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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 2, 2001 - SEVEN W.C.C.C. Golf W C C C Ladies’ Play Tuesday, April 17 Low gross o f the field: Janice Faustian. Low net o f the field: D ana Reid. Least putts o f the field: Bernice Lott. F lig h t A: low g ro ss E va Kilkenny; low net Pat Anderson; least putts Carol Norris. Flight B: low gross Suzanne Jepsen; low net Joyce Dinkins; least putts Betty Christman. Flight C: low gross B arbara Gilbert; low net Lorene Montgom ery; least putts Loa Henderson and Cam W ishart. Tuesday, April 24 Low gross o f the field: Pat Edmundson. L.ow net o f the field: Joyce Dinkins and Suzanne Jepsen. Least putts o f the field: Bemice Lott. F light A: low gross Jan ice Paustian; low net Carol Norris and Donna Morgan; least putts Luvilla Sonstegard. Flight B: low gross Lois Hunt; low net L orene M ontgom ery; least putts Betty Christman. F light C: low gross Joanne Barbee; low net Kim Houweling; least putts Mary Beamer. Chip in: Kim Houweling #13, Mary Beam er #16. Birdie: Carol Norris #13. Short dnve: Luvilla Sonstegard, Bem ice Lott, Joanne Barbee. Karen's Korner Marriage Licenses Oregon Trail Internet still plans upgrade B y K a re n M a s s h o fl I te m s o f H e a lt h - T o b a c c u P r e v e n t io n The Morrow County Clerk's office at the courthouse in Heppner has issued the following marriage licenses: April 3: Hector Manuel Palomares, 21, Hermiston; and Paola Alejandra Arciniega, 18, Hermiston. April 4: Corey Timothy Gray, 23, Hermiston; and Alaina Marissa Volavchek, 18, Hermiston. April 6-Jose Ismael Mendoza, 33, Irrigon; and M ayra Patricia Ruelas, 24, Irrigon. April 6-Edigar Morales, 27, Irrigon; and Maria C. Farias, 21, Hermiston. April 10-Gabriel Tapia Lopez, 26, Um atilla; and Elizabeth Anne Hermanns, 21, Irrigon. April 17: M acanoG . Ibarra, 39, Hermiston; and Angelia R. Estrada, 38, Hermiston. April 17: Steven M. O'Dell, 24, Umatilla; and Sara M endoza, 24, Umatilla. Apnl 27: Vigil Antonnio Avalos, 46. Boardman; and Carm en M aria De Cervantes, 30, Boardman. I have a little exercise for you to do. Go to where you (safely) store your household chemicals, set out the v inegar, the nail polish remover, the clothes cleaning solvent, the mothballs, the lighter lluids. the Decon. ammonia and then a candle. Now imagine taking a deep breath o f all this plus a little cow exhaust and you have just taken - excluding the nicotine - a drag or been downw ind from a cigarette In our area we are conscious o f things radioactive. Did you know that such m aterials as Polonium 210 and U 235 may found in tobacco ' As long as we’re on this flight o f fantasy, let's imagine we’ve just lost a portion o f our democratic right to make any future decisions regarding clean air policy for our community. Worse yet, our state legislators have preempted the decisions we've already made on this issue. Scary'.’ Yes. because we are so close to having this become a reality If we act immediately, there is still an opportunity to contact our legislators to request that they not vote for any preemptive legislation involving tobacco and secondhand smoke. I know there are a significant number o f folks in Morrow County who are interested in tobacco issues but feel they are maxed out time-w ise However, becoming part o f a community group focusing on such issues is not a time-intensive commitment. It means expressing what you believe to be important activities for tobacco education and prevention. It means serving as an informational link to the greater community At times it may mean being a watchdog to see that our political prerogatives are not preempted, and to enlist the support of local policy -makers for effective tobacco programs. If the state and community tobacco education prevention programs are going to succeed in their efforts to head o ff the monied interests o f the tobacco industry, they need to he comprehensiv e in scope. In Morrow County we are not there, which is all the more reason for us to come together. L _ S u z a n n e Rea A cc o u n tin g S e r v ic e s Q uicken ■ Q u ickb o o ks Pro • Payroll • Billing QUICKBOOKS SET-UP "I make house calls” B " j B l (541) 422-7310 Fax (541) 422-7310 B S in Accounting P.O. Box 52 • lone, OR 97843 E-mail SuzanneRea@CenturyTel net Oregon Trail Internet (OTI) to be completed. OTI already has confirms that it is still committed new digital and highspeed DSL to a previously announced equipment installed at its Heppner equipment upgrade for the Heppner facility, which will be activated service area. immediately, once Qwest prov ides OTI is waiting for additional the necessary link. phone line service from Pendleton For more information about to Heppner to be installed. Qwest Oregon Trail Internet, or any o f its has set a revised target date o f services, call 1-800-276-4363. Wednesday. May 16, for this linkage Wheat Commission plans meeting ITie Oregon Wheat Commission will hold a regular m eeting on Friday, May 11, at the Oregon Wheat Commission Office, 1200 N.W. Naito Parkway. Suite 520, Portland, at 8:30 a.m. Dress is business casual. The commission meeting is open to the public and anyone wishing to attend is encouraged and welcomed to do so. I be Oregon Wheat Commission complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA prohibits discrim ination against persons with disabilities. Those who would like to participate in these meetings, but need special accommodations may contact the Oregon Wheat Commission office 48 hours in advance at (503) 229- 6665 or TTY (503) 986-4762 Fossil beds trip slated John Day Fossil Beds National Monument will offer a "Fossil Road Trip" on Saturday. May 5, beginning at 10 a.m. Ibis two-hour auto tour, led by park ranger John Fiedor. will travel along some o f the back roads o f the monument and feature the geologic and fossil history o f the area. The tour will begin at the Sheep Rock Unit visitor center, located near Dayville. Participants will need to bnng their own v ehicle, and good tires are recommended. Reserv ations are not needed and there is no fese This will be the only auto toqr conducted in May. c For further information contact the m onum ent at 987-2333. Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes, Cham ber Executive Director Hailstones the size o f moth balls. Weather in M orrow County holds plenty o f variety, especially in the spring. Seems like with a bat o f the eye the blossoms on our Main Street trees came and went, but weren't they beautiful. Hie chamber continues to receive calls and com plim ents about our community. Recently an individual called to inquire about holding a family reunion for 100 in Heppner. Their relative had been here for the Little League Tournament last year and fell in love with Heppner as a location for a family reiihion. Trouble is, the family needs motel rooms for 100 because, "many are getting too old to camp." W hy am I telling you this? Because it's Tourism Week and a good time to think about what we want to offer visitors in Heppner and the W illow Creek Valley. At this point some will say, we don’t w ant tourists. And why not, I would ask. Every time you leave town to go somewhere else, you are a tourist there. How you are treated, smiles and assistance you receive, fun you have, etc. all lead to your decision whether to return or not. If you don't feel welcome, you don't return. Every time we hold an ev ent in Heppner, be it rodeos, parades, St. Pat's events, golf tournaments, we try to "roll out the carpet" for visitors. Ibese visitors bnng dollars to our com m unity enabling our businesses to succeed, hire em ployees and grow. There are endless opportunities with the rodeo and W ilkinson arenas, the Willow Creek Lake, the historic courthouse and museum, hunting. golfing. bowling, Volkswalk. camping, cycling. Often we don't see what is nght under our noses, so we leave for an excursion. In the meantime, let's bnng visitors here for their own excursions. "Heppner. the place to hold a family reunion." Ibe time is nght to have an active tounsm committee for Willow Creek Valley. Great things are happening within the W illow Creek Valley Economic Dev elopment Corporation and to compliment their hard work, the Heppner ( bamber hopes to form an active tourism group Anyone who benefits from visitors and wants to help showcase the area, or has creative ideas for fun "where we feel good all over", is invited to stop by the Chamber Office on Tuesday or W ednesday to share thoughts and ideas for bringing in more visitors and for having fun right at home Our tourism committee chairpersons will soon be calling a meeting to brainstorm and all will be welcome Let us hear from you. It will be fun. Next week: Tuesday, May 8, chamber business meeting w here all entities report. Lunch will be at Gary and Diane's Linger Longer at 12 noon. Thought for the week: "We cannot find peace if we are afraid o f the thunderstorm s o f life." \ Practice one thing. This Tuesday evening, May 8, approximately 600 first responders and emergency management personnel will practice plans for what to do in the unlikely event of a chemical accident at the Umatilla Chemical Depot. T0 Do TOJHy Tues/M I f you live, work or drive in the emergency zones around the Depot, you ore CSEPP's most important partner in this annual emergency exer cise involving city, county, state and federal agencies. *y 8 /20 0 1 • Pack lunches • Shelter kit-ffare kid * /abe(s J With you, our emergency plans will work. ‘•oor/w-mdows Well be checking off items on our to-do list on May 8. Practice one thing with us, and check off one of your emergency to-dos. * E^cuation~ çe t w*ter in ear kit * a p p tW 0 ;3 0 * P;<* «P milk mergenCy p/a„ In Umatilla and Morrow Counties 1-877-367-2737 In Benton County 1-800-841-7953 On the Internet www.csepp.net____ CH EM IC A L S TO C K P ILE E M E R G E N C Y P R E P A R E D N E S S PROGRAM » t * J
