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4C Statesman Journal LOCAL Awards recognize Statesman Journal's efforts nett, won several awards in their size categories. Vliilamiiia Fire district changes its name; now it's West Valley Fire District The Willamina Fire District has a new name. "A lot of people get our department confused with the city of Willamina," district Chief Chuck Eddings said. "This (name) better describes the area that we serve." District officials changed the name to West Valley Fire District last month, Eddings said. It will cost an estimated $3,000, Eddings said.

The West Valley Fire District covers about 190 square miles, including Willamina and Grand Ronde, and serves about 5,000 residents. The district has six employees and about 30 volunteers. Shawn Day a circulation greater than 25,000. Miller's column earned first for best local column. De Carbonel's first-person narrative about an abandoned dog that found a new home earned first for best silk purse story, meaning that the reporter transformed an ordinary assignment into something unique and outstanding.

Education reporter Tara McLain earned third in that category for a story about the use of alleys. The Statesman Journal, which is owned by Gannett also finished second and third for best news photo for work done by staff photographers Lori Cain and Andrea J. Wright. "The awards are an acknowledgment of the outstanding quality of journalism that is being produced by our talented staff at the Statesman Journal," managing editor Victor Panichkul said. The Statesman Journal improved upon last year's showing in the statewide contest, garnering nine more awards.

"The fact that we won more awards in a broader variety of categories means that we're not just excelling in one area, but that our efforts in many areas have improved," Panichkul said. The Silverton Appeal Tribune and Stayton Mail, weekly newspapers also owned by Gan Marion County Volunteer sought for advisory board Marion County is seeking a volunteer to serve in an at-large position on its Solid Waste Management Advisory Council. The 22-member council meets monthly to work on waste reduction, protection of the environment, increasing public education and improving operations at solid waste facilities. They make recommendations on those issues to the county Board of Commissioners. Meetings usually are from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Applications are due by 5 p.m. July 30 at the county business services office at Courthouse Square, 555 Court St. NE, Salem. Application forms can be picked up at the location or online at volunteer.co.

marion.or.us. Call (503) 588-7990. Cara Roberts Murez Funerals Today Jette, Maurine: Mt. Angel, 11 a.m., St. Mary's Church, Shaw.

Johnson, Emmanuel Luther: Salem, 3:30 p.m., Salvation Army Chapel, 1230 Winter Salem. Kilmer, Rev. 'Van': Turner, 1 p.m., Gateway Community Church, 922 Hylo Rd. SE, Salem. Kinsman, Gary Salem, 11 a.m., Virgil T.

Golden Funeral Chapel, Salem. Pyle, Arvy Whiting: Everett, 10 a.m., Evergreen Funeral Home, Everett, Wash. Seaton, Everett Salem, 3 p.m., Restlawn Funeral Home, Salem. Stadler, Jaime Salem, 2 p.m., Howell-Edwards-Doerksen with Rigdon-Ransom Funeral Directors, Salem. Wicks, Thomas Salem, 1 p.m., Amity Cemetery, Amity.

Marguerite December 17, JW1 TP1 1 SALEM Marguerite Audrey Clark ended a wonderful life on July 17, 2004, Marguerite Ferris y-v it Lyons, me youngest 01 0 cniiaren. ane movea 10 'jA Beaverton, Ore. in 1933, graduating from Beaverton High Flm Crhnnl in 107 Maroiipritp marripH Ci(nrat Plnrlr in Vfav nf -1 UVIIUVl 111 I U1M111WW UVVIgV WlfcMll 111 1'AWJ ill 104 hpoinnino familvthpv aniHpH with Invp and lanah- OBITUARIES Glenda Mae Wilson May 8, 1956 -July 11, 2004 SALEM Memorial services will be at 11:30 a.m., July 19, 2004 at Capital Park Wesleyan Church, 410 19th St. S.E., Salem. Keizer Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

James E. Dowers April 25, 1936 -July 15,2004 SALEM Graveside services for James E. Dowers, 68, will be July 21, at 1 p.m., at Willamette National Cemetery. Arrangements by Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service.

Audrey Clark 1919 July 14, 2004 after 84 years. lived on McCulley Mountain, near I .1 ni I i jury 14, UU4 ter. Marguerite and George moved to Eugene in 1969, then to Salem in 1 996 where George died in 1 999. Marguerite lived a full life. She loved the outdoors, especially cool early mornings on quiet Cascade lakes with warm campfires.

In Beaverton, she was a 4-H Community Leader. Marguerite was an avid gardener with a passion for growing flowers, especially orchids. Marguerite's joy for life, her hard work, her laughter, and her mischievousness will remain in the memories of all who knew her. Marguerite will be missed greatly by her children and their spouses, Joyce and John O'Leary of Salem, Ron and Gail Clark of Portland, and Sandy and Gary Gnirrep of New York. She took great pride and joy in her grandchildren, Michael O'Leary, Alan O'Leary, Amanda Gnirrep, and Katie Gnirrep.

A memorial service will be held at Restlawn Funeral Home in Salem at 2 p.m. on July 19, 2004. Remembrances on her behalf can "SgN be made to the Assistance League of Salem and Oregon Public vsaliry Broadcasting. Steven Ray Wulfers June 17, 1952 -July 14, 2004 The staff picks up 21 awards at a newspaper contest By Shawn Day Statesman Journal The Statesman Journal picked up 21 awards Friday at the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association's annual Better Newspaper Contest, including a third-place finish for general excellence. Outdoors reporter Henry Miller and metro reporter Dan de Carbonel powered the newspaper to two first-place finishes in contests against the Oregon-ian and other daily papers with Awards Here is a list of the awards won by the Statesman Journal, Stayton Mail and Silverton Appeal Tribune: BEST PAGE ONE DESIGN: third, Statesman Journal; second, Stayton Mail BEST SECTION FRONT OR INSIDE PAGE DESIGN: third, Statesman Journal; first, Silverton Appeal Tribune; first, Stayton Mail BEST GRAPHICS: second, Statesman Journal BEST SPECIAL SECTION OR ISSUE: second, Stayton Mail BEST COVERAGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC ISSUES: third, Statesman Journal; second, Silverton Appeal Tribune BEST EDUCATIONAL COVERAGE: third, Statesman Journal; third, Silverton Appeal Tribune; honorable mention, Stayton Mail BEST LIFESTYLE COVERAGE: third, Statesman Journal; second, Stayton Mail BEST SPORTS STORY: third, Statesman Journal BEST SPORTS PHOTO: second and third, Stayton Mail BEST NEWS PHOTO: second, Statesman Journal; third, Statesman Journal BEST SPOT NEWS COVERAGE: second, Statesman Journal BEST ENTERPRISE REPORTING: third, Statesman Journal; second, Silverton Appeal Tribune; third, Stayton Mail BEST PERSONALITY FEATURE STORY: third, Statesman Journal; second and third, Stayton Mail BEST GENERAL FEATURE STORY: second, Statesman Journal BEST EDITORIAL third, Statesman Journal; honorable mention, Statesman Journal BEST EDITORIAL PAGE: second, Statesman Journal; first, Silverton Appeal Tribune; second, Stayton Mail BEST LOCAL COLUMN: first, Statesman Journal BEST WRITING: third, Statesman Journal BEST SILK PURSE STORY: first, Statesman Journal; third, Statesman Journal MEMORIAL QQ.

71704 Motors! Memorials Markers! Single In around vault at Restlawn. Holds 2 people. Incl: head stone, engraving, of grava $7500 (503) 393-7777 View owned and Simple Direct Cremation in one location ft- 53700 id-Valley Post messages for those in military Many military men and women stationed overseas in the Iraq war check the Internet for news from home, looking for people and places they remember. The Statesman Journal invites the Mid-Valley community to send soldiers a message. It can be a simple hello, words of encouragement or a joke.

E-mail your message to onlineStatesmanJournal Please include your name, city, age and daytime phone number. Phone numbers will not be published. Messages will be added to an online article that local soldiers stationed anywhere in the world can read. To check out this article, go to States manJournal.com. Click on Special Sections, then Oregonians in Uniform.

The section also contains a way for soldiers to post messages to the community Debbie Townsend rCQ FUNERAL- Oregon Poll looks at beliefs on environment A recent public opinion research poll shows Oregoni-ans don't see conflict between the environment and the economy. According to the report: 80 percent of Oregonians agree that "we can have a clean environment and a strong economy at the same time without having to choose one over the other." 18 percent think that "sometimes a clean environment and a strong economy are in conflict and we must choose one over the other." 90 percent of participants said holding polluters accountable for the toxic pollution they cause is extremely or very important. 87 percent said safeguarding our drinking water is extremely or very important. The poll was conducted by the Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund. Copies are at www.

olcveducationfund.org. For information, call (503) 227-8073. Beth Casper Oregon Willamette forest chosen for grant A project in the Willamette National Forest is one of six selected by the National Forest Foundation to receive grants for on-the-ground conservation. Recipients will match these grants, totaling more than $170,000, to double the investment in Oregon's environment. The matching awards program supports conservation of the national forests and neighboring lands and facilitates collaboration between the forest service and community leaders.

The six projects include the Native Youth Restoration Education Project where 40 Native American youth will learn about native plant ecology as they restore a former mine in the Opal Creek ancient forest, within the Willamette National Forest. Call (503) 241-0467. Beth Casper Marion County Football game pits police, sheriff, others Tickets are available for the 2004 Law Enforcement Pig Bowl on July 31 at Chemawa Indian School. The full-contact tackle football game will pit members of the Marion County Sheriff's Office patrol and community corrections divisions, the team of law enforcement officers from Washington County, dubbed the "Knights." The game benefits Law Enforcement for Youth which provides grants for youth programs, said Deputy Kevin Rau of the Marion County Sheriff's Office. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.

at Chemawa Indian School and tickets are $5. Children age 3 and under are free. A rematch will be held on Aug. 21 at Hillsboro Stadium. Tickets and Information are available by calling (503) 362-9771 or at www.oregon pigbowl.com.

Dan de Carbonel sldayStatesmanJournal.com or (503) 589-6941 people are locking James M. Hutchinson May IS, 1932 -July 15,2004 ALBANY Andreason's Cremation Burial Service, Eugene, is in charge of arrangements. Donald Lee Shepherd April 14, 1930 -July 14, 2004 SALEM Donald was born on April 14, 1930 in Bell, Calif. He married Frances Leishman on March 11, 1950 in Crescent City, Calif, He was a commercial fisherman for all of his life. His hobbies included fishing and hunting.

He had resided in Gold Beach, Ore. and moved to Salem twelve years ago. Survivors include his wife at home; son, Michael of Gold Beach; daughters, Peggy Wilson of Phoenix, Linda Collatt of Salem, and Sharon Stephens of Sutherlin; and brother, Glen; six grandchildren also survive. Private family services will be held in Gold Beach at a later date. Arrangements by Virgil T.

Golden Funeral Service. Everett Eugene Seaton May 28, 1926- July 10, 2004 SALEM- Everett Eugene Seaton died on July 10th after suffering complications from a stroke. Everett, known by many as Ed or Eddie, was born in Presho-Lyman, S.D. to Clarence and Dorothy (Eskelsen) Seaton. He came to Oregon in 1943 and moved to Salem in 1 95 1 He was a lifetime member of the Salem Elks Lodge 336.

After graduating from Woodburn High School, Ed went on to serve in the U.S. Navy. He met and married Marge Aeschlimann and was blessed with two sons. Marge died in 1967. Ed graduated from Electrical Apprentice School in 1955 and began a career that he truly enjoyed.

His work took him many places including Vietnam, Japan, Hong Kong, and Saudi Arabia. He was Apprentice Electrician of the year in 1955. Ed was an accomplished Electrician and took great pride in his work. In 1981, Ed married Rita Lange Maudlin and together they lived on a filbert farm in east Salem. After retirement in 1991, Ed traveled around the world on an ocean freightliner.

His journey in 1996 took 6 months. In 1997, he traveled again by ship on a month long trip. Ed was at his happiest when he was working or drawing up plans for a new project. He was rarely without a large project to keep him busy. Ed is survived by his wife, Rita; son, Bradley of Lakeview; son, Scott of Salem; grandsons, Jacob and Luke; granddaughter, Kinsey; brothers, Clayton, Dean and Robert; and sister, Lillian; stepchildren, Tyler, Anita, and Glenna; 7 step-grandchildren and 2 step-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by brother, Harold and sister, Maxine. Services are at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 17, 2004 at Restlawn Funeral Home. A reception to follow at son, Scott's house.Interment will be at Willamette STN National Cemetery. VJstujy OBITUARY POLICY Obituaries are published seven days a week in the Statesman Journal.

Basic obituary information is included at no charge; a fee applies to obituaries that include additional information andor photos. Obituaries also appear online at: www.StatcsmanJournal.com To place an obituary, funeral directors should call (503) 399-6791 or (800) 556-3975, or fax to (503) 399-6808, during the hours of 8 a.m. 4 p.m, Monday through Friday. Obituaries submitted and approved during business hours will publish when requested. careerbuilder' II aMaWa SALEM Steven was born and raised in Salem and attended North Salem High School.

Steven loved life and was a generous and loving soul. Steven was happiest when sharing a new adventure with his daughter, Talia. He enjoyed riding his Harley, operating his backhoe, driving his Corvette, and spending time with his family and friends. He was a great story-teller and had a contagious laugh. He INFORMATION loved 50s music, fast cars, and his antique tin toy collection.

Steven, along with the entire Wulfers family, built Sundial Mobile Home Park and the family has been operating the Park since 1959. He was full of life until the Lord took him home after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Steven was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Ruth Wulfers. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen; daughter, Talia Wulfers; step-sons, Robert, Nicholas, and Derek Zivolich; sisters, Kathleen Bohlken of Caldwell, Idaho and Beverly Mack of Salem; and brother, Charles Wulfers of Salem. Meditation will be held on July 17, between 10 a.m.

and 4 p.m., at Howell-Edwards-Doerksen with Rigdon-Ransom Chapel of the Gardens. Services will be on July 19, at 11 a.m. followed by interment at Stipp Cemetery in Macleay, Ore. Friends and family wishing to honor his life are invited to a reception after the interment at the Sundial Center. Donations can be made to Doernbecher Children's Hospital.

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He moved to Oregon with his parents in 1936, driving across the country in a Model A Ford, and grew up in the RobertsHalls Ferry area of Salem. Harvey was an accomplished motorcycle racer in the 1960s, winning over 300 i races" races were favorite. He I went on to become a successful real estate t- XsGLmJ developer and investor, with a talent for City identifying properties that were strategically located in the path of Salem's Funeral Home, Cemetery 81 Crematorium Locally family operated for 111 years Michael Garcia A Hlchard Hilts 503-363-8652 Se habla Espafiol burgeoning growth. Harvey enjoyed going fast. He drag raced on the country roads of south Salem as a teenager, at one time during his twenties he had the fastest boat on the Willamette River, and he was known to frequently test the acceleration power of his numerous hot cars throughout his life, right up until a short time before his death.

He also enjoyed traveling and staying at various rv parks in his Prevost bus. He loved dogs, and he was a dedicated athlete. Harvey was a lifelong Ford enthusiast. Above all, he was a devoted son, a caring father and husband, a hard worker, and a formidable competitor. He is survived by daughter Teri Crawley Norton and her husband Dave, son Mike Crawley and his wife Elaine, son Todd Crawley, grand-daughter Barbara Norton, and many old, dear friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents Cecil and Thelma Crawley, and by his former wife, Barbara Crawley. A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 1 9th, 1 :30 pm at Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service. fiuvvw nmuin. rnjiiwr irrririrr Funeral Service 503-364-2257 orv uiemafc finding a better job is like findina a needle in a laystack, we just became a really big magnet.

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