Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
M.C. Court weekly meeting held
The Morrow Coun
ty Court met on August 26
in Heppner with Judge Tail-
man and Commissioner Rea
in attendance. Following is
a summary of the meeting
provided by Leann Rea.
The court approved
the minutes of August 19.
The co u rt re
viewed and approved ac
counts payable for a total
of$369,252.19.
There was no road
report. However, on a rec
om m endation from the
County Road Department
the court approved a road
crossing permit for Centu-
ryTel to replace a defective
cable near Olden Road and
Brenner Canyon Road also
approved another permit
from CenturyTel at the Pole
Line Road and Homestead
Lane intersection.
H ealth D e p a rt
ment: The court received
and reviewed the quarterly
report from the Health De
partm ent. The court re
ceived an update on the
West Nile Virus concerns in
North County. The court re
ceived information regard
ing the seasonal influenza
vaccination schedules and
recommendations regard
ing who should be receiving
injections. The court was
then provided inform a
tion regarding the H1N1
(Swine flu) Influenza Vac
cine availability and who is
on the priority list to receive
injections. The court heard
that w hile the seasonal
flu usually impacts older
individuals more severely
than others, the H1N1 has
a greater impact on young
er individuals. Therefore,
the first H1N1 vaccination
clinics will be held at the
schools. The Court learned
that the Health Department
is seeking volunteer to as
sist with the paper work
at the vaccination clinics.
The court requested that
when the Health Depart
ment meets with the school
officials, that there is a
lengthy discussion surround
the potential possibility of
school closures due to ill
nesses.
Planning Depart
ment Report: The director
reported on several issues
and upcom ing meetings
including issues around
CAFO versus Clean Water
Act, and EFSEC meeting
coming up in Hood River
this fall, handed out infor
mation regarding Shep
herd’s Flat request to amend
their permit and a Notice of
Intent for the Saddle Butte
project.
The court conduct
ed the following business:
Approved a purchase pre
authorization for a new
copy machine for the Ac
counting Department. Met
with Jerod Broadfoot, State
Building Codes representa
tive, and received an update
on what is being done to
accommodate new green
building activities. A pur
chase pre-authorization of
a 1996 Ford Fire Pumper
that will be used at the
OHV Park and by Public
Works was approved. Is
sues surround the Public
Hearing for the Caithness
Shepherds Flat Community
Service Fee was discussed.
Heppner’s newsletter was
reviewed. Reviewed other
miscellaneous correspon
dences and upcoming meet
ing notices.
WCCC Ladies Club
tournament winners announced
The WCCC Ladies Club held a two-day, 26 hole
tournament on September 8 and 9 for the 2009 Ladies
Club Champion (Gross) and Eddi Skow (Net) Champi
onship.
Pat Edmundson won the 2009 Ladies Club
Championship. Jean Strange won the 2009 Eddi Skow
(Net) Championship.
The weather was great for the two-day tourna
ment play with 14 ladies competing on Tuesday and 15
ladies on Wednesday. Snacks were provided, both days,
by the various players and a luncheon was served on
Wednesday prior to distribution of the awards.
Tuesday winners:
Low gross of the field - Pat Edmundson
Low net of the field - Jean Strange
Awards of Gross: Nancy Propheter (Flight A);
Peggy Fishbum (Flight B); Ann Elgin (Flight C)
Least putts - Peggy Fishbum
Long drive - Virginia Grant
Longest putt - Ann Elgin
KP - Joanne Barbie
Chip-ins - Sandi Hanna and Joanne Barbie
Birdies - Virginia Grant and Sandi Hanna
Wednesday winners:
Low gross of the field - Jean Strange, Virginia
Grant and Pat Edmundson
Low net of the field - Lorrene Montgomery
Awards of Gross - Loa Heideman (Flight A); Pat
Dougherty (Flight B); Burul DeBore (Flight C)
Least Putts - Nancy Propheter
Long Drive - Burul DeBore
Longest Putt - Luvilla Sonstegard
KP - Nancy Propheter
Chip-ins - Ann Elgin and Loa Heideman
Birdies - Nancy Propheter, Loa Heideman, and
Virginia Grant
To the people who write
letters degrading our city
council and workers using
filthy language or writing
about a deceased person
who is like a sister to us,
you are living cowards
because they will
not
put their names on these
letters .
Any letters I send out,
no matter who they go out
to, I always sign my name
because I am not a living
coward like those who
send out filthy letters .
Jim Nelson
Lexington, OR
989-8118
Morrow County Historical
Society tour to be held
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - FIVE
Heppner takes down Culver
The Morrow County Historical Society will be
taking a daylong bus trip to explore Columbia Gorge Ice
Age flood debris on Saturday, September 26.
The Heppner buss will begin loading at 8 :15 a.m.
and leaves from the St. Pats Senior Center at 8:30 a.m.
The Boardman bus leaves at 9 a.m.
The fee is $20 and includes a box lunch and
winery visit.
Seating is limited. For Heppner tour bus seating
contact Louis Carlson at 676-5302. For Boardman tour
bus seating contact Carol Michael at 541-481-9457.
Upcoming Chamber Lunch
Meetings open to the community
Oregon State Attorney John Kroger will be the
guest speaker for the lunch meeting on Thursday, Septem
ber 17. The meeting will be held from 12-1 p.m. and will
be held at the Senior Center dining room. Lunch expense
is $9. Heppner Family Foods will be the caterer and the
meal selection will be lasagna, green salad, garlic bread
and beverage.
State Representative Greg Smith will be the guest
speaker for the lunch meeting on Thursday, September
24. The meeting will be held from 12-1 p.m. and will be
held at the Senior Center dining room. Lunch expense is
$9. Cornerstone Gallery will be the caterer and the meal
selection will be Caribbean jerk chicken, rice and beans,
fresh garden salad, lime-juice and homemade cookies.
Please RSVP to the chamber office at 676-5536 no later
than Tuesday, September 22, to be guaranteed a lunch.
H eppner senior .Iordan Hatfield carries the ball while
Drew Johnson takes care of the Culver defense in Culver
Friday .Night. The Mustangs defeated the Bulldogs 40-7.
The first home game scheduled against W hite Salmon on
Friday, September 18 has been cancelled. Future games are
listed in the schedule below. Photo by Sandy Matthews
Heppner High School
Football Schedule
Sept. 18-CANCELLED
Sept. 25 - at Elgin, 7 p.m.
Oct. 2 - Stanfield at Home (Homecoming), 7 p.m.
Oct. 9 - at Union, 7 p.m.
Oct. 16 - Pilot Rock at Home, 7 p.m.
Oct. 23 - Irrigon at Home, 7 p.m.
Oct. 30 - Weston McEwen at Athena, 7 p.m.
Cards kick off football season with win
The lone Cardinals
kicked off the 2009 season
with a convincing win on
the road, downing Touchet
(WA) 48-22 on Friday, Sep
tember 8. After suffering
through a cancellation at
the Dufur Eight Man Clas
sic the prior weekend, the
Cards were itching to get
on the field and play some
football.
It was the run that
got the job done for the Car
dinals as they piled up 413
yards on the ground in the
game. Gunner Jessen ran in
the first score of the game
and when Alex Rietmann
scooted in for the point
after, the Cards led 8-0. Jes
sen scored again to start the
second quarter and the Car
dinals put up 20 points to
Touchet’s eight to lead the
game 28-8 at the half. Alex
Rietmann scored two times
lone exchange student, Christian Cederquist, (from Copenha
gen, Denmark), dives for the two-point conversion in their first
football game against Touchet, WA. The Cardinals won 48-22
on September II. lone's next game will be at home against
McKenzie at 6 p.m. on Friday, September 18. Contributed
Photo
in the third quarter which
included a 41-yard scor
ing run. The final score of
the game came courtesy
o f Christian Cederquist,
an exchange student from
Denmark, who rumbled in
from five yards out.
Alex Rietmann led
the rushing game with 166
yards on 14 carries. Gun
ner Jessen had 107 yards
and Micah Stillman added
104.
On the defensive
side of the ball, Micah Still
man led in tackles with nine
followed by Evan Rietmann
with eight and Alex Fetter-
hoff with seven.
’’This was a good
opening win for us,” said
Coach Dennis Stefani. “I
thought our offensive line
did a great job of opening
holes. 1 also thought our
defense had a strong show
ing. doing a terrific job of
containing Touchet's spread
offense.”
"We still have some
things to work on but over
all I was very pleased with
our performance.”
The Cards will host
McKenzie this Friday eve
ning in an OSAA Endow
ment Games. (OSAA ticket
prices will be charged for
admission.) Kickoff is set
for 6 p.m.
Lady Cards celebrate successful week of volleyball
The lone Lady Car
dinals had a successful
week of volleyball, defeat
ing the Heppner JV’s on
Tuesday and then sweep
ing the field at the Sum
mit Springs Tournament in
Condon on Saturday.
The Lady Cards
looked a little sluggish
coming off the long, holi
day weekend when they
took the court at Heppner
on Tuesday, September 7.
After winning the opening
game 25-10, the team had
to scratch out the remaining
two wins to take the match,
26-24, 25-22. Vanessa
Ziliani led the team with
seven kills. Briana Peterson
added six.
It was a total team
effort that helped the lone
girls to straight set victories
over each of their three
opponents in the Summit
Spring Tournament on Sep
tember 12.
T h e C a r d in a ls
opened play against host
Condon Wheeler, winning
the best two of three match,
25-9, 25-17. Briana Pe
terson had six kills in the
match. Stefanie Archer,
Beth Morter and Vanessa
Ziliani each added three.
N ext, the Lady
Cardinals took on Arlington
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Top Photo: Vanessa Ziliani and Ty ree Svetich prepare to receive
the serve. Bottom Photo: Condon Invitational Tournament
Champions: (left to right) Collette Cason. Mary Rietmann.
Makenna Kamos. Brianna Peterson. Vanessa Ziliani. Tyree
Svetich. Beth Morter. Stefani Archer, and Shadow Kendrick.
-Contributed Photos
T h e P olitician s Passed
lone Volleyball
Schedule
Sept. 18 - Cove (V/JV) at
home. 4 p.m.
Sept. 19 - Joseph Tourna
ment (V) in Joseph, noon.
Sept. 2 5 -(V /JV ) in Du
fur, 4:30 p.m.
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HHS Volleyball
Schedule
Sept. 17 - Mac Hi. Uma
tilla at Heppner (JV/V), 5
p.m.
Sept. 1 9 - 8 team Amity
Tournament (V), 9 a.m.
Sept. 21 - Arlington at
Heppner (JV), 5 p.m.
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and put them away 25-12,
25-10. In the first game,
Briana Peterson went on
a scoring spree, serving
points 20-24. In the second
game, M akenna Ramos
served points 16-21 with
five aces in the match. Ste
fanie Archer led the attack
at the net with six kills.
Vanessa Ziliani had five,
Beth Morter had four and
Briana Peterson and Tyree
Svetich each had three.
In the final match
of the day, lone took on
the other unbeaten tourney
team, South Wasco County.
The match w as marked w ith
many long rallies but the
Cardinals stayed strong to
pull away, winning 25-13,
25-17, Vanessa Ziliani put
down 11 kills including
a couple of lasers that no
one wanted to touch. Beth
Morter added five.
"The girls came out
and played like a team the
whole time,” said Coach
Dawn E ynetich. “ They
played well rounded match
es. I’m really excited for
them.”
The Lady Cardi
nals host Cove Friday af
ternoon at 4 p.m. and travel
to the Joseph Tournament
Saturday.
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