Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 16, 2021 -SEVEN
Farmers Market
starts Thursday
PUBLIC NOTICE
...continued from page SIX
Browne House Coffee sells their wares at the market
Willow Creek Farmers
Market will begin its 2021
season this Thursday, June
17.
After the popularity of
last year’s switch to Thurs-
days, the market will con-
tinue this year on Thursdays
from 4-7 p.m. at Heppner
City Park. The season is
planned to run every Thurs-
day through Sept. 2.
Cost for the entire sea-
son is $50 per vendor; ven-
dors who paid for the whole
2020 season will receive a
reduced rate of $25 due to
the market’s early closure
last year. Those who don’t
want to register for the
whole season can pay by the
week at $10 per week for
drop-ins with a maximum
of $50 for the season.
Vendors of all kinds are
welcome, especially those
with produce or artisanal
goods.
Anyone who is interest-
ed in being a vendor or who
has any questions can find
the farmers market page
on Facebook, email wil-
lowcreekfm@gmail.com,
or call Andrea Di Salvo at
757-285-5792.
Haley Winters of Seed and Trowel with her daughter, Addie
Riverside graduate
to attend Stanford
Published June 16, 2021 Affidavit
Rietmann scholarships awarded
Three Bob and Betty
Rietmann Scholarships for
$,1500 were awarded to
Ione High School seniors
during recent graduation
ceremonies. The three re-
cipients are Jessica Medina,
Larysa Burright and Gen-
nell Blakley
Jessica is the daughter
of Martin and Obdulia Me-
dina. Beside her academic
achievements she was a
member of the National
FFA Organization where
she involved herself in
chapter/district leadership.
She was a member of the
varsity basketball team
where she was elected to
the First Team All-League
squad twice. She partici-
pated in track, softball and
volleyball. Jessica was ac-
tive as a community volun-
teer. She plans to pursue a
degree in crime and justice
at Oregon State University.
Gennell Blakeley is the
daughter of Jeannette Will-
man. She plans to attend
Blue Mountain Community
College to become a vet-
erinarian technician. She
was a member of National
Honor Society and an FFA
Club member. She played
basketball, volleyball and
participated in track as well
as being active in a mento-
ring program for younger
children.
Larysa Burright is the
daughter of Kimmery Bur-
right. She plans to attend
Oregon Institute of Tech-
nology, Nursing. She was
a National Honor Soci-
ety member and has been
an active office holder in
the school’s National FFA
chapter and participated
in 4H during school years.
She was a member of the
Ione High School Varsity
sports teams in volleyball,
basketball and softball.
Port of Morrow Re:View
This is the first instal-
lation of a monthly review
of Port news and activities.
We look forward to bring-
ing you the highlights each
month.
The SAGE Center is
now open. Summer hours
are Monday through Sat-
urday from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Students grades 3-6
are invited to join us this
summer for SCIence FRI-
days. These day camps will
engage students in Science,
Technology, Engineering,
Art and Math (STEAM)
where they will learn about
water, soil, farming, polli-
nation, energy, transporta-
tion and more. Registration
is required and space is
limited – so sign up at Vis-
itSage.com.
Groundwork has be-
gun on the installation of
1,900 feet of pipe for a
new non-potable fresh-
water system at the South
Morrow Industrial Park in
Heppner. Also in Heppner,
design work will begin on
a 10,000 square foot flex
space building on the east
side of Highway 207. The
facility will provide spaces
for office and warehouse
use. The investments are
part of a long-term goal to
create viable and attrac-
tive locations for industries
throughout all of Morrow
County.
Utility relocation will
begin this summer along
Marine Drive at the Port of
Morrow as part of the $19.4
million BUILD grant. Ac-
cess to existing businesses
on the east end of Marine
Drive will be rerouted.
The road will be closed to
all traffic between Ullman
Blvd. on the east and the
Morrow County Vector
Control building on the
west.
At East Beach Indus-
trial Park, construction is
underway on a new flex
space building that will
offer two 8,000 square foot
office and warehouse facil-
ities. Construction has also
begun on the latest data
center. Additionally, two
new projects are set to begin
this year that will bring a
steel manufacturing facility,
specializing in robotics and
custom fabrication, and an
organic fresh pack produce
processing facility. The new
businesses will contribute
approximately 250-300
jobs to the region.
Additionally, Board-
man Foods announced they
will be breaking ground
in early July on a 35,000
square foot freezer expan-
sion at their Boardman
location.
The quarterly Port of
Morrow Re:Port will be
going digital starting with
our summer edition. Fol-
low the Port of Morrow
on Facebook or visit the
website for information on
how to access the electronic
version. Limited printed
copies will be available at
select locations throughout
the county.
Jose Ruiz-Nino, Class
of 2021 valedictorian at
Riverside Jr/Sr High, was
recently accepted to Stan-
ford University.
David Norton, Riv-
erside principal, said
Ruiz-Nino is a student who
has been extremely focused
and driven to reach his
goals, especially the goal to
become the first person in
his family to attend college.
During his high
school career at River-
side, Ruiz-Nino participat-
ed in band, baseball and
FBLA, was an ASB officer
and was a member of the
National Honor Society.
While participating in all of
these activities, Ruiz-Nino
continued to push himself
academically, and when he
graduates will have earned
57 college credits.
Ruiz-Nino said, “I
wouldn’t be in this position,
honestly, if it wasn’t for the
teachers and staff in Board-
man. All the way from
elementary school to now,
all of them have pushed me
to excel academically and
they were always there to
support me.”
Ruiz-Nino is the re-
cipient of a full academic
scholarship at Stanford.
Principal Norton said
he is extremely proud of
Ruiz-Nino and what he
represents. “Jose is an out-
standing person. He will
do anything he can to help
others. He has spent count-
less hours volunteering
in our community, and he
brightens the room with
his personality. Jose will be
missed at Riverside, and we
wish him the best of luck
in his future,” Norton said.
Summer reading
program begins
The Ione Library Dis-
trict will launch their sum-
mer reading program on
June 22. The program is
scheduled to run on Tues-
days from 10 a.m. to noon
for six weeks, until July
27. All children aged three
and up are invited to par-
ticipate and registration can
be completed before any
program.
The program meets at
the Ione American Legion
Hall or at the city park
or the Howard Mullins
Park, depending on the
program and the weather.
Craft and activity programs
are planned around the
theme “Reading Colors
Your World” and prizes will
be given for reading.
The first session will be
held at the American Legion
Hall and will feature Drag-
on Theater Puppet’s pre-
sentation of Home-Grown
Heroes. This 45-minute
superhero themed puppet
show is sure to delight
kids of all ages. Later pro-
grams will include rock
painting, a scavenger hunt,
side-walk chalk drawing,
creating a greeting card
and other crafts and games.
Border Collie International
is scheduled to perform at
the city park on June 29 th .
Bring chairs or blankets.
If the weather is bad the
performance will be held
in the Legion Hall.
Check the Facebook
page, Ione Library Dis-
trict, for updates or call the
library at 541-561-9828.
Their hours are 1 to 6 p.m.
Monday and Wednesday, 10
a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday and
Thursday.