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Health district board tours PMH, hears needs for expansion HEPPNER G T 50¢ azette imes VOL. 136 NO. 19 8 Pages May 16 special election results Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon the effluent on farm land. ment facility, the cost and To satisfy environmen However, suitable land for difficulty of piping Heppner tal standards from the De the lagoon has not yet been effluent that far would be partment of Environmental found. A recent discussion substantial. Heppner Pub Quality (DEQ), the city of with Ione and Lexington lic Works Director Chad Heppner is seeking new to join in construction of Doherty was skeptical. ways to treat its sewage. a combined lagoon system “That’s a long way to DEQ has told the city it apparently met with opposi go with a whole lot of water. must reduce the amount tion from Ione. Both Ione There is possibility of a lot of ammonia in the effluent and Lexington have septic of problems,” he pointed it puts into Willow Creek systems and are exploring out. Council member Cory following treatment at the options on a central sew Sweeney also thought it sewer plant, and the city age plant. would be expensive to run will have to make changes At the May 8 Heppner pipe that far. to comply. city council meeting a dis At a previous utility One option presented cussion was held about the commission hearing there by the city’s engineering sewer system options, and was discussion on moving Morrow County District even CEO if Bob Houser and (right) leads a tour of Pioneer Memorial firm is to build Health a lagoon Lexington Ione Hospital facilities to illustrate necessity remodeling treat to allow the district to provide up-to- system, and then disperse the agreed to a of combined date tests and procedures. Pictured left to right are board members John Murray, Jill Parker and Leann Rea. -Photo by April Sykes -See HEALTH DISTRICT/PAGE FIVE Zone changes affect farm & Morris retires as HES forest use kindergarten teacher ‘Will create economic opportunity in the areas of agritourism, guest ranches, and other development opportunities’ With a Morrow County voter turnout of less than Planning Director Carla 24 percent, the Morrow McLane, who spoke to the County Clerk’s office has Gazette-Times Monday. announced the unofficial re- McLane and the plan- sults in the May 16 Special ning commission have Election. Several positions been working on the new were decided by write-in code over a year and are ballots, as indicated below; now ready to present the names of winners will be changes at a public hearing released upon their accep- next Tuesday. The hearing tance of the positions. Other starts at 7 p.m. at the Bar- Sharon Morris of Heppner reads with her last kindergarten local winners are: tholomew Building in Hep- class at Heppner Elementary. Morris will retire next month Ione School District: pner, and public testimony after 30 years as a teacher. -Photo by Andrea Di Salvo puts her at 30 years teach- Director Position 3—Ed for and against will be taken By Andrea Di Salvo When veteran kinder- ing with Morrow County Rietmann; Position 4—Rob at that time. garten teacher Sharon Mor- School District. Crum; Position 5—Lisa McLane said the new ris says goodbye to this Morris, the daughter of Rietmann. rules are needed to both year’s Heppner Elementary Morris and Shirley McCarl Morrow County bring the county code into kindergarten class June 8, of Lexington, has an even School District: Direc- compliance with state law, it will be her final farewell longer history with Hep- tor Position 2—William but also to reflect the newly- as kindergarten teacher at pner schools. She was born Morrow County Planning Director Carla McLane prepares to “Thad” Killingbeck; Posi- updated county comprehen- HES. Morris, 58, officially in Pendleton and raised in present a revised Farm and Forest Use zoning code to the public tion 6—Barney Lindsay; sive plan, and the changing -See MORRIS RETIRES/ next Tuesday. The new codes will affect how farm and forest retired last November; fin- Position 7—Andy Fletcher. economy in the county. PAGE FOUR Boardman Rural Fire land can be used in Morrow County. -Photo by David Sykes The planning commission ishing out this school year Protection District: Di- By David Sykes up- Columbia Basin 2A District pner athletes secured slots ty. Among other things the recently Both completed Heppner an and rector at Large (vote for date of the send economic The public will have changes will significantly Ione will track por- and Track Championships in in the state tournament three)—Steven Myren, Don the opportunity to comment clarify and ease the devel- field tion of athletes the comprehensive to their re Prineville. Culver hosted by taking first or second Both the and boys’ and Browne. girls’ Mustang teams took first place at the district tournament in spective Russell Ken plan, with a new element the meet. next golf Tuesday on proposed opment of agritourism-type in their events, including state tournaments Heppner Rural Fire changes to farm and forest businesses within the coun- this weekend -See FARM & FOREST At the meet, the boys’ junior Alex Lindsay in the in Corvallis. PLANNING/PAGE EIGHT Protection District: Di- land uses in Morrow Coun- ty, says Morrow County This past Saturday the team earned the second- long jump, triple jump and rector at Large (vote for Heppner girls’ and boys’ place trophy, while the three)—Brian Thompson, track teams competed at the girls took fifth. Six Hep Lyle Peck and Michael Mahoney. It’s that time of year take place Friday, June 2, at Ione Rural Fire Pro- again, and both Ione and 7 p.m. at Ione High School. tection District: Director at Heppner schools over are celebrate In Heppner, baccalau- Pendleton—The In pner Jr/Sr High School; Jan custodian, Windy River Each year, the IMESD tions are high submitted Large (vote for three)—Joe these wonderful planning commencement reate will take place May terMountain Edu and Sam Boardman partners with its school a two-month period by educators who are making Rietmann, Vester “Wayne” ceremonies for their gradu- 31 at 6 p.m. at St. Patrick’s cation Service Dis Hill. elementary schools. districts to recognize out administrators, coworkers, a difference every day for Hams and Stephen ating classes next and week. Catholic Church. Gradua- trict Irrigon (IMESD) has Fire M o r r o w a n d standing administrators, parents, students com students,” Rural said Michele Ione baccalaureate will tion ceremonies will be held announced two Di- Umatilla county win teachers, educational assis munity members. Winners Madril, IMESD director Protection that District: of take place May 31 at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at p.m. Ione District ners were recognized tants and office and building are selected from these communication and 2 print rector School Position 3—Robert at Ione Community Church. in the Heppner Jr./Sr. High and Morrow at an award ceremony staff for their dedication and nominations by school dis solutions. “Bob” four Vandecar; Position Graduation ceremonies will School County School Dis Posi- on Monday at the commitment to students trict administration. 4—Danny H. Young; A t gym. the Pendleton trict staff have Red Lion Hotel in and for their willingness to tion 5—Burrel L. re Cooley. “We congratulate each awards ceremony on May ceived 2017 Crystal Pendleton. Union go above and beyond their of this year’s Crystal Apple Pilot Rock Fire Dis- Apple “Excellence in Posi- County winners were regular duties. Nomina winners and are honored to trict 7-401: Director, Education” Awards. honored on May 8 at tion 1—Timothy C. Wein- Ione recipients Eastern Oregon Uni ke; Position 5—Patrick A. were Bridgett All versity in La Grande. Doherty. dritt, South an instructional A total of 44 R.F.P.D.: Posi- aide individuals were tion at 3, Ione Four Commu Year Term— nity School, and Position Eric honored this month Doug Potter; 4, Jepsen, science and from the IMESD’s Four Year Term—Jeff P. art teacher Position at Ione. 5, Four The Mustang girls’ golf team (L-R): Nicole component Kersey; Propheter, school Madison Combe, Amanda Rea, Sophie r M o r r Roger o w K. Grant, Claire Grieb, Caitlyn Scrivner districts Year F o Term— eastern and Coach in Greg Grant. -Contributed photo district office Oregon. County Lyda. School District, Huddleston, The 2017 at Trysting Tree Golf events Club Day two saw the Hep- The Heppner Mustang Crystal pner team improve their Heppner was Water Con- maintenance recognition received the 18 annual in Corvallis. The Heppner girls’ golf team coordinator; came home mark Awards for in Umatilla trol Jessica District: Director, At Lois for Lentz (not Jes team finished second scores despite a steady with Tallman, a trophy educational from the Apple at Sam Board counties and rainfall. The girls shot a Large Lynch (Vote For sica as 2)—results published assistant place Morrow out of the nine teams OSAA 4A/3A/2A/1A State and man Elementary School; the sixth annual for Union in -See last ELECTION week’s Gazette), that competed. Heppner 368 as a team to solidify Golf Championship Tour- RESULTS/ and Curtis Johnston, head County. educational assistant, Hep was the only 2A team that their second-place standing. nament. The event was held PAGE TWO qualified this year, and they Amanda shot the low round had to go up against four 3A of the day for the Mustangs and four 4A teams. with an 88. Sophie was The Mustangs had a close behind with an 89. Ni- score of 372 on the first cole fired a 95 and Madison day of the tournament. That came in with a 96. Caitlyn put them Richard 21 strokes behind have two Scrivner played through the At the Irrigon Chamber of 2015. She has worked Pendleton artist and husband St. Mary’s and 13 strokes of Commerce “Time as alumnus a practitioner at children and four grandchil rain and shot a 121. Heppner Andrew ahead Her of Blanchet Catholic, With her total of 176, other interests in to Shine” citizen Ione have Community Sykes will an exhi- dren. who was in third. Sophie medaled for the recognition event now “Fig- pro clude snow skiing, stained bition Clinic of his and work Leading the way for -See MUSTANG GOLF/ last month, Mor fam glass, golf and fishing. ments,” vides at Art full-time Center East, Heppner on day one were PAGE THREE Ione High School gave one last big bash before graduation Other Irrigon recipients row County Health ily medical 1006 Penn Ave., La services Grande. Sophie Grant and Nicole -Plus, see Cardinal and when it celebrated prom recently. Pictured are Ione prom king were Greg Barron, Citizen District employee the Irrigon The at show will Medi open Mustang State Track Results/ and queen, Sergio Marin-Faris and Yaniva Garcia. -Photo by Propheter, who both shot of the Year; Shirley David, Vicki Kent received cal Clinic. on June 9 with a reception Murray, Princess Meranda Lemmon and Prince Timothy Gould. -Photo by Damon Brosnan Erin Heideman PAGES FOUR & FIVE an 87. Amanda Rea came the Employee of the Kent 32 Volunteer of the Year; Ma- from 6-8 p.m. and spent will run in with a 97 and Madison Year award. a registered through years July as 28. Regular ria Avila, Youth of the Year; Combe finished with a 101. Morgan, Teacher Kent, an Ad receiv hours at nurse the before art center are Michelle Claire Grieb fired a 110 for the Year; and Stokes vanced Registered Nurse ing -See her SYKES nurse ART practitio SHOW/ of the team on day one. Practitioner, Gonzaga Andrew Sykes joined the ner degree from PAGE EIGHT Landing Bed & Breakfast, health district in the spring University. Kent and her Business of the Year. Heppner, Ione to hold commencements Mustang girls’ golf takes second at state Baccalaureates planned for next Wednesday Ione celebrates prom Heppner alum to hold La Grande art exhibit G-T closed Memorial Day The Heppner Gazette- All news and ad dead- The newspaper office The office Heppner Gazette-Times be closed Memorial Day, May for the Times will be closed lines office will will be Friday, May will reopen on 29, Tuesday, holiday. news deadlines be Friday, May 26, May by 5 30. p.m. The newspaper Monday, All May 29, and for ad the 26, by will 5 p.m. office will Day reopen on Tuesday, May 30. Memorial holiday. Morrow County Grain Growers Lexington 989-8221 • 1-800-452-7396 For farm equipment, visit our web site at www.mcgg.net