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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1978)
E 3 3 I E U OF ORE NEWSPAPER EUGENE OR V 1 1 Z t L L L I B 97403 Jackson Extension Agent raps government control in Farm-City banquet speech 7V ' X , Y V 1 1 - I : S ' - I , . I., N - y.syL ' U - N 'I jf -j "1 a 1 "1 I Church outlines plans lor geodesic street area Tentative plans to build two 36-foot-tall geodesic domes on a parcel of land adjacent to Morgan Street were unveiled during a Monday night meet ing of the Heppner Planning Commission. The Rev. Wayne Smith of the Christian Life Center, Assembly of God, appeared before the commission to take preliminary steps towards obtaining a conditional use permit that would allow him to house a church, school and multipurpose facility within the dome3 in the residentially zoned area. The church-school complex would be built on the Bill Scott property. Negotiations on the parcel of land are not complete, Rev. Smith told commission members. Rev. Smith stated that construction would take place in a two-phase program, with one of the 72-foot diameter domes to be built first, and the second to be built as funding becomes available. The first dome would house a church sanctuary and classrooms, and the second dome would contain a multipurpose activ ity center. Three residents of the neigh borhood appeared at hearing to speak against allowing the conditional use permit. Com plaints centered around a 1 Jit"-,, t 4 i , i 1st domes in potential increase in traffic flow, disturbing the rural character of the neighborhood by constructing the large domes, and problems that could arise with an influx of children in the area. Commission members told Rev. Smith that more data was needed on proposed drainage systems, water and - ' . K . .."If Concerned parents to hold drug abuse forum Concerned parents and teachers in Southern Morrow County have scheduled a comprehensive forum on drug and alcohol abuse for Thurs day Dec. 28. The public is encouraged to attend. Speaking at the forum will be school district administra tors, Juvenile Officer Carolyn Holt, Morrow County Judge Weather by Don Gilliam Award winners at the Farm-City Banquet Saturday were (top photo) Bud Englert and Mr. and Mrs. Harry O'Donnell, receiving their from Dr. Wallace Wolff; (middle photo) CharlieDaly, receiving award from Helen Acock; (bottom photo) Kenneth Smouse receiving award from Dallas Rea. Morgan sewer hookups, parking space and landscaping plans before action could be taken on the permit. Action on the conditional use permit was continued until Jan. 8, to allow the minister time to draft the necessary plans. A public hearing on the proposal was also continued until that time. D.O. Nelson, Oregon State Policeman Tom Dixson, Hep pner attorney Bob Abrams and Dr. Janice Green. A panel discussion will be featured, followed by a question-answer session. The meeting is tentatively scheduled for the Heppner Elementary School multi purpose room at 7:30 p.m. Date High Wed., Dec. 6 28 Thu., Dec. 7 22 Fri., Dec. 8 34 Sat., Dec. 9 44 Sun., Dec. 10 46 Mon., Dec. 11 49 Tue., Dec. 12 41 Low precip. 13 8 12 27 29 35 25 .07 .13 Speaking to an audience of more than 150 people at the annual Farm-City Banquet, County Extension Agent Arliegh Isley gave govern mental regulation a blast and urged citizens to do something about it. The Jackson County agent said "three lies" keep the bureaucracy going "They VOL. 96, NO. 50 iiimjier loses Democrat Jack Sumner of Heppner has failed in an attempt to re-open the District 55 representative race, after winning a suit against chal lenger Chuck Bennett two weeks ago. Sumner, District 55's incum bent stale representative, was iVo charges expected in Irrigon shooting death No charges are anticipated to be filed against Lewis Tomlinson. 22. of Boardman. in connection with the Decem ber 4 shooting death in Irrigon of Jose Luis Rivera, 23, of Hermiston. Morrow County District At torney Dennis Doherty said an investigation of the shooting which was viewed by two witnesses indicates that Tomlinson shot Rivera in justifiable defense of another. The investigation revealed that Rivera had entered the Irrigon mobile home in which his ex-girlfriend had been staying by breaking out a Christmas staying by breaking out a entries are Area residents and churches who have Christmas lighting displays are encouraged to enter the Heppner-Morrow County Chamber of Com merce contest for 1978. Two divisions one for homes and the other for This group of Santa's helpers met at Heppner City Hall Tuesday night to help package and sort Christmas presents for the county's needy. The gifts were collected through the efforts of the V & G Tavern in Lexington and Bucknum's Tavern in Heppner, and through other generous sources. Volunteers shown here, from left, are Heppner VFW post members Millard Holt, Bud Batty, Bob Blue and Jim Launer, high school student Janice Sherman, Hep pner patrolman Chuck Holt, representing the county Peace Officers Assn., his son Shawn, and his wife, Carolyn, Morrow County's juvenile officer. The gifts and food items will be distributed by the Heppner Neighborhood Center. are," said Isley, '"I put it in the mail, '...'I'm here from Washington to help you, '...and the farmer responding to the last one with 'I'm glad to see you.'" "We have to stop telling the man from Washington that we're glad to see him," continued Isley. He noted that three-fifths of '4 HEPPNER, OREGON defeated by Bennett in the May primary election. Last month, a jury in Marion County Circuit Court ruled favorably on a Sumner lawsuit charging that Bennett had violated Oregon election laws by making two false campaign statements. The jury awarded door. Armed with a knife. Rivera entered a bathroom : inside the trailer where the estranged girlfriend had been hiding, and proceeded to struggle with the woman in a bathtub. Tomlinson. reportedly a worker at the Boardman Gourmet Foods plant where Rivera was also employed, had been summoned to the trailer to provide security for Rivera's ex-girlfriend and the occupant of the home, a woman companion of the girlfriend. Deputies had been summoned to the trailer several hours prior to the 3:45 lighting contest being sought churches will have first, second and third prize winners receiving $30, $20, and $10 respectively. To be eligible for a prize, persons must enter the contest by filling out the entry form on page two of this week's paper . .. " 1-i VtC 17 a ill it xclv- ?rtr ? i the increase in the cost of food was because of foreign im ports and two-fifths of the increase comes from govern ment regulation. "In addition regulations mean a considerable amount of time spent for farmers," said Isley, noting that to understand and comply with all of the regulations confront ,;4 . 4 - 1 THURSDAY. DEC. 14, 1978 Dit. 55 re-run Sumner $147 in damages the amount of his campaign deficit following the election. Sumner had sought nearly $25.00(1 in damages. Last week, Marion County Circuit . Judge Duane Erts gaard ruled that Bennett's nomination in the May pri- a.m. shooting, when Rivera had appeared to threaten the girlfriend. Deputies were unable to locate Rivera at that time. According to the investiga tion, when Rivera returned to the trailer for the second time, Tomlinson warned him to leave before the struggle broke out and Rivera was shot. "When someone forcibly enters a home armed with a knife and starts fighting a girl in the bathtub, what are you supposed to do?" said Doherty. Rivera was shot once in the chest with a .30-. 30 rifle. or call the Gazette-Times office 676-9228 before 5p.m. Friday. Judging will be done by a chamber committee on Sun day, Dec. 17 in the evening hours. i I j I - i i ing the farmer-rancher today, it would take 47 per cent of the individual's time. "Some regulations are im portant and useful to us," Isley told the livestock grow ers, farmers and businessmen in the audience, "but it is up to us to weed out the bad laws and keep those that really contribute.." -. -i TWO SECTIONS-16 PAGES mary was invalid. Sumner's attorneys then asked Erts gaard to issue an order preventing Secretary of State Norma Paulus from certifying Bill Bellamy of Culver the winner of the November general election as the new District 55 representative. Ertsgaard refused the request, and Mrs. Paulus n ii i f' pi '5 p t due next week Kids in Lexington, lone and Heppner will be receiving long-distance phone calls from the North Pole this coming Monday and Tuesday, as Santa Claus responds to letters mailed in specially marked boxes in area post offices. Santa may still have time to receive letters from local ; youngsters in order to arrange the phone calls, if gift-seeking , kids post their correspondence soon. Kids are urged to , remember to include their names and phone numbers in addition to their wish lists. And don't worry about the phone bill, parents. Santa never calls collect. Prior to the phone calls, Santa will make a one-day , personal appearance on Saturday, Dec. 16, in downtown Heppner to hear more gift suggestions, and to investigate who's been naughty and who's been nice. i 1 v y I ''1 f f VI "A big part of the problem is that we've forgotten our responsibility as a citizen";" concluded Isley, "You have to keep yourself abreast of what's happening and join and participate in good farm organizations." Cont. on page 2 20 cents stated that the ruling against Bennett was a moot point, since he lost the election to Bellamy. The secretary of state indicated that the nomi nation was invalidated too late to have any practical effect, and stated that her office would soon certify Bellamy as the winner. II bid I
