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VOL. 93, NO. 36 HEPPNER, OR. THURSDAY, OCT. 21, 1976
Planning surveys to
The cities of Heppner, Lex
ington and Irrlgon will soon be
circulating survey form,
which they are asking resi
dents to complete and return.
Results of the survey will be
used In formulating land use
plans for the cities, and will
also be of use to the city
councils In other planning
matters. The surveys are not
to be signed, so that persons
filling out the forms will be
anonymous and may freely
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express their opinions.
The city of lone has already
completed this survey.
City council members, city
planning commission mem
bers and others will assist in
circulating the survey forms.
Lexington will begin to cir
culate the survey the week of ,
October 18. Residents are
asked to complete the survey
form and return it to Vic
Winger's service station by
October 31. In the event you
are missed, extra copies of the
survey form are available
from Vic Klinger. a city
council member.
Heppner will begin to circu
late the survey October 19.
Extra copies of the survey are
available from City Hall.
Residents of Heppner are
asked to return the completed
forms to City Hall by No
vember 15. Extra copies of the
survey form may also be
obtained at City Hall.
Irrigon will begin circulat
ing the survey forms about
October 21. Extra copies, for
those who may be missed, are
available from Barbara Byrd.
City Recorder, at the Old Post
Office Building, Irrigon. Irri
gon residents are asked to
return the completed forms to
Mrs. Byrd by November 15.
The cooperation and as
sistance by residents of the
three cities in filling out and
returning the forms will pro
Farmers are asked to nomi
nate candidates of their choice
to be on the ASC County
Committee ballot, said David
McLeod, Director of the
Morrow County Agricultural
Stabilization and Conserva
tion Service Office.
The ASC County Committee
election will be conducted
from November 26 to Decem
ber 6, by mail ballot.
ASC committees are re
sponsible for managing gov
ernment farm programs on
the local level. To meet the
needs of Individual producers,
ASC committee members
must be concerned and re-
Mustangs
falter, 16-0
The mood was set. The fans were there. It was a chilly
football night and the classic clash was on.
But for Heppner'a Mustangs, it was not to be.
Hrppner'a undefeated status was stopped Friday when
Sherman County's Huskies, bidding for a second
Columbia Basin Conference title, upended the previously
unbeaten Heppner, 16-0 here.
Heppner dropped to 51 while Sherman advanced to 4 1,
with three games yet to be played, Umatilla sits alone
atop the heap with a still unmarred conference record of
5-0. (The Vika conceded a game lart week to Riverview of
Washington, complaining of illness and Injury.
Hnir n4 -c"aan tatted scorctesly for three
quarters before the Huskies scored twice In the final
slants. '
In other games Friday, Weston McEwen stayed In
fourth place with a 31-7 drubbing of Oregon Trail; lilot
Rock won their second game with a 10 6 triumph over
Condon; and Riverside broke out of the loser's column
with 14 8 win over Wasco County.
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vide valuable information to
the members of their city
councils and planning com
missions in planning for the
future growth of each re
spective city.
ASC asks
nominations
sponsible individuals, McLeod
said. Morrow County farmers
have the opportunity to nomi
nate persons they feel would
best serve the farm com
munity. Farmers have re
ceived petition forms by mail
and are now submitting them
to the county ASCS office.
A few basic considerations
should be kept in mind when
circulating petitions, McLeod
said. In order to be valid,
petitions must be limited to
one nominee each, must in
clude written certification
that the nominee is willing to
serve if elected, must be
signed by at least three eli
gible ASC farm voters in the
county, and must be received
in the county ASCS office no
later than November 1.
A farmer may circulate or
sign nominating petitions for
as many candidates as he
chooses. Anyone wishing to
nominate a farmer for the
ASC committee election may
contact the county ASCS office
for full details, including eli
gibility requirements for of
ficeholders. McLeod believes that farm
er nominations of candidates
for the upcoming ASC com
mittee election are very Im
portant. He said, "Farmers
should petition for and elect
those individuals they feel
would do a good Job as ASC
committeemen.
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Ihe Gazette-Times offers a homecoming
section for the Cardinals ol lone Hnsld e The
Cards winlesa at 08, face Cascade Locks
with hopes ot their first victory. The team,
coaches and cheerleaders plus the
homecoming couM is depicted In the special
program.
Sixteen candidates for county and district
offices met with local persons Tuesday night at
the American Association of University Wom
en's candidates Fair in Heppner.
All sixteen candidates, including those
running for State Senator. State Representa
tive, and Circuit Judge, along with county
offices, gave two minute opening speeches
before handling prepared questions with one
and a half minute answers. .
Many of the candidates had trouble staying
within the timed deadline and other than a
chilling breeze that slipped, into the Heppner
Junior High Auditorium, the fair ran smoothly.
More than 70 persons listened to the candidates.
All three state senator candidates were
there: Ken Jernstedt incumbent Republican;
Lee Brittenham, Independent; and Don Smith,
Democrat. State Representative Jack Sumner,
Democrat and his opponent. Bill Bellamy,
Republican traded views.
Circuit Court Judge candidates Jack Olsen.
Milo Pope and Larry Rew answered questions of
that bipartisan position. County Judge Paul
Jones, Democrat, and north end Republican Dan
Creamer matched ideas.
Willard Miller, Democrat and Warren
McCoy, incumbent Republican spoke. Sadie
Parrish, Democratic incumbent for county clerk,
met opposition in Pauline Winter, Democrat
Two positions had no opposition. Sylvia
McDaniels, Republican, is running unopposed
for county treasurer and Larry Fetsch,
Democrat, for county sheriff.
A total of 16 prepared questions, following a
dinner earlier in the evening, lasted till about
10:30 p.m. Questions from the audience kept the
candidates busy until almost 11.
Some of the more prominent questions and
answers will follow briefly:
COUNTY CLERK:
List functions of office and three highest
priorities and any proposed changes.
Parrish: "Experience, efficiency and a
strong back for the heavy books we have to
wrangle with every day." Parrish said she had a
""good thing going" and would not change
operations with the exception of possibility of
more room.
Winter: "Difficult to say. All duties must be
handled." Listed informing persons of law
changes. Like to see current precinct list
available to voters.
COMMISSIONERS:
Assuming available county funds, what
priorities would you establish for county
services and would you support allocation of
fixed portion of annual budget for social oervice
programs such as day care, senior citizen
program, mental health?
McCoy: First priority is roads and second is
crime. Called roads "great trouble" and said
people have "right to be safs in their homes and
their property protected." Called sheriffs
department "skimpy". On second part, said
would support allocations but while county stays
within six per cent limitation, funds would not
be available.
Miller: Listed priorities the same in
opposite order. Without police, he said, we
would not have "grain to haul down the roads."
Should have increase in police protection.
Maintain roads. Supports definite sura for
services.
COUNTY JUDGE:
Specific proposals for eliminating problems
caused by statewide regulations designed to
correct urban problems and question on juvenile
crime.
Creamer: See laws changed to Incorporate
less restriction in rural areas, with local concern.
Hire own county inspectors so to have "more
thumb on them." Prevention of juvenile crime
starts at home. Cited more efficient sheriffs
department and better Inform people in juvenile
crime issues. Advocates stiffer penalities for
juvenile crime offenders.
Jones: Persons can do own work if sUy
within state codes. Said same regulations should
follow here as in Portland or Pendleton. Looks
at juvenile offenders as own children. Sending
law enforcement officers and juvenile counselor
into schools to erase "fear of police."
CIRCUIT JUDGE:
Circuit court more accessible, sentencing,
changes in judicial system.
Rew: Coming on regular basis. Problem lies
in jail facility. Can't treat individually, lose
consistency. Need to classify criminals and give
same sentence to alL Appoint statewide judges,
continue to elect circuit court judges, continue
with justice courts.
Pope: Judge should come on regular basis
and when needed. Can't take harsh line. People
not same, must treat individually. Do what is
needed to do with interest of society, victim,
offender in mind. Favors justice courts, against
single court system and and insist on electing
circuit court judges.
Olsea: Agreed with other two: come to area
on regular basis. Stricter sentencing to
persuade others that crime does not pay, protect
society, persuade offender against crime,
restore confidence in society. "Harsh, firm,
attitude on crime." No changes in judicial
system.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE:
How to make rural voice heard in
urban-oriented legislature and what bills
proposed.
Sumner: "Already made rural voice heard."
In majority party, have explained rural views
with some action. Noted Workmen's Compensa
tion in agricultural related activity. Third time
will introduce bill calling for mandated state
programs to be funded by state. Wcrk for
highway dollars through new revenue sharing
ideas.
Bellamy: Proposed advisory committee of
200 to work with weekly to know problems of
people. Get people involved. No bills planned.
Support bills to lower property tax, interest in
Sunset clause. Too many bills introduced.
Concerned with bills not to be introduced.
STATE SENATOR:
Issues of importance to rural Oregon,
support of land use planning, energy sources in
next decade.
Brittanham: Cites land use planning, future
power, transportation, Oregon State Police
...funding reallocated. Finds LCDC bills "scape-goats"-turn
planning back to county govern
ments, amend land use laws. Nuclear power
alternative. "Not against"
Smith: Correct session wrongdoings.
LCDC collective bargaining, taxation issues.
Need to correct problems. Put power to plan
back to local governments. Nuclear power. Need
definite policies to save and solve fuel
Jerastedt: School funding, corporate farm
ing, land use planning, better lobbying. "Ag
needs more voice," Sorry supported SB 100 for
LCDC. Cited changes and amendments. Nuclear
power supporter. Opposed to Measure 9. Blown
aafety measure issue "out of proportion".
SHERIFF:
Deal with rising crime rate in county.
Fetich: "Not only in Morrow County. Get
more involved. Advocates people reporting
more crimes to deter future crime. Understaffed
and crime will continue to increase. Noted that
on avers re. should be one deputy for every 1000
persons. At present two officers in county of
over 5000 people.
TREASURER:
Investments proposed for surplus funds.
McDaniels: 22nd year at post Advocates no
changes. Investing in banks in area. Advocates
spending in area, supportive of area personally
and through job.
After prepared questions, audience ques
tions were raised. Moat aimed at Bellamy and
Brittenham. represenative and senator candi
dates, respectively. Also some local questions
asked.
Brittenham. Jernstedt Smith all opposed to ;
gun control. Brittenham supports moratorium, a
but is against number 9.
Bellamy likes Sunset clause; take agencies '
of state and set budgets back to sero. Have to
come before legislature for new budget with "
purposes and goals. Sumner advocated same fM
policy only in two year Intervals.
Day Care Center problems cropped up,
concerning budget committee apointments. f
Prompted some questions to be aimed at men "
and women.
Area
Precincts
Hoard man Greenfirh! Granre
Hardman IOOFHall
lone
Irrijron Irrigon School
Lexington City Hall
ISE Heppner Old library Building
N W Heppner. Muneura
SE Heppner Courthouse
SW Heppner Courthouse
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