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VOL. 101 NO. 3 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1M3
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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
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in the news again
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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