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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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T ra n sm issio n Line Project
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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.
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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.