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Bessie Wetzell Newspaper Libran University of Oregon Eugene. OR 97403 lone celebrates graduation imes VOL. 133 NO. 21 10 Pages Wednesday, June 11, 2014 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Paving Rock Street a ‘business decision’ says city manager lone seniors (L-R) Emily Holland, August Peterson and Charlette Burghard beam with pride during the lone Community School graduation June 6. Eighteen graduates participated in commencement ceremonies at the school last Friday. -Photo by David Sykes New two-inch overlay draws attention By David Sykes G iving Rock Street a new tw o-inch asphalt overlay was a good business decision that will ultimately save the city money, even though the street was not high on the priority repair list. City M anager Kim Cutsforth told the Heppner City Council Monday night. C u tsfo rth ad m itted there are other streets in town in worse shape, but said the Rock Street deal was just too good to pass up. She said even though the city had to come up with $24,000 now, the decision in the long run saved “over $25,000.” “ It was a b u sin ess decision, not a political one,” she twice told the council. Rock Street is located on the east side of Heppner up on the hill, and dead ends on both ends. Earlier Columbia Basin Electric Co-op (CBEC) had done w ork under the street, which left a strip down the middle o f the pavement that eventually needed repair, which CBEC had committed $13,000 to do. “After discussing -See PAVING ROCK STREET/PAGE TEN Courthouse dome, clock tower set to return lone selects new superintendent I O N E — T h e l o n e has contracted with the Community School Board InterMountain Education o f D irecto rs has S erv ice Di st ri ct s e le c te d Phil for superintendent Starkey as its new s e r v ic e s . The superintendent. I ME S D and its S tark ey , who superintendent. Dr. currently serves as Mark Mulvihi ll, superintendent in opted not to renew the Spray School the superintendent District, will begin Phil Starkey services contract his new duties in with lone after the lone on July 1. current school year, so the For the past four years, lone board conducted a the lone School District search for a superintendent. This superintendent role will be a part-time position in lone. “ The superintendent and principal positions are very different, and it is difficult for a small school district like lone to afford tw o sep arate full-time positions,” said lone School Board Chair Bill Jepsen. “Four years ago our board decided to try something new by using a part-time superi nt endent serv ice Fire endangers rural lone home through Mark Mulvihill and the InterMountain ESD. The model that Mark provided worked so well that we decided to continue it, even though the ESD was no longer able to implement it. We are truly going to miss Mark and the expertise he provided for us. However, we are excited to bring Phil Starkey on board for that position. His credentials and -See IONE SUPERINTEN DENT/PAGE FOUR The Morrow County Courthouse has seemed barren to area residents used to seeing the familiar dome. The dome, bell and clock faces are set to return later this month. -Photo by Andrea Di Salvo The Morrow County Courthouse in Heppner is in the final phases of its “facelift.” The c o u r th o u s e clock t ower and dome were removed from the courthouse July 23,2013 in order to make safety repairs to the structure. Now, nearly a year later, the area landmarks are scheduled to -See COURTHOUSE DO ME/PAGE TEN Area troopers selected trucks from Heppner and fo r OSP honor Station 7. Hundreds o f acres burn in brush fire on Morter Lane Fire crews from lone, Heppner and Butter Creek worked for around three hours to control a fire on Morter Lane outside lone last week; an estimated 300-400 acres burned. -Contributed photo By Andrea Di Salvo Fire crews from lone, Heppner and Boardman’s Station 7 responded to a brush fire on Morter Lane outside of lone last Tuesday. lone Fire Chief Virgil Morgan said it was a busy day for the fire crew s; Heppner and lone crews were already en route to a motor vehicle accident on Hwy. 207 when he received the call regarding the Morter Lane fire. Nine lone crew members responded to the Fire, which started about half a mile to the east of Perry Morter’s house. Their tender and three brush rigs were joined later by several “Lots o f fuel, lots of smoke, wind at 20 or 30 miles an hour,” Morgan recalled. Though the fire started only a ha l f mile from M orters’, Morgan said it was Darren Padberg’s home that was threatened as the fire was fueled by ample brush and strong winds that drove the flames right toward the house. Padbergs brought out a -See MORTER LANE FIRE/ PAGE TWO MCSD approves $30 million-plus budget for upcoming year OSP Fish & Wildlife Division s Columbia Basin Team selected as Team o f the Year ”for 2013 “ The Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish and Wildlife Division recognized the outstanding work o f troopers from the Columbia Basin Team based out of the Pendleton Area Command office when Captain Jeff Samuels announced last week that the team was the recipient of the Division's “Team of the Year” award -See AREA TROOPERS HONORED PAGE TWO Ann Murray meets with Senator Wyden Board hears update on Lexington property By April Sykes told the school board, M o r r o w C o u n ty at their regular meeting School District Business Monday night at Heppner M anager Andy Fletcher Elementary School, that the district has completed asbestos-free. the asbestos abatement at The d istrict is now the Lexington School. He looking for a buyer for the said that the building is now property, but if no buyer is found, the district says they “may be forced to look at dem olition” considering the “significant amount of Local woman Ann Murray met with Sen. Wyden in Condon June 13, 20/4 structural work that needs recently to discuss pharmacy issues. -Contributedphoto 9 a.m. - close: Merchant Sidewalk Sale - make sure to check inside for special sales to be com pleted on the E ditor's note Local at Murray Drug pharmacy All Day : Free cup of Hometown Coffee - Heppner Family Foods property." pharm acist Ann Murray, in Condon, OR. Storeowner 9 a.m. - close: Community Flea Market and Craft Fair on Main Street (see list below) Fletcher said that in a 1987 O regon S ta te and O SU C o lle g e of 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.: Special treat from Murray’s Espresso Bar - Murray’s Drug that event, the d istric t U n iv e r s ity C o lleg e o f Pharm acy alum na Ann 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.: Mini Carnival for kids and a prize wheel for adults-Community Bank would try to salvage as Pharmacy graduate, was M urray ( ’87) had the 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.: Community barbecue sponsored by Bank of Eastern Oregon - much as “econom ically fea tu red in the college's opportunity to talk one- AmeriTitle parking lot possible from the building.” a l u m n i p u b l i c a t i o n , on-one with Senator Ron 12-5 p.m.: Heppner Library will be open; stop by and sign up for summer reading He also said th a t the BEAVERx, after meeting Wyden. Senator Wyden program. d istrict w ill w ork w ith with Sen. Wyden in Condon had called Ann and asked 1-5 p.m.: Morrow County Heritage and Agricultural Museums open the city o f Lexington.to Following is a reprint o f the to meet as he came through All Children s Games and Small Dog Races will be at the City Park 1:30 p.m.: Children’s Games -See MCSD BUDGET/PAGE article. -See MURRAY MEETS Tricycle race: 3-5 years old FIVE April 16th was a big day WYDEN/PAGE TWO Water Balloon Toss: 6-10 & 11-18 years old Egg Toss: 6-10 & 11-18 years old 2:30 p.m.: Small dog races at City Park Vendors: Community Flea Market/Craft Falr/Fundraisers: Beth Dickenson/Not 2 Shabby: Craft, vintage, upcycle - home décor, furniture and gifts - located inside Dickenson Chiropractic Clinic Heppner FFA: Bake Sale Fundraiser - in front of Heppner Family Foods Nancy Gochnauer: Video sale - in front of John’s Place Carolyn Right: Jewelery, Shawls and Children’s Quilts - in front of the tree by the Post Office Carol Klein: Rings and Things (Jewelry VTie dyed shirts, bandanas - in front of Heritage Land Co. M orrow County Grain Growers Green F eed & S eed Petra Payne: Scentsy products - in front of Willow Creek Realty 242 W. Linden Way, Heppner • 676-9422 • 989-8221 (MCOG main office) Celebrate Heppner Event Schedule i r » « »
