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Revenue Sharing Comm. reconsiders,
awards Neighborhood Center $7,360
By MARY ANN ERl'l.LO
More than 30 people attend
ed the Morrow County Re
venue Sharing Committee's
meeting last Friday, which
ended with a unanimous vote
to fund the Heppner Neighbor
hood Center with t7.30
The original request for the
center was tio.noo. which the
county turned down jeopardiz
ing a total proposed budget of
$26,240
The Neighborhood Center
has been funded jointly by
Blue Mountain Economic De
County Court again discusses
Neighborhood Center dispute
By MRV AVM KItl I.I.O
Hob Fhrnann. president of
the board of directors of Blue
Mountain Economic Develop
ment Council .met with Mor
row County Court February 17
to discuss the Neighborhood
Center dispute
Hick Gay. council executive
director, joined Ehmann at
Wednesday's meeting of
County Court to clarify some
disagreements.
"The (Neighborhood) cen
ter seems to be important to a
certain number of people,"
stated Judge Don McElligott.
"There's reams of personal
testimonials here."
Both Fhrnann and Gay
acknowledged receiving many
letters on behalf of the center.
According to McElligott. the
written reports from
B M E D C. on the Neighbor
hood Center do not show the
overtime hours worked by
volunteers or center director
Lions Club awards local man
recognition for contributions
Ky.MARV ANN CERT I.I.O
Tlx1 Heppner Lions Club
presented Pat Sweeney of
Sweeney Mortuary. Heppner.
with a plaque last Tuesday,
Feb. 16. in recognition of his
contribution lo the community
and the blind.
Sweeney Mortuary in Hep
pner is now an official Oregon
Lions Eye Bank Substation
w here eye inoculations can be
oerformed.
, rat Sweeney IK) accepts
According to Sweeney, when mm
a person has agreed to become Jn LoiMy Watne
a donor, the removal of the TfTfl a
eyes must occur within six
hours of death. The eye
donation is then transported in
dry ice by the state police,
allowing only six more hours
before arriving at the eye
bank in Portland.
In Portland, a cornea trans
plant will be performed This
means that the window of the
eye. the cornea, can be
transplanted from one person
who no longer needs it to
another who desperately
does: allowing the blind to see
Morrow County's
NO. I
THURSDAY.
velopment Council and Mor
row County for approximately
ten yearn,
The meeting began with a
number of concerned citizens
voicing their opinions and
requesting that the committee
reconsider its previous deci
sion of withdrawing funds
from the center.
Attorney Bill Kuhn present
ed a petition containing up to
700 signatures on behalf of the
center.
"There are 650 to 700
signatures (on the petition!
just to show this committee
what kind of local support the
Pat Brindle. The reports also
lack other details, he said
"No. reports do not reflect
the long hours of hard work
that are put in. That's why the
testimonials are important,"
said Hick Gay.
Alter further discussion it
was agreed that some im
provements are needed in
communication.
The county Revenue Shar
ing Committee was set to meet
at 2 p.m. February 19. which
Ehmann agreed to attend
(See related story).
Commissioner Dorothy
Krebs was ill and did not
attend the county court meet
ing, so Ehmann and Gay
agreed to visit her at home
before returning to Pendleton.
Rick Gay also informed the
court that B M E D C. has
received additional funding,
giving the go ahead for the
weatherization project.
"We're looking at about a
month to have a crew station
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wneai league 10 sponsor
combine seminar Mar. 1
The Morrow County Wheat
league, in cooperation with
(he Oregon Wheat Growers
league w ill sponsor a March I
seminar on "How to Make a
Combine Efficient." The 9
a m, to 5 p.m. seminar will be
conducted by Ray Stuckle. at
the Lexineton Grange Hall
Stueckle. who spoke at the
last state wheat convention,
nas authored several bonk
and has held hundreds of
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center has in the community."
Kuhn told the committee
members.
A motion lo offer funds for
the Neighborhood Center was
made by Commissioner Dor
othy Krebs. In a unanimous
vote, the committee agreed to
fund the center's operating
expenses, excluding the direc
tor's salary and out of county
travel. This was estimated at
a cost of $7,360.
Funds for the Neighborhood
Center will be coming from
county contigency funds, not
revenue sharing, said Judge
ed and working here," he said.
In oiher business, the curt :
accepted the resignation of
Richard Knack as county
sheriff's deputy, effective
February 8
- re appointed Merle Carl
son of Koardman and .Max
Jones of Irriuon lo North
Morrow Vector Control
- appointed .Jennifer Wilson
to the Juvenile Services f.'nm-
- viewed courthouse main
tenance person. Donna Berg
strom's new courthouse sign,
in place beside the back
entrance to the courthouse,
- approved the purchase of a
two-way radio transmitter for
the Sheriff's Department.
- heard the weekly road
report from Public Works
Director Don Briggs
"Bids for the construction of
the county maintenance shop
in Iexington will be opened
Feb 24." said Briggs
a plaque from
photo by Mary Ann Cerullo
combine clinics throughout
the U.S. and Canada, said a
local spokesperson.
There will be a registration
fee of Sio plus a small charge
for a noon dinner prepared by
the grange women. All inte
rested farmers and agri-businessmen
are invited to call the
Oregon Wheat League office
in Pendleton 276-7:110 for
reservations.
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Don McElligott.
"Until we know what we
have to do about a place for
our prisoners, we should keep
the revenue sharing money."
said McElligott.
II may be necessary lo have
matching funds lo either build
a prison facility here in the
county, or to assist Umatilla in
building a larger jail which
could accomodate Morrow
County prisoners, he staled.
The proposer) amount of
S7.:to(l for the center will be
presented at the H M E DC.
meeting of the board of
directors on February 23 -
Local man
charged in
auto crash
Wednesday. February 17.
David Arthur White. 34 of
Boardman was charged with
Criminal Mischief I. two
. counts of Assault in the Third
Degree and recklessly En
dangering Another Person
after he drove through a wall
of the Hitchin Post Tavern in
Boardman on October 4. 1W11.
The charges of Criminal
Mischief and Assault were
dismissed While pleaded
guilty lo the charges of
Recklessly Endangering
Another. He was sentenced to
90 days in Umatilla County
Jail - suspended, a $750 fine
and must make restitution to
Oscar Shoemaker, tavern
owner.
In other news. District
Attorney Ann Spicer reports:
Jack Chitty. 26 of Heppner
was found guilty in Morrow
County Circuit Court on char
ges of Driving Under the
Influence of Intoxicants. He
was sentenced to 10 days in the
Umatilla County Jail - sus
pended, and a $310 fine.
A grand jury met Friday,
February 19 and returned
three indictments. Indicted
were:
Iceland J. Shippentower, 27
of Pendleton for Driving While
Suspended - felony;
Raymond V. Curnutt, 24 of
lone Unauthorized use of a
motor vehicle; and
Gary Degerness, 25, lone
Unauthorized Use of a Motor
Vehicle.
Mark Wendell King, 29 of
lone, arrested October 11. 1981
for Driving Under the In
fluence of Intoxicants, was
found not guilty by a jury in
Morrow County Justice Court
on February 11.
New phone
books arrive
New phone books for 1982 ai
should be delivered to area
residents by Thursday. Feb
ruary 25. said a local phone
book distributor for Pacific
Northwest Bell.
Those who live in rural
areas will receive books by
mail, she added.
Those who don't receive
books by February 25 are
asked to phone the business
office in Pendleton. 276 5051
IIEPPNER. OREGON
Mustangs
against Wasco Co.
The Heppner Mustangs
wrapped up regular season
play last Saturday with a 52-59
win over Wasco - the same
team the Mustangs will face in
round one of division playoff
action opening Friday in
Pendleton.
The game was close in the
first half, and the Mustangs
were down hy one point, 25-26
at ihc half.
hut thanks to fine third
p xm play by Mustang guard
Don Dill, the Heppner team
pulled the game out to manage
its I7lh win of the season with
only one defeat.
"Loll proved the difference
in this game," said Mustang
Head Coach Dale Holland.
I .nil was high scorer for the
Mustangs in this contest with
17 points, however, 13 of those
came in the third period when
the boys in blue needed them
most. He also pulled down 12
rebounds in the game. "He did
an exceptional job." Holland
Mustangs to
in 1st round
The Heppner Mustangs will
face Wasco in the first round
of the district 7A basketball
tournament this Friday in
Pendleton.
The game will be held at the tournament.
Tourney tickets
available atHHS
A limited number of tickets
for the District 7A Tourna
ment, to he held at the
Pendleton Armory on Feb
ruary 26 and 27. are available
at Heppner High School
Cost for the tickets is $M for
adults and $5 for students.
Ag, conference slated
By BOH COSTA
Morrow Co. Extension Service
There will be much more
than just lectures at Agricul
tural Conference Days II. This
year's conference is scheduled
for March 7 - 10 at Oregon
State University and is open to
all Oregonians interested and
or involved in agriculture.
The first full day of the
conference. Monday, March 8.
begins with several presenta
tions on the general theme of
Agriculture Our World Our
Nation Our Slate.
One afternoon session in
cludes the outlook for agricul
ture in 1982. and another will
cover the use of micro-computers
in agriculture.
Day two of the conference
gets underway with a general
session on high interest rates
and agricultural credit, mod
erated by Manning Becker.
OS I' Extension farm manage
ment specialist. This session
will emphasize how agricul
tural producers can deal with
high interest rates and what
interest rates may do in the
future
In the afternoon, the semi
nar on micro-computers will
be repeated. In another semi
nar. Gene Nelson OSL Exten
sion farm management
specialist. will discuss
changes in income and estate
planning for farmers and
wrap up season play
added.
Also turning in a good
performance for the Mus
tangs, was reserve center
Mike Currin, who poured in a
season high 15 points and
corraled seven rebounds.
"Mike played his best game
this year," said Holland,
"both defensively and offen
sively." Currin has replaced the
injured Robert Bier, who went
out with a knee injury in a
game against Pilot Rock, Feb.
5.
Holland said Bier is still
questionable for the playoffs,
and won't be one hundred
percent if he does play."
."We've got good balanced
scoring and good defense to
win the game," said Holland.
Wasco Co.
Heppner
16 10 8 18 52
8 1721 13 59
Scoring: J.. Orr 2; Forrar
10; Currin 15; Connor 2; Lott
17; Holland 11; Murray 2.
face Wasco
of tourney
Pendleton Armory, and will
start at 3 p.m.
The Mustangs will take a
17-1 record and third place
'ranking in the state into the
There are four sessions at the
tournament and charges for
each session are $2 50 for
adults and $1.50 for students.
Tickets for individual sessions
must be purchased at the
Armory.
ranchers made bv recent
revisions in federal tax law.
The final day of the confer
ence will be devoted to a
symposium on minimum til
lage, moderated hy Norm
Goetzc, OSU Extension ag
ronomist "This session will feature
conservation-experienced
farmers, machinery manufac
turers, chemical industry re
presentatives, and public
agencies concerned with agri
cultural production and con
servation issues," said
Goetze.
"Major emphasis will he
given lo discussing what kind
of minimum tillage operations
are best suited to Oregon's
agricultural regions." he con
tinued Agricultural Conference
Days II is jointly sponsored bv
the Agri Business Council of
Oregon, the Oregon Women
for Agriculture and the OSI!
School of Agriculture.
Those people planning to
attend the general sessions.
s mposium or other programs
are asked lo pre register so
conference leaders can com
plete their planning
Registration forms and
complete programs are avail
able at the Morrow County
office of the OSI' Extension
Serv ice in Heppner Registra
tion forms must be received in
Corvallis bv Friday March 5
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photo by Gndi Bergstrom
Mike Currin shoots for two of his season
high 15 points
Impasse called in
negotiations at PMH
Impasse has Ix-cn called in
the contract negotiations
tictween Pioneer Memorial
Hospital and Pioneer Mem
orial Hospital employees,
AFSCME l-ocal 2479. stated a
news release from' Oregon
AFSCME
The first mediation session
has been scheduled for Fri
day, March 5, in Heppner
"The hospital has been
totally unreasonable during
negotiations - offering em
85th Elks Annual to be
held this Saturday
The Rith Elks Annual will be
held in Heppner this Saturday
with a full day of activities
planned
Ket'istration will begin al 10
a m. with a ladies champagne
tea scheduled for 1:30 pm.
I.ixlt!e will begin at 2 p m. and
a dinner of crab, shrimp,
rolled roast and salad will be
8 page supplement accompanies
this week's Gazette-Times
Accompanying this week's Gazette-Times is an eight page
supplement, the "1(81 Morrow County Soil and Water
Conservation District Annual Report."
The district's annual meeting will be held Tuesday , March
2, 7:30 p.m. at the Lexington Grange Hall.
Dave Humphreys of the Oregon Department of Agriculture
Weed Control Program will present a slide program on
potential weed problems. Humphreys will also provide
information on the structure of a weed control district, the
need, advantages and development of a district.
with win
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ployees of" the hospital less
than half of w hat other county
employees were given. On top
of this, the hospital is demand
ing the employees give up a
vacation accrual schedule
that they received years ago
in lieu of a salary increase.
This is definitely not good
faith bargaining!" stated the
news release.
For this reason, the union
has initiated mediation.
served from 6 to 8 p.m.
Dancing will begin at 9 p m
with music by Bill Nelson
downstairs and the Leonnig
family will be performing
upstairs.
Total registration cost will
be $10.
Courtesy cars will be avail
able by calling 676 9181.