TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 27, 2008
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o f the City o f Heppner and the County o f Morrow
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Obituaries
Fred H. Smith
Fred. H. Smith, 70, of Heppner, died Thursday,
August 21,2008 at his home following a battle with cancer.
At his request no serv ice will be held. Disposition was by
cremation.
He was bom October 6, 1937 at Aberdeen, WA
the son of Frederic and Roxanna Tapp Smith. When he
was a young boy his family moved to Pendleton where he
graduated from high school. After four years in the United
States Air Force he settled in the Tri Cities, WA area. Mr.
Smith moved to Portland in 1985 and remained there until
2005 when he moved to Heppner.
Mr. Smith loved the Lord with all his heart and
was active in many ministries. He also enjoyed NASCAR
and was the head official for NASCAR North West for a
number of years.
He is survived by: his wife Patti of Heppner; son,
Merle Smith and his wife Robin of Portland; daughter,
Chris Freeman of Portland; sisters, Sue Hanson and her
husband Glenn of Lake Stevens, WA, Barbara Madden of
Seattle, WA, and Michelle Adamek and her husband Stevie
of Everett, WA; brother, Mike Smith of Ocean Shores, WA;
grandson, Jake; and granddaughter, Mario.
Memorial contributions for those who wish may be
made to Pioneer Memorial Hospice, PO Box 9, Heppner,
Oregon 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of ar
rangements.
Stanley Hewitt Holm Jr.
A memorial service for Stanley Hewitt Holm Jr.
was held on Thursday, August 14, at 1 p.m. at Gresham
Memorial Chapel in Gresham.
Stanley died peacefully at his home in Portland,
surrounded by family on August 10, at age 76.
Stanley was bom on December 5th, 1931 in Moore,
Texas to Stanley Sr. and Maggie Holm. He moved to Port
land in 1945 and graduated from Gresham High School
in 1949. Following high school he moved to Lamoni, IA
where he attended Graceland College. He then graduated
from the University of Kansas in 1953 and Stanford Uni
versity in 1967 with a master’s degree.
Stanley married Martha Hare on May 29th, 1952 in
Lamoni, IA. They moved to Heppner, and Stanley taught
at Heppner High School from 1953 to 1958. Stanley also
taught at Gresham High School from 1963 to 1969. He
retired in 1987.
Stanley was a member of the American Federation
of Teachers, Community of Christ Church and the ELKS
Club. He enjoyed amateur radio.
Stanley is survived by: his wife, Martha; daughter,
Beverly Lees; sons, Ronald and James; seven grandchil
dren; and two great-grandchildren.
The family asks that remembrances go to the
American Heart Association.
Calling AH Morrow County cultural,
arts, historic and literary organizations
to provide
elementary school
Morrow County lit
erary, historical preserva
tion, visual and performing
arts, humanities and cultural
organizations are invited to
submit proposals to Morrow
County Cultural Coalition
by September 30, 2008.
Funding awarded will vary
in amount, according to
needs of the proposed proj
ect, and county award from
Oregon Cultural Trust.
To receive a Fund
ing Proposal Request Form,
contact Lisa Mittelsdorf,
president, Morrow County
Cultural Coalition, PO Box
200, Boardman, OR 97818.
Completed request forms
must be returned by Sep
tember 30, 2008. Proposed
projects must be completed
by June 1, 2009. Organiza
tions need not have IRS
tax-exempt status to apply.
Project proposals must meet
criteria noted on the Morrow
County application.
The Umatilla-Mor-
row Education Service Dis
trict (UMESD) will provide
free hearing screenings to
public elementary school
students beginning in Sep
tember.
Screenings to be
held in Morrow County are:
October 22 - Windy River at
8:30 a.m. and Sam Board-
man at 8:30 a.m.; October
27 - lone at 8:15 a.m. and
Heppner at 9:30 a.m.; and
October 29 - AC Houghton
at 8:15 a.m. and Irrigon El
ementary at 11 a.m. Recheck
will be made on: November
12 - Windy River at 8:15
a.m. and Sam Boardman at
9 a.m.; November 17 - lone
at 8 :1 5 a.m. and Heppner at
9:30 a.m.; and November
19 - AC Houghton at 8:15
a.m. and Irrigon Elementary
at 11 a.m.
Hearing screenings
are conducted annually by
the UM ESD’s A udiolo
gy Department for public
school students in Umatilla
and Morrow counties, and is
cooperatively sponsored by
local school districts.
S tu d e n ts to be
screened include nearly
4,000 kindergarten, first
and third grade students,
new students to the county,
and parent/teacher/principal
referrals of students in other
grades. Parents who do not
want their child’s hearing to
be screened should notify
their child’s school as soon
as possible.
If you have any ques
tions regarding the hearing
screening program, please
contact your local school
principal or the UMESD
Audiology Department at
966-3140.
Proposals funded in
2008 included: $2500.00 to
Boardman Cemetery Dis
trict. A match for a Morrow
County grant for beauti
fication including plant
ing trees, a new wrought
iron fence across the front,
and directional signs to the
cemetery. Project estimate:
$15,000.00; $ 420.00 to
A.C. Houghton Elementary
School, Irrigon to supple
ment $1250.00 raised for
a weeklong seminar and
spring assembly on cre
ative writing techniques
and song writing. Total
Cost: $2,250.00; $1000.00
to Boardman Park and Rec
reation District, towards a
grant from Oregon Heri
tage Commission to replace
four Petroglyphs removed
by the Corps of Engineers
and returned to Confeder-
ated Tribes. Modem replica^
will simulate appearance of
stones placed in the park
Childcare classes announced for September
The Umatilla-Mor-
row Headstart Inc. has an
nounced that the following
classes will be offered:
-Family Child Care
Overview will be held Sep
tember 8 from 6-9 p.m. in
Hermiston. This is a free
class. Sessions can be set up
upon request. This class is
required by the Child Care
Division for anyone wish
ing to become a Registered
Family Child Care Provider,
and for individuals that
want to learn more about
Oregon’s laws governing
child care. CCD Certifiers
will be on hand to talk about
the rules and regulations
and to explain the on-site
Health and Safety Review
process.
-Icky Germs will be
held on September 16 from
6:30-8:30 p.m. in Pendleton.
The cost for this class is
$5. Come join us and learn
about the many resources
available and fun projects
that help teach children, who
leam through their senses,
about hand hygiene.
-Medic First Aide
and CPR will be held Sep
tember 17 and 18 from 6-10
p.m. each night in Pendle
ton. The cost for this class
is $30. This class will teach
you how to perform CPR on
infants, children and adults.
This is a two year certifica-
DA’s Report
M orrow C ounty
District Attorney Elizabeth
Ballard has released the fol
lowing report:
-Joshua L. Grimes,
37, was convicted of unlaw
ful possession of a firearm,
a Class A misdemeanor, and
was sentenced to 180 days
with 180 days suspended,
24 months bench proba
tion, complete 40 hours of
community service, other
numerous conditions, and
pay $633 in fines, fees and
assessments.
tion. Pre-registration and
pre-payment is required.
There are only 12 slots
available. Call to sign up.
-Setting Boundar
ies and Limits with Chil
dren will be held September
18 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in
Hermiston. The cost for this
class is $5. This class is also
presented in Spanish.
-Recognizing and
Reporting Child Abuse and
Neglect will be held Sep
tember 22 from 6:30-8:30
p.m. in Hermiston. The cost
for this class is $5. his class
is required by the Child Care
Division for anyone wish
ing to become a Registered
Family Child Care Provider
and for DHS listed Provid
ers who want to qualify for
the enhances rates. It will
cover Oregon’s mandatory
laws and how to recognize
child abuse and neglect.
This class will help you
understand what happens
180 N. Chase St., Heppner
The Boardman City
Council voted unanimously
to accept a purchase offer
from Love’s Travel Stops
and Country Stores for a
portion of approximately
150 acres of city-owned
surplus property located on
Tower Road near Board-
man.
Kym Van Dyke, rep
resentative from Love’s
Travel Stops and Country
Stores, was in attendance
Tuesday night to p res
ent their purchase offer
of $16,000 per acre. The
purchase offer allows for
a period of 365 days from
receipt of the earnest money
and the right to two 45-day
extensions to complete their
preliminary site approvals.
Mr. Van Dyke said
they would need to purchase
BURNING
BAN
Start up on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 6:45 pjm.
M e n 's & W o m e n 's
M ix e d L e a g u e s
will no longer be in effect beginning
Wednesday, August 27, 2008.
A 5-day buring permit is required
for all open (out of container) fires
and may be purchased for $1.00
Contact John Broidonbach
Senior Center Menu
Hope/Valby/All Saints church members will be
serving lunch on Wednesday, September 3. The menu will
include baked chicken, au gratin potatoes, green beans,
Waldorf salad, hot rolls, and ice cream bars.
a minimum of 20 acres to
build the travel stop. He
said Love’s would be open
to purchasing more property
if required. A major concern
for the project to proceed is
guaranteeing two accesses
onto Tower Road.
Love’s is headquar
tered in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma and has been in
business since 1964. If the
project proceeds as planned,
this would be Love’s third
such project in Oregon, add
ing to the over 200 nation
wide they currently own.
In other city news,
councilors approved the
formation of the Central
Boardman Urban Renewal
District, Councilor LaVem
Gertlar was sworn in, and
the council began the prac
tice of drinking city water
during council meetings to
reduce the waste created by
using bottled water. Also,
Mayor Glenn asked staff to
prepare a draft of an ordi
nance aimed at controlling
the feral cat population.
The next regularly
scheduled meeting of the
Boardman City Council will
be September 2, at 7 p.m.
in the Boardman City Hall
council chambers.
Marriages
Morrow County Clerk Bobbi Childers has released
the following report of marriage licenses issued:
-August 13: Ryan Joseph McMasters, 23, Pendle
ton and Eva Marie Chitty, 22 Pendleton.
-August 18: Miguel Jose Calvillo, 28, Boardman
and Maricela Barajas, 25, Grandview, WA.
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Thursday, Septem ber 4th -
Ladies JXight
The Burn Ban for the City of Heppner
G r a d e Schoo l
& H igh School
Leagues
when a report is made, what
the decision points are and
possible outcomes.
-Sensory Experi
ence will be held September
25 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in
Hermiston. The cost is $5
for this class. Participants
will leam how to implement
sensory play into their cur
riculum via sensory table,
boxes, tubes and gain an
understanding of the impor
tance of this type of play in a
child’s cognitive social and
emotional development.
For more informa
tion or to pre-register for
classes, call Child Care
Resource & Referral at
1-800-559-5878 or 541-
564-6878.
hearing screenings
Boardman accepts purchase
offer for Tower Road property
Bowling Leagues Now Starling
at the Stable o f Youth
in the 1960’s; $500.00 to
Greenfield Grange # 5 7 9
for a sign on a cinderblock
wall to Identify and mark the
location of the community
grange building, a Board-
man building with historic
significance. Signage will
increase exposure to ven
dors at art and craft fairs,
and community fundraising
events; $750.00 to Morrow
County Creative Arts &
Crafts for an oil painting
class by Robert Walton for
10 club members and other
interested artists. Total cost:
$1,150.00.
Funding for Morrow
County proposals originates
from contributions and do
nations to the Oregon Cul
tural Trust. To learn more
about supporting culture
in Oregon, or individual
and business tax credits for
donations to the trust, visit
www.culturaltrust.org.
u m esd
at Heppner City Hall, 111 N. Main St.
MEXICAN DINNER
starting at 6:00 p.m.
Chefs: M ary Ann Elguezabal
and Melissa Coiner
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