SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, June 5,2013
Health dept, gets
Wildhorse grant
Youth fishing derby
‘reel’ fun
(l.-R ): Morrow County Judge Terry Tollman, Public Health
Director Sheree Smith and Morrow County Commissioner
Leann Rea. Contributed photo
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The Morrow.County
Health Departm ent has
been the recipient o f a
$10,000 grant from the
Wildhorse Foundation. The
grant funds were used to ac
complish an expansion and
remodel of the Boardntan
Public Health office. The
office remains at the same
physical location, bill the
entrance is now on the north
side of the building.
The remodel included
creating three exam rooms
(there were previously
two), an office space for
documentation, a bathroom
in the exam area, an immu
nization station and a lab
area boasting both a clean
and dirty sink area. The ex
pansion and improvements
also include water access
to each o f the rooms to
provide the needed physical
requirements to meet the
objectives of improved ef
ficiency of service delivery
and increase capacity to
respond in an emergency
situation.
The exam area is lo
cated within a separate
w ing. improving the spatial
use of the building to sup
port program delivery and
achieve better client flow
through the clinic, as well
as increase client confiden
tiality.
Essay, artwork
contest held
(L-R ): Jack Lehman, Madcly
Nichols and Hannah Palmer.
Contributed photo
Oregon and Morrow
County Family and Com
munity Education members
recently joined members
across the nation in spon
soring an essay and artwork
contest for fourth-grade
students.
This contest is held
annually; the theme for
2012-2013 was “'trustwor
thiness.” Students are asked
to write an essay and draw a
picture involving the theme.
The winners for the 2012-
2013 contest in Morrow
County were from Mrs.
G ibbs' class at Heppner
Elementary School.
First Place: Hannah
Palmer. Hannah also won
third place in the state.
Honorable Mentions: Jack
L ehm an and M a d e I y n
Nichols. They were recog
nized in a school assembly
on Wednesday afternoon,
May 29.
Sig n up to co m m e n t at
D E Q p u b lic h e a rin g
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
has just opened public comments and registration for the
public hearings on the new ly-released draft permits for the
Morrow Pacific project on a first-come, first-served basis.
With only 720 slots in total, those wanting to comment
should sign up for a slot as soon as possible.
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Blake Walton (pictured above with O D FW stall") received the
largest fish in the Junior group and also the total overall catch
of day. C'ontrihutedphoto
Morrow County Parks
and Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife recently
hosted the eighth annual
Youth Fishing Derby.
The derby was held
at Cutsforth Park Pond on
June I from 8 a.m. till 11
a.m. The nice weather dur
ing the event brought out
many families to participate
in the event, even if there
were multiple events hap
pening around the area.
Area businesses were very
generous again this year.
Pettyjohn’s Farm and Build
ing Supply donated a box of
bobbers, which allowed
each registered participant
to receive a bobber. Mike’s
Mobile Slaughter and Pro
cessing donated hot dogs
for all to enjoy, The Cason
family purchased a 20”
bicycle in memory of John
Cason to award as a raffle
prize. Granite Northwest
donated several Bi-Mart
gift cards. Bank of Eastern
Oregon, Community Bank,
Columbia Basin Electric
Co.-Op., Morrow County
Court, Ferguson Surveying
and Engineering, Adam’s
Distributing, and Heppner
Elk’s Lodge (BPOE #358)
all made contributions that
allowed the purchasing of
trophies, participant rib
bons, water, lunch supplies
and prizes for the raffle.
Volunteers Betty Gray,
Wayne Hams, Nancy and
Allen Anderson, Rick and
Anita Peterson, Dave and
Roberta Jones, Kirsti and
Jim Cason, Glen Ward, and
the Department and Fish
and Wildlife staff helped
keep things on track and
running efficiently.
With the weather be
ing as nice as it was, and
multiple events and gradua
tions in the area, the number
of participants was down
slightly from last year. This
year there were a total of 64
registered youth fisherman
between the ages o f two
and 14.
The derby began at
the blow o f a whistle; it
was not long before the
kids were landing fish. The
Department o f Fish and
Wildlife (ODFW) surprised
everyone w hen participants
learned the ODFW put a
few trophy fish in the pond.
Blake Walton, age six, was
a very happy boy when he
landed one of these extraor
dinary trophy fish, measur
ing 24-Vi” long.
As th e ev en t w ent
along, many kids would
bring up their prized catch
to be m easured and re
corded, while others chose
to bring their day's catch at
the end of the derby. At 11
a.m., the w histle was blown
and the derby officially
ended; everyone was pro
vided time to turn in their
d ay ’s catch. Volunteers
reviewed and calculated
who had the largest fish in
each age group, who had
the smallest fish of day, and
who had the highest total
combined overall length.
Several youth caught the
five-fish limit for the derby,
while others were not so
successful.
Awards w ere presented
to the following:
Peewee (0 - 5): Kylee
Morgan, age 5. Fish mea
sured 17 inches.
Junior (6-10): Blake
Walton, age 6. Fish mea
sured 24-Vi inches.
Senior (10 - 14): Katie
Munkers, age 14. Fish mea
sured 15-Vi inches.
Wee Fish (S m allest
fish o f day): Kami Holtz,
Age 11. Fish measured 6-%
inches.
Total Highest Com
bined Length of Fish: This
individual turned in only
four fish of the five fish
permitted— Blake Walton,
age 6. Fish measured 24-
Vi”, 14-%”, 13”, and 13”
for a total combined length
o f 64*%”.
Senior center to get
new HVAC unit
The Heppner Housing
Authority and St. Patrick’s
Senior Center have given
the go-ahead to Heppner
Heating to replace the heat
ing and cooling system
in the St. Patrick’s Senior
Center and apartment build
ing on the comer of Main
and Willow in Heppner. The
system has been in disrepair
for many years.
The total cost o f the
project is $22,847.80, with
an up-front paym ent o f
$ 10,000 to order the equip
ment. The City of Heppner
donated $3,273.62 from the
sale of the HUD house, and
many others donated the
$6,337 through the Friends
Helping Friends Remem
brance Walk. Due to those
gifts, Heppner Heating re
ceived a $10,000 check on
May 29 and the new unit
has been ordered.
The unit should arrive
in about 30 days and the
replacement process can
start, weather permitting.
A crane will be used to re
move the old unit from the
roof and place the new one.
The entire project will take
two to three days.
T he b a la n c e o f
$12,847.80 will have to be
paid upon completion; the
senior center is in the pro
cess of requesting a grant to
help with this amount.
A View from
the Hill
By Doris Brosnan
Maybe a revision of the
““April showers will bring
May flow ers” line from
the song would better de
scribe Heppner right now:
“ May showers will bring
June flowers.” Residents
at Willow Creek Terrace,
when they meander out be
tween rainfalls to the patio,
the gazebo, and the rock
wall of plants, can see that
the promise of blooms in
creases rapidly. And while
waiting for those June flow
ers, they can enjoy their
several potted plants thick
with blossoms.
The weather did not
deter the Heppner High
School students w ho came
to work on Mustang Mop-
Up. Though mud was a
challenge with some jobs,
15 workers persisted in the
morning and 23 returned
to continue the work after
lunch. Their diligence made
a tremendous difference at
the Terrace, as they left the
flower pots and beds and
the garden weeded, the wet-
dry garden completed, and
the windows and screens
and the building sparkling
clean. Residents and staff
are immensely impressed
by these students.
Time indoors has not
been wasted by the resi
dents. Though they ap
preciate their individual
time in their apartments,
opportunities to socialize
continue to enhance life on
the Hill. A favorite activity
following their morning
exercises is a discussion
of the particular day’s spe
cial meaning. On May 8,
the observance o f Victory
in Europe in 1945 led to
conversation about World
War II, its impact on indi
viduals, and the differences
between life then and life
now. That w as also the day
designated as World Red
Cross Day, which brought
some memories of having
served in the Red Cross,
of blood drives and giv
ing blood, and of the lives
that residents know were
impacted by this organiza
tion. Limerick Day, on May
12, always brings lighter
discussion and laughter.
The nickel was introduced
to USA coins in 1866, and
on commemoration of this
event, on May 16, residents
enjoyed a conversation
about the several designs
on nickels over these many
years. May 23 is National
Lucky Penny Day, and that
morning discussion includ
ed reminiscing about the
tradition of a bride wear
ing a penny in her shoe on
her wedding day to bring
good luck. The d iscus
sion on Brothers Day, on
May 24. became emotional
for several who shared
memories of their brothers.
But the conversation about
John Wayne on his May 26
birthday commemoration
brought a spark to hearts
w ho adored him in his many
movies.
May has also been a
month for show ing ap
preciation to some people
especially important to the
Terrace residents. During
Nurses Week, which be
gan on the 12lh, the Home
Health and Hospice staffs
were guests for lunch. And
to show gratitude to their
healthcare providers, who
receive a day of recognition
in May also, the Terrace
community sends vegetable
and fruit pizzas to the Pio
neer Memorial Clinic.
As soon as w eather
permits, the planting of
two trees will show the
Terrace’s commitment to
May I6 lh’s Love a Tree
Day, and the residents and
staff couldn’t let National
Backyard Game Day go
w ithout activity, so on that
rainy day, they took their
yard games indoors for
some fun.
Everyone appreciates
the trees donated by the
H eppner G arden Club,
garden plants from Jan
Stroeber, and the ongoing
volunteer help with plant
ing and weeding o f their
garden by a local youth
group. C onA gra Foods
continues to donate cases of
frozen foods, and the Odd
Fellows continue to provide
some foods.
Food and drink seem
to play a part in life on the
Hill, come rain or shine,
and May offered several
celebrations o f both with
designated days of recogni
tion. Coke is paid tribute on
May 8, butterscotch brown
ies made May 9 special, the
14"' was Buttermilk Biscuit
Day, Cherry Cobbler and
Pizza shared their special
day on the 17"’, Devil's
Food Cake was commemo
rated on the I9lh, and the
month of these special days
ended with Mint Julep Day
on the 30lh. These do add
some zip to the menus.
Adding another type
of zip to life on the Hill is
the new resident Colleen
Kitch, who moved in on
May 23. Colleen is a long
time resident of the Willow
Creek Valley, so she is no
stranger to many of her new
neighbors. By the time she
celebrates her 87"’ birthday
on June 30, she will surely
know all her neighbors,
who will, no doubt, enjoy
her choice of tacos for her
special lunch.
One more apartment
remains available at Willow
Creek Terrace, so interested
readers are encouraged to
call 541 -676-0004 for infor
mation. When a new neigh
bor moves in, residents will
view the individual as a
welcome addition to their
community.
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Students from lone Community School got a hands-on ex
perience on the first annual crop tour as part of their course
requirement for crop science, a college level class through Blue
Mountain Community College. Tyler Mansell of I2 -H , Inc.
toured students through watermelon, potatoes, alfalfa, onions,
corn and wheat production, and helped them understand
groundwater recharge for irrigation. Pictured L -R are Joe
Doherty, Daniel Holtz, Bailey Haguewood and T.l Patton. Not
pictured are F.van Rietmann. K irk Haguewood, Luke Jobes,
Jason Thompson and Karina Rios. Photo by Erin Heideman