Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 29,2005 - THREE
lone Schools release honor roll
Additional 149 thousand acres
lone’s four grand marshals the
Honor Roll
annexed into rural fire district
heart and soul, red, white and blue
Fourth Quarter
Grade 5 Jordan Peterson, Makenna Ramos, Mary continued page one
of
the
community
remainder of the unprotected
Rietmann, Zachary Orem, Steven Holland, Christine Raible
continued from page one
going to yard sales and had
been an antique collector.
She also taught Sunday
school years ago.
Laurel has three
children, Cathy Halvorsen,
lone, Terry Cannon,
Pendleton, and Arlene
Cannon, Campbell, CA, and
two grandchildren, Ryan and
Allison Halvorsen
Irene Holtz has been
an lone resident for nearly 60
years She and her husband,
Harold live on a wheat ranch
10 miles southwest of lone
When her kids were small
she was a room mother for
several years and served as
Cardinal Club (PTA)
president for two years. She
served as lone Post 95
American Legion Auxiliary
president for five years and
has been active in numerous
Auxiliary projects, including
helping with ceremonies,
baking cookies, Christmas
baskets, potlucks and bingo
nights, the Poppy Program.
She has helped with various
projects, such as decorating
for proms, baby and bridal
showers,
weddings,
receptions and the Fourth of
July celebration She is an
active member of the
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
and preschool
Irene has two
children, Tamara, who lives
in Kentucky, and Tim, who
has taken over the family
farm, and one grandchild,
Daniel Holtz, who lives
nearby.
Jean Jepsen has
lived in Morrow County for
44 years. She and her
husband, John have been
married 43 years and
operated Dobyns Pest
Control. She is now retired
from the business, but is
active in the lone
Community
Church,
Hospice, 4-H, volunteers at
Stanfield Elem entary
School, working with
SMART readers and in the
classroom. She has held
many offices and has chaired
Cant Ranch
history program
set
John Day Fossil
Beds National Monument
will offer a ranger-conducted
program at the historic Cant
Ranch. This one-hour
program will feature the
human history of the James
Cant Ranch Historic District
The program will begin at 11
a m on Saturday, July 2, on
the front porch of the Cant
Ranch History Museum,
located on Highway 19 two
miles north of the
intersection with Highway
26.
There is no fee, and
participants should bring
good walking shoes and
clothing suitable to walk
outdoors For further
information please call 541 -
987- 2333
many committees with the
lone American Legion
Auxiliary Unit #95 and was
especially active in chairing
the restoration of the hall
She not only wrote three
grants to obtain money for
the project, but also chaired
numerous fund raisers to
accomplish that goal In the
lone Community Church she
has served as chairman of
Christian education, Sunday
school teacher, choir
member,
deaconess,
women’s fellowship and the
church council For many
years she has volunteered
with 4-H programs, assisting
at horse shows and fairs. She
has also put on many
receptions, showers, dinners
and other fund raisers for
members of the community
Jean and her
husband have two children,
Jim and his wife Gina, and
Judy Julio and her husband
Mike,
and
two
grandchildren, David and
Heather Julio.
Judy Rea and her
husband, Keith, have been
married 48 years and
ranched for 46 of those
years, moving into town only
three years ago. Originally
from Connell, WA, she has
been an lone area resident
since 1950. She has been a
Sunday school teacher,
church clerk and an officer
with the lone Community
Church, a 4-H leader and
volunteered for various
school activities when her
boys were young She has
been the Morrow County
Wheat League president,
and has the distinction of
being the first woman
president of the Oregon
Wheat Growers League She
also served a four-year term
on the Oregon Wheat
Commission. She enjoys
gardening,
sewing,
community activities, aiding
the wheat industry and
spending time with her
family.
She and her husband
have four sons, LeRoy, who
works as a farm laborer,
Craig, who recently retired
after 23 years in the military,
Christopher, who lives in
California, and Gary who is
on the family farm and eight
grandchildren, one who is in
Iraq.
Circuit Court
Report
The following cases
are scheduled to come
before the Circuit Court at
the M orrow County
Courthouse in Heppner:
Tuesday, July 5,2:45
p.m : Hearing trial readiness-
state versus Sandra Kay Day,
four counts of Theft I, 79
counts of Theft II, Official
Misconduct and Tampering
with Public Records.
Thursday, July 7,
8:30 a m : Hearing motion-
state versus Sandra Kay Day.
B U R N IN G
Effective July 5, 2005, the Fire
Chief of the City of Heppner Is
Imposing a CLOSED SEASON
for open burning based on
local fire safety concerns.
This burning ban is for
the City o f Heppner.
A reminder that open burning
also Includes a “ burn barrel“ .
Th« dts«S s«as«n vM remain In effect until
further netke this fel as per SUS 47t.N 0.
Current
fire
Grade 6: Beth Morter (4.0), Shelby Wiggers, protection tax rates vary areas within the county
“With the effort of all
Mariah Brad field, Mary Gates, Alex Rietmann, Tanner between districts but all are
of
the
Rural
Fire Protection
Rietmann
well
under
a
$1
per
$1000
Grade 7 Alex Carlson (4.0), Sarah Stillman (4 0), of assessed value, compared Districts within Morrow
in annexing in these
Mike Raible, RJ Ramos
to $2.50 per $1000 of real County
areas,
elimination
of “no
Grade 8: Tiana Camarillo (4 0), Kara Clay (4 0), market value as directed by
m
an’s
land”
will
be
Luke Bradfield, Matt Coleman, Brenna Rietmann
the
state.
accomplished There is
Grade 9: Shannon Clay (4 0), Emily Rietmann (4.0),
The
acreage
annexed
nothing
more frustrating
Justin Archer, Alan Rietmann, Kip Krebs, Kaylee Palmateer includes all of Big and Little
than
receiving
a call from a
Grade 10: Kayla LaRue, Stephanie Holland
Butter
Creek
Area
to
the
landowner
reporting
a fire
Grade 11: Ashly Grams (4.0), Amy Jepsen (4 0), Umatilla County Line up to
and
having
to
tell
them
that
Kristal Temple (4.0), Kelly Thompson (4.0), Kyle the Oregon Department of
since they are in an
Palmateer, John Walton, Tony Bolin.
Forestry
boundary
east
and
unprotected
area we cannot
Grade 12: Nick Christman (4.0), Amanda Emery south of Clarks Canyon
respond,”
Rhea
admits “We
(4.0) , Barbara Holland (4.0), Kasie Peterson (4.0), Tyler Road into Lexington, then
are
going
to
rely
heavily on
Raible (4.0), Arthur Ekstrom, Sara Peck, Austin Arballo, north to Baseline Road,
the landowners and their
Kim Morris, Alyssa Rietmann
following
it
east
to
Myers
neighbors in fighting these
Second Semester
Lane
and
back
to
Little
Grade 5: Jordan Peterson (4.0), Zachary Orem, Butter Creek to Pine City fires They know the access
Makenna Ramos, Mary Rietmann, Steven Holland, and all of the land on the east points and water sources in
the area which is vital They
Christine Raible.
Side
of
Butter
Creek
down
Grade 6: Beth Morter (4.0), Mary Gates, Mariah to Butter Creek Junction also have dozers, tractors
with plows and sprayers in
Bradfield, Tom Holland, Alex Rietmann, Tanner Rietmann,
Since
the
their pickups The way this
Shelby Wiggers
Annexation
occurred
after
year
has started out with the
Grade 7: Alex Carlson (4.0), Sarah Stillman (4.0), the March 31 st date, tax will
size and severity of the fires
Mike Raible, RJ Ramos.
not
be
assessed
until
so far, it is going to take a
Grade 8: Tiana Camarillo (4.0), Kara Clay (4.0), November of 2006.
cooperative
effort with all of
Matt Coleman
Coverage
for
these
the
resources
available to be
Grade 9: Justin Archer (4 0), Shannon Clay (4 0), acres became effective on
successful.”
Emily Rietmann (4.0), Alan Rietmann, Kip Krebs, Kaylee June 22,2005, at 11.20 a m.,
“It is a given that due
Palmateer.
less
than
24
hours
following
to
distance,
we are not going
Grade 10: Stephanie Holland, Kayla LaRue
three
lightning
caused
fires
to
get
there
if someone’s
Grade 11: Amy Jepsen (4.0), Kristal Temple (4.0), east of Big Butter Creek that
house
is
on
fire
to keep it
Kelly Thompson, Kyle Palmateer, Tony Bolin, Jenny occurred in Morrow County
from
burning
We
may get
Griffith, Ashly Grams.
Land
at
approximately
4:30
Grade 12: Nick Christman (4 0), Amanda Emery p.m. on the 21st that burned there in time to keep other
structures from burning and
(4.0) , Barbara Holland (4.0), Kasie Peterson (4.0), Tyler over 2000 acres.
to
keep it from spreading
Raible (4.0), Arthur Ekstrom, Sara Peck, Austin Arballo,
“Fortunately
Echo
Prior
to this annexation, they
Kim Morris, Alyssa Rietmann
Rural
Fire
Protection
were
on their own. We have
Honorable Mention
District
responded
to
help
been able to protect homes
Fourth Quarter
the
landowners
on
two
of
the
Grade 5: Adam Collin, Daisy Robertson, JoAnna three fires because it and other structures on
several large wildland fires
Patton
threatened
their
district,”
Grade 6: Tom Holland, Tim Clay, Kevin LaRue reported Steve Rhea, over the past several years
Grade 7: Stefanie Archer, Heather Wiggers, Matt Heppner Fire “We had just however. We want those
folks to know someone is
Hams, Tyree Svetich, Brianna Peterson
returned
from
responding
to
coming when they call 911,
Grade 8: Tori Heagy, Clay Morter
a
wheat
field
fire
in
the
“
Grade 9: Teonna Vandever, Kylee Svetich, Julianna Gooseberry area, when Echo said Rhea
“I am seeing more
VandenBrink.
called
for
mutual
aid.
Since
more concern from
Grade 10: Megan Tollefson, Mason Bradfield, we did not border with Echo and
insurance
companies on
Brittnee DesBouillon.
Rural there was no mutual these areas in Oregon It is
Grade 11: Jenny Griffith, William Bergstrom, Tyler aid agreement with their not the fact of insurance
Brown, Dan Long
and could not discounts or benefits being
Grade 12: Taylor McElligott 1 1
’ district
respond.
We hope to an issue. It Jias become m^re,
Second Semester
establish one with their of whether the companies
Grade 5: Adam Collin, Daisy Robertson, Kaleb district soon.”
will continue to offer
Dumler, Micah Stillman
Annexations by lone renewals for their customers
Grade 6: Marco Juarez, Kevin LaRue
RFPD, Boardman RFPD
these areas or assess
Grade 7: Stefanie Archer, Heather Wiggers, Tyree and Irrigon RFPD are in in
surcharges instead This has
Svetich
process currently for the been a real issue in the forest
Grade 8: Luke Bradfield, Clay Morter, Brenna
areas for the last several
Rietmann
years.
We have had more and
Grade 9: Ternna Vandever, Kylee Svetich, Max
more
companies
unwilling to
Trahan.
write coverage for the
Grade 10: Megan Tollefson, Mason Bradfield.
mountain cabin or home
Grade 11: John Walton, William Bergstrom, Dan
without
structural protection
Long.
year
round
and now that
Grade 12: Taylor McElligott.
continued from page one concern has spread to the
It is estimated that farms and ranches in the
the plant reduces the rural areas It is not only the
productivity of grazing land fact of insuring property in
Eastern Oregon Digest” as number two in the by 50 to 75 percent. In these areas, it is the increase
University has announced its nation as a “Best Value for natural areas, leafy spurge of the liability exposure that
dean’s list for the 2005 Public Colleges and reduces species diversity and has them on edge They want
spring term. More than 470 Universities.” “Located in a habitat for wildlife and has to know a fire district will
students achieved and remarkable mountain the ability to displace native respond to help mitigate
maintained a grade point setting, EOU offers grasses and forbs in the these exposures It is that
average of 3.5 or higher on exceptional faculty, personal course of only a few years simple,” admits Rhea, an
a 4.0 scale. Students must attention and attractive
Control of leafy insurance agent who
have completed a minimum facilities in La Grande, spurge is limited primarily to volunteers as a firefighter
of 12 hours of graded Oregon and at 16 distance chemical treatm ents. “We are in discussion with
coursework to qualify.
learning centers throughout Mechanical and hand-pulling property owners and the
EOU’s spring 2005 the state Students engage in techniques simply aggravate Oregon Department of
list includes names of undergraduate research, the underground shoots and Forestry in working out the
students from throughout internships and cooperative may increase the number of details of possible
Oregon, the nation and opportunities, international plants if any remnants remain annexation of Zone 1 areas
countries around the world. experiences and community in the soil Several biological like Blakes Addition,
Area
students service, preparing them for controls agents are being Cutsforth Park and Penland
include:
success in today’s global investigated and show Lake into the District We
Boardman Debra environment. EOU is a promise but are not feasible have been working on a
Darrow
student-centered university, for controlling small mutual aid agreement with
Heppner: Blake measuring its success by infestations at this time
ODF or actually annexing
Knowles
Should you find any the structures and up to five
their achievem ents,”
Lexington: Sarah according to an EOU leafy spurge or suspicious acres of the property that
Eckman
looking plants please report they inhabit We are hopeful
release
Eastern Oregon
them to Morrow County that within the year we will
University celebrated its 75th
Weed Control at 989-9502. have a solution to this issue,”
We Print
Anniversary during the
Rhea said
Business Cards
2004-2005 academic year,
Heppner Gaiette
ranked by “Consumers
Leafy Spurge
discovered
in Morrow
County
EOU releases dean’s list
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