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P^SSI E 0 OF For Clark County garbage North county landfill proposed W £ T Z E L L ORE NEWSPAPER LIB E' JGENE 97403 or The City of Vancouver and Clark current landfill fills up They ap County Washington. arc looking for proached Tidewater Bulge Co with Morrow County's Home-Owned Newspaper a site place to dump 500 tons each a proposal for transporting garbage The Heppner da\ of rcMdential and commercial up the Columbia River to a landfill (not industrial or hazardous waste) in an area with little rainfall The garbage would be compacted garbage One of three sites in north Morrow County may solve the pm into IW-2 ton cubes and loaded into hlem representatives of Tidewater containers which are in turn Barge Company ttsld the Morrow loaded onto barges and transported Counts Court and several Heppner up the Columbia River Three community leaders at an informal, barges per week would he off loaded information only meeting last at the Port of Morrow Two trucks, Wednesday making appmxtmafely 75 round tnps "W e've been working in the area per week, would take the containers for six weeks now and have reach to the landfill where the hales »if gar ed the point where people know bage would be unloaded and placed we re here and wonder what is go in the landfill then covered with two ing on. Brian Johns» >n of a Portland feet of topsoil as required by the consulting firm. Seaton Jt>hnson and Department of Environmental (hicll. told the group of community Quality The landfill would meet all DEQ VOL 104 NO 34 Wednesday. August 20, 1986 Heppner. Oregon 25« 10 Pages leaders We are conducting an initial feasibility study, he said, because recjuirementsjohnson said In addi Clark County is looking for a way tion. we have decided that the site to dispose of their garbage after the must be away from irrigated farm mies School Board says Schools close Dec. 31 unless levies approved The Morrow County School Board Monday night voted to con tinuc operating all of the district's schools with all of the current pro grams until December 31 when the district expects to run out of money "Keeping kids in school is what we're here for." School Supcrintcn dent Doyle McCaslin told the Board "As long as we can hold schools, it is unforgivable to do otherwise If voters approve the two school levies September lb.the board said, the district will be able to keep the schools open the full year If the levies fail the district will close schools when it runs out of money December 31 Schools will remain closed until a levy passes providing money for the district to operate Both a S5.I40.UU0 special one year operating levy and a Vt73.78h three year serial less tailed to gain approval of voters in the August 12 election Both levies again will be on the September lb ballot, a decision the scho»>l hoard made at its July meeting The district could n«>l operate all the required and eo- cumcular programs it now runs with less tax money than that, the board said At Monday's meeting the board Lett to right: Marshall Lovqren. Jerry Hollomon, Cliff Green. Martha Doherty, Birdine Tullís, Vi Wilgers Bob Kahl, Groups co-operate to beautify Main Street A recently completed Main St Beautification project and off street parking lor was the joint effort of many local organizations which re quired co-operation from owners of the property between the Heppner post office and The Shoe Box The project was a chance for organizations to prose to themselves and to the community that all could co-operate and gel something done. Bob Kahl. one of the organizers said The beautification project suggests "the game of Monopoly because we went past the Chamber and collected $200 then built the Boardwalk and Park Place." he quipped Organizations, individuals and businesses which donated supplies inc lude the City of Heppner. Coast to-Coast, Heppner Garden Club. Heppner Morrow County Chamber of Commerce. Kinzua lumber. Dirt's Electric, Morrow County Grain Growers. Morrow County, and Pettyjohn's Building Supplies The following individuals and organizations donated services Bon me Campbell. City of Heppner. Col umbia Basin Electric Co-op. Hepp Morrow County Court last Wednesday rejected both bids for a pickup advertised for the Morrow County Weed District One bid ex cceded the cost allowed by the coun ty budget and the other pickup bid failed to meet all the specifications set by the weed district Weed Supervisor Jim VanWinkle was advised to nuke some of the specifications optional with an jddi lional. separate price, and advertise again for bids In other business, the Court -heard an update on the progress of the CiHirthousc renovation project from County Architect Bob Smith The county architect alvi discussed traffic flow problems at the North M orrow Annex with the commissioners heard a presentation from Mel Waite of SAIF. the county * workmen s compensation insurance company Waite recommended that the c«Hinty develop a safety commit tec of volunteers to work with department supervisors in develop ing a safety program nner Economic Development Cor poration. Heppner Garden Club. Heppner Lions Club. Heppner Mcr chants Com mittee, Heppner Morrow County Chamber of Com merce. Everett Kcithley. Ray Miller and Miller and Sons. Tom Kiehl of RAW Drive In. and Soroptimists of Heppner Property owners Scott and Jean me Adkisson and Buzz and Kathleen Lynch agreed to this use of their pro perty and Shorty Peck agreed to display an antique plow and cement mixer at the site County Court rejects bids Continued page two A good will sling J .0 0 * o'vC $v ’O ' Û* als»i considered these other options it the levy fails again calling the budget committee back to suggest further budget cuts, not purchasing an additional bus. suspending all non required programs on a schedule to begin with co-curncular activities October 15. transportation November 15, and kindergarten December 15 in order to cut costs and keep schools operating past the December 3| anticipated closure date After discussion, each alter native was eliminated and Board members emphasized that the whole amount the two levies would raise is needed to run the district’s schools w ith the quality of programs voters expect for the coming school year The Board also discussed several reasons why they thought voters re jected the levy in last week's elec lion, including that voters lacked understanding of the budget, that they didn't believe the Nvard’s |udge meni that this much money is need ed to keep the sc hools open, and that voters still had bad feelings about the way district administrators handled contract negotiations with teachers Because the district has had trou ble getting a budget passed, ad ministrators proposed a plan for school advisory committee members to contact all registered voters in the district before next year's budget is proposed and ask each his concerns about operation of the schools, find out what questions he would like to ask, determine what he likes best about the district's schools, and ask what the district might do to help change his vote Advisory commit tees throughout the district, though some were reluctant, accepted the proposal unanimously. the superintendent reported In other business, the board hired the following certificated personnel Carl Secse to a social studies and language arts position at Columbia Junior High in Irrigon. Robert Briggs as fifth grade teacher at Heppner Elementary School. Ann Thomas Meddle to the junior high language arts position at lone schools, Bill Hudson to the Advanc cd Science teacher position at Hcjip ner High School. Ross I.emen as a counselor at A C Houghton and Sam Boardman Elementary schools, and Nancy Blum as a speech language specialist for the north end schools approved the following extended duty contracts Steve Wicks head baseball coach at Heppner High School. Jeff Define head boys basketball coach at Riverside High School in Boardman. Charles (Stanl Talbot assistant boys basketball coach at Riverside High School, Clair Costello assistant football coach at Riverside High School. Cindy Sumner dance team advivir at Heppner High School; Bonnie Ball cheerleader advisor at lone High School, Jim Ackley - chorus at Columbia Junior High. Linda Shaw academicallv talented coordinator. Robert Briggs - computer coor dinator. Al Beck athletic director, all at Heppner Junior high hired the following classified per vinnel Shawn Wilson and Shirley Martin for Heppner bus routes, Grace Sandlin as a parttime custo dian to replace Joyce Gordamer; Shawn Wilson as a Heppner laundry perwn, and Dorian Forrar as a groundsman at Heppner schools appmved hiring Jennifer Byron as a temporary replacement for Phyllis Prindle who will be on maternity leave from A C Houghton until December accepted a resignation from Ians Ann Davisson without prejudice recognized Karen Cooley, representative of the Morrow Coun ty Education Association who in (induced area representatives and of fered MCEA support to help the Board pass the budget heard a report on the national high school rodeo assoc iation from Board member Bob Mahoney heard from Mick and Susan Tolar, principals of A C Houghton Elementary School in Irrigon and Sam Bourdnun Elementary Schools in Boardman. respectively, about their summer school experience in England and Scotland reappointed Dick Nuttbrock to the school budget committee appointed Karen Pettigrew to replace Mary D>u Carlson on the Boardman Irrigon Advisory Committee adopted a policy on distribution of promotional and public relations materials through students read a redesigned job description for a maintenance and bus driver positions at the district office -voted to submit! Jerry McElligott's name as a nominee for the Oregon School Boards Associa lion hoard of directors held an executive session on per s»>nnel matters land, and must not require going through Boardman or a residential area, or require travel on heavily traveled county roads The first site under consideration is 10.000 ft west of the Boardman Airport at the end of Six Mile canyon on Boeing property The second proposed site is east of Bombing Range Road on Navy property two miles North of the Oregon Trail crossing The third site is east of an irrigation pond on property belonging to Larry Lindsay The only reason the county should allow anyone to bring garbage in is the surcharge the Port would receive when the cargo comes across the dock and the money the county would charge for use of the landfill. Johnson said Clark County is now pay ing $17 34 per ton to get its gar bage to a landfill Tidewater's pro posal to bring garbage up the Col umbia would cost Clark County about the same amount, he said The landfill sites Clark County is using now are expected to be full in two years The three landfill sites be ing considered would each have a 20-year use expectancy Tidewater would replace the existing ground cover, range grasses, when closing the landfill Brahma dents Mercedes A bucking Brahma bull named Savage pushed its way through the east gate al the Morrow County Rodeo grounds Sunday afternoon The gate, a rodeo committee member explains, must be left unlocked so that an ambulance can get into the rodeo arena if necessary Two years ago a bull bumped open the same gate and was liaise for a short time Savage headed for the parking lot and managed to dent the buc k fender of l,ee Ansotegui's IU8I Mercedes The"pick up crew" for stock con tractor J Rattray Rodeos roped and "freight trained" the Brahma latrry Coops and Dwayne Johnson both roped the bull a rodeo committee member explained because a 1200 pound horse cannot pull an 1800 pound bull Roger Johnson pushed the animal from behind Freight training, the rodeo committee member explained, is the only way to handle a loose bull without so meone getting hurl Congressman to visit Heppner Congressman Bob Smith will be in Heppner September 5 The Republican Central Commit tee is planning an event which will allow voters to meet and talk with the candidate City council positions open By Avon Mrlby Election of city of ficials will be held at the general election in November, tilling vac an cics in city government of all three South Morrow County towns At Heppner. position of mayor and five council spots arc open Mayor Cara Cqyta has not yet filed to continue in the office she has fill cd for two years, but has not ruled out filing to continue The position pays $2.124 Filing to date for two council posi turns of two terms each are Terry Denton, incumbent, and John Hempcl. administrator of Pioneer Memorial Hospital who has lived here one year No one has tiled for any of the three open four year terms on the council Filing deadline on all offices is Aug 29 at city hall f t Fair Board members challenged area business peo pie to a Cow Chip Toss last Thursday at the Morrow County Fair The Chamber of Commerce had voted at its August 5 meeting to postpone its regular Tuesday meeting to Thursday during fair week in order to have lunch at the fairgrounds and show their support for the annual all-county event The Fair Board reciprocated the good will gesture with a challenge Rules were informal but the excitement of competition-or the scent of nature's fnsbces-filled the air Chamber members proved that they were go»»d sports and willing to try "slinging the bull" literally for a change Winners of the event received a free ticket to the Saturday evening barbecued chicken dinner Those who made the distance and actually directed the bull through the hoop were School Supt Doyle From left Merlyn Robinson watches "Sure Shot” Costa, "A ce" McDonald lets go, Fair Board McCaslin. Ag Agent Fred I undin. and Chevrolet member Charley Daly describes the action, and Board Member Merlyn Robinson holds the bag dealer Ron McDonald All of Morrow County now knows who leads the list of bona fide "bull slingcrs " while "Hurler" McCaslin selects his chip._______________ __________________ At lone Mayor Wayne Hams says he does not want to serve again as mayor The position is a two year term, and no one had filed by l ues day of this week Ihcrc is no salary lone council has three four year positions to fill Hams has filc»l for one, others filing are Jun Boor, Billie J Rictmann, Harvey Childers, so there is competition for th»>sc openings Filing dca»llme is Sept 4 At Ixxmgton voters will choose a mayor and name three counci I men to four year terms No one has filed for any of the offices Mayor posi tion is not paid Filing deadline is Aug 2d Weather Report Hr C*y 0» N*ppn*r August 12 IX High 1 ilSS Prr« ip 0 55 «5 0 5H •II 0 54 0 V) U2 .0 53 88 0 57 91 0 52 V3 Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Mon Market Report C o m c j f Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec. 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