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With the imposing backdrop
of (he KW-foot structure loom
ing behind, the Willow Creek
Dam waa dedicated Saturday
before a crowd of over 200
people at Hager Park in Hep
pner. Senator Mark Hatfield, the
man most responsible for
seeing the dam built, was the
main speaker at the dedica
tion, where he told the crowd
"the preservation of human
life Is the purpose that we
dedicate this darn today."
Hatfield related the events
of 1903 when the great flood
devastated Heppner. He said
in proportion to the popula
tion, the Heppner flood was
the worst disaster in the his
tory of the nation, wiping out
one fourth of the population of
the town.
"There has been a lot of
Heppner postmaster awarded
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Story and Photo by
MARY ANN CERULLO
Last Wednesday Heppner Postmaster Ken
Nairns was surprised at his office by an
unexpected award presented by Walt Lauten
berger (left), officer in charge of Northeastern
Oregon's Postal 978 District.
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criticism of this project," said
Hatfield. "The Corps (US
Army Corps of Engineers ) did
not approve this project be
cause of the low cost benefit
ratio." He said the loss of life
in the 1903 flood, and the
potential loss of life from
another flood was more Im
portant than cost-benefit
ratio, however.
Hatfield said the dam was
built because of the "tena
ciousness" of the community
and of Oregonians, and
"mainly East Oregonians."
Heppner Mayor Cliff Green
took a moment to urge the
citizens of Heppner to put the
controversy of the project
behind them and look to the
future.
"Let's recognize that the
dam is here," said Green
turning on the platform to
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The award Included a postal commendation
and a $500 bonus for his rapid response in
restoring postal and retail services to Heppner
after a May 9 fire on Main Street destroyed the
Post Office and other businesses.
"When our people do well, we like to say thank
you. . .something we probably don't do often
enough," stated Lautenberger.
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Morrow County's
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point at the structure towering
ever the town, "and go on
from here." He urged towns
people to "let the sniping
stop" and make the best of the
situtation.
The Commanding General,
North Pacific Division. U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, was
also on hand at the dedication.
Brigadier General James
W van IOban Sels told the
crowd he had "been looking
forward to this occasion for
sometime now. This project is
of pride to we engineers. We
knew it was going to work, but
we didn't know it was going to
work so well." he said.
"Thank you for your pa
tience." he added, "and rest
assured we aren't walking
away from it now."
van Loban Sels said the
project would be transferred
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now from the Walla Walla
office of the Corps to the
Portland office.
Previous to the ceremonies
at the dam site, a luncheon for
the Corps, Hatfield and repre
sentatives of Eucon Corpora
tion, main contractor on the
dam. was held at the Catholic
Parish hall in Heppner.
Mayor Green, Hatfield, the
Corps and Morrow County
Judge Don McElligott were all
presented with mounted
polished core samples from
the dam by the Vice-president
of Eucon Corporation.
Hatfield and the Corps were
also presented with plaques of
appreciation from , the Hep
pner Chamber of Commerce
for the economic benefit the
dam will have on the city of
Heppner.
Assistant manager hired
at Les Schwab
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Justice of Peace attends
conference
Morrow County Justice of
the Peace Charlotte Gray,
has received a certificate of
completion for attending the
fourth annual Continuing Ju
dicial Education Conference
sponsored by the National
Judges Association, held June
7 - 10 in Portland.
Educational sessions con
ducted during the conference
HEPPNER. OREGON
Heppner man
By MARY ANN CERULLO
A concern was voiced by
Terry Thompson of Heppner
to Morrow County Court last
Wednesday concerning the
proposed purchase of a lie
detector for $4,125.
"The state police provide a
free service (with the poly
graph). You're just duplica
, ting a service already provi
ded." Thompson told the
court.
Judge Don McElligott clari
fied the contents of a contract
currently being drawn up with
Detective Sergeant Verlin
Denton, certified polygraphed
According to McEiigott,
Denton arranged a $1,000 dis
count with the manufacturer
for the machine. In addition,
Denton is to buy the polygraph
back from the county at $300
per year which includes de
preciation over a five-year
period.
The court denied Thomp
son's report that the county
has access to the state poly
graph within 24 hours' notice.
"We've waited six weeks for
the polygraph," said McEIli-",U-
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"It just took too long and we
had to hold these people
(county prisoners) while we
waited..." Commissioner
Irvin Rauch told Thompson.
"At $30 a day (at the Uma
tilla Co. Jail) that gets expen
sive," added Commissioner
Morrow Co.
picnic to be
held Aug. 7
The Morrow County Picnic
Association has announced
that the picnic will again be
held at Laurelhurst Park in
Portland. The dte has been
set for Sunday, August 7.
Hours for the potluck affair
will be from 10 a.m. until dusk.
Bill Ailbee has been hired as
assistant manager at Les
Schwab Tire Center in Hep
pner. Allbee, 26, has been with Les
Schwab for five years and was
most recently at the com
pany's tire center in Madras.
Bill's hobbies include hunt
ing, fishing, golf, softball,
basketball and he also likes
team roping.
His wife's name is Teri and
they have a seven-week-old
son.
"I'm happy to be in Heppner
and look forward to meeting
the people and helping them
with their tire and battery
needs," Bill said.
covered judical ethics and
discretion, the role of the
judge in the community, court
and news media relations,
juvenile drug and alcohol ,
problems, alternatives in
sentencing, and judicial edu
cation opportunities for the
non-attorney judge.
The conference attracted 53
participants from 14 states.
Weather
by the City of
voices opposition to polygraph purchase
Warren McCoy.
In other business, Thomp
son voiced a concern over the
personal use of county vehi
cles. The court agreed to
Investigate the matter.
Business continued with the
court conducting the follow
ing: appointed Bob Miller of
Boardman to the North Mor
Large variety of items to be on
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Hie Heppner swim team got together Tuesday to begin work on their
Heppner Daze this Saturday.
You name it and it will
probably be on sale during
"Heppner Daze" this Satur
day in downtown Heppner.
The sale will run from 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m.
The annual event, formerly
a merchants' sidewalk sale, is
.now open to everyone, and the
variety of items to be avail
able for purchase has multi
plied many times that of pre
vious sales.
For busy mothers, the
Heppner High School cheer
leaders will conduct a baby
sitting service at the Elks
Lodge.
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Brent (left), Nance and Ken Wright picked up staying with a Labo host family in Japan,
their Japanese labo guest, Minako Tanabe, The other local host families are the Jim
Tuesday afternoon at Heppner's City Park. Ammons, the Dwight Baileys, the Al Brazells,
Eight guests are staying with host families in the Kay Chinen family, the Harry Geers, the
Morrow County and two are slaying in Umatilla Dean Robinson family and the Brian Timms
County homes. family.
The Wrights other daughter, Kim, is presently Their Japanese guests will return August 21.
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Wed.. July 20 78 48
Thurs., July 21 87 47
Fri., July 22 92 61
Sat., July 23 94 56
Sun., July 24 86 55 Trace
Mon., July 25 77 54 Trace
Heppner
row Medical Clinic board of
directors.
head two interviews for
the position of county building
inspector, previously held by
Don Dale of Arlington. Dale
resigned Friday, July 15, to go
into private business.
held a meeting with
S.A.I.F. insurance consultants
to discuss new policies for
Main Street will be closed to
traffic from Tom's Chevron
and the Bank of Eastern Ore
gon to Les Schwab and First
Interstate Bank.
The Heppner swim team has
been busy this week fixing up
a dunk tank to draw those who
would like to see sitting ducks
get all wet.
Other organizatons who
plan to participate in the sale
include the P.A.T.C.H. Com
mittee, who will hold a rum
mage and bake sale at the
Heppner Neighborhood Cen
ter; the Cow Belles, who will
have other items as well as
Labo guests
Filing claims, holding monthly
safety meetings and safety
classes for county employees,
and discussed the new medi
cal release forms designed by
S.A.I.F.
recessed to meet with
U.S. Forest Service personnel
from the Heppner office for a
tour and presentation on lum
ber sale policy.
dunk tank to prepare for
their cookbooks for sale; the
Soroptimist Club, a bake sale;
the HHS club, homemade
goodies; the T.O.P.S. Club,
fruit juice; Holly Rebekah
Lodge, a food sale; Boy
Scouts, pepperoni sticks; and
the fair and rodeo court, cot
ton candy and fruit punch.
Also, individuals will have
booths selling baked goods,
craft items, wooden toys, bal
loons, picture frames, nursery
plants and jewelry. Also, a
flea market will be held from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. in the parking
lot at the Bank of Eastern
Oregon.
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