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B E S S I E WE T Z E L L U OF OrtE NE WS P AP E R L I B EUGENE OR 9 7 4 0 3 The H eppner Gazette-Times M o r r o w C o u n ty 's H o m e - O w n e d W e e k l y N e w s p a p e r VOL i n NO ZS W EDNESDAY JU LY 1 «. IMS H P p p t l P r . ( )r»*»{i >M 25' Watermelon ban Local markets comply Central Market in Heppner win the last local grocery store to remove watermelon from the shelf Tuesday Monday afternoon, the green melon supplied by Associated Grocers were still on sale with a letter from the distributor displayed on the bin reassuring that "all melons purchased from Associated Grocers during the last w eek of June through! the first week of July were not contaminated by the pesticide Temik " However, Krme McCabe, co-owner of Central Market, said Tuesday that he received a phone call from the State Department of Agriculture instructing him to de stroy all the melons in stock by Friday. July 12 Court Street Market last Friday was the first to pull all of its melons They did not receive official word from Cnited Grocers until Monday, but Huth Maben explains, the main offices are closed for the weekend and she had heard on the news that melons might be contaminated, so they immediately removed a 748 pound bin of melons from sale Don Bristow of Bristow's Market in lone reported that they received word last Saturday from the state Health Department that all of their melons supplied by Pacific Fruit and Produce of Pasco. Washington, should be taken from the shelf Although the wholesaler assured the market that the melons were from Phoenix rather than the areas infec ted by the pesticide Bristows removed their three shopping carts of melons from sale Del s Market in l^xington has not had any watermelons in stock yet this year Del Piper reported that they "feel fortunate that they have not been all that involved" with the watermelon contamination Following is a press release from the state department of agriculture explaining the action it has taken The Oregon Department of Agri culture, in cooperation with the Oregon State Health Division and the Federal Food and Drug Admin istration. has directed the immedi ate withdrawal of all watermelon both striped and solid green from sale in Oregon No watermelon may tie sold in Oregon until it is clear there is no further risk to the public's health or welfare Persons are advised not to con sume any watermelon purchased after June 28. 1985 This action was taken following reported illnesses in this state and increasing reports of illness outside of Oregon, associated with the con sumption of watermelon Pesticide contamination is suspected as the cause of these illnesses Analysis of samples of striped watermelon taken from a family in Ocean Park Washington, who be came ill after rating the melon were positive for the pesticide Temik Additionally, samples of solid green watermelon taken from Cali forma retail grocery stores were also positive for the pesticide Temik California has since recalled all watermelon from sale in that state Heppner Scout on to Nat J Jamboree all of Pendleton J.J. Show J J Shaw, son of Johnny and landa Shaw of Heppner. will attend the National Boy Scout Jamboree at Fort A P Hill. Virginia The Jamboree will lx- July 24 30. but the Blue Mountain Council Jamboree Troop 900 will leave July 17 and return August 2 in order to tour sites of historic interest in the Fast The 32 scouts from northeast Oregon and southeast Washington will be joined by four Haitain scouts at the Jamboree Scoutmasters are Kirt Skinner Don Wilt and D<>t> Phillips. North to Alaska »4 96 w M • I 97 98 la w M «0 51 52 5« 60 64 P rffy 8 Eastern Ore. counties form independent state Hr Hr Lillir o( llrppnrr will go to Salrm this, Saturday to »pin thr wheel (or thr Oregon stair lottrry and a chancr at winning from II,duo to I58U.0U0 Shr purchased hrr $ 11 » ticket at Crntral Market and it was onr of ten selected (or a chance at the wheel from among 167 lino winners Wranglers raffle colt The Morn-w County Wranglers Biding Club is sponsoring a colt raffle The yearling hay filly, sired by Kicky Taylor, is out of Peppy's Nifty Twist' She has been donated by area horse breeders. Burke and Ginger o Hrien Tickets are available in cans distributed throughout the area in many busi nesses Prices are $2 each or three for $5 Ail proce*ds will be .x»-d for improv< inents on the Wrangler Arena The drawing will b e held a t the Cowboy Hre iklast. August 18. 10 am at tlie Fairgrounds during rodeo weekend There will b< - a iitilition.il prizes drawn DiYlV tells J ul> schedule The Heppner office of the Depart ment of Motor Vehicles will tie dosed July 17. the regular service day to Fossil July IM. the office will tie closed while the examiner is at John Dav or mer Named grand marshal J J is a 14 year old Star rank scout and senior patrol leader for Troop Mil He also functions as Den Chief, assisting with Cub Scout Day Camp and local Den 4 He has previously participated in scout summer camps at Charbonneau Park above Ice Harbor Dam. and with the Modoc Council, at Camp MaKuala on Crescent l.akc J J s grandfather, Harry (Swede i Pearson of Canyon (Tty, and Kagle Scout participated in the first National Jamboree in 1937 From him and other former scouts. J J has acquired a collection of Jamboree memorabilia He will he trading patches at the Jamboree in hopes of adding to this collection "The Spirit Laves On” is the theme of the coming Jamboree, to be held in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the scouting move ment Scouts will participate in skill contests and demonstrations will learn new skills, and will enjoy meeting scouts from all over the United States Shaw's patrol won the right to represent the troop in tne tire building contest Jamboree Troop 9tX) w ill tour New York City, Philadelphia, Valley Forge. Gettysburg Washington. D C . Jamestown and Williamsburg Highlight of the first day of the tour llene Richords will be attending at a major league Kenny Kichards. 1935 Queen baseball game between the Mels and of Bene Morrow County Fair and Rodeo the Brave« has been selected grand marshal of this year's parade 4-H’ers depart for Juneau exchange Pictured from left Judy Wrighl (chaperone, i Kevin Heppner 4 H ers left Monday, July • for an exchange Hughes. Bobbi Jo Medlock. Jason Palmer. Theresa trip through Canada and Alaska They will ramp out the Lindsay, Kim Wright, Noella Rill. Andrea Ball, and six days on the road and spend six days with 4 H hoot Marion McMillan families in Juneau, Alaska i forming our own state east of the mountains'’ Well, in a manner of speaking that's )ust what a group from Baker is proposing be done Call ing itself "Eastern Oregon. An Independent State of Mind," the group has elected a govenor. sells membership cards and is even planning a state legislature meeting Composed of the eight eastern counties of Morrow. Umatilla. Union, Wallowa. Grant, Baker, Harney, and Malheur, the state would promote itself as a great place for people to spend their vacation We want to M ptoplo know wti.il we have over here," said Michael "Slick" Wooten, owner of a tire store in Baker and one of the main backers of the state Although the idea is strictly in fun. what Wooten proposes could mean increased tourist dollars for Kastern Oregon "There are people over there (Western Oregon' who have never seen a real live cattle ranch," said Woofers "We've got a lot to offer here, but we just haven't been pnimoting it " Rep. French speaks out against sales tax program will tie phased out at the Hep Kay French said last against the state sales tax will voted on Sept 17 off adjourment of the (Ire gon Legislature. French addressed the Heppner Chamber of Commerce Tuesday. July 2 " I have opposed it because, it doesn't do any thing for small tiusi ness or agriculture, French said As a replacement for property tax French said the sales tax will not work " I think in the end you w ill see your property tax back to where it is now. but you'll have the sales tax too " He pointed out that the sales tax taxes capital equipment, and I don't like that " On the Oregon Littery and the money generated. French said that higher eduction got a lot of it and I think they need it now but I don t think it should be an on going thing Higher education was treated a little better than they deserved, he said about the distribution of the Littery money "Twenty eight million goes to higher education, no matter what happens " "The problem with the Littery is there w ill never lx- enough money to do everything they w ant," he said of the distribution On other legislative m atters. French mi id there will be a 35 percent tax on smokeless tobacco chew i, with the money earmarked for senior citizen transportation projects the state property tax relief State week he is that tie Fresh Born in Heppner in 1917, the daughter of John and Bridged I Be a i Kenny, she was raised on a ranch in the Sandhollow area Following her reign as queen, she entered St Anthony's Hospital School of Nursing in Pendleton After graduating as an K N . she attended the University of Oregon Medical School specializing in public health nursing In June, 1950, she returner! to Heppner with her hus band Bill Kichards and became the first Nursing Supervisor at Pioneer Memorial Hospital In 1955. the family moved to Areata. California, and on to McKinleyville. California, after their retirement One of the founders of the first rodeos llene s father. John Kenny, was m grand marshal in 1966 nepner man injured in accident < High by the(lity of Hpppucr I * PAGES Heppner woman wins chance at $580,000 wheel Weather Turs July 2 Wad July s Thurs . July 4 Fn . July 5 Sat . July 6 Sun . July 7 Mon July 8 Forrie Burkenbine. co-owner of Central Market was injured a week ago Tuesday when he fell from the back of his pickup while unloading his four wheeler He underwent surgery Tuesday- night when a 12" plate was put in the leg he broke in three places Monday afterftoon he was repor led in good condition after under going a second surgery, this one for a shattered ball joint in his shoulder end of 1985 or in 1986. depending on the amount of money the state gets in a bill was passed replacing the water resources department with a slate water commission 'll will be set up similar to LCDC," he said Roy French Pick up Fair Books at these locations Morrow County Kxtension For anyone who has not received a Times. and county Fair building In copy of this year's Morrow County Office, Hoardman at the Hoardinan E n ter Fair and Kodexj Premium Hook, and prise office, located next would like one. copies are available to the Newspaper post office, and in Irrigon at at the following locations In the county office building Heppner at the Heppner Gazette
