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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 11, 2019 -- THREE County prepares for rollout of new park reservation system A View from the Green Willow Creek Country Club Men’s Play More ‘user friendly’ park reservation bookings Ten participants played in the Willow Creek Coun- try Club Men’s Play on Sept. 8. Winners of the two man best ball net were: First- Rod Wilson/Ralph Walker with a 51; Second-Dave Creswick/Steve Marlatt with 52. County Finance Director Kate Knop (left) and Sandi Pointer of Public Works show commissioners new look of county park online reservation system. Photos by David Sykes ed person will serve until usage and added features, counselor. Kenny will have then. It was announced that By David Sykes the system will also keep in a staff of two on her new there were five applicants On January first Mor- touch which campers who job and work closely with seeking the appointment row County will unveil its use the county parks. An the district attorney. “I’m by Governor Kate Brown. new campground booking email system will be able excited to be back here and system county officials to send out newsletters to working with everyone. I say is much needed and repeat campers. The coun- know a lot of the people and overdue. The new system ty has three parks which look forward to meeting will be much more user will use the system: An- many more,” she told the friendly, including smart son Wright, Off Highway Gazette-Times. “Welcome, phone usable, allowing park Vehicle, and Cutsforth. It we are excited to have you visitors to book their stays may also cover the camp- on board,” Russell said. In other business the at any of the three Morrow sites at the fairgrounds. County Finance Director commission was disap- County parks much easier. Kate Knop said the new pointed in the way the new The new system will also system will also be cost Justice of The Peace will cost the county less than effective, saving the county be chosen. A panel of peo- the current more cumber- some website that has been about $2,000 per year over ple from outside the area used the past seven years. the current booking web picked by the governor will Once the new reserva- site. The new site will go choose the person replacing tion system, called Res- live on January 1, 2020. retiring JP Anne Spicer. “I Nexus, is in place, a guest The first of the year is when find it frustrating that a po- New Juvenile Director will be able to check the campers have traditionally sition that is elected by the Christy Kenny availability of spaces on been able to begin making people of Morrow County The Heppner Ga- any given date at any of reservations for the coming doesn’t have the opportu- zette-Times wants to see the county’s three camp- year. “I like it,” said Com- nity to be on the committee pictures of your trophy grounds, look for certain missioner Don Russell. “It’s to make the selection (for animals from this hunting amenities while booking much more user friendly.” the new JP),” Commis- season. Stop by to have sioner Melissa Lindsay your picture taken, drop the site, and purchase extra New Juvenile Director said. “It feels like Mult- off photos, mail them to items “to enhance their In other business at the nomah County is going to PO Box 337 in Heppner, camping experience,” the meeting commissioners pick our next Justice of the email them to editor@ county commissioners were introduced the new Ju- Peace,” she pointed out. rapidserve.net or text cell told during a presentation venile Director Christy There will be an election at phone photos to 541-980- at their meeting last week. Kenny. She is replacing a later date but the appoint- 6674. Public Works official Sandi Tom Meyers who retired. Pointer told the commis- sioners her department, Kenny is from Morrow which operates the parks, County, having graduated is looking forward to when from Heppner High School the new system goes live in 1999. She has worked on the first of the year. She in Umatilla County for the said in addition to the easier past 15 years as a probation be held at the Ag Service Building conference room at 430 W Linden Way. Meetings of the Heppner Cemetery Maintenance District are open to the public according to ORS 192.640(1). For informa- tion, contact Janet Gree- nup at 541-561-6768. When it's time to sell your house, Call Sykes Real Estate South Morrow County's No.1 Real Estate Business. Phone: (541) 676-9228 Cell: (541) 980-6674 Fax: (541) 676-9211 188 W. Willow P.O. Box 337 Heppner, OR 97836 david@sykesrealestate.net Wedding Registry Makenzie Correa September 21, 2019 Monika Kucal & Blas Elguézabal September 14, 2019 217 North Main St., Heppner Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 www.murraysdrug.com WCCC Ladies Host Tournament The Willow Creek Country Club Ladies board hosted the 36-hole com- bined Lady's Champion and Eddi Skow net play tournament on September 3 and 4. The 2019 WCCC La- dy's Champion was Nan- cy Propheter (overall low gross). The 2019 WCCC Lady's Senior Champion was Karen Thompson (se- nior low gross). The 2019 Eddie Skow Champion was Pat Dougherty (over- all low net). Second place low net went to Sharon Harrison. Other results are as fol- lows: -Flight A Low gross Virginia Grant; Flight B Low gross Betty Burns; Low net Karen Hague- wood; Flight C 1st low gross Shirley Martin; 2nd low gross Sue Edson; 1st low net Betty Carter; 2nd low net Jeanne Creswick; Special Play Results: Long Drives; Virginia Grant, Nancy Propheter, Pat Dougherty and Betty Carter. Nancy Propheter had 3 KPs. Karen Hague- wood and Pat Dougherty had the longest putt. Nan- cy Propheter had a birdie on hole #4. Judy Harris and Lorrene Montgomery were host- esses. Free Movie Shown Friday, Sept. 13 A free movie will be shown this Friday, Sep- tember 13, at the All Saints Parish in Heppner beginning at 7 pm. Pizza and beverages will be pro- vided. This month's film, rated PG, features the story of a grown man who re-en- counters a furry childhood friend and rediscovers the joy of life. Everyone is welcome. More information is available by calling the Hopeful Saints Ministry office at 541-676-9970. The Morrow County Livestock Growers would like to thank the following for their support of the 2019 Morrow County 4-H/FFA Auction! Cemetery Maintenance Meeting Set The Heppner Ceme- tery Maintenance District will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 18. The regu- lar meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. Agenda items include minutes of pre- vious meeting, financial report and cemetery oper- ations. The meeting will In Special Events, Rod Wilson took KP. The next men’s play will be September 15. This event will be the cross-country and last event of the season. The Buck Cup will be award- ed and election of a new board member for men’s club. 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