FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 20,2009
lone American Legion hosts Navaho Code
Talkers and Freedom Team Salute
The lone Ameri
can Legion Post #95 will
host the Memorial Day
Services at the Memo
rial Marker and flag pole
at the ball held in lone
at 10:30 a.m. After the
placing of the wreath, re
freshments will be served
at the Legion Hall along
with a program.
A special speaker
this year w ill be: Samuel
N. Tso who was one of the
Navajo Code Talkers dur
ing W W 11. He was with
the 5,h Marine Division
who was stationed on Iwo
Jima. Following his pre
sentation, the Freedom
Team Recipients will be
recognized.
Even though Me
morial Day is a day of re
membrance of the veter
ans who gave the ultimate
sacrifice, it is also a day of
Pictured is Samuel P. Tso, a Navaho Code Talker during
WWII who served with the 5,h Marine Division. Tso will be
the speaker at the lone American Legion Post #95 Memorial
Day Services. -Contributed Photo
honoring those who have
represented our country
by serving in the military.
Veterans o f the Korean
War, Viet Nam, Leba-
non/G renada, Persian
Gulf and Panama will be
presented with Freedom
Team Salutes. This will
be an opportunity for all
of us to say thank you to
the men and women who
have served our county.
T he F re e d o m
Team Salute program is
an official Army program
that depends upon a team
of volunteer am bassa
dors. These ambassadors
act as a local point o f
contact. A m bassadors
try to find opportuni
ties to honor and thank
all Army veterans for
their gift of service to our
country. This includes ac
tive, reserve and Guard
veterans. Since there are
many Army veterans in
the lone area, it is not be
possible to recognize all
of them at one time, so
the Freedom Team Salute
will be recognizing some
veterans at other func
tions throughout the year.
In addition to veterans
who can be recognized,
spouses, parents or em
ployers who have been
outstanding in the support
o f the veterans can be
selected. School children
are sometimes selected
for outstanding support to
veterans located overseas
and in Army hospitals.
Morrow County Court weekly meeting held
T h e M o rro w
County Court met on May
6 in Heppner with Judge
Tallman, Commissioner
Grieb and Commissioner
Rea in attendance. Fol
lowing is a summary of
those meeting provided
by Leann Rea.
May 6
The co u rt a p
proved the follow ing
minutes: February 11th,
April 22nd, April 24th,
April 27th and April 30,
2009.
The c o u rt r e
viewed the pooled cash
report and then approved
accounts payable and
payroll in the amount of
$183,321.39.
The Road D e
partment provided the fol
lowing report: Cutsforth
Park -the dam at the park
eroded away and the pond
washed out. Due to the
need to acquire several
permits, the dam will not
be repaired nor replaced
until next year at the ear
liest. Upper Rhea Creek
Road - the crew will
finish hauling and plac
ing gravel as needed to
day. All banks have been
sloped, culverts have been
extended and the ditches
have been cleaned. This
will complete the work
on this road. McNab Lane
- on Saturday, May 2
there was a severe thun
derstorm near lone which
sent a lot of mud, rocks
and debris across McNab
Lane in two places. Two
flaggers blocked the road
until the grader could get
to the area to clean the
roadway. The road was
blocked for approximate
ly three hours from 5:30
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The
crew will be hauling base
rock to fill the shoulders
with base rock, so there
are no edges of the pave
ment exposed. Big Butter
Creek Road - a report
of a large bolder in the
road near Pine City was
received around 12:30
a.m. on May 3. The large
bolder along with many
smaller rocks were re
moved from the roadway
at approximately 2 a.m.
Road Sw eeping - the
crew completed sweep
ing Fuller Canyon Road,
Spruce Lane, and the
sheriff department’s park
ing lot and is currently
working on Willow Creek
Farm Foundation receive
Certificate of Recognition
St. P atrick’s A partm ents
to hold grand opening
The newly renovated St. Patrick’s Apartments
will hold a grand opening on Tuesday, May 26.
Apartment viewing will be held from 3-6 p.m.
with a complimentary meal will be served at 6 p.m.
Bingo will follow the meal at 7 p.m.
The grand prize for Bingo will be a two night
stay in Las Vegas. NV.
St. Patrick's Apartments are located at 190
North Main Street in Heppner.
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Community
A c tio n P ro g ra m o f
East C entral O regon,
CAPECO, has federal
fu n d s a v a ila b le fo r
income
eligible
households to receive
cost-free weatherization
to their homes. These
funds allow CAPECO's
energy services to install
m easures in the home
that will reduce energy
c o n s u m p tio n . T he
weatherization measures
may include attic, wall
and/or floor insulation,
insulation of water pipes
and heating ducts, as
well as other measures
designed to reduce energy
consumption.
C A P E C O
provides this cost free
weatherization service to
income qualified residents
of the four county service
area, Umatilla, Morrow,
G illiam and W heeler.
Once the household has
qualified, it is placed on
our waiting list and upon
rising to the top of the list
they well be contacted.
CAPECO’s professional
e n e rg y a u d ito r w ill
make a home visit to
evaluate what measures
may be installed. The
program’s goal is to help
income eligible families
lower their utility bills,
stay warm , safe, and
comfortable.
Qualification is
based on the following
income guidelines.
F a m i l y
size (Monthly Income):
1 ($1,805); 2 ($2,428);
3 ($3,052); 4 ($3,675);
5 ($4,298); 6 ($4,922);
7 ($5,545); and 8 ($6,168).
Each additional member
added $623 for month.
Individuals
and Fam ilies that are
interested in applying for
weatherization services
should contact CAPECO
in Pendleton at 541-276-
1926 extension 150 or
toll free 1-800-752-1139
extension 150.
system in the Boardman
office for Commission
on Children and Fami
lies; approved a request
from the City of Fleppner
to extend the $10,000
H ager Park Restroom
Needs and Issues grant
until December 31, 2010
with no additional exten
sions allowed; approved
and signed a Resolution
declaring Saturday May
2, 2009 as Ken Turner
Day;
The sheriff’s de
partm ent provided the
court a brief report on
recent activities in the
county. Stating that Un
der-sheriff M yren and
Detective Harper have
left for Wisconsin to pick
up the new emergency
vehicle.
The health de
partm ent provided the
court with a report on
the Swine Flu and the
anticipated additional flu
shots that will possibility
be needed this fall. While
there are currently 21 Students in Erin Heideman's science classes at lone Com
known cases in Oregon, munity School recently dissected pigs as part of their class.
as o f 4:30 p.m. May 5 Top photo: Marco Juarez and Kevin LaRueprep their pigs
there are no known cases to investigate the respiratory system. Bottom photo: Yesenia
Vcrduzco and Mariah Bradticld dig into their specimens.
in Morrow County.
- Contributed Photos
lone students learn through
hands-on experience
Hands-on learning at Willow Creek Watershed Field Day
Larry Mills (left) and Cliff Green accept a Certificate of
Recognition on hehalf of the Farm Foundation from Chuck
Bailey (right), chairman of the City of lleppner's Beauti
fication and Parks Commission. The Foundation and its
all volunteer hoard of directors and officers manage and
operate the Agriculture Museum and the Morrow County
Heritage Museum. The recognition was for the "...achieve
ment of creating an attractive environment in our commu
nity.” As one Beautification Commission memher stated,
"it's hard to imagine Heppner without the two museums.”
Mills is the Foundations' treasurer and Green, who serves
as president, states their accomplishments "are owed to
their volunteers and members.” -Contributed Photo
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Road. Road Grading
the crew had to do some
touch up work on sev
eral roads in the lone area
after the recent storm.
All road grading projects
have been com pleted,
except for touch up grad
ing from water damage
and the Mountain Roads
which are still covered
w ith snow. Miscellaneous
- the department is in the
process of moving all of
the paving equipment to
Depot Lane in the Irrigon
area, with paving to be
gin around May 11. Dis
cussed the need to replace
the county’s lowboy some
time in the near future.
The court con
ducted the fo llo w in g
business: Conducted an
initial review o f the new
proposed fees from the
Public Works Department
which includes per day,
per week and per month
fees for the new cabin at
Anson Wright Park; ap
proved two utility permits
for CenturyTel, one on
Reitmann Lane and one
along Lindsay Road; ap
proved the installation of a
CenturyTel FAX line and
the county’s telephone
Free weatherization services
available for income eligible
households
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O ver 175 fifth
graders attended the 12,h
annual W illow C reek
WFD on W ednesday,
May 6, at Duane Ne-
iffer’s property west of
Lexington. Students from
Heppner, lone, Boardman
and Irrigon stepped off
of their buses, gathered
in groups with an lone
student leader and headed
for the various stations.
With the help of
Heidi Hartmann, Umatilla
County SWCD and Terra
Lang Schultz, ODF&W
the students planted wil
low cuttings on the banks
of Willow Creek. At this
station they learned how
planting the trees helps to
protect the stream bank.
At the weather station,
National W eather Ser
vice Hydrologist Dennis
Hull helped students take
temperature and humidity
readings. As a weather
balloon was released,
one student tracked its
direction with a com
pass, another watched its
height with a range finder
and a third wrote down
the direction and eleva
tion at certain points as
the balloon floated away.
This taught the kids how
the wind patterns may
change as the balloon
moved from ground-level
to higher elevations.
At th e W ater
Q uality Station Dieter
W aite’s Heppner high
school science class,
Frank Meyers, Julia Mey-
Top photo: Heppner High School science teacher Dieter
Waite talks to students about water quality. Bottom pho
to: students test water samples. -Contributedphotos
ers, Kylie VanArsdale
and Catherine McElligott
helped students measure
basic water quality pa
rameters including pH,
tu rb id ity , c o n d u c tiv
ity, temperature, and dis
solved oxygen.
A l o n g wi t h
these stations students
learn to identify vari
ous macros from Willow
Creek presented by Gary
Hunt. Irrigon JR SR High
School, Larry Lutcher,
OSU Extension Agent,
helps students identify the
elements of the soil pro
file i.e. top soil, subsoil,
Clint Carlson, WMA Co
ordinator, helps students
identify various weeds
in the area and Duane
Neiffer, local land owner
teaches students how to
use a compass.
Hi g h S c h o o l
students from lone and
Heppner were leaders
and helpers for the day
lone-leaders: Eric Jepsen,
Tom Holland, Matt Cole
man, Clay Morter, Jake
Trahan and Tori Heagy;
lone-presenter assistants:
Stephanie Medina, Bec-
ca Jepsen, Beth Morter,
Brenna Rietmann, Alex
Carlson, Tiana Camarillo,
Marco Juarez, Sarah Still
man, Tanner Rietmann,
and Mikey Raible. Hep-
pner-presenter assistants:
Anna Walter, Lenka Do-
bosova.
The continued
success of this field day is
due to the cooperation of
the Corp of Engineers, the
support from many agen
cies, teachers, students,
parents and schools. Tami
Sasser-U m atilla Basin
Watershed Council, Meri-
lee McDowell-Morrow
Soil & Water Conserva
tion District coordinated
the field day with the help
of funds from
U m atilla/M o r-
row ESD & M orrow
SWCD. The following
businesses donated items
for the day: M CGG,
Devin Oil Co., Inc., Bank
of EO.