M C C C F to meet
is encouraged to attend and par­
The next meeting of the Mor­ ticipate in the discussions.
row County Commission on Chil­
For more information, call 676-
dren and Families will be held on 9675.
Tuesday, July 7 at 7 p.m. at the
Services to Children and Families
conference room , 101 S.W.
Kinkaid, Boardman.
The mam topic of discussion will
The Willow Creek Park District
be the approval of Community
Board
meeting will be held
Development proposals and child
abuse prevention. This is a public Wednesday, July 8, at 7 p.m. at
lone City Hall.
meeting and any interested party
Park Dist.
Board to meet
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construction update
The U.S. Dept, of Trans­
portation lists its planned
construction activities on Willow
Creek Road for the week of
Monday, June 29.
Tidewater is continuing with
the grubbing and debris burning
between the day use area and
Penland Lake road and have
started excavation and placing
rock embankment, working
between Smith Ditch and the
beginning of the project. The
surveyors are on the project,
placing stakes for cuts and fills,
rock embankment areas and for
the various cluverts located along
the project. Tidewater will be
hauling debris to a waste site that
is north of the project, so please
be aware of the large truck
traffic.
Willow Creek Road (Coal
Mine Grade) is closed to through
traffic from Cutsforth Park to the
intersection of Forest Service
roads 5320 and 53. This
intersection will remain open, to
the logging contractor only, for
the removal of timber sale
material. The FS 21 Road,
Penland Lake Road, intersection
will
remain
open
until
construction activities restrict
traffic with flaggers in the middle
o f July.
Willow Creek Road remains
open, to local traffic only, to
Cutsforth Park. The park will
remain open for the construction
season.
The Willow Creek Road
Closure will continue through
Oct. 9, 1998.
The road closure has been
accomplished
by
placing
barricades with flashing lights
across the Willow Creek Road at
both ends of the construction
zone. Please observe the warning
signs prior to the detour route
and barricades at both ends of the
construction zone. Have a safe
summer and remember that the
barricaded road closures are for
the traveling public's safety.
Federal Highways asks the
traveling public for their
patience, consideration and coop­
eration during this construction
season and hopes that the work
will be completed with a
minimum of delays.
For more information, contact
Robert G. Toops, project
engineer, at 676-5904 in Hepp-
ner for additional information.
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H AVE A G R EA T FO URTH OF JU L Y !
Heppner Gazette-Tim es, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 1,1998 - THREE
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Friday, July 17
JULY 3, 4 & 5, 1998
FR ID A Y-SA TU R D AY-SU N D AY
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compete for cash 61 prizes. A spectacular
show for the whole family. Drumming, Men's
and Women's Traditional and Fancy Dancing,
Golden Age, Teens, Juniors and Tiny Tots.
Over 60 vendors of food 6t crafts.
And don't miss the dramatic Grand Entry
Friday & Saturday at 3 p.m.; Sunday at l !
FREE Admission!
Ladies-only show from America's most
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Male Revue!
Featuring Playgirl centerfold Lay Hanson
and "Great American Stnp-OfT winner
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Former Chippendale dancers, too, all
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Limited Seating. Advance tickets
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Beverages, snacks and giveaways
Ladies Las Vegas Buffet only $9.95 in
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Rhythm s at
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O utdoor Concert Series
STARRING...
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Tracy Byrd
Saturday, Aug, 1
Saturday, Aug. 15
Los Hormanos Brothers
Saturday, Aug. 29
All Concerts 7 p m. • All seats General
Admission • Picnic-style seating
Chamber Chatter
By Claudia Hughes, Chamber Manager
A long, long walk on a sandy
beach with few people and the
sound of rolling waves in the
background is a great way to
empty the mind. Managed to
work in a little of that with a lot
of kite flying and sand castle
building with my grandchildren.
Some would question just how
relaxing three generations and 14
under one roof might be. There
were days it was and days it
wasn't, but all in all we were
blessed and now it's back to
reality.
If you passed by the Chamber
office last week, you found Lexi
Matteson hard at work. She has
done an excellent job of dealing
with the variety of calls and the
challenges life with the Heppner
Chamber of Commerce brings.
The Chamber will benefit from
her assistance for two more
weeks and then off to the
National Rodeo Finals she goes.
We wish her luck as she
represents Heppner.
Chamber had the opportunity
to have Lexi's help first through
the schools-to-careers program at
the high school.
Chambers
around the state have been
becoming more active
in
promoting this opportunity for
businesses.
A seminar for employers
interested in why school-to-
careers makes good business
sense, how it improves the
quality of the workforce, success
stories and other valuable
information will be held July 27
from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the
DoubleTree
Hotel, Jantzen
Beach. The cost is $40, which
includes two meals, networking,
speakers and a take-home tool
kit.
Call or come by the
Chamber
for
additional
information.
Youth are our
future and there are some great
prospects waiting to become an
asset to your business. Carpool
and leam more about this
program.
Mark your calendars to
"Celebrate Heppner" on Friday,
July 31. Merchants will hold
their sidewalk sale; dedication
of the Main Street Project,
including music, drawings, fun
and games, will occur on the
shamrock; and an outdoor dance
will be held. One and all are
invited to join the fun.
A
schedule of events will be
coming out soon. Additional
volunteers are more than
welcome.
Though for the Week: "The
world is run by those who show
up."
Letters to the Editor
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publish unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone number on all
letters for use by the G-T office. The G-T reserves the right to edit.
Set limits for your children
To the Editor:
Neighbors-
I need your help.
Let me explain. I deliver news­
papers in Heppner. I work seven
days per week. I normally arrive
in town each day between 3-4
a.m. and then drive all over town
with my deliveries until 5-6 a.m.
In early winter, I began seeing
young people, kids, teens, floating
around the streets of Heppner.
They appeared singly and in
groups of twos and threes. This
occurred one or two days per
week.
A progression seemed to ac­
crue to several days per week,
larger groups on bicycles and in
cars.
At first they seemed to simply
be enjoying their youth, a celebra­
tion of life. Then some simple tag­
ging began to occur and some of
my newspapers began to disap­
pear from the tubes and porches
of my customers. My paper ma­
chines began to show signs of
some tampering.
Then the tires of those gentle
old people who live at St. Pat’s
Senior Center were slashed. Our
Get rid of puppet board
To the Editor:
To the people of South Mor­
row County-
This letter is, I hope, a wake-
up call to all taxpayers.
As you have heard, the hospi­
tal and clinic is in financial trouble.
I cannot agree with all that has
been printed in the Gazette-Times,
As you may have heard, sev­
eral dedicated and long-time em­
ployees have been cut to 20 hours
a week, which means they lose
all benefits, insurance, vacation,
sick leave, etc. This is all caused
because they dared to question the
attitude and decisions of the hos­
pital board and management. This
is a real personal vendetta against
the employees.
As you can see, they didn’t cut
any hours or pay from any high-
paying positions.
This hospital was built by vol-
Weather Report
Births
For the month of June
Low
High
Precip.
Brandon Albert W eimar-a 6/1
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son Brandon Albert was bom to 6/2
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Julie and Mark Weimar of Kenne­ 6/3
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46
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wick, WA. on June 23,1998. The 6/4
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baby weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz. Bran­ 6/5
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don joins sister Halle, 3, and 6/6
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6/7
brother Parker, 2, at home.
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G randparents are Virginia 6/8
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Grieb of Lexington, Gary Gneb of 6/9
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Hermiston and John and Margie 6/10
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6/11
66
54
Weimar of Condon.
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6/12
78
49
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Cody L ane T ow ers-a son
6/13
81
53
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Cody Lane was bom to Melissa 6/14
73
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and Michael Towers of Prairie 6/15
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City on June 26,1998. Cody joins 6/16
72
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a sister, Lacey RaeAnn, 3, at 6/17
44
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home.
6/18
82
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Paternal grandparents are Lee 6/19
74
51
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and Pat Towers of Pendleton; 6/20
73
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maternal grandparents are Ken­ 6/21
81
53
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neth and Candace Gates, Lexing­ 6/22
84
53
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ton. Great-grandparents are Ray 6/23
83
50
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and Gae Papineau of Lexington, 6/24
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Lucille Petty of Kamiah, Idaho, 6/25
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and Kenneth and Veta Hallanger 6/26
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of Mesa, Arizona.
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6/28
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FAX
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88
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unteers and donations and was not
meant to be a profit-making facil­
ity. It is also owned by the people
of Morrow County.
The board condones all actions
taken by management.
I feel it is time for the County
Court to get off their duffs and
appoint a new board-get nd of the
present puppet board. Next, I feel
they definitely need to get rid of
all the Adventists. There has been
nothing but problems since they
have taken over.
There are a lot of people in the
area who have to depend on thes
local health care because th e y ,
can’t get out of town for medical,
care. Those people are the ones
who will be hurt the most.
(s) William Nichols
Lifelong resident and
taxpayer of Morrow County
Lexington
State fair premium
By the City of Heppner
WILDHORSE HOTEL CONCERT
Play In A Place Like N o Other.
high school has been damaged,
garbage cans overturned, street
signs destroyed and personal
threats to me delivered, along with
thrown objects that hit my truck.
Children will always push the
envelope. Adults must always fur­
nish them with limits.
Parents, please do not allow
your children to be on the streets
at night. If they are good kids,
they will soon succumb to the un­
limited control of peer pressure,
exercised by those gang wanna­
bees that tend to inhabit night
streets.
Neighbors, please help these
kids by declaring that there is a
limit, that if they choose not to be
good citizens, then they may be
choosmgjail.
Our police do a great job. They,
how ever, are few, and are
underfunded. They must have in­
formation, mostly in the form of
signed complaints, to properly do
their job. If we citizens do not
choose to step forward and to-*
gether set those limits, then we are
choosing to allow those others to
control us.
(s) Floyd White
Heppner
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books now available
It’s time to get the instructions
and entry forms to participate in
the Oregon State Fair by entering
a competition or displaying
handiwork.
Premium books, which include
all the information necessary, are
now available. Entry deadlines
vary for each department, so its
best to request the books now.
Those living outside the Salem
area may have them mailed by
calling the fair at 503-378-3247.
4-H premium books are
available at the county Extension
offices and FFA books are
available through vocational-
agriculture instructors.
Many departments include both
amateur
and
professional
divisions, as well as divisions for
younger people.
Departments are as follows:
Agriculture-Horticulture,
featuring
exhibits
and
competitions in grain, seed, hay,
vegetables, deciduous fruits,
nuts, herbs, scarecrow making,
bees and honey.
Floral, featuring exhibits and
competitions
in
flower
arrangements, potted plants,
various types of flowers, such as
daisies and roses, and florist
displays.
Home Economics, Hobbies,
Crafts and Special Contests,
featuring
exhibits
and
competitions in cooking, baking,
sewing and poetry writing.
Horse
Show,
featuring
competitions and showings of a
wide variety of horses.
Livestock,
featuring
competitions and showings of
beef cattle, dairy cattle, goats,
swine, llamas and sheep.
Poultry, featuring competitions
and showings of various types of
fowl.
Art and Calligraphy, featuring
competitions and exhibits of all
types of artwork.
Photography,
featuring
competitions and exhibits from
local and worldwide talent.