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The H eppn er Gazette-Times M o r r o w C o u n t y ' s H o m e - O w n e d W ee k l y N e w s p t t p e r 51)1 to: VO » T ill K.SDAY. J l I A IÏ. IM4 Il cut her til«' ( Iit\ l)> 2 » Ht |)|inrr. ( ) riunii V_____________________ Ilf I l t ‘ | )p tltT State Marine Board will set lake rules at J uly 17 meeting The Oregon Stair Marine Again, according to Hayes Hoard will hold a regularly the Marine Hoard s position is scheduled meeting at the Port land Yacht Club Tuesday. July 17 during which they will that it would he easier to lift a temporary restriction against usage at this time for a number of reasons The objective of the Hep set temporary public use re motors other than electric ones at a later lime than to pner Kconomic Development C orporation r e g a rd in g the Willow Creek Reservoir is strictions at the lake area above the Willow Creek Dam impose one Hayes position is made clear in the following development of the full recre ational potential of the lake letter which he has written to site This development in duds not only fishing swim According to Jim Hayes president of the Heppner Ec the State Marine Hoard onomic Development Corpor Market St N E gon *47310 ation, the only input that the Marine Hoard has received thus far was that input from the State Department of Kish and Wildlife before the dam was completed which suggest ed that the lake area be restricted to electric motors only 1000 Salem. Ore Kegarding your proposed limitation of motors on W illow Creek R eservoir located at Heppner. we feel it would not tie in the best interest of the general population nor on the future development of the lake area to impose a limitation on The lim ita tion of yueen Sylvia officially la gan the sale of 1984 Fair luncheon of the Heppner Mor row County Chamber of Com Huttons at this luncheon This extremely great •i population Ilasc county. ed to go ahead and develop it. show that water at the rate of 150 gallons per minute ran facility will be connected to successfully I»- pumped from the well As a result of the testing the city picked up the option d held on the site and paid I'ete la-nnon $15 non for the S 'j acres This action was approved at a city council meeting held June 19 Huckner Pum p S e rv ic e Redmond the company drill mg the well has been instruct with the expectation that the the city s water system and be appi* xiiually 2500 or levs we ilo not feel that extrem e usage economic climate, we feel the recreational development of w ill be a problem Also due to Heppner'» relalivly isolated location we do not believe that Total cost of the additional well is expected to be $1 to i»X) Hill Kuhn, city attorney said The funding comes from bond mg will be from the 800foot depth with the well extending eral years ago to update the says that although 150 gallons per minute was "not as much water as we wanted, we will The Corps is to put up signs to night campground and base allev tate the parking problem ball field but now everything ice of the Arm y Corps of Engineers met with Morrow (ither problems will be consid ered at later meetings County Court and the Heppner Second. D avis M u riach i, Economic Development Corp chief of the natural resources division of the Portland office to Jim Hayes, of the Corps of Engineers is back at the beginning re ports Hayes until a Master Plan can be completed by the Corps Hr says that the Corps has in d icated that there should be no problem with president of the HEDC, the purpose of the meeting was went over some of the ground providing the funds but that work any twofold first to discuss with the Corps some of the prob agreement between the Corps for the and the county coat sharing The original lems which have developed at plan had provided that the the lake site with swimmers Corps would provide the ma and tubes, and with people tenals and the county would provide the labor for an over parking on the boat ramp - d evelo p m en t p ro je ct which is undertaken should be done on a one shot" basis because any long term plann ing would take far too long to implement pner option of participating in a I >ev elopmenl < orporation Anyone w islimg to add to or will tic among candid ales from throughout the state competing lot tin- idle of I9H4 special charily event Miss Icon "I • begun at the stalo Finals to I»- held in conducted by the Oregon Cvs for B reath" which Howl will In- tic Fibrosis foundation the lake will draw from out s.de the local area tiecaiuu- the arm ^ a «* consoler Hie ¡dort Attention 55ebb Tullinger. or telc(>hnnc him at 378 8!>87 choice merchandise awards and will rrecl'. e an all expen numerous alternatives are a mentioned views in any luture dccisions concerning motor 5 public meeting will be scheduled at a later time father pointed out that the winner would receive a sehol arship restrictions on 55 illow Creek cither bv the Corps of Engin i-crs oi the Stale Marine sc paid trip lo the Miss Teen of Am erica l ’ageant where she will join the remaining 49 u tilize Willow If. under raised and are lieing address ed at this time Tw o of these are d esign a ted sw im m in g areas with spei-d restrictions Reservoir is Jim Hayes ( ’ resident Heppner Economic Ifc-lphu Jones anil Hilda Yo com were in l-i (.ram ie Mon day. July 9 representing the Morrow County Centennial Jones was interviewed by David Cockle, editor of the Northwest Division of the Portland Oregonian and by the editor of the lai Grande Observer Hoth editors have pi ouusi-d her a story publiciz mg the loo y eai celebration whnh Ix-gun at the Memorial Day Pioneer Picnic with the recognition of several century consider is the very real n o n omte impact the development actual HNNh birthday of (lie county 1985 which will mark 18 the of this recreational site can 55alch for stories s.xin in have on the business commun lly Due to the sue of the t.ith the Portland Oregonian and the La Grand.- Observer and been harvested in has Morrow Tuesday. July 17. the Hep pner Morrow Co Chamber of ( 'om merce program will hr presented by several area youngsters who will talk about some of the new summer and 4 II activities which they have participated in TheChum ber of Com m erce has made dona lions to many of these pro grams says Avon Melby , pro gram chairman Morrow Mrs L a l ’ a lm e 's ( minty (.ram ( .rowers visitation to the museum with Service Monday morning ported was testing at 50 lb per a 30 percent reduction of the acreage normally planted in gon to visit bushel wheat Morrow County School Dist r id will hold a regular txiard of directors meeting July 16. at 8 p m at AC Houghton Elementary Library. Irngon. Oregon Agenda items lo tie dealt with include Dr Sam Cuban/ w ill pre sent m aterial alxiul dnv mg while under the influence of intoxicants Hoard officers will tie elec ted just great to lx- going Personnel m atters will lie dealt with, approving rosig nations and leaves warding contracts and a A n n u al a p p o in tm e n ts which usually occur at the July Hourd meeting such ax iHidgct officer, attorney, de positones of funds, auditor, newspaper of record etc Because this year s The la il’almes were in Ore their daughter Anne Marie who is employed hv the t s fo re st Service in Rosei la il’ alme grandniece of Henry Heppner with Justine Weatherford standing at the old Heppner Hla< kman wool warehouse safe in the Morrow County Museum the Mt <Ts to plan ahead so most wheat land was already plant cada They said that this daughter probably became in October and because it is tall has left lots of straw on the •■d said Costa, and had to hr field hay or sprayed with an herbi cide t.-rested in a forestry la re e r because her father owns and oprratrs a tree farm at North rlasxifirs his oct upation as Hampton silvu ulture either disced under cut for Most barley Costa conclud ested the field using an air reel on the combine "It '» working ed is planted because of the good farm expect it will on the wheat thut 's great I won I he too upset if I don't win though, it's left town farm plan was announced so late, it was difficult for farm hut not as good as we don't expect lo win, hut if I do. arrived alter the county mu Phis year s program required Nelson said that they harv very excited ’ alami i younger sister of Heppner s them before they The barley was planted in Stie s the pageunl and hs-king fot ward to the experience I founding father the bachelor Henry Heppner The couple County Extension Average test weight for a letter notifying tier of her acceptance as a contestant gran d begun on the 37l) acre field on Tuesday. July 2 barley is 48 lb per bushel So she tilled out the form, mailed it and received mother Dorthea Heppner was • im closed however. Ka< hel acre really for their first l.xik at the town Harnett scheduled a speii.il would yield about l lj tons per didn't named after her grandum Ir 'his year s farm program said Hob Costa of the Morrow expected a $15.INN) (Ni scholarship to the college or university of her choice and Mass Nelson Ken s father, reported last Friday thr.l harvest had he portunity to I h - named Miss Teen of Am erica Miss Teen of Am erica will receive over Sin. ink ) ini in awards including an Arniand L x l’alme from North Hampton 'hat it would lx- included in which Stale Tltleholders for the op Rill said she received application for the contest ill Sunday evening, July 8 Mr and Mrs Fred Ken winner of the l'ageant a d iv i Heppner descendant visits city museum f all barley was planted loo early for farm ers to ho sure the The School Board to meet Julv l() Nelson at it) 22 x< hus.-lts drove into Heppner Harvest begins in Lexington area fall barley youngsters July farms in the county and will continue until February The first Hoard The outcome of this second meeting will be the final regulations effecting the Couple travels reservoir ( lhambrr to to promote county centennial hear from area and parking on the ram p area Another significant factor to The Hudson barley, he re atives from the Portland off oration According ^ the mail ranch near l-exington Lake problems discussed Tuesday. July 3. represent ' i onsider sending it in until her emergency Creek are inoperable ham and Sandra Rill of Hep event and have Ix-en working on the event since last fall Candidates will also have the ties w ill r is o lv e a $1 non sc hoi County other city wells, all on Willow as hosts and hostesses of the arship to the college of her water system The well is to fie used as an in case will ct- to the State Marine Hoard sales approved by voters sev backup Tile candidates community a untied shot in quest ions have already been purpises record this site to its fullest potential would give the In a l business The daily admission charge at the fair will lie 75 cents f air accept that and go ahead and develop it for emergency scholastic Corvallis. that may be needed Some common sense safety admit an adult lo the fair each their make additional comments prim to next Tuesday's meet mg may direct corresponden ing that this is the county s centennial yrar 11984 I9K5 operational by Aug 15 The well it a 10-inch hole with an 8 inch casing Pump lo 1080 feet Heppner Mayor C liff Green * community and the adverse for the entire lake area, indu ding any motor restrictions City buys land for well Results of a recent 4H hour test of the city s auxiliary well r* ' of pm punting Heppner and slat day the Ore. Miss Feen pageant Vocila Rill daughter of 55 1 1 of four months This way we will know how much use the lake gets During the propos day Monday through Wednes of Local «jirl to compete at N « »dia Bill Jul> 17 meeting will decide restricted iisp-s of W ¡How Creek Lake buttons sell for $3 and will J Juvccc women will he serving • mg map lnt.il prci ipit.ition l» r Junr was 2 49 inches Nor null in I l i inch fj I w. Due to the year's fair buttons are featur a 48 and (»use and personality pro jection tiy a panel of judges The Corvallis Jaycees and these proposed recreational activities as long as use is not K.ach girl spike about Shelly Stroefier were guests of honor at the Tuesday . July III, 84 Julv 9 them The lake area is large e notigli to accommodate all of O'Brien attend Chamber County 4« Mon also la- interviewed and s»or e«l m the areas ol personality ed trial period, we plan to work with the Corps of Engin eers to develop a master plan the 43 bai and eliminate waterski mg Prince*« Shelly, Queen Syl\iu and chaparone (Jin^er before 81 82 m otors users is restricted now with the possibility of lifting the restrictions later we will still not know how many people will use the lake 55 e are proposing that no restrictions la- placed on si/e or type of motor or boat for a trial period Pair opens August 13 Sat July 7 Sun . July 8 would limit the fishing poten your proposal, the number of (tearing 44 will lake a written test design Creek Reservoir yueen Sylvia Ladd and I ’ rin cesses Hridget (ireenup and 78 ed to measure their general awareness of the world around people w ill court activities so far and told what places they will be ap 43 Fri . July 8 personal development 55bile at the I ’ageunt. all candidates vailable However, no one knows for sure how many Centen M 89 si'rvice ami achievement to school and community, und from County's 93 miitg camping and pieno k ing toit waterskiing as well Fair Buttons now on sale Morrow 55ed July 4 Thuis . July 5 Hrerlp on . ' mat f air and Rodeo royalty, I»» 50 July 3 I ’rior to arriving in Curvai 1 1 s the candidates are judged fact that the lake will draw merce High 88 Tues program which gives farmers the option of planting Hood Forest at Esta Ann«- Marie tx*gan her college training at growth of mxinly •rees which he hardwood pro|»iga(e* seleitively euts and sells lo cally from Ihe farm He This is a second the *x i upation for Armand who td iversity of f M assachutes was lor mxny vears employed by Ihe t s l ’ostal Service and then transferred to ( ireg l.ast Friday's market price »p e r c e n t of their worst wheat on State I hiversity where she gained her degree in forestry for October delivery o f the new barley crop was tliw per land with barley which usually in 19Hli does well on shallow soil and ton both at Jordon Elevator drought irr sites Armand l-a l’xlm e s tree farm is loti acres of natural Koscl Huchhnl/> l. a l’alme visit They were surprised by the si/e and fine quality o f the museum and fell very fortun ate that Mrs Harnett met them there and shared with them information about Henry Heppner s involvem ent with the town's early history They left town proudly carrying and her husband were delight ed by their short vixit to three copies of "H om esteads Heppner reporfed an acquain tance they made dm ing their vend more fam ily mem bers to visit here and H eritages" and ready to
