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THREE - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 11, 2018 Chamber announcements and Students named to upcoming events OSU honor roll Effective Friday, June 29, Fire Burn Ban is in ef- fect. The Fire Chief of the City of Heppner is impos- ing a CLOSED SEASON for open burning based on local fire safety concerns. The burning ban is for the City of Heppner and in- cludes a burn barrel and will remain in effect until further notice. Morrow County Cul- tural Coalition, funded by Oregon’s Cultural Trust Foundation is now accept- ing proposals for the 2019 grant period now through August 1. Categories for qualifying groups or proj- ects are literary, histori- cal preservation, visual and performing arts, or humanities and cultural organizations. Complete guidelines and grant appli- cation for 2019 projects can be obtained by contacting grant administrator, Gayle Gutierrez at 541-676-5630 or via email ggutierrez@ co.morrow.or.us. Proposals must meet criteria noted on the application and include a timeline with the project to be completed no later than Oct. 15, 2019. Grants can be awarded up to 50 percent of total project cost. June 2 to Aug. 25 from 1-4 p.m. the Neighbor- hood Center will be open on Saturdays. Donations are accepted and the thrift store will be open to shop- pers. No food boxes will be distributed on Saturday. For questions contact 541- 676-5024. Willow Creek water park is now open. Regular hours are 1 to 8 p.m., Mon- day through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Daily admission is $4 for adults, $3 for students and $2 for children. A family pass is $140 and a single pass is $75. Swim lessons for lev- els one through six begin July 9 and July 30 and run for two weeks. Wednesday, July 11 at 6:30 p.m., Oregon Trail Li- brary District will sponsor Crafty Nights at the Library. Registration begins June 21 by calling the Heppner Library at 541-676-9964. Saturday, July 14 at 9 p.m. (or at dark), Ione sum- mer movies in the park will feature Cars. The movie is rated G and will be shown at the Ione City Park. Co- lumbia Basin Electric is the sponsor. Tuesday, July 17 from 5 to 7 p.m., Town Hall meeting on the Transpor- tation Systems Plan (TSP) at the Heppner City Hall conference room. The Town Hall meeting is open to the community. Sunday, July 22 from 6 to 8 p.m., Ione Music in the Park will feature Frank Carlson. The event will be held at the Ione Legion Hall and is sponsored by Mor- row County Unified Rec- reation District and the Ione Library Board. Concessions will be available by Tacos Hometown at 5 p.m. M o n d a y, J u l y 2 3 through Friday, July 27 from 6 to 8 p.m., Vacation Bible School at the Heppner Christian Church. There will be a BBQ dinner pro- vided on Friday. Additional information soon. Saturday, July 28 at 9 p.m. (or at dark), Ione Summer Movies in the Park will show the 2017 edition of Beauty and the Beast, which is rated PG. Bank of Eastern Oregon, Ione branch is the sponsor. Saturday, Aug. 4 at 9 p.m. (or at dark), Ione Sum- mer Movies in the Park will show the Lion King, which is rated G. Sunday, Aug. 12 from 5 to 7 p.m., Music in the park at the Heppner city park, featuring Wasteland Kings. Additional infor- mation available soon. This concert is facilitated by Hopeful Saints Ministry. As a fundraiser, a tent will be set up to serve pulled pork sandwiches, coleslaw, cookie and drink for a do- nation. The music for this event is being funded by Morrow County Unified Recreation District. Bring your own chairs. Week of Aug. 15-19, Morrow County Fair and Rodeo. Wednesday, Aug. 15 from 7 to 10 p.m., dinner by Paradise Rose Chuck- wagon and music by Trevor Tagle. Thursday, Aug. 16 from 6 to 10 p.m., Mur- ray’s Wine and Micro-Brew Tasting. Dinner by Heppner Chamber of Commerce and music by Nate Bosford. Friday, Aug. 17 at 1 p.m., chili cook-off sampling. 7 p.m., OTPR rodeo perfor- mance. Saturday, Aug. 18 at 10 a.m., Morrow County Fair and Rodeo parade. 7 pm., OTPR rodeo perfor- mance. Sunday, Aug. 19 at 1:15 p.m., Morrow County rodeo. Saturday, Aug. 25 at 9 p.m. (or at dark), Ione Summer Movies in the Park will show the 1995 version of Jumanji, rated PG. Sunday, Aug. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m., Ione Music in the Park will feature Absolutely Nobody, with the Joe Lind- say and Corey Cooley fam- ilies. Concessions available by Tacos Hometown at 5 p.m. The event will be held at the Ione City Park and is sponsored by Morrow County Unified Recreation District and the Ione Li- brary Board. Oregon State Univer- sity has announced the following Morrow County students who have been named to the scholastic honor roll for spring term 2018: -Boardman with a 3.5 or better GPA: Taylor R. Hamby, sophomore, biolo- gy; Paola Mendoza, senior, sociology; Edith E. Velasco, junior, human development and family science. -Heppner with a 3.5 or better GPA: Makenzi K. Hughes, senior, agri- cultural sciences; Mekayla S. Kindle, senior, human development and family science; Earl J. Propheter, senior, accountancy; Kane P. Sweeney, freshman, po- litical science. -Irrigon with a 3.5 or better GPA: Melanie M. Tegner, junior, human de- velopment and family sci- ence; Alexus R. Williams, freshman, animal sciences. -Lexington with a 3.5 or better: Logan S. Grieb, sophomore, pre-business. According to the press release, a total of 1,361 students earned straight-A (4.0) and another 4,261 earned a B-plus (3.5) or better to make the listing. To be on the honor roll, students must carry at least 12 graded hours of course work. Morrow County Justice of the Peace, Ann Spicer, has released the following Justice Court report: -Christopher Lyle Mo- line, 43, Castle Rock, WA was convicted of violation of basic rule, 65/55 mph, $115 fine. - G a r r e t t Ti m o t h y Gibbs, 24, Heppner was convicted of violation of basic rule, 79/55 mph, fine $265. -Richard Lee Hofer, 71, Yakima, WA was convicted of violation of basic rule, 65/55 mph, fine $115. -Taylor Lee McDaniel, 28, Heppner was convicted of violation of basic rule, 65/55 mph, fine $115. -Brenda Yvonne Porter, 47, Stanfield was convicted of violation of basic rule, 71/55 mph, fine $165. -Sybil Jo Stewart, 36, Heppner was convicted of violation of basic rule, 65/55 mph, fine $115. -Benjamin Rodri - guez-Evangelista, 31, was convicted of following too closely, driving while sus- pended, failure to carry valid registration card, fine $440. -Desirae Elisabeth Ruth, 20, Lexington was convicted of violation of basic rule, 65/55 mph, fine $115. -Robert Shane Laugh- lin, 53, Heppner was con- victed of driving while suspended, fine $435. -Cole Fisk, 33, Portland TSP open house to be held The Transportation System Plan open house will be held Tuesday, July 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Heppner City Hall. According to Matt Hughart, Engineer, “This meeting will have modal updates to the roadway, pedestrian, bicycle, tran- sit and multi-use pathway components.” The public is invited to attend this important meet- ing as public input is needed before finalizing the plan. Justice Court Report was convicted of aiding/ counseling in a wildlife offense, fine $110. -Michael William Peck, 51, Kennewick was con- victed of violation of basic rule, 75/55 mph, fine $165. -Amado Juarez Bahe- na, 47, Ione was convicted of violation of basic rule, 71/55 mph and no opera- tor’s license, fine $165. -Antonio Rafael Ortiz Matthew, 17, Heppner was convicted of violation of basic rule, 74/55 mph, fine $165. -Rene Elias Romero Briseno, Heppner was con- victed of violation of basic rule, 73/55 mph, fine $165 and no operator’s license, fine $265. WCCC to hold glow ball golf Historical Society to tournament visit museum The Morrow County Historical Society will be visiting the Sherman Coun- ty museum in Moro, OR on Saturday, July 14. The Loop Morrow County Trans- portation will leave St. Patrick’s Senior center at 9 a.m. There is no admission fee for the museum, but donations are appreciated. There will be a stop for lunch at a café in Moro and a stop for ice cream in Arlington. RSVPs are required to reserve a seat on the bus. Call The Loop at 541-676-5667 to make your reservation. Heppner Gazette Times 541-676-9228 david@rapidserve.net GOT POLYPS? Get a Screening Kit and Put Your Worries Behind You! Colon Cancer is the second most deadly form of cancer, but it doesn’t have to be. Screening can catch it early when it’s highly treatable. Unfortunately, too few men and women in Oregon are being screened. Everyone over 50 should be screened annually. Colon cancer develops from polyps that initially are benign, but if they go unnoticed and are not removed, they become cancerous. Colon cancer screenings are encouraged annually for anyone 50-75 years old to help prevent colon cancer. RISK FACTORS: The risk is equal for men and women, and the risk increases with age, beginning at age 50. Other risk factors include • Family history of colon cancer • Diet: diets that are high in red and processed meats increase risk • Obesity and/or an inactive lifestyle • Alcohol and smoking HOW TO GET SCREENED WITH MORROW COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT: Pick up a free screening kit at Pioneer Memorial Clinic, Ione Community Clinic, or Irrigon Medical Clinic and mail completed kits to Pioneer Memo- rial Clinic PO Box 9 Heppner, OR 97836 or drop off at the same pickup locations. Returned kits enters you into a drawing for a $50 Visa gift card (12 will be given away)! Any questions, please call John Adams. *Funding for the project is provided in part by the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Community Partnership Program. BMCC hires new vice president of instruction Blue Mountain Com- munity College has hired John Fields as the new vice president of instruction. Fields, from Jacksonville, FL, began his new role on July 9. He replaced Mary Jeanne “MJ” Kuhar, who has held the position in an interim role since Novem- ber 2016. Fields will oversee the office of instruction at BMCC, which manages all academic programming and faculty. Fields spent 12 years as a French pro- fessor, seven of those as a tenured professor and four as chair of the Department of World Languages, at Florida State College at Jacksonville. He was most recently the dean of the De- partment of Humanities at the same institution, where he also served as the dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, chair of the Integrative Learning and Signature Works Commit- tee and was a member of the Achieving the Dream Committee (BMCC is also Transportation System Plan Open House Screenings can prevent up to 60% of all colon cancer related deaths annually. ANNUAL SCREENING: Screenings with a FIT kit, which is a screening kit that can be done at home that checks for blood in the stool, should be done annually. Put your worries behind you! COST OF SCREENINGS: Most insurance plans cover 100% of screenings with no co-pays or deductibles. Even without insurance, there are low cost options. A glow ball golf tournament will be held at the Willow Creek Country Club on Saturday, July 14 starting an hour prior to dark. Cost is $10 per person and the glow ball is included. You may also bring your own glow ball. There will be a variety of lawn games and family and friends are welcome to attend. Please bring a finger food/snack item to share. Flashlights will be allowed and prizes will be awarded. The course will be walked unless there are special needs. Contact Tiffany Clement at 541-676-8007 for additional information. Draft for Public Review and Comment Eastern Oregon HEALTHY Tuesday, July 17th, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Heppner City Hall Executive Director: John Adams Phone: 541-219-0907 E-mail: jadams@gobhi.net "The meeting will have modal updates to the Roadway, Pedestrian, Bicycle, Transit, and Multi-Use Pathway components” .-Matt Hughart, Engineer LIVING ALLIANCE an Achieving the Dream in- stitution) and a member of the administrative bargain- ing team for interest-based collective bargaining. “We’re excited to have John join our team,” said BMCC President Cam Preus. “He has strong lead- ership skills that will con- tinue to help guide our academic programming and outstanding faculty in innovative ways that put our students first.” Fields has both a bache- lor of arts and master of arts degree in French from the University of Florida, and also earned a law degree from the Rutgers School of Law. He has a passion for languages and is flu- ent in French, proficient in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese and a beginner in reading, writing and speaking Italian. Fields has been active in his community as well. He served as an execu- tive board member for the Jacksonville Sister Cities Association and coordi- nated the National French Contest for the southern region of the American Association of Teachers of French. Fields also was active with the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville, Florida Hu- manities Council, Wounded Warrior Project and the Jacksonville Symphony. Fields also spent a year as a licensed mediator for New Jersey Superior Court.
