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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (July 19, 1984)
r r’ C ? I t! W E T Z E L L The Heppner Gaz ette-T im es . Weather M orrow C o u n t y '• H o m e - O w n e d W e e k l y N e w s p a p e r \o l 102 NO 29 T ill K S IH V Heppner. Orrgun J l I V I». ItM A search warrant executed on one residence resulted in the seizure of a large amount of illegal fireworks some drugs and drug paraphernalia Methamphetammes Speed marl juana seeds opium poppies, and cocaine were among the illegal drugs which were seized Officers report that the cocaine was cut to ho i : r \ < . r s percent strength Normal strength of the drug for street sale is 40 percent James Henson was also cited by Oregon State f’olice for possession of Protected Animal Parts an Faglr claw and an owl claw > Charges are still pending on the illegal fireworks Septic tank problems at lone schools could cost up to $19.1*10 to have repaired the Morrow County S hool Hoard was informed Monday n.ghl Meeting in Irrigon lor its regular Julv meeting the board heard from lone High School Principal Chuck S • rr who said he recently received set Aug. .30 Resurfacing nearly complete The Oregon State Highway Divi sion has just completed an oil job on the seven mile section of Willow Creek Koad just northwest of Hep pner The oil job tiegan last Tuesday morning July to and was complet •si except lor brooming by Thurs day afternoon July 12 The broom mg pro.ess involves sweeping the loose ro. k from the edge of the highway into the wheel tracks which helps to make a tielter wearing surface said Dar Brice District 12 office manager for the State High way Division The purpose of the oil job. he continues is twolold first to restore the seal on the road s surface which increases its skid resistance, mak mg it s.iler to drive on when wet. and second to extend the life of the road The striping crew he predicted will repaint the center line and fog line during the late summer or early fall Residents at nursing home enjoy picnic Jesse Furlong 'left re la x m th e sha de at Marvel Jones, and Getta Cox the Hospital Auxiliary sponsored I Preclp the estimate from a Pendleton en gineer Starr said the septic system ap patently stopped functioning during the spring causing sewer backup at faith the high school and grade school lie said the present septic lank and drain field, which are located across the street from the high school near Willow Creek, are "pret ty deep" and the increased rainfall this spring has raised the water table enough to stop the system from draining Starr said the High School tank had to be pumped three limes last spring, and the grade school twice The I lepurtment of Knvironmen tal Quality was informed of the septic problem and has instructed the district on how to put in a new system School board members were shocked at the high price on the engineer's estimate, and told school administrators to explore other ways to correct the system Starr said the cost was only an estimate hut that the engineer recommended adding a l.ooo gallon dosing tank two pumps and pressur lied pipe to meet DF.Q standards In other business, the board hired the following teachers for the coming school year Debra Chris tensen grade 2. and Karen Clough grade I at Heppner Klem entary. Sheila Gilmartln Needham art at A C Houghton. Sam Hoar dm an Jay Harman Industrial Arts at River side Katherine Jurrich music at Riverside and Sam Koardman. Da vid I .arson grade 5 at A C Hough ton Sharon Morris grade 3 at lone Richard Sip.' Physical education at Columbia Jr High and Terry Starr grade 6 at Sam Hoardman received resignations from teachers Scott W ilson, sixth grade at Sam Hoardman Caryn Schmidt, speech A language Sam Hoardman Jim Kowalkowski. PK and health, Columbia Junior High and A C Houghton and Bon tlrape. mdust rial arts. Riverside High heard a report from boardmem tier* looking for replacement tiudget committee members, that they are not having much luck heard a report and slide show presentation from Hoardman phy sciati Dr Sam I'obani about the effects of drunk driv ing in Oregon Pntianz showed graphic slides of auto wrecks from drunk drivers, and urged hoard members as parents and responsible adults in the com munity to work towards educating the public on the ill effects of the drunk driver learned that district principals will meet with new school super in tondont Doyle MeCaslin on July 29 and 30 to lay dow n long range goals for administrators, students and other aspects of the "direction" of the district MeCaslin suggested that the school hoard get together for a similar session before the August meeting awarded u bid to purchase a 19HS Chevrolet pickup from Sherrell Chevrolet. Hernuston. for $7.266 35 Other bidders were Pendleton Ford Mercury lancoln, $7,7:15, Kohrmnnn Motor Co $7 4 19 12 Myrick Chrys ler Dodge $ 7 . .">95. and Myrick Chry sler I H>dge (second bidi $7,396 elected Jerry McFlligott. lone, to a second year as Imard chairper son and Joe Stevens, Hoardman. two a second term us vice-chairperson P*cm c Monday July 16 ReneeSimmor islanding) was 1 : t' ■ ■ rmbet who helped plan the event County Courthouse may receive national recognition The Morrow County Courthouse will receive national recognition for it's architectural significance if plans for a nomination of the build ing to the National register of Historic Places continue to prog ress The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation s cultural resources worthy of preservation lasting in the National Register makes property owners eligible to tie considered lor Federal grants in aid lor historic preservation through State Pro grams lasting also provides protec tion through comment by the Advis ory Council on Historic Preservation on the effect of federally financed , assisted or licensed undertakings on historic properties All nominations to the National Register are made by the Slate through the appropriate State His tone Preservation officer Federal agencies may also nominate proper ties under their jurisdiction or con trol through designated Federal Representatives The National Register is maintain ed hy the National Park Service, I S Department of the Interior under authority of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 It is a list containing districts, sites, archeological sites buildings struc lures and objects of national, state and local significance The National Register is a mech unixm which ensures that existing Interim pastor arrives at Hope-Valby parish r \ \ A \ \ Huns N orti mark The Rev Hans Nordmark his wife. Kathy, and 15 year old son Chris have arrived at the Hop«' Val by parish where the Rev Nordmark will serve during the interim be tween the Rev John Maas and the hiring tiv the congregations of anoth er permanent pastor He earned hts Bachelor of Arts in pre theology at the University of Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada then attended I.other Seminary also in Saskatoon He has served on the staff of Camrose Lutheran College Camrose \llierta has spent five years on the road working for the Canadian Bible Society, and has served churches in Canada North Dakota Gold Beach and Madras Two vears ago he took a sabbatical year after serving the parish at Council hears request for water service The Heppner City Council met Monday. July 16 for a regular meeting rescheduled because a quo rum was not present on Monday, July 2. the normal first Monday meeting dale The following business was con ducted reports Marshall Lovgren. Heppner City Recorder 46 50 45 45 47 46 5» l»> the ( iitx of Heppner Filing deadline Filing deadline for nominating petitions is August to for Heppner City Mayor s office and for four city council spots The two year city mayor position is currently held by Cliff Green tine of the city council positions is a two-year term held by appointee Cara Costa since Joyce Winter's resignation One of the four year positions has been vacant since Ron Forarr's resignation in May The other two four year positions are currently held by council members Warren Plocharskv and la-s Paustian 1.0» 64 90 66 65 92 96 96 School board shocked at cost to repair septic system Major narcotics investigation brings arrest of 3 Heppner men As the result of an undercover narcotics investigation in the Hep poor area by the Morrow County Sheriff's Office. Oregon State Po lice Morrow County District Attor ney s Office and Heppner Police Department, three people were ar rested on Grand Jury Indictments The investigation has been on going for the last several months Arrested in Heppner and the sur rounding area were James Kay Steelman. 29. two counts of Delivery of a controlled subst.inre and Criminal Conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance one count of delivery of a controlled substance Total bail is set at $15.000 James Clarence Henson. 20. two counts ol delivery ol a controlled substance and Criminal Conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance Bail set at $10.000 Nathan Kay Hammons. 30. two counts of delivery of a controlled substance and Criminal Conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance Hail set at $ 10.000 All three were arrested Friday. July 13 in the Heppner area and are currently being held at the Umatilla County Jail in Pendleton The investigation is continuing and fur (her arrests are expected, said a spokesperson from the Sheriff's O f fice The investigation is leading outside the countv 2-> Tues . July 10 Wed . July 11 Thurs July 12 F n . July 13 Sat . July 14 Sun July 15 Mon . July 16 High Bobbie Angell requested water service at her property on the hill near the cemetery She had request ed the service before and been refused by the City With the new city well, five additional hookups will be available for property adja cent to that purchased by the city from Peter Lennon Angell reouoxt ed one of those five hookups A committee w ill study the matter and report back to the Council Sid Knopp requested an animal permit The Chief of Police was to evaluate the property for which it was requested and report back to the council An animal permit renewal was granted to Duane Neiffer I Madras for 12 years Since then, he has served an interimcy at a church in Tacoma He says that when the right opportunity and the right church extends a call he will again accept a Church, but at this time. I <ton i know where and when that will he " The Rev Nordmark says that so far the most exciting part of his ministry was the five years he was with the < anadian Bible Society He worked with all denominations and cays it afforded him a broader lee per understanding of the Church which broadened him to accept and to understand a wide variety of people and a wide variety of expres smns of faith The work a pastor does is similar lo what a lot of other people do. but ihere is always one difference, a pastor is motivated by the Gospel, the Good News Anyone who would go into the ministry for any other reason than a sense of Divine call is crazy. he says The only legiti macy of ministry is ministering to people on the basis of the Gospel His role in the Lutheran Parish here he explains is basically to act as a bridge filling the gap until another pastor is called His initial impression of Heppner and south Morrow County is that the “ people are open and friendly, trusting cultural and historic resources which may lx- affected by federally licensed or funded projects are considered In the federal planning prixess The Register, therefore, is one tool in a planning prix'ess which attempts to take into account such resources prior to expenditure of federal tax dollars or the issuance of federal licenses which will change the I ik al environment Simply pul. listing in the National Register is federal recognition that a property possesses cultural and historic val ucs which should tie considered worthy of preservation With the aid of a grant from the State Historic Preservation Office, the Morrow County Commission has enlisted the services of a Pendleton architectural firm, James Lynch and Asscxiates. to research the style and construction of the Courthouse and prepare a nomination to the National Registrr said a spokrsper son for the firm A prominent Oregon architect. Fdgar La/arus. designed the Court house in 1902 Mr l^uarus is most well known for his design of the Crown Point Vista House in the Columbia Gorge, although many of his buildings are quite noteworthy The eighty one year old building was completed just three months liefore the disastrous Willow t reek FU kh I of 1903 It was onr of only a few Heppner buildings that com pletely escaped damage from the raging water Research into the history of the Courthouse tiegan last month with the architects visiting Heppner for two days, photographing the build mg and gathering information from numerous l<xal citizens They re port a need for the citizens of Heppner and Morrow County to assist with the research effort Specific needs are old photographs of the interior of the Courthouse, prior to thr I94<ls. photos of the exterior north and east sides prior to 1940 and any photographs of the building under construction in 19U2 03 Should your family photo albums contain any photographs, as men honed alxive. you are encouraged to call Jumrs Lynch and Assix-iates. AIA in Prndlrlon collect, at 276- K62.V to describe your photos If they are selected for Inclusion in the National Register nomination, they will be carefully handled, copied and returned to you by insured mail assures a spokesperson for the firm Anyone providing photographs that are used will receive credit in the nomination for their assistance Dance to honor Princess Bridgett Princess Hridgett Greenup's Ro deo Dance has been rescheduled for this Friday. July 20 9 p m to 1 a m at the Morrow County Fair Pavilion Music will tie provided by the band "Citadel featuring Bridget!'* cous in Matt Greenup Cost will he $3 jier person This dance will tie the last in thr series leading up to rodeo weekend when two nights of music and darning will be provided August 17 and Ik The rixleo is a non profit production and the dances provide an extended promotion of the fair and rodeo “ The previous two dances together have been able to pay for themselves and that it the most that we hope for,” says dance director I>nn Christensen "all ages are welcome to attend ’
