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» «.,•••■. . r . ■ • / • • • . • ' . i ’ ■ . ........................ * ^ TW O - Heppner Gazette-Tim es. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 14, 1998 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow H eppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S P S. 240-420 Monow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and 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 W W illow S tre et T elephone (5 4 1 ) 676-9228 Fax (541) 676-9211 E-m ail: gliu'rapidscrve net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P O Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836 Subscriptions $18 in Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant counties, $25 elsewhere David Sykes ................................................................................................................ April Hilton-Sykcs ....................................................... ................................................. Editor Willow Creek Rond update IS . ‘is:. ►. ' ». - •'./ The U.S. Dept, of Trans portation lists its planned construction activities on Willow Creek Road for the week of Monday, Oct. 12: Tidewater plans to continue working on the cut slopes above Smith Ditch and building the subgrade with some of the material from these cut slopes. They will be hauling to the waste sites established off the FS 53 road on FS 53-020 road (the old 20 mph comer) for this week. They will be preparing the road grade for winter shutdown. Drivers, be aware FS 53 road will be busy with the truck hauling waste from the Willow Creek road project and the log truck traffic from the various timber sales this week. Emergency access through the project will be maintained throughout the construction season. Notice to the citizens that utilize and enjoy the Willow Creek (Coal Mine Grade) area: Willow Creek (Coal Mine Grade-FS 53 road) will remain closed to through traffic from Cutsforth Park to the intersection of FS roads 5350 (Texas Pit Road) and FS 53 (Coal Mine Grade) for the winter season. Due to additional construction activities on the project, the project has been extended into the 1999 construction season. At this time, work during 1998 construction season will continue through Friday. Oct. 23. By this date, there will be concrete barriers placed at each end of the project and the existing wooden barricades will remain as well. During the winter shutdown. Coal Mine Grade will be closed to all motorized vehicles until weather The U.S. Army Corps of En ' could fluctuate during the winter gineers began its annual lowering depending on the amount of wa of Willow Creek Lake in Hepp ter coming into the lake. The lake is operated during the ner on Wednesday. Oct. 14. The lake will be at its wintertime level winter months for flood preven tion and during the summer months by Dec. I. On Wednesday, water releases for recreation and irrigation. were to be increased from three The Corps lowers the lake level cubic feet per second (cfs) to 10 to 2,063 feet elevation each year cfs. Flows will be increased again to store winter rain and snowmelt on Thursday, Oct. 15 to 20 cfs. runoff which minimizes the ef The lake level will drop 11 verti fects of flooding downstream of cal feet between now and Dec. the dam. The dam controls a I. drainage basin of 96 square miles. Water releases from the lake Flue shot clinics planned in county r •; . » j • .V *» + m • • . .» -1 a > ■ IV ; ■ I* „ %•* 1 ** * •» .• i> , * ^ p " \y ÿ * . •• t r - / . V j •* •' » ■■ || 4- J • r i fl Penny and Sybil Krebs of lone recently earned an award for logging 250 hours in the American Quarter Horse Association Horseback Riding Program. The program provides AQHA members recognition for time spent riding or driving American Quarter Horses. Current AQHA members complete a program application and pay a one-time $25 enrollment fee. Each enrollee receives an official AQHA log sheet to record their hours driving or riding their American Quarter Horse. Participants need not own their horse, but all official hours must be accrued with a registered American Quarter Horse. towards any item from Drysdales Western Store, at 750 hours a headstall valued at $22 from Cowboy Tack. At both 1,000 hours and 3,000 hours award recipients receive recognition in "The Quarter Horse Journal", AQHA's monthly magazine. G-T FOOTBALL PICKS CONTEST Willows Grange turkey dinner 12:30-2 p.m. Cost is $6 for adults, $3.50 for children from 6-12 years old and preschool children will be admitted free. Ecumenical services set A Sunday brunch/pot luck dinner will be served immediately following the service. This service is the third of a series in which each congregation has served as the host church. Opportunities for continuing these services, as well as sharing other ministry opportunities in our communities, will be discussed in the near future, said Hope and Valby Pastor Dick Metz. ister with the Child Care Division. After becoming a registered pro vider. participants will be eligible to participate in the USDA Food Program. To register for this class or for more information, call CCRR at 1-800-559-5878. in the General Election on Novem ber 3 rd VOTE For Leann A. Rea îW î / i-- . • t - f, y Morrow County Commissioner Candidate 'T-K-v ** jpjyfcy f • , * * ’J. < « * m jm P M tor by LMnn A Rea 79269 Rippee Rd Boertman OR 97816 Steak feed & auction Sat. The HHS Booster Club steak feed and auction is planned for Saturday, Oct. 17. The steak feed will be from 6-8 p.m. and the auction will get underway at 8 p.m. Auction and raffle items this year range from a collection of 20 Beanie Babies (three cats, two dogs, a snake, turkey, flamingo, spider, ostrich, kangaroo, two monkeys, bull, cow, lamb, rhino, racoon, horse, and iguana) to jewelry, hunting and fishing trips, a Mexican dinner for four, a rifle and autographed sports memorabilia. Dinner and raffle tickets may be picked up at the Shoe Box in Heppner. You need not be present to win raffle items. Steak feed tickets are $7.00 each. October 16th - Friday Retirement Party for Glen Ward after 40 YEARS of being Secretary! 11 Social Hour 6-7 p.m. No Host Buf fet Dinner at 7 p.m. RSVP 676-9181, 676-5303 or 676-9164. October 17th - Saturday Heppner High School Booster Club Steak Feed and Auction. Steak feed-6-8 p.m.; auctlon-8 p.m. BINGO IS BACK! Wednesday* a t 7:30p.m . . HEPPNER ELKS 358 676-9181 "Where Friends Meel" 142 North Main □ □ □ □ □ □ □ No monthly service charges No minimum balance requirements Unlimited check writing Free stock checks and traveler’s checks Free bank and personal money orders Free ATM card Free Debit card E l A L L O F T H E A BO V E (FOR 55 YEARS AND OLDER) Bank of Eastern Oregon ASK US HOW “Around the Corner, Not Around the State* Member FD K Each week through football season, the below football “experts” will test their gridiron knowledge by picking winners of games in both the pros and college. PICK THE WINNER! C h r is G reg B u tc h L a rry G e o rg e M o lly D e n n is L es K im R ic k S te f duet hotrt: Bold-Pro Italics-C ollege Baltimore @ Pittsburgh Cincinnati @ Tennessee Jacksonville ( 8 Buffalo New Orleans @ Atlanta Washington (S) Minnesota St. Louis @ Miami S ykes G ran t L a u g h 1 in M ills K ofT ler R hea S te f a n i Payne G u tie r r e z P a u llu s Jen sen Dsml brer □ □ □ 0 □ 0 □ 0 □ 0 □ 0 □ □ 0 0 □ 0 □ 0 □ 0 □ 0 0 □ □ □ 0 0 □ 0 □ 0 0 0 □ □ 0 □ □ □ 0 □ □ 0 0 □ 0 □ 0 □ 0 □ 0 0 0 □ □ 0 0 0 □ □ 0 0 0 □ □ 0 □ □ □ □ □ 0 0 0 □ □ □ 0 0 0 0 □ O regon vs UCLA Auburn vs Florida Illinois vs Wisconsin Texas Tech vs C olorado Southern Cal vs W ashington State O klahom a vs M issouri MtUS/ICL hirer m @ rk t led nau sna U n td ita/U §> totem □ 0 □ 0 0 0 □ 0 □ □ 0 0 0 □ □ 0 □ 0 0 □ 0 □ □ 0 □ □ □ □ □ □ □ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ 0 0 0 0 0 0 □ □ □ □ 0 0 0 □ 0 0 0 □ □ □ □ 0 0 0 0 □ 0 0 □ 0 0 □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ 0 0 0 0 0 0 □ □ □ □ □ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 □ 0 0 □ 0 0 □ 0 □ □ □ □ □ □ 0 □ 0 0 0 0 □ □ 0 0 □ 0 □ 0 □ 0 0 0 0 0 0 □ 0 0 0 0 □ 0 0 □ 0 0 0 □ 0 □ □ 0 □ □ □ □ □ □ □ 0 □ 0 □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ 0 0 0 0 0 □ 0 0 □ 0 □ 0 0 □ 0 □ 7 0 0 □ □ 0 0 0 □ 0 □ 7 6 0 0 □ □ 0 7 6 0 0 □ 0 □ 6 7 23 13 22 14 25 11 □ 0 □ 0 □ LAST WEEK'S R IG H T SCORE W RONG & :• :• For questions or concerns call (541) 481-5922 or 1-800-221-4371-02 and tackles. This powerful defense led to a 0 0 game to end the fourth quarter which meant the game was going into overtime. Overtime was played Kansas Style-both teams had a maximum of eight downs to go 20 yards for a touchdown. St. Mary’s started it off. On the first down a 20-yard touchdown pass was thrown, followed by the two- point conversion. This meant that lone would have to get a touchdown. St. Mary's held the Cardinals from a touchdown to win the game. lone's next game was against the Echo Cougars Thursday, Oct. 8. at lone. W hat does Bank of Eastern Oregon’s N EW Senior Checking offer? Rietmann celebrates 90th A Strong Ag Background A Long-time County Resident A Experienced in public budget development f , « The lone Middle School Cardinals were defeated by an overtime touchdown made by the St. Mary's Junior High team Friday afternoon. The defense proved to be overwhelming for both IMS and St. Mary's. The Cardinals battled to get one big offensive break; it could not be found. St. Mary's powerful line would not permit big passes or running plays. The same problem occurred for St. Mary's with lone's powerful pass and run defense. Cayle Krebs proved to be the biggest threat to St. Mary's with his sacks County Health Department, Boardman, noon-7 p.m. -Wednesday, Oct. 21-St. Patrick's Senior Center, Heppner, 11 a.m.-l p.m.; lone City Hall, 4-7 p.m. -Thursday, Oct. 22-Morrow County Health Department, Heppner, noon-7 p.m. Child care referral group plans class Child Care Resource and Re ferral (CCRR) will offer an over view class on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room of the mental health building in Heppner. This class will provide the nec essary information forms to reg- By Mike Radi« conditions permits the use of The Morrow County Health snowmobiles. Department has scheduled flu Willow Creek Road (Coal Mine shot clinics for Morrow County. Grade) remains closed to through Clinics will be held at the traffic from Cutsforth Park to the following locations: intersection of FS roads 5350 -Monday, Oct. 19-Stokes (Texas Pit Road) and FS 53 road Landing Senior Center, Imgon, (Coal Mine Grade). This 11 a.m.-6 p.m. intersection will remain open, to -Tuesday, Oct. 20-Morrow the logging contractor only, for the removal of timber sale material. FS 21 road, Penland Lake Road intersection will Willows Grange will hold their remain open during construction annual turkey dinner on Sunday. activities, controlled with Oct. 18. flaggers. Dinner will be served from Willow Creek Road remains open, to local traffic only, to Cutsforth Park. The park will remain open through the An ecumenical worship service construction season. The detour route through Shaw Creek Road will be held at Valby Lutheran to the four comers to Penland Church in lone on Sunday, Oct. Lake and Ukiah is and will 18, at 10 a.m. The service will include the remain open to all traffic. congregations of Hope Lutheran Additional temporary signs have Church and All Saints been placed for directions to the Episcopal Parish, Heppner; and Penland Lake access and Ukiah. the host congregation, Valby Please watch for logging truck Lutheran. The congregations traffic, hunters, campers and extend an invitation to anyone observe the warning signs, who wishes to join them on Oct. including the speed limit, on the 18 or any other time for worship Shaw Creek road detour route and and fellowship. observe the barricades at both They will celebrate Holy ends of the construction zone. Communion at the worship Please have a safe fall and service and the Lord's Supper is remember that the barricaded open to all who wish to road closures are for the traveling participate. public's safety. Federal Highways asks the traveling public for their patience, consideration and co-operation during the rest of this construc tion season and hopes that the work will be completed with a Family members recently cele minimum of delays next brated the 90th birthday of Mrs. construction season. David Rietmann, nee Lucile For more information, contact Bristow. The party was held at the Robert G. Toops, project en lone Grange Hall. gineer, at 676-5904 in Heppner. Mrs. Rietmann was bom and spent her entire life in lone until recently. She now resides at Rose The first award, a program Arbor in Hermiston. recognition patch, is given after A potluck dinner and birthday 50 hours have been logged and cake were enjoy ed by the group. verified. Patches and nine Some time was spent by fam subsequent awards are presented ily members who spoke of the fun at 100 to 5,000 hour levels and times spent on the Rietmann range from merchandise gift ranch. The w onderful food certificates from Drysdales cooked by Mrs. Rietmann was a Western Store to a Montana favorite topic. Silversmith trophy belt buckle at Relatives from Oregon. Wash the highest level. ington and California attended. Other awards provided by AQHA corporate sponsors include a 25-gift certificate good Krebs earn AQHA award * IMS downed by St. Mary’s Corps to lower Lake TQ TAL SCO RE R ig h t W RONG 4 25 11 0 0 □ 0 □ 8 5 ,. H (0 )2 1 \Z> 9 Nr. Really Bigttead TOP SCORE! □ 0 0 □ 0 □ 8 5 0 □ 0 □ 8 5 24 12 25 11 ' 0 □ 8 5 26 10 5 8 20 16 Hr Bigtwad-Top Score for the Week! □ □ 8 5 6 24 12 (3 27 9 0 □ □ 0 □ □ 0 5 8 23 13
