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Funds for Neighborhood Center withdrawn by Revenue Committee
By MARY ANN CKItl'IXO
After two public hearings,
the Morrow County Revenue
Sharing Committee met IiihI
Wednesday and aftreed to
withdraw county funding for
the Heppner Neighborhood
Center.
Until now, Blue Mountain
Economic Development
Council and Morrow County
MCGG to hold Customer
Appreciation Day Saturday
The Morrow County G ain
Growers will hold its arm :al
Customer Appreciation Day
this Saturday. February 13.
The day's activities will kick
off with a free pancake
breakfast starting at 8 a.m.
and lasting until noon. Also
starting at 8 a m. will tie
demonstrations on various
wheat and neat uses bv the
President's Day closures announced
In commemoration of Pre
sident's Day. February 15.
area fMtst offices, hanks and
governmental offices will he
Ten enrolled in BMCC class
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Instructor Ralph Schubothe goes over class material with John Maas as Don Peterson watches
the viewing screen on his computer.
Ten people are enrolled in the Blue Mountain Community College sponsored class "Computer
programming with business applications."
Students use a micro computer rented by BMCC for the Heppner class, as well as a Heppner
High School computer.
The class instructs students in computer language (BASIC) so that they may program the
computer, said Schubothe.
The class is held each Tuesday and Thursday at Heppner High School and is the third local
computer class sponsored by BMCC.
Area coordinator Nancy Brownfield said future classes depend on community interest.
HHS to hold Leadership Dessert
on President's Day
President's Day is a time to
reflect on the importance of
leadership, both past and
present. The Heppner High
School student council has
chosen President's Day, Mon
day, February 15, to honor
school leaders at a Leadership
Dessert to be held at the high
school cafeteria at 7 p.m. All
class and club officers are
asked to attend with their
parents and bring a dessert,
said a school spokesperson.
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have been sharing the cost of
running the center. This year
RME.DC. requested that
Morrow County provide
$10.(100 or 38 percent of a
1UH2-R.1 operating budRet of
$20,242 for the Neighborhood
Center. This request was an 1 1
percent increase from last
year.
"I'm really kind of shock
county Extension office and
the ItK-al CowBelles.
The Grain Growers will
have equipment and chemical
factory representatives on
hand during the day. to
answer questions and display
wares.
Various door prizes will be
given away during the day.
including a pressure washer,
tool box. food dryer, stone
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According to President of
the Heppner Merchants' As-
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John Murray, student body
president, will serve as Mas
ter of Ceremonies and will
introduce class and club
presidents. Presidents will
explain about their clubs'
activities and introduce the
club or class advisor and other
officers.
Special guests will include
Cliff Green, mayor of Heppner
and his wife and Mr. and
Mrs. Ron McDonald, who
sponsor Teen of the Month
acknowledgements. Mayor
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ed." said Rick Cay. executive
director to R M E.DC. in
response to the county's
rejection. "The County Court
was publicly supportive of the
center not that long ago."
Without the county's $10,000.
"we're unsure what the future
of the center will be." he
continued.
According to Gav. the
ware pan set. blender, wrench
set. battery charger and
special toy prizes for children
12 years and under.
Also many items will be on
sale at the Grain Growers
during the day. Customer
Appreciation Day is held at
the Grain Growers head office
in liCxington. and is open to
everyone.
social ion. Hon McDonald.
Heppner businesses will
remain open All count v
schools will also remain ofwn
Green will speak on leader
ship, the spokesperson added.
"Over 40 students will
represent clubs and organiza
tions. It is these students who
organize activities and pro
vide positive leadership and
exmaples to all at school.'
Some council members will
provide some musical enter
tainment, to show their di
verse talents," the spokesper
son said.
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B M E D C. hoard of directors
will begin budget planning
soon
"The council itself is looking
at fund reductions of 20 to 50
percent at the federal level.
We're just going to have to
look at a projected budget and
our operating funds and see
where we're at." said Gay.
Commissioner Dorothy
Krcbs made the motion to
withdraw Morrow County 'a
support from the Heppner
Neighborhood Center.
"Services such as the
Christmas food baskets and
fuel assistance will be able to
continue through another a
geney. such as the Area
Agency on Aging." said
Krehs.
Commissioner Warren
McCoy agreed saying. "There
is too much duplication of
services. If we start eliminat
ing, maybe they'll start hand
ling things better."
Kinzua sawmill operations
back to ncrmal for. now
Kinii.i Corporation sawmill
operations were hack to nor
mal Mondav after weather
conditions prompted a two
yycek layoff that affected
alwiii! 7n men
Weather in the area warmed
County learns
precepted construction bid not legal
By MARY ANN CERl I.I.O
Last Wednesday. February
3. Morrow County Court
awarded Bootsma Construct
ion of Baker the contract for
the building of a county
maintenance shop in Lexing
ton. it has since been discovered
that a couple of legal statutes
had been overlooked in the
bidding process.
"It looks as if we're going to
have to throw the entire thing
out and start the bidding
procedure all over." stated
Don Briggs. director of the
Car reported as stolen from
Portland found in Lexington
Authorities from the Mor
row County Sheriff's office in
Heppner recovered a report
edly stolen 19 Corvette from
a Lexington residence Satur
Gov. cheese
to hf. Hist, in
Heppner Fri.
Pat Brindle. Heppner
Neighborhood Center coordi
nator has announced that
government surplus cheese
will be distributed at the
Heppner Neighborhood Center
on Friday ..February 12.
v "Eligibility will be based on
those who receive the food
assistance or are living in
subsidized housing," said
Brindle.
Cheese was to be distributed
at Boardman Wednesday,
February 10.
HEPPNER, OREGON
Commissioner Krehs stated
that her division to withdraw
suptiiri from R M F..D.C. and
the Neighborhood Center was
made from "a lack of cooper
ation with county court, a
failure to provide coiinlywide
services, a failure to act on
complaints made hv the court
011 programs, and dissatisfac
tion with programs at the
center.
"The center is social-recreational."
she continued,
"it's supposed to he geared at
economic development, bene
fitting the low income, men
tally handicapped, and senior
citizens.
"I think a number of clients
and services rendered are
kind of hidden and not
realized." said Rick Gay
about the Neighborhood Cen
ter." It's not just a senior
activity center. The center has
helped people in crisis situa
tions whether they're six or
eighty-six yar old. I think
tit the (.'round thawed out and
luruint' oMT;ilions were cur
tailed LaVerne Van Marter, per
sonnel manager, said that
freezing temperatures had
allou-d logeers to brine in
Public Works Department.
According to Briggs. the
couri's decision to accept
Bootsma's bid must be for
mally reversed next court day
before announcing the new
bidding..
Briggs also stated that even
with this recent new develop
ment, no delay in contruction
is expected.
In other business the court:
heard the weekly Road
Report.
heard the reading of the
minutes for January.
went into executive
day. January 30.
According to the Sheriff's
office, the car was reported as
stolen from the Portland area
about 16 months ago.
The vehicle was obtained by
Two HHS seniors selected
to Shrine toun
On Saturday, January 30,
the East and West teams were
selected for the Shrine game
that will be played in Baker
this coming August. For the
sixth consecutive year, Hep
pner High School is represen
ted on the East team; John
Murray has been named to the
team with Lee Rice being
selected as an alternate.
Murray is a four-year foot
ball letterman, has been
named all-league for three
years, and holds numerous
Weather
By Cfty of Heppner
that if the people of Morrow
County think the services the
center offers are beneficial
enough, that they'll make
their feelings known so that
the court might reconsider
their decision." Cay contin
ued Out of a total of six
members of the Revenue
Sharing Committee, four were
present. Three voted to with
draw county support: Judge
Don McRlligolt abstained.
The committee is made up
of three members from Coun
ty Court and three county
citizens: Joe Stahl. Pat Cuts
forth. and Mary Bryant. Pat
Cutsforih and Mary Bryant
were not present.
Business continued with the
Revenue Sharing Committee
granting:
$fino to the Boardman Day
Care Center. The day care is
supported solely by parents
and contributions.
from 40 to V loads of logs a
dav
'ao Marter also slated that
ihe sawmill would run as long
as "Mother Nature permits,
but when Ihe weather warms
up. we'll be in trouble again."
session with Justice of the
Peace Charlotte Gray.
held a preliminary review
of the Auditor Ordinance,
citing the duties of the county
auditor. The duties will in
clude payroll and handling the
bookkeeping for County Court.
learned from Commis
sioner Warren McCoy that the
city of Irrigon has 876 regis
tered voters within its limits.
Deane Seeger of the County
Planning Department estima
ted a population of approxi
mately 2.000 in the immediate
Irrieon area.
three local residents from the
thieves, said an officer from
the sheriff's department.
No charges have been filed
pending investigation.
school records. He is a
well-rounded individual who
serves as student body presi
dent while having a difficult
academic schedule at the
same time.
Rice has lettered for two
years and was picked as an
all-league performer on both
offense and defense this past
year. He also has a very
difficult academic schedule
and is well-known for his
accomplishments in rodeo.
High Low Precip
Tues.. Feb. 2 32 .09
Wed.. Fob. S 34 10
Thurs.. Feb. 4 27 9
Fri.. Feb, 5 14
Sat.. Feb. 6 12 7 trace snow
Sun.. Feb. 7 31 '
Mon.. Feb. 8 ' '2 05
-$4nn to the Irrigon Senior
Mealsite to provide tables.
- S.VJ3 to the Heppner Senior
Mealsite for kitchen equip
ment - $4on to provide meal
wrapping for coiinlywide
senior mealsites.
- $7,520 for the Area Agency
on Aging to fund the posit ion of
Senior Services Supervisor.
Currently. Lynnea Sargent
holds the title.
$4,800 for six fireproof file
cabinets to be placed in the
assessor's and county clerk's
offices.
There are no concrete
figures on what we will
receive next year in revenue
sharing said McElligott. but
he said he is hoping the county
w ill receive $90,000 to $100,000.
tasl year the county was
granted $179,000 with the court
now expecting a carryover of
$48.noo in revenue sharing
funds.
Extension agents named
to development comm.
New members, including
two Oregon Slate University
Extension Agents in Morrow
County, have been named to
slate 4-H developmental com
mittees. John Nordheim will serve on
Ihe small animal committee
which works with such 4-H
projects as rabbits, poultry
and guinea pigs. Nordheim
served I h ree y en rs on t he s t a te
Horse Development Commit
tee prior to this appointment.
Birdine Tuliis was appointed
to the International commit
tee which is concerned with
such programs as the Interna
tional 4-H Youth Exchange.
Each of the new appointees
will serve until the fall of 1984.
They join some 150 other
volunteer 4-H leaders, older
youth. Extension agents and
specialists and other OSU
faculty members in reviewing
4-H projects and recommend
ing changes to the Extension
Service, explains Duane P.
Johnson, acting assistant dir
ector for 4 H vouth.
ilrrigon man accepted
ifito Hereford Assoc.
Arnold R McClure of Irri
gon has been accepted into
membership of Ihe American
Hereford Association, accord
ion to an announcement by
HII Dickenson, executive
vice president of the AHA.
The American Hereford As
sociation, headquartered in
Kansas Cilv. Missouri, is the
world's largest beef breed
Lexington Qty Council
meets, slates hearing
Lexington City Council met
Tuesday. February 2 for a
regularly scheduled meeting.
The council will hold a
hearing on March 2. 8 p.m.. at
Lexington City Hall, to discuss
whether to vacate North
Street. Discussion will also be
heard on the right-of-way on F
Street.
In other council business,
bids were let on January 25 for
the Arcade Street Bridge
Property
taxes due
Second properly tax pav
inen's ore due Mondav. Feb
ruary 15 However, since Feb.
I", is President's Dav. and all
ollires ill the courthouse, ex
eepi the Sheriff's will he
closed that dav. payments will
U- accepted Tuesday, Febru
ary Hi., said Tax Collector
M.u i'o Sherer
Many items have been
turned into the fair office lost
and found department, re
ports Dorothy Estberg. fair
secretary. Call the office at
676-9474 after 1 p.m. to identify
and claim lost articles.
"Each of Ihe 10 develop
mental committees reviews
and evaluates programs,
makes recommendations and
assists in development efforts
it feels would improve or
expand programs," Johnson
adds "Any changes are first
considered by the state 4-H
advisory council and then by
the extension staff."
Since the first committee
was established in Oregon
several years ago. the idea of
involving leaders, older youth
and faculty members in Ihe
development of 4-H projects
and programs has spread to
other states, Johnson notes,
"because Oregon showed that
this was one way to keep the
4-H program current and
up-to-date with the needs, of
youth and adults."
Some committees work with
extension faculty members in
conducting workshops for
leaders and in planning and
conducting state-wide events
for 4-H members.
registry organization, having
entered more than 18 million
head into the records since it
was founded in IK81.
The Hereford breed, one of
Ihe oldest in the I'nifed States,
is well known for its ability to
convert grass and grain to
rxvf efficiently. stated
Dickenson.
construction project. A bid of
$.917 was accepted from a
private contractor from The
Dalles, said Linda Jones.
Lexington City Council re
corder. Total cost of the bridge will
be $125,:i24.47 said Jones.
$125.15958 will be funded
through federal funds and a
special city allotment, which
will leave the City of Lexing
ton with just about $65 to fund.
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