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BESSIE WETZELL U OF ORE NEWSPAPER LIB EUGENC CR 07403 r- I v A H VOL, 100 NO. 38 Sun. storm causes a ' "i" I V I Workers begin cleaning out the mud and debris outside the lumber yard ' J . . txj- 1 : I . ' . ML , . . ' Duone Disque of of the store An electrical torm and cloud burst that dropped six tenths of one Inch of rain Sunday caused a variety of problems in south Morrow County. A power outage and flooding which caused washed out roads and extensive dam- County Court effects of ballot measure By MARV ANN CERL'LI.O Ballot Measure number three was a major topic of discussion for Morrow County Court last Wednesday, Sept. 15. The measure, which will be presented to the voters In November state wide, Is a property tax limitation mea sure. By limiting the property tax to one and a half percent of true cash value, or $15 per $1,000 of assessed value, it would roll property asses sments back to the year 1979. According to Greg Sweek, Morrow County assessor, if Ballot Measure number three passes, the possible effect to Heppner physician leaves, search in progress Dr. E. J. (Tim) McCoy saw his last patients in his Hep pner office September 3 before leaving for Maine, said Pio neer Memorial Hospital Ad ministrator A.K. (Lucky) Felt. McCoy came to Heppner Morrow County's THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23. 1982 Bk.. X - - : a V' Bf" w-m . . t lexinglon Lumber wonders where to start cleaning up the mud age to one Lexington business had many people hard at work. The electrical outage, which began at 4:55 p.m., was attri buted to lightning striking a power pole and breaking an insulator between Lexington learns of possible the county Is a 40 percent decrease In the budget. All departments not considered essential, such as the Exten sion Service, could be elimi nated and all other depart ments would be cut drastical ly. There would also be a 40 percent layoff in presonnel. "If the measure passes, there will be some real hard decisions to make on who will be going, but there won't be any way around It," stated Sweek. He continued by saying he couldn't even begin to es timate what effect the meas ure would have on the school district. All he could venture was that it would be crippling. "Should it pass, more people In November 1980 and began his practice as an independent family physician in January 1981. Felt said McCoy left be cause "He was offered a hosp itial position he felt was more attractive." The Heppner H Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper 8 PAGES variety of filled floor and lone, said Fred Toombs, manager of Columbia Basin Electric Co-op. Ruggs, Hep pner, Lexington, lone and Olex were all affected by the outagt, he said. Electricity was restored to lone and Olex at about 6:15 p.m., while the will be hurt than helped," said Sweek. He concluded by in forming the court that he would have some exact figures by the end of Septem ber. In other business, the court: approved the installation of a telephone, in the new Search and Rescue Posse office, which is located near the school bus barn between Hep pner Elementary School and the Fairgrounds. - assigned Ernest Jorgenson as Justice of the Peace pro tempore for Sept. 21. discussed a possible trade on a parcel of land near the old county bus depot in Heppner with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Harris. replacement Although no replacement has yet been found, Felt said the hospital board is In discus sion with several physicians. We're interested in finding a physician who is accustomed to surgery, he said. - 25 heppner, problems in S. Morrow remaining repairs were com pleted at 7:59 p.m., Toombs said. The Morrow Co. sheriff's office reported being notified at 7:30 p.m. Sunday by the weather bureau in Pendleton that Morrow County was un der flood watch. A sheriff's., office spokesperson said the warning was lifted at 11:30 p.m. Union, Umatilla, north ern Grant and Wasco counties were also warned of possible flooding, she said. Don Briggs of the Morrow County Road Department re ported that local road damage due to flooding, was quite extensive. Much of the dam- -age was in the Blackhorse Canyon and Sandhollow areas, and all roads in between, he said. Some road damage was also reported in the Cecil area he added. Though only two roads were totally unpassible, water, mud and debris washed out many other roads and traffic was impaired for some motorists. Briggs said county crews have been working to clear the two roads, and traffic was to be opened again on Tuesday. Local cowboy injured in Lewiston Heppner cowboy Jerry Gen try was injured Saturday, Sep tember 11, in a rodeo at Lewiston, Idaho, when the Czech family moving Morrow Co. soon Jiri Jam A family of four from Ostrava, Czechoslovakia will be moving to the Heppner area in the near future. The Cervenys, a refugee family who came to Austria on a visa and then sought political as sylum siting political oppres sion, are being sponsored by Hope and Valby Lutheran Churches through the Luther an Immigration and Refugee MES Oregon However, he said, the crews would still be working to re pair the damage for several weeks. Leif Erickson of the Army Corps of Engineers at the Willow Creek Dam Project said the storm caused no ,,3pparent problems at the dam ' site. The heavy rains caused flooding in Lexington and lone, with the most damage being done at Lexington Lum ber in Lexington. Blackhorse Creek overflow ed its' banks Sunday afternoon and crested between 4:30 and 5 p.m., sending water several inches deep through the store. Monday morning work crews began cleaning up the mess both inside and outside the store. Water had broken through a wall, flowing the length of the building leaving mud accumulated up to a foot in some places. Store owner Donna Orwick said she was notified by phone that the business was flooding Sunday afternoon, and rushed to the store in an effort to save steer he was attempting to bulldog flipped and caught him in the forearm pinning him to the ground. Services. Jiri Cerveny, 32, is a gra duate of a technical school and has worked as an electrician and a coal mining technician. His wife, Jani, 30, is a deco rator. He speaks fluent Czech, Polish, English and Russian. She speaks Czech and Polish fluently and has some skills in English and Russian, Maas said. Their two children, a daughter Lucie, and son Petr, ST" ' ' ""' "--mi- r i ..ii ii .a Lucie Petr Weather by The City Co. some of the merchandise. Although a dollar amount of damage hadn't been deter mined, she did say it was quite a bit. Rolls of insulation in a side shed were damaged quite heavily, it was reported. B It B Chevron in Lexington also had flood water in the shop area and around the islands, however no damage was done. "No water was found in the gasoline," said owner Darryl Bigelow. In lone, water came on to Main Street, and clean up was being done there Monday morning between Pettyjohn Oil Co. and Ekstroms. Water did not come into the buildings howeve. On Highway 207 between Heppner and Lexington many areas were covered with mud, but crews had much of it cleaned up by mid-morning on Monday. Also, many spots on High way 74 between Lexington and lone had been washed over causing some slickness to the roads, but the road was open to traffic. rodeo After two hours in surgery and a few days in a Lewiston hospital, he is recovering at home in Heppner. to are five and three years old. The family is scheduled to arrive in four to six weeks, and many items are needed to help them set up a household, said Maas. Those wanting to donate to the family are asked to contact Maas at 676-9940 or 676-5069. Donations may also be sent directly to him at Rt. 1, Box 3394, Heppner, Oregon, 97836. Tue., Sept. 14 Wed., Sept. 15 of Heppne, Z'T't Sat., Sept. 18 Sun., Sept. 19 Local youth chosen as CF poster partner Curtis Lynch This week, September 19 through 25, marks National Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Week. Curtis Lynch of Heppner has been chosen as a poster part ner and will represent the Oregon Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, announ ced Max Mehlhaff, executive director of the Oregon chapter. Lynch, 17, is one of seven people, who range in age from three to 23, who were chosen as Oregon poster partners. Other members of the group are from La Pine, Medford, Eugene, Salem, Milwaukie, and Gresham. According to the foundation, Historical receive painting '.i r v $ of f f it t ! . ' i Sylvia Mc Daniel displays the oil pointing she w;9 present to the Historical Society this Sunday By JUSTINE WEATHERFORD At the annual meeting of the Morrow County Historical Society, this Sunday, Septem ber 26, at the Lexington Grange Hall, Heppner artist .Sylvia McDaniel will present her oil painting of the Morrow County Courthouse to the society. Several years ago the of ficers of the society asked Sylvia to paint a picture of this historical building. She says she didn't get started on it immediately, but has now been working on the painting for a full year. Sylvia was Story hour to begin in Heppner Story hour at the Heppner Public Library will begin Lexington Gty Council meets Lexington City Council met last Tuesday, Sept. 14, and accepted the resignation of Ed Baker as fire chief, announced .Linda Jones, Lexington City Recorder. The resignation is effective November 9, . she added. High Low Preclp 58 63 68 75 75 76 33 38 44 48 40 44. .02. .60 CF is the number one killer of children and young adults in the U.S. The disease, which is inherited, effects the exocrine, or externally secreting glands of the body. These glands and their secretions are important for maintaining normal func tions of the body. Presently, there is no cure for CF and the basic cause of the disease is not known. However, CF patients are now living longer and half of those born today will live past 20 years of age. Lynch was 12 when it was discovered that he had CF. His treatment plan includes tak ing antibiotics with a mist machine to prevent respira tory infections, and postural drainage and percussion treatments to drain mucus from his lungs. He also takes enzyme replacements since his pancreas can't produce needed enzymes to digest food properly. Poster partners were sel ected in a variety of ways, Mehlhaff said. Lynch was brought to the foundation's attention by volunteering to organize a dance-a-thon, which will be held in Heppner on October 30. (See related story). Soc. to v 4 employed at the courthouse for 274 years before she retired from her longtime position as county treasurer. She says she took her first painting lesson in 1974 from Dr. Margaret McDevitt, art teacher for Blue Mountain Community College. Sylvia has completed a series of paintings which have been exhibited in various shows -some of which she has sold. The framing for this paint ing purchased by Mrs. Mc Daniel was made by a Boise, Idaho man. She says that in time she hopes to have an engraved, metal plate attach ed to the picture's frame. Thurs., Sept. 23 at 10:30 a.m. All pre school children are welcome to attend. In other business, the coun cil discussed the possibility of obtaining satellite television for the town. Steve Conley of Steve's Electronics in Fossil will present more information on the proposal at a later meeting, she concluded. LZ
