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Bustin' out all over B E S S I E W F T Z F L L U OF OR E N F WS P A T î R I I D E U G E N E O K & 7 -S . 3 Ron Bowman, Kim and Gayle Gutierrez and Steve Rhea look over leveling work being done on new softball field in Heppner. VOL 116 NO. 13 8 Pages Wednesday, March 26,1997 Still time to get your brick Skip Connor purchases his brick in support of the swimming pool. Bricks will be on sale only until May 31, says People for The Pool Vice President Gail Hughes, shown here accepting Connor's check. Every brick purchaser will have their name placed on the brick and the bricks, which are made o f veneer, will be mounted on the wall o f the pool lobby for permanent display. The bricks cost either $30 or $40 and the donation is tax deductible. Higher donations are also accepted, says Hughes. Consultants selected for parks plan Morrow County Judge Louis Carlson has announced the selection of the Oregon Public Affairs Research Consultants (PARC) as the consulting con sortium selected to complete the Morrow County Master Parks Plan. The Master Parks Plan, a 20-year plan to give direction for the county's parks, will be developed using a grant from Oregon Parks & Recreation Department. The historic operation, current resources, and potential expansion opportunities for each park will be "referenced" in the plan along with strategic marketing for the county parks as a whole, said a PARC news release. In developing the overall strategy for new and existing parks. Morrow County intends to use local participants to serve on a technical advisory committee, said PARC. The committee will identify concerns, objectives, and goals for the Morrow County parks system. Interested persons may contact Tamra Mabbott, 541-922-4624, or Stan Foster, 800-758-6812. The planning process will be completed by January, 1998. Foundation expands board "One of the biggest assets a foundation can have is its board members." says Blue Mountain Community College Foundation Director. Karen Hill. Fourteen new directors were introduced at a recent Blue Mountain Community College Foundation Board meeting bv newly elected chairman. Tern Anderson New board members arc Betty Carlson. Heppner: Ken Bjorklund. Athena: Bob Byrd. Imgon; Connie Caplmgcr. Echo. Don Cook. Pendleton. Ken Dauble. Milton- Freewatcr: Russell Dorran. Hermiston; Wes Grilley. Pendleton. Sky Heatherton. Milton-Freewater; Tim Mabry. Hermiston; Joyce Madsen. Hermiston Patricia McClintock. Pendleton: Lonnie Read. Pendleton, and Scott Sager. Pilot Rock They join longtime members Terry Anderson. Pilot Rock: Ted Forth. Pendleton, and Mick Tolar. Boardman The board is charged with soliciting. receiving and administering gifts prov ided to the BMCC Foundation for the benefit of 'Blue Mountain Community College Karen Hill was employ ed as executive director last March Since then the foundation held a Book Social in August The event raised $1,225 which is used to assist students who may not have funds to purchase textbooks A memorial scholarship in recognition of Leon Scverin. former BMCC math instructor, has been established through the foundation Over $5.900 has been raised for that scholarship The foundation currently administers $1.275.000 For information on establishing a scholarship, contact Hill at 541- 278-577 W CCC golf kickoff Elks Easter egg hunt Saturday The annual Easter egg hunt, sponsored by the Heppner Elks Club, will get underway this Saturday, March 29, promptly at 10 a.m. Preschool children will hunt for eggs at the city park next to Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon the library-museum building. First and second-graders will hunt at Heppner Middle School playground and third and fourth-graders will hunt at Hager Park. It’s time to think golf. Willow Creek Country Club (WCCC) women are invited to join a golf game on Tuesday, April 1. Kickoff breakfast will be at 9 a.m., with play to follow at 10 a.m. The breakfast will be put on by the WCCC ladies’ officers. Beginners are invited to come and join in the fun, said a club spokesperson. Port o f Morrow Commissioner Jerry' Healy (left) port engineer Ron McKinnis and Bank of Eastern Oregon President George Koffler look over plans for new housing development with developer E.J. Lcason (right). going to be a beautiful place." date o f September. It’s spring—and south Mills said that the gas station Morrow County is bustin' out will offer two diesel pumps all over. and diesel service and two In addition to the sw irnming gasoline pumps with the pool complex now under ability to fuel on both sides. construction, work has also Three grades of gasoline will begun on a housing be available. The facility will development and two new ball also offer food service items fields in Heppner and a new and will include the town's mini-mart and gas station in Post Office. Lexington. The property w as purchased Developer John Leason, from the school district. Sisters, has begun Ground has also been broken dev elopment o f a subdiv ision for two new' ball fields-one in Fleppner overlooking designed for softball and one Willow Creek Lake. Port o f for either major or minor Morrow Commission Jerry league, near the swimming Healy' said that the Port o f Morrow and the Heppner pool complex. Willow Creek Little League Economic Development President Rollie Marshall said Commission (HEDC), along that the Morrow County Grain with the city o f Heppner, have Growers, ow ners o f the land, been working together for over have given the Little League a a year to prov ide building lots five-year lease on the land and locally. "It has certainly been a Pat Kilkenny, former resident, now o f San Diego, has community effort." said Healy. "HEDC has been really donated $15,000 for the instrumental in helping things project with the stipulation that the field be named after move along." Kilkenny's father. Bob, Healy said Leason will because of his "avid support of develop a subdivision with Heppner sports." city sewer, water, paved Marshall said that Roger streets, curbs, gutters, storm and John Britt have agreed to drains and handicap accessible donate equipment and sidewalks. The development manpower and Devin Oil has will also include a minimum agreed to supply diesel for the o f one demonstration house, e q u i p m e n t d u r i n g says Healy. Healy said that 24 construction. MCGG has also lots, some with finished homes, will be for sale. The donated fencing, including a lots are expected to be backstop and two sides that had been on the old ball field completed by early summer. Additional The Port o f Morrow, ow ner in Lexington. fencing, irrigation equipment o f the property, will sell to Leason when the city gives and sod still remain to be final approval, said Healy. funded. Larry Mills, manager of Orthers who have donated Morrow County Grain with field work are: Bob Growers, says that ground has Barton, Duck Lusher, Carl been broken for a convenience Thorpe. Joe Miller, Ryan store-service station to be built Miller, Ryan Wilson and Ted at the old ball field, across Britt. from the Morrow County Marshall says that they plan School District office in to irrigate a strip between the Lexington. Mills said that they ball fields to be used as a hope to start construction picnic area with tables. He within the next two weeks said that when the pool and the with a targeted completion ball fields are completed, "It's Construction is expected to be completed by May 1. Marshall said that the number o f kids w ho signed up to play ball this year was a contributing factor in building new field, compounded by the threat o f loss o f a minor league field because of proposed construction of a new building at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. Over 150 kids have signed up for Little League this year. Ron Bowman is chairman of the the Little League field committee; members are Steve Rhea, Jay Coil and Kim and Gail Gutierrez. The group is still accepting donations from the community to fund the project, and are presently holding a raffle for a trip to Hawaii to raise money. PTI has also been visible in Heppner lately, putting in big cement vaults as junction boxes for underground cables at several downtown intersections in preparation for the Oregon Department of Transportation May and Main Street project. The ODOT project, expected to get underway soon, will replace streets and sidewalks on Main Street between the two bridges crossing Willow Creek. Report requested if felt earthquake Morrow County Emergency Management is asking anyone who felt an earthquake that occurred late Friday night near Condon to call them. Their number is (541) 676-5161. The University of Washington Seismology lab would like to determine how far away the earth quake that occurred at 10:05 p.m. was felt. The quake registered 3.9 on the Richter scale. So far, the Emergency Management department hasn’t received any calls about the earthquake.
