Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Watch for no-passing zone
changes in Central, Eastern
Oregon
Motorists seeing changes now as ODOT
crews prepare highways for 2016 speed limit
increases
BEND, Ore. – While
the higher speed limits au-
thorized in House Bill 3402
for several central and east-
ern Oregon highways won’t
take effect until next year,
travelers are already seeing
some changes as ODOT
crews preform maintenance
work before winter sets in.
The changes include
extended or added no-pass-
ing zones indicated by a
solid yellow line in the lane
of travel.
All motorists are cau-
tioned to be mindful of the
changes and obey traffic
laws that restrict passing
when a solid yellow line is
in their lane.
HB 3402 will allow
travelers to legally drive
higher speeds on Interstate
84 between The Dalles and
With the rise of speed limits on some highways, motorists are
asked to watch for extended or added no-passing zones, like
this one where a solid line is being painted to replace the skip
lines. -Photo courtesy of ODOT
the Idaho border starting
March 1, 2016.
Several secondary
highways in central and
eastern Oregon will also
see speed limits increased,
including portions of U.S.
20, U.S. 26, U.S. 95, U.S.
97, U.S. 197, U.S. 395, OR
31, OR 78, and OR 205.
Sports Schedules
Cardinal
Football
Sept.18, 7 PM @ Sherman
Sept.25, BYE
Oct.2, 7 PM @ Arlington
Oct.8, 7 PM vs. Perrydale
Oct.16, 1 PM @ Mitchell/
Spray
Oct.23, 7 PM vs. Dufur
(Homecoming)
Oct.30, 7 PM vs. South
Wasco (Senior Night)
Nov.6/7 , 1 st Rd. State Play-
offs, TBD
Nov.13/14, State Quarterfi-
nals, TBD
Nov.20/21, State Semi-
Finals, TBD
Nov.28, State Champion-
ship, TBD
Cardinal
Volleyball
Sept.17, 5 PM vs. Arlington
(V)
Sept.22, 5 PM vs. Riverside
(V/JV)
Sept.26, 10 AM vs. Dufur
& Horizon Christian @
Arlington (V/JV)
Sept.29, 5 PM @ Arlington
(V)
Oct.3, 10 AM @ Sherman
& South Wasco (V/JV)
Oct.6, 5 PM @ Mitchell/
Spray (V/JV)
Oct.8, 5 PM @ Condon/
Wheeler (V/JV)
Oct.10, 10 AM vs. Horizon
Christian & Dufur @
Hood River (V/JV)
Oct.13, 5 PM @ Helix (V/
JV)
Oct.15, 5 PM vs. Condon/
Wheeler (V/JV)
Oct.17, 10 AM vs. Sherman
& South Wasco (V/
JV)
Oct.22, District Crossover
(V), TBD
Oct.24, 10 AM @ Big Sky
District Tournament
(V), TBD
Oct.28, 1 st Rd. State Play-
offs (V), TBD
Oct.31, 2 nd Rd. State Play-
offs (V), TBD
Nov.6-7, State Volleyball
To u r n a m e n t , R i d -
geview HS-Redmond
(V), TBD
Mustang
Football
Sep 18, 7PM vs. Enterprise
Sep 25, 7PM vs. Tri-City
Prep (Homecom -
ing)
Oct 2, 7PM @ Pilot Rock
Oct 9, 7PM vs. Culver
Oct 16, 7PM @ Stanfield
Secondary
Oct 23, 7PM vs. Irrigon
Oct 30, 7PM @ Weston-
McEwen
Nov 7, 14, 21, 28, Playoffs,
TBA
Sep 22, 5 PM @ Weston-
McEwen
Sep 24, 5 PM vs. Irri-
gon
Sep 29, 5 PM vs. Pilot Rock
Oct 1, 4 PM vs.
Union
Oct 3, 12 PM Double-
Header @ Weston-
McEwen High School
Boardman city department
heads give annual updates
At their last council
meeting, Boardman City
Councilors heard updates
from each of the city’s
department heads. They
are asked to give updates
on each of their respective
departments on an annual
basis.
Building official Brett
Cook said the new Umatilla
Electric operations build-
ing is 70 percent complete.
He said currently there are
four single family homes
and one duplex home un-
der construction in the city.
He’s been in contact with
the developers for Board-
man’s new recreation center
for their upcoming building
project.
Public works director
Kevin Kennedy recounted
some of the numerous proj-
ects the public works de-
partment has been working
on, such as the new splash
pad, striping and painting of
streets, and replacing heat-
ers in the city’s lift stations.
He told the council about
the purchase of a small,
used fork-lift, an air com-
pressor and a work truck.
He said the two new public
works employees are learn-
ing quickly their new jobs.
Sept. 16 - Mustang Stam-
pede, Heppner
Sept. 18 - 1 st Annual Grant
Union Run the River,
Mt. Vernon
Sept. 19 – Red Barn Run,
Lexington
Sept. 25 - Bridgette Nelson
Memorial Invitation-
al/CRC Preview The
Dalles
Oct. 2 - Gutbuster, Milton
Freewater
Oct. 8 - Heppner Invite
Oct. 15 - Kyle Burnside
Wildhorse Invite, Wild-
horse
Oct. 23 - District Meet,
Sep 18, 9 AM @ Yakama
Pendleton
Tribal
Oct. 31 – State Meet, Lane
Community College
Mustang
Volleyball
Community develop-
ment director Barry Beyeler
told the council he recently
attended a site team meet-
ing for the new recreation
center and the new Blue
Mountain Community Col-
lege building projects. He
also has been working on
the city’s water master plan,
on which the council voted
later at the meeting.
The city’s finance di-
rector, Thomas Klligel, said
he just finalized figures for
the 2014-15 fiscal year.
The city closed the sale
of property for the Love’s
Travel Stop on Tower Road.
Currently, he is working
with the city auditors and
said so far it looks to be a
good audit.
City clerk Joanna Dahm
told the council the number
of the press releases, pub-
lic notices, permits and
garbage vouchers issued
through the clerk’s depart-
ment. She said she was
pleased with the city’s new
bill pay system, citing how
easy the system is to use
and how many customers
are now using the system.
Police chief Rick Sto-
koe told the council the
School Resource Officer
(SRO) started at the schools
the week before students
arrived. Last week SRO
Shimer gave presentations
in each of the classes at
Windy River Elementary.
Chief Stokoe also asked
the council for approval
for a new program to offer
the public an “Online Safe
Zone” to conduct transac-
tions from online auctions
or sales such as Craigslist,
and Facebook. The public
can conduct those transac-
tions at city hall, where
cameras are always record-
ing. The council agreed
that such a service was
beneficial.
In other city business,
councilors adopted the
city’s water master plan. A
date was set for the Christ-
mas Decoration Committee
to meet for Sept. 29 at 6:15
p.m. at Boardman City
Hall. The council held ex-
ecutive session for the city
manager’s annual review,
which will be continued
during the next city council
meeting in October.
The next meeting of
the Boardman City Council
will be Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 7
p.m. in the Boardman City
Hall Council Chambers.
Wheat Commission, Wheat
Growers League to hold joint
meeting
The Oregon Wheat
Commission and the Ore-
Oct 8, 5 PM @ Pilot Rock gon Wheat Growers League
Oct 10, 2 PM Double- will hold a joint meeting
Header @ Heppner at the Discovery Center,
5000 Discovery Drive, The
High School
Oct 15, 5 PM @ Stanfield Dalles, OR on Sept. 24.
The meeting will be
Secondary
Oct 20, 5 PM vs. Culver
Oct 24, 12 PM Champion-
ships @ Culver
Mustang
Cross
Country
- FIVE
held from 9 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. Lunch will be served.
Commission meetings
are open to the public and
anyone wishing to attend
is encouraged and welcome
to do so.
The meeting location is
accessible to persons with
disabilities.
Anyone with questions,
contact either the Oregon
Wheat Growers League or
Oregon Wheat Commission
office.
Rauch local winner of
Community Bank sweepstakes
Local woman Kathy
Rauch of Heppner has won
10 ounces of silver in the
Community Bank Sliver
Sweepstakes.
In celebration of the
60 th anniversary of Com-
munity Bank, each month
60 ounces of silver bullion
are being given away—a
10-ounce bar each to six
lucky winners. The most
recent drawing was held on
Aug. 31. Aside from Rauch,
other winners were Sabrina
Wenstrom, of Lewiston;
Fred Wernlund of Pendle-
ton; Susan McMurdo from
Elgin; Sandy Schwendimen
of Enterprise; and Crystal
Petersohn of Island City.
Rauch joins the past
three Heppner area winners,
Mike Rossman (January),
Richard Jones (February),
Community Bank Branch Manager Nicole Skillings presents
Kathy Rauch with her silver bar. –Contributed photo
and Cody High (July).
Anyone can enter once
every business day at a local
Community Bank branch.
There is no purchase nec-
essary and a full disclosure
is available at your local
Community Bank or on-
line at www.community-
banknet.com.
Morrow/Grant County OHV Park
Special Youth Hunt
General Second Season, Spike Only November 7 th – November 15 th , 2015
Applications are available at the morrow county public works office,
365 West Highway 74, P.O. Box 428, Lexington, Oregon 97839.
Applicants must be a morrow or grant county resident. A valid hunting
license, current hunter’s education certificate or be participating in the
mentored youth Hunter program are required. Applicants shall be 12 to 17
years of age. All applications must be returned by Friday, October 2, 2015 @
3:00 pm, To the Morrow County Public Works office in Lexington, Oregon.
Applications will be selected by a draw and reviewed at morrow county
court. For more information please contact the public works office at 541-
989-9500.
FLU VACCINE IS HERE
Morrow County Health Department
upcoming flu vaccine clinics
Irrigon Stoke’s Landing Sr. Center
Irrigon
9/28/2015 10:30-1:00 p.m.
You can also get your flu shot
at
Morrow County Health
Department during regular
clinic hours:
Heppner-Wednesdays
8:30-12:00 and 1:00-4:30
Boardman-Monday and
Tuesdays:
8:30-12:30 and 1:00-4:30
Boardman Senior Center
Boardman
09/29/2015 10:30-1:00 p.m.
St. Patrick’s Senior Center; Heppner
9/30/2015 9:30 - 2:00 p.m.
And
Ione Fire Hall
9/30/2015 4:00 -7:30 p.m.
All day Flu Clinic at Heppner City Hall
10/08/2015
9:00 -7:00 p.m.
Boardman Health Dept
All Day Flu Clinic
10/06/2015
9:00 - 7:00 p.m.
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