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I I A wee bit o ’ welcome ... HEPF Library W e tz e » N ew sP>eer Eugene. OK âzette imes VOL. 133 N O . 11 12 Pages Wednesday, March 12, 2014 Pattersons take over local auto parts store Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Mahoney family to be grand marshals for Great Green Parade Their family surname is d e r i v e d f r o m t h e native G aelic, from the O ’M a th g h a m h n a C la n , located in the Province of Munster, in counties Cork and Kerry. The meaning of the name is “descendant of bear.” The family men were princes in southern Ireland in the Middle Ages, ruling in sovereignty until the English conquest. The family’s Coat o f Jason and Amy Patterson, pictured with their daughter Emma, purchased D&I. Auto on May St. in Heppner from former owners Dale and Marda Adlard on March 7. Jason Patterson says he has been busy organizing stock and planning updates to the interior. However, the business, which will now operate as Heppner Auto Parts, will remain much the same, with the addition of offering service and parts for four-wheelers and other small engines like lawn mowers and weed eaters. The phone number will also remain the same— 541-676-5009. - Photo by Andrea Di Salvo Rollins elected Economic Development chairman By David Sykes helm. Ed R o llin s , Also elected for Sr. VP o f C re d it the coming year was A dm inistration at Dan G rigg, CEO the Bank o f Eastern M o rr o w C o u n t y O reg o n , w as H e a lth D i s t r i c t , elected chairman of V ice C h a i r m a n ; the Willow Creek M arcia K em p, Valley E c onom ic p u rch a sin g agent D e v e l o p m e n t Ed Ro l l i ns , for the US Forest Group (WCVEDG) 2014 chairman Service, Secretary- at its annual meeting T re a s u re r; and -See WCVEDG ANNUAL r e c e n tly . T h is wi 11 be MEETING/PAGE TEN Rollins’ second year at the lone man killed in fatal car accident A pair of leprechauns gives a sunny welcome to passing cars in preparation for the St. Pat rick’s festivities this weekend. -Photo by David Sykes -See more PAGES SIX AMD SEVEN Arms displays three lions to represent fierce courage, three snakes to signify w isdom and a c h e vron shape much like the roof of a house to portray protection and faithful service. Descendants can still be found in the same areas o f Ireland today. W ith all th at Irish history behind them, it's no wonder the Mahoney family has been chosen to serve as grand marshal o f this year’s Great Green Parade. The Mahoney family m em bers o f H eppner start their story in County Cork, Ireland with Michael M ahoney. He w as five years old when his parents migrated to the U.S. Later, he and w ife C a th e rin e Lyons lived in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. In 1905, Michael’s son Current Mahoney family pa -See MAHONEY GRAND- MARSHALS/PAGE NINE triarch Bob Mahoney. -Con tributed photo City council approves revised abandoned vehicle ordinance Bv David Sykes T h e H e p p n e r C ity Council Monday approved a revised city ordinance dealing with abandoned vehicles and their disposal w ith in the cjty. lim its L a s t w e e k ’s H e p p n e r Gazette printed portions o f the previous city vehicle ordinance, and incorrectly identified it as the new proposed law. Copies o f the new ordinance are available at city hall. The revised ordinance is less r e s tric tiv e than th e p r e v i o u s law but still restricts the number o f u n lic e n s e d v e h ic le s (including autos, trucks, RVs a n d b o a t s ) t h a t residents are allowed on their property, and requires them to obtain a permit from the city to store these vehicles. R esid en ts are only allowed to keep one unlicensed vehicle on their property and that permit may be revoked by the city council if complaints are received from neighbors. Several members of the public attended the public h e a rin g to d is c u s s the ordinance, with the most vocal being Glo Lesperance of Heppner. “ I feel we have gone overboard with this city code requiring a permit to store an unlicensed or unregistered vehicle,” she told the council. “This is an in fringem ent on the .S V t- VEHICLE ORDl- NANCE/PAGEFOUR Matheny Project lives on in memory of local man, hope for the future By Andrea Di Salvo Heppner native Sandy Matheny will be back in town this weekend on a project dear to her heart. M a th e n y an d h e r au n t Doris Pitzer will be at St. P a tric k ’s Senior C enter this Saturday, March 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to sign her recently-released CD, “ When the Heart is Calm.” The duo will also be performing at the KUMA Coffee Hour that day. “ W hen the Heart is C a l m ” is t h e s e c o n d CD re le a s e d as part o f th e M a th e n y P r o je c t . The project was nam ed not for the vocal talent on the CDs, but for her brother, local wheat rancher Dave Matheny, who was seriously injured in a horse a c c id e n t in S e p te m b e r 2001. With the help o f family and friends, and his indomitable spirit, Dave remained an active member of the family ranch until his passing in October 2013. In Dave’s honor, all proceeds from sales o f the CD will be donated to the Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) Foundation to be used in their spinal cord Sandy Matheny and her brother Dave Matheny after the riding accident that confined him to a wheelchair. Contributed photo injury research programs. and its predecessor, “These M a th e n y sa y s th a t -See MATHENY PROJECT/ PAGE EIGHT “ When the Heart is Calm” Dr. Berretta announces retirement The scene of the accident that killed lone man Boh Baker. - Photo courtesy o f Oregon State Police lone man Robert “Bob” Baker was tragically killed when he was hit nearly h e a d - o n by a w r o n g - way driver on 1-82 near Hermiston last Friday. According to Oregon State Police (OSP) Sergeant S e th C o o n e y , a r o u n d 1;30 a.m. on March 7, a 2005 Cadillac CTS four- door driven by Alicia G. B re c k h e im e r, 31. from Hermiston was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes o f 1-82 near milepost 4 when it collided nearly h e a d - o n w ith B a k e r 's 2006 Chrysler 300 four- door. A fte r im pact, the Cadillac came to rest in the center median and the Chrysler came to rest on the eastbound shoulder. B ak er, 66, w as pronounced dead at the scene. B re c k h e im e r w as extricated by firefighters and initially transported by Hermiston Ambulance to Good Shepherd Medical C e n t e r in H e r m i s t o n . She was later flown by L i f e F l i g h t to L e g a c y Emanuel Medical Center in Portland. The eastbound lanes in -See CRASH KILLS IONE MAN/PAGE By April Sykes Dr. Ed Berretta. 66, a physician who has w orked for many years in 1 leppner for the Morrow County Health D istrict— and even b e fo re the district cam e into existence— has announced his plans to retire. D r. B e r r e t t a a n d his wife, Jeanne, also a p h y s ic ia n , sta rte d with M C H D in H e p p n e r in July o f 1988. T hey covered a wide spectrum o f involvement, working as physicians at Pioneer Memorial Clinic and also providing emergency care at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Dr. Jeanne Berretta was also the doctor in charge of the nursing home when it was very robust and Dr. Ed served in many capacities with the district. He was also medical director for the health department when it was under the auspices of the c o u n ty and was the county medical e x am iner and the city medical officer. “ It kept us pretty busy,” said Dr. Ed, in a typical understatement. T h e B e r r e t t a s le ft Heppner in the sum m er o f 1996, moving to Walla Walla and setting up a practice there called the B e rre tta A pple C lin ic , a p h y s ic ia n s g r o u p in affiliation with St. Mary's Medical Center. Dr. Ed started back with MCHD on September 1, 2001, and can remember watching the Two Towers fall at that time. Dr. Ed is a native o f New York City. During that time Dr. Jeanne, who is a Condon native, m igrated to Tri- C i t ie s to j o in a fa ith - based practice as a locums provider. She was then offered an opportunity to join the practice. The Berrettas moved to Kennewick and he continued to provide medical care for MCHD. Married 40 years, the Berrettas have four children: d a u g h te r G r e tc h e n , an elementary school teacher in -See BERRETTA RETIRES/ PAGE TEN tyEr/tyi C ißthirua dio ¿ 2 0 % -T iuuJLtàtd CmwœJtU i -W inttA, Pacte & 90U PANSIES & PRIMROSES NOW IN STOCK! Morrow County Grain Growers Green Feed & Seed 242 W. Linden Way, Heppner • 676-9422 • 989-8221 (MCGG main office) I i I I ♦ 4
