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County court, local lawyers oppose bill for joint Umatilla-Morrow district court The Morrow County Court and local altornies went on record this week as opposing a bill to be submitted to the Oregon Legislature that would establish a joint district court for western Umatilla and Morrow counties. The bill, proposed by Sen. Mike Thorne, D-Pendleton and Rep. Jack Duff, R-Adams, would establish a district court to serve the Hermiston area and all of Morrow County. In the process, justice of the peace courts in Herm iston, Heppner and possibly Irrigon would be abolished. "It is a poorly written bill; not very well thought out," said Heppner attorney Mich ael J. Sweeney, "because it leaves Heppner and possibly Irrigon without a court to act on bail, arraignments and search warrants during the evening hours, on weekends, and whenever the district court judge is not available. The bill does not specify how many days a week the district Cindy Kerr spends time with KA TV news crew Life before the floodlights and cameras of a television news studio is not all that glamorous, a Heppner High School senior found out first hand this week, but it can be exciting for an outsider, at least. Cindy Kerr spent Monday in the newsroom and studios of Portland's KATU-TV, ob serving how television jour nalists went about earning their keep. The trip was the high point of Cindy's Career Education project at Heppner High. "The news director told me that the glamour wears off after 15 minutes, then it's off to work," Cindy said. "And the reporters don't see their jobs as being glamorous... They spend most of their time pounding on typewriters." Cindy started off the day in the studio audience of the "A.M. Northwest" program, then spent the morning in Channel 2's newsroom, learn ing the basics of the TV news game from KATU reporters Chris Thomas, Kathy Smith and others. Experiences there included watching the report ers edit their film, watching reporter Thomas apply make up and tape a "Common Sense" segment from the control room, and seeing former Governor Tom McCall arrive in the studio to tape his commentary spot. St. Patrick's to screen 'Oh, God!9 The movie "Oh, God" star ring George Burns and John Denver will be shown March 3-4 at St. Patrick's Parish Hall, sponsored by the Adult Discussion Group of that church. W.WSpoper Clashed , " brings ureat Q Q c T court judge would sit in Heppner, nor does the bill specify distribution of reve nues received by the court. Hermiston attorney John Smallmon, who was re-elected in November to a six-year term as justice of the peace in Hermiston, would be appoint ed to the district court judgeship by the bill. General ly when a district court is formed, the Governor ap points a judge, to sit on the bench until the next general election. The bill states that Smallmon would serve out his current six-year term at the district court level before having to seek re-election. "The County Court is op posed to to the bill the way it is stated," Judge D.O. Nelson told the Gazette-Times. "Originally, we were told the bill wouldn't abolish the justice of the peace court here," said Nelson, "and with the traffic and criminal cases we have it's imperative that a court be located in Heppner." "They were all really help ful," said Cindy, "and they acted like normal, everyday people... It was really exciting for me. It's about the neatest thing I've ever done." The television reporters "write their own copy," Cindy noted, and appear in theoffice from time to time between stories to check their assign ment board for their next tasks. Anchorman Richard Ross, she noted, is reputed to be a ral stickler for correct spelling. As the daily afternoon deadline draws near, "by 4:30, being in the newsroom is like sitting in a popcorn machine." Although reporters admit ted that television newsbiz is currently a tight job market, Cindy indicated that she wouldn't rule out the possi bility of giving it a try. "I've always been interested in work in that field. Now I'm really excited about it," she said. Back in Heppner, Cindy plans to write a paper on her experience and give talks to the high school's journalism and film and television classes. No matter what turn her career eventually takes, the KATU experience left Cindy feeling that "I'll never watch news the same way again." The film will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3 and again at 1 p.m . on Sunday, March 4. Minimal admission will be charged to cover the cost of the film. Adverted Resotte! Sen. Thorne was quoted in a Hermiston Herald story as saying that he doubted whether western Umatilla County would be able to justify a district court. ..but by com bining the two counties, he expressed certainty that a full caseload would be assured. 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Judge Nelso said District Attorney Dennis Doherty was working up caseload figures on the Heppner justice of the peace and circuit courts to determine the feasibility of establishing a separate dist rict court for Morrow County. "We'd like to have a district court located here at least part of the time but we can't support the bill before the Legislature," concluded Nelson. 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The Corps of Engineers, however, is not required to follow recommendations by HJimfloclk tine ONE YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES FOR $6 FOR 52 ISSUES Please start my subscription to the Gazette immediately for just 6 per year! ENCtOSED f l BILL ME Slate:. Gazette-Times, P O Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836 The Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES 1 47 WEST WILLOW 676-9228 HEPPNER, OREGON the value engineering team. When asked if federal fund ing would be jeopardized by opting for the alternative project, rather than the single Willow Creek Dam, Swensen noted that the dam "lis not in the 1980 budget, anyway. What's everybody excited about? Should the community opt to go with the three dam floodway concept, Swensen suggested that the $500,000 that has been allocated for the dam be put to use for core sampling and charting the course of the concrete flood channel. "It's been my experience that when you actually start work on a project, eventually it will be funded." The value engineering team's report on the Willow Creek Dam, including the alternative approach, is due to En a p peon Sim Call 676-9228 Today To iiibscFipf ion Times Zip:. : ; Farm-City Band coming on Dec. I'ort expet'led lt iui be completed in mid February. The team will be meeting with city and county officials and citizens prior to that time, so that "we can get som indication of how the people feel about this (alternative)," Swensen said. Ambulance drivers to meet AH current and prospective ambulance drivers and at tendants in the Heppner area are encouraged to attend a meeting Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. in the Columbia Basin Electric conference room. dlooir urn manager l.iJ
