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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 5,2003 The Official Newspaper of the City o f Heppner and the County o f Morrow Obituaries Heppner George Norman Moore 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 v\eekl> and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act o f March 3, 1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Ore gon Office at 147 W Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676-9228. Fax (541) 676- 9211. F.-mail gKdheppner net or gt@rapidserve.net. Web site: 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 y k e s.................................................................................................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 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 publi cation 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 • Submit a N e w 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! Letters to the Editor f ditor's note: Letters to the Editor must be signed. The Cazette-Times w ill not publish unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone number on all letters for use by the G-T office. The G - T reserves the right to edit. The G-T is not responsible for accuracy o f statements made in letters. (Any letters expressing thanks w ill be placed in the classifieds under ’ Card o f Thanks’ at a cost o f $ 7.) Local residents appreciate care of PMNH G e o rg e N o rm a n M o o re , 68, d ied O ct. 23, 2003, at his home in American Fork, UT. G ra v e sid e serv ices w e re h e ld O ct. 28 at the Am erican Fork Cemetery. Moore was bom April 7, 1935 in H e p p n e r to C larence and M ona M oore. M oore w as a s ta f f se rg e a n t in the A ir F orce during the K orean War. He m arried Bronna K. Dilley on Sept. 1, 1956 in Salt Lake City, UT. He w orked for and retired from, U nion Special Corporation where he was the w est coast representative for industrial sew ing m achines. M oore was a m em ber o f the Catholic Church. M oore is survived by his wife, Bronna o f American Fork; sons, George M. Moore o f R o s e b u r g , P a tric k E. M oore and Edw ard and his w if e , H illa r y M o o re o f A m erican Fork; daughters, Lori, and her husband, Robert C hadw ick o f Am erican Fork and C indy and her husband, Steve Johnston o f Dugw ay, UT; 20 gran d ch ild ren and seven great-grandchildren; s is te r , C la r ic e a n d h e r husband, C larence B aker o f H eppner; and m any nieces and n ep h ew s. He w as p rec e d e d in d eath by one grandson, Daniel. were enriched by knowing the residents, each with their rich history. We wish them well in their new homes. We ap p lau d V ictor Vander Does and the M orrow County Medical Board in their lo n g e f f o r ts to k e e p th e N ursing H om e running. We, unfortunately, live in a poorly p o p ulated area, and if the money isn’t here, it isn’t here. We hope the medical facilities w e have left will be strongly B r id g e t “ B r i d ie ” supported so we can keep Doherty, 95, o f H erm iston, them. died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003, (s) Kay Anderson and family at her home. Heppner R e c ita tio n o f th e R osary will be W ednesday, N ov. 5, 2003 at 7 p.m . at B urns M ortuary C hapel in Hermiston. Mass o f Christian Burial will be Thursday, Nov. U.S. Congressm an Greg Walden (R-OR) submitted 6, 2003 at 10 a.m . at O ur te s tim o n y r e c e n tly to th e H o u se A rm e d S e rv ic e s L ad y o f A n g e ls C a th o lic Subcom m ittee on Terrorism , U nconventional Threats and C hurch in Hermiston. Burial Capabilities that requests increased funding for M orrow and will follow at the H erm iston Umatilla counties under the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Cemetery. Preparedness Program (CSEPP). The Subcom mittee held a D o h e rty w a s b orn hearing (Jet. 30 entitled, “ U.S. Chemical Weapons Stockpile M a rc h 14, 1908 at P rogram S tatus a n d Issu es,” w hich ex am in ed issues Ballinlough, Buncrana, County surrounding the demilitarization o f chemical munitions across D onegal, Ireland to parents, the nation, including emergency preparedness plans to protect R oger and A n n ie communities situated near chemical weapons facilities. (M cCloskey) Bradley. “ G iven the gravity o f the threat to the people o f Bridie was a resident O regon posed by these chem ical agents, both I and m y o f H erm iston since 1932. On colleagues in this Congress have a profound responsibility to Jan. 23, 1926 she m arried ensure that our citizens are properly prepared as we m ove John K. “J.K .” D oherty at tow ard the com plete destruction o f the n a tio n ’s chem ical Cardonough, Ireland. She had w eapons stockpile," w rote W alden. “ For this reason, it is a life long partnership with her param ount that w e spare no expense in preparing our husband as a farm er and a com m unities to respond quickly and effectively to the dairyman. She was a m em ber accidental release o f chemical agents.” o f O u r L a d y o f A n g e ls W alden's testim ony focuses on the need to provide C atholic Church, their A ltar M orrow and Umatilla counties with increased federal funds S o ciety , and the C a th o lic to im plem ent com m unity preparedness projects. Currently, Daughters. Bridie was a kind Oregon is slated to receive $5.6 million in federal funding for and gentle person w ho was a Fiscal Year 2004, far short o f the $ 12.9 million that both the friend to many. G overnor’s office and Morrow and Umatilla County officials She is survived by son say is needed to fund emergency preparedness projects. The and daughter-in-law , Philip projects that m ay be jeopardized by a shortfall in C SEPP a n d B e tty D o h e r ty o f funds include the evacuation project for the City o f Hermiston, H eppner; daughters, M ary upgrades to existing over-pressurized schools, and additional F ra n ce s D o h e r ty of w arning sirens and tone alert radios for the Im m ediate Hermiston, Veronica and son- Response Zone. in -la w M ac C a m p b e ll o f To the Editor: To M orrow County residents, My family and 1 need to e x p r e s s o u r d e e p appreciation to the Pioneer M emorial Nursing Hom e for all they did for Frank. He was in the Nursing Hom e for over a year and he received the best care we could ask for. T he nurses and the aides working in the Nursing H om e w ere e x e m p lary in giving untiring care to all o f the residents. We feel lucky to count them as our friends. We think o u r lives Bridget “Bridie” Doherty Walden advocates for increased CSEPP funding for Morrow, Umatilla counties These Sportsmen Are Celebrating Milestone Birthdays7 postmaster for 19 years before retiring in 1988. She m arried L ester “ L e s ” M o en on J u ly 29, 1966, in Long Beach, Wash. M oen enjoyed crafts, s e w in g , c a r v in g , scrapbooking, stained glass w ork and going to the coast. She is survived by her husband, Les o f Boardm an; son, Bill G etz o f The Dalles; five g ran d c h ild re n , Steve, Stan, Scott, Tara and Andrea, and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter K athy C im m iyotti, brother W arren “ D u d ” D illo n a n d s is te r Maxine Wrenn. M e m o r i a l contributions can be m ade in her nam e to the A m erican C a n c e r S o c ie ty a t 7 3 2 5 D e sc h u te s A ve., S u ite A, K ennew ick, WA 99336. B urns M ortu ary o f M axine C ox, 71, o f H erm isto n is in charg e o f L e x in g to n , d ie d M onday; arrangem ents. Oct. 27, 2003, at Salem . A g r a v e s id e m em orial service was held N o v . 1, a t th e H e p p n e r Brenda Twidwell, 57, M asonic Cem etery. o f B o ard m an , d ie d M rs. C ox was bom M ay 5, 1932, at H illsboro to Wednesday, Oct. 29,2003, at her home. O rlin and Elsie Huston. A p r iv a te f a m ily O n O ct. 2 ,1 9 4 7 , she service will be held. m arried Bernard Lyle C ox at Tw idw ell w as born M cC ord A ir Force Base in Washington State. The couple Ja n . 2 3 , 1946, at C o rb y , E ngland, to Jam es and Elsie lived at Lexington. Mrs. C ox w as a mail Helm . She grew up at C orby carrier, delivering mail for more and attended schools there, than 30 years. She enjoyed com ing to the U nited States gardening, flow ers, sew ing, w hen she w as 18. A r e s id e n t of b e in g a h o m e m a k e r a n d B oardm an for the past 23 e s p e c ia lly e n jo y e d b e in g “ g ran d m a ” to h e r years, she enjoyed life, her g ra n d c h ild re n a n d g r e a t fam ily and her friends. Survivors include a grandchildren. S u rv iv o rs in c lu d e son, K enneth Tw idw ell o f d aughter, K aren G av in o f Irrigon; a daughter, Zandra Salem ; sons, Richard Cox o f B r o o k s o f B o a r d m a n ; a Lexington and Nalbro Cox in brother, Brian H elm and a Virginia; seven grandchildren; sister, B arbara D ineen, both six great-grandchildren; two o f Sidney, Australia, and four brothers and a sister. She was g r a n d c h ild r e n . S h e w a s p re c e d e d in d e a th by her p re c e d e d in- d e a th b y h e r p a r e n ts , h e r. h u sb a n d « husband, Bernard, in 1987. K e n n e th T w id w e ll, b y a M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to b ro th er, L e o n a rd H elm , a the Willamette Valley Hospice, d aughter, M aria E lizabeth 2700 M arket Street, N .E ., G om ez, and a son, S andy Salem , O R 97301, or to the Lee Tw idwell. B urns M ortuary o f A m erican C an cer Society, O regon D ivision, 0330 S.W. H erm iston is in ch arg e o f Curry, Portland, O R 97201. arrangem ents. Hermiston, and Sarah “ Patti” a n d s o n -in - la w J o h n W. C arroz o f R oseville, CA ; a sister, Annie Frances Bradley o f B uncrana, Ireland; and eight grandchildren. She w as preceded in death by her husband o f 71 years, John K. “J.K.” Doherty in 1997; parents, R oger and Annie Bradley; sisters, Madge, L iz z ie , a n d M a ry ; a n d brothers, Jam es and Johnnie Bradley. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to V a n g e J o h n M e m o ria l H o sp ice, 645 W. O rch ard Ave., Suite 6, Hermiston, OR 97838. B um s M ortu ary o f H e r m is to n is in c a re o f arrangements. Maxine Cox Brenda Twidwell Sweeney Mortuary o f H eppner is in charge o f local arrangements. Carol M. Moen Carol M. M oen, 81, o f Boardm an, died Tuesday, O c t. 2 8 , 2 0 0 3 a t G o o d S a m a r ita n C e n te r in Hermiston. A graveside funeral service w as held Nov. 1 at R iv e rv ie w C e m e te ry in Boardman. M oen w as bom Jan. 23, 1922, in B oardm an to C harles and C lara V ibbert D illion. She g rew up and attended schools in Boardman. A f te r sh e g r a d u a te d sh e w orked as a w aitress for a short tim e before she w ent to w ork at the B oardm an Post O ffice. She first w orked as a c le r k a n d la te r as th e Preparations begin for Heppner Light Parade As the weather begins to cool, and snow begins to fly, thoughts begin to turn towards winter activities. One o f these activities is the annual Heppner Light Parade. The parade w ill be held Thursday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. Everyone in encouraged to put their thinking caps on to create the best floats ever. Prizes will be awarded in four categories: Best High School Float, Best Commercial Float, Best C om m unity Float, and People’s Choice. Early registration is appreciated but not required. Participants will be able to register at the beginning o f the parade. H «ppn«r B.P.O.E. #SM V O U TH *B IG G E $T ELK " C O N T E IT • O pan t# yotifth 1« and «radar • lu tr e e t me«t heve le se ll» t a lm ■ ■ alta n a d t h a — I— I h i a — » |J a a * A ■------------------- ------- ■ * »■ — ■ • M M fl E E W p iU W V M E M «- ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ W R I (NVVVy D y M C t l I I R f l R w I n O 'M m i t m n i T mm WoHf 676-1114 W «da Smith 6 7 6 -1 6 » L M n i KH k «M 422-7112 Gary' Watkins - 50 Cal Sherman ~ 70 Ron Sherman ~ 50 Saturday, November 8 at 7 p.m. at the Heppner Elks Lodge 1) U a f t r t Main I m m - Ira n c li A trtk m l H it 2 ) La n ««tt f piba - f piba llb 1) Laapatft Bar - Coa» llb Blue jean attire. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, music and dancing! Cali taday >6 paf n w n l .., t i l 6* pHaai! EVERYONE IS INVITED TO THE CELEBRATION! y M C G G post increased sales & low er profit The M orrow County G ra in G r o w e r s r e p o r te d increased gross income, but a drop in net p rofits for the previous year, at its annual m eeting in Heppner M onday night. The co-op show ed an increase in sales o f $ 1,72,539 from $31,822,513 in 2002 to $33,548,052 for 2003. But because o f losses in the farm s u p p ly and f e r t il iz e r departments, posted a drop in net profits from $211,961 last year, to $38,528 this year. The lower profit in the fe rtiliz e r d e p a rtm e n t w as a ttrib u te d to dry w eather. “Farmers don’t put fertilizer on a crop w ith no m o istu re,” M CGG auditor Don Johnson told the gathered m em bers. Johnson added that the co o p ’s debt to equity ratio was still good at around 1.3 to 1. H e s a id th e r a tio w a s expected to get better when certain grain contracts are settled up later this year. M CG G m anager John R ipple said the sta ff o f the co-op was w orking hard to d iv e rs ify a n d th a t one success w as the new ATV business. He said the ATV division posted $ 1.3 million in sales and netted the co-op a profit o f $180,000 in 2003. “ We continue to cut costs and lo o k fo r new s a le s opportunities,” Ripple told the members. R ip p le s a id o th e r improvements at the co-op are rem odeling at Hogue W arner that would allow more efficient g r a in h a n d lin g a n d n e w softw are added at the head office. The co-op w as also presented w ith an aw ard as outstanding associate member for 2003 from O regon W heat League President Ken Grieb. New directors elected at the M onday m eeting were: Joe M cElligott, Ken Klinger, Brian D oherty and H arvey Childers. Associate Directors w ere Jason Proudfoot, Justin Miller, Virgil Morgan and Ken Grieb. Tour continued from page one em ergency m edical and fire fighting personnel w ho are required to keep their skills and certifications up, but find it difficult to travel to urban areas for the necessary classes. After the ESD tour the legislators w ent to the w ind farm near Condon. The farm generates electricity with large windmills. The day was finished o f f w ith d in n er at elegant Condon Hotel. Those in attendance on the tour were: Rep. Steve M arch (D -P o rtlan d ), Rep. M ike S ch au fler (D -H appy Valley), Kim U pham o f the H ouse D em ocratic O ffice, R e p . L a u r ie M o n n e s - Anderson (D-Gresham), Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner), Eric C a rls o n , P o lic y A n a ly s t- Senate D em ocaratic office, Sen. Ted F errio li (R -John D ay), Sen. & M rs. D avid N elson (R -Pendleton), Jack Evens and Sandra Flicker o f O regon Rural Electrical Co op A sso c ia tio n , M ayor o f A rlington R uben W etherell, G illiam County Judge L aura Pryor, D irector Pres. CB EC L ori A n d e rso n , D irec to rs C B E C E d A s h e r, R ay H arrison, Jim H ayes, Jerry H ollom on and Bill Jaeger; CBEC M anager Jerry Healy, D a v id S y k e s H e p p n e r G a z e tte , M ac S tin c h fie ld , Editor Condon Times Journal, B ob Jep sen M ayor o f Heppner and Dale Thompson M ayor o f Condon. 4
