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Last Saturday In the fresh, brisk morning air between 7:15
and 8: IS ! made a most Interesting trip and achieved a goal I
had set long ago. Along with-well actually Borne minutes
behind - my Medford son and daughter-in-law and their
six-year-old Adam and four-year-old Anna, I climbed thehill
east of HeoDner and reached the white cross at Its summit.
One doesn't realize what lovely blooms-yellow bells, bird
bills, wild sunflowers and other small meadow flowers are
thriving on that rather rocky hillside until one walks among
them. Saturday morning the sunshine was brilliant and the
wind, as we gained elevation, was very vigorous. After we
reached home my face tingled for more than twelve hours.
The view from the top of the hill was superb. Mt. Adams to
the northwest shone In Its full glory and although we couldn't
see the Columbia River we did see the Washington hills on Its
north. An early morning flyer brought his plane up Willow
Creek and turned southeastward at about the same height we
had achieved before 7:30. We all enjoyed spotting various
Heppner buildings, which looked so small, down below us. We
talked about how the soon-to-be built dam would change the
view to the south.
Young grandduughter Anna didn't like the strong wind and
persuaded her mother to descend with her ahead of Bill and
Adam and grandma. We three took pictures. I especially
wanted a good picture of Adam with Mt. Adams in the
background.
Son Bill told me that they had come through the Goodnoe
Hills near Goldendule and had observed the Bonneville
Power Administration's U.S. Department of Energy's wind
power project there. He said that he thought more windpower
might be generated on Heppner's hills than in Klickitat
County. However, the siting committees determined that the
locations west of Goldendale had the best windspeed
potential. Of course, they had to consider year-around wind
potential, and we were just experiencing the brisk wind of
one morning in late March.
Since Saturday I've mentioned my high-level adventure to
several friends who have lived here longer than I have. They
say they have never been up to the cross. I really recommend
the hike to everyone. The morning hour suited us and readied
us all for a substantial breakfast. However whatever hour
you would choose to moke the hike you should see an
interesting view and should wake up your appetite.
How delightful It is to have daffodils and hyacinths
blooming in our yards again. In 1979 when Inez Erwin and I
mude our exciting tour to the Tulip Festival in Holland we
had some bulbs of various kinds mailed home. My tulips are
not ready to bloom yet, but the tiny, miniature daffodils are
out, and I have picked a few of them. I love the standard size
and varieties of dafs. but am so excited about the dainty
miniatures which I hadn't seen before our look around the
great gardens and flower markets near Amsterdam. Each
spring now when bulbs bloom I shall recall the gorgeous
gardens we walked through and the riot of colors we saw.
Other folks may have different mental pictures of heaven
on earth, but the Dutch gardens were surely heavenly to me.
' March 17 brought a wonderful crowd to St. Patrick's parish
hall for the Altar Society's Fifth Annual Irish Stew dinner.
The food was dandy, the company extraordinary and the
music super-delightful. Among the few folks I visited with
were Dennis and Anne Doherty, now of Hermiston, who said
they just had to come and bring their children back to
Heppner on that day.
Kathleen Hisler told me that she had heard Ted Smith of
Pendlton's KUMA Radio say that morning on his "Coffee
Hour" that he thought he would plan on coming to Heppner
next spring to spend part of St. Patrick's Day here and
perhups to broadcast from here.
I was lucky to sit rather near the piano where I could hear
and observe the talented Lindsays, Bill Kenny and Father
Joe. My friend Ida Farra and I were saying someone should
get up and perform a Jig or two when we happened to observe
the youngest member of the Jerry Healy family really
jigging in his walker which was anchored by one leg of his
father's chair. Jerry, Carmen, and their beautiful sons were
seated close to the front of the musicians.
We hear the musical version of "Cheaper by the Dozen" is
being prepared for performances at Heppner High. This will
truly be a school and community production with talented
students and talented townfolks working together. A singing
merchant, a homemaker and a pleasing group of children of
the area will join in taking purts in this look at the
twelve-child family of Lillian and Frank B. Gilbreth. The
exact dates of the performances will be announced later.
Everyone should be keeping in mind and be marking their
calendars to indicate the dates of three annual sales coming
along. Before the first sale. I must pull out weeds and make
room for new plants which I expect to buy on April 29 at the
lone Garden Club's great annual plant sale in the Legion
Hull.
Two large "pre-owned goods" sales are scheduled for later
spring Slit urdu. vs. The committees making preparations for
the Heppner United Methodist Church's lawn sale on
Saturday, May 16, and for the lone United Church of Christ's
sale and barbeque on Saturday, June 6. are hoping that
anyone who is getting into serious spring cleaning or who
might be moving will call someone working on preparations
for these sales who will see that donations are picked up and
held until the Saturday dates.
Here's hoping our spring weather warms up soon.
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Your meters were read this
month after using minimums
throughout the winter. Please,
expect the increase on your
next statement.
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colleges, and based on histori
cal income from federal
sources. Since that time Ihe
college has been Informed that
state revenues will probably
not be sufficient to fund the
governor's budget and cuts
ranging from ten to fifteen
percent may have to be made.
The budget being submitted
for voter approval totals
$5,133,002. which is an in
crease of IAM.863 over the
current year's budget. The
$(!09.fi3 increase amounts to
thirteen percent of which
twelve percent is necessary
simply to meet inflationary
cost increases In existing
programs.
The remaining increase of
IM.900 will be used to provide
new services. The new ser
vices include: II a new staff
member to work part time in
the Business Office and part
time in data processing: 2) a
part-time staff member to
leach additional computer
science classes: 31 part-time
instruction funds to increase
the number of classes taught
through the Division of Contin
uing Education: 4) funds to
rent additional space in the
Hermiston area to meet space
needs created by increased
class offerings: and. S) funds
to provide additional instruc
tion time necessitated by
increased enrollment in the
Adult Basic Education
program.
The property tax levy re
quired to balance the budget
and the amount to be submit
ted to the voters on March 31.
1H81. is $2,796,794. If the voters
approve this levy, it is
estimated to cost $1.5fi per
SI. ooo of taxable cash value
which is an increase of .20 per
$1,000 taxable value over the
current year's levy.
The total levy qualifies for
the "A" ballot and, therefore,
the total levy is eligible for the
thirty percent home owner
occupied state tax relief
program.
No construction funds are
included in the general fund
budget not in the tax levy
listed above.
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By MAHV ANN ('KM 'I.I .O
The Wheathearts were conk
ing again Thtirsrlav. March 19.
Jean Brazell and Janet
Tinker of the Wheathearts.
demonstrated the art of mak
ing pasla out of wheat to Bettv
Rietmann's first grade class
at the lone Grade School.
The children learned that
spaghetti was discovered hv a
man named Spaghetti, plus all
about the five food groups
needed for a healthv diet.
The Wheatheart ladies visit
ed each class, kindergarten
through fourth grade, during
the course of the dav.
Their next and final demon
stration will be at Li. Curtis'
Home Economics class at the
Heppner Elementarv School
in April.
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