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" Z T 1 E L L C F QKZ :v;s p,rr.r: l i The Heppner Weather r t r l' W 1 1-4 High Low Precip Tues..Junel6 65 42 m Wed.. June 17 69 49 trace Thurs.. June 18 72 51 03 Fri.,Junel9 77 48 0 Sat.. June 20 69 48 . 0 Sun.. June 21 77 49 0 Bv JFHK I K DOI'X Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper VOL. , NO. 2fi Eleven arrested in A four month long investi gation in northern Morrow County culminated in the arrest of eleven people on charges ranging from deli very of a controlled substance to theft to solicitation to commit murder. According to Morrow County Sheriff Larry Fctseh. Feisch said that a number of drugs were confiscated during the arrests Morrow County District Attorney Annetta Spicer said driujs included amphetamines arid I .SI as well as marijuana Felsch slated maximum penalties for conviction on charges of delivery of n controlled substance, a class 'B' felony, could range as hitfh as 10 years imprisonment and or a $2.!oo fine Those arrested June 21 in connection with the investiga tion were - Howard l.ee Fitv.crald, 22. IVsert Springs Estates. Boiirdiiian. on a Morrow County Circuit Court warrant by Morrow Co Sheriff's de puties and the Boardman Police Dept f'ir alifrtl deli ivery of a controlled mhstanre and criminal conspiracy; Nathaniel Nolan is Dad's Day baby a ! I &f 4 f I A a . IW) f . ft, f-Jl j, f . ?v J. . .jMt...4k!iii,' lint mi -1 ' - - - u f Gary Nolan, Heppner, got quite a present this Father's Day - a new baby boy. Although Nathaniel Levi Nolan didn't arrive until June 22, because he was born closest to Father's Day, bin ddd .! i! d a $!0 bc(f certificate from the Cow Belles. Ballot to hire two county personnel, reduced road levy major changes June 30 A separate ballot to fund hiring of two new county personnel, and a greatly reduced road Improvement levy are ma jor changes voters will find when they go to the polls for the second time on a county budget June 3i. In addition county voters will find all ballots , clearly marked 'A' or 'B' which was not done at the last election May 19 The county 'A' ballot, that portion of properly tax levy eligible for state reimburse merit, will remain the same at $1,927,583. A 'B' ballot, asking for $108,565 to fund the county hospital and north end medi cal services, will also be the same as the last election, What will change is the county has added a third 'IC ballot separating out a $-4(1.778 tax to hire a county building inspector and a sheriff trans port deputy, and purchase r.n additional car for the coitntv. THURSDAY, JUNK 25, - Y vonne Louise Fitzgerald. Desert Springs Kstates. Boardman. on a Morrow Count v Circuit warrant by Morrow Co Sheriff's deputies and the Boardman Police !)ept for alleged delivery of a controlled substance . and criminal conspiracy. - Frank Albert Morgan. 20. Whitney Trailer Court. Board man, on a Morrow Co. Circuit Court warrant bv Morrow Co. Sheriff's deputies and the Boardman Police Dept. for alleged Theft I and solicitation to commit murder: - Jav Inns Sullivan. 20. 2mi Second Street, Boardman. on a Morrow Co. Circuit Court warrant by Morrow Co Sher iff's deputies and the Board man Police Dept. for alleged delivery of a controlled sub stance - Jack Ia-v Brawl. 23. 7(H) Wilson Boad. HI. Boardman, on a Morrow Co Circuit Court warrant bv Morrow Co Sher iff's deputies and the Board man Police Dept for two counts of alleged delivery of a controlled substance; - Paul Richard Simnis. Jr . 21. lit I Box 5. Boardman. on a Morrow Co Circuit Court These expenditures were in cluded In the 'A' ballot May 19. The transport deputy and car are needed to carry pr isoners to and from jails in Umatilla County, and the inspector would simplify and speed up building permit approval in the county, the County Court has stated. The inspector would also pay his salary w ith fees that now go tc the state If this 'B' ballot is passed, the fees would come to the county, the court says. The third 'B' levy, a controversial three year levy to pay for major upgrading of the county's roads, has been cut by nearly one third from the original proposal voters rejected May 19 The new revised road levy is asking for $i,r5.55! per year for the ixl three years, The money would be used to grade, pave and fix roads throughout the county. The five cities in the county U'OIlM vnli( ,....,, -.4;,., tn 19N1 8 PACES Sheriffs warrant by Morrow County Sheriff's deputies for alleged delivery of a controlled sub stance: - Patrick John Nelson. ; 19. Ht 1. Box 4!iB. Boardman. on a Morrow County Circuit Court warrant by Morrow Co. Sheriff's deputies and the Boardman police Dept, for alleged delivery of a control led substance and possession of a controlled substance: - Bernard Kay Decker. 2K Desert Springs Kstates. Boardman. on a Morrow Co. Circuit Court warrant by Morrow Co Sheriff's deputies for alleged delivery of a controlled substance; Gary Marvin Titus. 19. Dlfi Boardman Avenue,. NR., Boardman. on a Morrow Co. Circuit Court warrant bv a Morrow Co Sheriff's deputv for alleged deliverv of a controlled substance: and l.add Wavne Kanvid. 20. Hah Doc Apartments. No 3. Boardman. on a Morrow County Circuit Court warrant by a Morrow Co Sheriff's deputv for alleged deliverv of a controlled substance A Heppner man. Noel C Harshmnn. Jr.. was arrested j Pictured above are mom, Heather Nolan. Nathaniel, dad Gary, and CowBelle Clista V'enard. Nathaniel, who weighed 8 lbs , 8 oz., joins brothers, Jonathan, Timothy. Anthony and Charles, and sister, Tamar, at home. population $18(1,7(11 of the road levy funds if the road levy is approved. The cities would use the money for improve ments of city streets and bridges, according to Dorothy "Dode" Krebs of the Morrow County Court. "We have cut money from the budget (since its defeat May 19)," Krebs said Tues day. She outlined cuts in salary made in the budget since final agreements were reached with county employees, say ing the county settled for less than had been originally anticipated. In addition she said cuts were made in machine main tenance contingency and other areas, but that the overall budget was not reduced be cause an upcoming murder trial in the county is going to be expensive. "Court costs are going to take over all these cuts we 've made," said Krebs with re 2 CENTS investigation on June 19 on a Morrow Co. Circuit Court Bench warrant in connection with the investi gation. Harshman was arrest ed by the I'matilla Police Dept. for alleged delivery of a controlled substance and pos session of a controlled sub stance. At presslime Howard Fitz Ten hour work days By MARY ANN CERILLO Discussion on ten hour work days for certain departments was held before Morrow County Court last Wednesday, June 17. Greg Sweek, county asses sor, suggested ten hour work days for appraisors while they are in the field. Currently, says Sweek, field workers must include travel time of up to two hours in their eight hour day, leaving little time remaining for appraising. Barbara Bloodsworth, county clerk, proposed that her office employees work ten hour days to make up for time spent helping the public. According to Bloodswortk the regular eight-hour day doesn't leave enough time for indexing and filing, while assisting the public and ans wering phones. Bloodsworth suggested that her four office workers, stag ger their work days, giving each of them an extra day off. Wednesday would be a full work day for everyone. Sweek and Bloodsworth re commended to the court that Petition for repairs on Penland presented to court By MARY ANN CERILLO A petition for Morrow County to provide repairs to the road into Penland Lake was presented to Morrow County Court last Wednesday. "Being as Penland Lake in the Umatilla National Forest is a major recreational spot for the area, the undersigned gard to trial costs for three defendents charged with mur der in Boardman recently. She said court fees have been raised from $7,000 to $10,000, to cover appointed lawyers, interpreters and wit ness compensation. "It could end up costing the county fifty to seventy thous and dollars." said Krebs. Polls for the June 30 election will le oMn from 8 a m. to 8 p.m. The county 'A' ballot failed (M0 to 777 in the last vote; the hospital ballot passed May 19. 844 to c25, and the road levy failed fits to 8(51. CPU classes set The Rhea Creek Grange will be sponsoring two nights of CPU classes ( cardiopulmon ary respiration resuscitation) July 13 and 14. at 7:30 p.m.. at the grange hall at Ruggg, Any interested persons should contact Mildred Wright HEPPNER. OREGON gerald. Morgan. Brasel and jSims had not posted bail and were being lodged at Umatilla Co. Jail. Harshman. who also had not posted bail. " was lodged at the Umatilla Citv Jail. Arraignment has been set for this Friday at the Morrow Co. Courthouse in Heppner. courthouse proposed the ten hour work days be used on a trial basis for two to three months. County Court deferred their decision to discover whether other departments would benefit from such a proce dure. Business continued with Morrow County Court accept ing the resignation of Monica Swansea from the Morrow County Planning Commission According to her written statement, she resigned be cause of other responsibilities. Her resignation is to be in effect as soon a a replace ment is found. In other business, county court agreed to allow the state archive personnel to sort out old county records and micro film them. The state agreed to be finished with the two-year project by 1985. The records date from before 1900 through the 1930's, and are said to be of considerable historical value. Roger Rickey, representing the state archives, stated that Morrow and Umatilla are two of the few counties in Oregon that have retained their old records. feel that an adequate passable road for family cars be maintained," stated Charlene Papineau, chief petitioner. "We're not asking for a major highway," she said, "just a decent road." The petition currently lists approx imately 130 signatures. The road is reportedly inpassible for most vehicles except for those with four wheel drive. It is currently classified as a public right-of-way by use, because it crosses private property belonging to Dick Wilkenson and Terry Thompson. Morrow County Court mov ed that the petition be accept ed and referred to the plan ning commission for the next scheduled meeting. Local student wins OSU pharmacy award Scholarships and awards to outstanding students in the school of pharmacy at Oregon State University have been announced. Vicki Edmundson, senior, received a School of Pharmacy service award for professional service and lead ership. The awards are made each spring and include top recogn ition given to students in pharmacy. Pharmaceutical associations and drug manu facturers provide most of the awards to recognize outstand ing performance by pharmacy students. Kinzua conducts tour of new small log mill r Elwayne Bergstrom operating By JUSTINE WEATHERFORD Four company guides. La V'erne Van Marter. Jr.. Mar sha Sweek. Kent Goodyear and Bob lnkford. conducted groups of ten or more interest ed persons through the Kinzua Corporation's new small log mill last Friday afternoon. June 19. Each person looked at and listened to the automated electronic devices that per form such huge tasks and admiringly observed the skill full operators of these wonder working machines while guides patiently tried to ex plain what was happening and to answer many questions. I had not visited the mill since 1972 when the public was invited to view the new plywood facility there. Now the building where that was is almost empty and there is a possiblity that the space will be converted to new uses. E 'yW"!1 mm , C-r m W-mwm IihiV:'.' mmmmmmm Lions to vend fireworks t"02" P 1 fw Lions display fireworks Terry Hughes, (left) Bill Kuhn and Lonny W'atne of the Heppner Lion's Club show 4th of July fireworks the club will be selling at a stand on Main St. beginning Saturday. The fireworks, which are Oregon safety approved, will be sold to the public from a stand to be set up next to Abrams and Kuhn law offices. City raises water rates In a meeting Monday morn ing the Heppner City Council raised water rates 50 cents a month for minimum billings. The rate increase, which will not affect elderly or low income water users, will i & f - - S t " '' - , j 1 the trimmer in Kinzua 's new small During its operation many more female workers were employed in the mill than are working presently. Viewers were told that the mill's stock pile of logs had been worked down to almost zero before the new small log operation took over. Presently . the mill is working with pine logs from the Johnson Creek area and with fir logs from near old Kinzua. Inside the new mill the cutoff sawYer. Larry Angell. sees that intake logs are made into 20 foot and smaller lengths. Sawyer Don Pap ineau operates the big new head rig which cuts the logs into length-wise sections. Then these long sections go through other steps which cut away poor parts before the rough boards are automatical ly sorted and stacked for drying. After their time in the dry kilns they are run back into the large Stetson-Ross planer which planes them on all four sides. Delmer I become effective in the July billing. In other action the council adopted a 1981-82 city budget amounting to a $217,950 prop erty tax levy, within the new $125,000 tax base. Of the total amount. Sfl3.B50 ia bntuWi 1 r .;' '-ss ' rv if.. L.J V 1 r .:r 1 Ti T i " 1 1 log mill. Buschke is the planer set-up person. It was pointed out that all the cutting parts of the mill are well elevated to make for easier cleanup under these working parts. A reminding sign states "Down time is cleanup time." After boards are planed they move through the grad ing line where Jack Ployhar. with 27 years of experience, and others carefully grade the boards as select, shop or common grade and have imperfect parts cut away from more perfect parts. Then comes the final hand sorting and stacking by lengths and the last step before readying for sale which is the skillful tallying of the board feet in the principal, saleable merchandise. I was interested in learning that short lengths of boards have been sold to companies that make wooden shoe soles and to the manufacturer of Lincoln Logs. t XT .V3S 1 Hours for the stand will be: Sat., June 27 - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon., June 29 - Thur.. July 2 - 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fri.. July 3 - noon to 7 p.m. Sat., July 4 -10 a.m. to 1 p.m. debt. Because the levy is within the new limitation, the budget will not go to a vote. It was also announced that the Heppner swimming pool will not be open July 4.
