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Mustangs slide into semifinals spot Bessie Wetzell Newspaper Library University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403 5(K The Heppner Mustangs pulled out a come-from-behind 4-3 win against the Union Lady Cats during a home game in the Class 2A/1A quarterfinals last Friday. The win secured the team a spot in the semifi nals, the furthest any Heppner softball team has advanced in the postseason. The Mustangs played the Enterprise/Joseph Cubs in Enterprise on Tues day (results not available at press time). Above: The Mus tang softball team celebrates the 4-3 win over Union last Friday. Right: Natalie Rauch stretches to make the catch that puts the runner out. -Pho tos by Sandy Matthews Two speakers at last County negotiations chamber meeting going to mediation VOL. 131 NO. 21 8 Pages Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon By David Sykes area. McLane said public stance, providing a “fun The Heppner Cham meetings on this project are curriculum for students in ber of Commerce had two planned for July 10 and 11, the 4th through 8th grades.” speakers at its weekly lun and more information on The exploration-in-science cheon meeting last week. the meetings will be coming boxes available include Carla McLane, Mor out later. curriculum on brain, bones, row County Planning Di Other projects include bones and muscles, ear, eye, rector, gave an update on the Carty gas-generating guts and mouth. development and planning facility planned near the In the Future Health activities going on around coal plant in Boardman, a Professionals program, high the county, saying methane digester school students interested she is spending at Threemile Can in pursuing a health profes much of her time yon Farms, and sion can learn fundamental dealing with energy electrical transmis skills required for health projects, including sion projects being careers, and can earn two new wind farms planned, including college credits from Eastern and transmission CouDty Cascade Crossing, Oregon University in the line projects. Boardman to Hem- process. Planning “ M o r r o w Director Carla in g w a y , A college pro County produces McLane UEC trans- gram is also avail a lot o f power mission able for those con and uses a lot of power,” line and the Carty sidering a career McLane said about the Lateral. in the health care trend in the county toward field, including ex “ I feel like more and more wind farms an energy plan periencing a gradu Dunkak, ate and, also, new data centers ner som etim es,” Amy program e c u t i v e for school going in at the Port of Mor McLane said of all D E x irector a day, where of row. the projects current NEOAHEC they attend a lec To illustrate her point, ly being planned in ture, meet actual McLane passed out a map Morrow County. students and see showing the locations of Also at the chamber what life as a student is like all the met towers through meeting was Amy Dunkak on the campus of Oregon out the county. Met towers of Northeast Oregon Area Health and Science Univer measure wind and give Health Education Center, sity. A health speaker series companies the information or NEOAHEC. is also available, in which they need on where to build Dunkak gave a run students can hear fist-hand future wind farms. down on her organization experiences from members The county recently and what educational ser of the area medical com approved a 51-tower wind vices it provides, including munity. farm at Ella Butte near lone In-A-Box, Girls in Science, The purpose of NEOA- (an appeal of which was re Saturday Science, Med- HEC’s programs is to use cently dropped, see related Quest, MedStars and Future education to bring health story); another 310-tower Health Professionals. professionals to rural Or farm is planned east of The educational ser egon. Their office is located Heppner on 60,000 acres vices are wide-ranging, in La Grande; their website in the Freeze Out Ridge with the In-A-Box, for in is www.eou.edu/neoahec. Wind farm appeal dropped An appeal to the deci sion by the county planning commission to site a wind farm in the Ella Butte area of lone has been dropped. James Jepsen, who filed the appeal to the Or egon Land Use Board of Appeals, dropped the action May 21. No reason was given for the decision. 2Morrow Energy, LLC has plans to build a 52-tur bine wind farm north of lone; Jepsen, in February, appealed the decision to al low the project, citing noise, potential medical problems and loss of business if the wind farm is built. Jepsen, ow ner o f Dobyns Pest Control of lone, whose home and busi ness are near the proposed wind farm, said, also, that the “installation o f the windmills, transmission The Heppner High School Baccalaureate ser vice will be Wednesday, May 30, at 6 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 525 N. Gale St. in Hep pner. The HHS graduation ceremony will be Saturday, June 2, at 2 p.m. at the high school gym. The lone High School Baccalaureate is set for Tuesday, June 5, at 7 p.m. at Valby Lutheran Church, 60492 Valby Rd.. lone. The lone High School gradua tion will be held on Friday, June 8, at 7 p.m. at the lone lines will lower our prop erty value, make our home, property and business un salable. Also ruining our view of sunsets, dark starry nights, skies and having to look at the visual pollu tion of the windmills, wind sensor noise and the noise generated by the windmills and impact on wildlife and endangered species in the area.” Graduations approaching High School gym. Irrigon High School graduation will be Friday, June 1, at 7 p.m. at the school. Riverside High School graduation will be Satur day, June 2, at 1 p.m. at the school. By David Sykes Negotiations between Morrow County and the Teamsters Union, which represents the Morrow County Sheriff’s Depart ment, is headed to me diation, it was announced at last week’s meeting of the county court. The county and the sheriff’s office have been negotiating for the past year and have been unable to reach a new labor agree ment. There is no animosity in the negotiations, it was reported. At last Wednesday’s meeting, the court agreed to set aside a certain amount of funds to eventually pay back cost-of-living increase amounts that have yet to be settled. The other two groups of unionized workers, the road department and general workers, have just begun negotiations for the fiscal year 2012-13, while the Teamsters and the county are still working on 2011 -12 year. The two other groups are represented by the AF- SCM, American Associa tion of State and County Municipal workers. In other business, the court -decided to hold their north county meetings at the Port of Morrow. -discussed a request to spend $21,000 of the com munity Development Block Grant from Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corp. for administrative expenses on the larger total grant of $400,000 for low income home rehabilitation mon ey available for Morrow County. -heard that a $12,000 metal detection system had been installed at the court room. A $3,125 security system has also been in stalled for the county Men tal Health Department. -awarded a contract for operation of the Land ing concession stand at the county Off Highway Ve hicle Park to Gay and Patty Harshman. The contract is good for them to operate the food concession from May 23 until closing on Dec. 24,2012. Kandy Boyd and Leann Rea will not face off in No vember general election for the county commissioner seat, as was reported in last week's Gazette. It was earlier reported that, although Boyd had lost the primary election to Rea, 241 to 320, the two would run against each other in the fall because Boyd had received the most write-in votes on the Republican ticket, which would have allowed her to run as a Republican. Both o f the candidates are Democrats. However, a subsequent ruling by the Morrow Coun ty Clerk changed that deci sion, and it was determined Boyd would not be eligible to be on the ballot. Boyd and Rea will not face off in general election Annual Heppner FFA chapter banquet held By Lilly Sandford Blue and red banners are hanging around the room, as well as various pictures that have been taken throughout the year. This is the banquet room for the annual Heppner FFA chapter banquet in Heppner on May 10, 2012 at 6 p.m. During the banquet, members o f the Hepp ner FFA chapter received awards won throughout the year. The dinner was bar becued lamb, pork and tri tip, as well as various side Newly Initiated FFA Heppner chapter officers of 2012-2013 (L-R): Asst, reporter Khayman Heard; asst, secretary Tate Gentry; historian Garrett Robinson; reporter Mackenzie Correa; secretary Joslynn Troxell; president Micha Hintz; president Lillian Sandford; treasurer Shane Miles, and -See FFA BANQUET/PAGE vice sentinel Kenzi Hughes. -Contributedphoto FIVE
