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I Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 2,2014 - THREE Clock tower back on watch By Andrea Di Salvo Nearly a year after the clock tower was removed from the Morrow County Courthouse for renovations, area residents are happy to have the familiar tower again rising above Court Street in Heppner. “ We to re it dow n July 23-24 (2013), right around there. Here we are starting July again,” said M orrow C ounty Judge Terry Tallman, who was instrumental in the push to get the tower repaired. “I’m very, very happy. I even sleep better at night.” The tower finally came home last Thursday, June 26. The entire project took a lot of time and money, but Tallman said he saw the clock tower as an investment in the community. “I see it as something that says, ‘This is Morrow County.’ It was in a little bit of disarray, and we wanted it to get fixed. 1 think Burke (O’Brien, Morrow County Public Works Director) and Rod Wilson and all those people jumped right in and they did that. I just think they’ve done an excellent job. In an unspoken way, it says a lot about who we are.” Tallman said the entire “facelift” of the tower and clock, including the cranes to remove and replace the tower, will run the county around $250,000. That may sound like a lot—and it is— but Tallman said it paled in comparison with initial project bids, which ran around $550,000. “When I saw that, my heart just sank,” Tallman said. "We didn’t have that kind of money. As far as I’m concerned, $250,000 is a lot. Then we put it out for bid the second time and didn’t get any bids and 1 thought, ‘Wow, are we in trouble.’” T h at’s when county staff and locals sat down to talk through the problem. Local men O ’Brien and W ilson said they could do the bulk o f the work, helping the county cut costs but keep quality. “It took a little longer than we were hoping. When we actually got it taken down, we found out the needs for repair were a little greater than we thought,” said Tallman, adding that no one involved in the project w anted to cut corners. “Rod’s the kind of guy who pays a lot o f attention to detail, so he didn’t want to put it back together in any haphazard way; he wanted to be reflective of the way Are ewe ready for fair? Fourth grader Grace Ogden prepares her show lamb for the Morrow County Fair. She is a member of the lone Community Livestock 4-H club and enjoys playing sports, dancing and music. Grace is the daughter of Jarrod and Alison Ogden. -Photo by Erin Heideman If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available and that help Is FREE of charge. If Y O U h a v e a fa m ily m e m b e r w h o su ffers fro m g a m b lin g a d d ic tio n , Y O U ca n a ls o re c e iv e F R E E tre a t m e n t e v e n if th e g a m b le r is not re c e iv in g tre a tm e n t. If you a re a re s id e n t o f M o rro w C o u n ty a n d you w is h to ta k e a d v a n ta g e o f th e s e rv ic e s a b o v e o r d e sire m o re in fo rm atio n , P le a s e call a n y o f th e fo llo w in g n u m b e rs to s e t up a L O C A L a p p o in tm e n t o r ju s t to talk: B o b b y H a rris @ 5 4 1 - 6 7 6 - 9 9 2 5 o r 5 4 1 - 2 5 6 - 0 1 7 5 Community Counseling Solutions (C C S ) @ 541-676-9161 -From PAGE ONE a lot of people here view this.” Ta 11m an s a id so m e finishing touches remain. Wilson wants to do some final painting, and the county is still waiting for the finial— the spike on top of the tower— w h ic h w a s d a m a g e d in transit and had to be sent back to the company th a t w o rk ed on i t . T h e c lo c k w o rk s also need to The tower dangles above the courthouse be positioned before finally coming to rest. -Contributed photo in o r d e r to k e e p tim e and return the fam iliar trust, there’s just a huge bell to n e to H eppner; amount of history here,” that will be overseen by he said. “People want that Master Clockmaker Gary history and that past, they want to make sure that Kopperud of Pendleton. A ll in all, though, gets maintained and that it Tallman said he is proud looks good. It’s a reflection of the work that has been o f how they think about done, work that should last them selves. I think its decades. The dome material import for us to maintain alone, he said, is guaranteed that.” for 100 years. “ I think th a t’s what “ To w o rk in th is we’ve got up on top of the building (the courthouse) courthouse now, something every day, th e re ’s this we can be very proud of.” M o u n tain C o m m u n ity College spring term 2014 honor roll recognition went to the following full-time students: President’s List (4.0 GPA): Bryan Altamirano, A lm a A ngulo, A ndrea Arias, Adriana Armenta, M a rlin a A v ila , A nna Aviles, America Ayuso, Randall Browning, Jessica Calvillo, Vanessa Calvillo, Kami C om be, K andan Evans, Jessenia Gonzalez, M ic h e ll G o n a z le z , B e ts y G u a d a r r a m a , Erica G uzm an, B ailey Haguewood, Gema Juarez, M ekayla K indle, C arla Llamas, Nancy Llamas, Humberto Lopez, Yolanda Lopez, Ana Madrigal, Noe Madrigal, Jeny Mendoza, Tania Mendoza, Jessica Nava, Ky-Leigh Nelson, Nildia Resendiz, Guadalupe Rosales, Tashina Rushlow, B ru n o S a la s, J a n e tte Sanchez, Joseph Schmidt, Nicholas Strong, Aileen Whether you're looking for a starter home or your dream home, look no further than Bank of Eastern Oregon. 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Rita Glover, Ryan Ib a rra , M ad d ie Lindsay, Caren Llamas, Stephanie Madrigal, Shane M iles, John P ropheter, Rene Ramos, Heidi Rippee, Maria Rodriguez, Julissa Sanchez, Lillian Sandford, Alisha Sorensen Joslynn Troxell, Yezmin Verduzco, A ndres Z avala, K aytie Zellner, Brittany Zuercher. HoverM att makes these tr a n s f e r s m uch m o re comfortable, and safer. For the Emergency M edical Technicians and emergency room staff, the HoverMatt reduces the lifting and straining,’’ Rhea concluded. The hospital was able to buy two of the mats, a total o f $4000 for the mats and the motors used to inflate them. The entire cost was covered by donations made through Friends Helping Friends. “We want to thank that group so much, because this is just wonderful,” said Miller. "A big, big thank- you from the South Morrow County EMT Association.” PMH staff members Rusty Estes, Tina Davidson and Delia Robinson, FHF member Peggy Fishburn, and PMH staff member Pennie Miller pose by a HoverMatt stretched on one of the ER gurneys. The hospital was able to purchase two of the inflatable mats thanks to donations received through Friends Helping Friends. -Photo by Andrea Di Salvo CORVALLIS, OR— Three Heppner graduates are on the list of students w ho h a v e m a d e th e S cholastic H onor Roll Spring at O regon State University, the university has announced. On the roll w ith a s tra ig h t-A a v e ra g e is Emily J. Thompson, senior, biology. On the roll with a 3.5 or better are Maggie K. C ollins, sophom ore, biology, and Ian A. Murray, junior, German. Also making the honor roll from Morrow County are A lejandra M endoza o f Boardman, a junior in mathematics, with a 3.5 or better, and Cassandra A. Feyder, a senior in English and Adriana Sanchez, a sophomore in pre-business, both o f Irrigon and both with a straight-A average. To be on the honor roll, students must carry at least 12 graded hours of course work. Pappas named to Pacific U. dean’s list FO R E S T G R O V E , O R -C o n n o r Pappas o f Heppner has been named to the D e a n ’s L ist at Pacific U niversity (OR) for Spring Semester 2014. To qualify for the Dean’s List at Pacific, a student must achieve a term GPA of 3.70 and complete 12 or more graded hours, Hughes reaps awards at Union livestock show SUMMER SAVINGS June July August 10% OFF have a f e ¿y h pp Ttn o f j Tf*’- ’ * « v *» ¿ \ V ___ ? í New Home Purchase. Refinance. Construction Loans. 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Renzi is the daughter of Revin and Angie Hughes. -Contributedphoto TO W N O F LE X IN G TO N BURNING BAN Effective June 26, 2014, the Fire Chief of the Town of Lexington is imposing a C LO S E D SEA SO N for open burning based on local fire safety concerns. This burning ban it for the Town of Lexington. A reminder that open burning also includes a “burn barrel.” T h e closed season will rem ain in effect until further notice this fall as per O R S 47S.960.
