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The Gazette-Time, Heppner, Ore., Thursday, June 16, 1977 THREE
Plans progressing on county jail facility
Water restrictions urged
Editor's Note: Last summer
and fall, the Gazette-Times
published several news arti
cles on the Morrow County jail
facility. These were followed
with a series of three articles
written by the Morrow County
District Attorney to explain
why the county was not able to
use its jail facility, why this
adversely affects the public,
and the alternatives. The fol
lowing article has been pre
pared by Dennis D. Doherty to
bring the public up-to-date on
developments since those articles.
By Dennis D. Doherty,
Morrow County
District Attorney
County efforts toward pro
viding a useable jail facility
have been progressing in re
cent months.
In February, Law Enforce
ment officials presented the
County Court with a plan to
remodel the present facility
for use as a lockup-holding
facility for overnight and
short-term prisoners. An al
ternative plan for a larger
facility was scrapped because
of cost.
The plan, which has been
approved by the Court, would
provide that the 547 square
feet of floor space be divided
between two cells for 4 prison
ers, a daytime bull-pen area, a
separate two-bunk cell which
could be utilized for juveniles
or other prisoners who require
segregation, and a separate
area for the combined pur
poses of booking, prisoner
Masons,...
from page 1
Coal County, a deposit of coal
having been found in the
foothills south of Heppner.
The bill didn't pass the senate.
In the next session J.L.
Morrow was representaive
and introduced a like bill,
which did pass, and the county
bore his name.
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In April, 1883, the lodge was
saddened by the death of
Frank Maddock in Salem.
Following the burial of
Maddock the lodge discussed
the need of organized care at
the cemetery. Once again the
lodge buckled down, bought
two acres of ground, platted
and sold lots and for the next
70 years added to and maint
ained the cemetery.
During this time Masons
also became actively involved
in Morrow, County govern
ment, serving as commission
ers, clerks and treasurers.
The year 1887 was a big one
for the town as Heppner was
incorporated and Masons
again were among the civic
leaders, mayor and council-
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interviews, meal preparation
and shower.
Security would be provided
with mechanical or electrical
locking doors. Surveillance
would be maintained with a
TV-camera monitor and a
sound system, operated from
the Sheriff's office. Fixtures
would include lockers, freez
er, microwave oven, steel
bunks and commodes. The cell
walls would be constructed of
reinforced cinder block. Steel
grill or mesh would be used to
enclose the cells and bull-pen
and to provide an interior
ceiling. All plumbing would be
laid in a concrete floor and no
wiring would be exposed in the
bull-pen cell areas. The heat
ing and ventilation systems
would be installed above the
men.
Heppner Masons voted to
purchase their own lodge hall
in 1902 and then on September
9, 1915, the Heppner Gazette
reported: "T.J. Mahoney re
ports that the Heppner Lodge
of Masons would commence
their new building after the
fair. ..They are setting a good
example by tearing down the
old building instead of moving
it to the back of the lot."
The new building was to be a
two-story brick structure with
full basement located at the
corner of Willow and Main
streets.
From that humble begin
ning and with a new lodge hall
in which to conduct business,
the Heppner Masonic lodge
grew and prospered, weather
ing the storms with the
community, helping their bro
thers and their brothers fam
ilies. Now, a hundred years old,
the lodge is inviting the people
of the county from which it
grew, to help celebrate and
commemorate a truly memor
able event.
a great day
Large
Early American Rocker
.Mismatched Floral $17C
Nylon Cover $275
Occasional Chair
Flowered Gold $225 125
Occasional Chair
Green $149.95 $JTQ
Riverside Bedroom Set
DAMAGED Triple Dresser & Galley
Mirror, Queen-size Headboard,
Chest-on-Chest $795 495
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steel mesh ceiling.
The plan has also received
tentative approval from the
State Corrections Division.
The County Court has not yet
committed any financing to
the project. When the plan has
been put into construction
drawings and a cost-estimate
is available, it will be re
submitted to the County Court
for consideration of cost and
financing. The Court author
ized the stripping of the old
facility to facilitate planning
for renovation.
The old steel sweat-box,
patented in 1887, has been
dismantled and the existing
14-foot ceiling is exposed,
showing the art-work, in
genuity and graffiti of prison
ers dating back to 1909. In the
Irrigon adds 200 acres
A total of 200 acres were
annexed into the city of
Irrigon Tuesday. Facing no
opposition, the city council
accepted the Oregon Potato,
Inc., owned property into its
738-acre jurisdiction.
The addition will mean a
$3,600 increase in tax reven
ue. City manager Dave Moon
said the move would have no
adverse affect on the city. The
acreage is located west of the
city.
Sancy Co., land developers,
presented the request. The
company plans to develop the
property into housing lots. By
annexing into the city, the
saleability of . the lots is
improved. The city is not
obligated to the development
in any way other than to
provide fire and police protec
tion. for Dad!
Recliners
30 OFF
Prices range from $168 for
Wall-Huggers down to $84
We accept trade-ins and give
you good prices on all furniture!
Sales last from June 15 to June 22.
dismantling, two old unbroken
corked whiskey bottles, a
pocket watch casing, and
mixing utensils were salvaged
from under the sweat-box.
. We expect that progress
towards construction, from
this point, will be slow. In the
meantime, the Sheriff will
continue to utilize the jail
facilities in Hermiston, Pen
dleton and The Dalles.
Both Congress and our State
Legislature are considering
legislative proposals in the
corrections area. The pro
posal with the most practical
impact on Morrow County's
need is the Corrections Con
struction and Program De
velopment Act (S. 1245), spon
sored by Senator Griffin in the
Congress.
The State proposals with
which I am familiar generally
Friday, the council will
meet with the State Voca
tional Rehabilitation Depart
ment head at Irrigon. They
will be discussing an evalua
tion of Irrigon's policeman.
The officer is working under a
state rehabilitation program
since being injured in a truck
accident last year.
Various community com
plaints about the policeman
have resulted in the call for
the meeting. No time is set
pending the arrival of the
state department head.
The city recorder's position,
to be vacated by resigning
tverytime Dad looks at his sculpture,
he'll think of the day he was
'breathin' easy ... and you, who
gave it to him. Give Dad a fun gift, v
one he will enoy contemplating
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Sculpture:
Breathin' Easy
12" High
Peterson's WfZk Jewelers
Heppnei
are geared towards rehabili
tation programs, rather than
facilities, and seem to adopt
the philosophy formulated by
the Governor's Task Force on
Corrections. The main goal
seems to be to shift emphasis
from State owned and oper
ated institutions to local pro
grams maintained with local
funds. We have argued
against this goal, but it seems
to have wide acceptance in the
Executive Branch.
Our goal locally is simply to
have a small, flexible jail
which will permit us to handle
prisoners more easily and to
achieve some small measure
of deterrence and public
safety. The plan which we are
working with would be of
great assistance towards
achieving that goal.
Barbara Byrd, will be filled by
Diane Hutchinson. Ms. Hutch
inson is currently employed as
clerk at Stanfield City Hall.
She will begin Monday.
Ms. Byrd, who has served
as city recorder for the past
three years, felt the time had
come for the recorder to
change. "Things are growing
and I felt it was time to take
the job out of a private home
and give it a more profession
al approach by placing it in an
office."
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City Foreman Don Penney
has asked Heppner residents
to limit lawn and garden
watering during the current
two-month critical use period.
Peak demands are placing
overloads on the five cit well
pumps and Penney is now left
without a standby pump for
Activity award to
ST.
Neil Parks (1) and Don Cole
second place activity award
State Convention recently.
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The restrictions call for
citizens living on the west side
of Main Street to water on odd
days of the month and those
living on the east side of Main
Street to water on even days.
Penney said the system will
allow a greater chance for
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proudly display the Lions Club
presented Heppner Lions at the
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water buildup, put less strain
on well and pump motors and
give the city a greater reserve
of water in case of fire.
The City Council has appro
priated $1,200 for the purc
hase of a standby pump and
Penney is now in the process
of pricing the machinery.
Lions
Heppner Lions walked away
from the State Convention in
Salem recently with a second
place in their district for club
activity.
Neil Parks of Heppner
attended the state confab and
accepted the award on behalf
of the club.
The Heppner club was in
competition for the award
with 49 other clubs in District
36-G and finished second only
behind The Dalles.
Don Cole, president of the
Heppner Lions last year
commented, "It's quite an
honor and one that Lions'
members and the community
at large can share in."
"Without the individual Lion
donating many hours and the
community supporting our
fund-raising and community
help programs, the award
would not have been pos
sible," Cole continued.
Without a doubt the most
industrious project underta
ken by the Lions this past year
was enlarging the Heppner
High School track to reg
ulation size, a $40,000 project.
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