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Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Second-class
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Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone (503)
676-9228.
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Times. P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836.
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LETTERS
TO THE EDITOR
Implications deserve comment
To the Editor:
After careful consideration
as to whether or not to reply to
Columbia Basin Electric Co
operative Director Eric An
derson's "plea for help"
concerning annual board ex
penses, because we do not
intend to engage in a continu
ing harangue in the paper with
Mr. Anderson, we feel that the
implications as to the integrity
of the board at least deserve
come comment.
In the first place, the
$27,000.00 figure that Ander
son presented should have
shown that at least $6,165.00 of
that amount was for medical
tasurancejjwhich as of Feb
ruary 26, 1981, is no longer an
expense item. Also $260 insur
ance for business travel in
cludes all employees and
directors - which would also be
deleted from directors' ex
pense. This brings the actual
board expenses down to
$20,575.00 right off the bat.
This $20,575 includes $3,081
liability insurance and $230 for
24-hour accident insurance,
the balance being for all
directors' meetings in and out
of town. Secondly, as any
intelligent and knowledgeable
person knows, the energy
problem has a vast scope and
is not confined to the immed
iate area which the directors
serve; it is an increasingly
' complex business and, in the
interest of the consumer,
deserves the utmost attention
and involvement of co-op
directors in order that they
may effectively serve the best
interest of all consumers and
advise the manager. If it costs
too much to send board
members to meetings for
first-hand knowledge, and it
should be pointed out that not
all board members attend all
out-of -county meetings, then
the entire cooperative would
be dependent upon the deci
sions of one man only, the
manager, and there would be
no need of having a board, and
it is doubtful if any manager
would assumer the burden of
that much responsibility. Had
the cooperative sent more
Out of whack
To the Editor:
My recent letter to the
editor asking rate payer
guidance on the issue of
Columbia Basin Electric Co
operative board expenses
($27,000., each of the last two
years) brought little or no
response from rate payers,
but a loud and clear response
from some directors.
All my fellow directors are
honorable men of integrity
and do the best they can for
the consumer-owners. I did
not intend to criticize them
individually. I did intend to
find the rate payer-owners'
feeling, on this subject. I think
our travel expenses are out of
whack.
No out of the area travel is
required by us or any agency
or organization.
I feel we should not be paid
per diem while on these trips
out of the northwest. Also as
directors we should be willing
to pay 25 percent to 50 percent
of our plane tickets, meals,
and hotel rooms. I have been
, voting against all out of area
travel at company expense
whenever votes have been '
Heppner,, Oregon, Thursday,
directors to the Northwest
Public Power Assn. meetings,
Washington Public Power
Supply meetings and Bonne
ville Power Administration
meetings, all out-of -county,
we might not now be a small
participant in a nearly bank
rupt power supply joint ven
ture that ultimately may cost
the rate payers of the co-op,
millions of dollars along with
all the rate payers in Oregon
and Washington.
The board of the co-op did
limit its participation to four
tenths of one percent of WPPS
4 and 5 partly because of the
informed decisions of direc
tors who did take time to
attend meetings out of our
service area at co-op expense.
The directors are compensat
ed for their travel expense and
receive a per diem amount,
but certainly there is no profit
in the compensation they
receive and in most cases, it
does not cover the expense of
being away from their own
jobs. Also, there are many
hours of time and effort that
are not included in compensa
tory checks.
Mr. Anderson, by his own
admission has not been an
effective board member. As
the junior and least experienc
ed member of the board,
would it not be' to his
advantage to participate more
to increase his effectiveness
rather than ask the board to
participate less and thus
decrease their effectiveness
just for the sake of a few
dollars? If Mr. Anderson does
not feel it is worth his time to
fulfill his duties as a repre
sentative of his area by
attending informative meet
ings, then in his case, that
truly is a "waste of rate
payers' dollars."
Randall Peterson
Herb Wright
Paul Tews
Walter Jaeger
Kenneth Smouse
Dick Wilkinson
Kenneth Wright
Floyd Anderson
Van Rietmann
Bill Collins
Fred Greiner
taken.
Travel expenses and travel
related per diem ($60. per
day) is now the largest
category of board expenses.
I have traveled three times
in the last year as a director
of CBEC to ORECA, WPPSS,
and BPA meetings at no
company expense.
I further realize that direc
tors of other power com
panies, especially large power
companies, receive larger
travel-related benefits than
we do, but that doesn't give us
an excuse to be excessive.
Directors tell me they have
received no response on this
issue from consumers, and as
far as I am concerned, this
issue is dead. I have one year
left as a director and I will
continue to exercise what I
feel is my complete responsi
bility. I did not intend to hurt
anyone's feelings or make any
enemies. I have the same
needs for friends and fellow
ship as anyone else.
Respectfully,
Eric Anderson
CBEC Director
July 23, 1981
SHERIFF'S
REPORT
The Sheriff's Dept. at the
Morrow County Courthouse in
Heppner handled the following
calls during the past week:
On July 18, a fire was
reported in the wheatfield of
Gerald Rea, off Bombing
Range Road. The Morrow
County Grain Growers re
sponded to the call. According
to the Sheriff's report, it was
unknown whether the fire had
actually spread to the wheat.
Also on July 18, Jeffery P.
Stevens, Umatilla, was arrest
ed by the Hermiston Police
Dept. on a Morrow County 5th
Justice Court warrant for
allegedly hunting without a
, license. The subject posted
bail and was released.
On July 17, a non-injury
accident was reported in front
of Bill's Lumber Store, Colum
bia Ave., N.E., Boardman.
The Boardman Police Dept.
responded to the call.
On July 16, Patricia Reeves,
Irrigon, reported the theft of
fishing poles and reels.
Also on July 16. Tony Tudor,
Irrigon, reported the theft of
cassette tapes.
In another July 16 incident,
Darel L. Clark was arrested
by a Morrow County Sheriff's
deputy for allegedly driving
with a revoked license. The
subject was lodged at the
Umatilla City Jail.
Also on July 16, Jack Brasel,
Boardman, requested an am
bulance for a female at
Lincoln Square Apartments. A
Boardman ambulance re
sponded to the call.
On July 15. a lumber truck
was reported to be involved in
an accident on Highway 74,
one mile north of Morgan. The
driver was reported to have
sustained minor injuries. A
Morrow County Sheriff's
Dept. responded to the call.
Also on July 15, a brush fire
was reported at the junction of
Highway 730 and Interstate 84.
The Boardman Fire Dept.
responded to the call.
On July 13, Pete Lennon,
Heppner, reported the theft of
a pot belly stove and a
branding iron from his resi
dence on Balm Fork.
Also on July 13, the Rev.
Cathy Barker, lone, reported
the theft of a five-speed
bicycle.
f Justice J
1 Court
The Justice Court' at the
Morrow County Courthouse in
Heppner handled the following
cases during the past week:
Robert Lee Betefuhr, P.O.
Box 403, Heppner, violation of
basic rule (51 miles per hour
in a 35 mph designated speed)
- $22 fine;
Jarvis Will Thompson, corn
er of Cleveland and Columbia
streets, Helix, exceeding
maximum speed (65 mph in a
55 mph speed limit) - $24 bail
forfeited;
Arthur Eldon Kelley, Rt. 3,
Box 3005 Highway 207, Herm
iston, exceeding maximum
speed (70 mph in a 55 mph
speed limit) - $22 fine;
Marti Jean Baker, 485 W.
Linden Way, Heppner, ex
ceeding maximum speed (77
mph in a 55 mph speed limit) -$34
fine;
Gary Lee Williams, 1420 E.
12th, The Dalles, open contain
er of alcoholic liquor in a
motor vehicle - $29 fine;
David Joe Steelman, P.O.
Box 131, Third and 'D' streets,
lone, open container of alco
holic liquor - $29 fine.
Patients discharged from
Pioneer Memorial Hospital in
Heppner over the pastweek
include: -
Jerry Kroll, lone, admitted
July 13, discharged July 14;
and
Winn Crist, Heppner, admit
ted July 14, transferred July
16.
j Hospital J
1 Notes!'
BIRTHS
..Ronald Glen Sager - A son,
Ronald, was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Ron Sager, Irrigon. on
July 11, 1981, at Umatilla
Hospital in Umatilla. Ronald
weighed 7 lbs., 12 oz.
Jonathan Jerrome Hunter
A son, Jonathan, was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Hunter,
Boardman, on July 8. 1981. at
Good Shepherd Hospital in
Hermiston. Jonathan weighed
9 lbs.
Bradley Rayfield Tulllus A
son, Bradley, was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Gregory Tullius.
Heppner, on June 30. 1981. at
Good Shepherd Hospital in
Hermiston. Bradley weighed 8
lbs., 2 oz.
Dayna Lauise McGinnis - A
daughter, Dayna, was born to
Mr. and Mrs. James McGin
nis, Boardman, on June 22,
1981, at Good Shepherd Hos
pital in Hermiston. Dayna
weighed 7 lbs., 21 oz.
Joshua Earl Sharp - A son,
Joshua, was born to Debbie
and Mickey Sharp, Lexington,
on July 14, 1981, at Pioneer
Memorial Hospital in Hep
pner. Joshua weighed 8 lbs.,
8Vi oz. He joins a brother,
Danny, 8, and a sister, Donita,
6, at home.
Grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Wayne Papineau, Lex
ington, and Mr. and Mrs.
Gwen Sharp, Lakeview.
Great-grandparents are Mr. .
and Mrs. Frank Robinson,
Lexington.
HEALTH
DEPT.
Fri., July 24 - Free Blood
Pressure Clinic, Immuniza
tions, Lexington Health Dept.
Office, 8 a.m. to 12 noon, f to 4
p.m.
Mon., July 27 - Closed,
vacation.
Tues., July 28 - Free Blood
Pressure Clinic, Immuniza
tions, Irrigon County Offices, 1
to 4 p.m.
Fri., July 31 - Closed,
vacation.
PUBLIC
j
MEETINGS
Wed., July 22 - Heppner
Public Library Board, Lib
rary, Heppner, 8 p.m.; Mor
row County Court, County
Building, Irrigon, 10 a.m.
Mon., July 27 - Heppner Fire '
Dept. Fire Hall, Heppner, 7:30
p.m.; Morrow County Plan
ning Commission, County
Building, Irrigon, 7:30 p.m.
Wed., July 29 - Morrow
County Court. Courthouse,
Heppner, 10 a.m.
lone book
program
draws 80
Attendance at the lone
Elementary Library Summer
Program reached a total of 80
with 51 fiction and 79 non-fiction
books read for three
sessions held on July 10, 14 and
17.
The library program ' will
continue Tuesdays and Fri
days from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
through July 31. On July 31, at
2 p.m., the program will
conclude with a party featur
ing prizes, refreshments and a
story read by a member of the
AAUW.
Book reviews in each Dewey
Decimal classification and in
the fiction section have been
turned in and are on display on
the bulletin boards at the
lone Elementary Library.
Book review slips ask for the
title, author, name of student
and the student's grade in
school. The student is also
asked to circle whether the
book is 1 -helpful, 2-interesti'ng,
or 3-OK.
Weddings
Warren Blazzard
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew
Matthew Alan Warren of Glendale, Arizona, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Warren and Marni Blazzard, Huntsville, Utah,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence H. Clough were married
at 10:30a.m. May 15 in the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Paul Warren and Lawrence Clough were witnesses and
Steve Warren was best man.
Following the marriage ceremony a luncheon was hosted
by the groom's parents at The Hawaiian in Salt Lake City
with 43 friends and relatives attending.
An informal open house was held at Clough Haven, home of
the bride in Huntsville, Utah, at 5 p.m. The bride wore a long
mauve satin dress with a white wide-brimmed hat and the
groom was dressed in an off-white vested suit.
A buffet was served in the family room and Mike Warren,
brother of the groom sang and played the guitar. A decorated
silver and whited three-tiered wedding cake, displayed on a
white macrame hanger was cut and served by the bride and
groom.
Following the open house the bride and groom left for a
short honeymoon near Logan, Utah.
They are now living in Glendale, Arizona, where Matt is an
electronics student and counselor at the Western Academy.
Relatives of the groom attending were parents, Paul and
Claudine Warren, Heppner; sister, Joan Warren, Lynnwood,
Wash.; Steve, Ja Niece and Christopher Warren, Salt Lake
City, Utah; Mike and David Warren, Wickenburg, Arizona;
Wallace Eldridge. Winchester Bay, Oregon; Willard and
Florence Warren, Paul, Idaho; Eph and Jennie Hnrie,
Price, Utah; and Max and Alice Warren and Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Warren, Neola, Utah.
Life Center to participate in sale
The Heppner Christian Life
Center will be participating in
the Sidewalk Sale Sat., July;
25, for the purpose of raising
funds for the building of their
new church building.
At 9 a.m. they will be selling
homemade cinnamon rolls
and donuts. Coffee will be
available for those wishing it.
Following the South of the
Border theme, selected by the
BMCC president expects
cuts in state funding
"The chances of the college
avoiding cuts in state funding
are not very good," President
Ron Daniels told the Blue
Mountain Community College
Board at its July meeting.
"The exact amount of the
reduction in state funds is still
not clear and won't be until the
legislature reaches a final
decision on new revenue
programs," Daniels said.
However, the president indi
cated that a much improved
percentage of property tax
payments for the current year
would result in a higher
than anticipated cash carry
over which could be used to
offset part of the loss in state
resources.
The president recommend
ed that because of the uncer
tainty of state funding and the
fact that planning for fall term
must be finalized, no major
cutbacks be made at this time.
He did, however, suggest that
some reductions be made in
college programs that would
reduce operating costs for
1981- 82 and that those reduc
tions also be made in the
1982- 83 budget.
Specific changes discussed
were for making the foreign
language opening a part-time
position, possibly discontin
uing the applied photography
program, and the use of
student help in the farm lab
program rather than the
employment of a farm lab
technician. These changes
would result in approximately
a $50,000 savings.
The board agreed with the
president's recommendations
with additional discussion to
be held when the exact
amount of state funds is
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Warren
Heppner merchants, burritos
and Mexican tea cakes (a
small cookie) will be sold
starting at 11 a.m. Also
available will be popcorn
balls, monster cookies, and
other assorted cookies to be
sold individually and by the
dozen.
The group will be located on
the corner of Main and Willow
next to Gardner's Men's Wear
Store.
known.
In other business, the board
took a second look at sidewalk
construction and landscaping
planned for the area between
Pioneer and Morrow halls. A
portion of the changes for that
area were separated from the
total remodeling project
which includes the construc
tion of an addition to Morrow
Hall. Jim Lynch, architect for
the college remodeling pro
ject, was asked to list that
certain portion separately
when calling for bids on the
project.
August and September
board meetings were moved
. back one week to coincide with
the bidding timeline as pre
sented by Lynch. The board
will meet Aug. 26 and Sept. 23.
Other action by the board
included:
--Denying a leave of absence
request by Al Insko to pursue
a career in private business
for a year. The board pointed
to the fact that one other
instructor in the physics area
will be on sabbatical that year
and very few applicants had
expressed interest in filling a
one-year position.
-Approved a contract for
Dorwin Lovell as BMCC's new
counselor-career specialist.
Lovell comes to BMCC from
Southwestern Oregon Com
munity College in Coos Bay.
-Appointed Ron Daniels
budget officer for 1982-83.
-Approved an application
for $3,000 in federal funds for
aiding adult readers who read
below the fifth grade level.
The funds would be adminis
tered by the college's Adult
Basic Education program director.
TOPS Club plans film
TOPS No. OR799. Heppner,
is to have a film entitled
"Wnistliind" on Monday, July
27, at 7 p.m. at the Neighbor
hood Center.
This will be open to all
Interested viewers who would
like to know more about TOPS
Club and its objectives.
Lady Elks
work for cause
The Ladies of the Elks
Lodge in Heppner are eagerly
working to get funds to Install
a chair-lift in - the Elks
Building. At one time they
considered an elevator, but
have determined that a lift
will be more practical and
much less costly.
They say that several Elks
and quite a few of the ludies
are finding it very difficult
and tiring to climb to the
spacious upstairs rooms. They
are encouraging donations to
this project and are organiz
ing a sale table at this
Saturday's Sidewalk Stile.
They plan to sell edible items
such as candy, popcorn and
fresh garden produce.
The chair-lift they are
considering will be similar to
the one already in use in the
Odd Fellow's Building here.
The committee is carefully
investigating possible choices
and is not ready to release a
figure about how much the lift
will cost.
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DIRECTORY
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, - Free Mailing Service on Prescriptions ' Hospital Supplies
y ' ' Mon. - Fri. 9-6 p.m. Sat. 9-1 p.m.
Located in the Medical Center
1100 Southgate, Pendleton 276-1531
MONUMENTS
676-9600 SWEENEY MORTUARY 676-9226
Cemetery Grave Markers,
Granite, Marble, Bronze
Serving lone, Lexington & Heppner
OIL PRODUCTS
Chevron DEVIU OIL
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Petroleum Products Phone: 422-7254
For more information call
TOrS leader Chorrlc Clark
67(1-5222.
Road report
The Morrow County Public
Works Dept. has released the
following work report for the
week ending July IB:
Ditching and shoulder work,
a new culvert, base and
crushed nick completed the
preliminary reconstruction of
a l'v-mile section of the Paul
Brown Road. This section will
be reoiled at a Inter date to
complete the project.
Gravel was spread on Mea
dowbrook Road and Vulby
Itoad.
Roads bluded were No. 677,
Penland Luke. Keck Canyon
ond Upper Rhea Creek.
Sandhullow Road is under
going major repair In prepar
ation for repealing. The rough
est areas ore being patched
with hot mix asphalt using the
blade and roller. Later in the
summer the lo miles from
Meyers to the Heppner-Con-don
Highway will be reseoled.
This project will salvage one
of our most deteriorated
county oiled roads. v
Pol holes were patched with
hot mix on Lena llisler Road.
Willow Creek Road. B
Doherty. lone Gooseberry.
Ella Road, and Sandhollow.
The shop worked on truck
No. 20. No. IR. No. 17. the
Ingram roller and some rou
tine preventive maintenance
on other equipment.
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