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by the City of Heppner
Irrigon found negligent
Oregon will change (he way n
licenses drivers beginning in Oc
lobcr After that date, drivers renew
ing their licenses in person will
receive a new license based on the
class or type o f vehicle they want or
need to drive
Drivers who now have a standard
drivers license will receive a Class
4 license allowing them to drive a
moped and any two-axle vehicle
such as a passenger car or pickup,
small trucks, a passenger car pull
ing a trailer weighing 8.(XX) pounds
or less, and non-commercial types of
trailers, any motor home, a bus that
seats fewer than 24 passengers, a
police car. ambulance, panel or van
Drivers who now have a chauf
feur's license will be converted to a
Class 3 license allowing them to
dnve all vehicles allowed by a Class
4 license plus a three aslc vehicle
such as a cement mixer or dump
truck, or tow a single vehicle with
a loaded weight of 8.000 pounds or
less. Drivers who have a chauffeur'
license will not be required to take
a knowledge test or pass a driving
test to be converted to a Class 3
license
Drivers who do not have a chauf
feur’s license, however, will need to
pass written and dris ing tests at local
field offices Heppner. Hermiston.
and Pendleton field offices will be
among those providing the tests by
appointment
Class I and 2 Driver Licenses will
allow the driver to operate any motor
bus with seating for 24 or more
passengers and the vehicles in
Classes 3. 4. and 5 Applicants for
Class I and 2 licenses will need to
provide a medical certificate at the
time they are tested
Representative Ray French. D
Dist V). says that public hearings are
still being conducted regarding the
change in licensing procedures The
new classified licenses will prove in
convenient, especially for farmers,
he says, if they want to have more
than a Class 4 license
Many farmers have Class 2
vehicles, but do not have chauffeur's
licenses because they are not dnv
ing for hire. French said
He voted against the law in the
legislature and is supporting repeal
o f the law because it w ill be , umber
some for people involved in
agriculture If the law is nut repeal
ed. he says he hopes that it can be
amended during the next legislative
session to nuke it more liveable for
smaller businesses
Some of the places in Oregon arc
remote nuking it difficult to get to
DMV field offices which offer
testing Also, he says if someone
should want a Class 1,2 . or 3 license
in order to get a job, it is unlikely
he will have or be able to rent a truck
to take the test
The conversion will take eight
years, he emphasizes, since drivers
Sale slated
Plans are now underway for this
year's sidewalk sale, which will be
held Friday. July 25 in Heppner
The sidewalk sale is a good oppor
tumty for kical groups to eam money
selling food and other items, says
Heppner Merchants Committee
President David Sykes
Heppner merchants welcome
anyone wishing to set up a booth
and if Joyce Hollomon at the Shoe
Box. or David Sykes at the Gazette
Times is contacted, your orgam/a
non can receive some publicity about
your game, food booth, or activity
F.xtra advertising of this year's
sale is planned, which should attract
more people and make for a sue
resshil town wvfe event Svkes said
A Classified Driver License "Fact
Sheet is available from the Hcpp
ncr office of the Department of
Motor Vehicles
MORROW
COUNTY
Ballot Measure
Results
June 24, 1986
Morrow County
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Yes
Museum Hoard
discusses gift
The Museum Board met fuesduv
evening in regular session to discuss
receipt of the $ 2 5 .74b gilt from the
F-arl Wilson estate
A computer system lor record
keeping and for the storing ol
genealogy information was con
side red along with a room or an area
to be known as the "W ilson Family
Room " No decision was made
The board also discussed a need
to recruit volunteers to assist the
museum staff
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Hoeing hearing re-convenes Wednesday
M orrow County Court last
Wednesday received a letter from
Boeing stating that they would be
unable to appear at a scheduled
public hearing The Court then
recessed the hearing until 10 a m at
the next session of the Court, June
25 at the North Morrow Annex in Ir
ngon Boeing has requested a zone
change on land they own adjacent to
the Bombing Range where the com
pans intends to build an antenna test
range
The Court reviewed changes in the
budget proposed for next year and
turned Building Inspection over to
the state for the coming year Study
determined that this arrangement
would provide a savings to the
county
In additional business, the court
-accepted the resignation of Dean
Mason from the North Morrow Am
bulancc Board, decided not to ap
point a replacement until the vacan
Fair and Rodeo promise 4 days of fun
J*rcmium Books for the Morrow
County Fair and Rodeo are in the
mail to county residents this week
may renew licenses by null one
time Current drivers licenses arc
valid until the driver has to appear
in person at a field office to renew
his license Much misinformation
about the new law exists, he con
tinues It is not necessary to re
license vehicles, the law applies on
ly to driver licenses Drivers will
need only one license, but be allow
ed to drive vehicles in the classes
which it covers
The classified license law was
developed, French continues,
because trucks are involved in twice
as many accidents as passenger cars
Professional truck drivers are con
cemcd about the accident rate, he
says, but contend that the accidents
arc caused by drivers with excess
fatigue who continue to drive and by
Drivers Under the Influence of In
toxicants more than by drivers who
are not qualified to handle trucks
Three cases. Greyhound v s the
City of Irrigon and Parker Rctngera
lion. Parker Refrigeration vs
Burgess Trucking and the Cits of Ir
ngon. and Frank l yng (owner of the
tractor pulling the Parker Refrigera
tion Truck) vs the city of Irrigon.
Greyhound. Parker Refrigeration,
and Does I, 2. and 3, were tried at
the same time
The various parties alleged
negligence on the part of the others
for lack o f adequate rear view mir
mrs. failure to stop or warn traffic
in oncoming lanes with flares,
flagmen, etc . failure to warn traf
fic with brake lights if slopping or
slowing, drivint! too fast tor the
visibility, tailgating, and for not wat
ching the road closely enough
T o ta l
Driver licensing laws change
Irrigon
Farmers who operate trucks with more than two axles will need to upgrade their licenses under new regulations
Both Greyhound and Parker
Brothers Refrigeration will be able
to recover daitugrs from the City o f
Imgon said the |ur> following a June
IQ-13 trial before Judge Robert
Abrams at the Morrow County
Courthouse (ireshound received
nothing in their personal iniury case
Burgess trucking which »as also in
solved in die Dec ember 27, 1181 a,
cident had received payment for
damages to their truck Horn their in
surancc company was not involved
in the suit
The accident apparently happened
When Irrigon Police Chief Michael
Cahill and Irrigon Police Commis
sioncr William Cooley noticed a
smoking rear wheel on a Burgess
Trucking rig driven by Carl
McGovern in the westbound lane of
Hwy 730 near Irrigon Dies (Hilled
the truck over and ads iscd the driver
that because visibility was so poor
that night, he should not leave the
truck parked on the highway
shoulder until morning Die officers
then attempted to direct him in tur
ning the truck around so that he
could return to a truck stop a short
distance east While the truck was
turning, a Parker Refrigeration
Truck driven by Richard I ssarv in
the eastbound lane crashed into the
Burgess truck A Greyhound bus
also in the eastbound lane then hit the
Parker Refrigeration Truck
and plans for the four day August
event are in final stages
There's something for everyone
everyday, say organizers of the
event The Fair opens for exhibit
viewing Thursday and remains open
through Sunday evening
The Morrow Counts Rodeo is Fri
day night. August 15 from 4 7 p m
Thie Open Rodeo begins at I 30
Saturday and continues Sunday
Saturday night Howard Salmon of
Boardman will prepare a barbecue
dinner which will be served from
4 :3 0 8 30 p m A street dance in
side the fairgrounds follows at 9
pm .
Carnival games are still needed
during the fair, says the Fair Com
mittec Organizations may keep all
proceeds fnim the games, they will
mu be charged for use of the
grounds Service organizations
wishing more information may call
la R a c Kindle <S7h 5223
cy had been advertised so that those
interested in the position would have
a chance to apply
accepted Connie Sills' resignation
fmm the Juvenile Services Commis
sum. appointed Carol Marchck to fill
the remainder of her term Die court
noted that several vacanc ies exist on
the commission
heard a road report Patching is
nearing completion in Juniper Ca
nvon. Brenner Canyon. Valby Road,
and Gooseberry Blade patching has
begun on Flla Road Brenner Ca
nyon has been chip sealed The
crusher will have completed oil rink
production on the Halvorsen site by
June 30 and begin crushing h minus
road rock at the Merlin Harmed
Albert Wright Century Ranch site
The Court instructed council to draw
up a one year contract renewable at
the county 's option for a pit and
storage at tlie site The county would
pay $5<X) per year for use of the site
received a letter of commendation
from the Association of Oregon
Counties insurance trust for the
county's efforts to control the cost
of health care and received a $h.V75
dividend check
received a $7,418 dividend check
from the State Accident Insurance
Fund
heard presentations from Russ
Heimark of SAIf who anticipates an
increase in insurance premiums,
from Phil Brown o f Liberty Nor
thwest. and from City-County In
surance Services
approved payment of all bills
approved a $h(X) option payment
to Kin/ua for land included in An
son Wright Park immediately east o f
the rest rooms on both sides of Rin k
Creek
The county has had a
longterm lease with Kin/ua. but is
now purchasing die property in order
to keep a $<J.<XX) federal grant for
improving the property
Learn about new insecticide at seminar
Those interested in learning about
the insecticide Reldan 4 P are invited
to attend a seminar and hamburger
dinner at the Willows Grange HaJI
in lone Wednesday. June 25, 6 p hi
Bruce Hewitt o f Moses I-ake. a
trainer from Gustafson Company,
which markets the new insecticide
will explain what the chemical is
c apable o f doing and when and how
best to apply it
Gustafson Co claims that the
chemical is a long term protectant
which when applied at the time grain
is put into storage is more effective
than malathion in controlling grain
beetles, weevils, and flour beetles
The Willows Grange ladies will
prepare the dinner Hosts for (he din
ner are Morrow County Grain
Growers, Paul Pettyjohn Co . and
Dobyns Pest Control Tri River
Chemical Co and Gustafson are
sponsoring the training session
"W e hope it (Reldan 4F.) lives up
to all they 're saying it will d o ." said
Jean Jepsen of [X»byns Pest Control
"W e have used a lot of Malathion
and found it not as effective as the
companies produc ing it say it should
be
Growing Tough
Tough posy adds a little color to the sidewalk it's growing through
W 1 1 low Street
Goldschmidt coming to Heppner
Gubernatorial candidate Neil
Goldschmidt will be in Heppner
Monday. June 30 at ' p m to visit
with voters in the downtown area
While in Heppner. Goldschmidt
will visit Kinzua. the Willow Creek
Booster club raises $3,500
The Heppner Booster Club earn
ed close to $3.5<X) at their first an
nual Reno Night Nearly 250 atiend
ed. a spokesperson reported, it was
"w ell worth the effort ”
Players purchased scrip and at
tempted to eam more at casino
games At the end o f the evening
players were able to bid the scrip
toward purchase of prizes Some o f
the successful bidders included
Rick Smith - trip to Reno. Mark
Lovgrcn flight for four to Ml St
Helens. Herb F.kstrom, Jr ■ half
beef, l-.lden Padberg self propelled
lawn mower and the “ Surprise"
Willow Creek Raft Trip. Bud Batty
- a load o f winx J. Lois Hunt and
Eileen Padberg
golf trip. Butch
l^ughlin microwave oven. Herb
Ekstrom. Jr
one ton hay
Proceeds from the fundraiser will
be used to fund scholarships and
other B ooster Club p ro jects
throughout the coming year
"S av e your m oney." said a club
spokesperson, "because we're going
to do this again next year "
Dam. and the lexington airport
Monday evening, he will attend a
Democratic party dinner at the
Heppner Elks Club, no tickets are
available
Market Report
Tues., June 24
Soft White
June
July 10
Aug
Sept
Oct
$2 <M hu
$2 82/J2.74
$2 74
$2 75/S2 77
$2 78/$2 "19
Barley
June
July
Aug /Sept
Ordinary winters $2 W
f nevspfcment« o4 ft« Mo trim County
$70
$7|/$7J
$73
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