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VOL 104 NO 40
W ednesday, O ctober 1. I986
Heppner, Oregon 25‘
The Senior Citizen Center Board
units which would reduce income
appeared before the County Court
from the property . but the architect
last Wednesday to ask i f the Court
has pointed out that reconstruction
would let them use
$41.000 to
would be less expensive
renaxicl the first floor of the propos
"O u r help may nuke the d if
ed Senior Housing Protest at the
ference.” Rawlins said o f the hous
Heppner Hotel as a senior citizen ing project's succeeding "W e 'v e
senter rather than to build a building been working to try to develop a
for the senter
Senior Center at a price we can af
" l. c t me slarify that the $41,000 fo rd ." she added
belongs to the senior siti/ens, not to
"There is no final agreement
the county," Morrow Count) Judge y e t." she emphasized The City of
Don M cKlligott said " D ie county
Heppner w ill be the owner o f the
gave it to the senior siti/e n senter housing fa c ility and it's our
understanding now that if we buy in,
board
"W e have been offered a spot on we could have a long term contract
the first floor o f the Heppner We would need assurance from the
H otel," if the city of Heppner is able city that, if for some reason their
to obtain a necessary loan from the project should tail, we could con
state housing division to build a tinue fo use the senior center portion
senior citizen housing project there, of the building
Jane Rawlins, > hairman o f the senior "T h e first thing we re concerned
citizens hoard told the court
about is getting a senior citizen
"W e have decided to explore all center." Judge M cl-lligotl reassured
the possible locations we can." she the senior citizen center board
said, "because many o f the seniors " Y o u need to remember, though,
wunted to locate on Main Street
that the money which the Court gave
The senior board is considering you is federal revenue sharing
other Main Street locations in addi
money and carries revenue sharing
lion to the one in the Heppner Hotel restrictions, it cannot be used for
building No commitment has been lobbying or as matching funds for
made yet
other federal grants For your sate
"T he seniors could help the Hotel ly . the court recommends that you
project along by paying for the cost explore some questions which need
o f the development o f their area
l4.d(N) square feet on the first
flo o r),” Rawlins said
The money from the senior
citizens would reduce the size o f the
loan the city of Heppner is applying
M orrow County 4 H 'ers are
for with the State Housing Division.
among more than 4 3 m illion young
Dr Wallace W o lff said
people across the country who w ill
The city already has a $S0(),000
participate in the week long cclebra
federal block grant to use for renova
tion using the theme. "4 -H For
lion o f tfie Heppner Hotel as a senior
Youth. For America
citizen housing facility Die city
In celebrating National 4 H
could lose the grant, however, if it
Week. we recognize that 4 H is tru
does not get money to fund the
ly a people development pro
balance o f the project fairly soon
gram ."said Birdine Tullis o f the
Morrow County Office of the Fxten
nr
sion Service "4 H helps young pco
pie develop skills that w ill be useful
in the real world It helps them
d isco ve r th e ir strengths and
Judjie Don McHlligoll
weaknesses It exposes them to ac
tivities in a variety o f career fields
Use o f the first floor o f the hous
And. most importantly. 4 H ers
ing project as a senior citizen's
Icam and have tun doing it and
center is in line with the type o f use
families c an add to the fun by learn
the agenc y requires for restoring old
ing and growing together
buildings. W o lff continued Senior
"le a rn in g doesn't slop with the
Center use o f the first floor also
4 H member and family Volunteer
would mean 20 instead of 24 rental
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research, he said
The Court and County Counsel
advised the senior citizen hoard to
hire their own attorney . independent
o f the city's and the housing divi
sion's legal counsel, who could ad
vise them o f the advantages and
disadvantages of a lease or limned
partnership agreement with the Ci
ty o f Heppner
The Court agreed that they would
rewrite the ordinance which gave the
senior citizens the V41 ,lUU> so that
they could use it to remodel or
renovate an existing building rather
than just for building a new facility
as long as the senior citizen hoard
had assurance from all parties in
solved that thev would not lose the
money which they pul into the
project
Sue Jepsen. another member of
the senior center hoard told the court
that senior centers in other areas of
the state have been located in
buildings which also have other
functions
Administrative Assistant to the
County Court l.oRavne Bowman
reiterated, " It 's a great concept, and
a good location The Court is con
ecmed that you have something in
the end."
4-H offers opportunity
"The first thirty 're con
cerneii about is getting a
senior citizen center.
leaders learn new skills while shar
ing their expertise with young pco
p ie ."T ullis said Through a network
o f volunteer leaders state land grant
universities, state and local govern
ments and the U S Department of
Agriculture. 4 H has been able to
stimulate youth to develop life skills
In Morrow County. some 4 ' adult
volunteer leaders work with 250
hovs and girls from the fourth to the
12th grade Programs are conducted
in V 1 50 counties nationwide In ad
dition. some H2 countries around the
world reach approximately five
m illion young people in programs
similar to 4 H
Youth interested in membership
may call ( )S l' F.xtension Serv ice Of
flee in Morrow County Phone
676 **>42, or write to Box 507.
Heppner. Oregon
M orro w C ounty C o u rt last
Wedncsdav accepted a petition ask
■ng two health districts be formed in
Mormw County "W e w ill research
it ti > see w hat we need to d o .' Mor
row County Judge IX>n MsFHigott
told Dr Steve Zielinski and IX>n I p
penbach who presented the petition
1 1 pprnhauch is vice ch a in iu n o f the
North Morrow Medical Clinic
Board and Dr /ic lin s k t is a physi
clan at the North Morrow Medical
Center )
Fach district would be run by a
board ol five directors elected from
within the district The districts
would be divided at the W ilLmette
Baseline with the North Morrow
Medical Clinic and Boardman am
hulance designated as the agencies
responsible tor delivering care in
district No I Area south o f the
baseline would receive care from
Pioneer Memorial Hospital and the
Heppner ambulance fh e Morrow
County Public Health Nurse would
continue to serve both ends o f the
countv After the districts arc form
ed a tax base for each district would
he determined based vilely upon the
territory within that district la ch
district would vote to approve its
own tax base
Forming two districts would
literally k ill Pioneer M em orial
Hospital. Commissioner Irv Rauch
pointed out Die hospital's tax base
would be reduced by K0‘<f he said
I he population center is now in
the north end of the counts the |udge
Don McF.lligott said " I t the district
works, it w ill be because the people
who use the facilities w ill be the ones
paving tor them ," Administrative
Assistant toRayne Bowman added
Die Morrow County Court cannot
form 2 health districts without ap
proval o f all cities within the coun
ty ITie county would need to hold
public hearings to determine it the
districts would be supported
Die issue cannot go on the Nov
4 ballot County Clerk Barbara
Bksslsworth pointed out, because an
initiative petition has not been filed
with her office " I t was never our
intention to put the issue directly on
the ba llo t." Zielinski told the court
"W e were trying to go through the
responsible county agency " The
needs in the north end ol the county
arc different from the needs in the
south end and we must do something
to provide for those needs, he said
\Ae may be a bit premature, the
judge emphasized But there are over
N X ) people who signed the petition
who are looking for vmiething to
happen
In other business, the court
consulted with County Architect
Bob Smith about repairing gutters on
the N W side o f the courthouse
building which are leaking in a few
places letting rain drip thmugh and
stain the rock
apj'ntved Jack Sircge'x rcsigna
lio n from the North M orrow
Medical Clinic Board
apjvointed the Rev Steven Rowe
and W inifred Salman to fill two
vacancies on the North Morrow
Medical Clinic Board Die Court
received applications from six "w e ll
qualified" candidates the |udge said
Die two appointees were selected by
secret b a llo t o f the three
commissioners
Volunteers add much to 4-H CBC’s annual
meeting
i hie of the most rewarding things
vou can do lor tom orrow's leaders
is to serve as a 4 H adult volunteer
today "Volunteers not only give
leadership to 4 H experiences for
south, they keep the program rclc
vant to leva! community needs and
-rest " according to Birdine
Tullis. of the OSI I xtension Ser
vice I inlay. 4 H adult volunteers
work with members from fourth to
12th grades t hese volunteers share
their skills and experience by
assisting young people in a variety
o f 4 H projects and activities
Volunteers do not have to be ex
perts in specialized subject nutter
areas according to lu ll is They can
relv on the F xtension Service at
<)Sl to proside them with training,
educational nuterials and resources
to u e in the 4 H program
I he 4 H volunteer corps is
6 0 0 ,(too strong nation w ide
Volunteers are (he backbone ol a
basic and cost effective system
which delivers practical educational
exjceriences to some 4 1 million 4 H
members in the United States Die
time, travel, and support volunteers
contribute is valued at 51 b illio n
annually
' Die 4 H program prov ales many
opp o rtu n itie s fo r grow th and
stimulation for adults, and helps
them attain enjoyment and self
fulfillm ent "
In Morrow County. volunteers are
needed to serve in both agricultural
and home ec projects In all areas of
the county . the need for clothing and
locals project leaders is especially
great this fall I ivcslock leaders are
also needed in Heppner and lone
Help prepare the young people :.i
your community for tomorrow by
joining the ranks of 4 H volunteers
For more information about how to
become involved, contact Birdine
Tullis of the ( )SIJ Fxtension Service,
676 ‘>642
A Fieppner man was in stable con
dition Tuesday after being hit by a
cat last Friday while crossing the
street in front of the post office in
Heppner
Verri Wilson, 24(1 Skyline Dr .
Heppner. suffered a fractured pels is
when he was hit bv a car driven by
Archie Bechdolt Pendleton
W ilson was crossing the street in
front o f the post office at around I I
a in when the accident occurred He
was taken by ambulance to Good
Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston.
where he underwent surgery Friday
to stabilize a broken pelvic bone
Heppner Police C hief Doug
Kuthhun said I uesday that the acci
dent is still under investigation
The public is invited to attend a
special meeting Tucsd.iv October 21
tor a discussion on the Morrow
Counts school budget and serial levy
to be voted on Nov 4
Ihe meeting, which starts at 7 ft)
p m . w ill be held at the Heppner
Llementary M ulti purjsise room,
and w ill feature an open forum with
questions and answers about the
serial levy for Morrow County
Schools
Dicre w ill he representatives fn>m
the school -superintendent's office
and from the school board to answer
questions, says laRae Kindle and
Kav Procter of ihe Heppner Parent's
Club
BMCC offers management course
Fall classes fu r B M C C have started. One o f
the new classes being offered Lx o riental cook
ing w ith M arcia Anderson as in stru cto r.
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Above (left to rig h t) Joan Hughes, Judy
B arber and l.in d a Panter tr y th e ir hands at
o riental dishes Monday night.
The Columbia Basin Flectric #
Coop Board o f D irectors set
November 6 as the date for the co
op's annual meeting in Heppner
Further plans for the meeting w ill he
announced at a later date
The Board o f Directors met
September 25 in Heppner
Four positions arc up tor election
at the meeting The nominating com
nnttee's report w ill be published in
October. CBEC Manager Fred
Toombs said
A survey form w ill be included in
custom ers'
September
b ills
Customers arc asked to answer the
questions and return the survev
forms to the co-op The staff anil
board want to obtain i ustonier input
in several areas, he concluded
Heppner Lions
Accident victim hospitalized plan to build
foot bridge
Parents club sponsors
school budget meeting
Tasty dishes
consulted with Harlan (iurlock
from the laiCirande office of the
State Highway D ivision concerning
traffic flow problems where the state
highway intersects First St . a county
road in Irngon
heard a complaint about traffic
traveling to fast on Second St W
in Irrigon The county cannot set a
speed lim it, the judge pointed out
“ We have a petition to set a 25 mph
lim it on several county roads."
M cFlligott said " D ie best we can
do now is nuke recommendations to
the State Speed Control Board
approved a contract with the
Umatilla City Jail (a 72 h<sir holding
facility) to house ccHints prisoners at
a cost o f $40 per day per prisoner
approved a waterway project on
Willow Creek since no adverse com
ment had been received A portion
o f a creek bank on the l-ouis Carlson
ranch was eroding and Carlson had
asked to rip rap the corner
read a request from County Ac
countant Cindce Henderson to con
sider some changes tor the county
computer program
agreed to draw up a return deed
for property which the Heppner
Senior Citizen Center Board was
given The County Court gave the
hoard a conditional lease lor pn>pcr
ty next to the Morrow County
fairgrounds
The C ourt later
discovered thc.1 they had not follow
ed proper procedure and asked thai
the property be returned The Senior
Citizen Center Board voted to return
the property , but asked if the Court
could lake care o f the legal pro
cedure. since it was their error which
made it necessary
Does it seem like you can never
get organized, and there’s never tune
to get everything done’’ Then you
need to enroll in B M C C '* "T im e
and I lie Management the busy per
son's survival course, offered in
Heppner by the college this fall
Taught bv Deborah Lee and Julie
Reese, the first class w ill focus on
tips on such things as time manage
ment. setting goals and priorities,
and scheduling Die second session
w ill be the efficient home Topics
w ill include work simplification,
storage, meal planning, house clean
ing techniques, and delegation
techniques
The class w ill he divided into two
sessions Die first is Oct 7 and the
second Oct 14 Cost for both is $10,
or you can take only one for $5
A third class "H andling the
Holidays" will be offered November
V Special holiday menu planning
and recipe sharing w ill be
highlighted Holiday stress buster*
w ill be suggested and family holiday
traditions w ill he discussed Cost is
$5
For more information and to
register tor the classes contact
BMCC local coordinator Marie
lame 676 N)5q
The Heppner l ions Club w ill hold
a work Jiarty this Satunlav ( Mober
4 to build a new loot bridge across
W illow Creek behind the howling
alley
A ll l ions Club members are urg
ed to come and help with this need
ed project, says President David
Sykes
The group w ill meet at K a in
Saturday behind the howling allcv
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