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O D N James Stewart Gail B. Franson, of Redmond Dec. 1, 1940 - Sept. 11, 2012 Services: No Service.
Lawrence N. Besel, of Redmond Dec. 13, 1925 - Sept. 12, 2012 Arrangements: Autumn FuneralsRedmond (541-504-9485) www.autumnfunerals.net Services: No services to be held. Contributions may be made to:
Redmond-Sisters Hospice, 732 SW 23rd, Redmond, OR 97756.
Leland Conley Landers, of Bend Nov. 5, 1930 - Sept. 14, 2012 Arrangements: Autumn FuneralsRedmond (541-504-9485) www.autumnfunerals.net Services: A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Christian Life Center, 21720 U.S. 20, Bend, OR. Contributions may be made to:
Partners In Care, 2075 NE Wyatt Court, Bend, OR 97701.
Louise Baker Wenrich, of Powell Butte Oct. 7, 1931 - Sept. 15, 2012 Arrangements: Autumn FuneralsRedmond (541-504-9485) www.autumnfunerals.net Services: A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, September 21, 2012 at Autumn Funerals, 485 NW Larch, Avenue, Redmond, OR. Contributions may be made to:
Redmond-Sisters Hospice, 732 SW 23rd St., Redmond, OR, 97756, www.redmondhospice.org ; or, American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718 Oklahoma City, OK, 73123-1718, www.cancer.org
Robert E. Reinke, of Crooked River Ranch June 25, 1939 - Sept. 12, 2012 Services: September 29, 2012, 11am, New Life Lutheran Church, Florence, OR. Contributions may be made to:
Oregon Coast Military Heritage Museum in Florence, OR.
Shelburn “Dale� Ayres, of Redmond Mar. 3, 1924 - Sept. 15, 2012 Arrangements: Redmond Memorial Chapel, 541-548-3219. Please sign our guest book at www.redmondmemorial.com
Services: Graveside Services at Redmond Memorial Cemetery, Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.
Hegwood May 27, 1951 - Sept. 13, 2012
Feb. 2, 1926 - Sept. 6, 2012
By Aaron Fentress
James Stewart Hegwood, aka "Hogweed" of Crooked River Ranch, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 13, 2012, at age 61. He was born in San Angelo, Texas, son of Johnnie and Eva Hegwood, and was the oldest James Stewart of three Hegwood boys. Jim honorably served in the U.S. Army for two years as a key punch operator and 1 year as a standby reservist. He was decorated with the National Defense Service Medal as a Sharpshooter. Jim's passionate propensity for guns and shooting led him to attend gunsmithing school in Denver, Colorado. As a metering and electronics inspector for Cascade Natural Gas Corporation, with 32 years in various capacities, Jim was respected by his co-workers and supervisors for being dependable, thorough, meticulous, and accurate in his work. Jim is survived by his wife, Maureen of Crooked River Ranch, OR; his mother, Eva; and brother, David of San Angelo, TX; and daughter, Jessica Baker of Blue Springs, MO. He was predeceased by his father, Johnnie; and brother, Perry. Arrangements are made with Redmond Memorial Chapel, 541-548-3219. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 29, 11:00 a.m., at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 450 SW Rimrock Dr., Redmond, OR. Please sign our online guestbook www.redmondmemorial.com.
Millicent E. Mitchell, 86, of Bend, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012. She was born in Bassano, Alberta, Canada, on February 2, 1926, to Sam and Tillie Ellingson. Millie, as she liked to be called, immigrated to the US and spent most of her young life in Albany, Oregon. She married Darrell Mitchell on November 28, 1946. The couple had a television business in Albany as the new TV generation came into popularity. She lived in Toledo and Aloha, Oregon, before moving to Bend, Oregon, after her husband died in 1984. Millie worked as a secretary most of her life. She enjoyed doing volunteer work at the Thrift Shop and travelled to many places with Darrell before he passed away. They loved to get on the road in their motor home and just "go". She also traveled with friends around Oregon, doing the driving because she loved to drive. As a member of the Super Seniors of Bend, she enjoyed dancing and playing Trixie the Clown for various events around Bend. She enjoyed visiting with her family. She was a member of the Discovery Church of Bend and supported many veterans and nature related charities throughout her life. Millie was preceded in death by her husband, Darrell Mitchell; her grandson, Jason Opdycke; her brother, Steven Ellingson; and her son, Larry Mitchell. She is survived by her daughter, Becky Voorhies of Bend; and her daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Brian Opdycke of Hawaii; and her sister, Eileen McKay of California. She is also survived by two granddaughters; three grandsons; and five greatgrandchildren. A celebration of her life was held on September 9, with friends and family attending. She will be interred at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon, beside her husband. Please visit the online registry for the family at www.niswonger-reynolds. com
PORTLAND — News that a car struck former Oregon and NFL quarterback Joey Harrington’s bicycle last year while he rode in Southeast Portland generated big headlines. Harrington, who was wearing a helmet and suffered non-life-threatening injuries, didn’t quite understand. Around the same time, Harrington said he remembered reading that two children who weren’t wearing helmets died in similar, separate incidents. Those events didn’t receive the same media attention. “My accident was the one that was talked about,� Harrington said. “The others got a blurb in the newspaper, which is a sad statement.� Harrington, from Portland, led the Ducks to a Fiesta Bowl win after the 2001 season, one of Oregon’s greatest. His celebrity can’t be avoided. But Harrington, now a football analyst for Fox Sports, realized he could use his stature for good by creating more awareness surrounding children and bicycle safety. That’s how the first Bridges to Breakers bike ride was born. Through the Harrington Family Foundation, the ride, set for Sept. 23, will raise money to purchase bicycle helmets for distribution to area children through the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and other entities. The route runs from Sauvie Island to Seaside and includes 60- and 100-mile rides. Cost is $75 a rider. “The whole idea for the ride came from me being hit last year,� Harrington said. “I don’t know that I’d be around if it wasn’t for my helmet.� The accident occurred July 31, 2011, near Southeast Foster
Aug. 4, 1938 - Aug. 30, 2012 Richard grew up in Sixes, OR. He retired from Georgia Pacific in 2000. His hobbies were fishing, hunting and camping. He liked to garden. He is survived by his wife, Marcia; children, Ron, Darby, Raymond, Tracey, Gina and Karin; grandchildren, Jake, Nichole, Sam, Addie, Andrew, Heather, Jack, and Blake; sister, Mary; brother, Mike. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Prineville Elks, Sept. 22, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. Autumn Funerals is in charge of the arrangements.
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Deaths of note from around the world: Princess Ragnhild of Norway, 82. Sister of King Harald, daughter of King Olav and Crown Princess Martha. Despite being the eldest child of the king, Ragnhild could not become queen because Norway’s constitution allows only male succession. Married Erling Sven Lorentzen, a successful businessman and a commoner, in 1953 and the couple moved to Brazil. Died Sunday in Rio de Janeiro. Cause of death was not released. Eva Figes, 80. Acclaimed novelist, memoirist and critic best known for the feminist treatise “Patriarchal Attitudes,� published in 1970. The treatise was a blistering indictment of women’s standing in society and what she viewed as the inequality of marriage. Born in Berlin in 1932, Figes moved to England in 1939 with her Jewish family to escape Nazi persecution. Figes wrote novels before turning to memoirs. Died of heart failure Aug., 28 in London. — From wire reports
Nun was leader of youth program current president of Covenant House. Sister Mary Rose McGeady, “If there’s a more important the Roman Catholic nun who job in America today than takresuscitated Covenant ing care of our trouHouse, the nation’s FEATURED bled young people, I’m largest network of certainly not aware of shelters for homeless OBITUARY it,� Sister Mary Rose youngsters, in the said when she was wake of a sex abuse scandal in- chosen to lead Covenant House volving its founder, died Thurs- in 1990, after the resignation of day at her order’s convent in the Rev. Bruce Ritter. Albany, N.Y. She was 84. Under Sister Mary Rose’s leadThe cause was respiratory ership, Covenant House by 2003 failure, said Kevin Ryan, the was receiving annual donations
By Dennis Hevesi
New York Times News Service
Ex-Duck Harrington raises cash to buy bike helmets
Millicent E. Mitchell
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of nearly $130 million. Covenant House now provides service in 26 cities and says it reaches over 50,000 youngsters a year. Sister Mary Rose was born in Hazleton, Pa., on June 28, 1928. As a high school student, she spent every Saturday at St. Ann’s Infant Asylum. She joined the order in 1946. “I wanted to remain part of the community,� she said. “When I told my parents, my mother cried. My father told me to give it a try.�
The Oregonian
“It all starts with the kids having the helmet. But also, they have to know how to wear that helmet and that it’s a good thing to use the helmet.� — Lisa Anguilla, development director, Bicycle Transportation Alliance
Road and 88th Avenue. Harrington had biked alone up the Springwater Corridor to Mount Scott and was heading home westbound on Foster Road when a vehicle struck his bike from behind. He was flipped into the air and landed on the hood of the car. Harrington fell onto the pavement when the driver braked. He suffered gashes in his head, a broken clavicle and ribs, and a punctured lung. Soon after, Harrington announced that his foundation reached an agreement with Nutcase Helmets and he planned to raise money in 2012 to distribute bike helmets to children. Now that time has come. Lisa Anguilla, development director for the bike alliance, said the organization strives to both increase bike use and promote safety. Since the alliance began 21 years ago, the Portland area has seen the number of children who walk or ride bicycles to and from school rise from 8 to 41 percent. The national average, Anguilla said, is 11 percent. The caveat is that too many youngsters aren’t wearing helmets while riding. Not wearing a helmet has been a factor in thousands of deaths of bicycle riders, according to data from the Insurance In-
stitute for Highway Safety. Of the 10,998 bike rider deaths between 1994 and 2008, 93 percent were not wearing helmets, according to one report. Further complicating matters is that many children, Anguilla said, don’t view wearing a helmet as being “cool.� “It all starts with the kids having the helmet,� she said. “But also, they have to know how to wear that helmet and that it’s a good thing to use the helmet.� The Bicycle Transportation Alliance offers schools a 10-hour curriculum that teaches bicycle safety. Harrington hopes to provide helmets through Nutcase to distribute to children during such seminars. Harrington Family Foundation Executive Director Nancy Marshall said they hope to raise about $10,000 this year and then watch that number grow in the coming years. Harrington, who has spoken at biking alliance events this year, says he plans to become more involved with future events. Having someone of Harrington’s star caliber, Anguilla said, is huge in getting children to recognize that safety trumps style. “One of the things we ask kids is who their favorite baseball, hockey or football players are,� Anguilla said. “Then we ask, ‘Do they wear helmets?’� For Harrington, transforming the attention he received for surviving a serious accident into a way to persuade children to ride safely is the best way he can use his celebrity. “It’s one of those things where something negative turned into something positive,� he said.
California voters have chance to close billion-dollar business tax loophole By James Nash Bloomberg News
LOS ANGELES — California lawmakers couldn’t bring themselves to end a $1 billion tax break for General Motors, KimberlyClark and other multistate businesses, so now voters will decide. If Proposition 39 is approved, as at least one recent poll suggests, corporations based outside California would lose an option that let some pay lower income taxes than those in-state. California, the most populous and most indebted state, has cut spending on schools and the poor to help erase a $15.7 billion deficit. Gov. Jerry Brown is asking voters in November for higher sales and income taxes. “Special interests will block any attempt to close this loophole through the Legislature,� said Assembly Speaker John Perez, a Los Angeles Democrat who championed an effort to repeal the tax break that died in the Senate Aug. 31. “It is up to the voters to approve this measure to make California businesses competitive and create jobs.� Leading the fight for passage of the ballot measure is billionaire hedge-fund manager Thomas Steyer, the chairman of Farallon Capital Management in San Francisco, who has donated $21.9 million to the effort, according to campaign-finance records. The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that adopting the so-called single-sales factor tax formula would yield $1 billion a year in additional revenue. Perez’s plan earmarked the money for college scholarships. Under Steyer’s proposition, half would go toward general spending and half to energy-efficiency projects. California requires businesses in agriculture, min-
ing and banking to base their corporate taxes equally on payroll, property and sales, according to the state Finance Department. Other companies may choose to base their taxes 100 percent on sales, or a formula that’s 50 percent in-state sales, 25 percent property and 25 percent on other sales. The rules were put in place as part of a deal Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger struck with fellow Republicans in 2009 in return for their support of a tax increase to help eliminate a $35 billion deficit. Corporate income taxes are the third-largest revenue source for California’s general fund, yielding $9.6 billion in 2010-11, the legislative analyst said. Perez’s legislative bid to repeal the optional tax formula attracted support from unions including the California Teachers Association and from one corporation, San Diego-based Qualcomm Inc., according to a legislative analysis. “It’s a question of tax fairness,� Steyer, the co- chairman of Yes on 39, said in a blog post. “This corporate loophole only helps out-of-state companies.
Nobody else. It saves them just over a billion dollars per year in taxes. On top of that, it is powerful incentive for them not to hire Californians.� Opponents include companies that have benefited from the choice such as GM in Detroit, Dallas-based KimberlyClark, the maker of personal-care products; Chrysler Group, and Memphis, Tenn.based International Paper Co. Spokesmen for each of the companies declined to give information about their tax liabilities in California or how they would change if the optional tax formula were repealed. They referred questions to Peter DeMarco, the Sacramento-based spokesman for their lobbying group, California Employers Against Higher Taxes. DeMarco declined to comment on the tax implications of the change on individual companies, saying it was proprietary information. H.D. Palmer, a spokesman for the Finance Department, said state officials wouldn’t release the information for the same reason.
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