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Co-op to replace electrical line Morrow County s Home-Owned N ew spaper T h f H fppnrr Columbia Basin Electric Co op has nan cd up the sc hcdulcd replace ment of a badly deteriorated elec tncal transmission line which should cut down on the number of power outages prescient I red Ti»>mbs said at the co-op's annual meeting last Diursday in Heppner fis'mhs said the old line had been scheduled for replacement in |dgu or up hut we have detemuned that it cannot wail.” he said Toombs said the co op will begin work on installing a new line in Apnl. with completion scheduled for tall of IV87 He pointed out that replacement of the line will mean long periods without power, but the co-op will sc hedule the outages to be of the least inconvenience to people “ It s going to be a long, long sum titer," he told the co-op meeting t hi the general condition of the co op. Toombs said IdHh wasn't as good lor the co-op as 85 He said numerous power outages caused some people to switch from elec tncal to wood heat, causing power sales to go down "And we may not get those people back." he said Toombs also cited the general decline in the local economy as the reason tor a dn>p in sales "We have sutlered losses in usage to irrigation, residential, and commercial con sumers," he said in his annual re|xirt A scheduled electrical rate in crease fnnti the Bonneville Power AdmimslraiuHi. fi- ,s' bia Basiti pure base elevili* • he a problem thè co op fias i, wHh 'We are »aiting i. w mine what cffeci. if anv a HI increasc due CHI t m i c IdH"' will have ujvn sumers, " he said Toombs alvi repotled t op board had gotte over i a vustomct survey seni .m: and " l ’m sure vou wilI some changes. " he v.nd Directors elcd eJ .lui- meeting were Doug \V il don. Fred (¡temei ( neth Wnght. Heppnei Hollomon. fleppi * Abstract changes election miteni imes VOL 104 NO 45 Wednesday, November 12, 1986 Heppner, Oregon 25‘ 6 Page? Results of the November 4 Hepp ner council member election have changed following an abstract of the votes the Morrow County Clerk s < ffficc has announced Because so many items were on the ballot, results from some precincts were not reported to the C lerk's office until the earlv Wednesday morning hours. Barbara BUsdsworth. Morrow Counts Clerk explained It is easy to see how an error could he nude considering the late hour, she said For each precinct, a four member counting board tabulates the results, the Clerk said One pervm reads aloud the vote from the ballot, a se cond pervin watches to see that what is written and spoken is the same Each of the other two members of the counting Nurd marks the vote on a sejurate I alls Sheet After all of the ballots are read, the Nurd must add the (allies, check to be sure Nah Tally Sheets agree, that the total numN-r ot votes aga-es with tN- total numN-r of signatures in the poll 72 % lone Legion Honor Guard Appreciation The lone American Legion l\>\t sponsored a brief memorial program Tuesday in honor of area veterans Dick McElligott. assistant post commander offered a prayer of thankfulness for America's victories in war and greater victories in peace Speaker Conrad Twxirek said that on Veterans' Day it is important to sNiw ap preciation lor our country's veterans The 84% voter turnout in lone for the general election is an indication that the community is thankful for. not apathctii to. thi blessings of the country , he said Five honored at HHS By Ashley Conklin Four seniors and one teacher at Heppner High School have recently been honored through awards presented by the HHS student coun cil for the month of October Ashley Conklin was nominated and voted on by the teaching staff as Student of the Month Conklin is ac tive at HHS He is the student N*ly vice president, reporter for the Na tional Honor Society, a member of the basketball and track teams, editor of the school newspaper, and is on the ycarNsik staff Joe Taylor was the school's N»y Athlete of the Month while Tina Davidson and Cindy Stroeber were the Girls Athlete of the Month, selected through a nomination and voting by the coaching staffs Taylor was the starting quarter back and one of three starting deten sivc backs on the football team which just completed its first winn ing season since 1982 Taylor, with 49 tackle points in Columbia Basin Conference action, was voted to the honorable mention defensive all star team Davidvin. a second team all division all star pick, and Stroeber, an honorable mention all-division selection, were two of the mainstays on this season's Filly volleyball team Davidson ran the Filly offense from her setter position this season and was responsible for getting the ball to Heppner s top hitters, with Stroeber among them Valery Campbell was selected Teacher of the Month by popular vi8e at a student Council meeting Campbell currently teaches all ot the Spanish classes at HHS as well as a communications class and an ad vanced placement Fnglish class Four of the five award winners were first time recipients Conklin has been awarded before Heppner students earn high grades Heppner High School has an nounced its honor roll for the first nine weeks of the 1986 87 school year To be named to the honor roll students must earn a grade point average of at least a 4 44 or a high B 4- average The freshmen class placed the most members on the honor roll Freshman members arc Mark Brosnan. C am Brownfield. Mary Connor. Jennifer Cumn. Danny Lindsay. Ryan M iller, Dean Munkers, Casey Pedro, Wayne Plocharsky, (.ana Schmidt. Kim Stookey, and Kevin Tucker Tucker earned a 4 (X) The senior class had the second highest number of class members named to the honor roll These students are Ashley Conklin. Missy Eubanks. Trent Harrison. Theresa Lindsay, Jason Palmer. David Pedro. Cindy Stroeber. Sofi Struthers. and Matt Wilson Juniors named arc Duane Ball. Kathleen Bra/ell. Mark Fishhurn. Shannon McLaughlin, and Dan Struthers Sophomore members arc Michelle Beck. Mike Mahoney, Bryan Padberg, Benji Pearson, Susan PUvharsky, J J Shaw who earned a 4.00, Brent Temple, and Nance Wright A record number of students earn ed Most Improved status by raising their grade point average at least 40 from last spring sem ester. i Sophomore Libby Britt made the most improvement followed closely by sopNimore Tracey Bond (Xher students who raised their grade point average by at least a full point were seniors Donna O 'N eal. Cindy Stroeber, and Joe Taylor, juniors Jacque Johnston, Sheila Piper, and Sherri Wamock, and sophomores Lori Cecil, Dina Rut/. Nance Wright and Susan Plocharsky Students who improved their grade point averages Ntwecn 50 and I 00 were IXirothy Hays, John Kenny. Tareena Nash. Sheri Piper Ty ArNigast, Kim Bond. Kirsten Green. Shannon Mcl-aughlin. Jen nifer Kill. Dan Struthers Mike Van Schoiack. Craig Angcll. Steve Ar Nigast. Lisa Ferrell. Barney Lind say. Will Martin, and Saudi Turner C ( ) u n County t v C o u r t tact Morrow Court last Wednesday re opened N Division St in Irrigon The paved street had been closed by the Court to protect a young orchard on Nah sides of the road Reopening the road will facilitate emergency plans for evacuation of the area it an accident should occui at the Umatilla Arms Depot during a project to destroy stored nerve gas, the county com mission said N Division St |oins the North (back) gate of the Ord nance depot In other business, the court approved a I ransporlation Com inittee request to apply for $ (7(1) for repairs to the Irrigon and Heppner Senior Citizens buses accepted a donation of two [»arc els of land in the Penland addi non to the city of lexmgton The land was given by John Edwards on the condition (hat the county aban don the old right of way to Cemetery Road use and the donated land for straightening Cemetery Road authorized writing a check for $8000 to Pioneer Escrow tor two lots ad|accnt to the North Morrow Annex talked with Joe Kit/enhaler of Awbrey Computers concerning pro bletns the county has encountered with its computer programs and the computer company's billing pro cedure heard from Architect Bob Smith that the framing is up for the addi tion at the North Morrow Annex approved two change onlers con ccming the annex addition which will save the county money One order removes an unnecessary drain, the other allows using sod and railroad ties instead of grass next to a parking area -canvassed the election results approved $15.(18) tor purchase of $1 million libality insurance lo cover the county crusher while it is crushing gravel at the site on Boe French named Assist iint Minority Leader Ray Frenc h iR Diet 4Uj has N-en elected assistant minority leader for the House of Representatives in the Oregon State legislature French, a second term Rcprescn lativc from Heppner will join House Minority Leader I.arry Campbell of Hugenc and tour other assistant leaders representing each geographic area of the state Cedric Hayden of Falls Creek. Bill Markham of Rid die, Stan Bunnot Ncwburg. French, and a final yet-lo-bc chosen member of the committee will meet before and during the next session of the legislature to provide direction for the parly's legislative proposals We have to remember that we arc the minority parts." French said "Classified driver licenses have presented some problems for rural people and we will try to present legislation which will alleviate that We will also consider tort and liabili ty reform." he said Nmks. and transfer the results from the Tally Sheets to a Return Sheet One Tally Sheet is then locked in the ballot Nis with the ballots and one return sheet is posted at the precinct polls The ->thcr l allv Sheet and Return Sheet arc taken to the Clerk's Office along with the poll Nvoks and locked ballot Nices After the election, a three member abstiact committee reviews the fal Is Sheets and Return Sheets from each precinct to be sure that they agree. Blocdsworth said "This is why all election night results are unofficial The results arc official after the abstract which is supposed to catch any errors " Ibe abstract detec ted errors in two Heppner precincts One precinct tallied 88 votes tor candidate Chuck Holt, but wrote the number NT as the total Another precinct tallied 171 votes tor candidate IXiug Lowe but dropped the first digit when transfer rine tii the Return Sheet. 71 votes were reported It's casv to see how N>th errors turnout in general election Final election results show that 4.098 or 72% ot the 4291 registered voters in Morrow County cast ballots in last week s general elec lion By city, the voter turnout was as follows Hardman. 86% or 48 of 44 registered voters, lone. 427 or 8 4% ot TV2 registered voters. Lexington 277 or 82 % of "V registered voters. Heppner 1011 or 81% of 1248 registered voters. Board man h88 or 67% of 1040 registered voters and ... . I ... I I !... ............ ing land The commission said that the county will crush 40,000 40.OHO yards of gravel at the site to keep the cost down approved increasing physician ad visor Dr Boss's monthly salary from $100 to $400 to cover in creased liability insurance costs heard from Road Supervisor IXm Ball that following recent rains, all graders are operating again and that sites are being prepared to pile gravel on five acres near kun/e and Olsen Roads in Irrigon SWC’I) annual report in this week’s paper The Morrow County Soil and Water Conservation District 1986 annual report is included as an insert in (his week's newspaper Ifie report contains information aNiut Town Country Day. the con sc rv at ion reserve program, weed and erosion control and a recap of 148b district activities Irrigon 742 or 62% of 1211 registered voters Final election results showed that I ouis Carlson won the county ludge's race. Irv Rauch won re election to the County Commission The following uiKomcsted non partisan candidates were elected Jeff Wallace D istrict Attorney. Charlotte Gray Justice of the Peace Brock I iruvrll. Gene Maieskc and TomCumn Niard of directors for the Soil and W ater Conservation District, and Cara Costa mayor of Heppner Heppner City Council positions were captured by the following Tern Denton and John Hempel two year terms, Rick Cur tis. IXiug Lowe. and Bob Ployhar four year terms lexington council positions were won by Shirley McCarl and Charlie Sumner Bob Taylor won the lexington mayor's spot as a write in candidate Garner mg lone council positions were Bill Rietmann. Wayne Hams and Harvey Childers Judy Osmin captured the lone mayor's race as a write in candidate ciHild has e hap|s i said It s not an ei- tallying the vou- and writing the lot - the votes can N- cli .- v I ally Sheets, she i The two errors uu.i, in the outcome f not listed Chuck Holt.i . council election li. nuke it clear that I v the council spot Candidates have H challenge election re questing a recount Secretary of Stale I li questing a recount mu- . per prrcinct deposit, ii changes the results tl refunded It the re-- i change the election n - son who requested it n... the elections office toi of the recount The Sccretarv of S' ,i obligated to grant even a recount Committee in cSt. Pat’s I)a\ | ! The Heppner St I t - ' . committee met Mono - i Pizza and \ uleo W - to continue plans I- r March event St Patrick's Dav .siT March 14 and I 4. I‘>K7 and Sunday Holding the weekend v.ill alk w tie of town to attend, the conn The committee also -li vestigate the possibilits -t lurking on Main Stiect - Keeping c ars off the tl .- allow people to better - parade and other events p committee decided The next meeting of tfn tee will be Januaiv s pizza parlor in Heppn. i I with an interest is mvite and be a pait ot St I’.iir i ■ celebration in Heppner I formation contac t m - h i Farley or I >av id Sv i - Food baskets distributed for Thunks^mi Thanksgiv ing baskets will be delivered to local families needing food for the holiday between November 24 and 26 vivs Pat Scott, coordinator of the Heppnei NeighNirhood Center Baskets will me lude turkey. dress mg. pie. vegetables, cranberry sauce, and rolls, amounts depending on family si/e "W e expect to put up 75 80 baskets." said Scott This is the lust year tot I . baskets Christian canned goods for thi M Assoc prop-el Chi i will he provided .i NeighNirhood ( cu- Anyone knowing I needing a Thanksgiv me !• may gie then name c s Center or to anv lo. il • lone elementary pupils with Liberty Hag Learning and telling about ‘The Lady Students ot lone Elementary School studied the history of the Statue of l iberty in their c lasses during (Xtoher They concluded their study with a special flag rais ing and program to celebrate the statue's IO(Xh birth day on October 28 During 'he ceremony a centennial commemorative flag was raised on the school flag pole by members of the Boy Scouts The flag was loaned to the school by Diana Kincaid (hiring the program students shared information they had learned aNnit the statue. Jason Stillman played a trumpet solo, poems were read and athc group concluded by singing "America Students learned that the real name i "Liberty Enlightening The World I hi- i given lo her by her sculptor. Frexleric Bart! learned that the tablet in her hand has Roiicin Ni for July 4. 1776 the dale of the IX--l.ir.iti' dependence The seven spokes ot hrt . i>>wn the seven seas and seven continents The tor- 1 Nil of the light of truth and knowledge I h chains on the commemorative flag arc an am in. Nil of freedom from slavery Students also !-■ next to the American Flag the Statue of Libels most famous xymNil of United States and the tr we cniov 1 -
