FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, August 8,2012
County Court news
The Morrow County
Court met in Heppner on
Aug. 1 with Judge Tallman
and Commissioner Rea in
attendance.
The city and citizen
comment period for Hep­
pner was opened. Sheryll
Bates, Chamber Director
and Morrow County Tour­
ism member, presented
an invoice for the Eastern
Oregon Visitor’s Associa­
tion ad in the amount of
$1,500 for the promotion
of Morrow County, includ­
ing motorcycle and bicycle
events. The court approved
the request.
The court reviewed and
approved the account pay­
ables in the net total amount
of $91,369.47.
R oad R e p o rt: The
crew has been working
on the Sand Hollow Road
shoulder project and is just
about finished. Currently,
the Road Dept, is check­
ing on the right-of-way
status for parts o f Sand
Hollow Road so additional
work can be scheduled.
The crew has started the
crack seal project for the
Morrow County School
District. They finished the
parking lots at Heppner
High School and Heppner
Elementary School last
Thursday. The crew then
moved the equipment to
Boardman, where they are
currently working. Mor­
row County Public Works
Director Burke O’Brien and
Morrow County School Su­
perintendent Dirk Dirksen
met with others regard­
ing the drainage issues at
the Heppner High School.
There are huge amounts
of water from rain events
that flow from the school
down the drainage ditch
along Spruce Lane. It was
decided that the best solu­
tion was to place a 24-inch
culvert approximately 800
feet to the bottom o f the
hill. The school district
will provide the culvert
and the county will provide
all labor and installation
costs. This will eliminate
an ongoing maintenance is­
sue on Spruce Lane as well
as improve safety when a
storm event occurs. The
crew finished the repairs at
the Bombing Range Road
and Hwy. 207 intersection.
They excavated more mate­
rial and installed drain tiles
before putting down the
final patch and then putting
down an overlay of asphalt
to maintain grade. The crew
is working on some drain­
age issues on Upper Rhea
Creek as well as moving
equipment back to the yard
from the Bombing Range
project. A crew is work­
ing on the clean-up o f a
slide area on Willow Creek
Road. The materials from
this clean-up will be used to
upgrade the garbage facility
at Cutsforth Park.
T r e a s u r e r R e p o rt:
County Treasurer Gayle
Gutierrez provided the court
with a review of the pooled
cash report. Gutierrez stated
that the General Fund is in
much better condition than
it was at this time last year.
However, the Road Fund
is down from where it was
last year and will need to be
watched very closely.
designated, they can be seen
on the other sport physical
day. No appointm ent is
needed.
Parents are reminded
that they must complete
a questionnaire and sign
the examination form be­
fore the physical can be
perform ed. Exam forms
are available at the clinics.
There will be a $30 charge
for sports exams scheduled
outside of the free dates.
HES to hold student
registration
Frank Carlson will per­ Oregon.
form at the next Music in
He grew up listening
the Parks at 7 p.m.
to favorites like
on Monday, Aug.
Bing Crosby. His
13, at Boardman
first a cappella song
was “White Christ­
Marina Park.
A fter a busy
mas.”
day plotting pole
“Then the Beat­
lines at O regon
les came along and
Trail Electric Con­ Frank
I just had to play
sumers Cooperative Carlson
the guitar,” says
(OTECC), Frank
Frank.
Carlson shuts down his
He started performing
computer and picks up his in public when he was 19
guitar. The mild-mannered and now sings everything
engineering aide by day from songs by ZZ Top to
sings his heart out at night. country to golden oldies,
Frank sings at clubs and depending on the audi­
events throughout Eastern ence.
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Jaiden Mahoney with one of her 4-H market lambs. The
11-year-old will donate her second market lamb to be auc­
tioned for Relay for Life during the 4-H livestock auction.
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One local girl will be
doing her part during this
year’s fair to strike a blow
against cancer.
Jaiden Mahoney, 11,
will be donating one of her
4-H lambs during the 4-H
livestock sale Saturday
afternoon, August 18.
Money from the sale of
the lamb will go to Relay
for Life, part of the Ameri­
can Cancer Society. It’s an
organization fam iliar to
many, especially after the
recent Relay for Life event
held at the Morrow County
Fairgrounds. It’s also dear
to the hearts of many can­
cer patients and survivors,
since the American Cancer
Society helps pay for travel
expenses during treatment,
and education and support
for patients and families. It
also contributes to research
into cures for all forms of
cancer.
Jaiden, the daughter of
Mike and Nicole Mahoney
of Clark’s Canyon, has a
personal reason for donat­
ing her lamb to this cause.
“I had just gotten my
4-H lambs this year when
my grandma got diagnosed
with cancer,” says Jaiden,
who will enter the sixth
grade at Heppner Elemen­
tary School this year. “We
just had a Relay for Life in
Heppner, and I would like
to help people that have all
kinds o f cancer and help
with their expenses during
treatments.”
Aside from donating
her lamb to Relay for Life,
Jaiden is also collecting
donations for the cause.
D onations can be made
prior to or during fair; all
donations and proceeds will
be taken to the Relay for
Life account at the Bank
of Eastern Oregon after the
fair. The Bank of EO plans
to send donations to Relay
for Life at the end of the
month.
Contact Jaiden at 541 -
561-4464 to make a dona­
tion. For those interested
in bidding on the lamb,
the 4-H livestock auction
begins at 2 p.m. on August
18 in the Wilkinson Arena
at the Morrow County Fair­
grounds.
Farmer’s market
ODFW recreation to go to fair
report
Heppner Elementary School new and returning
student registration will be held on Tuesday, August 14,
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Returning students can pay their $10 student body
fee and lunch fee at this time. New students will register,
The Oregon D epart­
pay fees and receive a tour of the school.
ment
of Fish and Wildlife
For more information, contact Mrs. Sweeney at 541-
has
issued
the following
676-9128.
recreation report covering
Morrow County:
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem,
Open Fields in the Co­
lumbia Plateau will start
help is available and that help Is FREE of charge.
taking reservations for the
If Y O U have a family m em ber w ho suffers from
Dutch Flat Ranch Access
gam bling addiction, Y O U can also receive F R E E treat­
Area on Aug. 1 for the up­
m en t e ven if the g am bler is not receiving treatm ent.
If you are a resident of M orrow County and you wish
coming hunting seasons.
to take ad van ta g e of the services ab ove or desire m ore
The access area rules are
inform ation, P le a s e call any of th e following num bers
the
same as last season with
to set up a L O C A L appointm ent or just to talk:
four groups per day allowed
Bobby Harris @ 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -9 9 2 5 or 5 4 1 -2 5 6 -0 1 7 5
on the property. Call the
Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) @ 541-676-9161
Open Fields coordinator at
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vices for Morrow County
citizens through June 30,
2013. G rant agreem ent
#1611 for the Court Ap­
pointed Special Advocates
(CASA) Volunteer Program
for an amount not-to-ex-
ceed $12,394 through June
30, 2013. This grant funds
court-appointed advocacy
to abused and neglected
children to insure a safe,
permanent, nurturing home
for every child it serves.
Fair Exhibit Space Con­
tracts for: Tina Thompson,
M orrow County Health
Dept., Community Bank,
M orrow County Public
W orks, Hope L utheran
and All Saints Episcopal
Churches Shared Ministry,
Waterfall of Stitches, Bank
of Eastern Oregon, Port of
Morrow and Cindi Doherty.
The court also approved
Personal and Professional
Services Agreement with
Karen Zacharias to judge
Open Class Arts and Crafts
and Curtis Harper to judge
4-H Herdsmanship. The
court approved a conces­
sion agreement with Mur­
ray Drugs, Inc.
V a r i o u s
correspondences
and
upcoming
meeting
notices were reviewed
and discussed. The Ford
Leadership Team invited
the court to the ribbon­
cutting ceremony for the
new covered picnic shelter
at the Fairground on August
17 at 4:30 p.m.
Anyone who would
like to be placed on the list
to receive county minutes
can contact Karen Wolff at
541-676-5620.
Carlson to perform
at Music in the Parks
Free Sports
physicals offered
The Morrow County
Health District will be spon­
soring free sports physicals
for all M orrow County
students at Pioneer Memo­
rial Clinic in Heppner in
August.
Boys are scheduled for
Wednesday, August 8, from
1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.; girls
will be seen on Tuesday,
August 14, from 1:30 p.m.
to 5 p.m. If a student is
unable to come on the day
Public Hearing: The
court held a public hearing
regarding the naming of a
dedicated public road on
property owned by Merlyn
Robinson. The staff report
was provided by Associate
Planner Layne Womack. No
one in attendance spoke in
favor or in opposition for
the road naming. The court
then approved the chosen
name of Horizon Lane.
P la n n in g R eport:
Planning Director Carla
McLane stated that a public
meeting for the Boardman
to Hemmingway Trans­
mission Line (B2H) will
be hosted by the Bureau of
Land Management at the
Port of Morrow on Tues­
day, August 7, at 6 p.m.
McLane also stated that she
has received a notice from
the Federal Energy Regula­
tory Commission (FERC)
regarding the siting of the
Gas Transmission North­
west (GTN) for the Carty
Lateral pipeline. McLane
stated that comments re­
garding the location of the
gas line can still be made,
but they need to be written
to be considered. McLane
reviewed the letter to the
Oregon Dept, of Energy re­
garding the ten-year energy
plan. McLane will prepare
a response letter to the City
of Irrigon regarding popula­
tion forecasting.
Contracts: The court
reviewed and approved the
following contracts: The
county and Com m unity
Counseling Solutions for
mental health, developmen­
tal disability, alcohol and
drug abuse treatment ser-
Girl and her lamb
fight for a cure
541 -224-3182 for access.
Cougar hunting is open.
Cougar are well distributed
in our forested areas. Call
with distress calls or cougar
vocalizations can be effec­
tive when you do not have
a cougar kill to work.
Coyote hunting: By all
indications the coyote pop­
ulation is healthy with good
numbers of coyotes avail­
able for those who wish to
pursue them. Watch wind
direction to help prevent
giving away your location.
Calling with game distress
calls can be successful.
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Having the farmer’s market at the fair was such a hit
last year that they’ve decided to do it again.
The Willow Creek Farmer's Market will be at the fair
on Friday, August 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The market
vendors will have fresh fruits and vegetables, crafts and
homemade goodies available.
“This is the perfect opportunity to come enjoy the fair
and pick up some homemade goods,” says one market
participant.
Community lunch
menu
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church members will serve
lunch on Wednesday, Aug. 15, at St. Patrick's Senior
Center. The meal will include salmon burgers, macaroni
salad, coleslaw, pickles and peachy bread pudding. Milk
is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per
meal. Menu is subject to change.
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