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TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 12,2009 Obituaries The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Dr. James W. Norene Heppner L ongtim e H e p p ner veterinarian Dr. James W. Norene, 85, died June 5, 2 0 0 9 , in D e a u v ille , France. Doc was born in Astoria June 16, 1923, the son o f Roy and Mildred GAZETTE-TIMES U S PS 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published Meekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, (hegon under the Act of March 3,1874 periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 188 W Willow Street Telephone (541) 676-9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail editor'u rapidserve net or davidiurapidserve net Web site: wwwheppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.0. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836 Subscriptions: $27 in Morrow County, $2! senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $33 elsewhere; $27 student subscriptions. David Sykes ...............................................................................................Publisher Autumn Morgan ............................................................................................ Editor Norene. The fam ily m o v e d to Portland in 1924. Doc g ra d u a te d from G rant Hr. James W. High School Norene in 1 9 4 2 . W hile attending O regon State University, he enlisted in the United States Army in December o f 1942. He fought in Holland during Operation Market Garden, and later in Belgium, dur ing the Battle o f the Bulge. He was w ounded during both battles and later spent almost one year in the hos pital at Fort Lewis to recu perate from his injuries. After his discharge, he enrolled at Washington State U niversity in pre- veterinary medicine. While working at a summer job he met the love of his life, C o ra b e lle “ C o rk ” N u t ting. They were married in Mitchell on June 10, 1950. Doc opened the first veterinary clinic in Morrow County, November 1954 in Heppner. The couple shared a love for animals, travel, and their m any hobbies. Doc was an accomplished w oodw orker, m arksm an, s ilv e rs m ith , h o rse m a n , painter and bronze artist. Doc and Cork made two trips to England and Holland in 1992 and 1993. They had established many close friendships with the English and Dutch people. In 1998, he retired from vet medicine, stating All New s and Advertising Deadline is M onday at 5 p m For Advertising advertising deadline is M onday at 5 p.m C o st for a display ad a $5 per column inch C o st for classified ad is 50< per word C o st for C ard of Thanks is $10 up to 100 w ords C ost for a classified display ad is $5 75 per colum n inch. 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On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: www.heppner.net • Start or Change a Subscription • Place a Classified Ad • Submit a N ews Story • View Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! Fire-setter nets 54 month sentence The Morrow County District Attorney’s Office has released the following report: Joshua Lee Kent, 22, o f Irrigon was convicted of three counts o f attempted arson in the first degree and one count o f driving under the influence of intoxicants, in Morrow County Circuit Court on August 6. The defendant’s guilty pleas followed a judicial settlement conference held with Judge Daniel Hill on July 23, 2009. Judge Christopher Brauer imposed a sentence of 18 months incarceration on each count o f attempted arson in the first degree to run consecutively, for a total of 54 months. An additional year incarceration was imposed for the driving under the influence charge that will run concurrent with the other charges. The charges resulted from an August 19, 2008 incident where Kent intentionally started a fire near Tower Road outside of Boardman. The fire damaged fencing and land containing sagebrush. Additionally, the State alleged that the fire placed a residence on Kunze Road in Boardman at risk o f damage and recklessly placed its occupants in danger of physical injury. The defendant filed a m otion claim ing that statements he made to law enforcement during the in vestigation, should be suppressed on the grounds that he was under the influence o f intoxicants and therefore his statements were not voluntary. After hearing argu ments from the defendant and the State, the court denied the defendant’s motion and ruled his statements were admissible. The Morrow Coun The State was represented by Morrow County ty Court met on July 22 in Attorney Elizabeth Ballard in this matter. Heppner with Judge Tail- m an and C o m m issio n er Grieb in attendance. Fol lowing is a summary o f the Morrow County District Attorney Elizabeth Bal meeting provided by Leann Rea. lard has released the following report: -William Eran Schnell, 48, was convicted o f The court approved sodomy in the first degree, a Class A felony, and was the m inutes o f July 15, sentenced to 36 months in the custody o f the Oregon De 2009. partment o f Corrections, one year post-prison supervision, The court reviewed and pay $1,627 in fines, fees and assessments. and a p p ro v e d a c c o u n ts -Joshua Lee Kent, 22, was convicted on three payable, payroll, and pay counts o f attempting to commit a Class A felony - Arson ro ll taxes for a total o f 1, a Class B felony, and was sentenced to 18 months in $130,306.27. the custody of the Oregon Department of Corrections, and The July 22 Road three years post-prison supervision for each count. Kent Report follows: Shoulder was also convicted o f DUI1, a Class A misdemeanor and work: Have Finished the was sentenced to one year incarceration. Total fines, fees shoulder work along D e and assessments were $2,300. pot Lane. The crew has been working on shoulders along Sand Hallow Road that he had practiced for 45 years, and he didn’t think he needed to “practice” any more. Doc is survived by daughter T ra d e and her husband M ike Bunch o f Heppner, and granddaugh ter and husband, A udra and Sam H untington o f Portland. He was preceded in death by his parents, a bother Bill, sister Jane, and his wife Cork. A private fam ily service was held July 3, 2009, at Heppner Masonic Cemetery. M emorial contri butions may be m ade to Heppner High School Vet erans Day Celebration, c/o Darcy Robinson, PO Box 67, Heppner, Oregon 97836 or to the 101 SI Airborne Or egon Cascade Chapter, c/o Jerry Gomes, PO Box 1570, Sandy, Oregon 97055. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner was in charge of arrangements. Helen G. Martin Helen G. M artin, 93, a lo n g tim e lo n e r e s i - d e n t, d ied Wednesday, J u l y 29, 2009 at Pio neer Memo rial Hospital Helen G. in Heppner. !Vlartin She was bom January 12, 1916 th e d a u g h te r o f R a lp h A. and Florence G raves Horton, near Milton. Her fam ily m oved to W alla Walla where she attended Washington Grade School through the second grade. The family was transferred to Astoria where she gradu ated from high school in 1943. While living in Asto ria she enjoyed sailing. She attended Albany C ollege and Willamette University. She worked at various jobs in Salem and Astoria. She m et F re d ric k T. M artin at Suttle Lake M ethodist C am p near S isters. The couple m arried February 22, 1941 at Astoria. She and her hus band lived at Madras where her husband was a wheat farmer in partnership with his father and brother. Three children were bom to the couple. W hen irrigation cam e into the area, the couple sold their land in Jefferson County and pur chased a wheat ranch east o f Cecil in Morrow County in 1949. Later, they farmed the Carl Troedsen Ranch near lone. The family of Five lived in lone, where the three children gradu ated from high school. The couple moved to Hermiston T errace A ssisted L iving facility in June 1996. M rs. M artin was a m em ber o f the H erm isto n U n ited M eth o d ist C h u rc h . W hile in lo n e she was an active member o f the U nited Church o f Christ, now the lone Com munity Church, acting as moderator, church school teacher, and su p erin ten dent o f the Sunday school, pianist, organist, and choir m ember. She was active in PTA and lone Garden Club. She made and created many floral arrangements for church, school, and community functions. She served on district and state committees o f her church and garden club and was di rector o f the Blue Mountain District o f the Oregon State Federation of Garden Clubs for four years. As a state and national life member, she attended most state garden club conventions and a few regional and national con ventions when held in the Pacific Northwest. W orking and ex hibiting in the flower divi sion o f the Morrow County Fair was a favorite activity, w inning “Best o f Show ” several times. In 1994, she w as named “Senior Queen” in a ceremony at the fair. She and her husband also traveled extensively. She enjoyed taking slide pic tures and learning all there w as to know a b o u t the countries they visited. Survivors include: sons, Melvin E. Martin and his wife Shawlene o f Moses Lake, WA, and Ralph A. Martin and his wife Nona of Wilsonville; daughter, Jean M. Brazell and her husband A1 o f L exington; sister, Lucy Todd and brother, Raymond E. Horton, both o f Roseburg; nine grand c h ild re n ; e le v e n g r e a t g ra n d c h ild re n , and one great-great-grandch i Id. Preceding her in death were: her husband o f 55 years, Fredrick T. Martin, who died in 1996; her parents; infant brother, Stanley Paul Horton; and her oldest brother, Lester R. Horton. A funeral service for Mrs. Martin was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at the lone Com m unity Church with interment following at High View Cemetery. M em orial contri butions may be made to the Hermiston United M ethod ist Church, 191 E Gladys Ave., Herm iston, Oregon 97838 or the lone Commu nity Church, PO Box 346, lone, Oregon 97843, or to Pioneer Memorial Hospice, PO Box 9, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner was in charge of arrangements. »<• ■ - - L. . , r . l i l i l í t , - Morrow County Court weekly meeting held D A ’s R ep ort Wedding Tables Eva McMasters & Ryan McMasters Vow ren ew a l S a tu rd a y , A u g u st 1 5 th M adison Bailey & Jeremy Rosenbalm S a tu rd a y , A u g u st 2Qth Chris Peck & Angela Munkers S a tu rd a y , S e p te m b e r 5 th Lacey Matteson & Sam Mackenzie S a tu rd a y , O cto b e r 24tU % M umuj ' j D mj 217 North Main • H appnar • Phon« 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 from Baseline Lane to Spur Loop, and Baseline Lane from Sand Hallow Road, going east to the top o f the grand. Road Grading: The crew has been doing some ditch work along Sunflower Flat Road. They are grading on Penland Lake Road from the 5321 Road to the 2105 Road. The crew has hauled rock to blowouts on Grieb Land and Alpine Lane. Cat tle Guard Work: The crew is finishing the cattle guard replacem ent on Dee Cox Road, also some ditch work and building fence to the edges of the cattle guard. Paint Striping: Have start ed with the yearly paint striping. Started in the Cecil area and will work towards the lone area. Sign Work: The crew got caught up on rural addressing signs and repaired or replaced signs along Rhea Creek Road and Olden Lane. The court conduct ed the following business: Doris Brosnan and Betty Carlson requested money from the c o u rt’s D iscre tionary Fund to assist with the payment for the print ing of this year’s Morrow C ounty C hronicles. The court approved the pay ment o f $ 1,000 to help pay the publishing costs. Brian Waite, with Cartoon Com munities by Hanley made a presentation regarding a map for M orrow County where the county and local B o a r d m a n to H e m in g w a y I T ra n sm issio n Line Project _____ Idaho Power wants to hear from you. As a 93-year Northwest utility, we are working to ensure reliable electric service today and in the future. Idaho Power proposes building a 500 kilovolt transmission line between Boardman, Oregon and the new Hemingway substation near Melba, Idaho. Our goal is to deliver electricity to regional customers by 2015. Idaho Power is committed to partnering with communities to identify routes for the proposed transmission line. Join us to: • learn more about the Boardman to Hemingway Project. • review and provide input on criteria for routing the transmission line. • speak to Idaho Power representatives. V isit w w w . b o a r d m a n t o h e m in g w a y . c o m PUBLIC MEETINGS: Wednesday, Aug. 19 4 to 8 p.m. Pilot Rock, Oregon Pilot Rock Community Center 285 NW Cedar Place Thursday, Aug. 20 4 to 8 p.m. Boardman, Oregon Port of Morrow Convention Center 2 Marine Drive businesses may have their loco placed on the map. The county approved the idea and req u e sted that several places be reserved for the different county of fices. They also reviewed a proposal to com plete a comprehensive compensa tion survey for all positions, including management and elected official, no decision made at this time. Agreed to pay a non-disabling claim in the amount o f $1,391.80 rather than turn the claim into SAIF. Reviewed and signed Am endm ent 1 for the O regon C om m ission o f Children and Families 2009-2001 County Juvenile D epartm ent Intergovern mental Agreement to fund $50,000.00 for JCP Preven tion. Heard a request from Casey Beard, Emergency M anagem ent D irector to research the purchasing and procurement policy along with a Personal Services ac quisition policy. Reviewed the Planning Commission agenda and miscellaneous correspondences. HES to hold new student registration Heppner Elem en tary School will have their new student registration on August 20 from 8-4. Incom ing kinder garten students will need a birth certificate and im munization records. New and current students may pay their stu dent body fee and lunches at this time. The student body fee is $10 per student and includes an HES t-shirt. School begins Au gust 31. For more informa tion, please contact Brandi Sweeney at 541-676-9128.
