Heppner, ure., Gazette
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Oct. 18, 7-9 p.m.
Protection
Beginning Oct. 1 "organic
foods" sold in Oregon must
comply with labeling regula
tions adopted a year ago by
the Oregon Department of
Agriculture.
The one-year delay in the
effective date was set to allow
the food industry time to take
whatever steps necessary to
bring its products and labeling
in compliance.
Oregon is the first state in
the nation to adopt regulations
defining organic food.
State Director of Agri
culture Irvin Mann Jr. said
most stateshave backed away
from any effort to define
organic foods and others have
attempted, but became bogged
down in controversies in
which eminent authorities
claimed there is no such thing
as truly "organic food" pri
marily because synthetic
chemicals have been in the
environment so long that it
would be virtually impossible
to produce food that does not
show at least a trace of
man-made chemicals.
Mann said, "We sidestepped
the issue of whether there is
such a thing as organic food,
at least by traditional defini
tion, and established criterion
for producing and labeling
that at least will tell people
what they are purchasing.
"We realized it is virtually
impossible to produce food
without any trace of synthetic
chemicals nowadays, so we
dealt with the problem by
establishing a synthetic pes
ticide tolerance in organically
grown foods of 10 per cent of
the residue allowed in other
CCC increases
interest rate
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) has an
nounced an increase in the
interest rate on price-support
commodity loans and on
storage facility and drying
equipment loans made by
Commodity Credit Corpora
tion (CCC).
The increases, from 7.25 to
9,375 per cent per annum on
commodity loans and from
8.75 to 9.375 per cent per
annum on storage facility and
drying equipment loans, will
more nearly reflect the cost of
borrowing money to CCC.
In making the announce
ment the Department said
that the new interest rates will
be applicable to all such loans
for which applications are
received by CCC on or after
Oct. 1. 1974.
Also announced today is a
change in the policy regarding
interest on price-support com
modity loans and on storage
facility and drying equipment
loans made by CCC. The
interest rate on loans for
which applications are re
ceived on and after Oct. 1 will
be subject to changes, twice a
Sparky
FIRE
Fire Prevention check list
Wiring and electrical systems
Furnace .and heaters
Clutter-free attic, basement,
workshop and garage
Ruggles
Insurance
Heppner
228 N. Main
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from organic foods
foods by the Federal Food and
Drug Administration."
He said, "Our intent is to
eliminate the mislabeling of
foods as organically grown
when in fact they were
produced in the same manner
as other foods."
The standards set down in
the new regulations make it
unlawful to label any animal
product or by-product as
organically grown food. This
includes meat, milk, eggs,
cheese and honey. The
reasoning is that animals and
bees are so mobile that their
backgrounds and the chemi
cals to which they have been
exposed cannot consistently
be determined.
The regulations do establish
as acceptable the labeling of
meat and poultry products
and by-products as "produced
in an organic environment"
when the product meets these
criterion:
That the animal be main
tained in a limited area that
restricts uncontrolled move
ment. . .an area in which the
grasses, feeds and water
supplies are free from in
tentional application of syn
thetic pesticides or chemicals.
That no artificial growth
stimulants, hormones, drugs
or antibiotics are administer
ed to the animals unless they
are prescribed by a veter
inarian for treatment of a
specific disease, and, that in no
event administered within 90
days of slaughter of the
animal.
Under the regulations "or
ganically grown food" means
food which has been grown
year, during the time the loan
is outstanding. Loans for
which applications were re
ceived prior to Oct. 1 will
continue to bear interest at the
rate stated in this loan
agreement until maturity. In
addition, loans on storage
facilities and drying equip
ment, for which applications
are received after Oct. 1, will
initially bear interest at the
rate in effect on the date the
loan is disbursed instead of the
rale in effect at the time of
application.
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without synthetic pesticides,
fertilizers or chemicals; in
soil in which the humus
content is increased only by
the addition of natural matter
and in soil in which the
mineral content is increased
only . by the application of
natural mineral fertilizers or
other natural matter.
There also is a definition for
"organically processed food"
and that means food or
ganically grown which in the
processing has not been treat
ed with preservatives, arti
ficial coloring, artificial
flavoring, or any other artifi
cial or synthetic additive.
The new regulations will
place foods labeled as or
ganically grown, organically
processed or grown in an
organic environment under
the state's food labeling and
advertising laws. The failure
to comply with these laws is a
Class B misdemeanor for the
first offense and carries a
penalty of up to $500 fine or six
months in jail. There also is a
provision calling for the
seizure of mis-labeled food by
the State Department of
Agriculture.
The department of agri
culture has the authority to
request that the growers,
processors, or sellers of these
foods prove through lab
oratory analyses the organic
nature of these foods.
If labels claim the food to be
certified, a reproduction of the
certificate, including the
name and address of the
person or organization issuing
the certificate, must be avail
able at the retail store upon
demand of agriculture de
partment inspectors.
Youths
register
The office of Local Board
No. 31, Selective Service
System, serving Morrow,
Wheeler and Gilliam Counties,
has announced that the office
is now open full-time.
The office is located at Rm.
25, Post Office Bldg., The
Dalles. Office hours are Mon
day through Friday, 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m.
NEED A WATER
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Notice to
Contractors
Sealed proposals for the
construction of Water System
Improvements, Phase 2, ad
dressed to The Honorable
Mayor and Council, City of
Heppner, Oregon, originally to
be received until 2 p.m. on the
21st day or October, 1974, will
now be received at the office
of the City Hall, Heppner,
Oregon, until 2 p.m., on the 4th
day of November, 1974. Bids
will then be publicly opened
and read.
The work consists of the
installation of a new pump,
motor, and well house for Well
No. 6, installation of a booster
pump and level control device
on City Reservoir No. 4,
construction of 5400 feet of 8
inch water distribution line,
5300 feet of 6 inch water
transmission line, 2250 feet of
10 inch water transmission
line, 2000 feet of 12 inch water
transmission line, 28 Hy
drants, and Miscellaneous
appurtenances.
Plans and specifications
may be examined in the office
of The City Recorder, Hepp
ner, Oregon, or at the office of
Stephen C. Anderson and
Associates, Consulting Engi
neers, Valley Realty Building,
Island City. Oregon. A copy of
said Documents may be
obtained at the Engineer's
Office at P.O. Box 1301.
LaGrande, Oregon, 97850, for
a deposit of twenty-five dol
lars for each set of Docu
ments. The deposit will be
returned if the Contract
Documents are returned in
good condition within 10 days
after the opening of bids.
Bidders must be prequali
fied in compliance with ap
plicable parts of Chapter 279
of Oregon Revised Statutes.
Prequalification forms, com
pletely filled out, shall be
mailed to The Honorable
Mayor and Council, City of
Heppner, Oregon, five days
prior to submitting a bid.
Work under this Contract
shall be completed within 250
calendar days after receiving
written "Notice to Proceed".
Dated this 23rd day of Sept.,
1974.
City of Heppner, Oregon
By JERRY SWEENEY,
Mayor.
Published Sept.
Oct. 10, 1974
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City council . . .
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Anderson noted that the citv
has been waiting for years for
some cooperation from the
Corps to help with relocation
of water lines for the city.
"Now we don't have to wait
any longer for the Corps'
participation," he said. "We
can proceed without its help."
Anderson promised the city
will have an adequate water
system, and all of the money
voted for the project will be
spent "wisely." He presented
plans to the council on Phase 2
of the water project, revised
because of the dam failure.
He noted there are 44
persons wanting to bid on
Phase 2, 30 of whom are
general contractors; that
waiting on the Corps' promise
to share in the cost, there has
been a delay of nine months;
and that about $50,000 has
been spent to date in surveys,
plans and related work on
Well 3, which includes pur
. chase of the Thorpe Well.
... The estimated bid for the
work on Phase 2 should be
between $200,000 and $250,000,
he said, leaving in excess of
$125,000 of the water improve
ment bond money for com
pletion of Phase 3.
The three existing reser
voirs will be fully utilized, he
pointed out, and announced
construction of another reser
voir midway between the Lott
Subdivision and the high
school. There are two lines
within the city, one at a high
level and the other at a low
level. Booster pumps may be
added to lines now in opera
tion. . The proposed 780,000 gallon
reservoir, which would have
been constructed had the
Corps fulfilled its commit
ment, will now have a 200,000
gallon capacity, which would
assure the city of sufficient
water to meet the demand
until the year 1995 at the city's
present rate of growth.
The only difference, he
pointed out, is in the reduced
storage capacity previously
planned for.
Necessary ties will be made
on Elder and Riverside
Streets, giving a greater
water pressure to residents
within the city. With the
200,000 gallon reservoir at the
high school, pressure would be
increased to 90 pounds static
pressure which would take
care of the Lott Subdivision
and any future building in the
area, with sufficient water at
the high school for emergen
cies. The city has asked for a
grant from the Farmers Home
Administration and the En
vironmental Protection Agen
cy earlier in the year, antici
pating that the Corps' "in
sincerity" in handling the
Willow Creek project would
leave the city with no place to
go for help. Should either of
these grants be approved,
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transmission lines to the
reservoirs could be enlarged
and the complete system
rounded out.
At present, Phase 2 consists
of cross-ties in Riverside and
Water Streets, with all fire
hydrants installed. Anderson
said the reservoirs serving the
three hills would have to be
isolated to make each one
dependent on its supporting
well. With a few changes, he
said, the city will have enough
water storage as it would have
had with the 780,000 gallon
reservoir.
Phase 2 will consist of
installation of all pipeline
work, with some specialty
work including a 10-inch main
to the new reservoir. Related
work includes valves and
booster pumps in the line.
Phase 3 will deal primarily
with construction of the reser
voir and upgrading of valves
and booster pumps.
Anderson noted that the
scrapping of the dam has hurt
Randy Lott and his subdivi
sion property more than any
other person in the city. "Lot!
has waited patiently for the
Corps to make its decision,
only to have his building
project set back a year,"
Anderson said.
Hit, run
charges
filed
Friday, a vehicle belonging
to Dean Hunt, Lexington, was
parked in front of the Hunt
property on Arcade Street,
when another vehicle hit the
Hunt auto and fled the scene of
the accident.
The hit-and-run was investi
gated by the sheriff's depart
ment and Oregon State Police.
At 3:20 a.m., Robert Allen
Hughes, 19, Heppner, was
arrested and charged with the
violation by Oregon State
Police.
Hughes is scheduled to
appear in Justice Court, Oct.
10.
Morrow
Member
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Sweeney speculated that the
city might sue the Corps of
Engineers for the nine-month
delay. "Time is considered
money," he said, "and they
put us off for nine months
when we could have made
other plans had we known the
Corps did not plan to partici
pate in the proposed construc
tion of the water system."
The matter is being studied
in the legal department.
In other business, the coun
cil approved a traffic study to
be conducted in the city by the
State Department of Trans
portation. There would be no
cost to the city for this study,
and the state would leave any
decisions on its findings to the
council. The survey would
include the feasibility of
parallel parking on Main
Street.
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A permit for a new $20,000
structure at 690 West Sperry
was approved for Bert Corbin,
with the stipulation that, if
necessary, it meet the flood
zone standards.
A letter by Robert C. Kelly
was read in which Kelly asked
removal of some solid waste
on the property facing his. The
property owner will be noti
fied of the city ordinance
violation regarding solid
waste. A hearing will be held
on the matter.
Randall Peterson was
confirmed as chairman of the
Library Board, with Rita
Wolff as vice-chairman.
Myrna Johnson was named to
fill a vacancy on the board.
Next regular meeting of the
council is Nov. 4, at which
time bids for Phase 2 of the
water improvement program
will be opened and read.
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