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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
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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
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