FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 19,2009
H andburys receive August Yard o f the M onth award
K> Kay Proctor
A neat and tidy
yard has earned Buck and
Judy Mandbury with son.
Dean, recognition from
the Heppner Garden Club
as Yard o f the Month for
August.
Moving from Cen
tral Oregon, the Handburys
arrived in Heppner 35 years
ago. Judy has been an active
Avon representative for
those same 35 years. Buck
w orked at P e tty jo h n ’s
Building Supply, then Kin-
zua Mill from which he
retired. Dean, a 1993 HHS
graduate, lives in Pendleton
and works at Wal-Mart.
Since purchasing
the 1886 home from Bob
Murray, the Handburys re
placed all w indows, put on
a new roof and painted the
exterior a soothing green.
A project done this
past June involved tak
ing out the old, browning
lawn in the front yard and
reseeding it with a spe
cialized mix for this area
purchased from Green Feed
& Seed. Covering the seed
with peat moss and making
sure it stayed moist resulted
in new sprouts in three to
four days. The turf is well
established now and stays
a deep green even in 100+
degree weather. Father and
son share mowing respon
sibilities.
On one side of the
front sidewalk, Dean car
ried out ideas that Judy had
and added his own along the
way. Rock mulch in pat-
A ugust Yard of the M onth recipients are Buck and Ju d y
H andbury and th eir son. Dean. -Contributed Photo
terns offset a bear fountain
and a horseshoe shaped
planter overflowing with
portulaca. Dean also used
a mulch made of shredded
rubber tires and painted
red. “Purple Fountain” and
“Variegated B. Oat” grasses
are flourishing in the warm
rock. Statuary, petrified
wood and found rocks are
used throughout.
Buck reconfigured
nearby fencing to create a
graveled driveway in their
side yard where an Elm
tree had to be removed. No
weeds are found there or
elsew here thanks to Buck’s
attention.
In the back yard, a
peach tree is heavy limbed
with ripening fruit that
Judy will freeze later. A
covered back porch has an
eating area equipped with
fountain stools from the old
snack shack at Lehman Hot
Springs.
After replacing the
hom e’s wood heat with
propane, the woodpile site
was changed to a sitting
area where a double swing
glider is surrounded by
Southwest decor and a col
lection o f barbed wired
cacti. The cozy fire pit is
fueled by propane and sits
on the gravel mulch.
The backyard lawn
was reseeded a few years
ago with the same special
ized seed mix. When dig
ging a waterline. Dean dis
covered their soil is fairly
shallow reaching hardpan
quickly. Buck waters regu
larly with city water using
a long line of sprinkler
nozzles he rigged together
that is easy to move.
Judy e sp ecially
enjoys the many peren
nial starts she has received
from friends. There are
plantings of asters, core
opsis, daylilies, cranesbill,
salvia, lupine, and heu-
chera in the beds lining the
yard. In addition to lilac,
there is a forsythia shrub
that Buck prunes into a
globe shape. An attractive
multi-trunked shrub, pos
sibly a variegated elder
berry, produces a dark red
berry popular with birds.
None of the fam
ily claims to be avid gar
deners. However, Buck
states “if you are going to
(have a yard), then keep it
up.” That advice is put into
action at the neat and tidy
yard on Quaid Street.
Yard of the Month
recognition is co-sponsored
by the City o f Heppner,
MCGG-Green Feed, Wind-
wave-Heppner TV and the
Heppner Garden Club.
Morrow County Court weekly meeting held
The Morrow Coun
ty Court met on August 12
in Irrigon with Commis
sioner Grieb and Commis
sioner Rea in attendance.
Following is a summary
of the meeting provided by
Leann Rea.
The court approved
the minutes of August 5,
2009.
The court reviewed
and approved accounts pay
able, retirement taxes and
rodeo payment for a total
of $535,428.98. The court
also reviewed the pooled
cash report.
The court held a
public hearing for an appeal
of a planning commission
decision for a land partition
located a few miles west
of Boardman and east of
Tower Road. After listening
to all of the information and
reviewing the reports, the
court upheld the planning
commission decision to al
low the partition.
The August 5 road
report follows: Road Can
yon - Have installed a six
foot culvert and a concrete
water crossing as well as six
smaller culverts. Currently
the crew is working on
laying gravel. Upper Rhea
Creek - Some shoulder
rock is being placed where
shoulder work was done
earlier; Cutsforth Park -
Restrooms were installed
Monday. Still need to put
in the concrete sidewalks.
One of the two new cab
ins in place. These cabins
will be available for use in
the near future. Reserva
tions can be made through
the Road Department in
Lexington. Intersection
Projects - The county has
receiving funding for five
intersection projects. This
funding came through Sen
ate Bill 2001. These are
projects that have been
ready to go for a while, but
have been waiting for fund
ing. This is good news for
the county as well as ODOT
since these are all intersec
tions onto state highways
from county roads. There
will be two intersections
on Rhea Creek Road, one
on Porky Pine Road, one on
Gooseberry Road and one
on Clarks Canyon Road.
The departm ent is also
working on GPS inventory
for all county roads and
structures. This will allow
the County to better track
its road system assets.
Health Department
and North Morrow Vector
Control Report: Reviewed
aerial photos of the Irrigon
and Boardman areas and
then heard a report regard
ing the increasing dangers
for West Nile Virus in the
Boardman and Irrigon ar
eas. Reviewed and signed
an order making a county
wide “Medical Emergency
Declaration” to allow for a
more aggressive treatment
of the mosquito problem.
All citizens in the entire
county need to education
themselves o f the symp
toms of West Nile Virus
and seek immediate medi
cal attention if they suspect
they may have contacted
the disease. Since this dis
ease can be transported by
infected birds, please be on
the lookout for any dead
birds and contact the North
Morrow Vector Control if
you find one, so the cause of
death can be investigated.
While the primary problem
is in north county, that does
not mean the disease will
not appear in south county,
so please be alert.
The court conduct
ed the following business:
Reviewed a notice from
the Planning Department
regarding a land action
on property adjacent to
the OHV Park; Reviewed
notice o f the upcom ing
meeting for the Boardman
to Hemingway transm is
sion line m eeting to be
held at the Port of Morrow
in Boardman on August
20 at 4 p.m.; Reviewed
and signed a number of
contracts, contract amend
m ents and Intergovern
mental Agreements for the
Commission on Children
& Families; Signed an or
der to allow the county to
enter into specific contracts
for personal service; Re
viewed a list of road repairs
from Oregon Department of
Transportation; Reviewed
other miscellaneous corre
spondences and upcoming
meeting notices.
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Announces the Arrival of
Francesco D’Alessandro, M.D., Ph.D.
Dermatologist
Wc are pleased to announce that Dr. Francesco D’Alessandro will be joining Dr. Jeffrey Stiles
and Kenneth Busby, P.A., in the Dermatology Department. His office will be located at 55
West Tictan.
Dr. D'Alessandro’s background includes:
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Board Certified: American Board of Dermatology.
•
Residency: Washington Hospital Center/Georgetown University;
Washington, D.C.
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Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston,
South Carolina.
Dr. D’Alessandro is a welcome addition to the Walla Walla Clinic. He comes to Walla Walla with
his wife.
Appointments may be made by calling 525-3720
Your Community. . . Your Health . . . Your Clinic
55 WEST TIETAN, WALLA WALLA, W A 99362 • 509-525-3720
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Observations from a foreign
exchange host parent
Heppner is my hometown and I’m so very happy
to be back among people that are independent, proud and
concerned about their neighbors. I was very fortunate to
have the privilege of hosting Henrik Giske, an exchange
student from Norway last year and that experience
prompts this letter. Over the course of the year, several
“things” occurred that gave me pause for thought. I want
to share those, not as criticism, rather as observations.
1.
Kids should be informed, edu
cated regarding the importance of sports in the
schools and communities by both the schools and
their host families. In their countries, sports are
not part of the school system.
2.
Guns. Most of the kids are from
countries where gun ownership is restricted and
are actually afraid when they see guns in the
“open” as they are here.
3.
Inability to drive. Consideration
should be given, in my opinion, to allow the kids
to drive. There are people who would host kids
that don’t have the time or means to drive them
to activities. I appreciate concerns about safety
and the increased risk of liability for the compa
nies placing the kids. However, the risk may be
outweighed by the benefit.
4.
Giving the kids a forum to talk
about their countries. I was disappointed the kids
weren’t invited by community organizations to
talk about their homes. Yes, there were “lots” of
kids, maybe they could present in groups.
5.
Field trips. Again, host families
can and should take responsibility for educating
the kids about the local and regional economy,
culture, etc. However, I do suggest that the
school should take an “organizational” role in
asking ranchers/farmer to host the kids for an
afternoon, visit a lumber mill, take a trip to the
Woolen Mills, etc.
I want to be clear that my personal experience
with Henrik and the other kids that I met could not have
been better. I could ramble on for pages about how much
I learned and how much just plain fun and energy the kids
brought to my home. Mr. Stone told me several times how
much the kids bring to the community. I’m suggesting
that we can do more to give the kids the opportunity to
see a part of the United States history and a way of life
that they won’t see on TV, internet or movies.
Shirlee Sweigart
Heppner
lone Community Church VBS held
lone
Community
Church hosted
Vacation Bible
School at their
church August
10-13.
There
was a turnout
of 24 children
who learned
about the Bi
ble t hrough
games, story VBS students a t lone C om m unity C h u rch
telling, crafts, last week. -Contributed Photo
m usic and
hands-on exploration. The week ended with a program
that the children put on for family members involving
music, a slide show and a hot dog dinner.
The children and their parents raised $ 186 toward
Heifer International, an organization that strives to end
world hunger by providing a means for people to earn
their own money through agricultural resources.
Volunteers for VBS were Yvonne Morter, Betty
Rietmann, Janna Vanden Brink, Nancy Ostheller, Betty
Gray, Shadow Kendrick Theresa Dumler, Jason Reid, and
Jason Thompson.
Free sport physicals to be offered
at lone Community School
Free sport physicals will be offered on August
20, at 5 p.m. at lone Community School.
Students in grades 6-12 that plan on participat
ing in athletics need to have a physical every other year.
Forms are available at the school office or you can log
onto the OSAA website, http://www.osaa.org/forms/
PhysicalExamination-June2005.pdf, and print them.
Students receiving physicals have to have a com
pleted physical form with a parent signature.
Ladies Play Day results
Ladies Play Day was held on Tuesday, August
11, at the Willow Creek Country Club. Results are as
follows:
August 11
Low gross of the field was Betty Christman. Low
net of the field was Pat Dougherty. Least putts of the field
was Suzanne Jepsen.
Flight A winners were: low gross, Karen Thomp
son; low net, Jan Paustian; long drive. Karen Thompson;
and K.P., Karen Thompson.
Flight B winners were: low gross, Lynnea Sar
gent; K.P., Lynnea Sargent.
Flight C winners were: low gross, Burul DeBoer;
low net, Luvilla Sonstegard; long drive, Bev Steagall; and
K.P., Suzanne Jepsen.