TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
U.S.P.S. 240-420
Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
The View from the Green
WCCC hosts ‘partners in
crime’ fun night
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David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
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A little history on the
mini-park tree
Dear Editor:
Just a little history about the spruce tree recently re-
moved from the downtown mini-park and written about
in June 14, 2017 Gazette-Times.
For many years in the past, the crew of Columbia
Electric Basin Co-op would erect an evergreen tree that lo-
cal citizens needed removed and would donate to be used
as Heppner’s Christmas tree downtown in that same spot.
Concerns about not having a donated tree every year
and the expectations of using CBEC crews resulted in
CBEC very generously donating the recently removed
beautiful spruce and planting it in 1998. The tree was
purchased through the Helfrecht’s at Green Feed & Seed.
While a beautiful tree, spruces can cause problems in
tight spaces and with sidewalks. If an evergreen is decided
for the community’s Christmas tree, perhaps it should be
planted in a larger park. There is already a nice spruce
that Rev. Keith Brudevold donated several years ago in
Heritage Park that is growing and healthy and might fit
the need.
Perhaps the mini-park should be kept free from trees
since there are others nearby.
CBEC provided 19 years’ worth of enjoyment from
the donation of a beautiful spruce. I appreciate your com-
munity mindedness.
(s) Kay Proctor, Heppner
MCGG MANAGER
-Continued from PAGE ONE just got such a strong histo-
“It’s a lot to learn. It’s
kind of like drinking from
a fire hose,” Gray quips,
though he adds that “the
hose was a four-inch and
now it’s a three-inch.”
Still, he says he’s glad
to be exactly where he is.
“Morrow County has
ry of growth and customer
loyalty. That was another
draw to me,” says Gray. “I
just feel really honored to
be in this position and pick
up where John left off and
continue leading the com-
pany forward.”
Fourteen members attended the WCCC “Partners in Crime” fun night last week. Top (L-R):
Dennis and Debbie Peck, Roger Ehrmantraut, Lorrene Montgomery, Anita and Dave Pranger,
Ralph Walker. Bottom (L-R): Loren and Della Heideman, Tony and Tiffany Clement, Blake
Greenup, Barry Munkers, Pat Edmundson. -Contributed photo
Willow Creek Country
Club hosted a two-person
fun night with the theme
of “Partners in Crime” on
Friday, June 16.
“We had 14 in atten-
dance and when you get
Bonnie and Clyde (Dennis
and Debbie Peck) out on the
course, a shoot-out is going
to happen,” said one event
organizer.
The winner was Blake
Greenup with a KP of 2
feet, 2 inches longest putt.
There also were a couple
of steals, some lie detector
tests and a spike strip to
slow the criminals down.
Winners of the eve-
ning were Della and Loren
Heideman, first place; Dave
and Anita Pranger, second
place; and a three-way tie
for third—Blake Greenup
and Barry Munkers, Roger
Ehrmentrout and Lorrene
Montgomery, and Pat Ed-
mundson and Ralph Walker.
WCCC members say
they look forward to seeing
everyone at the upcoming
“Glow Ball” tournament
planned for July 22.
Over the
Tee Cup
It was a windy and cool
day for the 14 women who
teed off at Willow Creek
Country Club’s ladies play
day last Tuesday, June 13.
Low gross of the field went
to Virginia Grant, while
Judy Harris and Pat Dough-
erty tied for low net of the
field. Betty Burns had least
putts of the field.
For flight A, Pat Ed-
mundson had low gross,
while Karen Thompson had
low net and the long drive.
For flight B, Karen
Haguewood had first low
gross, and Della Heideman
had second low gross and
the long drive.
For flight C, Lorrene
Montgomery had low gross
and the long drive, while
Kris Lindner had first low
net, Nancy Arnson had
second low net and Josie
Kidsfather had least putts.
Virginia Grant had a
chip-in and a birdie, both
on #13.
The WCCC Ladies
Nine-Hole Invitational was
June 20.
WCCC
men’s
play
Columbia-Blue seniors results results
for Boardman
Thirty-one Willow
Creek Country Club se-
nior golfers played in the
monthly Columbia-Blue
Senior Golf Association
Tournament at the par-62
Willow Run Golf Course
in Boardman on June 12.
Players reported that Rod
and Kenna Punches, the
course owners, did an out-
standing job of hosting the
activity.
Results for the Willow
Creek golfers were as fol-
lows:
Columbia Division
(Handicap 13 and Below)
Gross: 5. (tie) Ron
Bowman and Tom Bedortha
– 73, 7. Scott Burright – 74,
9. Barry Munkers 76.
Net: 6. Rick Johnston
– 63, 8. Dave Pranger – 64.
Blue Division (Handi-
cap 14 – 19)
Net: 4. Bob Nairns –
61.
Senior Division
(Handicap 20 and Above)
Gross: 5. Ralph Walker
– 84, 7. Bill Morris – 86, 8.
Roger Ehrmantraut – 88.
Net: 4. Dave Creswick
– 63, 10. Mike Sweek – 66.
The next Columbia–
Blue tournaments will be
on June 26 at Arlington and
on July 10 at Goldendale
with 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
tee-off times.
Currin, Hughes receive
Northwest FCS scholarships
S P O K A N E , WA — rin and Makenzi Hughes.
Currin is the
Northwest Farm
son of Stephen
Credit Services has
and Lisanne Cur-
awarded 84 students
rin. He graduated
from its five-state
from Heppner Jr./
territory a total of
Sr. High School and
$168,000 in schol-
arships. The 2017
plans to further his
Scholarship Pro- Colby Currin education at Blue
Mountain Commu-
gram winners from
Heppner, who will each nity College.
Makenzi Hughes is
receive a $2,000 college
scholarship, are Colby Cur- the daughter of Kevin and
Twenty golfers par-
ticipated in men’s play on
Sunday, June 18, at Willow
Creek Country Club. The
results were as follows:
Gross—1 st , Charlie
Ferguson, 65; 2 nd , Ron
Bowman, 69; and 3 rd , Tim
Wright, 71.
Net—1 st , Roger Eh-
rmantraut, 58; 2 nd , Bale
Boyd, 59; and 3 rd , Delbert
Binschus, 60.
The next weekend
brings the annual Men’s In-
vitational. The next regular
Sunday men’s play will be
on Sunday, July 2. Hosts are
Tom Shear, Roger Ehrman-
traut and Dale Holland.
Angie Hughes. She will ber producers, rural home-
attend Eastern Or-
owners and crop in-
egon University in
surance customers
the fall.
in Montana, Idaho,
Northwest FCS
Oregon, Washing-
is an $11 billion fi-
ton and Alaska.
nancial cooperative
Northwest FCS is
providing financing
a member of the
and related services Makenzi
nationwide Farm
to farmers, ranch- Hughes
Credit System. For
ers, agribusinesses,
more information,
commercial fishermen, tim- go to northwestfcs.com.
FFA members raise money for DC trip
Four local FFA stu-
dents are among those who
will attend the Washington
Leadership Conference this
summer in Washington,
D.C. The four students that
have been chosen to go are
Cami VanArsdale, Keegan
Gibbs, Tresslyn McCurry
and Tyler Carter.
The purpose of this
conference is to teach stu-
dents to become better lead-
ers in their school and with-
in their community as they
grow. While they are there,
they will have the opportu-
nity to tour historical D.C.
sites in addition to learning
about themselves, giving
MARKDOWNS
THROUGHOUT
THE STORE
$
$
back to their community,
leadership, teamwork and
making a positive impact
on the world.
The students are look-
ing for opportunities to
earn money to assist them
on the journey. Anyone
who has odd jobs they can
do to earn a little money to
help afford the trip, please
contact Beth Dickenson at
541-980-8677.
Community lunch menu
Willow Creek Baptist Church volunteers will serve
lunch on Wednesday, June 28, at St. Patrick’s Senior
Center.
Lunch will include a baked ham and cheese ring,
baked jo-joes, seven-layer salad, sliced tomatoes, garlic
bread and strawberry shortcake.
Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is
$3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change.
CLOSED JULY 4TH
BURNING
BAN
Have a safe & happy
Independence Day!
The burn ban for the
town of Lexington will be in effect starting
JUNE
30TH.
That means no burning whatsoever
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