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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 19, 2010 HES hosts international dinner Boardman Main Street interchange bridge closes June 1 for repair work Students, parents and community members enjoyed dishes from Mexico, Japan, and Italy at the English Language Learn ers Family Activity at Heppner Elementary School on May 14. Participants were also able to lend a hand with cooking the fabulous cuisine. The art of spreading the “masa” for the tamales, building the lasagna, and rolling up the sushi was truly an enriching and entertaining experience. Mrs. Sanchez made her work look easy and the group worked hard to make four dozen tamales. Mr. Antonucci demonstrated his family’s lasagna recipe and then encouraged several partakers to load on the sauce and cheeses. His cheer to “twist the fingers” as you spread the cheese was a delight for the students. At first, the observers were a little leery of the seaweed in Emily Thompson's sushi. But after their first taste, no persuasion was necessary to have them make and eat their sushi. After all of our fun work, the group shared a mouth-w atering international dinner. Daichi Walters demonstrated how to use chopsticks and people were using chopsticks to eat Mexican rice and lasagna. -Contributed Photos Identity Theft Awareness free Shred Day to be held A free shred day will be held on Friday, May 21, from 11 a.m.-l:30 p.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center parking lot. There is a limit of two banker’s boxes or two grocery bags. This event is sponsored by Cl SHRED/Columbia Industries and the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce For more information call 541-567-6151. FOR SALE Sharp M277 Copier The Oregon De partment of Transporta tion’s contractor for the Boardman Main Street Overpass Bridge Repair Project will be installing construction signs during the w eek of May 24. Roger Langeliers Construction of Hillsboro was awarded the $198,832 contract to repair and resur face the bridge that crosses over the freeway at Inter state 84 Exit 164. The work will require a four-week closure of the structure starting June 1. The free way ramps will remain open and pedestrian access will be maintained for the duration of the closure ex cept during concrete pours. Residents needing to cross from one side of the struc ture to the other will need to detour to the 1-84 Exit 165 interchange or take alternate local routes. The closure is needed to ensure the project is completed as quickly as possible and to facilitate curing of the mi cro silica concrete used for bridge deck resurfacing. Detours for Interstate Traffic: For West bound 1-84 traffic going to South Boardman Option 1: Take Exit 168 and go south on Bomb ing Range Rd., then west on Wilson Lane to Main Street. (Route signed for detour) Option 2: Remain on the freeway to the Tower Rd. Exit 159 past Board man. Turn off and return eastbound on 1-84 to exit 164. (this route is not signed for detour) For East bound traffic on the Freeway going to North Boardman Option 1 - Remain on the freeway to the Port of Morrow Exit 165, travel north under the freeway, left on Colombia Avenue to Main street. (Route signed for detour). Option 2 - Re main on freeway to Exit 165, north under the free way, return westbound on 1-84 to exit 164 (this route is not signed for detour) ODOT has been working with the City of Boardman, local residents and business owner to help reduce construction impacts for the Boardman com munity. "ODOT is aware there will be inconvenienc es to Boardman citizens and the traveling public,” said ODOT Region 5 Public Information Officer Tom Strandberg. “We plan to get the work done next month and minimize the impacts as much as possible.” Project information is available by contacting ODOT Construction Spe cialist Ace Clark by phone at (541) 276-0140 or by email at Ace.w.clark@odot. state.or.us. Dinner-at-the-Cemetery players to present seventh production History will come historic information, and alive again in Heppner on a few somber facts will Saturday, June 12, when also be brought to light by the Dinner-at-the-Cemetery the cast of 28. Many of the Players present their sev family names in the play enth production. will be familiar to audience This year, the play members. The names of the ers are bringing “The Pal thespians will certainly be ace” to the upstairs stage at familiar, including those of the Elks Club. “Many of the the 10 actors making their characters in our play now ¿¡first appearance with the rest in the cemetery. When players. they were living this part Rather than dinner, of our history, however, the this year’s event will feature Palace Hotel was located dessert before the action of where the building that the play begins. The limited houses the Elks Club and number of $10 tickets will the Les Schwab business go on sale on June 1. Tick now stand,” Sharon Har ets will be available at the rison, co-director explains. Community Bank, Bank of “So, we decided to take our Eastern Oregon, Murray action to that site.” Drug, Heppner TV, and The humorous the Chamber of Commerce scenes will be filled with office. " V eterans ' Only 346,795 copies Benefits Conference/ Health & Wellness Fair Only $3,500 Thursday, May 20th 10 a.m- 3 p.m. PORT OF MORROW Riverfront Center, Boardman, OR All veterans are invited to attend! Contact David Sykes Heppner Gazette-Times 541-676-9228 MsvSISt Office desk, credenza and chair. Nearly brand new. All for only $850 Get information & learn how to negotiate the Vfl system! Veterans will have an opportunity to network with representatives from various programs & to connect with the appropriate service providers KEYNOTE SPEAKER- JIM WILLIS OREGON DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN'S AFFAIRS PLUS MANY OTHERS All Day Event • Lunch will be served! Please confirm your registration Today! Xcall 541-922-6420 Leave your name and number/ Order your flowers by end of next week and det free delivery to cemetery* coming ! K,s_tr "■■I G raduation is Ione June 4 Heppner- June 5 Cards and gifts f the graduate M iwi ' j D m Saturday, May 2Qtli *$30 minimum D rink Jessica Wainrigfht& Patrick Schiller S pecials ! Saturday, June 19th flower order Caramel Hazelnut Latte Large $3.00 Orange Cream Jet Tea $3.25 217 North Main • Heppner • Phon« 676-9158 • Fiorii 676-9426 Serving Heppner Lexington A lone Kyi er Lovgren & Brooke Voise Caramel Sundae $3.00 Mathew Baker & Julie Proctor Saturday, June 2()th ~ Letters to the Editor ~ The Heppner Gazette Times will print all letters to the Editor with the following criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name of the sender along with a legible signature. We are also requesting that you provide your address and a phone number where you can be reached. The address and phone number will only be used for verification and will not be printed in the newspaper. Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the right to edit. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under "Card of Thanks” at a cost of $ 10. Mustang Mop Up helps complete projects To the Editor: May 13 Heppner was a sea of orange. You are right it was the Mustang Mop Up. There were over 100 projects to be done. Paint ing, weeding, sweeping, mowing, and planting were just a few things being done. You saw smiling faces, laughter, and much hard work from these young people. The vol unteers and staff kept things moving along. It is nice to live in a community that cares enough to help those who are in need. 1 appreciate all who helped. Jo Anne Burleson Heppner Shamrock Classic Jackpot To the editor: Congratulations to the many youth who traveled to Heppner this past weekend to participate in the first annual Shamrock Classic Beef Jackpot Show. As a spectator, it was great to see a new, com petitive event for local and visiting youth. Travis and Kirsten Harrison and Kevin and Angie Hughes should be recognized for organizing this event, which couldn’t have happened without the generous support of the show’s sponsors: Bank of Eastern Oregon, Beef Northwest Feeders, Morrow Co. Grain Growers, Morrow County Livestock Growers, Micah Wells, Cable Creek Ranch, Grieb Farms, Bob and Sharon Harrison, and Butch and Mary Knowles. It is because of the generous support from the businesses and people mentioned that the future of agriculture shines more brightly. Darcy Vial Heppner I will be expecting the following: Dear President: I’m planning to move my family and extended family into Mexico, and 1 would like your assistance. We plan to skip all the legal stuff like visas, passports, immi gration quotas and laws. I’m sure they handle those things the same way you do here. So, would you mind telling your buddy, President Calderon, that I’m on my way over? Please let him know that I will be expecting the follow ing: 1. Free medical care for my entire family. 2. English-speaking government bureaucrats for all ser vices I might need, whether I use them or not. 3. Please print all Mexican government forms in Eng lish. 4.1 want my grandkids to be taught Spanish by English- speaking (bi-lingual) teachers. 5. Tell their schools they need to include classes on American culture and history. 6.1 want my grandkids to see the American flag on one of the flag poles at their school. 7. Please plan to feed my grandkids at school for both breakfast and lunch. 8. I will need a local Mexican driver’s license so I can get easy access to government services. 9.1 do plan to get a car and drive in Mexico, but, I don’t plan to purchase car insurance, and I probably won’t make any special effort to learn local traffic laws. 10. In case 1 do get pulled over, please be sure that every patrol car has at least one English-speaking officer. 11. I plan to fly the U.S. Flag from my house top and have a gigantic celebration on July 4th. I do not want any complaints or negative comments from the locals. 12. I would also like to have a nice job without paying any taxes, or have any labor or tax laws enforced on any business 1 may start. 13. Please have the president tell all the Mexican people to be extremely nice and never say critical things about me or my family. 14.1 want to receive free food stamps. 15. I’ll expect free rent subsidies. 16. I’ll need income tax credits so although I don’t pay Mexican taxes, I’ll receive money from the govern ment. 17. Please arrange it so that the Mexican government pays $4,500 to help me buy a new car. 18. Oh yes, I almost forgot, please enroll me free into the Mexican Social Security program so that I’ll get a monthly income in retirement. I know this is an easy request because you already do all these things for all his people who walk over to the U.S. from Mexico. I am sure that President Calderon won’t mind returning the favor. Thank you so much for your kind help. You da’ man! John Russell Salem Hunter’s education course to be held in June A hunter’s educa- tion course will be held June 8, 10, 15 and 17 from 6-9 p.m. at Heppner High school with field day on Saturday morning, June 12, at Lexington Gun Club. Any person under 18 who wishes to hunt must pass this course in order to acquire a hunting license in the State of Oregon. Any person wishing to hunt out of state must also hold a valid Hunter Education Card. The course is being taught by Jim and Darlene Marquardt. The cost for the class is $10. To register for the class call Jim at 541- 969-4845. Information about the course can be viewed at http://www.dfiv. state.or.us/outdoor skills/ hunter/courses/index. asp#Northeast.
