Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 17, 2019 -- THREE
Wildfire season has Chamber lunch
meeting
arrived
Creating defensible space zones
Creating defensible
space is essential to im-
prove your home’s chance
of surviving a wildfire.
It’s the buffer you create
between a building on your
property and the grass,
trees, shrubs or any wild-
land area that surround it.
This space is needed to
slow or stop the spread of
wildfire and it protects your
home from catching fire
- either from direct flame
contact or radiant heat.
Defensible space is also
important for the protection
of the firefighters defending
your home.
Two zones make up the
required 100 feet of defen-
sible space.
Zone 1
Zone 1 extends 30 feet
out from buildings, struc-
tures, decks, etc. Remove
all dead plants, grass and
weeds (vegetation).
Zone 2
Cut or mow annual
grass down to a maximum
height of four inches.
Create horizontal spac-
ing between shrubs and
trees.
Create vertical spacing
between grass, shrubs and
trees.
Remove fallen leaves,
needles, twigs, bark, cones
and small branches. How-
ever, they may be permitted
to a depth of three inches.
Evacuation Notice
If you live in an area
threatened by wildfire you
should monitor local news,
the Morrow County Sher-
iff’s Office Facebook Page
and sign up for AlertSense.
Authorities will publish
evacuation levels based on
the threat to your commu-
nity. The levels are:
1. Ready - monitor
news, prepare a “go bag”
and begin to plan your
evacuation strategy.
2. Set - You should
have essentials packed and
you should be ready to
evacuate.
3. Go - Evacuation is
mandatory to preserve life.
Evacuate your family im-
mediately.
Know Before You Go
Before planning your
summer getaway, make sure
wildfires are not threatening
your intended destination.
For the latest information
on wildfires in the state, go
to: //wildfireoregondeptof-
forestry.blogspot.com.
John A. Bowles,
Undersheriff/Emergen-
cy Manager
Morrow County Sher-
iff’s Office
4-H club holds June
meeting
Grow ‘Em and Show
‘Em 4-H Club held a meet-
ing on June 14 at the USDA
Service Center in Heppner.
Aden Lathrop, the club’s
secretary, called the meet-
ing to order at 3:38 p.m.
He also read the minutes,
which were approved unan-
imously by the members in
attendance.
Jenn Wilson led the
club in an activity to pre-
pare for livestock judging
for the fair, in which club
members judged a set of
cookies. Next, the club
members participated in
a group activity in which
teams of two competed at
melting ice cubes as quickly
as possible.
Following that, Kaycee
Lathrop taught club mem-
bers about health papers
for their livestock, which
she instructed would be
necessary for animals being
sold at fair.
Finally, club members
discussed Fair Cleanup
Day, which will be held
on August 3 from 9 to 11
a.m. at the Morrow County
Fairgrounds. The meeting
was dismissed by Secretary
Aden Lathrop.
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188 Willow - Heppner
541-676-9228
The next lunch meeting
of the Heppner Chamber of
Commerce will be a special
training session for mem-
bers on the use of the new
Heppner Chamber website,
JAG Chamber. The training
will be held on Monday,
July 22 from 11:30 a.m. to
1 p.m. in the Heppner City
Hall conference room.
All members are wel-
come to attend and may also
bring or send an additional
representative. The devel-
opers of JAG Chamber will
be doing the training to help
members understand what
the new website will allow
them to do.
Lunch will be provided
by Two Old Hags Pizza for
$10 per person. The menu
consists of assorted pizza,
green salad and dessert.
RSVP’s are required no
later than July 18.
The meeting location is
accessible to persons with
disabilities. A request for an
interpreter for the hearing
impaired or for other ac-
commodations for persons
with disabilities should be
made at least 48 hours be-
fore the meeting to Sheryll
Bates at 541-676-5536.
Chamber Chatter
Friday, July 19 from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m., customer
appreciation barbecue at
Bank of Eastern Oregon.
Stop on over and grab a
BBQ hamburger or hotdog
in the open area between the
administration office and
the Heppner Branch.
M o n d a y, J u l y 2 2
through Friday, July 26
from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Vaca-
tion Bible School at Hep-
pner Christian Church. This
program is for children
three years of age through
sixth grade and the theme
for this year is “The In-
credible Race – Exploring
God’s love for the Nations.”
There will be a closing pro-
gram on Sunday, July 28,
followed by a BBQ. The
church is located at 293
Gale Street. For more infor-
mation or questions, contact
Rhonda at 530-370-2854.
Friday, July 26 from
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern
Oregon Economic Sum-
mit, hosted by the Eastern
Oregon Women’s Coali-
tion at Hermiston High
School. The summit will
offer in-depth discussion
about factors affecting rural
Oregon’s economy, from
the impacts of legislation
enacted during the 2019
session to changes in tech-
nology, demographics and
environmental resources.
The summit is designed for
private and public sector
leaders throughout east-
ern Oregon interested in
learning how to tap into
the growth and potential of
the regional economy. Cost
is $25 and registration is
required. Register at: www.
EasternOregonSummit.
com.
Saturday, July 27 from
6 to 8 p.m., 7 th Annual
Bowl-A-Thon sponsored
by Domestic Violence Ser-
vices, Inc., held at Des-
ert Lanes at 1545 N. First
Street, Hermiston. $30 per
bowler or $120 for team of
four, which includes three
lines of bowling and shoes.
There will be raffle tickets
for $1 each or six for $5.
Fun for all ages and great
prizes. To register, contact
541-276-3322, www.dvs-
or.org or on Facebook.
Saturday, July 27 from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fifth
Annual Veteran Benefit
EXPO19 at the Pendleton
Convention Center. Learn
about available federal,
state and local veteran ben-
efits including health care,
disability compensation
pension, business, burial,
transportation, education,
recreation, long-term care,
records, ID’s, home loans
and more. This event is de-
signed to provide a one-stop
shop for Oregon veterans of
all eras and walks of life to
learn about and access the
full range of their earned
benefits. For more informa-
tion about the Expo, visit
www.expo.oregondva.com.
For questions, please con-
tact Tyler Francke at 503-
373-2389 or tyler.francke@
state.or.us.
Thursday, August 1 is
the deadline to apply for
Morrow County Cultural
Coalition grants. Applica-
tions for cultural-based ac-
tivities are being accepted,
with grants to be awarded
for up to 50 percent of the
total project cost. For com-
plete guidelines and appli-
cation form, contact Gayle
Gutierrez at 541-676-5630
or via email at ggutierrez@
co.morrow.or.us.
Friday, August 2 from
6 to 9 p.m., First Friday
summer event in downtown
Heppner. There will be
food, shopping, vendors,
live music and family ac-
tivities.
Sunday, August 11
from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.,
Wasteland Kings will be
the entertainment for Music
in the Park at the Heppner
Main St. park. There will be
a meal available to purchase
(by donation) prepared by
A View from the Green
Over the Tee Cup
Nineteen Willow Creek
Country Club ladies en-
joyed sunny weather during
the playday on July 9.
Low gross of the field
went to Virginia Grant. Low
net went to Karen Hague-
wood and least putts of
the field was a tie between
Corol Mitchell and Cindy
Burright.
Flight A winner of least
putts went to Karen Thomp-
son. Virginia Grant got
the long drive and Karen
Thompson the longest putt.
Flight B low gross went
to Shirley Martin and Betty
Burns received low net.
Least putts winner was Sar-
ah Rucker. Karen Hague-
wood managed the longest
drive and the long putt.
Sharon Harrison took
low gross on flight C and
low net was split between
Kathy Martin and Bunnie
Lindsay. Least putts went
to Sue Edson and Lorrene
Montgomery. Sharon Har-
rison also got the longest
drive and Lorrene Mont-
gomery made the longest
putt.
Betty Carter, Corol
Mitchell and Cindy Burri-
ght all got chip-ins.
Twenty-three golfers
participated in men’s play at
the Willow Creek Country
Club on Sunday, July 14.
Kelly Fox scored first
place in net with 57. John
McCabe and Mike Doherty
tied for second.
Josh Coiner took first
place gross with 64. Dave
Pranger was second with 66
and Charlie Ferguson was
third with 70.
John McCabe got KP
with 9’5” and Dave Pranger
got KP second shot with
1’5”. Josh Coiner got least
putts with 26.
The next men’s play
will be held July 21 with
Rod Wilson, Bill Canady
and Dale Boyd hosting. The
men’s club championship
will be held July 27 and 28.
For additional information
contact any men’s club
officer.
Glow Ball night golf
will be held at the Willow
Creek Country Club on
Saturday, July 20. Sign up
begins at 9 p.m. with golf
beginning at dark, approx-
imately 10 p.m. The event
is open to members and
non-members.
The cost per person is
$10 for members and $20
for non-members. Glow
balls will be available al-
though players may bring
their own glow balls if they
choose. The two-person
scramble will be played by
walking the course as it is
easier to navigate walking.
Those with special needs
may use a cart. Prizes will
be awarded.
Everyone is invited to
attend and is asked to bring
their favorite finger food
snack items as well as your
friends and family. Putting
and lawn games will be
available after signing up.
For additional information
contact Tiffany Clement at
541-676-8007.
the Hopeful Saints Ministry
volunteers. Bring a lawn
chair.
Willow Creek Water
Park is open for the sum-
mer. Normal hours are 1
to 7 p.m. Monday through
Saturday and 1-5 p.m. on
Sunday (weather permit-
ting). Daily admission for
adults 18 and up is $4, stu-
dents 5-17, $3 and children
and seniors is $2. The daily
family rate is $14. Summer
passes are available for
$140 and a single summer
pass is $75. Swimming
lesson sessions will be July
17-27, July 8-18 and July
29- August 8. Each session
will last two weeks and will
be held Monday through
Thursday. Each session is
$40 with a $5 discount for
season passholders. For
additional info, call the
Willow Creek Water Park
at 541-676-5752.
Willow Creek Farmers
Market is held every Friday
through September at the
Heppner City Park from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. The vendors
will have produce, baked
goods, plants, jams and
jellies and a variety of hand-
made and artisan items. For
more information or to be-
come a vendor ($25 for the
summer for adults and $10
for school-age children),
contact Andrea DiSalvo at
757-285-5792 or by email
at gutching@juno.com.
Golfers compete in
weekly event
Glow Ball golf
scramble scheduled
Remember to make
Justice Court Report
pen requests
Morrow County Justice of the Peace, Ann Spicer, has
released the following Justice Court report:
Open class pen requests for the fair are due by July
-Megan F Futter, 35, Heppner, was convicted of 31 at 5 p.m. Requests can be made by calling the fair
failure to acquire a permit for keeping an animal, fine office at 541-676-9474. Late entries will not be accepted.
$110; Nuisance abatement, fine $260; accumulation of
solid waste, fine $265.
-Pete E Haney, 65, Heppner, was convicted of solid
waste-junk ordinance, fine $265 and abandoned junk
vehicle, fine $165.
-JD Wilford Easley, 35, Heppner, was convicted of
driving while suspended, fine $440.
-Felicia Rene Cavan, 35, Lexington, was convicted
of driving while suspended, fine $440.
-Gene R Ball, 33, Lexington, was convicted of driving
while suspended, fine $440.
-Richard Lee Bohna, 29, Heppner, was convicted of
driving while suspended, fine $440.
Morrow County Fairgrounds
-Jason James Abbott, 28, Irrigon, was convicted of
driving while suspended, fine $440 and failure to yield Thursday, August 15, 6:00 - 10:30pm
right of way, fine $265.
-Timothy John Gray, 70, Heppner, was convicted of
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refusal to take a breath test, fine $650.
-Ashley Joyce Floyd, 24, Heppner, was convicted of
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no operator’s license, fine $249.
-Adrian J Haney, 31, Heppner, was convicted of two
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Who: Ages 3 years old through 6th grade
When: July 22-26, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Where: Heppner Christian Church
293 Gale Street, Heppner
Questions: Call Rhonda
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