FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 9, 2009
13th annual Parade of Lights held
A lth o u g h th e
weather was turning colder
by the minute, and the event
had to compete with out
of town basketball games
and the “Civil War Game,”
nothing stopped Heppner’s
13th annual Parade of Lights
and tree lighting decorating
celebrations.
Many merchants
were ready to roll out the
start of the Christmas sea
son by offering special
“custom er appreciation”
meals, prizes, activ ities and
made sure there w as Christ
mas inventory for early
shoppers. Many merchants
extended their regular hours
to accommodate shopping
after the Parade of Lights.
The Christmas tree
is located by the Post Of
fice. The decorations and
ornaments were handmade
by Heppner Elementary
students and Heppner Day
Care children. This added
to the fun as the crowd
watched (and helped) the
children hang the orna
ments on the tree.
O f course, the eve
ning wouldn’t have been
complete without the Pa
rade of Lights, sponsored
by Columbia Basin Electric
Co-op. as they maneuvered
their way up Main Street.
David Sykes announced
the event.
The parade was led
by Jim Kindle’s "Grinch
of Christmas" which was
awarded "Best Individual
Float”. "Ginger & Spice
and Everything Nice @
BEO” was the theme for
this year’s Bank of East
ern Oregon float and was
awarded Best Commercial
Float. Representative Greg
Smith and family had a float
w ishing us a "Merry Christ
mas”; The Quilter’s Round
up and Fine Baskets float
theme was “ Warm Your
World with Quilts”; and
“Journey to Bethlehem”
was entered by Heppner/
Hermiston Seventh Day
Adventist Churches and
was awarded the Best Com
munity Float. All schools
were represented this year
with a “Merry Christmas”
from Heppner Elementary
School; Heppner Junior
High was aw arded the Best
School Float; and classes
2011 -2013 were lit up and
represented as well.
HHS November Students
of the Month announced
Heppner High School Students of the Month were nominated
in November for the characteristics of motivation and work
ethic. Picture from left to right are: Emily Thompson, Devin
Robinson, Zech Hintz, C'idnev Coster, and Ricky Sanchez. Not
pictured isAli Lovgren. Contributed Photo
Oregon East Symphony
receives $7,500 donation
The Oregon East
Symphony has received a
$7,500 grant from The Col
lins Foundation of Portland.
Funds from the foundation
will be used to support
general operations of the
symphony and chorale.
The Foundation’s
purpose is to assist in im
proving, enriching, and
giving greater expression to
the religious, educational,
cultural, and scientific en
deavors in the State of Ore
gon, thereby improving the
quality of life in the state.
The foundation supports
Volunteers work on Community
Firewood Project
Like clock work, December rolls around and it’s time for
community firewood project. This year. Forest Service em
ployees, their families, along with retirees, were joined by
community members young and old split and delivered 12
cords of w ood. There was enough wood to stock pile some
at the Neighborhood Center for those who may need wood
later this winter. Again, high school teacher John Flaherty
showed up with Heppner High School students, and, along
with community members Terry Harper and Dick Sargent,
filled 16 pickups and a trailer headed for Heppner and
Lexington. Don Moody of'La Grande donated his time and
equipment to deliver the truck load of wood. Pictured above
are volunteers that donated their time to cut and deliver the
wood. -Contributed Photos
Pastor Adams to lead
renewal service at Valby
On Sunday, D e
cember 13, Pastor Mark
Adams will lead the renew
al service at Valbv Lutheran
Church.
Pastor Adams has
been the pastor at Bethle
hem Lutheran Church in
Hermiston for the past 20
years. He attended Concor
dia Theological Seminary
in Fort Wayne, IN, before
taking leadership at Bethle
hem Lutheran Church.
“ B ethlehem Lu
theran Church is very ex
cited to be involved in pro
viding pastoral assistance
to the renewal services
program at Valby Luther
an Church,” said Pastor
Adams. “Our focus is to
provide an opportunity to
learn God’s word. I will be
leading the Bible study on
the Christmas songs of the
prophets. The focus Sun
day, December 13, will be
on Isaiah 9. We will be fol
lowing the Bible study with
Service of the Word.”
The Bible study
will be held at 3 p.m. in the
parish hall. The worship
service will follow at 4 p.m.
All are invited to attend.
For more informa
tion about Bethlehem Lu
theran Church visit www.
bethlehemhermiston.org,
or call the church office at
567-6811.
The historic Valby
Church is located at 60492
Valby Road, 16 miles south
of lone, or 25 miles west of
Heppner. The church phone
number is 422-7515.
proposals subm itted by
colleges, universities, orga
nized religious groups, arts,
cultural and civic organiza
tions, as well as agencies
devoted to health, welfare
and youth.
For m ore in fo r
mation about the Oregon
East Symphony’s regular
concert season, special ac
Erin Heideman’s horticulture class at lone School
tivities and music educa
tional opportunities for area still has Christmas trees for sale. The trees are $30 and
young people, contact the can be delivered this week. For more information contact
symphony office at (541) Erin Heideman at 422-7131.
276-0320 or email info@
oregoneastsymphony.org.
lone horticulture class still
selling Christmas trees
Chamber lunch meeting
planned for Thursday
At the Chamber lunch meeting on December 10,
Larry Mills will be announcing the closing of nomina
tions for chamber board positions, as well as announcing
new board members. The remainder of the meeting will
encompass discussion on 2010 goal setting for the Hep
pner Chamber.
Sweet Productions will be the caterer. They will
be serving two homemade soups, a beefy stew and a
creamy potato, hot rolls with butter, and cherry cheese
cake for dessert.
Morrow County Court
weekly meeting held
The Morrow Coun
ty Court met on November
25 in Heppner with Judge
Tallman, Com m issioner
Grieb, and Comm ission
Rea in attendance. Follow
ing is a summary o f the
meeting provided by Leann
Rea.
The court reviewed
and approved accounts
payable in the amount of
$218,297.70 and credits
in the amount of 8,612.96.
One payment in the amount
of $300 was held until fur
ther research regarding
the invoice could be com
pleted.
The court reviewed
and approved the minutes
of November 12, 2009.
R oad R e p o rt:
Bunker Hill and Meadow
Brook - The crew finished
with the grindings o f the
used asphalt and used the
product on Meadow Brook
and Bunker Hill Roads. The
crew patched and graded
other bad areas on Bunker
Hill Road. Upper Rhea
Creek Road - Completed
the placement of roc on the
shoulders along the new
asphalt. The center line
markers were installed and
reflectors were installed on
the corners and intersec
tions. Cattle Guards - Re
moved a cattle guard on
Morgan Road and one on
Immigrant Trail Road. The
cattle guards on Immigrant
Road and Baker Lane were
cleaned and repaired as
needed. Gabion baskets
- Installed some gabion
baskets on the intersection
of lone Gooseberry Road
and Pipe Line Loop Road.
More gabion baskets have
been ordered so the project
can be continued. Bombing
Range Road and Highway
207 intersection - On No
vember 23 the crew began
working on this project by
moving the cut material
from the south side of the
project to the north side
fill area. Also, identified
phone lines and fiber optic
cables in the area and are
in the process o f having
them lowered. Grading -
Reviewed a list of all roads
that were graded during
the month of November.
Miscellaneous - Preparation
work for w inter sanding and
ongoing sign repairs and
installation of new signs
and posts. Plow ed snow and
sanded on Willow Creek,
Coal Mine and North Fork
Roads. Placed some gravel
on some light areas on
Dee Cox Road. The court
approved an access for
Cleaver Land, LLC from
Depot Lane.
C ounty C ouncil
Ryan Swinbumson, Coun
ty Sheriff Ken Matlack,
Emergency Management
D irector C asey Beard,
Health Department Direc
tor Sheree Smith, County
Accountant Fred Carlson
and the court discussed the
need to develop a written
policy regarding purchas
ing and procurement. The
county has procedures that
are very adequate, how
ever, they are not written.
Reviewed the first draft
o f these procedures and
suggested some possible
additions. This item will be
further discussed in the very
near future.
The court conduct
ed the following business:
A pproved a return o f a
double payment of prop
erty taxes in the amount
of $1,959.91. Judge Tall
man was appointed to the
GEODC Board of Direc
tors. An amendment to an
EPA Grant in the amount of
$49,259.40 was approved.
The payments that have
been received from the
Echo Windfarms Project
and the Willow Creek En
ergy Community Service
Fees were reviewed. The
treasure was directed to
make the payments to the
various taxing districts as
soon as possible and to hold
the county’s portion in their
respective accounts until
the county determines how
they w ant to allocated these
funds. Reviewed various
correspondences and meet
ing notices.
Any one wishing
to be placed on the list to
receive county m inutes
can contact Karen Wolff at
(541)676-5620.
Duck fans celebrate
Get your reward cards
here and collect reward
cards. Redeemable
for great Prizes at
the December 17
Celebrate Heppner Event
Y)t^vA York Peppermint Patty
W * Mocha 24 oz. $3.50 ^
Marriages
Morrow County Clerk Bobbi Childers has re
leased the following report of marriage licenses issued:
-December 4: Richard Donald Blanchard, 59,
Boardman and Barbara Ann Long, 58, Boardman.
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Congratulations $100 Treasure Hunt Winners
Kai Arbogast- Youth
Lynn Uitto- Adult
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B rett Barber &
Shannon M illigan
December 5, 2009
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Pictured is Pat Kilkenny just after Oregon, Oregon State, “Civil
War" game ended. Chris Anderson, former Heppner resident,
Oregon State graduate, and editor of The Oregonian had these
front pages printed up in advance. Anderson was sitting in a
box with Kilkenny and surprised everyone hy handing them
out just as the game ended. With their w in over Oregon State,
the Ducks will be going to the Rose Bowl. Kilkenny, former
athletic director at University of Oregon, played a role in
hiring Oregon head football coach Chip Kelly last spring.
- Contributed Photo
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