TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Annual Fourth of July celebration set in lone The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow H eppner GAZETTE-TIMES I SPS 240-420 Morrow C ounty’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weeklv and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 188 W Willow Street telephone (541) 676-9228 Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: ediloriu rapidserve net or davidid heppner net Web site: www. heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, PO. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. 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We are also requesting that you provide your address and a phone number where you can be reached. The address and phone number will only be used for verification and will not be printed in the newspaper. Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the right to edit. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made. Major milestone reached in chemical weapons destruction To the Editor: This month the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency achieved a major milestone under the international treaty that directs the elimination of the world’s chemical weapons known as the Chemical Weapons Convention. On June 18, the United States reached the 45 percent mark in destroying its declared chemical weapons. The treaty, which the United States signed in 1993 and which came into effect in 1997, establishes a schedule for reaching four milestones: 1, 20, 45 and 100 percent. We have now reached the first three milestones. More important however, is the fact that we did it while successfully protecting the workers, communities and the environment. We owe this to the strict safety procedures followed by a highly-trained work force. With each container of agent, or munition destroyed at the five currently operating chemical demilitarization facilities around the nation, storage risk is further reduced. As these facilities continue to operate, and as two new facilities prepare to go on-line, they all benefit from an active lessons-leamed program that seeks to improve safety even further and increase operating efficiency so that the risk can be removed that much sooner. As Americans we can take pride in the fact that our nation has established itself as a world leader in chemi­ cal demilitarization technology. The Chemical Materials Agency has developed a true brain trust of scientist and engineers who specialize in this area, and we have a highly dedicated work force o f men and women who work with the chemical agent every day. When we reach the 100 percent milestone, the United States will have played a key role in the unique historical initiative of removing an entire class of weapons from the face of the earth. I encourage citizens to learn more about the role of the United States in this effort, as well as the history of chemical weapons and the commit­ ment of their fellow Americans to their safe destruction. More information is available online at www.cma.army. mil or by contacting the Umatilla Chemical Depot Public Affairs Office at 541 -564-5312. We are dedicated to making the world a safer place. (s) Dale Ormond, Acting Director U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency Divorces The Circuit Court at the Morrow County Court­ house in Heppner has released the following report of divorces filed: -June 6, Leona M. Winters vs. Simon B. Winters; -June 8, Theresa Lynn Jessen vs. Stacey Lee Jes- sen. T he R ed, W hite and Blues-Cruising to the Blues annual Fourth of July celebration will get underway Thursday, July 3, with a golf tournament to be held at the China Creek G olf Course in Arlington. Cost is $50 per golfer. Con­ tact Stacie Miller, 422-7410, or Craig Holland, 422-7455, for more information. Bus­ ing for the tournament w ill not be provided this year. Awards will be given out at the lone City Park follow­ ing the tournam ent. Pro­ ceeds will benefit lone High School scholarships. Musical entertain­ ment will begin that eve­ ning at lone City Park am­ phitheater and stage, starting with Victor Johnson at 6:30 p.m. A Blues musician from Hood River, Johnson has released a children's Blues CD. The talent show will follow at 7:30 p.m. Contact Lynn Dee Ramos, 422-7559, for more information on the talent show. More musical entertainment by “All Eyes Fixed,” featuring Ben Mc- Carl, Zach McCarl, Eddie Collins and Kyle Vander- walker from Heppner, will start at 8:30 p.m. Food and drink that evening will be available from Taylor’s Res­ taurant and Lounge. July 4 activities in the park will start at 9 a.m. with the fish pond, Topic Club book sale and T-shirt and button sales. The book sale will be held at the fire hall. Buttons, designed by Betty Burns, will be sold for $ 10 each at the park by Topic Club members. Pro­ ceeds from the button sale will go to the lone Library. Five $25 button sale prizes will be drawn later in the day. lone B ooster Club T-shirts, featuring red and blue firecrackers, will also be sold at the park for $ 10 each. T-shirts are also avail­ able at Bank o f Eastern Oregon, lone branch, and at Collier’s Market in lone. The Parade lineup will beat 10a.m. at the Mor­ row County Grain Growers elevator. Katie Garret will sing the National Anthem at the start o f the parade, Victor Johnson (Children's Blues musician from Hood River) which will begin at 11 .m. Wayne Hams has been se­ lected as the grand marshal this year (see additional story). For more information about the parade, call Dave Heagy, 422-7066. Parade entry forms are available at lone City Hall, the lone Post O ffice, C o llie r’s M arket, Office Pub & Grill, Taylor’s R estau ran t and M orrow C o u n ty G rain G ro w ers. Horse shoes, with Kenny Turner in charge, will be­ gin at 10 a.m. at the pit. For more inform ation on the Blues Cruise Classic Car Parade and Show or a car show application, call Chuck Nelson, 989-8148. At noon the St. Wil- liam 's C hurch pie and coffee sale will begin, along with many park events. All kids’ games, including the fish pond, straw m oney pile, frog jum ping, chalk drawing, volleyball and oth­ ers, are free o f charge. The ducky races and the dunk tank are planned to begin at noon. Proceeds from the dunk tank will benefit the M orrow County Fair and O regon Trail Pro Rodeo Court. A free swim at the lone Pool will also begin at noon. Food vendors, featur­ ing a variety o f goodie, will be available in the park, lone businesses, Taylor’s R estau ran t and Lounge, Fiona Roves Sunflow er Junction, C ol­ lier's Market and the Office Pub & Grill, also plan to be open on the Fourth. T his y e a r ’s stage entertainm ent, w hich in­ cludes “World Class Blues musicians” starts at 3 p.m. G roups this year include Sassparilla, Hillstomp and Big Monte Amundson. The lone All Stars, including Randy Lilya, Doug Rowell and Jimmy Lloyd Rea, and featuring Fiona Boyes, have come together to form a band just for the lone Fourth o f July celebration. A “ m a g n ific e n t” fireworks display will get underway at dusk. Everyone is invited to attend all the festivities. Local college student named to UO ad Jim Fichter reviewer, but then said she team felt it was more creative named Lion to get into advertising and F o rm er H e p p n e r public relations. She plans of the Year High School graduate Court­ ney Nelson, currently a jour­ nalism student in advertising and public relations at the U niversity o f O regon in Eugene, has been selected to participate in a student advertising competition. Starting this fall Nel­ son, with other members of the UO ad team, will create an ad for AOL (America On Line), pitch the ad to the on­ line service provider AOL and see if AOL buys the ad. If her team wins the regional contest, the National Stu­ dent Advertising Competi­ tion through the American Advertising Federation, in early spring, then they will go on to national competi­ tion in June. ENTER for your chance to win a FREE $ IOO Fuel Card™ from NAPA! Fill out an entry form today! Contest ends June 30,2007 Courtney Nelson The ad team is com­ prised o f a select group of students. Only around 20 students at UO are selected. They must apply and then submit their portfolios. Nel­ son was asked to apply for the honor. Nelson, Lexington, will be a senior at UO this fall. She started out at UO in 2004 as a journalism major wanting to become a music H a p p y 3 0 th Lexington 989-8221 • 1-800-452-7396 W edding For (arm equipment visit our web site at www.mecK.net ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. Anniversary, M om & D ad! on seeking a job in advertis­ ing after she graduates from college next spring. Nelson said that dur­ ing high school she had been active planning differ­ ent youth activities for the United M ethodist Church in Heppner. “All my jour­ nalism started here,” said Nelson. “ It started at high school and d id n ’t really stop,” said Nelson. “I never forget to have fun though,” she added. Nelson says that she believes the UO program is one of the best programs in the U.S. N e ls o n , 2 1 , th e daughter o f Chuck and Lisa Nelson o f Lexington, was scheduled to start summer school at UO this past Mon­ day. For more information on the program or to contact Nelson, call Chuck Nelson at 989-8148. Jim Fichter Jim Fichter, named Heppner Lion's Club Lion of the Year, received a plaque at the Heppner Lions Club annual meeting and picnic, held June 20, at the home of Steve and Molly Rhea. Love, Trevor & Alaci/ I