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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 18, 2002 - THRElT Marriages Ford Scholar winners announced Easement topic of Morrow County Court meeting By Doris Brosnan Allyn C. Ford, board member of The Bailev Kemp-Parish Toni Kemp of Ontario and Travis Parish of Kill Hill, Idaho, were married on June 1, 2002, at Willow Creek Country Club in Heppner. Toni is the daughter o f Gary and Marcia Kemp of Lexington. She graduated from Heppner High School and attended University of Idaho, receiving an agricultural economics degree. She is employed as an appraiser for Farm Credit Services in Ontario. Parish is the son o f Terry and Penny Parish of King Hill, Idaho. He graduated from King Hill High School and attended University of Idaho, receiving an agricultural economics degree. He is employed as a sales representative with Berk's Tractor in Nampa, Idaho. The Rev. Stuart Dick officiated the double ring ceremony. Tina Joyce, sister of the bride, was the matron of honor and the groom’s brother, Tyler Parish, was the best man. Others in the wedding party included bridesmaids, Brandi Sweeney, Stefanie Skultety, and Brenda Holtz; and groomsmen, Mike McCabe and Phillip Joyce, w ith Tanner Britt as an usher. The wedding party was escorted to the ceremony in golf carts by Tom Bedortha, Steve Kemp. Rick Boyce and Jimmy Lynch. The bride wore a princess-style, strapless dress covered in beading throughout with intricate beadwork on the train and matching shawl. The reception was held at the Heppner Elks Lodge, with Kathy Britt and Monica Thompson as hostesses. Debbie Scott made the cake and Pudding on the Ritz catered the event. Cake servers were Sherry Kemp and Anne Bedortha. Mariaha Parish was in charge of the guest books; Angel Parish was in charge of the programs; and Kimberly Finley and Kristine Bedortha were in charge of the gifts. The couple will make their home in Ontario. They are planning a honeymoon in New Orleans, La., this winter. The Ford Fam ily Foundation has named Meghan Bailey o f Heppner as a “Ford Scholar” for 2002 - 2003. Bailey, who will major in sports medicine at Eastern Oregon University, is among 136 scholars selected from Oregon and Siskiyou County in California. Since the founding of the Ford Scholars Program in 1994, The Ford Family Foundation has aw arded m ore than $22 million in scholarships. Kenneth W. Ford, founder of Roseburg Forest Products Co., established the Ford Scholars program to help students who would find it difficult or impossible to obtain college degrees w ithout financial assistance. This year, The Ford Family Foundation selected more recipients for its annual Ford Scholar awards than ever before. In addition to financial need and merit qualifications. Ford Family Foundation and Meghan Scholars must attend or plan to attend an accredited nonprofit, public or private, two-year or four-year college in their state of residence. The renew able scholarships cover 90 percent of each student’s unmet financial need for college. More than 3,700 students applied for this year’s award, with winners representing 79 com m unities throughout Oregon and Siskiyou County, California. Kenneth W. Ford built his business, R oseburg Forest Products, from a one-m an operation in the 1940s to one of the West Coast’s largest wood products m anufacturers. He established The Ford Family Foundation to help a number of worthy causes, including the Ford Scholars program, which was one of his personal favorites. Engagement Binschus - Wilson Wheeler County announces new parks W heeler C ounty announces the purchase o f Bear H ollow Park from P ioneer Resources. The 19-acre park is located south of Fossil on highway 19, and is used for overnight cam ping as well as day use a c tiv itie s, co n tain in g approximately 18 camping spots. In addition, the State of O regon recen tly deeded ownership of the 183 acre Shelton Park facility to Wheeler County. Shelton Park was established in 1927 through the gift o f 3.38 acres from K inzua Lum ber Company. The rest of the 183- acre site was purchased from Kinzua Lumber Company in 1930. Kinzua Lumber Company later requested that a plaque be placed in the wayside to honor L.D.W. Shelton, an Oregon pioneer of 1847, who resided in the area. Shelton had served as both a soldier and surveyor. Early in the park’s history, it served as a CCC camp. The park has 36 camping spots and five miles o f hiking trails. Good drinking water is available throughout the park. Recent improvements include extension of the existing water system to the west end of the park. Future plans are to upgrade the existing pit toilet system. The county charges $5 per night for overnight camping in both parks. Currently, no fees are charged for day use of either Bear Hollow or Shelton Parks. Both Bear Hollow and Shelton Parks are open from mid-April until mid-November. We Print Business Cards Heppner G azette-Tim es Mindy Binschus and Steve W ilson Delbert and Noia Binschus of Heppner announce the forth coming marriage of their daughter, Mindy Binschus of Lexington to Steve Wilson, also of Lexington. The bride-elect is a 1998 graduate of Heppner High School. She is employed at J.R. Simplot. Steve Wilson, the son of Carmen Wilson o f Lexington and Danny Wilson of Heppner, is a 1994 graduate of Heppner High School. He is employed at Wrights Drywall. The couple plans an October 19, 2002 w edding at the Chris tian Life Center in Heppner. At the Sept. 4 meeting of the M orrow County Court, planning director Tamra Mabbott, associate planner Carla McLane, county surveyor Ron McKinnis, and county counsel Bill Hanlon spoke to the Court about the acceptance of the dedication of easement and right-of-way from PGE for the Tower Road extension. A cceptance, Com m issioner John Wenholz noted, will establish the road location. McKinnis indicated on a map the location of a 75-foot easement on each side o f the center line - to the south line of city of Boardman and Port of M orrow property - that he required be dedicated to the county also. He noted that Threemile Farms would have to sign off on the dedication. The Court approved acceptance of the dedication and right-of-way. The Court also accepted plat number 2002-6, making it a public right- of-way owned by the county. A property ow ner discussed with the Court the division of the Horseshoe Bend property. He showed a 1937 aerial photo of the property and pointed out inaccuracies in the map sent with the notice of the county’s splitting the property. Judge Terry Tallman explained that the division of the property was based on an easier description for the three-way division. A discussion ensued, and the Court noted the need to allow 60 days after the notification for the purchase of the three divisions by the three adjacent landowners. Judge Tallman reported the objections o f the Rodeo Committee to the school’s use of the roping and riding contestant parking area for student drop off and for parking but noted that the school’s use was a safety issue for the children. H anlon reported his findings in a question of a property owner’s request for a permit to put a w ater line in a county dedicated right-of-w ay. ORS758.010 provides a person the right to locate utility lines in a county easement. Extension agent Bill B roderick offered a positive report on his department’s new office space at the South Morrow Industrial Site and said that Morrow County Grain Growers and the Port o f Morrow have been identified as “cooperators of the year.” Public works director Burke O 'B rien reported that work continues on the Juniper Canyon project, and he shared photos of the progress. He also reported the hope of completion of most earth work by October. O ’Brien said that plans include a three-inch lift on the sub base. He added that they had not yet needed to blast but that the comer at the bottom will be straightened a great deal. The steepest grade, said, should be no more that six-percent when completed. All the farm crossings will be one hundred feet wide, identified with the landowners ahead of time. A letter of thanks, O ’Brien said, will be sent to the landowners for their cooperation. Public works crewmembers continue painting projects and are working on the airport project. M aintenance supervisor Les Paustain is installing supports for the Gilliam and Bisbee Building. Repairs to Dee Cox Road, including one cattle guard replacement, neared completion. O ’Brien reported good attendance at C utsforth and Anson Wright Parks on the Labor Day w eekend and said that campfires are still restricted. Pilot Knob Drilling donated use of a D4 Cat to build roads at Cutsforth, for the creation of the twelve new sites. These sites will have water and power but not sewer. In response to a question from O’Brien, Commissioner Brosnan said that ORS 498.158 does not allow hunting in any park, so a local ordinance is not needed. O’Brien also reported to the Court that during a discussion o f a proposed pipeline along Sandhollow Road, he discovered that the dedicated right-of-way might be only 40 feet instead of 60. He will research further and report back. O ther actions o f the Court include the following: -approval o f the work plan for USDA Wildlife Services in Morrow County; -approval of the order directing the sale of a foreclosed property in Lexington; -approval of the order initiating the annexation of territory into the Heppner Rural Fire Protection District; -approval of an agreem ent for professional consulting services - for an update of the indirect-cost study - with Maximus Incorporated; -approval of a permit for Qwest to lay line along 8th Street West in Irrigon; -approval of a franchise agreement with Cascade Natural Gas. WCCC ladies playday Willow Creek Country Club ladies had a playday, Tuesday, Sept. 10. The results are as follows: -Low gross of the field: Dana Reid -Low net of the field: Donna Morgan -L east putts o f the field: Luvilla Sonstegard Flight B: low gross- Betty Christman; low net-Carol Norris. Flight C: low gross- Joyce Dinkins; low net-Lorene Montgomery; least putts-Maude Hughes. 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