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
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VOL. 116
NO. 24
8 Pages
Wednesday, June 11,1997
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
Andersons honored as the 1997 State
Conservation Farm winners
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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
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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
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