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.
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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.
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