TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, January 14, 2004
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Katie Wall ................................................................................................... Editor
To the Editor:
M anaging
for
biodiversity is the philosophy
behind Oregon’s State Forests
Management Plan (January
2001 ).
News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at S p.m.
The integrated forest
management strategies look at
the health of the forest within
adaptive management context.
The plan calls for the
development of a variety of
stand structures across the
landscape. This will, in turn,
benefit local and regional
econom ies w ith the
opportunities for forest
recreation (such as hunting,
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Heppner Schools Calendar
The Heppner Elementary/Junior High/Senior High
schools lists its January events calendar:
Wednesday, Jan. 14-Heppner High School Site
Council, 6 p.m., and Heppner High School Booster Club, 7
p.m.;
Thursday, Jan. 15-End of the semester. Basketball
C-team at Stanfield, 6 p.m.;
Friday, Jan. 16-Boys and girls JV and varsity
basketball teams vs. Umatilla, 3 p.m., junior high girls
basketball vs. Weston-McEwen, 3 p.m.;
Saturday, Jan. 17-Boys and girls JV and varsity
basketball teams at Sherman County at Moro, 1 p.m.; junior
high girls basketball at Pilot Rock, 9 a.m.;
Monday, Jan. 19-Martin Luther King Day Holiday.
No school;
Tuesday, Jan. 20- Boys varsity basketball team at
Wahtonka (make-up game); Community Ed. Comm., 7 p.m.
at Heppner Elementary School;
Thursday, Jan. 22-Basketball C-team vs. Riverside,
6 p.m.;
Friday, Jan. 23-School day; boys and girls J V and
varsity basketball teams vs. Pilot Rock, 3 p.m., junior high
girls basketball at Umatilla, 3 p.m.;
Saturday, Jan. 24-Boys and girls JV and varsity
basketball teams at Culver, 1 p.m.; junior high girls basketball
vs. Stanfield, 9 a.m.;
Monday, Jan. 26-Basketball C-team at Umatilla, 6
p.m.;
Thursday, Jan. 29-Basketball C-team at Grant Union,
6 p.m.;
Friday, Jan. 30-Basketball C-team at Weston, 1
p.m.; boys and girls JV and varsity basketball teams at
Weston, 3 p.m.; junior high girls basketball at Columbia, 3
p.m.;
Saturday, Jan. 31-Boys and girls JV and varsity
basketball teams vs. Stanfield, 1 p.m.; junior high girls
basketball vs. Columbia at 9 a.m.
lone Schools Calendar
Thursday, January 15-Semester ends.
Friday, January 16-Middle school basketball at
Arlington, 10 a.m.; high school basketball vs. Wheeler at Fossil,
5 p.m.
Saturday, January 17-High school basketball vs.
Horizon Christian at lone, 4 p.m.
Monday, January 19-Martin Luther King Day, no
school; lone School Board meeting, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, January 20-High school basketball vs. Helix
at lone, 3 p.m.; Site Council, 5 p.m.
Friday, January 23-Middle school basketball vs.
Arlington at lone, 3 p.m.; high school basketball vs. Central
Christian at lone, 5 p.m.; drama class presents “Kokonut
Island”, 9:45 a.m.
Saturday, January 24-Middle school basketball
tournament at Sherman County at Moro, 9:30 a.m.; high school
basketball at Cascade Locks, 1 p.m.
Tuesday, January 27-High school basketball at
Condon, 3 p.m.
Friday, January 30-Middle school basketball vs. Spray
at lone, 2 p.m.; high school basketball vs. Wheeler at lone, 5
p.m.
Saturday, January 31-Middle school basketball at
Dufur, 10 a.m.; high school basketball vs. South Wasco County
at lone, 1 p.m.
hiking etc) as well as aid fire
protection and forest health.
The plan also has strategies for
properly functioning aquatic
and riparian habitats which will
benefit the recreational and
commercial fisheries.
The 50/50 initiative
petition sets 50 percent of the
Tillamook State Forest off
lim its to any kind of
management. This however
gives the Tillamook State
Forest the best chance to be
the Tillamook Bum yet again.
Is that what we want?
(s) Charles J. Hurliman
Tillamook County
Commissioner
Tillamook, OR
Tax defeat a tragic loss for lone
To the Editor:
The board o f
directors of the lone School
District wishes to convey its
public support for the tax issue
that is coming before the
voters of the state of Oregon.
While we are sensitive to any
tax measure, we are also
aware that there are no other
realistic solutions available to
our state at this time.
By our calculations,
the failure of this short-term
taxing solution will cost the
lone School D istrict
approximately $ 117,000 per
year. When converted to
realistic term s, this is
approximately the cost of two
teaching positions. In a district
the size of lone, this would be
a tragic loss. Since education
budgets are primarily built
around people, there are few
other areas where cuts can be
made.
At a tim e when
O regon’s econom y is
struggling, unemployment is
high, and people are
concerned about any added
expenses, we still believe that
there is never a time when we
can afford to cease investing
in the future of our children.
Joe McElligott,
chainnan
Greg Rietmann, vice
chairman
Ann Morter
John Rietmann
Debbie Radie
lone School Board
Arts & Crafts group plans
workshops classes are limited in size, so
The Morrow County
Creative Arts and Crafts will
schedule workshops in oil,
watercolors, colored pencil
and scratch board at their
meeting January 22 at the
G D ’s banquet room in
Heppner at 1 p.m.
Members are asked
to attend so they can pick
dates that are available for
everyone.
The artists will be
Joyce A nderson for
w atercolor and Betty
Crosswhite for oils. Sandra
Haynes will do scratch board
with watercolors on January
17 and 18. Contact Judie
Laughlin at 676-9781 to sign
up.
A colored pencil
workshop with Sandra Haynes
is scheduled for February 14
and 15. Those interested are
asked to sign up now by
contacting Judie Laughlin.
All workshops are
open to the public and
beginners are welcome. Some
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By Claudia Hughes, Executive
Director
Town and Country
week is here. There are still a
few tickets available for the
banquet. It’s a great time to
overcome cabin fever brought
on by winter. Come out and
enjoy visiting, congratulating
award recipients and hearing
Pam and Peggy, the famous
Slob Sisters, talk about
prosperity in the New Year.
During the Chamber
luncheon Tuesday, Victor
Vander Does took the helm as
Chamber president for 2004.
Goal setting will take place
later this month. All members
are encouraged to share ideas
and thoughts with board
members prior to the planning
session. Remember: diversity,
change, growth, new faces,
and a bathroom for the
Chamber. (Sense of humor is
important too.)
H eppner for all
seasons ...there’s no question
what season we are in now.
Maybe I’ll think twice before
decorating next y e a r’s
Chamber tree with “let it
snow” snowmen! The good
news is that the ground is not
frozen and therefore our
ranchers and farmers are
reaping the benefits of much
needed moisture soaking into
the ground. It’s been a few
years.
Dues are coming in.
The first three members for
2004 are: Rolling Hills Hunting
Preserve,
H orseshoe
Hereford Ranch, and Gordon
O ’Brien. An investment in
Chamber is an investment in
Heppner’s future.
It has been suggested
that the Main Street tree lights
be left up until the snow melts
to make removal safer for all
the tremendous volunteers.
While the lights would look
festive for St. P atrick ’s
weekend, we hope not to wait
that long. An added benefit is
the look of the lights on the
glistening snow for those out
walking at night or driving
through Heppner. They are
welcoming on a cold winter’s
night
Thought for the week:
“Success is never final, and
failure is never fatal; it’s
courage that counts.”
those interested are asked to
sign up early.
The January meeting is
a guest month, so anyone
interested in arts or crafts is
welcome to attend and listen
to the club’s yearly plans. A
no-host luncheon is planned
before the meeting.
Donations are being
sought for the mural drawing
at the Ag Museum. “With the
mural drawing on the ag
museum, a donation to the
Farm Foundation now will
help see the painting done this
A “Five-Day Plan to
year,” said Betty M ills. Stop Sm oking C linic”,
Contact Mills, 676-5546, for sponsored by the Seventh-
more information.
Day Adventist Church, is
planned for January 25-29 at
Subm it
7 p.m. in the Fellowship Room
of the Seventh-day Adventist
Church on Minor Street in
Heppner.
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in two-parts. The class is five
online
days long and then a second
week of meetings is available
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Births
Kodie
Jayde
Walchli-A daughter, Kodie
Jayde Walchli, was bom to
Jamie Jean Walchli, Heppner,
on December 24, 2003, at
Good Shepherd Health Care
System in Hermiston.
Obituaries
Rose Nelson
Rose Marie Nelson,
71, of Condon died Saturday,
December 27, 2003, at her
home.
At her request, no
funeral service will be held.
Disposition was by cremation.
Mrs. N elson was
bom September 26, 1932, at
Trout Lake, Washington, the
daughter of Theodore and
Frances Kessinger Pierson.
She attended schools at Moro
and graduated from high school
at Heppner in 1950. She
attended Eastern Oregon
University, graduating in 1954
with a degree in elementary
education. She taught school
at Pendleton until her marriage
to Jim Nelson on December
26, 1954, at Condon.
The couple farmed in
the Condon area.
Mrs. Nelson enjoyed
winters in Maui and spending
time with family. She enjoyed
cooking, reading and working
crossword puzzles. She also
enjoyed sewing and music.
She had won several
cooking awards at the Gilliarrj
County Fair and Oregon
Wheat League.
**
Survivors include her
husband, Jim, of Condon;
sons, Jeff and John, both of
Condon; daughter, Danone
Smith of Portland; seven
grandchildren; sisters, Marj
Yung o f Tum water,
Washington, and Pat Rauch of
Milwaukie.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, a
daughter Becky and sister
Frances Irene.
Me mo r i a l
contributions may be made to
the Gilliam County Medical
C enter, P.O. Box 705,
Condon, OR 97823, or to
Pioneer Memorial Hospice,
P.O. Box 9, Heppner, OR
97836.
Sweeney Mortuary,
Condon, was in charge of
arrangements.
Milton R. Morgan, Jr.
Milton R. Morgan,
Jr., 90, of lone, died Saturday,
January 10, 2004, at
Columbia Basin Care Facility
in The Dalles. Funeral services
will be held Thursday, January
15, 2004, at 1 p.m. at the
United Church of Christ in*
lone.
A complete obituary*
will be in next week’s Gazette-
Times.
Sweeney Mortuary of
H eppner is in charge o f
arrangements.
Helen M. Kruger
Helen M. Kruger, 88,
of Lexington, died Monday,
January 12, 2004, at Good
Sam aritan C enter in
Hermiston. Graveside service
will be held Friday, January
16, 2004, at 1 p.m. at the
G ibbs C em etery in
Sherwood.
A complete obituary
will be in next week's Gazette-
Times.
Sweeney Mortuary of
H eppner is in charge of
arrangements.
SMART topic of
Lex Grange
meeting
The
SMART
program (Start Making a
Reader Today) will be the
topic of the Lexington Grange
meeting set for Monday,
January 19, beginning at 6:30
p.m.
Virginia Carnes, state
SM ART coordinator, is
tentatively scheduled to speak,
along with Tracy Bunch,
Morrow County SMART
coordinator.
The evening will
include a potluck supper.
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