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t-rr U OF ORE N E V; 0 P A P ! R E U C; E U Ofl 0 7 The lieppner Weather VOL. B9.NO. 22 HHS graduates 50 seniors at commencement exercises Friday iLKl ha ' The Heppner High School class of Will, amid colors of hirrctindy and silver unci with tin- molto of "Tomorrows ore Todays Waiting to Huppen," participated in graduation exercises Friday night at the hinh hi h no I gym. Senior Margaret Kincaid delivered the iiiv(K.'ullon. Jim Ackley the t'omnu'iu-ement udtli cas. nnd :nior John Bier the benediction to 50 Ht Hduiil inR neruors, their teiichers, fumilies and well-wifihers. Heppuer Hiph Prinripal Jim Hier presenled nwardH. Rt'hiMil hoard member Pauline Winter County voters Morrow County voters ap proved Blue Mountain Com munity College's request for an operating levy by a Ufi-vote margin in last Tuesday's election, (he county clerk reports. Voter turnout heaviest in Heppner, lightest in Boardman, says clerk The county-wide voter turn out for the budget election last week was heaviest in Heppner and lightest in Boardman, according to figures supplied by the Morrow County clerk's office. In the heppuer-iinrdman precinct 411 percent of the registered voters chimp out to Martin resigns Hv MAKY ANN ( Kltt'l.LO Morrow County Court came to order last Wednesday, May 20, to accept the resignation of Mary Martin from tiie Juven ile Services Commission. Martin has reportedly moved out of the county and is currently living in western Oregon. Judge Don Mcl'Illigott next read a letter from the De partment of Transportation concerning the discontinua tion of the F.AS (Federal Aid Secondary Hoads) program because of a shrinking budget. Tin' court was assured that Morrow County is still a top priority in the FAS program for the completion of Bombing Range Road. FAS is expected to back the project with $355,000, with Morrow County providing $:oo.ooo in matching funds. JAulCi 11 11 II lllivilj&fe) Morrow County's THURSDAY, MAY preHonled diplomas and Bchool Superintendent Matt Doherty and couiiHelor Mich elf Port ma nn made the class presentation. The featured munieal selection was "The Bent of Times." by the CLASS OF 'Bt. The Heppner High School Bond provided pro cessional and recessional music. Honored as valedictorian and salutatorian, respectiv ely, were Paula Palmer and Brett Sherer, Grand marshals were Kar en Kenny and Dorian Forrar; candle lighters were Elizabeth approve BMCC budget The college, which also includes Umatilla County in its district, had its budget approved 6,344 to 4.333 overall. A breakdown of Morrow County voting on the BMCC budget is as follows: lioanlnian - 131 yes, SO no. the polls. In Boardman only 19 percent of the registered voters came out. The heavy turnout in Hepp ner may have been due to a ballot question seeking voter approval of the construction of the Willow Creek dam. which was included along with budget requests on the ballots. Morrow County Court discusses budget cuts By MARY ANN CERULLO With the defeat of the Morrow County budget levy last Tuesday, May 19, Morrow County Court called a budget meeting last Wednesday af ternoon. Judge Don McElligott re ported that the purpose of the meeting was to reorganize the budget, do some cutting, and then schedule another election for June 30. Drastic cuts in the purchase of new office machines and machinery maintenance were discussed, as well as salary adjustments, personnel and county road work and equip ment. The following proposals were made for the June 30 ballot. A final decision was not scheduled until after press time. The county budget and the Home-Owned 28, IWtl It PAGES Zita and John Murray: pro gram girls were Cind! Berg strom and Polly Fortenberry; and ushers were Robert Bier. Cliff Dougherty. Don Kinds father, Earl Hammond. Lee Rice and Don Lott. Honored guests were Alan Beck and Jerry DeFord. IIIS awards night lone High School academic awards night will be this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the IHS cafeteria. Everyone is welcome attend. to lone - 1 18 yes. 7t no. Irrigon 107 yes, 143 no. Lexington R7 yes. tt no. Heppner-Hardman - 363 yes. 32fi no Total county vote on BMCC -806 yes. S7 no. The dam ballot was strictly advisory, however, it was a hotly debated question in the Heppner area. Other precinct turnout ac cording to the clerk was as follows: lone 45.5 percent, Irrigon 24 percent, and Lexington - 37 percent. Pioneer Memorial Hoapiui levy will be listed separately as 'A' ballots. Also included will be seven 'B' ballots. The seven 'B' ballots will be: salary for a transport civil deputy plus one vehicle; funding for a planning assoc iate; the Extension Service budget plus salary for a Soil and Water Conservation sec retary; the museum budget; the mental health program; funding for a Water Master; and the three-year serial road levy which will be cut by one million per year from the May 19 'B' ballot. "If the levy is defeated again in this election, we'll just have to hold another election after that, and all to the taxpayers' expense," sta ted Judge McElligott. According to Barbara Bloods worth, county clerk, the current cost to taxpayers is $1,468.48 per election. Weekly Newspaper 2 CENTS lone seniors honored at commencement exercises HAH7J 1 EEUil US . IATT AT' ' W 1 By DELLA HEIDEMAN 1A8I graduating seniors were honored at the lone High School grads commencement exercises Thursday evening. May 21. in the lone Gymnas ium. Class , salutatorian Lisa Meyers and class valedictor ian Shawn La Rue gave per sonal addresses to the class and audience, followed by a commencement address by Brother Raphael Wilson, CS.CPh.D.. president of the University of Portland. Hundreds of family mem bers and friends were present to witness the presentation of awards and scholarships to the class members, including presentation of the Carl Troedson Scholarship to Duane Fetsch. Shawn La Rue and Teena Lindstrom. A special award ' was presented to Mr. Harold Snider for his outstanding service on the local school board for the past five years. Students also receiving special awards or scholar ships included John Smith and Planning By MARY ANN CERULLO The Heppner Planning Commission gave its OK Monday for construction of a solar heating system at the Heppner swimming pool. The solar system would consist of four rows of solar panels installed on top of the bath house next to the pool. Designer and activist behind the solar project, Ron Forrar, says research has shown that the pool could be heated to over 80 degrees with the solar system, and would save the city over $2,000 per year in fuel bills necessary to heat the water with the present oil system. Forrar had originally plan ned to install some of the rubberized panels on the bath house, and some on scaffold ing at an angle out from the pool. However, the planning commission did not agree it was the correct way for installation, so Forrar came back Monday night with revised plans showing the panels, three 91 -feet long and one 67 -feet long, located on top of the bath house next to the pool. Forrar estimates the solar system will cost over $20,000, not including installation la bor, to erect. HEPPNER. OREGON y Ralph Morter. receiving the Warren Williams Vocational Scholarship: Shawn La Rue, receiving the Cardinal Club Scholarship. John Smith re ceiving the Blue Mountain Community College Scholar ship:Shawn LaRue and Lisa Meyers receiving the Elks Scholarships; and Shawn LaRue receiving the Pacific 'University Presidential Hoik ors at Entrance Scholarship. The Oregon Scholar Award was presented to Shawn LaRue and the Century Three Award to Lisa Meyers. Also presented during Thursday evening's commencement services was a special award to retiring bus driver Dot Annexations Irrigon hasn't filed its annexations with the Secre tary of State. Morrow County Court learned last Wednes day. This means Irrigon may be levying taxes illegally, says Roger Lang. State Highway Division. commission Artisft conception He says some state funding will be available, but is asking for donations from the com munity. He says some funds for the project have already come in. The Heppner Lions Club has made a commitment to raise Mon.. May 18 Tues. May 19 Wed.. May 20 Thurs., May 21 Fri.. May 22 Sal.. May 23 Sun.. May 24 Mon.. Mav 25 ? Paoto by Michelle LaRae Halvorsen for her service to the schools from 1973 through 1981. The culmination of these students' many years of study in the lone schools took place with the presentation of di plomas by Jerry McElligott. followed by the benediction, presented by Teena Lind strom. In the cafeteria, fol lowing commemcement, the class formed a receiving line for the many congratulations offered by families and friends present, and punch, coffee and cookies prepared and donated for the event by the members of the Cardinal Club. The lone Band played for the evening. not filed "Irrigon better file immed iately or they're going to be in the jackpot," said Judge Don McElligott. Deane Seeger of the Plann ing Department assured the court that the state would most likely be cooperative with Irrigon 's problem. OKs pool of proposed aotar panel tyntem for Heppner the funds for the project. The members are currently aim ing toward raising $2,500 through private donations, as well as activities such as a public auction, a 4th of July fireworks stand, and a raffle. Columbia Basin has donated High Low Precip 1 49 .45 64 49 .45 68 49 tr. 65 44 .' ... 71 45 0 57 .08 75 52 1.78 66 . 41 .02 Sr. Advisory meets, elects By JUSTINE WEATHERFORD Chairman Doris Gollyhorn. lone, called the meeting of the Morrow County Senior Citi zen's Advisory Committee to order at 1:30 p.m.. Monday. May 18. in the board room of the Columbia Basin Electric Coop. Heppner. Staff people attending were Rollin Reynolds, Pendleton., director of senior programs for the Area Agency on Aging: Dorothy Krebs, lone, chair man of the board of directors of ECOAC and representative of the Morrow County court for senior activities: Ruby Kirk, Weston, homemaker supervisor for ECOAC: Clar ence Franke, Mitchell, super visor of homemaker services in Morrow. Wheeler and . Gilliam counties: and Lynnea Sargent, senior services su pervisor of Morrow County. Twelve senior citizen repre sentatives who make up the county advisory committee conducted the meeting. Reynolds explained "It was never planned that any of the 17 mealsites in the five-county area would be closed." He said that it was determined that the Heppner site needed -to be moved and that the six reasons for this move were explained in a Feb. 20 letter to the Director of the BMEDC (Blue Mountain Economic Development Council) which directs the Heppner Neigh borhood Center. Seniors present asked that this letter be read to them and that it be published in the minutes of the day's meeting. Questions were directed to Reynolds and Mrs. Krebs who explained that the new county supervisor's salary is being paid by Morrow County from revenue sharing funds and that this salary is guaranteed even if the county budget request might be defeated. solar heating system the work to drill fifteen 16-inch diameter holes, three feet deep to hold support beams for the solar reflectors.' The Lions have received a tentative OK to have four CETA students and an instruc tor work on the project, says Committee officers Homemaker supervisors Kirk and Franke reported that the Homemaker Program funded by OPI (Oregon Pro ject Independence) is helping many older and handicapped persons stay in their homes and is saving taxpayers a great deal of money besides making life more pleasant for those who otherwise would be forced into institutions. The transportation report showed that the Morrow senior bus is gaining usage, lone seniors have made trips to the John Eubank's moun tain cabin and to the Maryhifl Museum, both of which were very enjoyable. The bus was used, along with a commercial bus, for the Morrow Historical Society trip to Baker and Sumpter. Dot Halvorsen was praised for contributing her time and skill as bus driver. Currently the bus is bringing lone people to Heppner every other Wednesday for appoint ments and shopping. More uips will be planned for ' south-county seniors soon. Morrow County Senior Ser--vices Supervisor Lynnea Sar gent will announce plans for the resumption of senior meals in South Morrow as soon as arrangements are completed. , . The report of the committee on nominations which had been read at the April meeting of the advisory committee was read again and director Rey nolds took the chair to conduct the election. The only nomin ees for chairman and vice chairman, Doris Gollyhorn and Justine Weatherford, were re-elected. Theta Lowe, who has served the group for even years as secretary, declined to continue in that office, and the election of a new secretary was tabled until the next meeting of the advisory committee which is set for Wed., July 15, in Heppner. ncimmmg pool Lions member George Koff ler. The CETA students will work for eight weeks until the second week in August. The project's ground breaking ceremony is scheduled for Monday, June 22.
