Dinner-at-the-Cemetery Players
perform “The Palace”
a ry
Infam ous p la y
wrights Doris Brosnan and
Sharon Harrison orches
trated yet another outstand
ing theatrical success with
the performance of “The
Palace” by the Dinner-at-
the-Cemetery Players on
Saturday, June 12, 2010.
HEPPNER
imes
VOL. 129
NO. 25
8 Pages
Wednesday, June 23,2010
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
BEO Bancorp “not for sale”
BEO Bancorp answers legal notice by Community Bancshares
“ BEO B ancorp
and its subsidiary, Bank of
Eastern Oregon, are not for
sale,” said President and
CEO Jeff Bailey. “The le
gal notice that Community
Bancshares has posted re
cently in local newspapers
addressed to the Federal
Reserve Bank is surpris
ing. It is highly unusual to
see such a speculative legal
notice, when there is not
and will not be an agree
ment between the parties,”
continued Bailey.
Previous c o rre
spondence between BEO
Bancorp and its sharehold
ers revealed a rejected for
mal offer by Community
Bancshares in late April.
“This decision to reject
the offer followed polling
of a large number of BEO
Bancorp shareholders who
unanimously urged us to
reject the offer,” said Bai
ley. “This rejection was
communicated through our
legal counsel to Commu
nity Bank. It is obvious that
Community Bank simply
does not want to take no
for an answer. Our bank has
been staunchly independent
for over 65 years and we
will do whatever it takes
to maintain our indepen
dence. Frankly, the contin
ued overtures are a waste of
resources and time. I would
think they would spend less
time trying to limit compe
tition and more time tend
ing to their own business.
I again reiterate, Bank of
Eastern Oregon is not for
sale,” concluded Bailey.
For further infor
mation on the company or
to access internet banking,
visit the website at http://
www.beobank.com.
Jerry Archer to assume lone School
District principal duties
the cost of the project has
In co m in g lone “exponentially increased
School District Principal any time we talk about
Jerry Archer, present for it. I just don’t think we
the June 21 ISD
can justify spending
B oard m e e tin g
$170,000.” Other
Monday night, told
m a te ria ls, such
the board that he
as sand or rubber
would officially be
mulch, were not
on the job June 28.
deemed viable op
Archer, from Pend
tions. The district
may opt to disman
leton, will replace
current principal/ Jerrv Archer tle the playground’s
superintendent Karl
swing sets or cut
out some of the as
Ostheller. Ostheller,
whose last day will be June phalt which is too near the
24, told the board that he swings until a permanent
has been hired as principal/ solution is agreed upon.
superintendent for a school McElligott suggested that
district north of Olympia, the project be rebid in the
WA.
spring. “The problem is
ISD Board Chair that we have safety issues
Joe McElligott said that the on the playground now,”
district had 35 applicants for added board member Lisa
the position and conducted Rietmann.
four interviews before hir
Also at the meet
ing Archer as principal. The ing, the board approved a
job was previously a combi $4,114,825 budget for the
nation superintendent/prin- 2010-11 school year and
cipal position. The district appropriated the following
has hired Umatilla-Morrow funds:
ESD’s superintendent Dr.
-G eneral Fund:
Mark Mulvihill to assume $1,234,072 for instruc
its superintendent duties. tion; $924,218 for support
ISD already contracts with services; and $45,500 for
UMESD for many of the fund to fund transfers for
district’s financial and edu $2,233,790 in total general
cational processes.
fund appropriations and a
At the meeting, the $370,00 unappropriated
board opted to postpone or ending fund balance;
change a “softfall” proj
-Special Revenue
ect following a sole bid Funds: $388,909 for in
for $169,700 from Knerr struction; $81,574 for sup
Construction to complete port services; $105,376 for
the project. Five other com enterprise and community
panies declined to proffer services; $10,000 for con
a bid on the project. The tingencies;
project consists of install
-D e b t S e rv ic e
ing a protective material Fund: $251,576 for bond
under playground equip payment;
ment, which is required by
-Capital Projects
code and would thus affect Fund: $668,000 for facili
the district’s insurance li ties acquisitions;
ability unless changes are
-H ousing Fund:
made. Board member Anne $5,600 for support ser
Morter commented that vices;
By April Sykes
-Total appropri
ated: $3,744,825;
-Total Unappropri
ated: $370,000.
The board also ap
proved a resolution im
posing taxes at the rate of
$4.0342 per $1,000 as
sessed value for opera
tions and in the amount of
$270,497 for bonds.
In other business,
the board:
-heard a capital
project update from Randy
Henrichsen, project man
ager, Willamette ESD. Hen
richsen reported that the
following projects have
been completed: classroom
addition, high school win
dows, high school lab tables
and eyewashes, high school
and cafetorium entry doors
and bollards, pool and deck
resurfacing, electrical and
mechanical refurbishment,
lighting upgrade, high
school heating, ventilating
and air conditioning, high
school and shop roof re
placement, gym moderniza
tion, high school wood trim,
repair of cafeteria tables,
replacement of high school
boys’ and girls’ restroom
sinks, classroom automa
tion, elementary school
acoustic upgrade and re
placement of elementary
school carpet. The board
opted not to proceed with
additional baffles for the
elementary school acoustic
upgrade. Henrichsen told
the board that roof upgrades
to the principal’s house and
wood shop may extend
into the fall and deemed
completion of the softfall
project more critical. Board
member Bink Ramos, how
ever, expressed concern that
the roof on the principal’s
-See ¡ONE SCHOOL D/S-
TRICT/Page EIGHT
Critics raved about its au
thenticity, humor, and his
toric value.
Set accents by Ba-
bette Wall greeted attendees
as they entered the “Palace
Hotel” doorway created by
Dave Fowler - the lighted
stairway, the period wall
cut-outs, the gas-lights wall
border. And her costume
creations were once again
outstanding.
The set design
brought the historic Palace
Hotel dining room to life,
replete with formal table
settings, flowers, antique
teapots, and white linens.
While anticipating the per
formance, 130 diners were
treated to an exquisite bread
pudding with ice cream and
caramel sauce.
As th e lig h ts
dimmed, the backstage
voice o f Jack M eligan
took the audience back in
time when Heppner was a
bustling Victorian/westem
community comprised of
a variety of occupations,
characters, hard working
fo lk s, and those who
dreamed big. Many passed
through the lobby of the
Palace Hotel, operated by a
kind, mellow William Von
Cadow (Bill Kuhn) and
his very controlling wife
Margaret Van Cadow (Lea
Mathieu). She especially
ex ercised her spousal
authority when Miss Molly
(Nancy Gochnauer) was
strutting about; however,
Sheriff Noble (Cliff Green)
eliminated that problem
as he escorted Molly off
to jail.
A stellar perfor
mance was given by Dan
Van Schoiack as George
Weathers, an elocutionist
who had traveled all the
way from Portland. Van
Schoiack brought the house
down with his heartfelt and
dramatic performance of
a Creation reading from
Genesis, due in part to the
antics of the Three Gos
sips having tea beneath
his line of vision. Myrtle,
Margaret, and Ophelia,
played by Janet Greenup,
Sheridan Tarnasky, and
Brooke Sweeney, respec
tively, were in the spotlight
throughout the play as his
tory unfolded, partially as
Pictured are cast members of this year’s Dinner-at-the-Cem-
etery Players' performance of the “The Palace.” -Contributed
Photos
they discussed events and
people. It should be noted
that their varieties of mil
linery were hats of the late
Uene Kilkenny. Elocution
ist Dollie K. Sperry (Cara
Osmin) swayed through the
audience, greeting guests,
and performed an eloquent
recitation of a melodramatic
reading. Joe Lindsay, play
ing musician Dan Lindsay,
entertained with another
song he had written, captur
ing the pulse of the Willow
Creek Valley.
Those patrons im
bibing at the Palace Bar
were served by Irish bar
tenders Dave McAtee (Lar
ry Lutcher) and Borchers
(Gary Propheter). Some
historic dialog, as well as
confrontations and a scene
in which Claude Herron
(Jason Hanna) has his ear
bitten off by Matt Hughes
(Cam Sweeney), depicted
actual events of the late
1800’s. Contributing to bar
activity and topics of the
times were Walker (Marty
Brannon), Frank Kilkenny
(Ron Bowman), Pat Kilk
enny (Steve Rhea), Frank
Kister (Brian Kollman),
and Joe Carty (Tim Dick
enson.)
One of the ques
tionable characters check
ing into the Palace was
Diamond Ed (Daye Stone,
who proved he is well quali
fied to become a repeat
performer), as he presented
his business cards advertis
ing sales of the finest in
Chicago clothing. A young
man (Larry Palmer) dis
puted the $6 per-week hotel
bill. Father Kelly (Gerry
Condon) was a hit in his
black cowboy hat, as was
his sidekick Pastor Brown
(Keith Price).
Throughout the
evening performance, the
audience was struck by
the similarities of Heppner
then and now. “What comes
around, goes around,” if
you will, from taxes, poli
ticians, transportation, and
water systems, to locat
ing new industry. History
was well researched by the
writers and truly brought
to life by the performers
and the narrator. A smooth
flow of scenes with actors
quietly moving through the
audience created anticipa
t e THE PALAUE/Page
FOUR
Betty Gray named 4th of July grand marshal
The 4th o f July entrances to town. She has
committee, unbeknownst a tireless pride and spirit for
to Betty Gray, one of the our community, our school,
and its residents. As
group’s prominent
referenced above,
members, has se
Betty is a pivotal
lected her to lead
member of the 4lh of
the lone celebration
July committee and
this Independence
presently serves as
Day as the Grand
the Vice President
Marshal.
for lone Commu
B e tty is Bettv Grav
nity Agri-Business
considered a vol
unteer extraordinaire and Organization (ICABO).
promoter of lone by her She is an active member
friends. She has served of the lone Topic Club,
on the lone City Council and a driving force in the
for a number of years, in lone Booster Club. She
cluding approximately 9 has served on the Parks
of them as mayor. During and Recreation, and Needs
her tenure she kept hours and Issues Committees.
at city hall, shepherded She heads up one of South
the water quality, storage, Morrow County’s great
and service projects along est events for our youth
with numerous other mat population in the Mor
ters. She was, and still is, row County Youth Fishing
very active in networking Derby. Betty is an active
our community to numer reader for the Smart Read
ous private, county, state, ing program and steps in
and federal resources. She as a substitute teacher for
and her late husband were Creative Care Preschool.
very involved with the cre She was a Sunday School
ation and placement of our teacher at the lone Commu
“Welcome to lone” signs nity Church, currently sings
at both the east and west in the choir and serves as a
Deaconess. Recently she
was instrumental in getting
lone’s Hall of Fame off the
ground and is very active in
the committee and annual
dinner.
There are numer
ous other activities and
achievements this letter
can’t capture, but one of
Betty’s greatest qualities
is making certain people
receive the proper thanks
and recognition for their
achievements. While the
committee can not thank
her enough for what she
does, they would like to
try by recognizing her as
Grand Marshal for lone’s
2010 Independence Day
celebration.
“Our community
is fortunate to have Betty
Gray,” stated a spokesper
son. “Betty is supportive
to virtually any project that
needs to be done or group
that needs support in our
caring and loving com
munity.”
The parade begins
at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July
4, on Main Street.
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