TV shoot to aid lone
Fourth celebration
VOL. 121
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A 1000-yard TV
shoot will be held Saturday, April
13, at the Frank Halvorsen Farm
in lone. People are invited to
bring their long-range rifles and
support the lone Fourth of July
festivities. All proceeds will go
toward children's prizes at the
lone Fourth of July celebration.
Registration is
from 10-11 a.m. Shooting begins
at 11 a.m. sharp.
A $100 prize will be
awarded for hitting and breaking
a TV tube. If more than one
person breaks the TV tube, then
a shoot-off will commence after
everyone shoots. Only one person
will win the $100 prize. Cost to
enter is a $20 registration fee.
An all-you-can eat lunch
will be provided for a suggested
donation of $5 each. The menu
includes doughnuts and pastries,
hot dogs, hot dogs with sauerkraut,
hot dogs with chili, chips, iced tea,
hot chocolate, coffee, water and
candy bars.
Those planning to attend
may want to bring sun glasses,
spotting scope, folding chairs,
coat, broken 27-inch TV with
good tube. Organizers ask that
those attending do not bring their
dogs.
To get to the Halvorsen
farm, drive three m iles up
Gooseberry Road, turn right on
Halvorsen Lane, travel west four
miles and watch for signs.
Send registration forms
to Terry Mewhinney, P.O. Box
204, lone, OR 97843, or call
Mewhinney for more information,
541-422-7259.
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Wednesday, April 3,2002
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
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MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M.
H eppner to contract with
county for law enforcement
At the Morrow County Court meeting March 27, Sheriff Verlin
Denton reported that city of Heppner officials have notified him that
the city does want to contract with the county for law enforcement
services, beginning on July 1. He answered questions from the Court
about the specifics of the agreement and terms of the contract that he
and city officials are working on.
Assessor Greg Sweek showed the Court an appraisal of the
Boeing land. They discussed the bases for the land, improvements
and lease values. He reported on the tax collections, at 89.6 percent
this year, and noted that Coyote Springs will go onto the tax rolls this
year but will be off next year for five years.
Judge Terry Tallman opened a public hearing concerning a
budget resolution that would increase the appropriation line in the road
equipment reserve budget to allow for the purchase of the crusher.
The Court approved the resolution.
Budget officer Lisanne Currin answered questions from
Commissioner Dan Brosnan, who noted rock-crushing revenues in
the public works budget generated from crushing for the State of
Oregon. Currin said she believes that a state statute precludes the
county from generating a profit from crushing. She added that previous
county courts determined that they did not want to compete with private
enterprise.
Public works director Burke O ’Brien offered a Valby project
update and reported that the crew had sanded roads, cut and removed
a treetop from over Rand Road and are blading Ridge Road. He also
relayed the report from weed enforcement officer Dave Pranger that
95 percent of paved-road spraying has been completed and gravel-
road spraying is to begin on April 1. O ’Brien added that mowing is
also helping with weed control and he described some nozzles that
work well for spraying the gravel piles. He also reported that the
department is working on budget and has addressed control of electrical
usage at the Irrigon shop.
O ’Brien informed the Court of an available used hydraulic
unit that would upgrade the county’s chip spreader. The Court approved
purchase of the unit with funds from the department’s maintenance
budget. He presented the one bid received for the county’s purchase
of a D-8, and the Court requested him to check it against the bid
specifications.
O ’Brien also reported on a meeting with the economic
development specialist and an engineer to develop a “footprint” design
for the ATV park.
Other actions of the Court:
- approval of three permits: a permit to lay fiber lines along
Bombing Range Road to Lindsay Feedlot Road; modification of an
earlier permit for an approach to Olsen Road, moving the approach
from the west side to the east side; and adjustment on another permit
for Grieb Wood Road, moving the access from the north to the south
side;
- approval of the purchase of replacement computer monitors
for the assessor’s office and sheriff's office, a desk and a filing cabinet
for the assessor’s office, a laser printer for the accounting department
and a comb binding set for the behavioral health department;
- examination of the allocation of vehicles to the various
departments;
- appointment of Mary Arbogast to the Commission on Children
and Families;
- agreement on the re-write of the Northeast Area Commission
on Transportation Plan.
Ad, news deadline § p.m. Monday
The deadline for advertising for the Gazette-Times has been
moved up to Monday at 5 p.m., which is also the deadline for news.
People should have their news and ads into the
newspaper office by 5 p.m. Monday for that week’s newspaper
Easter in Heppner
Wranglers set first
playday
The first playday for the
Wranglers Riding Club will be
Sunday, April 21, at the Wranglers
grounds. A potluck will be held at
noon with events starting at 1 p.m.
All ages and
new members are welcome to
attend. Dues are $25 for a family
or $15 for a single.
For
more
information, call Lori Seitz, 989-
8477.
Costumes sought
for school play
A ctors at H eppner High
School are seeking animal
costumes to borrow for a May
production of “The Magician’s
Nephew”, based on the sixth
book in the “C hronicles of
Narnia” by C.S. Lewis. In the
play, Asian, a mighty lion, creates
the plants and talking animals of
Narnia. “Any animal costume
that would fit a junior high or high
school student would be greatly
appreciated,” said director Lea
Mathieu.
Loaned costumes may be
dropped off at the high school, or
call Mathieu at 676-9138 and she
will arrange for pick-up. All
costumes will be cleaned before
they are returned.
A ctors playing talking
animals include Tyler Henderson
as Asian, Clementine Guyot,
Jesse Gutierrez, Shelley Rietmann
and Tracy Baker. In addition, a
dozen high school and junior high
students play non-talking animals.
“The Magician’s Nephew"
will be presented on Saturday,
May 4, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May
5, at 3 p.m. at the Heppner High
School.
MS Walk planned
April 20
The Heppner MS Walk will
be held on Saturday, April 20,
beginning at 9 a.m. at All Saint's
Episcopal Church. “If you are
unable to walk we can always use
volunteers", says walk chairman
Merilee McDowell.
For those who would like to
volunteer, call McDowell at 676-
5238. To sign up to walk, pick up
a brochure at a local business and
start collecting pledges, or call I-
800-FIGHT MS. “Let’s all get out
and walk for the cure,” said
McDowell.
Math contest set
The annual M orrow
County
School
D istrict
Elementary/Middle School math
contest will be held on Thursday,
April 11, at 6:30 p.m. at A.C.
Houghton Elementary School in
Irrigon.
Johnna Shimp-
Jones, Talented and G ifted
Program coordinator, is in charge
of local arrangements at ACH.
The public is welcome to
observe
the
contest.
Refreshments will be served at
the end of the competition.
Little ones enjoyed the Faster egg hunt and visit with the Easter Bunny
Saturday, March 30, at the Heppner City Park.
Local boy to be
honored at Blazers
game
Brent
Eckman,
Lexington, who donated proceeds
from his Halloween candy to help
the M atheny family, will be
recognized for his actions by the
Blazers/Bank of America at a
Blazers game in Portland on April
6
Brent was nominated for the
award by Mary Haguewood, his
teacher at Heppner Elementary
School.
Ducks Unlimited
Banquet Friday
The 15,h annual
Ducks Unlimited Banquet and
Auction will be held this Friday,
April 5, at the Heppner Elks Club.
A social time begins at 6 p.m. with
dinner at 7 p.m. and the auction
and raffles at 8 p.m.
The prime rib dinner will
be $15 for adults and $10 for
children 12 and under. Kids are
welcome to attend.
Senior Girls’
Luncheon
Thursday
The annual Senior Girls'
Luncheon, to honor Heppner and
lone seniors and their guests will
be held this Thursday. April 4.
from noon to 1 p.m. at All Saints
Episcopal Church.
The luncheon,
sponsored by the Willow Valley
Service Club and catered by All
Saints Episcopal women, is by
invitation only.
Easter ears everywhere
Photo b\ Bonnie Bennett
The Oregon Trail Library District-Heppner branch preschool story
time had an Easter theme on Wednesday. March 20. Participants
listened to bunny stories, make rabbit ear hats and enjoyed an Faster
egg hunt at the city park. The preschool story time is held on
Wednesdays from 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. A different topic, complete
with stories and crafts, is covered every week.
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