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ICC prepares for annual auction 11 1 1 11 1 • 11 1 1 1 1 1111 11111 1 » r i > > Bessie Wetzell Newspaper Library University o f Oregon Eugene. OR 97403 [Hr . mi * 1 ttt (L-K): Hetty Gray, Debbie Morgan and Katherine Eindstrom unpack boxes of items donated to the lone Community Church’s 44"' annual auction and barbecue to he held at W illow Grange Hall in lone on Saturday, June 3. On the first Saturday in June of each year since 1962 members of the lone C om m unity Church have h osted an au ctio n and barbecue dinner that causes their small tow n's population to swell to almost tw ice its normal size for a day. The theme for this year's event is “The T rad itio n Continues." The countdow n to this year's auction started on Saturday, May 20, with the first o f four pre-auction work days. Members of the lone Community Church set up the tables and benches used to d isp la y the merchandise for the inside part of the sale and began the pro cess o f u n p ack in g , cleaning, sorting and pricing items to be sold. The auction itself will be on Saturday, June 3 at Willows Grange in lone. The day starts when the bell for the Country Store rings at 10 a.m. and ends when the last item in the outside sale is auctioned off. In between, there is a lot of Three arrested for series of local burglaries VOL. 125 NO. 21 18 Pages Wednesday, May 24, 2006 Gordon Wegwerth, 18. of lone, Daniel Nolan, 21, of Lexington and a male juvenile were arrested by Morrow County Sheriff’s Office on May 18 for a series of burglaries at M orrow County Grain Growers, Morrow County School District office and lone High School. Property recovered included com puter equipment, musical instruments and ATV accessories totaling over $10,000. Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Physician prospect visits community The Morrow County Health District Board met Dr. Zachary Hale, a Tri- Cities physician who has expressed an interest in working for the district, at th e ir re g u la r m eeting Monday night in Heppncr. MCHD CEO Victor Vander Does said that Hale was “ very in te re sted in the community" and added that he was w orking on a contract proposal for Dr. Hale. Vander Does said another physician has also in d icated in terest in employment with MCHD. Also at the meeting. C h ie f F in an cial O fficer Nicole Mahoney told the board that the district lost $31,637 in April, attributed to lower hospital and clinic rev en u es, a larger co n tra ctu a l (M ed icaid , M edicare and insurance) adjustm ent and increased professional fees. However the d istrict has shown a Doggie station installed at Heppner City Park 5 )9 $382,494 year-to-date gain and an average $38,249 monthly gain for the year. In other business at the meeting, the board: -held its budget meeting with the budget to be ad o p ted at the next meeting. - a p p r o v e d re im b u rsem en t for e m p lo y e e s’ e d u catio n al expenses after application, on a case-by-case basis. -receiv ed the following report: Pioneer Memorial Clinic had 346 patients with 10 new patients and 39 patients treated by a nurse; the Irrigon Clinic had 174 patients with 34 new patients, 31 seen by a nurse and 23 no-shows; Heppner Ambulance had 27 total runs w ith 21 tra n sp o rts for $20,621 in rev en u e; Boardman Ambulance had continued page 2 South county students prepare for graduation lone High School students will be having their b a cc a lau rea te cerem ony Tuesday, May 30 at 7 p.m. Gazette closed for Memorial Day T he H eppner Gazette will be closed on M onday, May 29 in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. Due to the clo su re, the new s and advertisement deadline will be Friday. May 26 at 5 p.m., for the May 31 ed itio n . Office hours will resume as normal on Tuesday. May 30. ¡P I Primary Election Results T u esd ay. M ay 16, 2 0 0 6 - M orrow C o u n ty CO NTESTED RACES - M EASURES Prelim inary, unofficial results only at lone Community Church, with graduation being held Friday. June 2 at 7 p.m. at the IHS gym nasium. The class m otto this year is Finished, yet just begun. H eppner High School stu d en ts w ill be holding their baccalaureate ceremony on Wednesday, May 31 at 7 p.m.. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. G rad u atio n w ill be held Saturday. June 3 at 2 p.m. at the HHS gymnasium. The class m otto is W hat lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. H E P P N E R H A R D M A N L E X 1 N G 1 1 0 N E T R R 1 G 0 fun. fello w sh ip , bargain hunting and good food. The Country Store includes handm ade craft items, home-baked goodies, m iscellaneous household item s, new m erchandise donated by local businesses, lots of toys and books and a huge selection of Christmas and holiday items. These items fill the upstairs of the W illow s G range Hall to bursting and overflow to the o u tsid e w ith the S ilent Auetion and sale of antique china, glassware and other collectibles. The O u tsid e Auction, which begins at 10:30 a.m. and usually ends around 3:30 p.m ., has a trem endous selectio n o f donated items that include antique furniture, week-end get-a-ways, gift certificates, farm supplies and services, new m erch an d ise and numerous other items. You just never know what might turn up, but don’t miss the quilt that was handmade by Helen Heideman. it will be sold at 2 p.m. H ow ever, the highlight of the day is a delicious meal served at 12:30 p.m. It includes pit roasted barbecue beef served with barbecue sauce made from a c lo sely guarded recipe, baked beans, French bread made by the Willow Creek Diner and Bakery and a variety of salads. The cost of the meal is $7 for adults. $4 for 4-12 year olds and children under 4 are free. So, m ark your calendars and plan a drive to the Willows Grange Hall in lone on June 3 to en joy a day filled with good food, good bargains and small town hospitality. B 0 A R D M N A N 0 N T 0 T A L S % County Commissioner, Position No. 2 85 11 88 83 54 321 27.88 303 109 89 149 179 829 72.02 Christopher R. Brauer Goes to General Election 188 61 97 194 208 748 30.73 Steven Fogclson Annetta L. Spicer Goes to General Election 82 13 52 114 107 368 15.11 514 124 129 315 231 1313 53.94 458 97 172 265 302 1294 51.98 John L. Ballard 66 14 20 108 95 303 12.17 Valerie B. Doherty 253 101 104 245 183 886 35.59 596 193 123 74 208 86 60 82 580 125 525 103 2032 581 60 82 77.76 22.23 42.25 57.74 Loyal Russell Bums, Jr. Ken A. Grieb Goes to General Election Judge of the Circuit Court, 6th District. Position 5 District Attorney, Morrow County Elizabeth Ballard Winner “DogiSpot” clean-up station at Heppner City Park. Visitors to Heppner City Park w ho bring their four legged friends with them now have a way to keep the park enjoyable for everyone. Anew “DogiSpot” pet waste station has been installed. The station offers plastic bags for cleaning up pet waste and a receptacle to then place it in. 2 5 -4 5 : S p e e d w a y D is tric t E x c ise T ax Y es to s u p p o r t S p e e d w a y D e v e lo p m e n t No 25-4A : lo n e T h r e e Y e a r O p t i o n T ax f o r ^es G e n e ra l O p e ra tin g E x p en ses No I i
