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BEO donates $3,500 for pool fountain HEPPNER The Bank of Eastern Oregon has donated $3,500 for the purchase of a "mushroom fountain” for the outdoor pool at the Willow Creek Park District water park. Pictured are bank president George Koffler (right) and Joe Scribner, project general superintendent. USFS personnel donate time to pool project im e s VOL. 116 NO. 24 8 Pages Wednesday, June 11,1997 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Andersons honored as the 1997 State Conservation Farm winners - ■ — •. v ' ■■>»>- •s , v : V:.:> S ; *** . " - » - -V ■ ■» ' v ' ■.. Heppner Ranger District personnel, Andrew Lacey, Gary Clark, Deb Roy, Keith Satterfield and Craig Gutierrez with the road dept., work on the roof of the bath house of the Willow Creek Park District water park under construction in Heppner. The Forest Service employees donated their own time for the roofing project. Meeting set on Main Street project underway An open house to present the draft M orrow County Transportation Plan has been scheduled by M orrow County and the Oregon Department o f Transportation for Monday, June 16, from 4-7 p.m. at Stokes Landing Senior Center in Imgon. The plan w ill help guide decision making regarding transportation planning in the county over the next 20 years (through 2002). The purpose o f the meeting is to discuss the analysis o f existing and future conditions, transportation alternatives, funding options and implementing ordinances for the Morrow County Transportation System Plan. 1997 State Conservation Farm winners Eric and Mamie Anderson of lone display the plaque they received at the State Conservation Farm Tour held Friday, June 6, at the Anderson farm. Over 300 people, including many members of the Andersons' families, attended the barbecue, which was followed by a program, tour of the farm and a dance. Speakers at the program included master of ceremonies Craig Miles, president of the Morrow County Wheat Growers, Bruce Andrews, director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture since 1989 and former rancher, Mike Thorne, executive director of the Port of Portland, former Oregon State senator and Pendleton rancher, and Mike Kortge, president of the Oregon Wheat Growers League and owner of Kortge Wheat and Cattle Co. Rodeo grandstands near completion 0*1 Kinzua to add second shift Kinzua Resources has announced that it w ill be adding a second shift to its sawmill The Heppner Main Street Project was underway in earnest Tuesday as operation in Heppner, probably Christopher Albert of the Pro-Cut Concrete Cutting of Yakima and Kennewick cuts through the street at the intersection of Main and Willow streets He had starting around July 7. M ill spokesman Doug earlier cut a line down the center of Main Street. Dubuque said that around 25 new employees w ill be added on a swing shift with the initial start up o f one side. He said later after a couple o f months o f operation a Lynne and the Smokin Soles. planner crew w ill be added that The Morrow County Arts In addition to the blues w ill bring total new hiring to 60 Council w ill present the first performance, the day's activities people. annual lone "Red, White and w ill include an arts and crafts Blues Festival" July 4 at the lone fair, an 11 a.m. parade, children's The mill currently employees City Park. 106 salaried and 14 management games, microbrews and a personnel. The festival w ill feature three o f homestyle barbecue and an the top Northwest blues bands evening fireworks display. Dubuque said a "friendly " o f national renown". The Paul market” and the availability o f The even is funded in part by logs has made the expansion del.ay Band, Jimmy Lloyd Rea the Morrow County Unified possible. and the Switchmasters and Li'l Recreation District. lone 4th to feature blues festival Frank Lorton (left) and Joe lorton, of Lorton Building of Goldendale, put the finishing touches on the new grandstands at the Morrow County Fairgrounds rodeo arena Construction of the stands was expected to be finished by Wednesday, June 11. VIP seating is for sale for $360 for groups of 10. VIP seating includes admission for 10 to the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo in Heppner on Aug 15 and 16 and the Morrow County Rodeo Aug. 17. The purchase also guarantees the buyer to have the opportunity for the same seats next year Contact Nicole Mahoney to purchase VIP seating, 676-5157 Regular ticket prices are $8 for adults, $5 for children 7-12 and children six and under will be admitted free This year the rodeo has planned to feature several specialty acts, such as The Olsons and Flint Rasmussen rodeo clown and barrelman Stock sponsor is "Thunder Country" radio station and new stock contractor this year is the Big Bend Rodeo Company Announcer will be Steve Kenyon. A ll Snapper Lawn Mowers in stock 10% OFF SORROW COUNTY GRAIN GROWERS Lexington 989-8221 1 -800-452-7396 ÍV - N V< ,. s v > V v ' V ’ - -V -, - - - ■ > a l - -- '« <■ * 1 • ■ ■ • *- .¿r ». ~ \ <-v ' transportation w ' * ' -r .. . v r * v ■> '"I -v» " , •* i * • * * '- , , v ^ ~ . .**. • ' t w v ' - — ; ■ V « .
