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CHRISTIAN
LIFE CENTER
(k) John Moyer, Jr., John
Rev. Don Craig, Rev. Al Davis, celebrate ground-breaking
Ground-breaking ceremonies for a new $!73,0O0 Christian
Life Center to be built in Heppner, by the Assembly of Cod
Church was held under gray skies Sunday afternoon.
The church is to be built on a 24 acre site near the bottom
of the hill on Morgan Street.
The ceremonies Sunday featured the traditional spade full
of dirt turned by Heppner Rev. Douglas Thomas, pastor of
the church.
Despite slight drizzle about sixty five people turned out
for the ceremonies Sunday, marking the beginning of a
ECO AC representatives
voice concern over
Homemaker Program
By MARY ANN CERl'LLO
ECOAC (East Central Ore
gon Association of Counties)
representatives expressed
their concern during Morrow
County Court, March 11, that
some people feel they do not
need the ECOAC Homemaker
Program.
According to ECOAC repre
sentatives, senior citizens
often confuse the Homemaker
Program with Welfare and
consequently don't want the
help. Representatives stres
sed that Oregon Project In
oVjwndanre provide the fund
ing. ECOAC's Homemaker Pro
gram offers house cleaning,
cooking, mail delivery, laun
dry and company. The area
Portland proposes April 1
sludge decision deadline
By MARY ANN C'EKULLO
An April 1 deadline on a
decision whether to allow
Portland sludge to be dumped
in Morrow County was propos
ed to the Morrow County Court
in a recent letter from the City
of Portland.
The pending decision discus
sed in the letter, which was
read on March 11, concerned
whether Portland sewage
sludge is to be dumped by
which plan, CROPS or
SPARS.
The CROPS' method en
tails the injection of the
sewage under the soil of a
perched bed which would
separate the liquids from the
solids. SPARS is a method by
which the sludge is dried by
solar and wind processes.
Morrow County's Home-Owned
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THURSDAY.
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Moyer, Lavern Webb, Vern
homemaker normally pays
weekly visits to every senior
citizen enrolled. To qualify,
the individual must be at least
60 years old.
Seventeen senior citizens in
Heppner and four in lone are
helped by Gladys Jewel,
ECOAC's local homemaker.
Sheridan Tarnasky provides
medical nursing care when
needed.
Representatives pointed out
to the court that the cost of a
rest home for senior citizens in
Pendleton is presently $1,200
per month. According to
ECOAC, many senior citizens
lose interest in life when
admitted to rest homes. The
Homemaker Program allows
seniors to remain in their own
homes for a longer period of
time.
In addition to the letter, a
list of 69 industries which
contribute to the sludge was
enclosed, as requested by
county court.
The county court also dis
cussed the possibility of the
presence of cadmium in zinc
fertilizers which are currently
being used on Morrow County
potato crops. Cadmium is a
poisonous heavy metal which
comes from such industries as
electroplating and battery
manufacturing plants. The
court expressed concern that
cadmium may already be in
Morrow County soil.
The discussion was closed
when the court restated its
stand on not making a final
decision until county budget
matters were settled.
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MARCH 1. 1881
project "that God and the people will accomplish together,"
said the Rev. Al Davis, assistant superintendent of the
Oregon District Assemblies of God, who was in attendance at
the ground-breaking.
Following the ceremonies - a reception was held at the
present church building.
ConstructUMi of the 7 .wo foot building which will include an
assembly room with seating for 250, a kitchen, offices,
restrooms, storage and a cloak room.
rMiGnal Ag day
Thurs., Parch 19
By RIRDIN'K Tl'I.I.IS
"It's Your Heartbeat,
America" is the theme of
national ag day 1981...the time
when all of America tip their
ha Is to farmers and ranchers
in recognition of the food and
fiber production which is the
basis for a strong country.
Agriculture is the heartbeat
of Morrow County. ..with
grain, potatoes, forage crops,
livestock and forestry provid
ing the dollars that keep the
heartbeat going. Total gross
farm sales in the county were
estimated at $90,441,000 in
191)0, (a figure which does not
include lumber statistics).
Cow Belles and cattle ranchers
would be quick to point out
that beef cattle provided
$7,433,000 of those dollars;
Wheathearts and wheat farm
ers claim $39,130,000 of the
income. You can see why they
are rightfully proud of their
contributions to the county,
for those dollars pay taxes to
support roads, schools, and
other needs of county and
communties. Agriculture pro
vides Jobs for many in our
county, both on farms and in
agri-related businesses.
The agricultural heartbeat
provides foods for Americans
ar a cost far below those of
other countries. Recent infor
mation from the Agricultural
Arbitrator rules in
favor of distric;
Morrow County School Sup
intendent Matt Doherty said
Tuesday that a state appoint
ed arbitrator assigned to an
insurance labor dispute be
tween the school district and
county teachers, has appar
ently ruled in favor of the
district.
The arbilrator was assigned
to the disngrcemnet after
teachers and the district could
not agree on the amount of
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Department states "Food
costs less than 20 years ago."
Govenment figures show that
despite rising supermarket
prices, families are spending
only slightly more on food
than they did 10 years ago. and
less than they did 20 years
ago. The Agriculture Depart
ment notes that in 19G0, food
took about 17 percent of
before-tax income, and just
over 14 percent in 1970. Astudy
done by the Department
shows that the average family
spent about 15 percent of its
before-tax income for food in
1979. A surprising statement,
when all costs involved in
farming have skyrocketed as
petroleum products, partrsfor
equirpment. replacement of
farm equipment and labor
have risen drastically. A far
larger percentage of income is
foreign countries is spent on
foods.
Tip your hat to the farmers
and ranchers of Morrow
County on March 19! Stop a
minute as you pass Gardner's
Mens Wear to appreciate the
AG DAY salute placed there
for your enjoyment by Mor
row CowBelles and Wheat
hearts. Enjoy the heartbeat...
and (ppreciate the fact that
you 1 'e in a rural area where
you now the many individ
ials ivolved in agriculture...
they are your friends and
neip bors!
insurance coverage allowed
married teachers both work
ing for the district.
Teachers had alledged that
their contract called for full
family coverage for both
members of a family working
for the district. The district
did not agree.
Full details of the arbitrat
ors decision were not avail
able, but the decision is
hindine.
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.HEPPNER. OREGON
fioocfds pool psicSicrj
By MARY ANN CFMVUjO
The Heppner Lions Club
offered the Heppner City
Council $1,450 towards paint
ing of the city swimming pool
at a special council meeting
Monday night. March 16.
According to Ron Forrar.
pool chairman, the Lions Club
originally received the money
three years ago from various
merchants and patrons of the
community for a pool main
tanence and energency fund.
It was understood by the
council that with the Lions'
donation, the City of Heppner
wou'd need to raise approx
imately $450.
County SsSzscS Dcajd rolcasoo co
The Morrow County School
Board released $48,000 to a
Eugene Contractor Monday,
one of the final payments for
construction of Columbia Jr.
High School in Irrigon, but
voted to hold back an addition
al $99,365 until numerous
problems at the school are
ratified? - -
The board had been holding
the $48,000 while a defective 16
by 32 foot cement panel in the
gymnasium was awaiting
clearance by the State Com
merce Dept. The Dept. recent
ly okayed the quality of the
panel.
'There's a list of things as
long as your arm," said
Superintendent Matt Doherty
Lou 6rono
Lexington Grange will host
the Coronation of the Morrow
County Rodeo's Queen and her
Court. April 18.
There will be a potluck at
6:30p.m.. with Grange provid
ing the meat dish, and the Fair
Board, Fair Committee and
Two Irrigon women lose money
to bogus church workers
By FRANCES ROSE WILSON
Two elderly women lost
money to visitors posing as
church workers, recently.
Two women, claiming to be
mother and daughter, with
two smaller girls, children of
the younger, came to the door
of an 84-year old woman, in
Irrigon on Friday. They were
admitted when they said they
were involved in getting a
Catholic church started in
Hermiston and would bless
her.
After pronouncing a suppos
ed blessing on her. they asked
Road committee
The Morrow County Road
Committee endorsed and sign
ed a three-year, $12 million
road levy petition presented to
Morrow Countv Court March
Fair & Qcdoo norjs
There was a record turnout
of skaters at the Fairgrounds
Saturday. March 14. Most of
the kids are from this area
but many came from out of
town.
Skating will be postponed
Saturday, March 21: the
Morrow County Rodeo Com
mitter will be sponsoring a'
A price of $19.75 per gallon
was brought before the council
for the cost of paint. Council
members questioned the qual
ity of the paint and suggested
that different paints and pools
be checked out.
Forrar reported that h had
been informed by a major pool
company that a pool should be
painted every three or four
years, whether needed or not.
Council members estimated
that the Heppner Public Pool
had last been painted nine
years ago. In some places, the
paint has worn down to the
concrete, says Forrar.
In discussing the painting
project, Forrar reported that
in describing what was left to
be done on the Jr. high
building. "But they're all
small things, small electrical
and mechanical deficiencies.
We aren't that far away fron
completion," he said.
Robert Smith, architect for
construction of the school,
attended a Monday meeting of
the school board, and reported
that he has had some difficulty
in getting RA Chambers
Construction Co. of Eugene to
finish up the small jobs at the
school.
He recommended to the
board that it hold back $99,365
in payments to Chambers as a
retainer until the rest of the
problems are taken care of.
The school is operational
fcosfls eoroiioficiii
Rodeo Committee providing
the dessert and salad. Last
year's Queen, Lori Edwards
will crown the 1981 Queen
Nancy Miller. Princesses are
Anita Palmer and Kathy
Hansen. Delpha Jones of the
her to go into her bedroom so
they could bless her house,
which she did. A few minutes
later she came out to find
cupboard doors and drawers
partially open. They then
asked her to get her money so
they could bless it. When she
got two one dollar bills from a
cupboard she discovered that
a 20 dollar bill was missing.
She asked for their names and
the older woman said her
name was Marguerite.
In a similar incident her
neighbor had lost a $10 hill
recently. Names are withheld
for fear of retaliation.
signs levy petition
11.
Tad Miller was designated
as chief petitioner of the levy.
Action was deferred on the
acceptance of the petition.
Rodeo Dance at the Fair
grounds. The baseball season
is open and the schools have
been having practice daily at
the Rodeo Grounds. On Sun
day afternoons, two middle
aged baseball teams have
been using the Little League
Field to play baseball.
profest
a minimum of $8,000 would be
required to have a Portland
company sandblast the old
paint off. As an alternative, it
was recommended that a
sandblaster be rented for the
city work crew and volunteers
be Liked to do the painting
over a weekend. The paint job
would require three stages:
etching, a primer coat, and a
top coat. The council agreed
on the color green.
The City Council unani
mously agreed on a spring
painting project for the public
pool.
Forrar will be presenting a
future solar conversion pro
ject for the public pool to
and has been in use by
students since March of 1980.
In other business, the
board:
- accepted a bid of, $32,183
from Thermo Products Co..
Boise, Idaho, to apply accous
tical spray at the Sam
Boardman school, and the
Columbia Jr. High gym and
cafeteria. "a""'1" v.---;--
accepted a bid of $23,464
each for purchase of two
53-passenger Superior school
buses with 366 V8 engines,
delivery to be before Aug. 15.
The board indicated it may
convert the buses to propane
fuel use after purchase.
- voted to approve a pre
viously negotiated three-year
contract with the district
classified employees.
Lexington Grange has been
making arrangements for the
potluck and the entertainment
for the evening. They also
hosted last year's Coronation,
which was a real success.
The public is invited for the
Coronation which will begin
about 8:00 p.m. The Chaper
ones for the Queen and Court
are Mary Anne Palmer and
Faye Seitz. There will be a
Rodeo Dance, March 21 at 9:30
p.m. at the Fairgrounds
Pavilion.
April 6 EifoJicC J dot o for
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April 6 is the kick-off date
for the 1981 Morrow County
Cancer Crusade, says Co
chairman Reed Ringer of
Heppner.
"We want to let people know
that we will be coming around
to see them," says Ringer,
who along with Christy Lov
gren are this year's Morrow
County Cancer Crusade co
chairmen. Ringer says volunteers will
be going door to door to collect
for the cancer crusade, which
raises funds for research and
education into cancer.
"Along with asking for
donations in our door to door
campaign, we will also be
giving out information about
cancer and how it can be
detected." emphasized
Ringer.
He said the most money
ever contributed by residents
of Morrow County was $3,000
in 1979. "Our goal is to exceed
$3,000 in 1981." he says.
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Morrow County Court and the
Planning Dept. next month.
The City Council also agreed
to see the presentation during
their next scheduled meeting.
In other business, the Coun
cil agreed to allow the Corps of
Engineers to drill water
monitoring sites in various
locations of Heppner. The
Council stipulated that the
City of Heppner has the
authority to fill the holes
should the water sites be
needed in some future date.
The Corps will be drilling the
water test sites at Hager
Park. City Park. Morgan St.
Bridge, and on Court Street.
c.Clzz!
voted unanimously ' to
approve a new sports and
extra curricular activites elig
ibility policy' for the school
district. The new policy will
take effect at the first of the
school year in 1981-82.
- accepted a letter of
resignation from Judy
.Buschke of the Heppner-Lex-fngton
advisory board.
- accepted the resignation of
Heppner third grade teacher
Mildred Hanna. She has
taught for the district the past
28 years. "She is an excellent
person and a fine educator."
said Superintendent Matt
Doherty. "We hate to lose her.
but after 28 years a person has
a right to quit."
West of Willow
fixtures to be
auctioned off
Appliances and fixtures will
be auctioned off at the West of
Willow Restaurant Saturday,
April 4. at 12 noon.
The sale will be conducted
by Macon Bros. Auctioneers of
Walla Walla.
First Class Postage
rates take increase
Saturday. March 21 is the
last day mail can be sent for 15
cents Beginning on Monday,
March 23, first class postage
will be 18 cents.
"We will have a full
county-wide campaign. The
amount of money collected
from Morrow County has been
small compared to what can
be raised.
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Reed Ringer