Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 8, 2009 - THREE
Jr. golf tournament held in Heppner
Century Tel and
EMBARQ
complete merger
C enturyT el, Inc.
(N Y SE : C T L) and Em-
barq Corporation (NYSE:
EQ) recently announced
that they have completed
their merger. The combined
company, w hich will be
know n as C en turyL ink,
serves more than 2.1 mil
lion broadband customers,
more than 440,000 video
subscribers and approxi
mately 7.5 million access
lines in 33 states, based
on operating results as o f
March 31, 2009.
The W estern Re
gion includes service areas
in 10 states of the combined
Top Photo: Greg Grant in
com pany’s 33-state terri
structs the 49 Jr. Golfers at
tory: California, Colorado,
the Northeast Oregon Junior
Idaho, M ontana, N ebras
Golf Association (NEOJGA)
ka,
Nevada, New Mexico,
Tournament in Heppner last
Oregon,
W ashington and
Thursday.
Wyoming.
Western Region
Bottom Photo: Jake Lindsay
waits his turn before put
headquarters is located in
ting at the Northeast Or
Las Vegas.
egon Junior Golf Association
W h ile the c o m
(NEOJGA) tournament. The
pany’s corporate identity
association sponsors tour
will im m ediately change
naments at the Wildhorse,
to CenturyLink, customer
Heppner, Pendleton Country
facing operations and com
Club, LaGrande Country
Club, Buffalo Peak in Union
munications will continue
and the Quail Ridge in Baker
under the CenturyTel and
City. -Photos by Sandy Mat
EM BA RQ brand nam es
thews
until a full brand conver
occurs later this year.
Oregon East Symphony holding summer music camp sion
The com pany intends to
The O regon East p.m. in the BMCC Pioneer East Sym phony received formally change its name to
Symphony’s Summer Mu Theater. Wednesday, July a $4,500 grant from the “CenturyLink, Inc.” upon
sic Camp began Monday, 8, is the Rising Stars Stu Union Pacific Foundation receipt o f shareholder ap
July 6, at BMCC Pendleton dent Recital, highlighting and a $5,000 grant from proval, which it expects to
Cam pus. Sum m er M usic student musicians. Thurs the James F. and Marion solicit in May 2010. The
Camp is a week-long day day, July 9, is the All-Stars L. M iller Foundation for company’s stock continues
camp for all musicians ages Faculty Recital, which is Camp. G rant funds were to trade on the New York
7 and up. Campers join a one o f the most exciting and used to support full and par Stock Exchange under the
choir or orchestra, and also eclectic evenings o f music tial scholarships for every ticker symbol "CTL.”
have the chance to learn a all year, with a wide variety camp participant.
new skill, such as film scor o f genres and often featur
For more informa
WE DO WEB SITES
ing or fiddling, and take part ing premieres o f brand new tion about camp and other
in other fun activities, such works. The Finale Concert O regon E ast Sym phony
HEPPNER
as Musical Theater or the on Friday, July 10, includes activities for area young
GAZETTE-TIMES
all camp ensembles.
Music Olympics.
people, email programs@
676-9228
The
O r e g o n oregoneastsymphony. org.
Camp also features
three free co n certs at 7
Boardman receives $341,840
for new clinic furnishings
C o lu m b ia R iv er
C om m unity H ealth Ser
vices announces the receipt
o f $341,840 funding from
HRSA H ealth Resources
and Service A dm inistra
tion.
The 14,000 square
foot c lin ic d e sig n e d by
Pinnacle Architecture, Inc.
is in response to the rapid
growth in Boardman, w hich
includes refugees from Af
rica, Iraq, Iran, and Nepal
in addition to the already
existing m igrant/seasonal
population.
The clinic is a cru
cial addition to North Mor
row C ounty’s health care
safety net and provides
affordable health care to
those most in need.
“ A d d ressin g our
nation’s health care crisis
is an essential element in
hav ing a healthy nation and
a healthy econom y.” said
US Senator Ron Wyden.
“This money will be used
to expand health care ser
vices throughout Oregon,
including hiring new doc
tors and other health care
prov iders, expanding hours
of operation and increasing
services.”
“These funds will
both create jobs and allow
clinics to serve the grow
ing number o f families that
need their services, said
Oregon Senator Jeff Merk-
ley. “Creating a 21st century
health-care infrastructure
is a major part o f the solu
tion to fixing the American
health-care system.”
NOAA issues monthly climate
summary for Heppner
According to pre
liminary data received by
NOAA’s National Weath
er Service in Pendleton,
temperatures at Heppner
averaged slightly warmer
than norm al during the
month of June.
The average tem
perature was 64.6 degrees
which was 1.9 degrees
above normal. High Tem
peratures averaged 77.9
degrees, which was 0.9
degrees above norm al.
The highest was 91 de
grees on the 25th. Low
tem p e ra tu re s averaged
51.3 degrees, which was
2.8 degrees above nor
mal. The lowest was 41
degrees, on the 23rd.
On one day, the
temperature exceeded 90
degrees.
Precipitation to
taled 1.03 inches d u r
ing June, which was 0.05
in ch e s b e lo w n o rm a l.
M easurable precipitation
-at least .01 inch- was
received on 6 days with
the heaviest, 0.72 inches
reported on the 5th.
Precipitation this
y e a r has rea c h e d 6.92
inches, which is 1.51 inch
es below normal.
The outlook for
July from NOAA’s C li
m ate Prediction C enter
calls for near normal tem
peratures and near to be
low normal precipitation.
Norm al highs for H ep
pner during July are 85.7
degrees and normal lows
are 53.1 degrees. The 30
year normal precipitation
is 0.35 inches.
T h e N a tio n a l
Weather Service is an of
fice of the National Oce
anic and Atmospheric Ad
m inistration, an agency
o f the U .S. C om m erce
Department.
Morrow County Court
weekly meeting held
Then il » d m le heve four tide control
inspected We use Ike kneel peris end
k e n tke litest equipment. We service
domestic, import cers end ducks.
Do your brakes grab?
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Do j four brakes sgoeal when
you step oo the pedal?
Does year vehicle pull when
you apply the brakes?
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Do you hear a grinding noise
when you step on the brakes?
Is your brake pedal spongy
or maybe too hard?
The Morrow Coun
ty Court met on June 24 in
Heppner with Judge Tail-
man and C o m m issio n er
Rea in attendance. Follow
ing is a summary of those
meeting provided by Leann
Rea.
The court approved
the minutes of June 17.
The court reviewed
and ap p ro v e d a c co u n ts
payable in the amount o f
$538,366.14.
There was no report
from the Road Department
this w eek. P e rm its : On
the recommendation of the
Road Department approv ed
a perm it for CenturyT el
along Sandhollow Road.
T he c o u rt c o n
d u c te d th e f o llo w in g
business: R eview ed and
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this home inside.
Completely remodeled
including new kitchen
counters, carpeting and
a completely redone
basement, Small bam
and lots ot room out
back for horses or other
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and nice big living room.
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signed grazing contracts
with Horseshoe Hereford
Ranch, Inc. and Triangle
Ranches for the portion o f
the OHV Park located in
Grant County; Heard the
second reading by title and
adopted the A m endm ent
o f Zoning O rdinance for
Space Age Industrial Zone,
and minor amendments to
the Transportation System
Plan; Continued an appeal
o f a P lanning C om m is
sion decision to A ugust
12; Held a m eeting with
Nancy Snider, W heatland
Insurance Agent, regarding
worker’s comp coverage for
com m unity service indi
viduals; Extending a Needs
and Issues request for the
Heppner Volunteer Fire De
partment; Made the follow
ing awards from the Court
Discretionary Fund: Hepp
ner High School Basketball
Program, $ 1,000 for a bas
ketball gun; Umatilla Basin
W ater C oalition $1,000;
Heppner American Legion
Auxiliary $200 for G irl's
State registration; N eigh
borhood Center $5,000 to
pave parking lot; Willow
Creek Water Park $800 for
umbrellas and stands; Irri-
gon/Boardman Emergency
Assistance Center $1,000;
Boardman Senior C enter
$1,000; Stokes L anding
Senior/Community Center
$1,000; Approved a pur
chase p re -a u th o riz a tio n
for m isc e llan e o u s to o ls
and sm all equipm ent in
the amount of $4,200 for
the General M aintenance
Department; Heard a report
from the Public Health De
partment and the Planning
Department.
The court rev iewed
m iscellaneous correspon
dences and discussed up
coming events.