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V ETSS 1 E O F OHE *• — W E T 2 8 L L ï AP t R P » r C iT •• „ p K » U 1 VJ /s t R Trash can project underway LIB 97423 Morrow C o u n ty 's H om e-O w ned N ew sp ap er Th» H »ppo»r imes VOL 104 NO 41 Wednesday. October 8, I986 r Heppner, Oregon 25* \ . 10 P a g e s I A j I , 'V* H* Axon M rlhi Ctty o f Heppner officials and members of the chamber board vc ill paml trash cons lo (to on Mjin Street Mas or Cara Costa told the eoun cil Monday the )ob has! ms been done during the summer as planned, si- the coumil members sserc asked to |om her in working on the project at cits hall Tuesday They agreed, ami the paint ssill be applied starting at ' TO Tuesday esening An otter of an old church to put in the city park nude by lasuts Carlson ssas reiected by the council It ss as thought to he too much ol an attractise hazard tor kids lo climb on Council members said they ssere atraid a child might he hurt A request ssas nude for tsso signs on Main street Charlie Wisdom said he scanted to pul a right angle sign in front of the Charlie's Pizza and Video World business at 141 N Main Mayor Costa said the library hoard had asked permission to place .1 sign for the library ami museum hs the salcssalk in front ot that building Both ssere referred to the planning commission lor a ruling Formal action lor presenting a re q cst to the soters on Nos 4 tor a SKI).HUH per year serial less tor three sears ssas nude by motion and passed ss ithout dissent II is the same serial less defeated in the September sole The need tor ssork on sesscr and ssatcr Imes and street surfacing Kathhun asked r is great amt it the soters realize just status on the projvei boss dangerous it is to let the work city police doparti’ go longer it is hoped they vs ill pass operated by the counts k the request this time, the mayor said he had been reseats I earlier A poll of council members would involve ami In taken before the issue ssas re heard from son* situ s : is submitted to the county clerk, and tnexl it. there are t>»' <■ they agreed involved Ans su. h Attorney Hill Kuhn reported the difficult because ot un luslice court had expressed interest ference» in cits ansi in the cits hasing a place to house quirements. he said I < cits pnv'ners At present the city has will probable he .it.'p Permission to keer •' no arrangements ssith any tacility to accept prisoners The subiect came his properts at TS ' I ” l< W up oscr the recent shooting of a gun granied to Jimmy Clark no objections were r ssithin the c its limits. Kuhn said "It sse are laced ssith any emergency ssc cits or troni neighK ss ill hasc to find a place." he added Fire Chief Tom e H ■ Senior Citizens are still interested cd that it he anrh hi i in hasing a Senior Center on ihe would he requited t ■ burning in the u ts i ss ground floor of the remodeled hotel, City A dniinistiati "■ ' -1 a i Kuhn said He reported on an oser l osgrcn w a s autl ■ three hinir meeting Monday on the suhiect ssith the Senior building letter giving Roben J f committee members No agreement ts> repan the l i d n • has been reached on |ust boss it can Court Succi I he s . he done, and "sse vs ill he ssorking and Johnson will ’> h on it probably for the next tsso work Ihe lire departtiK-nt sseeks " burning the partially m ir t D » Mullet pro o f se sls lo r tsso house on Chase street i |»>licemen hase been rrceised. Chiel o Douglas K.ilhhun reported Coum il iM cN am ieh e authorized purchase of one more for i anil not kept up lot unless something is , s • Officer Gary Hingham Cost of the soon, laisgrcn told ll tailored sesls is S2S' each ('ount\ Court selects representative M orrow County C ourt last W ednesday selected Commissioner Jctrs Peck js ihe court's represen Utive to serve a oik - year term on the Board of Fquili/ation Malt Holier ty budget committee member, was appointed to represent (hat commit tee on the hoard Peck and lk>herty will select a third pervrn to complete the hoard The hoard hears com plaints and makes recommendations for cquilization ol property taxes Bucks Ted Scheer (left), and Kich Dastes, both of Hood Kiser shoss off tsso live point bucks it s ear Ditch Creek Guard Station, ahose Culsforth Park Davies, who said his father and grandfather hunted in the same place nearly every sear said he ind Scheer got one buck opening morning and one the day alter Krmc McCabe of Central M jrket reports that the store h a s dr, ssed around M) deer and tsco elk Historical Society holds annual meeting By D elpha Jones The Morrow County Historical Society met at the Irxington (¡range Hall on Sunday for their annual pot luck dinner and meeting The meeting opened with a prayer by Reverend Anderson of lexington Baptist Church and the singing of the "S tar Spangled Banner" with Jean Nelson as song leader and Kikka Tews as pianist There were an nouncemcnts and reports were mack- on a bus trip to Idaho and a planned trip to Winston Wildlite Safari in May Minutes were read and ap proved as was the tcasurer's report The President thanked the ladies w ho w ere in ch a rg e o f ihe "C h ro nicles", the Morrow County Historical Society’s hook This group is hardworking ladies who do a tremendous job each year Lucille Peck, chairman. Justine Weather ford. Helen C um n. LorrneGriffith Jean Nelson. Alina Green anc Rachel Harnett, resource person The hook was dedicated to Inez hr win, who passed away this year and was a dedicated member ot this group and a worker in the society The calendars are indeed great and the committee ot Jean Bennett. San dy Bennett and Judy Barber were thanked for their tine job The calen dars and Chronicle» arc tor sale from one of the directors and at Murray Drugs The Chronicles are S ' and the calendars are S4 As it is a limited printing they should he pur chased early. Don McF.lligott gave a report on the Cecil Bridge which is to he mov cd soon Jean Nelson asked if there were any century (arms to he listed this coining year and gave a report on the updating of the cemeteries in the county A report was heard on the hook by D Ordell Calkins, "lone and Ux," a copy of which will he given to the libraries in the county Du Puis ot the Uinaiilla County Historical Scviety. Mrs Beddows from Pendleton, who is a student of the lew is and Clark Trail and aulhor nl a hook about Wallowa County. ami Joe Feathers and son Irom Spalding Idaho, who spoke on the Delaware Indians and a hook being written about them The nom inating co m m ittee reported that the following had agreed to he nominated Jean Nelson. Sue Vinson. Drlpha Jones and Dorris Graves as three year trustees elected The group sand "Count Your Blessings", alter which a hoard member, Don Eppcnhaugh of Ir rigon. introduced I> h Chiniard. who gave a most interesting and educational talk on the le w is and Clark expedition, and showed beautiful slides of the trail they took The area around Irrtgon was one of the areas mentioned in their diaries Following the program a short business meeting was held At this time the president appointed a by law committee to update the by laws The meeting was adjourned and coflee and visiting were enjoyed County Architect Boh Smith reported to the ( 'ourl that the lihrars foot is faitly well patched now and Rummage sale Oct. IS. Ihe group ot senior men who are pi, king up articles tor the annual .Senior M ealsite Sale at the fairgrounds on Saturday Oct IS not in ans immediate danger ol leak ing He said that he would hase lur thcr information and make recoin mendations at the Court's ( ktober K meeting In other business, the Court agreed to host a luncheon tor the regional meeting ot county cletks heard that the Dept of Veterans A ttain has approves! the county's re quest ol S.S.721 reimbursement lor a Veterans Affairs officer heard that Counts Planner Deane Scc-gcr is still collecting data and in formation tor the Hoeing Com prchensise Plan John Bristow named to Port T f p o n th a t th e c o lle c tio n o t s a k - a h k g o o d s is grow ing They are. however, eager to in c reuse the variety and number ot pre used things to he ottered jt the sale and auction Ihe senior w oiik - ii will he serving luncheon dishes dur ing the sale hours The sale will begin at 9 a m . and at III TO a m sonic of the special items collected will he auctioned The committee that has been working tor months getting ready tor this big effort states that volunteers are urgently needed next week lo help sort and price rummage f olks should come to the fairgrounds on Thursday and Friday, d el lh and 17, to get cvcrvlhing ready tor the Saturday, ( k t IK sale tra d e rs of the committee are Paul and Blanche Jones. Boh and Babe Harris. Clayton and Sophie Ayers. Fvcrctt and Helen Keithley . Wilbur and Marie Steagall, l ewis jn d Dot H alvorsen and Jane Raw Inis John Bristow , lone, has been nam cd to the Port ol Morrow as a new Commissioner Bristow, ow ner of Bristows Market in lone, will replace I eRos Gardner. Heppner. who resigned earlier Charlene Papincau also attended the meeting and gave a presentation on work which hjs hern done recent ly to expand and improve Cutxforth Park Important St. Pat's meeting set MorTow County Undcrshcrtff Verltn Denton, left, and Deputy Jim Hank in display marijuana plants confisc ated in a circle farm in North Morrow County last Thursday Denton said the T4 plants, which range in height from four to eight feet, were "p rim e " quality hybrids which would bring from V40 to VV) thousand on the street He estimated that each plant would yeild two to five pounds of marquana. which has a street value ot SI2T an ounce "Som ebody's put a lot of effort into th is." said Ik-nion. who noted that from the appearance of the roots, the plants look as if they had been raised at home and then transplanted The plants, discovered by a combine driver, were in two ditlcrent locations within a circle tarm Penalties tor growing the marijuana, which is a felony, could result in up to 20 years in the state prison, said Denton He said that the S heriffs lX-partmeni is still investigating D onald Ms U h . Counts Judge h a s h. mitici- member of tl Assoc talion ol Agrisullutf .nul R mg Committee hs N V John Horsley troni K Washington Morrow H'd com National N \C o ) ’resident t '. ’tints . NACo lomt the fx'lny ntakm ty government I I composed sii appi ty officials who m en ■ to examine issues government Their recommciul.u ty legislative goals n ihe nation's counts NACo'» annual member ol ihe Agn< ills Altairs Steering ( Ms I llu'>'it w mg analysis ol natio' how these issues .ill The committee will I lor a thorough an i piattoni!, propos. ,1 r resolutions I he traditionally tu.'t tin ly. and members an and I a-g I slat is s- , Mil arrangements and rcsjxinsibilits ol i . member Pounded m I1) I Assoi i.it ion ol ( prose counts g o cci> a national s|»ik. to serve as a liais.>i ‘ ties and other les ami to achieve a pi • ding ol the iole o t federal system With hc.iilqu.im-r' W D C . the Asso 'i ■ m a i s at ce As a and Rural e. Judge (tic ungo ■ - acs and a nts and annual ’ Annual s ’inintitce National ks lo III! to act as « nini tes. en eoun : romeni, s in the aire than 2.mu member s 42.1 *KI els I .. I IV oltls l.lls Tourism Committee phu contest Ih e south M orrow County Timrisni Committee met at the office of chairman Frrd I umlin I j s i Friday morning The committee disc ussed on going plans to promote tourism in the area, including printing ol a brochure, ami selection of a slogan lor Ihe (ily of Heppner It was decided to hold a contest where the public would submit ideas rhe contest ideas will he discussed further, SherifFs deputy harvest “ prime"* pot crop J udgi* Me I named to committee There will he a very important organizational meeting ot the Hcpp ner St Patrick x Day committee next Monday. ( k t I '. at Charlies Pizza in Heppner. >.iys Merchant Commit tee Chair man Dus id Svkes Anvone who is involved with. in terested in or has nk-as for the I9H7 St Patrick"» Day célébration is in vitcd and tirged to attend "W c will diseuse plans and set up com m ittees to makc the I9H7 célébration higger and hetter than cser So il i\ an important meeting," says Sykcs Charlene said tin discussing printing brin hure show ing ‘ ) (xnnts of interi si showed a pictm has been asseinh .1 provements at ( • next meeting ot tl mittee w ill be < >. i Fxtension t liti. Market R I in s i l a i . t >. (kt Nos Dec Jan Bark *79 Hard Red PIK Genet i c I I ' W e a th' I Seplrnilier .TO 11 High V t lues N) Wx-d Thtirs fy‘> 1 n Sut Sun M. .n >rt Kt A P m i|i
