TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 12, 1999
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Lexington
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south Morrow County.
The council declined to wnte
a letter of endorsement, with
Renfro saying he would like to
study the matter further.
Tallman also brought up the
Lexington airport and its
designation as an industrial site
by the currently underway
Willow
Creek
Valley
Diversification Study.
Tallman told the council that
if the site is developed as an
industrial area to attract
business into the area, he does
not want to see the development
adversely affect the Town of
Lexington.
Lexington is currently
wrestling with ways to overhaul
its aging water system, and
Tallman suggested that there
might be some room for
cooperation on the water issue
if the airport area were to be
developed. However, Tallman
stressed that any possible
development is still quite a
ways away. "The county would
have to look at water and
infrastructure needs at the
airport. We aren't there yet. I
can’t promise you anything on
that."
The council discussed its
current
water
problem,
indicating that it might receive
help from the Port of Morrow
letting the contract for a water
system upgrade that could end
up costing around $120,000.
New piping might cost $65,000
to $75,000 and $50,000 to
$60,000 may be needed to
rehabilitate the well and
reservoir.
A project to upgrade the B
street bridge was also discussed.
The total bridge project will
cost about $280,000, with the
city having to come up with 10
percent of the cost, or $28,000.
The town already has a grant
from the state for $25,000 so it
has to come up with $3,000 to
complete the project.
Cardinal Booster Club
discusses painting gym
The Cardinal Booster Club
met Monday, May 3, at the lone
High School library.
Under old business the club
discussed the painting of the
gym. Principal Dick Allen is
supportive of the idea. The club
committee is waiting for a bid
from Jan and Bob's Signs as to
the cost of doing the decorative
work. Del LaRue will check
into prices for recovering the
mats rather than buying new
ones.
Monica Swanson is having a
sample t-shirt made with a July
4 logo on it. The club will sell
the shirts as soon as they are
made, with both adult and
children's sizes available.
Athletic director Dean Robinson
discussed budget items passed
by the Morrow County Unified
Recreation District. All safety
equipment was approved, with
the high school boys getting new
football helmets and the middle
school boys getting six new
helmets. The junior varsity boys
will get new basketball uniforms
and the football team will
receive a new field marker.
Robinson noted the football
team will probably also need
new running ropes because of
safety issues.
The club approved buying
balloon bouquets for possible
state
tennis
and
track
participants. They also agreed to
help finance any extra expenses
the coaches may have.
Coach LaRue recruited help for
the distnct track meet May 14
and 15 in Hermiston. lone is in
charge of running the boys' and
girls’ 1A and 2A shot put.
Robinson has spots available
for boosters to put their names
on the 1999-2000 sports
calendar. Anyone wishing to
have their names on the calendar
may do so for $15.00. Robinson
may be contacted at 422-7131.
The Cardinal Booster Club will
sponsor one scholarship in the
amount of $300. A committee
has already been formed to
choose a recipient who will be
named at the graduation
ceremony.
A retirement party was
announced for superintendent
Chuck Starr at the lone cafeteria
May 16 from 2-4 p.m.
The next meeting of the
Cardinal Booster Club will be
Monday, June 7, at the lone
High School library at 7 p.m,
Chamber Chatter
School Calendar
By Claudia Hugh»», Chimbar Managar
Heppner is a busy place, an
attractive community, a great
place to call home. As we look
at many of the amenities that
give us a good quality of life,
what do we see? There's an
attractive main street lined with
trees, a mini-park, flowers in
planters, a water park, baseball
fields, rodeo arena, historic
walking tour, museum, library,
the future FARM (family ag
research museum) and the list
goes on. Heppner has events to
attract visitors and provide
activities for locals such as
Town & Country, the Wee Bit
O'
Ireland
celebration,
Wranglers, Celebrate Heppner,
Fair & Rodeo, Garden Club and
many, many more.
What do all these things have
in common? They have been
made possible by people who
believe in community service;
who believe that part of life is
volunteering; who often don't
care if they are recognized or get
credit; who realize that while
hard work is involved they also
gain new friends of all ages,
leam
more
about
their
community and feel a sense of
accomplishment and community
pride.
So the big topic for discussion
is " should community service
be a graduation requirement?"
Eight hours a year for each
student equals 40 minutes a
month or 1-1/3 minutes a day.
That's as simple as bending over
and picking up trash on the
street, helping someone next
door or giving time to a
community project.. Many
issues can be raised or good
citizen could be a given ... easy
to work in curriculum from K.-12
... a way of life at home, at
school, wherever you go, a
benefit to each and everyone.
An individual suggested that
students be honored much the
same as honor society or the
sports dinner, possibly a cord on
their graduation cap for so many
hours of community service.
Experiencing the benefits of
offering community service is
valuable the rest of one's life.
There are certainly many options
and hopefully positive ideas will
be addressed by all. Keep it
simple and everyone stands to
gain, including those senior
citizen volunteers who are
wearing down. Youth are our
greatest asset.
And what is the Chamber's
role? It says it all in the
Heppner Chamber of Commerce
mission statement: "a non-profit
organization
dedicated
to
creating a positive environment
where business, community and
people thrive."
So what is community service?
Just plain good citizenship, a
benefit to the health of our
community and the people.
Don't you agree? Are we setting
a good example?
Next week: Come visit
Chamber, join the membership
for lunch, tell us about you or
your business and stay late for a
conference
call
with
Representative Lynn Lundquist.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
lone Schools
Monday, May 10-Thursday,
May 13-Tupper Outdoor School..
Thursday, May 13-
Kmdergarten visitation, 9:45
a.m.; Morrow County School
District spelling contest, Sam
Boardman Elementary School,
6:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 16-Retirement
party for superintendent Chuck
Starr, lone High School cafeteria,
2-4 p.m.
Thursday, May 20-Spring
program for grades kindergarten-
12 .
Wednesday, May 26-Ione
High School baccalaureate, St.
William's Catholic Church, 7
p.m.
Thursday, May 27-Ione High
School awards night, 7 p.m.
Friday, May 28-Ione High
School graduation, 7 p.m.
Monday, May 31-Memorial
Day, no school.
Heppner Jr./Sr. High
School
Wednesday, May 12- HHS
Boosters Club, 7 p.m.; Site
Council, 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 13-District
spelling contest, Sam Boardman
Elementary, 6:30 p.m..
Friday, May 14-Saturday,
May 15-District track meet,
Hermiston.
Sunday, May 16-Retirement
party for superintendent Chuck
Starr, lone High School cafeteria,
2-4 p.m.
Monday, May 17-Heppner
High school academic awards,
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 18-Heppner
High School music concert, 7
p.m.; FFA barbecue, noon.
Thursday, May 20-Heppner
Junior High academic awards,
6:30 p.m.
Friday, May 21-Saturday,
May 22-State track meet,
Monmouth; District baseball,
Pendleton.
Tuesday, May 25-Sports
dessert, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, May 26-
Heppner
High
School
baccalaureate,
St.
Patrick
Catholic Church, 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 27-HHS
junior-senior breakfast, 7 a.m.
Saturday, May 29-Heppner
High School graduation, 7 p.m.
Monday, May 31-Memorial
Day, no school.
Heppner Elementary
School
Monday, May 10-Thursday,
May 13-Tupper Outdoor School
Sunday, May 16-Retirement
party for superintendent Chuck
Starr, lone High School cafeteria,
2-4 p.m.
Tuesday, May 18-Heppner
Elementary School spring music
program, 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 20-
Kindergarten registration, 10:30
a.m.-noon.
Monday, May 31-Memorial
Day, no school.
SWCD plans tree give-away
The Morrow SWCD will hold
its annual free tree give-away at
the Pettyjohn Office Building
parking lot in Heppner on
Friday, May 21, from 8 a.m. to
noon.
An assortment of Ponderosa
Pine and Douglas Fir will be
dispersed on a first-come-first-
serve basis.
Morrow SWCD organizes the
dispersal of these excess trees
each year in cooperation with
the USFS.
"Trees provide shade,
windbreaks, and wildlife habitat
as well as minimizing soil
erosion,"
said a
SWCD
spokesperson. "Take advantage
of this opportunity and plan on
planting a few trees this spring
to enhance your property."
Those planning to take trees
should bring containers such as
burlap sacks or garbage bags to
protect the trees in transport.
For more information, call the
SWCD office at 676-5452.
FOR GRADUATION
Gifts That L a st A Lifetim e
Charnu ~ Necklaces
St. Christophers Medals ~ Tie Toes
L-R: Joe Anderson, Stephanie Rill.
Marty Brannon
The local Elks Club is
sponsoring a local student,
Stephanie Rill, to attend
Meadowood Speech Camp this
summer.
The Elks held a wood raffle at
Christmastime to help sponsor
Stephanie with wood provided by
Roger Mortimore and his Elk
crew. Winner of the wood was
Doris Collins. Stephanie's second
grade
class
at
Heppner
Elementary School sold around
$320 worth of tickets for the
raffle right before Christmas.
Oregon Together has also
donated $150 towards the $900
cost of the two-week camp.
Joy Krein's first and second
grade class has planned a pop can
and bottle drive to help with the
camp tuition on Thursday, May
20, from 3:30-6 p.m. Everyone is
asked to save cans for the drive.
For special pickup, call Krein,
676-9956, or bring the cans to
Heppner Elementary School.
Heppner Day Care will have a
bake sale later in the month to
help cover personal items that the
camp requires.
Other organizations wishing to
donate to this cause may call
Krein or Mortimore, 676-5304.
Local Elks Club Exalted Ruler
is Joe Anderson; past ER is Joe
Kenny; secretary is Roger
Mortimore; and Meadowood
chairman is Marty Brannon.
Speech clinician is David
Spaulding.
Gary Neal to speak at
Boardman Chamber
Gary Neal, director of the Pon
of Morrow, will be the featured
presenter at the May 19
Boardman
Chamber
of
Commerce meeting.
The potential economic effects
of draw down, as they apply to
economies of Morrow and
Umatilla counties and the
Pacific Northwest, will be
shared with chamber members
and interested public.
The May Chamber meeting
will be at noon in the lower level
of the Dodge City Inn
Restaurant. The meeting is open
to the public: those wishing a hot
lunch need to make a reservation
by calling 481-2571 by 4 p.m.
Monday, May 17.
" Dodge City Inn Restaurant has
reopened and is now operated by ,
the Castro Family - Ray and
Juanita-said
a
chamber
spokesperson.
"They have ,
worked very hard to bring the
facility back from "temporary
retirement" and are anxious to
present their operation to
chamber members." Although
their menu
is primarily
American, the buffet lunch on
May 19 will feature enchilada
casserole.
CPR for rescuers course planned
CPR for the Professional
Rescuer Review, a course for
anyone who holds a current
American Red Cross CPRFPR
certificate and needs annual
recertification, will be held at
the Pioneer Memorial Hospital
meeting room on Wednesday,
May 19, and Thursday, May 20,
from 6-9 p.m.
The course will include a
review of all course techniques,
a written exam and skills tests.
Students will need to bring their
own CPRFPR manuals to the
class. The $10 registration fee
covers ARC recertification fees.
Pre-registration is required
through BMCC. Call Anne
Morter to pre-register or for
more information.
LEAVE A LEGACY
TM
Umatilla and Morrow Counties
are very caring places to live.
Many people volunteer regularly
and give financially to the
nonprofit groups o f their choice.
When they’re gone, their support
is sorely missed.
By leaving a legacy through a gift
in your will, you can continue to
help organizations that are making
an
important
difference
in
Umatilla and Morrow Counties.
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St. Patrick's Senior Center
Bulletin Board
Ninety-five were present for the senior dinner May 5. Members of the
Catholic Church served. Hearing aid service was given. There was no
blood pressure clinic as the nurse was on vacation.
The menu for May 19 is sliced ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans,
tossed salad, rolls and blueberry crisp. Members of the Episcopal
Church will serve.
Eleven seniors went by bus to the Pendleton nutrition site for lunch
Friday, May 7. They enjoyed the delicious meal, the live music and
dancing. Gerald Bergstrom was the driver.
Cards were played at the center that afternoon and Bingo in the
evening.
The next bus trip is the country ride, with lunch at Beecher's Cafe in
lone. The bus will leave Heppner at 11 a.m. June 8, the bus will go to
Monument, leaving Heppner at 8:30 a.m. The sign up sheets for these
trips are in the Senior Center office or call 676-9030 to sign up.
Elks to sponsor student at
Meadowood camp
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Make a planned gift to the charity of your choice.
For more information on Leave a Legacy
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