Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 31,2005 - FIVE
Stroebers selected August yard of month
by Kay Proetor
Don and Jan Stroeber
St. Josephine and one of many Stroeber flower beds
Granddaughter Morgan Correa
Don
and
Jan
Stroeber at 960 Fairview
have been chosen as the
Heppner Yard of the Month
for August. Many know this
location as The C ountry
Shears, Jan's beauty shop
that is part of their residence.
Jan grew up in Spray,
attended beauty college in
Bend and moved to Heppner
in 1963 to work in Jeannie
Dobb’s shop. After marrying
Don, making a move to a
home in 1975 with a beauty
shop already in place made
sense especially with active
daughters; Shelley, Cindy
and Christy. The beauty
shop was part of the original
home built by Hank Stotts.
In the early 1960's
Don’s family moved from
Elgin to Heppner where his
dad was head electrician at
Kinzua Mills. Don logged
in the woods until he was
injured and then farm ed
awhile for Eldon Padberg
and K enny T urner. He
retired from Morrow County
Grain Growers in 2000 after
28 years of employment. He
keeps busy now w ith
ATVing and hunting. He also
works for Brian Thompson
during haying season.
L ike
so
m any
H eppner houses built on
hillsides, the Stroebers' yard
has e x ten siv e te rra c in g ,
some done by them, some
done by other owners. The
front terrace is m ade of
stacked stone and was filled
w ith overgrow n ju n ip e r
when Don and Jan moved in.
which they removed. These
terraces are now filled with
pink S im p licity ro ses,
spireas,
hardy ivy.
Basket of Gold, cotoneaster
and an exceptionally lush
rock daphne.
When Jan’s clients
climb the front steps, they
are met with a “fair view’’ of
a brick planter full of colorful
annuals and a green lawn
w ith a flow ering island.
Upon leaving, the clients,
now themselves “fairer of
v ie w ”
a fte r
J a n ’s
h a ird re ssin g sk ills, can
“•view” to th e ir left the
M orrow C ounty “ F a ir”
grounds. Jan, her daughters
and her grandchildren, one
boy and four girls, have
actively participated at the
fair in 4-H and with open-
class exhibits. Many of Jan’s
c lie n ts are g a rd e n ers
them selves and shop talk
often turns to that. Jan has
been given advice, garden
g ifts, plan t starts and
friendship from the “girls in
the shop” including a glass
gazing ball from Jane
R aw lins. O ne g ift she
particularly remembers is
from Jean Nelson, formerly
of Lexington. Jean often
said that Jan needed a red,
clim bing rose and a few
years after Jean moved to an
assisted living home in Mt.
Angel, Oregon, she had a red
climber delivered for Jan to
plant. F our m aple trees
anchor the yard that were
there when Jan and Don
bought the home, but the
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Stroebers have added to
what was lawn only before.
Don’s favorite place
at home is the large covered
patio which looks out at
Jan’s favorite place; a large
planted area, backed with
w hite
la ttic e ,
and
showcasing a doubled tiered
half-whiskey barrel fountain
with water flowing from an
old hand pump. Around its
bricked path are various
plantings, including an aspen
tree, delphiniums, bee balm,
sea th rift,
w o o d ru ff,
d ia n th u s, p h lo x , yellow
yarrow , d a h lia s, w hite
wisteria and sweet alyssum.
An old metal wheel standing
upright was a gift from Gene
and Faye Pierce. There are
other rustic yard decorations
incuding a large cast iron pot
from O lam ae G ro sh en s
which is now full of pansies
and coreopsis. Higher up on
the property, Jan planted a
long
row
o f b rig h t
sunflow ers that edge the
fo rm er horse p astu re.
Enjoying all the finches that
the sunflowers attract, Jan
also keeps a hummingbird
feeder by the patio. In the old
horse pasture is a fenced area
for the Stroebers’ vegetable
garden where peppers and
tomatoes grow. The horses
contributed naturally to the
soil enrichment there and
throughout the yard. So did
the pet rabbits and the pig
(who later had piglets) that
w as won at a fair pig
scramble. Between the patio
and sunflowers is a private
dirt road that leads to Don’s
shop and a covered carport.
Planted along and around
this road are rh u b arb ,
lark sp u r, sn ap d rag o n s,
purple coneflower, asters,
miniature irises, obedient
plants, raspberries, cosmos,
lam bs
ear,
h y sso p s,
candytuft, lilac, Virginia
creeper, burning bushes and
h o lly h o ck s. A large log
planter on the hillside is full
of bright annual flowers. By
the road are fru it trees,
apples which Jan makes pie
filling out of, pears and
peaches which she cans. A
rough looking white Fir tree,
pruned by a goat kept by
their daughters for rodeo
practice, is lovingly called
“the goat tree”.
Don is the family’s
law n m ow er w hile Jan
spends hours tending and
grooming the plants, which
seems a natural activity for
a hairdresser. Along the
property line wood fence.
Jan has edged the flow er
beds with bricks and keeps
the p lan tin g s there well
m ulched. T hese include
h o stas, b arberry, hardy
geranium, mugho pine, lilac,
yew and
decorative
rocks from various outings.
Part of the yard contains a
m em ory c o rn e r w here
decorations have a special
meaning, including a sapling
basket made by Jan’s father,
Frank
C ecil.
M any
b ird h o u ses and p lan ters
throughout the yard were
made by her mother, Melba.
A statue of St. Francis has a
special spot there as it was
First owned by Don’s mother,
Rosem ary Buschke, who
loved to g ard en . St.
Josephine is also present in
the yard; that is the name
given to Don’s two-year-old
energetic Airedale Terrier.
D o n ’s
fa v o rite
flowers are roses in general
while sunflowers are Jan’s.
She recommends attending
the Heppner Garden Club’s
plant exchange every April
for good starts and good
advice.
While standing in
their front yard one August
ev en in g d e sc rib in g the
watering system he plans to
put in someday, Don spotted
several deer on the rocky
h illsid e acro ss the road
making their way to water
and grazing.
Looking to the east
of the deer was a peaceful
scene of the lower Hinton
Creek Valley with green
fields, golden hills and open
blue skies. This brought to
mind “maybe that is where
the s tr e e t’s nam e o f
“ F airview ” cam e from ” .
Maybe... probably. But the
yard full of flowers at 960
Fairview has contributed to
that descriptive name, too.
The Heppner Yard of
the Month recognition is co
sp o n so red by H eppner
Garden Club, Green Feed
and Seed. Heppner TV and
the City of Heppner.
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Sheriff's Report continued
-M C SO re ceiv ed
from page 4
report of intoxicated males
-M C SO receiv ed who broke into a Heppner
report of a Heppner Justice resident’s home while her
C o u rt w arran t on Jason son was there. Damage was
Trickel, 31, for failure to pay done to her door.
-B oardm an Police
fin e,
d riv in g
w hile
cited
Samuel
B. Huchin, 18,
suspended. He was already
in custody on other charges. fo r d riv in g w ith o u t an
-M C SO arrested o p e ra to r’s licen se. Jo se
Jeanette Lynn Brantley, 22, M arcelo Huchin, 21, was
fo r
p ro v id in g
false cited for providing a vehicle
in fo rm atio n to a police to an unlicensed driver.
-B oardm an Police
officer. She was also arrested
received
report of an audible
for driving while suspended.
business
alarm
in Boardman.
She was released to appear.
-B
oardm
an Police
-M C SO receiv ed
report that the Hermiston cited Mario Garcia Garcia,
Police Department arrested 31, for disobeying a traffic
D erek Stokes, 25, on an control device and driving
Irrigon Justice Court report w ith o u t an o p e ra to r’s
for failure to appear/driving license.
-B oardm an Police
while suspended.
received
report of a nude
August 25: MCSO
subject/public
indecency in
arrested C haunesy Lynn
Boardman.
The
incident is
A llan, 34, on a U m atilla
C ounty S h e riff’s O ffice under investigation.
-B oardm an Police
warrant for parole violation/
received
report of a small
possession of a controlled
bush
fire
at 1-84 milepost
substance II. He was lodged
156.
MCSO
was advised. It
at Umatilla County Jail.
-M C SO received was a controlled bum.
- H e p p n e r
re p o rt o f a stalk in g
Ambulance
received report
complaint.
of
a
possible
stroke victim at
-MCSO received a
a
residence
in
Heppner. The
request for Heppner City
workers to check to see if a resident was Fine.
A ugust 26; MCSO
Heppner resident’s water
cited
Eldon
Dean Slape, 52,
heater broke because of all
for
driving
77
in a 55 mph
the water line construction.
zone.
-M C SO receiv ed
-Clackamas County
report of a subject getting
S
h
e
riff’s
O ffice arrested
water allover the fence and
Roxanna
L.
Brown, 55, on
into the complainant’s yard
an
Irrigon
Justice
C ourt
in Boardman.
-M C SO arrested warrant for failure to pay
E m ily C h ick , 20, on a fin e /d riv in g u n d er the
H eppner Ju stic e C ourt influence of intoxicants.
-M C SO receiv ed
warrant for failure to pay
report
of
an attempt to steal
Fme/minor in possession. She
was released on her own gas from a site in Boardman.
-M C SO receiv ed
recognizance.
report
of
a subject stranded
-M C SO receiv ed
at
Divide
Wells
Campground
report of an 87-year-old in
near
Heppner
and
a request
Heppner who had fallen and
for a welfare check. Subject
hit her head.
-M C SO receiv ed was Fine and returning home.
-M C SO receiv ed
report that Pilot Rock Police
report
of
two male juveniles
a rre sted
M atthew
suspected
of stealing at an
Townsend, 20, on a Morrow
Irrigon
store.
Subject said it
C ounty C irc u it C ourt
w arran t fo r p ro b a tio n was an ongoing problem.
-M C SO receiv ed
violation/unauthorized use
report
of
a suspicious person
of a motor vehicle. He was
w
an
d
erin
g around in a
lodged at Umatilla County
pasture in Boardman.
Jail.
-M C SO receiv ed
-M CSO cited Leo
report
of
male subject bitten
Edward Porto for failure to
by
a
dog
in lone.
y ield to an em ergency
vehicle.
Fair and Rodeo Court tryouts set
Tryouts for the Morrow County Fair and Oregon
Trail Pro Rodeo Court will be held Sunday, September 25,
beginning at 1 p.m. at the Morrow County Fairgrounds.
Application deadline for tryouts is Friday, September 23,
at 11 a.m.
Those interested in applying may pick up an
application at their high school or call 541-676-9474 for
information. The Morrow County Fair Office address is
P.O. Box 464, Heppner, OR 97836.
Marriage
Licenses
The
fo llo w in g
marriage licenses have been
issued from the Morrow
County C lerk’s Office in
Heppner:
A ugust 24: Jered
Lee Wicklund, 29, Heppner.
and
G iselle
Lee
Schoonover, 31, Heppner.
August 30: Mark
S teven C reed en , 45,
Irrigon. and Debra Jane
Herman, 50. Irrigon.
G-T deadline
changed for
Labor Day
The
H ep p n er
Gazette-Times will be closed
for Labor Day on Monday,
Sept. 5. Due to the closure,
the deadline for news articles
and advertisements will be
Friday, Sept. 2 at 5 p.m. The
G azette will reopen with
normal hours on Tuesday,
Sept. 6. Have a safe and
happy Labor Day weekend!
Boardman private graduates from
basic training
Army Pvt. Nathan T. Hancock has graduated from
basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier
studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values,
physical Fitness, and received instruction and practice in
basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and
bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle
marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading.
Field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic
First aid. foot marches, and Field training exercises.
The private is the son of Bill and Pam Hancock of
Willowfork Drive, Boardman. and a 1997 graduate of
Riverside High School.
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