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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 31,2013 National Night Out in Boardman August 6 ODOT UPDATE -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE involvement. Earlier this year, ODOT TîiFiii; ill: crews also worked in the north end of the county to upgrade sidewalks along •wL 1st Street in Irrigon, as well The public is invited to as making improvements an evening of free barbecue, to C o lu m b ia A ve. in refreshments and a chance Boardman to allow for the to meet police, firemen and expansion of the ConAgra EMTS up close Aug. 6 from plant in the Columbia River 5 to 8 p.m at the Boardman Enterprize Zone. City Park. O D O T p la n s its Barratt Blvd. in Heppner is one of several ODOT projects Bring the kids down work in four-year blocks, that have taken place in Morrow County over the past year. -Photo by Andrea Di Salvo and see the ambulances, ODOT Region 5 Public police cars and fire trucks Information Officer Tom Terry T allm an, P ublic anyone is welcome to sit in, up close while the parents Strandberg explained. The W orks D irecto r Burke or even address the group, visit with the city’s first departm ent is currently O ’Brian, Boardman City at any meeting. However, responders. The evening operating in the 2012-2015 Manager Karen Pettigrew, they again stressed that it is part o f National Night Statewide Transportation and Ron McKinnis and Lisa was best to begin at the Out event to m eet the Im p ro v em ent Program Mittelsdorf, both with the local level to coordinate people who respond in Boardman Rural Fire Protection District Chief Marc Rogelstad (STIP). While city and Port of Morrow. priorities. (left) and Chief of Police Richard Stokoe are getting ready emergencies. county work don’t always The men said local “ We rely on local “This is a chance for for the National Night Out, an opportunity for local people to fall under ODOT plans, involvem ent is crucial representatives to chime in people to get to know who “meet and greet” their first responders, Aug. 6 at Boardman Strandberg says Morrow because cities and counties and help make decisions,” we are,” says Boardman Citv Park. County w on’t see much usually put together “wish said Strandberg. In addition to free food to promote safety. P o lic e C h ie f R ich ard more ODOT activity in this lists.” Funded projects The next meeting of Grigg says the health Stokoe. He says all his and refreshment, there will period; ODOT is acquiring normally come from those the NEACT will be a joint officers will be there, along also be a bouncy house for district is seeking new a right-of-way for rock- lists, they said, because m eeting the South East with some patrol cars for the kids, a bike raffle and v o lu n te e r a m b u la n c e fall work to be done near they have already been ACT, held this Thursday, the public to get to know lots of equipment to check drivers and EMTs (or those milepost 35 on Hwy. 207, determined as high priority. A ug. 1, at 9 a.m . at better. “The public is who out. Walmart, Pendleton who would like to become as well as surveying and They said that though the Community Connections, we work for and we think it Cash & Carry, and Jump EMTs) in the Boardman acquiring land for snow meetings usually are held in 2810 Cedar Street, in Baker is very important they get to Start Java in Boardman area. fen ces th ro u g h o u t the La Grande, a bit of a drive for City. “ T here w ill be an helped with donations. know who we are.” Morrow County residents, opportunity for those who county. The Morrow County B o a rd m a n R u ra l Other than that, plans Health District is also are interested to talk with F ire P r o te c tio n for the 2015-2018 STIP are participating, says our paramedics about what District Chief Marc already in the preliminary CEO/Administrator that entails, and a sign-up R ogelstad agrees stages. Strandberg and Dan G rigg, w ith sheet for those who are and says there will Region 5 Manager Monte ambulances to look interested,” says Grigg. be fire trucks and Grove explained that there at and paramedics “Overall, it will be a a m b u la n c e s to are two draft lists currently there for people to great opportunity for the exam ine, as well in the works for the 2015- as firefighters and H e a l t h talk with and to get community to come out 2018 STIP, one for “fix- and become more familiar E M TS to v is it District CEO/ to know. it” projects (those that fix The district will with us and the services we w ith. T here w ill Administrator or preserve an area) and Dan Grigg. also have hom e provide in the Boardman in s tr u c tio n s on one for “enhance” projects h e a l t h / h o s p i c e area,” he says. what to do if there (p ro jects that enhance, “We are thrilled to have is a house fire, and a smoke nurses on hand for the public expand or improve an area). alarm program for the to visit with. There will be the opportunity to meet South Morrow has no public to get smoke alarms a raffle for a children’s bike people and to participate locations on either map; and learn how to set them to promote exercise and a in this great community two Boardman locations are raffle for an infant car seat event.” up, he adds. on the “enhance” project list. The men pointed out, however, that the proposed lists represent 150 percent Heppner High School Sports physicals are completed in the past year. of current ODOT funding, has sc h e d u le d sp o rts required for any student T he form fo r th e so not all the projects will physicals for Tuesday, Aug. who has not had a physical physicals can be found make the final cut. The 6, and Thursday, Aug. 8, at in the past year, including at http://osaa.org/form s/ final list will be determined Pioneer Memorial Clinic. firs t y ear ju n io r high PhysicalExam ination-2010. based not only on cost but Boys' physicals will be p a rtic ip a n ts and sixth pdf. Students must bring on other factors such as on Aug. 6 from 1:30-5 p.m. graders playing at the junior this form with them to the heavy traffic use and safety bn a walk-in basis. Girls’ high level, and transfer physical. Players under the concerns. physicals will be on Aug. students who do not have a age of 18 must have their Speaking of locations 8 from 1:30-5 p.m. on a copy of an OSAA physical forms signed by a parent. that didn’t make the cut, walk-in basis. Grove brought up the issue of Horseshoe Bend on Hwy. 74. The well-known curve Heppner softball star Baily Bennett played in the ASA 18 Gold turns nearly 360 degrees, National Tournament in Clearwater, FL recently. -Contributed photo Heppner High School through 12. n in e th ro u g h 12 w ill and has been a local “hot Heppner softball player gam e-w inning w alk-off will host its 21s1 annual Registration for grades take place from 4-5 p.m. item” for some time, said Baily B ennett recently RBI in the bottom of the 7th Mustang Football Camp the five through eight will be Monday, Aug. 5, with camp Grove. However, the price traveled to Clearwater, FL inning. Thursday saw a long week of Monday, Aug. 5, from 8-9 a.m. Monday, daily from 5-8 p.m. The $25 tag on straightening the to play in the ASA 18 Gold rain delay and a loss to Fury through Thursday, Aug. 8, Aug. 5, with camp daily fee includes a t-shirt. curve—two to three million National Tournament. 95 out of Tennessee, which at the Heppner High School from 9-11 a.m. Cost of $25 C ontact Greg Grant dollars—knocks it off the put them into the loser’s H e r t e a m , T h e practice field. The camp is includes a hat. at 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -5 2 5 7 w ith STIP for now. W ashington Explosion, bracket. Friday started with for students in grades five Registration for grades questions. “ It has no accident qualified for the tournament another rain delay and then history, and it’s competing e with areas with a lot o f arlier this sum m er in a final loss to the Miami Stingrays and an exit from accident h isto ry ,” said Selah, WA. “Only 64 teams qualify the tournament. Grove. “If we could find for the national tournament, The team finished 17th, an in n o v a tiv e w ay o f so it was a great honor to which Bennett noted was an bringing cost down, we W IL L S P O N S O R be at the tournament,” said awesome accomplishment could entertain that.” Bennett’s mother, Misty and a great experience for F r e e S p o r t s P h y s ic a l s One innovation the Bennett. herself. men mentioned would be a t The t o u r n a m e n t “I had such an awesome to convince the Oregon consisted o f three pool time and really want to N ational G uard to use play games then a double thank everyone who helped the project as a training elimination bracket format. sponsor and support me. exercise, sim ilar to the For Any Morrow County Students Bennet t pit ched three I couldn’t have made it way the Guard completed scoreless innings against without the great support I the Hager Park project in the Texas Impact, and get from my community,” H eppner recently. With ■ Boys - Tuesday, Aug. 6th, 1:30 to 5 p.m. scored a run in the 3-1 first said Bennett. G u ard sm en d o in g the pool game win. The team Bennett will be taking • Girls - Thursday, Aug. 8th, 1:30 to 5 p.m. excavation work as part lost the other two pool play a break before she starts o f their training, Grove games against The Tulsa college this fall in Ontario, said, the price tag on the Shootout and the Tampa where she will continue her p ro ject w ould drop to Students may come either day if necessary. Mustangs. softball career as a Chukar. around one million dollars. Bracket play began “ I look forw ard to If exam is not done during these two days there will be He stressed, though, that on Wednesday with a win getting to play softball at the w ith an e n h a n c e m e n t a $32 charge. against the Florida Select next level and representing p ro ject like H orseshoe Bend, local people would and the OC Elite (California) my community.” have the greatest say, and in which Bennett had the Pioneer Memorial Clinic is located at responsibility, in raising 130 Thompson Avenue, Heppner, OR the funding. Meanwhile, Strandberg added, ODOT 541-676-5504 will continue to take short term measures to ensure the safety of the curve. For those who want H eppner bulldogger to get a few good steers some say in the matter, Blake Knowles won an and also credited the mare G rove and S trandberg impressive $6,000 in the that he has had for the last s a id th e N o rth E a st recent Salinas. CA. rodeo, several years, and which he A rea C o m m issio n on turning in a time of 21.4 rode at the National Finals. Transportation (NEACT), seconds over three rounds. He added that he was is the body to which to voice H is e a r n i n g s put t ravel i ng wi t h D akota concerns and suggestions. him in 12th in last week’s Eldridge, a Blue Mountain C ounty rep resentatives P r o f e s s i o n a l R o d e o Community College veteran and alternates currently Cowboys world standings. and last year’s Rookie of E x c e l l e n c e in H e a l t h c a r e on the NEACT include Knowles commented the Year. M orrow C ounty Judge that he was “lucky enough” s Free barbecue and a chance to meet your police, EMTs andfirefighters Heppner grad plays in national softball tournament Clinic to offer sports physicals ' Football camp planned Morrow County Health District Pioneer Memorial Clinic Knowles wins big in Salinas Rodeo M O RRO W CO UN TY HEALTH DISTRICT i I
