TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, August 7,2013
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
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P adberg w ins
d in n er raffle
Wheatland Insurance has announced that Tanna Padberg of
lone won the raffle for the Italian Dinner. The winning ticket
was drawn by Wheatland’s new employee, Barbara Prucha.
There were a total of 180 tickets sold to raise funds for the
fight against cancer. All of the ticket sales will go directly to
the Relay for Life cancer fund. -Contributedphoto
Church to raise
funds for new roof
Hope Lutheran Church
is planning a fundraiser to
raise money for the Hope
Lutheran Church roof
replacement.
A barbecue dinner and
special event will be held on
Sunday, Aug. 11, at Hope
Lutheran, on the corner
o f A lfalfa and Cowins
in Heppner. Cost for the
dinner and event is $10
for adults, $5 for children
and $25 for a family of
four or more. Donations
may also be made to Hope
Lutheran Church c/o Irene
Plocharsky, ATT: Roof
repair, PO Box 74, Heppner,
OR 97836.
For tickets or more
information, contact Shelli
Britt. 541-676-5478; Vicki
Rayburn. 541-240-1427;
or Pastor Katy Anderson,
541-676-9970.
HHS to hold student
registration
Heppner High School
student registration for
grades seven through 12
will be held Aug. 12-13
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Returning students may
pay fees and pick up their
class schedules either of
these days.
New students w ill
register on Aug. 13 from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students
may pay fees and register
for classes, and Heppner
High School Associated
Student Body officers will
be providing tours for new
students during this time.
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Heppner boasts
‘Great Wall of China’
Behold Heppner’s own “Great Wall of China”
above the highway adjacent to the grade school gym
and the fairgrounds. That taxpayer-funded, supposed
improvement might make that steep road safer, although
I can’t recall any bad wrecks of vehicles that failed to
negotiate the old road; maybe a few stall-outs. On the
positive side, this wall may improve access and impede
run-offs from areas above that road, but the mass of
rocks below that wall look like impending projectiles to
me—hopefully they will stay put.
How sad that the carefully-tended area around the
old Wishing Well across from fairgrounds now looks
like a leftover rock quarry. Volunteers have spent hours
beautifying this historic spot that became very eye
catching.
One aspect of all the construction in that area is
the “stairway to heaven” that ascends from just above
highway level all the way up to the hospital area. All
you stair steppers take heed. Imagine all the calories that
can be burned by daily jogging up and down these steps.
Maybe instead of “walk-a-thons” the next competition
could be “step-a-thons,” with people running up and down
steps like colonies of ants. However, oxygen tanks might
need to be available at different elevations. If anyone is
in need of medical care, these stairs wouldn’t be the best
way to get there. People should be sure of their fitness
level before undertaking the climb. If hand rails had been
added, then acrobatic skateboarders could have great fun.
Some of that cement could have accommodated a lot of
young folks if used to make a skate park for energetic
skate boarders who lack a place to perfect their skills.
(s) Merlyn Robinson, Heppner
MoCo Rodeo kicks
off smoke free
Unanimous. That’s how
the 2013 Morrow County
Rodeo Board voted to
become a smoke-free rodeo
at their July 17 meeting.
The fair board voted
to become smoke-free a
couple years ago, and now
the rodeo has followed in
their footsteps. All events
at the upcoming August fair
and rodeo will be smoke-
free.
The board discussed
that the rodeo is a family
event and that, as we all
try to become healthier
and provide a healthier
environment for ourselves
and others, this is a move
in the right direction.
“ This change w ill
provide clean air and a
healthy event for individuals
a n d f a m i l i e s fro m
throughout the county,”
rodeo board member Judy
Healy explained.
“In Morrow County, 89
percent of the adults report
a no-smoking rule in their
homes. The fair and rodeo
going smoke-free is an
extension of that value,”
stated Shelley Wight, the
Tobacco Coordinator at
Morrow County Health
Department.
A sm o k e-free fair
and rodeo will also help
smokers to quit. In Oregon,
80 percent of smokers want
to quit smoking, according
to data from the Oregon
Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance System, and
providing environments
that are smoke-free make
it easier for smokers to quit.
Reducing exposure to
second-hand smoke and
p ro v id in g sm oke-free
environments at community
events like the rodeo is
part of a comprehensive
approach to preventing
tobacco use and supporting
cessation. Anyone who uses
tobacco and would like
help quitting, can call the
Oregon Tobacco Quit Line
at 1 -800-QUIT-NOW or
click to quit at https://www.
quitnow.net/oregon/.
“ With the tobacco-
related diseases remaining
the num ber-one cause
of preventable deaths in
Morrow County, it’s a step
in the right direction to help
lower the risk and cost of
healthcare in our county,”
said Wight.
The rodeo board invites
all county residents and
visitors to come enjoy the
Morrow County Fair and
Rodeo smoke-free this year,
Aug. 14-18.
HOT AUGUST ON
THE WAY
-Continuedfrom PAGE ONE temperatures and near
at Heppner has been 9.61
inches, which is 3.44 inches
below normal.
T he o u tlo o k fo r
A ugust from NOAA’s
Climate Prediction Center
calls for above normal
norm al p re c ip ita tio n .
Normal highs for Heppner
during August are 85.5
degrees and normal lows
are 53.5 degrees. The 30-
year normal precipitation
is 0.39 inches.
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Audrey J. Mounts
Audrey J. Mounts, 84, retired from in 1980.
She was a lifelong
formerly of Lexington, died
Monday, July 29, 2013 at member of the Rebekah
her home in Gresham, OR. Lodge. Audrey enjoyed
A graveside service was f l o w e r g a r d e n i n g ,
held 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, sewing, baking, cooking,
at the Lexington Cemetery; recipe collecting, button
a luncheon recep tio n collecting, reading and her
followed at the Rebekah family.
Survivors include:
Lodge in Lexington.
her husband, Jack
She was born
Mounts of Gresham;
February 19, 1929
son, Steve Mounts
in Lexington, the
of Gresham ;
daughter of Adolph
and Freda Kurth
granddaughter,
Jana Mounts of
Majeske. She was
Kennewick, WA;
raised on the family A u d r e y
and
grandson, Ken
wheat ranch and Mounts
Mo u n t s o f San
a tte n d ed sch o o l
in Lexington, where she Diego, CA.
She was preceded
graduated from Lexington
in death by her parents;
High School.
On April 22, 1956 she a sister, Pat Wright; and
married Jack Mounts in brother, Gene Majeske.
Memorial contributions
Lexington. Jack worked
for the Forest Service, so may be made to the Rebekah
the couple lived on many Lodge # 139, c/o Marlene
ranger stations in Oregon Gray, 65308 Rhea Creek
and Washington. While Road, lone, OR 97843.
Sweeney Mortuary of
living in Gresham, Audrey
was a store manager for the Heppner is in charge of
88 Cent Store, which she arrangements.
Death Notice
Creston O. Robinson—Creston O. Robinson, 91
of Heppner died Sunday, August 4, 2013 in Pendleton.
He was born August 28, 1921 at Hardman, OR. A
celebration of life will be held at the Heppner Elks Lodge
in October. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge
of arrangements.
RELAY FOR LIFE
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there for those who couldn't
be, and they walked with
those who could. They
helped raise money for
the cure for cancer and
to provide assistance for
cancer patients.
When the ceremonies
closed the event on Sunday
mo r n i n g , mor e t han
$21,000 was raised, though
Bates says they anticipate
exceeding $25,000 once
all the funds are submitted.
Students hit pay dirt
with summer reading
The Oregon Trail Library district wrapped up its “Dig
into Reading” summer reading program last Friday. Each
participant received a certificate of completion, with top
readers receiving prizes. Pictured: Mitchell Von Cunten
of Heppner, the branch's top reader this summer with 150
hours over the nine-week period, receives his certificate from
Heppner librarian Debbie Ames. - Photo by Andrea Di Salvo
Heppner Elementary
to hold registration
Heppner Elementary School new and returning
student registration will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 13,
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,
pay fees and receive a tour of the school.
For more information, contact Mrs. Sweeney at 541 -
676-9128.
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“Our communities did
it again and we did make
a difference and became
constantly aware of that as
each lap was completed,”
says Bates. “We made new
memories, new friendships
and a new dream for the
future.”
P l a n n i n g for the
2014 event will begin
soon. Bates says all are
welcome, whether returning
volunteers or newcomers to
the fight.
AMY HAAK
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