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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 4,2004 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow James H. Morgan H eppner G A Z E T T E -T I M E S U S .P S . 2 4 0 -4 2 0 M o rro w C o u n ty ’s H o m e -O w n e d W eekly N e w s p a p e r Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon under the Act o f M arch 3, 187V. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, O re gon. Office at 147 W Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676-9228. Fax (541) 676- 9211. E-mail: gt(*heppner net or g»@ rapidser\e.net Web site: www.heppner net. Postm aster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times. P O Box 337, Heppner. Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $24 in Morrow County: $18 senior rate (in M orrow County only; 62 years or older); $30 elsewhere. David S y k e s........................................................................................................ Publisher Katie W a ll................................................................................................................ 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 50c 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 Pubtic/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 Change a Subscription • Place a Classified Ad • Submit a News Story • View Real Estate for Sale • C ity C o u n c il & P la n n in g M in u te s • L o c a l B u sin e ss e s • C o u n ty P ark • W illow C re e k P ark R e se rv a tio n s • F re e D ig ital P o stc a rd s • S e n io r H o u sin g • a n d more! Letters to the Editor Editor's note: Letters to the Editor must be signed. The Gazette-Times w ill not publish unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone num ber on all letters (or 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.) City workers appreciated for work done To the Editor: I am w riting to com m end the C ity o f H ep p n er Public W orks Department for getting out early last Thursday morning to clean the dow ntow n streets for the C elebrate H istoric H eppner Celebration. (s) John Edmundson Heppner Rietmann, Orem promoted at BEO Sharon Rietmann (left) and Anita Orem (right) The Bank of Eastern Oregon has announced the promotion of Sharon Rietmann to Branch Manager of the lone Branch. Rietmann replaces Fran Barnett, who recently retired. Rietmann is a seven-year veteran of the Bank of Eastern Oregon and most recently served as Branch Operations Supervisor at the lone branch. She is an lone native and is married to Brian Rietmann, who is employed at the Umatilla Army Depot. The Rietmanns have five children ranging in age from 5 to 19. Anita Orem is transferring to the lone Branch as the Branch Operations Supervisor. Orem has a total of eleven years of service with the bank and will continue her duties as Operations Support Specialist for the branch system. Orem and her husband, Joe, a PGE employee, have a 10-year-old at home and four grown children. BEO Bancorp is a holding company for Bank of Eastern Oregon, which operates 11 branches in six eastern Oregon counties. Branches are located in Arlington, lone, Heppner, Condon, Irrigon. Boardman, Bums. John Day, Prairie City, Fossil, and Moro. The Bank of Eastern Oregon also operates a mortgage division and offers brokerage services thru BEO Financial Services. Its’ website is www.beobank.com. Local man recovering in Bend hospital M elvin M cD aniel, o f H eppner, recen tly underwent triple bypass surgery at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. For those wishing to send cards, the address is: St. Charles Medical Center, 2500 NE Neff Road. Bend, OR 97701. DEQ _ ££ Obituaries Gas Transmission Northwest CorporationCompressor Station 9 (near lone, Oregon) James H. Morgan, 70, o f S helton, WA, formerly of lone, died July 21, 2004, at his daughter’s home in Rainier, WA. A memorial service will be held on Friday, Aug. 6 at 1 p.m. at the lone United Church of Christ in lone. M organ was born Sept. 10, 1933, in Heppner to James Edison and Hazel Ellis Morgan. He grew up in lone and attended schools there, graduating from lone High School in 1953. M organ served in the Army in the 1950s, then returned to lone where he lived for many years before moving to Shelton, WA, in 1961, w here he was em ployed at Sim pson Timber Company until his retirement in 1994. On Sept. 30, 1978, he m arried Faye Peek at Shelton. The couple recently c ele b ra te d th e ir 25,h wedding anniversary. He was a member of the Moose Lodge at Shelton and had held many offices in the organization. A fter retirem en t, Morgan and his wife became fu ll-tim e RV trav elers, moving about the country visiting family and friends. Survivors include, his wife, Faye of Shelton, WA; c h ild ren , Lynn Coleman and husband, Joe, o f S helton, WA, V ickie Morgan, of Olympia, WA, Clay Owings and wife, Lori, of Lexington, NE, Debbie Koepp and husband. Bill, of Rainier, WA, Carla Brown of Imperial, NE, and Lon Peek o f Portland; sister, Juanita Shultz of lone; 23 grandchildren and 23 great g ran d ch ild ren . He was preceded in death b y ‘his parents, by soneJimmy and grandson, Rylan. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of local arrangements. Ada J. Piper Ada J. Piper, 92, a form er longtime Morrow C ounty re sid en t, died Thursday, July 29, 2004, at Good Shepherd M edical Center in Hermiston. A g rav esid e memorial service was held Aug. 3 at the H eppner Masonic Cemetery. She was born June 21, 1912, at Big Timber, MT, to Jam es and N ina Morris Osborne. She grew up at Big T im ber and attended schools there. She came to Morrow County to look for work and met Rufus C. Piper. They were married in 1930. They lived on the Piper Ranch near Lexington. They later divorced. Piper enjoyed being a caregiver to her family as well as to her friends. It was also said she had a green thumb. She lived in Nevada for a short time as well as Heppner and Hermiston. She had been a member of the Grange and the Rebekah Lodge. She and her four sons were baptized V M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to a charity of choice. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements. Douglas Kent McKay D ouglas K ent McKay, 63, of lone, died of injuries sustained in a wheat truck accident near Wasco on Monday, July 26, 2004. A celebration of life service was held on July 31. D isp o sitio n was by cremation. The third o f four children, McKay was bom June 20,1941, at The Dalles to Jay Franklin and Phoebe B. Lyons McKay. He was raised at Kent on the family ranch and graduated from Sherm an C ounty U nion High School in 1959. After high school, he began an electrical apprenticeship at Oregon State University and then went to work for Otis Elevators in San Francisco. In 1965, he transferred to P o rtlan d and m oved to Wasco in 1968 and did farm work. On Nov. 21, 1965, he married Nancy Lee Hicks at Wasco. They moved to Stay ton, where he worked at the cannery and then returned in the fall of 1973 to the family farm in Kent, where he raised wheat and cattle. In the fall of 1991, they moved to lone, where M rs. M cK ay took the postm aster’s job and Mr. McKay commuted to work. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, especially his grandchildren. He was an avid o u td o o rsm an who enjoyed hunting and fishing. Survivors include his wife, Nancy of lone; children, Shawn McKay of Seattle, Mark McKay and wife, Jamie, of Bend and Steve M cKay and w ife, Jam ie o f E lgin; three g ra n d c h ild re n , C arso n , Jaydon and Gage; brother, Frank McKay of Salem and sisters, Kay Thompson of Goldendale, WA and Peggy Mineer of Boise, ID. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to the Sherman County High School Rodeo Association, in care of Sherman County High School, 65912 High School Loop, M oro, OR 97039, or the Oregon 4-H F ou n d atio n - O SU , 119 B allard E xtension H all, Corvallis, OR 97331-3608. Private crem ation was held at The Dalles Win- q u att C rem atory w ith Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. BACK TO SCHOOL! Relief Drivers Needed Has applied for an Oregon Title V A ir Operating Permit Renewal The Department of Environmental Quality has conducted a preliminary review o f this application and is providing an opportunity for public comment. For a copy of the draft permit and a “Request for Comments" call Bonnie Hough at (5 4 1) 388- 6146 extension 223 or call toll free in Oregon at 1-800-452- 4011. For more information see the legal notice section of this newspaper. and confirmed at All Saints Episcopal Church in 1946 under the guidance of Fr. Neville Blunt. Survivors include sons, Loren Piper of Orinda, CA, M elvin Piper o f Heppner, Delbert Piper of Lexington and John Piper of Portland; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Walter Osborne and a sister, Eva Duran. r Hi if M . ¿ f l . ■ Openings for self-motivated, team-oriented people. Training provided. Apply in person or contact us at: Mid Columbia Bus Co. 20 Hwy 74 E. Heppner, OR 97836 ' 541 -676-5861/1 -800-348-8241 An equal opportunity employer. Edward Eldon Gard Edward Eldon Gard, 63, of Boardman, formerly of The Dalles, died at his m o th e r’s hom e in The Dalles on Sunday, July 25, 2004. No public funeral serv ice w ill be held. D isp o sitio n was by cremation. The you n g est o f three children, Gard was bom April 2, 1941, at The Dalles, to Eldon Chester and Dorothy May Ellison Gard. He was raised in The Dalles and graduated from The Dalles High School with the class of 1959. After high school, he moved to Madras where he worked at meat cutting, a trade he learned from his fath er who ow ned and operated C olum bia M eat Market in The Dalles. G ard enjoyed the outdoors, horses and his work. Survivors include his children, Scott Gard and w ife, Kathy o f Portland, Michelle Shine of Bend and Patrick Gard of Post Falls, ID; grandchildren, Andy, Carlie, Callen and Jera; and his mother, Dorothy James of The Dalles. Memorials may be made to H ospice o f The Gorge, 751 Myrtle St., The Dalles, OR 97058. The D alles W in- quatt Crematory with Smith Callaway Chapel is in care of arrangements. Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes, Exec. Dir. “Economic Development sounds so boring, what exactly is it?” a citizen asked last week. It’s truly not a catchy phrase or one most people search out to read about in magazines or newspapers. It doesn’t sound like much fun; in fact, it sounds like hard work and it is. It seems like it is also community development, because without it, communities tend to shrink and backslide. Simply said, economic development is developing and retaining our economy, encouraging growth, brining in jobs, brining in people, business retention, shopping locally, marketing Heppner and holding events to attract people who might just decide to move here and start a business or buy a business. It’s about finding jobs. WCVED and volunteers again sent out a m ailing to 10,000 businesses to encourage them to move their business to the Willow Creek Valley. When a community is off the ' beaten path, convincing businesses to move here takes p ersev eran ce. T his is econom ic and com m unity . development. The Chamber was honored to host Congressman Greg Walden and the Assistant Secretary of Commerce 1 Dr. D avid Sam pson and E conom ic D ev elo p m en t 1 Administration Chief of Staff Sandy Baruah at the Tuesday Chamber luncheon. This is economic and community 1 development. A1 Heppner from Florida was cycling the Lewis and Clark Trail, headed for Astoria, when he spotted • Heppner on the map. He rented a car in Hermiston and ' came for the weekend, stopping in almost every store to buy hats, t-shirts, pins and souvenirs to mail back home. * He will let others know about Heppner, he will remember ! Heppner and he is spending money in Heppner, staying at the motel, eating out and enjoying getting to know our com m unity. T his is econom ic and com m unity ; development. The City continues to work at keeping up the ! infrastructure with the help of your tax dollars, grants, • matching funds, etc. Those dollars stay in town and help l with water, parks, sidewalks, streets, etc. Employees assist with projects to enhance Heppner. This is economic and • community development. ’ People coming out for the “short parade” and : buying from our local merchants know that when you spend J a dollar, it turns over seven times before it leaves town. ’ That dollar may go to: support our schools, organizations 1 or hospital; pay an employee; or provide a donation for 1 daycare, little league, Chamber, rodeo, church or auction. J This is economic and community development. Chamber non-dues income, such as the pie auction, enables the organization to market Heppner by sending out information to people who are interested in moving here or visiting here and by putting on events to make living here a great experience. The Chamber is involved in the Eastern Oregon Visitors Association who continually markets eastern Oregon. Chamber members help to pay for ads in the Portland Oregonian. Currently, the Chamber is working with the county on “Bite of Oregon,” to encourage visitors to come enjoy our recreational amenities or to move here. This is econom ic and com m unity development. The Chamber of Commerce, WCVED and this community working together to take care of what we have ; and to make it better is econom ic and com m unity } development. This means supporting our local businesses, growing a community that will attract people to come and buy businesses with “for sale signs” in their windows, . increasing business for those downsizing and retaining b u sinesses. Call it what you w ill, i t ’s about your community- the hospital, schools, building, businesses, f streets, sidewalks, promotions, events and jobs- all in the ! town you call home. f Change and grow and develop. It’s H eppner’s { future. Heppner soccer cancelled for the year Soccer in Heppner interest, said Darrell Raver, has been cancelled this year soccer organizer. If there is in Heppner due to lack of enough interest next year a team could be started again. For those parents China Cnek Golf Special w ith c h ild ren who are Seniors (+55) 2 lor 1 Green F« m interested in playing soccer 2/1 S-holet w/carl 535 2/1t4wlMforS1l 2/S-tiolM w/carl S24 2/tDolMforS12 th is year, there is a Proton* title coupon Preoont title coupon Monoity rn o e y ew K w y rn a u y possibility they could be placed on a Boardman or Ptooee caM «hood for lot Irrigon team. Coupon expiree 1/31/04 For m ore 1700 RaMroad Are. Arlington. OR. information contact Darrell arllnglonor com Raver at 676-8710. , - y -i-a— to 541-454-2000 -----‘ - |. r to ' ■ « ' r \ ! . chin a Creek [ ■ t f * I t I
