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
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September 21, 2019
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September 14, 2019
217 North Main St., Heppner
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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.
GRAND CHAMPION MARKET
LAMB
Grace Ogden
GRAND CHAMPION MARKET
STEER
Matthew Orem
GRAND CHAMPION MARKET
SWINE
Dakota Durfey
GRAND CHAMPION MARKET
GOAT
Joseph O’Brien
Buyer:
Eric & Brandi Orem
Buyer:
Devin Oil
Buyer:
Community Counseling Solutions
Buyer:
JVB Dairy
Auctioneer:
Ken Grieb
Ringmen:
Ken Bailey
Jim Kindle
Tim Dickenson
Jeremy Rosenbalm
Livestock Superintendents:
Travis & Kristen Harrison
Rex Nielson, Kim Carter, Cheryl
Taylor
Pete Szasz, Sandi Richardson
Sandi Obrien, Stephanie Johnson
Bank of Eastern Oregon:
Christy Correa
Anita Orem
Becky Kindle
Laurie Barrow
John Qualls
Special Thanks To:
Morrow County Fair Board
Ann Jones
Morrow County Grain Growers
MCGG Green Feed
Purina Mills
Evans Livestock
Monte & Becky Evans
Mitch & Tag Ashbeck
Carlton Farms
Krebs Livestock
Grady Hagenauer
John & Alita Nelson
Kellie Nelson
Beef Northwest Feeders
Wes Killion
Jason Schoenfelder
Matt Clark
Dr. Shanna Sallee
Dr. Dan Hanson
McGinn Trucking
Eastern Oregon Mobile Slaughter
Mike’s Mobile Slaughter
Follet’s Smoked Meats
McCary Meats
Julie Baker
Erin Heideman
Anna Browne
Chris Schachtschneider
Brett Milligan
Terry Gentry
Kyle Robinson
Mark Rietmann
Photographers:
Damon Brosnan
Josie Miller
Torrie Griggs
Stephanie Johnson
Sandi O’Brien
BUYERS
Over $15,000:
Devin Oil
Blue Line Transport
Over $10,000:
Easterday Farms
Three Mile Canyon Farms
Gar Aviation
Lamb Weston
Over $5,000:
Bank of Eastern Oregon
Mid-Columbia Producers
Castle Rock Farming
Silver Creek Contracting
Custom Feed Service
Butter Creek Cattle
Beef Northwest Feeders
Over $1,000:
Eric & Brandi Orem
Community Bank
Umatilla Electric Coop
Rogers Toyota
Farm Credit Services
Brian & Susie Thompson
Morrow County Grain Growers
Northwest Farm Supply
RDO Equipment
Tim & Shannon Rust
A Plus Wheat
Miller Wheat
Charlie & Marcia Anderson
Curtis Custforth
Jay Coil
Kevin Kilkenny
Banner Bank
JVB Dairy
Gordon’s Electric
Portland General Electric
Jeff & Chris Bailey
Double T Farming
Community Counseling Solutions
Ag Northwest
Les Schwab Heppner
Elmer’s Irrigation
Hinton Creek Hay
Jeremiah McElligott
First Christian Church
Skye & Penny Krebs
Northwest Metal Fab
A & L Cattle
Amellia & Dustin Haguewood
Cannon Chiropractic
D & M Padberg Farming
Oregon Hay
Lakeview Heights
Old West Credit Union
Corey Miller Farming
WM Family Trucking
John & Diane Kilkenny
Murray’s Drug
Proudfoot Ranches
Up to & 1,000:
Wilkinson Ranches
Terry & Karen Thompson
Wilber Ellis
Abe Mcnamee
Ross Machine
Cold Springs Vet
Rodelo
Mid-Columbia Title
Treve & Liz Peterson
Howard and Beth Bryant Founda-
tion
Peg Leg Farms
Shelco Electric
Robert & Patti Adair
Charles Monagle & Nancy Miller
Agri-Service
Wheatland Insurance Heppner
Snow-McElligott
Lindsay Ranch
Hughes Ranch
Rosco & KayRene Qualls
Riekola Farms
Laurie Barrow
Cain Cattle
Burnt Field Brewing
Boardman Jump Start
Butch & Mary Knowles
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT