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Talent show brings new creativity to Celebrate Heppner II ! h I mi I i I ii ' 11 tiessi '¿eU-Il N«Wipaper Librar. Luversityo: Jtf ion Eugene. ,\?-05 No one had filed a petition with the Morrow County Clerk to recall any members of the Lexington City Council as of Tuesday morning, Aug. 2. However, according to the Morrow C ounty C lerk ’s O ffice, a recall petition for Town of Lexington officials must be filed with the Lexington city recorder, who serves as the filing official. The county clerk, who serves as the e lec tio n o ffic ia l, is responsible for determining the num ber o f signatures req u ired , sig n atu re verification and conducting the recall election. No petitions have been filed with the city of L exington as o f Aug. 2, according to Nicki Clement, city recorder. An effort to recall council member Jean Brazell is now reportedly underway, according to a Lexington citizen. The G-T was earlier told that recall efforts were also underway for another council m em ber and the mayor. T he co u n cil has e n co u n te re d d iffic u ltie s betw een feuding personalities on the council and has had other problems with its water system. HEPPNER imes VOL. 124 NO. 31 8 Pages Wednesday, August 3,2005 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Fourth annual Dinner at the Cemetery highlights Roberts Opera House Ron McDonald (playing NC Zan), formerly of Heppner, sang “Danny Boy” to the crowd at the Dinner at the Cemetery. The fourth annual Dinner at the Cemetery, held July 30, hig h lig h ted the Roberts Opera House and R oberts H all during the 1903-1905 period. S how casing the popular entertainment of the early 1900s, the evening was filled w ith num ero u s m usical Sarah Carlson, of lone, played Anna Matilda Minert performances and a wealth Natter and dazzled the crowd with both her singing of historic information. and orchestra performances. Ella McCormack, dancing to “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” took first in the 6-12 year old category. The first annual Heppner Idol Talent Show was a new feature of this y e ar’s Celebrate Historic Heppner festivities. There were three categories, 6-12 years old, 13-17 years old and 18 and older. C ornerstone G allery and Murray Drugs Inc., donated gift certificates for a fre f: drink to all participants. v In the 6-12 category, Ella McCormack took first with a dance to “Girls Just W anna H ave F u n .” She received a $50 cash prize sponsored by W heatland Insurance. In the 13-17 category, Drion Donner and m achine, $30-35,000 for remodeling the facilities to accom m o d ate the new system, $25,000 for PAC (the sto rag e sy stem , so ftw are, back up and support) and $51,000 for the CR (co m p u terized radiography) digitizer. The new system w ill be purchased through a three- y ear flex lease. C h ie f Financial O fficer N icole Mahoney said that the new system will save the district around $ 1,400 per month on x-ray film. She also said she was able to reduce the cost of the computer system by $4,000 by negotiating with the c o m p a n y ’s sales representative. Vander Does said that they hope to have the new system installed by Septem ber. It will allow physicians to send the x-ray results to medical facilities virtually anywhere via the web. The district will also employ a backup system. A new x-ray te ch n icia n , M elissa P ed ersen , form erly Cutsforth, is now on the job. She replaces former tech, Gaylin Fickel, who moved out of the area. Although licensing has been completed for a new p h y s ic ia n ’s assistant to be em ployed w ith the district, Vander D oes has not yet heard when, or if, the new PA will begin. Also at the meeting, new members, John Murray, ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. W hitney Smith took first place with a western swing dance. They received a $50 cash prize sponsored by W heatland In su ran ce. Albany West took second w ith “baby sh a rk .” She received a $25 gift certificate sponsored by The Video Store. In the 18 and older category, Sarah W hatley took first place with her singing talent. She received a $50 cash prize sponsored by The Hughes Ranch. Sam Van Doom, also singing, took second. She received a $25 gift c e rtific a te sponsored by The Video Store. Nazarene Church holding school supply drive The H eppner Nazarene Church is holding a school su p p lies drive during the month of August. Donations can be dropped off weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the church. School starts Aug. 29. Health district loses $105,000 in June; prepares for new digital x-ray system The Morrow County Health District learned at its regular meeting July 25 that the d is tric t lost ov er $105,000 for the month of June. The average monthly y e a r-to -d a te loss was $36,341. The district had over $250,000 in operating revenue in June with an additional $7,961 in non operating gain, and had over $363 ,0 0 0 in o p eratin g e x p en se s. C EO V ictor Vander Does said that July w as loo k in g b e tte r financially. The district is in the process of upgrading the x- ray equipment from a film system to a digital system. The changeover will cost $ 85,000 for the x-ray No recall filed for Lexington Council members The H eppner Elementary School supply list includes: All K-6 grade students will be expected to have a pair of clean gym shoes for PE. These shoes will be left at school. K indergarten: (all supplies are used from a common supply table, so please do not label) I pink pearl eraser; 4 glue sticks; 1 8-count box of crayons; 1 set markers; 1 dozen pencils; 8 ounce bottle of glue; 1 box Kleenex; paint shirt- labeled/ name; PE shoes (Velcro- kept at sch o o l); and a b ack p ack . No tab lets, trap p er keepers or notebooks. I s1 grade: 2 pink pearl erasers; 2 glue sticks; 1 16-count box of crayons; 2 dozen pencils; 1 bottle of glue; 1 box Kleenex; 1 box (5 in ch es by 8 inches); backpack/duffle bag; and a w ater bottle. No tablets, John Gochnauer and Judy Rea, were sworn in. Larry Mills was re-elected board ch air and L inda LaR ue, secretary. In other business, the board: -heard from Vander D oes th at a new step / sidewalk entrance has been in sta lle d at P io n eer Memorial Hospital and the district is installing a new sidewalk at the back of the Irrigon Clinic. continued page two continued page ftvo Weekend break- in at Murray’s M urray D rugs on Main Street in Heppner was broken into and pain medication was taken from the pharmacy, some time between 6:15 p.m., Sunday, July 31 and 7 a.m., Monday, A u g .l, said Ann Murray, owner. A cco rd in g to the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office the suspect used force to enter the building. “It looked like a quick in and quick out,” said Sheriff Ken Matlack. Pain medication was the only item taken from the store, which carries a variety of items, including liquor. This is the first time in 20 years that the business has been broken into, said M urray. In the 30 years before she and her husband, John, took over, the business had only been broken into nine times. Local men to celebrate 80 years Five men, all Ionians in their youth, will celebrate becoming octogenarians this year. They will be at an open house to visit with friends on Aug. 7 at the lone Legion Hall from 2-5 p.m. In recent years, the group and their wives try to get together at least once a year to visit and reminisce. All are World War II vets. They represent four b ran ch es o f the A rm ed Services. Jim Barnett served twice in the Navy. He was drafted before he graduated from high school and later as a reserve was called again to the Korean War. (He got seasick this tim e.) Ernie McCabe was also a navy man. George Griffith was a Marine, Bob Hoskins was a p a ra tro o p e r and Don Peterson was a SeaBee. Mist & Cool Outdoor Cooling System Makes outdoor areas up to 25° cooler Uses only a few gallons of water per hour WEEK OF HARVEST HOURS Monday, Aug. 8 - back to regular hours! Morrow County Grain Growers Lexington 989-8221 • 1-800-452-7396 For farm equipment, visit our w*b tit* at www mcnt net
