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Janice Healy named to Round-Up Court
Rilla Livingston, of Long
Creek, Oregon, has been
selected by the Pendleton
Round-Up Board of Directors
to reign as Queen of the 1979
Round-Up. Queen Rilla is the
20-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Livingston.
Miss Livingston is a sopho
more at Eastern Oregon State
College, majoring in business
economics. During 1978, she
served as Queen of the Grant
County Fair.
Serving on the court with
Queen Rilla will be four
princesses: Janice Healy of
Heppner, Bridget Boylen of
Pendleton, Susan Shields of
Kennewick and Leslee Temple
of Helix.
Princess Janice is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Healy of Heppner. This 19-year-old
is a student at Blue
Mountain Community College
majoring in secretarial
science. Her mother, the
former Kathryn Lazinka, is a
past Round-Up Queen.
Janice is no stranger to the
Northwest's rodeo scene. She
was the 1978 all-around cow
girl in Oregon's high school
rodeo circuit, in which she
won the state's top honors in
barrel racing. She qualified to
take part in the national high
school rodeo championships
during the last three years,
and attended two of the title
meets, placing 20th in the
nation in barrel racing last
year.
She took first place in the
Western States Junior Rodeo
barrel racing competition for
the 1978 season, and was
queen of the Western States
Junior Rodeo Assn. in 1977.
Last summer, for the third
consecutive time, Janice won
the Morrow County barrel
racing title at the Morrow
County Rodeo, winning the
1978 open barrel race at the
rodeo as well.
In addition to serving as
president of the Heppner High
School Rodeo Club, Janice
was involved with other stu
dent activities.
She plans to try out for the
BMCC rodeo team, and hopes
to take part in regional barrel
racing events this season, as
time allows.
In addition to horses and
rodeo, Janice likes to cook and
sew.
Princess Bridget is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Mike Boylen of Pendleton. She
is an 18-year-old freshman at
the University of Oregon,
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Princess Susan is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. George
Shields, of Kennewick, Wash
ington. She is eighteen years
old and a freshman at
Washington State University,
majoring in business adminis
tration. Her mother, the
former Barbara Owens, is a
past Round-Up Princess.
Princess Leslee is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Temple of Helix. This eighteen
year old princess attends
Oregon State University,
where she majors in
pharmacy. Her mother, the
former Susan King, is also a
past Round-Up Princess.
The 1979 Round-Up Court
was announced at a noon
luncheon on Wednesday, in
Pendleton, by Round-Up Court
Director, Don Cook. He stated
that all of the girls are
accomplished horsewomen
and have a strong interest in
athletics.
The five girls will spend the
coming summer publicizing
this year's Round-Up, which
will be held September 12-15,
in Pendleton. They will partic
ipate in many rodeos, parades
and community events topped
off with a spectacular ride into
the arena, starting the events
each day at the 1979 Round-Up.
Janice Healy
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Morrow County's Award-Winning Weekly Newspaper
VOL. 97, NO. 1
HEPPNER, OREGON
THURSDAY, JAN. 4, 1979
12 PAGES
20 cents
News Briefs
Four-wheelers
to organize
Four-wheel drive enthusiasts are invited to attend
an organizational meeting for the formation of a
4-wheel drive club. The meeting will be Sunday, Jan. 7
at 1:30 p.m. in the conference room at Columbia Basin
Electric Co-op.
Persons interested in formation of a club but
unable to attend the meeting may contact Bill or Linda
Hutchinson at 676-9001 or 989-8427. .
G-T seeks club news
All Morrow County clubs and organizations are
asked to send in or phone information concerning the
groups mailing address and activities to the Heppner
Gazette-Times as soon as possible.
The Gazette-Times wishes to send each club,
organization or church a "press kit," which includes
forms to be filled out by the club reporter or secretary
for coming or past activities.
Clubs and organizations responding will also be
included in a promotional brochure to be printed by the
Heppner-Morrow County Chamber of Commerce later
this spring.
Advisory committee meet
The Heppner-Lexington School Advisory Commit
tee will meet Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Heppner High School Library, Chairman Jim Wishart
announced this week.
Action is expected to be taken on recommenda
tions for a building policy concerning Heppner
Elementary student discipline. Also on tap for the
meeting will be preliminary discussion of certificated
employees (teachers), whose contracts are probation
ary. Persons interested in commenting on teachers can
make their feelings known at this meeting, which is an
executive session. Under Oregon law, persons 'may
give testimony or comment during an executive
session, but will be asked to leave before committee
discussion. Annual review of administrative personnel
will also be completed by the committee.
Doherty to outline budget
The Morrow County School District budget
committee will meet Monday, Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the
district office in Lexington to receive the 1979-80 budget
message from Superintendent Matt Doherty.
Copies of the budget document will be available at
the district office at that time.
Geodesic domes hearing
The City of Heppner Planning Commission will
meet Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall for the purpose of
continuing a hearing for the Christian Life Center's
request for a conditional use permit to build a
church-school in Heppner.
Also on the agenda is a public hearing for a request
to allow property at 540 E. Hager Street to be used for
farming purposes namely the raising of bees.
Four worn to city council posts; flood
n
plain dominates council discussion
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Four new city councilmen
were sworn into office during
a ceremony at Heppner City
Hall preceding a Tuesday
night council meeting.
Installed as councilmen
were Frank Pearson, Joe
Miller, Ron Forrar and Robert
"Butch" Laughlin. All four
ran unopposed in the Novem
ber election to fill vacancies
created by outgoing council
members Larry Mills, Hubert
Wilson, Robert Jones and
Carolyn Cole.
The only council veterans
remaining on the six-person
panel are Cliff Green and
Warren Plocharsky. Green
was elected council president
during Tuesday's meeting,
giving him the authority to act
as the city's chief executive in
the absence of Mayor Jerry
Sweeney.
The first order of business to
receive action by the 1979
Heppner City Council was a
resolution setting down com
pensatory time procedures for
the city's public work crew.
Work crew members receive
compensatory time off in lieu
of overtime payment for
extra-duty work. The resolu
tion passed Tuesday night
requires compensatory time
records to be kept by the city
foreman, and signed by the
employee and the city admin
istrator. The resolution also
prohibits employees from ac
cumulating compensatory
time for long periods, without
the permision of the foreman
and administrator.
In another development, the
council voted to approve
paying two weeks' severance
pay to former city foreman
Randy Krueger, who was fired
in December following an
incident in which he allegedly
demolished a city truck while
using the vehicle for personal
use. The move to pay Krueger
severance money followed the
council's receiving a letter
from Krueger 's attorney.
Krueger's attorney pointed
out that it had long been
council policy to pay its
outgoing foremenseverance
money.
Flood plain problems and
the proposed Willow Creek
Dam received council atten
tion again on Tuesday. Mayor
Sweeney announced that next
Wednesday, Jan. 10, at 7:30
p.m. in the Morrow County
Courthouse, Army Corps of
Engineers Col. C.J. Allaire
and members of his staff will
be on hand to present
complete flood plain data for
the city and answer questions
about the proposed dam.
Sweeney had written Col.
Allaire last month after pre
liminary flood plain maps for
Heppner were released, show
ing that substantial portions of
the city would remain in flood
plain zones even with con
struction of the dam. In his
letter, the Heppner mayor
noted that the preliminary
maps failed to include flood
plains for Shobe and Hinton
creeks, and did not include
elevation marks to show just
how extensive Heppner's flood
plain would be in the event of a
"100 year flood."
Without the elevation
marks, which would show the
depths of the theoretical "100
year flood," the "map is
meaningless," Sweeney
stated in his letter. "If we
could combine the elevation
and the map, then we will
know the true nature of the
flood plain in Heppner, and its
effect on the city future
development," Sweeney's
letter stated.
Sweeney also noted in his
letter that Heppner City
Council "endorsed the ( Willow
Creek Dam) project on the
basis that the flood plain
would be virtually eliminated.
According to the maps that we
have, this is not the true
situation."
Col. Allaire responded, in a
letter read by Sweeney during
the Tuesday night meeting,
that his staff will present on
Jan. 10 "specific data" tha'
will show how the dam woulr
"substantially reduce" Hep
pner's flood plain. Represent
atives from Sen. Mark D.
Hatfield's office are also
expected to attend the meet
ing. In a related development,
Sweeney announced that the
Oregon Land Conservation
and Development Commission
has granted Heppner an
extension to a deadline to
complete the city's compre
hensive plan. Work on the
long-range plan had been
moving on schedule, until
preliminary flood plain find
ings became known. For all
practical purposes, the
comprehensive plan cannot be
completed until flood plain
findings are final.
The drawback to the dead
line extension granted by the
LCDC is that the city was only
given until March 1 to
complete the planning
process. Completing the plan
in that time framework is
"impossible," Sweeney noted,
stating that 'Tni' sure we'll
have to ask for another
extension."
City Attorney Bill Kuhn
reported that he had recently
written Sen. Thomas Eagle
ton's (D-Mo.) office to obtain
information on the Eagleton
Amendment to the National
Flood Insurance Act, in the
hopes that the amendment
could provide a vehicle in
which Heppner could escape
its flood plain woes.
"The problem we face is a
flood act that does not really
fit us," commented council
man Cliff Green, who asked
Kuhn to contact Eagleton's
office in behalf of the city.
"We should put some pressure
on our representatives to
change the act," Green stated,
noting that current flood plain
findings, "in my opinion would
kill this town."
"The dam has been a
political football for years,"
commented Mayor Sweeney.
"Maybe we should kick it the
right way, for once."
Potato surplus prompts USD A to
divert russets to cattle feed
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture will pay prod
ucers to divert up to 9 million
hundredweight of russet
potatoes to livestock feed to
offset the effect of a price
depressing surplus, Secretary
of Agriculture Bob Bergland
announced this week. The
Department's food safety and
quality service will initiate the
payment program in January
as soon as regulations to
govern the program are
drafted and approved, Berg
land said.
State Agricultural Stabiliza
tion and Conservation Com
mittees will handle local
program operations.
Trade reports show prices
for field-run potatoes in
russet-producing areas are
between one-half and two
thirds of production costs.
This year's fall crop of
potatoes reached 318.7 million
hundredweight, almost 4 per
cent above the previous
record set in 1976. In addition
to the increased production,
Department economists say
the lack of export outlets to
reduce the surplus, as in 1976,
and the fact that processors
are now holding plentiful
stocks has helped depress
prices.
Payment for potatoes diver
ted to livestock feed will be at
the rate of $2 per hundred
weight for the first 30 days and
$1.75 for the second 30 days of
the program is in operation.
Potatoes must be of U.S. No. 2
processing grade or better for
payments to be made.
The diversion program is
expected to increase the
season average price for fall
Cont. on page 4
Lebush Shoppe changes hands
The Lebush Shoppe in down
town Heppner received a new
name and a new proprietor
this week.
Doris Robarge of Pilot Rock
has moved to Heppner to take
over the management of the
women's fashion store from
Hal and Virginia Whitaker.
Several major changes have
already occured, including a
new name for the store Doris
LaRae's and the creation of
an expanded junior depart
ment, catering to the fashion
desires of the area's more
youthful ladies. In addition to
new lines of fashion, the junior
department features newly
installed cedar paneling and
mirrored tiles.
"It's my desire to create a
personal and relaxed
atmosphere," commented
Ms. Robarge. "We're open to
suggestions and comments
both critical and positive."
While new lines of clothing
will be added, many of the
familiar lines will be retained.
"And we'll be glad to do
special ordering for anyone,"
added the new manager. "Our
motto for the store is 'For the
woman who knows she's
unique.'"
Ms. Robarge has more than
eight years of experience in
the retail clothing business.
She retains ownership in D
and D's Department Store in
Pilot Rock.
The Whitakers retain
ownership of the Lebush
building, and will continue to
operate the Lebush Shoppe in
Boardman. They will also
open a women's clothing store
featuring larger sizes (16-52)
in the Hermiston Plaza shop
ping center. The new outlet
will be called "Hal's Gal's."
"We're shooting for a March 1
opening date," said Mrs.
Whitaker.
Doris Robarge, formerly of Pilot Rock, took over
ownership and operations of the Lebush Shoppe from
Virginia and Hal Whitaker this past week.
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