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I 9 t ’ • 0 . » •*• i * ■ '»r/ v ^ v v - >' Construction underway at Heppner subdivision R • h 0 / 1 i , 3 i. T 4 v* v HEPPNER 50 < Lakeview Heights alette imes VOL. 116 NO. 29 6 Pages Wednesday, July 16,1997 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Water park expected to open July 22 T w o houses are scheduled to be built at the new housing subdivision located overlooking W illow Creek Dam, according to developer E.J. Leason o f U.S. Tank and Construction Co., Inc., Redmond. Leason said that one house w ill be a model home and the other has been purchased by a local resident. Leason said that final staking for curbs was to be completed Monday with curbs tentatively in place by the end o f the week. After the curbs are in place, the sub-base can be layed and asphalt could be poured next week or the follow ing week, he said. Leason said that the homes are modular units by Stratford Homes. He said that after the home plans have been approved by the city, foundations w ill be poured. Backhoe begins work at new Heppner subdivision Leason estimated that it takes around five weeks from the time a home is ordered to its arrival. He said that the average cost o f a home is around $45 a square foot. * * - Purchased home ^ » - - » ' • / ; » Y* ' r > v • : • . - V ' -N ■ •< ■ -s. •'< ' . - 'V A V - -V .' N . x '' • I . . '1 ' - • . - ‘ . ‘ . f V t . i » '* V • ■ .. . w Vv Model home » „ ■ 'V \ *> * v " -v w Elks praised at national convention E.J. “John" Leason Willow Creek Water Park nears completion A grand opening has been scheduled for Saturday, August 9. Area volunteers put up a fence and layed down sod. The Construction on the W illo w Creek Water Park is nearing completion and a tentative finishing day has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 22. Museum to sponsor folk music program mushroom fountain and water slide have been installed and water was put in the pool for the first time Tuesday. W CCC plan tw o Heppner Class of 1967 plans reunion tournaments Th e H eppner H igh S ch ool class o f 1967 has planned their 30 year reunion for Saturday, July 26. Saturday’ s events include g o lf ing at 8 a.m ; a get-together at 1 p.m. at the M orrow County Fair grounds; and a social and no-host dinner at the Heppner Elks Club beginning at 6 p.m. Friends, former teachers and parents are also invited to attend. Brothers win Linda Danielson and Dianne Dugaw ’"W here'd You Com e From, Where'd You Go?': Folk Songs and Fiddle Tunes in Am erica," a lively musical presentation by Dianne Dugaw and Linda Danielson, w ill be presented Sunday, July 20, at 2 p.m. at the M orrow County Museum in Heppner. The public is invited to attend and admission is free. The program is sponsored by the Morrow County Museum and is made possible by the Oregon Council for the Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. "Combining musical performance with stories and commentary, "Where'd You ( c Com e From, Where'd You Go?" explores the rich mosaic o f musical folk culture produced in r rural America," said museum director Marsha Sweek. ^ Performed by champion fiddler Linda Danielson and singer/guitanst Dianne Dugaw, (s the program features a kaleidoscope o f traditional tunes: old American and British ballads, cowboy songs, blues, folk hymns ^ and spirituals. For further information about the program, contact the museum at 676-5524, from 1-5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Brothers Chris and Nick A n thony o f Heppner claimed first place honors in their divisions in the Top Gun basketball shooting contest. Both boys were presented ptaques by Heppner High School (H H S ) v a rs ity coach B ob Ployhar. Chris, who w ill be a senior at HHS this fall, won the jumor/se- nior division, and Nick, who w ill be a freshman, won the freshman/ sophomore division. “ These two fellow s seemed to have spent some time on their own shooting the ball and that was the difference,” commented Ployhar. “ That's what w e’re hop ing to accomplish with these con tests.” The contest lasted through June and was sponsored by the Hepp ner Booster Club. Another con test is planned for November. Foundation's "M ost Valuable Student" scholarship contest. Each w ill receive a four-year, $20,000 scholarship. The foundation annually awards $2.1 million in college scholarships based on academics, leadership and need Throughout the convention, the 2,200 local lodges were hailed for their support o f the order's national programs, as well as their own local programs. "Our goal this year is to continue strengthening America," declared Carlon O 'M alley o f Scranton. Penn., who was elected national leader o f the Elks during the convention, "and the members o f our local lodges, led by their Exalted Rulers, will be our bricks N o truth to the rumor that the W indy City got its nickname during an Elks convention, but the more than 10,000 members The W illo w Creek Country Club (W C C C ) golfers w ill have a Jack and Jill mini-toumament on Friday, July 18 at 6 p.m. T h e a c tiv ity w ill in v o lv e couples playing m a nine-hole m odified couples type o f play with the format determined by the committee in charge. There w ill be prizes for low scores and spe cial events. T h e charge w ill be $3 per couple for members and $10 per couple for non-members. Light snacks w ill be provided by the committee in cha^e. Hosting this event are: Earl and P e g g y Fishburn, Les and Jan Paustian, and D ave and C orol Mitchell. The W C C C Ladies w ill hold a nine hole invitational on Tuesday, July 22. C offee w ill be held at 8 a.m., with tee-o ff to begin at 9 a.m. Local members are asked to bring a salad. who gathered there from July 5- 10 for the 133rd national conven tion o f the BPO Elks o f the U SA did have plenty to "gust" about. Last year, the total value o f the Elks' philanthropic works was $133 million, said an Elks' news release. These works include youth athletic and drug education programs, aid for people with disabilities, college scholarships, cancer and transplantation research and veterans service. A highlight o f the convention was Wednesday's session when Gen. Barry R. M cC affrey, director o f the White House O ffice o f National Drug Control Policy, addressed the conventioneers, whose numbers included a delegation from Heppner Elks Lodge No. 0358. A lso speaking that day were the overall winners o f the Elks National "H oop Shoot" Free Throw Contest- Leon Lopez, 9, o f Santa Fe, N .M ., and Am ber Langston, 12, o f Tampa, Fla. M ore than three m illion kids from eight to 13 participated in this year's program. They were followed by Stephanie Lynn Murg, 18, o f Grosse Pointe, Mich., and Martin D. W ong, 18, o f Fremont, Calif., the top two winners in the Elks National and our mortar." The Exalted Ruler o f the Heppner Elks Lodge is Roger Mortimore. The BPO Elks o f the U SA has its headquarters in Chicago. M C Arts and Crafts to meet The Morrow County Creative Arts and Crafts Club w ill meet Thursday, July 24, at 1 p.m. at the W illow Lanes Bowling A lley in Heppner for lunch. A short meeting will follow the lunch. MCGG’s HARVEST HOURS: Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Wasco Parts Outlet: Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-6 p.m./Sat 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Toll Free 1-800-824-7185, Wasco. Oregon M O R R O W C O U N TY G RAIN GROW ERS __________________ Lexington 989-8221 1-800-452-7396 - ^ r *_% _ v ' - ‘ .* - ■ - ■ %>r~ì-,- ' t ■
