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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 16,2005 - FIVE Engagement Obituaries Watt-Hughes Edith M. Matthews Arnold C. Cleveland Christianne Watt and Trent Hughes Joyce Hughes of Pendleton and Randy Hughes of Lexington wish to announce the engagement of their son, Trent Hughes to Christianne Watt both of Portland. Watt whose parents are Gerald and Norma Watt, both of Wisconsin, graduated with her M.Ed. degree in School A d m in istra tio n from the U n iv e rsity o f Massachusetts, Boston. She is currently employed as an Educational Specialist with the Department of Education Office of Student Learning and Partnership in Salem. Hughes graduated from Heppner High School in 1995. He then received his A A transfer degree from BMCC followed by his B.S. degree in Accounting at the University of Oregon. He is currently employed as a Senior Accounting Specialist for Nike in Beaverton. Pump and Meter Operation and Maintenance Workshop scheduled O SU E x ten sio n S erv ice, H erm iston Irrigation District and the West Extension Irrigation D istrict will sponsor this workshop. The workshop will be Thursday, Nov. 17 at 2-4 p.m. and Friday, Nov. 18 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The workshop will be held at the Umatilla Electric Coop., 750 W. Elm Ave., Hermiston. The cost is $25, including lunch and materials. The w o rk sh o p is d e sig n e d for field and irrigation personnel. The Thursday session will focus on meter installation, repair and maintenance of sizes 2- inch and up. On Friday, the session will be devoted to pumps. Attendees will learn the basics of pump operation and m a in ten an ce for irrig a tio n system s. P a rtic ip a n ts w ill be introduced to basic hydraulic p rinciples and how they affect pump operation. They will gain knowledge of the purpose and functions of key pump components and how to recognize, troubleshoot and c o rre ct com m on abnormal conditions. They will find out how pipes, fittings, valves and other parts of the water system affect pump performance. Instructors are Jim Bjorkland from United Pipe and Supply, Randy Mather from Western Hydro, Dave Lamp from Wilde Electric Motors, Andy McCombes from Paramount Supply, and Steve Dayley from Selectric. A han d b o o k w ill be d istrib u te d at the Pum p School. Cant Ranch History Program planned John Day F ossil Beds National Monument will offer a ranger-conducted program at the h isto ric James Cant Ranch. This one- hour program will feature aspects of the human history of the ranch and John Day region. The program will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the James Cant Ranch house and museum, located on Highway 19 two m iles north o f the intersection with Highway 26. There is no fee, and participants should bring walking shoes and clothing suitable for the outdoors. For fu rth e r in fo rm atio n please call 541-987-2333. M r s A rnold C. Cleveland, 56, of Pendleton, died Monday, November 7, 2005, at Christmas Valley, Oregon. The funeral service was held Saturday, Nov. 12, at B urns M ortuary in Pendleton. The interment was at Echo Cemetery. He was born F eb ru ary 27, 1949 in Pendleton, Oregon, the son of Alfred Monroe Cleveland and Sara Jane Pow ell. A rnold w as one o f ten children. He was bom and raised in Pendleton. He enrolled in the Army in 1968. He m arried Patricia Ann Thomas in 1970, and they had four children. They were later divorced in 1980. He then m arried C h ristin e Michael in 1981 and they had 2 stepchildren (Justin Michael and Kristy Michael), they divorced in 1988. In 1992 he married Johanna Pinkerton and they had two ch ild re n . They w ere d iy o rced in 2000. He worked for Pudget Sound Trucking, and from 1971 to 1981 w orked for U nion Pacific. For the last five years of his life he had a long hard battle with brain cancer. He en jo y ed gold m ining, c u ttin g w ood, h u n tin g , fish in g , mushrooming, and any other activity he may have been able to do in the mountains. He loved spending time with his d au g h ters and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Alfred Cleveland and Sarah Powell, daughter T rad e Swartout, brother George, and sisters Helen Morrison and Alfreda White. Survivors include his daughters Jennifer Dumont, H erm isto n ; Jane V ick, C anby, OR; B elin d a B rad fo rd , P ilot R ock; Elizabeth Cleveland, Elgin; Veronica Cleveland, Elgin; Tonya Cleveland, Athena; Brothers, Hewitt Cleveland, M edford; Bill Cleveland, Coos Bay; John Cleveland, Nyssa, OR; Bob Cleveland, LaGrande; Sisters, Sandra Allen, Elgin; Robin Smith, F o restb e rg , Texas; 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild. M e m o r i a l Contributions can be made to: H eppner Fire Department Memorial Fund c/o Belinda Bedford, P.O. Box 848, Pilot Rock, OR 97868. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton was in charge of arrangements. Matthews, 93, of lone, died Sunday, Nov. 13,2005 at her home. Funeral Service for Edith M. Matthews will be held 1 p.m . T hursday, November 17, at the lone C om m u n ity C hurch. C o n clu d in g serv ice and burial will follow at High View Cemetery in lone. Mrs. Matthews was bom November 26, 1911 at the family home at Morgan, Oregon to H. O. “Hat” and Minnie Palmateer Ely. She attended school at Morgan through the eighth grade. She then attended school at lone where she graduated from high school in 1929. At the time of her death she was the oldest living graduate of lone High School. A fter g rad u atio n she attended Oregon Normal School at Monmouth, Oregon for one year then returned to lone and began teaching at the Lower Rhea Creek School. She later taught at Irrigon and lone. On O c to b er 31, 1931 she married Wallace “ M ik e” M atthew s at Heppner. The couple lived in the lone area for all of their married life except for three years when they resided at U m pqua, O regon w here they raised turkeys. They farmed for many years in the Gooseberry area near lone before moving into town in 1960. A fter m oving into lone, Edith worked for the M orrow C ounty School D istrict, as a custodian's assistant to her husband until retiring in 1972. She serv ed as librarian at the lone City Library for 13 years and had been secretary/treasurer of the lone City TV Co-op for the past 29 years, retiring at the beginning of this month. Involved greatly in the lone community during her life, Edith was a 75 year m em ber o f the R ebekah Lodge and a long tim e member of the lone PTA and Cardinal Booster Club. She at one time was an active m em ber o f the lone Community Church serving for a number of years as Sunday School Treasurer and m em ber o f the M aran ath as. She was a member of the lone Good Neighbor Committee for a number of years and enjoyed helping with com m unity dinners and activities. In 1990 she was honored to serve as Grand marshal of the lone F ourth o f July parade. Edith loved spending time with her many friends o f all ages in lone and Morrow County and with her family. She was an avid supporter of the activities of the lone Schools. Even when no longer able to attend these activities, she was alw ays eager to hear the news and find out the scores. , Survivors include d a u g h te rs; D eniece Derbyshire and husband Art, of Hermiston, and Bemiece Thornton and husband Pat, o f Salem ; grandchildren, M ike T h o rn to n , Keely Thornton, April Derbyshire S p a n g le r; and 2 great grandchildren; as well as numerous nephews nieces and cousins. Preceding her in d eath w ere her paren ts, hu sb an d M ike, brothers Franklin and Elvin Ely, sister M argaret Ely Akers, and nephew Berl Akers Jr. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to the M ike M atthew s Scholarship Fund, c/o Bank of Eastern Oregon, PO Box 106, lone, OR 97843, or to the lone E ducation Foundation, PO Box 61, lone, OR 97843. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements. Death Notice Paul K. VVenberg Paul K. W enberg, 96, Heppner, died Friday, November 11, at his home. Arrangements are pending at S w eeney M ortuary, Heppner. Oregon Cattlemen’s Association elects officers Sharon Livingston from G rant C ounty was elected P resid en t o f the O regon C a ttle m e n ’s A ssociation during their recent Annual Convention at Eagle Crest in Redmond. Bill Moore of Malheur County was elected President-elect and B ill H oyt o f Lane C ounty was e lected Treasurer. “N othing pleases me m ore than to be an advocate for an honorable and admired industry that continually moves forward to provide the people of the world with a product that is savored and relished,” said P resid en t L iv in g sto n . Sharon enjoys a lifetime of ranching involvement. Her Association focus for the coming two years includes such p rio ritie s as: m em b ersh ip , natural resource use, grazing and marketing. A ttendance at this year’s convention exceeded 300 p ro d u c e r m em bers, asso ciate m em bers, and friends of the industry. The Power of Light It sta rts utitfi a simple, p e t revofutionary con cept: a w atch th at never needs a battery. Citizen FIFTH QUARTER at the ELKS LODGE Fund raiser fo r Reader Board ‘E co-'Drive technology Saturday, November 19th harnesses the p o w er o f after the home playoff game fight -fro m any naturaf or artificial fight source - a n d converts it into S alm on a n d Ham D in n er fo r $ 15 D inner s ta r ts a t 6 :3 0 p.m . energy which is sto red in R a ffle I t e m s : an rEco-(D rive energy ceff. Phoenix B arbecu e It recharges continuously C iv il W a r R e p lic a P is t o l in any f i n d o f fight to a n d a O n e -D a y B ir d H u n t fo r T w o run forever. $2 a ticket or $6 for $10. B u y tickets at the E lk s Lodge! 4 Entertainment provided by Dan Bum s 3-D Productions J w h U w o f Amarte«, me Peterson's Heppner itjarjBnF*X3naaouac¡nm \ Jcwelers/ 676-9200 J H EPPNER ELKS 358 676-9181 "Htirre FrimJs Meet" 142 N o rth W n in Pesticide applicators workshop Do you have a pesticide applicators license? Do you need re-certification credits to m aintain your current pesticide applicators license? Did you know that for a p riv ate p e stic id e applicators license you need 16 credit hours over the five- year life of your certification (only 8 hours can be in one calendar year)? A re -c e rtific a tio n w orkshop fo r p e stic id e ap p licato rs w ill be held Tuesday, Nov. 29 at the Isobel Edwards Hall at the Fairgrounds in Fossil. The training will be presented by county weed personnel and ODA staff, as well as other knowledgeable persons and will cover such topics as, re establishment after burning or spraying, the Medusahead p ro ject, w eed I.D ., effectiveness o f different chemicals, PURS, etc. The training will be held from 8 a.m . to 5 p.m . and w ill p rovide 8 hours o f re certification credits. You may attend all or part of the day. Each hour will count as 1 hour of credit. Registration fee for the training will be $15. Lunch w ill be provided. Please RS VP to the Wheeler County Extension Office at 763-4115. A private pesticide applicator license is required o f those w ho use or su p erv ise the use o f “restricted-use” pesticides on land in a g ric u ltu ra l production that they or their employer own, lease, or rent. This includes farm land, ran ch land, fo rest land, nurseries, and orchards. No license is needed if only “g en eral u se ” (non- restricted) pesticides are used. To qualify for this license, an individual must receive a passing score on the P rivate P e stic id e A pplicator E xam ination. Once the applicant passes, he/she becomes “certified” (eligible to obtain a license) and may submit a license ap p lic atio n and fees to O regon D ep artm en t o f Agriculture (ODA) to obtain a private pesticide applicator license. Both the license and the c e rtific a tio n p erio d expire on December 3181 of the fifth year of certification. (Just passing the required exam inations alone does NOT mean an individual is licensed, you must complete the licensing process by submitting an application and the p ro p er fees to ODA.) Recertification is the p ro cess o f ren ew in g pesticide certification. This may be accom plished by e ith e r o f tw o m ethods: Accumulating the required num ber o f c re d it hours d u ring the c u rre n t c e rtific a tio n p erio d by attending training programs accredited by the ODA. -or- Retaking and passing all required examinations. Private applicators must accumulate a total of sixteen (16) credit hours during their certification period. Four (4) o f these hours m ust be “ C o re ” training and twelve (12) can be “other" ODA-accredited training. No more than eight (8) credit hours (including Core) may be accumulated in any one calendar year (January 1 - December 31). Credit hour accum ulation may begin the day after the licensee is certified.
