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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 30,2009 - FIVE Film festival highlight of M. C. Historical Society to be held A film festival highlight of Morrow Coun ty Historical Society w ill be held at the annual meeting in Heppner on Sunday, Oc tober 4. A potluck meal will begin at 1:30 pm., at the St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Guests with last name A-F are asked to bring a favorite side dish; G-N bring salad; O-Z bring des sert, or, guests can simply show up. The business meet ing and program will begin at 2:30 p.m. The film fes tival program will feature two short documentaries. The first will be “Ameri can Cowboys,” a true story o f two legendary cow boys, Jackson Sundown and George Fletcher, who Kannard follows in mother’s footsteps as Round-Up princess broke the color barrier at the Pendleton Roundup. The second will be “The Logger’s Daughter,” the story of Maxville, a town built in Eastern Oregon in 1923 by a Missouri lumber company. The meeting will conclude at 4 p.m. Both meeting and program are free. Copies of the 2009 Morrow County Chronicles will be avail able for sale for $5. Annual membership dues are due and can be paid at the meet ing. Dues are $5. C o n ta c t L ouis Carlson, louis-bcarlson@ centurytel.net, 541-676- 5302; or Don Eppenbach deppenba@msn.com, 541 - 922-3197 for annual meet ing information. Ashley Kannard Community concert to be held October 8 Come and help raise some money for Heppner’s local St. Patrick’s 2010 “Wee Bit O' Ireland” event. Put Thursday, October 8, from 7-9 p.m. on your calendar and plan on attending a great concert by Tiller's Folly and support Heppner’s St. Patrick’s event. The concert will be held in the Heppner High School gymnasium. John and Ann Murray/Murray Drugs are sponsor ing this event and all donations taken at the door (possibly some leprechaun's will be present) will go towards sup porting Heppner’s annual St. Patrick’s event for 2010. For more information call the Heppner Chamber office at 676-5536. All Saints Episcopal to celebrate “All Saint’s Day All Saints Episcopal Church will celebrate ‘All Saint’s Day” on Sunday, October 25. Rebecca Hendricks, Circuit Rider from Milton Freewater, will do supply on Sunday. Her Aunt and Uncle lived in Heppner and she has fond memories of visiting. Cheerleading workshop hosted in lone Ashley Kannard of Pendleton has always wanted to be a Round-Up princess and this year her dream came true. Kannard is now walking in her mother’s footsteps as she was also a Round-Up princess in 1980. A 2008 graduate of Pilot Rock High School, Kannard has finished her first year at Blue Mountain Community College and has bee accepted into BMCC’s dental assistant program. Kannard is the daughter of Forrest Kannard of Pendleton and Shane and Cindy Dougherty Leasy of Pendleton. She is the granddaughter of Pat Dougherty of Heppner and the late Jerry Dougherty. M. C. Health Department ~ nffpl*« offers frPP free All flu VaCCillC Morrow County Health Department is con ducting a free flu shot clinic on October 6 from 3:30- 7:30 p.m. or until the regu lar flu vaccine is gone. The clinic will be held in con junction with the Riverside High School open house event in Boardman. Last year Morrow County Health Department held a free flu shot clinic at Heppner High School. The flu clinic offered this fall at Riverside High School con cludes a two year exercise plan to test mass dispensing procedures in north and south county locations w ith free flu vaccine provided by the Oregon Public Health Division for this purpose. At the October 6 flu clinic the regular flu vac cine will be offered along with information about the HIN 1 (“Swine” ) flu vac cine expected soon. MCHD appreciates the cooperation of the Mor row County School Dis trict, Heppner High School (2008), Riverside High School (2009), and public health volunteers that have or will assist with the larger flu clinics. For more informa tion about the free flu shot clinic planned for October 6 or availability of regular flu vaccine or the H1N 1 flu vaccine, call the Morrow County Health Department: 541-676-5421 (Heppner Office), Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; or 541-481-4200 (Board- man Office), Mondays and Tuesdays, 8-12:30 and 1-4:30 p.m. Morrow County Court weekly meeting held An Association of Oregon Counties meeting was scheduled for Sep tember 16. To allow the commissioners to attend this meeting, the Morrow County Court met on Sep tember 15 at 2 p.m. in Hep pner with Judge Tallman and Commission Grieb in attendance. Following is a summary of the meeting provided by Leann Rea. The court reviewed and approved accounts pay able, payroll payables and retirement taxes for a total of $354,644.17 net. The court conduct ed the following business: -R eview ed and signed the following con tracts: Morrow County Cost Allocation Plan proposed rates with the updated cer tificate of indirect costs and an indirect cost negotiation agreement re Cost Alloca tion Plan. -Reviewed a let ter from the Heppner City Council declaring excess property (Reservoir #4) which is located in Town ship 2S, Range 26, Sec tion 35, Tax Lot 200. Greg Sweek, county assessor, reported that in 1974 there was an agreement to trans fer ownership of this prop erty from the county to the city. However, the transfer did not occur, therefore, the property still belongs to the county. -The county also reviewed a request from the Heppner City Council to assist the city with a redevelopment plan for the property currently oc cupied by the May Street Apartments. The topic was discussed, hut no action was taken. -The 2008 Material Recovery Report (Recy cling) from DEQ was re viewed. The county’s 2008 goal was 20% however the report disclosed a recovery rate of 24.7%. -Ms. Wolff provid ed the court with the status review of the 2008 Needs & Issues projects. As of Sep tember 14 requested pay outs totaled $203,262.35 with $330,489.65 still to be claimed. If you were awarded funding through the Needs & Issues Pro cess, please keep the court apprised if you will not be able to expend the funds before the end of the year. This request is not neces sary if you have applied for funding of a multi-year project. -Ms Wolff reported on the Local Government Personnel Institute (LGPI) conference that she recently attended. Morrow SWCD Board meeting to be held The Mor r ow SWCD Board has a meet ing scheduled for Tuesday, October 6, at 6 p.m. at the Ag Service Center in Hep pner. Agenda items in clude: September 09 meet ing minutes, treasurer’s report, written staff report, OACD Convention up date, and agency reports. A conference call may be necessary. M eetings of the Morrow SWCD are open to the public. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to Janet Greenup, 541 -676- 5452 extension 109. Family Foods installs new condenser Justice Court Report Misti Stefani has been hosting a cheerleading workshop on Sunday and Monday nights for K-5 graders. The girls all dress up and perform at the half time of the football games. -Contributed Photo Holly Rebekah Lodge to hold October card party Holly Rebekah Lodge will be hosting October’s card party this Saturday, October 3, starting at 7 p.m. at the Odd Fellow Lodge hall in Lexington. The cost is $5 per person and is open to the public. Snacks will be provided throughout the evening. Judge Charlotte Gray, Heppner Justice Court, has released the fol lowing report: -Brandi L . Heideman, 27, lone. Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device, $242 fine. -Tod C. Lantz, 43, Arlington, Violation of the Basic Rule by going 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $131 fine. - B r a n d o n C. D a v is, 25, H e p p n e r, Violation o f the Basic Rule by going 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $126 fine. - A m a n d a L. D a v is, 22, H e p p n er, Violation o f thè Basic Rule by going 74 mph in a 55 mph zone, $148 fine. - S c o t t A len Ulbrich, 47, Heppner, Violation o f thè Basic Rule by going 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $113 fine. -Shawn I. Rule, 24, Heppner, Violation of thè Basic Rule by going 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $113 fine. Marriages Dr. Richard Carpenter & Dr. Robert Veale welcomes DR. JAMES KARMY ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON Joining us from the Bend Orthopedic Group and Redmond Practice Emphasis on: SHOULDER ARTHOSCOPY, ENDOSCOPIC CARPAL TUNNEL SPORTS MEDICINE, JOINT REPLACMENT Available for Appointments on O ctober 5, 2009 Morrow County Clerk Bobbi Childers has released the following re port of marriage licenses issued: -S eptem ber 2 3 : Guadalupe Duarte Cortez, 44, Irrigon and Maria Del R ocío Lamas, 42, Irrigon. -S eptem ber 2 3 : Heppner Family Food* recently had a new, more energy James Edward McConnell, efficient, conden*er installed at the *tore. Photo by Autumn 42, Pendleton and Hua Nmi Morgan Li, 38, Lexington. H E PPN E R ELKS 358 676-9181 "W here Friends M eet" 142 North Main HUNTER’S NIGHT! OCTOBER 1 at 6 PM M 22 W. Him Avc., Ilcrm iston (corner o f I Ith A Him) MENU: RIBS 541-567-1750 OCTOBER 3: OYSTER/HAM FEED @ 6PM Deadline fo r Legal and Classified Advertising Mondays at 5:00 pm
