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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday August 6, 2008 - THREE A View from the Hill By Doris Brosnan Residents and stafY o f Willow Creek Terrace view their time with Nina H a rsh m an and J u a n ita M artin as pluses in their liv e s. T h e se n e ig h b o rs were enjoyable presences who are greatly missed on the Hill. The com m unity m e m b e rs h av e o ffe re d a fond farew ell to these women and condolences to their families. T h e fa m ilie s o f several residents, as well as friends, continue to grace the Terrace with produce from their gardens - most recently D orothy G reen, Jim and Kathy Martin, Lyle and Virginia Peck, Sheri Stahl and Wendy Appleton. Such a treat to have fresh vegetables and fruits on the menus. The fresh flowers donated by Jan Stroeber have given the Terrace an added cheeriness and lovely fragrance. A1 and Donna O sm in have added some Bingo prizes for the weekly gam es, as w ell as som e saltwater taffy for several sweet-tooths. The Heppner High School Class o f 1964 kindly financed the purchase o f furniture for the gazebo. Now, on warm days, one can find residents and guests sitting there, enjoying quiet conversation and the sights and sounds o f birds. The gazebo is also the perfect spot for in sp e c tin g the pumpkin patch. R e s i d e n t s a ls o inspect and care for the tomatoes they plan to enter into the M orrow C ounty Fair. Might the whispering o f “ rip en , rip e n , rip e n ” occasionally be heard at the tomato bed? A nd re s id e n ts co n tin u e w ork on o th er projects for the fair. They h o p e th a t o th e r a re a residents w ill jo in them w ith th e ir ow n, various projects to help make the fair an especially interesting one. Many residents plan to attend at least one day, if not several. Recently, residents attended the Music-in-the- Park concert in Boardman. M anager G eorge N airns tre a te d to the p ic n ic o f vendors’ delightful fare at this July 28 event. W ithout trav elin g to China, Terrace residents a n d s t a f f w ill e n jo y Olympic Games that begin on A ugust 8. T hese w ill include the official world games broadcast on TV, o f course. But also exciting for participants and spectators will be the Terrace Olympics. Beginning with a putting contest and Chinese dinner on the 8th, these Olympics will continue with a competition each week and end with an awards ceremony, complete with m edals. D etails are av ailab le by c allin g the Terrace office. These will be more causes for celebration on the Hill, where “celebrate” continues to be a collective state o f m ind. C an one imagine how this community c e le b r a te d th e re c e n t National Ice Cream Cone Day, National Lasagna Day, National Cowboy Day, and National Cheesecake Day? (Who keeps track o f these surprising dates?) Maybe Lori White has something to do with finding special celebrations. Lori has been on staff since October 31, 2005. On her first day, she proved her great sense ofhumor and adventure when she willingly donned the costume handed her for Halloween. She was a potted sunflower. Lori began part- time work at the Terrace but now works full-time on the day shift. She has gained the confidence o f the residents and fellow staff members with her dedication to being a first-rate caregiver. She demonstrates her creativity as she leads the morning exercises, giving both bodies and minds good workouts. W illow Creek T e rrac e re s id e n ts view Lori and their other staff members as truly valuable, precious additions to their daily lives. Pendleton Air Show this weekend The annual Pendleton Air Show will be held this Sunday, August 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Pendleton Airport. The show will feature aerobatic shows and on the ground displays o f aircraft. Thirteen different countries will be represented at the show. Have a chance to look over the planes, some o f them military, and enjoy flybys and aerobatic stunts. Spectators are urged to bring a chair and enjoy the show. Local student named to EOU dean’s list Judd Lemmon o f Heppner has been named to the dean’s list at Eastern Oregon University at LaGrande. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must achieve and maintain a grade point average o f 3.5 or higher while completing a minimum o f 12 hours o f graded coursework for the duration o f the term. DcmJt ... ¡rnvm'“ ||; H I i l j J p ■ — * Judge Wallace called to duty in Iraq A special going away gathering was held for Judge Jeff Wallace of the Sixth Judicial District Umatilla and Morrow Counties last Thursday at the courthouse in Heppner. Wallace is a member of the Army Reserves and has been called up to serve a tour of duty in Iraq. After special training Wallace will be stationed at camp Anaconda. Above is Sheriff Ken Matlack (left) talking to Judge Wallace at the send off. Wallace is a former District At torney for Morrow County and presently resides with his wife Ronda and familv in Hermiston. Photo b\ David Sykes Heppner Elks to host beer garden The Heppner Elks BPOE #358 will be hosting an outdoor beer garden and live entertainment on August 15 and 16 during fair and rodeo weekend. Music will be Friday 4-12 p.m. and Saturday 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the parking lot behind the lodge. Live music will be provided both nights by the band “Travelin’ Jones” who hail from Unity and have played at various Elks functions throughout the year, including St. Patrick’s Day. According to Leading Knight Kelly Fox, “they're a little bit country and a little more rock and roll.” Josh Coiner, exalted ruler stated that, "many mem bers and officers have suggested such an event in the past, but this year’s officers decided to give it a shot. It w ill take a big effort by a lot o f people, during a busy weekend, but hopefully it will be a success and turn out to be something people will look forward to in years to come.” The event will be open to the public with a $5 cover charge for non-elk members. The inside lounge will be open to members only for those wishing to enjoy a quieter place to socialize. Any members wishing to lend a hand that weekend should contact Tim Dickenson at 676-8990 or dickenson- chiro@centurytel.net to schedule a shift. USDA says no early CRP withdrawals without penalties After much anticipation. Secretary o f A g ric u ltu re Ed S c h a fe r a n n o u n c e d this week th a t U S D A will not a l l o w l a n d o w n e r s to wi t h d r a w a crea g e from the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) without paying contractual penalties. In m a k i n g h i s a n n o u n c e me n t , S c h a fe r cited a long list o f factors playing into the decision, from a com crop on track to be the second largest on record and recent easing in commodity prices to the fact that total CRP acreage is set to decline regardless o f any policy changes. In the 2008 Farm Bill, Congress lowered the cap on the total number of CRP acres from 39.2 million acres to 32 million, though there are cu rren tly 34.7 million acres enrolled in the program. Contracts on about 1.1 million CRP acres are scheduled to expire on Sept. 30, with contracts on another 3.8 million acres expiring M u r r a y ’s 12th Annual Beer and Wine Tasting T hursday, Aug. 14 th fro m 6 -9 :3 0 p .m . a t th e M o rro w C o u n ty F airg ro u n d s Jet Teas for the Kids • Bring Lawnchairs! (some seating available) Dinner provided by I3ucknum e Catering Entertainment by Joe Lindsay from 6 • 7 p.m. plus Urban Octopi and Big News from 7 9 p.m. Sept. 30,2009, and contracts on 4.4 million acres expiring on Sept. 30, 2010. A d d i t i o n a l 1 y , Schafer said that the number o f acres w ithdraw n with penalties this spring was more than 50 percent higher than last year. Livestock producers also have access to a temporary haying and grazing program announced in M ay, t h o u g h it was r ecent l y modi f i ed by a Seattle court ruling. L i v e s to c k and bakers’ groups and others h a v e b e en c a l l i n g for penalty-free early-outs from CRP since the early in the year as an effort to boost production and ease commodity prices. Though commodity prices are higher than they have historically been, cash prices are down 25 percent for com and 14 percent for soybeans from record highs last month, and wheat prices are down more than a third since peaks early in the year. N A W G has been vocally opposed to CRP earl y-out s without contractual penalties, but supports timely emergency haying and grazing on CRP land. Household hazardous waste collection event scheduled for .Morrow Countv V R esidents o f Mor- row County may dispose o f a wide variety o f their household hazardous waste items free of charge at a col lection event scheduled for Saturday, September 20,h, at The Morrow County Road Department parking lot on 365 W. Hwy 74 in Lexing ton from 10-2 and again on Sunday, September 21st, at North End Transfer Sta tion, 69900 Frontage Ln. in Boardman from 10-2. Morrow County is holding the event in con junction with the Oregon Department of Environmen tal Q uality (DEQ). DEQ funds the event through landfill disposal fees. Common items to be collected include aero sol cans, antifreeze, engine cleaners, fluorescent tubes, herbicides, household bat teries, m ercury products, m otor oil, p ain ts, p e sti cides, solvents, thermom eters, weed killers and wood preservatives. These items should be kept in their origi nal containers if possible. Persons should not bring waste items such as explo sives or products that con tain radioactive waste, such as smoke detectors. All collected m a terials will be handled by a state h azardous w aste contractor. The materials will be screened for usable products such as latex paint, and will be made available to local residents for reuse. Remaining materials will Bedortha-Alleman wedding held Perry and Anne Alleman Anne Bedortha o f lone and Perry Alleman o f Pasco, WA, were married Saturday, July 19, in a garden ceremony at the bride's home in lone. Officiating was Judge Charlotte Gray. Bridesmaids were the couple's daughters, Kristine Cle ments, Kimberly Finley, Katelyn Alleman and Kacee Stewart. Flower girls were granddaughters, Lisa Finley, Emma Finley and Adrianne Stewart. Ring bearers were grandsons, Ryan Stewart and Kellen Clements. A dinner and dance were held follow ing the ceremony at the lone Legion Hall. The couple will be at home in lone. The bride is the daughter o f the late Jack and Bertie Anne Marston. She is a graduate o f Culver High School and Central Oregon Community College in Bend. She is employed as a corporal at the Morrow County Sheriff's Office in Heppner. Alleman is the son of Vince Alleman o f lone and Margarete Alleman o f Hermiston. He graduated from high school in Seattle, WA. He is employed as a corrections officer at Two Rivers DOC in Hermiston. Justice Court Morrow County Judge Charlotte Gray has released the following re port: -V ester Wayne H am s-D riving under the BUCKNUM S OLD-FASHIONED BARBECUE will be held at the M.C. Fairgrounds in conjuction with Murray’s Wine Tasting on Aug. 14 from 6:30 p.m. until we run out of food! There will be mouth-watering brisket, chicken, lamb kabobs, and ribs with all the fixin’s! Come down and have a finger-linking good time! Bucknum's Catering -- Heppner » i be taken to a permitted haz- ardous waste facility. After final processing, these ma terials will be sent to reuse, recycling, energy recovery and incineration facilities. More than 60 percent o f the collected materials are burned for energy recovery or recycled. Most of the re maining materials are either incinerated or placed in the hazardous waste landfill in Arlington. A cco rd in g to n a tional estimates, each home contains three to eight gal lons o f hazardous materials. Each year the average U.S. family throw s out 15 pounds o f these toxic products. In addition, family members are at risk around this haz ardous waste. When m is handled or disposed o f im properly, these products can cause lung irritation, bums, blindness, even death. Chil dren and pets are extremely vulnerable. D isposing o f toxic substances in yards or landfills can leach into soil, polluting groundwater and streams, harming wildlife and contaminating drinking water. For more informa tion about the event, con tact: Morrow County Public W orks, (541) 989-9500; DEQ Bruce Lumper, (541) 298-7255 ext. 40; or visit DEQ's web site at www.deq. state.or.us and turn to the household hazardous waste web page at www.deq..state, or.us/w m c/solw aste.hhw . htm. I influence o f intoxicants, SI 805 fine. 180 days in jail with S500 and 178 days in jail suspended with two years' probation and com pletion o f alcohol education program by February 15, 2009. DA’s Report Morrow County District Attorney Elizabeth Ballard has released the fol lowing report: -Alejandro Avila- Vera, 24, was convicted of possession of methamphet- amine, a Class C felony, and was sentenced to 18 months' supervised proba tion, ordered to be subject to numerous conditions and pay $528 in fines, fees and assessm ents. His d riv er's license was suspended for six months. V
