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L'CSI ,J o p o n M £ » 3 P A p , eugl f ■ f ■// ? • - e l l Ground breaking ceremony for firehall L I p City of Heppner officials held a ground breaking ceremony at the site of the scheduled addition to the city fire hall. Construction of the metal building is schedul ed to begin on July 22 and is ex pected to be completed within 60 days. The building, which will be around 40 feet by 66 feet will house two fire engine bays, a small training room and office and restrooms with a shower. Contractor for the outer shell of the building is Knerr Construc tion of Hermsiton, who is also working on the new emergency management building in Hepp ner, formerly the U.S. Forest Service building. Fireworks banned on forest lands Rietmann family to preside over lone’s 4th The Rietmann Family - back (l-r) John, Brenna 2V ì , Lisa, Jerry, Emily, 3, Joe and Donna. Front Kerry, Jeremy 10, Nathan 13, and Betty. By Anne Morter Activities get underway this Saturday at 4 p.m. to kick off lone’s annual Fourth of July celebration. This year’s theme is “ The Trail From Independence To lone...For the Independence I Own’’. Saturday’s highlights will include various sporting events and the first annual Ken Snider Memorial auction. On Sunday, a full slate of events is scheduled to provide an assort ment of family entertainment and plenty of good eating. An ever-popular feature is the parade, this year presided over by Betty Rietmann and her family as grand marshals. Betty Anson Rietmann comes from pioneer stock from the Grande Ronde V alley o f LaG rande. Her ancestors built one of the first cabins in the valley in 1862 and family members continue to farm the original century farm. She was raised and educated in or near La Grande, receiving her teaching degree from Eastern Oregon State College (then Eastern Oregon College) in 1952. Betty was a young school teacher in Pendleton when she met her future husband. Bob Rietmann, on the ski slopes of the Blue Mountains. Bob was also of pioneer stock. His mother was a descendent of Katie and Emanuel Pettys, who settled Pettysville on Willow Creek east of lone. His fath e r’s parents, Paul and Margaret Rietmann, settled north of lone in 1883. Betty and Bob married in 1953 and established their home in lone that year. Betty stayed at home for 15 years, raising three sons, John, Joe and Jerry, and helping on the farm. In mid-August on 1968, she received a call from a desperate school principal, who found himself without a first grade teacher. He pleaded with her to take the job “ for just one year.’’ The rest is history as Betty just finished her 25th year at lone Elementary. “ I never regretted it,” says Betty. Betty continues to live on the farm and be involved in the farm operation after Bob’s death this spring. All of her sons and their wives also farm in the lone area. Besides being active in the lone United Church of Christ, Betty has served on many committees during the years to assist in the improvement of education in Morrow County. She currently serves on the Morrow County Children and Youth Services Commission. In 1992, she was named the Citizen/Educator of of the Year by the Heppner Chamber of Commerce. She is a member of the Pendleton Branch of the University Women and lone American Legion Post #95 Auxiliary. The Rietmanns, with Betty, her sons, their wives and four grand children, will tour the parade route in an authentic covered wagon keeping with the Oregon Trail theme. “ It’s a real honor to do this,” states Betty. After a day of festivities, the Rietmanns will watch the Bob Rietmann Memorial Fireworks display, dedicated to Bob for his 45 continuous years of striving to make the display one of the best in Eastern Oregon. The fireworks show is scheduled to light up the sky at dusk. G-T closed Monday, July 5 The Heppner Gazette-Times will be closed Monday, July 5, in observance of the Fourth of Ju ly. News deadline for the July 7 Gazette-Times will be Friday, Ju ly 2 at 5 p.m. Advertising will re main the same, Tuesday at 5 p.m. The Gazette wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday. The nation’s birthday is ap proaching again and this is the time of the year many people plan to visit the forest. Campgrounds and other recreation sites are ex pected to be full over the long holiday w eekend. Enjoy “ America’s Great Outdoors” , but please leave the fireworks at home, says the U.S. Forest Service. For fire prevention and safety reasons, all types of fireworks are prohibited in national forests, even sparklers and smokebombs. They can produce enough heat to easily start a forest or range fire. “ What many people d on’t realize, is that it is unlawful to transport any type of fireworks into a National Forest,” said Umatilla National Forest super visor Jeff Blackwood. Forest regulations prohibit possessing, discharging, or use of any kind of fireworks on national forest lands. Visitors should also be extra careful with campfires, cigarettes and chainsaws in the forest. Violators found guilty of starting a forest fire may be assessed fire suppression costs or subject to fine. “ Come enjoy the National Forest for your 4th of July holi day, but remember to leave the fireworks at home,” says the USFS. CCC approves Grain Growers warehouses Grains stored by farmers in the Morrow County Grain Growers at any of their facilities are again eligible for price support loans since the facility has been restored to the list of warehouses approved by the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Morrow County Agricultural Conserva tion and Stabilization Service said Monday. MCGG was suspended May 17 for adverse conditions noted in an earlier inspection, according to an ASCS news release. The ASCS commodity office approved a reinstatement agreement effective June 18. CCC owned or loan commodities, or commodities deliverd to CCC for purchase under a private support program can now be stored or handled through Morrow County Grain Growers. Sidewalk bike M orrow County Election Results Special election June 29, 1993 Morrow County One year operating levy $3,240,535 outside the tax base for fiscal year 1993-94 Heppner Boardman Irrigon Hardman Lexington lone No No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes 92 83 174 289 231 371 291 628 337 160 NO 1,034 YES 1,622 T o ta ls Amendment of Oregon's Constitution allowing local voters to authorize taxes outside Artcile XI limit to repay urban renewal bonds. Heppner Irrigon Boardman Hardman Lexington lone No Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes 148 108 150 209 277 248 402 422 494 88 No 1,471 Y es 1,075 T o ta ls lone Rural Fire Protection District Operating levy lone Lexington Totals Yes 153 Yes 17 Yes 170 No 103 No 8 No 111 riding banned City of Heppner Police Chief Doug Rathbun reminds the com munity that bicycle riding on sidew alks is prohibited by Oregon State Law. Chief Rathbun said that he has received a lot of complaints recently about bicycle riding on downtown sidewalks. L-R: Jim Taft of Knerr Construction of Hermiston and Kay Robinson, Mayor Bob Jepsen, Forrie Burkenbine and Gary Marks shovel the first bit of dirt for the official groundbreaking of the Heppner fire hall. Two Boardman men arrested Two Boardman men, Terrell Lee Rea, 27 and Michael Gary Pool, 40, were arrested June 25 as a result of a raid by the Blue Mountain Enforcement Narcotics Team and the Boardman Police. The two were apprehended at a rural residence several miles southwest of Boardman. Rea and Pool were each charg ed with seven counts of posses sion of stolen property, one count of manufacturing and delivering a controlled substance, possession of more than one ounce of mari juana and possession o f methamphetamines. Rea was also charged with one count of menacing. When an of ficer entered the second of two trailers on the property, he discovered Rea in a back bedroom with a .22 semi automatic handgun pointed at the bedroom door. The officer, also with his gun drawn, convinced Rea to lower his weapon. Pool, discovered in an outbuilding on the west end of the property, sur rendered without resistance. In a search of the main trailer, officers also discovered Pool’s grandmother, whom they do not believe is connected with the incident. The Blue Mountain Enforce ment Narcotics Team is compris ed of officers from the Morrow County Sheriff s office. Oregon State Police, the Hermiston Police Department, the Pendleton Police Department and the Umatilla Sheriff s Department. Celebrate the 4th of July in lone July 3rd & 4th "The Trail From Independence to lone...For the {dependence 1 O w n" 4 p.m. Jr. 3 on 3 basketball tournament, kids who have completed grades six, seven and eight 5 p.m. Ken Snider Memorial Scholarship Auction following basketball tournament in gym; 6 p.m. Ken Snider Memorial Tennis Tournament Call Betty Gray 422-7335. 6:30 p.m. Adult 3 on 3 basketball tournament. Cal Gregg Rietmann 422-7243. 9:30 p.m. Youth dance, Legion Hall. Sunday 6:30 a.m. Run/Walk registration begins. Call Jim & July 4 Michelle Raible 422-7037. 7:30 a.m. ‘Dawn’s Early Light’ fun run walk begins. Meet at the flag at the football fields: 8:45 a.m.-Mass, St. Williams Catholic Church; 9 a.m.-Church services at lone United Church of Christ and Valby Lutheran Church; 9:30 a.m.-Continental breakfast, city park; run/walk prize drawings; free balloons for kids, Main Street; 11 a.m. Parade. Call Del LaRue 422-7468. Meet at MCGG elevator; Noon. ICABO hamburger lunch, little league hot dogs, Grange Bake sale, Fish pond, Flea market, all at city park; pie and coffee, chalk drawing at St. Williams Catholic Church, beer garden; 1 p.m. Straw money pile, face painting, frog jum ping (frogs provided), horse shoes, wagon display, all at city park; antique car display near Bristow’s Market; Air Life display at school. 2 p.m. baseball throw, hoop shoot at city park; volleyball tournament, lone school, call Barb Peterson 422-7047; Bingo 2-5 p.m. at lone Legion Hall; Historical Tour, meet in park. 3 p.m. Cow chip pitching contest, lone school; free swimming. 4 p.m.Children’s races, baby crawl race, ages 0-2, lone School; Town tour, meet in park. 5:30 p.m. bed race, school football field, National Guard Fly-by (?); 6 p.m. Kessler’s chicken dinner, lone school cafeteria. 6:30 p.m.-Oregon Trail presentation, lone school 7 p.m. Well Springs tour, meet at school. 7:30-9 p.m Bingo, Legion Hall. 8:30 p.m.-Kiddy playpark at the school. Dusk Bob Rietmann Memorial fireworks display, football field. Concessions will be available at the fireworks. Following fireworks until 1:30 a.m. dance at the lone Legion Hall. Music by I4NI. Saturday July 3 If you are looking for an alternate investment, a small number of Bank of Eastern Oregon shares of stock have become available for pur chase. Please inquire at the Q A N K o f __ Member Bank of Eastern Oregon. U E a ste rn Oregon F D I C Arlington • Heppner • lone Your Indepmdenl Home Owned Bank "
