TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 16,2006
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D a v id S y k e s ....................................................................................................................... Publisher
Katie F o s te r.......................................................................................................................... Editor
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Straight, truthful answers wanted
for Lexington water questions
To the Editor:
People are wanting
All News and Advertising Deadline Is Monday at S p.m.
to
know
, is or is not
For Advertising: advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost for a display ad is $4 90 per
Lexington’s water safe to
column inch. Cost for classified ad is 50c per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100
words. Cost for a classified display ad is $5.50 per column inch.
drink. Why are the city
For Public Legal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Dates for publi
employees refusing to drink
cation must be specified. Affidavits must be required at the time of submission. Affidavits
it? Why is the council buying
require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be
specified if required).
bottled water for them? Why
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did the personally appointed
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mayor and council decline to
for the obituary.
discuss the issue when asked
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if they would buy bottled
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w ater for the rest o f the
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town?
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city
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instruction to him?
Isn’t it about time
the people of the town were
given some straight and
L ooking to her truthful answers, instead of
Stampede. “Rowdy” had an
a lot o f e x cu ses and
accident there, w here he future, Queen Heather, who
a cc u satio n s. W ake up
dodged a gate into a group graduated from H eppner
of people, but luckily no one High School this year, will
Obituaries
was hurt, said Heather. “ 1 be heading to E astern
got control and then Oregon U niversity in La Earl E. Hardie
someone tried to grab him Grande. She is entering their
Earl Eugene Hardie,
te ch n o lo g y
and spooked him again,” v eterin ary
82,
o
f
C ondon, died
e x p lain ed H eather. She program. She is also playing.
Thursday,
Aug. 3, 2006 at
finally was able to calm him softball this year for EOU.
Q ueen
H eather the Oregon Veterans Home
down and he was fine for the
reminds
everyone
that the in The Dalles.
run-in. “The run-in was fun
The funeral service
rodeo
events
of
the
Oregon
and the parade was really
w
as
held
Aug. 8 at the
Trail Pro R odeo and the
good,” said Heather.
The Morrow County M orrow C ounty Jackpot United Methodist Church in
Court has also won prizes Rodeo will be held Aug. 18- Condon.
He was born Aug.
along the way, with a first 20. “It's getting bigger and
27,
1923
at Fossil, the son
place for Best Court at the b e tte r every y e a r,” said
of
Will
and
Georgia Smith
Spray Rodeo and second Heather. The OTPR is part
place for Best Court at the of the Northwest Pro Rodeo H ardie. He attended the
Athena Caledonian Games. A sso ciatio n , w hich has Badger School through the
Q ueen H e a th e r's helped bring more cowboys third grade, then the Trail
favorite part of the outfits to the area. Queen Heather Fork School. He then
this year is the Texas Star also said that slack this year atte n d ed C ondon High
“bling, bling.” It has “fake would be a lot longer with a School where he graduated
diamonds” and matches her lot more contestants. "We’re in 1941.
For one y ear he
going to have a good rodeo.”
Texas Star tattoo.
atte n d ed O regon S tate
C ollege in C orvallis. He
Births
joined the military, serving in
Jimmy Patrick Sullivan, Jr.- a son, Jimmy Patrick, the U nited S tates A rm y
Jr., was born July 18, 2006 at Good Shepherd Medical during World War II. He was
Center in Hermiston to Rachel Marie and Jimmy Patrick badly wounded at Normandy
Sullivan of Irrigon.
and received a Purple Heart.
Adam Jam es Seewer- a son, Adam James, was He was also in the Battle of
born July 27, 2006 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in the Bulge with the United
Hermiston to Sabrina L. and Richard J. Seewer of Irrigon. States Army Division, then
Aidan R obert Seewer- a son. Aidan Robert, was ended his tour o f duty in
born July 27, 2006 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in C zechoslovakia and was
Hermiston to Sabrina L. and Richard J. Seewer of Irrigon. honorably d ischarged in
Damion Dean Edison- a son, Damion Dean, was December of 1946.
born July 30, 2006 at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton to
Hardie returned to
Marsan Kay and Joshua Dean Edison of Irrigon.
Oregon State College and
S hyA nne J e a n -M a rie B ranso n - a daughter, received a bachelor's degree
ShyAnne Jean-Marie, was born Aug. 1, 2006 at Good in 1949. For two years he
Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston to Stephanie Nicole worked for Pendleton Grain
Portillo and Lyman Kelly Branson of Irrigon.
Growers. He then worked
Faith M arie P anther M anning- a daughter. Faith for the state department and
Marie, was bom Aug. 3, 2006 at Good Shepherd Medical served in West Africa for
Center in Hermiston to Tracy Panther and Joseph Manning
several years.
of Irrigon.
He returned to the
S u rrn ay a M aria Ram irez- a daughter, Surmaya fam ily ranch in the late
Maria, was born Aug. 5, 2006 at Good Shepherd Medical 1960s. Following the death
Center in Hermiston to Amber Gomez and David Ramirez- of his father he took over
Escareno of Boardman.
operation of the Lost Valley
Ranch. He remained at the
ranch until m oving into
Murray’s Drug will be open on Saturday
Sum m it Springs V illage
at 8 a.m. for Fair and Rodeo activities!
R etirem en t C en ter at
Condon and later moved to
Check out our
the Oregon Veterans Home
at The Dalles.
In 1978, Hardie was
Morrow County Fair and
OTPR Queen Heather Yocom
______at the FAIR!
Stop by our booth at the Fair for:
• ICED & HOT COFFEE •
• JET TEA •
• ITALIAN SODAS •
(O pen lim ite d h o u rs )
people, it’s your water, your
health and possibly your life.
The
so -c alle d
council is also wanting to
rev ise the C ity C h arter
(w hich was voted and
approved by the people in
1999) to cover themselves.
O regon
State
recommendations, rules and
regulations state that it is a
conflict of interest for any
two members of the same
family to serve on the council
and/or as an employee at the
same time. Currently, the city
recorder and her father are
both involved in the city
government. W hat's next, a
mother and daughter or two
other family members on the
council? Is this the way the
town should be run? Don’t
the laws apply to Lexington?
(s) Robert Taylor
Lexington
honored as the G illiam
County and then as the State
C onservation Man of the
Year. Care of the land was
one of his passions. He also
enjoyed square dancing and
he loved to hear the
bagpipes.
He was a member of
the United Church of Christ,
the Condon Elks Lodge, the
M asons and the O regon
Cattleman's Association. He
was also a member of the
O regon State U niversity
Alumni Association and had
served as a board member on
the
E.
R. Jackm an
Foundation. He had also
been active in the Gilliam
County Historical Society.
S urvivors include
brother, William D. Hardie
of Condon; nieces, Nancy
Hardie Nylin, Suzanne Hyde
and Georgia VanWinkle, all
of Condon; nephew, John
Hardie of Condon; great-
nephews, Scott VanWinkle
and Brad Hardie; and one
g re a t-n ie c e ,
Jessica
McHaney.
He was preceded in
death by his father. Will
H ardie, in 1970 and his
mother, Georgia Hardie, in
1983.
M e m o r i a l
contributions, for those who
wish, may be made to the
Earl H ardie M em orial
Scholarship, c/o the Oregon
S tu d en t
A ssistan ce
Commission. 1500 Valley
R iver D rive, Suite 100,
Eugene. OR 97401, or the
Alzheimer's Association of
Oregon. 1311 NW21 Ave,
Portland. OR 97209.
Sweeney Mortuary
of Condon was in charge of
arrangements.
M a g n e tic
D o o r S ig n s
ORDER YOURS
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City Council gets update on
Sr. Center water damage
H eppner City Council
learned Monday that much
of the water damage done
during flooding at the St.
P a tric k ’s C enter w ill be
covered by insurance.
N ancy S n id er o f
Wheatland Insurance was at
the meeting and explained to
the council that the city
should get at least $42,836
to re p a ir dam age from
m u ltip le in stan ces o f
flo o d in g at the sen io r
housing center.
There has been concern
by the city and som e
re sid e n ts o f the c e n te r
recently, that insurance may
not pay for damages.
The Sr. Center is in fact
holding a rummage, raffle
and silent auction on August
19 to help pay for water
damage to the center.
Snider said the city would
get $2 ,0 0 0 back for
deductibles paid that did not
ow e. She also told the
council that the insurance
company will pay for repairs
to fix damage, but not for
repairs to fix the problem of
the flooding.
On o th e r Sr. C en ter
business the council learned
that a local anonym ous
person had donated $2,000
to the center to help with
ex p en ses. A lso that the
housing authority had put off
raising rents for now.
In other business, the
council authorized the city
m anager to contract with
Bailey
Construction of Heppner to
Fix a problem with flooding
in the alley way between the
city shop and the Heppner
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Ladies gathered on
Aug. 8 at W illow Creek
C o u n try C lub for th eir
weekly play day.
Corol Mitchell took
low gross of the Field. Janice
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his business has been flooded
four times this spring with up
to 3 inches of water in the
office building.
Ken Bailey had earlier
ex am in ed the alley and
p ro p o sed
a
so lu tio n
inclu d in g d iv ertin g rain
water off the city shop roof
and the nearby street and
installing a deeper and better
drain system in the alley. The
council approved the project
unanimously.
The co u n cil also
discussed with the county
sheriff representative reports
that police cars are driving
too fast while responding to
c alls. The d eputy in
attendance said he would
look into the concerns. The
co u n cil
also
heard
complaints that fire trucks
were driving too fast when
answering calls.
In other business:
The council heard that
there was still no candidate
for mayor. The paperwork
has to be completed and into
city hall by August 25.
Ownership of a reservoir
b ehind the h o sp ital has
reverted to ow nership by
Morrow County. In 1974 the
city and county signed an
ag reem en t w here the
reservoir was given to the
city in exchange for giving
free w ater to the court
house. The city has for some
tim e been ch arg in g the
co u rth o u se for w ater so
ownership reverted.
There will be a meeting
o f the M orrow C ounty
mayors on August 17 at lone
city hall.
Approved liquor license
ren ew als fo r all eig h t
establishm ents that have
them in Heppner.
Open this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 noon
M orrow County Grain G row ers Green Feed & Seed
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P au stian
and
B etty
Christman tied for low net of
the field. Luvilla Sonstegard
took least putts of the Field.
In flig h t A, Pat
Edmundson took low gross.
In flight B, Melissa
Coiner took low gross; Lois
Hunt took low net; and
Lynnea Sargent took least
putts.
In flight C, Lorrene
M ontgom ery took low
gross; Joanne Barbee took
low net and Petra Payne
took least putts.
P au stian had the
third shot for flight B and
Barbee had it for flight C.
Barbee also had a chip-in on
hole #4. Mitchell had a birdie
on hole # l. Sonstegard had
long putt on hole # l.