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I I Bessie Wetzell Newspaper Library University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403 P heasant brood house: A local man s dream come imes VOL. 133 NO. 32 8 Pages Wednesday, September 24, 2014 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Two m ore enter H eppner council race As of the filing deadline for the November election, two ad ditional candidates have filed to run for positions on the Heppner City Coun- cil. Kathy Marick w ill run ag ain st incumbent JoAnn Kathv Burleson for Posi tion 5, while Diann N a gel will run against Adam Doherty and Glorene Les- perance for Position 6; Position 6 is currently held by Judy Buschke, who has decided not to run for an additional term. No addi tional mayoral candidates had filed as of the deadline, leaving Joe Perry, Cody Aside from the hotly- High and Ronald “Skip’ contested Heppner Matthews to races, South Mor vie for that row voters will also position. have several mea Irrig o n sures from the state and Board- and county level to m an a ls o ponder when ballots have m u l Diann Nagel go out next month, tiple candi Marick dates for their city most notably mea council positions; sure 25-69, which seeks all candidates in lone and to change the selection of Lexington are running un Morrow County commis sioners from partisan (i.e., opposed. Don Russell will also Democrat or Republican) run unopposed for the to nonpartisan. More information on County Commissioner 2 spot, having won both the the election and the can Republican and Democratic didates will be published nominations in the primary in the Gazette closer to the election date. this spring. i Readers invited to weigh in on G-Tcandidates forum ’ — — — — — to weigh in with questions they would like to see an swered by the candidates. Simply fill out the form below and submit it in person or by mail or fax, or email your question to editor@rapidserve.net by Friday, Sept. 26. — — — — n Your candidate question: Return to: Heppner Gazette-Times P.O. Box 337 / Heppner, OR 97836 Fax: 541-676-9211 editor@rapidserve.net Questions will be selected and mav be edited at the editor's discretion L — — — — __ __ __ __ __ J Trophy Corner In 2010, Heppner man Sam Hornbeck had a dream of the possibility of increas ing pheasant and game bird hunting opportunities in South Morrow County by utilizing the Dept, of Agri culture's CRP crop lands to increase the population of pheasants. Hornbeck started put ting together agencies, busi nesses and individuals who had the same vision and w ould com m it to work with him on this project. Through the assistance of the local Oregon Depart ment of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) office and Rolling Hills Hunting Preserve, a plan was developed and the pilot project began. In 2013, after much success with the project and wanting to find a group who would take on the respon sibility, Sam spoke with Heppner Ag Science/FFA Advisor Beth Dickenson about the opportunity for local FFA students to take over the project. This would give the students the op portunity to help build and maintain a 32’ x 32’ brood house and pens at Heppner High School, and take the lead by involving any other students who would be in terested. In addition, the stu dents would learn to man age the rearing of pheasant chicks to six weeks of age and get them ready for release. The planned brood ing house would help to “raise and release” pheasant chicks under a new, proven process that gives chicks a healthy and protected start. Students also would work with ODFW to monitor the birds and their progress Several local business es and agencies also are committed to help make this happen and support it in the future. A llstott Construction has agreed to help the students build the brooding house; ODFW has agreed to provide equip ment and supplies; Morrow County Grain Growers has offered to fund the purchase of chicks, as well as feed and propane on a yearly basis; and Heppner High -SeeBROOD HOUSE/PAGE THREE lo n e’s new coffee shop offers fresh fare with a lighthearted atmosphere It’s your tu r n ... The Heppner Gazette- Times will publish a candi dates’ forum for Heppner City Council and Heppner Mayor in an upcoming is sue before the November general election. As part of this process, we’re inviting our readers r Attending the groundbreaking last Tuesday for the new pheasant brooding house were: Travis Schultz of the Oregon Fish and Wildlife (behind) with (L-R) FFA students Tim Could, Erica Nelson, Becca Waddell and Beau Walters, brooding house project originator Sam Hornbeck, FFA instructor Beth Dickenson, students Jerimiah Petzoldt and Makenzie Hughes, Willow Creek Valley Economic Development Group Director Sheryll Bates, Morrow County Com missioner Leann Rea, and School Principal Matt Combe. Not pictured are Dave Fowler and Tim Adams. -Photo by David Sykes lo n e resid en ts now have a new place to gather for coffee and conversation, the Turquoise Yeti coffee shop. Owned and operated by Nathan and Keri Heide man of lone, the Turquoise Yeti began operations two weeks ago. The coffee shop at 425 W. Main in lone is open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon day through Friday, and will also be open late whenever lone has a home game, Keri Heideman said. The lineup offered at the shop includes not only coffee from Oregon compa ny Rogue Roasters, but also a variety of loose-leaf tea, ice cream and milkshakes, baked goods, and breakfast sandwiches. “We wanted everything as fresh as possible,” said Keri Heideman. Keri said the idea for the coffee shop came about because she was looking for something to do close to home. When she and Na than heard the equipment from lone’s previous cof fee shop was for sale, they decided to buy it and see if they could find a location. They did, and the Turquoise Yeti was bom. The whimsical name on the shop is something of a standing family joke, Keri said. She said she and her family noticed business names—especially “artsy” names—often consisted of a color and an object. As she and Nathan sat talk ing with their children one day, long before they had considered opening the shop, they pondered what they might name their own business—the funnier, the better. The Turquoise Yeti was the result of that con versation and, when they started the coffee shop, it seemed the perfect name for their new venture. Nathan’s mother, Tonya Heideman, even painted a picture of a yeti holding a coffee cup to add to the shop’s eclectic The Heppner Gazette- Times wants to see pictures o f your trophy animals from this hunting season. Stop by to have your picture taken, drop o ff photos, or email them to editor(a)rapidserve. net. décor. Keri. “We take our coffee “ We don't take our seriously; that’s about it.” selves too seriously,” said County invites local communities to rededication, groundbreaking Morrow County invites local communities to at tend the Morrow County Courthouse clock tower rededication, tower clock Left: Chris Sykes, 36, of Pend and bell installation, and leton, used a bow to bring new administration build down this three-point buck ing groundbreaking. near Pilot Rock, OR over Labor Day weekend. Sykes is the son of David and April Sykes of Heppner. -Contrib uted photo Keri Heideman stands by a painting of a yeti, created by Na than's mother Tonya Heideman for the coffee shop. Nathan, who also works the family farm, was unavailable for the photo. -Photo by Andrea Di Salvo The festivities will take place next Monday, Sept. 29, at the Morrow County Courthouse, 100 S. Court St., in Heppner. First up will be the courthouse rededication at 11 a.m., followed by a lunch o f ham burgers and hot- dogs, hosted by the Morrow County Commissioners, on the courthouse lawn. The groundbreaking for the new administration building will follow lunch at 1 p.m. It’s time for trophies Did you bring down a bull elk? Bag a buck? Stop a gator in its tracks or wrestle in a marlin? The G azette-Tim es wants to know about it. Send in or drop by a picture of yourself and your prize along with your name, age, size o f the animal, date of capture, where you brought it down and any other information you think we should know. If we’re im pressed, you’ll see it right here on the front page of the Gazette. Contact us by email at editor@ rapidserve.net or mail subm issions to Heppner Gazette-Times. PO Box 337, Heppner. I I \ i 1 » t i
