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SIX The Heppner Gairttr-Times, Hppnr, Oregon. Thursday, April 15. IS82 AROUND ABOUT Justine Weatherford What a very special wwk, as always, Is the wk beginning with Palm Sunday and culminating on Easter. Many faithful A Christians spent many hours attending special church functions. The churches of Morrow County surely saw more attendance during last week than they experience during any other week of the entire year. Although some residents were away visiting family and friends elsewhere, many folks came home to Heppner to be 4 with families here and to attend church services and social 1, gatherings and to be greeted by old friends. A very nice occasion which drew many family groups was the quite lavish Easter Sunday Breakfast-Brunch at the Elks Lodge which featured ham, eggs, baked goodies, fresh ' pineapple, melon, strawberries and cream and assorted beverages. Only a few Easter bonnets were visible there or at Heppner's churches. We keep hearing that hats are back, but x somehow Heppner ladies are not caught up in the hat mode yet. Historically this community supported several fine milliners but now there are not many selections of ladies hats available here. For many pre-schoolers Saturday was a more exciting day than Sunday. A large number of tots with interested moms, grandmoms and other family members gathered at Heppner's City Park to hunt Elks-donated eggs and to "Oh" and "Ah" over the great white Easter Bunny that presided there, w hom they photographed from every angle, hopefully with their own little darlings snuggled close to him. This same well-costumed "Harvey" has been featured at the Easter Saturday hunt for seven or eight years. He is a Past Exalted Ruler of the Elks, a Heppner businessman, a father and grandfther who seems to really enjoy being an Easter Bunny. This year he (Cal Sherman) also took his act to the nursing home at the hospital where the patients were delighted to see him and to receive Easter baskets. Last week I wrote a few lines in this column about Army Engineer Scott Hutchins from Texas, which I learned from Herb Bessey were posted on the office bulletin board. Herb is a civilian from Ashton, Idaho who is working with the engineers here. He is another temporary resident who is really entering into community activities. He and his wife Norma and their son Richard expect to be living here two more years, the new parents say. After partaking of the breakfast at the Elks and then after church-enjoying another delicious Sunday dinner prepared by Ida Farra for a group of friends. I had to come home and indulge in another Sunday afternoon nap before I recovered enough energy to climb up to the cross on Heppner's southeast hill. Mary Goheen and I almost reached the cross before the afternoon rain began. We kept watching the rain cloud coming toward us it darkened first over Lexington. As we descended we got a good dampening. Mary, a county native, had never made this climb before and this was only my second ascent. My first climb several years ago with son Bill Haberlach and his family was made oil a cold but clear day when we could really view Mt. Adams and a good expanse of Washington's hills. Mary and I were unable to see very far last Sunday, but we enjoyed looking down on the great changes taking place south of Cross Hill. Quite a few cars seemed to be traveling the new Willow Creek route out through the dam area. They looked like little toys, as did the construction trucks and equipment from our lofty viewpoint. During our climb. Mary left her jeep parked right beside an old school bus which has been turned into a large doghouse. As we hurried upward we didn't notice the dogs inside, but when we came back to the jeep we noted three nice white and brown dogs. We wondered about them. Dennis Doherty came out of his mother's and sister's home just then and we asked him about the dogs. Dennis said, "Don't worry about them they are well cared for and well housed." We felt relieved. They certainly have their doghouse located in a nice viewing spot on Rock Street where they can watch the action taking place below them along Heppner streets. On the hilltop, we found the wooden cross, which is a real local landmark, is very badly in need of repainting. I checked with my friends the Pipers at Lexington to verity that it was in 1974 that Mark Piper and Ron Ward painted it as a community service act which led to qualifying both of these young men for the rank of Eagle Scout. That September the two boys drove to the cross with white paint and tools and gave their time and labor to brighten that great symbol. I surely hope some other group will feel inspired to repeat this act of service soon. When I traveled about in Europe several years ago, I saw many family groups out taking Sunday walks. Some of these Sunday walks are well organized and the participants gain little jacket patches or other mementoes for completing them. Sometimes a local historian or nature teacher lectures as the walkers move through the countryside and woods. I think an organized climb up to our cross would be a good community activity. Right now there are many wild flowers bursting into bloom on the hill which one must climb up to really see; also, right now the changes taking place along Willow Creek and Balm Fork are most exciting. A final spring 1982 dramatic excitement at Heppner High School is being put together under Larry Cerullo's direction. He has enlisted talented faculty members, students and townspeople in preparing the forthcoming production of the outstanding musical "Fiddler On The Roof." It will be presented on the nights of Thursday, May 13, Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15. Be sure to mark your calendars now because you won't want to miss this outstanding event. Clarks Canyon Bridge under repair; traffic rerouted Pendleton Revenue office to close The Pendleton Oregon De partment of Revenue office will be closed to the public after April 15. Because of reductions in staff, the office can't provide general assis tance to taxpayers any longer, slated a news release from the Oregon Department of Rev enue Area residents who need answers to lax questions or who want to request tax forms and publications may call the agency's loll-free number, l-KiKM52-2:iH. Or. they can write to Tax Help. Oregon Department of Revenue. Revenue Building. Salem. OR 97.110 Persons needing to contact a staff member at the Pendleton office should call the local number. 27f;-7HI0. and leave a message. Out of today's cir cular the following 2 items did not arrive: Page Sharpening Stone No. COH 10 Deluxe Fishing Vest No. 6205 10 " ' incr)y tpotogue and hop tm tfo not WKomtnwnci you our wBtwotf cuttomore. Rainc hecks will be issued 1 'f'V .VI ..T Jp An old Lexington bridge was removed Monduy Bv CATHY I'KCK photo by Gaihy Pck Clarks Canyon Road, from Cemetery Hill Road to Lex ington will be closed from April 12 to May 10 while the bridge is being replaced When the work is completed the new bridge will have sleel stringers, a sleel deck and rail and will be four feet wider. The old bridge was removed Monday, April 12 and exten sive rotlini' w.t ovMnt in the old timbers. The bridge had undergone a great deal, of stress in the flixul The county will also straighten the creek channel which has silted in over the years and realign it w ith the bridge The channel under the bridge will be deepened and widened to prevent possible stress in the event of hi;h water. Much of the channel work is beini' dune In nrevent flood damage such as thai which occurred in I'lTK when high water, unable to fl.nv timlcr the bridge hecau of sillnm and poor alignment, crossed Clarks Canvnn Itoail and flowed into the yard ;iml dnvt of Mrs I.ee Wagonldast I'nlil the Clarks C;mvnii Hridge Project is i-ompli'led. traffic in the area will use the Cemelerv Hill Ko.nl Into Lexington. E.O.H.S.A. requests comments The Eastern Oregon Health Systems Agency is requesting public review and comments on proposed draft sections of the Eastern Oregon Health Systems Plan addressing pub lic health departments and publicly -funded outpatient mental health services, said a news release from the Eastern Oregon Health Svslems Agency. Inc KOHSA. The drafls assess needs and problems related to puhlic health and mental health services in Eastern Oregon, and propose long range goals and recommended actions to meet identified needs, the uews release said These draft sections have been released for a :Vt (lav public review and comment (kthkI. to be followed hv a public meeting; to review all comments and revise the drafts prior to final approval bv the EOSHA board of directors Accord i n g I v , EDHSA requests Ihjt all comments, oral or in writing. Ix' submitted no later than 5 p.m.. May 3. to: Eastern Oregon Health Systems Agency. Inc.. P.O. Pox 520. Redmond. OR 9775". phone: IH ,rIH"i Copies of these drafts un available for public inspection at many locations throughout Eastern Oregon, including public libraries. county courts, county puhlic health and mental health depart ments. A limited numher of copies are available on re quest to EOIISA at the ahove address, the news release concluded USDA extends maturity date on loans Pnxlucers with certain IWO and IHI crop commodity t loans now have the option to extend their loans for an extra year, said Under Secretary of Agriculture Seeley Ioriwick "This option is being offered because prices for these commodities are currently low." Iodwick said The option applies to all 19R0 crop barley, corn. oats, grain sorghum and wheal loans, and all 1981 crop barley, corn, oals and wheat loans All produ-. cers w ith outstanding loans on these commodities are eligi ble, he said Producers extending their 4Hn crop loans for an addi tional vearwill hi' charged an interest rate of 12 2.1 percent through l)ecemler :ll . IW2 This rale will be subject to change. Ian I. 1981. (o reflect Ihe cost to the Commodity Credit Corporation iC.C.C.iof borrowing from Ihe U.S Treasury. Lodwick rep"r,s Extended 1981 crip loans will continue to bear interest at a rate applicable I" the loan Interest on I Mill crop hwiiis is calculated t reflect Ihe C.C C s cost of !rrimitig front the I'S T reasurv Producers wishing ti extend their loans should contact their county office of 1'SDA's Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Servu-e. I.od wick concluded A Concave is a Concave, Right? Right. Unless it's a SCHWERIN Precision Bored Concave On Display At The Morrow County Grain Bill Schwerin, owner of Schwerin Precision Prnuinrc Bored Concaves, explains the difference and UrUWciS answers some of your questions about combine settings. Manufacturer's Original Concave J'-: ( uriginai h,, ' Concave y Schwerin's j Precision Bored Concave AREA On most standard concaves the bars are not set al a uniform height nor m a true circle These imperfections in the concave affect both the quality of Ihe grain harvested and the capacity of the combine. Separation area ts lost and the cylinder speed must be increased to obtain good thresh and separation 7he bottom line Is lost dollars in the form of lost wheat out the back of the combine and a lesser quality of grain in the tank -or ""VGAREA- On a Schwerin Precision Bored Coni.aw all of thv tat tv bored to a uniform hetqht to form a true cirri Thn pr-c hton allows an operator to n't the concave at "0" tolerance at w rear, thui treating an uninterrupted wedje from front o rear The Schwerin Precision Bored Concave does the job up front where the work should be done More qram i?, driven out of the straw pack capacity increased and cylinder .ped .m be reduced resulting in better quality qram in trie tank Q. Why do any concave need to be a true Circle? A. To act the maximum amount of separation area In the concave, the rear bar must be set at "0 tolerance, treating the maximum amount of pressure which dnves the grain out of th Hraw and onto the shoe This constant wedqe from the front Of the concave to the rear is never interrupted by a high or low bar and can only be achieved by having, a true circle Q. Tte mftnufacturers have alway rtcoro leaded greater than "0" tolerance at the rear of the concave. Won't your "0" tolerance crack akrtof train? A. No Just the opposite Most combine manufacturer re 'mi mend a greater tolerance at the rear of the concave tHan we do to allow for their uneven bar height The truth is, concave settings have very little to do with cracking of grain Cracked grain is primarily caused by excessive cylinder speed We recommend a setting (for wheat) of 3K" tn the front arid 0" at the rear This creates a constant wedge, uninterrupted from front to back More threshing occurs up front lor better threshing even at reduced cylinder speeds Trie slower tlw cylinder speed, the less cracked grain and higher quality of your product It's that simple Q. O.K. Thla "0" tolerance and constant wedye Idea sounds good, but will It work for me? ra borrow Coutify yuil rain rotter Sic, Lexington 989-8221 i . BMCC sets At ii spi'i'Kil Itliir MiiiimIiiIii Community Collw hoard mill hudi'i't I'oinmtlli't' mootinn. tin dalr lur a nillt'i',i lax hasi1 cloi'lion was set for Ihe urntTal cli'i'Mon. No J Since )i I'olli'i!!' opi'ralt's wiihoiii a lax hasi'. Ilii' coll'(r c r'tiiii'i'il In stale law In hold a lax hase election either May Square dancers square off The l!a-lern (liei'oii Area Council of Square and limim HaiH'e Chilis met a' Ihe him nioncan Lemon Hall Salur ila 'il n. or a ot I iirl dinner meelini! and dance rcpin led a local spnki".peion The cllih consists of I Mt three area chilis ihe Siiar Kilo's o lleruiisiou. the I'en dli-'on Unckel Siiuares ,inil Ihi ) . I (a, mil Sun. nrs Sex en stiiiares nl dancers diil llicii do si i Ii s. .mil alio in. Hide Iclls In Ihe rallinc. ol .lei I X and .Itllle Hull. Hid ol Ihilm . Ihe sioki'siei sun said BMCC spring enrollment stable Spriiu.! lerm em iillinenl is linldmi; sieady ixilh enroll liient figures lasi xear at this lime at Mine Mountain Cum niliiiilx Ciilli'iie. acinrdim; In Truinaii liailey, recisirar Hv Tuesdax . March to Ihe first da ol classes a In-ad cnuill ol I ii 1 1 1 1 lull anil pari Mine ilax students totalled tiiil Lis! e,u on the Inst d.ix ol classes spline, term :;.'i slu drills xxere counted Conl iniiinu Lduc.itiiin lu dents takinn exennii.! courses nflcred In the college llu oiiilh nut Mnriim and t ir : . ( 1 1 1. iniinlies iniallt-d 1ni : March ,;n lii'tlistralinn for these classes cniiliniies lhroin'h the hrsl feu weeks ol Ihe lenn tax base election count will he aviiiliihU' April 5. Ill or the fall date, II was the leelinu of the HMCC hoard id Ihe March :u nu'cllnn thai llu laler dale will Mive Ihe colleiSc lime to explain to lux payers the justilicaliim for such a tax hase. slated A HMCC press release In a report In Ihe coinhined collciie ornnps. C'olleue I'resi drill linn Daniels pmnted out Ihal as nf Tuesday. ItMCC's nperatinu lew hail passed in the March :in election lx' nil eii'hl Mile nuirein A recount in such a close race is automatic and results of that the president Miiiil. II was Ihe reciimineiKliillo" of Ihe president Hud coininlllee anil hoard "pro ceed on Ihe hnslN that the positive vole on Ihe lax lew will hold up." Should a recount change the results of the recent election, tin hoard will confer hy conference call diuinn the week of April 5 pnssihle plans of action The lax hase election Nov. 2 will he lor the nm:t H4 school year The amount thai would he asked for in Ihe hase has not heen discussed. .iwJ Our leasing plans are as good as ASCS financing. If you thought your crumces to invest in much needed pniducts dried up with the ASCS Facilities U;in Program, think again. As your Ikitler AKri-Huildfr in this area, we have leasing plans thiit are just as good as ASCS financing. And this special leasing program applies to our full line of quality Hutler grain bins, grain dryers, bucket elevators and farm buildings. .... in-i fi.'TLERW c.L'C u.i ix)viji anu get all the details. FQ"'-"'LOnJ 1MB Ride Against Childhood Cancer! Ride For Terry! Help St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Fight the Deadly Diseases of Children By Joining the tt A : J If J- Sat., April 17 9a.m. Bike-A-Thon Will Start At Ruggs, go down Rhea Creek And Then To lone. The Ride Will Finish At The lone Legion Hall Where Refreshments will be served Prizes For Top Riders This Acverfisemenf Is Sponsored By ANK OF JEastem TJt reaoTi Your Home-Owned, Independent Bank MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION l . , . . ,"n niniiaii..l i. ini i IiiiKhi m . i m "i ' i ! i lii m m, m m m imo wfco mmamtj ft. 11 t.mj. mmmitB,9 ioJikjujumhi mm ii iwii m . .11 ,,,m: n ... i,.ih m,tuH nnKfc ."ilty haii
