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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (July 7, 1999)
John Renfro new Lexington mayor S rsS lE V. E T 2 E L L U CF ORE NEW3PAPER L I B E U j E E OR » 7 1 0 3 John Renfro assumed mayoral duties of the town of Lexington at special meeting of the Lexington council June 28 at the town hall. Former mayor Bill Sheirbon officially resigned and handed over the keys and phone card to the newly-appointed mayor. Sheirbon will retain his office as fire chief. A vacancy now exists on the council. Sheirbon was honored with a "thank you" cake, which was served at the meeting. In other business, Ron McKmms, engineer from the Port of Morrow, visited with those present about trying to check out the cemetery well and possibly "blowing it out" for renewal of the original flow, which could possibly amount to S5-S10 thousand dollars-if a problem with the well is found vs. drilling for a new source of water for a cost of approximately $100 thousand dollars. No decision has been made as to which way to go Funding issues are also a priority. Chris Brehmer of Kittelson & Associates, Inc., gave a review of the 20-year transportation system plan for the town. The town's copy will be arriving shortly and will be reviewed after a public hearing, prior to acceptance. The "B" Street bridge project was addressed but more information will be required as to the cost of the project and the dollars available. John Renfro thanked the persons who have given time to "help get the (town's) financial situation back on track": Jean Brazell who volunteered to be city recorder, pro tern; Marcia Kemp, who took vacation time to help Jean; Betty Chnstman who cleaned and sorted papers; Lorrene Montgomery for helping compile information; and Sherron Woodside for technical assistance. The budget was adopted as presented with a $10 increase in base water rate to balance it. T he base water rate will be $25 for the first 10 thousand gallons of water, with the July billing. The next council meeting will be Monday, July 12, at 7:30 p.m. at city hall. Survey to gage need for new homesites If new building lots were available in Heppner, would you be interested in building a new home? A survey in this week's Heppner Gazette is attempting to gage the public's interest in the construction of new building lots above the hospital, in Heppner. Conducted by Century 21 Realty Specialists, the survey (on page 2 of this week's paper) asks the public to answer several questions about the proposed new building lots, and then mail in the survey. The questions range from lot size to home specifications to type of home the public might be interested in. "The need for housing has come up many times in studies done about this area," says Century 21 Real Estate agent David Gray. "The construction w ould add jobs to the area and also fill a need for upper end housing.” Gray urged people to fill out and return the survey, and he added that there is absolutely no obligation to those who do fill out the survey, and in fact your name is optional. "The property has been in the city limits and is zoned for residential," says City Manager Jerry Breazeal. "It really is the only viable site for development," he points out. The proposed building sites are located on property currently owned by the Robinson family. Local man airlifted after 4-wheeler accident A Heppner man was Airlifted to St. Charles Medical Center at Bend following an injury suffered in a four-wheeler accident on the HM Ranch at French Prairie, above Anson Wright Park Friday, July 2, around 10:50 a m. Richard Kmzer, 62, Heppner, suffered two punctured lungs after he reportedly hit a stump and was thrown from the vehicle. Kinzer walked out from the scene of the accident to obtain help and Bob and ' Sherree Mahoney, Kinzer's employers, reported the accident. Heppner Ambulance and the Fire and Rescue team responded and Pioneer Memorial Hospital activated Airlife, according to Heppner Fire Chief Rusty Estes. Estes said that the Airlife touchdown was coordinated with a global positioning system. Still time to enter alumni tournament There is still time to enter the HHS Alumni Golf Tournament to be held this weekend. July 10- 11, at Willow Creek Country Club, the tournament committee has announced. The tournament is open to all Heppner High School alumni, their spouses and past and present Heppner educators. Teams of five or six will be placed on each hole with a shotgun start both days at 9 a.m. Participants are welcome to put together their own team if they like, or they will be placed on a team by the committee. Play will feature a scramble format so golfers of all skill levels can enjoy participating. Cost is $40 per person, which includes a steak dinner following play on Saturday at the club house. To enter the tournament or for more information, contact David and Patti Allstott at 676-5216, or Steve and Molly Rhea at 676- 9922. Proceeds benefit the HHS Alumni Association fund which contributes to a wide variety of youth programs and activities in Heppner. Little League All Stars play in tourney photo by Kim Pointer Too Slim and the Taildraggers entertain the crowd during lone's Centennial Celebration and 4th of July Blues Festival held over the in lone. Sunday was the big day with a parade kids games in the park, food, and of course the big fireworks show after dark. The blues bands this year included: Too Slim, Strat Daddies, Fat Boy, Final Warning, and Ellen White & Reflex Blue. More pictures p. 3. Frank and Bethene Denton selected yard of month Man sentenced for assault Robin W. Cochran. 61, Hood River, was sentenced on June 29, in the U.S. District Court, Portland, to two months in prison plus one year of supervised probation for an assault on federal employees. Two Umatilla National Forest employees at the North Fork Ranger District, Ukiah, were assaulted by Cochran in November of 1998. No one was injured. As part of his sentence, Cochran will submit to alcohol treatment and a mental health evaluation. As a convicted felon, he cannot possess firearms. The All-Star team consists of Willow Creek Little League sent a team, the Willow Creek Aaron Allstott and Kody Lovgren White Sox, to the All-Star Tour from Murray Drugs, Heppner mi nament in Madras this past 4th of nors team; Cody Ford-Day and Nathan Kennedy from John Britt July weekend. The White Sox, made up of 9- Logging, Heppner minors team; 10 year old boys, played their first Cody Hollis and Robbie Smith game on Friday, July 2, against from Eckman C onstruction, Hood River. They won the game Heppner minors team; Ben Lo 7-6 with a come-from-behind fin- gan from Fossil Fuel, Fossil mi- ish. On Saturday, July 3, the White nors team; Josh Timmerman from Sox met The Dalles in an after the Arlington majors team; Drew noon game. They took an early 6- Messenger from LaRue Insur 0 lead and never looked back, win ance, Condon minors team; Ethan Parks from Bank of Eastern Ore ning 9-2. Following the com toss, the gon, lone minors team; Colton White Sox had home field advan Hanson and Ignacio Elguezabal tage and played Hermiston on the from the Pirates, Heppner majors George Waterland Field in Hepp team; and Quinn Peck and Matt ner on Monday, July 5, losing the McCabe from the Braves, Hepp ner majors team. The coaches for game, 13-2. The White Sox will play against the White Sox are Dave Messen Hood River on Thursday night, ger and D allas H arsin from July 8 at White Salmon. WA., on Condon, and Dennis Peck from the White Salmon field at 6 p.m. Heppner. Senior class to hold car wash i The Heppner High School senior class will hold a car wash on Saturday, June 17, from 9 a m. to 5 p.m. at Les Schwab Tire Center in Heppner. The cost for a car wash only with be $5 each; cost for cleaning inside and out will be $10. Proceeds will go toward their senior trip. HarTest Hours Frank and Bethena Danton'a reaidenca at 440 W. Riverside In Heppner has been selected the Heppner Garden Club yard of the month. The Denton's yard features a rose garden in one area and a stucco castle in another section. Bethene Denton says that the castle was created by her father, Earl Swanson, who began making the castles in 1932 when Bethene was around six years old. First he made wood and then metal, neither of which held up, before he went to stucco, which proved to hold up well. He passed away in 1953. The Dentons have lived at their home on Riverside since 1995. M o n d a y - Friday 7-6 S atu rd ay 7-5 C lo se d S u n d a y M o r r o w C o u n ty G rain G r o w e r s Lexington 989-8221 • 1 -800-452-7396 For farm equipment. Visit our web site at www mcgg.net
