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TEN - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 17,2006 Morrow County voters say yes to speedway Editor's note: the OIS will now work following is a news release to secure investors and to from Oregon International confirm san ctio n ed race Speedway d ates w ith a v ariety o f A sso c ia tio n , G rand American Series, American M otorcycle A ssociation, Sports Car Club of America M orrow C ounty organizations, to include and others, G ardner said. voters Tuesday approved a N A SC A R , Indy R acing OIS also will move forward m easure that c re ate s a League, National Hot Rod Speedway Activity District in the county and gives the Sheriffs Report May 12: M CSO go ahead to charge an a rre sted A sen cio n D ias excise tax on ticket sales The Morrow County Param o, 18, for a DUII. and certain retail goods and Sheriff's Office reports han Subject was also cited for no services sold within the dling the following business: operating license, failing to district when the speedway carry proof of insurance and opens. May 9: BPD failing to maintain lane. ‘"We want to thank arrested D ouglas D uane -M C SO issu ed a all the voters who came out Jones II, 28, for Theft II. citation to Miguel Morales, in support of this proposal -M C SO a rre sted 18, for a MIP alcohol. to help bring jo b s and Andrew Daryl Hansen, 26, -M C SO issu ed a economic development to for a DUII. c ita tio n to Serge L N our county,” said Morrow -M C SO arrested Ivanitsky, 57, for failing to C ounty Judge Terry C onnie Jo R aphael- drive in lane. T allm an. The M orrow Macomber, 40, on an R/O -M C SO issued a C ounty C ourt in a Violation. c ita tio n to Ju d ith A. unanimous vote placed the -M C SO issu ed a Hegewald, 69, for going 70 measure on the May ballot. citation to Crystal Dawn mph in a 55 mph zone. Voters approved Torres, 21, for going 79 mph -M C SO issu ed a the m easure by a 77 in a 55 mph zone. citation to Marshall Wayne percent margin with 1,809 -M C SO a rre sted Batterton, 42, for going 65 favoring the measure and Leslie A. Bursell, 41, on an mph in a 55 mph zone. 533 opposing. -B PD issued a IJC warrant for failing to pay Revenue from the fine for d riv in g w hile citation to Rosalva Madrigal tax w ill pay for the suspended. Rojas, 37, for failing to obey in fra stru c tu re - roads, traffic control device. May 10: M CSO sewers, waste treatment, issued a citation to Leobardo May 14: M CSO u tilitie s - req u ired to Jacquez III, 30, for failing to a rre sted E d elfo n so support the construction of use a seatbelt. Delatorre Aguilar, 28, on an a m ajor d estin atio n -M C SO issued a IJC warrant for a DUII. speedw ay com plex. citation to Ronald Edward -M C SO issu ed a Morrow County will retain Mittelstaedt, 65, for going c ita tio n to Jo rd an Ross funds from the tax to pay 75 mph in a 55 mph zone. Montgomery, 21, for going for the cost of -M C SO issu ed a 82 mph in a 65 mph zone. administering the tax. -M C SO issu ed a citation to Patricia Lynn Rill, O r e g o n 38, for going 71 mph in a 45 citation to Chance Lee Rush, International Speedway mph zone. 31, for going 86 mph in a 65 (O IS ) has signed an -M C SO issu ed a mph zone. agreement with the Port of citation to a male subject for -M C SO issu ed a M orrow to build the not having any insurance and citation to Lars M ataous speedway complex. The failure to register. Johansson, 32, for going 95 Speedway Activity District -MCSO received a mph in a 65 mph zone. is a 35-square mile area report that a warrant arrest -M C SO issu ed a located west of Boardman, went out to Jam es Curtis citation to Breanne C Hickel, a d jacen t to the Tow er Drury, 24, for failing to pay 24, for going 87 mph in a 65 Road Exit on 1-84. fine for possession of less mph zone. “Morrow County than an ounce of marijuana. May 15: M CSO v oters show ed us they issued a citation to Mark -B PD issu ed a believe in our project by citation to Scott Nicholas Houk, 22. approving this measure,” Smith, 26, for driving while -M C SO issued a said Bill G ardner, OIS suspended. citation to a male subject for Managing Partner. “Now -B PD arre sted going 75 mph in a 55 mph i t ’s up to O regon Shannon Powell, 27, on an zone. International Speedway to IJC warrant for failing to pay -M C SO issu ed a m ove this project fine for d riv in g w hile citation to Lamar Jay Linde, forward.” 43, for going 83 mph in a 55 suspended. mph zone. -M C SO issu ed a Spray to host rodeo and Eastern c ita tio n to Jesu s Soto Oregon half marathon Martinez, 31, for going 75 mph in a 55 mph zone. R odeo A sso ciatio n . The The 59th A nnual -M C SO issu ed a Spray Rodeo will be held events will begin with the c ita tio n to L au ra E lana May 27 and 28 along with Grand Entry at 1 p.m. and the 42nd Annual Eastern will feature the A m erica Garay Rojo, 27, forgoing 73 Thunder from Molalla an all mph in a 55 mph zone. Oregon Half Marathon. -B PD issu ed a The popular Eastern girls team who will also citation to Jacob Stachofsky, Oregon Half Marathon, the perform a drill. The ro d eo w ill 29, for possession o f an longest running in the state, feature bareback riding, calf ounce. is a 13.2 m ile run from -B PD arre sted roping, breakaway roping, Service Creek to Spray and Kristina Lynn Hill, 35, on a will begin at 8 a.m. on May saddle bronc riding, steer 27 near S erv ice C reek. w restling, barrel racing, Benton County warrant. Water will be available at team roping, bull riding and S k y w a r n weather o n iim r n demand p m ;in n th by n popular the e several locations along the back hv way and the race will end in wild cow milking. There will spotter training Volunteers are being front of the Spray School also be mutton busting and a pig scramble for the kid's. sought to participate in the grounds. On F riday and There will be four races, a la te st w e ath e r sp o tte r Saturday evening, there will 1/4 mile kids’, women’s, and tra in in g on M ay 22 in be a spaghetti feed at the men’s race and a 3/4 mile Irrigon. W eather spotters relay race. tra in e d by the N atio n al Spray Grange Hall. The stock will be Oceanic and Atmospheric S aturday and Sunday morning there will fu rn ish ed by B -B ar-D A dm inistration's (NOAA) be a “Buckaroo Breakfast" Rodeo's from Culver. And National Weather Service at the school cafeteria from back for his ninth year will (NWS) are key volunteers a ssist the early morning to 11 a.m. and be NPR A Rodeo Announcer w ho of the Year Scott Allen from meteorologists by providing will be prepared by the Spray H igh S chool A th letic Klamath Falls. The sound by u p -to -d ate in fo rm atio n programs and their parents. w ill furnish ed by Jason about storm activity. The S kyw arn Proceeds will help to pay for Buchanan Pro Rodeo Music and Sound from Pow ell Weather Spotter training is their athletic activities. free and will be held in the The p arad e w ill Butte. A rodeo dance will N orth M orrow C ounty begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Spray General Store and will be held at 8 p.m. at the Spray Annex, located at 205 NE be led by 2006 Queen Calla School Gym on Saturday 3rd in Irrigon beginning at 7 Walker from Redmond and evening, with music by Red p.m. and is co-sponsored by Grand Marshall John Asher Neck Unleashed with Todd Morrow County Emergency Asher and friends. Management. from Spray. A cow boy church M ore inform ation T he ro d eo w ill feature cowboy and cowgirls service will be held Sunday about the training is available from all over the Northwest at 9 a.m. in the Rodeo Arena by c o n ta c tin g M orrow E m ergency who are m em bers o f the Grandstands and the final C o u n ty perform ance o f the rodeo M anagem ent at 541-676- N orth w est P ro fessio n al 5161 o r the N atio n al Rodeo Association, Idaho will begin at 1 p.m. For fu rth er Weather Service at 5 4 1 -276- Cowboys Association and in fo rm atio n ab o u t the 7832. Pro W est P ro fessip n al events, call (541) 468-2442. * f Ì with contracting for master planning, design and general c o n tra c tin g serv ice s, according to Steve Brucker, OIS senior vice president. OIS is targeting late 2006 for g ro u n d b reak in g at the speedway site. P hase I o f the S p eed w ay , w hich is scheduled for completion in late 2008 or early 2009, will accommodate a wide variety o f sanctioned motor sport racing events. Phase I will in clu d e a 8 1 ,5 0 0 -seat grandstand with 60 luxury su ite s; a 1.2 m ile high- banked super speedway; 5/8 mile oval race track; 3/8 mile dirt oval track; 2 Vz mile road course; V* mile drag strip; Go K art track ; m otor hom e village and campground; and space for retail stores and restaurants plus the needed utilities, infrastructure and road development. Plans are to have the speedway in use 200 days a year following completion of the first phase of the development. O IS selected M orrow C o u n ty for the speedway because the site is c e n tra lly lo cated in the Pacific Northwest. It has a sunny dry climate with 300 days of sunshine and minimal rain fall and the site has easy access from 1-84 and 1-82. “O ur d ecisio n to locate in M orrow County was also influenced by the enthusiastic local, county, state and O regon Congressional endorsements we received,” Gardner said. “OIS is looking forward to a long and m u tu ally beneficial relationship with our M orrow C ounty neighbors and the State of Oregon.” Obituaries Walter “Wally” Englander W alter “ W ally ” Englander, 60, died May 7, 2006, at his home of brain cancer. At his request, there w ill be no serv ices. D isp o sitio n was by cremation. Englander was bom Feb. 24, 1946, in W alla Walla, to Walter and Edna Simmons Englander. He serv ed in the Army, worked at Simplot for 15 y ears and at Lam b Weston for eight years. He m arried Vicki K inzeronJuly 14, 2001, in Umatilla. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Dave. Survivors include his wife; son, Jimmie of Milton- Freewater; stepsons, Dustin M athew s o f K ennew ick, Gene Long of Cove, Willy Long o f H erm isto n and Jason K in zer o f P asco; step d a u g h te r, Dawn B ro ck ett o f H erm isto n ; sister, Marilyn Gregory of Utah; half-brother, Mark Barg of Umatilla; half-sister, Amy Barg of Portland; one grandchild; and seven step- grandchildren. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in charge of arrangements. Opal Cook Opal Cook, 97, died Jan. 3,2006 at Ashley Manor in Hermiston. Interment will be at the Hardman Cemetery on Sunday, May 28 at 10 a.m. A potluck luncheon will follow the serv ice at Hardman Hall. Disposition was by cremation. G-T closed for She was born Sept. 3, 1908 at Hardman. She Memorial Day The H eppner lived at Kinzua, Hardman, Gazette will be closed on Heppner and Hermiston. M onday, M ay 29 in Rose Lucille East observance of the Memorial Rose Lucille East, Day Holiday. Due to the 82, of Boardman, died May c lo su re , the new s and 10, 2006 at Good Shepherd advertisement deadline will C en ter in be Friday, May 26 at 5 p.m., M edical Hermiston. fo r the M ay 31 ed itio n . A graveside funeral Office hours will resume as service for Rose Lucille East normal on Tuesday, May 30. was held M ay 13 at R iv erv iew C em etery in Blastoff Rocket Boardman. She was born Dec. Club to hold 12, 1923, in Winona, MN, to meeting Joseph and Mary Dublinoski By Alex Carlson, reporter Przybylski. She was raised and atten d ed sch o o ls in The B la sto ff Minnesota. R o c k e te e rs w ill hold a E ast m oved to meeting May 18 at 7 p.m. at California in the 1940s. She lone High School. The club m arried T h eo d o re W. w ill d iscu ss new launch Gerlach on Jan. 19, 1947, in p rocedures and w ork on Areata, Calif. He died in rockets and record books. 1963. There were about 10 She married Adrian club members and a dozen East on June 30, 1969, in spectators at the April 29 Reno, NV. They lived in launch. The w eather was D albo, M inn., and then nice and the club had many Prineville. They later lived in in te re stin g flig h ts. C lub U m atilla and Sunnyside, m em bers launched th eir WA, b efo re settlin g in rockets a total of 47 times. Boardman in 1978. If you would like to East enjoyed fishing, join the club, come to the h u n tin g , p lay in g card s, m eeting on T hursday or flowers and riding her bike. c o n tact clu b leader, Pat She was preceded in Struthers at 676-0989 and death by h er h u sb an d s; 676-5443. parents; and 19 siblings. She is survived by Richland Baptist son, Ted G erlach of youth to come to Boardman; daughter. Rose Gardner o f Hanford, CA; Heppner sister, M argaret M iller of B araboo, W I; th ree The co m m u n ity g ra n d c h ild re n ; and four youth group will be gathering great-grandchildren. M e m o r i a l Thursday, May 18 at 7 p.m., at W illow C reek B aptist contributions may be made C h u rch (S ev e n th -d a y to the A m erican H eart A d v e n tist gym ). The A sso c ia tio n , 1425 N.E. Richland Baptist youth choir Irving, Suite 100, Portland, will present music with skits OR 97232. Burns Mortuary of entitled Voice of Truth. Everyone is invited to Hermiston is in charge of arrangements. attend this free event. Esther M. Kirk Esther M. Kirk, 93, of Pendleton, died May 8, 2006, at Juniper House in Pendleton. At her request, no serv ice w ill be held. Inurnm ent will be at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. She was born May 13, 1912, in Hardman, to Jo sep h B. and Ida Mae Warren Adams. On May 14, 1930, she married Ted Burnside in Hardman. He died in 1943. On Sept. 8, 1961, she m arried C harles Kirk at Stevenson, WA. He died in 1979. Mrs. Kirk resided in H erm iston, H eppner and most recently, Pendleton. She enjoyed the mountains, h u n tin g and w atch in g wildlife. She was preceded in d eath by her h u sb an d s; parents; daughter Sara Mae Rhodes; brothers H arlan Adams and Forest Adams; and sisters Beulah Adams and Charlotte Rogers. She is survived by daughters, Beverly Sherman o f H ep p n er and L o retta N elson o f H erm isto n ; ste p d a u g h te rs, P a tricia W ade o f H erm iston and C ry stal R athbun of Sundance, WY; brother, Frank Adams of Pendleton; sister, Lois M cK itrick of Bellevue, ID; and numerous grandchildren and g reat grandchildren. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to Juniper House Assisted Living, 301 S.W. 28th Drive, P en d leto n , 97801, o r to Pioneer M em orial Home H ealth , P.O. Box 9, Heppner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements. Hepatitis A vaccines available through Health Department M orrow C ounty Health Department has quite a few d o ses o f ad u lt Hepatitis A vaccine that will be ex p irin g on May 20. Anyone interested in starting their Hep A series or needing to com plete their series, please come to the health d e p artm en t fo r this vaccination before May 20. F o r those c o v ered by insurance your provider will be billed. If not covered, a $10 administration fee only will be charged. The doses will be given on a first come, first served basis. Night star program offered Join a John Day F o ssil Beds N atio n al Monument ranger for a tour of the prehistoric lights of the night sky. The tw o-hour program begins on Friday evening. May 19, at 8:30 p.m. It takes place at the m o n u m en t’s T hom as Condon Visitor Center, two m iles north o f the in te rse c tio n o f State Highways 19 and 26, along Highway 19. Participants should bring a pair of binoculars and dress warmly for outdoors. A telescope will be used during the program. Expect to see a few satellites, star clusters and a galaxy or two. No reservations are needed and the program is free. In case of severe cloud cover, the program w ill be postponed. For fu rth er information, call (541) 987- 2333. i
