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Nikki
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VOL 116
NO 34
Wednesday, August 20,1997
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
Road construction begins on east side of Main Street
and
Lee
Nikki McElligott o f lone is
pretty happy that she took the
lifeguard training course offered
recently by Sarah Carlson at the
lone pool—and Lee Ansotegui of
Heppner is too.
McElligott saved Ansotegui's
life in a recent mishap with a
horse.
Ansotegui helps out
McElligott's parents, Joe and
Jeri, moving their cattle from one
place to another. Fifteen-year-old
Nikki had earlier finished a
babysitting job and, on Monday,
August 4, decided to help out
moving cattle at Hardman with
Ansotegui and her sister, Natalie,
11 .
The three stopped at a pond
to give their horses a drink.
Ansotegui's horse, however,
ended up getting more than a
drink. The horse went a little
ways out and then a little farther,
and then fell off a drop off with
Ansotegui on it.
"I was up to my boots and
then the next thing I knew I was
up to my saddle hom," said
Ansotegui.
Ansotegui tried to turn the
horse around, but instead the
horse tipped him off. Ansotegui
tried to swim to shore, but a
stroke he had suffered earlier left
his left side paralyzed and he was
unable to swim all the way in.
"I just couldn't go any farther,"
said Ansotegui. "And I was
running out of air." He said that
although he didn't get any of the
pond water in his lungs, he drank
quite a bit of it. "I told her
(Nikki) that I'd have had the rest
of the pond drunk down," he
laughed later.
Nikki and Natalie began
yelling for Bob Steagall, who
was a distance away. When
Nikki realized that Steagall
couldn't hear them and saw that
Ansotegui was too tired to swim,
she threw off her sweatshirt and
jumped into the water, boots,
jeans, hat and all. At first she
thought she would be able to
walk out, but tHen discovered she
would have to swim. She put her
arm around Ansotegui's neck and
swam him to a shallow spot.
According to Nikki, Ansotegui,
tried immediately to get up, but
he was too fatigued and fell back
into the water. She managed to
get him back on shore a second
time and kept Ansotegui from
getting up by telling him that she
was just too tired to pull +nm up
again. She says that pulling him
to shore was quite a bit harder
than her practice in the pool with
a rescue tube.
After the whole ordeal Natalie
rounded up the horses, and Nikki
and Ansotegui got back on their
horses and finished out the day.
"He said thank you and went
on his way," said Nikki. "He was
really grateful." And the next day
he sent her candy and a card.
Nikki says that she wasn't scared
until the whole ordeal was over.
She adds that Ansotegui told
her that he doesn't ever plan on
giving his horse a drink in a pond
again.
Football meeting scheduled for Aug. 21
Following the Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Main Street Parade down Main Street
Saturday, construction got underway this week on the east side of Main Street. Crossing the street
Tuesday often proved difficult for pedestrians and motorists alike.
Colt football meeting set
A meeting of Colt football
Colt football is for fifth and
players and their parents has sixth graders.
been planned for Wednesday at
For further information contact
5:00 p.m. at Heppner Elementary Kelly Fox at 676-9078.
School.
Chamber starts two promotions
A meeting for all Heppner High
School football players and their
parents has been scheduled for
Local library to resume story hour
Preschool story time will
resume at the Heppner Public
Library on Tuesday, September
2, at 7 p.m.
All children are welcome
although content of themes is
aimed at pre-readers. A simple
craft project will be provided for
the children to do, following 30
minutes of story-telling.
Any parent interested in reading
of stories is welcome to
participate.
The library continues to receive
new books every month and will
soon have copies of Danielle
Steel's and Patricia Cornwell's
new books. Everyone is invited
to come to the library and see
their expanding collection. Any
book that they don't have that
anyone would like to read may
be ordered from another library
at no cost to the patron.
The library has recently
changed our Saturday hours due
to a large number of requests to
do so. The library is now open
from 1-5 p.m. on Saturdays. All
other library hours remain
unchanged. They are: Tuesday,
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, 1
to 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday,
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Book renewal
may be done over the phone for
anyone having trouble getting to
the library for any reason.
Open house set at lone preschool
Heppner Chamber of Commerce director Claudia Hughes,
along with Randall Peterson, owner o f Penterson's Jewelers in
Heppner, shows Hard Hat coupon specials starting in Heppner
this week.
The promotion will feature special offers from Main St.
businesses, and is available in this week's Heppner Gazette and
at local stores. The coupons are good through Sept. 3.
Also starting this week is the Chamber sponsored punch card
contest, with the winner to receive the choice o f a three night
four day vacation stay in either Anaheim, Las Vegas, Jackson
Hole, Victoria BC, Reno or the California Wine Country.
Just pick up a punch card at any Heppner chamber o f
commerce member store where you see the contest poster, and
for each five dollars purchased receive a punch on your card.
When the $25 card is filled just deposit it at any chamber
member store and you will be eligible to win the vacation trip.
The contest will run through Oct. 15 when a winner will be
drawn.
Creative Care Preschool (CCP)
in lone will hold its open house
Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m.-
noon.
“The preschool’s ‘Hands-On’
curriculum is based on standards
and practices set by the National
Association for the Education of
Young Children and well-known
theorists," said Michelle Raible of
the CCP. “Children are exposed
to a variety of information and
activities to help develop social
skills, math, science and pre-read
ing and writing concepts. They
also offer experiences in music,
art and cultural appreciation."
The open house will offer par
ents and children a chance to view
the facility and learn about the
philosophy and teaching methods
of the school.
CCP will begin its program on
Tuesday, Sept. 2. Children must
be at least three years old (and
toilet trained) and be current on
their immunizations to enter the
program.
All children must be pre-reg-
lstered to attend. Space is limited
to 10 children per group.
For more information, contact
Raible at 422-7037.
this Thursday, Aug. 21. at 6:30
p.m. at the Heppner High School
cafeteria.
A
pre-schooler had a
frightening experience at the
Willow Creek Waterpark in
Heppner recently, according to
his mother,
The youngster, at the pool with
a friend of the family, apparently
walked along the sloping fan
entry of the pool until he was
over his head.
His mother said that at first it
appeared that the boy was
playing, but then pool officials
realized that he was in trouble.
According to the mother, a
pool manager pulled him from
the pool and then a lifeguard
administered
the
Heimlich
Maneuver, after which the boy
vomited water. His mother was
called and then he was taken to
Pioneer Memorial Hospital.
His mother says that after he
was seen by a doctor, the boy,
undaunted, told them he wanted
to go back to the pool.
Cub Scout
meeting set
A meeting will be held on
Monday, August 25, at 6 p.m. at
the Elks Club for anyone
interested in becoming a leader
for the local Cub Scouting
program.
Mary Van Wagnen, district
executive of the Blue Mountain
Boy Scouts Council, will be on
hand to provide information and
answer any questions.
For more information before the
meeting, call 676-9136.
MC Theatre to
present “Dracula,
Baby”
The Morrow County Theatre
(MCT) is looking for “those who
are not afraid of things that go
bump in the night, the sight of
blood, or being bitten on the
neck.” Readings and auditions for
the theatre's fall production of
“Dracula, Baby,” will be held
Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. at the
Heppner High School band room.
This play needs people high
school age or older who are en
thusiastic. Those interested in
being in the play or who want to
be behind the scenes should con
tact Debbie, 422-7017, or Shelly,
422-7243.
The MCT is sponsored by the
Morrow County Arts Council.
Funds for this production are pro
vided by the Morrow County
Unified Recreation District.
Chamber Main St. News
Week of August 18, 1997 brought to you by
The Heppner Chamber of Commerce
(541)676-5536
Main Street weekly report
Brent Reynolds, ODOT, was present to field questions at the
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re8ular weekly meet,n8 Monda>’ 1 l a m - at Yaws
Time frame: Even though the project is running somewhat behind
schedule, the contractor still hopes to finish during this construction
season. Weather is crucial for completing the
final lift on the paving. Work hours have increased except during the
weekend when work stopped for the fair, rodeo, parade and sidewalk
sale.
Dust built up this weekend in spite of watering efforts on Thursday.
Our local f ire department came to the rescue and watered things
down. Weaver will continue to keep dusty areas damp as the project
continues.
This week: Ferguson will be running the line on the eastside.
Services are going into utility strips as the project moves south. As
soon as the City Logo concrete sets up, traffic will shift to the west
lanes. Flexibility is crucial during the project. Due to the shallow
existing water line, digging came to a halt, however, as soon as the
new line is in and the meters are hooked up, the project should move
forward at a faster pace.
Driveways and entries: If entryway cracks occur, please contact
Gary Marks at the City Hall. He will put businesses in touch with
Brent Reynolds, ODOT inspector. Driveways will be accessible as
soon as they pass the cylinder test. There are many technicalities in
all areas. If anyone wants to know more details they can come to the
Monday, 11:00 a.m. meetings at Yaws.
Storm drain beside Gilliam & Bisbee Building was discussed.
ODOT and the county will get together on logistics, elevations, cost,
etc.
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