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VOL. 100. NO. 27
Charges
Charges against Morrow
County Sheriff Larry D.
Fetsch, alleging that he beat
his 15-year-old daughter Feb
ruary 17, have been dropped,
reported Wheeler County Dis
trict Attorney Mark Nein-
October rate increases to
increase co-op revenues 26
October rate increases
which will increase Columbia
Rasin Electric Co-op's rev
enues by 26 percent were
approved by the co-op's board
of directors Thursday, June
24. announced Fred Toombs,
co-op manager. Co-op con
sumers were notified by mail
recently of the forthcoming
increase.
Residential power rates
would increase 24 percent with
the October billing. Toombs
said for the average residen
tial customer using 1,175 kilo
watt hours, the increase would
mean an $11.43 per month
increase in the power bill from
49 10 to $C2.
Commercial customers will
see a seven percent increase,
but their rates recently were
adjusted downward after a
cost of service study showed
they have been overcharged in
the past.
Irrigation customers would
see a 47 percent increase, and
industrial customers would
see a 52 percent increase.
A 36 percent decrease will
be seen in street and security
light rates because of study
findings and a proposed street
Wheat growers
By HOB COSTA.
Morrow Co. Extension Agent
Wheat growers should re
member to take a sample of
wheat out of the combine to
exhibit at the county fair.
One peck is needed for the
exhibit, but a small extra
amount should be allowed for
cleaning loss. A peck is eight
quarts or one fourth bushel.
Fair & Rodeo Queen and Court
attend Chamber luncheon
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Chamber President Bob Horrli (I), Princess Annette Wilgers and Queen Anita Polmer hear Princess Nancy
Poine speak at Tuesday's luncheon.
The Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Queen and her Court were guests of the Heppner-Morrow
Chamber of Commerce Tuesday at noon.
The girls lunched with the chamber and each gave a short talk about themselves.
The Morrow County Fair will run Sat., Aug. 21 through 24, and the rodeo runs Friday, Aug. 27
through 29 in Heppner.
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Morrow County's
THURSDAY. JULY 8. 1982
against Morrow Co.
staedt.
Neinstaedt, who was named
Investigator in the case, said a
court order was signed June 28
by Richard Courson, Morrow
and Umatilla County Circuit
Court Judge. The order was
filed at Morrow County Court
light changeover to high pres
sure sodium lights. The new
lights are part of a proposed
Bonneville Power Administra
tion energy savings program
and which was presented to
the Heppner City Council at a
June 7 meeting by Paul Sum
ner of the co-op. BPA would
pay for the lights and installa
tion, Sumner told the council.
Toombs said the city council
had not yet agreed to make the
changeover, but that a com
mittee of council members,
appointed to investigate the
proposal, had tentatively
agreed that the new lights
would be beneficial and would
recommend the change to the
council.
"I hope that this sodium
vapor street light program
will be received well enough
that some of the city's street
lights that have been discon
nected will be reconnected,"
the co-op manager said.
Toombs said the increase
will be primarily to cover cost
of an increase in wholesale
power rate the co-op will have
to pay the Bonneville Power
Administration.
BPA rates will go up 60 to 73
reminded to
Superintendent Bill Rawlins
will clean exhibits that are
turned in at least one deay
prior to the close of entries.
Now is the time to pick
wheat for a wheat sheaf.
Actually it's a little late, but
the sooner the better. The
ideal time to pick grain for a
sheaf is when it has full color,
but the grain is still doughy.
Cut wheat close to the ground
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house In Heppner on Friday,
July 2, said a courthouse
spokesperson.
The Wheeler County district
attorney said the charges
were dropped after Fetch's
daughter, Lorrl Dawn Fetsch,
"has stated to me she does not
percent in October, and
Toombs said the co-op esti
mates $902,941 will be needed
to pay the bill. The rate
increase would raise an esti
mated $939,925.
Toombs said the October
increase does not include any
amount to pay for the co-op's
share of Washington Public
Power Supply System plants 4
and 5. However, most of the
BPA increase is for costs of
building three other WPPSS
plants.
The co-op is due to begin
payments on WPPSS 4 and 5 in
January 19B3, but it has joined
16 other utilities which have a
share in the projects in a suit
denying liability for the pay
ments. Toombs said he is optimistic
about the suit relieving the
utility from the payments,
which would force another
substantial rate increase to
pay $1.45 million annually for
35 years.
A meeting to explain the
upcoming increases will be
held in Heppner on July 15, 7
p.m. at the fairgrounds pav
ilion. exhibit at fair
and hang upside down in small
bundles, or stack loosely to
dry.
To be eligible for the State
Fair, all grain and grass
sheaves must be at least three
inches in diameter at the
bottom and tied with string.
For more information, see
the 1982 Morrow County Fair
Premium Book or contact Bill
Rawlins.
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HEPPNER.
sheriff dropped
wish to participate as a wit
ness in further proceedings in
this case."
Nienstaedt said Miss Fetsch
had indicated to him she had
"had a reconciliation with her
father," and that her decision
to not testify against him was
Fireworks lit up shy over
lone Saturday
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Fireworks lit up the sky over lone Saturday night, as a
large crowd gathered at the high school football field to view
the annual Fourth of July display.
Rain dampens everything
but spirits at 4-H camp
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Diann Morter, 4-H camp counselor
preparation of a dream boat for a
By BIKDINKTl'LLIS
Morrow Co. Extension Service
Rain dampened the tents,
sleeping bags and clothing of
the more than 1(H) 4-H campers
at Cutsforth Park last week,
hut not their spirits. The un
expected downpours caused
some modification of plans,
but in the safety of the dining
hall, the music rang out and
the games occupied campers,
under the instruction of co-directors
and counselors.
Disneyland was the theme
selected for the camp with
each tent gaily decorated with
a name that carried out the
theme. Campers from Wheel
er, Gilliam and Morrow coun
ties attended the enlarged
camping program this year.
A number of volunteers as
sisted with the camp program,
including Jan Evans and Mar
lene Davison, craft instruc
tors; Francine Kvans. cook;
Eunice McEIligott, nurse;
Judy Wright. Jan and Shelley
Stroeber. Huth McCabe. kit-
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"not a result of coercion or
intimidation."
Fetsch, 41, Morrow County
sheriff for five and one-half
years, was indicted by a Mor
row Co. grand jury March 12,
'and the case was scheduled
for trial July 7.
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(L), assists a 4-H member in
closing ceremony at camp.
chen helpers; Cheryl Hobbs,
Barb Mathis, special music at
final campfire ceremony. Co
directors were Todd Harrison,
Erin Evans, Keith Beamer
and Carol West. Extension
staff members participating
were Rich Bottoms, Birdine
Tullis. and Elva Madden.
Counselors included Rich Fos
ter, Jon Goodell. Tom Steiwer,
Dean Rill. Vici Huffman,
Greta LaRue, Bonnie Greiner,
Angie Evans, Ann Evans,
Jennifer Wade, Kimberly
Hughes, Carolyn Hughes,
Jennifer Hughes. Chris Mal
Igren. Jodi Padberg and Di
ann Morter."
Classes were instructed by
Jerry Brewer and Dan
Aarstad. Oregon Department
of Forestry, and Bob Krein,
Department of Fish and Wild
life. Various craft classes
were offered by Jan Evans,
Rirdine Tullis. and Marlene
Davison.
In spite of the rain, it was a
fun camp with many new
friends and experiences to
remember.
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by The City
County Court rescinds resolution
to rename Willow Creek Dam
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Dick Wilkinson presents petition bearing over 600 signatures to County
as Randy Lott looks on.
By MARY ANN CERULLO
As a result of a petition
containing over 800 signa
tures, Morrow County Court
rescinded their previous reso
lution to rename the Willow
Creek Dam and lake after the
late Oscar Peterson during a
regular court session, Wed
nesday, June 30.
Public interest became
aroused over the subject when
the Heppner-Morrow Cham
ber of Commerce and Morrow
County Court each drew up
resolutions suggesting that the
dam, lake or both be named
after the late county judge.
On June 9, Randy Lott and
Dick Wilkinson, residents of
Heppner, requested that the
dam and lake not be named
after an individual, but keep
the geographical names. The
court agreed to hold their
resolution, allowing Wilkinson
and Lott to circulate a petition
which asked "that the name of
'Willow Creek Dam and Lake'
Biological control insects to
By BOB COSTA
Morrow Co. Extension Agent
A limited number of biologi
cal control insects will be
available to Morrow County
landowners who have knap
weed infested rangeland.
The Morrow County office of
the 0SU Extension Service
Mini-Mop Team comes to Heppner
Members of the Mini-Mop Team of West Linn First Baptist church were in Heppner last week to
lead Backyard Bible Gubs and to offer free services to local senior citizens.
The ten member youth team, led by two adult advisors, cleaned houses, chopped wood, did yard
work and performed at the Heppner Senior Mealsite last Wednesday.
The week-long visit was sponsored by Friendship Baptist Church, Heppner.
Tues,
Wed.,
of Heppner
Sat..
Sun.,
Mon.,
be retained."
The petition was circulated
for approximately two weeks
in the Heppner and Lexington
area and gathered 828 names.
As chief petitioners, Wilkin
son and Lott - presented the
petition to the court last Wed
nesday. "Well, it certainly looks like
this is what the people want,"
responded Commissioner
Warren McCoy.
McCoy made the motion to
rescind the previous resolu
tion and to send a letter to the
Corps of Engineers reaffirm
ing the use of the geographical
name of Willow Creek Dam
and lake. The motion was
passed.
According to Wilkinson, the
Heppner-Morrow Chamber of
Commerce had been asked to
rescind their resolution on
Monday, June 28, but no action
had been taken.
In other business. Morrow
County Court:
- learned that construction
will have some knapweed flies
available to establish in var
ious parts of the county.
The small fly damages dif
fuse knapweed plants by lay
ing their eggs in the weed's
flower head. The larvae hatch
and eat the seeds, reducing
seed set by up to 70 percent.
High Low Preclp
June 29 72 59
June 30 75 53
July 3 67 48
July 4 72 50
July 5 73 45
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Commissioner Dorothy Kreos
on the county maintenance
shop in Lexington is expected
to be completed by Friday,
July 9.
- signed a Jail Use Agree
ment with Umatilla County
stating that Morrow County is
willing to pay $25 per prisoner,
per night. The agreement will
be returned to Umatilla
County for signatures.
- viewed damage done to the
Sheriff's Department office by
a woman charged with alleg
edly assaulting a public safety
officer.
- discussed the City-County
Agreement for emergency dis
patch services and prisoner
.transportation with Heppner
City Attorney, Bill Kuhn.
- discussed the proposed
purchase of a new postage
meter with Margo Sherer,
Morrow County treasurer.
The present meter is four
teen years old.
- signed a resolution adopt
ing the 1982-83 county budget.
be offered
Flies were first released in
Morrow County in 1973, and
have become established in
some areas.
If interested in obtainins
some of the flies, contact the
extension office in Heppner by
July 13. There are only a
limited number of flies available.