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A fire at the Donna HuRhes residence, 180 S. Chase,
Heppner, last Wednesday, apparently started from the flue
of a wood stove.
MCGG Customer Appreciation Day Sat.
The Morrow County Grnin
('.rowers Inc will le hnldinc
its annual Customer Apprec
iation );iv this Saturriav. Feb.
14 til ils headquarters in
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The day will slitrt off with a
free pancake breakfast begin
ning ill K ;i m uriri InsliriK until
noon, and will ronlinue with
displays of 'iuipmnl from
Calkins. International Har
vester and Steiyer
Factory representatives
from eiyhl different com
panies will lx on hand for
demonstrations and discus
sions on various farming
supplies and equipment.
F.vervone is welcome to
attend the appreciation day
activities, which will also
feature free door prizes
A Karberware Convection
Oven, 10-amp buttery char
ger, 14 pice end wrench set,
Osterizer 10-speed blender,
I-H pressure washer and 1-H
tool box are to be given away,
away.
Equipment on display will
In the Caulkins Culta weeder.
I II hillside combine and the
Steiger Panther Irai'tor
Confused?
Confused? You have a right
to be.
Washington's birthday will,
indeed, be celebrated on his
birthday this year - that is.
except at Morrow County
Schools which will remain
open and area businesses
which will also remain open.
Closing on our first presi
dent 's birthday are banks, and
federal, state, county and city
offices.
Some offices closed on Feb.
2, in celebration of Lincoln's
birthday, which is actually
this Thursday Feb. 12, but on
thai date everything will
remain open. ..we think.
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Morrow County's Home-Owned
VOL.M. NO. 7 THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 12. IWI
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Judy Osmin, clerk at the Morrow County
Grain Growers in Lexington, displays
Sheirbon appointed to Lexington council
Bill Sheirbon was appointed
to (he Lexington City Council
at the last council meeting
Tuesday, Feb. 3. He will fill
out the two year term of Ed
Baker who was elected to the
mayor's position in the Nov
ember election.
In other business, the coun
cil discussed the problem of
Anemometers to he
installed for testing
in Morrow County
Several wind measuring
devices, or anemometers, are
scheduled to be installed at
various locations around Mor
row County in the near future,
says Columbia Basin General
Manager Fred Toombs.
Three anemometers will be
placed at windy locations in
the couny in an effort by the
Bonneville Power Administra
tion to see if there is potential
for electric-producing wind
mills in this area.
The Heppner
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The fire started at about S p.m. and did relatively little
damage to the structure. Heppner firemen had the blaze out
at 6:30
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hemlock weeds which have
grown up along the creek in
Lexington.
The weeds, brought in
during Uie last major flood,
have grown to seven or eight
feet in some places and are
causing problems for property
owners.
the city could not do much
The testing is part of a
Pacific Northwest program
involving 20 utilities and a
total of 500 testing sites.
"We already have antici
pated sites picked out," says
Toombs of Columbia Basin's
participation in the project.
Although he did not say where
the spots were, he did say
three are in Morrow and two
in Gilliam counties.
The testing will consist of
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HEPPNER. OREGON
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merchandise to be given away in a free
drawing during this year's Customer Apprec
iation Day, Sat., Feb. 14.
about eradicating the weeds,
and that it is up to individuals
to take care of the problem.
In additional business, the
council held a special meeting
Saturday at 1 p.m. to sign
contracts with the state high
way department for construc
tion of the bridge over
Hlackhorse Creek.
Heppner Chy
Budget Com. to
meet Tues.
The Heppner City Budget
Committee will meet for the
first time next Tuesday night
at 7:30 at city hall.
The committee will receive
the proposed 1981-82 budget
document.
Prior to the budget meeting
a public hearing will be held
for interested persons to speak
as to how they feel the city
should spend Federal
Revenue Sharing Funds in the
coming year. The hearing will
start at 7 p.m. in city hall.
Drugs stolen
from Heppner
doctor's office
A break in Friday night at
the office of Dr. Wallace
Wolff. 117 W. Church St..
Heppner, has been reported to
Heppner City Police.
A quantity of drugs was
taken, but the exact amount
and type of drugs was not
known.
The thief or thieves gained
entrance by using a crowbar
to break through a basement
window, say police.
Harshman trial
date, place set
A trial date has been set on
Feb. 25 in Umatilla for
Floyd Everett Harshman in
connection with the burglary
of Murray Drugs in Heppner
on Dec. 26, 1979.
Harshman was granted a
change of venue from Morrow
County.
Gty sells
1947 .grader
The city of Heppner sold a
1947 Falion road grader last
Tuesday night.
The grader, in poor condi
tion, would not operate, and
had not been used for five
years.
The city had called for bids
on the grader, and received
tH'O.
High bidder was Brent
Curtis of Hermiston who bid
$301.
In other business, the city
council:
appropriated $308 of state
grant money for the city
library ;
-accepted a $2,370 state
grant for maintenance of the
city's comprehensive plan.
granted a request from the .
Oregon Trail Council of Camp
fire Girls to hold a candy sale
in Heppner from Feb. 20
through March 16.
- heard that a proposed
pool-repainting project would
cost about $1,750.
voted to install a yield sign
at the intersection of Morgan
St. and the county road, and a
one-way sign on the east end
from Lott's addition.
- considered a request that
Kirk Street be vacated so that
the city would not have to
maintain the bridge crossing
the creek behind McBrides
Body shop. No action was
taken on the request.
Morrow
The Morrow County Fair
Board, Fair Committee and
Rodeo Committee have set the
dates for this year's Morrow
County Fair.
The 4-H Horseshow is
scheduled for August 22,
Saturday, and the Wrangler's
Open Class Horseshow, will be
held the next day, August 23.
"These two horseshows are an
important part of our fair."
said fair board Secretary
Dorothy Estberg, "as they
show us their skills and hard
work they put into it during
the year."
enter exhibits, with the excep
tion of livestock. August 25,
Tuesday, will be the first day
Weather
by Don Gilliam
Negotiations break down
between elass employees, district
After over a year of negotia
tions, the Morrow County
School District classified em
ployees and the district hoard
of directors have reached an
impasse and have decided to
call in a mediator.
The decision lo go into
mediation was made at the
last negotiating session Wed
nesday. Feb. 4.
The district and the class
ified employees cooks. main
Organizations urged to
participate in Fair booths
The Morrow County Fair
has been scheduled for August
25-27 and the fair committee
invites organizations to ent
a display or community booth
"as a way of telling the
community about what you do
and adding color and interest
to the fair this year."
The theme of this year's fair
is "Expanding Horizons of the
80's," which can be used in
Police Dept. buys '81
The Heppner Police Dept. took delivery on
a new white 1981 Che v. Malibu Sport Sedan
police car this week.
Merchants prepare for Valentine's Day
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Co. Fair, Rodeo Aug. 22 - 30
of the actual fair, which will
run through Aug. 27. Livestock
will be accepted on Aug. 25th.
The 4-H Style Show will also be
held on the evening of Aug. 25.
The Livestock sale is plan
ned for the evening of Aug. 27.
The rodeo will start on Friday,
Former lone man involved
in US space shuttle
A former lone resident and
a 1955 graduate of lone High
School, Sam Barnett, will be
involved in the launching of
the space shuttle, Lindsay
Kincaid, lone, told the Gazette
Times Monday.
Barnett is with the 304th Air
Rescue Squadron, stationed at
High I -ow
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Wed., Feb. 4 33 29
Thurs., Feb. 5 33 27
Fri, Feb. 6 37 28
Sat., Feb. 7 31 15
Sun., Feb. 8 37 20
Mon., Feb. 9 34 18
tenance personal, etc.) are
apparently hung up on four
major points: length of con
tract, fair share agreement,
leave policy and wages and
benefits.
The classifieds are seeking
a one year contract (they
presently have a two-year),
but the district wants a
three-year agreement.
In addition, the classified
employees want a fair share
telling a story of a club or
organization's work for the
community. Agencies are
awarded special ribbons.
Commercial exhibits are
charged a small fee for space
reservation.
Deadline to complete booths
this year is August 24 at 10
p.m. The fair building will be
open for those who can work
on their booths the week
, before fair.
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Shanny Miller of Murray Drug Store in Heppner readies
merchandise in preparation for Valentine's Day-
Merchants across town are getting ready for both
Valentine's Day and President' Birthday sales, going on
now through the weekend.
August 28, and will run
through Aug. 30.
This year's theme is "Ex
panding Horizons of the '80's,'
and colors are red and white
for those wishing to work on
their booths, parade floats,
the Portland Air Force Base.
Barnett's squadron, rated
the number one rescue squad
ron in the U.S., according to
Kincaid, participated in the
Mount Saint Helens rescue
operation and was selected to
perform all rescue work at the
1980 Winter Olympics.
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agreement, requiring pay
ment by non-union employees
for union benefits, additional
and more flexible leave time,
and increased pay and add
itional benefits.
The employee relations
board has been notified and a
mediator is expected to be
assigned to the negotiations
sometime within the next two
weeks.
This year all booths and
displays should be registered
with the Fair Secretary by
August 7 by calling 676-5159.
Registration will be on a first
come, first served basis. "So
start getting your organiza
tion planning," said fair board
Secretary Dorothy Estberg,
"and let's make this one of the
finest, well represented
fairs."
vehicle
The dept. traded in its 1979 Ford Fairmont
towards purchase of the new police car at Ron
McDonald Chev. in Heppner.
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etc.
"This is an event to involve
the whole family," said Mrs.
Estberg, "so come and part
icipate, exhibit your crafts
and just have a good time."
School budget
hearing set
A public hearing on the
proposed 1981-82 Morrow
County School District budget
will be held next Monday
night, Feb. 16, beginning at
7:30 p m. at Heppner Elemen
tary School.
Public comment on the
proposed budget will be taken
at this time.