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Construction on the Willow Creek Dim near Heppner is proceeding well and may be flnlahed by the end of September, according to an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer!. Corps Engineer Leif Erickson said Tuesday that the dam was already 69 feet high, leaving only 100 feet more to go for completion of the main structure. "Unless there Is terrible GAZETT VOI- 100. V. Jean Bennett re-elected as chairman of school board Jt an Bonm-tt. Heppner, was elected chairman of the Mor row County School District Ixtard of directors for another year at a mwting held Mon day night in Irrigon. Bennett, an area rancher, served as Only seven local rate payers Only seven local rate payers attended an explanatory meeting sponsored by Colum bia Basin Electric Coopera tive last Thursday night in Heppner. said Fred Toombs, co-op manager. The meeting was held to explain forthcoming rate in creases in October, which will increase the co-op's revenues by 26 percent. The rate in creases were approved by Columbia Basin's board of directors on June 24, Toombs earlier stated that Former Blue Jays donate to Heppner Public Library 't4 I 1. j v.". 'V-". -j-; yi CD v& SM L it i i ll J Back row let) to righti librarian Bethel Front row left to rights Bryan Bonner, Eight former Blue Jays, now Cub Scouts, donated $19 83 last Friday to the Hep pner Public Library. While in first grade, the Blue Jays collected money in a bottle drive, $53.43 of which BESSIE YETZELl U OF ORE UEV.S PAPER LIB EUGENE OR 97403 Marrow County's NO. 1 Till RSDAY. JULY chairman in 1981-82 also. In other business, board: the appointed a committee to study a conflict of interest in hiring personnel for the dis the increase will be primarily to cover costs of an increase in wholesale power rates the co-op will have to pay the Bonneville Power Administra tion. The co-op manager said the amounts of the increases were discussed, as well as the al location methodology used in a recent rate study. The methods used In conducting the study were also explained. Toombs said the Thursday night group also discussed Heinrichs, Shane Palmer, Al Burt, Marc Angell and Shane Shuman Bobby Krein, Doug Devin and Cory Weed remained In the group's treasury. When the boys became eight years old, they joined Cub Scouts since the Blue Jays didn't have a local continuing program. weather the dam will be finished this year," he said. Other work on the dam is scheduled to be finished by the spring of 1983. Erickson said the dam will be built for $14.1 miMion, only $100,000 over cost. Erickson, who was brought in for presentations and tours The Heppner E Home - Owned tl. 1982 10 PAGES , 25 trict. - appointed Brent Eggers head basketball coach at Hep pner High, and Lester Payne new football coach. - elected Jerry McEIIigott vice chairman of the board. - considered four bids for attend Thursday meeting the co-op's involve ment in Washington Public Power Supply System's nuc lear plants 4 and 5. The co-op owns a .00391 percent share in the two plants, and the utilities involved are to begin paying on the two plants in January 1983. However, Columbia Basin has joined 16 other utilities which have a share in the projects in a suit denying liability for the payments. Toombs said the co-op can't yet determine what effect the The boys, along with their parents and Blue Jay leaders, decided to use part of the remaining funds to help cover Cub Scout Day Camp costs, and donate the rest to the library. 1 tf" Construction may be finished in September - TIME Weekly Newspaper CENTS HEPPNER, automatic controls at north county schools. No bids were accepted until further study. - accepted the resignations of Jim Clough, music teacher at lone; Kathleen Mitchell, kindergarten teacher at Ir rigon: and Dan Adams social suit will have on the scheduled December or January in crease. "We'll probably have to raise rates, but only if the court orders it," he said. The October rate increases do not include the co-op's involvement in WPPSS plants 4 and 5. and if the local utility must pay for the plants, rates will raise either in December or January 1983, depending on whether the payment to the supply system is due at the beginning or end of January, he said. Bull Prairie Campground to close for 1 week Heppner District Ranger, Ben Siminoe, has announced that Bull Prairie Campground Ackley & Friends slate last performance Sat., July 31 Jw f-4l Jim Ackley (L), Karen Jim Ackley and Friends, a local band, will give a last performance before Ackley moves to Hermiston, on Satur day, July 31 at the Heppner Elks Lodge. Other members of the band include Bill Kenny, Karen Kenny and Sam Myers. Heppner band instructor for of the dam for the Corps, said the roller compacted cement on the dam was being laid at four to five thousand yards per day. The dam construction is a new technique and he said the structure will be just as strong as conventional concrete, which is mixed and poured into forms. OREGON studies teacher at lone. - hired Matt Warren, Hep pner, as a district mainten ance supervisor. - considered ways of pur chasing vehicles for the dis trict, possibly through group purchase at the state level. Merchants face dust problem Heppner merchants agreed Friday at a group meeting, to ask the city to water down Heppner business area streets once a week. The city's streets have been quite dusty and several mer chants have been sweeping the sidewalks in front of their businesses. and boat launching area along with the access road from Highway 207 will be closed for Kenny and Bill Kenny. over seven years, Ackley will begin teaching at Irrigon schools this fall. The band will play a wide variety of dance music for Elks and their out of town guests from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., following a dinner. Ackley has been playing Weather by The City Merchants to go Hawaiian for Saturday Sidewalk Sale :W ,1 & i- '- K Ginger Keithley of Peterson's Jewelers displays lamps to be marked for sale From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. this Saturday, the streets of Hep pner's business district will be paving from July 21 through July 30. Not pictured, Sam Myers with Bill Kenny professionally for seven years, Myers played with the group once last year. Karen Kenny has performed with Ackley at various school functions, but the upcoming even f will be her first perfor mance at a danee. 1 Four types of cement are being used with the dry cement being mixed with rock and placed in layers. Water is then added to form a solid concrete structure, Erickson said. He estimated that the lake behind the dam will be filled by spring of next year. The lake will be 0.7 miles long and contain a minimum of 2,000 acre feet of water. The lake is expected to be stocked with fish in 1983 or 1984. of Heppner crowded with sale merchan dise, various booths offering everything from hot dogs to Princess Annette to be honored at dance Sat. Morrow County Fair & Rodeo Court Princess Annette Wilgers will be honored at a dance this Saturday, July 24 at the Morrow County Fair Pavilion. The Smith Family Band from Culver will provide music from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Admission for the dance will be $3 per person or $5 per couple. Princess Annette, 16, stands 5'8" and has dark hair and eyes. Her parents are John and Vi Wilgers. She has a 13 year-old brother, Wayne. Ori ginally from McMinnville, her family moved to Rhea Creek seven years ago, where they raise registered Quarter horses and farm. Whether riding English or western you can always find Annette right at home. Her love for horses started when she was just a youngster. Her father also enjoys riding, as he used to team rope. This sum mer she is busy working and training young horses on their farm. Sierra Seneca, an eieht year-old Grulla, is her official mount. Annette began her horse interest seven years ago with the Two-Trackers 4 H club. With the aid of leader Merlyn Robinson, Annette trained her young horse in 'As High Low Precip Tues., July 13 84 53 Wed., July 14 73 43 Thurs., July 15 67 44 Fit, July 16 75 48 Sat., July 17 85 56 Sun., July 18 91 54 Mon., July 19 91 56 .04 grab bags, and of course, shoppers. Merchants have been ready ing sale items throughout the week and will move outside Saturday for an annual Side walk Sale. Shoppers will find mer chants wearing beach hats and leis, keeping with the sale's Hawaiian theme. Many local groups and or ganizations will have booths during the sale, offering baked goods, hot dogs, drinks, ice cream, cookbooks, beef jerky, creative magazines and crafts, grab bags, art work and one booth will raffle off a popcorn popper. English and western equita tion. This past year, Annette was Morrow County Reserve Champion Ail-Around in the senior division. She captured showmanship and equitation honors and qualified for the state fair. She has never com peted at the state fair because of conflicting dates of both fairs. At the Wranglers Open 4-H Horse Show she competed in English Equitation, bareback equitation, western pleasure and others. Annette placed second place or better in every event she entered. Annette will be entering a new advanced equitation class at this year's 4-H Horse Show. Winning continues for her as a member of this year's court. The court has captured first place at three of the five rodeo . parades they have attended. The group also took one second place award. The princess has enjoyed her court activities but admits it doesn't leave her much time for riding. When she is not riding, she enjoyes singing, snow skiing and ceramics. Miss Wilgers will be a senior at Heppner High School this fall.
