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Page 4. THE GAZETTE-TIMES, Heppner. OR. Thursday. Dee. . I97 At Boardman, Irrigon ixlew clESsrooms Feaoieo. i ? I v I i ' M t i i , 'i-., N i tf: '. Two expecUnt area schools ' re patiently awaiting the arrival of quadruplets and octupleta. Riverside High School. Boardman, and A.C. Hough ton, Irrigon, are in their final stages of new classroom con struction. By Dec. 1 and Feb. 1, respectively, the additions are expected to open their doors to the wave of overflow Fire district i asks station The Boardman Rural Fire District board agreed last Thursday to ask voters for a $65,000 bond issue to pur chase land and construct a new fire station on it. Election was set for Jan. 11. Three rural fire department vehicles stored at the city fire station for a $450 yearly rental fee must sit outside due to lack of space. Because of freezing weather conditions the water stored in the trucks must be drained to avoid damaging the tanks. "A lot of good a fire truck is with no water in it," comment ed Boardman Assistant Fire Chief Carroll Donovan. State law requires the minimum amount of water taken to a fire to be no less than 4.000 gallons. The situa tion has left the rural fire department considerably short with only one 1,500 gallon truck stored inside. To be built within the city limits, the Door plan of the proposed station would be the same as the one already standing in Echo. A few changes would be included in the Boardman station: a larg er meeting room, smaller kitchen, a few more doors and lowering the ceiling in the office and kitchen for more storage space overhead. The Farm-City banquet Fri. Honor will abound Friday night. The annual farm-city ban quet, set for 7:30 p.m. at the Heppner Elks Lodge in Hep pner Friday, will be the scene of numerous awards, pre sentations and honors. The dual purpose awards night for the city will include farm awards in 4H and Future Farmers of America for youth. Oregon Steer Merit Certificates, the Cattleman of the Year. The Heppner Morrow Coun ty Chamber of Commerce will lvi present two awards One is an improvement type wards for a business that improves the climate of the area In the past, theme wards have gone to Card nrr s. Prtersona Jewelry. and the LrHih Shoppe for their remodeling: Kinua Corp. for the construction of the veneer plant AUo presented will be a community service type ward Drlvin 1 1) O N !! a awarded this for his work in the potato Industry's prog rrm in the county, Randall prtrrvm fur his work with the thamher and rodeo, to Orville Cuthth on more than one occasion fur community ser vice; and lo Mrs. Duvall for hrf contribution of the ambu lance and the establishment of (be library and muwnim Alg with the lwochi.mle an. 23 Marrow County H and r FA '" U receive students in the two institu tions. Riverside's four new class rooms could handle another 100 students at 25 people per room. The eight rooms being built at A.C. Houghton will make it possible for that elementary school to accom modate 425 students. Its present enrollment is set at 350 students, in the kinder garten through sixth grades. firemen also plan to offer the station as a ballroom facility for community dances. A definite plus for the community, were this station built, is the fire insurance factor. "In order to be covered by fire insurance, a structure must be within a five mile limit of the fire station. By building this station it would enable many people, now excluded, to be listed within the district," said Donovan. For residents living on the edge of the district, board member Delmer Hug said, "If they don't feel they are getting adequate protection they can petition out of the district if they want to," In doing this the resident would no longer have to pay a fire insurance premium. The firemen feel this new rural station is urgently need ed. In order to keep equip ment in proper working condi tion, the housing problem is vitaL In maintaining a low insurance rating the equip ment must be kept in good shape. Weathering is another factor that will cost the taxpayer money in the long run as corrosion is much more active outside than inside. Purchase of new equipment is an expensive alternative. awards for the top quality beef they produced and exhibited at the 1976 Morrow County Fair. The five top carcasses will receive cash awards. The top carcass winner this year is Tim Daly, who exhibited a 1,068 pound cross bred steer in the FFA division. JoLynn Daly had the second place carcass, followed by Chris Rauch. Wayne lluwe and Sally Sumner. The cash awards to these people are sponsored by the Morrow County Livestock Growers Association and Frank Anderson. Twenty five beef exhibitors will receive Oregon Steer of Merit Certificates Steer of Meril winners were JoLynn Daly, Mary Daly. Tim Daly. Dawn Peterson. Krynn Robin son. Matt Clark. Carol Mc Elligotl. Vincent McElligntl. Ralph Morter; Chris Rauch. Jay lla)S. ttVl, So.ll M'k. Hiil Van ShtMak. Kathleen Van Srhtxaik, M.ke Cnnklin. Pal (lark. Wayne lluwe. Ann Van fcboiatk. Sally Sumner. Mali M f '.Illicit. F.liaheth McElli girft, lAmald Richards. Mirh elle Mt Flint-!. Jerry McFJ lig'Xt The farm city banquet fol low an aft et mum and evening of the TTth annual meeting of Ihe Morw County Uvestmk rjrnwrr AMitmn tHher jiorirs crert,ifig Ihe day s events are in this paper Aside from strictly class room purposes, the Irrigon school will also be incorporat ing into its new wing a speech and hearing room, special reading room, two storerooms and two restrooms. Two third grade classes of 44 students have been combined with two teachers until facility comple tion. The same situation holds true with 48 fourth graders. Fifth and sixth grade class es are housed in the original A.C. Houghton school built in 1918. The newer school was built next to it in 1952 with another addition in 1962 of an Grazing Grazing fees in 1977 for cat tle, horses and sheep on National Forests in U con tiguous western states and all public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Man agement, will be held at their 1976 levels, rather than in creased. This action covers most of the western states, except where competitive bidding is used to establish fees, and is CBEC franchise A franchise renewal for Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative could cause a few blackouts in the Heppner common council if the two bodies don't come to an agreement before the franchise expiration in February. A 50 year franchise runs out on February 1 for CBEC and the city of Heppner. The two bodies are studying a different franchise proposal, other than another 50 year shot. And, because Heppner needs additional revenues, the city is asking that the franchise tax be upped to 3 per cent instead of the 2 per cent that has been in effect for many years. Jim Rogers and Robert Jones, councilmen. met with CBEC manager Dave Harrison recently to discuss a new franchise. Correspondence from CBEC was reviewed, showing the rate structure prior to 1972 when the street light rates were reduced and showing the comparative rate structure and franchise tax relationship. Rogers stressed the need the city has for additional revenues, according to a committee meeting statement prepared and read at the Heppner common council Monday. The Coop position of passing any increase above 2 per cent was also discussed. Jones and Rogers favored a 3 per cent franchise tax by a normal franchise tax ordinance even if the Coop added it on to the billing for Heppner customers. And that's exactly what the Coop has in mind, according to Harrison. Harrison said a renewal in Condon in 1972 did not raise the franchise tax and that Lexington and lone had not entertained a franchise tax increase either. The committee did suggest that the term of agreement be set at 25 years with an option of review every five years from the date of adoption. Mayor Jerry Sweeney told the rest of the council Monday that if CBEC decided to raise street light billing to pay for the franchise tax, that it would be "unfair." "If they're going to do it," Sweeney said, "they should do it to everybody." The Coop does not pay any other taxes and gets fiee police and fire protection, Sweeney said. CBEC paid I3.16 In building ad volorem tax to the city of Heppner this year, according to Harrison. He said CBEC also pays a gross revenue in lieu of ad volorem to the state BMCC offers G.E.D. testing Pernios in Morrow and I'matilla counties who have not received a high school diploma can now lake the CCD tr U in of Umi citifi otitnit ol Pendleton. ipmired by Blue Mountain Community College. Ihe pro gram is deigned for perioni living in Morrow County or Ihe liVrmivlnn. Mtl'oo Freewater or Mmiofl arras and who canno get to Ihe BMCC rampu for Ihe lru The C, E D lest, divided into fi segments. a General lUluratHinal vrlopmenl Trt and i ciiilrrH Ihe e-jtmalrnl In Ihe Ibgh Shl dilm The leM Is required b many employers, college office area, library, two class rooms and a cafetorium. Burs ting at the seams, principal Mick Tolar moans, "We really needed this (the new addi tion). We're in worse shape than many as far as needing space." Bob Smith, an Ontario, Ore. architect, designed both new school wings. "When River side's building was initially constructed by the Corp of Engineers," according to Riv erside principal Dan Daltoso, "it was built to repel sound." A need felt due to the sonic booms which frequented the fees stay same required by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (Bureau of Land Management Organic Act) enacted Oct. 21. Announcement of the fee proposal is scheduled to be made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the Nov. 29 Federal Register after which revised regulations will and universities Subjwt covered, by Ihe Iculs are English, Social Sludies, Set erne, Uterature and Mathe nuiic A small fre. now U, charged by Ihe stale for the full series The lesls will be given in Heppner a! the Neighhorhond Crnrr. al 7p m Thurwlavs by dpiifiimenl Appointments should be made al the Heppner Adult Education Center. . Tet in the outl ing renters wilt be administered by Jrni Jwtlmlmry TeU will continue lo 1 given on Ihe Ulue Mountain Community foltrfie campim between lam and i p m weefcdvs area in the 1960'a. The origin al building is a double-brick wall construction which is considerably more expensive than the route chosen for the new east wing. Today the original building would coat approximately $80 per square foot. The addition is brick with a wood frame. Its acoustic advantages will not be equal to the old building. "But it didn't coat aa much either," said Daltoso. The original Riverside build ing is also capable aa serving as a shelter in case of national emergency. be published. In addition, revised regulations will soon be published by the Depart ment of Interior. Fees on these National Forests will remain at an average of $1.60 per animal unit month, as they were in 1976. (An animal unit month is the grazing of a mature cow, horse, or five sheep for one month.) The new fee year starts Mar. 1. 1977. Sweeney also said he favored a reduced time span so as not to "strap the city till the year 2000." Harrison said any franchise tax over the regular 2 per cent would be shown as a bill back on Heppner residents' light bills. In a letter to Jim Rogers, chairman of the city franchise committee, Harrison said the form of agreement is basically City favors 3 franchise tax. CBEC favors long standing 2 the "same as was approved by the city of Condon in 1972," except the term was set at 25 years 'There has been some misunderstanding in reference to the franchise tax." Harrison wrote, "thai is paid the city. This tax is not pari of the franchise agreement and is cover ed in a separate ordinance." Harrison wrote further thai "the Coop boaro has nee n of Ihe opinion that il would be unfair for the entire membership to pay for the tax applied for the benefit of only a portion of the membership. Therefore, they have a policy that any future assessments of franchise tax would be passed on (indicated as extra billing) to the members concerned " Harrison also said that the Ladles JSlacks & Jackets jBlouses EJDrossQS'long & short JJumpsults JSwoaters -pullover or cardigan QCoats jRobos & Gowns jAccosorlos-glovos, purses, scarves j Lay-A-Way a. 1 Heppner has new Christmas street lights this year. The lights were bought from The Dallas. Also, a large spruce tree will be decorated. renewal studied board leels tne present raie rhrk vour list for Holiday Now 6 "y o n f 1 UP tf'M structure 'effectively more than offsets the comparative relationships to a higher franchise tax and higher rates." "1 wan of the opinion," he wrote, "that the rale reduction given the cities in Oct. 1972 was strong evidence of the interest of the cooperative in holding down coats for operation of the cities served. It 1 remarkable that the present rate structure is less than the first adopted by the Coop more than 25 years ago " A comparison study also sent, noted that CBEC rates were lower than those at Pacific Power and Light. The study showed that Ihe reduction from 1972 lowered the lulling rates by 29 per cent and that present rates, compared to PP & L. were 4f per cent lower through CBEC. The two bodies. CUF.C and the council, have until February I to agree on a franchise tax and term of years buying Juniors & Girls Slacks, Jeans-Cords, Gaberdines JSweaters jKnlt Tops jDrosses-long or short JJumpsults JBlouses jGowns S Free ,Vvf.t S . Wrapping ,S all 4 II (G-T Photo) Long Dresses By Miss Shadeen and Mr. Fine Lebush Shoppe I r-y jj Robes J Hrppnrr M rnriiiniiv W X LJ ( , Mr.mii jL.wwiPsa m9m n . fi m i " " .ii , mm,m mm mmL
