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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. July 7,1999 WCCC holds family barbecue MC Health Dept, The Morrow County Health Dept, lists the following monthly schedule for blood pressures and immunizations: Thursday, July 8-blood pres sures and immunizations, Hepp ner clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and the Imgon clinic, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Tuesday, July 13-blood pres sures and immunizations, Board- man clinic, 9:30 a.m.~4 p.m.; Thursday, July 15-blood pres sures and immunizations, Hepp ner clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Tuesday, July 20-blood pres sures and immunizations, Board- man clinic, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, July 22-blood pres sures and immunizations, Hepp ner clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30p.m.,and the Imgon clinic, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Tuesday, July 27-blood pres sures and immunizations, Board- man clinic, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, July 29-blood pres sures and immunizations, Hepp ner clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Road Construction Status Report Notice to the citizens who utilize and enjoy the Willow Creek (Coat Mine Grade) area: The US. Dept. of Transportation lists its planned construction activities on Willow Creek Road for the week of Monday, July 5: Tidewater Contractors, Inc., • has been placing maintenance aggregate on the Shaw Grade Detour Route, preparing the roadway for the summer season, the aggregate is being hauled from the Skinner Creek Quarry site located near milepost 8 on FS-53 road from Heppner to Ukiah. Watch for the truck signs near this location. The dust control agent is scheduled to be placed on the road on Wednesday, July 7. There will be some truck traffic on the FS-53 road (highway to Ukiah) between the Penland Lake Road and the 20 mph comer for another couple of weeks. Observe the flaggers and watch for truck traffic. Tidewater has completed the removal of the waste material from the slope failure that occurred this past winter. They will start replacing the material, in the failed area on Tuesday, July 6, as well as start preparing the sub-grade for base aggregate. Emergency access through the project will be maintained throughout the construction season. Willow Creek Road will remain open, to local traffic only, as far as Cutsforth Park. The park will remain open through the normal 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. During the 1999 construction season, Willow Creek Road (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). Watch for log truck traffic, travelers and 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. 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 cooperation during this construction season and appreciates the cooperation from the public. Contact Robert G. Toops, Proj. Engineer, at (541) 676-5904 in Heppner for additional information. and Rick Johnston. On the net side, first place was captured by the team of Robanai and Duane Disque/Joyce Dinkins and Stub Lewis. Second place went to the team of Bernice and Randy Lott/Lon and Jay Straley. Third place to the team of Luvilla and Gene Sonstegard/Cam and Jim Wishart. On the special events, Mitch Matthews was KP second shot on the long par four number six and Betty Carlson won the KP contest from the tee on hole number four. Co-host couples were Bernice and Randy Lott and Lon and Jay Straley. Gun proficiency class scheduled Blue Mountain Community College has scheduled a Handgun Proficiency Class for Saturday, July 24, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The class will be held at the Boardman Ambulance Hall and the Boardman Firing Range. This class fulfills the proficiency requirements needed to obtain a concealed weapons permit. Safety is stressed and a firing session (which is required) is held at the conclusion of the course. Anyone with a felony conviction is ineligible for the class. Students must provide their own ammunition for the firing session. Cost of the class is $25 tuition plus a $10 lab fee, payable to BMCC. Tuition for students age 60 and over is $11 plus the $10 lab fee. A minimum of six students are needed to hold the class and pre-registration is required. For additional information or to pre-register, contact Anne Morter, South Morrow County coordinator for BMCC at 422- 7040. BMCC orientation Vi • rrt> . vr.ffl«'. •*' '• *>n A Blue Mountain Community College orientation is scheduled for Tuesday, July 27, from 10 a.m.-12 noon at the Morrow County School District office in Lexington. This session is designed for adult students interested in attending college either for the first time or as a returning student. Financial aid information and general college counseling will be available. Interested participants should bring all previous college transcripts with them to be reviewed by the staff. Placement testing may be available later in the afternoon if enough people are interested. There is no charge for this informational session but students must pre-register by calling Anne Morter, South Morrow County BMCC coordinator at 422-7040. COUPON! ! $2.00 OFF I I Large or Extra Large Pizza 3 (Nothin 5 ûou/l & P in et i/appnai Coupon Expires July 15, 1999 -------------- C O U P O N !-------------------------------- The Dynamic Doggies 4-H Club By William Wehrti The Enterprise 4-H Dog Club, "The Classy Canines," held an open dog show which was attended by many of Morrow County Dog 4-Her's. "The club did fantastic" said club leader Tina Edwards. "I am so proud of all of them." In attendance were: Jessica Wainwright and her dog Albee, Kim Morris and Nipper, Chelsey and Aftan Betsinger and their dogs Meggey and Nick, Krystal Temple and her dog Shelia, Amber Patton and her dog Tia, Ra Chell and Tyler Key and their dogs Honey and Kelo, and William and Whitney Wehrli and their dogs Teddy and Pepper (Pepper came to look). The club brought home a bunch of ribbons: Kim Morris got third place in intermediate obedience; Krystal Temple got first place in intermediate obedience and second place in intermediate showmanship; Amber Patton got third place in junior obedience; Ra Chell Key got third place in junior showmanship; Whitney Wehrli received second place in Tourism committee sub novice (open class) obedience; and Aftan Betsinger won third in sub novice open class. The judging and competition was tough and ribbons were only presented to the top four contestants, said a spokesperson Each Dynamic Doggie member placed highly in each class contended. The entire group enjoyed and learned from the show a lot. but the high point of the show was when the mothers and Tina Edwards had to show the children's dogs at the very end of the show. "We'll all be giggling for months ahead remember how wild Molly performed for Tina," they said. Overall the mothers did very well. "My mom got fourth place ribbon because I trained the dog so well," club President Jessica Wainwright exclaimed. The first place ribbon was given to Karen Temple with daughter Krystal's dog Shelia; second place went to Ginger Patton with her daughter Amber's dog Tia; third place went to Brenda Key who used her daughter RaChell's dog Honey; fourth place was won by Stacy Wainwright; and, bringing up the rear using her own dog, Molly, was club leader Tina Edwards. The Morrow County Tourism Committee will meet Wednesday, July 21, at 3 p.m. at the current Port of Morrow administrative Building, the old Boardman Depot, 1 Marine Dri,ve in Boardman. Agendq items will m?lude: a tour of progress an tne port's new river front center; an update of the Oregon Tourism Commission budget and marketing focus for the years 2000-2001; and strategies for » highlighting Morrow County visitor amenities and advertising in the Eastern Oregon Visitor Guide for the years 2000-2001. If time permits, there might be a tour of the Corps of Engineers Treaty Fishing Access Site near the Boardman Marina. Morrow County Tourism Committee meets quarterly at various locations in Morrow County. Meetings are open to all interested persons. The fall meeting will be at Beecher's Restaurant in lone. For information or directions to the July 21 meeting, contact committee chair Carol Michael at 541-481-3014 c4 Special O ccasion Qifb. Candy Di&fie& by Colony in ‘Red, Qreen \ Cranberry ^ = i t y l f a t / Peterson's Jewelers/ Bm i lT rrrrriT rT m n 'î’r rTîTTT'îT'î'T'iTTTTTrrrrînwrrT RELDAN 4 E RELDAN 3% DUST Morrow County Grain Growers 1-600-452-7396 Lexington, Oregon 350 Main 989-8221 CENEX LAND Ü LAKES Check out our web site at www.mcgg.net Sue: Y'know, my biggest catering client before the expansion was the Nelson baby shower. Remember? Pelican: Sue: Thank goodness you guys at the bank saw my potential and gave me that loan. Pelican: Sue: With those oyster canapés shaped like booties? M m m , how could I forget. Uh, can w e get back to those oysters? Sorry, gotta fly. There's a chef in Seattle who's doing exciting things with pickled eel. Pelican: Pickled eel? I'm right behind you, sister. After more than 60 years or just providing a basic of serving Oregonians checking account, we like you, w e’ve got a have what it takes to pretty good idea of the help you realize your challenges, hopes and dreams. You'll find dreams people have Klamath First Federal in around here. And 35 locations throughout whether it's getting a the state. Visit the one in business off the ground your neighborhood today. Klamath at Federal We'd be honored. In Heppner at 111 N Mam Street, 541-676-5407 Member FDIC ■ Equel Mousing lender / COUPON! A family barbecue and nine- hole mini tournament was held at WCCC on July 5. "All the participants enjoyed fine weather, good company and even better food," said co-hosts Jay and Lon Straley. The format was a random team scramble with two special events. First place for the gross score was the team of Peggy and Earl Fishbum/Pat and John Edmundson. There was a tie for second place between the teams of Sandi and Dave Hanna/Coral and Dave Mitchell and Jan and Les Paustian/Betty Christman Local 4H c,ub attends do8 show r
