Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 26, 2023 -- NINE
HHS alumni multi-year reunion Lexington city council
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Class of 1971. Front L-R: Mark Hopkins, Marcia Young Anderson, Alene Boyajian Rich, Karla
Weatherford Gray, Gwen Drake, Ron Sherman, Terry Pettyjohn Hardy, Mark Miller and Terry
Hughes. Back L-R: La Verne Van Marter, Kevin Dick, Tana Rauch Hill, David Gunderson,
Dallas Harsin, Steve Kemp and Jim Healy. -Contributed photo
Class of 1972. Front L-R: Jon Hedman, Cindy Barnett Rosselle, Donna Bradley Ball, Elizabeth
Abrams Rick, Jill Rugg Schoenberg, June Ledbetter Bennett and Debbie McLeod Hayes. Back
L-R: Steve Rhea, Charlie Pointer, Bob Ployhar, Greg Greenup, Gary Watkins, Scott McDaniel,
Lindy Leonnig Gilkey, Patty Luciani Matheny and Jim Van Winkle. -Contributed photo
Also at the meeting,
Ferguson reported that new
federal and state rules re-
quire communities to create
and submit an inventory of
all the service lines in their
water systems. Ferguson
told the council that the goal
is to identify and prioritize
the removal of all lead ser-
vice lines. The inventory
needs to be completed by
Oct. 16 of 2024.
Oregon Health Author-
ity’s (OHA) Drinking Wa-
ter Services is working to
provide communities with
technical assistance, as
well as possible funding.
Ferguson told the council
that she had been told small
cities would be prioritized
for funding to replace lead
service lines.
“It’s not going to be
like penalties, penalties
and more of a problem,”
said Ferguson. “It’s actu-
ally going to help, because
then they’re going to put
some funding place for the
smaller cities.”
On the topic of wa-
ter, Ferguson also told the
council the town is out of
compliance with OHA wa-
ter reporting because May’s
well sample was never
turned in. June’s sample
had been turned in.
Ferguson said every
month of missed reporting
is a point against the town,
but they would be back in
compliance once they start
turning in samples again.
In addition, Ferguson said
the yearly disinfection by-
products sample needs to
be collected before the end
of July.
“This would be one of
your top priorities, for us
to get this taken care of,”
Kennedy told Ferguson.
“That’s the time crunch.”
Lexington Councilor
Bill Beard said he thought
the person taking the sam-
ples needed to be certified,
and he would need to look
into that.
Part of the current issue
is the lack of a town main-
tenance director now that
former maintenance direc-
tor Keith Hess has left the
position. It also leaves the
town in the lurch regarding
normal maintenance like
watering and spraying.
The council discussed
the need to inventory main-
tenance supplies and chem-
icals, and Imes addressed
the issue of mowing and
spraying around town. She
said there were some places
where the weeds were three
feet tall.
“When you go to kill
something that’s that big,
it creates another issue,”
she said. We need to have a
plan until we get somebody
hired.”
Beard said there have
already been some people
volunteering to help, and
Kennedy said she had a call
in to Morrow County Weed
coordinator Corey Sweeney
regarding what they could
do about weeds that could
still be sprayed.
The council also dis-
cussed how to ensure that
city property got watered
regularly.
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Hopeful Saints will be hosting
Laser Tag Games with inflatable
bunkers for area youth thanks to
generous funding from MCURD
Class of 1973. Front L-R: Kay Munkers Alldritt, Dianne Cox Henrichs, Sherry Kemp, Barb
Sherman Watkins, Janet Gentry Greenup and Peggy Schlichting Stewart. Second row L-R:
Bev Pheagley Benson, Tami Meador Sneddon, Bonnie Miller Shaw, Tricia Prock Gunderson,
Bobette Jones Hedman and Dianna Wright Hoeft. Third row L-R: Mike Sweek, Joan Christman
McDaniel, Jeff Marshall, Allen McCabe, Greg Green, Rick Drake and Dale Hedman. Back
L-R: Mary Abrams, Shanny Farley Miller, Carmen Papineau Wilson, Marie VanMarter Lane
and Lisa McCabe Gifford. -Contributed photo
who greeted everyone with
smiles and provided them
with name tags.
The night was filled
with music, as Jared Hed-
man DJed with music from
the ‘60s and ‘70s and Lindy
Leonnig Gilkey took the
stage to perform a couple
of songs she had written,
including one about a child-
hood friend from Heppner.
Gravelle finished her set
with a song from her Wagon
Wheel days, “Ring of Fire.”
The song prompted every-
one in the room to join in
a spontaneous sing-along.
Dale Bates added an-
other layer of nostalgia to
the event by showcasing
videos of students through-
out the years and presenting
a touching memoriam.
Throughout the eve-
ning, Teresa Hughes and
Sandy Matthews took class
pictures and captured the
essence of the reunion
through their photography.
The organizing com-
mittee says the success of
the reunion was a testament
to the collective effort of
many individuals who ded-
icated their time and energy
to make it a memorable
occasion, as well as to the
attendees who contributed
their presence and enthu-
siasm.
August 5th 5-7 pm in the Hopeful Saints Yard
August 13th 2-4 at the lower field behind
DollarGeneral
September 2nd
5-7 pm in the
Hopeful Saints yard
Matches will be 20 minutes with
10 minute breaks
SATUR
DAY,
JULY 2
ALL D
AY FES
TIVIT
9 TH
The I IES AT
Marina rrigon
Park
Local youth participate in golf
tournament
KIDS ACTIVITIES
Lots of games (with prizes).
The National Guard
Climbing Wall & More.
Sheriff Boat Rides
Face Painting
Giant Water Slide
FOOD FOOD FOOD
Lenn Greer and Family BBQ
Fresh Cut Watermelon & Cantaloupe
from Sponsor Bellinger Farms
Pies & Ice Cream
hosted by Family Worship Center
BBQ Chicken
by El Primo Mexican Restaurant.
BREAKFAST 6:30-9:30 hosted by: Columbia View Church
Coffee, Juice, Pancakes, Biscuts & Gravy, Ham,
Sausage, and Eggs
DOWNTOWN pARADE
@ 10AM
MAIN-STAGE
BEER GARDEN
4-8:30PM
ENTERTAINMENT
Twelve area youth participated in the first-ever Willow Creek Country Club youth golf tour-
nament Saturday, July 22, at WCCC. The youth, who were grouped according to age, played
nine holes with a maximum of 10 shots per hole. Members of each group received trophies for
first, second and third place winners, as well door prizes that were handed out at the end. The
youth golf program hosted at Willow Creek Country Club was sponsored by Morrow County
Unified Recreation District, with tournament lunch and prizes sponsored by the Heppner Elks,
Wheatland Insurance, Murray’s Drug, Brannon’s Auto and The Howard and Beth Bryant
Foundation. -Photo by Andrea Di Salvo
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11am opening ceremonies at the park
11:15am Irrigon High School Cheerleaders
11:30 Wade Aylett
12:30 Stanfield Taekwondo Studio
1:00 Gems & Gents
1:30 Brass Fire
3:00 Car Show awards
& Hula Hoop Contest
3:30 Knudson Brothers
5:00 Estilo Diferente’
6:00 Wade Aylett Band
ANNUAL
CAR sHOW
at the PARK
Sponsors: Umatilla Electric, Tillamook
Entertainment Sponsored by: Morrow County Unified
Recreation Disctrict
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