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HEPPNER G T 50¢ azette imes VOL. 135 NO. 5 8 Pages Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Lindsay iles for county judge Another contender has budget committee, serves thrown her hat into the ring on the Morrow County for the county judge posi- Cultural Coalition board, and is vice president tion in the upcoming and past president primary election. of the Heppner Jr./ Melissa Lind- Sr. High School say of Heppner an- Booster Club. nounced she has She will run iled for the position against Greg Sweek of Morrow County of Heppner, who Judge, which cur- Melissa iled for the judge rent judge Terry Lindsay position in Decem- Tallman will vacate ber. at the end of next year. County positions up for Lindsay is a Heppner native, graduating from grabs in next year’s election Heppner High School in are Morrow County Judge, 1986. She attended Mt. Morrow County Commis- Hood Community College sioner Position 1, Morrow and obtained an associate’s County Clerk, Morrow degree in social science County Justice of the Peace, in 1988 before graduat- Morrow County Sheriff, ing from San Diego State Morrow County Survey- University in 1990 with a or and Morrow County Bachelor of Science degree Treasurer. All are four-year in business administration. terms except for judge and She worked as Oregon justice of the peace, which branch manager at GMAC are both six-year terms. The county court last Mortgage in Lake Oswego, OR for several years before year voted to eliminate the returning to Heppner in county judge position and 1995. She then worked at move to three part-time Inland Empire Bank as a commissioners with a full- loan officer and at Bank time, paid administrator. of Eastern Oregon as the However, Morrow County mortgage division manager Clerk Bobbi Childers says and vice president before the vote to make the change leaving to be owner and op- came after the Sept. 10 il- erator of Turner Ranch, Inc. ing date for the position, Lindsay is going into so the oficial ballot title her third year on the Mor- remains that of judge for the ro w Co unty Plannin g time being. Childers says Commission, has served whoever is elected would three years on the Mor- serve as a part-time com- row County Health District missioner according to the Foundation board, is cur- county court’s decision but rent chair of the Morrow -See LINDSAY FILES FOR County School District JUDGE/PAGE FIVE Wolf spotted near Anson Wright Park Local woman seeks help with animal rescue By David Sykes April Herzog firmly believes an animal shelter is needed in Morrow County, and Monday she went to Heppner City Council to ask for help in establish- ing one. “I am here looking for ideas. I am looking for people who would take on providing an animal shelter,” she told the city council. “I know there is no money, but I am still looking for any help you can give me.” While admitting there is an animal pet problem Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon A friend in need receives a gift of love By Andrea Di Salvo Do you love any of your friends enough to give them a kidney? That was a question Sarah Skroch asked her- self last summer when she found out her good friend, Trisha Harding, was in des- perate need of one. Harding was born with only one kidney; on top of that, the kidney she had was fail- ing her. Harding had IgA nephropathy, also known as Berger’s disease. It’s a kidney disease in which an antibody called immuno- globulin A (IgA) lodges in the kidneys and hampers kidney function. The women’s husbands had met while skydiving in Montana; the women had a friendship that stretched back five years. Harding was already very ill when she told Skroch and her husband, Eric, about the disease—in stage four fail- Sarah Skroch displays a certiicate of gratitude for her dona- tion of a kidney to her friend Trisha Harding. -Photo by Andrea Di Salvo ure, she was only a step away from needing dialysis. “She was on the wait- ing list,” says Skroch, “but if you qualify (for a trans- plant) you wait ive years on average in the U.S.” Skroch, 28, was living with her husband and three children in Hawaii, while Harding, 32, was at home in G-T will be open next Monday The Heppner Gazette-Times will maintain normal business hours next Monday, Feb. 15, and will not be closed for the Presidents Day holiday. The deadline for next week’s issue will remain at Monday at 5 p.m. Kalispell, MT. That didn’t stop Skroch, from wanting to help. She says she irst spoke with her husband about the possibility of donating a kidney to their friend. “It’s not just about me. I have children, a family,” she says, but adds, “I have a strong belief that I’m here for a purpose, and if I can help anybody out, I’m all for it.” With her husband sup- porting her, Skroch first checked to make sure she and Harding had the same blood type. Then she began the process of being tested for compatibility as a donor. In August she had blood drawn in Hawaii. Within 24 hours, doctors had to draw blood from Harding in Spokane and then take it to a blood lab to make sure the blood mixed well. Part of the process involved look- ing for six genetic markers, and doctors found a miracu- lous match between the two women. “For us not being re- lated…it was ive out of six, which is a one in a million chance,” says Skroch. “I can show you a picture of her. We look nothing alike; -See GIFT OF LOVE/PAGE THREE Heppner native establishes endowment for cancer research at OHSU Editor’s note: Pat Kilken- ny is a Heppner native. Pat Kilkenny and his wife Stephanie have estab- lished a $5 million perma- nent endowment within the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University, which will es- tablish a cancer scholars program to support and mentor exceptional OHSU Ph.D. candidates. Pat Kilkenny, now of San Diego, is originally from Heppner. According to an OHSU press release, Pat and Stephanie Kilkenny have created the Frohnmayer Hicks Sciarretta Research Scholars Program to honor the memory of three men believe he would be hon- who were central in their ored to know that one of his lives: Stephanie Kilkenny’s legacies is to help support father, John Hicks; former bright young researchers Oregon attorney general who have the potential and University of to help end cancer Oregon president once and for all.” Dave Frohnmayer; “Dave Frohn- and Pat Kilkenny’s mayer and Mark friend and former Sciarretta were colleague, Mark close friends and Sciarretta. All three colleagues of mine men died of cancer. who had a deep “My father was Pat Kilkenny commitment to im- a successful attor- proving health care ney and businessman, but and outcomes, and who his true passion was serv- both died of cancer much ing his community and his too young,” Pat Kilkenny country in a multitude of added. “I am very hopeful ways, and cancer took him that the scholars program too early,” said Stephanie named in their honor will Kilkenny in the release. “I help foster innovative new Wee Bit O’ Ireland is on its way Terry Harper of Heppner took this photo last Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 7:58 a.m., about a mile north of Anson Wright park on Hwy. 207. Harper said he had to hit the brakes and stop for the black wolf, which was standing in the middle of the highway some 15-20 yards in front of him. It then ran past his truck and up the bank by the road. Harper adds that anyone skiing in the area may want to keep a sharp lookout and an eye on their dogs. -Contributed photo in the city, the council said about the plight of animals there is no money available and has run a newspaper ad for a shelter. and printed lyers asking for “We have al- like-minded people ways battled with to step forward and a dog and cat prob- help establish a lo- lem,” Mayor Skip cal animal shelter. Matthews said, but She said although admitted there could some people have be no inancial help. April Herzog told her they agree, The city operates a wants to create no one has stepped one-dog cage near an abandoned forward to help. the treatment plant pet shelter. “I’ve been told on Riverside, but it we need to set up is used only for short stays a 501(c)(3) (nonproit or- before abandoned animals ganization), and we need can be transferred to Pet a board of directors, but I Rescue in Hermiston. -See CITY COUNCIL/PAGE FOUR Herzog is passionate Mark your calendars now for Heppner’s 34 th an- nual Wee Bit O’ Ireland St. Patrick’s Celebration on March 18-20. This weekend of cel- ebration includes (just to name a few) Heppner cham- ber’s Irish Smoker amateur boxing event, KUMA Cof- fee hour, and the Ceili, with lots of singing, laughing and celebrating. Leprechauns will roam the city spreading cheer and good luck. Car enthusiasts will want to check out the modern and vintage clas- sics at the Cruz-In and, of course, everyone will want to save a spot on Main Street for the Great Green Parade. Visitors and locals are invited to watch the skilled canines at the sheep dog trials, as well as sign up to show off their own skills in See more on St. Pat- rick’s events, including the Irish Smoker and Road Bowling, on PAGE SIX. approaches to detecting and treating cancer so that future generations will be spared lives cut short by this disease.” Pat Kilkenny attended the University of Oregon to study journalism in the mid-1970s, but dropped out before graduation to work in the insurance industry. He then spent most of his career in the insurance in- dustry, most prominently as the owner of Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, which he sold in 2006. From March 2007 to June 2009, he served as the U of O’s athletic director, donat- -See KILKENNY FUNDS ENDOWMENT/PAGE TWO Two Heppner players sign with Eastern the Welly Toss and the Irish Bowling team competition. On top of that, there will be plenty of Irish music and entertainment, local shops for shopping, food vendors, books and crafts. Included in the schedule will be activities for chil- dren, youth and adults. The entertainment planned for this year in- cludes a local youth tal- ent show. Main entertain- ment for Saturday will be CrossStrung, performing at St. Patrick’s Parish Hall, and The Old Time Fiddlers, who will be performing at the Fairgrounds. All of this Two Heppner football players have signed letters of intent to play for Eastern Oregon University next fall. Patrick Collins (left) and CJ Kindle, both players on this year’s state cham- pion football team, signed their letters during a ceremony at Heppner High School last week. Both expressed thanks for -See WEE BIT O’ IRE- the support they have received from the Heppner community. LAND/PAGE SIX -Photo by David Sykes ALL MONTANA SILVERSMITH JEWELRY 20% OFF Morrow County Grain Growers Green Feed & Seed 242 W. Linden Way, Heppner • 676-9422 • 989-8221 (MCGG main ofice)
