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..... Bessie W et/ell Newspaper Library l diversity o f Oregon Eugene, OR 97403 Commemorative bricks create last step in the Morrow County mural project Betty Carlson (left) and Cliff Green (right) present the completed hrick feature. VOL. 125 NO. 30 8 Pages Wednesday, July 26,2006 On Friday, July 28, at 5:15 p.m., the com pleted brick feature at the Morrow C ounty A g ric u ltu ra l Museum in Heppner will be officially presented to the public. The commemorative b rick s honor p erso n s, fa m ilies and b u sin esses re p re se n ta tiv e o f all communities and regions of Morrow County. Among the 205 bricks, are names from Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon previous generations as well as contem porary nam es, agricultural family names both present and from the past, b u sin esses from another era and businesses of today. P u rch ases o f the bricks contributed about one-fourth of the funding needed to complete the third phase of the m urals, the segm ent p o rtray in g the county's sheep industry and the railroad enterprise. P lacem ent o f the bricks, by Vince Alleman, near the c e n te r o f the Summertime and the fishin ’ is good Two more drug- involved arrests made R onald Z ach ary W halen, 20, and A aron Lueck, 21, were arrested by Morrow County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, July 18, after grand jury indictments for unlaw ful delivery of m ariju an a to a m inor, frequenting a place where controlled substances are used and endangering the w elfare of a minor. Both were lodged at U m atilla County Jail, but have since been released. The in d ictm en ts came from an investigation by Morrow County Sheriff's Office, which stemmed from the arrest of an 18-year-old Heppner man for numerous drug and sex-related charges involving a 14-year-old. While each case is individual, they have all “ com e out o f the sam e investigation." said Gilliam County D istrict A ttorney Marion Weatherford. W eath erfo rd is p ro se cu tin g the cases because M orrow C ounty DA David C. Allen recused him self due to a conflict. W eatherford said that the Umatilla County DA also had a conflict. Three other arrests were made as a result of the investigation. M orrow C ounty Sheriff Ken M atlack said early in the investigation that a variety o f d ru g s were in clu d in g Tyrel Walker. I O'/i, of Heppner, son of Tina Davidson and Troy Walker, is all smiles as in v o lv ed , m ariju an a, co cain e and he shows off the 4.5-pound. 20-inch small mouth bass he cought on July 22 at the Willow Creek Lake. His good friend Christopher Hendricks was with him. Tyrel as been having m eth am p h etam in e and added that not all of those good luck lately. In April he pulled a 17-inch trout out of Willow Creek. charged were involved with Photo by Tim Davidson. Fair Edition articles needed all of the types of drugs. Harvest off to good start The wheat harvest is underway with already 10 or so days of cutting underw ay, said John Ripple of Morrow County Grain Growers. So far the yield has been about average, seeing early estimates of 30-35 bushels per acre, said Ripple. The quality is also looking good this year, added Ripple. T hose w ishing to put articles regarding the Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo in the Aug. 9 Fair special edition of the Gazette need to have the articles in by Monday. July 31 at 5 p.m. Articles may be mailed to P.O. Box 337, Heppner. OR 97836; faxed to 676-9211; or emailed to david@heppner.net. ALL NEW S AND ADVERTISEM ENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. b u ild in g 's side m urals provides a finished look to a stairca se and o ffers a p rom inent view o f the honored nam es representative of so many people with roots in the county. Soon, lighting above the wall of bricks will afford evening viewing, also. The b rie f presentation on July 28 will include a “thank you" from the m ural co m m ittee to everyone who supported the p ro ject by p u rch asin g a commemorative brick. Celebrate Historic Heppner on July 28 This year we will be "Celebrating Historic Heppner” on Friday. July 28. The day is packed with numerous fun family events that are sure to keep everyone entertained. The day will begin w ith Sidewalk Sales along Main Street, which will last throughout the day. Entries for the pie judging contest need to be delivered to John's Place by 1 p.m. Judging will begin at 2 p.m. Sherrell Insurance sponsors the event. Providing fun for the younger crowd in Heppner is a Tri-Cycle Race at 10:30 a.m. for 3 to 5 year olds; Egg Races at 11 a.m. for 6-10 year olds; and a Hot Dog Eating Contest at 11:30 a.m. for 11-16 year olds. The races will be held on Church Street between Gale and Main streets and the eating contest will be held at City Park. New this year is a dunk tank. The tank w ill be open from 12-3 p.m. Come check it out to see who the surprise dunkees are. Later in the evening, the "BBQ in the Park" will be held at 5:30 p.m. Bank of Eastern Oregon sponsors the event and Chamber of Commerce members will do the “burger flipping." Following the BBQ is the pie auction and Heppner Idol Talent Show'. So come one, come all and Celebrate Heppner. Celebrate Historic Heppner - Schedule o f Events ~ Friday, July 28 All Day- Sidewalk Sides 10:30 a.m.- Tri-Cycle Races for 3-5 year olds (Church Street) 11 a.m.- Egg Races for 6-10 year olds (Church Street) 11:30 a.m.- Hot Dog Eating Contest for 11-16 year olds (City Pitrk) 12-3 p.m.- Dunk Tank at City Park 1 p.m.- Pies need to be at John's Place for Pie Judging Contest 2 p.m.- Pie Judging 5:30 p.m.- BBQ in the Park Following BBQ- Pie Auction and Heppner Idol Talent Show Saturday, July 29 5 p .m .- Morrow County Fair Kick-Off Dinner (Fairgrounds) 6 p.m.- Slick-Horse Round-Up (Fairgrounds) 8 p.m.- Kick-Off Dance with “MuchMoreCountry" (Fairgrounds) A t the MCGG GREEN FEED STORE in Heppner MUCK BOOTS by Norcross • S uper Sandal • Su per C lo g • D aily Shoe • J obber • F ield m a ster • T h e H o ser Waterproof and Durable! ^ N S/V L t , N O W ! 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