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I IIi ix'ik i flsielle-Time. Heppner. Oregon. Thursday. May I, IAH0 TIIRKK Hospital expansion to he ready in June The penally dale for com pletion of the hospital expan sion project is July 18 but Pioneer Memorial Hospital Administrator A K, Felt said Monday that the construction is expected to be completed by the middle of June. Once all of the equipment is in the building, Felt said the hospital is planning to have an open house. The renovation includes a fire escape ramp for the nursing home patients in the front yard, 46 fire doors and casings, and updating the smoke alarm system so it is Voters to pass on 8430,000 water project (Continued from page I) feasible to drill a different well closer to town. Anolher part of the water project although paid for by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' as part of the Willow Creek Dam project is to move the cily reservoir to above the city cemetery. This will create greater pressure and volume on ceme tery hill, according to Green. The new reservoir will have a meter to check for line loss. "The water line is 40-years-old und it had poor pipe to Spending cuts may delay dam f'onlinurd from page 1) Congress Ihe Corps has talked to have said Ihe Willow Creek Dam project will be in the budget requests to go to the president for apropriations. Dugger said the cuts sche duled to made in-the federal budget to balance it hopefully will not effect the Willow Dam project . Dugger admitted that no purchases have tx-n made for land for the project but there are a "couple we can buy" Ix'cause they are within the $25,000 spending limit. (Paid AdvertiKementl r Election Update uith Steve Peck J Dt-nny Smith Here In the first of several Morrow County appearances, Denny Smith, U.S. Congress candidate, spoke in Heppner Saturday to an enthusiastic crowd from all over the county. Highlight of His Comments "Basically. I'm for less government. ..Mr. Ulman has had 23 years in Congress to do something about balancing the budget, reducing inflation and eliminating needless government regulation. ..The incumbent's proposed Value Added Tax amounts to a National Sales Tax, just anolher complex scheme by the mar; who admits being the No. 1 tax writer in Congress." One Denny Smith supporter made the point that a large campaign contribution would be much cheaper than return ing the incumbent to Congress with his new tax plans. VOTK HKI'l'B.( AN....FOR A CHANOK J Your hard working Morrow Counly Republican Cantral Commlttw paid for this announcement and urgently needs your tax deductible contribu tion Stephen K Perk. Lexington, Chm. legal with the fire code. The addition includes an ambulance port, an emer gency room that is not mixed with the x-ray room as it is at present, an emergency room reception area and exam rooms that "could accomo date a physician," Felt said. According to Felt, a grant from the Health, Education and Welfare department will pay for 75 percent of the project while local taxes that have already been paid In the this year's budget is paying for the olher 25 percent. start," Green said about the Wilkenson line. "From 30 to 50 percent of the water pumped is not getting to town. "We realize it is a bad time with the economic questions in town But it is just like your own budget. When things are tight, you have to cut back. You mv not put in the carpet you h. i planned. But you don't have much choice if the stove goes out. "The town has been built piece meal and I am afraid it is going to get worse before it gets belter." Chamber member Gene Pierce asked Green what the funny taste is thai has been in the water for the last month. Green said some bacteria was found in the water so it was chlorinated. Columbia Basin Electric Manager Fred Toombs found a bright side to having the water system renovated. He said power rates would drop drastically if the town has indeed been losing 50 percent of its water - through the system Green said the city has applied for a federal grant thai would pay for 75 percent of the project but he does not give that much hope. In other chamber announce ments, Kandall Peterson said some merchants reported sales "better than ever" at the Moonlight Sale last Friday. Morrow County Art Society plans display Morrow County Art Society is planning an art display at the West of Willow Restaurant in Heppner May 3 and 4. The public is invited. nnl r I i We're making another commitment to your security. A $100,000 commitment. The Federal Sav ings and Loan Insurance Corporation, a division of the U.S. Government, has provided us the opportun ity to fully insure all of our depositors to $100,000. We're very pleased to offer this new program. It's another assurance that our 45-year record of secur ity and safety for the savers of Northeastern Oregon will continue to be a commitment to each of you. 91 WESTERN HERITAGE lOAVINGO WVtSltHNMHHMtt f-tfKAl W SAVAiS AND LOAN ASSUUAltON (Tl I i mi iiiii r1 r: .ZZt-A XKKKW5 1 i ill 1 I'L CZ- l w ftr Work on the Pioneer Memorial Hospital expansion project is scheduled to be done by July ! Heppner Swim team raises $400 Heppner's swim team raised abot $400 after ex penses from the carnival during the Moonlight Sale in Heppner last Friday, accord ing to advisor Jerry Sanples. Samples said the club spent about $300 for stuffed animals and other prizes that were given out. He said the club will have another carnival, pro bably in Ihe fall, to raise more money and to give out Ihe rest of the prizes. 8th grade graduation planned by mothers Final ceremonies for Hepp ner's graduating eighth grad ers is being planned by a group of their mothers. In order to help finance the traditional eighth grade gra duation banquet and the seventh and eighth grade dance later that same evening (May 16), the mothers have scheduled twin baked-food sales on both sides of Hepp ner's Main Street for May 9. The twin sales will be in front of Central Market and in front of Murray's Drug Store. This year the banquet for the graduates will be at the West of Willow Restaurant. Jim Ackley will serve as master of ceremonies and AJan Beck will be the guest speaker. There will be a reading of the class will and the class prophecy. The traditional banquet will begin at $:30 p.m. and is for eighth graders and their invited guests only. At 7:30 the graduating class members are to go to the Elks Club to have their group picture People with a ccsnniafiutct to you. Center & Main Heppner 676-5266 Money raised from the carnival and all fund-raising events will go into the swim team general fund. Samples said the team needs about $2,000 a year for its budget. The general fund pays for entry fees for the swimmers, the coach's salary and travel. Samples said the dunk tank was the most popular game at the carnival. He said he wanted to thank Doug Rath hun of Ihe cily police and Terry Springer of the Oregon taken. At 8 p.m. the dance will begin. The seventh and eighth graders from lone have also been invited to attend the dance, which will be upstairs at the Heppner Elks Club. Soroptimist members will be serving refreshments during Ihe evening. Workshop set A workshop for executives, managers and supervisors, "The Problem Employee", will be presented May 21. from 8:30 a m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Red Lion Indian Hills Motor Inn. IRON and Hwy 11. Pendleton. Enrollments are accepted in the order received until the limit is reached Registration is completed by sending $t;o to Continuing Education. Oregon State University. Extension Annex, Corvallis. Oregon 97331. For further details call Continuing Education in Cor vallis. 503 754-2677. FSLIC Slate Police for sitting at the dunk lank. He said the swim team would like to thank all the merchants who donated items, the Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative for dona ting the electricity, the Lions Club for the cotton candy machine and the Heppner Investors for donating the use of the building. A swim-a-thon later in the year is the big fund raiser for the club. Samples said "We need kids" up to age 18 for the swim team. There is even a six-and-under group for kids that are just learning how to swim. Meets take place every Mon- day night during the summer. 2 "jar."1 J 'rffy 8V4oz. g Fo,9ere (S39 Corn Muffin Mix isEDfe- Coffee K 1 00 ..Z-r. ;r.S 2 lbs. All Grinds fcjr n Western Family 16 oz. jpf Heinz 32oz. Keg Stewed Tomatoes 39 fed Ketchup 99c Tonys i Ap Western Family 48 oz. Reg.Pizza 40;Ofte ln Cauliflower sy- vi v J MARKET Grocery Dept. Meat Dept. 676 QQQOQOOQOOQQOOOQflyCWCQOBOOBBQOCXXOQQOQOOQQOQOO Flood study completed; A flood insurance slndv has ri'cciillv boon completed for tin- f'ilv of lone. This sludv contains fliwid pliiin maps showing the areas lh;it would be inundated by a KKi-year flood, flood elevnlirin profiles, and flood insurance rale maps for the use of financial institutions and in surance agents in determining who must purchase flood insurance and Ihe cost of the insurance. New president named at Lions charter night Heppner Lions Club had its annual Charter Night at the Heppner Elks Lodge April 19. Ron Daniels, president of the Blue Mountain Commu nity college and member of the Boardman Lions Club, was the guest speaker and he talked about community ser vice. The master of ceremonies was Larry Mills. Al Starns of Condon, past district governor for all of eastern Oregon, installed the new Heppner officers for the coming year. Dick Boerger was installed as president. Tim From wilier. Kevin Rountree and Dave Thorn were installed as the three vice-presidents. The new secretary is George Koffler, the treasurer John Van Winkle, the tail twister Cliff Green and the lion tamer Tom Elliott. Boerger was presented a Prices Effective May 1-2-3 WE'VE TRIMMED PRICEfi FOR Pork 49 c lb. 4- utfvt f m 676 - 9614 - 9288 14 v uui VVf ML Koial issuance of this study will mark a change in the ciiv's status in Ihe Federal Flood Insurance Program from Ihe "emergency pro gram" to Ihe "regular pro gram." At that lime the amount of flood insurance available for homes and businesses will be increased. The additional amounts of insurance as well as all insurance for new structures will he subject to actual risk rales rather than plaotie for "Lion of the Year" for 1979-80. John Edmundson was presented a plaque as the outgoing president. A symbolic charter was presented to the Heppner Lions from Neal Parks of McMinnville. former Heppner Lion and past district gover-. nor. After a dinner and miff inc. the Lions were vv'f:liiu-l bv Jim Acklev New York Special Saturdays 4,95 Oregon Chief 1 lb. Sliced Bacon pkg Hills Bologna By Spareribs Bananas SmM Lettuce ntv the federally subsidized rates which are presently available. In addition, the rilv will be required to continue enforce ment of flood plain manage ment ordinances to regulate all new construction and substantial improvements in the flood hazard areas desig nated in the report. This study was funded by the Federal Emergency Man agement Agency, and covers flooding from Willow Creek. Lorraine and Reilmann Can yons. The people most directly affected by the issuance of this study are those owning properties and or living in this area. They and any other interes ted persons are invited to attend a meeting today, at 4:30 p.m. in the City Hall where the results of the study .will be presented. Representatives of the Fe deral Emergency Manage ment Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will explain the study and answer questions about the flood insurance program. The same program will be in Heppner at noon and Lexing ton on the same day. PIZZA M hj West of Willow I-argr Combination $6.75 l.argf Ham & Pineapple lfi.2.1 l-argr Beef & Onion' $.2S Wednesday & Saturday Evenings Only Seafood Buffet Fridays. 6:00-8:30 4a95 IBBBHOOOOOOOBBI pkg. I09 lb. The Chunck it 29 c ft). 289
