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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Orégon Wednesday, June 12, 2013
lone students learn about
America’s flag
AMAZON SIGNS WITH CREZ
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again that the list would
not include organizations
involved with politics, and
no churches. The board also
made an apparent change
from earlier discussions and
indicated that all govern
ment agencies, including
special districts, would
automatically qualify for
the charitable organization
list.
Anyone who would
like their organization in
cluded on the list was urged
to contact CREZ manager
Carla McLane at cmclane@
co.morrow.or.us, or by call
ing 541-922-4624.
In other business, at
its June 3 meeting the
CREZ officially appointed
McLane as the Enterprise
Zone Manager. She had
been acting in that capacity
already.
First- and second-grade students from lone Community School were enthused when loeal Lion’s
The board approved
( lull member Dean Robinson presented each student with a hag. Robinson also spent time an agreement to have the
teaching about our nation's hag and its history. Pictured (l.-R): Bottom: Sunem Calvillo, Callie
Yates, Kelly Doherty, Madison Orem and Karensa Jones. Middle: F.li/abet Calvillo, Daralynn
Teeman, Cameron Proudfoot, Kals in Rietmann, Fernando Ramirez, Andress Stanger and John
VlcFJligott. Back: Carson Fynetich, l.esskus Burright, Lcxi Gurinko, Nevaeh Chamberlin,
Dean Robinson. Charlie Smith and Bryce Rollins. Contributed photo
City of Boardman act as
the CREZ Fiscal Agent.
After approving the new
fiscal agent, the board said
it would instruct Morrow
County Treasurer Gayle
Gutierrez to forward the
$300,000 from Amazon to
the zone fiscal agent.
In other business, the
CREZ board discussed hir
ing its own legal council
instead of using county
council. Several attorney
names were discussed who
would be contacted about
possible representing the
new organization.
“We need to identify an
attorney who can answer
some questions for us,”
board member Gary Neal
said.
The board also dis
cussed how compensation
for the CREZ manager’s
time would be handled.
McLane is also the Morrow
County Planner and so far
Dinner-at-the-Cemetery
t0 Heppner
lone gears up for Red, White returns
As of last Sunday , the ing in Willow Creek Valley.
weather forecast for Hepp But for our citizens with
and
Blues
ner for this Friday, June 14, deep roots here and for our
lone's Red, White and events include a golf tour White and Blues parade;
Blues Fourth of July cel
ebration is right around the
corner.
Though the schedule
has yet to be finalized, this
year's event promises to
be another firecracker of a
good time; the celebration
will start with a bang the
Saturday before the Fourth
with a Texas Hold 'Em and
cribbage tournament at the
lone Legion hall at 7 p.m.
June 29.
Wednesday, July 3;
nament at Willow Creek
Country Club, a book sale
at the lone Legion Hall,
and a talent show at the city
park, w ith music by Frank
Carlson to follow.
Fourth of July events
will start early with a fire
man's breakfast and then
continue with a 5k walk/
run; craft fair; book sale;
Blues Cruise car show ; kids
events in the park; food
and merchandise vendors;
Altar Society pie sale; Red,
and, of course, blues bands
on stage leading up to the
fireworks that evening. This
year’s blues lineup looks
to include Tommy Tutone,
HiFi Mojo, Billy I) and the
Hoodoos, and Vicki Ste
vens and Sonny Hess.
lone’s Fourth of July
celebration is sponsored
in part by Morrow County
Unified Recreation District.
Look for more details as the
date approaches.
Army seeks 40 years of veteran
volunteers’ stones
Uncle Sam wants you.
Again.
The U.S. Army cel
ebrates the 40"' anniversary
of the all-volunteer Army
July 1 by asking veterans
who served since 1973 to
share their Army story.
It is asking those mil
lions of veterans to answer
three questions: Why did
you volunteer for the U.S.
Army? What did you get
out of your service? What
do you think you contrib
uted to the Army and the na
tion through your service?
“Your stories of cour
age, service and sacrifice
inspire new generations
of Americans to follow in
your footsteps," said Maj.
Gen. David Mann of Army
Recruiting Command.
“As Army ambassadors
in your communities, our
Soldiers for Life, we urge
you to continue to share
your Army Story w herever
you go.”
Veterans can answer
these questions via email at
armyrecruitingcommand@
yahoo.com or through the
Facebook page “Army All
Volunteer 40,h Anniver
sary.” Also, include your
name, rank, years of ser
vice, city and state where
you currently reside, and,
if possible, a picture of
yourself in uniform.
P resident R ichard
Nixon ended the draft and
began the all-volunteer
Army in 1973 in the wake
of Vietnam and the mili
tary's preference for men
and women who wanted
to serve.
"I personally believe
one of the fundamental rea
sons our Army is respected
and viewed as the preemi
nent combat land power is
the highly qualified young
men and women on our
team," Mann said.
“It's critically impor
tant to the health and future
of our profession that those
who are on our team truly
want to be on the team and
are dedicated to serving
something larger than them
selves... the/security of our
nation.”
■
Veterans Affairs esti
mates there are presently
more than 22.3 million
veterans in the U.S., 9.7
million of them Army.
MUSIC IN THE PARKS 2013
Funded by
Morrow
County
Recreation
District and
Portland
General
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by North
Morrow
Community
Foundation,
Irrigon
Watermelon
Festival and
MPS
Free Outdoor Music Festival
CONCERTS BEGIN AT 7:00 PM
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Monday June 17 Boardman Marina Park - Skweez the Weezle
Monday June 24 Irrigon Marina Park - Brass Fire
Monday July 1 Boardman Marina Park - Rolling Hills Chorus - "Honor our Veterans"
Monday July 8 Irrigon Marina Park - 98% Angels - "Honor our Veterans"
Monday July -15 Boardman Marina Park - Bram Brata - Steel Drums
Monday July 22 Irrigon Marina Park - BlueZettte - 60’s 70's
Monday July 29 Boardman Marina Park - Mariachi Los Tenerosos
Monday August 5 Irrigon Marina Park - Cale Moon - Cftuntry Gospel
Monday August 12 Boardman Marina Park - Barb Nelson - Country
Monday August 19 Irrigon Marina Park - Too Tall Pappas
the county has not asked
for reimbursement for her
time spent working for the
Zone.
The board also dis
cussed naming a financial
institute in which to keep the
CREZ funds, and indicated
that the recently named City
of Boardman fiscal agent
would be responsible for
finding the best bank. The
board indicated that, if pos
sible, it wanted to keep the
funds within the county;
however, one board mem
ber said it should consider
banks outside the county to
save money.
In other business, the
board approved a revised
fee schedule for businesses
applying to the enterprise
zone, and sharpened up
some of its policies for
negotiating with companies
making application to the
zone.
was ‘mostly sunny skies,
74 degrees, and only 10
percent chance of rain,”'
reports Sharon Harrison.
Harrison has not taken
up weather-forecasting but
has been closely watch
ing the Weather Channel
this month, since she is
co-producer of the Dinner-
at-the-Cemetery dramatic
production scheduled for
the stage at the Masonic
Cemetery Friday evening.
“ M em ories o f the
Flood” is an encore per
formance first produced in
the cemetery on the 100th
anniversary of the 1903
Heppner Flood. On this
110th anniversary of that
historic event, fair weather
promises to hold, with no
threat of a storm like the
one that surprised Heppner
residents on that tragic day.
Guests should have a com
fortable evening under a
canopy for their dining and
theatre experience.
Dinner will be catered
by Alvin Lui, who explains
his plan as “elegant.” Mem
bers of the local FFA group
will serve, as they are work
ing to earn money for their
national convention ex
penses.
“ M em ories o f the
Flood” will feature some of
the Dinner-at-the-Cemetery
Players familiar to audi
ence members who have
enjoyed them in previous
productions: Cara Osmin,
Jack Meligan, Dan Van
Schoiack, Janet Greenup,
Brian Kollnian, Sheridan
Tarnasky, Tim Dickenson
and Zech Hintz. Travis and
Kyle Harrison will also
make an important cameo
appearance.
“This is probably our
most informative produc
tion and surely our most
somber production,” Har
rison offers. “In the play,
we remember some of the
victims and we pay tribute
to some of the survivors.
Many of these people were
ancestors of people still liv
newer-comers, we will end
the evening on a lighter note
with an epilogue that will
introduce Tammy Malge-
sini, reporter for the East
Oregonian.”
Tickets, $25 each, are
available at Murray's Drug,
Bank of Eastern Oregon,
Community Bank and the
Heppner chamber office.
Seating is limited to 100.
If weather becomes
inhospitable, “Memories
of the Flood” will be per
formed at the St. Patrick
Church parish hall, located
behind the church on Gale
Street.
Local pitcher helps
in championship win
Oil Sunday, June 9, the Washington Explosion Gold softball
team won the regional ehampionship tournament in Selah,
WA. Local player Baily Bennett is a member of that team and
was the winning pitcher for the ehampionship game versus the
Washington Angels Gold team out of Richland, WA. Explosion
won the ehampionship with a score of 8-5, in which Bennett also
hatted 2-4 with two RBIs. The winner of this tournament also
earned a berth to the ASA National Tournament in Clearwater,
FL in late July. Only 64 teams across the country qualify for
the national tournament, so the team is very excited to have
achieved this honor. Contributed photo
Elks plans flag
ceremony, youth night
The Elks Club will host
(members and non-mem
bers welcome) the annual
Flag Day Ceremony and
Youth Night on Thurs
day, June 13, starting at 6
p.m. After the Flag Cer
emony, there will be a kid-
friendly dinner and lots of
raffle prizes. Contact Corey
Sweeney at 541-256-0355
for more details.
Wheat League
social and dinner set
for
June 13
The 2013 M orrow
Marcia Anderson’s place,
County Wheat League So 69530 Condon Highway.
cial will be held on Thurs Social hour begins at 5
day, June 13, at Charlie and p.m., and dinner is served
at 6 p.m.
The dinner is a pot-
luck—steaks
are provided,
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if possible.
Participants will enjoy
the musical talents of John
Wambeke, Eric Jepsen,
and/or Joe Lindsay while
there.
There will be a short
A
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youth
17 and under
field
demonstration on sum
> - Dinner, then
mer-planted
winter canola.
arc invited. There will
This will be at Bill and
by
be raffles- including a
Nancy Jepsen’s place (3.2
gs for prizes. Rossi Trifecta Youth Rifle miles north on Dale Brown
Road) before things get
started at the Anderson
Ranch.
Contact Larry Lutcher
Questióni cantaci Corey ^teeeney
(541-676-9642 or 541-571-
541 - 256-0355
4454) with questions.
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