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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 12, 2003 - THREE Chronicles Committee looking for flood information In the right-hand background, the Penland House withstood the power of the 1903 flood. The Chronicles Committee o f Morrow County Historical Society is looking for incidents, stories or pictures o f the Heppner Flood o f 1903. If anyone has information o f this kind that they would like to share and see published, contact Jean N elson at 676-5416, Lorene G riffith, 422-7448, or K athryn H oskins, 676-5339. Cardinal Booster Club discusses renovations & events T h e lo n e C a r d in a l Booster Club m et Feb. 3, at the high school, w ith 19 m em bers present. Del LaRue had several bids from Harold Rietm ann for . the new trophy case. The bids will have to be re-w orked due to the added size o f the case. The * bid for the eight-foot case was $910, with extra expense for the shelves. Dean Robinson reported the bid for relocating the drinking fountain, including fittings and la b o r, w a s $ 6 8 7 .9 3 . He suggested the m iddle school student body might help pay the expenses. The work will be done over spring break. Rietmann also suggested putting an Oregonian Gold Cup sign on the edge o f town with the state championship signs. He will submit a sketch o f that plan. The club is still waiting to hear from the IRS regarding our non-profit confirmation. L aR ue has ask ed M C G G a n d W a l-M a rt fo r support for our track project. The topcoat should be placed on the track practice area in a week. T h e s h o p c la s s is w o rk in g to re p la c e th e o ld community board on Main Street. W h e a tla n d I n s u r a n c e h a s d o n a te d $ 5 0 0 to w a rd th a t project. T he class, under the supervision o f teacher D uane Neiffer, is researching different options and expenses. C lu b m e m b e rs d isc u sse d the su p p o rt H elix S c h o o ls re c e iv e from local businesses, through points scored d u rin g th e s p o rts s e a s o n s . Robinson will contact them for m ore info rm atio n in gettin g business support. Jim Swanson sta te d W h eatlan d In su ran ce plans to m atch points scored by varsity team s in basketball next year. The club voted to give the yearbook $532.38 to help pay their first deposit. L y n n D e e R a m o s is taking a grant w riting class and will be available to help the club apply for grants in the fiiture. She is p a rt o f th e F o u n d a tio n Committee that will be filling out grant applications. She will also take further classes this spring. M em bers agreed to help with expenses for those classes. D u e to a c h a n g e in OSAA rules, Heppner teams will no longer be involved in the S o u th M o rro w C o u n ty Tournament. lone will continue to sponsor that tournament under a new name. “Cardinal Invitational'’ was suggested. The club is sponsoring a Wildhorse Casino trip this spring. A bus will be provided by the c a s in o fo r 2 0 p e o p le , an d travelers w ill receive a lunch voucher. C ost o f the trip is $ 15 each. A date for the trip will be discussed at the March meeting. Som e p o sitiv e things happening at lone Schools were reco g n ized . E lem en tary and middle school parents provided concessions at the middle school basketball gam e and held a cake raffle at the high school game. The preschool is sponsoring a raffle at each game, with items donated by local businesses. Janet Stefani has been aw arding prizes to the best dressed boy and girl at all basketball games. The club hopes to get the c o m m u n ity b an d sta rte d up again. Virgil M organ will ask b a n d m e m b e rs i f th e y a re interested. T h ere w as som e discussion about keeping crowd comments positive at ball games. C a m e ro n K re b s , A ndrew R ietm ann and C ayle Krebs asked for club support for the Eight-M an All Star gam e at Linfield College on June 15. They m ust collect m oney for ads for the all-star program . The club voted to give each player $25. The next meeting o f the Cardinal B ooster C lub will be M onday, M arch 3 at the high school. We Print Business Cards Heppner G azette-Tim es M o rro w C o u n t y G r a in G ro w e rs CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY and Free Pancake Breakfast _ ____ Free Knife Sharpening ____ FREE CARNATIONS «0 « h e f i r s t 3QO la d ie s Lots o f Door Prizes! Sign up for drawings! * BEO makes donation to Sam Boardman Elementary T h e M o rro w C o u n ty Planning Dept, is now offering an educational brochure about the Morrow County Columbia River Heritage Trail, which connects the c o m m u n ities o f Irrig o n and B o a rd m a n . T h e b r o c h u r e includes a m ap w ith points o f interest, plus descriptions and a brief history o f the sites. T he C o lu m b ia R iv e r Heritage Trail is a 12-mile non- m o to rized re c re atio n a l trail, roughly paralleling the Columbia River, and is ideal for hiking, bicycling, jo g g in g and nature study. It offers an opportunity to see w hat Lew is and C lark saw, walk where Sacagawea walked, o r s p e n d q u ie t m o m e n ts contemplating unique Columbia B a sin flo ra a n d fau n a . F o r anyone interested in geology, Ice A ge M issoula Floods, 10,000- plus years o f habitation by Native A m e ric a n s, e a rly E u ro p e an American adventurers including the A stor Party, A m erican Fur Trading Company and Hudson’s Bay Company, this section o f the Columbia, the “Great River o f the W est” so ught by L ew is and C lark, is a “ m ust-see.” Lewis, C la rk , th e e n tir e C o rp s o f D isc o v e ry , S a c a g a w e a , h e r husband Charbonneau, and even infant “P om p” visited with the locals, dined and spent the night o f Oct. 19, 1805 near present- day Irrigon. Brochures are available at the B oardm an C ham ber o f Commerce, Boardman City Hall, Irrig o n C ity H a ll, a n d th e M o rro w C o u n ty P la n n in g D e p a rtm en t o ffic e annex in Irrigon. To receive a brochure, contact Kristina Gray via phone at (541) 922-4624, fax at (541) 9 2 2 - 3 4 7 2 , o r e -m a il a t k g r a y @ c o . m o r r o w , o r. u s . I n te r e s te d p e o p le a re a ls o e n co u rag ed to v isit the trail w e b s ite at www.columbiarivertrail.org. Mike Tallman of the Bank of Eastern Oregon, Boardman branch, presents a check to Lisa Mittelsdorf, parent representative for Sam Boardman Elementary School in Boardman. T he B ank o f E astern O regon presented a check to L isa M itte ls d o r f , p a re n t r e p r e s e n ta tiv e fo r Sam Boardm an Elem entary School, fo r th e A c c e le ra te d R ead er Program . It was noted that the funds would be used to purchase books and tests for the program. M ost s c h o o ls in the district are using the Accelerated Reader Program and each child that participates in the program sets an individual reading goal for them selves. They then read a book at their own level. A fter reading the book they take a test on their com prehension o f the book. They receive points that go toward their individual reading goals. The check w as presented by M ike Tallm an, B oardm an B ranch, Bank o f Eastern Oregon. IHS senior takes first at weightlifting competition photo by Debbie Radie Port of Morrow meeting date changed The regular commission m eeting o f the Port o f M orrow will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 9 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Port o f M orrow Riverfront C e n te r, 2 M a rin e D r., Boardman. This meeting change is only for the month o f February. HHS cancels Valentine’s Dinner Due to unforeseen cir cum stances, the H eppner High School Senior C lass has had to cancel its Valentine’s dinner on Friday, Feb. 14. Ashley Roberts at his first weight lifting competition Sunday, Jan. 26, lone H igh S chool senior, A shley Roberts com peted in his first w eight lifting com petition, at B u z z ’s F itn e s s C e n te r in Boardman and took first place in the “Dead Lift”, with 510 pounds. H e w a s n a m e d th e com petition’s best lifter o f the day, and com e in third for the “Bench Press.” R o b e rts ’ p a re n ts are Kevin and Kari Roberts o f South H a m p to n , E n g la n d . Wh i l e R oberts is in lone attending school he is living with Bink and LynnDee R am os o f lone. He is planning on attending Eastern Oregon University next fall. Saturday, February I 5th from 8 a.m .-noon Factory Representatives unit be available to answer your questions. At the Columbia River Heritage Trail brochures now available CONVENIENCE STORE & GAS STATION: Free Coffee A Cookies * Door Prizes awarded at 12 noon * Free Fountain Pop with Fuel VALENTINE'S DINNER SPECIAL a t JOHN'S OTHER PLACE F r id a y , F e b r u a r y 14th W ith Live Music for ve t ir <lan< ine pleasure featuring Leather anti Lace (fr< m l em lleh n) - John is preparing a special menu fo r Valentine*s Day: Your choice of 8 oz., 10 oz., or 12 oz. Tenderloin of Beef or Crvesufone Prime Rib Au Jus, cut to your specification (small, medium or large cut) 9 l 'W elcome ^o- A ttend,! or Whole roasted Cornish Game Hens with a delightful orange sauce All dinners include salad, bread, a choice of potatoes, rice or pasta, and dessert. This package also includes your choice of wine or champagne. 350 Main Street, Lexington - 989-8221 • 1-800-452-7396 For farm equipment, visit our web site at www.mcgg.net FOR RESERVATIONS, CALL 676-5017 John’s Other Place • M ain Street, Heppner »
