Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 7, 2023 -- SEVEN
Chip seal planned on Hwy. 207 Chip seal project to begin on
OR 11, finish on U.S. 730
from Ruggs to Hwy. 19
Beginning June 5, the
Oregon Department of
Transportation (ODOT)
will be chip sealing 41
miles of the Heppner-Spray
Highway (OR 207C). The
project will run from mile-
post 41 at the junction of
Oregon Highway 19, 2.5
miles east of Spray, to mile-
post zero at the junction of
OR 206 (at Ruggs).
The work is expected to
be completed around June
22. All dates are dependent
on weather conditions that
may impact the project start
and end times.
A chip seal consists of
embedding rock chips into
a layer of emulsified oil to
help preserve and extend
the useful life of existing
pavement surfaces.
Travelers on the high-
ways should expect up to
20-minute delays, reduced
speeds, loose rock on the
roadway, flaggers and pilot
cars directing single lane
traffic through the work
zones. Minor delays can be
expected during nighttime/
early morning hours for
road sweeping.
Drivers are asked to
reduce speeds and watch
for construction activities
in the area. Plan extra travel
time and slow down to pre-
vent loose rock from flying
onto other vehicles. Crews
will sweep the roadway,
but some loose rock will
be present for several days
after chip seal.
Bicycle riders should
be prepared for traveling on
rock chip covered highway
sections behind a pilot car
with no usable shoulders.
Use alternate routes or de-
lay travel to avoid the chip
seal work zone. Pedestri-
ans, including those with
disabilities, will be provid-
ed access through or around
the work zone.
Ranchers, farmers and
property owners are asked
to keep farm equipment
off the impacted highway
sections during and up to
two days after the chip seal-
ing. Also, adjust irrigation
pivots and lawn sprinklers
to keep water off the road-
way. If you have plans for
moving livestock on these
highway sections, please
advise the ODOT contacts
listed below for this project.
For more information
on this project, contact
Bob Greisen at 541-972-
1770 or robert.greisen@
odotoregon.gov, or Justin
Reed at 541-612-2605 or
justin.d.reed@odot.oregon.
gov.
For updated road con-
ditions check TripCheck.
com or call 511, or 800-
977-6368.
South Morrow Farm Crawl
presents corn hole competition
The South Morrow
Farm Crawl and Commu-
nity Event is set to host a
corn hole competition on
June 17 at 5 p.m. Teams
of two are invited to par-
ticipate in this tournament,
with prizes awaiting the top
three teams.
The tournament is open
to all ages. Teams can reg-
ister for a $10 buy-in ($5
per person) to compete for
prizes. Early registration is
encouraged to secure spots
in the event.
“The South Morrow
Farm Crawl is dedicated
to fostering community
spirit and celebrating our
local agriculture,” said Julie
Baker, representative of the
OSU Extension. “We’re
happy to bring this engag-
ing event to the community
and provide a chance for
participants to show off
their corn hole abilities and
have some fun.”
The Grow ‘em and
Show ‘em 4-H Club will
run the event as a commu-
nity service fundraiser, and
funds raised will benefit
the club.
Register at south -
morrowfarmcrawl.com.
Contact Kacee Lathrop at
lathropkc@gmail.com or
Julie Baker at julie.baker@
oregonstate.edu for more
information or call OSU
Extension at 541-676-9642.
Not ready to compete?
Come out and support your
favorite teams or enjoy the
festivities as a spectator.
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MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M.
The chip seal project
planned to begin on U.S.
730 this week has been
rescheduled to the week
of June 12. Oregon Dept.
of Transportation (ODOT)
had originally planned to
begin work on Hwy. 730
June 5 before moving on
to OR 11. Work is now
beginning on OR 11 before
moving to Hwy. 730 next
week.
Work will begin at the
Oregon/Washington state
line June 8. Work from
the Umatilla River Bridge
to Irrigon is scheduled for
June 13, with work from
Irrigon to the I-84 junction
on June 14.
Travelers can expect
flaggers and pilot cars di-
recting single lane traffic
through work zones, delays
up to 20 minutes, reduced
speeds, loose rock on the
roadway, and minor de-
lays during nighttime/early
morning hours for road
sweeping.
Travelers should plan
extra travel time, reduce
speed and watch for con-
struction crews and equip-
ment. Crews will sweep the
roadway, but drivers should
expect some loose rock to
be present for several days
after chip seal.
Bicycle riders should
be prepared for traveling on
rock-chip covered highway
sections behind a pilot car
with no usable shoulders.
Pedestrians, including those
with disabilities, will be
provided access through or
around the work zone.
If possible, use alter-
nate routes or delay trav-
el to avoid work zones.
The schedule is subject to
change and may adjust from
day to day.
Heppner Christian
plans VBS
Heppner Christian
Church is set to host Va-
cation Bible School July
17-21 this year, catering to
pre-k through sixth-grade
children. The program will
run from 9:30 a.m. to noon
each day. Interested partici-
pants can register at https://
hcc-1.mycokesburyvbs.
com. For more information,
call or text 541-256-0958.
Corrections
Last week’s article, ing Solutions for 11 years.
“CCS writer, artist team Faber earned her master’s
up to publish children’s degree in clinical psycholo-
book,” incorrectly stated gy. She has been a therapist
that Leilani Faber obtained for 11 years but has worked
a master’s in criminal psy- at CCS for one and a half
chology and has worked years. The editor apologizes
at Community Counsel- for the errors.
Last week’s article “Restored WWII memorial
plaque.” Tench B. Aldrich’s name was spelled wrong.
We apologize.
Don’t forget the director…
After publication last
week, we realized that the
story “Audiences ‘Enchant-
ed’ by student play” failed to
mention drama club teacher
and play director Alaina Lem-
mon. The editor apologizes
for leaving out such a pivotal
performance.