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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 15, 2005 Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes, Executive Director Summer is a great time to meet new people This week found visitors from California, Montana and southern Oregon in the Chamber office One of the friendly, energetic couples was looking for a small town for their home and wanted real estate information They liked the size, the look o f it, and the idea that they could become involved in Heppner We hope they decide to stay. Mark my words, Heppner is going to grow. It’s all about attitude and sharing the positives We just need to encourage friends and family to move here and we need to spend our dollars here as often as possible Shopping out o f town when we don’t have to is giving another community dollars for their schools, im provem ents, econom ic development, etc. When we spend money in other areas, those businesses are able to donate more to their children, events, and community projects and it’s our money they’re using If Heppner is our home, and home is where our heart is, then we want to keep our hearts (and dollars) in the right place The Chamber received an animated e-mail last week showing two seagulls with only one beak flapping away The puzzle was “Which one is the female?” O f course, a male sent it Ladies, can you think o f a comeback? An e-mail from Kelly Sager arrived this week It’s always good to hear o f the Sager family’s new experiences in Africa They have just adopted Grayse Kellie, bringing their tribe’s total to eight He relates that they have been in Kigali four hundred plus days with one thousand, ninety- five to go Some o f their experiences have included a bout with malaria for three o f the children, humorous misuse of the language, being chased by an elephant, and learning to cope with the drivers Rather than taking flowers to someone in the hospital, one would t&ke food and water to the patient The Sagers would love to hear from Heppner Kelly’s parents, Harley Sager (longtime Chamber member) and his wife Bertha will share their recent visit to Africa during the June 30 Chamber meeting at noon at John’s Place Attendees will have a greater appreciation of America and home after they experience the Sager trip. Thought for the week “If a man does his best, what else is there? “ - Gen Geo Patton W heat Foundation awards scholarship The Oregon Wheat Foundation awarded a $500 sch o la rsh ip to Shanna Rietmann, daughter o f Mark and Tami R ietm ann o f Heppner A 2005 graduate of H eppner High S chool, Rietmann intends to study biology at Pacific University and pursue a career in the medical field. She was a m em ber of 4-H , In te rn a tio n a l C lub, and played three varsity sports. The Oregon Wheat F o u n d atio n sp o n so rs scholarships to high school seniors whose parents are m em bers o f the O regon Wheat Growers League or w hose p a re n ts OW GL m em bers em ploy. Scholarship applicants are asked to submit an essay about the wheat industry in addition to their scholastic and a ctiv ity resum es. Scholarship applications for high school sen io rs graduating in 2006 will be available online this fall at www.orgl org. PATRIOT A U TO GLASS Cars • Trucks • Motor Homes Farm Machinery • Heavy Equipment F U L L Y M O B ILE S ER V IC E We will beat any of our competitors’ prices in the Heppner area. We also support local events & activities. 1-866-5 2 2 -2 6 2 5 C itiz e n W atch with Day & Date A g ift suggestion f o r Dad on Father9s Day i Peterson’s H«ppn*f t / Jewelers 676-9200 2005 Road Projects map now available Want to know where and w hen you may encounter orange cones and work zones as you travel around the state this su m m er9 The O regon D ep artm en t of T ra n sp o rta tio n is d istrib u tin g the summer 2005 Road Projects map so m otorists can plan ahead and be prepared With 110 projects listed on the map, this is one o f the busiest construction seasons in recent history. The increase is fueled in part by the O regon Transportation Investment Act. The O regon Legislature passed a series o f funding packages that raise $ 2 .9 6 billion for highw ay and b rid g e construction work over the next several years. OTIA funding is contributing to 23 projects scheduled for this construction season More road projects also means y o u ’re m ore likely to encounter a work zone When driving through a w ork zone, please remember to slow down, be alert for changes to traffic patterns, and be aware o f workers and equipment. The c o n stru ctio n map is a helpful guide for general information about construction activity. For current road conditions, including c o n stru c tio n activity, motorists can log on to www TripCheck com or call 511. The summer 2005 R oad P ro jects map is available at several locations around the state, including offices o f Driver and Motor V ehicle S ervices, tru ck stops, welcome centers and ODOT offices St. Patrick’s Senior Center news The Seventh-D ay Adventist Church volunteers are hosts for the Wednesday, June 22 noon meal at St. Patrick’s Senior Center The menu o f the day is Sloppy Joes on a bun, cornbread, ap p lesa u ce , celery and carrots, and cookie. The sen io r bus travels to Ukiah on Friday, June 17 The departure time is 10:15 a m from the main street entrance o f the senior center. Ed B aker, Tom Wilson and Grace Drake will attend the regular quarterly m eeting o f the advisory co m m ittee for the Area A gency on Aging. Each quarter the group convenes at one o f the senior centers o f th e region The bus schedule allows for time for members to eat lunch at the host center Anyone who would like to eat at Ukiah’s new center is welcome to ride the bus It will return after the AAA meeting, about 2 p m Non-members will have a time to socialize or to see the sites o f the town, or attend the meeting, if they wish Water project ‘on budget and on schedule1 Soil from water project is being dumped at Hager park to be used for new lawn to be planted there. continued from page one M anager Jerry Breazeale said the water loss should go down even more once the city water system upgrade is completed Approves water and sewer for fairgrounds The council discussed hooking up the fairgrounds planned new 4-H dormitory to city w ater and sewer There was discussion on the practice o f providing water and sewer outside the city limits. “ I think we should allow the fair to hook up sew er and w a te r,” co u n cilm em b er G eo rg e Koffier said Koffler said the fair is a good community resource and the city has in the past provided the service. “ I feel they are kind o f grandfathered in,” he said Bicycle rodeo well attended The city is p re sen tly providing the services to the fairgrounds. Some members o f the council were concerned that others outside the city limits would demand w ater and sewer, however, the council voted unanimously to allow the fairgrounds hookups. The fairboard has received g ran ts and d o n atio n s to construct a new dormitory building. M orrow C ounty Sheriff’s Deputies handed out over 600 bicycle helmets at bike rodeos held in lone, H eppner, B oardm an and Irrigon th ro u g h o u t the month o f May. The helm ets were funded by the M orrow County Sheriff’s Office and other donations. The Ride and Glide bicycle stunt team was on hand to perform and put on a stunt show emphasizing bicycle safety “This was the best Deputy John Bowles w ith lone bicycle w inner turnout in the four years that the M orrow C ounty Sheriff’s Office has put on the e v e n t,” com m ented M orrow County Sheriff’s D eputy John B ow les, coordinator o f the event. B ow les said the bicycle safety program has given away 10 bicycles to children throughout Morrow County this year Bowles was assisted by Deputy Kristen Pickles, Deputy Adam B redfield, Deputy Colleen Neubert and Deputy Doug Foster The program is backed by the Fish Johnson of the Ride and Glide bicycle team performs a M.C. Sheriff’s Office and stunt at the Morrow Countv hicvcle rodeo Sheriff Ken Matlack For helmets or other bicycle safety information, call B ow les at the M.C. Sheriff’s Office. Births Natalie Jean Martin- a daughter, Natalie Jean, was born to Sandra and Doug Martin, Rufus, May 9, 2005, at The Dalles. She weighed 7 lbs, 8 oz and measured 20- l/2 inches long She joins a brother, Treve, five, at home G ra n d p aren ts are Kenny and Jean Ann Turner, H eppner, and Tom and Connie Martin, The Dalles G re a t-g ra n d p a re n ts are Irene Swanson, Heppner, and B arbara M artin, Deputies Adam Bredfield and John Bow les w ith Heppner bicycle winners Portland TOWN OF LEXINGTON YARD SALE The Lexington Annual Yard Sale is scheduled to be held on Saturday, July 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Any community member can have a yard sale on this day. You are responsible for your own signage so people can find you. People from all over are welcome to drive around Lexington and find that special something you have been looking for! Annual Elks Father's Day picnic Sunday Games and fun for This Sunday, June 19, the Heppner Elks Lodge will again be hosting the annual Father’s Day Picnic at Anson Wright Park for all current Elk members and their families The festivities will begin at II a m with hot dogs and b ev erag es provided by the Elks Salads and desserts are pot-luck all ages will be held, inch r ng coins in the straw, egg tjss, football accuracy competition, softball and the annual horseshoe pitching m atch are all on the schedule Members are invited to “Pack-up the kids and head to the m ountains - enjoy a day with the family and have some outdoor fun,” said and Elks spokesperson
