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S ' •• # »• s V v . ^ ••• • ** • :. .. .. . . ^ v * # -* # .• • • A s ;.* v c * • - *4 ** * • • •* ». ^ ------ ------- • A , •. % • v - Veterans officer receives Award , •: ' • / > ’• * . « . ... • . I 'J V ' . m ** •% ' • « J / The Heppner Morrow County’s Home Owned Newspaper J ;• H • • ■. »*■ C *V % • A ' • - . « • , . c .• k ■ i î ; s f • • 1 s i -, * M * s > *•; :•* r J * - * ** •.. •’ r ‘ I -V ■ ■ r • .. -«- V : ,.■• . . c,*4 '■ * " . .* ; ••• « a* f . » ■ f , U * r • PfK>to b> Jo>c* HyQhM Left to right County Commissioners Jerry Peck. Irv Rauch. Veterans Officer Donna Rietmann and Judge Louis Carlson a z e tte VOL 107 NO. 35 W ed n e sd a y, A ugust 30. I«WN First im es Heppner 25* K P ages M orrow Count) Veterans Ser vices O fficer l>>nna Rietmann was recently awarded a certificate for completion o f 24 hours continuing educational units o f training hv the Oregon Veterans Services Division The presentation was made hy the County Court at its regular meeting day of school for Morrow County M o th e r I on Wednesday. August 23 I his ser lific u tio n marks a continuing e ffo rt made h> Rietmann to provide the best service possible to M o n o w .uni t ii 11 tain Countv Veterans Die Veterans Service O ffice is located at the Courthouse in Hepp ner O ffic e hours are K a m to 12 noon oui I to 5 n m M oinlav Four injured in Saturday accident A one car motor vehicle accident occurred at I I 45 p m Saturday. August 26. on W illow Creek Koad S4>uth ot Heppner. in)uring all tour o f the occupantv o f the vehicle. ac cording io ihe M orrow County S h e riff s report Driver o f the car was Donna Acock o f Heppner. along w ith her three children A ll were thrown front the vehicle Two Heppner amhulances were dispatched to ihe scene Ihe tvitients were treated ai Pioneer M em orial Hospital ami transported, one patient to W alla W alla. Wa and the other three were transported to U m versi ty o f O regon H ealth Sciences C enter, savs a spokesperson from Pioneer M em orial Hospital I here has been no update on th e ir condition Fhc S h e riffs Departm ent and a member o f the Heppner Police Department are investigating the acc idem Mail in ballots being sent out Mail in ballots w ill be sent out to the public Friday. September I for the coming Morrow County School District recall election and the City o f Irrigon Special Operating l evy Measure election in the amount of $33.315 outside the tax base lor operating purposes The school ballot asks tor the ►'Kolo by Joyca Muflfi*» Morning kindergarten students check in with Carol Goodyear on the first day of school School started in Morrow County on Tuesday. August 29 with a full day of school and will continue throughout the rest of the week. Schools will be closed for Labor Day and resume again on Tuesday. Is the Willow Creek Roller- Compacted dam washing away This is the question being address cd in an independent study con ducted by Oregon State University The study commissioned hy the Corps o f Kngineers w ill be revealed to residents o f M orrow County at a public hearing on Wednesday, September 13. at 7 p m at the Hepp ner Elementary School. Cindy Hendrickson, represen tativc o f the Corps o f Engineers, w ill be bringing pcrvinnel from that agency to discuss the results o f the OSU study on the reliability o f the co n cre te , ro lle r-c o m p a c te d structure Also, issues such as water quail ty. pool elevations, recreation, and potential irrigation reservoir w ill be discussed Recent press releases fro m Portland and Eugene newspapers have indicated that new information is available that may shed some light on the integrity o f the dam and the C«»rps arc rep»*rtedlv withholding that information until they can review the OSU study and report to the M orrow County residents Also at issue, is the intent o f the Corps to assist in the funding o f a Re«, real tonal Vehicle Park at the dam site Park D istrict officials have made a form arrequesl to the Corps for assistance in the amount o f $150,000 Garden Bugs met By Delpha Jones The I^exington Garden Bugs met recently at the home o f Phylis Anders« <n A report was heard o f the Garden o f the Month which went t<» Jerry A Sue Baker They worked on further plans for the 'Harvest D ay'' sale September 23 from f a m. to 4 p m where there w ill tse plants, bulbs, produce and crafts for sale Those present were fu e l I a Taylor, L«»is A lly n . Kathy T cllcch ca , IXirothy Burcham, Marj K ill. Marie Steagall and the hostess Next meeting w ill be September 5 at the Andersons Seniors Sale a great success County clerks met in Pendleton County clerks and their staffs gathered in Pendleton August 20 2 ' for a state convention. Clerks discussed several ad mimstrative changes made by the Oregon legislature More than two h«>urs devoted to legislative commit tee rcp«>rls The agenda als«> includes rcp«>rts on vote by mail an«l election of officers EO E d ito r M ik e F o rre s te r answered questions from the group and talked about reporting elections and results Several computer vendors were at the convention, displaying graphics voting and election systems A basque barbecue was held in the l.e l'er Buck Room at the Round l p grounds and an annual banquet was held at the Red Lion Dean Eouquette Sr gave up the prcsulency to first vice president Barbara Bloodsworth o f Morrow recall of It ili Doherty Position So 6. D ire cto r at large and M arcia Kem p. Position No 4, Lexington “ The mail in ballots must be returned to the County C le rk ’ s o f lice no Liter than ft p m Tuesday, September 1 4 .'' says County C lerk Barbara Hloodsw orth Soccer program begins The S«>uth M orrow Soccer pro gram w ill begin Sept 6 at the I ex ington fie ld ac ross fro m the vch«H»l district adm inistration o ffic e A ll youth 7 12 years old can participate E jch player must lx- insure«) w ith , k cidenl insurance or purchase the 24 hour accidental insurance fro m the se hool district " .user forms w ill he given to the participants at the tirsi m eeting P ractices w ill be on Wednesdays and Thursdays 4 to 5 t() p m Heppner partie pants can rule the bus to le x in g to n after school as l««ng as seating i- available An ac tivity bus w ill return the youth to the Heppner Elementary School bv 5 45 lone participants can take a school bus to le x in g to n and parents w ill have to provide return trunspor tation to lone Coaches and assistants arc s till needed Due to lac k o t sup p«irt the participation w ith the Her miston S<xcer league has been postponed For fu rl her inform ation call Stuart D ick. W » *450 Gazette closed for Lahor I)a \ The Heppner Gazette lim e s w ill he closed Monday September 4 for the observance o f la b o r Day News deadline is this Friday at 5 p m Ihe .ul de.hllmc w ill remain die sarne. classifieds Fuc-sdav noon and ad display I uesdav. 5 p m Ih e paper w ill come out as usual on Wednesday next week Cancer Society presents award a* » 1 • • , * J *• ,« * ' 1 • •V'. . • r,:* -; ^ t « 'Loans for Boats 'Loans for Campers 'Loans for Trailers K O F ¿Lantern O rca on • • • */ Y,>ur Imlt/ir'ulrnt /fimie O m in i /<•«»** Momhof tote • s 'r 'v * ? ' ^ ^ • . r. • v f ■ • > sk y - > -. - . -sv . ,- V • Soft " h i l t - LOANS FOR LIVING * . , . . . Mmnl nv. \ u g . Christie Jellum (left) of the American Cancer Society Tuesday presented Joyce Ffughes, Lexington with a certificate of apprecia tion for her help with the recent Jail A Bail held in Heppner Hughes organized the fund raising event which netted over $5 000 ** >► * • » » j . * ■ '; . * * , * • * . * ' • ' - « \ *• j » « ' • r ; ^ - 1* y •• -, " V , ' 1 '< « • *. > ’ •k , - J t r ' • Market Report »105 1 *105 I »106 T »102 ' . *«/2 1 * % : n Bariev Aug St-|»r t ki l ’ ik New ( ro{p C orn * • • Senator Eugene I m inis w ill be speaking to Heppner ( ham her I ties d a v, Septembei 5, m<on at the Hepp ner Elks club Everyone is welcome •4.5H *4.5M »4.5*/ *4.(*0 »4.65 1 * * The Hcppnei Garden C lub vs ill meet Septcmbei 5 at 7 Mi p m at the Senior Center I versone is invited to attend \ lig . S ept. (k t Ian. > ♦. . -, m • 1 . *• County A community picnic, sponsored hy the Heppner Economic Develop ment Corp (HEDC’ ). w ill be held Sunday. Sept 10 at I p m at the M orrow County f airgrounds in Heppner “ It’s a chance f»»r people to get re acquainted with the co m m un ity,'' says Ann Spicer o f H E IX ' Spicer says 17 local orgam/attoa^ w ill be on hand to answer questions and meet the public The picnic w ill be potluck. and those with last names a m should bring a main dish l^ist names begin nmg n r should bring a salad or «Jcsert. Spicer says Everyone should bring their own table settings There w ill also be games for the kids, she said . 4 Garden d u b meets Thirty five o f 36 counties were represented when the Oregon Association o f County Clerks met • .* I’ r* / * Heppnet Booster C lub w ill have a special guest at their meeting l ues dav September ' beginning at 7 p m Jay 1 tile ry, new Heppner High School fix 'th a ll co a d i w ill attend Ih e meeting w ill bo held at I’ loyhar Insurance conference room On the agenda lo r the mooting is the election ot o ltic o rs . planning of the year's agenda and m aking plans lo r Reno night New memheis are encouraged and invited to attend this meeting and help support all o f the Heppner H igh School activities I his is not lust a booster clu b lo r sjvorts. but all c lubs and activ itics at the high sc hool Join and support the kids 'm : Many people were on hand last Friday and Saturday for the Senior Center rummage sale ■I B ooster c itili to h ave finest - \ Weather Report H E D C plans picnic ax through Eiiday Veterans troni ( ìillia m CcHinty aie also being seised tro n i ihis o tlic e Ih is is done through a contract K t ween the tw o counties Eoi more in form ation contact Donna Rietmann, Court Street. Heppner. < >R *Z7g.36oi phone 67f> ‘X ltil -j.* ' * v . .. S • . > , *■ - » • ■ . - N » ,
