TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 26,2009
Obituaries
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Elmer L. Meligan
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Birth Announcement
Keaton
Jo sep h C o in e r -
A son, Keaton Jo
seph, was bom to
Josh and M elissa
Coiner o f Heppner
on Friday, August
7, 2009, at St. An
thony’s Hospital in
Pendleton.
The baby
w e ig h e d n in e
pounds, nine ounc
es and m easured
21
1/2
,
, inches in
length.
and Fritzie, two different
Elmer L. Meligan, dash-hounds w ho loved
95, died Friday, August 21, him in return. He also en
2009 at Pioneer Memorial joyed remodeling projects
of his own as well as those
Hospital in Heppner.
He was bom April o f his children.
He is s u r
5, 1913 at M a ra
vived by: sons, Ger
thon, IA the son of
ald Meligan of The
George and Cordia
D alles, Jack M e
Smith Meligan. He
ligan o f H eppner,
was raised and at
and D aniel M e li
ten d ed school in
gan of Sedona, AZ;
Minnesota, leaving
d a u g h te rs , K ay e
there as a young
man to work on a Elmer L.
Good o f Portland,
mink and fox ranch Meligan
and Kathleen Turner
o f Heppner. He is
in Iowa.
On March 18,1933 also survived by several
he m arried Estella Viola grandchildren, great-grand
Nyberg in Peterson, IA. The children and great-great-
couple raised three sons and grandchildren.
two daughters.
A memorial service
He w orked as an for Mr. Meligan will be held
u n derground m iner and at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Au
eventually m anaged his gust 27,2009 at the Willow
own fur ranching opera Creek Terrace in Heppner.
tion in M innesota where A funeral service and mau
he remained until the early soleum entombment will be
1950s. Following a decline held at 2 p.m. on Saturday,
in the fur ranching busi August 29,2009 at Portland
ness he becam e a heavy M emorial, 6705 S.E. 14th
construction worker. He Avenue, Portland, Oregon,
fo llo w e d h y d ro e le c tric 97202.
p ro je c ts th ro u g h o u t the
M em orial contri
west, eventually settling in butions, for those who wish,
Portland.
may be m ade to W illow
In 2001 his wife, C reek T errace B uild in g
V iola, p reced ed him in Fund, 400 Frank Gilliam
death. In 2002 he suffered D rive, H eppner, O regon
a stroke but m anaged to 97836 or to Pioneer M e
lead a somewhat full life. morial Hospice, PO Box 9,
He moved to Heppner in Heppner, Oregon 97836.
2003.
Sweeney Mortuary
E lm e r e n jo y e d o f Heppner is in charge of
hunting and ballroom danc arrangements.
ing and really loved Penny
Christian Life Center to host
Discovery Club for kids
„ .
Keaton Joseph Coiner
Christian Life Center will be hosting Discovery
Club for all kids in kindergarten through 6th grade. The
Keaton
first club meeting will be Wednesday, September 9, at
joins an older brother, Jackson.
6:30 p.m. The club will meet at the church’s locating at
Grandparents are Joe and Jeri McElligott o f lone. 535 W. Morgan Street.
Barb Coiner of Heppner, and Dan Coiner of Sacramento,
For more information or to arrange rides for kids
CA.
call 676-5581.
Great-grandparents are Loa McElligott o f lone,
Betty Snow o f Salem, and Morris and Shirley McCarl
o f Lexington.
The Kinzua lunch group recently met in Prin-
eville. Those attending were: Cenone Benson, Becky,
Boeman, Harold and Peggy Reed, Gael (Windy) Liptak,
Pete and Jackie Hester and her mother Marge Heiller,
John
Nelson, John and Midge Geer, Mark and Lavell Jel-
Morrow County District Attorney Elizabeth Bal
lick,
Bonnie
Campbell, Rollene Allen, Annabelle Gubser,
lard has released the following report:
Ernie
and
Ada
Schell, Bob and Peggy Nelson, Bobby and
-Judy Lynn Peck, 30, was convicted o f Failure
Lavonia
Slinkard,
and Marilyn Garcia.
to Perform Duties o f Driver, Property Damage, a Class
The
next
lunch
will be at Service Creek on Sep
A misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 90 days driver’s
tember
18
at
11:30
a.m.
license suspension, 90 days incarceration with 90 days
suspended, three years bench probation, other conditions,
and pay $2,577.01 in fines, fees and assessments.
Judge Charlotte Gray, Heppner Justice Court, has
-Kyle Lee Getsinger, 24, was convicted o f As
released
the following report:
sault in the Fourth Degree, a Class A misdemeanor and
-Casey
Oneal, 20, Heppner, MIP Alcohol by
was sentenced to 180 days incarceration with 180 days
Consumption,
$185
fine.
suspended, 12 months bench probation, complete 40 hours
-Brieann
I.
Smith,
19, Irrigon, Passing in a No
o f community service, other conditions, and pay $1,133
Passing
Zone,
$185
fine.
in fines, fees and assessments.
-Wayne Bradley Schwabrow, 33, was convicted
o f Possession of Forged Instrument in the First Degree,
a Class C felony and was sentenced to 18 months super
vised probation, subject to 90 sanction units with 30 jail
units, other conditions, and pay $1,773 in fines, fees and
The Willow Creek Water Park will be closing
assessments.
for the season at the end o f the day on Thursday, August
27.
Kinzua lunch group meets
DA’s Report
Justice Court Report
Willow Creek Water Park
to close for season
c r o l l i l o ^L5>oiIXo ( d u t i e s
Announces the Arrival o f
Francesco D’Alessandro, M.D., Ph.D.
Derm atologist
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Francesco D ’Alessandro will be joining Dr. Jeffrey Stiles
and Kenneth Busby, P.A., in the Dermatology Department. His office will be located at 55
West Tietan.
Dr. D'Alcssandro’s background includes:
•
Board Certified: American Board of Dermatology.
•
Residency: Washington Hospital Center/Georgetown University;
Washington, D.C.
•
Medical School: Medical University o f South Carolina; Charleston,
South Carolina.
Dr. D’Alessandro is a welcome addition to the Walla Walla Clinic. He comes to Walla Walla with
his wife.
Appointments may he made by calling 525-3720
Your C om m unity ... Your Health . . . Your Clinic
55 WEST TIETAN, W AIT.A WAIT.A. W A 99362 • 509-525-3720
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To the editor and Lexington residents:
Freedom of speech is guaranteed by the U.S.
C onstitution, but not in Lexington, OR. The M ayor
(appointed, not elected by the people, and herself not a
registered voter) recently read a protocol which she wants
the city council to adopt. The protocol is as follows:
Town Council Meeting and Public Comment
Protocol Policy
Visiting or talking, in the gallery' during the meet
ings will not be tolerated from anyone.
The Town government will not tolerate disrespect,
profanity, racial slurs, or harassment at any time. No
comments regarding personnel or jo b performance will
be allowed.
Any complaints regarding personnel, or Town
employee s jo b performance, must be submitted in writ
ing. These complaints will be taken under advisement by
the Mayor and Council Members and dealt with accord
ingly, at a future time. Also, personal comments regarding
Town employees or Town Government members will not
be allowed.
Those people that do not respect, and do not fo l
low the above mentioned protocol will be considered out
o f order. They will receive one warning. A second time
out o f order and they will be asked to leave the meeting.
I f they do not leave voluntarily the meeting will put into
recess and the County Sheriff's Office will be called to
have the person removed.
Public Comment: This is an opportunity fo r mem
bers o f the public to address the council on items which
are o f concern to the community. This will be done in one
o f the following ways:
If you wish fo r your comment to be given con
sideration o f the Council on the night o f the meeting the
comment must be submitted in writing on a public com
ment form which is available free o f charge at Town Hall
at least 48 hours prior to Town Council Meeting to allow
fo r distribution The Public Comment form contains the
policy fo r public comment (see attached). At this time the
comment may be placed on the agenda. I f on the agenda
the comment may be acknowledged, or answered. It may
also be referred to appropriate staff members or set over
to a future meeting. You will be allowed three minutes to
make your presentation unless extended by the Mayor.
There will also be a place set on the agenda
fo r Other Public Comment. This time is set aside for
persons wishing to address the Council on matters not
on the agenda Speakers will be limited to three minutes,
unless extended by the Mayor. Action will NOT be taken at
the current meeting on these comments. These comments
will pertain to relevant Town concerns only. No personal
comments will be tolerated The Council, however, after
hearing from interested citizens, may place items under
new business on a future agenda so proper notice may
be given to all interested parties.
Those people that do not respect, and do not
follow the above mentioned protocol concerning public
comment will be considered out o f order.
The way she has it set up, is that no community
members will be allowed to speak or contest any phone,
credit card or any other bills or voice their concerns
about city matters. If they do, the will be declared out
of order.
Per the current financial statements, they are
spending approximately twice as much as they are taking
in each month. The primary source o f income for the city
is the water receipts, with a few small incidental items.
Some of the residents are not paying their water bills on
time and the recorder is making other arrangements with
them.
Anytime any community member asks why or
when the city manager is going to do something in the
town, they are told that he will “when he gets time.” Cur
rently and for a long time he has spent a lot of time at city
hall, doing nothing.
The town is a mess and a disgrace, to the residents
who do try to keep up their property. There are pot holes
in all o f the streets (some as old as two years), while at
the same time there is over $2,000 worth o f patching
material “purchased two years ago” now deteriorating in
the storage shed. The streets and right-of-ways are almost
overcome with puncture vine. The council spent a wasted
$900 for a bunch o f weevils to get rid o f them, with no
results. Some residents have taken it upon themselves
to spray around their property. These are just two o f the
things, among others that he “does not have time for.”
Many people passing through town have commented on
the bad condition of the town and even indicated that they
would not even considered moving here.
Evidently, the council is not interested in what
happens to the town, but only their personal agenda.
There have been two meetings in the past year, set up by
ECODC. Both time, not even one o f the council members
felt they were important to attend. Recently the council
sent out a survey to residents, asking them why they did
not attend council meetings. They will probably not even
reveal the results o f the survey, if it makes them bad or is
something they disagree with. Why would any one want
to go to a meeting where they are ignored, ridiculed, or
not allowed to voice their concerns, and where their rights
as an American citizen are taken away?
At the current rate, how long will it be before
Lexington becomes another Rajahneespurin or taken over
by the communists?
Bob Taylor
Lexington
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Senior Center Menu
Willow Creek Baptist Church members will be
serving lunch on Wednesday, September 2. The menu will
include chicken enchiladas, rice and beans, green salad
with tomatoes, fresh salsa, com chips, and flan.