.....
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 !
For the home, garden, farm, ranch and outdoor sports
Morrow County Grain Grower«
Lexington
9 8 9 -8 2 2 1 • 1 -8 0 0 -4 5 2 -7 3 9 6
for farm equipm ent, vliit our web tlte at www mcgg net