Public meeting set on big
transmission line
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New 273-mile power line ends in Morrow County
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VOL. 137
NO. 40 8 Pages
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
HJSHS celebrates
homecoming week
Proposed path and location of new transmission line ending in Morrow County.
On Tuesday’s Dress like your Homies day Mason Lehman dressed as his teacher, Greg
Grant. -Contributed photo
By David Sykes
A public meeting on
a much-debated 273-mile
electrical transmission line,
to be constructed from Ida-
ho to Morrow County, will
be held in Boardman Thurs-
day, Oct. 18, the Oregon
Department of Energy has
announced.
The meeting which
starts at 5 p.m. at the Sage
Center in Boardman, will
be an opportunity for the
public to hear information
about the proposed power
line, which slices through
the northeast section of
Heppner Jr Sr High School is celebrating homecoming all week, with different
themes and activities scheduled each day.
-Monday was Pajama Day with a pep assembly.
-Tuesday was Dress like your homies (teachers) with a pep assembly.
Wednesday is Dress like your hallway. Evening activities will begin at 6:15 with
ultimate Frisbee and an additional team challenge. There will also be a bonfire with
The Willow Creek Val-
cheers and music.
ley
Economic
Development
-Thursday is Blue and Gold Day with a parade at 1:45 p.m.
Group
(WCVEDG)
has
-Friday will include the football game against Irrigon at 7 p.m. and a dance to follow.
announced there are grant
funds available to local
businesses for business
enhancement. The program
According to Temple those of human cholera parvovirus.
is to improve curb appeal
Veterinary Clinic in Lex- and feline distemper. The
Dr. Temple said, “It is and doesn’t include infra-
ington, unvaccinated dogs digestive system becomes recommended that puppies structure or maintenance of
are at risk for parvovirus highly inflamed causing at risk be vaccinated at 4, the business or any indirect
infection in south Mor- vomiting and diarrhea and 8, 12 and 16 weeks. The expenses unrelated to the
row County. At least nine the dog dies of dehydration first vaccinations merely project being funded. The
puppies have died from and/or secondary bacterial prime the immune system grant will pay up to $7,500
parvovirus infection in the infection.
and give minimum protec- with a 50 percent match,
Heppner area in the last two
The virus is very hardy tion so the puppy should which can include in-kind
weeks.
and can live for years in the be isolated from possible services. To be eligible,
Parvovirus infection is soil. It can be carried home exposure until two weeks businesses must be located
highly fatal in puppies and on the bottom of shoes or after the 12-week booster.” and operating in one of
young dogs and expensive dust in animal fur. Direct
He also noted that all
to treat, with no guarantee contact or contact with puppies should be vaccinat-
of success. Sick dogs may any excretion from a sick ed at approximately eight
need intravenous treatment dog can spread the disease. and 12 weeks of age at a
for up to two weeks. The Household bleach is one of minimum. Annual boosters
symptoms are similar to the best disinfectants for are recommended.
Morrow County (see map).
The line, which starts in
Hemmingway, Idaho and
ends in Boardman, will
carry 500-kilovolts of elec-
tricity and will end at a
switching station called
Longhorn in Boardman.
Planning for the
much-debated power line,
crossing five counties in
Oregon, began in 2009 and
will include a switching
station, communication sta-
tions, new access roads and
the modification of existing
access roads.
The Oregon Energy
Facility Siting Council is
the agency holding the pub-
lic information meetings,
which are open to the pub-
lic. Representatives from
Idaho Power, the applicant,
will be on hand to answer
questions. The meeting is
not a public hearing and
will not include public tes-
timony or on-the-record
public comments. Howev-
er, following review of the
proposal later there will be
an opportunity for public
comments.
Business enhancement grants
available
Parvovirus hits south county
the south Morrow County
communities.
To receive a grant ap-
plication form and the eligi-
bility and exclusions infor-
mation sheet, contact She-
ryll Bates at 541-676-5536
or email heppnerchamber@
centurytel.net. A copy may
also be downloaded from
the Heppner Chamber web-
site at heppnerchamber.
com under the Economic
Development tab or picked
up at Heppner, Ione and
Lexington city halls.
Completed grant ap-
plications can be emailed,
mailed, hand-delivered or
faxed to 541-676-5656. As
grant requests are received
they will be reviewed for
eligibility of funding. The
business will be notified of
the decision from the board
and if funded, funds will
be available immediately.
A final report of the project
funded will be required,
following completion.
The grant program will
remain open until all allo-
cated grant funds have been
exhausted. Exceptions may
apply at the discretion of
the board.
Bucknum’s to host ALS benefit
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would love to print photos
of your animals this season.
Please call, email or stop by
with your photos. Be sure to
include your name, where
you live, the date and the
unit or location where you
took the animal to PO Box
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cell phone photos to 541-980-
6674 .
Sarah Smith, Heppner, shot
this buck on opening morning
at her family’s ranch. -Con-
tributed photo
Bucknum’s fundraiser will support Team Heppner to Defeat ALS pictured above. -Contributed
photo
Bucknum’s Tavern in
Heppner will host a benefit
dinner to raise money for
the fight against ALS on
Wednesday, Oct. 10. Elev-
en tables will be sold for
$100 each that will include
a complete dinner for four
people, with half of the
table fee being donated
to Team Heppner Walk to
Defeat ALS.
Dinner will consist of
steak, soup, salad, veggie,
roll, drink and dessert. Each
table will also hold a dona-
tion bucket for Team Hep-
pner. For each $100 raised
from the table donations,
they will add a bucket to the
ice bucket challenge.
“Please come and sup-
port this great cause, eat
dinner and watch us get
soaked,” said a Bucknum’s
spokesperson.
To purchase a table,
contact Cody at Bucknum’s,
541-676-5274. Bucknum’s
was ice bucket challenged
by Willow Creek Terrace.
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