Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. December 4, 2002 - THREE
Courthouse tree cut down, new memorial ODOT to hold
videoconference
to go in its place
Photos by Bonnie Bennett
discussing the
STIP
Tree at Courthouse before it was cut down
Site after the tree was cut down
W ednesday, Nov. 27,
one o f the big trees by the court
house had to be cut down due to
the fact that many parts o f it where
dead and it could not be saved.
T he tree, a lm o st 100
years old, is in old photographs
o f the C ourthouse shortly after its
construction. “ M any o f us were
sad to see it go,” said A ndrea
D enton, personnel director for
the County at the Courthouse.
O n c e th e s tu m p is
r e m o v e d , th e C e n te n n ia l
com m ittee would like to plant a
new tree in its place and include
a plaque com m em orating 100
years since the flood. Pieces o f
the tree where also preserved and
o n a s u g g e s tio n fro m Ed
S tr u th e r s , it is h o p e d th a t
benches
can
be
m ad e
commemorating the tree.
The tree w as cut dow n
by a jo in t effort o f the County
and the City ofH eppner. While,
R oger
M o rtim o r e
w as
instrumental in the cutting o f the
tree.
Area students honored by Who’s Who
The W ho’s W ho Among
American High School Students,
36th annual edition recognized a
number o f local and area students
in their 2001 -2002 edition.
Students honored from
H e p p n e r in c lu d e : J o d ie M .
C arlson, Brian P. H aguew ood,
Shelley R ietm ann, D arren T.
V a n C le a v e , F r a n c is c o H.
Escalante, Rachel A. H ow ard,
Emily M. Unruh, and Ashley D.
Ward.
L e x in g to n s tu d e n ts
honored include: Tyler J. Boyer,
Joshua D. Lankford, and Emily
R. Key.
H o n o re d s tu d e n ts in
lo n e in c lu d e : N ic h o la s P.
C hristm an, W illiam C. G ates,
Cayle H. Krebs, Salli McElligott,
Kasie D. Peterson, K ayleen M.
Vosberg, Sheena M. Christm an,
B arbara J. H olland, Janet A.
McElligott, Karl L. M organ, and
Jamie E. VandenBrink.
Irrigon students honored
include: Nic Armstrong, Rischelle
D. D ag d ag , Ju lie G ordanier,
Victor Hurtado, Andrea Marlow,
S a ra h
M c N a m e e , D a lia
Morales, Jamie J. Nailor, Alysun
N. Bums, M olly E. Daniels, Jeff
G rig s b y , J u a n ita R. L e ija ,
R ebecca M cN am ee, M elody
M ickel, C arm elita M orrison,
S teven S an d s, B rice Studer,
Valerie Sw indeler, A ndrew F.
W edding, Heather Suchy, Jodie
Thomas, and Brandon Wedding.
Students honored from
Boardman include: Zach Baker,
Landi Busey, Scott M. Donovan,
J o s h K e g le r, J a m i M o o re ,
H eather Rogelstad, N athaniel
S tice, E unes W ard, B rendan
Busey, C hris C am ine, M elany
H ancock, A lexandra Kennedy,
Savannah C. N elson, Sara E.
Russell, Christi VanGorder, and
Jayde Zobel.
W ho's Who is published
by Educational Communications,
Inc., o f Austin, TX, and the 2001 -
2 0 0 2 e d itio n fe a tu re s o v e r
850,000 students. The students
are nom inated by th eir high
school principals and guidance
c o u n s e lo r s , n a tio n a l y o u th
g ro u p s,
c h u rc h e s
and
educational organizations based
on th e s tu d e n ts ’ a c a d e m ic
achievement and involvement in
extracurricular activities.
W h o ’s W ho stu d en ts
have a chance to com pete for
$200,000 in scholarship awards
and
p a r t i c i p a te
in th e
publication's Annual Surv ey o f
High Achievers, which annually
polls teen attitudes.
To learn m ore about
W h o ’s W ho Am ong Am erican
H igh S chool S tu d e n ts, v isit
www.honoring.com.
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Heppner Gazette-Times
The Oregon Department
o f T r a n s p o r ta tio n (O D O T )
currently is engaged in public
outreach regarding the Statewide
T ran sp o rtatio n Im provem ent
Program (STIP). The Northeast
A re a
C o m m is s io n
on
T ransportation (N EA CT) and
the Southeast Area Commission
on Transportation (SEACT) will
host these meetings.
A rea C om m issions on
T r a n s p o r ta tio n (A C T s) are
advisory bodies charted under
a u th o r i ty o f th e O re g o n
T ra n sp o rta tio n C o m m issio n
( O T C ). T h e N E A C T a n d
SEA CT are expected to address
all aspects o f transportation with
p rim a ry fo c u s on the s ta te
transportation system.
A V id e o
S e r v ic e
videoconference presentation has
been scheduled for Thursday,
Dec. 12 at 6:30 p.m. The ACTs
will host the m eeting. O regon
D epartm ent o f Transportation
(O D O T ) w ill m ak e a b r ie f
presentation regarding the 2004-
2007 STIP. The meeting will be
telecast from Eastern O regon
University, in La Grande. Seven
rem ote locations in Baker City,
B um s, B oardm an, Enterprise,
John Day, Ontario and Pendleton
will be on-line to participate in the
m e e tin g .
An
ODOT
r e p r e s e n t a ti v e a n d A C T
m em bers will be present at each
location. Attendees will be given
the opportunity to ask questions
and offer comments, both on-line
and off-line.
Those who would like to
p a r t i c i p a te in th e p u b lic
involvement process associated
w ith the 2004-2007 Statew ide
T ransportation Im provem ent
Program (STIP), or for questions
or com m ents regarding other
community transportation needs,
are encouraged to attend the
videoconference, or contact the
O regoiV D e p a r tm e n t
of
Transportation R egion 5 STIP
Coordinator at (541) 963-1374.
Heppner Chamber
seeking annual
awards
nominations
The H eppner Cham ber
o f C o m m e r c e is s e e k in g
n o m in a tio n s for th e a n n u al
a w a r d s o f: m a n , w o m a n ,
business, educator, and youth o f
the year. The people and entities
a re r e c o g n iz e d fo r th e ir
com m unity service through the
years, w hich has added to the
energy, authenticity, and progress
o f H e p p n e r and the W illow
Creek Valley.
“ M any tim e s p e o p le
w o rk in g q u ie tly b eh in d the
s c e n e s a n d m a k in g a h u g e
difference are overlooked," said
a c o m m u n ity sp o k esp erso n .
“This is an opportunity to honor
them.”
N om ination form s are
available by calling the Chamber
at (541) 676-5536. The deadline
is D ec. 17. A w ards w ill be
p re s e n te d at th e T ow n an d
Country B anquet on Thursday,
Jan. 16,2003.
ARTISAN VILLAGE HOLIDAY SALE!
All Fat Q u arters - $1.80 each • All Paints: C eram ic, Tble an d Glass - 20% O ff
Gift Item s - 25% O ff (includes pincushion% cookbooks, plaques, mini irons, notecards, etc (not baskets)
Q u iltin g an d Basket M agazines - 25% O ff • Kits: Basket a n d Q u iltin g - 15% Off
C h ristm as Fabric - 30% O ff • PLUS MORE!
HOLIDAY SALE HOURS« Thursday, Doc. 5th from 9x30 a.m.-8 p.m.
Friday, Doc 6fth from 9«30 a.m.-4 p.m. • Sunday, Doc I from 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
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288 N. Main Street, Heppner • (541) 676-8282
REGULAR HOURS Mon-Wtd 9:30 a.m -5:30 p.m. I Thur* 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Fri 9:30 a.m.-S:30 p.m. / Saturday closad I Sunday 12-5 p.m.
(small material fa* only,
no Instruction fee, 20-90 minute cknses)
T hursday: M ini G rapeview W reaths
11:30 a.m . o r 4:30 p.m ., Cost $2.50
Sunday: Fleec e Scarves
2 p.m . o r 5 p.m ., Cost $3.85-5.60
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Willow Creek Symphony and Singers to
perform holiday concert
M e m b e rs o f th e W illow C re e k S ym phony
M e m b e rs o f th e W illow C re e k S in g ers
T h e W illo w C re e k
S ym phony and S in g ers w ill
present a free holiday concert on
Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. at the
Catholic Parish Hall in Heppner.
The sym phony w ill perform
sev eral m ed ley s o f favorite
C hristm as carols including "A
B ach
C h r i s t m a s ,”
an
arrangement o f overlapping Bach
m inuets and C hristm as m usic.
They will also play "F id d ler's
Day" by Ralph Matesky, and an
arrangem ent o f “ M arch from
C arm en" by Bizet. The singers
will perform C hristm as carols
including “Still, Still. Still,” "What
Child is This?” and “ Fum, Fum,
Fum." The symphony and singers
w ill w rap up the concert w ith a
combined performance o f “Jesu,
Joy o f M an's D esiring" by J.S.
Bach, arranged by M erle Isaac.
Follow ing the concert,
the performers and audience w ill
be e n c o u r a g e d to a tte n d
"Christmas at the Courthouse" at
the Morrow County Courthouse.
S e v e ra l m e m b e rs o f th e
symphony w ill provide chamber
m u s ic w h ile to u rs o f th e
courthouse are given, decorated
trees are a u c tio n ed off, and
refreshments are served.
Conductor o f the Willow
Creek Symphony and Singers is
R. L ee F rie s e o f A th e n a .
A s s is ta n t c o n d u c to r o f the
symphony is Wendy Appleton of
Heppner. The sym phony and
singers are based in Heppner,
and are com prised o f children,
y o u th , a n d a d u lts fro m
throughout Umatilla and Morrow
CDCAC to hold open meeting with site
project manager
The
C h e m ic a l
D e m ilita r iz a tio n C itiz e n s
Advisory Commission w ill meet
on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m.
at the G ood Shepherd Health
Care System , conference room
1, in H erm iston. The public is
also invited to arrive early for an
informal social gathering from
6:30-7 p.m. Refreshments will be
provided. The Citizens Ad\ isory
Commission receiv es information
and briefings, and provides input
to the U.S. Arm y regarding the
disposal o f lethal agents and
m u n itio n s a t th e U m a tilla
Chemical Depot.
The C om m ission will
receive a briefing from Don
Barclay, UM CDF, Site project
m a n a g e r on th e p r o je c t
schedule. Commissioner Brown
HEPPNER ELKS 358
676-9181
counties and Walla Walla, WA.
The symphony is funded in part
by a grant from the A utzen
Foundation. Both groups are
affiliated with Inland Northw est
Musicians. For more information,
c o n ta c t In la n d N o r th w e s t
M usicians at 25 S.E. C ourt,
Pendleton, (541 ) 966-6649, or
e-mail info(a inwm.org.
"M here Friends M ai"
142 N orth M ain
Th ursday, D ecem ber 5th
L A D IE S NIGHT. Joyce Ward, Judy Buschke and crew
will be serving Roast Pork, Dressing, Salad and more,
with homemade Apple Dumplings for dessert. Dinner
will start after the Light Parade.
A Memorial Service for Departed Members will start
before Lodge at 8 p.m.
"'The faulifi of our 'Member a ive unite upon tile aoh J a ;
Tfieir virtue a upon t/ie tablet* of love tuul m em ory. *
'loe c4inlerAon TT'K. • D avid Taker L'M
Verne Hell • Loyd Hurkenbine L'M
Cfiarle* Poverty L'M • d e n y Dotty fie rty
% E Terrell L'M • Hill MefiaU
Jack Van Winkle TTK* LM
will b rie f the Com m ission on
C SEPP and G overning Board
activities. Time has been allotted
fo r p u b lic q u e s tio n s a n d
comments. The C ommission will
discuss the agenda for the next
r e g u la rly s c h e d u le d C A C
meeting to be held Jan. 16.
The m eeting location is
a c c e s s ib le to p e rs o n s w ith
disabilities. A request for an
in te rp re te r fo r the h e a rin g
im p a ire d
or
o th e r
accom m odations for persons
w ith disabilities should be made
at least 48 hours in advance. A
Spanish interpreter can also be
provided upon request. For more
information call Laura Morgan at
(541)564-9309.
RCSC to hold
December meeting
The Rhea Creek Social
C lu b w ill be h o ld in g th e ir
C h ristm as m eetin g and gift
exchange. Dec. 11, at 10 a.m. in
Marlene Peterson's home.
E veryone is asked to
bring a salad or dessert. A lso
remember to bring canned goods
for the N eighborhood C enter
and lap rugs for the hospital.
Les Schwab has
annual toy drive
Les Schw ab Tires in Heppner
is holding its annual toy drive. If
you ha\ e toys you would like to
donate for needy local children
drop them off' at Les Schw ab.
The H eppner Fire Dept, will
o n c e a g a in a s s is t S a n ta in
distributing the toys.