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tax rate now stands at $4 07 per
» 1.000 of property valuation
Hospital
The hospital board learned that
the employee retirement fund had
been overpaid by the employer, so
$4.800 was eliminated from the
budget in that area
Also. Lab
director fees had been anticipated to
increase to $ 6 . 000 . but the board
learned that fees would remain at
$4.500
The line item for physician assist
a nee and recruitment was reduced
to $60,1X10 with a balance of $20.000
moved to the contingency fund to be
used if needed in this area of for
replacing equipment which might
wear out
Moved over to next year's budget
were a washer extractor for the
hospital laundry, electric beds for
the nursing home, and an autoclave
Hospital Board Chairman Marcia
Anderson explains that the items are
still needed and should the present
extractor or autoclave break down
the Board would have no alternative
than to purchase new ones to
maintain the hospital within requir
ed standards
the other area of reduction in the
hospital budget resulted from a
accurate estimate of the coat of the
computer tie in
The total hospital budget, approved
by the county Budget Committee is
$1.131,714 The amount of the tax
levy which voters will be asked to
approve is $395.947 down from $458,*
357 which voters rejected March 26
Road Department
Capital outlay in the Morrow
County Road Department was cut by
$28.ouueliminating the purchase of a
pup trailer, a portable striper, and
paint for striping One reason for
cutting the striping, explains County
Judge Don McElligott. is that the
portion of Oregon state funds avail
able for the striping project have
been delayed, so the county also ran
postpone its share of the cost
Money budgeted for striping this
year will be reserved for striping
rebuilt pavement
The total approved road depart
metit hudtfet 14 now f 2 VWI.430 The
Garden Club announces poster winners
tax le w required to balance the
budget is $1,315.767 down from
$1.345.448 which was rejected by
voters in the March 26 election
City Road Fund
Because the total road levy was
reduced, the amount of tax money
which cities receive from the county
for street repair is reduced by $1.253
This amount is figured on a
percentage of the road fund levy and
increases or decreases in direct
proportion to the total road fund
Other Cuts
No other areas of the budget have
been reduced explains Budget Offl-
cer Bowman, because there is no
where that the budget can be re
duccd without cutting service pro
vided by the county
Elected off!
cial» will not receive salary in
creases and materials and capital
outlay are cut to absolute mini-
mums Should the budgrt fall at this
election, explains Judge McElligott,
the County Court would have to
begin cutting county services not
mandated by statute
Police continue
investigation
The Heppner Police Dept is still
investigating last Thursday's burg
larval the Morrow County Museum
The burglar apparently "beat his
way” through an 18" concrete tile
wall to gain access to the museum.
Heppoer Police report
All of the doors were locked and
everything else seemed to be in
order said Rachel Harnett, curator,
who discovered the break-in
Thursday morning
Missing from the museum is the
culli-clion of antique coins valued by
collectors at about $1.000 she said
Jk | ig | the coins were a mint
collector from the late IHixis several
foreign coins, ami two Susan K
Anthony dollars
Nothing else at the museum
appeared to be missing or disturbed
although there was other money in
the building," said Harnett
Open House
slated at Port
Students pictured above are the winners of the lone Garden f lub sponsoi
las Nelson, second Charlie Nolan,
Prizes were awarded for Conser
third McKenzi Spivey
vation Posters recently featuring
First Grade
Woodsy Owl
lone Garden Club
Woodsy Owl
First Lynde Min
sponsored a local contest in con
ster. second Heather M cN abb.
junction with U S Department of
third Melissa McElligott
Agriculture to promote Environ
Second Grade
mental Conservation The following
Woodsy Owl
First
Bridget
students were awarded prizes for
M c E llig o tt. second
Rodney
their posters
Ehrmantraut. third Kim Bedortha
Kindergarten
Second Grade
Woodsy Owl first Suzie Heideman,
Smokey the Bear
First-Tam m y
second Brenda Holtz, third Jacob
Nolan, second
Virginia Morford,
Taylo r, Smokey the Bear
First
third Bryan Broderick
laike Swanson, second Dawn Boor,
Third Grade
third - Jonathon H u m p h re ys.
Smokey the Bear
First
April
Smokey and Woodsy First - Nicho
Taylor, second Aaron Heideman.
third Truitt Oreenup
Help clean up Heppner
It's everyone's job to make and
help keep Heppner beautiful
One
group cannot do it alone Join your
kids, your Chamber of Commerce,
your Lions Club, your Garden (Tub,
your city officials, and other groups
to make the (Teanup Fix up cam
paign a success, says Heppner
Mayor Cara Costa
Beginning Saturday. April 27 at 8
a m . everyone working is to meet at
the intersection of Main and Willow
Streets for a rousing start
April 27 28 - Groups will work on
their respective projects
April 29 - May 5 • Heppner
residents are encouraged to work at
getting their yards cleaned up •
bushes pruned, weeds pulled, etc
M.iy 4 - 5 The county Landfill will
be open, iree to all Morrow County
residents
May 5 5 p m - The Heppner
Morrow Chamber of Commerce will
furnish refreshments for an Old
Fashioned Ice Cream Social at the
downtown Citv Park for all people
helping with tfie (le a n Cp ' Beautl
(n ation is a 'Neat' idea.' concludes
the Heppner mayor
“ B rin g shovels, rakes, hoes,
brooms, and your enthusiasm," says
Costa Anyone city or farm resident
who has a pickup and is willing to
haul debris to the landfill for handi
capped and senior citizens may call
City Hall. 67$9618. between April 24
and May J, to volunteer Those who
need debris hauled also may make
arrangements by calling city hall
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conservation poster contest
Fourth Grade
Smokey the Bear First • Erica
Bergstrom ,
second
Cherie
Papineau, third • Crystal Minster.
Woodsy Owl First Justin Miller,
second ■ Derek Osmin, third
David Wagenblast
Fifth Grade
Smokey the Bear
Flrst-Ryon
Tullís, second Deacon Heideman
third
Heather Kandle. Woodsy
Owl First Nancy Morter. second
Brent Sheirbon, third Brandi Ball;
Environmental Posters
First -
Quinn Tullís, second Karl Morgan,
third Michelle Kandle
Lottery tickets
available locally
Oregon State lottery tickets will go
on sale at 12 30 p m Thursday, April
25 Ixwk for the "crossed fingers"
logo at ticket sales outlets
Although a limited number of
outlets are available, tickets may be
purciiwM-d locally at the following
locations
Heppner Court Street Market and
Central Market
Lexington Del s Market
lone Bristow's Market and Beech
er's Cafe and Uiunge
The Port of Morrow and Inland
Container Service have announced
that they will co host an Open House
for the public Friday. May 3 from 2 6
p m at the General Cargo Term inal
in Boardman
The Open House will feature con
tamer handling demonstrations by
the 33 ton rapacity gantry crane and
other equipment
A towboat and
barge ensemble will be on display,
as well as trucking and other hand
ling gear Refreshments and door
prizes will be provided by the hosts
Following the Open House, a
no host reception and buffet supper
will be held at Dodge City Inn from
6 8 30 p m
Anyone interested in
attending the reception and dinner
may make reservations, no later
than May l, by calling M rs
Thompson at (503 1 481 7678
The Port and Inland Container
Service, Inc are proud of the initial
success of the container handling
operation
Nearly five hundred
containers moved in and out of the
terminal during its first two months
of operation A combined marketing
effort is expected to raise that
figure even higher as the compet
iveness of the facility becomes
known throughout the region said a
spokesperson for the Port
Science Fair set at Heppner
Elementary
Grades five through eight
Heppner Elementary School have
been working on individual projects
to exhibit at a local science fair
Thursday, May 2
Parents and
friends are invited to attend an Open
House to view the projects in the
Multi-Purpose Hoorn irom 7 30 9
p m
Students will be competing for
first, second and third place awards
by grade levels in each of the
following divisions chemistry, phy
sics. life science, and earth science
CF Bike-A-Thon to raise funds
The Cystic Fibrosis Bike A Thon
will begin at 10 a m Saturday. April
27 at the Morrow County F a ir
grounds The Bike A Thon will start
at the fairgrounds, loop up the
Heppner Pilot Rock Highway for
two miles and then back to the
fairgrounds for a four mile circuit
Participants will be encouraged to
repeat the cycle for as many times
as possible
Volunteers will be
available throughout the. day to
register and supervise participants
said a spokesperson for the event
The Bike A Thon will conclude at 2
p m , so participants are asked to
bring a sack lunch
Kool-aid and
cookies will be provided
Friday it the last day that sponsor
sheets will be available at Heppner
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County budget levy reduced *98,223 from March
The Morrow County Budget Com
m ilter met with the Hospital Board
and the Director of Public Works
Tuesday, April * As a m u lt of the
meeting, the total county budget has
been reduced by 110?.663 in the area
of capital outlay from the Hospital
and Road Dept funds This does not
mean that the items cut from the
budget are not needed, "we still
need these items, but are postponing
asking voters to provide money to
buy them until next year." explains
County Budget Officer LoRayne
Bowman
It's a gamble that the items cut
from the budget will hold together
until a replacement can be included
in next year's budget, but it is the
only way to reduce the budget
without cutting services
The total budget amount, then, is
reduced to $8,176,616 The one year
special levy which will go to the
voters in the May 21 election will be
12.882.247 which is reduced by
198,223 from the $2.980,470 levy
which voters rejected March 26 The
T u n April 16
Wed April 17
T h u n April It
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Sal April 20
Sun April 21
Mon April 22
Klementary School
Participants
who gather pledges for the number
of miles they ride will be eligible for
various prizes including T shirts,
calculators, digital clock radios, and
Sony Walkmans
Money raised in the Bike A Thon
will help support C F research, care,
and treatment programs in Oregon
Cystic fibrosis is a children’s lung
and digestive disease that ia pre
sently incurable
Motorist who are driving out
Hinton Creek Saturday are asked to
watch out for the Bike A Thon parti-
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For more information contact
Molly Rhea. Heppner chairman, at
W9 8556 or Joy Kretn 6769956
Moonlight sale
is Friday
Friday, Anril 26. participating
downtown Heppner merchants will
close their doors at the regular tim r
and re open again from 7-9 p m with
special marked clown specials for
the spring Moonlight Sale
During the sale hours, the
T O P S club will be selling low
calorie desserts, nutritious snacks,
and homemade 100 percent whole
wheat bread at a booth on Main
Street
To set the mood for the sale,
promote a proposed serial budget
levy, and answer questions. Life
Guard helicopter will arrive at the
parking lot behind le s Schwab Tire
Center at 3 30 p m
Heppner High
School Seniors will wash cars for $3
which includes a bumper sticker,
proclaiming. "It's Your Life. Guard
II” Proceeds will be divided by the
senior class and LifeGuard
An emergency call would, of
course prevent the helicopter's ar
rival, but students will still be
available to wash cars For those
unable to attend the car wash or who
need additional bumper stickers,
they will be on sale for $! each at
First Interstate, the Hank of Eastern
Oregon. Murray's Drug Store, and
Peterson's Jewelers
Enter to win free lottery tickets
Friday night April 26 during the
moonlight sale, from 7 9 p m , shop
pers may sign up at participating
merchants in Heppnre for a chance
to win a free lottery ticket
Following the moonlight sale, 10
winners of free lottery tickets will tie
drawn from the entries at each of the
participating businesses Winners
names will be posted at the business
where they won and printed in next
week's Gazette Times
The following businesses will each
offer 10 chances for free lottery
tickets
Coast to Coast. M urray's
Drugs. The Shoe Box, Gardner's
Mens Wear, The Country Rose.
Peterson's Jewelers. Case Furni
ture. Bucknum's Tavern. Heppner
Bowl, Elks (Tub, and Buds Pub
You must be 18 years or older to
enter the drawing
LifeGuard serial levy to go
before voters May 21
of IjfeGuard Medical Transport
Service has been speaking to service
groups, county commissioners, and
anyone else who will listen about a
regional funding proposal for the
Life G u ard helicopter am bulance
service based at the Pendleton Fire
Dpartment
UfeGuard has been in existence
for approximately three years und
has proven the need for a helicopter
ambulance in this region, he says
UfeGuard is currently funded
through a Dmatilla County three
year serial tax levy with a $250.00U
yearly amount Supporting figures
indicate, says Manley, that without
tax subsidies, the amount from
patient revenues could not meet the
operational expenses The helicop
ter averages 18 emergency calls per
month
The current charge rate for pat
ients is a $200 lift off charge with an
additional $5 per mile The helicopter
will pick up emergency patients
within a 150 mile radius of Prndle
ton, so transport charges could be as
high as $1,5«) Most medical insur
ances don't cover all of that cost,
says Manley, and patients are satis
fled with our service "until they get
the bill ”
Manley has asked II counties
within the helicopter's service area
to participate in funding the service
Grant. Morrow, and Wallowa coun-
No Chamber Tues.
Chamber of Commerce will not
meet next Tuesday, April 30 The
organization voted earlier not to
meet on the fifth Tuesday of the
Month
Junior high choir
to present play
Fam ily fun and entertainment will
be presented this Thursday and
Friday evenings by the Junior High
Choir The hour long play will begin
at 7 30 p m both April 25 & 26 at the
Heppner Elementary Multipurpose
Room
Admission price is $2 for adults. $1
for grades six through 12, and 50
cents for age 12 and under
An added attraction is display of
art projects completed during the
“ artist in residence" program
ties have already agreed lo put the
funding proposal before voters The
Umatilla serial tax levy runs out in
June. 1986 at which tune voters will
again be asked to approve a levy,
Manley says
Counties have been asked to shure
in funding on a percentage based on
their population Morrow County's
sharr, 5 9 percent of the total would
hr $26.550 which is a lax rate of four
cents per $ 1.000 valuation 1’urtici
patmg counties, says Manley, will
receive a 20 percent discount on
mileage charges and a 25 percent
discount on patient medical charges
If a county should vote against the
tax levy, the service would still be
available to county resident», hut
not at the reduced rate
In case of an emergency, a farm
or automobile accident, the regular
ground ambulance service or the
attending physician may contact
LifeGuard In some cases, explains
Manley, it may tie Just as easy for
the person calling a physician also to
contact UfeGuard at 276-1234. to be
on standby There is no charge at the
current time for the helicopter to be
placed on standby, and it can save
valuable time in transporting a
patient to the hospital
The helicopter is staffed by E M Ts
which is a contracted service from
the Pendleton Eire Dept Manley
says that he is the only employee of
LifeGuard Rilling is done by St
Anthony Hospital for a percentage of
the patient revenue
Once the helicopter flies into a
county, the local hopital is notified,
says Manley, so that they can
prepare for the emergency The
helicopter does not leave the local
area ' "fly over the hospital" i until a
doctor says that the patient needs
care which is not available locally,
he continues The E M Ts are in radio
contact with a doctor at all times
However, if a patient is lucid and
specifies which hospital he wants to
be taken to that is where the
helicopter will take him
The helicopter is the right piece of
equipment if a patient is to be
transported from this area to Walla
Walla or Portland for treatment, he
explains Patients needing special
ists not available there are transpor
ted by a fixed wing airplane which is
based at St Mary's Hospital In
Walla Walla This service was vnlun
leered to work in co-operation with
LifeGuard and is charged at a rate
of $200 for lift off and $3 50 per mile
LifeGuard is different from most
other a ir am bulance services
because it does not operate from just
one hospital, says Manley