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Vol. 93, No. 2
Heppner, OR, Thursday, Feb. 26, 1976
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TERRY McELLIGOTT
Terry McElligott, lone High
School Senior and Tim Skow,
Heppner High School, were
selected as the top scholars in
the local Elks National Foun
dation for the Most Valuable
student in both scholarship
and leadership.
Both students are seniors
and will graduate from high
school this summer. Both
students have a high grade
point average.
Terry, 17, is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. L.J. McElligott,
lone, is a member of the
National Honor Society, presi
dent of the Girls Athletic
Association, member of the
student council and served as
Sen. Hatfield
Rex Allison. Weyerhaeuser
Co . North Bend, OR. Presi
dent of the Oregon Logging
Conference, announced that
the keynote speaker for their
38th Annual Session, Eugene,
will be Sen. Mark 0. Hatfield.
He will speak at II am ,
Thursday, Feb. 26.
The theme for the 38th
Annual Conference is Desir
able Direction "Land Labor
Logs " The meeting will be
held Feb. 26-28 and will again
County Fair
Commission
Development of the 1976
merit rating workbook for
evaluating county fairs is the
main item on the agenda for a
March 11 12 meeting of Ore
gon's County Fair Commis
sion at Valley River Inn.
Eugene.
A 6 p m dinner meeting that
will continue into the evening
has been scheduled for March
II. The March 12 session will
convene at 9 a m.
The workbook serves as a
guide In the evaluation of the
f,iirs A point system is used in
Ihe evaluations, with the
number of point earned
determining the amount each
fair receives from the County
Tax exemptions
Disabled war veterans and
veterans' widows must apply
for their annual Oregon prop
erty tax exemptions by April
I. ihe Department of Veter
ans' Affairs cautioned. Appli
cation la Med. with the county
assessor.
H C Saalfcld, Veterans Af
fairs director, said the exem
ption amounts to I7.5O0 of the
true cash value of Ihe proper
ty. Entitled are war veterans
40 per cent or more disabled,
and unremarried widows of
war veterans.
Saalfcld laid this la not an
automatic exemption. Even
though an exemption was
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class secretary last year. She
has been varsity cheer leader
for the past two years. Terry
organized the youth choir at
St. William's Catholic Church
and the group besides singing
for the church also sings for
the patients at Pioneer Memo
rial Hospital and performs on
occasion at St. Patrick's
Church, Heppner.
Terry plans to attend Car
roll College. MT, majoring In
dental hygiene.
Tim Skow, 17, Is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Skow,
Heppner.
Tim was born in Spokane,
WA. and moved to Skagway
at conference
feature a large display of
logging equipment. The dis
play will be open to the public
on Saturday. Feb. 28. Atten
dance is expected to exceed
2.100.
Panel sessions on "Will the
real forest manager please
stand up." Logs How do we
measure up." "The vital
link", and "Better Ideas in
Logging." are scheduled for
Thursday and Friday. Feb.
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Fair Commission account.
Money in this account is Ihe
commission's share of the
state's parimutuel racing
take. In the past the commis
sion has received 10 per cent
of those racing monies. Effec
tive Jan. 1. 1976. its share was
lowered to eight percent -howrver,
20 more racing days
have been scheduled in 1976
than in 1975
In 1975 the commission re
ceived a total of (393.109 12 as
its share of (he parimutuel
racing take and $374,000 of this
was distributed to the coun
ties. Administration costs of
the commission are listed at
116.773 43 for 1975.
granted last year, the proper
ly owner must file new
application to be considered
for the exemption this year.
If the taxpayer still has
property tax to pay on his
residence after the veterans'
exemption, and has an Income
of less than 115.000 a year, he
may be eligible for a refund
under the homeowners and
renters property tax refund
program. Application for this
benefit must be filed by April
15 with the Department of
Revenue, Salem. The state
Income tax packet contains a
refund application form.
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TIM
AK, at the age of 7. He
attended elementary schools
and his first year of high
school In Alaska and moved to
Heppner in his sophomore
year. His interest in sports
grew while attending Heppner
High School and he has
lettered in basketball and
baseball for the past two
years.
A member of the National
Honor Society, Tim plans to
continue his studies at Gon
zaga University. Spokane.
WA, majoring in political
science. After obtaining his
degree in law. Tim would like
to enter politics. "By the time
I am old enough to enter
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Pacific Gat Tranimiion Company, plan to bring natural flat from
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Gat piptlint (dahfd lina) and additions to their axiiting pipelint
from Canada (solid Una). PCandE and PGT told tht Federal
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politics all of the dirty linen
should be clean," said Tim,
"and then politics should
present an interesting field."
The contest sponsored by
the local Elks was held on a
local level with the students
eligible to compete in the
district contest Feb. 29, The
Dalles.
This is the first scholarship
awarded these students and
$300 will be sent to the college
of their choosing.
Other winners in the contest
were Lori Dunlop and David
Campbell, who placed second
and Kimmee Haguewood and
Steve Jones, third.
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First step taken
Voters to
Are the residents of Hepp
ner for or against the establi
shment of a dog facility by
Morrow County? This issue
will be placed on the primary
ballot allowing residents to
express their opinion by
voting on the dog situation in
Heppner.
This action was the first step
taken by the City Council,
following a special meeting
Monday night. Approximately
28 interested city residents
attended the meeting to voice
their opinion of the controver
sial subject.
Most of those present ex
pressed the desire for the city
and county to cooperate in
solving the matter. Speakers
informed the common council
that although they resided
outside the city limits their
children attended the elemen
tary school and they were
concerned that their children
would be bitten by the animals
that frequently follow the
children to school.
Racheal Dick, Elementary
teacher said, "The first grad
ers have no fear of dogs and
when the animals start fight
ing the children rush to their
pets rescue and I am afraid
that some of the children will
he bitten." The filth created
liy the dogs is something else.
Vs time we started doing
something about this prob
lem." Don Cole, principal of the
elementary school said, "The
focal point of the problem is
the school." Elaborating on
the subject, he continued,
"The dogs follow the young
sters to school. Once the
youngsters are in class the
Chamber
business meetan
A regular business meeting
was conducted by President
Larry Mills, at the Chamber of
Commerce Monday.
Mills read the audience a
letter from Pacific Gas
Transmission Company, stat
ing they were seeking the
backing of various Chamber
of Commerce for the proposed
Artie Gas Line. They request
ed the various Chambers
write to their congressmen
and senators asking that the
project be expedited.
Presently the Pacific Gas
Transmission Co. is paying
$132,000 in taxes to Morrow
County for the existing right-of-way
through the county.
When the proposed project is
completed, the taxes paid to
the county should double. The
new pipeline will be installed
on the existing right-of-way.
The chamber approved the
motion to support the project.
Randall Peterson, chairman
of the Heppner merchants
committee, reported the mer
chants had agreed to place
Christmas lights on the exist
ing ree in front of the
museum and library, rather
than place lights on a Christ
mas tree in Main St.
IVterson spoke of I Side
walk Sale planned for the
second week in July and also
of a Moonlight Sale, sometime
during March.
Float chairman Jim Wish
art, reported the present float
is In need of some repairs.
Tom Sherer, art instructor has
asked permission, from the
Chamber to have his studenta
design a float with this yeara'
theme.
He also spoke of the festival
in John Day and asked if th
two communities might ex
change floats, together with
some o( the participants. Pre
problems
dogs wait for the children to
appear during recess. Numer
ous phone calls have been
made to the owners of the pets
to remove their pets from the
school property all to no avail.
Letters have also been sent to
pet owners, however they
refuse to keep their dogs at
home. Cole admitted explain
ing to pet owners the schools
responsibility in the event a
child should be bitten, still
they refuse to keep their pets
at home. He admitted that
some students had been bitten
by the dogs and there are
usually 18-20 dogs per day on
school property. When the
dogs start fighting, that is
when children are bitten."
Bob Willsingham asked the "
council, "If the city doesn't do
anything about the present
situation can the citizens band
together and do something
about the situation? ,
Vera Wilson said, "Other
communities, both cities and
counties have gotten together
and taken care of their dog
problem, eventually we will
have to do something here, so
we might just as well get
started."
Forrie Burkenbine related
to the council that dogs create
a problem at his store.
Following added discussion
Mayor Jerry Sweeney notified
the delegation that the city
will file a petition with the
county clerk to have the issue
placed on the primary ballot.
Ii the issue is approved by the
voters the responsibility of
constructing a facility to keep
the animals for the required
five days will be up to the
county. "It is the obligation of
Morrow County to build the
sident Mills asked Wishart to
pursue the matter further and
report back to the Chamber.
Oscar Peterson reported on
the sale of the book, "Home
steads and Heritages" and
told the new members the
books were available at the
banks, the library and mu
seum. Jim Bier, principal of Hepp
ner High School reported on
the activities of the basketball
teams and the playoff games.
Today and Friday the District
Tournament will be held in
Pendleton. Included in the
tourney are the boys varsity in
the Columbia Basin League.
Ihe Girls varsity and also the
teams competing in the Big
Sky Conference. Season tick
ets for the two days of tourna
ment play are $8 for adults
and $4 for students.
Winners of the District
tourney will compete in the
Conservation
program 1976
The 1976 Agricultural Con
servation Program (ACPI has
been approved for Morrow
County, according to David
McLeod. Executive Director
of the Agricultural Stabiliza
tion and Conservation Service
office.
This program provides cost
sharing of 75 per cent of
eligible costs of performing
conservation and pollution ab
atement practice. Somt of
these practices are: diversion
ditches, gradient terraces;
reorganizing Irrigation sys
tems; livestock water facili
ties; grass seeding to stabilize
the soil; forest tree planting;
resolve
pound and the city will be
obligated to pick up the
animals. The fee for the dog
licenses are set by state
statute as are the fines levied
against the owners," said
Mayor Sweeney.
Police Chief Dean Gilman
said, "Presently there are
laws regarding dogs chasing
livestock and dogs biting
people. However, the law
states that any dog picked up
by any officer will be im
pounded for a period of five
days in a sanitary shelter."
Knowing the subject would
come up again this year, as it
has in the past. Chief Gilman
contacted Dr. Norene and
asked if he would keep the
stray animals in his kennels
for the required 5-day period.
Dr. Norene refused saying
that the dogs are diseased and
a possible source of distemper
and he would not keep them in
his kennel.
Although Chief Gilman ad
mitted he knew some of the
owners of the dogs creating
the problem, he was unable to
prove the dogs ownership.
Chief Gilman said he could
issue a citation against a dog
owner if a citizen would file a
formal complaint against the
dog owner, and it could be
proven the dog was destroying
property or had bitten some
one. He also stated that the
present law requiring dog
owners to have their pets
innoculated against rabies
prior to obtaining a dog
license has resulted in fewer
people obtaining licenses for
their pets. "With this situation
it is almost impossible to find
the owner of the stray dogs."
State Tournament, March 4-6.
Lindsay Kincaid spoke to
the members about the form
ation of a Babe Ruth Team for
the Heppner, lone and Lex
ington area. Ages of the
youths eligible to play are
between the ages of 13-15. A
youth cannot be 13 before Aug.
1 nor can he be 16 before the
same date.
If a team from this area is
formed, they will compete
with the Hermiston Babe Ruth
League. They will play three
nights per week, with all
games being double headers.
The games will last seven
innings or a two hour time
limit. In the event of a tie, the
game will be played until the
tie is broken, depending on the
duration of the game, and If
need be the game will be
continued at a later date.
The season lasts for one
month, from the day after
forest thinning; and plantings
for wildlife habitat.
The ACT is administered
through the Morrow County
ASC Committee In the Agri
cultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service tASCSl
office in Heppner. Office hours
are a.m. to noon and I to
p.m. Monday through Friday.
Applications for costhare
must be made prior to starting
any practice, to be eligible.
"Program details and prac
tice information la available in
the ASCS office, or may be
obtained by calling 7 250,"
said McLeod.
said. Chief Gilman.
Mayor Jerry Sweeney said.
"We will have to live with this
problem until May. then it will
be up to the voters of the
community."
In other action to come
before the council:
The council delayed any
further " action on increased
fuel deliveries to the com
munity until written specifi
cations are obtained from the
State Fire Marshall and the
DEQ. The action was delayed
until the regular meeting of
the common council, March 1.
Approved the hiring of
personnel for the swimming
pool for the summer months.
Those selected were Kathleen
Kennison. manager; Steve
Jones, senior life guard ; Molly
Pierce, junior life guard; Don
McEwen. basketboy; Laurie
McCabe. alternate. The alter
nate was chosen in the event
one of the other persons is
unable to fulfill his duties.
Mr. Sherer, art instructor
for Heppner High School,
requested the city allow his
art students to paint the city
garbage cans in a bicentennial
theme. The council approved
the request.
Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Al
pha Theta Chapter has asked
permission to paint the city's
fire hydrants. Any organiza
tion wishing to participate in
the project is asked to contact
the city recorder for permis
sion to decorate the hydrants.
A $30 Savings Bond will be
presented to the artist demon
strating the most creative and
unusual design.
Memorial Day until the Four
th of July.
Boys chosen for the All star
team must be 14-15 years of
age. Boys 13 years of age have
their own All Star team, as
well as their own league. The
13 year olds will play a double
header on Friday nights. The
older youths will play Monday
through Wednesday nights
with one of the games played
on the home field.
Kincaid said the team is in
need of support from the local
merchants and asked if there
was a possibility of using some
of the high school's equipment
for the home games. Needed
are bats, helmets and a
complete catcher's uniform.
He also told the merchants
their advertising signs at the
Little League field had been
damaged and the cost of
repairing the signs would
prove costly.
Hopefully the Little League
games will be played in Hager
Park, next season.
The following letter was
sent to Mayor Jerry Sweeney
and rend at the Chamber of
Commerce:
Dear Mayor,
I am in the third grade. I
want to know if you can send
me a picture of your city and
information. What't your
name? How old arc you? I am
1 Do you have a dog? I do. His
name is Little Bit. He Is nice.
Do you work? I don't. Art you
nice or mean? Do you got a
horn or a cow? Thank you.
The end.
Sincerely yours.
Scott Jess
1265 Candlelight Dr.
Eugene. OR V7403
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