Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - THREE
Engagement
Coiner - McElligott
Josh C oiner an d M elissa M cElligott
Joe and Jeri M cE llig o tt o f lo n e an n o u n c e the
engagem ent o f their daughter M elissa to Josh C oiner o f
Heppner.
The bride-elect graduated in 1996 from lone High
School. She received a bachelor’s degree in elem entary and
special education from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2001.
She is currently a fifth and sixth grade teacher in Stockton,
CA.
Coiner is the son o f Barb Coiner of Heppner and Dan
Coiner o f Sacramento, CA. He graduated from Heppner High
School in 1997 and earned a bachelor’s degree in rangeland
m anagem ent and crop and soil science from O regon State
University. He is a riparian conservation specialist for the Gilliam
Soil and W ater Conservation District in Condon.
The couple will be married on Oct. 9,2004 in Heppner.
One man killed in crane accident at
to r t of Morrow
On Sunday afternoon,
April 25, the M orrow County
S h eriff’s O ffice, Boardm an
P o lic e D e p a r tm e n t a n d
B o ard m an
F ire
and
A m bulance responded to the
Port o f M orrow for the report
of an accident involving a new
crane.
Two operators from
the K averit Steel and C rane
Company of British Columbia,
C anada, w ere attem pting to
test the newly assembled crane
a t T id e w a te r. T h e c ra n e
collapsed killing one o f the
operators, identified by the
c ra n e c o m p a n y as M ile
Obradovic, 48, o f Vancouver,
B.C. The m an was trapped
inside the operator’s cabin of
the c ra n e an d due to the
instability o f the dam aged
crane his body could not be
re c o v e r e d u n til M o n d a y
afternoon. R epresentatives
fro m th e c ra n e c o m p a n y
r e s p o n d e d fro m B r itis h
C o lu m b ia to assist in the
recovery.
Heppner Garden Club to hold
monthly meeting
The
H eppner
Garden Club will be holding
t h e i r m o n th ly m e e tin g
M onday, M ay 3 at 7 p.m. at
•St. Patrick's Senior C enter
in Heppner.
Host for the evening
Bill E w ing w ill be
addressing the group. Ew ing
has been teaching in Heppner
s c h o o ls a n d is c u rr e n tly
teaching young people about
forestry and taking care o f our
forests.
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Chamber Chatter
By Claudia Hughes, Exec. Dir.
Today is “C ham ber o f C om m erce w eather.” “O h,
really,” you say. “ Now the C ham ber is also taking credit for
the blue sky, sunshine, warm weather?” Not so, but that’s the
kind o f answer we most often want to be able to give to people
who call to inquire about Heppner’s weather. And, you would
be surprised by the num ber o f folks who want to know how
m uch snow there is, if the wind blow s a lot, how hot it gets.
My reply is not, “I d o n ’t have a crystal ball,” They get my
Cham ber answer, “The great thing about Heppner is we have
four seasons which offers a variety and four different kinds of
beauty.” It’s all Cham ber o f Com m erce weather.
W hen we have an opportunity to attract visitors or
people w ho w ish to relocate or start a business, we w ant to
give them the im age o f a perfect day, a “C ham ber Day.” In
other w ords, it’s the kind o f ideal situation anybody w ould
wish for when we want to show off our town.
We try to think about how we appear to outsiders and
how we can improve to generate business and create jobs. As
a rural community outside the box (no interstate, no airline, no
bus, no train), we are in m uch the same boat as all the other
rural com m unities w hen it com es to bringing jobs to town.
W hat have we learned?
-We have to paddle our ow n canoe (take charge o f
our ow n destiny), so to speak. (This takes lots o f m ailing,
marketing and tooting our horn.)
-G overnm ent can ’t solve all our problem s. Locally,
government employees also volunteer because Heppner is their
hom e and they feel pride. O utside grants assist on projects,
but basically we have to work together; no one can do it alone.
-A com m unity c an 't be revitalized from the outside.
Rural communities and the people in them (that includes those
with Heppner zip) want control over what happens.
-The desire for change m ust com e from the people.
-N egativism doesn’t grow healthy com m unities or
individuals or friendships. M istakes are m ade and m istakes
are forgiven.
-Communicate, communicate, communicate.
-And, finally, listen, learn and laugh. Life is too short
to do otherwise.
All who are taking time to plan for H eppner’s future,
w ith a focus on m aking H eppner a healthier m ore positive
community, be it looking for jobs, running a business, growing
food, recreation for kids, creating visitor events, teaching,
preaching, w aiting on cu stom ers, building, plum bing,
fundraising, cleaning up, welcoming newcomers, brainstorming,
listening, learning, helping, are to be commended.
Thought for the Week: Life is a great journey and we
d o n ’t even have to pack a suitcase.
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Al-Anon meetings to start in Heppner
Al-Anon meetings will
b e g in in H e p p n e r on
W ednesday, April 28, at 7:30
p.m., in the United Methodist
Church basement.
A l-A n o n
is
a
w orldw ide organization that
offers a self-help recovery
program for the fam ilies and
friends o f alcoholics whether
or not the alcoholic seeks help
o r e v e n r e c o g n iz e s th e
e x is te n c e o f a d r in k in g
problem . M em bers give and
r e c e iv e
c o m fo rt
and
understanding through a mutual
e x c h a n g e o f e x p e rie n c e s,
strength and hope. Sharing of
s im ila r p r o b le m s b in d s
i n d iv id u a ls a n d g r o u p s
to g eth e r in a bond that is
p ro te c te d by a p o lic y o f
anonymity.
A l-A n o n is n o t a
religious organization or a
counseling agency. It is not a
treatment center nor is it allied
with any other organization
offering such services. Al-Anon
Family groups, which include
Alateen for teenage members,
neither express opinions on
outside issues nor endorse
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WCCC Family
BBQ results
T w enty-four golfers
enjoyed the first family BBQ
o f the new golfing season on
Sunday, April 25. Participants
enjoyed perfect w eather and
course conditions.
Low gross scram ble
team s were: I s1- B obJepsen,
Eric Jepsen, Jim H ayes and
Earl N orris- 29; 2nd tie- Earl
and P eggy F ish b u rn , R ay
French, Jerry C ondon; and
Dave and Corol M itchell and
Dave and Deborah Kendrick-
30.
Low net team s were:
l 5'- R alph and Sally W alker
and Louis and Betty Carlson;
2nd- John and Pat Edmundson
and Jim and Cam Wishart; and
3rd- Clyde and Jackie Allstott
and Rusty and Cyde Estes.
T he Je p se n /H a y e s/
N orris team also w on the
closet to the pin- second shot
special event with Eric Jepsen
sinking an eight-foot putt to
gam er the event on Hole #2.
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All programs at BMCC are important
To the Editor:
In response to Rick
D rake’s angry letter o f April
21 about the B M C C m usic
p ro g ra m , m ay I o ffe r the
following comments:
B M C C ’s B o ard o f
D ire c to rs in c lu d e s m e, a
teaching colleague o f R ick ’s
who has frequently sung with
him. I respect him as a musician
and I trust the feeling is mutual.
Information on all seven board
m em bers is easily found on
B M C C ’s excellent w ebsite,
www.bmcc.cc.or.us. As far as
I know, none o f us lives in a
cave.
Furtherm ore, no one
wants to cut m usic, o r any
other program at BM CC. But
the college, like all public
e d u c a tio n in s titu tio n s in
O regon, is in an econom ic
crisis, as has been publicly
discussed for years. I do not
know of a school in the state
that has not had to reduce
program s and staff. As a new
teacher, Rick should be at least
remotely aware of this.
M u sic is in d e e d a
possible cut at the college, but
we are trying to save it. Like
other directors, I share Rick’s
passion for music, but I can ’t
th in k o f a p rogram at the
college that isn’t important and
worthwhile. It is m uch easier
to c o m p la in about bud g et
decisions than to make them.
After reading his letter,
I asked Rick w here funding
could be reduced at the college
w ith o u t c a u s in g p a in to
anyone. H e had no answer.
W hen he or any other reader
thinks o f one, please let me
know.
(s) Lea Mathieu
M em ber, B M C C B oard o f
Directors
lone
Hill has experience and temperament
to be Circuit Judge
To the Editor:
Dear Friend,
Please excuse me for
writing rather than stopping by
in person to talk w ith you.
However, I did want to get the
word out about Dan Hill, who
is running for the Circuit Court
Judge position being vacated
by Rudy Murgo. I believe Dan
is the right m an for the job.
Dan Hill was bom and
raised in Umatilla County and
has been a practicing attorney
in H erm iston for nearly the
past 14 years. Four years ago
he w as a p p o in te d by th e
Oregon Supreme Court as the
part-time Circuit Court Judge
pro-tem . H e also served as
M unicipal C o u rt Judge in
H erm iston for six years. He
clearly has the experience and
tem peram ent to do a good job
as o u r n e x t C irc u it C o u rt
Judge.
Please join with me in
electing D an Hill as C ircuit
Court Judge position num ber
three.
(s) Jeff Wallace
Hermiston
Hill, sets goals and achieves them
To the Editor:
I first m et Dan Hill
when he was 11 years old and
joined our Boy Scout Troop.
W ithin a short tim e he cam e
before me for a scoutm aster’s
conference. W hen I asked him
w h a t h is p la n s w e re , he
p rese n ted a sc h ed u le that
amazed me.
He was going to earn
his Eagle before he turned 14-
goal achieved. He was going
to earn all the merit badges in
th e
book-
a lm o s t
accom plished. He was going
to go to Oregon State and then
go on to get a law degree-
accom plished. He was going
to becom e an officer in the
m ilitary- he did and is still
a d v a n cin g . H e w an ted to
pursue a job in public service.
N ow th a t D an has
m ade the c o m m itm e n t to
pursue that goal, I believe we
w o u ld be w ell se rv e d by
electing him. He is the kind of
public servant that we need,
(s) Carlisle Harrison
Hermiston
Senior Citizens wish speedy recovery
to Snyder and Lambier
To the Editor:
D ear O fficers Brian Snyder
and Jeff Lambier,
We as a com m unity
never dream ed w e’d have a
tragedy in our midst. Monday,
A pril 12, 2004 changed our
thinking.
We are so sorry you
tw o had to suffer, for us to
wake up. We are so proud of
you tw o and y o u r fello w
officers, for keeping us safe,
at your expense. Please know
the undersigned w ish you a
speedy recovery and peace o f
mind.
We ap p re c ia te you
and yours for a job well done,
(s) Joe W ilson,
C hairm an, Stokes Landing
Senior Center
And 78 M orrow and Umatilla
County citizens
Hill will serve with distinction
To the Editor:
Dan Hill has 10 years
o f judicial experience and he
is well prepared for this Circuit
C o u r t p o s itio n . H e h a s
WE LIKE MIKE!
Mike Sweek is leaving for Iraq.
Everyone is welcome to come help
and send Mike off with good cheer,
food, dancing, roasting, toasting
and even singing, if you want!
Saturday, May 8th
6:00 p.m. - ?
Salad Potfuck
Heppner Elk’s Club
practiced law for 17 years and
is very well respected. He will
serve this Judicial District with
distinction. Please jo in m e in
voting for Dan Hill.
(s) Joe Bum s
Hermiston
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