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B o 3 3 i 3 W a t zell U of 0 Newspaper Library E u sa a o , OR 97403 Water fight! Heppner Junior High School track team members have fun and cool off during a “coach sanctioned" water balloon fight following practice Monday. Local cemetery districts awarded grant funds VOL. 123 NO. 18 12 Pages Wednesday, May 5,2004 T h e O reg o n P arks and Recreation D epartm ent, C o m m is s io n on H is to ric C em eteries, has announced the aw ard o f tw o H istoric C e m e te ry G r a n ts to th e H eppner C e m e te ry Maintenance District. A grant o f $ 1,000 has been aw arded to support the planned "gate project” for the U pper Rhea C reek Pioneer Cem etery. T he project is to Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon install a solid, free-sw inging metal gate to provide better 99 access for seniors who have difficulty in opening ;md closing s tr e tc h e d w ire g a te s . A ppropriate signage for the cemetery is also included in the gate project. A grant of $ 1,500 has been aw arded to support the planned “gate and fencing project” for the Little Butter Creek Pioneer Cemetery. The grant funds are to rebuild the p e rim e te r fe n c in g o f the c e m e te r y to w ith s ta n d livestock and large wildlife, so as to s a fe g u a rd the ere c t headstones. The com plete project also includes a solid, free-swinging gate to provide access for seniors who have difficulty in opening and closing HHS to present play “School for Nerds stre tc h e d w ire g a te s, and appropriate signage for the cemetery. The O re g o n C o m m is s io n on H is to ric C e m e te rie s re c e iv e d 110 a p p lic a tio n s fo r the 2004 C em etery G rants, with the requests totaling $502,338. With only $50,000 available, this difficult situation resulted in fu n d in g f o r o n ly 4 2 applicants, and m any were offered funding for only one of several work item s in their applications, the press release stated. A few years back, Thompson Ranches rebuilt the perim eter fence around the R h e a C re e k C e m e te ry . “W e’re very appreciative o f that,” said a cem etery district spokesman. “These grants will enable us to fix-up these rural cem eteries and keep them accessible to the public. We’re also very grateful to local grant-writer Karen Wolff who helped us in the preparation of o u r a p p li c a t i o n s ” th e s p o k e s m a n s a id . The im p r o v e m e n ts a re to be completed during the coming summer months. Harrison named BEO branch manager Sharon Harrison has a l s o strengthen t h e B ank o f E astern O reg o n . H ep p n er Harrison started her banking B r a n c h c a r e e r in 1964 at F irs t b e c a u s e N ational Bank in Heppner. D a r r e l l A fte r a lo n g b rea k from Raver will banking to raise a family, she be a b le returned to banking and has to put com pleted 22 years in the a d d e d industry'. focus on H a r ris o n a n d h e r the large husband. Bob. a retired farmer, l o a n Sharon Harrison have both spent their entire portfolio adult lives in the Willow Creek he m anages,” said President Valley. They have four grown and CEO George Koffler. children and six grandchildren. BEO B ancorp is a T h e p ro m o tio n o f holding company for Bank of H arrison frees up previous E a s te r n O re g o n w h ic h branch manager Darrell Raver operates 11 branches in six to concentrate on a grow ing e a ste rn O re g o n c o u n tie s. portfolio o f com m ercial and B ra n c h e s a re lo c a te d in agricultural lending duties. A rlington. lo n e. H eppner. Raver has been with the bank Condon, Irrigon. Boardman, for nine years and has a total Bums, John Day, Prairie City. o f 14 y e a rs o f le n d in g Fossil, and M oro. The Bank experience. o f E a s te r n O re g o n a ls o “ Sharon has been a operates a m ortgage division very positive addition to our and offers brokerage services m anagem ent team and we thru BEO Financial Services. appreciate her work ethic and Its w e b s ite is dedication. This change will ww w.beobank.com . Heppner High School Drama Club members rehearse for their upcoming play, “School for Nerds”. been nam ed branch m anager Pictured (left to right) are: Gus Torres, Peter Geer, Ashley Zimmerman, Kylie Tasker and Regi Seitz. o f the H eppner B ranch o f Heppner High School everyone is invited to attend. w ill p r e s e n t th e d r a m a , Drama Club members “ School for Nerds” on Friday, include B ritney H erbison, M ay 7, at 7 p.m . an d on C o lto n H e lf r e c h t, J o s h Saturday, M ay 15, at 7 p.m ., Lankford, Gus Torres, Brianne at the high school cafeteria. Jo n es, K ylie T asker, Regi Admission is free and Seitz, Robert M cElligott, Liz O r w ic k , M a h a le y H u d d le sto n , Ju lie M oore, Charlene Houweling, Ashley Zimmerman, Mikel Britt, Peter Geer, Erica Russell, Brenda Victorio, Veronica W ilhelm , James Van Liew and Terrance P a r re tt. D ir e c to r is J o d i Chapa. Coaching clinics, sports camps scheduled T he H eppner Youth Sports Academ y has released the follow ing schedule for coaching clinics and sports cam ps for 2(X)4: Football: June 7 ,8,9- E astern O regon U niversity staff led by head coach Travis Baker will conduct an evening clinic for all football coaches on M onday, June 7, from 6-9 p.m. They will conduct a skill- based cam p for grades five to 12 at H eppner High School T u e sd a y an d W ed n esd ay , June 8 and 9. Camp for grades four to eight will be from 4-6 pm. and cam p for grades nine to 12 will be from 6-8:30p.m. C ost is $5. Basketball: June 13, 14,15-Willamette University head coach Gordy Jam es and staff will conduct a co a ch ’s clinic on Sunday evening, June 13, from 6-9 p.m. They will conduct a cam p experience for students in grades three to 12 on M onday. June 14, and Tuesday,June 15. T im esfor each age group session will be an nounced at a later date. C ost is $5. Volleyball: June 16, 1 7 ,18-Willamette University Head Coach Tricia Wright and staff will conduct a c o ach ’s clinic W ednesday June 16, from 6-9 p.m. Coach Woods and staff will lead a cam p for grades four to 12 on Thursday, June 17, and Friday, June 18. T im es for each age group session will be announced later. C ost is $5 E ach of th e s e coaching staffs will be using all a g e g r o u p c o a c h e s fro m H e p p n e r to a s s is t in th e cam ps. The coaching staffs conduct short clinic/review sessions at the end of each day o f cam p. These cam ps are designed to bring coaching and playing technique to Heppner for all who coach or play. Poppy Day May 14 A m e ric a n L e g io n Auxiliary, H eppner Unit No. 87, will hold their Poppy Day on Friday, M ay 14. The American Legion A u x ilia ry h a s s p o n s o re d Poppy Day for 75 years to rem ind people that m illions have sacrificed their lives and health to keep the nation strong and free. The memorial poppy c o n trib u tio n s are d ev o ted entirely to rehabilitation and assistance for veterans and their fam ilies. Poppies are made by hospitalized veterans. All donations received are used to benefit Am erican veterans. ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEM ENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. Local residents injured in crash From the East Oregonian A tw o-vehicle crash on Highway 207 Saturday, May 1, sent four people to the hospital, tw o o f whom were life-flighted to a Portland hospital with serious injuries. According to Oregon S ta te P o lic e , a red 2 0 0 4 Dodge Ram 2400, driven by Jeffrey Bon Bowles, 31, o f I rr ig o n , w a s tra v e lin g southbound on Highway 207 when he crossed the center line into the northbound lane at milepost 10. When Bowles crossed lanes, he collided with a m a ro o n 1999 D o d g e Intrepid, driven by D eanna Nadine Peck, 26, o f Heppner. While Bowles did not sustain any injuries, Peck and one o f her passengers, Judy Lynn Peck, 24, o f Heppner, were life-flighted to a Portland hospital with serious injuries. O S P w as uncertain w hich hospital they were taken to. P e c k 's o th e r tw o passengers, Richard G lover Peck, 68, o f Lexington, and Kaid Nichol Peck, eight, o f Heppner. were transported to G o o d S h e p h e rd M e d ic a l Center with minor injuries and were treated and released. A fourth passenger in P eck ’s v e h ic le , D am o n M ic h a e l Saw yer, tw o, o f H eppner, sustained minor injuries in the crash, but was not transported to the hospital. Bow les was cited by OSP for careless driving. McCabe proceedings postponed The p r e - tr ia l conference initially planned for this Friday, M ay 7, at the M orrow County Courthouse in Heppner concerning Sonja M c C a b e ’s a lle g e d e m b e z z le m e n t c a s e is expected to be continued over for a later date, said M orrow C o u n ty D istric t A tto rn e y David C. Allen. A llen said that the reasons for the continuance are th re e -fo ld --M c C a b e ’s attorney, Dennis Hachler, has not yet resp o n d e d on the state’s offer, also. 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