High algae levels found at Willow Creek Reservoir,
could produce toxins harmful to humans and animals
Bessie Wetzell Newspaper l.ibrar>
University o f Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403
T h e U .S . A rm y
C o rp s o f E n g in eers has
announced that high lev els of
blue-green algae w ere found
in Willow Creek Reservoir,
n e a r H e p p n e r.
W ater
sampling has confirmed the
presence of blue-green algae
in concentrations w hich can
produce toxins harmful to
humans and animals. The
Corps has notified state and
county health departments.
S w a llo w in g o r
in h alin g w ater d ro p le ts
should be avoided, as well
as skin contact with water
by humans or animals. The
toxins cannot be removed by
boiling, filtering or treating
water.
B lu e-g reen alg ae
p la n ts o c c u r n a tu ra lly
in la k es and are o fte n
associated with increased
w ater te m p e ra tu re s and
nutrients in lake water. Algal
blooms are rapid buildups o f
algae that are often found
near the shore due to w ind
and waves, and are visible
as masses o f green, yellow
or bluish-green slime.
Exposure to toxins
can produce symptoms o f
n u m b n ess, tin g lin g and
dizziness which can lead
to d iff ic u lty b re a th in g
o r h e a rt p ro b le m s and
require immediate medical
attention. Sym ptom s o f
skin irritation, weakness,
diarrhea, nausea, cramps and
fainting should also receive
medical attention if they
persist or worsen. Children
and pets are particularly
susceptible.
M o n ito rin g w ill
continue in the reservoir
until the levels o f toxic
algae d eclin e enough to
m eet s ta te g u id e lin e s .
Check for updates on the
C o rp s ’ Portland D istrict
Web site at http://w ww.nwp.
usace.army.mil/.
With
proper precautions to avoid
water contact, people are
encouraged to visit Willow
Creek Reservoir and enjoy
activities such as camping,
hiking, biking, picnicking,
catch-and-release fishing
and bird watching.
For local information
3 r d em d
continued on page four
SO O T
- SCHEDULE OF EVETfGS ~
TUESDAY JULY 3. 2007
VOL. 126
NO. 26
10 Pages
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
Wayne Hams selected 2007 lone Fourth of July
Center. He has coached
grand marshal nity
Little League, softball and
The lone Fourth o f
July Committee has selected
Wayne Hams as grand marshal
for this year's celebration.
“ Wayne has made
many contributions to the
lone community and school
and has helped make the town
a great place to live," said the
Fourth o f July Committee.
“His hard work, dedication,
and time consuming projects
have enhanced the lone com
munity, school, and way of
life. Wayne is very visible
working on any project that
lone is participating. He is
a wonderful volunteer that
silently does what needs to he
done. He is acting Mayor, has
been past mayor and serv ed
on the lone City Council as
council president.”
W ayne's p a re n ts,
Vester “Stubb” and Lorraine
Hams, lived in Hardman
when Wayne was bom. He
was bom in Heppner. He
lived in Hardman until third
grade and then mov ed to lone
where he grew up, along w ith
brother, Lee, and sisters, Karen
Haguewood and Cheryl Ploy-
har. Wayne attended school
there until graduation in 1%2.
He played sports and was on
the championship football
team from lone in 1961. He
attended college in Montana
and played varsity football.
Wayne married Di
anna Pettyjohn of lone. They
had five children, sons, Jeff,
Craig, Shawn, and daughters,
Deena Hansen and Leslie Kay,
now deceased. They also hav e
nine grandchildren.
Wayne worked for
Pettyjohn Oil Company of
lone. He is now employed
by Morrow County Grain
Growers.
Wayne is a member
ofNorthwest Steelheaders ( )r-
ganization, .the lone Booster
Club and Hardman Commu
many other sports. He helps
with clean-up w ith ODOT's
Adopt -a-Highway, SOLV,
BLM, Morrow County His
torical Society, Four Oregon
Trail Sites, and Sportsman
Access Points along the John
Day River. 1 le is an av id fisher
man and enjoys watching his
grandsons play ball.
"W ayne is a very
deserv ing grand marshal to
represent lone and a person
w ho is the first to volunteer,”
said the committee.
Chamber ‘After
Hou rs’ planned
at Wheatland
Insurance
The Heppner cham
ber o f Commerce will hold
its Chamber After Hours this
Thursday, June 28, at 5p.m.
at Wheatland Insurance in
Heppner.
Food and refresh
ments w ill be served and the
public is inv ited to attend.
City of Heppner
to hold reception
The C ity o f H ep
pner will hold a reception
honoring retiring and new
city employees on Friday,
June 29, from 1-3 p.m. at
the city hall. Punch, cook
ies, cake and coffee will be
served. Everyone is inv ited
to attend.
G-T closed for
Fourth of July
The H eppner G a
zette-Times office will be
closed on Wednesday, July
4, in observance o f Inde
pendence Day. The news
deadline for the Thursday,
July 5, paper will remain
Monday at 5 p.m. The of
fice will reopen at its regular
time on Thursday, July 5.
ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT: CHINA CREEK GOLF COURSE at ARLINGTON.
FEE: $50.00 PER ADULT GOLFER. $25.00 HIGH SCHOOL & YOUNGER.
CONTACT: STACIE MILLER 422-7410 OR CRAIG HOLAND 422-7455 FOR MORE
INFORMATION.
BUSING WILL NOT BE PROVIDED THIS YEAR - CALL 454-2000 TO RESERVE
CARTS.
AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN OUT AT THE IONE CITY PARK FOLLOWING THE TOUR
NAMENT. Proceeds benefit lone High School Scholarships.
IONE AMPITHEATER-IONE CITY PARK:
6:30 PM:
VICTOR JOHNSON (Childrens Blues Musician from Hood River)
7:30 PM:
TALENT SHOW - CONTACT LYNN DEE RAMOS 422-7559
8:30 PM:
MORE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT: "ALL EYES FIXED"-Ben McCarl, Zach McCarl,
Eddie Collins & Kyle VanderWalker from Heppner
FOOD & DRINK BY TAYLOR'S RESTAURANT
WEDNESDAY JULY 4, 2QQ7
Wayne Hams
Skaggs convicted
of assault, disor
derly conduct
K em ber Lynn Sk
aggs, 22, o f Heppner, was
co n v icted o f A ssault II,
Assault IV and Disorderly
Conduct on June 20, accord
ing to a news release from
Morrow C ounty D istrict
Attorney Elizabeth A. Bal
lard. The charges stemmed
from an incident occurring
in dow ntown Heppner in the
late hours o f May 19, 2006
and early m orning hours
o f May 20, 2006, when
Skaggs struck and injured
another individual with a
beer bottle.
A 12-person M or
row County jury deliber
ated for approximately 1-1/2
hours before returning a
guilty verdict. The state
was represented by Ballard
and Tom Ditton represented
the defendant. After hearing
arguments from both sides.
Circuit Court Judge Dan Hill
sentenced Skaggs to the cus
tody o f the Oregon Dept, of
Corrections for a period of
70 months. Additional terms
o f the sentence included that
Skaggs pay restitution to
cover the victim's medical
bills, and a recommendation
that she participate in anger
m anagem ent co u n selin g
while incarcerated.
t o th e MCGG GREEN FEED STORE in H e p p n e r :
On July 1st, back to regular hours: Mon-Fri 8-5:30 / Sat 8-12 noon
BUSINESSES OPEN: TAYLOR'S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, SUNFLOWER JUNCTION,
COLLIER'S MARKET & OFFICE PUB & GRILL.
9:00 AM:
FISH POND-AWESOME PRIZES!!!
TOPIC CLUB BOOK SALE @ FIRE HALL
TOPIC CLUB BUTTON SALE-$10.00/BUTTON - 5 DRAWINGS OF $25.00 EACH.
Proceeds to benefit the lone Library.
10:00 AM:
LINE UP FOR PARADE AT MCGG ELEVATOR
HORSESHOE PITS OPEN-KENNY TURNER
11:00 AM:
RED, WHITE & BLUES- CRUISIN' TO THE BLUES PARADE
WAYNE HAMS-GRAND MARSHALL
KATIE GARRETT-NATIONAL ANTHEM
CONTACT DAVE HEAGY 422-7066 FOR MORE INFORMATION
PARADE ENTRY FORMS AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL, POST OFFICE, COLLIERS,
OFFICE PUB & GRILL MCGG & TAYLOR'S
BLUES CRUISE CLASSIC CAR PARADE 8t SHOW
CONTACT CHUCK NELSON 989-8148 FOR MORE INFORMATION 8i CAR SHOW
APPLICATION
12:00 PM (starting times vary):
ST WILLIAMS PIE & COFFEE SALE
PARK EVENTS & FOOD VENDORS OPEN
STRAW MONEY PILE, FROG JUMPING, CHALK DRAWING, DUNK TANK, VOLLEY BALL
BINGO @ LEGION HALL, FREE SWIMMING 2:00-4:00, DUCK RACES 4:00
CARDINAL BOOSTER CLUB T-SHIRT SALE-$10.00/EA-(ORIGINAL DESIGN!)
3:00 PM:
THIS YEAR'S STAGE ENTERTAINMENT INCLUDES THESE WORLD
CLASS BLUES MUSICIANS:
SASSPARILLA
HILLSTOMP
BIG MONTE AMUNDSON
THE IONE ALLSTARS - Randy Lilya, Doug Row ell & Jim m y Lloyd Rea
featuring FIO N A BO YES (International Award Winning Blues artist from Australia)
(SPECIAL NOTE: THIS GROUP OF MUSICIANS HAS COME TOGETHER
AND EORMED THIS BAND JUST EOR IONE'S CELEBRATION! )
7:00 PM:
BOAT TRIP AUCTION & MC RODEO COURT RAFFLE DRAWING
DUSK:
MAGNIFICENT FIREWORKS DISPLAY!!!!!
ALL NURSERY STOCK 30% OFF!
S a l e t h r o u g h J u l y 3.
U r
tr i ll h e c l o s e d W e d n e s d a y . J u l y
I.
M orrow C ounty Grain G rowers Green F eed & S eed
242 W. Linden Way, Heppner • 676-9422 • 989-8221 (MCGG main offic«)
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