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Bessie Wetzell Newspaper Library University of Oregon Eugene. OR 97403 CREZ OKs purchase of new Boardman fire truck Increased Port o f Morrow construction requires equipment upgrade Bv David Sykes In an effort to keep up with added fire protection demands brought on by the new construction at the Port of Morrow, the Columbia River Enterprise Zone approved purchase o f a new 100-foot aerial fire truck for the Boardman Rural Fire District Monday. F ir e C h ie f M arc Rogelstad brought specs and a financing plan for the new fire truck to the CREZ meeting, and said the truck imes VOL. 133 NO. 4 8 Pages Wednesday, January 29, 2014 Music ‘extravaganza’ heads to Heppner The choreographer works with Eastern Oregon University students in preparation for a previous year's musical. The musicals have become a tradition with EOU. This year’s musical, the Then & Now Hit Shuffle, will be in Heppner Feb. 9 - Contributed photo The Eastern Oregon U n iv e rs ity M u s ic Department and Chamber Choir are bringing their w inter extravaganza o f singing and dancing to Heppner on Sunday, Feb. 9, at 3 p.m. The performance will be held in the Heppner Elementary School gym. A d m is s io n is by donation, and all proceeds will benefit the school music programs in South Morrow County. A production o f this type has become an annual event that has packed the concert hall in La Grande ever since it w as first launched with a salute to the Beatles. S ince th en , annual shows have featured music from the ’60s, ’70s and '80s. Now the gifted musicians at Eastern are taking on their biggest challenge yet, with “Then & Now Hit Shuffle.” A ccord in g to EOU M usic P ro fesso r P eter W ordelman, “ The show covers a time period from black and white to color, from reel to reel to the iPod. If someone hits shuffle on their iPod, they get a little of everything. This concert has that.” Probably the oldest song to be performed is Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon The Columbia River Enterprise Zone approved purchase of a truck similar to this one for the Boardman Rural Eire Department. The bigger, updated truck is needed to provide fire protection for the new industrial construction at the Port of Morrow. is needed to fight fires at built at the Port of Morrow, the new food processing -See CREZ FIRE TRUCK/ plants and data farms being PAGE SIX Bank of EO announces sixth annual wrestling invitational Heppner, OR—Bank of Eastern Oregon announces the invitees to Bank o f Eastern O reg o n 's 2014 In v ita tio n a l W restlin g Tournament to be held at Heppner High School on Feb. 8. High schools scheduled to com pete are A drian, Crane, Culver, Enterprise/ Jo se p h , Gr ant Uni on, Heppner, lmbler, Irrigon, MacHi, Pine Eagle, Riverside, Union/Cove and Wallowa. The competition begins at 10 a.m. and Bank o f Eastern Oregon invites the public to come watch the athletes compete. Tickets can be purchased at the door, and concessions will be available. Mark Lemmon, Bank o f E a s t e r n O r e g o n ’s C hief Financial O fficer and Heppner High School wrestling coach, has been instrumental in organizing the bank's sponsorship of the event. “ The b a n k ’s management has been very involved in establishing this annual tournament and looks forward to the 2014 competition. The first five years o f the event were outstanding and we intend the BEO Invitational to be a ‘can’t miss’ tournament on every school’s future schedule,” said Lemmon. “We appreciate bank staff and local citizens who volunteer to help at the event or sponsor amenities; their Heppner 2013 wrestling coaches Ken Bailey, Brian Lemmon and Mark Lemmon shout advice and encouragement during a match. The BEO Wrestling Invitational in Heppner is working to become one of the region's “can't miss” events on wrestling schedules. - File photo “Sing Sing Sing” recorded in 1937 by the Benny help makes the tournament the event, contact Heppner Goodman Orchestra. The High S chool’s Athletic run smoothly!” youngest song is “ Some A nyone who would Director Greg Grant at 541 - Nights” from 2012 by the like to volunteer or who has 676-9138 or Mark Lemmon indie pop band Fun. any inquiries concerning at 541-676-0224. The show moves fast, often pairing an older song with a new one, and in one section the music “shuffles” from “Rock Around the C lock” (a ’50s tune) to “ L o co m o tio n ” (a ’60s tune) to “I Can’t Dance” by member. “We’re proud of Genesis from the early ’90s, how our community jumps then to a ’70s tune called in to help. We can make a “ Play that Funky Music” difference.” by Wild Cherry. The event boosts the T he p ro d u c tio n welcome mat to the local involves about 60 singers, St. Patrick’s celebration dancers and m usicians. with the social hour at 8:30 The event’s choreographer a.m. at Heppner United and dance instructor is M ethodist Church. The Catherine Herrmann-Kossi, social hour, meant to start form erly o f La Grande off a great reunion morning and now working in New for families and friends, York City at the Broadway isn't all juice and power Dance Center, and dancing bars for the run ahead. All for Cecilia and Martha. eats and treats are made by The band is led by Luke the Remembrance Walk McKern, a guitarist and committee. electronic musician. Roger “’We don't get fed like Barnes plays bass, Teun this anyw here!’” Hisler Fetz drum s and Danny says one runner exclaimed Bailey keyboards. last year. Heppner's performance Beginning at 9:30 a.m., is part of a mini-tour of the Remembrance Walk/ Eastern Oregon, following Remembrance walk/run participants greet each other as they gather for the event last year Run will proceed following three performances in La in Heppner. - File photo a route of handmade green G rande on Jan. 31 and By Andrea Di Salvo in all of us; her enthusiasm, citizens. Hisler says they shamrocks. The one-mile Feb. 1. On March 15, Friends her excitement.” haven' t finalized their walk route was designed H e l p i n g F r i e nds will That said, Hisler says decision this year, but it to be eas y a nd fun, com m em orate the sixth the event isn’t only about will certainly be a local traditionally beginning at a n n u a l R e m e m b r a n c e Schonbachler's legacy. The cause, just as past recipients the Methodist church and W a l k / 5 K Run w h i l e committee that works on the have b e e n . To d a t e , going up Main Street and enjoying St. Patrick’s Day event each year has worked approximately $21,000 has past the old swimming pool celebration that weekend. to include the memories been gifted through the before returning via Court The walk/run will begin at of both local residents and event to local organizations Street and the elementary 9:30 a.m. with a social hour distant relatives, those who such as Pioneer Memorial s c h o o l . H i s l e r s a y s buildings. In the interim. and registration beforehand have passed and those who Hospi t al , PMH Home participants may walk as continue the fight. Heppner Fire Department at 8:30 a.m. Health and Hospice, St. much or as little of it as they has made arrangem ents “It’s a true remembrance Patrick’s Senior Center, and like. However, shamrocks The event began in this year will be randomly to conduct fire and rescue 2009, says coordinator walk in memory of a lot of Willow Creek Terrace. training exercises on the Susan Hisler, as a yearly special people,” says Hisler. “ F r i e n d s H e l p i n g placed, so participants may lots with various county and fundraiser in memory of F r i e n d s H e l p i n g Friends has spear-headed have to walk a little to find city fire departments as time home health and hospice Friends strives each year projects before to 'get the theirs. Each shamrock sports and schedules allow. nurse Donna Schonbachler. to select a cause that ball rolling’ in funding large A design team has been S c h o n b a c h l e r w a s would be near and dear expenditures, one being a pink heart with the name, appointed to determ ine considered a dear friend by to Schonbachler’s heart, the GlideScope purchased and sometimes a photo, of a b u i l d i n g s i z e a n d many; she lost her battle keeping recipients local for the Pioneer Memorial remembered loved-one. For “footprint,” or outline of with cancer in 2008. and true to Schonbachler’s H o s p i t a l e m e r g e n c y those who can't walk as far. the total area covered by the H isler says she was legacy of giving back to room tw o years a g o ,” -See REMEMBRANCE WALK/PAGE SIX building, on the purchased asked for several years health care and senior says another com m ittee property. to create a walk/run for “This team will work St. Patrick’s weekend but with the architect firm to couldn’t think o f a good create designs to achieve reason...and she certainly this goal,” said Tallman. wanted a good reason to “Public viewing and input bring people out into the will take place before the normally cold and blustery designs are accepted and weather that weekend. made final.” “Then Donna passed Notice to citizens will away, and a year later it be in the newspaper-when was the perfect reason,” Morrow County Grain Growers these meetings take place she says. “This event exists _______ Laxlngton 989-8221 • 1 -600-482-7394 fat firm »qulpro«t. rt«lt our web «If u www metta« because of what she instilled later this spring. Remembrance walk/5k run planned for St. Pat’s weekend Process underway for new county administrative buildings The Morrow County Court has begun the process to build new office and administrative areas next to the M orrow C ounty Courthouse on Court Street, M orrow C ounty Judge Terry Tallman announced last week. T o w ard th a t e n d , T allm an said M orrow County has purchased three lots north of the courthouse b etw een G ilm o re and Court streets in Heppner. The C o n d itio n a l U se Permit process directed by the Heppner Planning Commission currently is w aiting for inform ation from the surveyor, Steve Haddock, for re-platting of the lots. T allm an a lso said Wenaha G roup w ill be bidding out contracts for demolition of the existing AT MCGG SHOP IN LEXINGTON Doing Auto Repairs & Service. Call Lewis for an Appointment 541-989-8221 GENERAL REPAIRS I
