Thi' (Jaette-Tinies, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, July 12, 1979 THREE
Council approves tapes
of new planning rules
The Heppner City founr.il
took a novel approach lo the
reading of several ordinances
which is required during a
public hearing before adopt
ion, at their meeting Monday.
July 2.
City ClM'k Mary Jean Me
Cabe laboriously read the
more than 68 pages of ordi
nances into a tape recording,
which was then played back at
low volume during the publ it
hearing while the council went
on about other business. The
ordinances being adopted by
the City are for zoning,
sub-divisions and mobile
home parks. No one appeared
at the hearing, which was
continued to the next regualr
council meeting in August, in
regards to the ordinances.
Acting on a petition from the
Morrow County Court to
vacate a portion of Thompson
Street behind Pioneer Mem
orial Hospital, the Council
referred the petition to the
Street Committee, headed by
Councilman Cliff Green.
Pioneer Memorial attempt
ed to obtain a variance from
the city last month that would
allow them to build an
addition onto the existing
structure without a minimum
setback at the rear property
line. The Heppner Planning
Commission turned down the
Ullman endorses
Willow Creek
Dam project
Congressman Al Ullman-D
lias written a letter to Heppner
Mayor Jerry Sweeney, ex
pressing his support for the
Willow Creek Dam project
and promising to work for
construction appropriations in
the future House-Senate Con
ference. Senator Mark Hatfield-R
told county officials last week
that he was able to include $.12
million in dam construction
funds into the 1980 fiscal year
bill as the ranking Republican
on the House Subcommittee on
Public Works and would need
the assistance of Congress
man Ullman on the House-
City
postmaster
Cont. from page 1
friendlier and you know
everyone.
"I've had fantastic care. I
can see no reason why people
would vote no on the hospital
levy."
Even though he was side
lined with a broken back.
Wilson exercised his right to
vote by casting an absentee in
the second hospital levy elect
ion. Appointed nine years ago as
city postmaster by President
Richard Nixon. Wilson has
served :J2 years'with the U.S.
Postal Service. He was plan
ning to retire in January but
with the accident, he hasn't
decided what his future plans
will be.
A walker of 7 miles a day
before the accident. Wilson
now walks a half a block on
. Riverside Avenue and looks
forward to the time he can
take longer strides.
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variance reiicsl because no
provisions were made for
pedestrian traffic .ii ing the
rear edfjc :he proposed
addition which would abut
Thompson Street. In addition,
plans presented to the'Plaii;
ning Commission by Pioneer
Memorial representatives did
not provide for sufficient
off-street parking.
The only alternative other
than designing a new addi
tion -for Pioneer Memorial
was to have the City of
Heppner vacate a portion of
Thompson Street. The move
would provide the hospital
with ample room for expan
sion and also provide off
street parking.
James and Jewel Hager.
owners' of Hagers Dairy,
appeared before the council
opposing the proposed street '
vacation because of the need
to deliver groceries and dairy
products to the rear" of the
hospital.
"If you close Thompson
Street there will be nb way to
get a delivery truck in and out
of there." said Mrs.- Hager,
noting that all utilities also
enter the hospital from
Thompson Street.
Councilman Green said the
County was aware that if the
street was vacated a drive
through area would have to be
Senate conference committee.
, In a letter dated June 28,
Ullman told the -Mayor, "I
have been in touch with
Senator Hatfield's office and
we have agreed to seek
funding in the FY' HO Energy
and Water Related Appro
priation Bill; I will try to get
the necessary support in the
House so that it is not deleted
in a House-Senate Confer
ence." I'llman thanked the mayor
fur a letter informing the
Eastern Oregon Congressman
about the city's need to
expand its water line from 8"
lo 12" in diameter in the
Willow Creek area as soon as
the plans for the proposed
dam are firmly established.
Hut he noted that the Corps
if Engineer's updated cost
benefit ratio for the dam
((instruction is not equal.
.7:1:1.
"While this is not as good as
expected. I am continuing my
efforts to get the project
funded. The Corps now indi
cates a capability of $3.2
million for Fy '80." Ullman
told the mayor.
Mayor Sweeney said the
current Willow Creek water
line is antiquated and needs
replacing with a 12" line. The
new line would increase water
service by :!()( gallons and
keep up with the growing
demand in Heppner.
The city is also negotiating
on replacement of one of its
reservoirs which would have
to be removed if the Willow
Creek Dam is constructed.
JULY'S
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Peterson's js
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provided lor delivers trucks,
sanitation services and utility
crews.
Also speaking against the
street vacation was Council
man Ron Forrar. who lives
' above the hospital on' Rock
Street.
"In the winter I use that
' street to gel off the hill-1
' Couldn't get down Morrow
Street unless I had a 4-wheel
drive rig." said Forrar. Sev
eral councilmen were quick to
point out thai Forrar was
breaking the law by travelling
against the traffic on Thomp
son Street which is a one-way
street.
"If people choose to live on a
hill in Heppner. they're going
lo have a few times in the
winter whm the going is
rough," added Councilman
' ' Green. '
i' Jt was also pointed out that
ihe hospital would deed gome
portion of its property at the
south and west edge to
improve access to Morrow
Street from Gilmore Street
and also lo improve access to
Dr. Joe Gilford's and Dr. Lee
Hazen's respective clinics.
Further discussion on the
street vacation was tabled
until the August 6 meeting at
which time the Street Com
mittee will issue its report.
In other action, the Council
approved a contract with Bob
Jones of Heppner for disposal
of sewer sludge on his
properly south of town.
No fires here; )
five sent to
Burns for burn
There were no forest fires
reported in the Heppner
Ranger District during the.
Fourth of July and later in the
week despite thunderstorms
around the district, according
to Larry Bowman. Fire Man
agement Officer.
But five district firefighters
were sent lo the Burns forest
fire on Ihe Fourth of July.
They returned on Friday
after the 1.100 acre blaze in
pine trees was reported under
control
There were two blazes
reported in the Condon area
Friday night during Ihe fire
works presentation. Firemen
controlled Ihe fires.
New hunt
area locally
There's a new Willow Creek
hunt area south of Hardman
open now for elk hunters to
apply for. according lo Glen
Ward of Ihe Slate Fish and
Wildlife fommissioiif
July Hi :s the deadline lor
applying for a game tag for
anterless elk in the area.
Three hundred lags will be
awarded for Ihe hunt Decem
ber 1 -December 9.
Ward said the new hunt area
was established because Ihe
elk population has been for
aging a large amount of grass
on private rangeland.
lVfsi ssiinr the most stimtiliitinu
of all colors, the Ruby has been
aptly ilcilicatcd to the h irh noon
and bright midsummer. It was
t bought to contain a irlowintf
spark struck from the planet
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.Mills, il mill COUKl IIOl ItC jf
liunclieil until the worlil itsclt
irrcw cold. The lluby is the birth
stone tor coiiti iitMiciit and peace.
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Boardman 's
draws many
Hoardiiians lirsl annual
Fourth of July celebration
drew sizeable crowds of
county residents on Ihe hoi i
da and according to .Mayor
Jerry reck, il went "super
well."
The Independence Day cel
ebration started w ith a parade ,
at I p.m. Children rode r
bicycles decorated w ith red, '.
white and blue, youngsters
wearing fire helmets tossed
candy from the city's volun
teer fire truck and mothers
escorted small children along
the parade route which start
ed at Ihe school, went up
BoardiiKin Avenue, and did a
circle of the main business
district.
Onlookers turned out in
droves lo see the first of what
Ihe parade officials hope is
one of many in coming years.
The parade ended at the city
park on Ihe Columbia River
and from 2-:i p.m., games for ,
children and adults were held.
There were three legged and '.
sack races, egg and balloon
loss and in one game, partici
pants tied balloons to their
ankles and proceeded to break
other's.
The warm weather attract
ed a number of families from
Morrow County as well as
Hermiston and Umatilla.
In the baseball contest,
Bechtcl. one of the contractors
at PGE's Coal Fired Plant at
Boardman. defeated Ihe PGE
learn.
Sponsored by Ihe Volunteer
Firemen's Association and Ihe
Bathroom
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participants
Commercial Club, an hour of
1 1 reworks -was presented over!
the Columbia River at a cost
it SI..1IIH. . About (ion buttons
advertising Ihe Boardman
Fourth ot July celebration
were sold to defray Ihe
fireworks expense, according
to Mary Michaels, coordinator
of the parade and afternoon
games.
Firemen lighting and set
ting up the fireworks were
Paul Brooks. Bob Burford and
Kerry Spindler.
Before the fireworks, a
disco dance was held at the
marina parking lot with adults
and teenagers joining in the
fun.
The celebration was the only
one of its kind in Morrow
County. lone was unable to
provide its traditional fire
works show this year because
of reseeding of the football
field.
The coordinator for Blue
Mountain Community College
in the Heppner area is
currently making plans for the
fall program of classes.
If you would like lo see a
specific course offered or
would be interested in teach
ing a certain program, please
contact Nancy Brownfield.
coordinator at (i7(-So:i9.
Ten persons are needed to
establish the course.
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Parade on Main Street. Besides wearing clown costumes, youngsters wore patriotic costumes,
cars came with red, white and blue streamers and the fire truc-k transported children with fire
hats through the watching crowds. The day's activities were culminated with a fireworks display.
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