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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 10, 2003 The Official Newspaper o f the City o f Heppner and the County o f Morrow Heppner G A Z E T T E -T I M E S U.S.PS. 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. E-mail: gt@heppner.net or gt@rapidserve.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 News and A dvertising D eadline is M onday at S 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 504 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 • P lace a C lassified A d • Subm it a N e w 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 C enter news H e p p n e r C h ristia n Church volunteers are serving for the Dec. 17 noon m eal at St. P atrick’s Senior Center. The published m enu is m eat loaf, cheesy potatoes, spinach salad, fruity jello , com bread and caram el pecan bars. We are rem inded that m enus are subject to change, w ithout n o tic e , d e p e n d in g on the repair o f the freezer. It is in need o f a new compressor. E d B a k e r, T om W ilso n a n d G ra c e D ra k e re p r e s e n te d th e H e p p n e r center at the quarterly A A A m eeting in Pendleton on Dec. 9. The B o a rd of Directors meets Dec. 17 at 12 noon. Freezer repairs and sale o f the alcove furniture are the main items on the agenda. B ids on the alcove furniture are coming in. Those interested are rem inded that the deadline is Dec. 16 at 4 p.m. The items are two swivel occasional chairs, one desk, one metal two-drawer file, one occasional tiered table and atable lamp. Leave sealed bids at the C enter office. T h e c h ild r e n o f W inifred and Bill C ox are a g a in m a k in g a g e n e ro u s donation to the Center. We are a p p r e c ia t iv e of th e graciousness and continued support, by the Cox family, o f th e C e n t e r ’s w o rk a n d p u r p o s e in th e H e p p n e r community. Bill and Winifred w e re p io n e e r s u p p o rte rs d u rin g th e firs t y e a rs o f existence. “N ever do business with som eone who refuses to send you written information on th e ir p ro d u ct, o ffe r or charity.” A lso, “N ever give your credit card num ber to a person w ho calls you. O nly give your credit card num ber if you place your call to a legitimate business.” The above are only tw o o f m ore than a score o f w ays to protect oneself from being a victim o f scam or fraud. These and other items are part o f the information that w ill be presented during the n e x t le g a l a id m e e tin g scheduled in January. A rtisan V illage an n ou n ces b ask et w inner Christmas presents. This is the T o m as E lg u e z a b a l second year he has given his was in Artisan Village shopping te a c h e rs h a n d m a d e g ifts. w ith h is m o m fo r s o m e During his shopping trip he put materials to make his teachers his name in for the drawing for a free basket. H is nam e was picked out o f the m any names We P rin t Computer Forms e n te re d d u rin g th e L ig h t Parade sale, Dec. 4 ,5 , and 7. T o m a s w o n a C h ris tm a s Heppner Gazette- lim es basket w ith red and green 676-9228 accents and little bells. " c Open House D ecem ber 15-19, 2003 Bank o f Eastern Oregon ^ invites you to join staff and management in celebrating the opening o f seven new branches! (formerly Klamath First) We look forward to serving our community with friendly ( service and great products, so please stop by for cake, cookies, coffee or punch during business hours! It's Time To Celebrate! Eastern Oregon/ ^ Member FDIC Obituaries Lillian Judith Ball Lillian Judith Ball, 79, o f V a n c o u v e r, W A, d ie d Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003, at C ascade Park C are Center. A graveside service w as held D ec. 8 at O ln ey Cem etery in Pendleton. Ball was bom Oct. 1, 19 2 4 , a t S p a r k s , N V , to C h e s te r A . a n d G e n e v a Zacharias Daniels. O n June 25, 1946, she m arried Carl A lbert Ball. S h e w a s a r e s id e n t o f Pendleton from 1946-59, lived in C alifornia from 1959-63, returned to Pendleton w here she resided from 1964-69, and m oved to V ancouver in 1970. She was a Catholic. S u rv iv o rs in c lu d e daughters, Carlie Ball-Steuer o f A n a c o rte s, W A, D eb ra Scott o f Alpine, WY, and Ruth B lack o f Sacram ento; sons, Lyle Ball o f Steilacoom, WA, Byron Ball o f Lampasses, TX, and Jam es C rotsley o f Hazel D ell, WA; sister, J e n n ife r W h itm o r e o f M ilto n - F reew ater; b rothers, D ave Tittm an o f Sacram ento, Walt T ittm an o f Irrigon and John Tittm an o f N ew port N ew s, VA; 17 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Leslie A. Ball, w ho died in Vietnam on M arch 31,1968, and by her mother, Geneva B. Broadbent in 1989. R em em brances m ay be sent to C arlie Ball, 3320 O akes Ave., A nacortes, WA 98221-1208. Opal G Allen O pal G A llen, 93, o f Hermiston, died Sunday, Nov. 30,2003, at G ood Sam aritan Center in Hermiston. A t her request there will be no service. Inurnm ent will be at Yachats M em orial ParkinY achats. Allen was bom March 2,1910, at Halfway, to Orville and A nnabelle Leep G ross. She grew up at H alfw ay and lived there until 1931 w hen she m oved to Portland. She w orked at G ood Sam aritan Hospital in Portland as a nurse for a time. On Sept. 4 ,1 9 3 5 , she m arried Vernon J. A llen at Vancouver, WA. They lived at various locations throughout W a sh in g to n S ta te b e fo re settling at W aldport in 1981. Mr. A llen died in 1995 and M rs . A lle n m o v e d to Hermiston in 1996. She was a m em ber o f the Waldport Baptist Church. Survivors include her son, Jake A llen o f Irrigon; granddaughter, Erin Borish; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon J. A llen in 1995, and by b ro th e rs, N o e l, E u g e n e , C l i f f o r d , Wendell and Ellis. B u m s M o rtu a ry o f H erm iston is in ch arg e o f arrangements. Wilma C. “Billie” Tallman W ilm a C . “ B illie ” Tallm an, 78, o f A drian, ID, died Tuesday, Nov. 25,2003, at St. L u k e ’s H o sp ita l in Boise. The funeral was Nov. 28 at Lienkaem per Chapel in Nyssa, with burial at Owyhee Cem etery in Adrian. Tallman was bom July 11, 1925, at G annett, ID, to Thom as H om er and C lyda M aude Brewer. The fam ily m oved to the O ntario area w here she attended school until she w as 14. The fam ily then m oved to the O w yhee c o m m u n ity n o rth w e s t o f A d rian and she g rad u a ted from A drian High School in 1944. She attended a year o f college at the College o f Idaho in Caldwell, ID. On July 9, 1945, she m a rrie d K eith T allm an at P o r tla n d , w h e re h e w a s sta tio n e d ab o ard the USS Wayne APA 54. At the end o f World War II they returned to the A drian com m unity and farmed until the present time. Tallman was a charter m e m b e r in 1955 o f th e O w yhee G arden C lub. She was an active m em ber o f the Ridgeview Pioneer Pollyanna Club. She loved grow ing flow ers and teaching others about gardening. She spent many hours crafting with family a n d f r ie n d s . S h e w a s a dedicated 4-H leader for 15 years. Other hobbies included cooking, canning and growing m elons. She w as said to be well acquainted with the hard work o f farming, working side by sid e w ith her h u sb an d d riv in g tru c k and tra c to r, changing sprinklers, planting spuds, haying and watching for rattlesnakes. Survivors include her husband, at the hom e; sons, Terry Tallm an and his w ife, Cheryl, and Tim Tallman and his wife, Lois, all ofBoardman; d a u g h te r s , M a r ily n Heldenbrand and her husband, David o f Kingwood, TX, and E v e ly n G o b le r a n d h e r husband, Mike, o f Ridgefield, WA; brothers; H om er Brewer a n d D on B re w e r; s iste rs, N aom i W estfall and Evelina Penn; grandchildren, Jim m y N e ls o n , K e ls e y K o w a ld , Mike Tallman, Chris Tallman, Shanna Simonson, Michael J. G o b le r, C in d y G o b le r, Jonathan T allm an, C rystal Hem pel and D errin Tallman; and three great-grandchildren. She w as preceded in death by an infant son, Michael T h o m a s T a llm a n ; b y h e r parents, Thom as H om er and C ly d a M aude B rew er; by b rothers, R oy B rew er and W o o d ro w B r e w e r ; a n d sisters, Eunice Barker, Mildred W illia m s a n d M a u d re a n Evans. Lienkaemper Funeral C hapel, 207 E hrgood Ave., N y ssa , O R 97913, w as in charge o f arrangements. Joyce M. Buchanan Mrs. Buchanan, 74, o f Lexington, died Tuesday, Dec. 2,2003, at Pioneer M emorial Hospital in Heppner. A memorial gathering for B uchanan w as held on Nov. 6 at the Joyce Buchanan residence in Lexington. Private interment will be at Willamette N a tio n a l C e m e te r y in Portland. She w as b o m Jan. 2, 1929, at South Bend, WA, to H orace and Sarah M ottley H atchard. She grew up and attended schools at Raymond, WA, Vemonia and Hillsboro. She graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1946. In 1947, she m arried Fred Lusby. The couple were parents o f three children. They later divorced. B uchanan had been em ployed as a hairdresser for many years. O n Sept. 15, 1967, sh e m a r r ie d C h a r le s W. “C huck” B uchanan at Lake O sw ego. The couple m oved from th e P o rtlan d a re a in 1978, living briefly at lone before settling in Lexington. B uchanan w as a m em b e r o f th e L ex in g to n G ra n g e and th e R e b e k a h Lodge. C h a rle s B u c h a n a n died in 1986. S u rv iv o rs in c lu d e daughters, Kathleen Reilly o f Hillsboro and N ancy Reed o f Seattle; son, Dan L usby o f Hillsboro; sister, Hazel Boyles o f Beaverton; grandchildren, R achel W illey and T revor S m ith , a n d fiv e g r e a t grandchildren. r \ Robin M oran, secretary, P.O. M e m o r i a l Box 41, lone, O R 97843. contributions may be made to Sweeney Mortuary o f the Lexington G range, c/ o H e p p n e r is in c h a rg e o f arrangements. School Board accepts supt resignation continued from page one M it t le s d o r f a ls o e x p re sse d c o n c ern o v e r a volleyball court at Windy River w h ic h s h e b e lie v e s is dangerous because it was set up for three play areas on the court and does not allow a buffer zone for safety. She recom mends that the court be refinished for two play areas. H a ll c la im s th a t she w as instructed to have three areas o f play at the court and said that if the district w anted it changed they w ould have to sand, refinish and redrill the c o u rt on th eir ow n. Since Heery declines liability in the issue, the changes, probably in the neighborhood o f $5,000, w ould then be m ade at the d istrict’s expense. Hall said that problems at W indy River with exterior doors that do not lock correctly are also the responsibility o f the district because they contracted with a private contractor for the lo c k s. O th e r c o n c e rn s at W indy R iver include a floor drain in the kitchen that does n o t d rain c o rre c tly an d a freezer d oor that does not open. “The clock is ticking on the one-year warranty,” added Mittlesdorf. H a ll a ls o la id problem s w ith the H eppner c o n s tr u c tio n p r o je c t to inaccu rate reco rd k eep in g with regard to utility lines. -set a meeting with the M o rro w C o u n ty U n ifie d R e c r e a tio n D is tr ic t f o r Thursday, D ec. 18, at 6:30 p.m . at the Port o f M orrow, to discuss M C U R D ’s budget for funding extracurricular a c tiv itie s in th e d is tr ic t’s schools. -approved changes in the interscholastic and co- curricular activities program pertaining to the scheduling o f athletic contests. The revised w o rd in g req u ires b u ild in g principals to submit a written report for the board within 30 days o f the end o f the season w hich contains the original a th le tic s c h e d u le , a c tu a l schedule and start times, actual departure and return times for a w a y c o n te s ts a n d th e n u m b ers of s tu d e n ts transported to and from away contests. The board’s wording was designed to cut dow n the num ber o f m id-w eek athletic contests and the am ount o f time students spend away from class time. -ap p ro v e d th e in te r s c h o la s tic a c tiv itie s p r o g ra m s tr u c tu r e a n d emphasis, with the addition o f cross-country to the sports offered, with the stipulation that fu n d in g be a v a ila b le a n d enough interest is expressed. -ap p ro v e d th e a lc o h o l/d ru g /to b a c c o violations code. -re v ise d th e extracurricular/interscholastic a c ti v it ie s e li g i b i l i t y requirem ents to include that students must be in attendance o f th e day o f th e e x tra c u rric u la r a c tiv ity to p a rticip a te in that activ ity unless they have a health care app o in tm en t o r have been excused to attend a funeral. -e lim in a te d a p a r a g r a p h c o n c e r n in g a reference to L exington/Pine City and lone Schools from the a tte n d a n c e b o u n d a r ie s , transfer and eligibility policy. -h e a rd in p u t fro m p r in c ip a ls D irk D irk s e n , R iverside High School, Ron A nthony, C olum bia M iddle School and the new Irrigon H ig h S c h o o l, a n d W ade Smith, Heppner Elem entary/ Junior-S enior H igh School, concerning the proposed FFA program . The principals and th e b o a rd c o n c lu d e d th a t stu d e n ts and p a re n ts need m ore inform ation about FFA before a decisio n is m ade w hether or not to reintroduce the program. -clarified for Sarnie Griffin o f Irrigon that the year Irrigon H igh School opens, seniors residing in Irrigon would be allowed to finish their education at R iverside High School, but w ould have to p r o v id e th e ir ow n transportation to and from school and athletic events. - a c c e p te d th e follow ing resignations: Paul Beagle, resigning as Columbia M id d le S c h o o l a s s is ta n t football coach at the end o f the 2003 season; K athy N eal, resigning from her Boardman position on the B oardm an- Irrigon Community Education Committee. - a p p r o v e d e m p lo y m e n t fo r: S a ra B e v in g to n , C M S s c h o o l se c re ta ry , re p la c in g R ose Dirksen; AudryM aral, Irrigon E lem entary School assistant c u sto d ia n , re p la c in g M ila Inman. -ap p ro v ed an extra d u ty c o n tr a c t fo r P e tra Elguezabal as Heppner Junior H igh head b o y s’ basketball coach. - a p p o in te d K a re n C ooley to serve as Irrigon r e p r e s e n t a ti v e o n th e Boardman- Irrigon Community E ducation C om m ittee. The board agreed that separate B oardm an and Irrigon CEC committees be established with the opening o f the new Irrigon school. - in c r e a s e d L in d a P ad b erg ’s hours at H eppner , Elementary from seven hours, 163 days, to 7-1 /5 hours, 180 days. -heard the follow ing a n n o u n c e m e n ts : b u d g e t com m ittee m eeting, Dec. 10, 7 p.m ., district office; w inter break b eg in s D ec. 22 and resum es Jan. 5; next board m e e tin g , Sam B o a rd m a n Elem entary, Jan. 12, 7 p.m ., C o m m u n ity E d u c a tio n C o m m itte e m e e tin g a t H eppner High School Dec. 15; CEC m eeting at H eppner Elementary School, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m .; B o a rd m a n -Irrig o n C E C m e e tin g a t Irr ig o n Elementary School, Jan. 21,7 p.m. FRESH PRIME RIB EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHT Op en For B reakfast starting at 8 a.m . (n o t e n e w t i m e ! ) Tuesday - Sunday JOHN'S PLACE > i \ i > s n e l l i. H i r r M ie
