Health district board tours
PMH, hears needs for expansion
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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
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