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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 23,2008 Annual awards continued from page one The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S.PS. 240-420 Morrovs County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly 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 K-mail editorrir rapidserve.net or davidiir heppner.net Web site: www. heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, PO. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions $26 in Morrow County; $20 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $32 elsewhere, $26 student subscriptions. David Sykes................................................................................................ Publisher Autumn Morgan.............................................................................................. Editor Mills is also known throughout the Heppner area as the “Voice of the Mus tangs,” announcing football games each year. He is also the emcee for many parade and rodeo events. Whitney Matthews, a senior at Heppner High School, was selected student of the year. She has main tained a 4.0 GPA through out high school while taking challenging advanced college prep and honors courses. She has been active in student government, acting as the vice president of Heppner High School’s National Hon or Society and as the business manager for the associated student body. She is not only a scholar, but also an athlete, playing Mustang varsity On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: wwye.heppner.net volleyball for four years and • Start or Change a Subscription also playing four years on the • Place a Classified Ad • Submit a N ew s Story Mustang softball team as a • View Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes varsity pitcher. In between • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations these seasons she has been • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! the volunteer assistant coach for the junior high girls’ bas Obituary wife; a son, Alan, of Hepp ketball team and filled in as a daughter, Jean Landon, a stat keeper for the varsity Keith B. Gregory of ner; Alfalfa; three brothers, Keith B. Gregory, B r y a n , 72, of Alfalfa died Monday, o f Span- December 31,2007, of natu away, WA, continued from page one ral causes. Loren, of A graveside service Fall City, was held Friday, January 4, WA, and Alvin (Alvy) and Prudy (Hol at Powell Butte Cemetery. D on, o f comb) Casebeer of Heppner. Mr. Gregory was C a lif o r Rea graduated as class vale born February 23, 1935, nia; a sis dictorian at the lone High in Hensler, ND, the son of ter, L ois KeithBGreRory School in 1959. Directly out Burton and Iva Walters, of Canada; and six of high school she married her (Peterson) Gregory. grandchildren. high school sweetheart Jerald He married Barbara Shilley He was preceded in Rea. They have been married on April 27, 1957, in Ta death by a son, three broth for 48 1/2 years. They moved coma, WA. ers and three sisters. > to Heppner and lived for five Mr. Gregory served Memorial contribu years. They then moved to in the U.S. Army artillery tions may be made to Central Condon, Jerald was during the Korean War. He Oregon Home Health and a partner where in a John owned a farm and worked Hospice, 2698 N.E. Court dealership. They lived Deere there for Jeld-Wen, retiring in ney Drive, Suite 101, Bend, five years and then moved to 1998. He enjoyed telling OR 97701 or the American Lexington and started farm jokes, dancing and spend Lung Association. ing. The Reas lived just out ing time with friends and Niswonger-Reyn- of Lexington for a couple of family. He moved to Alfalfa olds Funeral Home was in years and then moved to the in 1985. charge of arrangements. farm located on Bombing He is survived by: his Range Road. They were on the farm for about 13 years before moving to the Boardman area when Jerald went to work for the Port of Morrow. Leann spent six years working for the The City Council Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 Irrigation District in Irrigon. of Heppner is currently ac p.m. and 1-5 p.m. at City Rea has four grown chil cepting applications to fill Hall. Applicants must reside dren, sons Rick and Terrell a vacancy in the Planning within the city limits of Rea and daughter Darla (Rea) Wishart, all of Boardman, and Commission. This position Heppner. is a four year term com The City of Heppner son Robert Rea of Island City. mencing February 1, 2008 Planning Commission meets She has eight grandchildren through December 31,2011. on the first Monday of each and two step-grandchildren This position will be filled month at 7 p.m. at City Hall. and currently resides on a by Council appointment. For more information call small farm about three miles A pplications are Les Paustian at 676-9618 East of Boardman. Currently Rea is the district available Monday through during business hours. coordinator for District 14 (Morrow, Umatilla, Grant, Wheeler, and Gilliam Co.) for the AARPTax-Aide Program, H E P P N E R L I T T L E L E A G U E ^0 a volunteer position. R EG IS TR A T IO N Rea’s past employment experience consists of: Ir February 6 - 7 - 8 rigation District Bookkeeper/ from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Manager for West Extension at the Heppner Neighborhood Center Irrigation District, Stanfield Ir rigation District and Westland Boys - ages 5-12 Irrigation District; engineer’s Girls - ages 5-14 assistant for an engineering firm; paralegal for a water are eligible to enroll to play rights attorney; licensed tax T-Ball, Minors & Majors Baseball, preparer; farmer's wife/farm and Softball bookkeeper and equipment Cost: $30 per participant or $60 for family operator; parts person for a farm equipment dealership; Questions or concerns, grocery store shelf Stocker and call Sandi Putman clerk in a small grocery store; (541)676-8469 home assistant postal clerk in the Lexington Post Office; and she (541) 240-1761 cell phone All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p m. For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m Cost for a display ad is $4 90 per column inch Cost for classified ad is 50« per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5 50 per column inch. For Public/Legal Notices public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 pm Dates for pub lication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required). For Obituanes Obituanes are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author. The Heppner GT will not publish unsigned letters All letters MUST include the author's address and phone number for use by the GT office The GT reserves the right to edit letters The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under "Card of Thanks' at a cost of $10. AlUlUfll meeting continued from page one boys’ basketball team. She is active in the 4-H livestock program and volunteers at the fairgrounds during clean up to help pre pare for fair. She has been a Tupper counselor “to the delight of the Heppner El ementary Outdoor School,” said presenter Kim Cutsforth. She has volunteered at The Willow Creek Assisted Living Center, Pheasants Forever, the Neighborhood Center, the Pendleton Cowboy Christmas ball gift wrapping, STARS and many other community fund raisers. Merilee McDowell of the Morrow Soil & Water Conserva tion presents Duane Neifer with cooperator of the “She is a dedicat year District, award at the annual program last Thursday. ed student and community member,” said Cutsforth. “1 have had the opportunity to work with Whitney on several community projects and know her personally as a friend of my family. 1 am happy to give her a reference and I am confident that she w ill be successful in anything she decides to pursue.” Whitney’s plans will take her to Boise State this fall where she will study in the medical field. Commissioner position were only 200 cougars left elk calf population. Applications being accepted for Planning Commission position MCGG O PE N H O U SE F r id a y , F e b ru a ry B th fro m 10 a .m . - 2 p .m . Barbecue Lunch • Dour Prizes Factary Representatives will be present Morrow County Grain Growers Lexington 989-8221 • 1-800-452-7396 F»r f*rm equipment. trt*1t our w«b «It* at www.mcgf net Torn Lovgren and Bubba Wainwright give program on their trip to FFA National Convention also worked in the 1990 and the 2000 U S Census process. Her current and prior gov ernmental experience consists of: Morrow County Planning Commission for 12-1/2 years, the last three as commission chair (appointed); Morrow County Budget Committee for nine years (appointed); Morrow County Health Dis trict for three years (elect ed); Morrow County Fair Board (appointed); chair on the Solid Waste Management Plan Advisory Committee; numerous sub-committees ranging from transportation plans, mobile home siting stan dards and subdivision plans. Rea’s other community involvements consist of the following: OSU Extension Advisory Board for around 15 years, currently as board chair; Umatilla/Morrow County Farm Bureau Board of Direc tors for nine years; Oregon Water Resources Congress for four years; Umatilla Basin Water Shed Council for six years, serving as secretary for two years; Lower Umatilla Basin Ground Water Manage ment Area task force, and as co-chair with Art Keg- ler for the rural/residential component of the plan; Wil low Creek Local Advisor Committee; and was a 4-H leader in sewing and cooking. “When elected I will work to make Morrow County more livable, to attract more family wage businesses, to encourage the growth and development of our current industries and businesses, to work in a coop erative manner with the Port of Morrow and the communities in our County. I will also strive to work cooperatively with Judge Tallman and Commis sioner Grieb. As I believe if we work together we can make great thing happen for Mor row County. I will make every effort to be available to every resident in Morrow County, regardless of their place of residence,” Rea said. i / in Oregon. By 1993 the population had grown to 3,000 and in 1994 the law banning dog hunting was passed. The state went to a seven-month season at that time, and then in 2001 that was expanded to 10 months. He said in 2006 there were 5,100 cougars in Oregon, and a corresponding in crease in cougar problems. He said ODFW has come up with a plan to have a minimum population of 3,000 cougars throughout the state, an amount that seems to balance the popula tion and also keep livestock, human and big game prob lems at a minimum. He said the num ber of cougars will go up and down, based on problems. Cherry identified reduced numbers of deer and elk in the Heppner unit for the de cision to reduce the cougar population by 30 cats per year for three years. In the Heppner Unit and Blue Mountain Zones, the cougars must stay around 900 cats. Cherry said that 75 percent of elk calves killed before the manage ment plan started were killed by big cats. He said the past year was the worst year ever for elk calf survival. The elk population was the lowest level ever and ODFW real ized the cougar population had to be reduced. After the removal program started, 40 percent of the cats taken were adult females, and although there was a target of 30 cats in the first year, only 20 were killed. Two hunters have been hired to take the cats in the Heppner unit and $15,000 has been paid the past year. In the first year, 11 females and nine males were taken out in 83 days. So far this year (winter 2007-08) seven fe males and seven males have been harvested. Cherry said. He, as well as several ranch ers in the area, say there is already improvement in the ^ 278 Heritage Land Co. N. Main, Heppner Wo sell Residences. Ranches, and Recreation (541) 676-5049, (541) 980-3465 www.heritageland.net,www.farmseller.com www.eastoregonrealestate.com South Morrow County’s Number One Real Estate Company Cherry said trap ping has also been used, but is not as effective as paid hunters. Regular hunters have also taken out 12 cats in the Heppner unit the past year. Cherry gave a description of how the cou gars kill their prey, mainly by grabbing the calf on the back on the neck, breaking the bones there. “Cougars are very strong,’ he pointed out, and they can easily kill a 100-pound calf. “A cougar kill is very easy to recog nize,” Cherry said. “They leave big hole in the neck.” He said they will kill about once per week, but females with cubs will kill more. Cougars are very territorial and, “The biggest problems come from immature males coming into an area where they haven’t been before,” he said. Applications available for Heppner City Council position The City of Heppner 4 announces an opening for City Council position No. 4. This position is to be served for the remainder of 2008 and will be filled by Council appointment. A pplications are available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and l-5 p.m. at City Hall. Applicants must be qualified electors within the meaning of the State Constitution and must have resided within the city lim its of Heppner for one year prior to appointments. Ap plications must be turned in to the City Council by 5 p.m. on Monday, February 4. Ap plications can be delivered to City Hall or mailed to City of Heppner, P.O. Box 756, Heppner, OR 97836. For more informa tion contact Mayor Les Paustian at 676-9618 during business hours. Senior Center Menu St. Patrick's Parish members will be serving lunch on Wednesday, Janu ary 30. The menu will in clude scrambled eggs with assorted meats, hashbrowns, stewed apples, tomato juice, biscuits and gravy, and cin namon rolls.
