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7 BESSIE WET2ELL U OF ORE NEWSPAPER LIP EUGENE OK 07 4 03 VOL. 161 NO. 50 THURSDAY. DECEMBER IS. 1983 EOSC Dr. speaks at banquet Farmers & ranchers Farmers and ranchers need lo "manage" the Bless they fori on the Job, especially during difficult limes, says Dr. Iee Insko, a farm stress expert from Eastern Oregon Stale College at l.a Grande. SpeBking at the annual Farm City Banquet held in Heppner last Friday night, Insko said that stress is not necessarily a had thing, but it can be if people do not learn to deal with it properly. "Get your priorities straight. " Insko urged the crowd. "Spend time with your family, hug your kids, kiss them sometimes They need it and so do you " He said during hard times ratvhers and farmers can work very hard and not seem to get anywhere. "You can lie awake at night and worry yourself literally to death atrfiut it." He snid tking time away from hc- J.-ifc can- help us tM-tter manage stress, which in the end. will make us more productive. "Stress is not necessarily bad Top executives of some of the biggest corporations in the country are under tremendous stress, but they live to be very old because they learn how to handle, how to manage stress." Insko. whose father went broke in the fanning business during the depression, says if people cannot learn to manage their stress, perhaps they should consider making a change. "Take care of your body. Fat right and get enough sleep," he urged Business of the Year certifi cates were presented to T J.'s Camera, the Shoe Box and Kate's I'i.a and Pastry, Livestock carcass awards were presented by Morrow Co. 4 H Extension Agent Steve Campbell to; Mike Van Schoi nck, first place, $UK); Cathy Lindsay, second place, $70; Knger Henry, third place, $40; and Theresa Lindsay, fourth place, $:). Tricia Coe received a trophy for having the champion all around hog at the county fair. The awards are sponsored by the Morrow County Live stock Growers Chamber of C. banquet set, search on for 1st Citizens Hy J I 'STINK WKATIIEKFOItl) At the annual Chamber of Comerce Banquet, scheduled for Tuesday evening, January :i, two of Morrow County's civic-minded persons will be named as First Citizens for 19H3. Anyone who wishes to make recommendations to the Chamber's Honors and Awards Committee should contact Dr. Wallace Wolff, its chairman, or committee members Judge Don McKlli gott or the Kev. John Maas well before the end of this year. Dr. Wolff states that the person chosen should not be a public employee but should A plaque was presented to Clista Venard of Heppner by the livestock Growers, 4-H Club and FFA Chapter for her 19 year of work at the livestock sales at county fair. Doug Smith of Heppner won a pink tourmaline gem stone, donated by Peterson's Jewe lers The Morrow County Cow Belles and the Morrow County Livestock Growers held their annual meetings during the afternoon, preceeding the banquet. Dr. Insko addressed the Cow Belles on stress in the farm family and the value of communication. State CowBelle President Sue McNeley of Lakeview was present and she discussed ac tivities on the slate level, and Sager elected as '84 chamber of C. president i A Hurley Sager Barley Sager was elected president of the Heppner-Mor-row Chamber of Commerce School board The Morrow County School Board will hold a regular meeting on December 19 at 7:30 p m. in the district office in Ix'xington. The board is expected to review existing policies in the area of atten dance and transfer for stu dents and evaluation of em ployees in order to determine if these policies need to be modified or clarified, said a district spokesperson. be involved In good works that benefit many others in the county and should be contri buting their skills and helpful ness to an assortment of causes. Those chose First Man and First Lady might, for exam ple, be helping with youth groups, with senior citizens, . with the county fair or rodeo or in organizing activities in their own communities. They could be volunteers helping with the school programs. They could be active in the Morrow County Historical Society or assisting with the libraries or working with the County Museum. They might be leaders in the Grange, in the various lodges or clubs or J 1 Tine IHIppIlI, 1 Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper 8 PAGES need to manage stress membership. During a business meeting, Judy Wright was elected president of the county orga nization for 1984. Marlene Currin was voted in as first vice-president. Yvonne Daly is the new second vice-president. Sandy Bennett will take office as secretary and Judy Barber was elected as treasu rer. Several door prizes, donated by local merchants, were presented during the luncheon meeting. The Livestock Growers were addressed by Tom Whit son. Oregon State University Extension Service weed spe cialist. Whitson discussed weeds that need to be eradi cated in the county. Dick for 1384 at a luncheon Decem ber 6. Sager. who lives in Lexington, is manager of First Interstate Bank of Oregon. Heppner branch. Doug Smith was elected as first vice-president and Ger ald Pierson is second vice president. Smith owns and operates Heppner Bowl and Pierson is manager of the Bank of Eastern Oregon in Heppner. Members elected to the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for 1984 were Justine Weatherford. Bob Costa and Gerald Pierson, all of Heppner. and Birdine Tullis of lone. to meet The board will also consider a report from a special com mittee which will recommend a policy governing school closures. In other matters, the board will consider several person nel matters and will hold a preliminary discussion on the amount of money to include in the tax base proposal which will go to the voters in May. agricultural or extension or ganizations. They might be working with the Neighbor hood Center, with the hospital board or the Hospital Auxilia ry. They might be active in church work and helpful to refugees or to other persons new to Morrow County or could help humanity in many other various ways. At the Chamber of Com merce Banquet the new offi cers chosen to lead that orga nization for 1984 will be instal led (See related story). Retir ing officers and board mem bers will be honored. The naming of the county's two First Citizens will be the cli max of the evening's program. 2y McElligott of lone, chairman of the Morrow County Soil and Water Conservation District explained about the district's weed control program. Jack Craig, a sales representative of I M C. for Ralgro discussed backgrounding steers with implants. Two Heppner High School students, Kevin Hughes and Chris McLaugh lin, gave a slide presentation and told about their trip to a summer range camp. The boys were sponsored at the camp by the Livestock Grow ers. Dean Frisehknecht, OSU Extension Service animal science specialist led a dis cussion on reproductive management, Wavne Evans of Heppner, second vice-president of Dis Deputy D.A. to handle new child support cases By M HY ANN CEBl'I.I.O The Morrow County District Attorney will be handing over all new child support cases to Deputy District Attorney Mike Oths. Morrow County Court learned last Wednes day. In a letter of request. District Attorney Richard McNerney asked that an addi tional telephone be installed in his office to handle the incom ing calls. According to LoRayne Bowman, budget officer, the district attorney's office would like to screen the calls that come in regarding unpaid child support payments and then hand them over to Oths. This would also require an Many Heppner merchants sponsor drawings Many Heppner merchants are sponsoring drawings in their stores for a wide variety of prizes. Some stores have a single prize, while others have several. Mental health board to review applicants The Morrow County Mental Health Services Administra tive Board will begin review ing applicants for the position of program director at a meeting Tuesday, Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m., at the School Dis trict Office in Ixxington. The Board will also review the mental health budget and dis cuss options for continuing Lions Club to The Heppner Lions Club will he selling oranges and grape fruit again this year. The Lions will be selling door to door in Heppner on Saturday, December 17, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. For those who are out of town or who are missed, phone orders will be taken at 676-5049 and 676 9439. Fruil is expected to be available through December 23. Proceeds will go to help pay the outstanding balance of the KM HEPPNER. OREGON trict Three for the Oregon Cattlemen's Association, gave the Oregon Cattlemen's Re port. Raymond French, Hep pner. past president of the OCA. discussed legislation sponsored by the association and legislation that could ef fect cattlemen. Door prizes donated by local merchants were also presen ted at this meeting. During a business meeting, Ned Clark. Raymond French, Dwight Bailey and Merlin Hughes were re-elected to three-year terms as directors. Also, the group passed a reso lution to support the Weed Control District. The meetings and the ban quet were held at the Heppner Elks Lodge. intercom system between the D A 's office and Oths' office. It was suggested by Judge Don McElligott that the court have a representative from the phone company come and discuss the courthouse's en tire phone system, especially now with the breakup of A T. & T. The court approved the extra phone system and agreed to look into alterna tives beginning in January 1904. The total cost of $432.00 for the installation of the phone and intercom system will come out of the deputy district attorney's existing budget. In other business the court learned from Oths that Don Dale, former building inspec- The winners' names will be drawn Friday, Dec. 23. So while you're doing your holiday shopping, take a minute and sign up. you could be one of the lucky winners. mental health services in south Morrow County until a new director is hired, said a service spokesperson. The public is invited to attend. Anyone interested in serving on the administrative board is asked to contact Morrow County Court at 676 -9233. sell fruit Heppner Swimming Pool's solar heater and to other Lions' projects such as the vocational scholarship fund. Cost of the frit will be: oranges - $12.50 per box of 72 (approximately 40 lbs.), grapefruit - $12.50 per box of 48 (approximately 40 lbs.) or '2 one-half box for $7 or one quarter box for $4. The fruit can be mixed, said a club spokesperson. Weather by the City of Hermiston Sanitary Disposal to begin service in lone The lone City Council voted to enter into a franchise agreement with Sanitary Dis posal. Inc. of Hermiston at a council meeting Tuesday night. Dec. 6, reports Dianna Starr, city recorder. Previous ly, the city ran the garbage collection service with a city owned garbage truck; how ever. Starr said, it was not cost effective and had to be subsidized. Letters explaining the changeover have been sent to all city residents, Starr said. The Hermiston company will take over collection ser vices on Friday. Jan. 6. Resi dential customers will be billed on a three-month basis in advance of service. Those requesting service prior to or tor for the county, has filed a formal complaint against the county regarding the building inspection contract. Oths told the court that the county was given 30 days to respond and that he has replied, requesting that Dale specify his complaint. The court then went into executive session. Business continued with Morrow County Court conduc ting the following: reappointed LaVerne VanMarter. Ill, of Heppner to the Pioneer Memorial Hospi tal board. His appointment was to be up in December. discussed the writing of an independent contract for Dr. Sam Pobanz of the North Morrow Medical Clinic in Boardman with Oths. Lexington injured in Debbie Sharp of Lexington was seriously injured in an early morning wreck Tuesday three miles south of Heppner. The accident occurred about 1:50 a.m., and the cause is not known but is under investiga Heppner students included in 17th edition of 'Who's Who9 Five students from Heppner have been included in the 17th annual edition of "Who's Who Among American High School Students. 1982-83." The five Heppner students named are Sherry Clement, Carolyn Hughes, Anne Mur ray, Greg Connor and Wesley Marlatt. Jr. "Who's Who," published by Educational Communications, Inc., Lake Forest, Illinois, is the largest high school recog nition publication in the coun try. Students are selected by high school principals and guidance counselors, national youth groups, churches or by Pree Snow Hi Lo on ground Tues.. Dec. 6 30 22 .19 3" Wed.. Dec. 7 43 24 .17 2V Thurs.. Dec. 8 47 32 .06 0 Fri.. Dec. 9 51 32 0 0 Sat.. Dec. 10 53 33 Trace 0 Sun.. Dec. 11 41 22 .21 Trace Mon.. Dec. 12 45 35 .07 0 Heppner during the First month of the Hermiston company's take over will be required to pay for one month's service in advance, plus a security fee equal to the charge of one month's service. Customers who establish a good paying record for 12 months may have the security fee applied to their bill, the company said. Industrial and commercial customers will be billed monthly in advance of service and will also be required to pay a security fee equal to the charge of one month's service before service can be started. After a good paying record has been established for six months, the security fee may be applied to the customer's bill. Residential and commercial containers that are emptied manually will be charged $5.75 for one container served weekly and $2.50 per month for each additional container." Customers with mechanically P.O. plans submitted to planning commission Plans for a new Heppner Post Office were submitted to the Heppner Planning Com mission for review at a meet ing Monday night. The post offiee is to be rebuilt where the Santa to return Saturday Santa Claus will make a return visit to Heppner this Saturday, Dec. 17. He will be in downtown Heppner stores woman seriously Tuesday crash tion, said Morrow County Sheriff Roy Drago. Sharp, 26, was driving a 1978 Chevrolet car, and was by herself, the sheriff said. She was transported from Heppner to St. Mary Com the publishing company based upon students' performance in scholarship award contests or extracurricular activities. Final selection is deter mined on the basis of criteria which include high achieve ment in academics and lea dership in school activities, athletics or community ser vice. Traditionally, 99 percent of "Who's Who" students have a grade point average of "B" or better and 97 percent are college bound. The 17th edition of "Who's Who," published in nine re gional volumes, features emptied containers will be charged $25.75 per month for one cubic yard for weekly service. Rates are also figured for other cubic yard contain ers. Presently. lone residential customers are charged $6 per month as a flat rate unless other arrangements have been made. Some commercial customers, those with two pickups per week; are charged $12 per month, Starr said. One of the Hermiston com pany's regulations states that containers must be placed at the curb or roadside on ground level. In other business Monday night, a majority of the coun cil members voted against sending a proposed sales tax measure to the voters on a March or May 1984 vallot. A majority of the taxing dis tricts must vote in favor of placing the measure on the ballot before it can be done. previous building stood on Main Street. That building, along with several others, burned to the ground in a May 4 fire. between 1 and 3 p.m., handing out candy canes and listening to children's Christmas wishes. munity Hospital in Walla Walla. Wash. A hospital spokesperson said Tuesday evening that her condition was critical but would not release the extent of her injuries. 375.000 students, or five per cent of the nation's 6,500,000 high school juniors and seniors. They represent 18,000 of the 22,000 public, private and parochial high schools in the country. "Who's Who" students also compete for over $50,000 in scholarship awards and parti cipate in the publication's an nual opinion poll of teen atti tudes. The book is distributed on a complimentary basis to over 15.000 high schools, col leges, universities and public libraries throughout the country.
