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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1975)
r-r-ip .v T Z Z I L fcj w rf l u c o r. Ileoltli programs discussed ,. . r a r ' !- I D cr, 07.; j ... 111 BkLs iwo years wuin . Water system nears completion Cil KiiKineer Sieve Amlrr-un K.ive the Heppner Common Council an uxl.He of ihe city's w.Uer vvsiem at Ihe regular meeting Mond.iv night Itefeinng to Ihe water system in stages. Anderson remarked M.ige One had some problems hul they have tn-en tnrmted to date With Stage Two. there were some problems with the ( herniation ot the line The baoena samples submitted to Ihe Stale (or approval were approved, although there is a high plate counl m the sample due to Ihe content in the water According to Anderson the plate counl gn es the haclei la samples a negative counl Anderson suggested Ihe use of a livper vhlorinalor placed in the line lo allev Kite the situation The water problem which arose las! summer was caused bv the cil v not being able to mix the water from Ihe various wells ill thai time Anderson told the council when the automated controls are completed and the water properly mised ihe water would ml have a suitor smell or any iron lasle The well in mention is used only two Ihrec months per year, as a back up well lor Ihe city's water supply Stage Three. Ihe restoration unci repair work to Ihe existing reservoirs, has U-cn completed urn! the wotk should Ik satislatiorv to Ihe cily Stage Three . ami O the construction of the new reservoir is completed and Ihe reservoir should be ddorinaled soon The contractor installing Ihe automatic control svstem has asked for an extension o( time as the work will nol'be completed bv the required dale After some discussion the council voted lo grant the contractor an extension . " Although we had some problems with the installation ol the water system. I feel Ihe entire project went rather Miioolhlv." said Anderson Amler .on spoke ol the matching funds received b the city lor the construction of a new bridge at Morgan St The city also received a I.'S.wni grant for the bridge construction, making Ihecitv'scost of Ihe construction $l.4oo for the entire projifl The bridge will be designed within the next two weeks and will e submitted lo the Slate for their approval. Anderson has been notified Ihe State will take another 10 12 weeks More allowing bids to be accepted for the work. Anderson predicted Ihe bridge will be completed in the summer of nexl year request was received bv Ihe city asking that two way li allic Ik- allowed in Morgan SI There is only one way traffic on Ihe tipiHT part of Morgan SI. at Ihe present tune and this situation denies a problem, as fuel trucks have lo contact th.. citv police in order to deliver fuel to their customers, as ihev aie traveling the wrong way on the present street All heavy trucks are prohibited from using the existing Morgan Si liiidge as H has been declared unsafe for heavy tratltc ' The council voted lo accept Ihe recommendation after consulting with Police Chief Dean Gtlmnn Proper signs are lo be posled along Morgan St. In other business lo come before the council: - Police Chief Dean Cilman asked Ihe council s permission to accept bids for Ihe purchase of a new police car. Approved bv the council. In his monthly police report Chief (.ilman rrmirlrd thai city officers had arrested M persons for various H affic vlolalions Including driving while under Ihe influence f Intoxicating liquor, li vehicle warnings and 9 bicycle warnings had been Issued Chief Cilman reported $M B7 had been collected from Ihe parking meters. - Two building permit applications were approved by Ihe council in the l-ott Hasmussen Addition. A permit for a iwoslorv dwelling for Klvyn Hell, lol 4 blink I was approved. The structure will cost U4.9Ht when compiled THE Vol.92, NO. 34 . rr 3 NiiiiiIm Historical GAZETTE ......... Willi i .ipplicaiion tor a single family dwelling lor William (;si lot 7. bio. k .'was approved The estimated cost ol Ihe new slim lure is S.'Ynnn Hold homes will U- constructed by Itoise Cascade Co - ( H dmancc IT) was adopted by the council Monday night Although the council had approved Ihe ordinance at Ihe last regular meeting tin-ordinance lacked proper publication and had lo be re adopted bv the council. - Approved an application from Ihe Oregon Liquor Control Co.iiiiiissM.il lor Pioneer Memorial Hospital lor a health care l.icilnv . Ihe nursing home Approved a request from Cat Sherman for the installation ot two new street lights in Willow View Drive Sherman remarked v isilnlilv is limited in Ihe area and high school students cannot be seen when walking in Ihe area Appioved a saint m agreement with Chlf Crecn lor a ih iiimI ot one ve.u Vccpted a contrai l with Ihe rural fire protection district wiih the stipulation the district submit lo the city a summary til their costs lor the preceding year Approved a trailer house disM.sal service hook-up lor lull llraunoii at his In.dy repair shop Uranium is to pay Ihe regular sewer connect ion lee plus a monthly sewer charge pproved the Countv Pair Board's request lo hmk up to the city sewer mam The cnnmvlion must be proH'ilv engiti.-eied and pass ihe speed nations ot the PKQ prior lo the hookup I!eci led an oiler Irom the district attorney s oil we lot the viiy lo pav costs lor transportation and subpoenas lor a cas.- lo U- piosecuted bv his oltice The case was referred lo juvenile curl and has been turned over to Justice Court, for prosecution Primarily Ihe arrest had been made by city polu e Rodeo princess tryouts Tryouls for Morrow County Pair and llodeo Princess will be held Sunday. Oct 12. I p mi , at Ihe Morrow County Itodeo (irounds, To compete in the tryouts, girls must Ih- l years of age iiml a junior in high school and Ihey must be Morrow County residents Applications are being sen! lo the high schools within the county staling the necessary requirements Girls wishing lo try out should assemble at the rodeo grounds at 12 M There will be un orientation prior to the try-outs. Candidates will need to' have a horse with them. They will be judged by a nine ineinber selection com mittee on Iheir ruling ability, a shell extemporaneous speech, poise and personality. I'uhlic S h..l. lone. Oregon built Society Heppner, OR, - One of Ihe stipulations (or the riding part of Ihe tryouts is that a go I musl bring a horse lo the tryouts. not necessarily the horse she plans to ride during Ihe rodeo. She must wear a hat and comfortable clothes for the tryouts. Any girl planning lo enter is Mske.l lo complete an applica tion blank and return it to Dennis liberty, rodeo secre tary in advance of the tryouts Schools closed Friday All schools In Morrow Coun ty will be closed Friday, (hi. Mi, doe lo a teachers In servli r day. Teachers will be attend ing classes l v m ions locutions. .- v V ZfT'XXZSrVmtM in IBM. (Courtesy of the Oregon Oct. 9, 1975 f 1 v J L. M I Heppner Cfllia center celebrates ThisOclol.cr marks the first anniversary of Ihe Heppner Child Development Center. The occasion was celebrated with birthday cake for Ihe children, stall and board nieinlH-rs Carnation corsages were given lo the staff iih-hiIk-is Monica Sw anson. director of ihe center, explained from not quite twenty-five dollars and one large lure room to this " The empty room now has U'cn decorated into a brightly pamicd center that cares lor almost thirty child ren Partitions divide the room into six areas, story time, library, arts and crafts, motor activity, dress-up and ihe nursery Itw.isoverayearagothata lew local residents felt there was a need for a center. Meetings were held, inquiries made, and local support was promised. A board ol directors were elected, they were Linda Johnson. Carol Goodyear. An ne Doberly, Joyce Grasser and Don Cole, Cathy Peck, and Monica Sw anson was lured as director. II was then Monica and the directors saw the supxrt Irom the community become a realization Kumia Corp don ated all the lumber. Morrow Countv Grain Growers, the hardware; Hal Whitaker and Ihe F F A boys built the partitions; Lions Club, the fence: Beta Omega painted. and Ihe staff made the curtains Carpets, nursery books, lovs and furniture. many other items were donat ed or loaned to the Center. October I arrived, and the Center oencd, and il now has a slalf with Monica Sw anson, director; LIVe !rcngal. head teacher. Edna Slruthers. Anna Mae Steagall. Kila Heath. Sully Winters, teacher helpers and Eva Griffith, cook Also employed there are high school students This non profit Center offers day care serv ices for children BobEwell, Tri-county health service officer was guest speaker at the Chamber of Commerce, Monday. A survey of the three counties (Wheeler, Morrow and Gilliam ) is planned where residents will be asked to complete a simple form and return it to the health service department. Questions included in the survey will be: Are we presently meeting the needs of the people of the community? Do we have the proper facilities for hospitalization? Are more dentists needed in the area? What types of illness are the most prevelant? One of the main goals of the program is to provide the best medical service available to the residents of the three counties. Some of the prob lems facing Ewell are the expansion of the Pioneer Memorial Hospital, especially the emergency room. Present facilities can handle only one patient at a time and the x-ray room could be expanded. Plans have been proposed for a hold type room for both alcoholics and drug abuse victims. "Highly sophisticated cases are not feasible to consider at this time, said Ewell, "as our main concern is to provide the best medical services the counties can afford." Recently a radio system was installed in the ambu lances in Spray, Heppner, Mitchel, Arlington, Condon and Fossil. This new system enables the ambulance to speak directly with hospitals locateainuregon, nasinns'"" snd Idaho. It allows the driver of the vehicle to transmit to me nuap'i11 ",c i,(u,t v patient's illness and be certain that medical attention is Hi years ol age and younger. At-tix dies prov ide opportunity lor children to learn to get along and share with other children Educational toy s are provided for ihe children's plav. Alter school programs loi- older children are avail able The center located in facili lics donated for public use by the ' Seventh-day Adventist Church, is open Monday through Friday. 6::tti a m to fi 15 p m Federal funds are available under the CC (Community Coordinated Child Care pro gram for families where both iff'Vf!' WW -i ' ' ;n rfv - r " - i. I , . -' ; rv-- -J f -r-;- 1 J available. In many cases a patient has to be transported to another hospital because of the lack of facilities at the hospital. Should this be the case the ambulance will take the patient directly to the desired hospital for treat ment. The radio system is connected to the sheriff s department vehicles. Another plan is to stabilize the present hospital and clinic needs. In the three counties nurse practitioners are reliev ing the doctors of some of the duties. They are allowed to 1 BOB loc birthday parents are working or for single parents families in which the single parent is wot king i. The rate is a sliding fee depending on the family income The center is cert if led by the state and federal governments and must meet all their regulations lo provide a clean lacilny The center is certilied lor a maximum of :to children A board of directors meet ing was held and new direc tors were elected: Linda Johnson, chairperson. Carol Goodyear, secretary; Anne liberty. Joyce Grasser. Bill Hal Whitaker receives a Voluntary Service Award from Monica Sw anson. The award was presented lo Whitaker for outstanding volunteer work in Human Services. In recognition of his voluntary contributions lo Ihe families and children of Oregon for iT3 Whitaker was responsible for building the partitions, lockers and Ihe fence for Ihe Heppner Child Development Center S anson submitted his name to Ihe 4 " Council Pendleton prescribe certain medicines and will examine a patient when necessary. Should the patient wish to visit the doctor, the nurse practitioner will make the appointment with the required clinic. The visiting doctor to the area oversees the nurse practition er The present program is a 100 per cent federally funded program for a three year period, however. another budget will be scheduled this spring, to continue the long range program. EWELL j Sheirhon and Nova Gay lord. There is still a need for sate toys, carpets, cribs and play pens that could be donated or loaned to the center. Also for someone who could fix toys or read to the children Senior citizen volunteers are wel cirtne. The center also has a volunteer program set up for the patents One-half hour of Iri-e babysitting for every hour volunteered Interested people should contact Monica Sw anson, 676 r.Mft. or drop by the Center al ;x,o N Minor Street