FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, April 2, 2003
W illo w s G r a n g e d o n a t e s H ousehold hazardous w aste Household hazardous waste collection
scheduled for April 13
collection
scheduled
for
April
13
trees to lo n e P ark
R e s id e n ts
in and lungs and can permanently
(L-R) Helen Crawf ord, of the Willows Grange; Betty Gray, lone
mayor; Colleen Harper, Oregon Turf and Tree; and Dot Halvorsen,
of the Willows Grange.
The W illow s G range received a donation o f tw o
flow ering pear trees, w hich they in turn donated to the lone
Park. O regon T u rf and Tree Farm s donated the tw o trees.
The flowering pear trees have a white bloom in spring
and a waxy leaf during the sum m er and the leaves turn a vivid
Cardinal red during the winter.
T hose w ho helped w ith the trees w ere H arp er’s
husband, Ben, who is also Sylvia A llen’s son. Ben works with
B & C C onstruction and helped to transport the tree. O ther
volunteers were Bob and Sylvia Allen with the Willows Grange;
and Kyle, the H arpers’ son. lone m aintenance supervisor Dan
Anderson also assisted.
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and lungs and can permanently
a f f e c t f e ta l a n d c h ild
development”
A c c e p t a b l e
household hazardous w aste
may be brought to the Morrow'
C o u n ty P u b lic W o rk s
Department, 375 W. Highway
74, Lexington, from 12 noon
to 3 p.m . T he local contacts
for the event are Karen W olff
and Sandi Day, 989-9500.
T he D E Q contact is B ruce
L um per o f the Solid W aste
P ro g ra m in T h e D a lle s at
(541) 298-7255, ext. 40.
A s ta te h a z a rd o u s
waste contractor will handle all
collected m aterials. U sable
p r o d u c t s w ill b e m a d e
available to local residents for
reuse. Remaining materials will
b e ta k e n to a p e r m itte d
hazardous waste facility. After
f in a l p r o c e s s in g , th e s e
m a te ria ls w ill b e s e n t to
recycling, energy recovery,
r e u s e , i n c i n e r a t io n o r
h a z a r d o u s w a s te la n d fill
facilities.
“ M o re th a n
60
percent o f the collected waste
is burned for energy recovery
o r r e c y c l e d ,” L u m p e r
e x p la in e d . “ M o s t o f th e
r e m a in in g m a t e r i a ls a re
landfilled at the hazardous
waste facility in Arlington.”
For more information
a b o u t D E Q ’s H o u s e h o ld
H azardous W aste Program
and a m ore com plete list o f
c o lle c tib le
h o u s e h o ld
h azard o u s w aste pro d u cts,
visit D E Q ’s w ebsite at http://
w w w .d e q .sta te .o r.u s/w m c /
hw/hw.htm.
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shows during the month of March
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L exington and surrounding
com m unities m ay dispose o f
th eir h o usehold hazardous
w aste for free at a collection
event scheduled for Lexington
on S unday, A pril 13. T he
O r e g o n D e p a r tm e n t o f
Environmental Quality (DEQ)
funds collection opportunities
sta te w id e th ro u g h landfill
disposal fees.
P a r tic ip a n ts m a y
dispose o f a w ide variety o f
items including aerosol cans,
antifreeze, engine cleaners,
fluorescent tubes, herbicides,
household batteries, m ercury
products, m otor oil, paints,
p e s ti c id e s ,
s o lv e n ts ,
therm om eters, w eed killers
and wood preservatives. These
item s should be kept in their
original containers if possible.
People should not bring waste
item s such as explosives or
p r o d u c ts th a t c o n ta in
ra d io a c tiv e w a ste (sm o k e
detectors).
D EQ is conducting a
th e r m o m e te r e x c h a n g e
p r o g ra m to h e lp r e d u c e
a c c id e n ta l e x p o s u r e o f
m ercury to people and the
environm ent. Residents who
tu rn in a m e r c u r y f e v e r
therm om eter w ill receive a
digital thermometer.
“Mercury is a naturally
occurring element, but is highly
to x ic
and
r e s i s ts
d e c o m p o s itio n
in th e
e n v iro n m e n t,” said B ru ce
Lum per, D E Q Solid W aste
P ro g ra m c o o rd in a to r. “ It
accumulates in the food chain,
can damage the brain, kidneys
K athy Tellechea and
Pam R enfro, co-ow ners o f
i K T ’s Bunny Bam , have been
Tmsy'shmVirtgthyh^TfTrRex'
rabbits this’f>a$trtiorith.'' "
M arch 14and 15they
attended the Em erald Empire
Rabbit Breeders A ssociation
in Eugene. They w on eleven
Best o f Variety awards. They
also won first through fifth in
F u r, F r id a y a n d s e c o n d
through fifth on Saturday.
M arch 22 the double
show was in Kennewick, WA.
A t the show they w on seven
Best o f Variety awards. Their
senior castor doe w on Best o f
B reed out o f 125 M ini Rex
rabbits in Show B. They also
w on second, third and fourth
Fur, out o f a class o f 23 in
Show A an d in Show B w dn
first an d fifth in Fur, out o f a
c la s s o f2 3 .
M a rc h 2 9 fo u n d
T e lle c h e a a n d R e n f ro in
C e n tra l P o in t at th e P e a r
B lossom R abbit Show. They
won 10 Best ofVariety awards
and first through fifth in Fur in
both Show A and B. T heir
senior broken blue doe w on
B est o f B reed in both shows.
T hey w ere 140 M ini R exes
shown.
T heir next show will
be in Yakima, WA on April 12.
L exington and surrounding
com m unities m ay dispose o f
th eir ho u seh o ld h azard o u s
w aste for free at a collection
event scheduled for Lexington
on S unday, A pril 13. T he
O r e g o n D e p a r tm e n t o f
Environmental Quality (DEQ)
Hinds collection opportunities
sta te w id e th ro u g h lan d fill
disposal fees.
P a r ti c ip a n ts m a y
dispose o f a w ide variety o f
item s including aerosol cans,
antifreeze, engine cleaners,
fluorescent tubes, herbicides,
household batteries, m ercury
products, m otor oil, paints,
p e s ti c id e s ,
s o lv e n ts ,
therm om eters, w eed killers
and wood preservatives. These
item s should be kept in their
original containers if possible.
People should not bring waste
item s such as explosives or
p r o d u c ts th a t c o n ta in
ra d io a c tiv e w a ste (sm o k e
detectors).
D EQ is conducting a
t h e r m o m e te r e x c h a n g e
p r o g r a m to h e lp r e d u c e
a c c i d e n ta l e x p o s u r e o f
m ercury to people and the
environm ent. Residents who
tu rn in a m e r c u r y f e v e r
therm om eter w ill receive a
digital thermometer.
“Mercury is a naturally
occurring element, but is highly
to x ic
and
r e s i s ts
d e c o m p o s i ti o n
in th e
e n v iro n m e n t,” said B ru ce
Lum per, D E Q Solid W aste
P ro g ra m c o o rd in a to r. “ It
accumulates in the food chain,
can damage the brain, kidneys
Justice Court
The Justice Court office at
the courthouse in Heppner re-
Gene D arryl Heliker,
54, P endleton, A iding in a
G am e Violation/Taking C ow
Elk-Closed Season, fine $ 157.
Brian Henry Burnside,
22, H eppner, D riving w hile
S u s p e n d e d -v io la tio n a n d
F a ilu re to C a rry P r o o f o f
In su ra n c e, fin e $407; and
D riv in g w h ile S u sp en d ed -
violation and N o Insurance,
fin e $297.
S te v e n
E d w ard
Strahm , 49, lone, V B R 72/
55, ' fine $77.
Jared D. Eckm an, 21,
L exington, V B R 75/55, fine
$ 111 .
Heppner Garden Club to hold
April meeting
The H eppner Garden
Club will be holding their April
m eeting, M onday, A pril 7 at
6:30 p.m. The meeting will be
held at St. P atrick ’s Senior
C enter and a w ill include a
potluck dinner and several
s p e a k e r s . H o s ts f o r th e
evening will be Verna Brinda,
D orothy Jackson and Bebe
Munkers.
Speakers will include
R honda H elfrecht, ow ner o f
G re e n
Feed, w ho
is
e x p e rie n c e d
in f lo r a l
arrangements; Karen Wolff, o f
M o rro w C o u n ty P u b lic
Works, w ho will be informing
the group about a grant for a
Household H azardous Waste
Classic
Black
Notch
Tuxedo
$5995
m Gardner's
Men's W ear
(5 4 1 ) 676-9218
193 N. Main Street • Heppner
C ollection event that w ill be
held later in A pril; also at the
meeting will be Jane Dean, the
n e w m o u n ta in d i s t r ic t
president, w ho will be giving
th e g ro u p u p d a te s on th e
district.
T he public is alw ays
w elcom e to these m eetings
and is encouraged to attend.
ABC baseball
camp to be held
in Hermiston
A m e ric a ’s B aseball
Cam ps will be holding a camp
on A pril 5-6 at the Field o f
Dreams in Hermiston. Players
fro m a g e s 6 -9 w ill ru n
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m . Players from ages
10 and up will start at 1 p.m.
until 4:30 p.m . on Saturday,
and from 2:30-5:30 p.m . on
Sunday. Cam p instructors will
include form er professional
baseball players and college
coaches.
R e g i s tr a ti o n s a re
a v a il a b l e
o n l in e
at
w w w .abccam ps.com o r by
calling 1-800-222-8152, or
local registrations are available
by calling 676-5275. The cost
o f the cam p is $60 per player
or $55 per player if signing up
tw o or m ore from the sam e
family.
a f f e c t f e ta l a n d c h ild
development”
A c c e p t a b l e
household hazardous w aste
may be brought to the Morrow
C o u n ty P u b lic W o rk s
Department, 375 W. Highway
74, Lexington, from 12 noon
to 3 p.m . T he local contacts
for the event are Karen W olff
and Sandi Day, 989-9500.
The D E Q contact is B ruce
L um per o f the Solid W aste
P ro g ra m in T he D a lle s at
(541) 298-7255, ext. 40.
A s ta te h a z a rd o u s
waste contractor will handle all
collected m aterials. U sable
p r o d u c ts w ill b e m a d e
available to local residents for
reuse. Remaining materials will
b e ta k e n to a p e r m itte d
hazardous waste facility. After
f in a l p r o c e s s in g , th e s e
m a te ria ls w ill be se n t to
recycling, energy recovery,
r e u s e , i n c i n e r a t io n o r
h a z a r d o u s w a s te la n d fill
facilities.
“ M o re th a n
60
percent o f the collected waste
is burned for energy recovery
o r r e c y c l e d ,” L u m p e r
e x p la in e d . “ M o s t o f th e
r e m a in in g m a te r ia ls a re
landfilled at the hazardous
waste facility in Arlington.”
For more information
a b o u t D E Q ’s H o u s e h o ld
H azardous W aste P rogram
and a m ore com plete list o f
c o lle c tib le
h o u s e h o ld
h azard o u s w aste p ro d u cts,
visit D E Q ’s w ebsite at http://
w w w .d e q .sta te .o r.u s/w m c /
hw/hw.htm.
Jason J. T rickel, 23,
H e p p n e r , D r iv in g w h ile
S u sp e n d e d -in fra c tio n , fine
$407.
M ark A. Brisbee, 36,
Milwaukie, Failure to Perform
the Duties o f a Driver-violation,
fine $596.
L e if Jam es A dam s,
22, lone, V B R 73/55, fine
$77.
B arbara A. G ilbert,
82, H eppner, B orrow ing an
Elk Tag, fine $157.
A dam R ussell Todd,
19, A th e n a , M in o r in
Possession- by consum ption,
fine $157; O pen C ontainer
and F ailure to O bey Traffic
C ontrol D evice, fine $264;
D U II D iv e rs io n P e titio n
granted w ith a $332 fine.
Ja so n D. P e te rso n ,
2 0 , W e s to n , M in o r in
Possession- by consum ption,
fine $157.
Tyler M. B eers, 19,
P e n d le to n ,
M in o r
in
Hope Lutheran
Church to host
guest speaker
Julie Suttermeier from
K e n n e w ic k , W A, w ill be
speaking at H ope L utheran
Church, Sunday, April 13 at 1
p.m.
Suttermeier, bom and
raised in the Islamic faith, will
be sharing her testim ony o f
c o n v e rs io n from Islam to
C h r is tia n ity . S u tte r m e ie r
currently lives in Kennewick,
but w as b o m in the M iddle
East.
Everyone is invited to
a tte n d th is e v e n t, a n d
donations for S u tterm eirer’s
trav elin g ex p en ses w ill be
accepted. There will be coffee
and
f e l l o w s h ip
a f te r
Sutterm eirer’s presentation.
M C C C F
a n n o u n c e s
p r o p o s a l
postponement
T he M orrow C ounty
Com m ission on Children and
Fam ilies has, for m any years,
ftjnded program s to enhance
th e liv e s o f fa m ilie s an d
children. Funding is obtained
th r o u g h
R e q u e s ts
fo r
Proposals and availability is
a d v e r t is e d
in
lo c a l
newspapers. The usual annual
R e q u e s t f o r P r o p o s a ls
announcem ent is not being
m ade at this tim e because o f
th e s ta te b u d g e t c r i s is .
Com m ission mem bers expect
to be able to request proposals
or letters o f intent for 2003-
04 funding within the next few
months. An anriouncement will
be m ade in April or May.
For
a d d it io n a l
D A 's Report
information or to identify your
desire to be notified w hen the
M ic h a e l
P a u l announcem ent is m ade, call
M onger, Jr., was convicted o f
the office at 676-9675.
A s s a u lt - 4 ,
a C la s s - A
m isdem eanor. M onger w as
sentenced to 365 suspended
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