The Heppner Gazette Tiror. Heppner. Oregon. Thursday! May 8, 1MO-THREE
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Mar. i-recU'd a find itwr (lit1 City Hall entrancr last week.
The flnK In permit m-ntly iiioiinled on ils hlaff and lighted by a
spollinht (iKciiMoiiallv) miIIihI il mav he viewed at nijilil as
well us in I In- da .
About 40 pooplp raised
objections recently about the
possibilty of JR. Simplot
construct in? a $6.2 million
cattle feedlot 12 miles west of
Hoiirdman.
But County Planner Deane
Seeger said there is no "slink"
to the type of feedlot Simplot is
proposing to the County Plan
ning Commission.
"They are using space-age
technology." Seeger said.
"You can actually hold the
stuff (solid waste from the
cattle) up to your nose and not
smell it."
Secger said he was
"appalled" when Simplot told
the commission about the
modern commercial feedlot so
he went with members of the
Grasshoppers
here, warns
county agent
"Check for grasshoppers!"
Thai's the instruction of
Harold Kerr. Kxtension Ser
vice agent, to Morrow County
farmers. He said a few
grasshoppers have been lo
cated in the Heppner area.
Uwd owners are asked, he
said, to report on the size of
the area checked and the
number of grasshoppers per
square yard.
Morrow County Court and two
planning commissioners to
Caldwell. Idaho where a
similar experimental lot has
been constructed.
The lot In Boardman. if
approved a conditional use by
the commission, would house
30.fx0 cattle on 50 acres of
land. Another 3.10 acres sur
rounding the feed lot would
house feed buildings and
storage sheds. Feed for the
cattle would come from Sim
plot's farming operation near
Hcrmiston.
The floor of the feedlot will
be concrete. The floor is
continually sprayed with wa
ter, which washes liquid and -solid
waste from the cattle
into drainage ditches. The
waste is then processed and
some of it is actually mixed in
with alfalfa, barley and
cracked corn and fed to the
cattle. The ratio is one-third
processed waste and two
thirds feed. It is mixed in two
large Ready-Mix type trucks.
"They showed us (at the
plant in Caldwell)," Seeger
said. "It is a 21st century
approach. It is completely
processed and recycled."
After the waste is proces
sed, the water is reused to
spray the floor again so the
water is recycled too. Liquid
waste is used as fertilizer on
the alfalfa that is grown for
feed.
Secger said the only condi
tion of the feedlot made by the
Department of Knvlronmental
Quality is that the liquid waste
not be used on cropland during
freezing weather but put in a
holding tank until the ground
thaws.
Secger said the feedlot has
the possibility of becoming
completely self dependent
because "If the methane gas
from the cattle waste can be
captured, it can be used like
propane gas to run the
equipment on the feedlot."
Seeger said the planning
commission plans to make its
decision on the project by May
17 when Simplot provides
more details of the proposed
operation.
"We will try and make a
decision that is fair and just,"
Seeger said. "We took a lot of
heat at the last meeting but it
was mostly because people
did not understand the type of
feedlot it will be or they had
misunderstandings about its
location.
"It is going to be used to
fatten up cattle before slaugh
ter but it will not have the
smell like the one in Hermis-ton."
West of Willow
4.95
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Seafood Buffet
Fridays. 6:00-8:30
PIZZA
Made by Jim
, Large Combination
l.ar!0 Ham & Pineapple 16.25
large Beef Onion 16.25
Wednesday & Saturday
Kvrnings Only
Food Is Our Only Specialty
Bring the Family Our Beverages Are Coffee, Tea
Soft Drinks.
New York Special 4;9
Saturdays
Milk and
'Superwalk ' to aid March of Dimes
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A 20 mile "Superwalk" from
Hager Park to I,-xiriKii"i and
ack is .scheduled this Sunday
to raise funds to help trie
prevention, treatment, and
catv of birth defects through
Variance for
carport denied
by council
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the commission that it allow
the variance under the condi
tions of the changed site.
Ronald Forrar. Joe Miller
und Clifford Gnfti were in
favor of denying the original
variance and agrwd with the
Q banned site while Frank
earson and Hotwrt l.aughlm
opposed overruling the plan
ning commission. A public
hearing for the changed var
iance applictiton will lie sche
duled. In other council news--Vern
Wilson of Vein's 7(1
Service Station in Heppner
requested that the city allow
bids for service and gasoline
for city vehicles The council
decided that is u Rood idea so
bids will he tuken this month
for service beginning in June.
Mayor Jerry Sweeney
announced the Land Conser
vation and Service District
will make its decision on the
Heppner Comprehensive Plan
June 5 and 6.
The council passed an
emergency ordinance declar
ing the city's election to
receive Oregon State revenues
for imi(-81.
City Administrator Mar
shall lx)vgren said the bridge
on May Street in front of the
courthouse is going to" be
widened for a walkway so the
city will have to move the
storm drain there.
It was announced thai
funding from the Slate and
Federal governments for rest
rooms at Ilager Park in
Heppner is uvailable in the
amount of about $18,000. The
restrooms would cost about
$12,000 with the rest of the
money available for other
equipment at the park. Joe
Miller said the city budget
committee decided it did not
want to put in the restrooms
because of future costs with
vandalism. The money is not
available for any other pur
pose so the city is going to lose
that funding.
An appeal of the city
planning commission decision
allowing a Recreational Vehi
cle Park to be built within the
city limits of Heppner by John
Skow will be May 19 at 8 p.m.
the March Of Dunes
The Heppner High School
chapter of National Honor
Society is sKinsoring the w alk
The group chose Mother's
Iav liecause it is "especially
mothers who are concerned
about having healthy babies,"
said spokesperson Jane Raw lins
"Also, it would give some
fathers and mothers an oppor
tunity to go along with their,
young children who want to
make the walk " It is to he a
leisurely walk for one's
health, not a race
Walkers may c heck in at the
registration point at Ilager
Park as early as 7 a in or wait
until alter church and start at
1 p m They are to bring a
complete set of their sponsor
lists signed by themselves or a
parent if they are under 18
Here the olficials will validate
their lists and issue check
point cards and walker nurn
bcrs Restpomt stations at
about two -mile intervals along
the way will offer free snacks
At 7 pin. all those finishing
the walk may gather at Ilager
Park for a hot dog feed.
Many local merchants have
contributed to prizes for the
walkers, including a ten speed
hike for the walker collecting
the most pledges, a radio, a
clock, camera, and many
more prizes
Walkers are urged to wear
comfortable shoes and to
check the brochure which
gives detailed directions and
can he picked up at the
business houses, or the
schools Any walkers who
grow tired along the way can
be picked up by official
superwalk vehicles and taken
back to Ilager Park.
Food Is Our
Specialty
Mothers Day Special
Sunday, May TT
Buffet 12:00-4:00 P.M.
Beef Steak With Fresh Mushroom i
Stve it-Sour Shrimp
Chicken Teriyaki
Rke PUaf Au Gratm Potatoes
Green Beans With Tomato
Roll Desert
Crab Louie
Shrimp Louie
375
25
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Children's burgers
Election
Update
Steve Peck
Candidates Fair May IS
Jim Rogers has announced
that he will make his West of
Willow Restaurant in Heppnet
available to all local candi
dates for a reception style
( "Candidates Fair" at 7 p.m.,
Thursday, May 15. No formal
speechmaking is planned;
This will be an excellent
opportunity for the voters to
become acquainted with the local candidates. Every one
is welcome. Good idea, Jim!
As the May 20th Primary Nears.
Posters, signs, and handbills are appearing
everywhere. If you are unsure about any of the
county -wide candidates, why' not call, introduce yourself,
and ask where, they stand on the issues of your concern.
Voters Phamphlets arrived in the mail this wdek
containing important information on the ballot issues and
candidates for statewide and legislative district elections.
I'llman Drops VAT
During this last week, incumbent Democratic
Congressman Ullman dropped his Value Added Tax plan,
"for the time being." Apparently the man who admits to
being Washington's number one tax writer was unable to
sell his scheme for a national sales tax to the people back
in the home district during an election year. Development
of the extremely viable candidacy of Republican Denny
Smith makes Ullman especially vulnerable.
VOTE REPUBLICAN..
A CHANGE
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Your hard working Morrow County
Republican Central Committee paid
for fti s announcement and urgently
needs your tax deductible contribu
tion. Stephen K Peck. Lexington. Chm.
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Republican
For County Treasurer
Experienced in Private Enterprise
Responsive to Public Priorities
Receptive to the Voter's Voice
Paid for by the Committee To Elect Mary Martin, Larry
Mills Treasure:. Heppner, Ore. t'lM.
SHE LOVES OUR FOOD PRICES
' Prices Effective May 8-9-10
Valchris 12 oz. pkg.
Turkey Ham
69
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Pork Steak g
Hill's 12oz.pkg.
Doggies
Rif z Craclters
9 9C- ib.
Pacific Friend
Mandarin
Oranges
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Shady Glen 4 oz.
Mushrooms
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Western Family
Sugar
10 Ib. bag
Jumbo Pink
juiiiuu I hip m
Grapefruit 4
Green Cabbage
171
Western Family 8 oz.
Tomato Sauce
61".
Brunswick
Sardine
Packed in oil, mustard,
or tomato sauce
2Jfc
3'4 oz.
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Red Ripe Delicious
Strawberries
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