TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, April 16, 2003
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Obituaries
Heppner
Marjory Alta Berry
O’Harra
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In the Service
Navy Hospitalman
A p p ren tice Shaw n R.
McKimmy, son o f Marli
Gordon of Texas City, Texas,
and Scott M cK im m y o f
Boardman, recently graduated
from the Basic Hospital Corps
School at Naval Hospital
Corps School, Great Lakes,
111 .
During the 14-week
course, McKimmy learned a
w ide range o f m edical
procedures used to provide
first aid and assist Navy
d o c to rs
and
nurses.
McKimmy also received an
introductory instruction for
service in a variety of medical
environm ents, from fleet
h o sp itals and shipboard
medical departments to fleet
Marine forces and medical
administration offices.
G rad u ates’ new ly
acquired skills and knowledge
will enable them to help
provide quality health care to
Navy and M arine Corps
personnel and their families.
Msfommy’s first assignment
after school will involve direct
patient care, but with his
training, McKimmy can work
in several areas, including first
aid and assisting with minor
surgery, pharm acy and
laboratory analysis, patient
transportation, and food
service inspections.
McKimmy is a 2002
g ra d u a te o f D ickinson
Independent District School
of Webster, Texas, and joined
the Navy in August 2002.
Justice Court
Morrow County Justice
Court at the Morrow County
Courthouse in Heppner has
released the following report:
-Tatia E. Oliver, 36,
Milton-Free water. Violation
of the Basic Rule, 74 mph in
a 55-mph zone, $77 fine;
-C h a rle s
Lee
M atteson, 51, H eppner,
failure to renew vehicle
registration, failure to carry
proof of insurance, $256 fine;
-Michael Meligan,
46, H eppner, D W S-
infraction, $ 197 fine;
-R obert Johnson,
54, P e n d le to n , D U II
Diversion.
Stop smoking plan
offered
Are you tired o f smoking?
Has someone you love asked
you to quit, but it is too hard?
A free-of-charge stop smoking
plan coming to the area and
open to the public may be the
answ er. The program is
planned lor April 21 -25 aUhe
S ev en th -D ay
H eppner
Adventist Church, 560 N.
Minor St.
Those attending can
discover “ 16 weapons to kill
an urge”, help for managing
stress, the Power Plus factor,
your personal plan for success,
insurance against failure and
su p p o rtiv e frie n d s, say
organizers.
A cco rd in g
to
proponents, the program is
scientifically based and has a
25-year success record and
Marriage Licenses over 15 million graduates.
The Morrow County
For more information
Clerk’s Office at the Morrow or to register, call 676-5036.
C ounty C o u rth o u se in
Heppner has released the Track team
follow ing report:
looking for shoes
A pril 8: B ias R.
The Heppner Jr. High
Zapata, 25, Boardman, and is still in need o f spiked track
Areli Alvarez, 30, Boardman; shoes. Anyone who has track
C arlo s B arragan, 59, shoes available and is willing
H erm isto n , and E ster to loan or donate them may
Mendoza, 49, Hermiston.
contact Susie Hisler at 676-
A pril 11: G ary D ean 5878. Shoes may be dropped
Buchanan, 30, Hermiston, and of at Heppner High School or
Kristina Michelle Gray, 25, she will pick up the shoes.
Hermiston.
Marjory Alta (Berry)
O ’Harra o f Canby, OR, died
April 5,2003.
Mrs. O ’Harra was
born M arch 17, 1924, in
Dayton, WA, the daughter of
Raymond and Alta (Davidson)
Berry. She was an LPN and
worked in various hospitals
and doctor’s offices within
Washington and Oregon. She
was very active in the Altar
Guild of the Episcopal Church
and was a member o f the
Eastern Star. She had a great
love o f life, family, and the
outdoors. She especially
enjoyed horse back-packing
into the wilderness o f the
Wenaha.
M rs. O ’H arra is
survived by her husband,
Willard O ’Harra o f Canby,
OR; daughters, Kathleen Ray-
Annis o f Vancouver, WA,
Melodic Trusty o f Sentinal
Butte, ND, Margaret “Pattie”
O ’Harra o f Orting, WA, and
Mary Colleen Bushnell o f
B onney Lake, WA; son,
Raymond O ’Harra o f Deer
Island, OR; step-daughters,
Katie O ’Harra o f Estacada,
OR, and Christine O ’Harra of
Spokane, WA; sisters, Laura
Turner o f Dayton, WA, and
Glenna Oliver of Caldwell, ID;
b ro th er, C ecil B erry o f
K en n ew ick ,
WA;
grandchildren. Perry Hughes,
Scott and Kelly Banks, Nancy
Blegen, Carlene Johnston,
Casey Q ’ Harra, Sean, Patrick
and Jonathan Ahem, Murry
and Patrick Bushnell, and
great-grandchildren, Raymond
Berry, Stephanie and Tony
Dowde, Trillity and Chantel
B legen and M acK en sie
Johnston.
She was preceded in
death by a son, John Wesley
“Jack” Ray, a stepdaughter,
Marlene Sue (O’Harra) Ahem
and grandsons, Rick and
Russell Berry.
It was her wish to be
crem ated with no special
services and to have her ashes
scattered in the wind around
the area o f her youth.
Arrangements were
under the direction o f Canby
Funeral Chapel.
Norman E. Swanson
Norman E. Swanson,
formerly of lone, died April 8,
2003. Funeral services were
held April 16 at St. Pius X
Church, 1280 N.W. Salzinan
Rd. An informal reception
followed the services.
Mr. Sw anson was
bom on September 10,1913,
in lone. He was raised in lone
and graduated from lone High
School. A fter tw o y ears
attending college at Willamette
University, he completed his
education at the University of
Oregon and went on to a
career as a C.P.A. in Portland.
He was a well-known and
highly respected C.P.A. for
50-plus years in Portland. He
JOHN'S PLACE w ill b e open
E aster Sunday, A pril 2 0 from 10
p.m .
fo r a sp e c ia l brunch on a sp e c ia l day!
Come feast at o u r Easter b ru n c h on
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Adults: $13.95 / Seniors: $10.95
Kids: 6-12. $ 7 .9 5 /5 and under. $2.95
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JOHN S PLACE
MAIN STREET, HEPPNER
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had a variety o f community
in te re sts. He w as past
p resid en t o f the O regon
Society o f CPAs, president of
the Aero Club, president o f
Portland Execs and had a 35-
40 y e ar m em b ersh ip in
SERTOMA. He also enjoyed
returning to his roots in Eastern
Oregon where he loved to
hunt both pheasant and deer,
and visit family.
A c co rd in g to the
family, he was great husband,
father and friend who will be
terribly missed by all who
knew him and loved him.
Survivors include his
wife, Dena; sons, Norman, Bill
and Jerry Swanson; daughters
Marie Goins, Jo Woodward,
Debra Stout, Linda De Clerck
and S an d ra B rock; 12
grandchildren and six great
grandchildren; and locally,
Irene Swanson, Ken and Jean
Ann Turner, Heppner, and Jim
and Monica Swanson, lone.
Remembrances may
be made to the American
Cancer Society.
Births
Brody
W yatt
Sow ards- a son, B rody
Wyatt, was bom March 29,
2003, at G ood Shepherd
Medical Center in Hermiston
to Misti S. and Darrell W.
Sowards, Jr., o f Irrigon.
Anessia Gutierrez-
a daughter, Anessia, was bom
A p ril 1, 2003, at G ood
Shepherd Medical Center in
Hermiston to Elizabeth and
M anuel G u tie rre z o f
Boardman.
A llyson
Jean
Maddera- a daughter, Allyson
Jean, was bom April 7,2003,
at St. Anthony Hospital in
Pendleton to Jeremy and Janet
M addern, Pendleton. The
baby weighed 8 lbs., 13 oz
and measured 21-1/2 inches
long. She joins sisters, Molly,
15, and D e siree , five.
Grandparents are William and
Sally Maddern, Heppner, and
Daniel and Glo Jim, Pendleton.
G re a t-g ra n d p a re n ts are
Mildred and Fred Breeding,
Heppner.
55 Alive class
scheduled
A A R P and B lue
Mountain Community College
have scheduled a 55 Alive
Class for Tuesday, April 22,
at the Columbia Basin Electric
conference room in Heppner.
The class will run from 8 a.m.-
5 p.m., with a break for lunch.
55 Alive is classroom
instruction for drivers age 55
and over, stressing laws and
safety . M ost in su ra n ce
companies offer premium
discounts to drivers age 55
and over who have completed
the class. The cost o f the class
is $ 10, payable to AARP on
the day o f the session.
P re -re g iste r
by
co n tactin g A nne M orter,
BMCC coordinator, 422-
7040, or John and Judi
Swanson, instructors, 922-
9568. P re-reg istratio n is
re q u ire d as a m inim um
enrollment must be met for the
in stru c to rs to tra v e l to
Heppner.
Eugene mayor Chamber Chatter
plans H eppner By Claudia Hughes,
Executive Director
visit
The mayor of Eugene,
Jim Torrey, has planned a town
meeting to discuss statewide
ed u ca tio n fu n d in g th is
Thursday, April 17, at 1 p.m.
at Heppner City Hall. He has
also scheduled a meeting with
M orrow C o u n ty S chool
District Superintendent Dr.
Jack Crippen.
Torrey plans to visit
every county in Oregon to
meet with locals concerning
the education funding crisis. “I
honestly believe that the most
important service government
can provide is education,” said
Torrey. He says he hopes to
seek input from citizens around
the state concerning: the
importance of school funding;
the quality education model;
the CTM and CAM; citizens’
willingness to support a local
option tax; and creation o f a
special panel to address the
education funding crisis.
Everyone is invited to
attend.
Arts and crafts
club to meet
The M orrow County
Creative Arts & Crafts group
plans to meet Thursday, April
24, starting at 1 p.m. at GD’s
Restaurant banquet room.
T he ag en d a w ill
include discussion on the
group’s yearly trip. This year’s
trip will include a visit to the
Oregon Gardens and other
sites to be determined. The
group will also decide whether
the trip will be for two or three
nights. Anyone interested is
invited to attend.
Betty C rossw hite’s
workshop in oils is planned for
this month. This year’s class is
on Irish cottages and sail boats
and is a good class for those
starting to paint in oils. To sign
up or for more information,
contact Betty M ills, 676-
5546.
R obert and Robin
Walton are painting on the
mural at the Ag Museum.
Everyone is invited to stop by
to see the mural in progress,
especially noting the wool
wagons and the importance of
sheep in the county. The next
half o f the mural, including
depictions o f sheep ranches
and the railroad depot, still
needs a lot o f funding, says
Mills. D onations for the
p ro ject m ay be m ade at
Klamath First or at the Ag
Museum on weekends.
Handicapped
programs topic
of Lex Grange
S u zan n e T osten,
director of the Horizon Project
ofUmatilla County, will be the
fe atu red sp e a k e r at the
Lexington Grange meeting
planned for Monday, April 21,
at the grange hall. Tosten will
speak on the Horizon Project,
which provides program s
which allow the handicapped
to b eco m e m ore self-
sufficient
A potluck supper will
begin at 6:30 p.m., with the
program to follow.
HEPPNER ELKS 358
676-9181
"Where Friends M eet"
142 North Main
Thursday, April 17th
FISH ERM AN’S NIGHT. Oysters and
Barbecue Pork dinner starting at 6 p.m.
There will be a drawing for a chainsaw plus many
more prizes. For current Elks members and out-
of-town guests only.
Saturday, April 19th
EASTER EGG HUNT starting at 10 a.m.
Preschool and Kindergarten will be at the
city park. First and second grades will be
at the lower field at the grade school. Third
and fourth grades will be at Hager Park,
The Easter Bunny will be at the city park
Have those cameras ready!
What is the Heppner
Chamber up to these days? It
continues to strive to create a
positive environment where
b u sin ess, p eo p le and
community thrive. How do we
do this? By keeping the lines
o f com m unication open,
offering trainings, sponsoring
events to bring visitors to
H eppner, creating a new
Chamber web page with links
to m em bers b u sin esses;
marketing events and activities
in the area; promoting events
put on by other organizations;
answering requests, and the list
goes on.
The new Cham ber
website is up and running with
only a few glitches to be ironed
out.
V isit
it
at
www.heppner.net/chamber.
Plans are underway for the
School Candidates Public
Forum to be held Tuesday,
April 29 at Heppner High
School cafeteria. An ad has
been prepared for the Visitor
G uide; the new H eppner
brochures are being sent to
visitor centers; and another
customer service training is
being planned.
Life is never dull
where the Heppner Chamber
is concerned. It’s all about
making Heppner the place to
do business and the place to
relax, recreate, relocate and
re tire . We in v ite y o u r
membership. We also invite
v o lu n te e rs in te re ste d in
answering the phone, picking
up mail, and assisting, to stop
by the Chamber.
C h am b er’s new est
m em bers
are:
K eith
Brudevold - Heppner United
Methodist Church; individuals
Cyde Estes, Nancy Snider;
and Dobyns Pest Control.
W elcom e. M ost recen t
renewing members are: Kay
Fowler o f Hair Expressions;
M orrow SW CD ; W illow
Creek Realty - Joyce Kay
Hollomon; Hayden Family
Dentistry, and Commuter Cafe
- Pam Schmidt.
This w eek ’s Third
Tuesday included discussion
on getting along with difficult
people. That would be all o f
us at some point or another.
There are no easy answers,
but there are skills to assist on
both sides o f the counter.
Sometimes customers deliver
“gifts”, other times, “whiplash”.
Often someone perceived as
“difficult” may just be off in
a n o th e r zo n e, have a
personality conflict, be in a
huge hurry, or does not mean
to be difficult, but is dealing
w ith p erso n al issu es.
Therefore, one should not take
the difficult person to heart and
let it ruin his day; rather
recognize the challenge to get
under the “difficult” skin and
coax a smile. If unable to do
so, then it is really the “difficult5’
person who loses. It all comes
down to “Do unto others as
you would have them do unto ;
you.”
M onica C olem an,
who has given her all since
O ctober in the C ham ber
o ffice , is m oving from ;
Heppner. The Chamber has |
been fortunate to benefit from :
her computer web skills, high
energy and ideas. We wish her
luck as she moves forward
with the growth ofher business
in Eugene.
Mark your calendars:
Business 2003 in Pendleton -
April 22 (Chamber will also
meet that day for a conference
call w ith S en ato r D avid
Nelson; April 29 - National
Volunteer Week (members,
bring a volunteer to lunch); and
that evening attend a School
Board Candidates Forum.
Thought for the week:
“One o f the nice things about
living in a small town is that
when you don’t know what
you’re doing, someone else
does.”