Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday November 24, 1999 - THREE
Commission
plans meeting
Artifactory kicks off Christmas season
The monthly meeting of the
Morrow County Commission on
Children & Families will be held
on Tuesday, November 30, at the
Imgon Fire House. Main Street,
Irrigon, from 7-9 p.m.
The main topics of discussion
will be youth reports on special
leadership workshops
and
approval
of
community
development grants.
The public is invited to attend
and participate in the discussions.
For further information call
676-9675."
Chamber Chatter
By Claudia Hughes, Chamber Manager
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Shoppers look over the array of goodies at the annual Artifactory craft bazaar.
Ammonia plant
to locate at port
Thursday afternoon Stanford
Chemical, LLC, announced plans
to enter into a lease option
agreement with the Port of
Morrow for construction of a
urea ammonia manufacturing
facility.
Stanford Chemical plans to
develop, own and manage the
plant, consisting of a 715 short
ton per day (stpd) ammonia plant
and a 1250 stpd urea plant.
The project will produce
425,000 short tons of urea each
year, yielding a "balanced plant"
with no excess ammonia. The
overall project construction
schedule has a duration of
approximately 33 months.
Stanford Chemical will invest
nearly $200 million into the
facility and employ over 100
people.
The proposed site is comprised
of 90 acres of the Port of
Morrow's East Beach Industrial
Park. Location of the plant at the
Port of Morrow will significantly
Stephanie Rill (left), eight and Kelsie Fox, nine, visit with Santa Claus at reduce the shipping costs of urea
the Artifactory bazaar held Saturday, November 20, at the Morrow County to the Pacific Northwest, said a
Fairgrounds in Heppner. The annual pre-Christmas event is sponsored
Port of Morrow news release.
by the Willow Valley Service Club.
A spokesperson for Stanford
Chemical,
searching several
Lexington News sites along after
4-H News
the Columbia River,
By Delpha Jones
said, "We found the Port of
Kitchen Kids
Morrow to be the perfect site.
By Jessica Heliker, reporter
-:- Connie and Ken Jones, and Stanford Chemical looks forward
Members did snack presenta Cecil and Delpha Jones attended to working with the Port of
the memorial services for Chan Morrow and becoming a good
tions on Nov. 21.
Kate Kendrick made deviled dler Van De Brake in Hermiston neighbor to the community," he
said.
eggs; Kelsey Wolff made peanut on Monday.
The site is designated as an
-:- Pat Wright has returned
butter crackers; Kylie Doherty
made frosting crackers; Megan home from Good Shepherd Com enterprise zone, allowing certain
Orr made fruit kabobs; Kendra munity Hospital in Hermiston, property tax abatements for
Rayburn made English muffin piz where she underwent major sur eligible projects.
Stanford Chemical and the Port
zas; Jessica Heliker made bread gery.
of
Morrow will work with
-:- Faye Ruhl had major sur
faces; and Kelsie Fox made pea
Morrow
County Court to
nut butter crackers with bananas. gery at Good Shepherd Commu negotiate an agreement beneficial
nity Hospital on Thursday.
Everyone’s snacks were great.
to both parties. This step is
-:- Cecil and Delpha Jones at crucial to further development of
M embers present were:
Megan Orr, Kylie Doherty, Kate tended the memorial service in La the project, said the port news
Kendrick, Kelsie Fox, Kelsey Grande on Wednesday for Peggy
release.
Wolff, Jessica Heliker and Kendra Van Leuven, a cousin of Cecil’s.
"The Port of Morrow is pleased
Rayburn.
-.-Dave McLeod visited last
to work with Stanford Chemical.
week at the home of his sister, Lee
This investment is exactly what
The Martingales
we like to see happen here. The
Wagenblast.
By Emily Rietmann, reporter
local economy will benefit from
The Martingale's 4-H Horse
-:- Mr. and Mrs. Chris Pose-
diversification
with this plant,"
Club met at Emily Rietmann's crans of Baker City visited her
added
Port
of
Morrow
home on Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. Sybil sister and family, the Mike Jones'
Commission President Dan
Krebs led the club in the 4-H on Sunday.
Creamer.
Pledge.
New member Andre' Rauch
was welcomed into the club.
Sybil told the club about her trip
A story in the Nov. 17 Gazette-
to Los Angeles, where she helped
Times concerning the Morrow
with the Barratt's Race Horse
County School Board was incor
Sale. Leaders Kristy Crowell and
Heppner Garden Club is offer rect.
Penny Krebs tested the club ing its annual Christmas Greens
At its October meeting, the
members knowledge on the body
board approved hiring a public af
Workshop
on
Saturday,
Dec.
4
at
parts of a horse. Members
discussed riding lessons for the Morrow County Fairgrounds fairs counsel, not a political action
committee, to conduct a public
younger members under the annex from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
opinion
survey for the district con
Greens
and
cones
are
free,
as
direction of Sybil Krebs-senior
cerning
the five day vs. four day
well
as
assistance
on
how
to
make
4-H member. Pumpkins were
carved and sold as a fund raiser wreaths, swags and centerpieces. school week issue.
Wire, ribbon and other accesso
at Halloween.
WE MAKE POSTERS
ries will be available at minimal
Heppner
Gazette-Times
The club would like to cost.
purchase approved pole bases
with their fund raising money.
Anyone interested in joining a
4-H horse club, it is not too late.
Whether you have a horse or not,
TLfc JAre Open On JZfCHoCidays!
the Martingales welcomes new
members. Anyone who would
Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner
like a special cookie plate at S
with Salad Bar and Dessert
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will be served on Thanksgiving
as a gift, call Kristy at 422-7564. g
The club will meet on X
Ham and Prime Rib will be available
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December 21 at Kristy Crowell’s
Please call for reservations: 989 -8 359
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home with cookies for a bake
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sale.
Giving thanks is something we
all hopefully do every day. As we
gather with family, friends, and
even strangers on Thanksgiving
Day, let us give thanks for health,
food, family, friends, community
and for the many small
thanksgivings we find in every
day... a good book, a pet purring
in your lap, a smile on the street,
a hug, a laugh, a warm home, a
down quilt, a helping hand and
the list goes on. May one and all
have a thankful, thoughtful day.
The Heppner Chamber
Merchants Committee has a great
day planned for the community
on Thursday, December 2. Begin
the day with a "stroll" of
Heppner. Participating businesses
are hosting open houses from 2
to 7 p.m. with holiday food and
door prizes. What an opportunity
to enjoy relaxed shopping close
to home and to greet friends.
Youngsters and oldsters will
have the opportunity to be
photographed with Santa and
some of his reindeer at Central
Red Apple; to view the live
Nativity next to the Shoe Box;
and to hear the music provided
by the band and vocal students.
There is nothing like the
excitement of children to get you
in the spirit of the season.
The Holiday Light Parade rolls
down the street at 6 p.m.
December 2. Vehicles must be
well lit, the more lights the
better. Participants are asked not
to throw candy due to the.
potential danger. Prizes of $200.
$150, $100 and $50 will be
awarded for first, second, third
and Kris Kringle awards. Out of
town entries are welcome. Wrap
those lights around something
and join in making this the best
light parade ever. Applications
are around town.
Top the evening off with the
Radio Station "KNOW" dance
party at Heppner High School.
This is the fund raiser to get
Heppner's station going. It's a
family affair, featuring door
prizes and "Final Warning"
Your Chamber of Commerce is
thankful for such a great
community.
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The Reverend Jerry Gibson, that nation's youth. With a
Assemblies of God missionary to population of nearly 100 million,
Mexico, will be the featured of which about 50 percent are
guest speaker at Christian Life youth, Mexico's next generation
Center, 535 W. Morgan St., represents an enormous mission
Heppner, on Sunday, Nov. 28, at field.
"We pioneered campus
6 p.m., according to the
ministry,
during our first term,"
Reverend Tim Van Cleave,
Gibson says, "and have watched
pastor.
Rev. Gibson and his wife, as this type of outreach continues
Gwen, have served in Mexico to impact lives across the
since 1990, developing campus country. These young men and
ministries in Mexico City and women will become the leaders
Mexico's
church
of
several larger cities across the of
tomorrow."
country. They are involved in
Mexico stands out as the
church construction, recently
large it nation of
participating in the building of world's
Spanish-speaking
people. Mexico
three churches. They also lead a
City
is
the
world's
most heavily
number of evangelistic teams
supporting the outreach of local populated metropolitan area.
"There are more kids living in
churches
and
making
Mexico
City than there are
communities aware of new
Assemblies of God church people living in Los Angeles
planting.
County,"
Gibson
says.
"During our upcoming term," "Economic concern, questions
says Gibson, "we hope to build a about the future and the
youth camp and conference depersonalization of the world's
center near Guadalajara. We'll largest urban society are factors
also continue serving as national that cause students to look for
answers. We believe Christ can
directors for campus ministry."
Prior to missions ministry, he be the truly fulfilling answer to
was actively involved in all their questions."
The public is invited to attend
short-term mission outreaches in
Jamaica, Belize, Canada and the
Gibsons'
missions
Mexico. While ministering in presentation on Nov. 28 at 6 p.m.
Jamaica, the Rev. Gibson said he
felt God calling him to a lifetime
commitment to the youth of
America and the world.
The Gazette-Times will be
Three youth pastorates later, closed this Thursday and Friday,
the Gibsons focused their November 25-26, for the
attention on Mexico and have Thanksgiving holiday.
seen God bless their outreach to
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