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BESS I E WETZELL U OF ORE NEWSPAPER LID EUGENE OR 07103 VOL. 101 NO. 3 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1M3 Heppner's f 7 -3 f, 1 Ken Smith of Heppner w interviewed by news team while having hair eut by Melvin Hammons The town of Heppner Is in the news again Hut this time It's not because there's been a fire, or a chemical spill, or something going on at our unique Willow Creek Dam. A Portland television station wants to show the rest of the slate what rural life In Oregon Is like in the 1980s A Channel 8 news crew arrived in Heppner last . $669,000 grant approved Senator Mark O Hatfield (H Oregon) announced re cently that the Department of Commerce Economic De velopment Administration has approved a $fif.9,ooo grant to the Port of Morrow. The grant will fund the construction of two berthing facilities for barge loading and the im provement of existing facili ties The Economic Develop Hunting season opens 8 to 9,000 expected Deer season opens this Saturday for rifle hunting, and from eight to nine thousand hunters are expected in the Heppner Unit, reports Hep pner Game Biologist Glen Ward of the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Dept. "Hunting con ditions appear fair to good," he added. "Deer are scattered and are in good physical condition due to abundant forage and avail ability of water," Ward said. He reports that the number of yearling bucks are below the Local towns to hold hunter's breakfasts Hunters' breakfasts have been planned in three local communities: Lexington, Heppner, and Hardman, and all will begin this Friday evening. The breakfast in Ixington is sponsored by Holly Rcbckah Lodge and will begin at 6 p m. at the I O O F. Hall and will continue until 6 a.m. Satur day. Pancakes, sausage and eggs will be served for $3.50. In Heppner, the American legion and Auxiliary will put on their annual breakfast at Ron McDonald Chevrolet showroom from 4 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. The menu AS HMMHyMMMWMF ChNIMMNV in the news again nw Wednesday to begin a five part series on the community. Reporter Jon Tultle says Heppner was chosen after considering some rural com munities in western Oregon, and realizing that most com munities there are in some wav affiliated with a larger ritv After completing part of their assignment. Tuttle. ment Administration will pro vide $395,875; the remaining money will be provided by the state of Oregon. The project is part of the $4 5 billion Jobs Bill, intro duced by Senator Hatfield in February, Through the bill, the state of Oregon will re ceive an estimated $92 million to fund a variety of despera five vear average, however, and spike bucks are legal to hunt this year. According to the game biologist, larger bucks will be found in thickets in higher elevations. Extra Oregon State Police cadets will be working in the area patrolling, enforcing laws and salvaging meat. Ward said. "Hunters are urged to get permission before hunting on private property." he advises. includes hotcakes, ham, eggs and beverage for $3. Another breakfast will be held al Cal's Cafe in Heppner. The restaurant will be open all night Friday and will serve ham. hotcakes and eggs for $2 50 per plate. At the Hardman Community Center, hunters' breakfasts will be available at 4 a.m. each morning from Friday, Sept. 30. to Thursday, Oct. 13. Hotcakes, ham and eggs will be served. Chili and doughnuts will also be available, along with coffee. Cost will be $3 for adults and $2 for children. IT Hue Bfeppiiietr Morrow County s 10 PAGES r ? r f I iL i J along with photographer Don Watrud and field producer Matt Shelley, returned to Portland on Monday. They plan to return in October to cover Heppner High School's homecoming game. Tuttle said the reports are scheduled to run November 21 through 25 between 5 and 6 p m on Channel 8. for Port tely needed construction, maintenance and social ser vice projects over the next two to three years. In addition, the slate has received and will continue to receive a portion of the funds appropriated to a variety of federal programs by the Jobs Bill, the senator said Saturday Elks to hold annual Hunters' Night Thurs. An annual Hunters' Night at the Heppner Elks Lodge will be held for lodge members on Thursday night. Sept. 29. The evening will begin with a barbecued rib dinner at 6:30, said Rick Smith, manager. There will be no lodge meeting that night, he added. Prizes to be given away include sleeping bags, hunting knives, gun racks and other prizes, and the grand prize, a Ruger M 77 243 caliber hunting rifle. Donate hides to Elks I,ocaI hunters who achieve success are asked to donate their animal hides to the Hep pner Elks Lodge. Hide barrels will be placed in Heppner behind the Elks Lodge in the parking lot. at Heppner Chev ron, and at Vern's '76. One barrel will be placed in Lex ington and another will be available in lone, said Lodge Secretary Glen Ward. Hides are donated to vete rans for projects. "We urge hunters to save hides for our veterans," he said 3g (7 Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper 25 2 new candidates, 2 incumbent election to C.B.E.C. Board Two new candidates as well as two incumbent directors are seeking election to the Columbia Basin Electric Co-op Board, it was learned at a board meeting last Thurs day. Nominations of candidates for the board were to be in no later than August 31: how ever, the bylaws state that at least two nominees be placed on the ballot for each director position open and as of that date the requirement had not been met, Incumbents seeking re-election are Kenneth Wright of the rural Heppner district, and Fred Greiner. Condon city district. New candidates are Norman Rickert for the Hep pner city district, and Russell Erickson for the rural Condon district. Board members Walt Jaeger and Bill Collins, whose terms are expiring, are not seeking re-election. Co-op manager Fred Jwimhs said, ballots will bp ; maimled to co-op members 15 davs before the co-op's annual membership meeting, sched uled for November 10 at the fairgrounds in Heppner. The results of the election will be announced at that meeting. The board also set a meeting date of October 12 to deter mine a rate increase that is necessary because Bonneville Power Administration is rais ing wholesale rates. The exact amount of the wholesale rate increase is not vet known. Sylvia Ladd chosen Queen of '84 Fair & Rodeo i t rrincettg Hridgett Greenup (L), Queen Sylvia Shelley Stroeber. A 17 year-old lone girl was chosen Queen of the 1!)H4 Mor row County Fair and Rodeo last Sunday at the Fair and Rodeo Appreciation Dinner. Svlvia Ladd, daughter of Elmer and Lorraine Ladd was selected during the activities at the fairgrounds. Queen Sylvia is a sophomore at Blue Mountain Community College ma joring in journal ism with emphasis in ocean ography. She was a princess on the 1983 court and has been a pennant bearer for four years. The new queen is active HEPPNER, OREGON Cost cutting measures in cluding layoffs, the end of major construction projects and working on only neces sary maintenance jobs have kept the co-op financially stable, the board learned. However, power sales have Town says farewell to Scott and Jeanie H'.l I ' . -'4 1 I M 'i Scott and Jeanie Adkisson, owners of S & J Market, which was totally destroyed in a May 4 fire, were honored at a surprise going away dinner at the Heppner Elks Lodge last Friday evening. Friends and merchants turned out to wish the couple a fond farewell. Several local businesses gave small and sometimes numerous gifts for them to remember the community by. The couple and their young son, Ryan, are returning to Bend. in college band and orchestra and is co-editor of the college newspaper. She enjoys riding horses, drawing., swimming and writing poetry and short stories. Sylvia was joined by Prin cesses Shelley Stroeber and Bridget! Greenup, both of Heppner, Shelley is the 16-year-old daughter of Don and Jan Stroeber and is a junior at Heppner High School. The princess was a pennant bearer two years ago. She is a 4 H club president, a member of Weather by the City of dropped 15 percent for the vear since January I. It was also reported that the co-op's union employees are to vote on a contract soon, pos sibly this week. The board also learned that the co-op's insurance carrier. St. Paul Fire and Marine v 7 - J , , 4 -I Ladd nnd Princess the F F A. judging team, a and a varsity cheerleader. Her other activities include playing basketball and snow mnbiling. Bridged Greenup is also li years-old and is a junior at Heppner High School. She is the daughter of Don and Colleen Greenup, the new princess enjoys riding, break ing colts, sewing and hunting. She has competed in 4-H, F.F.A. and the Wranglers Horse Club jc. -I x, i. Tues.. Sept. 20 69 34 Wed.. Sept. 21 67 40 Thurs.. Sept. 22 6fl 42 Fri.. Sept. 23 77 47 Sat., Sept. 24 Sun.. Sept. 25 5 51 Mon.. Sept. 26 77 43 Heppner directors seek Insurance Co., is hesitant about providing liability pro tection for directors on the board in 1976 who are named in a lawsuit as defendants. The suit stems from Columbia Basin's involvement in two abandoned nuclear plants in Complaint reported to Co. Court By MARY ANN CERULLO A question of state policy was raised to Morrow County Court last Wednesday when County Counsel Mike Oths reported a complaint from the Morrow County Mental Health Department. Oths told the court that he had been approached by Terry Tern pieman, director of the mental health dept.. during the past week over a problem with the Department of Hu ""man Resources' which over- sees the state funding for county mental health depart ments in Oregon. According to Oths, the Dept. of Human Resources submit ted a contract to Templeman which he signed and returned. The state then "whited out sections (of the contract) they did not want to follow through with." reported Oths. Morrow County, along with other county mental health departments, complained to the state about the contract adjustments. Oths stated that the state recently replied with a 34-page draft on state rules with which to govern mental health departments in Oregon counties. "The draft gives the state full control but no responsibil ity or liability." he said. Templeman and other coun- Jewelry showing to be given Fri. in Heppner A Black Hills Gold jewelry show will be given at Peter son's Jewelry in Heppner this Friday.. Sept. 30, from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., announced store owner Randall Peterson. New associates join local insurance company Bob and Marianne Kahl Bob and Marianne Kahl are new associates at Turner, Van Marter and Bryant Insurance Co. in Heppner. The husband and wife team moved to Hep pner last Sunday from Canby. Both are licensed agents and have worked for North Pacific Insurance Co. in Cedar Hills. Marianne had 17 years of experience with North High Low Precip Washington'. The co-op is waiting for a final decision from the company before taking any action. Also during the meeting the board adopted a new line relocation policy.- fv mental health directors are now considering filing a for mal complaint with the Asso ciation of Oregon Counties. Oths concluded. The court decided that the county should not wait, but report the Dept. of Human Resources' actions immedia tely." In other business. Morrow County Court: held a public hearing on the vacation of old Willow Creek Road and 18 miles of Balm Fork Road. approved an order for the county to vacate the old Wil low Creek Road and part of Balm Fork Road to the U.S. Government, who will now be responsible for those roads. adopted supplemental budgets for the County School Fund and Enforcement Fund. approved County Museum bylaws. approved a resolution for museum gift acceptance, making a donated gift a per manent gift. approved a resolution to authorize any paid museum employee to formally accept gifts for the museum, with the exception of gifts which have conditions to them. moved to transfer funds for the purchase of a memory typewriter for the district at torney's office. A factory representative will have a display of ear rings, necklaces, bracelets, rings, stick pins and other items. Pacific and Bob, 14 years; the last seven years as an under writer, manager. A daughter, Abby, 19 months, is living in Heppner with them. A son, Peter, 16, and daughter, Megan, 12 are living in Canby. "We like it here so far," Marianne says. ' . i .-k .iV LJi:.4
