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EIGHT The Heppner Gaiette-Timet, Heppner, Oregon. Thursday, March 15, 1985 County Court hears objection to building inspection policies ...... .... lhaH trtt By MARY ANN CERl'LLO Building inspection policies on industrial development permits was the subject of discussion between Harry Kenniscn, manager of Kinzua Corporation and Morrow County Court last Wednesday, March 7. Kennison voiced an objec tion on the new cogeneration plant being inspected under the same building codes as a structure with public access. Tlie FIftIa Qiiarteir Sports by Mike Oths Hooray for the Hoyas! Once again Western basketball fans can line up behind their No. One seeded team Georgetown. As most of you know by now, the NCA A. Basketball pairings have been released, and the Georgetown Hoyas, from Washington, DC, are the top seed in the West Regional. It's hard to fault the selection committee, however. There aren't any seeded teams in the West Regional because there aren't any Western seeded teams, period. Twelve of the top 16 teams are from the east of the Mississippi, and the rest (Tulsa, U.T.E.P., Arkansas and Houston) are all from the Southwest. Even conceding the possible argument that Washington, Oregon State, and-br Nevada-Las Vegas could've been seeded instead of Indiana, Duke and-or Wake Forest, now is probably as good a time as any for the now-familiar, "Why the West is Down" dialogue. (After the tournament it's usually a touchy subject) Regardless of the seedings. the fact remains that only seven Western teams are in the tournament. Of those seven, two are hardly serious contenders but are concessions to today's craze to admit conference champions (U of San Diego, Nevada-Reno). Why is it that only seven Western teams are among the 53 selected for the tournament? Why the decline in Western basketball? I have an answer that won't be too popular, but is true nonetheless There isn't really a decline in basketball in the West, it's never been very good to start with. It is not a coincidence that people noticing the weakness of the West has paralleled the end of the dynasty at UCLA. As long as the Bruins were cleaning house every year, there were two ready-made arguments in favor of Western hoop. The first was that until somebody beat the Bruins, the West could lay claim to supremacy. The second was that the "other" teams in the West weren't really weak; they were just overshadowed by the wizards from Westwood. In truth, however, the only other programs which have come close to consideration as a "perennial" power can be named on three fingers: Oregon State (but only for about five years). Brigham Young and Jerry Tarkanian (first at Long Beach and now at Nevada-Las Vegas). Before they dropped their program, the Dons of San Francisco could also fit into that group. By contrast, basketball tradition in the East and Midwest can be traced to at least two-dozen schools. Part of the disparity can be traced to tradition, part can be traced to the number of youngsters who grow up with basketballs under their pillows. Part of it can also be traced to strong conference tradition. The Pac-10 is probably the conference that needs to lead the way to shoring up the prestige of Western basketball. Although the W.A.C. and the P.C.A.A. (Fresno, UNLV, etc.) have recently made noises about being stronger than the Pac-10, the Pac-10 is the only one of the conferences with a strong enough national reputation to earn serious respect for Western roundball. If the Pac-10 is ever to break out of its slump, the time is now. With the hiring of dynamic coaches Lute Olson, Don Monson and Tom Davis at schools which are notoriously weak links in the conference chain, the Pac-10 has a chance to lead the West into the modern era in basketball. To do so, the league needs to create depth among its strong teams, to create an atmosphere whre anybody can beat anybody. As long as they still cut down the nets when the second-place team (Oregon) beats the fourth-place team (UCLA on its own floor, and as long as one team can run up a 50-game winning streak against another (UCLA vi Cal), then that parity can't be achieved. Once the parity arrives, only then will we know if the lack of TV exposure and lack of enough good players to go around will forever doom the West to overall mediocrity on the hardwood. Early N.C.A.A. observations : Look for Fresno State to give Houston all they can handle on Saturday; if the Oregon State game is on, watch WVU's coach. Gale Catlett, brought to you straight from the Digger Phelps school of sideline histrionics; be sure to watch America's team: the Dayton Flyers, K;30 Thursday night. Candidates for early upset: Purdue, Maryland (by OSU) and Wake Forest (by Kansas). Longshot for the title: Tulsa. NOTICE TO WATER USERS Winter packing may now be removed from meters. The will be read this month after using minimum throughout the winter. All gallonage used over the minimum will be reflected on your March billing. Therefore, please expect an increase on your next statement. FOR YOUR PROTECTION, we remind city sewer users to avoid putting rubber and plastic Items, gunny sacks, etc. Into our sewer system. These Items clog the sewer lines causing sewage to back up, perhaps into your home. Earl Papineau City Crew Foreman The county building inspec tor follows the state of Ore gon's policies on building codes, County Planner JDeane Seeger told Kennison, and according to the state, the cogeneration plant qualifies under three classes: a buil ding holding flammable material; a power plant; and a cogeneration plant. Kennison objected to the first classification, pointing out that the flammable mate rial will not be stored inside but outside of the building and conveyored in to be burned. "When the public is involved I can understand (the policy) but the public isn't even going to be allowed near it (the plant)," stated Kennison. Seeger explained that the county building inspector must Inspect the cogeneration plant with the same policy as the Port of Morrow 's proposed public dock on the Columbia River or the county could be accused of playing favorites. Seeger told Kennison that he would review all building codes for cogeneration plants. To close the discussion, John Schaffer, an Irrigon builder, inquired why the in spection fee is the same for him as for Hermislon builders when he is able to build a house for $28 per square ft. and llermiston builders get 4Q per square ft. The court agreed to look into it. In other business the court conducted the following: reviewed a proposed agreement wi!h the state of Oregon on permits issued tor overloaded and overweight trucks traveling over a speci fied county road. Bombing Range Road was suggested as the s(ecifiod road. appointed Louie F.ng of Lexington as assistant weight master for the county. Don Ball is weighmaster. discussed a state bid for J four-wheel drive Blazer for the Sheriff 's Department to be used in mountain patrol. moved to purchase the vehicle for $10,913. moved to allow LoRayne Bowman, administrative as sistant, and two other county employees to attend adminis trative seminars beginning March 29. appointed John Ripple of Lexington to the Mental Health Board. accepted a bid proposal from Ross Mellor of Prosser, Wash, as appraiser for the Lexington Airport Runway Project. The appraisal fee proposal was $4,000. Troedson Grant-in-Aid applications available Application Forms for the CarlW. Troedson Grant inAid program are being distributed to the orf ices of the three hlfth schools in Morrow County for completion by senior students, Pendleton Workers' Comp. office to close The Pendleton office of the Field Services Division, Wor kers' Compensation Depart ment, w ill close April 1, the department has announced. Functions of the office, which covers Gilliam, Morrow, Umatilla, Union and Wallowa counties, w ill be transferred to the division's Bend office. Persons with questions should call 388-6272 for assistance. The closure Is prt of the division's effort to carry out the Legislature's plan to shift responsibility for vocational assistance to workers' com pensation insurers, the de partment concluded. announced the Morrow Co. School District. Students who have previous ly held Troedson Granls ln Aid are eligible to apply for renewals of their grants. 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