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BESSIE VETZELL U OF ORE NEWSPAPER LIS EUGENE OR 97403 Vol. loo, ELECTION I g 1 RESULTS I 1 111 S i i I S 2 8 May 18, 1982 -7 -7 7 7 77- " YES YES YES l YES YES YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO No At Morrow County YlT' 37 11 Tax Ba8C Mcagure isa tf) (,6 104 iil x"&7 t& Morrow County School 8 10" b5 al3 W 3H 84 J fo Dist.Tax Base Measure lHk yltO yxGfo I3 9 SO : x ANNSPICER IHH S "S7H H 71 )Sl qQ j mcerney asa a7 1 f DORREPS 7 70 ai 7 3 n w mericantev 40 a 37 a7 a8 f kI SS" J lQ I 7 7 20 S; 79C Co. Court hears two Juvenile Ser. Comm. Program proposals By MARY ANN CERULLO Two new proposals were presented as part of a Juvenile Services Commission pro gram for 1982-1983 to Morrow County Court last Wednesday, May 12. Representing the Juvenile Services Commission, Nancy Moore, John Edmundson and Dr. Terry Templeman listed the North Morrow Recreation Program. Latchkey and the Morrow County Responsible Adult Workshop and Family Clinics as three of the pro grams which will continue from the previous year. John Edmundson, Morrow County School assistant super intendent, presented Peer Tut oring as the first new proposed program to the court. According to Edmundson, older students who are doing well academically would tutor younger students who are floundering. Such a program would provide employment opportunities for the older students. "This will be targeted for the north end where there is the need," said Edmundson, "If it is successful, the pro gran can be extended to lone and Heppner." HHS seniors Heppner High School com mencement exercises will be held Saturday, May 22. 7:30 p.m. in the high school gymn asium. Honored guests will be Deb Borgens. Jim Bier and Michel le Portmann. In lew of a guest speaker, the graduating class GAZI Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper no. 20 THURSDAY, 'Students in the south end tend not to have much trouble in school," he continued, "The drop out rate is almost zero in Heppner." The second new proposal is a Morrow County sexual abuse treatment program which would work through the county Mental Health Depart ment. According to Dr. Terry Templeman of Mental Health, there were 18 reported cases of sexual abuse from 1978 to 1981 and the numbers are increasing. The sexual abuse treatment program would include the identification of the case, treatment for all individuals involved and preventative measures using literature and films in the county schools. There would also be informa tion for the parents themsel ves, stated Templeman. "These projects are ex tremely worthwhile pro grams." said Commissioner Dorothy Krebs, "and the com mission should be commended for their work." County Court signed the resolution adopting the Juv enile Services Program for 1982-83. Nancy Moore will pre sent the program to the state in July. In other business. Morrow to receive dipl will present a slide show entit led "Looking Back." compris ed of classmates and others involved with the students. Music will be provided by Jim Ackley and friends. Juniors assisting with the ceremony will include Mike Currin and Judi Ward, grand The Heppner i r II ir hi rip il IJc"l MAY 20, 1982 County Court: - discussed a payroll savings plan for county employees with George Koffler of the Bank of Eastern Oregon. Commissioner Krebs con ducted a survey to learn em ployee interest in the plan. Out of 23 courthouse employees questioned 11 were for and 12 were against. No action was taken. -heard a budget report for 1982-83 from Dr. Terry Tem pleman for the Mental Health Department. Templeman ex pects $52,990 from the state: $33,000 in fees: and $10,000 from the county. The state funds include approximately $7,000 for school services. -appointed Sharon Riet mann as the lone representa tive for the Juvenile Services Commission. She is filling a vacancy left by Marvin Pad berg. -reviewed the union agree ment for Pioneer Memorial Hospital. -discussed the replacement of 21 windows in the court house with Dan Jordan, sales representative for Willamette Industries of The Dalles. -heard the weekly Road Report from the Director of the Public Works Department Don Briggs. omas Sat. marshals and Wes Marlatt and Anne Murray, candle l'ghters. Jeff Orr, Tom Hus ton, Jay Hayes, Marty Britt, Bruce Way, Greg Connor, Denise Kennedy, Marti Baker, Linda Englert and Tara Mahony will also assist. - 25 CENTS Heppner T.V. rate increase Heppner T.V. Inc. held their 27th annual meeting on Tues day. May 11 with all five board members present. No other members of the cooperative attended the meeting, accord ing to Judy Laughlin. secretary-treasurer. Dean Gilman will serve as president and L.E. Dick, the new vice president, both one year terms, Laughlin said. Ed 10 PAGES; Balm Fork Bridge in at ' V t ' 1 f - 7 s, photo by AAory Ann Cerullo Final stages of construction have begun on tlie Balm Fork Bridge. The deck concrete is currently being placed, while below, roller compacted concrete placement has begun on the dam foundation. The bridge is TeTng "done in conjuction with the Willow Creek Dam and road relocation project IMES HEPPNEJt, OREGON Inc. holds annual meeting, proposed Gonty and Riley Munkers were re-elected as board members, to five and four year terms respectively, she added. Minutes were read from last year's meeting, a financial report was heard and Tom Springer, technician, gave a system update report. The board voted to increase if f ' . x , . . ti.( , i.. - Mbit f w . - ... Weather the basic service rate charge from S5 to $7 at an April 13 meeting. Laughlin said. The proposed rate increase was submitted to Heppner City Council and will be considered at the next council meeting on Monday. June 7. If approval of the rate in crease is granted. Laughlin said, the increase will become effective with the July billing. final stages of construction s&zvtZ. "V,-- yz. :r , . , -1 : '. 1 ' 1 State representative visits Heppner Morrow County's new State Representative Max Simpson made a visit to Heppner last week, saying he wants to get acquainted with his new con stituents. Morrow County lost State Representative Bill Bellamy when legislative districts were rearranged during the last session. Simpson has been in the lecislattire for four straight sessions representing Baker. Grant. Cook. Wheeler and part of Malheur counties. Under the realignment he lost Wheel er and Malheur counties, and gained Morrow County. In his four sessions he has never been challenged in either a primary or general election. "I'm really a conservative Democrat." Simpson told the Heppner Chamber of Com merce last Tuesday. "Morrow County is like all the other counties I represent." he said in explaining his political phil osophy. Simpson, who sits on the Way ""nd Means Cemniittee Chamber donates to solar heating project The Morrow County Cham ber of Commerce voted Tues day to donate $1,966 to the Heppner Lions Club toward construction of a solar heating IHS graduation to be held Friday, May 21 torn- Hit'li School Commen cement exercises will be held a' 'he school pvmnasium on Kriflav. Mav 21 at 8 p.m. Special feature will he a farewell speech and memory nhnw' civen hv Rarbara County landfill to be closed May 29, 30 open May 31 The Morrow County Landfill will he closed May 29 and 30. announced a county spokes High Low'Prectp Tues.. May 11 67 48 Wed.. May 12 67 40 Thurs.. May 13 68 42 ' Fri.. May 14 69 43 Sat.. May 15 81 44 Sun.. May 16 79 46 Mon.. May 17 50 34 .02 .21 of the house, said he predicted the state would be back in special session before the next regular session begins in Jan uary. "I could be wrong." he added. "I think we will have to look at cutting additional budgets, and property tax relief." he said. "We are going to look at all taxes." he said in reference to raising more revenue for the state. Simpson is a semi-retired rancher, craftsman, merch andiser, small businessman who has been self-employed for 35 years. Prior Government exper ience includes serving as a member of the Ways and Means Committee and the Emergency Roard for the past two terms: a Member of West ern Council of State Govern ments and the National Con ference of State Legislators; co-chairman: Interim Joint Committee on Trade and Ec onomic Development; and vice chairman. House Com mittee on Transportation project at the swimming pool. The money will only be given when the project is completed, the Chamber said. Mephani with music by Jim Acklev Following the services, a reception honoring the twelve I'larluaies. will be held in the cal'o'cria person. However, the landfill will be open Monday. May 31 from 2 to 7 p m. I
