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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 19, 2003 The Official Newspaper o f the City o f Heppner and the County of Morrow lone School District continued from page one 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 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 K-mail: gt <; heppner net or gtto 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 es................................................................................................. 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 Ad • 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! Smith launches webpage to boost frequent flyer mile donations to troops S e n a to r G o rd o n S m ith ( R - O R ) r e c e n tly launched a new page on his website to provide information on how Americans can donate their frequent flyer miles to help troops stationed in Iraq fly hom e on leave. The web page can be accessed front Sm ith’s S e n a te w e b s ite at h ttp :// gsmith.senate.gov. "We should be doing everything we can to help those who are putting their lives on the line to win the war against terror,” said Smith. "1 w ant to e n c o u ra g e O regonians to donate their frequent flyer m iles to help these courageous m en and w om en get hom e to spend quality tim e with their loved ones." In Septem ber 2003, the Pentagon started giving tw o-w eek leaves to m ilitary personnel stationed in Iraq. Troops on R&R or emergency leave are flown by the military to G erm any or three airports in the United States: Baltimore/ W ashington, (BW1); Dallas/ F o rt W o rth , (D F W ); o r Atlanta, (ATL) at no cost. Until funding becom es available, however, they are responsible for flights to their eventual destinations, which are often h ig h -p r ic e d , la st m in u te tickets. To ease this burden, som e airlines are accepting donations o f frequent flyer m iles to be used by soldiers on leave. U p to 500 troops per day have been com ing home on leave. “Our troops are facing enough h ard sh ip s w ith o u t having to w orry about how they will be able to afford to fly hom e w hen they are on leave,” said Sm ith. “ These a irlin e s are p ro v id in g the opportunity for soldiers to use their m uch-deserved tim e to see family and friends and to ease the num erous burdens resting on Am erica’s finest.” Scholarship applications still The Lexington Voting available Precinct Aw ard is given to a A pplications are still available for the L exington Precinct Award and Elizabeth Slottee Memorial Scholarship. A pplications m ay be picked up at the H eppner Branch o f K lam ath First Federal until Dec. 12, and then at the Bank o f Eastern O regon- H eppner branch. C ontacts are Sharon Harrison, Bill Rietmann or Del L a R u e . T h e a p p lic a tio n deadline is Jan. 9,2004. sophom ore, ju n io r or senior, w ho lives in the Lexington voting precinct. The Slottee Memorial S c h o la r s h ip is a w a r d e d annually to a ju n io r senior or g r a d u a te s tu d e n ts a t an accredited four year college or university. The scholarship is given annually in order o f p r io r ity : f ir s t- a s tu d e n t majoring or minoring in music and second- a student who has been accepted into a school o f education. C r i te r ia u s e d in aw arding these scholarships s c h o la r s h ip , O ct. 30: Edgar Salas, in c lu d e le a d e r s h ip , c itiz e n s h ip , 2 1 , I r r ig o n a n d F a b io la financial need, suitability o f R o d r ig u e z M e d e l, 2 2 , course o f study and probability Boardman. o f success in the stu d en t’s chosen field. Marriage Licenses 444444444444444444444 4 4 4 4 4 I C o n te J o in U s A t T h e I Y ee! | December 4th from 4:30-5:30 p.m ^ (next to the Pott Office) - Christmas Carolers and Music - 4 4 . ^ - Wreath Sales by Heppner Garden Club - - Free Cocoa and Hot Cider - - Help Decorate the Tree - (Bring your own ornament to hang on the tree!) completed as the septic system was backing up into the school. M urdock said he contacted D r. J a c k C r ip p e n a b o u t r e im b u r s e m e n t fo r th e pum ping, since, he said, the tank had not been pum ped in 12 years and the w aste had accumulated under the watch o f M C S D . A c c o r d in g to Murdock, "Dr. Crippen noted that the actual overflow had occurred just a few m onths a f te r w e to o k o v e r a n d wondered what we have been up to. At that point, 1 decided j u s t to a c c e p t th e fin a l $ 110,000 and let this m atter rest.” - le a r n e d th a t th e settlem ent betw een 1SD and M C S D is e x p e c te d to be b e tw e e n $ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 a n d $ 102,000 in ISD ’s favor. -heard info rm atio n concerning the lone Education Foundation category two grant a p p lic a tio n fo rm s . T h e categoiy two grant is designed for small requests for teacher/ student learning projects and em phasis will be given to projects w hich benefit the greatest num ber o f students. This grant will be awarded by th e f o u n d a tio n u p o n th e r e c o m m e n d a tio n o f th e p rincipal. T he app licatio n process for an o th er grant, c a te g o r y o n e , fo r la rg e r bequests, is still in the works. -h eard in form ation fro m a “ s tu d e n t s u c c e s s c o m m itte e ” w h ic h m ad e re c o m m e n d a tio n s to help ensure student success. -heard a prin cip al’s report w hich included the follow ing: concrete work is nearing com pletion on the plaza; landscaping is nearing c o m p le tio n ; th e en trep ren eu rsh ip class put d o w n a c o n c re te pad for o u ts id e p o p a n d ju ic e machines with electrical work pending (the project is funded by lo n e H igh S chool and M iddle S chool a sso c ia te d student body funds); cedar chips w ere ordered for new playground equipm ent and fencing will be installed after the chips are put dow n; ruts caused by construction on the west side o f the football field will have to be addressed next spring; Knerr Construction will c lean up the w ood in the parking lot by the shop and will put gravel down and the rebar by the tennis courts will be gone after all the cement work is com pleted; the new gym bleachers have been installed; Columbia River Music was at the school to look at a new' sound system w hich will be designed after acoustic work is com pleted; privacy panels have been ordered to prov ide privacy for the elementary and h ig h sc h o o l lo c k e r room entrances until a permanent fix is completed; Apollo will put in pipe for venting possible steam in the boiler room and w ill ta k e o u t a h e a tin g exchange unit in the cafeteria for repair; the new elementary school had a serious leak in heating pipes on Nov. 10, with an antifreeze-looking liquid pouring from the ceiling in the special education room and onto carpet and seeping into the carpet in the hallway and a storage room. (The liquid was vacuumed up and the problem fixed.); Tom C am arillo was h ire d to c o m p le te s o m e c a rp e n tr y w o rk ; th e re is difficulty in getting U nitech back to correct the tim es on the main clock system that runs the bells and exam ine the PA system ’s poor voice quality; parent teacher conferences were well attended; 34 middle school and 38 high school students made the honor roll; the teachers have finished their election for positions on the lone Site Council and the first m eeting is set for Dec. 15. -changed the date o f th e J a n u a r y m e e tin g to Tuesday, Jan. 20, because o f a holiday. -approved the “offer versus serve” breakfast and lunch program and policies on non-discrim ination, district nutrition and food services, child nutrition, reim bursable s c h o o l m e a ls a n d m ilk program and authorized the school to sell foods o f minimal nutritional value, such as water and juice, to satisfy state and f e d e r a l fo o d p ro g ra m requirements. -m e t in e x e c u tiv e session prior to the meeting to p rep a re fo r te a c h e r negotiations. “ We don’t want to go by a n y o n e ’s p a s t experience,” commented ISD B o a rd m em ber Jo h n Rietmann. -learned that the next board meeting will be Monday, Dec. 15, with a work session on long range building goals set at 6 p.m. and the m eeting at 7 p.m. Legion and Auxiliary to hold Thanksgiving Dinner The Heppner Legion a n d A u x ilia r y w ill h a v e Thanksgiving Dinner, Monday, Nov. 24, at 6:30 p.m ., in the M ethodist church basement. T he A u x ilia ry will furnish turkey and trimmings. M em bers are asked to bring s a la d , v e g e ta b le s an d desserts. G if ts h a v e b e e n p u rch a se d for T he D alles V e te ra n s H o m e fo r th e ir Christmas gift shop. Wal-Mart m a tc h e d th e a m o u n t the Auxiliary spent. M embers are making care packages for the boys in the service. Anyone interested in donating articles m ay call M abel Heath at 676-5086. A ll m e m b e rs a re w e lc o m e to a tte n d th e meeting. DA’s Report Luis Gerado Olguin- M artinez was convicted o f A s s a u lt- 4 , a C la s s -A m is d e m e a n o r. O lg u in - M artinez was sentenced to 365 suspended days in jail, two years bench probation, 30 hours co m m u n ity service, com pletion o f the B atterer’s In terv en tio n Program and paym ent o f $374 in fines and fees. 4 4 4 Columbia Basin Electric Co-Op 4 4 ANNUAL DINNER 4 4 MEETING 4 Thursday, November 80th ^ j 4 - CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING - 4 4 before the Light Parade 4 4 4 ^ Sponsored by Central Red Apple ^ 4 44444444444444444444 Gilliam County Fairgrounds in Condon Registration: 4:00 p.m. Dinner: 5:15 p.m. Business Meeting: 6:00 p.m. D oor prises g alore! St. Patrick’s Senior Center news St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish volunteers are servers for St. P at’s Senior C enter meal on Wednesday, Nov. 26. rhe pre-Thanksgiving menu is soup and turkey sandwiches, vegetable or cheesy potato soup, fruity jello, sliced bread and assorted pies. M e a ls a re b e in g provided for those who will be spending the holiday at home and alone. N am es need to be given to the office staff at the c e n te r th is w e e k , to be included in this holiday service. Tw o birthdays have been celebrated. On Nov. 5, Carolyn McDaniel provided a cake to honor her m other, Sylvia M cD aniel; the next w e e k , A lb e r ta J o h a n n e s p r o v id e d a c a k e as a c e le b r a tio n o f h e r o w n birthday with the com m unity that gathers each Wednesday. These are moments o f laughter and sharing stories. January is the target date for follow-up meetings on leg al aid . S u rv e y sh e e ts, c o n c e rn in g v ic tim iz a tio n (financial and otherw ise) o f elderly persons, are being prepared to circulate during the m onth o f D ecem b er. T he in fo r m a tio n w ill a id th e resource people to plan for particular interests and issues, to know levels o f aw areness about elderly victimization, and related data. M orrow County District Attorney David Allen and local attorney Bill Kuhn will w o rk t o g e t h e r fo r th is important presentation. Cardinal Booster Club holds meeting T he lo n e C a rd in a l Booster C lub m et Nov. lO at the lone School library. Fifteen m em bers were present. A thank you was read from the elem entary students for the Red Ribbon banner. The new trophy cases h av e b e e n c o m p le te d by Harold Rietmann and are in the gym hallway. T h e c lu b s h o u ld receive a tax-exem pt status letter in four to six w eeks. M e m b e rs th a n k e d B e c k y Tullis for her w ork on that project. T h e H o m e c o m in g a c ti v it ie s h o n o r in g p a s t cham pionship football teams w ere a success. Del LaRue w a s c o n g r a tu la te d fo r o r g a n iz in g th e e v e n in g activities. Arlynda Gates was thanked for organizing the hamburger feed. The lone Basketball Bonanza will begin Friday, Dec. 5 at l p.m. There will be a ju n io r varsity tournam ent along with the varsity girls’ and b o y s’ tournam ent over the w eekend. A rlynda G ates is organizing concessions and would appreciate anyone in the com m unity w ho can help to call her at 422-7534. H elen H eidem an is completing a Cardinal quilt to be used as a fundraiser. Raffle tickets will soon be on sale, with the drawing to be later in the basketball season. The next m eeting o f Cardinal Booster Club will be M onday, Dec. I at 7 p.m . at the school library. L eslie " L e s ” G en e Muir, 36, o f Boardm an, died M onday, Nov. 10,2003, near Hawthorne, Nev., in a trucking accident. A funeral service was held Nov. 15 at the Church o f Jesus C hrist o f L atter-day S ain ts in B oardm an, w ith b u r ia l f o llo w in g at th e Boardman Cemetery. T he e ld e st o f fo u r children, M uir was bom Oct. 17, 1967, at A m erican Falls, ID, to M ax and Lynda Muir. He attended grade school at A berdeen, ID, and m oved to Boardm an in 1984 w here he attended and graduated from R iv e rsid e H igh S chool in 1986. During his high school years, he achieved the rank o f Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts o f America program. He spent weeks painting the fence line along the B oardm an M ain Street Bike Path to earn this rank. He also attended Eastern O re g o n U n iv e rs ity in La G rande for two years. For several years he w as em ployed as a forem an for corporate farm s in the region before becom ing an in d e p e n d e n t tru c k d riv er, d r iv in g h is tru c k “ M is s Morgan.” He volunteered tw o years with the Boardman Rural Volunteer Fire D epartm ent w here he obtained his Basic Firefighter Certification for the State o f O regon. He w as a member o f the Church o f Jesus C hrist o f Latter-day Saints in Boardman. He met his wife o f l l years, Shannon, while still in h ig h s c h o o l. T h e y w e re - married in Boardman on June 2 6 ,1993 at the Boardman City Park. They have four children, K ym berli, A m anda, D allas and M organ. M uir often took his family and friends fishing, his favorite pastime, along the banks o f the Colum bia River. It w as said he enjoyed life as w as evident by his friendly, outgoing and likable nature. A n y o n e w h o k n e w h im understood his passion for fishing and his even greater love for his family. He w as preceded in death by his father, Max Muir; h is g ra n d m o th e r, N o rm a L e w is a n d g r a n d f a th e r , Lawrence Lewis. Survivors include his w ife, Shannon, at the hom e, a n d c h ild r e n , K y m b e rli, Amanda, Dallas and M organ, all o f B oardm an; m other, Lynda M uir o f Pocatello, ID; brother, B randyn M uir, o f Pocatello, ID; sisters, Alauna M uir o f M ount Pleasant, M I, and Vickie M uir o f Pocatello, ID; nieces and nephews. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to th e M u ir F am ily th ro u g h Banner Bank. B urns M ortuary o f H erm iston is in charge o f arrangements. C U STO M BANNERS Heppner Gazette- Times 6 7 6 -9 2 2 8 A* -jhfL *f* t ARTTFACTORY § CHRISTM AS BAZAAR i t T*- Saturday, Nov. 22rd 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the MC Fairgrounds Lunch will be available y? Sponsored by W CVSC A ll M em ber Consumers W elcom e! MM Obituaries Leslie “Les” Gene Muir ** *1* *** *>
