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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (May 15, 1980)
i i, The Heppner Vote in the May 20 Primary Election! Meet the candidates Thursday 7 p.m. at West of Willow 1511 O o VOL. K NO. 20 Cm Chui lciH- Nix Forest Service plants 270,000 Chiiilt'iM' Nix whs one of ninny cmployws at Kinuii in Hcppiirr who were hud off whrn the plwviHid pliinl closed in ncct'inlicr Now. nftrr a short time ((illi'cling uiu'Miplnvntcnl. she h.is liiken ;i lull with the t'nilfd Sliilcs Finest Servire pliintuitf trees. Nix worked in the plywood pliint tor six yeiirs She said il is hiird to net used to being paid $t :io mi hour when she used to gel $H lull "il's heller than sitting ill home " She is on n plunlinn crew with Sonjii Smith. Handy Hall, (ireg Mahen. Cnnilvn Dvies, Linda Cannu-liiiel. Jim Soiiptt and Boh linden There is also a crew ol Mexicans on Ihe VISA progriim from the Kn gene area pliitilmg trees. They are plnnling in the Tupper (liiard Million iireti of Ihe Heppner District in tin1 Umatilla National Forest. They are pliinling ponderosa pine and aunor trees. A total of 270.IMM trees will he planted within the next four weeks by Ihe Forest Service crew and other crews that have been conlracled from other areas hv the Forest Servie Alter the pliinling. Nix and some of the other tree planters hope to slay on and ;. " or E7 " Trees are stored Mor row County's Home-Owned Weekly w&m 4 hmMl of llfppiirr rlmpK (hrnuRh onie trees in district mark trees that are going to he harvested Tree planters use a pick to clear iiwiiy an area and dig a hole for the one-year-old trees from nurseries near Winn River and Heaver Creek. The trees are planted eight feet apart When the ground is rocky or moist, the digging gets tough. Nix said To net the pliinling dune quicker, the Forest Service has conlracled a nine-man team of Mexicans to plant the trees They plant ahout (i.ooo trees a day. according to their supervisor Don Kenison They are paid $('an hour hut receive no benefits and Kenison said Motion to suppress halts prosecution in marijuana case A motion to suppress grunted by ("irouil Court Judge .lack Olson may have cut short Ihe prosecution of five local people by Morrow County District Attorney Dennis Doherly. Heppner police applied for a search w arrant Feb. lid and il was issued by Justice of the Peace Charlotte (iray. The warrant was served by lll'D. Oregon State Police and county sheriff's deputies. Thev searched the premises 6 S S " '"'Till , , mMmam. .nr .llt1u.mJl in a roolcr-tniilcr near the planting sites. THURSDAY. MAY IS. I MM - X A V-' 1 brush to clrar put for a young tie is not sure what taxes are taken out. "Talk atM)ul captured help." he said. "The Mexicans have no place to go" since they are aliens in the country who are working through the VISA program . Tree inspectors go behind Ihe contracted workers to make sure they are planting the trees correctly. The trees are stored in a larpe, cooler i trailer near the planting sites. As for '"' working condi tions. Nix said they are all right considering the mosqui los. ticks, bees and "snow we had last week." at :!20 Aiken SI. in Heppner and seized 29.02 ounces of marijuana. A grand jury indicted on March 27 Floyd Everett llarshman and Rebecca Sue Stillman mow llarshman as they have recently married). William Jay Devin. Michael Dean Lynch and Ruth Ann Lynch for possession of mari juana and having a place of residency with marijuai.t Hail was set at $!,!(K) for each person on the two charges. Newspaper 18 pondrrosa pin. 40 walk for Dimes fund About 40 walkers partici pated in ?ht y jniif 'r V Dimes Walk-A-Thon Sunday from Hager Park in Heppner to Lexington and back. All but one walker com pleted the walk, according to Jane Rawlins, advisor to the Heppner National Honor Soci ety that sponsored the walk-a-thon . The walkers now must go back to their pledges to collect their money. The person that collects the most money by the deadline date of May 24 will win a 10-speed bike. Rawlins said there are two or three people vho have about $(180 in pledges so whoever collects the most by Ihe deadline will win the bike. Rawlins said-Sheri Brock They were released without having to post bail, however, The motion to supress the evidence, obtained as a result of the search warrant, was granted May 5. "Without Ihe evidence, it is impossible to proceed with the prosecutions," Doherty said. Doherty has 30 days to appeal the suppression to the Voters to decide on schools, county budget, dog pound At the county level, voters will decide on the county budget, an animal control district, the school levy and a county surveyor. A levy Tor $1,330,139 outside the six percent limitation is being requested for the county budget. The total county budget is for $4,362,404, including $1.5 million for the road fund for county road improvements. If the budget passes, the estimated tax rate will bv $3 57 per $1,000 of true cash value. On a $W),()(K) piece of property, the cost would be $214.20. County voters will also be asked to approve a county-wide animal control district. The amount from local property taxes needed for the new program is $27,403 outside the six percent limitation. The total budget is figured to be $51,957. It would primarily function as a dog control center rotating daily in all cities PACKS Port votes against slu Port of Morrow Commis sioners voted against the Portland sludge proposal, for leasing land to the . vector control district, and took no action on a proposed recrea tional multi-use arena at a meeting last week. ! The port reserved a 38-acre site on port land, for I.M. Docken to use as part of the Portland sludge program . However, Docken did not come up with any information on the project. He has proposed a bid to the City of Portland for its sludge and has requested permission from the Corps of Engineers to build a dock but he did not come up with any evidence for the port about the treatment of the sludge. The port has shown concern that heavy metals in the sludge from industrial plant waste might contami nate the groundwater. Docken had planned to dry the sludge and use it as a soil additive. In other port news, the commissioners granted a finished the walk the fastest because she ran about 14 miles but she will not get a prize because "it was supposed to be a leisurely walk." Other prizes will also be given out When the money is collected. The Abrams. Struthers and Nix families all participated in the walk. Rawlins said. Pat Gentry, county chair man for the March of Dimes, helped with the walk as did Heppner High School students Ron Young and Dale Holland, who were in charge of the checkpoint stations. After expenses are paid, most of the money will go to the March of Dimes but some of it will be donated to the local American Field Service program. Oregon State Court of App eals. "We are deliberating on that and have made no decision yet," he said. Doherty said Judge Olson ruled Ihe search warrant was invalid because the police did not show "probable cause" so the warrant should not have been issued. and surrounding areas in Morrow County. If passed, the levy will result in an estimated tax rate of $06 per $l,OO0 valuation. On a $60,000 piece of property, the taxpayer would pay $3.60. The 19ft0-81 Morrow County School District budget will also be voted on May 20. The amount of $3,006,935 is outside the six percent limitation and must be decided on by a county-wide vote. The tax base for the school district is $588,510. The levy is for $613,022 more than what was taxed for in the current budget. Increased salaries, inflation and operation of two new schools in north Morrow County cause most of the increase. The extiniated tax rale will be $6 .76 per $1,000 or $405.60 on a $60,000 home. The county voters will also decide on a county surveyor but PaveKrumbein is the onlv candidate. 20 CENT! lease to the North Morrow County Vector Control District for one acre of land at $500 a year. In what is a "very emo tional issue." according to the Port Manager Buddy Toadvin, the Oregon Trails Rodeo Association proposed a multi use arena for the Boardman area. The rodeo association pre sented a petition to the port commissioners with 500 signa tures on it from people in north Morrow and Umatilla counties who are in favor of the arena. The association wants a 20-acre site to use to build an arena for all types of shows like 4-H. rodeo, and so on. Since they did not have a complete plan yet. the port took no action, Toadvin said. The port received three bids from companies interested in constructing a master plan for port property. The plan will take into account compatible industries for the land, topo graphy, contour, soil and f1' - '..-T -.'t A group of Irrigon boys in the Justice Gray said "probable cause" is defined as more than a suspicion. She said the definition is vague and is a judgement each judge must make when issuing a warrant. Doherty said he obtained a moral victory in the case because Harshman was de nied a request for a court appointed attorney. transportation available. The port also received three bids for the sedimentation basin project. The low bid is for $247,000 and the high Baccalaureate rites Baccalaureate services for Heppner High School will take place this Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Heppner. t The Rev. Michael Sheridan will be the speaker. Students involved in the service will be Jackie Gentry, readings; Marie Van Schoiack, who will give the invocation; Tim Hedman. the benediction; and Dale Holland and Shelley Mann will sing a duet of "We've Only Just Begun" with Jojean Stevens accompanying on the piano. A folk group will also perform consisting of Michelle Portmann, Karen Howe, Jean Strange, Betty Kocklemeyer, Ann Lindsay, Kathy Lindsay 'T - .'r .& ' ' ' Jj.v Vt ?v' ",M"i' ' " - i i I r t rr i . . . rf!. IV r . . .'A .. '.. sixth grade were successful in starting a fire w ithout a match. lone man teaches survival class to Outdoor School Bob Jepsen of lone taught sixth grade students from A C. Houghton Grade School in Irrigon and Sam Boardman Elementary School in Board man the art of building a fire without matches last week. Jepsen taught a Survival Class at the Outdoor School near the Tupper Guard Sta tion. Jepsen tells the students what should be in their survival kits for food and shelter. Using a file, a person can start a fire by striking a rock so the sparks will start a fire on a piece of steel wool. Pitch from trees, paper, wood and other materials can be used to keep it going, Jepsen said. It is the sixth year students from north Morrow County have gone to the Outdoor School. Seventy sixth graders were there this year along with 13 Riverside High School students brought along as counselors. Principal Mick Tolar said 39 applied for the counselor positions. The school district pays $250 for the Outdoor School. The" rest of the money needed was raised by the students with fund-raising projects durins HEPPNER, OREGON. $324,000. Before deciding on a bid, Toadvin has asked the com panies to break down the costs to see which one will supply the best system. and Mike Sheridan. Mike Lott has designed a program for the service and Michelle Portmann is making a banner with that symbol. A reception will follow the service. The Ministerial Association is planning the baccalaureate service. It is open to the public. Baccalaureate services for lone High School seniors will take place this Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at ' the lone United Church of Christ. The Rev. Cathy Barker will give the featured sermon. She will also provide the music along with the United Church Choir. ( Continued on Page 2) AS the year. A magazine sale in the fall brought in $1,800. Adults on the trip included three sixth grade teachers, two cooks and principals Tolar and Susan Black. Because of the limited space at Tupper, a tent was placed at the camp to house the extra students. "The curriculum at the Outdoor School is mostly units of self teaching," Tolar said. "Students learn to work toge ther." Tolar said the curriculum includes units on water study, weather, soil, forests, wildlife, map and compass, and recre ation. They also have a camp newspaper. , "You have to learn to get along up here," Tolar said. "Maybe two kids can't get along in the classroom but when you put them side by side doing the dishes, they have to learn to adjust. "We have one girl who just moved to Boardman from Texas recently come up to'me and ask if there are any bears or tigers h$re. The students learn a lot at Outdoor School and they anticipated it all
