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Smokey the Bear looks on during Blue Mountain Scenic Byway dedication ribbon cutting
ceremony held Saturday.
lone man charged in death
An lone man has been charged
with manslaughter in connection
with an accident which occurred east
of Lexington on Friday evening,
May 11, according to Morrow
County District Attorney Jeff
Wallace.
Carl David Christman, 32, was
also cited with driving under the in
fluence of intoxicants, felony hit and
run, and recklessly endangering. He
is being held in the Benton County,
Washington, jail on $100 thousand
bail.
Dead at the scene was Steven
Leroy Burland, 26, of Poulson,
M ontana. The vehicle which
Burland had been driving had ap
parently left the road and rolled
several times near milepost 13 on
highway 207. Burland had exited the
vehicle and was found on the road
way by several other passersby who
came upon the scene. Passersby
were rendering assistance when the
Christman vehicle allegedly struck
Burland, killing him instantly.
An investigation of the incident is
being conducted by the Oregon State
Police and the Morrow County
Sheriffs office.
‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ to be presented
Plans firming up for 37th picnic Rep. Nelson meets
Final plans are being made for the
37th annual Pioneer Memorial Pic
nic on Sunday, May 27. The popular
picnic will begin with registration at
11 a.m. for those who come from
afar to visit friends and relations.
The Soroptimist Club of Heppner
will welcome everyone at the
legistration desk and the Heppner
Garden Club will see to it that tables
are decorated with the spring flowers
of Morrow County.
Honored will be the veterans of
Morrow County who have served in
the numerous wars in the past
decades. Special prizes will be given
to those who have traveled the far
thest, the most senior veteran and
many other distinctions.
This year, Kesslers of Milton-
Freewater will be serving the meal
at 1 p.m. “ Mouth watering"
barbecued chicken along with
barbecued ribs, five salads, bread,
baked beans, topped off with dessert
will highlight a relaxed day where no
one need bring a potluck dish. A
special charge of $5.50 for adults
and $2.75 for children will be
offered.
This year’s picnic is also parting
from the normal when a host family
sponsors the event. This years event
is dedicated to the notion that our
veterans deserve a day of tribute,
especially those who gave their lives
for our country. This day will also
provide families and visiting friends
an opportunity to come out to the
Morrow County Fairgrounds and
enjoy an afternoon of visiting,
eating, and honoring those who
served.
Heppner, Lexington and lone students audition for parts in ‘Jack and the Bean Stalk’ which
will be presented Sat. May 19.
What happens when a young boy
plants magic beans in his own back
yard? For Jack it is the beginning of
a great adventure to a land of giants.
Find out more this Saturday, May
19, when the Missoula Children's
Theatre brings the delightful tale of
“ Jack and the Beanstalk” to life in
the
H eppner
High School
cafetorium.
Featured in the all-original,
musical production will be 30
talented youngsters from our com
munity. The role of Jack will be
played by Bryce Tucker, and
Missoula Children’s Theatre actress
Connie Fryberger plays Jack’s
mother. Sarah Greenup will appear
as the Giant and Aleida Goodyear as
her enchanted Magic Harp. The role
of Jill will be played by Sherry
Bingham.
The Farmers will be played by
Aleida Goodyear. Mandy Gutierrez.
Chad Doherty and Jaylene Papineau
and the Merchants by Amber Rollis,
Toni Cutsforth, Jeanine Michael,
Missy Wallace and Sarah Greenup.
Featured as Circus Performers are
Jennifer Madison, Nathan Rietmann,
Jayme Hansen. Jenny Williams,
Wes Haynes, Kathleen Greenup,
Jaclynn Hughes and Julie Watkins.
Paula Spicerkuhn, Kelsey
Greenup, Robert Madison, Sarah
Eckman. Jessica Carver. Kimberly
Hansen, Tai Sweek, Amber Flaiz
and Tami Hamrick will appear as the
Magic Beans. Helping to tell the
story, and create the magic will be
Missoula Children’s Theatre actor
Frank Simpson in the role of the
Magic Man. Laurel Webber-Gray
will be the student director and
Kevin Tucker is the accompanist.
“ Jack and the Beanstalk” is one
of several Missoula Children’s
Theatre productions currently tour
Cabins at Penland Lake broken into
Nineteen out of 21 cabins at
Penland Lake were broken into bet
ween Sunday. May 6, and Wednes
day. May 9, according to Carl Mar
tin of the Oregon State Police.
Martin said that the doors of the
cabins were pried open with some
kind of bar and windows were
broken to gain entry into the cabins.
Items stolen included generators,
solar panels, electric converters, bat
teries, a mounted African antelope
head, and an antique broad axe us
ed by pioneers to split shingles, said
Martin. He said that so far losses are
estimated to be in the thousands of
dollars, although some cabin owners
living in other areas have not yet
been contacted.
Anyone in the Penland Lake area
between May 6 and 9. who may
have noticed anything suspicious is
asked to call Martin at 676-5158.
The Cabin Owners Association is
also offering a $500 reward to
anyone providing inform ation
leading to the arrest and conviction
of anyone involved in theft, arson or
vandalism at the cabins. The Cabin
Owners Association includes 32
cabin owners at Blake Ranch, Scrits
Mill, Penland Lake or Cutsforth
Park.
This production is sponsored by
The Morrow County Museum. Ad
ditional funding is provided by the
Heppner Lions Club, Toastmasters.
H.E.S. Parents Club. Artists-in-
Residence Program, Soroptimists
and several individuals.
For further information call Mar
sha Sweek, 676-5524 or 676-5121 or
Pat Lundin at 676-9632.
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Vleasure No. 5C Advisory vote: in-
:ome tax increase eliminating
lomeowner school property taxes
Measure No. 5D Advisory vote sales
ax reducinq school property taxes
Measure No. 5E Advisory vote: sales
tax eliminating school property taxes
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Sunday, June 24,as part of the Big
River Band Festival being held June
City of Irrigon tax base increase from
23 and 24 in Arlington.
Compliments of the Morrow County Grain Growers
State Rep. Mike Nelson met
recently with the county and state of
ficials to discuss funding for the pro
posed Willow Creek RV park. Ken
Turner of Heppner, and Morrow
County Judge Louis Carlson, gave
Dave I ohman. deputy director of the
State Economic Development
Department and Rep. Nelson a tour
of the planned site.
Nelson and Lohman spent the day
discussing possible avenues for fun
ding of the park. They later attend
ed the annual spring meeting of the
Morrow County Grain Growers at
the historic Lexington Grange Hall
where Rep. Nelson was guest
speaker for the evening.
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3oardman Rural Fire District levy of
Entry forms for the Big River 10K 558,625 for equipment
run are available at Murray's Drug rrigon Cemetery District tax base in-
Store. The run will be in Arlington :rease from $5.698 to $15.000
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P r im a r y E le c t io n R e s u lt s
ing the region. Each pair of profes
M o r r o w C o u n ty R e s u lts O n ly
sional actor-directors travels with
their show to 30 or more com Vleasure No. 1 Permits using
munities per season. Each show is ocal vehicle taxes for transit
complete with sets, props, costumes, Vleasure No. 2 Amends constitution:
make-up and any other necessary lallows pollution control bond use for
equipment. The show culminates a related activities
week of intensive rehearsals and Vleasure No. 3 Amends state con-
workshops with the children from stitution requires annual legislative ses-
the community.
Bions of limited duration
“ Jack and the Beanstalk" will be
Vleasure No. 5A Advisory vote: chang-
presented at 7 p.m. Saturday, May
nq the school finance system
19. Student tickets are $1 and adults,
$ 2 .
Heppner
M o r r o w C o u n ty
to discuss RV park
Hardman
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included Morrow County Judge
Louis Carlson and his wife Betty,
State Representative Chuck Norris,
Heppner M ayor Cara Costa,
Regional Forester John Butruille,
Regional Engineer Tim Rogan,
Forest Supervisor Jim Lawrence,
Ukiah District Ranger Craig Dix,
Director of Recreation in Region 6
Lyle Averly, Heppner Police Chief
and President of the Morrow Coun
ty Tourism Com mittee Doug
Rathbun and his wife Georgia, can
didate for Morrow County Commis
sioner Ray French and his wife.
Norma and Heppner District Ranger
Roger Williams.
“ It (the scenic byway) gives the
communities of lone, Lexingtonand
Heppner a focus on the future, ’' said
M orrow County Judge Louis
Carlson.
lone
Wednesday, May 16, 1990
Wilderness. Also located along this
route is a state-managed wildlife area
and remnants of historic mining ac
tivities and settlements. The area
surrounding this scenic route sup
ports a portion of one of the largest
Rocky Mountain elk herds in the
nation.
The byway, which passes through
lone, Lexington, Heppner, Ukiah
and Granite before joining 1-84 at
Baker City is a cooperative effort
between Morrow County, the U S.
Forest Service and the Federal
Highway Dept. The project was in
part financed by a Forest Service
funds; Morrow County crushed the
rock for the project and the Federal
Highway A dm inistration ad
ministered the program.
Those present for the dedication
Lexington
VOL 108 NO. JO
The dedication of the Blue Moun
tain Scenic Byway was held Satur
day, May 12, at the Morrow Coun
ty Courthouse in Heppner.
The byway is an alternate route
between the Columbia River near
Arlington and Baker City. The
byway covers 130 miles of paved,
two-lane roadway, crossing Morrow
and Umatilla counties, with a long
segment traversing the Umatilla Na
tional Forest.
The Blue Mountain Scenic Byway
offers a variety of scenery along with
historical sites and numerous recrea
tional opportunities. Several sites are
of national or state significance and
include a National Historic District,
a crossing of the Oregon Trail, the
Wild and Scenic John Day River,
and the North Fork John Day
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