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FOl'H The Gazette-Times, Heppner. Ore., Thursday, May 5. H)77 CBEC payments will be mailed - i $ j 4 i 1 V . , f f 1 a i i Hi 14 i I W 1 4 Heppner Lions' officers were inaugurated last week by District Governor Paul Sandstrom. From left, Lion officers are Frank Pearson, Bill Kuhn, Larry Mills, Dick Sargent, Elmer Sams, Bill Lande (receiving gavel from Sandstrom), Don Cole, Dave Harrison, Sandstrom, Cliff Green. (G-T Photo) Lande installed as Lions president Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative will soon be mailing out capital credit Museum visit set A bus load of first and second grade youngsters, about 50, and their driver and two teachers will come to Heppner the morning of Fri day, May 6, to visit the County Museum, to look around Heppner and to lunch in (he Main treet Park. One of the teachers brought youngsters here last year and says that she and the pupils enjoyed the trip so much that she feels it is worthwhile to come again. She compliment ed the museum and Mrs. Harnett's work there. The Hermiston group will again bring along sack lunch es for their noon picnic in the park. They expect to reach Heppner between 10 and 10:30 a.m. payments to members who had inactive accounts in 1964. The payment of $44,767.62 covers those who had service in. 1964 and left the area and electric accounts of members for 1964 which were discon nected since that time, offic ials said. The Co-op previously made payment of the 1964 "active" accounts for $41,225.12 in October 1976. The 1964 patronage credits represent approximately 18.2 per cent of the total revenues for that year. Members served in this area by another utility (PP&L) prior to May of 1964 will receive checks covering only the billing from May through December of that year. Over the years, a total patronage has been paid the members of $103,586 through December of 1976 for decedent estates. There has also been $114,832 paid in general dis tribution for respective years prior to this new retirement of capital credits. lother's Day Special Prime Rib Roast Dinner $5.95 Honey Buttered Chicken $2.25 Salad Bar Open 7 Days a Week Happy Mother's Day from Beecher & Staff. BEECHER'S vCAFE & LOUNGE The Heppner Lions' Club held its fourth Annual Charter Night, Friday, April 22. Instal lation of officers was held following dinner at the Amer ican Legion Hall in Heppner. Officers elected to head the 46-member club for the 1977-78 term are William Lande, president; Mark Johnson, first vice president; David Harrison, second vice presi dent; Larry Mills, third vice president; Elmer Sams, sec retary; Dave Dollarhide, treasurer; Cliff Green, tail twister; John Edmundson, During March lion tamer; Jim Rogers, as sistant lion tamer; Don Cole, director and past president; William Kuhn, director 2-year term; Frank Pearson, direc tor two-year term; Dick Sar gent, director one-year term; and Kent Goodyear, director one-year term. Don Cole, outgoing presi dent, gave a report on club activity of the past year. Cole noted in his report that Dave Harrison has served as club secretary since the club was organized in March of 1974. Cole went on to highlight projects completed this past year. The major project has been development of the Heppner High School track. More than 1,000 truck loads of fill have been hauled to the project. Five different dozers were used, along with a dirt scraper and several opera tional days for a large shovel and a grader. Cole said an estimated $20,000 in community dona tions have gone into the effort. Other club projects include the Santa Calling project; Heppner Invitational Golf Tourney, sponsorship of a carnival, ticket sales at the Junior Rodeo, concession stand at Morrow County Fair and Junior Rodeo, and others. Neil Parks was Master of Ceremonies for Charter Night. Nine Lions' members re corded perfect attendance during the past year. They were recognized along with a number of persons who con tributed much of the equip ment to the Lions' Club Track Project. Morrow employment is up Employment in Morrow County increased during March, the Oregon State Employment Division reports. An increase in employment of 80 in Morrow County ' dropped the unemployment rate to 5.8 per cent in March, down from 6.0 per cent in February and 6.2 per cent in March 1976. The continued improving employment pic ture stems from major gains in contract construction. Several substantial snow storms in March brought the region's snow pack up to about 50 per cent normal. However, the long-range agricultural outlook is still grim unless far above normal spring precipi tations materialize during the upcoming months. Insuffic ient soil moisture in the Umatilla-Morrow County area increases the potential for severe soil wind erosion, especially during the spring period. March agricultural activi ties were generally tied to early spring field preparation. As a result, agricultural related employment showed important gains in both Uma tilla and Morrow Counties. Little change occurred in lumber and wood products in March, but in April, tradi tional "spring breakup" re lated layoffs should bring significant employment de clines. Overall, food proces sing in the two-county area registered a moderate em ployment loss. After several months of significant em ployment increases at the Gourmet French Fry plant in Boardman, a shift adjustment produced an employment loss which offset a slight gain which occurred in Umatilla County. These losses should be recouped during the April period. Construction employment in both counties scored large gains in March. But, as usual, the PGE coal-fired plant con struction project accounted for the bulk of the increase. Currently, over 400 construc tion workers are on the site, with nearly 800 expected by this time next year. In Morrow County, some declines in wholesale potato packing offset some retail increases. April wholesale employment should rise sig nificantly as asparagus pro cessing gets underway. Current and upcoming non agricultural development ac tivities which could affect future employment opportuni ties in the area include: The Environmental Protec tion Agency (EPA) has ap proved a $1,415,000 grant for an interceptor sewer system in Boardman. The new system will provide Boardman a sewer capacity for a popu lation of more than 4,000 people. The City is currently completing work on a $1.5 million water collection sys tem. Drought conditions are forc ing eastern Oregon cattlemen to sell their herds and on-the-hoof price could drop from 23-24 cents per pound to 18 cents by the end of the year. Hay at $100 a ton could be considered cheap by the end of the year, and ranchers cannot afford to feed at that level. Irrigon increases water storage Workmen with Sturdy-Weld of Kennewick, Wash., are working on the present Irrigon water tank to add eight addi tional feet to the height of the tank. This will provide 130,000 gallons additional water stor age to the present 200,000 gallon storage capacity. Sturdy-Weld Construction Co. are subcontractors to Sharpe and Preszler Company of Kennewick, who are laying water lines and expanding the present water system. Irrigon's water improve ments are being financed by a $116,400 grant from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce Econom ic Development Administra tion. A large sign was erected on the property this week stating "New Jobs for Your Community." Warren McCoy, Senior Vice Commander of the Veterans' Administration in Oregon, has returned from Washington, D.C., where he met and talked with senators and Congress men concerning bills to be passed, both state and na tional, that would affect the veterans. He also attended a banquet with senators and Congress men and made a tour of the White House and Lincoln Memorial. McCoy visited the head quarters of the veterans' organization at Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Robert (Sherry) Schmoll attended a confer ence of the leaders of the Women Aglow organization. This is a non-denominational group of Christian women, of which Sherry Schmoll was recently elected vice presi dent of this area. The speaker at the con ference was Judy Knox. They gathered at the Seventh Moun tain, near Bend. Peterson's Mom Pleaser Remember Mother's Day May 8 Announcing Gerber Legendary Blades Spring Sale! Save 25 Now legendary savings on the purchase of these beautiful handcrafted, hand finished setsl Made from the finest cutlery steels to Drovide cut- S0 3SfcTwo-plec ting instruments of unequalled Quality, f King Arms Carving Sat. Both sets packaged in beautiful 9" Balmung carving boning white gift boxes. Perfect for blade. fV" Siegfried serving , giving to those for whom sPsSi fork. Reg. $33.00 you care. . , i sr Zmz. - NOW 124.75 . yi4e Four 1 , " f Miming Bfak Knlva?Sll -- jff I The knives that add tender- ' ammmmmmmmmmmiL ynesaany ateak, eane Peterson Jewelers Main St. Heppner 676-9200 MYLANTA $- each Liquid 12 oz. or Tabs 100s Mfg. List $2 40 each n i sv-t ill 1 1 n 1 fit fr-n n 1 Ui a 1 rr,r SI PRESUN III tanning lor! Sensitive Skin, Lotion 4 oi or Gel 3 oz Mtq List $374 each $ "QT" TANNING LOTION 4 oz. Mfg. 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