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S I X T h e M r p p n r r Gaz e tt e T l m r H ep pn er Ore gon T h urvd ay . \ u * u . l I* Co. Court discusses water runoff on County Rd. By M A R Y A N N I K K I L L O Concern over water run off and eroaion on County Hoad led to a discussion by Morrow County Court with County Public Works Director, Otto Burden, on making the road one way County Hoad branches off of Puller Canyon Hoad In Heppner According to the court, the water runoff and erosion coming down from Heppner High School la a potential hazard to vehicles in win ter Judge Don McKlligoll suggested making the road one way by Sep (ember 4. when school starts, and to have the water runoff problem solved by Dec-ember "As far as I'm concerned. If you're going to make it one-way, it should he one way going up." said Commis sinner Irv (touch A local resident who was present pointed out to the court that since Morgan Street Is one way going uphill and Water Street closes dur mg the winter, making County Hoad one way going uphill would leave several houses in Lott's Addition with no road going down the hill The court deferred a decision In other business County Court received a written request from Morrow County Sheriff Hoy Dr a go to take action against an attractive nuisance" located on Wilson Hoad in Hoardman According to Drago. the house has been abandoned, the floors are rotted out and the windows are broken with glass strewn about Children are currently playing in and around the site The court immediately looked into forming an "attractive nuisance ordinance County Council Mike Oths recommended that the court use another method, such as taking action under the ordinance for a plain nuisance instead of forming a new one On the suggestion of both Com missioners Kauch and Warren Me - Coy, the court agreed to send a warning to the owner of the house as a first step ls*4 Storm wreaks havoc in Heppner area A thunder, lightening and rain storm early Thursday evening Aug 9 caused much damage in the Heppner area Many local residents reported broken tree limbs and other wind damage Columbia Basin Electric Co-op manager. Ered Toombs, reported Friday afternoon that crews were still trying to determine the extent of the damage which the storm had caused to power lines and poles "It will be months. " he and “ before we can determine everything that hap pened to us The largest problem occurred shortly after the storm hit ahnoi a m p m in the Kuggs area trophy given to the meet’s overall performer, and trophies to the Best Eernale Performer and the Best Male Performer Kibbons will also tie awarded through sixth place Cal Boyd, a 61 year old resident of Winlock, earned the Weatherford trophy in last year's meet while 13-year old Jennifer Potter of Con don earned the Best Female Per former Award and Larry Palmer. 21. of Heppner earned the Best Male Performer Award The twilight meet begins at 4 p m on the CHS field and all comers are welcome to participate in the annual Kiwanis (Tub sponsored family fun event Watermelon and refresh ments are provided by the Kiwanis (Tub for all participants and meet officials following the meet Fall sports to begin at HHS Both volleyball and football prae tlce will begin at Heppner High School Monday, Aug 20 announced H II S coaches. Barb Stefani and les Payne Both coaches would like to remind their player- of the following 1 > to have parent per mission forms signed, and 2> to purchase insurance or have a waiv er form signed Players will not be allowed to practice if these forms are not turned in to the school by August 20 Also, freshmen, juniors and new students are required to have phyxi cals Permission and insurance forms are available at the High School office Practice times for the girls volley ball team are as follows August 20.22 . 24. 27 29. and 31. from 8 11 a m . and August 21. 23 . 28. and 30. from 8 10 a m and 7 9 p m Practice for football will be at 6 30 a m and again at 6 30 p m for two weeks beginning Monday. Aug 20 Football uniforms will be checked out Sunday. Aug 19 at I 30 p m for Juniors and Seniors and at 2 30 for sophomores and freshman IMIr C o rn e r Mushrooms, onions, olives, pn> pers sausage and hamburger all toppings usually seen on pizzas But now. a new addition has joined the ranks, and beef has found another outlet The beef topping is not just a noth er hamburger style topping., but rather a shredded, whole muscle beef product dipped in a special sauce and then smoked and slow cooked in a special oven After cooking, it's put on pizza crust and covered with melted mozzorella cheese, according to Mary Adolf, food service coordinator with the National Live Stock and Meat Hoard What Adolf just described la the new barbecue style pizza being marketed by Pizza Hut According to Adolf, this is the first national chain to use beef i outside hamburger > as a pizza topping She says the beef industry is excited about the new product because it takes advantage of several popular food service trends • ethnic foods and barbecue The Meat Board also pleased because pizza product popular with the young active consumers, and it is toward this group that the current beef promotion campaign is directed Pizza Hut officials say consumer response to the idea which original ed within the Pizza Hut ranks has been good The company plans to move from the test marketing phase of its marketing plan and will make the barbecue pizza available in all its stores by the end of the year On-cycle skills tests offered On-cycle skills tests for a motor cycle endorsement will be given at die Heppner office of the Motor Vehicles Division by appointment on Wednesday mornings only, starting Aug IS announced the Oregon De partment of Transportation Applicants may still take the vision and knowledge tests at Hep pner Monday through Friday Ap plieanta may make an appointment at that time for an on-cycle test All three Heppner fire trucks also responded to a second fire at the Don Bennett Ranch seven miles east of Heppner A third fire occurred about 11 30 p m about one mile north of Heppner Burkenbine said that the fire department "spent more time looking for the fires than putting them out They were in canyons not too well visible from the road " The Gazette Times has also re ceived reports of lightening caused fires on rangeland at the Tom m y Ismtz and Paul Hisler ranch, the Don Hobinson ranch and an area on Big Buttercreek which included a piece of Bob McLaughlin land SEND THEM OFF I TO COLLEGE 1 i I ^ Nazarene Missionary to speak ^ The Hev Douglas kins, missionaries to Uruguay, will be at the Heppner Nazarene Church for the Oregon Zone Hally Sunday. August 19 at 5 p m Douglas is currently involved in ministerial training and was appoin ted by the Church of the Nazarene in January, 1979 Before appointment to Uruguay. the Perkins family served in Argentina at the Nazarene Bible Institute The Hev Floyd Wilks invites everyone to attend the Sunday after noon service which will Include messages from God's Word on mis sions and a challenge to all for missionary service, giving and pray er The entire staff he said was on the job trying to restore power to customers from S 30 until approxim alely 2 a m Many dangerous situations occurred, he said, be cause people did not stay away from downed lines The Heppner Eire Department responded to three separate lighten mg caused grass fires The first, at the ( »eorge Steagall property one mile east of Heppner was doused by rain when the fire trucks arrived according to Eire Chief Eo m e Burk enhine I Condon hosts Wheat Country track meet Track and field enthusiasts from a w ide area are being invited to the 8th annual Wheat Country Classic track and field meet traditionally spon sored by the Condon Kiwanis Club The meet will begin at 4 p m Sunday. August I*. at the Condon High School track facility. Condon. Oregon announced a spokesperson for the event Track events include a I0K run, a mile run. a 1500 meter race walk new this year i. an 8HO. 440.220.100. a youngster's 75 yard dash and the popular finale the watermelon ri-lay Field events will include the shot put. discuss, long jump, triple jump and high jump Three trophies will tie awarded the ( Irani Weatherford Memorial when a lightening bolt hit the Huggs substation destroying a substation transformer About 200 customers were without power from then until shortly after 10 p m when an extra transformer was in place Toombs explained that the co-op would not normally have an extra transformer on hand, but this time they were fortunate He said that there were numerous other outages caused by wind or wind downed lines trees over lines. and poles which were hit by lighten ing I WITH A SUBSCRIPTION TO! 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