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Water releases from dam
adjusted for ducky derby
The amount of water in Eastern
Oregon's Willow Creek will be
adjusted during the next two
weekends to support an annual
St. Patrick's Day community
celebration.
Water releases from Willow
Creek Dam were reduced
Saturday, March 11, and will be
reduced Saturday, March 18, to
facilitate the annual Heppner
"O'Ducky Derby,” according to
reservoir regulators with the
Portland District, U S. Army
Corps of Engineers.
Water releases from the dam
were reduced from 50 cubic feet
per second to five cfs on March
11 to allow members of the
Heppner High School baseball
team to clean debris from the
creek prior to this week's event.
Water releases slowly returned to
the higher rate after 5 p.m.
Saturday.
On Saturday, March 18, Corps
water regulators again will
reduce the releases to about five
cfs beginning at 8 a.m. Water
releases will gradually be
increased following the O'Ducky
race, which runs from 3-5 p.m.
Decreasing the flows from the
dam will bring water levels down
and allow the creek to flow
slower and calmer for the two
activities.
"We are glad we can assist the
people of Heppner for this
event," said Russ Davidson,
hydraulic engineer.
The reduced flows will not
dramatically affect downstream
creek levels, nor will they affect
the overall operation of the
project or impact flood control,
Davidson said.
First semester honor roll
Heppner High School has
released its first semester honor
roll/honorable mention list for
1999-2000. Following are the
students who qualify:
Seniors honor roll: Trisha
Adams, Casey Ingraham, Justin
Nelson, Ashley Ropp, Michael
Schonbachler, Matthew Van
Liew. all 4., Clint Bellamy, Cody
Bellamy, Abby Kahl, Kristen
marshall, Laurie Michael, Kim
Pointer, Macy Rhea, Katie
Sherritt, Jeffrey Sneddon, Aleea
Strouse, Heidi Turrell, Alan
Woodward; honorable mention-
Joe Bourne, Stephanie Clough,
Jeff Curnn, Leah Denton, Miff
Devin, Amy Drake, Levi Geer,
Mitch
Matthews,
Takahiro
Monta, Corey Miller, Amy
Papineau, Tracy Rankin, Jake
Roy, Allison Sykes.
Juniors honor roll: Krista
Adams, Amber Flaiz, Lindsey
Ward, all 4., Kelli Bates, Manssa
McCabe, Danielle McDowell,
David Piper, Craig Scott,
Melinda
Smith,
Amanda
Sneddon, Scott Van Winkle;
honorable mention-San Juanita
Elguezabal, Blake Knowles,
Ryan Matteson, Kyle McDaniel,
Jennifer Pattori', Maria Saenz,
Brandon Young.
Sophomores honor roll-
Jonathan Bennett, Brad Bowman,
Shelley Rietmann, Sam Van
Liew, all 4., Meghan Bailey,
Jodie Carlson, Jessica Gutierrez,
Stefan Matheny, Julie Proctor,
Brian Rust, Paula Spicerkuhn;
honorable
mention-Claire
Anderson, Brett Barber, Kevin
Drake, Leland Rill, Codi
Rosecrans, Tammy Smith, Molly
Turrell.
Freshmen honor roll: Daniel
Jepsen, Lacey Matteson, Darren
Van Cleave, all 4., Sally Calvert,
Marcy Miller, Doug Orwick,
Whitney Sherritt; honorable
mention-Brad Adams, Donald
Adams, Dawn De Boer, Cindy
Gall, Megan Healy, Tyler
Henderson, Rachel Howard,
Jesse Kempas, Conor Kilkenny,
Ashley Ward, Nicole Wilson.
Assisted living facility
brick sale underway
Saturday's St. Patrick's Day
activities in Heppner will mark
the kickoff of a brick sale to
provide additional funding for
the Willow Creek Valley
Assisted Living facility.
The brick pavers will be used in
building a patio at the facility
and can be ordered this weekend
at a Main St. booth. The booth
will be located near the facility's
donation thermometer sign
between The Shoe Box and the
Post Office on Saturday and at
the auction at the fairgrounds on
Sunday.
Bricks can be purchased after
this weekend at Klamath First
Federal Savings and Loan in
Heppner.
Two sizes are available for sale
and purchases will be tax
deductible
through
the
corporation's nonprofit 501 C3
status, said board member
Suzanne Jepsen. A 4"x8" inch
brick with up to two lines of
printing is available for S50. The
8"x8" inch size has up to four
lines of printing for $100. Each
line allows 15 spaces of letters
and spaces.
Samples of the bricks, which
are a premium quality engraved
and filled paver, will be on
display.
"Bncks from the company we
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are using have been used to build
facilities all across the country,
including the Coors Field in
Denver Colorado, and locally, at
the Columbia Gorge Discovery
Center at The Dalles and the
Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
at Baker City, Jepsen said.
To secure financing for
building the facility $90,000 in
private donations must first be
made, with all but $35,000
already received. The board of
directors is hoping to help raise
the needed funds through this
project.
In the event that the facility is
not built, all monies will be
returned, Jepsen said.
For more information regarding
the brick sale contact Patti
Allstott at 676-5216.
Foundation
Grange topic
To the Editor:
Those of you who have been
curious, here's an update of the
Willow Creek Community Radio
Station project:
There have been small bands of
people meeting in my home. We
really, really want to see this
happen - we really believe it will
be nothing but good for the
community, not only a means of
information dissemination to the
masses, but a place where each
member can have a voice and
bring their voices together and
have fun.
The station is dedicated to
enhance communication, unity
and positive community spirit in
this area. The station will provide
creative outlets for all in live
broadcasting of music shows,
sports games, news, weather,
concerts, community events as
well as in finance, technical and
managerial areas.
The endeavor to establish
Willow
Creek
Valley's
community-run radio station
continues to move forward. Be
on the lookout for a parade entry
in the St. Patrick's parade this
Saturday. Also, the station will
be
selling
raffle
tickets
downtown Friday and Saturday
for two plane tickets to Ireland.
The winner will be announced
Saturday night at the Auction.
Soon, we will be applying for
non-profit status so folks can
donate to the endeavor all they
want and write it off on their
taxes.
We're looking for a place to put
the station. And, once we raise
enough money, we will hire an
engineer to help us with the
paperwork for the FCC. Once we
get the construction permit
approved by the FCC, we can test
the station and start broadcasting.
This may take about a year.
However, as a middle step,
we're currently planning to visit
the Heppner, TV, Inc., Board in
April to present demonstration
tapes and a time line with hopes
of broadcasting on cable channel
three behind the community
calendar for at least some of the
hours while KUMA continues to
cover the remaining hours.
Between now and then, we are
seeking sources of funds and
talent - if you feel any
enthusiasm for the project and
have any time, talent or other
resources,
call
project
coordinator, Monika Hunter at
676-8337/9224.
(s)Monika Hunter
Heppner
Upping speed limit a threat to safety
To the Editor:
I could not believe my eyes
when I first noticed the speed
limit change that occurred last
week on Highway 74 in the city
limits of Heppner.
Why would anyone change the
speed limit from 25 to 55 in the
city limits, in a residential area,
and next to a school zone?
Obviously, it was regulations of
some type.
There are many reasons why
the speed limit should be 25 . but
the first and foremost is safety in
our community. The Morrow
County Fair and Rodeo grounds
are a highly populated area
during football season, baseball
season, St. Patrick's weekend and
fair and rodeo. I don't even want
to imagine a logging truck flying
through the middle of the area
when a bunch of kids are heading
to the fairgrounds to practice a
sport.
I beg of you to fight regulations
and please put the speed limit
back to 25 on the outskirts of
town.
(s) Sandy Matthews
Heppner
Erin go bragh
To the Editor:
Erin go Braugh.
With the St. Patrick's
Celebration coming up this next
weekend, it is time to do
everything we can to give
Heppner its best possible
appearance both for ourselves
and for our out-of-town friends
and relatives who will be visiting
and celebrating with us.
So, Heppnerites, let's
pull weeds, remove litter, etc.,
and do everything you can to
improve the look of our town.
Here's a big advance
thank you to everyone who
pitches in and helps.
(s) John Edmundson
Heppner
Baseball camp
for kids
planned
Red Cross offers babysitting,
CPR classes
American Red Cross,
Umatilla County Chapter, will
hold a new babysitter's course,
targeting 11 year olds.
Students must be 11 by the day
of the class.
The new
babysitter's training course will
be held at the chapter office,
located
at 146 S. Main,
Pendleton, March 13-17, from
6-7 p.m. and Saturday, March 18,
from 9 a.m.-noon.
A babysitter's handbook and
certificate of completion of five
components: leadership, safety,
basic care, first aid and
professionalism.
HHS baseball coach
Tony Pupo and players will hold
a baseball camp during spring
break for kids seven through 12
years old.
The camp will begin on
Tuesday, March 21, and run
through Thursday March 23,
from 1-3 p.m. each day at the
George Waterland Field.
The cost of the camp will
be $20 and everybody will
receive a t-shirt. Call Sandi Day,
676-5275, to sign up.
The Red Cross office will also
have various types of babysitting
safety and first aid kits available
to purchase at an additional cost
for those students interested.
Red Cross will also hold
an infant and child CPR course.
The course will be held at the
chapter office on Monday, March
27, from 6-9 p.m.
The course cost is $15 per
enrollee.
To register for either of
these courses call the Red Cross
office at (541) 276-1211. Office
hours are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily.
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Obituary
James J. Farley
James
J.
Farley, 82, of
Heppner, died
Friday, March
10, 2000, at
Pioneer Memo-
nal Nursing
Home in Hepp
ner.
Recitation of
the Rosary was
M o n d a y , James J. Farley
March 13, 2000, at the St.
Patrick’s Catholic Church in
Heppner. Funeral Mass was held
at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, at
St. Patrick’s Church with con
cluding service and interment
following at the Heppner Masonic
Cemetery.
Mr. Farley was bom Decem
ber 4, 1917, at Heppner, to Peter
and Nellie Kelleher Farley. He
was raised at Heppner and
attended local schools, graduating
from Heppner High School in
1936. He attended Oregon State
University, majoring in agriculture
science. He graduated from
Oregon State in 1942.
He served as a second
lieutenant in theU.S. Army during
World War II. He fought in five
major European campaigns and
was discharged in 1945.
On Nov. 16, 1946, he married
Louise C. Anderson at Heppner.
For over 40 years he owned
Farley Motors, an auto dealership
in Heppner. He also owned and
operated a wheat and cattle ranch
near Heppner
A longtime cowboy, he was a
member of the Wranglers Riding
Club and in 1962 won the Morrow
County Amateur Calf Roping
saddle at the Morrow County Fair
and Rodeo.
He was 50-year plus member
of the Heppner Elks Lodge where
he had also served as Exalted
Ruler. He was an active member
of St. Patrick Catholic Church and
served on the Morrow County
Board of Equalization.
Mr. Farley was credited with
reviving the St. Patrick’s celebra
tion in Heppner in 1982 and was
instrumental in making the annual
event a success each year since
then.
Survivors include daughters,
Trisha Huddleston of Canby and
Shannon Miller of Lexington; four
grandchildren and one great
grandchild. He was preceded in
death by his wife, Louise,
brothers, William and Peter, and
granddaughter, Alisa Halvorsen.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Willow Creek Valley
Assisted Living Facility, P.O. Box
244, Heppner, OR, 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner
is in charge of arrangements.
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Anna "Happy" Graham,
formerly of Heppner. has moved
to assisted living at Regent at
Sheldon Park room 221, 2440
Willakenzie Rd. Eugene, Or
97401. 1-541-484-0304
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CUSTOM PO L E B U ILD IN G S
John Church, the son-in-law of
Harold "Shorty" Peck, will speak
on the Farm Foundation at the
Lexington Grange on Monday,
March 20.
Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. The
program, which is open to the
public, will follow at 7:15 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to attend
There was just something about
that twinkle in his eye and those
Irish rosy cheeks when he sat
down in my office around the
first of every March for the last
13 years, give or take a few .
"Now we've got the Irish Singers
and Ted Smith lined up for the
coffee hour and Krebs is set for
the Sheepdog Trials and (as he
reached into his pocket) here are
some donations I've collected to
keep the celebration going. Big
Willie is going to be here too; he
never misses a celebration."
Then he would tell me a couple
of stories and be on his way,
reassured that I was doing the
Irish celebration justice, I hope.
I visited with him a few weeks
ago at th; nursing home. We
talked about the Irish celebration,
calving, the view from the hill
and he wondered if the
stockyards were full, the whole
time holding a chair in the air
trying to fix the fabric that hung
from the bottom.
This was a once active
cattleman,
Main
Street
businessman, active Chamber
member, and promoter of events
to enhance his town. He still
needed to be working on
something. It just won't be the
same not having him at my
elbow during the KUMA Coffee
Hour Saturday, which came to
life many years ago in the Farley
Motors showroom, the rebirth of
celebrating the Irish heritage.
Yes, Heppner's Jim Farley will
be missed, which is why
Chamber was cancelled Tuesday
and Wee Bit O' Ireland's 2000
celebration will be dedicated to
his memory. His energy will be
with us at the coffee hour, as the
parade comes down the street,
throughout
the
weekend
festivities and in our hearts as the
Irish and the Irish-for-a-day
celebrate their heritage with
friends, families and strangers,
soon to be friends.
We wish one and all a safe and
joyful St. Patrick's weekend in
honor of Jim Farley.
"May the road rise up to meet
you; may the wind be always at
your back; may the rain fall
softly upon your fields; may the
sun shine warm upon your face,
and until we meet again, may
God hold you in the palm of his
hand." Irish blessing
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