SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 17,2012
Historical society
meeting held
The annual meeting of
the Morrow County His
torical Society was held
Oct. 7 at the Stokes Land
ing Senior Center in Ir-
rigon. North-end members
prepared a sumptuous ham
dinner that was accompa
nied by an array of potluck
dishes.
Following the dinner,
P resident Don Eppen-
bach introduced the guest
speaker, Sam Pambrun of
Adams, president o f the
Frenchtown Historic Foun
dation. This foundation has
been actively engaged in
preserving a 27-acre site
west of Walla Walla and
College Place, once home
to Hudson Bay Company
employees and their Indian
wives. Around 1855, war
between the Indians and
settlers raged in that area.
The Battle of Walla Walla,
also known as the Battle of
Frenchtown, was the deci
sive fight that determined
control of the Walla Walla
Valley. To date, the restored
area boasts trails, parking
areas, interpretive signage,
and an overlook shelter. A
stone monument and cross
mark the site of the French
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Town/Saint Rose cemetery
were lie the settlers, their
w ives— many o f whom
were tribal members—and
their descendants. A church,
called St. Rose o f Lima,
once stood adjacent to this
cemetery.
At the ensuing meeting,
members reviewed events
of the past year, made plans
for next year and elected
new board members. The
date of the annual meeting
was changed to the third
Sunday in September, with
the 2013 meeting to be held
in Heppner.
One of the major func
tions of the Historical So
ciety is to preserve the his
tory of the county. A major
project that has recorded
family histories and his
torical places through the
years has been the annual
publication of the Morrow
County Chronicles. This
year’s project was headed
by Andrea Nelson, and she
was selected to again head
this project for the coming
year. Everyone is invited
to contact historical society
members to submit stories
for next y ear’s publica
tion.
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lieves the biggest challenge councilor naively.
ness to the area. The city nation is facing, from bud facing Heppner is how to
“I know there’s always
works very closely with gets being cut, businesses develop and increase the more to it than there seems.
the economic development shutting down and families economic stability within I work with the city folks
groups in the area; I would trying to make ends meet. the city.
quite a bit and understand
We all know the numbers
hope that continues.”
“Over the years, Hep- a lot of the problems they
John A. Bowles is run and how everyone has been pner’s declining popula face,” says Bates. “I won’t
ning for re-election in City affected.” Bowles says. tion and closure
go in there with any
Councilor Position #2. He “The City of Heppner has o f businesses has
rose-colored lenses
been working on these is made it difficult for
is running uncontested.
on my glasses be
Bowles, 40, moved to sues and we will continue. our town to grow. I
cause I think I can
Heppner in 2001 from For We have been working with will work with city
solve every issue. It
the citizens, cham council members
est Grove, where
takes time to look
ber o f commerce, on supporting the
he was a general
at issues and re
n eighboring c it current businesses
contractor. He says
solve them.”
ies, county and our while helping the
he made the move
Bates
He and h is
state government to chamber and Port
because he really
wife, Sheryll, have
address the issues of Morrow to promote new several children who live
liked Heppner, de
we are facing.
cided it would be a
businesses in Heppner,” outside the area, but he
“Heppner City Sweeney says. “ With the says his parents remain
great place to raise
Council has made new upgrades and improve in Condon, w here they
children and made Jo h n Bowles
decisions that have ments the city is facing in have ranched for several
Heppner his home.
Bowles has been employed created a foundation to the future, we need to in decades.
by the M orrow County draw business, housing crease revenue sources be
He says the biggest
Sheriff’s Office since Feb and residents to Heppner,” cause the current path we’re challenge he sees Heppner
ruary of 2002 and has more continues Bowles. “As a on is leading to further rate facing is maintaining its
than 1,400 training hours, council member,
increases.”
infrastructure and keep
as well as having received I will continue to
Dale Bates is ing up with present laws
schooling and certifications work to better the
running for City in reference to the sewer
in communications, marine City o f H eppner
Councilor Position systems, etc.
patrol, and patrol and pa- to improve livabil
#4, previously held
“They are passing high
role/probation. He received ity for its residents.
by Keith Lewis. er and higher regulations
Patrol Deputy of the Year in I look forward to
Bates is running that we sm aller m unici
2005 and the Victor G. Ati- working with the C orey
uncontested.
palities have to meet, and
yeh Award from the Depart City o f Heppner, Sweeney
Bates, 57, was which become harder and
ment of Public Safety Stan striving to reach our
bom in Heppner but harder to meet.” He adds
dards and Training in 2011. goals and see our projects raised in Condon, returning that he, like anyone else,
Bowles’ prior government completed.”
to Heppner for a job oppor would have to do research
experience includes his
Corey P. Sweeney is tunity with CenturyLink. into ways to deal with such
current stint as a Heppner running uncontested for He holds an associate’s requirements, as well as
City Councilor since 2006, City Councilor Position #3. degree in electronics from look for grant money to
as well as positions on the The position was previously United Electronics Insti help with projects.
Utilities Commission, Per held by Cody High.
tute, as well as “35 years of
Ballots will begin to go
sonnel Commission and the
S w een ey , 39, w as live experience working.” out in the mail this Friday
Police Commission.
born and raised in H ep He has no previous govern for the Nov. 6 general elec
He and his wife, Kris pner. He spent two years ment experience but says tion.
ten, have three children, at Blue M ountain Com his isn’t running for city
Latosha, Alex and Jake, all munity College studying
graduates of Heppner High human resources and was a
School.
1999 graduate of Northwest
He says he believes Lineman College. He and
the biggest challenge fac his wife, Brandi, have two
ing Heppner is the lack of sons, Kane and Jorden, who
Farm Service Agency insurance under the Federal
employment and housing. attend school in Heppner.
Morrow
County Execu Crop Insurance Act or the
Sweeney says he be-
“This has a lot to due with
tive Director Kyle Camine Noninsured Crop Disaster
announced the sign-up pe Assistance Program (NAP)
riod for the 2011 crop year for all economically signifi
Supplemental Revenue As cant crops;
sistance Payments (SURE)
-Been physically lo
program will open Oct. 22, cated in a county that was
2012 and end June 7, 2013. declared a primary disas
The SURE program autho ter county or contiguous
rizes assistance to produc county by the Secretary of
ers who suffered crop losses Agriculture under a Secre
caused by natural disasters tarial Disaster Designation.
occurring through Sept. 30, Without a Secretarial Disas
2011 .
ter Designation, individual
“Any eligible producer producers may be eligible if
who suffered losses during the actual production on the
the 2011 crop year is en farm is less than 50 percent
couraged to contact the FSA of the normal production on
office to leam more about the farm due to a natural
the SURE program and how disaster.
to apply,” said Camine.
Producers considered
Production losses due socially disadvantaged, a
to disasters occurring after beginning farmer or ranch
Sept. 30, 2011, are not eli er, or a limited-resource
gible for disaster program farmer may be eligible for
coverage.
SURE without a policy or
To be e lig ib le for plan of insurance or NAP
SURE, a farm or ranch coverage.
must have:
For more information
-At least a 10-percent on the 2011 SURE pro
production loss on a crop of gram, visit any FSA county
economic significance;
office or w w w .fsa.usda.
-A policy or plan o f gov/sure.
SURE sign-up for
2011 losses opens
Poker tournament
planned
Creative Care Preschool will host a Texas Hold
‘Em tournament Oct. 20 at the American Legion Hall
in lone.
Sign-up for the tournament begins at 5:30 p.m. with
play to begin at 6 p.m. Buy-in costs $40; no late buy-ins
will be allowed.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top four players.
The evening will also feature a no-host bar by Route
74 restaurant and barbecue pork sandwiches and fixin’s
by lone Market.
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LIFTED
As of October 5, 2012,
the Fire Chief
of the City of Heppner has
lifting the burning ban
♦ C it y o f H e p p n e r r e q u ir e s a
PERMIT ON ALL OPEN BURNING
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