EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, June 1,2011
Storm causes road damage
Court news
Fishing derby a success County
The Morrow Coun take to repair the road the
Glen Ward measuring Dillon Howe’s Fish -Photo by Allen
Anderson
The sixth annual
Youth Fishing Derby was
held at Cutsforth Park on
May 21 from 8:30 a.m.
to 11 a.m. Ninety-seven
children registered for the
event, which had three dif
ferent age classes.
The Pee Wee group
was for ages zero to five.
Landon Waddell caught the
first fish, a 15” specimen.
First prize in the group went
to five-year-old Bill All-
dritt, who caught a fish 17-
y«” long. Second prize went
to Jessie Bowles, age four,
with a catch of 17-3/«”. Esa
Chavis, Katie Hendericks
and Sammy Hendericks
each caught 16-'/^” fish.
The Junior Class
contained ages six to 10.
Liam Nolan won first place
with a \ 1 - V i " fish. Second
place was a tie among Bryce
Wonderly, Colby Daugh
erty, Dominick Calvert and
Liam Seberson, who each
had 17-'/«” fish. Third place
went to Cameron Crum,
Kenna Troxell and Kenneth
Troxell with 17” fish.
The Senior Class
included ages 11 to 14. First
place went to Tristan Moses
with a 17-'/i” fish. Kianna
Duprie won second with a
17” fish. The smallest fish
was a nine-incher caught
by Matt Orem.
Sponsors and part
ners who .made the event
possible include: Morrow
bounty Parks, Oregon De
partment of Fish and Wild
life (ODFW), Elks Lodge
358, Pettyjohn’s Farm and
Building Supply, Commu
nity Bank, Bank of Eastern
Oregon and AGC Enterpris-
Bill Alldritt holds the prize
for the largest fish overall,
a whopping 17 and three-
quarters inches. - Photo by
Melanie Gates
Josh Hendrichs and daugher
Katie Hendrichs. -Photo by
Allen Anderson
Fishing derby sponsor and
tool creators former
Heppner residents
One of the sponsors for the recently held fishing
derby at Cutsforth Park, AGC Enterprises NW, LLC, is
owned by former Heppner residents Andy Gorman and
Steve Croce, the creators of the Retractable Tool Tether.
Gorman said that after losing three cell phones
during his heavy construction career, he used the concept
of the retractable key chain that former Heppner Elemen
tary School janitor Harry Green, now deceased, used back
in the early 70s.
Instead of using actual chain, they use a rust
proof vinyl-coated steel cable with metal clips.
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ty Court met on May 18, County Court has extended
2011 in Boardman with the seasonal road closure
Judge Tallinan and Com through August 31, 2011.
missioners Grieb and Rea The closure will be approxi
mately four miles, from
in attendance.
The court reviewed the Madison Butte School
and approved the minutes House to the Road Canyon
for the May 11 meeting. Bridge on Rhea Creek. This
They also reviewed and extended closure will allow
approved the account pay the crew time to complete
ables in the net amount of other scheduled projects and
make plans on how best to
$58,442.44.
R oad R ep ort: complete the repairs. There
May 5 to May 13. The crew are alternative routes avail
hauled more gravel to the able and no property will
Sunflower Flat Road; they be landlocked. Roads that
then finished the section of were repaired are Baseline,
the 21 Road to the County Beach, Kemp, Strawberry
Line. The crew then started and Myers Lanes, Sand
working on the section Hollow, Kenny, Black-
between Hwy 207 to the horse Canyon, Bell Can
Board Creek Road junction. yon, Dee Cox, Cutsforth,
The paving patches have Juniper Canyon, Lunceford
been completed and the last Canyon, Sanford Canyon,
of the equipment has been Shobe Canyon, Upper Rhea
moved to Cutsforth Park; Creek, Balm Fork, Blake
when the prep work has Ranch and Willow Creek
been completed, the crew Roads and Spur Loop. It
will begin the chip sealing is apparent that all of the
project on Willow Creek culvert repairs and cleaning
Road. The pavement was that had been done earlier
cut and two holes were dug minimized the amount of
out on Sand Hollow Road damage in those areas.
and one on Juniper Lane.
Columbia River
A sink hole on the Liberty Enterprise Zone (CREZ):
School Road approximately Enterprise Zone Manager
one half mile from the Rhea Carla McLane provided
Creek Road junction was a brief overview of the
repaired. The graders are requested expansion of the
finished with the grading on enterprise zone boundaries
the gravel roads except for to incorporate land at Three
the higher elevation roads Mile Canyon Farms and
that are still snow covered. additional land at the Port
May 18 Report. On Satur of Morrow. The court then
day May 14 a large thunder signed the resolution and
storm passed over Morrow instructed that it be for
County. The amount of warded to Business Oregon
rain ranged from one to to complete the expansion
four inches depending on request.
the location. At 2 p.m. on
C ontracts: The
Saturday the 14th, Assistant court reviewed and signed a
Public Works Director Bob grazing agreement between
Nairns began inspecting the county and Horseshoe
roads for areas where water Hereford Ranch, Inc. and
might be overtopping road Triangle Ranches for graz
ways, creating safety issues. ing rights in Grant County
Naims found this to be true for $3,793.02 and in Mor
at Myers Lane and sections row County for $4,900
of Baseline Road. Naims per year, both at the OHV
called out two grader opera Park.
tors and one other employee
Health Dept.: Di
to address the most serious rector Sheree Smith pro
problems. They worked vided the court with a quar
until midnight and resolved terly update of activities.
the most serious problems. Smith discussed the Health
On Sunday the 15,h two Department’s request to
grader operators worked a purchase a 2011 Chevrolet
ten hour shift to correct and Impala in the amount of
clean up the remaining mud $19,352.70. The Dept, lost
issues. At this time all of a vehicle that was totaled as
the major roads were pass the result of an accident in
able and safe to travel. On February. The request was
Monday the more remote approved. Smith discussed
roads and locations were Umatilla Electric Com
inspected. Some problems pany’s (UEC) scheduled
were located on the Blake power outage and UEC’s
Ranch Road where a cul cooperation in providing a
vert had plugged, creating backup generator to protect
an area of erosion that al the vaccines in the refrig
lowed the creek to jump its erator at the Boardman
banks and wash up to the office. Smith stated that
side of the road. These re the Healthy Communities
pairs were made that morn (CHIP) grant will be end
ing. Another set of culverts ing June 30, 2011. Smith
on the approach into the stated that the coordination
Wilkerson quarry was also between all of the health
partially plugged and this entities has been great and
problem was resolved in expressed an interest in
the afternoon. The Upper continuing to work with the
Rhea Creek Road suf other partners.
fered the loss of a 60’ long
The court conduct
4’ diameter culvert when it ed the following business:
was washed downstream The court reviewed and
approximately 150 feet. On awarded the Lexington
Tuesday May 17 the crew Airport Improvement Pro
winched the culvert back gram (AIP) Project for run
up stream and the culvert way rehabilitation to Jack
was then reinstalled and the Robinson & Sons, Inc. for
road was made passable. $1,892,742. The total cost
Four other culverts on Up of this project is $ 1,978,805
per Rhea Creek Road were with the entire project fund
cleared of debris so they ed with grant dollars. The
would be able to handle court reviewed and ap
future water flows. The proved the purchase of a
remaining repairs were new air conditioner unit for
completed on May 18. the Boardman Health Dept,
Willow Creek Road had building with the amount
some minor damages that not to exceed $5,000. The
were found on the 17th and court authorized Hal Berg
repaired on the 18lh. The strom to operate the tractor
graders have been going at the Morrow County Fair
over areas as they dry out, grounds. The court learned
in an attempt to clean up the that Nancy Anderson re
remaining mud and wash cently resigned from the
ing issues. Road Canyon Morrow County Commis
Road #697 suffered an ex sion on Children and Fami
tensive amount of damage lies, creating a vacancy
in a three mile length. It will that will need to be filled
take a great deal of time and when a replacement can be
manpower to reopen this found. Reviewed misc. cor
road to traffic. Due to the respondences and discussed
limited use of this road and upcoming meetings.
the amount of time it will
The recent rain storm
caused some damage on area
county roads. One particular
road that will need attention
will be county road #697, the
Road Canyon road, from the
Upper Rhea Creek Road inter
section to one mile north of the
Matteson Butte schoolhouse.
This portion of Road Canyon
will have a closure extended
to August 31, 2011.
The Morrow County
road department would like
to remind all motorists that
maintenance practices include
construction o f new road
way and laying o f culvert.
The combination of practices
used at each site may vary
to accommodate the differ
ent climate, traffic and storm
conditions encountered.
M orrow C o u n ty ’s
goal is to provide a safe road
way. However, it is always up
to the motorist to drive accord
ing to conditions. Please use
extreme caution and common
sense. They will do their best
and would appreciate your
patience.
For your convenience
the road department would
like to direct your attention to
towing services in the area, if
needed: Lexington Auto Body,
541-989-8565 and Looslie
Auto Body, 541-256-0067.
Again, the road de
partment encourages everyone
to be prepared and be safe.
Questions or concerns may be
addressed 541-989-9500.
Recent rains have caused damanger to some of the
county roads. Such as this on Road Canyon.
y©U 9TQ iD^iteci
After years and years
Tom is finally getting
out of school!
Please join us as
we help
Tom Shear
celebrate his
retirement!
Drop in Anytime!
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
4:00-8:00 pm
Deacon and Erin Heideman’s
265 West 3rd Street
lone, OR 97843
Hosted by lone Community
School Staff
Regrets only to Cathy at
541.422.7131 or
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