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UtdS I E ib 4- ' t i. i. U OF ORE li E '.V S P A P E R LIS EUGENE OR 97403 Day Care, Fair Board ink Annex agreement '' : -i y - i r . Mjmwn m mii m mmm " -i'WW . iwf -i-' -W - . . . -r- I "v - irr mi -u t. . - X - s i- v- , - - - . ! jl'1 If "k: p f 1 ' 1 ' ' P " :.4 I. (- -.'ili i - ! ' I ' THE VOL. 94, NO. 42 Preliminary changes in flood plain At last week's public hear ing concerning goals and objectives governing the revi sion of Heppner's Comprehen sive Plan, ECOAC planner Marie Hall, said preliminary information gathered to date indicates a smaller Flood Plain delineation is due for the city. Hall, who will be working with citizens and city officials 141 lUllllUUtllllg M sive Plan to meet LCDC guidelines, said clarification of the Flood Plain boundaries would be a primary concern in the planning process for Heppner. The Army Corps of Engi neers along with the depart ment of Housing and Urban Development are in the pro cess of compiling a detailed study on the issue although it is not expected to be comple ted for almost a year and a half. When completed the new information will replace the current Flood Plain now outdated by upstream channel improvements. The new boundaries, to be used by the Flood Insurance Administration, will divide the Flood Plain into three areas with a primary zone of concern to be restricted from development without prior acquisition of flood insurance, insurance for existing build ing within the primary zone will remain costly and insur ance subsidies now available will be discontinued. Hall said Heppner has quite a few buildings in the current Flood Plain area which are classified as historic struc tures and these buildings will I ' ' I I ' ! .'.7.7"; . f . ! "I v 5"w "; 'ft I .1 i . 1 V' , J ! I ..r.V lit '. - . M J f '' J I : 1 v j 57 . j - j. ith H f HI 1 CA CXk -a Morrow County's award winning GAZ 1 1 HEPPNER, OREGON still be eligible for the insur ance subsidies. She said it is too early to tell which seg ments of the city will be included in the primary zone but she added that the most likely areas would be the low lying areas near the Willow Creek channel which may or may not include parts of the Main Street business district. Concerning the designation of Heppner's Urban Growth Boundary, Hall recommended that the boundary be left at the present city limits since projections indicate a mini mal population growth for the city. "It might be best not to expand too much without Road closure enacted The Umatilla National For est Ranger District and the Department of Fish and Wildlife have announced that a motorized vehicle closure will again be in effect on the Heppner Ranger District dur ing the 1977 elk seasons. The closure will affect approximately 30,000 acres in the vicinity of Texas Butte, Madison Butte and Black Mountain. Reasons given for the clos ure were : 1 ) To provide areas in the unit for elk hunting by foot or horseback only, 2) To maintain areas where elk are not disturbed by motorized equipment, and, 3) To reduce undue erosion and damage to icrnrnrn Hi THURSDAY, OCT. 20, 1977 study some indication of need," Hall told members of the Planning Commission, City Council and a handful of citizens. "I would recommend leaving the boun dary at the city limits and making some provisions for expansion if necessary." Hall said ECOAC staff projections indicate a Hepp ner population increase to 1,950 by the year 2000. In explaining the projection, staff demographer John Till man said that factors such as the Flood Plain location, the steepness of Willow Creek Canyon and the location of good agricultural land near the city limits acted as restraints on growth. forest resources during wet weather. The vehicle closure will be in effect during bull season through Nov. 13 and cow Fall promotion set More Heppner businesses than ever before are planning to participate in the Merch ants Committee's upcoming Moonlight Madness Sale set for Thursday, Oct. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. Randall Peterson, chairman It s a big Homecoming week at IleppiiiT High School and students are psyching up for the lough game this Friday night with costumes, slogans, pizza, parades and pep assem blies. Senior class vice pres- , . ident '.Joan Warren rni'lie idously fastens a curiam of crepe while freshman Susan Johnson intently hrushes the words "Stoiiip 'Em, Mus tangs"." See this week's fai)k-' Times- Sr0'-s;il eetioti newspaper TWO SECTIONS indicates "The economic constraints are less clearcut," Tillman said. "Growth in the north end of Morrow County could mean increased government, com mercial and service employ ment in Heppner, as it develops as county seat and potential trade center." In addition to her work in Heppner, Hall is serving in a similar capacity in the cities of Lexington, lone and Irri gon. Meetings are being held in those cities this week to discuss the Comprehensive Plan goals and objectives. Since the Comprehensive Plans are being revised to meet LCDC (Land Conversa tion and Development Com- season, Nov. 13-27 and Nov. 30 to Dec. 18, inclusive. Maps are available at the Heppner Ranger District of fice or from local Department Wildlife Biologist Glen Ward. of the Merchants Committee, said more retail business outlets in town are responding to the fall promotion than in the past. Merchants plan to close at 5 p.m. next Thursday to prepare their stores and merchandise for the special two-hour sale. A contract between the Morrow County Fair Board and the Heppner Child Devel opment Center Board of Directors was signed Wednes day outlining provisions for the Center's use of the 4-H Annex building at the fair grounds as a temporary day care facility. Hie contract lim s the Center's length of stay from October 24 to April 24, with the provision ihat the Fair Board could ask it to vacate the premises if terms of the agreement were violated. Another provision of the contract requires the Center to leave the building for meetings of other groups scheduled prior to the agree ment, with one week's prior notice. The Center will pay heat and utility expenses in addition to anominal monthly rent. It will be responsible for upkeep and maintenance of the Annex and outdoor area use and requires the Fair Board's approval for any renovations or decora tions. The contract limits the Center's length of stay from insurance, use its own appli ances and limits the area of use. It also suggests that a member of the Center's Board attend the monthly meeting of he Fair Board to report on progress of the Center. As of Wednesday, inspection FIFTEEN CENTS mission) guidelines, LCDC has made funds available to the four cities to hire Hall, who in turn is able to draw on staff resources available at ECOAC. Each of the cities pays an equal amount for the planning services. Sewer plant fixed Heppner residents that live in the area of the city's sewage treatment plant can "breathe a sigh of relief" soon as the facility is now back in working condition. City Foreman Paul Sumner told the Gazette-Times this week that a long awaited part arrived Monday, and by that evening city crews had the main filter back in operation. Starting about mid-summer residents of the area and those that utilize the golf course began noticing a somewhat unpleasant stench from Wil low Creek. The filter that cleans the liquid waste from the city's sewerage had broken down and was dumping "less than pure" water into Willow Creek. With an unusually low run in the creek this summer the waste water had a tendency to stagnate in pools causing the odor. by a state fire marshall, state sanitarian and the Children's Services Division had not been completed, so it was uncertain whether the Center would be able to begin operation again on Monday. Necessary day care equipment has already been moved into the Annex. At a Center staff meeting on Monday, one woman said that she was having a hard time Library petition seeks boundary commission At a special meeting of the Heppner Library Board on Wednesday, Oct. 12, it was decided to begin a petition drive for the formation of a Boundary Commission seemingly the fastest recourse for creating a Library Dis trict. The board was reluctant to petition for a Boundary Com missiona round-about way of creating a library service district but agreed it appear ed to be the only legal alternative. A fairly recent addition to Oregon statutes requires the existence of a county Boun dary Commission to set boun daries for newly formed districts. Commissions were set up in the more populated Starks picks winners Some tough games in this week's Gazette-Times Foot ball Contest didn't fool Char les Starksa bit as the Heppner resident breezed through the selections with nine out of ten correct picks. The Duke-Clem-son Atlantic Coast Conference clash was the only game that tripped up Starks. Breaking a three-way tie among the 8-2 pickers was Karl Harrison, Heppner, who came closest on the Houston and SMU total score. Harrison miscalculated on the LSU Window dressing mm t,rmmmm A inun .1.1. m -inpi---"- . .mwuw..mumi ... -....- ' '"-"'-. J 1 . 1 iV.Av .ft i ' iw w - 4 i, ? 1 i ) ,v. - V A , - I S , l' i V V ' r I 1 av""-' 'r . X, 1 - ( --V " V"- ' ' it ' J i - I " 1 i JS 1 a -: "..',.""' , - ' j . --- - '. t - 1 '-"-,''" , i- !,'.."" . ' m? i fc;" :. deciding whether to work at the Center again because of criticism leveled by friends andacquaintances concerning the use of the Annex as a day care facility. She said most seem afraid that the Center's presence will interfere with meetings and functions sched uled at the Annex. A Board member emphasiz ed that the Center would close counties of the state with procedures outlined for the formation of new ones. A boundary Commission could be created by resolution of the county court, but the library board was requested by the court to submit a petition of support with signa tures of 10 per cent of county voters, as outlined in the statute procedures. Other options were discus sed at the Oct. 12 meeting and rejected by the board. Attorn ey Bill Kuhn said the Boun dary Commission petition was the only route to take to avoid possible legal repercussions in the future. On Tuesday, Kuhn said he was "running from one wall intoanother" in trying to draft Kentucky game and fell vic tim to the "homer" syndrome by chosing OSU over Califor nia. Starks, a $10 winner, and Harrison, a $5 winner, can both pick up their checks at the Gazette-Times office. Check page six of this issue for a new contest and a chance for more easy money. The inside tip of the week gives Oklahoma State's Red Raid ers the nod over Kansas in an upset. Readers are urged to make Jan Peterson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Peterson, puts finishing touches on a "Make It Yourself With Wool" competition display in the window of Gardner's Men's Wear. A style show of district contestants will be held in Morrow County for the first time at the West of Willow Restaurant Nov. 5 at 12:30 p.m. Young seamstresses from Morrow, Gilliam, Umatilla and Wheeler counties will model their fashions. for that particular dinner and others if necessary and would move equipment to the north end of the building for evening meetings as specified by the contract. Other staff members said reactions to the Center's move have been positive and sup portive of the Center. the petition. He called the Secretary of State's office in Salem to find out the form he should use. He was told by state officials that they weren't sure since no one had petitioned for a Boundary Commission before in their knowledge. At press time he was still waiting for official directions. Kuhn expects to have the petitions drafted and out soon, hopefully by the end of the week. The petitions will be circulated by members of the Heppner Library Board. Ten per cent, or 310 signa tures of registered Morrow County voters are needed but the board plans to obtain additional signatures. their picks and return the entry form to the G-T office by 5 p.m. Friday. Weather High Low Wed., Oct., 12 69 36 Thurs.,Oct. 13 69 49 Fri., Oct. 14, 69 40 Sat., Oct. 15, 69 45 Sun., Oct. 16, 70 46 Mon.,Oct. 17, 67 39 Tues.,Oct. 18, 68 40
