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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 14,2007 The Official New spaper of the Cily of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.PS. 240-420 M orrow C o u n t) \ Hom e-Ow tied W eekly New spaper Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, IK74 Periodical postage paid at Heppner. Oregon. Office at I8HW Willow Street telephone 154 0 676- *1228 Fax (541) 676-9211.1- mail: editors rapidscivc net or davidi" heppner.net Website: w w w heppner net Post master send address changes to the Heppner Ga/eite-Tiines. PO Box .137. Heppner. Oregon *3783(1 Subscription-- $26 in Morrow County. $20 senior rate I in Morrow County only; 62 years or olden: $32 elsewhere; $26 student subscriptions David Sykes ................................................................................................... Publisher Autumn M organ............................................... .................................................. Editor All 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 90 per 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. For PuWic/Legai 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 Obituaries__ James Earl Weatherford Funeral service for James “Earl” Weatherford will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, February 17, 2007 at the A rlington G rade School G ym nasium . C oncluding service and burial will follow at the Arlington Cemetery. Mr. Weatherford. 79, of Arlington died Sunday, February 11, at the home of his son Marion Weatherford in A rlington follow ing a sh o rt specified if required). For Obituaries: Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines. Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary. For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author The Heppner GT will not publish unsigned letters. All letters MUST include the author’s address and phone number for use by the GT office. The GT reserves the right to edit letters. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under "Card of Thanks" at a cost of $10. On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: www.heppner.net • Start or C hange a Subscription • P lace a C la ssified Ad • Submit a N ew s Story • V iew Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! Dalles, W eatherford OR the second of three children of Frank and D aisy Weatherford. In 1931 the family moved from Arlington New technology wave for school district Continued from page one w ith a " n o n -c u sto d ial g ra n d p a re n t” , an o v e r p re ssu riz a tio n d rill, a question and answer period and a bus to u r/ demonstration. Funding for the high- tech bus project is being ex p lo red through the O regon D epartm ent o f Transportation, CSEPP and numerous other agencies. Representatives from those agencies, Morrow County Em ergency M anagement, Morrow County Sheriff’s O ffice, the O regon Department of Education, M orrow C ounty School p j'^tfitt, 'Morrow Còunfy andM id Columbia Bus will bè òri' hand for the demo. “I’m really excited,” said MCSD Board member Ken Matlack. who is also the M orrow C ounty Sheriff. “It’s going to make a lot more parents much more comfortable.” In other business, the board: -view ed presentation by Wade Smith on district testing. -heard a report from board Chair Craig Miles on the Oregon School Board A ssociation G overnance Committee meetings. -learned from board member Bill Kuhn of the Lions Club Vision for Kids program , which provides funding for eyeglasses and hearing aids for children in need. -rescinded policy on board member ethics and board meeting procedures and adopted p o licies on board member standards of co n d u ct, board m eeting procedures, board policy implementation, hiring, of licensed ad m in istra to rs, licen sed e v alu a tio n o f administrators, ad m in istra tiv e staff development, public records, a request for public records for and public conduct on district property. -approved the first reading of policy on parental rights. HEPPNER ELKS 358 676-9181 A "Where Friends Meet" 142 North M a in Saturday. February 24th M I I I V E lk s . h i m u il iV In itia tio n 5 0 s T h em e! Ladies Tea at 2:30 p.m. Lodge at 3 p.m. Prime Rib Dinner at 6:30 p.m. 50s band and dancing afterwards! -accepted the 2005- 06 audit. -approved the 2007- 08 ESD local service plans. - a c c e p t e d re sig n a tio n s from John T h o m p so n . Irrigon Elementary School assistant custodian; Wayne Whitley- release from contract at the sem ester; Becky Seewer, Irrigon High School tennis coach; Robin Mulder, IHS rally advisor. - a p p r o v e d employment for Gretchen Kirchner, Riverside High School in tern teach er, replacing Wayne Whitley. - a p p r o v e d termiriatibn for Juan Ayala, Sam Boardtnan Elementary School assistant custodian. -approved extra duty c o n tra c ts for: Jo n ath an Parrish, Irrigon Junior High School head w restlin g coach; Brian Cook, IJHS assistant wrestling coach; Robert Marshall. IHS head track coach. -held an executive sessio n co n cern in g employment and real estate. -heard the following announcements; legislative conference, Salem, February 18-19; P re s id e n t’s Day holiday, F eb ru ary 19; H eppner C om m unity E d u catio n C o m m ittee m eetin g , H eppner High School, 7 p.m., February 20; Boardman CEC m eeting, Riverside High School, 7 p.m., February 20; Irrigon CEC meeting, Irrigon High School, 7 p.m., February 23; wi-fi bus demonstration, 10 a.m.-noon, ACH, Irrigon; next board meeting. District Office, 7 p.m.. March 12. to the Weatherford Ranch two miles west of Olex, to a house built around the turn o f the century by E a rl’s great-grandfather, W. W. W eatherford. Except for time away in the military and college, Earl lived in this house the rest of his life. He attended grade school at O lex, and graduated from high school in A rlin g to n w here he en jo y ed p lay in g sp o rts, e sp e c ia lly fo o tb a ll. He g rad u ated from O regon State C o lleg e w ith a Bachelor of Science Degree in A nim al H usbandry in 1951. He was a member of the D elta Chi Fraternity. Som e o f E a rl’s fo n d est memories were rowing with the Oregon State Rowing Club's varsity crew for four years. Prior to college and during the end of World War II he was inducted into the United States Army and was stationed in Korea for about a year. On N ovem ber 18, 1951, he married Dolores Rosemary Fox at St. Peters C ath o lic C hurch in The Dalles, Oregon. St. Peters Church is now a historical landmark in The Dalles. Earl and D o lo res became the proud parents of six children: G rant Earl, Frank M erle, C herie A n n ette, R obert M ark, Marion T. and Morris Fox. Earl and Dolores were very su p p o rtiv e p a re n ts, attending numerous school programs and games, and participating in many of their children's activities. He farm ed from 1951 until 1967 as a partner with his father on their Rock Creek Ranch and also on their Grant County Ranch, purchased in 1954. In 1967 upon his father's death Earl assumed full management of the ranches. Mr. W eath erfo rd was active in the Gilliam C ounty co m m u n ity throughout his life. He was an O lex School B oard Member during the 19 years his children attended school there. Four generations of his family attended school at Olex. He then spent many years as a board member of the Gilliam County ESD. He was President of the Gilliam County Historical Society during the time the History o f G illiam C o u n ty was copyrighted in 1981. He was a lifelong mem ber o f the Arlington Nazarene Church, and was active in many roles there. Mr. Weatherford is survived by his daughter; Cherie Woodworth and her husband Steve of Boise, ID and their children Joni and Jen n a, so n s; Bob Carports Buildings Garages * 5 ^ WE ACCEPT ON YOUR LEVEL to* LAND VISA «I îTANnAJtD riA Tt*IS \ m a m j e n f in srac AND 4 rrSNBK 1AACSS fu r C fD A H U r C V T f lt J lñ V R U lJ l DELIXI CARPORT C U S T O M S IZ E S /C O L O R S ALSO AVAILABLE 3 0 X 31 AVAIL A H I f C A L L YOUR D EA LER AS LOW AS ALL KINK OF •895 ENCLOSES GARAGES Compare prices and sizes 2 S ' 14 (.x u g . &*lvani*«d Ir a n i. 12x21 (On Display! Morrow County Grain Growers Lexington 989-8221 • 1 - 800 - 452-7396 For farm «quipm«nt, visit our wnb sitt at www mt**.n«t STOP IN AND SEE US TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION i W eatherford and his wife Cathy Wilson of Portland, OR and their children Grant, Jared and Emily, Marion T. Weatherford of Arlington, OR and Morris Weatherford and his wife Tammy Treat of Kuna, ID and their children Justin, A lissa, Kylie and Makenzie. He was preceded in death by his p aren ts, b elo v ed w ife; D o lo res, sister; Helene, sons; Grant and Frank, and grandson Derek Dale. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to the Arlington Church of the Nazarene, PO Box 497, Arlington, OR 97812 or to C ondon D o llars for S c h o la rs, PO Box 385, C o n d o n , OR 97823 or charity of your choice. Sweeney Mortuary of Condon is in charge of arrangements. Donald C. Me Elligott Funeral M ass for Donald C. Me Elligott will be held 11 a.m . Friday, February 16, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Heppner. C o n clu d in g serv ice and burial will follow at High View C em etery in lone. Recitation of the Rosary will be at 7 p.m . T hursday, February 15, at St. William's Catholic Church in lone. Mr. M cElligott, 87, of lone died Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at P io n eer M em orial H o sp ital in Heppner. He was born March 19, 1919 at Heppner, the eldest child of Charles and Cecilia M cElligott. He attended Davis and lone schools, and graduated from high school at St. Mary’s of the Valley in B eav erto n . He then attended the University of P o rtla n d , w here he g ra d u a ted in 1941. He entered the Army Air Force and served in Africa as a transport pilot during World War II. On March 29, 1948 he married Eunice Marie Hiatt in San Francisco, California. The couple farmed in the lo n e area u n til his retirement. He served on the lone school board in the 1950’s and the M orrow C ounty school board from 1965 to 1975. He served as the chairman of that board from 1967 to 1969. He was a Morrow County Judge for 7 years and also served as a M orrow C ounty com m issioner. He was a m em ber o f the O regon Cattlemen. Oregon Wheat L eag u e, Farm B ureau, H ep p n er E lks, lone A m erican Legion, VFW, Willows Grange, he helped start and served on the lone Fire District Board, was a m em ber o f St. W illiam ’s C atholic C hurch and the Holy Names Society. Survivors include his w ife; E unice o f lone, Children; Patrick McElligott and his w ife N ancy o f Dayton, Oregon, Maureen M cElligott of lone, Peter M cE llig o tt and his w ife N ancy o f lo n e, M ary M cElligott of M ilwaukie, Oregon, Kathleen Cheung and her husband Alfred of Salt Lake City, Utah, Joan M cE llig o tt o f M cA llen, Texas, Paul McElligott of lone, Carol Taylor and her h u sb an d R andy of M ilw au k ie, O regon, Michelle Schwyhart and her husband Mark of Portland, Oregon, Jerry M cElligott and his wife Anna McElligott o f lo n e, and E lizab eth Peterson and her husband Treve o f lone, 27 grand children, sister; Kathleen O ’Leary o f Silver Lake, Oregon, brother; Lawrence J. o f lone, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by an in fan t d au g h ter, E unice Helena, his parents, and a brother, Charles Richard. Memorial contributions for those who wish may be made to the lone Education Foundation, PO Box 61, lone, OR 97843 or to the South Morrow County EMT A sso c ia tio n , PO Box 9, Heppner. OR 97836 or to Pioneer Memorial Hospice, PO Box 9, Heppner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of H eppner is in charge o f arrangements. Career Showcase to introduce job options to area 8th graders More than 1,300 area eighth grade students will have the chance to sample the job market and get a taste for some potential careers on Wednesday, February 14 during the 10th annual Career Showcase at the Pendleton Convention Center, sponsored by the Umatilla-Morrow Education Service District (UMESD). Eighth grade students from the 12 Umatilla and Morrow county school districts, as well as from the John Day-area schools and some private/parochial schools, will attend the Show case, which will feature around 50 exhibitors. Career booths highlight jobs from the six career pathw ays - arts and com m unication, business and management, health services, human resources, industry and engineering, and natural resources. Exhibitors come from all over the local area, as well as from around the state. Prior to their arrival, teachers provide students with a copy of the Careers 2007 newspaper from the Oregon Employment Department, as well as information about testing for certain careers, resume writing tips and college information, all provided by the UMESD. At the Showcase, students are required to ask questions of the exhibitors whose booths they visit and write down their responses to turn in to their teachers. But eighth graders aren't the only students involved with the Career Showcase. Leadership students from Pilot Rock High School help guide the eighth graders around the Convention Center and answer questions about what sort of classes they've been taking in high school to prepare for college or the job market. Students in Pendleton High School’s Spanish Club also are on hand to provide assistance to Hispanic students attending the Showcase who may have some language barriers. “We encourage these students to take advantage of the Showcase and have a look at some of the booths while they're there,” said Career Showcase Coordinator Craig Satter of the UMESD. “It’s a great opportunity for them to take a look at what the area has to offer.” Students will begin arriving at the Convention Center at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 14, and the last group of students will depart by around 1:30 p.m.
