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TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
H eppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
U.S P S. 240-420
M orrow C ounty’s H om e-O w ned Weekly Newspaper
Published weekly by Sykes Publishing. LLC and entered as periodical matter at the
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David Sykes............................................................................................... Publisher
Andrea Di Salvo............................................................................................. Editor
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Over the Tee Cup
V irginia G rant and
Karen Thompson had low
gross of the field during
ladies play day at Willow
Creek County Club on May
27.
Laura Rogers had low
net and Sara Rucker had
least putts.
For flig h t A, Eva
Kilkenny had low gross,
Pat Edmundson had low
net, Corol M itchell had
least putts and Virginia
Grant had KP.
On flight B, Darcy
M itchell had low gross
while Jan Paustian held
low net and L o rre n e
M ontgom ery had least
putts.
On flight C, Judy Harris
took low gross; Sue Edson
and Bev Steagall tied for
low net, while least putts
was a tie betw een Pat
Dougherty and Jennifer
Jaca.
In other events, Pat
Dougherty took long drive
and Betty Bums had long
putt.
White team wins
Ryder Cup matches
T w e n ty -e ig h t m en
played in the Ryder Cup
matches on June 1.
T h e W h ite Team
c a p t a i n e d by J o h n
E d m u n d so n s ta g e d a
d ra m a tic c o m e -fro m -
behmd win over the Black
Team captained by Matt
Scrivner.
The White Team won
the first round of two-man
net best ball 4-1/2 to 2-1/2.
The Black Team won the
second round of two-man
alternating shot 5 to 2.
The White Team won the
third round of net singles
matches 8 to 6 for the final
total of White Team 14-1/2
- Black Team 13-1/2.
Dave M itchell, Tim
Wright and Barry Munkers
were winners in all three of
their matches.
E veryone said they
enjoyed a great day of golf.
The activity was chaired
by Matt Scrivner, Duane
Disque and Ron Bowman.
Next Sunday regular
m en’s play will resume,
chaired by Dave Pranger,
D ennis Peck and Dale
Holland.
Welcome-home
benefit to be held
for Rystedt
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letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under
"Card o f Thanks” at a cost of $10.
A welcome-home party for Alex Rystedt is planned
at Bucknum’s Tavern June 10 at 6 p.m.
The dinner will include a chili cheese dog and dessert
for $ 10. Also, the winner of the 802 Plinkster .22 rifle will
be announced. Tickets for the rifle raffle are still on sale,
$20 a ticket with a maximum of 100 tickets being sold;
contact Cody High at 541-256-0847 for tickets.
The rifle and the food are donated by Randy Sample.
All proceeds go to help pay off Rystedt’s remaining
The U.S. Forest Service is currently taking comments
medical costs.
on the Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision (BMFPR).
This plan will serve as the “¿oning ordinance” for the
three national forests found within the Blue Mountains.
One particular phrase should be of grave concern for any
member of the public that enjoys motorized access into
“The Blues,” as most locals lovingly refer to them. That
phrase is “Designated Routes.”
Designated Routes sounds like a harmless enough
phrase, that you simply designate uses of current roads and
On June 14, a bake sale until 2 p.m.
move on with life. Unfortunately it’s not that harmless.
Donations will also be Designated Routes are the cornerstone of how the U.S.
will be held to help with
medical bills for Heppner accepted. Anyone wishing Forest Service has successfully closed 100s of thousands
to contribute bakes goods of acres of public lands throughout the west, and it has
woman Janet Taylor.
T a y lo r h a s b e e n should bring them to the also been successfully stopped in regions where the public
diagnosed with lung cancer store on Friday.
has actively engaged in the process and acted against it.
Q u estio n s, co n tact
and will be missing several
To understand Designated Routes, one need look no
weeks of work.
Kristi O'Brian at 541-706- further than their home. Envision your home as it is now,
The bake sale will be 0574. Kenna Little at 541 - with the freedom to move through it as needed, accessing
located in front of Heppner 626-8080 or Mary Weaver every resource you need to have a complete home.
Family Foods from 10 a.m. at 541-626-3207.
Now let’s “designate routes” through your home and
see how that works. Lay a piece of tape down the middle
of all your floors; you are only allowed to be three feet
from the tape at any time. You may not touch any items
outside that three-foot buffer.
You now have “designated routes.” Fun, isn’t it?
Your yard has been deemed needed as a “wildlife
Alex Carlson, son of
C a rls o n w as a lso
corridor” area and now is off-limits to any big wheel,
C lin t and S arah
e le c te d to P hi
tricycle or lawnmower activity. You may walk into your
Delta Lambda by
Carlson, graduated
yard; however, you may not utilize any motorized tools.
summa
cum
PLN U f a c u lty .
Does this make the picture clearer as to what the
laude from Point
The University of
BMFPR really is? It’s Travel M anagement (Road
L om a N a z a re n e
North Carolina has
Closures) with a different spin on it.
University. Carlson
selected Carlson for
The USFS will tell you it’s not about road closures,
earned a Bachelor
a graduate position
and that is a true statement. This document is even more
of Science degree in Alex Carlson in n e u ro sc ie n c e
sinister, as it sets the foundation for the USFS to close
biology-chemistry.
research to begin
roads as it states it is your desired condition to see routes
C o m m e n c e m e n t August 2014.
designated.
exercises were May 10 on
C arlson was a 2010
Do you really want your access “designated” away?
the campus of Point Loma g raduate o f lone High
If no, you had better get to commenting on the BMFPR.
Nazarene University in San School.
(S) John D. George, Bates, OR
Diego, CA.
Designated Routes =
Closed Forest
Bake sale planned
to help Heppner
woman
Carlson graduates
with honors
Wagoner graduates Lexington church
plans VBS
from OBU
Heppner resident Lacie A u ditorium . This year
Wagoner received a
marks OBU’s 100th
bachelor’s degree
commencement.
in p s y c h o l o g y
Wagoner
during Oklahoma
graduated with the
Baptist University’s
scholastic predicate
2014
spring
cum l a u d e f or
commencement
maintaining at least
Friday, May 16,
a 3.40 grade point
at 3 p.m. in Raley Lacie Wagoner average.
C h a p e l ’s Pot t er
Community Bible Church of Lexington will hold
vacation Bible school (VBS) Monday, June 16, through
Thursday, June 19, from 10 a.m. till 12:30 p.m.
This year’s VBS topic is “Our Creative God.” Daily
activities will include Bible lessons, crafts and games.
Ages four and up are welcome.
Registration will be Monday, June 16, at 9:30 a.m.
The church requests that parents or caregivers provide
their names and phone numbers for contact during VBS
hours; they also request information on any food or health
restrictions that may apply with children.
Hunter ed classes
Cutsforth on dean’s, Holly Rebekah to
planned in Heppner
president’s lists
hold June 7 card
party
Hunter education classes will be held June 10, 12,
17 and 19 from 6-9 p.m. at Heppner high School. A field
day will be held June 14 at Lexington Gun Club from 8
a.m. till noon. The course is taught by Jim and Darlene
Marquardt. Cost for the course is $10.
Any person under the age of 18 who wishes to hunt
must pass a hunter education course in order to obtain a
hunting license in Oregon.
For questions, call Jim Marquardt at 541-969-4845.
To register, go to http://www.dfw.state.or.us/education/
hunter/ and follow the registration instructions.
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W ith o u t a pass: Adults $4.00
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BANNERS!
L i n d s a y
C u t s f o r t h has
been named to the
p r e s i d e n t ’s and
dean’s lists at Lewis-
Clark State College
in Lewiston, ID.
Lindsay
C u t s f o r t h , Cutsforth
a j u n i o r in the
college’s business
program, received
the honors due to
Holly Rebekah Lodge will host its monthly card party
obtaining a 4.0 GPA
on Saturday, June 7. The cost is $5 per person; the public
for the semester.
is invited to come and play at the lodge hall in Lexington.
S h e is th e
Participants will start playing cards at 7 p.m.
daughter of Jeff and
Missy Cutsforth of
Lexington.
Heppner student
named to EOU
dean’s list
Free fishing derby
planned Father’s
Day weekend
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW)
and Morrow County Parks will sponsor their ninth annual
free youth fishing derby on Saturday, June 14, from
8:30-11 a.m. at Cutsforth Park, 58430 Willow Creek
Road, Heppner. The event is for children 14 years old
and younger.
For more information, contact Betty Gray at the
Morrow County Public Works office, 541-989-8214.
H e p p n e r ’s J e s s i c a Stephanie Sepulveda, all
Hughes was one o f six of Boardman, and Robert
Mor r ow Cou n t y
Weems of Irrigon.
students names to
Q u a I i fy i n g
Ea s t e r n Or e g o n
student s achieve
University’s dean’s
a nd m a i n t a i n a
list for winter term
GPA o f 3.5 or
2014.
higher on a 4.0 scale
A l s o n a m e d Jessica Hughes while com pleting
to the dean’s list
a minimum o f 12
The Morrow County Clerk’s office has released the
were Kelly Doherty, Jason hours of graded coursework
following report of marriage licenses:
Hendricks. Kelli Jones and for the duration of the term.
May 27,20 14 : -Curtis John Martin, 21, of Dickinson,
ND and Amanda Leilani Rogers-Fenn, 22, of Dickinson,
ND.
May 29, 2014: -Lance L Stoneman, 43, of Irrigon
and
Mari Jane Goodwin, 43, o f Irrigon.
Fundraiser for 1st annual Ruckus in the Boonies
Marriage Licenses
LIVE M U SIC!!
Music Festival by We Ate The Bones,
J u n e 7 - b u c k n u :
^ D O G BITE HARRIS
1 T O IS BELLAMY • JAKEHOY
Portly & Stout Ttivia starting at 7pm Music to follow
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If you or someone you know has a gambling problem,
help is available and that help Is FREE of charge.
If Y O U have a family member who suffers from
gambling addiction, Y O U can also receive F R E E treat
ment even if the gambler is not receiving treatment.
If you are a resident of Morrow County and you
wish to take advantage of the services above or de
sire more information. Please call any of the following
numbers to set up a LO C A L appointment or just to
talk Bobby Harris Q 541-676-9925 or 541-256-0175
Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) Q 541-676-9161
O R 1-677-695-4648 (1 -688-M YLIM IT)