Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 21,1998 - THREE
Century Farm awards presented
Chamber Chatter
By Claudia Hughes, Chamber Manager
(Editor's note: a story and
caption about Century Farm
awards were incorrect in the
Oct.
15
Gazette-Times.
Following are the corrected
story and caption.)
The Morrow County
Historical Society has presented
Century Farm awards to two
Morrow County families who
have kept their farms in their
families
for
100
years
continuously. The two awards,
the 18th and 19th farms to be so
honored, were presented to
Tony Doherty and Martha
Doherty, descendants of James
G. Doherty, who founded the
farm in 1891; and to Gerald
Peterson and Don Peterson,
both
Ione,
and
Eunice
(Peterson) Kvistad, Tigard,
descendents of John Peterson.
John Peterson was in Morrow
County by 1886 and finalized
the paperwork on the farm in
1891.
Rich Read, a field services
coordinator from the Oregon
Historical Society, was also on
hand to present the Petersons
their state certificate. The
Dohertys had received their
state certificate earlier.
The Dohertys descended from
Catherine Doherty, who came to
the U.S. in 1883 as a widow
from County Donegal, Ireland.
Her boys worked for the
Cunningham Sheep company
and then one of them bought a
section of land on Blackhorse in
1891.
The Petersons descended from
John Edward Peterson, who
emigrated to the U.S. from
Sweden with his brother Carl in
1868, first to Indiana. Colorado,
Washington and then Eugene,
before hearing about a group of
Swedish people who settled in
Morrow County. His first
attempt at establishing a farm
failed, as someone jumped his
claim. His second attempt was
more successful and he bought
160 acres at Lower Eight-Mile.
The Dohertys and Petersons
join: Orian Albert Wright,
,Heppner Legion
meeting
M.C. Historical Society member Jean Nelson, Gerald Peterson,
Eunice Peterson Kvistad and Don Peterson
Martha Doherty, M.C. Historical Society member Jean Nelson and
Tony Doherty.
whose farm was founded by
Albert
Wright
in
1873:
Raymond French, whose farm
was founded by Jesse Hamer in
1873; Jerry Brosnan-Jeremiah
Brosnan, 1875; Mrs. Mildred
Wright-Anson E. Wright. 1881;
Louis
Carlson-Andrew
S.Carlson, 1883; William and
Kathryn Healy-Michael Kenny,
1883; Wayne and Harold
‘ Rietmann-Paul Rietmann, 1883;
Mr, and Mrs. Lindsay Kincaid-
John' Lindsay Kincaid, 1884;
Alvin McCabe-Menzo /Ufrcd
Olden, 1884; Merlyn Kirk
Robinson-Mifflin J. Devin,
1884;
Ninon
Rill-Luther
Huston, 1885; Gladys Becket,
J.W. Becket, 1886; Esther
Bergstrom and Mildred Connor-
Olof Berstrom, 1887; Mr. and
Mrs. C. Kenneth Peck-Clinton
North Peck, 1888; Barton E.
Clark-Anson Evan Wright.
1889; Albert Osmin-Walter S.
Brundage and Albert W. Osmin,
1888; and Charles C. and
Delpha Jones-E.D. McMillian,
1892.
Snowmobile
Heppner Legion and Auxiliary
will meet Monday, Oct. 26 at the
United Methodist Church base
ment. A potluck supper will get
underway at 6:30 p.m.
All Auxiliary members are
asked to bring a gift for the Port
land Veteran’s Hospital Christmas
gift shop. Gifts are to be new and
“something you would like to re
ceive yourself,” said an Auxiliary
spokesperson.
Rita Hedman will present the
program on what a Veteran's Ser
vice officer’s job consists of.
All members are welcome to
attend.
St. Patrick's Senior Center
Bulletin Board
license course
planned
A snowmobile license training
course will be held Saturday, Nov.
21, from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the
Forest Service conference room
in Heppner.
Anyone who rides a snowmo
bile must have either a valid
driver’s license or snowmobile li
cense obtained through this
course.
Pre-registration is required. To
register, contact John Church,
676-5401, by Wednesday, Nov. 18.
HALLOWEENI
C oming S oon ! S aturday , O ct . 31 st
Have you fallen into the
clutches of the Internet yet? If
friends seem to be disappearing
and when you try to call, their
lines are continuously busy, then
chances are they have. It can be
both exciting and frustrating, but
offers endless opportunities for
education,
research
and
marketing.
Recently a few Heppner
residents experienced WOW
computer training in Pendleton.
Because the training was well-
attended, BMCC has the
opportunity to acquire a grant to
bring
the
training
to
communities in the area. The
Chamber sent a letter of support
as we hope it will give local
people the opportunity for hands
on training on the Internet. Just
another opportunity from our
community college.
Did you know 830 Morrow
County residents have benefited
from attending BMCC in some
capacity? We are fortunate to be
able to respond positively when
an inquiry for a relocate packet
includes the question, "Is there a
college close by." For this
reason it is important to support
improvements and upgrading of,
the facilities so that BMCC is
able to continue to offer more
and
more
educational
advantages for our area.
Town and Country is in the
distant future and the committee
is considering a "Then and Now"
theme, looking at agriculture,
retail, recreation, and the
community as a whole over the
past 100 years. What do you
think? If you have any ideas as
to how this would be an evening
to entertain, reminisce, and look
to the future, give the Chamber a
call or visit with Mike McGuire
or Darrel Raver. It's not too early
to think about Man, Woman,
Educator and Business of the
year nominees. Time is flying
by.
Next week Chamber attendees
will have the opportunity to
meet the Morrow County
Medical District consultant,
Michael Bell, and to hear
various
ballot
measures
presented.
Thought for the week: Pause a
moment to sit still and listen to
the sounds of fall, the time of the
year when nature becomes a
litterbug in all colors.
Sixty-six people were present for the senior dinner on Oct. 14,
w ith 18 meals home-delivered. Members of the Catholic Church
served.
Forty-seven people attended the Thursday luncheon and two
meals were home-delivered.
The menu for the birthday dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 28, will be
oven fried chicken, country beans, coleslaw, carrot sticks, roll and
fruit. Members of the Christian Life Center will serve.
The menu for the Thursday luncheon on Oct. 29 will be soup,
cold cuts sandwich bar, fruit and vegetable salad bar and dessert.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Exercise class is held on Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m.
Everyone is welcome to join in.
Pinochle is played every Tuesday and Friday afternoon at 1 p.m.
Bingo is played every Friday night at 7 p.m. This helps support
the Senior Center.
The Housing Authority meets at the center on Monday, Oct. 26,
at 7 p.m.
John Wolf has moved from his apartment at St. Patrick's back to
Eugene. He will be missed.
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Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo
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Sunday, October 25th at Heppner, Oregon
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FREE admission! Concessions on the grounds.
Willow Creek Road update
The U.S. Dept, of Trans
portation lists its planned
construction activities on Willow
Creek Road for the week of
Monday. Oct. 19:
Tidewater plans to continue
working on the cut slopes above
Smith Ditch and hauling to the
waste site established off the FS
53 Road on FS 53-020 Road (the
old 20 mph comer) for this week.
They will continue preparing the
road grade for winter shutdown.
Drivers, be aware that the FS 53
Road will be busy with the truck
hauling waste from the Willow
Creek project and the log truck
traffic from the various timber
sales. 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. This intersection
will remain open, to the logging
contractor only, for the removal
of timber sale material. FS 21
Road, Penland Lake Road
intersection will remain open
during construction activities,
controlled with flaggers. The
logging operations, within the
forest, will be closed down from
Oct. 20-Dec. 1, due to animal
habitat regulations.
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, but this
date may be continued for
another week if weather permits.
By Oct. 23, concrete barriers
may be 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 conditions permits the
use of snowmobiles.
Willow Creek Road remains
open, to local traffic only, as far
as Cutsforth Park. The park will
remain open through the
construction season. The detour
route through Shaw Creek Road
to the four comers to Penland
Lake and Ukiah is and will
remain open to all traffic.
Additional temporary signs have
been placed for directions to the
Penland Lake access and Ukiah.
Please watch for logging truck
traffic, hunters, campers and
observe the warning signs,
including the speed limit, on the
Shaw Creek road detour route
and observe the barricades at
both ends of the construction
zone. Please have a safe fall 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
cooperation during the rest of
this construction season and
hopes that the work will be
completed with a minimum of
delays next construction season.
For more information, contact
Robert G. Toops, project en
gineer, at 676-5904 in Heppner.
Ione Booster Club holds meeting
The Ione Booster Club met
Thursday,
October
8,
at
Beecher's Cafe.
It was noted there was an
excellent turnout for the Booster
Club
Community
Night.
Beecher's Cafe donated the
hamburgers and buns for the
event.
New officers were elected
following the dinner. They are:
Debbie Raidie, president; Duane
Neiffer, vice president; and Jen
McElligott, secretarytreasurer.
Dean Robinson and Bill
Rietmann plan to get supplies to
add steps and a railing to the
football bleachers. Booster Club
will pay for the improvements.
McElligott reported student
body president Niki Sullivan
agreed to help sponsor a contest
at school to name the upcoming
basketball tournament in Ione.
Club members voted to donate a
$25 credit to be used as a prize
for the winner.
Athletic director Dean Robinson
has narrowed the choices for
new track uniforms. There is
some money available for the
uniforms, but Booster Club will
probably be asked to make a
donation.
The club voted to donate $100
to the Bennetto Fire Fund.
Raidie shared ideas for club
money makers. She suggested
using a scanner to put photos of
athletes on t-shirts. She is also
collecting pictures and videos to
make a video of the entire school
year of events. She will bring a
sample video to the next
meeting.
Betty Gray asked members to
change the meeting date because
Thursdays are now senior citizen
nights at Beecher's. Members
decided, starting in December, to
move the meeting date to the
first Monday of the month, and
change the time to 7 p.m.
Raidie reported KEPR and
KOHU stations are interested in
broadcasting scores of the lone
games. She will call or fax the
scores in to them. She asked
people to call her at 422-7302 to
report scores when she is not
attending the games.
Suggestions were given by
McElligott to improve the
appearance of the high school
gymnasium,
Suggestions
included painting, updating
mascot signs, making a board for
the 1979-80 boys' district
champion basketball team,
replacing
sportsmanship
pennants, adding a state
championship track flag, and
repairing the scorer's table. Club
members wanted to took at the
gym before agreeing to any
changes.
A quilted wall hanging, made
and
donated
by
Kate
(McElligott) Garman, has been
given to the club. It was agreed
to sell raffle tickets at basketball
games December 1, 5, 11, 12,
and 15, raffling it off at the last
game. It was suggested the club
also display it at the Bank of
Eastern Oregon in Ione.
The Ione Middle/High School
sports schedule posters are
available free at Beecher's Cafe.
Community members are invited
to pick them up.
The next meeting of Ione
Booster Club will be Thursday,
November 12, at 8 p.m.
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(541) 676-5110 evenings, or (541) 561-6693.
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Management reserves the right to refuse or limit any entries
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Classes:
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Breakfast!
Entry Fees:
$1000
Motorcycle Barrel Race 50-100 cc (12 and under)
$25 00
Motorcycle Barrel Race 101-249 cc
$25 00
Motorcycle Barrel Race Women (all ages)
$25 00
Motorcycle Barrel Race 250-500 cc
$25.00
3 Wheeler Barrel Race
$1000
3 Wheeler Barrel Race (12 and under)
$1000
4 Wheeler Barrel Race (12 and under)
$25 00
4 Wheeler 2 Cycle Barrel Race
$25 00
4 Wheeler 4 Cycle Barrel Race
$25 00
4 Wheeler Women’s Class Barel Race
$1000
4 Wheeler Heat Race (15 and under)
$25 00
4 Wheeler Heat Race Women s Class
$25 00
4 Wheeler Heat Race 250 cc (16 years and older)
$25 00
Motorcycle Heat Race 250-500 cc (16 years and older)
$25 00
Motorcycle Heat Race ■ Women
$25 00
Old Timers Heat Race (over 40)
$25 00
4 Wheeler Drag Race 250-500 cc
$10 00
4 Wheeler Drag Race (15 and under)
$25 00
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$10.00
Motorcycle Drag Race (15 and under)
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HEAT RACE WILL BE 2 HEATS (S LAPS EACH) A MAIN EVENT
at the lone Legion Hall
Sunday, October 25th
9 a.m. until 12 noon
Adults - $6, Family - $ 15
K-6 - $3.50
Preschool - free
Sponsored by
the Ione Topic Club
for the benefit of the
Ione Public Library