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BESSIE WETZELL U OF ORE NEWSPAPER HB EUGENE OR 97403 VOL. 101 NO. 40 THURSDAY, OCTOBER , IWJ Some local r -J ' 1 " i f Bill Mym of Heppner got lucky opening morning when he , spotted this four point buck on Wilson Creek. He bagged the deer about noon. It weighed 12S lbs. dressed out. HHS student killed in weekend accident A 17 year-old Hppner High School student was killed in an early morning accident Sa turday on Balm Fork Road, south east of Heppner. Accor ding to the Morrow County Sheriff's Department, the dri ver of the vehicle apparently failed to negotiate a curve and the vehicle rolled. Kent KliJkkert of lexington was pronounced dead at the Juvenile Services Comm. appoints new chairman t - ' i ,aV h... ' ' Tom Jones The Morrow County Juve nile Services Commission has recently appointed Tom Jones as new commission chairman. He has been an active mem ber of the Juvenile Services Commission during the last year. Jones has a strong inte It's National J - Morrow County Extension Agent Steve Campbell and Program Assistant Birdin Tullis put up a poster commemo rating National 4-H Week, October 2 through 8. Everyone interested in learning more about 4-H is Invited to attend a 4-H Recognition and Get Acquainted Night at the fairgrounds in Heppner Monday, Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be potluck. 4 H Council members will be on hand to take enrollments, as well as to discuss programs. llUnterS bag bucks 1st Weekend .i m 5y-v' .v ,j scene. The names of the driver and other passengers, all juve niles, were not released by the sheriff's office pending an investigation of the accident. It was reported, however, that the driver and one passenger were treated and later re leased at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner. rest in the youth of the com munity and feels that the programs sponsored by the J S C. are very helpful inde lerring Juvenile delinquency and providing positive expe riences for the area's young people, said the commission. Torn is employed as assis tant fire management officer at the U.S. Forest Service office in Heppner. He and his wife, Barb, live in Lexington. One of Jones' primary ob jectives will be the recruit ment of commission mem bers Members serve on a volunteer basis and assist in deciding the direction that J S C. programs will take. Anyone interested In ser ving on the commission can contact County Judge Don McFJIigott, or call Jones at 9H9 8428. 4 - H Week 1 Hv is'rA Tlie EileppiiiQff Morrow County's 10 PAGES A v I Don Shelton, also of Heppner, got this three-point on Rhea Creek on Saturday also. The deer was taken at about 11:30 am. Construction Highway construction workers are reconstructing and widening seven miles of the lone Lexington section of the Heppner Highway begin ning Just east of lone. Con tractor on the project is Mor ris Brothers of Lebanon. The Oregon Transportation . ri I 'L nmssmmmm . ... r t m- &V I.. j?r . . t Congressman's 'circuit rider' gives update i f h i Mike Ilanna Mike Hanna, "circuit rider" for Congressman Bob Smith, arrived in Heppner Monday for a 1 p.m. public meeting with local citizens. However, only two reporters were present. Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper 2y '1 I s " .. r-r- V ft , At- r - - ' . a ..V I. underway oil Commission estimated the cost of the project between $1 million and $2.5 million. Mor row County Judge Don MeFI ligott said Morris Brothers' bid was below the estimated cost. The judge said at present the contractor is working to Hanna gave an update on the congressman's activities during the first half of the latest congressional session. Smith sponsored three bills and co-sponsored over 50 bills, which included a tax credit for veterans and the repeal of the eight percent tip tax. The bills Smith himself sponsored are HR 358 for a Columbia River Gorge Com mission to ensure protection, conservation, enhancement and management of the gorge's resources; HJR 127, an amendment to the consti tution to restrict pay increases for the house and senate with out voter approval; and HR 435, to rebuild the lock system at Bonneville Dam. Hanna said the congress man was disappointed that he wasn't appointed to the Agri cultural Committee, but he is working on the Public Works "0! ml HEPPNER, OREGON Consumers' increase not yet known B.P.A. announces 22 wholesale Bonneville Power Adminis tration announced Friday that it will raise wholesale priority firm power rates 22 percent on November 1. but the exact amount of the increase to be passed on to members of Columbia Basin Electric Co-op members is not yet known. However, co-op Manager Fred Toombs said Monday that the increase to consumers "will be no where near that much (22 percent)." The co-op's board of direc tors was expecting the in crease, but until Friday the actual percentage was not known. The board has set a special meeting date of Octo ber 12 to determine the increased rate for consumers. B.P.A. has stated that the new rate for priority firm power will remain in effect local highway clear space for gravel storage and a crusher, and is working on two dangerous corners in that section of the road. The completion time of the project is 330 calendar work days, and is to be complete in July, 1984, the judge said. and Transportation Commit tee and was appointed chair man of a Special Task Force on Agriculture, a house committee. Hanna said one of Smith's main concerns is "trying to pull Oregon's delegation toge ther." When asked about Smith's view of the U.S. military involvement in Lebanon, Hanna reported that Smith did vote in favor of U.S. Marines remaining in Lebanon for another 18 months. The circuit rider also ex plained a service that Smith's Oregon office offers to citizens in the Second Congressional District that is not widely known. People having prob lems with government agen cies such as the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security may contact his of fice for help to resolve the problem, Hanna said. To con tact Smith's Oregon office toll free, call 1 800-533-3303. Weather by the City of power rates until July 1. 1985. "Priority firm" power is sold to publicly owned utili ties, and. also to investor owned utilities exclusively for their residential and small farm customers. The effect of this wholesale rate increase on retail rates will vary from utility to utility, depending on their other costs. "Substantial cuts in pro grams and adjustments of cost allocations enabled us to hold down the increase," said B.P.A. Administrator Peter T. Johnson. "Many of the changes that were made re sulted from the testimony of parties in rate hearings." The "modern era" of whole sale power rate increases as sociated with inflation and construction of large genera ting facilities began in 1980. This is the lowest of the annual ratejnereases that have oc- . curred since that year, John son said. "As demand for power and costs associated with thermal plants stabilize, the trend has been for rate increases to subside." Johnson said. "Our projections are that rates here Toxic weed mistaken A very toxic weed found along creek beds in the local area has been mistakenly identified by some local school-aged children as "In dian Chewing Gum," and has caused at least two local children to require medical attention. The weed, Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum), grows five to 10 feet tall and has tiny white lacy flowers. Infesta tions of the plant are found throughout the state and if it is ingested, it may be fatal. According to a Weed Identifi cation Guide, published by the Morrow Co. Soil and Water Conservation District, the leaves of the plant have a mouse-like odor. Early symptoms following ingestion include nervousness, trembling, ataxia, or un steadiness of the lower limbs, and dilated pupils, followed by a coldness of the extremi ties, vomiting and diarrhea. Less obvious symptoms are a weakened heart rate and res piratory paralysis, which can lead to death, reports Lee Wanke, pharmacist and as sociate director of the Oregon Poison Center in Portland. He explained that the pitch from the Hemlock tree, which is not related to the weed and is not considered poisonous, is sometimes chewed; a possible explanation for the mistaken origin of the chewing gum. Most of the plants in this area are dry now, but a few are still in the green stage. Wanke says the plant is toxic in all stages, and could possi bly be more deadly dried than when green since the plant's moisture content has evapo rated which could cause its toxicity to be more potent. He also stated that the seeds of the weed are the most dangerous. Tues., Sept. 27 Wed.. Sept. 28 Thurs.. Sept. 29 Fri.. Sept. 30 Sat.. Oct. 1 Sun.. Oct. 2 Mon.. Oct. 3 Heppner Total precipation for September was Normal for the month is .76. percent increase in in the Pacific Northwest will remain well below the nation al average for the foreseeable future." The price of priority firm power will go from 1.8 cents per kilowatt-hour to 2.2 cents per kilowatt -hour. This will lift the average retail rate in the Pacific Northwest from four cents per kilowatt-hour to 4.4 cents per kilowatt-hour, com pared to a national average of more than eight cents, he explained. The rate charged by B.P.A. to the Northwest's direct-service industries primarily aluminum companies will go up nine percent. For an industry that continues to ope rate close to the level that B.P.A. anticipates, the rate increase will be from a cur rent level of 2.45 cents per kilowatt-hour to 2.68 cents per kilowatt-hour. For a plant whose operations fall short of the anticipated level, the rate will be somewhat higher. The surplus firm power rate has remained close to its current level of 3.1 cents per kilowatt-hour. This should enhance B P.A.'s effort to Fatalities from ingesting the plant have been reported in Oregon, the most recent were two years ago in Central Oregon, he said. If there is any reason to believe that someone has in gested Poison Hemlock or any other toxic substance, contact the Oregon Poison Center immediately, toll free, 1-800-452-7165. Wanke said the cal ler will be asked what sub stance was ingested, the quantity ingested, the age and other information on the pa tient, and will be asked for a phone number where the cen ter can reach the caller to check back on the patient. Wanke says in such instances the Poison Center should be contacted before taking the Agent Sieve Campbell along Willow Creek. to r is Extension Low Precip. 58 58 63 67 66 74 29 30 43 46 46 45 .50. market its surplus power out side the region. At the same time, B.P.A. has raised components of its nonfirm rate. The spill rate went from 0.9 cents per kilowatt-hour to 1.1 cents. The standard rate went from 1.82 cents to 1.85 cents per kilowatt-hour. This should bring about greater overall revenue from short-term sales of ener gy in good water conditions, Johnson said. B.P.A. will require a total of $5 billion during the 20-month period from November 1. 1983 to June 30, 1985. For purposes of comparison, the total reve nue requirement for fiscal year 1983 was $2.2 billion. For the 12-month period beginning July 1. 1984. B.P.A. needs $3 billion. The need for more revenue is tied to increased costs as sociated with power plants, conservation and federal transmission facilities. About one-fifth of the 1983 increase in the priority firm rate is due to costs of Washington Public Power Supply System projects 1. 2 and 3, Johnson concluded. for gum patient to a doctor or emer gency room because many times treatment can be re commended and administered in the home or before trans porting the patient. If the center feels the patient re quires a medical examination, the center will contact a doc tor or emergency room, let them know a patient will be arriving and why, and may recommend a treatment pro cedure. Morrow County Extension Agent Steve Campbell reports that the Morrow County Weed Control District is in the pro cess of outlining a budget, and says that Hemlock is included on a list for a program of education and eradication. shows Poison Hemlock growing High 61 30
