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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 10,2010 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 M orrow C ounty’s H om e-O w n ed W eekly N ew spap er Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act o f March 3,1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at 188 W Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676- 9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editoru rapidserve net or davidiu rapidserve net. Web site: www.heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $27 in Morrow County; $21 senior rate (in Morrow County only, 62 years or older); $33 elsewhere; $27 student subscriptions. David Syk es......................................................................................................... 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Jfrom the 1957 arcfjtbesi of tlje Reppner (teette-Mimesi Small puppy’s loyalty to master saves boy from serious injury The old saying that a dog is a m an’s (or boy’s) best friend was proven last week in Heppner, it was also proven that the size o f the dog has no bearing on his loyalty. As the story goes... two small boys were sledding on West Baltimore Street when they crashed at the foot o f the hill. A big dog, thinking his master was being abused, proceeded to correct the other boy. With blood gushing from the second boy’s leg and hip, his own dog Fritzie, a four month old puppy, made a vicious attack on the big dog only to be overpowered and thoroughly whipped, but never the less, accom plishing his undertaking by distracting the big dog from his young master. There were no serious effects from all the scuffle and according to reports boys and dogs are still good friends [Pioneer Memorial Clinic, Irrigon Medical Clinic and non-emergency lab and radiology services at Pioneer Memorial Hospital I Will be closed on Monday, February 15, fo r the P re sid e n ts' P a y Holiday.__________ February F rie n d s H elp in g Friends will be making a group donation to the Wil low Creek Valley Assisted L iv in g ’s B u ild in g Fund in memory o f their friend Donna Schonbachler. A fun walk and run is planned for March 13 during the St. Pat rick’s Day Celebration. “ W h en w e lo se special people in our lives, our world seems to stop. Slow ly the healing pro cess starts and part o f that process is h o noring the m em ories o f those very special people. Donna was one of those special people that touched us all in many ways. She touched our com munity with her passion and dedication to health care, as an RN, Home Health, and Hospice nurse,” said a spokesperson. “The Willow Creek Terrace facility was another area o f Donna’s job. Donna saw residents there weekly, right up until her passing. She has left a huge imprint on our lives through her w onderful exam ple o f a dedicated health care pro vider. Her vibrant personal ity to live life to the fullest is something we will never forget. In return, we want to continue the giving she instilled in all o f us. It is our hope that “Together we can make a difference!” We invite you to join us in that quest. “The Willow Creek Terrace was built in 2002. Residents there are people w ho can no longer live alone in their own homes and may need some assis tance. The facility consists o f 16 apartments. There are 17 residents at this time and the facility employs around 12 people. “It is governed by a board o f directors who have a vision to expand for additional needed space,” sa id th e sp o k e sp e rso n . “ Friends Helping Friends feels Willow Creek Terrace is very im portant to our community. It enables our loved ones to live comfort ably with needed assistance in a loving environment and still remain in Heppner. We encourage you to join our cause with a charitable tax deductible donation to the Willow Creek Valley A s sisted Living, in memory of Donna Schonbachler.” On March 13, the Saturday of Heppner’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, the fun walk/run is planned to start at 9:30 a.m. The walk will be the same route as last year. A nyone in te re s te d in the 5K R un may contact Janelle Healy at 541-676-5240, Origan- elle@hotmail.com. A $5 fee for the walk or the run will go to the Willow Creek Val ley Assisted Living Build ing Fund. Registration is at 9 a.m. in front of Heppner’s United Methodist Church. For more informa tion, contact: Kathi Dick enson, kathidickenson@ hotmail.com; Patty Mathe- ny, mathenyranch@mach- m ed ia.n et; Jan Stroeber, stro eb er@ cen tu ry tel.n et; S usan H isler, 5 4 1 -6 7 6 - 5878; or Peggy Fishbum, 541-676-5246. Checks may be made payable to: Willow Creek Valley Assisted Liv ing or WCVAL, c/o Kathi Dickenson Friends H elp ing Friends, P.O. Box 566, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Contributions are tax de ductible. ODO I plans info meeting on Boardman bridge closure T he O regon D e partment o f Transportation w ill host a public open house meeting on Monday, F ebruary 22, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. to present in formation on a deck repair project for the 1-84 Exit 164 Interchange Bridge in B oardm an. The m eeting will be held in the River front Room at the Port o f Morrow, located at 2 Ma rine Drive, Boardman. The project will re sult in a four-week closure during June, July, or August o f the bridge that extends Main Street over the free way. Specific closure dates have not been defined at this tim e, but the bridge w ill be open during the July 4 holiday. Pedestrian access over the structure will be maintained and the freeway ramps will remain open during the construc tion activities. Local resi dents and business owners are encouraged to attend this meeting to hear details about the project. “The work is need ed to re p a ir crack s and other damage to the bridge deck before it gets to the point where more extensive repairs are needed,” said project leader Tim Rynear- son. “If we wait too long, it could lead to more ex tensive impacts and longer, more costly delays.” The p ro je c t in cludes grinding out dam aged sections o f the bridge deck and resurfacing the entire deck with new micro silica concrete. The bridge closure is needed to ensure proper preparation & curing of the concrete surface and to expedite the completion o f the repair work. “Closing the struc ture to vehicles during the repair work will allow us to get the project done faster and save Oregon taxpayers about $140,000 in traffic control costs,” Rynearson said. “We realize it will be a temporary inconvenience to the Boardman commu nity and will work to get the project com pleted as quickly as possible once it has started.” ODOT has been working with the city o f Boardman to identify how to minimize impacts to local residents and businesses. The four-week bridge clo sure has been discussed and supported by the Boardman City adm inistrative staff and council. Young artist competition planned Inland N orthw est Musicians is accepting ap plications for its 10th annu al Young Artists Competi tion, scheduled for Sunday, March 7, at the Verb Club Room in Pendleton. This competition is open to young m u si cians in four categories: El ementary Division (through grade five), Junior Division (grades six-eight), Senior Division (grades nine-12), The community is invited to the annual Val and Young Adult Division entine’s breakfast at the Heppner Christian Church on (through age 25). Instru Sunday, February 21, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. mentalists and singers will There is no charge and everyone is welcome to perform for a panel o f ad attend. judicators. Valentine breakfast set Feb. 21 A ll p a rtic ip a n ts will receive critique sheets and winners will be chosen from each d iv isio n . A ll winners will receive $100 cash prizes and some win ners m ay be selected to perform w ith the Inland Northwest Orchestra at its May concert. The entry fee for the competition is $25 and the deadline for applica tion is Feb. 20. For more inform ation and applica tion materials, contact Al ice Massey, Young Artists Competition chairman, at 541 -276-7340. Community rallies to help injured cowboy Emmet Evans M ’S PUCE WILL RE-OPEK W Friends Helping Friends to gather for memorial fund raiser hole New Menu! HAPPY 8 5 ™ BIRTHDAY G lad ys VanW inkle Quacker Backer” ” Muzz, also known as Bawga, you are the center of our universe, our friend, our mentor, the glue that holds our fam ily together." You have our heartfelt thanks for being you. Please com e and say Happy Birthday to Gladys on Thursday, the 11th from 2:00 - 4:00pm in the sitting room at St. Patrick's Senior Center. Cake and Ice Cream ? Yes! Your "Kids” - Linda, Donny, Leora, Billy, Bobby, Glenda Kay Grandkids • Will, Patrick, Theresa, Christy, Josie, James Greatkids • Emily, Matt, Isaac, Olivia, Victoria, Connor, Jack, Lenna The rodeo, ranch, and business communities have come together to help cowboy local Emmet Evans with expenses incurred as a result o f a recent calf- roping accident in Walla Walla, WA. Hamley’s o f Pend leton has donated the use o f the S lick fo rk Saloon Saturday, February 27, be ginning at 7 p.m. Emmet’s fam ily will host a silent auction while Hamley’s Pat Beard hosts a “ Roundup o f Talent’. As o f this news release, eight different acts were on the tap, each sched uled to perform two to three numbers, There will be a $ 10 entrance fee at the door: h a lf will go to E m m et’s benefit fund and h a lf to cover Hamley’s expenses. O n J a n u a ry 17, 3 0 -y e a r-o ld E vans w as Welcome Amy Kollman To Community Bank se rio u sly injured at the calf roping in Walla Walla, WA. The accident occurred w hen he stepped o ff his horse to tie his first c a lf and som ehow his horse clipped his leg as he was getting stopped. According to reports, he broke both his tibia and fibula bones above his ankle. Both the bones shattered with the tibia also breaking further down the leg at the ankle joint. Un fortunately, the force o f the accident did result in part o f his tibia coming out through the skin, the side o f his boot and his jeans into the dirt, so it was a really bad, open fracture with lots o f contamination. Evans had surgery at St. M ary’s hos pital the day it happened, to clean the wound and repair the fibula with a plate and screws. Doctors also placed an external fixator on the leg to stabilize his tibia which still has not been repaired. The wound is still open, because it cannot be closed due to all the swelling. To try to keep the wound clean, he has had a “wound vac” on. which sucks out fluid and dirt. He went to surgery again, two days after the ac cident, but the swelling was too m uch for the doctors to do anything but wash it out again. On January 24, his family was finally able to move him to his current home in Pullman, WA, with the wound vac in place. The first appointment with the Pullman surgeon resulted in reports that his leg was still too swollen to close. Once the swelling subsides the surgeon will attempt to repair his tibia. He was cur rently scheduled for surgery Tuesday, February 9. He remains at home in Pullman with his wound vac on and his leg elevated. “Emmet, a 25-year Pendleton Roundup volun teer raised in the Pendleton area, has lived in P u ll man , WA, since 2006. His girlfriend, Mami Hamack, will graduate from W SU’s School of Veterinary Medi cine in 2010. He works for Wesmar Construction, and tra in s and shoes horses for a living. “ Emmet is an excellent leatherm an and also competes in Northwest rodeos in roping events,” said a spokesperson. His mother, Julie Evans, a certi fied nursing assistant from Eugene, has been taking care o f him since he was able to go home to Pullman. Unfortunately, he does not have health or disability insurance to help cover the en orm ous ex p en ses that will result from the accident. An a c c o u n t has been established for Ev ans at Banner Bank. Any one w ho w o u ld like to contribute to the Emmet Evans benefit fund, send c o n trib u tio n s to B anner Bank, 1300 S.W. Court, Pendleton, OR 97801 . Evans is a Heppner High School graduate. BOMBING RANGE ROAD TEMPORARY CLOSURE Morrow County Public W orks Department would like to announce Due to reconstruction on the south end of the Bombing Range / Hwy 207 Intersection project It is necessary to close the South end section of Bombing Range road for a period beginning on (anuary 4,2010 and continuing through February 28, 2010 weather Amy Kollman permitting. The primary north detour route will be We’re proud to announce that Amy Kollman has accepted a position as our Heppner branch manager. Come to our Open House on Tuesday, February 16, from 9:00-5:00 to help welcome her. Refreshments will be served. Grleb Ln. The South detour route will be luniper Canyon to Baseline Rd. All traffic of any kind with the exception of those local residents will be restricted and the closure will be strictly enforced during this period. ___ -ommunity (Ûk< BANK Local Money Working For Local People Contact Amy: Local residents will be allowed access subject to tis tu n U 127 North Main Street, Heppner following traffic control measures necessary at the time. 541-676-5745 akollman@communitybanknet.com This protect is a Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) I r
