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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 13, 2003 The Official Newspaper of the City o f Heppner and the County o f Morrow Heppner G A Z E T T E -T IM E S U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly apd entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Ore-gon. Office at 147 W Willow Street Telephone (541) 676- 9228 Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: gtiuhcppner.net or gtiurapidscrve.net Web site, www heppner.net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, PO. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $24 in Morrow County; $18 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older), $30 elsewhere. David Sykes.......................................................................................... Publisher Katie Wall................................................................................................. Editor New* and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m. Cost for a display ad is $4 75 per column inch Cost for classified ad is 50< per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $7 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5 35 per column inch. For Public/Legal Notices public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p m Dates for publication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required) On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: www.heppner.net • Start or C hange a Subscription • Place a C lassified A d • Subm it a N ew s Story • View Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes, Executive Director Heppner patriotism shows out at the 2003 M orrow C ounty Fair and Oregon Trail Pro-Rodeo. In the C ham ber office parade registrations are coming in and it’s looking ’true to the red, w hite and blue” as "board m em bers” are in all stages o f dress waiting in anticipation to ride in the parade. Curious? Watch the Saturday morning parade. You still have tim e to enter. On A ugust 21 and 22, the Eastern O regon Alliance w ill be h o lding a sum m it in B urns. E astern O regon communities share many o f the same challenges in agriculture, timber, transportation, education, public safety, health, finance, tourism, economic development, housing, regulatory issues, and business. Issues and threats seem less daunting when the solutions are approached with a united voice. The goal o f the sum m it is for all o f us to create a plan o f action for Eastern Oregon to present to the Governor, the Oregon Legislature, and the O regon C ongressional D elegation. W ho know s, m aybe it will be voices from this side o f the state that will bring the longest session in O regon history to a close. Call the Chamber at 676-5536, if you are interested in contributing solutions and w ould like to attend. N ow is not the tim e to give up. T here’s a fine line betw een m aintenance and going backw ards and it’s very hard to define. As the cost o f living goes up, it takes m ore dollars to m aintain, and m ore people are needed to share the m aintenance: If we don’t m aintain, w e w on’t have more people or growth, and w ithout growth, we are in danger o f losing children, health care, businesses. This translates to jobs. If w e don’t support our community, services and businesses close, and there are fewer people to maintain what currently exists or to make improvements. It’s one o f those “ W hat com es first, the chicken or the egg?” situations. N o easy answ ers, but the one thing we all know, w e need to w ork together for solutions. It’s far enough to B um s; w e ought to be able to have som e great discussions on the way. Rem em ber to give a call to the C ham ber if you plan on attending the Tuesday, A ugust 19 luncheon w ith guest speaker Roland Bergheer. The public is welcome. A nd w ith that, have a great Morrow' C ounty Fair and Rodeo w eekend... a big part o f our history. Births Eli Martin Metz- a son, Eli M artin, was bom July 28,2 0 0 3 , at G ood Shepherd M edical C enter in Herm iston to M elissa and Daniel Metz, o f Ione. Ella Rose Hagel- a daughter, Ella Rose, was bom Aug. 6,2003, at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston to Paula Jeanne and Josh Allen Hagel, o f Irrigon. J O H N ’S P L A C E FAIR & R O D E O W EEKEND SPE C IA L - F R E S H P R IM E R IB - $ 1 4 .9 5 single $ 2 5 .0 0 couple Obituaries__ Letters to the Editor Editor's note: Letters to the Editor must be signed The G aze tte-T im es w ill not publish unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone num ber on a ll letters for use by the G-T office. The G-T reserves the right to edit. The G-T is not responsible fo r accuracy o f statements made in letters. (Any letters expressing thanks w ill be placed in the classifieds un de r"Card o f Thanks ’ at a cost o f $ 7.) Matlack resigns City Corporation from Irrigon Fire Yard lowers property value District Board To the Editor: Open Letter to the People o f the Irrigon R ural Fire Protection District: In th e M ay 2 0 0 3 election, I submitted by name for consideration for the Board o f D irectors o f the M orrow C ounty School D istrict, the Irrigon Rural Fire Protection D is tr ic t, a n d th e Irrig o n C em etery D istrict. To m y pleasant surprise, I was elected to all three positions. I already serv e on th e Irrig o n C ity C o u n c il a n d th e M o rro w County Health District Board o f D ire c to rs . I k n e w m y schedule w ould be very full and l did m ake scheduling plans in the event I was elected to a ll th r e e p o s itio n s . U n f o r tu n a te ly I d i d n ’t anticipate the difficultly in changing m eeting days and tim es w hen tw o boards m eet at the sam e tim e, w hich was the case w ith the M orrow County School District and the Irrigon Rural Fire Protection D is tr ic t. I d is c u s s e d m y dilem m a w ith both B oards and after m uch thought and consideration it w as felt by both boards that changing the m eeting day and tim e w ould be a very difficult thing to do. B ecause I cannot be in tw o places at the sam e tim e and trying to split time between two boards in not fair to either board, I believe I have no other o p tio n b u t to te n d e r m y resignation w ith one o f the boards. It is w ith s in c e r e reluctance and disappointment that I feel I m ust subm it m y resignation w ith the Irrigon Rural Fire Protection District B o a rd o f D ir e c to r s a n d apologize to all those w ho voted for m e and hope you understand th at it w as m y sincere desire to serve on all boards if elected. Thank you very m uch for your support and understanding. (s) K enneth W. M atlack Irrigon Missing boater found The M orrow County S h eriff’s O ffice announced Wednesday, Aug. 6, that they had located the body o f Frank Eugene Randle, o f Pendleton, near w here he disappeared in the Columbia River on Sunday, Aug. 3. S h e r i f f ’s O f f ic e p e rso n n e l an d v o lu n te e rs searched the river for four days approxim ately 3.5 miles east o f the Boardman Marina. The body w as located near riv e r m a rk e r # 4 6 a sh o rt distance from w here he w as reported missing on Sunday. To the Editor: S om e rea d e rs m ay w o n d er w hy I seem to be upset with City Hall. I will try to explain in words that even the public servants on NW W illow sh o u ld be ab le to understand. M y wife and I spent a lot o f tim e and m o n ey to improve and increase the value o f our property at 660 NW Sperry, only to have the city n o t o n ly u se th e " C ity C o r p o r a tio n Y a rd ” as a depository for all its debris, but to invite everyone else to use this as a dum p site for their junk as well. This cannot help but d e c re a se the valu e o f our property. The assessed value should not be anyw here near as high as the assessed value o f com parable property that d o e s n ’t h a v e a d u m p in g ground on the opposite side o f the street. I s till th in k th e suggestion to change the title from “City Corporation Yard” to “City Dump” is a good one, and should be considered. (s) G ene Sonstegard Heppner Justice report Court A lb e rtic o R o b e rto V illa lo b o s , 32, H e p p n e r, F a ilu re to D rive in L ane, C a r e le s s D r iv in g a n d Following to Close, fine $ 177. K e n n e th W. H e rm s e n , Jr., 2 5 , W anic, D riving w hile S uspended- violation, fine $297. Doble Doran Wilbur, 4 1, W eston, Illegal Backing, fine $59. K ristie T aylor, 29, Heppner, M aintaining a Dog as a Public Nuisance. K acy John C hilders, 21, Io n e, P o sse ssio n o f a C ontrolled S ubstance-L ess then One Ounce o f Marijuana, fine $596. DA’s Report C hallis C raig N oble a d m itte d to v io la tio n o f probation allegation for DUII. N o b l e ’s p r o b a tio n w a s revoked and reinstated and he w as sentenced to 10 days in jail. N o b le ’s probation was extended one year from the original expiration date, and the imposition o f the sentence was suspended on condition that N oble im m ediately contact M orrow C ounty B ehavioral Health. Juan Carlos Guzm an M a d rig a l p le d g u ilty to Possession o f a C ontrolled Substance, a Class-C felony. Madrigal was sentenced to 18 m onths formal probation, 80 hours o f com m unity service, completion o f a drug treatment p a c k a g e an d p a y m e n t o f $ 9 19 in fines and fees. d ^ and SEAFOOD B O N A N Z A :" FRESH GRILLED SALMON $13.95 FRESH ALBACORE TUN A $13.95 JOHN’S PLACE MAIN STREET, HEPPNER a x ¡£ * * Susan Marie Smith Susan M arie Sm ith, 43, o f Condon, died Monday, Aug. 4 ,2 0 0 3 , as the result o f a motor vehicle accident on I- 84, near Biggs Junction. A m em orial service was held Aug. 8 in Condon. Smith was born Aug. 18, 1959, at C ondon, to Al R iney and Peggy Dean Rice Riney. She grew up at Condon a n d a tte n d e d C o n d o n S c h o o ls, g rad u a tin g from Condon High School in 1977. She had been a cheerleader for the Condon Blue Devils in high school. She attended beauty college at Salem and becam e a hairdresser. O n D ec. 22, 1979, she m arried Robert E. Smith at W hite Salm on, WA. The couple lived at The Dalles for a tim e then m oved to a ranch a tM ik k alo in 1980. In 1986, they moved to Prineville, and in 1990 to Condon. Smith was a beautician at C ondon and w a s a c tiv e in St. J o h n ’s Catholic Church and assisted with community events such as th e 4 th o f J u ly te n n is tournament. She had served as tournament director as well as a player. The Sm iths lived at C ondon for 12 years before m oving to Salem where they lived for a year. They had recently returned to Condon. Survivors include her husband, “ B ob” Sm ith, son, C aleb, daughter, Shana, and mother Peggy Dean Riney, all o f Condon; father, Al Riney o f H e p p n e r; s is te r, D e a n n a Stinchfield o f Salem; brothers, D ave R iney o f C ondon, and Steve Riney o f Prineville. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to the Joe Jackson M em orial T e n n is T o u r n a m e n t, c /o Condon School District, P.O. Box 615, C ondon, OR 97823. Sweeney Mortuary o f C o n d o n is in c h a rg e o f arrangements. Richard Ray Kinne R ichard Ray Kinne, 74, o f D esert Springs, CA , died Sunday, July 27,2003. A graveside funeral service was held Aug. 12 at Olney Cemetery in Pendleton. Kinne was bom Aug. 19 , 1928, at Yakima. When he w as five, he m oved w ith his family to Heppner, and when he w as in the sixth grade, m oved w ith his fam ily to Pendleton, where he attended L incoln School, Pendleton J u n io r H ig h S c h o o l a n d grad u ated from P endleton High School in 1947. An avid s p o r ts fa n , he p la y e d b a s k e tb a ll, f o o tb a ll a n d softball all three years he was in high school. H e e n lis te d in the arm ed services and served during the K orean War as a tank commander. He returned to Pendleton and, in 1952, married Mary Lucille Toomay. m o t ffW fT F M t TV COME CELEBRATE w m trm tm /t 25m fS5f/P OFBMSfNESS tN THE ¿DCM AREA saturdat . Aaqusnsrd AT6:30 P.M. TOPPP A rm /e « ppb ? m * area m a tt fooo t pma w/u tte momio He served with the Pendleton police for approximately nine years before moving his family to S o u th e rn C a lifo rn ia in 19 6 1. He was em ployed at North A m erican Aviation in C alifornia, and had been an e m p lo y e e at M c D o n n e ll Douglas Aircraft for 25 years when he retired. A fter retirem ent, the Kinnes m oved to Desert Hot Springs w here they had been residents the last 12 years. Kinne was a m em ber o f th e N a tio n a l R ifle Association. Survivors include his wife, Lucille Kinne o f Desert Hot Springs; his son, Jock K inne o f W enatchee, WA; daughters, Cheryl B ench o f Pendleton and Lisa Bodeman o f C y p ru s, T X ; an d fo u r grandchildren. Local bull makes AAA sire evaluation report K a th ry n H e a ly o f Heppner owns one bull listed in th e 2 0 0 3 F a ll S ire Evaluation Report published by th e A m e ric a n A n g u s Association headquartered in St. Joseph, M issouri. Issued in both the spring and fall, the new report features the latest p e rfo rm a n c e in fo rm a tio n available on 6,409 sires. The report is currently accessible at www.angus.org. “This report provides both A n g u s b re e d e rs and com m ercial cattle producers using A ngus genetics with accurate, predictable selection tools for improv ing their herd,” says Bill Bowman, American Angus Association director o f p e r f o r m a n c e p r o g ra m s . Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) are generated from the perform ance database o f the American Angus Association, w hich includes inform ation submitted by more than 8,000 Angus breeders this past year th ro u g h th e A n g u s H e rd Im p ro v em en t R e c o rd s (AHIR) program. EPDs are available for 17 traits including birth weight, weaning weight, milk, yearling w eight and height, m ature daughter w eight and height, and scrotal circum ference. C arcass progeny m easures g en erate EPD s on carcass weight, marbling, rib eye area, external fat th ick n ess and p e r c e n t r e ta il p r o d u c t. Ultrasound body composition d a ta a ls o g e n e r a te s e n d product predictors for rib eye a re a , in tr a m u s c u la r fat percentage, fat thickness and percent retail product. The sem i-annual analysis for the sire evaluation report contains over 11 million measures used to generate genetic predictions for the Angus breed. New student registration nearing H eppner Junior/Senior High School, in Heppner, will be h o ld in g new s tu d e n t registration Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2003. Registration will be held from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m . at the HHS office. If you have any questions, call HHS at 676-9138. r O n n ’t M i s s . . . M u r r a y ' s C o u n t r y Ro< S eventh Annual IVI i u r a - B r e w B e e r ; a n d W in e T a s t in g T e a tirtin t/ w ined {n u n . Il tr a /f u ll 'W itten/ u rn / 'W iffa m ette 'Puffet/ V in et/a n fd T h u r s d a y , A n y . 14th fru n i 6 : 3 0 - 3 : 3 0 p .m . a t t fie M o r r o w C o u n t y F a ir - Italian Sodas for the kid«! - Full course salmon and oyster dinner provided hy Rockniim's Cateriny Vliisii by Joe and Leanne Lindsay I S n m e seatiny available - lawn (hairs sugqpstpdi
