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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 23,1997 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S P S 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published wt-ekb ami entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner. Oregon. Office at 147 West Willow Street Telephone (541)676-9228. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times. P.O. Bo* 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subsc riptions: $18 in Morrow , Wheeler. Gilliam and Grant Coun ties; $25 elsewhere. April Hilton-Svkes....................................................................................... News Editor Stephanie Jensen ...........................................................................................Typesetting Monique D ev in ................................ ......................... Advertising Layout & Graphics Bonnie Bennett .......................................................................................... Distribution Penni Keersemaker ............................................................................................... Printer David Sykes, Publisher W ell water testing slated July 26 Oregon State University system; application fertilizer in Extension Service and Master excess o f plant uptake; or Gardener volunteers will offer leaching of silage and animal free nitrate screening of waste in feed lots. According to OSU Extension household well water at the Quality Specialists, Imgon Watermelon Festival on Water for nitrates is Saturday, July 26, between the screening important. If nitrates are hours of 12 and 4 p.m. "It is important that homes with detected above the natural level, infants under six months old be then it is possible that other aware of the amount of nitrate in pollutants such as bacteria and their well water," said Carol pesticides are also reaching well Michael, Oregon State University water. Extension agent for Morrow For a free screening of domestic County. High levels of nitrate well water for nitrates, bring a consumption can cause 1/2 cup of untreated well water in methemobloginemia (a blue a clean container to the Imgon Watermelon Festival. Fill out baby), she says. Water with a nitrate level less the information form and drop than 10 parts per million (ppm) is off the sample between noon and considered safe for consumption 3 p.m. Free sampling bottles and by infants over 12 months and collection instructions are also available at Irrigon City Hall. people o f all ages. Those having water tested may The naturally occurring level of watch the test being performed, nitrate in well water is usually which takes a few minutes, or less than one ppm. Michael says they can come back by 4 p.m. to that nitrate levels of wells tested in 1995-1996 ranged from 0 ppm pick up the results. For more information, contact to more than 30 ppm. the Morrow County Extension Nitrate can reach domestic office at 1-800-342-3664. wells' from: a failing septic Howard retires from Kinzua Kenneth Howard (center) receives a watch from Mike Hauser (right) and Dave-Piper for his 36 years of employment at Kinzua. Howard started work in May of 1961 and has worked as tail sawyer, lead man in the log yard and for the past 20 years has run the de barker before his retirement last week. Howard says that he and his wife, Maureen, aren't planning anything special and they plan to stay in the Heppner area. The couple has nine children and 14 grandchildren. St. Patrick's Senior Center Bulletin Board____ There were 79 present for the senior meal July 16 and 13 meals were home delivered. Members of the Christian Missionary Fellowship served. Blood pressures were taken before dinner. The menu for the birthday dinner July 30 will be chefs salad with ham, turkey, cheese, salami and boiled eggs, fruit salad, pasta salad, rolls and berry cobbler. Members of the Seventh-day Adventist and Nazarene churches will serve. There were 33 at the Friday breakfast July 18 and six meals were home delivered. The menu for July 25 will be pancakes and sausage, fruit, hot or cold cereal, orange juice, milk, tea and coffee. Two tables of pinochle were in play Friday. There was no movie Sunday evening. The senior bus made the trip to the Imgon (Stokes Landing) meal site Monday. Gerald Bergstrom is the driver for the summer. The memorial service for Dorothy Henderson will be Sunday, July 27, at 2 p.m. at the senior center. All her friends are invited to attend. The exercise class and leader Velma Wight decided to have exercises Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 10 a.m. instead of just twice a week. All seniors are welcome to attend. More volunteers are needed to staff the office. Call 676-9030 and leave your name if you can help out, or come by. PA's Report Morrow County District Attor ney William Hanlon has con ducted the following cases in the last month: David William Evans, 43, of Boardman, was convicted on June 19 of Possession of a Controlled Substance 2 - C/Felony and sen tenced by Judge Jeffrey Wallace to 18 months probation with the condition that he complete drug treatment program, not frequent places where drugs are available, submit to a polygraph test, com plete 80 hours of community ser vice work, and pay fines and as sessments o f $468. Larry Gene Hottel, 26, of He lix, was convicted on June 19 of the Manufacture and Delivery of a Controlled Substance-SC 2 - B/ Felony and sentenced by Judge Jeffrey Wallace to 2 years proba tion with the conditions that he complete a drug treatment pro gram, use no drugs, complete 80 hours o f com m unity service work, submit to body substance test and submit to search, have no contact with users of controlled substances, undergo alcohol and drug counseling, have his proba tion extended six months, and pay fines and assessments of $586. Shaun P. Hisler, 19, of Hepp ner, was convicted on June 12 of Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants - A/Misdemeanor and sentenced by Judge Rudy Murgo to five years probation, 180 days in jail, 150 days suspended, have driver’s license suspended one year on the condition that he have no alcohol, no entry to bars/tav- ems/OLCC outlets, complete an alcohol treatment program, sub mit to breath test, complete 100 hours o f com m unity service work, make an apology and pay $1028 in fines and assessments, and attend victim impact panel two times per year or speak to area high schools regarding the consequences of use of alcohol while driving, enroll in and suc cessfully complete a criminal jus tice class at Blue Mountain Com munity College during the 1997- 98 school year, submit by Dec. 31, 97 a 5,000 word essay on al cohol and its impacts and also rec ommendations for treatment by the court system of youthful of fenders. Hisler was also convicted on four counts Recklessly Endanger ing Another - A/Misdemeanor and one count Reckless Driving - A/Misdemeanor on June 12 and sentenced by Judge Rudy Murgo to five years probation, 180 days in jail, 150 days suspended, 100 hours community service work, driver’s license suspended 90 days, and pay fines and assess ments of $618; community ser vice work to run consecutively with Conviction I for a total of 200 hours, allowed to serve the 60 days on electronic surveillance to commence as soon as program can be arranged, serve commu nity service at a rate o f at least 50 hours per year, and adhere to all special conditions in Conviction L Ruth A. Koonce, 37, of Board- man, was convicted of Possession of a Controlled Substance 2 - C/ Felony on June 19 and was sen tenced by Judge Jeffrey Wallace to 18 months probation and or dered to complete a drug treat ment program , not frequent places where drugs are available, submit to polygraph test, do 80 hours community service work and pay fines and assessments of $1,463. Births Michael Rhea Swanson-a son Michael Rhea was bom to Jodee and Mark Swanson of Pendleton on June 26, 1997. The baby weighed 7 lbs. 8 oz. He joins a brother, Shane, at home. His grandparents are Wayne Swanson o f Hermiston and Geri Swanson of Pendleton, and Alvin and Julie Ashbeck of Echo. Great-grandparents are Leo and Mary Ashbeck o f Echo, and Earl and Dolores Ayres o f The Dalles. Joah Isaac Mossman-a son Joah Isaac was bom to Marti and Kevin Mossman of Kalamazoo, MI on July 15, 1997. The baby weighed 8 lbs. 3 oz. His grandparents are Clarence and Clarice Baker o f Heppner, and Ray and Kay Neidbala o f Granger, IN. Great-grandparent is Gladys Ritter of Mishawaka, IN. Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes, Chamber Manager Heppner Chamber will be offering two exciting vacation packages. The recipient of each package will be able to choose from Victoria, BC, Anaheim, Banff Springs, Las Vegas, Jackson Hole, or California wine country and vacation there for four days and three nights between November 1997 and November 1998. All current Chamber members and those joining prior to November 1997 will be entered in the "Chamber Pot" drawing. Members attending weekly Chamber luncheons will have additional opportunities to become the lucky trip winner. The second drawing , "the Hard Hat Great Escape", will be open to everyone patronizing Chamber member businesses during the Main Street renovation. Logistics are being worked out by the committee. Watch for details in the "Hard Hat Days" flyer. Chamber Hard Hat Ambassadors have been hard at it. Many of you saw Suzanne Jepsen and Betty Carlson handing out the Main Street news along w ith„ kisses (chocolate that is) up and down Main Street. Doris Brosnan and her leprechaun sidekick were seen at Kate's Friday evening welcoming the cyclists who pedalled the Oregon Trail. They were pleased to receive the Heppner lapel pin as a memento of their "pioneer" travels. Our ambassadors are much appreciated; to join them, call A1 Trachsel, Doris Brosnan, or the Chamber Office, 676-5536. How observant are you? If you have seen the small dark brick size imprints in the new sidewalk then you can visualize a tree close by. The people who purchased a tree from the Chamber of Commerce will be identified at these spots. There are still trees to be purchased. To be added to the list o f people providing shade for our Main Street, stop by or call the Chamber office. People who lived here previously or left their heart in Heppner are invited to add to the history o f Main Street by purchasing a tree. A spring dedication is planned. Have you eaten out lately? Our restaurants offer delicious food and an opportunity to sit by the window and observe the activity outside. Many will also deliver, but then you would miss a great walk and searching for the tree sites. Try it, you'll like it. Thought for the week: "Happiness is a stock that doubles daily." HARPER HOLSTERS * * * *** Summer Special *** for a limited time July 26th Class of 1967 Reunion. * FREE NEC 810 handheld phone Aug. 2nd Couples Golf Tournament * FREE Activation ($ 4 5 * 30 minute residential long distance per m onth Bingo every W ednesday, starting at 7 p.m . Heppner Elks is now taking applications for a Friday and Saturday night cook. Volunteers are needed for previously scheduled dinners and rodeo snack shacks- applications and resume not required. © Heppner Elks 142 358 §76-9111 N. Main ‘ Where Friend* M eet" Oregon State Fair accepting art entries offtr excluded on ionic plans * with one year activation • «a savings!) Ä O oooo per year Call Debbie or Terry at Harper Holsters 6 7 6 -5 5 6 5 a 0 9 0 <9 <9 0 ¿9 <9 & The 1997 Oregon State Fair is now receiving entries for the All Oregon Art Annual. Artists and calligraphers who are current residents of the state o f Oregon are invited to submit art work. This juried exhibition is intended to evidence the broad spectrum of contemporary art and calligraphy being produced by Oregonians. The competition is sponsored by and held in conjunction with the Oregon State Fair, which runs August 21 through Sept 1. All professional art entries must be postmarked on or before Tuesday, July 15. Professional artists may send two slides of separate works for jurying. Eligible works must have been produced within the last two years and not previously entered for exhibition in this event. Amateur, student youth and calligraphy artists must hand deliver their art work to the fairgrounds on Saturday, August 9, or Sunday, August 10. Pieces also may be mailed and must be received in the Oregon State Fair office no later than Friday, August 8. For more information, entry forms and rules, call the Oregon State Fair Office (503) 378-3247, or write: 2330 17th Street NE, Salem, Ore. 97310. Those interested may also pick up the information at the state fair office. Deep water plants during summer During periods ot especially hot and dry weather, make sure smaller trees and shrubs in the home landscape get adequate moisture by deep watering. Plants weakened by lack o f w ater are more susceptible to insect attack and disease, according to Kathryn Kettel, M orrow County Oregon State U niversity Extension agent. "Deep-watering trees and shrubs is simply a matter o f watering them for longer periods during the summer than at other times o f the year," Kettel said. "Trees and shrubs in their first growing season usually need this type o f irrigation more than most other plants. Less deep watering is needed for shallow-rooted plants." W ater travels downward through the soil, not outward. To keep the water directly over the plant roots it sometimes helps to build watering basins around the trunk o f a tree. Check to see how m oist the soil is below the surface by digging down with a shovel about a foot and a half. M oist soil at that level means the roots have sufficient m oisture for vigorous growth. We Print B usiness Cards Gazette-Times Softball all stars compete in tourney Willow Creek Senior Girls Softball coaches (left to right) Bill McDowell, Jason Hanna and Ron Brisbois, holding sportsmanship trophies. The Willow Creek Senior Girls Softball All Stars won the sportsmanship trophy and took eighth place in their tournament held Saturday and Sunday, July 12-13 in Madras. This year marks the first softball tournament ever for the local senior girls' softball teams. The all star team was selected from the Morrow County Grain Growers and the Heppner Elks teams. Their first game, against Crook County, ended in five innings when Willow Creek was defeated 13-2. Shelly Rietmann went two for three with two RBIs and Allison Sykes was two for two. Casey Ingraham was pitcher. In the second game against Jefferson County, Janelle Healy was pitcher, throwing four strike-outs. Kim Pointer went two for three in that game and Amy Papineau was one for one with two RBIs. The Willow Creek team lost, 6-2. The Redmond team took first place in the tournament; Hermiston was second and Jefferson County, third. Willow Creek coaches were Jason Hanna, Ron Brisbois and Bill McDowell. All star team members were: Trisha Adams, Brett Barber, Brandi Brantley, Charissa Gates, Kathleen Greenup, Jessie Gutierrez, Janelle Healy, Casey Ingraham, Marissa McCabe, Amy Papineau, Jenny Patton, Kim Pointer, Macy Rhea, Shelly Rietmann and Allison Sykes. Alternates were Stephanie Clough and Leah Denton.
