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TWO The Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner. Oregon. Thursday, January 24. 1980 A ? 5 -a '3 - i i i . . The Official Newspaper of the f City of Heppner and the County of Morrow M ONPA OrQn Ntwtjapr wbthrt Auooatton mL. tff GAZETTE-TIMES Xtrrtw Cmlj's oW-GwiuJ Setklj !fcwspapr U.S.P.S. 240-420 Published every Thursday and entered as second-clau mailer ! the Post Office al Heppner. Oregon under the Act of March 3. 1179. Second-clau pottage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office al 147 West Willow Street Telephone. (503 1 676-9228. Address communications to the Heppner Gazelle-Times. P.O. Box 337, Heppner. Oregon. 7fl:M. $H (N in Morrow. Umatilla. Wheeler at Gilliam counties: $10.00 elsewhere. Senior Citizen Rate. IS 00 Jerome F. Sheldon, Publisher Sloven A. Powell. News Editor A Good Step The Morrow County Court has appointed a "blue ribbon group" of 19 persons to be concerned with the area's natural resources. The group's responsibilities have not been wholly defined, at least publicly. Generally its members would act as a diverse lobby on issues of public concern before the county government. In his recent "State of the County" report to the Heppner-Morrow County Chamber of Commerce, County Judge Don McElligott commented on the appointment of the committee. He said the court would look to the group for economic input. Considering the various interests of the members, the recommenda tions could cover a wide range, from matters of agriculture and forestry to outdoor recreation. It could focus on specific matters, like the suitable location for a landfill site for garbage dumping. The judge's report was informally presen ted and he skipped from point to point. He mentioned that "every log truck" hauling a load from the Umatilla National Forest resulted in $30 in revenues being added to the county treasury. He meant the in-lieu-of-tax funds that the U.S. Forest Service allocates to the counties from timber sales. Hence, it would be within the sphere of the new committee to encourage utilization of the forests in whatever way would be feasible. The Natural Resources Council, as it has been designated, would be as interested, they say, in the development of farm wood lots as in the cut from publicly owned forests. Likewise, the council could turn its attention to agriculture and concerns over irrigation and the use of insecticides. These matters might deal with environmental questions as well as the economic effects. For example, how would spraying for grasshoppers affect crops for consumption? To what limits should the Willow Creek watershed boundaries be drawn? These were questions suggested by one of the county commissioners as appropriate for considera tion. The Natural Resources Council seems to be an excellent way to draw public participation into the decision-making process, utilizing the expertise of many people. The appointment of the group is a step forward for Morrow County. Editor's Notebook yy i , OLD ACCIDENT Vir ginia Meek of Hermiston is seeking information of a fatal accident that occurred almost 47 years ago. Her interest has developed from a conversation she had with a couple she met on a Greyhound bus a couple of months ago. They asked her if she had ever been in Heppner. As a matter of fact, she said, she had lived at Rhea Creek, now called Ruggs, and atten ded the second, third, fourth and fifth grades there. In a letter to the Heppner Gazette Times, she writes: "Well this lady (on the Greyhound bus) said her brother came into the area in the early '30's and worked on a sheep ranch. That was the last they had heard of him. They understood he had been killed in an automobile accident and they thought the time was around April 23, 1933." The name of the accident victim was Vernon D. Salter, and the story of the accident takes up a front-page column in the issue of the Heppner Gazette-Times of April 27, 1933. He was a passenger in a car that overturned a mile up Willow Creek from Heppner. The time was at 2:17 in the morning, as indicated by his wrist watch that apparently had been stopped by the impact. "Slim," as he was called, was 29 years old, and known as a good, steady worker on farms where he was employed as a sheep shearer. Alcohol fuel information Oregon residents now have a toll free number to the State Alcohol Fuels Clearing House at Eastern Oregon State College. La Grande. A variety of alcohol fuel information is available. The line is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For alcohol fuels information call 1-800-452-8630. . Two caterpillars were crawl ing across the grass when a butterfly flew over them . They looked up. and one nudged the other and said: "You couldn't get me up in one of those things for a million dollars!" Sifting through the TIMESf7 V i !:tn Fifty years ago. the faculty of the Heppner schools put on the comedy play "Smile Rodney Smile" to raise funds to he used to buy hooks for the library. There were only three male faculty to play the five male parts so two men from the community had to perform too. Miss Irene Riechel direc ted tho piny. Boardmnn edged Heppner in a basketball game 23-20. Wicklander of Roardman and Robertson of Heppner tied for high scoring honors with 12 each. The fire siren was sounded everyday at noon as long as the weather was cold to keep it in good operating condition. The Heppner Lions Club invited the Eastern Oregon Wheat League to have its annual convention here and the board of directors of the lenttie favored the idea. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Stacy Roberts was damaged by a fire that started from a defective flue. Improper con struction around the chimney was also a cause. Damage was estimated at $400 and it was covered bv insurance. Mni fi Oiiiniv v;is hi' with CNtremelv rnM u r.i'lwr and 15 influx "I snow 'IViniMMVifuros were ;i 1! below zero for one week strait'ht. Radiators were froen and plumbers were busv thawing pipes. Sia'ar was on sale at MacMarr grocery store in Heppner for $0.19 for a 100 pound bag and $1.85 for a 25 pound bag. Bacon was 31 cents a pound and ham 30 cents a pound. An eight-ounce bottle of Purex was given away free for every quart bottle pur chased. Twenty-five years ago nine firms made a bid to build the new Heppner Elementary school consisting of in rooms and a multi-purpose room. A Portland firm was the low bidder with $257,497. The school board did want 12 rooms but it only passed a bond of $290,000 and none of the 12-room bids were that low. The alternate 10 room huildinc plan was accepted. The high bid was $303,334. The post office for Morgan closed after 73 vears of service. A stirvev was being taken in the city of Heppner to see if citizens wanted TV service by a co-op. a private company or the city. The cost of service was $135 hook up fee and $3.50 a month. The National Forest Service celebrated its 50th anniver sary. The Heppner Shamrocks city basketball team was planning a benefit game for the Marrh of Dimes. The Morrow County Gun Club raised $125 for the March of Dimes with a shooting contest. The Mother's March on Polio was taking place in Heppner, Lexington and lone. Persons interested in donating were asked to leave their porch lights on and boy scouts from the cities would come to collect . Heppner's oldest business, Gilliam and Bisbee Hardware founded in 1RR7. was sold after having the same family as owners for 68 years. Coach Larry Dowen started his second string in the game with Wasco but found the team behind 5-4 so he sent in the first string. Neil Beamer led the starters with 16 points as Heppner won 57-26. The Mus tangs also beat the Honkers of Arlington by a large margin. 65-39. Jerry Haguewood set a season record scoring 18 points for Heppner. HITS Five years ago Mike Swee ney was appointed by the County Court as the bicenten nial chairman, replacing Mar lene Peterson who resigned. The Heppner Christian Church had a new minister, the Rev. Ed Sikes. Prior to coming to Heppner, he had been in Snohomish. Wash, for 10 vears and in churches in California for 23 years. Two school board positions were up for election. - Don McFllieofl of lone decided not to run aeain after serving on the hoard for 20 years. Irv Ranch, who had been on the hoard for 12 years, had not decided if he was going to run or not . The lone Cardinals beat Echo 70-48 . 3 political parties get taxpayers' money Three Oregon political par ties are receiving checks from the Oregon Department of Revenue for taxpayer contri butions. Oregon income tax returns have a "check-off" box that allows a taxpayer to donate $1 to an Oregon political party. SALEM SCENE Checks, mailed January 10 are the fourth quarter distri bution of contributions from 1978 income tax returns. The Democratic Party of Oregon received $962: the Republican Party of Oregon received $664: and the Libertarian Partv of Jackson County received $8. A fourth party, the U.S. Labor Party of Oregon, did not receive any money for the quarter. The latest mailing brings the total distributed for 1978 returns to $163,989 for the Democratic Party; $90,899 for the Republican Party; and $634 for the Libertam.i Party. The U.S. Labor P.'rty of Oregon received a total of $89 during the year. Money for the contributions comes from the state's Gen eral Fund and does not affect an individual's tax payment or tax refund. BY JACK ZIMMERMAN Employers paid for hiring 'disadvantaged' Since last May, an estima ted 500 private employers have provided jobs for more than 1.000 deserving Oregon workers and saved nearly three million dollars in the process. The employers and their workers are participating in a state-administered federal program aimed at providing jobs for specific segments of the work force. Part of the federal Revenue Act of 1978. it was signed into law in November of that year and implemented in Oregon six months later. Known as the Targeted Jobs Tax Credit program, it is administered here by the Employment Division of the Stale Department of Human Resources. Kxpressing pleasure with the manner in which the undertaking has progressed so far. TJTC Supervisor Gary Lorenz in Salem declared: "It shows that the private sector can be a prime force in helping people needing special assistance in obtaining work." Actually, the TJTC concept was conceived in the private sector and initiated through activities of the National LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 'Heartfelt thanks' for hospital care Editor: The purpose of this letter is to convey to the doctors and the entire staff of the Pioneer Memorial Hospital and to the residents and friends of the Heppner community the heartfelt thanks and deep appreciation for the profes sional medical care received by my loving sister, Mrs. Georgia Gitchell, during the period 29 November 1979 through 4 December 1979. Because my family and I are aware of the total dedica tion and overall competency of your medical staff we deci ded to transfer our sister from the North Lincoln City Hospi tal in Lincoln City, Oregon. A small hospital dedicated not Unhappy over 'misquote' Editor: Earlier this year you inter viewed me on my nomination to the Air Force Academy. There was a misquote that didn't make me happy. There must have been a misunder standing of what I meant. At any rate, the Air Force Academy is still on my mind and I hope I am selected. Sincerely, Dale Holland. II Heppner only to the finest medical practices but to the caring for the individual was an answer to all our prayers. I am a registered nurse and was actively engaged in the field of nursing for forty-three years in various medical facilities throughout the State of Oregon and can unequivo cally state your care is among the finest and you should be proud of this outstanding accomplishment. I think it is important for the members of the Heppner community who have not used the medical facility to know that the doctors are excellent, the staff is courteous, conscientious, and considerate of the patient and the family members and I sincerely hope and pray that the hospital will receive the support necessary to keep it functioning. It's easy to close a facility, particularly during times of inflation and decreas ing resources, but please remember once it's closed it is almost impossible to reesta blish. Again, plase accept my personal thanks and the thanks of my family for providing loving care to my sister during her time of need. Sincerely appreciative, Ms. Tazie Welds, R.N. 700 West llth. The Dalles. Oregon Alliance of Business, an inde pendent, non-profit corpora tion providing a cooperative effort on the parts of business, labor, government and educa tion to reduce unemployment problems of the disadvan taged. TJTC is one of several programs launched and ex panded since the National Alliance of Business was founded in 1968. Specifically. Lorenz reports. 1.044 workers have been certi-fied under the program since May 1, 1979, producing a potential tax savings for their employers of $2.7 million. Any private employer, large or small, is eligible to partici pate and participating work ers consist of students, youths from economically disadvan taged families, veterans, the handicapped, persons receiv ing public assistance and ex-convicts. Employers hiring people from one of the eligible groups can claim a tax credit based on 50 percent of first-year wages up to $6,000 and 25 percent of second-year wages up to the same amount. Oregon employers so far have hired 425 students in cooperative education pro grams, who attend school part time and work in related jobs part time. This, according to Lorenz. is the largest segment of TJTC workers to date, about 43 percent. The next largest group, 240, representing nearly a fourth of those certified, are young people between the ages of 18 and 24 from economically disadvantages families. Third largest group consists of handicapped persons refer red from state vocational rehabilitation agencies and the Veterans Administration. They represent 220 place ments. Lorenz described participa ting employers as nearly "ecstatic" when they discover the virtual absence of red tape that usually accompanies such incentive programs. Certification of an eligible worker consists of a single, simple voucher, which the employer files until it's time to give it to his accountant when filing taxes. An employer seeking certification for an individual needs only to tele phone Lorenz at a toll-free number (1-800-452-7813. Ext. 4390). He contacts the appro priate agency. The agency reports the individual's eligi bility and Lorenz certifies the employer. People from Lo renz' office will even visit a work site to fill out the voucher and most of the information is supplied by the worker. Another feature being favor able received by employers is the fact TJTC applies to a portion of the existing work force as well as new hires. Employers who have hired people meeting the criteria any time after Sept. 27. 1978 may obtain certification and receive the appropriate tax credit. Lorenz reports the program is scheduled to end at the conclusion of 1980 but a bill before the present Congress is expected to extend TJTC at least through 1981. Further, he said, a study of the program this year may result in legislation that could sustain it for an even longer period. Any economic conditions might prove to be a factor in long range application. Lorenz believes a sagging economy may prevent some employers from using the program simply because they are not expanding their work forces during such periods. But as conditions improve, utilization of TJTC workers will in crease. Oregon has a goal of 3,275 TJTC hires by Sept. 30 this year and Lorenz believes the state will meet this figure if experience continues at its present level. Meanwhile, employers also are participating in similar programs available through WIN (Work Incentive Pro gram) and CETA (Compre hensive Employment Train ing Act). Persons seeking information on any such programs should contact Lor enz or the National Alliance of Business office at 921 S.W. Washington St., Portland 97?(I5 ( 226-4063). Community college enrollment up At the end of the first day of winter term classes at Blue Mountain Community College, there were 923 students en rolled. This figure reflects the ? number of day students en rolled as of Jan. 3, according to Truman Baily, BMCC registrar. The number in cliirlos both nrW find full-time students, he added. Last year at the same time, there were 859 students en rolled at the college. "We think we are going to be up in enrollment in all areas," Baily said. Enrollment figures have not been compiled for evening division courses or off-campus courses. 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