TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 17,2008
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Free Stop Smoking
Workshop planned
B etsy A n d e rso n ,
M.D. o f Pioneer Memorial
Clinic, along with Shelley
W ight from the M orrow
County Health Department
and the Reverend G erald
Condon will hold a free pub
lic Stop Smoking Workshop
on Tuesday, September 23,
at 6 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Se
nior Center in Heppner.
Dr. A nderson will
discuss medications that are
helpful and will be available
to sign up those interested in
the treatment that evening.
Father Condon will present
inform ation on hypnosis
and provide an introductory
session for those who wish
to try it. The workshop will
also include tips on avoid
ing smoking triggers and
reducing stress. M urray’s
Drug will offer starter packs
of medication at a discount
for those who d on’t have
prescription insurance cov
erage. A light snack will be
provided through Morrow
County Health District.
Anyone interested in
attending is asked to contact
an RSVP message line at
676-2930 and leave their
name and phone number;
however, registration is not
required.
Retreat to be held for
high school students
A retreat will be held for high school students at
St. Patrick’s Parish Hall on Sunday, September 21, from
11 a.m. mass to 6 p.m.
Father Jim Radloff will be the speaker. He will
teach about following Jesus' lead into a life as we learn to
more about God’s presence with us.
Food will be provided for those attending.
Awana barbecue to be
held Thursday night
The Awana Bible Club will be hosting an Awana
family barbecue this Thursday evening, September 18, at
6:30 p.m.
All students, ages kindergarten through the sixth
grade, their parents and other family members are welcome
to attend. The food will be provided by Awana leaders. The
barbecue will be held at Willow Creek Baptist Church.
For more information call Dale or Sheryl Bates at
676-5773.
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Fund Raiser for
Meadowbrook Speech Cavnp
and Renovations
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Sunday, Sept 28 at 1 p.vn.
at the Heppner Elks Lodge
Buy-in $40 per person
$20 re-buy for first hour
Prizes for Fbryt, Stumd, & ThLrd,
Sign up at the Heppner Elks
or call (5 4 1 ) 9 8 0 -0 3 3 0
Lorraine Marie Ladd
L o r r a in e M a rie
L add, 86 w as c a lle d to
Heaven on September 10,
2008 in Napa, CA.
Lorraine was born
in O akland CA, July 6,
1922 at her
aunt’s home.
S h e g re w
up in C o l
linsville, CA
h e r fa m ily
moved North
or B i r d -
s l a n d i n g , Lorraine
C A w h e r e Marie Ladd
th e y p u r
chased a ranch to raise sheep,
cattle, chickens, geese, and
had a small dairy.
She graduated from
Rio Vista High School in
1940 and then atten d ed
and graduated from Mercy
Catholic Nursing School in
Sacramento with her degree
as a registered nurse. Af
ter graduation she worked
she worked at the Vallejo,
CA, Community Hospital as
head nurse in O.B. and Pedi
atrics by then World War 11
was in full force. She enlist
ed in the U.S. Army Nurse
Corps in where she served
during World War II as a 2nd
Lt. being awarded the World
War II Victory Medal.
A fte r s e rv in g
her country she m arried
her high school sweatheart,
Joseph Enos in December
16, 1945. They shared one
child, Christine Enos Sul
livan. On February 14, 1960
she re-married Stockton area
farm er and friend, Elmer
Ladd, Jr., in a small family
ceremony. They lived in sev
eral California areas such
as Stockton, Pebble Beach,
Pacific Grove, and Carmel
Valley. U ntil they made
their home in lone where
they worked side by side
on th e ir w heat, hay and
cattle ranch with their two
children Richard and Syl
via. The livestock being Lor
raine’s primary focus; at one
point the registered polled
Hereford herd exceeded 400
head. She worked hard to
build the reputation for her
breeding stock.
Lorraine was very
active in several organiza
tions including lone Topic
Club, G arden Club, lone
C ardinal and Band Club,
Morrow County Fair com
mittee and Fair Board and
Rodeo Court supporter. She
was the first Worthy Matron
o f the jo in t Ruth Locust
C hapter 32 o f the Order
o f Eastern Star when lone
and Heppner chapters com
bined. She was a lifetime
member o f the Queen Esther
Chapter 101 Eastern Star, as
her Chapter combined with
the Hermiston Chapter.
H er h u sb an d E l
mer passed away in 1989
and due to h e a lth r e a
sons she m oved back to
California in 1995. She re
mained active serving as a
board member for the Rio
Vista Museum.
Lorraine is survived
by: her d au g h ter C h ris
tine Enos Sullivan and son-
in-law Jam es Sullivan o f
Birdslanding, CA; daughter
Sylvia Sandford and son-
in-law Riek Sandford o f
lone; son Richard Ladd o f
Napa, CA; granddaughters
Lillian and Ivy Sandford o f
lone, granddaughter Jean-
nie Rubow o f Woodland,
CA, Juan Rivas and great-
grandson Christopher Rivas
o f Isleton, CA.
She was preceded
in death by: her mother and
father M ary and M anuel
Machado, husband Elmer
Ladd, Jr. and brother Doug
las Machado.
A view ing, rosary
and serv ice was held in
Rio Vista, CA with a view
ing, mass and final burial
to be in lone. Serv ices will
be at St. Williams Parish in
lone. M emorial contribu
tions can be made to the lone
Topic Club Library Fund
c/o lone Topic Club, lone,
Or 97843.
Norine B. Mulkey
Mrs. Mulkey, 77, of
Arlington died Wednesday,
September 10, 2008 at Mid
Columbia Medical Center in
The Dalles.
She was bom May 3,
1931 at Ontario, the daugh
ter o f Milo and Marie Wilson
Hinkley. She was raised and
attended schools at Irrigon
where she graduated from
high school. It was in Irrigon
that she met her husband.
Gene Mulkey. On February
17, 1951 they were married
at Pasco, WA.
The couple began
farm ing at their farm on
Shuttler Flat near Arlington.
They then moved into the
city o f Arlington, but again
found th em selv es in the
country at their Fourmile
Canyon ranch between lone
and Arlington. In 1996 they
retired and moved back into
Arlington.
Mrs. Mulkey is sur
vived by: her husband. Gene
Mulkey o f Arlington; son,
Terry Mulkey o f Garibaldi;
as well as two sisters and
two grandchildren.
A memorial grave
side service will be held
at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sep
tember 18, at the Arlington
Cemetery in Arlington.
C o n trib u tio n s for
those w ho w ish may be
made to the Arlington Pre
School, c/o Pam R osen-
balm, Arlington City Hall,
P.O. Box 68, A rlin g to n ,
Oregon 97812.
Sweeney Mortuary
o f Condon is in charge of
arrangements.
Public health advisory issued Armato interviewed at
for Willow Creek Reservoir state spelling contest
A health advisory
prompted by high algae lev
els found in Willow Creek
R eservoir, near H eppner
was issued today by the
Oregon Department o f Hu
man Services and the Mor
row County Health Depart
ment.
Water sampling has
confirmed the presence of
blue-green algae in concen
trations which can produce
toxins harmful to humans
and animals. These levels
can be associated with dan
gerous toxin concentrations
in the water, according to
W orld H ealth O rg an iza
tion guidelines. Swallowing
or inhaling water droplets
should be avoided, as well
as skin contact with water
by humans or animals. The
toxins cannot be removed by
boiling, filtering or treating
water.
DHS recom m ends
that if people choose to
eat fish from waters where
algae blooms are present,
they should remove all fat,
skin and organs from the fish
before cooking since toxins
are more likely to collect in
these tissues.
Exposure to toxins
can produce symptoms o f
numbness, tingling and diz
ziness which can lead to
difficulty breathing or heart
problems and require im
mediate medical attention.
Symptoms of skin irritation,
weakness, diarrhea, nausea,
cramps and fainting should
also receive m edical a t
tention if they persist or
worsen. Children and pets
are particularly susceptible.
The public will be advised
when the concern no longer
exists.
With proper precau
tions to avoid water contact,
people are encouraged to
visit Willow Creek Reser
voir and enjoy activities
such as cam ping, hiking,
biking, picnicking, catch-
and-release fishing and bird
watching.
For local inform a
tion contact the Corps' Wil
low Creek Natural Resource
Management Office at ( 541 )
676-9009. For health infor
mation, contact Ken Kauff
man, DHS Environmental
Health Specialist, at (971)
673-0435 or visit http://or-
egon.gov/D H S/ph/envtox/
maadvisories.shtml.
Chamber Lunch information
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Obituaries
This week’s speaker
for the C h am b er Lunch
Meeting will be Tom Strand-
berg (ODOT Region 5 pub
lic information officer for
the eastern region) and Craig
Sipp, the project manager
from Hermiston.
They will provide
an update on transportation
projects and answer ques
tions you may have. They
are currently in the process
o f developing the Statewide
T ransportation Im prove
ment Program (STIP) for
the 2010-2013 construction
season, including those proj
ects in our local area.
Lunch meetings are
held ev ery T hursday, at
Jo h n ’s Place at noon and
the cost is $9. Attendees are
asked to RSVP by mid-day
on Wednesday to the Hep
pner Chamber.
Upcoming meetings
and activities to take note
o f include: -On Thursday,
Septem ber 25, there will
be a sheriff candidate fo
rum. Bill Kuhn will serve
as the moderator. Specific
questions can be emailed to
the Heppner Chamber, there
will also be paper available
for submitting questions at
the lunch meeting.
-Wednesday, Octo
ber 15: Coffee hour with
Greg Walden from 8:30-10
a.m. at City Hall.
-Thursday, October
23: Lee Jim erson o f The
C o llin s C olm panies will
be giving a tour o f the tree
farm. Shuttle buses to pick
up attendees in H eppner
and transport them to the
field trip site. RSVPs will
be required for this outing as
the limit is 34. Boxed lunch
orders and cost will be sent
out and will be made on a
pre-order basis as the date
draws closer.
Mike Donahue of Koin News, interviews Maggie Armato during
the State Spelling Contest held at the State Fair over Labor
Day weekend. -Contributed Photo
Heppner Elementary
Open House to be held
The H eppner E le
mentary Open House will be
held on Tuesday, September
23, starting with the Book
Fair and dinner at 5 p.m.
and ending at 7 p.m. This
is a good time to meet your
child's teacher and the staff
at Heppner Elementary.
Heppner Elementary
Reading Opportunities for
Every Students (HEROES)
will be hosting a fundrais
ing dinner on the night o f
September 23. The dinner of
tostados with rice and beans
will run from 5-6:30 p.m.
in the cafeteria. The price
for the dinner will be $4 for
adults, $2 for children, and
$15 fo ra family. Donations
for the program will be ac
cepted.
The Book Fair will
be happening from Septem
ber 18-30 in the Heppner
E lem en tary L ibrary and
will be open on Open House
night from 5-7:30 p.m. so
when people are not eating,
touring the school or meet
ing teachers, they can be
shopping through the Book
Fair.
Parents and commu
nity members are all invited
to attend.
Marriages
Morrow County Clerk Bobbi Childers has released
the following report o f marriage licenses issued:
-September 10: Jerome Joseph Volk, 62, Irrigon,
and Vickie Rae Kosch, 57, Irrigon.
-September 15: William Dean Humphreys, 32,
Lexington, and Jennifer Michael Smith, 33, Lexington.
DA’s Report
Morrow County District Attorney Elizabeth Bal
lard has released the following report:
-Jose Garcia Miramontes, 48, was convicted o f
assault in the fourth degree, a class A misdemeanor, and
was sentenced to 180 days incarceration with 150 days
suspended. 24 months bench probation, other numerous
conditions, and pay $988 in fines, fees, and assessments.
Senior Center Menu
Willow Creek Baptist Church members will be
serving lunch on Wednesday, Septembc, 24. The menu
will include chicken stir fry, rice, egg rolls, fortune cook
ies, and fruit juice.