Court meets lone contingent over road issue
By Doris Brosnan
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Creek Valley, funds for stream
Ihe Morrow Couty Court meeting restoration and habitat, and continued
on April 4 was an abbre\iated session. employee access to the PGE road
During
the
morning,
the
in writing.
commissioners were in a meeting with
They reminded those present that
a group serit from Congress to an easement does not equate with
evaluate the need for impact aid for the building of a road, but would keep
communities affected by chemical the option open for a future time, if
stockpiles.
or when the Washington Ground
In the afternoon, the court met Squirrel was removed for the
with a contingent o f lone
Endangered Species I ist and if money
representatives to clarity issues to build a road became available They
surrounding the "lone-Boardman pointed out that the ground squirrel
Road." The group agreed that listing is connected to the road
confusion over what is being because the proposed road location
requested and over the location o f goes through the critical habitat. In
the requested easement exists among addition, though the property in
several entities.
question will become pnvale through
The court attempted to clarity its a sale, the sale agreement commits
knowledge o f the issue, the history
the buyer to preserving the habitat.
of the court's involvement with the
Also questioned was the court's
issue and the court's current position, position on the state's pending sale
which is to gain an easement for the o f property in the controversial area.
road, economic help for the Willow The court noted their agreement not
to interfere with the sale, which an
Oregon Statute allows "without
notice." They also noted that the court
had written a sale-related request that
includes a road easement and that
the court has not accepted a different
sale-related financial offer from the
The Morrow County Livestock
Beef quality
training set in
Heppner
Lexington Grange announces
Grange-week activities
Plareare underway to celebrate
Grange Week April 15-21, said
Barbara Gilbert, master o f Lexington
Grange #726. Jean Nelson, lecturer,
said April marks the 38th anniversary
o f Grange Week, which highlights
the grange's role in rural communities.
Nelson said that Grange Week
activities will include a short sketch
of the purpose o f the grange and the
presentation o f a gold certificate
honoring Dorris Graves for 50 years
o f continuous membership.
On Monday, April 16. the grange
will hold an program explaining the
Morrow County School bond which
will be voted on Tuesday, May 15.
School budget committee members
present will be Jerry Rietmann and
Barney Lindsay, as well as Bruce
Anderson, Morrow County School
administrator. The public is invited
to attend a potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m.
followed by the program at 7:30 p.m.
at the grange hall located near
Cutsforth Com er by Lexington.
Founded in 1867, the grange is
the nation's oldest general agricultural
organization. It has nearly 300
members in 3,600 local granges across
37 states. Lexington Grange was
organized in 1929, with Joe Devine
and master, Harry Dinges as overseer.
Emma Peck as lecturer, Orville
Cutsforth as treasurer, and R.B.
Wilcox as secretary.
St. Jude Bike-a-thon April 29
The annual lone St. Jude Bike-a-
thon will be held Sunday, April 29.
Participants are urged to gather
pledges now to raise funds.
Riders turning in at least $35
receive a St. Jude t-shirt. Riders
gathering $75 or more receive a t-shirt
and sports bag or sweatshirt. The
person raising the most money over
$100 will also receive a dual cassette
jambox. Also, a mountain bike will
be given to the rider age 16 and under
collecting the most money over $ 100.
"The real prize, though, is the
pride everyone can take in giving
children a chance to live a normal
life,” said ride coordinator Anne
Morter.
The ride will follow a similar
format o f past years with an in-town
circuit route for younger riders and
the 22-mile Ruggs to lone route for
the more adventuresome. Both rides
will begin at I p.m. with registration
prior. Refreshments and moral support
will be offered to riders on both
routes, said Morter.
Pledge sheets are available at
several locations in lone, at Morrow
County Abstract and Title in Heppner.
or by contacting Morter at 422-7429.
All funds raised by this bike-a-thon
go directly to St. Jude Children’s
Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.,
America's largest children's cancer
research center.
Anyone interested in helping with
this event or for more information
may contact Morter at the above
number.
Fair & OTPR Court prepares
for busy season
The Morrow County Fair and
Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Court is
getting ready for a busy spring and
summer.
The girls have been busy shopping
for this year's outfits. The court
traveled to Mt. Vernon on March 10,
where they were fitted for the outfits.
They also ordered hats and boots at
Gardner's Men's Wear in Heppner.
The rodeo season officially begins
on Saturday, April 21. with the
Queen's Coronation and Dance. The
dance starts at 9 p.m. at the Morrow
County Fairgrounds.
On Saturday, April 28, the court
is holding a car wash in Heppner at
the Bank of Fastem Oregon's parking
lot from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
On Saturday, May 5, the court,
along with their families, will travel
to Arlington where the court will
participate in the parade and the grand
entry at the rodeo.
The court is also collecting Red
Apple grocery receipts. To donate
receipts, contact Janet Greenup or
Lori McCabe.
"Community support is very much
appreciated and the court looks
forward to representing Morrow
County." said the court members.
Local youth compete in rodeo
The second weekend of high school
rodeo action saw competition taking
place at McMinnville on April 7-8.
Two Heppner youth placed in steer
wrestling-Ryan Matteson turfed his
steer in 9.93 seconds tor second place
while Blake Knowles turned in a
12.84 for fourth Matteson also placed
eighth in calf roping with a 17.27.
Mattes*xi and Knowles grabbed sixth
in the team roping with a 16.19. Bull
riding action saw Heppner’s Jerid
Penturf turn in a 61 for fourth place.
Condon's Mame Wilson turned
in a 4.99 in the breakaway roping
and a 2 1.221 in pole bending, both
good for fifth place. She also tied
her goat in 11.42 for sixth place.
Heppnefs Meghan Bailey lassoed
her calf in 4.78 for third in the
breakaway roping, lacey Matteson.
also from Heppner. took fifth in barrel
racing with a 15.238.
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First-ever high
school rodeo set
in Heppner
The first-annual Morrow
County High School Rodeo will be
held April 20-22 at the Morrow
County Fairgrounds in Heppner.
The action will feature
high school-aged competitors from
throughout Oregon who will be
accompanied by their parents.
On Friday, April 20, a
cow cutting contest will be held at
the Wilkinson Arena at 6 p.m.
This is a double-header event.
On Saturday, April 21, a
performance ' will
be
held
beginning at 1 p.m. at the rodeo
arena.
A dance, sponsored by the
Fair Committee, will be held
Saturday at 9 p.m. at the
fairgrounds. The dance is open to
the public.
Sunday, April 22, slack
will begin at 8 a.m. with a
performance at 1 p.m.
Cost is $5 for adults and
$3 for children 12 and under.
The event is hoste dby the
Columbia Basin High School
Rodeo Club which has members
from Morrow, Gilliam and
Sherman counties.
Easter egg
hunt Saturday
The Heppner Elks Easter
Egg Hunt is scheduled for this
Saturday, April 14, beginning at
10 a.m.
Pre-school age children
will hunt at the Heppner City Park,
where the Easter Bunny will make
his annual visit.
First and second graders
will hunt at the Heppner
Elementary School lowere field
and third and fourth graders will
hunt at Hager Park.
Club activities
The Willow Creek Valley Service
Club will have a guest speaker on
Thursday, April 19 at their no-host
luncheon at John's Other Place
(formerly Kate's Pizza) in Heppner.
Morrow County School Board
member Keith Lewis will speak about
the upcoming school bond. Everyone
is invited to attend.
The service club is sponsoring
the "Senior Girls Luncheon" for
mothers and daughters, which will
be held at All Saints Episcopal Church
on Thursday. April 12. Doris Brosnan
will be the guest speaker.
Club members will also help with
the annual Red Cross Blood Drive
on Monday, April 19, from 10a.rn.-7
p.m. The group encourages all citizens
of Morrow County to donate blood,
if possible. Cookies and juice will
be provided by club members.
The Willow Valley Service Club
is a non-profit, community-based
service organization.
Growers Association (MCLGA) is
working with producers for Beef
Quality
Assurance
(BQA)
certification. According to a Livestock
Growers Association news release,
there are indications that the
USDA/FSIS rules will soon require
documentation o f methods before
sale o f beef animals. This program
is an opportunity to be certified
voluntarily before it is mandated.
The following steps are required
for a beef producer/operation to
become certified as an Oregon Beef
Quality Assurance supplier (all
materials are available at the Morrow
County Extension office):
- Attend an Oregon Beef Quality
Assurance training meeting and read
the information on Oregon Trail Beef
management practices in the Oregon
State University publication,
"Steadying Up for the 21 st Century."
If producers attended in 1999 or 2000.
this requirement is fulfilled.
Area meetings are being scheduled
for further training. The format is
about 2'A hours with all o f the
following included. The scheduled
meeting for Morrow County is
Tuesday, April 17. at the Heppner
Elks Lodge at 2 p.m.
- Pass the Oregon BQA
certification quiz. This quiz is
designed to document the producer's
know ledge of the BQA management
points. Answers are found on the page
number listed at the end o f each
question in the "Steadying Up for
the 21st Century." To become a
certified supplier, complete and return
the quiz to either Don Hansen. OSU
Extension veterinarian, or Bill
Zollinger, OSU Extension beef
specialist.
-Sign and date the Oregon BQA
program checklist o f requirements.
The producer signature is the pledge
to comply with the Critical
Management Practices specified by
the Oregon BQA program that include
individual animal identification and
documentation of all medication and
vaccines given. To become certified,
a producer will read and sign the
checklist and send it with the quiz
to Hanson or Zollinger.
After receiving the quiz and signed
BQA program checklist a producer's
name will be added to the list o f
certified BQA suppliers and an
official certification will be mailed.
The list will be maintained at the
Oregon BQA website accessible by
certified producers only.
For more information, contact
either Don Hanson. (541) 737-6533,
or Bill Zollinger. (541) 737-1906.
The Oregon BQA program is an
education program provided by
Oregon State University Extension
Service (Animal Sciences and
VeterinaryMedicine)supported by
Oregon Dept, of Agriculture. Oregon
Veterinary Medical Association.
Oregon C attlemen's Association and
the Oregon Beef Council.
Dr. Lytle resigns
Dr. Lytle, physician at
Pioneer Memorial Hospital and
Clinic in Heppner has resigned
from his position, according to
V ictor
Vander
Does,
administrator.
governor’s office.
The court observed that the state's
meth*xJ of processing of the property
sale has contributed to frustrations
and misconceptions. The court
declined a request to write a position
paper, saying that in this "fluid
process" it must consider the effects
on all of Morrow County and restated
its unanimous support for the
easement.
Other action of the court included
the following:
- approval o f the sale o f tax lot
5800 in lrrigon;
- approval o f a contract to again
provide law enforcement services
to the Corps o f Engineers;
- approval o f a computer program
and four mini-computers for
Behavioral Health;
- approval o f a permit to Morrow
County Grain Growers for
replacement and relocation of a water
line on Highway 704;
- a letter to David Nelson and Mark
Simmons requesting that tney suppcxl
Lewis and Clark bicentennial
commemorative license plates for
the State o f Oregon.
Easter egg hunt Saturday in lone
WA
Fran Barnet displays just some of the stuffed plastic eggs and other
goodies that will be available at the lone F.aster egg hunt in the lone
City Park Saturday.
The lone Easter egg hunt
is planned for this Saturday . April
14. at 10 a.m. in the lone Park.
Children through the fourth grade
are invited to participate.
The annual event is the
culmination o f a lot o f hard work
on the part o f the lone community .
"Everybody brings in
Easter eggs in." said Fran Barnett,
organizer of the event. "We've also
received donations from a lot of
people to keep it going. Every body
helps."
Organizers along with
Barnett are Sharon Rietmann and
Laurie Rosebusch. all at the lone
branch o f the Bank o f Eastern
Oregon where the goodies are on
display.
Barnett said that Bill
Morris and Shelly Key clean up
the park prior to the hunt and this
year the 4-H group the Willow
Creek Woolies stuffed the plastic
eggs.
Bamen reminds everyone
that the Easter Bunny will make
his annual appearance.
Auschwitz survivor to speak
at luncheon, HHS
The women o f the
Heppner United Methodist Church
invite the community to one o f the
"most riveting evenings you may
every experience."
Holocaust survivor Alice
Kern will speak about her
experiences
at
Auschwitz
Concentration Camp on Monday,
April 23, at St. Patrick’s Parish
Hall in Heppner.
A salad buffet for ladies
only will be served at 6:30 p.m. in
the parish hall, with Kem speaking
after. There is no admission charge
for the luncheon. Interested women
are asked to RSVP by Sunday.
April 15. to 676-9408 or 676-
9278.
Kem will also speak at
Heppner High School on Tuesday,
April 24. beginning at 9:30 a.m. in
the high school gym. Adults are
welcome
to
attend
the
presentation, but they request that
no children attend.
Kem. who now lives in
Portland, wrote a book on her
experiences. "Tapestry o f Hope."
which will be available for those
who wish to purchase it.
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