TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 31,2008
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City workers not able to
access
water
meters
The City of Heppner currently cannot access the
water meters that are buried under the snow. The city will
use customers’ November water bills as an estimate for
the December bill (they will be identical).
When city workers can access the water meters
again adjustments will be to customers’ accounts based
on the actual usage.
Chamber of Commerce Annual
Luncheon to be held
The Chamber of Commerce Annual Luncheon will
be held on Thursday, January 8, in the Parish Hall at the All
Saints Episcopal Church beginning at 11:30 a.m. Lunch
will cost $12.
Please call the chamber office at 676-5536 to
RSVP.
December students of
the month selected
Heppner Junior/Senior High School December students of the
month have been chosen. Students selected are: left to right-
11 th grade-Curtis Harper; ninth grade-Trent Cannon; eighth-
Kyle Harrison; 12"1 grade-Maggie Armato; 10,h grade-Lindsey
Cutsforth, and seventh grade-Micha Hintz. December’s character
trait was compassion. All of these students were nominated by
their teachers at HHS. -ContributedPhoto
Robert Burns Day to be
held Robert
in Burns
Condon
Day, a celebration of Condon’s
Scottish heritage, will be held on Saturday, January 24,
beginning at 2 p.m. at the Condon Elks Lodge.
The event will feature Scottish bagpipes and drums
with musicians from across the Northwest; dancing; read
ings and recitations of works by Scotland’s “National Poet”
Robert Bums; and a Scottish dinner of haggis, neeps, and
tatties. The cost is $ 17.50 each or two for $30.00.
This event is supported by the Gilliam County
Cultural Coalition. For more information, contact 541 -
384-2421.
BMCC honor roll released
M.C. Health District to go tobacco- City of lone announces Holiday
free
Lighting winners
-Continued from Page ONE the District in establishing
months.
“ We believe the
policy is good for patients,
employees and the commu
nity, protecting people from
secondhand smoke exposure
and helping those who want
to quit using tobacco,” said
Victor Vander Does, Mor
row County Health District
administrator. “As an in
stitution dedicated to serv
ing the health needs of our
community, implementing a
tobacco-free policy is a logi
cal step and smart business
decision.”
While evaluation the
idea of adopting a tobacco-
free policy, the Morrow
county Health District de
termined that it would not
only help create a healthier
environment for staff pa
tients, but it would also help
significantly reduce business
costs associated with health
care and lost productivity.
The smallest hos
pital in Oregon, Pioneer
Memorial, joins several
other hospitals and health
systems in the state in go
ing tobacco-free, including
Oregon Health & Science
University (OHSU). Now
both the largest and small
est hospitals in the state are
tobacco-free.
Shelley Wight, pub
lic health educator for Mor
row County’s Health Depart
ment, worked closely with
DA’s Report
the tobacco-free policy. She
was previously an employee
with the District for over 20
years and knows firsthand
the impact and importance
of this policy for the Mor
row County Health District
as well as the county.
“We applaud Mor
row County Health District
for taking this important
step and serving as a leader
in our community,” said
Wight. “Tobacco use and
secondhand smoke exposure
are serious problems in Mor
row county. The District’s
policy - in addition to the
new Smokefree Workplace
Law that prohibits smoking
in all bars, bowling centers
and bingo halls - will have
a tremendously positive
impact on the health of Mor
row County residents.”
According to the
2007 Morrow County Fact
Sheet in the Oregon Tobacco
Prevention and Education
Program, of the approxi
mately 12,000 people living
in Morrow County, about
25 people die every year
from tobacco use and 489
people suffer serious illness
caused by it. Additionally,
the County spends more
than $3.7 million in medi
cal care for tobacco-related
illnesses and over $3.8 mil
lion is lost as a result of de
creased productivity due to
tobacco-related deaths.
Morrow County District Attorney Elizabeth Bal
lard has released the following report:
-Ryan Duwayne Payne, 29, was convicted of
Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree, a class A mis
demeanor, and was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 150
days suspended, 24 months bench probation, complete 40
hours of community service, other numerous conditions,
and pay $613 in fines, fees and assessments.
Heritage Commission names new member
The Oregon Heritage
Commission gained a new
member when Governor
Ted Kulongoski announced
that he has appointed Carol
Michael of Boardman to the
board.
Active in Morrow
County community organi
zations such as the Morrow
County Historical Society
and the Morrow County
Cultural Coalition for the
past 15 years, the new com-
missioner will serve a four-
year term ending in June
2012. She replaces Forrest
Rodgers of Bend on the
commission.
Commissioner Mi
chael was a co-recipient of
2007 Oregon Heritage Ex
cellence Award for produc
ing a DVD titled, “Higher
Ground,” about the move
of Boardman necessitated
by the construction of John
Day Dam.
Desert Rats Classic Car Club
shares the Christinas spirit
The D esert Rats
Classic Car Club shared
their Christmas spirit by
donating to the Boardman
community this holiday
season.
C lub P resid en t,
George Price presented
$150.00 checks to Banner
Bank for their Giving Tree,
the Bank of Eastern Or
egon for the DHS Backpack
Program, and the Colum
bia River Harvesters food
bank. Club members voted
unanimously to distribute
the funds to these worthy
causes as a way of support
ing the community during
these trying times.
The City of lone held their Holiday Lighting con
test again this year. The contest was sponsored b Columbia
Basin Electric Cooperative.
The winners are: Kermit and Sharon Kennedy
(Best Use of Lighting); Susan and Andre Kendrick (Most
Original Set); Mike and Toby Garrett (Mini and Bright);
Bob and Clair Oliver (Spirit of Christmas); Joel Barnett
(Best Decorated Entryway); and Dustin and Karen Padberg
(Judges Favorite).
Town and Country Community
Awards tickets on sale Friday
Tickets for the 2009 Town and Country Community
Awards will be available for purchase beginning on Friday,
January 2. They can be purchased at the Bank of Eastern
Oregon, Heppner Chamber of Commerce, Heppner TV
and Murray Drugs. The Town and Country Awards will
be held on Thursday, January 15, at the Morrow County
Fairgrounds.
The cost will be $20 per person. The theme will
be “Appreciate, Celebrate and Support the Community
You Live In.”
Swanson retires from Wheatland
Insurance in lone
Kids make a dash for the cereal drawer that Jim Swanson keeps
on hand at Wheatland Insurance -Contributed Photo
-Continuedfrom Page ONE
Swanson says that
ground in farming, Swanson
has said that he would like
to do some crop insurance
adjusting beginning in May.
He has been part of the
Oregon Wheat Grower’s
League and has been advi
sor to some of the national
crop insurance boards and
has also been on the state
board for 13-15 years. He
has also had a hand in devel
oping some of the programs
that are available to farmers
today.
he would also like to pursue
some substitute teaching.
Jim's wife Monica
also worked in the insurance
business until Jim joined
forces w ith Wheatland. She
is currently working at the
Pioneer Memorial Health
Clinic. Their son Luke and
his wife Tyan live in West
Lynn. Their daughter Adri
enne runs Ooh La La Salon
in Pendleton.
The Swansons plan
on staying in lone.
Holly Rebekah Lodge to
resume card parties
The Holly Rebekah Lodge will resume card parties
starting this Saturday, January 3, at 7 p.m. at the Lodge
The D esert Rats Hall in Lexington. The cost is $5 per person for an evening
Classic Car Club is a Board- of snacks, fun and visiting with old and new friends. This
man non-profit organization event is open to the public.
whose purpose is to promote
interest in the sport of clas
sic cars, street rodding, and
muscle cars, with an em
phasis on family and com
e p p n e r Hi gh participating. Games will
munity service. The club School H boys’
basketball be played from 9 a.m. until
membership is made up of team will be hosting
a youth 7 p.m. on Saturday. Games
classic car enthusiasts who basketball tournament
for will also be played on Sun
own pre-1975, American fourth through sixth grade
day. Entry fees will be $2
made cars or trucks.
boys
on
Saturday
and
Sun
per person and a concession
The club meets the day, January 3 and 4.
stand will be available.
second Thursday of each
Teams
from
Pendle
heatland Insur
month at 7 p.m. Anyone ton, Hermiston, Pilot Rock, ance will W be
sponsoring the
interested in membership Irrigon and Heppner will be awards.
can contact George Price at
481-3217.
Heppner players named to 2 A All
State Football team
Youth basketball tournament
to be held this weekend
USDA enacts changes to
programs
With the publication of an interim final regulation
in the Federal Register next week, the United States De
partment of Agriculture announced changes to Adjusted
Gross Income (AGI) qualifications, program payment
limitations, and direct attribution for Farm Service Agency
(FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS) programs, which became effective in accordance
with the 2008 Farm Bill.
Public comments on this interim final rule must
be submitted to the department within 30 days of the date
of publication.
“Changes to program participation rules and
The Thomas Condon Visitor Center will be closed Marriages
qualifying income requirements will make farm program
Morrow County Clerk Bobbi Childers has released payments more defendable to America's taxpayers,”
on New Year’s Day, January 1.
the
follow
ing report of marriage licenses issued:
The center is open seven days a week during the
Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said. “This is a step in
-December 12: Craig Allan Rea, 46, lone, and the right direction to ensuring that program benefits are
week during the winter months from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For
Adena Lynn Johnson, 46, lone.
more information call 541-987-2333.
targeted to active qualifying farmers and ranchers.”
-December 17: Shane David Matheny, 27, Lexing
ton, and Sarah Jean Eckman, 25, Heppner.
B lue M o u n tain
Community College has
announced that Josie Miller
has earned honor roll status
with a 3.9 GPA.
Students may attain
honors status each term by
qualifying for the honor roll,
dean’s list or president’s list,
Students must have com-
pleted 12 or more credits
with A, B, C or D grades
and have a resulting grade
point average for the term
of 3.0-3.39 for honor roll;
3.40-3.84 for the dean’s list
and 3.85 or higher for the
president’s list.
Fossil Beds closure announced
Heppner High School football players were re
cently named to the 2A All State Football team.
Offensive Line: Mark McCabe (Second Team) and
Wacy Coil and Ian Murray (Honorable Mentions).
Running Back: Brent Eckman (Honorable Men
tion).
Defensive Line: Sam King (Second Team) and
Mark McCabe (Honorable Mention).
Linebacker: Wacy Coil (Second Team).
Defensive Back: Bryan Holland (First Team) and
Jordan Hatfield (Second Team).