Evelyn Carroll retires from health
district; new technologist hired
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Evelyn Carroll, who
has been working as a radio-
logic technician for the Mor
row Coifnty Health District/
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
for a total of 10 years, has
announced her retirement.
For the last two
years Carroll has been the
radiology manager. Carroll
says that it has “been a good
10 years” and says she ap-
Makayla Anderson lives a
princess’ dream come true
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It seems that it is
every little girls dream about
being a princess. But it is
a different kind o f prin
cess that Makayla Anderson
dreamed of being. Since she
was a little girl, Anderson
has wanted to be on the Mor
row County Fair and Oregon
Trail Pro Rodeo Court. She
remembers seeing all the
beautiful girls on the horses
waving at the crowd and
decided that she wanted to
be one of those beautiful
princesses. No dresses or
frills, just chaps and spurs.
Makayla Anderson
is busy young lady. In fact,
for this interview, she called
from a combine she had
been operating. Anderson
is the 17-year-old daughter
of Marcia and Larry Ander
son of Boardman and has
lived there since she was
four years old. She has two
sisters, Ashley, 15, who is
serving as a pennant bearer
this year, and Heather, 30.
Anderson's horse
is a registered mare quarter
horse named Summer. She
also has a bottle baby goat
named Delilah, two dogs,
a heifer named Lollipop, a
steer named Monster, and a
pig named Prissy.
Anderson’s favorite
experience from this year
is when the princesses and
queen camp out together and
barbecue for parades and
rodeos. It is during this time
when they get to know each
other the best. Her favorite
outfit is a cream blouse w ith
black jeans and chaps.
In 2003 and 2004
Anderson was pennant bear
er. She is currently involved
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
predates the opportunity of
working at Morrow County
Health District. She says
she has many memories and
new friends that w ill remain
w ith her for years to come.
For now, she and her hus
band. Jerry, will be staying
in the area and enjoying her
retirement together.
“All of us at the hos
pital and clinic would like
to wish her a very happy
retirement,” said MCHD
administration and staff.
The health district
welcomes Katie Walton to
the radiology department
as a radiologic technologist.
W'alton recently graduated
from Oregon Institute of
Technology with a bach
elor’s degree in radiologic
science. She grew up in
Long Creek, Oregon, the
daughter of Paul and Sue
Walton of Long Creek. Wal
ton and her fiancé, Michael
Duncan, are planning their
wedding for September 1,
2007 and are in the process
of relocating to the area.
With Carroll retir
ing, Melissa Pedersen will
be taking the radiology man
ager’s position. Pederson,
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Melissa Pederson and Katie Walton.
who has been working with
the district for the past two
years, is licensed in radiol
ogy and computed tomog
raphy. “I grew up here and
enjoy being ‘home’. My
husband Olaf really likes it
too,” said Pederson. “We re
cently had a little girl. Halle,
and are looking forward
to raising our family here.
Katie covered for me dur
ing my maternity leave and
I am glad she has decided to
come on board here. Being a
small town girl also, 1 know
she will enjoy Heppner.”
The radiology de
partment offers general
x-rays, computed tomog
raphy, whole body CT scan
and limited ultrasound.
Historical Hotel Condon reopens
with new owners and a new look
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Makayla Anderson, 2007 Morrow County Fair and Oregon
Trail Pro Rodeo Princess.
Princess Makayla with Summer.
with the Cayuse Junior Ro
deo and enjoys barrel racing
and pole bending. She is in
the FFA and is in the Mor
row County Heifer Futurity
Program. She has carried
flags for the rodeo, is a part
of the Desert Pegasus Horse
Club, and has shown a steer
in 4-H every year since
fourth grade. She also sews
and models clothing made
from 100 percent Pendleton
wool.
Anderson, who at
tends Riverside Jr./Sr. High
School, plans to attend Blue
Mountain Community Col
lege and major in dental hy
giene. She currently works
for Double T Farms outside
of Boardman. She is also
planning on trying out for
the court again next year.
Special Fair Edition in this week's issue
Included in this week's Heppner Gazette Times is a 16-page 2007 Special Fair
& Rodeo Edition.
The edition w ill cover events, calendars, and fun things to do at this year's Fair and
Rodeo. The Fair and Rodeo starts next week on Wednesday and runs through Sunday.
The historical Hotel
Condon reopened its doors
this past spring after new
owners, Rick and Marlene
Stanley o f F ossil, had
purchased and completely
remodeled the facility.
“The hotel, which
was built in 1920, offers 1X-
luxurious rooms, Stanley’s
Steakhouse, and the Sage
Lounge. Prior the to the
Stanley's ownership. Hotel
Condon had sat for almost
a decade before a group of
investors, who had hoped
to return the hotel to its
original grandeur, acquired
the hotel,” according to a
news release. “After two
years o f restoration, the
hotel had reopened in 2001.
Unfortunately, the group's
fortune would come to no
avail, which would later lead
to the Stanley's ownership
in November of 2006. After
six months o f extensive
rem odel, the S tan leys
opened the hotel in May of
2007, bringing the hotel to
an elevated level of class
and splendor.” continued
the release.
"There
are
no
other accommodations in
Central Oregon like Hotel
Condon, which offers a
historic elegance in the
serene Oregon countryside,"
said Rick Stanley, owner
o f H otel C ondon. “ It
combines a historic charm
w ith the comfort of modem
amenities, which creates
a romantic and relaxing
getaway. Our property is
truly unique in the market
and we are excited to have
our facility open to the
public.”
The hotel houses
S ta n le y ’s S teak h ou se,
which provides a “lavish
setting w ith an exceptional
menu offering the most
delectable cuisines such as
its high-end cuts o f prime
beef that is raised locally
at Painted Hills Natural
Beef.” “We want to create
a unique dining experience
for our customers through
top notch service, quality
ingredients, and a luxurious
atmosphere,” stated Stanley.
“We want to give our guests
an experience to savor.”.
In addition to the
steakhouse. Hotel Condon
also presents the Sage
Lounge where one can go
to relax, enjoy a glass of
w ine or a microbrew, and
order appetizers.
For more information
on I lotel Condon or to make
your reservations go to
\\ ww.HotelCondon.com or
call 800-201 -6706.
Sheriff’s office warns against door-to-door solicitors
The Morrow County Sheriffs Office log recently reported some people walk
ing around town attempting to sell magazines. According to reports, when the sale was
refused, the solicitors became rude and vulgar with the customers. Heppner City Hall
confirmed that the individuals did not have a peddler's license. The Morrow County
Sheriff's Office advises that individuals approached by these solicitors should prob
ably refuse the items for sale because the sheriff's office is not sure if the business is
legitimate.
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