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Weather service names 2016 ‘top weather events’ for region HEPPNER G T 50¢ azette imes VOL. 136 NO. 1 6 Pages Wednesday, January 4, 2017 Children ride their bicycles in the snowy parking lot of the Neighborhood Center in Heppner during a December snow storm. The snowy December was one of the top weather events for 2016. -Photo by Megan Futter -See full story at 2016 WEATHER/PAGE FOUR Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Getting to PGE has big generating plans for know your Boardman exchange Two more gas plants and a solar facility By David students Sykes Sara Staedelin Age 16, Junior at Heppner From: Zurich, Switzerland Host Parents: Raymond and Jennifer Cecil What do you think of Heppner? “I think it is pretty cool, because I am not used to the small space. What I love about it is the Sara community, Staedelin because they all work together and support each other, and that’s really cool.” How has the experi- ence been for you? “Great. I’ve learned a lot since I’ve come here. It has been a lot of fun. I’ve been here three or four months, and I grew a lot in that time. I feel more confident. I felt confident all the time in my hometown. When I first came here I didn’t feel confident at all. Because it’s -See EXCHANGE STU- DENTS/PAGE THREE already-ap- proved, plant Portland number two, General Elec- to boost its tric is in the output from process of 450 to 530 turning the M W, a n d Boardman build a third area into a big gas plant at electrical gen- Carty that erating center. would pro- The com- duce 330 pany recently MW. For the completed expanded fa- construc- cility, the to- tion of its tal natural gas 450-mega- consumption wat t (MW) is anticipat- gas-fired ed to be ap- General Electric is asking for approval to build another gas electrical generating plant in July Portland proximately plant and a solar facility at Carty Reservoir along Tower Road near Boardman. 2016. Now it 230 million has an application before proposed facilities are lo- contractor Abeinsa was cubic feet of natural gas the Oregon Department cated at PGE’s Carty Res- in default when its par- per day. All the gas would of Energy to enlarge from ervoir, 13 miles west of ent company, Spain-based be supplied by the nearby 450 to 530 MW an already Boardman on Tower Road. Abengoa, declared bank- existing Gas Transmission approved, but not yet con- The facilities are adjacent to ruptcy. PGE took over and Northwest pipeline. The structed, nearby second gas PGE’s coal-fired generating completed construction, gas company has said there plant. In addition, it has an facility, which is slated to but the cost ballooned from is sufficient capacity to application waiting for ap- be shut down in 2020 unless the original $514 million to supply the fuel required to proval to build a third gas an alternate fuel, other than around $660 million. operate the expanded Carty Plant number one is facilities. plant of 330 MW. To top it coal, can be found. Recently constructed now operating, and now off, it also has an applica- Also as part of the same PGE gas plant number one PGE is asking that it be application is a request by tion to build a new 50-MW had difficulty when, in the allowed to make limited solar generating facility. -See CARTY PLANT/PAGE THREE All these plants and middle of construction, modifications to a second, Getting to know your exchange students Goncalo Silva Age 17, Senior at Ione From: Lisbon, Portugal Host Parents: Deacon and Erin Heideman What do you think of Ione? “I’m liking it very much. In the beginning, when I re- ceived no- tice I would come to Ione, this town of like 300 people, Goncalo Silva it was a shock. Lisbon is a large city. Then I began to see the good parts about living in a small community. It was very different from Portugal but it was a good change.” How has the experience been for you? “Amazing. I have a family that is always ready to go, always doing things and having fun. I don’t have time to miss home. They take me to places all over Oregon. It’s good, because I’m not here -See EXCHANGE STU- DENTS/PAGE THREE ‘Two Old Hags’ serves Teens help fellow students learn up pizza in Heppner personal finance Set to open Jan. 9 Dawn Brosnan (left) and Cathy Wilson stand by the pizza oven in Two Old Hags Pizza, formerly Howe’s About Pizza, located on Court Street in Heppner. -Photo by Andrea Di Salvo Local women Cathy Wilson and Dawn Brosnan are stepping in to keep the Heppner pizza parlor going after retirement of owner Bev Howe last month. The women are opening the Court Street business under a new name next Monday, Jan. 9. Two Old Hags Piz- za will be open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with a daily lunch special from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. They can be reached at 676-1010. The women say the menu will remain roughly the same, with a few per- sonalizing touches. The piz- zas they offer will be similar to what the Howes had, but with new names—if you like Canadian bacon and pineapple, plan on getting a “Hags in Hawaii” rather than a Tropical Treat. They will also serve up hamburgers and sub sandwiches, along with sides like a green salad and a variety of wing flavors. One main difference is that they will discontinue deep- fried foods; hamburgers, for instance, will come with chips rather than French fries. The women say they are taking over the pizzaria because they didn’t want to see a Heppner business close, while Brosnan’s ex- perience with pizza and res- taurants made it a good fit. “It’s big shoes to fill, but we’re gonna make our own path, too,” says Bros- nan. “Hopefully, we will be in business another 14, 20 years.” Local Heppner High students are looking to help create a successful financial future for their peers. Emily Cecil, Kane Sweeney and Timothy Gould have teamed up with Rita Van Schoiack, a local financial advisor, to bring personal finance education to their peers using digital media. Their goal is to give their peers basic personal finance information that youth their age most need as they take the biggest step of their life: becoming independent. They are communicat- ing with their generation in the way in which they are most comfortable, using digital media. Every school day Em- ily Cecil, Kane Sweeney and Tim Gould go to the office of Rita Van Schoiack, financial advisor and owner Heppner High School students (L-R) Emily Cecil, Timothy Gould and Kane Sweeney are on a mission to help bring financial literacy to their peers. The group is working with Rita Van Schoiack of Blue Mountain Investment Management to educate other students via digital media. -Contributed photo of Blue Mountain Invest- information to their peers. ence class at Heppner High. ment Management LLC, The time they are there -See FINANCIAL LITERACY to work on bringing this counts as a work experi- FOR TEENS/PAGE THREE Timely information saves local woman from phone scam A Lexington woman says that reading the Ga- zette-Times pays off. Billie Owen said she received a call recently from someone claiming to be her grandson, probably with the hopes of getting money from her. 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