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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1986)
TWO - I he Heppner G u ette-T im s. Heppner. Oregon Wednesday. August 13, I9H6 Argentine engineers visit Heppner dam Willow Creek Dam is know a all over the world because it was the first dam built using the roller com pacted concrete technique which results in a savings in both money and time. Raul Lescano told the Heppner Gazette Times Tuesday In dam construction, the investment and the savings by the RCC method are measured in miliums of dollars, he said Lescano is the Director of l ngincering for the project Urugua I in Misiones. a province in nor iheaslem Argentina He was travel ing with Alberto Giovamhattivta. a concrete technical consultant The two men will be in charge of building a roller compacted concrete hydroelectric dam in Misiones that will he 76 meters high, about twice as high as Willow Creek Dam lescano estimated the project would cost SI 30 million Die Willow Creek Dam at Hepp ner was the first. lescano emphasiz ed. so it is necessary, like Muslims making a pilgrimage to Mecca, that anyone building a RCC dam visit this one Ihe two Argintimans also visited Monksville I>am in New Jersey and 4-H Raul Lescano (left) and Alberto Giovambattista the Winchester Dam in lexington. Kentucky They were returning to Argentina Wednesday morning People are concerned when they see the downstream face of the dam wet, Lescano said It's psychological, they feel it is unsafe, hut that is not so The RCC dams lose less water than some other types of dams, hut the others have drainage sy stems so the leakage is not so visible "It's interesting to Style Revue Noella Rill parades before judges during Monday's 4 H style revue Style revue winners will he announced at the public style revue 6 p m Saturday during ihe Morrow County fair family night SherifTs Assoc. offers reward A reward is offered lor inform« Morrow County Sheriff Roy Drag«» announced Monday that the lion leading to the seizure of man Oregon State Sheriff » Association is juana plantations Your identily will seeking help from the citizens of our remain anonymous Help law enforcement hy calling Slate in lixating commercial Mari I 800 624 4403 juana Gardens find people living immediately downstream from the dam. it means the Corps of F.ngmeers has ensured people that the dam is safe Since the Willow Creek Dam was designed for flood control, a small amount of water loss is insignificant, he said The water just goes hack in the creek When building a dam for electrical power, if we allow waier through the dam. we lose water for the turbines County Court ner City Council had previously ap prosed the drop tx>x and will provide the necessary funds Because the counts owns the building, it also had to approve the drop box before it could he built accepted the following fuel bids Pettyjohn Oil, hulk diesel delivered at Lexington for 30 6C gallon Morrow County Grain Growerv heating oil delivered at the Cour I house for 32 he' gallon Union Oil. gasoline delivered ai Lexington and Heppner motor pixil for 62 Vc gallon unleaded. 34c gallon regular Russel Oil. gasoline delivered at Irngon for 64 3C gallon Russel Oil. antifreeze for $2 79 per barrel and $2 99 per gallon in case lots Devin Oil for luhncanis delivered to the county shop at l-cx ington Buffham for batteries Pettyjohn Oil, kerosene for SI 79 gallon The county uses about four harrels per year for flares Hermiston Tire for tires heard a complaint that North Fork Road is getting rougher heard from Road Crew Super- vivor Don Ball that he is working toward certification as an examiner for class I and 2 driver licenses which will be required tor many of the county 's rigs when the new law goes into effect October I voted to pay a doctor from laiGrande who pros ided emergency service at North Morrow Medical Clinic after the doctor signed a con tract saying he would provide medical service from July 18-23 when Dr Zielinski did nor have a contract heard that the park district is hop Heppner youth named Rookie of the Year Mike Mahoney, win of Boh and Sherree Mahoney of Heppner, was recently named the Oregon Slate Rookie of the Year at the state high school rixleo finals Mahoney placed sixth in calf rop ing. sixth in sieer wrestling, third in cow cutting, and in ihe top ten in learn roping with his partner Steve Smith of Prinesille The four acre addition of Cutsforth Park donated hy Barbara and the laic O W Cutsforth will he dedicated Tuesday. Aug 19 at 3 pm The Morrow County Court and the Youth Employment Crew will show the work that has been done on the pond and the trailer pads begin ning at 1:30 Tours will be con ducted in the early evening for those unable to attend the afternoon festivities Greenhands place third The Heppner FEA Grecnhand (beginning) livestock judging team placed third al the l'matilia County Pair Livestock Judging contest on August 6 Cory Kill was the third high in dividual in the Grecnhand contest and Jim Brosnan placed 10th as an individual Ted Schwarz and Jerry Brosnan were also team members Mac-Hi of Milton Freewater plac ed first and Hermiston placed sc cond. Riverside FFA of Roardman finished, Jciurth Thgfe were approximately 30 par tic (pants in the Grecnhand livestock luuging contest Entries for this year's August 16 Fair and RixJtro parade have been coming in at a slow hut steady pace says this years parade co-chairman. Joyce Hughes At the head of this years 10 am prixcssion. Grand Marshal Mike Mathews will ride in style He will he followed hy many community, business and service organization floats and marching entries Judging for the event will begin at 9 a m on Saturday morning Over $300 in prizes have been donated by Heppner Morrow Chamber of Commerce Entries will still be accepted until Salurday. August 16, 9:30 a m However entries received after 9:13 may not be judged if the judges have already been there Contact Hughes at 989 8412 evenings, or Boh Kahl Connie Baker holds quilt with names and birthdates at 676-9113 to get your entry of nursing home residents registered Sponsors add interest for rodeo contestants In addition to money allotcd by the Morrow County Fair Hoard, many local businesses donate cash and prizes to help nuke the Morrow County Rodeo worthwhile for ihe competitors Among the sponsors who donated prizes this year are Kinzua Corn . Heppner a hand tooled saddle. Morrow County Grain Growers, Lexington. Dodge City Inn. Board man. Petty|ohns Builders Supply. Heppner. Inland F.mpire Bank. Boardman. Del s Market. Ixx ington Central Market Heppner, Bristow s Market, lone. Browns Mikasa ‘ Intaglio’ Stoneware tey Youth director Charlene Paptneau and her crew. Gene lamg. Tony Ha jek. Rohen Brehm. Bob Calc. Dasxl Antcau. and Shawn Adlard. will hosl ihe open htxise along with the Coun ty Court Parade entries accepted until Saturday x o o o o o o o Q o o o o a > ^ o o o '» o o < *« X M » o o '0 « -> o o o o o ‘? Morrow County Grain Growers Booths at the Fair! mg to base a preliminary plan hy September 12 perhaps next spring, of low moisture plants near the highway heard that the new tourism com miltce had met and established some specific goals directed Val IXihcrty, counts counsel, to draw up a document which will allow Ralph Bonham to use property belonging to ihe coun ty as pasture for calves approved taking ixit a window at the museum building to build a hook drop box for the library The Hepp Park dedication scheduled Nursing home quilt raffled at fair A quilt with 32 names and bir- thdates of recent residents and respite care patientc at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home will he raffled ai this >ear'c Morrow Coun ty Fair Ticket» will he on vale and the quilt will he displayed at a nursing home booth next to the first aid ela tion in the main pavilion all during the fair The name of the lucky win ner will he drawn at 7 p m Sunday Ticket holder» need not he pre vent to win The fahne for each quilt block was »elected by the per»on whose signature it contains Nursing home activity aides Tonya Jones and Helen Graham and volunteer Angela l>ew iston added glitter to the names The block» were assembled by Nadine and Wendy Toombs Nursing Home Activity Director Connie Baker urges everyone to stop by the nursing home booth at ihe fair, see the quilt, sure to become a treasured collector's item, and see the other crafts made hy nursing home resident» From page 1 * 33 °° 5 Pc. P la c e S e ttin g Auto and F ruck Stop. Irngon; L.ex ington Auto Body, l.cxington Machine Works, and Lexington Lumber of Lexington, lone Hard ware and lone Keylock of lone. Pect sa Korner, Boardman. Green F eed Store, Heppner; Tri County Seed. Heppner, Columbia Basin Electric Co-op, Heppner, Kuggs Store. Kuggs. Keglers Market. Boardman. Wagon Wheel Calc and Saloon, Heppner, Bunchgrass Saloon. Lexington. BAC Auto Parts, lone, and Pettyjohn Oil Co , lone T h e a v e ra g e U S b o u te h o ld c o n t i s t i o f 2 73 p e r to n t Friday is our Q UA LITY GRASS N a w a tt Stonew are C ollection INTAGLIO Durability. Fashion and Value Thursday Hoot It K pv D avs W ESTERN W EAR REWARD If you don't smoke, lean offer important s . ivimrs on life insurant e C Ijim voui lew aril from Tracing« See yo u at th e F n ir ! Morrow County rain Growers.« « r a b a l.a We will be CLOSED Sat. for Fair & Rodeo /, Peterson’s yfJ 'A r o lo i »? ^ Heppner 9 P lo y h a r In s u ra n c e Heppner, OR 676-5818 j Jewelers / 676-9200 * I '" i r V « Amid ¡ ite »»sie.*!* p U) Mp'ter Island « A
