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While Mayor Jerry Sweeney, facing no opposition, is
destined to become the mayor of Heppner for another two
year term, a four person race ha emerged for a two year
council position.
Three men and one woman are running for three positions
up on the council. Two are Incumbent.
Avon Melby, the lone woman on the ballot, face opposition
from Incumbents Warren Plocharsky and Cliff Green.
Hubert Wilson, unavailable for comment this week, Is the
fourth person on the three way ticket.
Sweeney, a public servant for 10 years, is a little dismayed
with the election because he is saddled with the responsibility
of continuing as mayor.
Sweeney told the Gatette-Times this week that this would
be his last two years, calling it "too time consuming."
"Nobody filed and I'd hate to walk away from it," Sweeney
said. "I'm stuck anyway," he said, explaining that under the
city charter, a city official must serve until a successor is
elected.
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Maureen Healy (14) spikes the volleyball toward Hermlston
defenders In last weeks match. The undefeated Fillies are
featured on page 14. (G-T Photo)
lone road petition
meets mixed reaction
' A petition circulating In the
area, calling for a new road to
r be constructed to tie lone with
' the Carty Reservoir-Coal Fire
Plant site, Is being met with
mixed reaction.
! 1 The petition, which ks not
' define the road In length or
direction, Is reportedly to be
designed to connect ReUmann
Grade from Ella, north about
three and a half miles,
meeting Tower Road, road
that runs east and weet.
E.W. Ella runs east and
west, parallel to Tower Road
and perpendicular to Riet
raann Grade. The Ella road
runs along the border of the
Boeing and Navy tract.
According to Paul Jones,
Morrow County Judge, the
court has not taken a stand on
the tMue. II did say, how
Jerry Sweeney
Sweeney has lived in Heppner 14 years, operating a
mortuary in town. He has been a member of the council for
six years, president of the council for two years and mayor
for four years.
Sweeney said he has been involved with the city's water
and sewer system, which makes the community ready for
S.000 people. "Heppner Is in good condition for any additional
growth," Sweeney said.
He also cited street repair needs and said he would like to
see that done, "if we ever get the money." Sweeney's city
officials were strapped by a budget defeat this year and had
to chop the budget down for voter passage.
Heppner council, two year term Warren Plocharsky,
Avon Melby, Cliff Green, Hubert Wilson.
Plocharsky had little to say on city Issues. A member of the
area for U years, Plocharsky said he had "nothing specific"
in mind when asked of particular concerns or goals.
With "no axe to grind," Plocharsky said simply that he
wanted to "serve the people."
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ever, at the Heppner Morrow
County Chamber of Com
merce, that the Idea had not
been studied enough.
Ite also stated that unless
Boeing give the county the go
ahead for a road, and, Jones
said, he feels they have no
Intention of doing to, then
there would not be a road.
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VOL. 93, NO. 17
In six years
Local firm
It's modern day success
story. (
Six . years ago, Lowell
Gr!b" Gribbl Jumped on ah
idea using sound waves. He
Inaugurated and originated a
company In Heppner and this
week received recognition
from three companies that
will stretch his business
across the United States and
into Saudi Arabia as well.
Cribble called it a "dream
fulfilled" as his humble, yet
optimistic start six years ago
will go world wide.
Cribble is the aresident and
originator of Ultrasonic Pre
dictable Maintenance, "in
dustry's early warning sys
tem." The system works like
this: all machinery operating
under stress generates high
frequency sound waves. These
sounds start long before the
equipment actually fails, but
is a positive signal that trouble
ALIVE
Area Precincts
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Cliff Green
Avon Melby isn't running on a feminist ticket, even though
she advocates that the council is in need of a woman's ideas.
Meiby's family have been residents of Morrow County
since the 1850s. She moved to Heppner in 1959 and has been
serving as East Oregonian correspondent since.
Melby said that being a correspondent for many papers,
including the E.O. and two Portland papers, it has been
"frustrating not to be able to take part."
She said she feels a woman should be on the council
because a woman adds a "difference." She said that with the
difference, the "council is a good place to be."
She said that she has been looking for two months to find
someone to run for the council spot but that she could find no
one interested enough. Melby told the Gazette-Times on
Tuesday that she wanted to withdraw from the campaign but
that law stopped her.
She advocated that being the continuous reporter since
1959, she is "aware of the problems." She said that on the last
day of filing, after finding people that said running would
HEPPNER. OR.
is ahead. Although inaudible
' to the human ear, ultrasonic
waves may be monitored and t
"u tause of the stress discovered
' through Gribble's creation,
and through trained personnel
In his company.
UPM is the first company to
offer this service. They do not
repair the trouble, they dis
cover it
So how did Grib go from a
Heppner operation six years
ago to world wide circulation
and recognition today?
A company in California
that already used the UPM
system, decreased their down
time from (.7 per cent to 3.4
per cent. An impressive de
crease, the vice president of
this company, in charge of
production, called from his
Denver office to California to
see what the secret was. The
company credited Gribble's
UPM service.
Hubert Wilson
X XL 1 mmm4
Thursday.
goes world wide
One thing led to another and
before he knew it, Grib was on
a plane beading for two
national firms: onrin'Green:
Bay, WN; the other in
Naheola, AL, to represenU-
Lowell
lives of these two companies
considering UPM.
Successful ventures with the
pair was only part of the trip.
He boarded the plane in St.
Louis and another passenger
on the plane recognised him.
The man, Sam Kaser, con
struction engineer for Arsmco
Oil Company of Dhahran,
Saudi Arabia, was a former
employee of California Pacific
Ut;;.;; la Raker and of the
PUD In Redmond. He had
seen a UPM demonstration by
Grtbble in Baker six years
ago.
Talking and discussing mat
ters. Cribble found that
leaser's company In the mid
east would also benefit from
his service.
Kaser cam back to Eastern
Oregon to go hunting, but got
In touch with Cribble, Kaser
and his wlf. Wanda, were
guecta at the Cribble home
Uit week.
Avon Melby Warren Plocharsky
"hurt their business or they weren't interested," Melby filed.
She said Tuesday that she is "not asking anyone to vote for
me.
Melby said that if elected and if the council post interfered
with her work, she would resign.
Melby said she would try to "get things out in the open"
and find a "way of saving money in operation." She said
Heppner has a "good council" and she hated to see either one
of the incumbents beat.
Melby said that the two incumbents, (Plocharsky and
Green) are "darn good" but "a woman should be on there."
Against the second water rate increase this summer,
Melby advocated the public's approval of all city spending.
Green, a resident "this time" of the community for three
and a half years, was born and raised in Heppner. He has
served on the council for three months, accepting an
appointment after the vacancy by Ernie Ceresa.
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Oct. 28,171
V The performance record of
UPM was the company's sel
ling point. The service can
locate leaks" in' 'pressure and
vacuum systems, air, gas,
steam or hydraulic lines,
Cribble
cylinders, valves, tanks, con-trolled-atmosphere
rooms,
even air-changed sprinkler
systems.
In the electrical field, UPM
scans all equipment "live,
from Incoming high voltage to
plant distribution low voltage
gear. Electrical defects are
usually serious enough to re
quire Immediate investigation
and repair as It Is Impossible
to accurately prodkt Ufa ex
pectancy. By scanning, the
service can detect arcing and
chattering contacts In open or
closed systems, loose con
nections that are sealed or
wrapped; overheated fuses,
transformers, motors, etc.
In the mechanical field,
UPM scans for the occurrence
of Improper Installation, ser
vice, alignment, material,
maintenance practice and
the wear of pitted, scored,
cracked or dry bearing
tnclucRnf bH, roller, cage
15C
. and races ; worn, loose or mis- .
aligned couplings, chains,
sprockets, etc., broken or
cracked motors "or-' hot ' ma
chinery or gear recution
boxes.
"...I thank God
for all that has
happened to
me and the
company."
It virtually can detect any
problem, minor or major, and
by this, saves companies down
time; time lost having to
repair major problems.
Cribble, who has his main
office in Heppner, with branch
offices In five Oregon com
munities and one Washington
town, plans to open a fran
chise In California. On top of
the other good news, Cribble
received word Tuesday that
he is now authorized to sell
stock and franchises In Cali
fornia. He la developing programs
for all three major companies
for various parts of the United
States and the mid-eastern
country.
It was an optimistic guess
six years ago by Gribbl that
the company would go this far.
He said he knew the service
was a good one.
The service cuts down time
In plants, saves energy, pre
vents electrical outage, con
serves stcaa and LHrrrby.
save Industries' money.
Cribble credits much of the
success to God. "Since 1 have
started supporting the Full '
Gospel Businessmen's Assoc
iation," Cribble said, "my
business ha really prospered
and I thank God for all that
ha happened to m and the
company."
Gribble started the busine
'3 year go and bis two son
are employed In branch of
fice tn Myrtle Creek. Oft. and
Centrslia. WA.
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