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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 3, 2021 -- SEVEN DOLLAR GENERAL Good News Only By Doris Brosnan Is it true that a sure-fire method of clearing a room/ business is to announce, “Here comes the ‘Good- news-only’ lady?” Hm- mmmm…. Good news for our schools, economy, and pool of new ideas and enthusi- asm is the filling of posi- tions by some of our large employers, and these new employees are moving to the area. Good news that our new citizens, as well as others, might not realize is that “The Loop” offers free rides to out-of-town medical appointments. By calling 541-676-5667 three to five days before an ap- pointment, anyone, regard- less of age, can access this door-to-door service (even Portland and Spokane are not too far away), which is funded with state and federal grants. In the future, trips for other purposes, including groups’ jaunts, can be scheduled, depend- ing on availability, but the Covid-19 restrictions pre- clude such use presently. Social distancing and sani- tizing protocols are now in place. More information is available by calling or go- ing online to the link on the Morrow County website. Speaking of medical, good news comes from Pio- neer Memorial Therapy and Rocky Mountain Therapy Services, which have pur- chased the Hope Lutheran Church building and will soon begin remodeling. Meeting the community’s needs for physical, occupa- tional and speech therapies will be more easily met in the new location that is easily twice as large as the present one. Shelley, Reg- gie and Crystal hope for a late spring or early summer grand opening. Also, good news for our new residents and others is that at least four “Dogi-Pot” stations are strategically located about town, three parks and near the post office, making cleaning up after your dog pretty easy. As noted on the bags, using these is “The Smart Solu- tion to Dog Pollution,” and is certainly good news for pedestrians who regret the need to side-step dog de- posits and property owners who wish to be spared dead spots on their lawns. Is this writer the last to notice the new waste cans on Main Street? Purchased with grant money, these containers have replaced almost all of the circular cement receptacles that had graced the street for several years. Though pleasing to the eye, the shamrock cut-outs in the covers al- lowed rain and snow into the containers and made getting some refuse into them difficult. Good news that the green highlights in the new, larger containers suggest an Irish connection. Aimee Turell, a senior at HHS, recently received the good news that she has been accepted at Portland State University. Aimee hopes to eventually teach advanced math, so she plans to major in education and mathematics. Good news for Jean Daly was that she was able to celebrate her 67 th birthday last weekend with daughter, Jennifer, and granddaugh- ter, Mary, in Pendleton. A perfect-weather day while the ladies were enjoying some shopping and hav- ing “delicious” lunches al fresco at the Oregon Grain Growers Brand Distillery. Expected next week is a new, larger and improved Hometown Taco truck. Good news for owner Ama- do Juarez and for their huge clientele. Andrea and Justin Nel- son’s good news for the area is that Ida Farra’s buildings will soon house an Airbnb rental (to be named “Far- ras’ Place”), a source of new books (“Flood Town Books”), a pottery studio (good place for pottery and painting classes), and a vintage/collectibles busi- ness. Several local resource persons and businesses will assist in the preparation of the buildings as the Nelsons look forward to a spring- time availability for the rental and a summer open- ing of the other businesses. A disappointing dis- covery at the Lott’s Electric building is that it is unsta- ble, probably because it was originally a shed-type stable for horses owned by overnight traffic in Heppner. Good news that it didn’t fall on anyone, and good news that Kim Cutsforth announces that it will be torn down and re- placed with a vintage-look building for the originally planned fitness center, and the store-front sign has been preserved, to be mounted and displayed somewhere. This “Good News Only” column will appear as long as individuals are willing to share because we all appreciate opportunities to smile over someone’s good news. Anyone who has something to share is encouraged to email it to dbrosnan123@gmail.com or to call 541-676-5382. Hoping some good news comes to everyone reading this. Up To $125 * FRAMES FREE with purchase of prescription lenses 25 % plus The company currently has 57 stores located in Oregon and is reportedly on the way to building a new store in Irrigon, where it was wel- comed with no opposition. For those planning on attending the February 8 city council meeting, Cutsforth says because of COVID-19 regulations only five people will be allowed into the city hall meeting room to speak. He urged people to attend the meet- ing via the Zoom comput- er platform where their comments can be made. “You as a citizen are always welcome to come to any council meeting,” Cutsforth said, “but be aware that we are under extreme circum- stances in regard to COVID regulations that limit meet- ings. The meeting will be limited to the council, two or three staff, the press and very few other individuals to maintain social distanc- ing requirements. We do recommend writing, call- ing, using a spokesperson, and/or using Zoom to par- ticipate in helping to avoid a super spreader event or being turned away because of space. We will have the Zoom information available at cityofheppner.org under council meetings,” he said. Dollar General was contacted by the Ga- zette-Times to confirm they were looking at a Heppner According to prelim- inary data received by NOAA’s National Weath- er Service in Pendleton, temperatures at Heppner averaged warmer than nor- mal during the month of January. The average tempera- ture was 39.1 degrees which was 3.9 degrees above nor- mal. High temperatures av- eraged 47.0 degrees, which was 3.4 degrees above nor- MEN’S WOMEN’S CHILDREN’S SUNGLASSES mal. The highest was 62 degrees on the 13 th . Low temperatures averaged 31.3 degrees, which was 4.5 degrees above normal. The lowest was 21 degrees, on the 23 rd . There were 17 days with the low temperature below 32 degrees. Precipitation totaled 0.96 inches during Janu- ary, which was 0.51 inches below normal. Measurable precipitation, at least .01 inch, was received on eight days with the heaviest, 0.29 inches reported on the 9 th . Since October, the wa- ter year precipitation at Heppner has been 4.44 inches, which is 1.09 inches LENSES below normal. Snowfall totaled three inches with at least one inch of snow reported on one day. The heaviest snowfall was 2.5 inches reported on the 25 th . The greatest depth of snow on the ground was three inches on the 25 th . The outlook for Febru- ary from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center calls for below normal temperatures and near normal precipi- tation. Normal highs for Heppner during February are 47.4 degrees and normal lows are 28.2 degrees. The 30-year normal precipita- tion is 1.12 inches. for “not infringing on the right of obtaining business licenses,” and added the support he has received on efforts to block the store have been encouraging and he believes a legal avenue is open to stop the store location. “With such a positive amount of support from local businesses and Heppner residents, we have been advised that creating a new Heppner ordinance is a viable solution to prevent a business such as Dollar General from opening in Heppner,” Brannon said on Facebook. “Currently, we understand that Dollar General has all legal rights to break ground in Heppner. However, with the support of other communities that have created the same or- dinance to prevent a Dol- lar General Store (Tulsa, OK) we know how to ex- press our concerns by legal means,” he wrote. Brannon also acknowl- edged there are limited options to block the store since no city approval is needed for the store to break ground, build and locate here. “Thus far, no applica- tions have been submitted to break ground in Heppner for the Dollar General. There would be no means to get approval by the city because the lot is zoned commercial, fully allowing a Dollar General to be built immediately. This being said, actions that have been taken are attempting to purchase the lot, communi- cate with city officials and providing transparency to our community about the actions taken so far. “Heppner does need change; we need new and effective change rather than duplicating already established and struggling businesses. Competition is best for the consumer; however, a monopolized business will only have a negative impact on our schools, small businesses and our lifestyle,” Brannon said. DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5PM Windows and Patio Doors! 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