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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 29,2003 The Official Newspaper o f the City o f Heppner and the County o f Morrow H eppner 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 and entered as periodical maner 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: gt(uheppner net orgt(arapidserve.net. Website: www heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $24 in Morrow County; $18 senior rate (in Morrow County only, 62 years or older); $30 elsewhere. David S ykes.................................................................................................Publisher Katie W all..................................................................................................... Editor News 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 50t per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $7 up to 100 wonts Cost for a classified display ad is $5 35 per column inch For Pubkc/Legal Notices publiclegal notices deadline is M onday at 5 p m Dates for publi cation must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits Artifactory coming again to Heppner The 2003 Artifactory Holiday Craft Fair, sponsored by the Willow Valley Service Club, will be held Saturday, N ov. 2 2 , at th e M o rro w C o u n ty F a ir P a v ilio n on Highw ay 74, Heppner, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. At least 45 vendors will present their crafts for holiday shopping. Rest at a ta b le a n d e n jo y s n a c k s , beverages or lunch. Visit with friends and neighbors. Let the children enjoy the Children's C orner w ith crafts ju st for them . D oor prizes for adults will be given out to those in attendance throughout the day. Santa says he has scheduled a visit A dm ission is $2 for the purpose o f scholarships for graduating high school seniors. Table reservations for vendors are still available by calling Judie Laughlin at 676- 9781. MCWG schedule annual fall meeting 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 • Stan or C hange a Subscription • Place a C lassified A d • Submit a N ew s Story • V iew Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! St. Patrick’s Senior Center news Thirteen persons attended the discussion, led by Bill Kuhn, about pressing legal issues which affect us, or someone close to us, every day. One issue covered was Medicaid: what can it do for us? The discussion will continue on Tuesday morning, Nov. 4 at 9:30 a.m., in St. Patrick’s dining room, on Willow and Main. Kuhn emphasized that “Elder Law” as a distinct area o f general law has become recognized only recently; it is now a specific topic o f concern in law education. Human Services and Disability Departments are integrated into state government. “ W hat happens to me i f . . . ? ” is the haunting question for individuals and fam ilies. A review o f statistics form ed the background for discussion and questions. N eeds and costs can w ipe out w ell-planned savings w hen the unexpected happens. K uhn described the qualifications for M edicaid assistance and the avenues o f pre-planning that can help persons who face tough decisions. On Nov. 4, Kuhn will discuss and answ er questions about death planning, wills, trusts, how to transfer assets to the next generation and related subjects. Kuhn is donating his tim e; there is no charge to participants. The Senior C enter offers the meetings as a public service. Understanding today’s expectations is to equip one for the future. T he H ep p n er C h ristian C h u rch v o lu n te e rs are scheduled to serve the noon meal on W ednesday, Nov. 5. Ed Baker announced that the senior bus will be available for the Columbia Basin Annual Meeting in Condon. Watch for the date and time announcement. Competition still boiling in Canned Food Drive Seven H eppner b u s in e s s e s h a v e b e e n p a r t i c i p a ti n g in th e N e ig h b o r h o o d C e n te r C a n n e d F o o d /D ry G o o d s Drive. A s o f Friday, Oct. 24, Heppner Hardware was in first place w ith an estim ated 64 points. Participating in the events are B ank o f Eastern O regon, C entral Red Apple, M u rr a y s , P e t e r s o n ’s, W h e a tla n d In su ra n c e, H ep p n er H ard w are and S h a m ro c k L a n e s . T h o s e interested in helping to increase the score o f any business may do so by dropping o ff canned or dry goods at the business o f one’s choice. W h ile th ese seven businesses have had a great head start, contest organizers have said that any business in tow n could still w in. The contest will continue until 6 p.m., Friday, Oct. 31. Points are aw arded for pounds o f food, divided by the num ber o f employees that business has, with extra points for each package o f dry goods that is 8 ounces or less. T h e f ir s t p la c e business will receive a pizza lunch and ice cream sundaes. The second place business will receive ice cream sundaes. All donations will go to the N eighborhood C enter o f S outh M orrow C o u n ty which provides assistance to people in need year around, with special baskets during the Thanksgiving and Christm as seasons. Sterling Silver Lockets ■ Peterson's W Heppner Jew elers 676-9200 The M orrow County W heat G ro w ers h av e scheduled their annual Fall M eeting for Friday, Nov. 7 at the H eppner Elks C lub at 4 p.m. Producers and industry r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s a re encouraged to mark this event on their calendars and plan to attend. The meeting will begin with an ODOT demonstration o f a w a lk - a r o u n d tr u c k inspection on site. Featured speakers will be Laura Pryor, E a s te r n O re g o n R u ra l A llia n c e ; a sp e c ia l v id eo presentation by OSU Cereal C h e m is t A n d re w R o ss reg ard in g preferred w heat v a rie tie s for O reg o n ; and T am m y D ennee, O W G L Executive Director, and Ken Grieb, OW GL President, will present an update on O W G L activities. A so c ia l h o u r and hosted dinner will be provided for all attendees following the meeting. Interested persons are asked to RSV P no later than Monday, Nov. 3 by calling the O W G L O ffice at (5 4 1 )2 7 6 - 7330. HHS and IHS make Dairy Farmers Academic All-State list T he H eppner H igh School volleyball team and the lone High School football and volleyball team s m ade the D airy F arm ers o f O regon Academic All-State program, administered by the OSAA. The HH S volleyball team received a team grade- point average (GPA) o f 3.67, w hich put them in 10th place for 2A schools. The IHS football team received a team GPA o f 3.41, w hich put them in second place for 1A schools. The IHS volleyball team placed ninth w ith a team GPA o f 3.67 in 1A schools. lone Youth Group to hold annual food drive be home that evening, is asked The annual food drive in lone will be Monday, Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. lone Youth Group members will be going door to door that evening collecting non-perishable food items. All food w ill be tak e n to the H e p p n e r N e ig h b o r h o o d C enter to be used for holiday food baskets for the needy o f South M orrow County. A nyone w ho w ould like to donate but lives out o f town, or anyone who will not to ta k e th e ir d o n a tio n to Laurel C an n o n ’s hom e. For m ore inform ation call Jeri M cElligott at 422-7257. Births B ria n C oppock L i n d s a y - a s o n , B ria n Coppock, was bom Sept. 26, 2 0 0 3 , a t S t. A n t h o n y ’s H o sp ital in P e n d leto n , to parents Barney and Kimberly Lindsay o f Lexington. Brian w eighed 7 pounds 4 ounces and was 21 inches longs. He jo in s sister, K aelyn, 5 and brother, A lex, 3, at hom e. G randparents are Larry and Corinne Lindsay o f Lexington and Kaye Collins o f Oakridge. The H eppner Little A n n a B e I I e League is holding an important E lizebeth Polin- a daughter, m eeting on Tuesday, Nov. 4, AnnaBelle Elizebeth, was bom at 7 p .m ., at th e O c t. 10, 2 0 0 3 , a t G o o d N eighborhood Center. This Shepherd M edical C enter in m e e tin g is to e le c t n e w Hermiston to Emily Chick and com m ittee m em bers for the Kenneth Polin o f Heppner. 2004 baseball season. V alery G u tie rre z - a If anyone is interested daughter, Valery, w as bom in being on the com m ittee or O c t. 10, 2 0 0 3 , at G o o d volunteering in anyway, please Shepherd M edical C enter in attend this meeting. The kids H erm isto n to R osa M aria are looking forward to a great C a r d e n a s a n d A lb e rto baseball season and we need Gutierrez o f Boardman. y o u r h e lp to m a k e th is Ja m e s Floyd C a rr- a happen. son, Jam es Floyd, was bom O c t. 17, 2 0 0 3 , at G o o d Order Shepherd M edical C enter in Magnetic Door Signs H erm iston to Veronica Lynn HERE Turner and Jess Drury Carr o f Heppner Gazette-Times Irrigon. Heppner Little League to elect new committee members Obituaries Douglas Howard Flatt D o u g la s H o w a rd Flatt, 52, o f Pendleton, died M onday, Oct. 20,2003, in an a ir p la n e a c c id e n t w h ile returning home from a business trip in Newport. A funeral service was held Oct. 25 in Pendleton with graveside services at Condon Cemetery. Flatt was bom in The Dalles on July 7,1951 to Bill and Peggie Flatt. Fie lived in C ondon w here he attended elem entary and high school graduating in 1969. He then moved to Pendleton where he attended BM CC graduating with an associates’ degree as an Air Traffic Controller. W h ile a tte n d in g school in Pendleton, Flatt met Cindy and they were married on June 16, 1973. F latt’s first business venture was a fence-building contractor know n as FF& B Fencing in Heppner. Flatt and his father, Bill, later becam e ow ners/operators o f F latt’s Lum ber Transport. In 1974, th e F latts became directly involved with the fam ily ow ned business, F l a t t ’s T ru c k S e r v ic e in C ondon. As M id C olum bia Bus Com pany, Inc. evolved, th e F la tts r e lo c a te d to Pendleton in 1982 to m anage school bus operations there, as well as in LaGrande. A t th e tim e o f his death, Flatt was C E O o f M id C olum bia Bus Co., Inc. with o p e r a tio n s in O r e g o n , Washington and Idaho where he directly oversaw the safe o p e r a tio n o f 6 0 0 b u s e s transporting 16,000 students daily. In addition, M ID CO o p e r a te d fiv e d if f e r e n t “ W elcom e C enters” for the O r e g o n D e p a r tm e n t o f T ourism , w hich Flatt very much enjoyed being involved with. Flatt was very active in se v era l b u s in e s s organizations, serving on the B o a rd o f D ir e c to r s a n d Executive C om m ittee for the Associated Oregon Industries as w ell as being an active m em ber o f the O regon Pupil T ransportation A ssociation a n d th e N a tio n a l S c h o o l T ransportation Association. Flatt also found tim e to becom e involved in his com m unity, serving on the H o s p ita l B o a rd a t S t. A n t h o n y ’s H o s p ita l in Pendleton, the Round-Up City D e v e lo p m e n t C o r p , th e Pendleton R otary C lub, the E a ste rn O re g o n R e g io n a l Airport Board, Exalted Ruler o f th e E lk s L o d g e in Pendleton, and w as recently n a m e d to th e A m e ric a n L e a d e rs h ip F o ru m . F la tt assisted several R epublican candidates w ith their bid for election serving as Cam paign Chairman for numerous party candidates. F latt e n jo y e d tim e spent with fam ily and friends and could usually be found in his outdoor kitchen cooking for everyone. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting and w orking around the house. Flatt also had a real love for flying that he shared with his family. He could often be found late at night cleaning the bugs off and m ak in g su re h is B o n a n z a shined for w herever he was headed to next. Flatt is survived by his w ife o f 30 years, Cindy, son Lloyd, currently serving in the U S N a v y ; f a th e r , B ill; brothers, K evin, B ruce and Jeff and sister, Laurie Roberge; as well as, several nieces and nephews. His mother, Peggie, d a u g h te r , S te f f a n ie , g r a n d m o th e r “ S arg e” Sweeney, and his brother-in- law, “Geno,” preceded him in death. C ontributions can be m ade to the Steffanie Flatt Memorial Scholarship Fund or the P en d leto n F o u n d a tio n Trust, c/o B um s M ortuary, P.O. Box 489, Pendleton, O R 97801. Mural dedication to be held in Heppner D e d ic a tio n o f th e Mural o f Heppner around the 1900s w ill be on Nov. 18 at 5:15 p.m . A group o f young fiddlers will be playing from 4:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m . Louie Carlson will also give a brief history o f Heppner. After the dedication a dinner by ticket only will be served at John’s Place. There, the next part o f the mural will be seen. A completed painting o f w hat the m ural w ill look like will be unveiled. This part will be o f R ailroad Depot, W ool W a re h o u s e , S a c k - w heat w arehouse, sheep and more sheep. Sheep ranches o f K ilkenny, K rebs, W rights, Hynds and a shearing bam will also be included. T he m ural size will be 128 feet by 35 feet. Tickets for the dinner at $16 and are available at K lam ath First or C o u n try S h e a rs . T h e re wi l l be a drawing for a framed print. If anyone in the area has relatives or friends who ran the follow ing stores, please contact Louie C arlson: First N atio n al B ank, R hea and W elsh G rocery, G illiam and Besbee Hardware, Humphrey Drug Store, Matt Lichtenstal's B o o ts a n d S h o e s , T .R . H o w a rd G ro c e ry , W oods C onfectionary, A rt C la rk ’s Jew elry, J.E. G ibson B arber Shop, Patterson D rug Store/ Dr. Kistner in back, M asonic B uilding w ith Post O ffice, R ock (a tavern) and IOOF. We w ould like to write som e history for our kiosk paper handouts to visitors. P rin ts o f to w n are available at K lam ath First, please buy before Nov. 12, or contact Betty Carlson or Betty Mills. O rders for a print on canvas o f the next m ural will be taken. T his includes the w hole m ural or ju st a section o f one sheep ranch. This will be the only w ay prints o f the next mural will be available. For more information see the M ural C om m ittee o f Betty M ills, Sharon and Bob Harrison, Betty Carlson, Judy Laughlin and Doris Brosnan. Price o f prints will vary do to size and how m any made. By making a donation to the Farm Foundation you can have y o u r n am e on a p la q u e p lu s a p rin t (c o s t pending on amount o f people). Ask for details. Lutheran/Episcopal youth group to hold Halloween Open House The high school youth g ro u p o f H ope L u th eran , Valby Lutheran and All Saints' Episcopal churches will be having an open house from 5- 7 p.m., Halloween night at All Saints' Episcopal Church on Gale St., in Heppner. All “trick or treaters” and their parents are invited to stop by for coffee, juice and cookies. “ We hope that w e can provide a space to take a break during your trick or treating rounds to warm up and rest a while,” said a group member. W e Print Business Cards Heppner G azette-T im es 676-9228
