Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 24, 2000 - FIVE
County Court meets
By Doris Brosnan
check on agriculturally based
Morrow CountyPublic Works grant assistance that might be
Director Guy Van Arsdale related to migrant farm workers
presented and the court approved who have to take their children
a permit to CenturyTel for into the fields and risks of
installation of line along Lindsay exposure to pesticides and
Road.
herbicides. The court also
The court also agreed that approved
Merrill's
revised
Judge Terry Tallman and Van funding policy.
Arsdale will discuss options and
Public Health Director Laura
decide whether or not a McElligott explained to the court
department layoff will be the health department fee
required by the county budget schedule,
billing
and
reductions.
reimbursement from Medicaid,
Van Arsdale reported that the
and codes used for insurance
final draft of the airport layout
billing. She also explained that
plan has been received and sent
even if the full amount of fees
to the planning department. He
are paid, the fees are still tax
also reported having received a
subsidized, the public is not
grant that will pay for assistant
paying fees over and above the
director
Burke
O'Brien's
cost
of providing services. She
attendance at an aviation
pointed
out,
also,
that
conference in June.
immunizations is over budget
Further installation of a septic
presently because of having to
system at Anson Wright Park has
buy
vaccines.
The court
been approved; grindings are
approved McElligott's adjusting
being laid on Washington Street
maternity-case management rates
at a considerable savings over
when she receives the new rates
traditional paving; and the
from the State. After her
CSEPP bus parking lot at Sam
detailing
of the Public Health
Boardman School has been
Annual
Plan,
the court approved
finished. The court set June 15, 7
the
plan.
p.m., in Lexington for a meeting
McElligott and the court
of the Road Committee.
discussed
the tobacco plan,
Van Arsdale and Planning
focusing especially on the
Director Tamra Mabbott spoke to
remind-and-reward
program,
the court about the draft of a new
with
which
the
commissioners
road policy, which covers access
to new subdivisions and certain voiced various disagreements.
explained
the
partitions. They responded to McElligott
particulars of this program that
questions from the court and
noted that the issue of previously monitors stores' marketing and
established subdivisions that do sales of tobacco to youths.
educator
Karen
not meet county standards will Tobacco
Masshoff
handed
out
the
tobacco
need to be addressed. Mabbott
program plan for next year. It
will prepare the policy for county
counsel
Bill
Hanlon's does not include the remind-and-
reward program, and McElligott
examination.
agreed to further discussion with
Mabbott mentioned briefly that
LCDC is considering a change in the court on the entire tobacco
program.
the one-acre minimum lot size in
Assessor Greg Sweek and
RR2 zoning to a two-acre
Boardman Fire Chief Marc
minimum.
The public hearing on the Rogelstad appeared to address
annexation of the Irrigon voting the enterprise-zone agreement
precincts into the Oregon Trail with Stanford Chemical LLC for
Library District was attended by the urea plant. O f particular
six
citizens
supporting concern is the impact of the
annexation. They answered facility on the fire district and the
questions
from
the possible impact on other districts
commissioners and explained that might want a voice in the
that interest in the Irrigon process.
Other business conducted by th
community was grown since the
court
included the following:
library district was established in
-Commissioner Wenholz
1992 and that the district board
has signed a resolution in favor volunteered to serve on the
of the annexation. Also, Friends Transportation Task Force.
-The court approved the
of the Irrigon Library group is
purchase
of two replacement PCs
forming a 501 C3 corporation for
for
the
assessor's
office.
the purpose of raising money for
-The
court
reviewed
changes to
the Irrigon library. No opposition
the
fee
schedule
submitted
by
to the annexation has been noted.
The hearing was closed and the county departments, made two
further
adjustments,
and
court approved annexation.
approved
the
fee
order.
Oregon Trail Library director
-They reviewed and approved
Tony Chavez spoke to the dourt
safety-net
agreements from
about the genealogy collection
Behavioral
Health
with Wheeler
and service in the Morrow
County Museum. He shared his County and the state and
idea of a special branch library approved the contract with
Umatilla County for juvenile
that could include the museum.
detention
services.
Chavez suggested a seven-year
-The
court
appointed Lon Seitz
contract and a transition process
to
the
Fair
Board
and appointed
that would phase out county
Teresa
Lopez
to
the Safety
funding within three years. Such
a combination, said Chavez, Committee.
-The court approved a contract
would allow the museum to
with
Joan Smith to provide nurse
continue to grow, and the
practitioner
services to the Public
services are related in such needs
Health
Office.
They approved the
as cataloging, research, and
1999-2001
Community
Mental
maintenance. He pointed out the
Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse
merging of library and museum
and Developmental Disability
departments in Congress.
Chavez volunteered to do Service Plan for carryover funds.
research,
including
statute
requirements and figure cost. The
Court agreed on the positive
The Pendleton Prostate
benefits of the project and asked
Chavez to discuss it with his Cancer Support group will meet
board and to draft some June 5 at Western Bank at the
information.
Commissioner address of 1701 S.W. Court Ave.,
Brosnan will discuss it with the Pendleton at 7 p.m..
Ken Ehlers will speak on high
museum board.
dose
rate Brachytherapy.
Director of Children and
This is an open meeting
Families Services Dar Merrill
presented and the court approved of the support group and is
grant allocations, many of which sponsored by St. Anthony
were renewals of original Hospital and the American
proposals. Merrill agreed to Cancer Society.
Prostate cancer
SP R IN G
SANDAL
SALE
PMH Foundation announces t
scholarship winners
and the Spanish Club. She will
enroll at the University of
Oregon and then plans to enroll
at OHSU after receiving her
degree at the UofO.
Trisha Adams, who will be
graduating with a 4.0 grade point
average in high school, has been
active in school activities and
athletics. She has also been
involved with several community
activities, including volunteering
at the nursing home. She has
done work experience at Pioneer
Memorial Hospital as a lab
assistant and nurse's assistant.
She plans on enrolling at
Albertson College to obtain her
bachelor's degree, and then go on
to medical school.
Ashley Ropp has also been
very
active
in
student
government athletics and student
activity clubs. She has been an
honor student and will graduate
fourth in her class. Ashley plans
to enter college this fall with the
goal of becoming a dental
hygienist.
Stephanie Clough
OSU lists
local grads
9 Jr : \
Trisha Adams
Oregon State University's
"booming enrollment" over the
last three years will be evident
this June 11, when one of the
largest graduating classes in
recent memory goes through the
university's
annual
commencement ceremony.
In fact, the university has had
to separate commencement into
two sessions this year to
accommodate the mass of
students. During the two
ceremonies, OSU will confer
nearly 3,700 degrees, an increase
of about eight percent over last
year.
Graduate students will have
their own ceremony this year,
which will run from 9-10:30 a.m.
at LaSells Stewart Center on
campus. At the
graduate
commencement, the university
will confer about 250 doctoral
degrees and 620 master's-/
degrees.
The afternoon ceremony for
undergraduates will begin at 2
p.m. in Gill Coliseum. The
university will confer about
2,800 bachelor's degrees during
commencement, which ^wfll be
televised live by Oregon Public
Broadcasting.
A list of OSU students
graduating from this area
includes: John Qualls, bachelor
of science, crop science and soil
science; and Janet Stefani,
bachelor of science, forest
management, both of Heppner;
Ryan Munkers, bachelor of
science, agricultural business
management,
Lexington;
Alejandra
Torres-Pacheco,
bachelor of arts, business
administration,
Boardman;
Elizabeth Smith, bachelor of
science, crop science and soil
science and Jeremy D. Tovey,
Bachelor of Science, Agricultural
Business Management, both of
Irrigon.
Ashley Ropp
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Foundation has announced its
scholarship winners. The hospital
foundation
annually grants
awards to students who are
furthering their education in
health care related fields.
The foundation awarded the Dr.
Wallace Wolff scholarship for
$600 to Jessica Van Winkle. She
is a junior at Eastern Oregon
University in pre-nursing. After
obtaining her nursing degree she
plans to enroll at OHSU to
complete her training to be a
nurse practitioner. Jessica has
worked summers at Pioneer
Memorial Hospital as a CNA.
The foundation awarded
scholarships of $400 each to
Crystal Tallman and Brooke
Boyer. Tallman, who is a junior
in the nursing program at Oregon
Health Sciences University, has
had clinical experience at
University
Hospital
and
Doembechers. Brooke Boyer
who is pursuing nursing at Boise
State. Brooke's goal is also to
become a nurse practitioner.
The foundation awarded $250
scholarships to three members of
the 2000 graduation class at
Heppner High School, Stephanie
Clough, Trisha Adams and
Ashley Ropp.
Stephanie Clough, who has
been very active in student
government as well as being a
member of the National Honor
Society, Knowledge Master
team. Talented and Gifted
program. Ossom, Outdoor Club
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A spaghetti dinner will be held
Friday, June 2, at the Heppner
Elks Club to help with the
expenses associated with the
summer program opportunities of
two Heppner girls.
Danielle McDowell will be
attending a two-week summer
program of the National Youth
Leadership Forum on Medicine
in Boston. Kathleen Greenup will
be participating in the Mt. Hood
Community
College
2000
Summer Spanish Program in San
Miguel De Allende, Mexico.
A can drive was held recently
which raised approximately
$400.
A winning ticket will be drawn
at the spaghetti dinner for an
afghan crocheted by Kathleen's
grandmother, Pat Gentry, which
is on display in the window of
Heppner TV. Tickets for the
afghan are $1 each or six for $5.
Cost of the spaghetti dinner
will be $6 for adults, $4 for
children 10 and under and $20
for a family. Dinner will be
served from 6-8 p.m.
"These
are
wonderful
opportunities for both girls and
we appreciate all the support of
the community, family and
friends," said Janet Greenup and
Menlee McDowell, mothers of
the girls.
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Wedding: May 17, 2000
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Rebecca Jepsen, third Garrett
Robinson, fourth Mary Rietmann.
Seven year olds: barrels-first
Taighler Dougherty, second Jes
sica Hughes, third Devin
Robinson, fourth Brett Hamson,
poles-first Taighler Dougherty,
second Devin Robinson, third
Brett Harrison, fourth Brynna
Rust; ribbons-first Taighler
Dougherty, second Jessica
Hughes, third Brynna Rust, fourth
Devin Robinson.
Eight to 10 year olds: barrels-
first Whitney Matthews, second
Kayla Graves, third Enc Jepsen,
fourth Emily Riumann; poles-first
Emily Rietmann, second Brent
Eckman, third Kayla Graves,
fourth Whitney Matthews; nngs-
first Emily Rietmann, second
Whitney Matthews, third Kayla
Graves, fourth Justin Gregory.
11-14 year olds: barrels-first
Nicole Wilson, second Jenny
Griffith, third Lacey Davis, fourth
Amy Jepsen; poles-first Amy
Jepsen, second Jenny Griffith,
third Nicole Wilson, fourth Tiera
McCool; nngs-first Jenny Griffith,
second Nicole Wilson, third Lacey
Davis, fourth Amy Jepsen.
15-17 year olds: barrels-first
Tracy Griffith, second Kelsey
Greenup, third Brett Barber, fourth
Megan Healy; poles-first Tracy
Griffith, second Brett Barber, third
Megan Healy, fourth Ann Shear;
nngs-first Tracy Gnffith, second
Kelsey Greenup, third Brett Bar
ber, fourth Tracy Rankin.
18 and over: barrels-first Sue
Gibbs, second Glen Gnffith, third
Sara Greenup, fourth Bill Jepsen;
poles-first Glen Griffith, second
Sara Greenup, third Bill Jepsen,
fourth Anita Pranger; nngs-first
Glen Griffith, second Rachel
Faber.
A Jackpot playday has been
■scheduled for Saturday. June 3.
Awards will be presented at that
time. A potluck and barbecue will
begin at 6 p.m. with awards at 7
p.m. and then the jackpot to fol
low. Everyone is invited to par
ticipate.
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Salt Water (infant
The Wranglers Riding Club held
their third playday on Mother’s
Day, May 14. Results are as fol
lows:
Stickhorse: first Blake Green
up, second Bobbi Correa, third
Makenzi Hughes.
Leadline: barrels and poles-first
Blake Greenup, second Bobbi
Correa, third Makenzi Hughes,
fourth Austin Miller; Put-n-Take-
first Bobbi Correa, second Blake
Greenup, third Makenzi Hughes,
fourth Austin Miller.
Six years and under: barrels-
first Mary Rietmann, second
Rebecca Jepsen, third Donald
Matthews, fourth Emma Osmin;
poles-first Rebecca Jepsen, sec
ond Mary Rietmann, third Donald
Matthews, fourth Emma Osmin;
Put-n-Take-first Mary Rietmann,
second Donald Matthews, third
Rebecca Jepsen, fourth Justin
Pranger.
Seven year olds: barrels-first
Taighler Dougherty, second Devin
Robinson, third Jessica Hughes,
fourth Brynna Rust; poles-first
Taighler Dougherty, second Jes
sica Hughes, third Brett Harrison,
fourth Devin Robinson; Put-n-
Take-first Devin Robinson, sec
ond Jacob Gregory, third Brynna
Rust, fourth Taighler Dougherty.
Eight to 10 year olds: barrels-
first Whitney Matthews, second
Brent Eckman, third Eric Jepsen,
fourth Kayla Graves; poles-first
Whitney Matthews, second Eric
Jepsen, third Kayla Graves, fourth
Brent Eckman; Put-n-Take-first
Justin Gregory, second Whitney
Matthews, third Kayla Graves,
fourth Joe Pranger.
11-14 year olds: barrels-first
Jenny Griffith, second Lacey
Davis, third Amy Jepsen, fourth
Nicole Wilson; poles-first Lacey
Davis, second Amy Jepsen, third
Jenny Griffith, fourth Nicole Wil
son; Put-n-Take-first Lacey
Davis, second Jenny Griffith, third
Amy Jepsen, fourth K ristal
Temple.
15-18 years old: barrels-first
Tracy Griffith, second Brett Bar
ber, third Kelsey Greenup, fourth
Megan Healy; poles-first Tracy
Griffith, second Sibbea Jones, third
Kelsey Greenup, fourth Brett Bar
ber; Put-n-Take-first Kelsey
Greenup, second Tracy Griffith,
third Sibbea Jones, fourth Megan
Healy.
18 years and older: barrels-first
Angie Hughes, second Tiffany
Munkers, third Glen Griffith, fourth
Bobbi Rankin; poles-first Glen
Griffith, second Tiffany Munkers,
third Angie Hughes, fourth Bill
Jepsen; Put-n-Take-first Bobbi
Rankin, second Karen Temple.
The riding club held their last
playday of the year on Sunday,
May 21. Results are as follows:
Stickhorse: first Blake Green
up, second a tie between Ryan
Dougherty and Bobbi Correa, third
Makenzi Hughes.
Leadline: barrels-first Blake
Greenup, second Bobbi Correa,
third Ryan Dougherty, fourth
Patrick Collins; poles-first Blake
Greenup, second Ryan Dougherty,
third Bobbi Correa, fourth Patrick
Collins; ribbons-first Blake Green
up, second Makenzi Hughes, third
Bobbi Correa, fourth Tate Gen-
try.
Six years and under: barrels-
first Rebecca Jepsen, second
Mary Rietmann, third Willy Gen
try, fourth Emma Osmin, poles-
first Rebecca Jepsen, second
Donald Matthews, third Mary
Rietmann, fourth Emma Osmin;
ribbons-first Willy Gentry, second
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Saturday, May 27th
2-4 p.m.
Heppner Elks Club
Heppner, Oregon
May 19th -31st
Wranglers holds playday
Serving Heppner. Lexington & lone
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