FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Motorcycle, 1; Deer, 0
-Continuedfrom PAGE ONE
Celebrating Hill Farnsworth’s successful recovery after a run -in with a black-tailed buck are
(L-R) Lori Jones, EMT; Sheryl Angell, RN; Donna Sherman, Lab; Farnsworth, patient; Cari
Scrivner, receptionist; Dan Kenny, Diagnostic Imaging; I'ina Davidson, EMT; and Dr. Russ
Si ichols. Contributed photo
Deer-versus-motorcy-
cle crashes don't usually
end well for the cyclist.
It was around noon on
Thursday, July 17, when
Bill Farnsworth of Red
mond, WA, experienced
this first-hand. Farnsworth
and several of his friends
were on Harleys for their
annual tour of the North
west when, near Ruggs
Ranch, a young black-tailed
buck jumped directly into
his path.
Farnsworth estimated
his speed at 45 mph at the
collision. Farnsworth slid,
tumbled and rolled down
the highway as the deer
staggered away. Other than
helmet, gloves and boots,
Farnsworth was not wear
ing protective clothing.
That proved to be a painful
decision as he sustained
multiple scrapes, severe
abrasions and a sprained
ankle, as well as tooth
marks on his arm from
the impact with the buck’s
head -all-in-all, a very sore
Farnsworth.
Morrow County Health
District Ambulance brought
him to Pioneer Memorial
Hospital's (PMH) emer
gency Department, where
he was assessed and re
paired by the trauma team,
led by Dr. Russ Nichols.
Farnsworth was “treated
and released," which means
he was stitched, bandaged
and wrapped, and able to
leave as soon as his son
arrived from Woodinville,
WA to transport him.
Less than three weeks
later, Farnsworth drove
back to Heppner (in his
truck this time) because he
wanted to “thank everyone”
who was involved in his
care. Along with his sincere
appreciation, he walked
into PMH carrying a case
of wine. Farnsworth greeted
each of his “rescuers” w ith
a smile and a handshake.
Farnsworth proudly
told the staff that his son
earned his degree in viticul
ture and enology at Wash
ington State University
and works as the assistant
IONE MARKET
children, grandchildren and couple met in Pendleton
winemaker at JM Cellars
at Bramble Bump near
Woodinville.
Morrow County Flealth
District staff that were in
volved with his care in
cluded the eight pictured
with Farnsworth, as well
as Lauren Crum, RN; Carl
Lauritsen. paramedic; Delia
Robinson, EMT; Evelyn
Carroll, Diagnostic Im
aging; Diana Sharp. Lab
Technician; and Natalie
Rauch. CNA.
Farnsworth also deliv
ered a case to Jay Keithley
of the Heppner Volunteer
Fire Department to distrib
ute to the crew that assisted
with the transport, as well
as a couple of bottles to the
Northwestern Motel for
their kindness and concern.
Farnsworth stated he
has been riding street bikes
since 1969; this was his
first wreck, and he feels
fortunate, both because of
his good outcome and the
wonderful people he was
able to meet during his un
planned foray into Heppner.
Illlllillll
I T ’S FAIR t RODEO
TIM E IN LES
SCHWAB COUNTRY
US SCHWAB
HEPPNER LES SCHWAB
IS A PROuV SPONSOR
O F THE MORROW
■OUNTY FAIR t OREGOt
TRAIL PRO RODEO
geles Times as a distribu a great-grandchild in lone
tor, overseeing around 30 and the Salem area, their
newspaper carriers.
plans extend to more than
After 15 years in Cali visiting family.
fornia, Don said he, “had
“When I was in the
enough of the newspaper hospital all that time, Don
business and the concrete asked me, if 1 could do any
city,” and returned to Es- thing, what would it be,”
tacada. where he went to said Willa. “I told him, ‘I
work for Tree of Life, a want to see all the national
gourmet food distributor parks'.. except for Hawaii.
out of Clackamas, OR. It I don’t want to fly over that
was after his return to Or much water.”
egon that he and Willa met
Though they had never
online. They were married discussed it, it turned out
11 years ago on Aug. 17— that was also Don's dream.
ironically, on his own son’s
“That’s when 1 said,
’Let’s just sell everything
wedding anniversary.
When the Woolery and go on the road,’” he
House in lone came up for said.
And that’s what the
sale a few years later, the
Coes took the chance on the couple plans to do, touring
America's national parks in
purchase.
“I always wanted to their RV.
But that’s only the first
come back here and, espe
cially, to live in Woolery half of the story.
While the Knops and
I louse.” said Willa. “It was
kind of a long shot but we their daughters, Frances
were finally able to do that.” and Sarah, move here from
They bought Woolery east Texas, their roots are
House from Faith Jordan in buried deep in Eastern Or
2006 and began operating it egon. Todd, 54, grew up in
as a bed and breakfast. Wil Pendleton, graduating from
la ran the Woolery House Pendleton High School in
while Don continued to 1978. Kate. 44, grew up
work for Tree of Life, driv Kate Doherty, born and
ing a supply route that ex raised in the Sand Hollow
tended through northeastern area and a 1989 graduate
Oregon. Then, in 2009, lone of lone High School. While
Market owners Markus and Todd attended Oregon State
Lisa Collier decided to sell University on a football
out. The Coes bought the scholarship and then gradu
local grocery store and have ated from Southern Oregon
been running it successfully University in 1984 with a
bachelor’s degree in busi
ever since.
While the couple is ness management, Kate at
nearing retirement age, tended Gonzaga University
their decision to sell now in Spokane, WA, graduating
has much to do with Willa's with a Bachelor of Arts
health. Willa has been un degree in history in 1995.
dergoing cancer treatment, They both went on to com
and that has made the cou plete graduate degrees, he a
ple want to experience life Master of Business Admin
to the full while they have istration from SOU in 1987
the opportunity.
and she a post baccalaureate
“Part of it had’to do certificate in accounting in
with losing his first wife to 2007 from Linfield College
cancer, and then me (being in McMinnville, OR.
sick), and we decided it was
After college, Todd
just time to enjoy life,” said went to work as a plant
Willa.
supervisor, working for
“Willa's health is actu companies like Iowa Beef
ally better,” added Don. “It in Wallula, WA, Hermiston
got good enough that we Foods, Blount, and Contact
Industries. Kate worked in
can travel.”
And traveling is what the financial field, starting
they plan to do. While with a Spokane stockbroker
Don’s son—his one living before moving to Pendleton
child—is in California with and working in accounting
his family, and Willa has for the State of Oregon. The
Hermiston business
‘ticket’ to night out
for Morrow Ag youth
Again this year, El
mer’s Irrigation & Supplies
of Hermiston has purchased
tickets to Friday evening’s
performance of.the Oregon
Trail Pro Rodeo in Heppner,
to be handed out to 4-H
and FFA members who are
showing or exhibiting in
the Morrow County Fair
this year.
When owner Lou Ly
ons began the tradition in
Morrow County last year,
he said it didn't matter
whether they show live
stock or home ec projects;
what mattered was giving
these hard-working kids a
night off.
Community
lunch
menu
Heppner Church of the Nazarene and Seventh-day
Adventist church members will serve lunch on Wednes
day, Aug. 20, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The meal
will include pork roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, green
beans, cran-applesauce, hot rolls, and strawberry short
cake. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is
$3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change.
see you weite!
august fi-n ,
2ow
m N. M A IN STREET
HEPPNER OR
Ml- 676 -
Illlllillll
«
J
and was married in 1997.
They then moved to the
Portland area, where she
also worked for Blount as
an accountant. In Prinev-
ille, while Todd worked for
Contact Industries, she was
first a risk analyst for Les
Schwab and then went into
public accounting.
When the economy
started to get shaky, the
family moved to east Texas
in search of more stable em
ployment. Todd took a job
as a manager with Georgia
Pacific while Kate worked
as senior accountant for a
grocery chain, overseeing
inventory at more than 100
stores.
“I haven’t worked in
the operations side (of gro
cery),” she said, “but I
know a lot of the behind
the scenes.”
Texas turned out not to
be a good fit for the Knop
family, though, so they
were intrigued when they
heard of an opportunity
via. “Arlynda Mail.” lone
woman Arlynda Gates has
for years sent out an infor
mal email newsletter to the
lone community, and the
Coes had used it to spread
word that they were looking
for buyers for the store.
“When we first decided
to sell the house and store,
we weren’t optimistic,”
Willa said, “but it wasn’t
long before we had peo
ple interested in the store
through ‘Arlynda Mail,’
and then they were inter
ested in the house. It was
amazing. It was just meant
to be.”
“We have received her
(Arlynda’s) email distribu
tions for, I don’t know, 20
years,” added Kate. “One
Friday in April she sent out
an email about Don and
Willa. I called my brother
Brian and said, ‘Hey, can
you stop by the store and
talk to Don for me?”’
Both Todd and Kate
agreed that the purchase of
the house and store were
“the whole package.”
“Kate and I have al
ways wanted to work, to
run a business, together.
Coming back to lone in
Eastern Oregon is like com
ing home. We’re closer to
family,” said Don.
“It was really the whole
package of returning home,
running a business togeth
er and raising the girls in
lone,” added Kate. “We like
the idea of being part of the
community, and that we can
give back.”
The couple said their
daughters are also excited
by the move. Frances will
be a junior at IHS this fall,
where she will also con
tinue her habit of taking
college classes. Sarah, who
will be a seventh-grader, is
already planning her year
in athletics. Both girls will
also help around the store.
“They're both excited
to be a part of the commu
nity and go to school here,”
said Todd, adding that the
small school size opens
more options for them to
participate in activities.
“This is great for them to
be able to get a real diverse
experience.”
As far as changes, the
Knops said the Woolery
House will be now be a pri
vate residence rather than
a B&B. As far as the store
goes, though, they plan no
changes to the name, the
phone number or the op
erations.
“Don’s been very suc
cessful here and we want
to keep doing what he’s
been doing,” said Todd. “As
we see the opportunity to
change and serve the com
munity better, I think we’ll
do that.
“We're just really ex
cited to be a part of the com
munity and serve people as
well as we can and raise our
kids here.”