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HHS Drama Club play Nov. 21-22
HEPPNER
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VOL 115
NO 47
Wednesday, November 20, 1996,______ Morrow County Heppner, Oregon
Early, wet snowfall causes problems
A wet heavy snowfall in south
Morrow
County
plagued
homeowners and businesses alike
Monday and Tuesday.
Jerry Healy, office manager at
Columbia Basin Electric (CBEC)
in Heppner, said that problems
started Monday morning as the
heavy snow downed trees and
power lines.
Healy said that electric outages
occurred in Fossil, Condon,
Mayville, Olex, lone. Rock Creek
and Rhea Creek.
Healy told the Gazette-times
Tuesday afternoon that CBEC
crews had been working for over
30 hours to repair the lines. He
said that some people may be out
of power until Wednesday or
Thursday.
Healy cautionedpeople about
the extreme danger in touching
downed power lines. "If a power
line is aown on a fence, don't
touch the fence," he added.
"Leave it alone."
The temperature shot from near
freezing on Monday to over 60
degrees on Tuesday. The heat
wave was short-lived, however, as
the mercury plunged 20 degrees
in 10 minutes and another 10
degrees in as many minutes as an
icy fog rolled in
Tuesday
afternoon.
Melting snow caused problems
for Heppner businesses as water
pooled on flat roofs and roofs
ouckled and sprang leaks.
Water ran down a light fixture
at VanMarter and Kahl Insurance
in Heppner and dumped water on
a desk and floor. "It was a mess,"
said owner Bob Kahl. "But we're
getting it all dried up."
Pooled water on tne roof of the
Shoe Box in Heppner caused a
tile in the ceiling to cave through,
leaking water all over a boot
display table. "There was
probably $1,000 worth of shoes
damaged,"
said
JoyceKay
Hollomon, owner. Hollomon put
out buckets to catch the rainfall.
Bob Ployhar of Ployhar
Insurance on Main Street in
Heppner also saw water damage
to ms business. "When I came in
this morning it was iust like it was
raining inside," said Ployhar. "I'm
just lucky it wasn't out in the front
office." "You know insurance
doesn't pay for leaky roofs," he
added. Ployhar said he bought a
wading pool at Coast to Coast in
Heppner big enough to catch all
the leaks.
Heppner TV cable customers
experienced interruption in their
service Tuesday morning since
the head end of the cable on
Hoskins Hill requires electricity
to operate.
Problems may not be over yet,
since rain began falling heavily
again later Tuesday afternoon.
JoyceKay Holloman dumps water-filled boot into bucket
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Flag donated
Girls basketball
St. Pat's Church plans 25th anniversary
clinic offered
St. Patrick's welcomes any­
St. Patrick's Catholic Church,
one
who has been a part of the
H eppner, would like to invite
present and past members to a parish in the last 25 years. An
celebration Mass on Sunday, invitation is also extended to
Nov. 24, at 11 a m. The ''Faith anyone in the community who
Family Reunion” will be held would like to share in the
in conjuction with the 25th an­ celebration.
A reception will follow in the
niversary of the dedication of
parish hall.
the new church.
Rotten Weather Is Here
Rain Gear 10% OFF Subject to stock on hand
Dutch Harbor Gear
Morrow County Grain Growers
Lexington 989-8221
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Punch Card
time again
Bob Ployhar uses wading pool to catch leaks
A Colt basketball clinic for
girls only will be held W ednes­
day and Thursday, Nov. 20-21
from 7-8:30 p.m. at H eppner
High School.
Girls in grades three-six are
invited to attend the free clinic.
Carolers L-R standing: Macy Rhea, Leah Denton, Kim Pointer, Allison Sykes, Heidi
Turrell, Becky Ward; and L-R seated: Jake Roy, Travis Judd and Mitch Mathews
rehearse for play.
The H eppner High School
Drama Club invites the com­
munity to the production of
Don Elser's "G randad Hangs
the Holly,” (distributed by the
Eldrige Publishing Co.) on
Thursday and Friday, Nov. 21
and 22 at 7 p.m. at the high
school.
Ever since a tragedy befell
G randad Howard (Jason Wol­
ford) on Christmas Eve 25 years
ago, he, instead of celebrating
Christmas in the traditional
way, makes life miserable for
everyone, including himself.
The Howard family is brave­
ly trying to overcome his crepe
hanging, but is making little
headway. Mrs. Howard (Traci
Dickenson) is conducting a
drive to raise money for some
homeless people and needs
G ra n d a d 's assistan ce . He
w on't help.
Mr. Howard (Tim Dickenson)
and daughter Susan (Brandi
Marshall) are trying to borrow
money from Grandad for a im­
portant business deal that
literally means life or death to
Susan's boyfriend (Brent G un­
derson). Still G randad will not
assist them.
Young Larry (Josh Coiner)
and Betty Leland (Julie Wat­
kins), the neighborhood pests,
are constantly running afoul of
G randad's temper. Even Ann
(Sarah Greif), the maid, cannot
Cast members L-R standing: Jason Wolford, Tim
escape his wrath.
Dickenson, Traci Dickenson, Sarah Greif, Kristen
The Drama Club supervisor
Marshall; and L-R seated: Brent Gunderson, Brandi
is Nancy Swarat and the play
Marshall and Josh Coiner gather under Christmas tree.
is directed by David Michael
and Robby Schultz. Refresh­
ments will be provided by the
National Honor Society. The Shakespeare Festival actors to perform
cost for admission to the play
Two actors from the Oregon
will be $1 for students and $2 Shakespeare Festival (OSF) will
for adults.
present a special evening per­
The presentation is a change formance as part of the festi­
from the school calendar dates. val's annual School Visit Pro­
gram. The actors w ill perform
excerpts from Shakespeare,
classic and c o n tem p o rary
literature at the H eppner High
It's Punch Card time again.
School cafeteria Monday, Dec.
Shoppers can now pick up
2,
at 7:30 p.m. Admission is
their punch cards at par­
free and the public is welcome
ticipating
businesses,
have
to attend.
their cards punched when they
shop, and then enter to win
The School Visit Program is
$1,500 in gift certificates to be
part of the festival's commit­
g i v e n
a w a y .
OSF actor Jesse Patrick
ment to bring "th eatre to
There will be Six lucky $25
(photo by Gregory Leiber)
young
people
and
young
peo­
gift certificate winners each
ple
to
theatre."
It
is
funded
in
week until Christmas, and all card
part by a grant from the US
entries will be included in
the grand prize drawing for $750
WEST Foundation and the sup­
in gift certificates to be given
port of the members of the
away to one extra lucky
OSF. The Morrow County
person
on
Dec.
26.
Pick up your punch cards at
Museum is the local sponsor of
these
participating
area
the perform ance, which is
businesses: Central Market,
funded by the Morrow Coun­
Morrow County Grain Grower's,
Green Feed, The Country Rose & ty Unified Recreation District.
Murray Drugs, Gardners Men's
Wear. Peterson’s Jewelery, Shoe
Box
Coast to Coast,
Les
Schwab, Pettjohn Farm and
Building Supply, Court St.
Market and four new businesses
The flag at the Veterans'
this
year:Yaws
Restaurant, M em orial d ed ic a tio n was
Willow Lanes bowling alley and
O S F actor A n d res A lcala
Willow Lanes Restaurant and donated by Joe and Alice
(photo by Gregory Leiber)
Anderson of H eppner.
Lott's Electric.
1-800-452-7396
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