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I h r H rp p iu r G ta frftr-Tim e s, H rp p n e r. Oregon W k I iw m I» * , December 10, I 9Hh - F I V E Corps forced to fence beach Retirement? Above photo Commissioner Jerrv Perk liciti and lr\ rauvh laugh along as Administrative Assistant LoRavnc Bowman presents Judge Don McFlligoff with a gilt front counts employees Retired < ommissioner 35 ar rrn McCoy completed the dais at a retirement parts honoring: Judge McFlligoff last Friday night in Boardnun Below Judge McFlligoff takes the microphone to name names and relate a lew amusing stones of his own following gixxl humored (lusting hv friends and colleagues The Army Corps of f ngmeers has huilt a fence along the lederally own ed lands adiaccnt to the Columbia River in Irrigon Fhe fence has become neccssarv Park Manager Richard Hess said fvvausr operators ot OH Road Vehicles have ignored signs prohibiting the vehicles in the area The Corps properly is designated a fish and wildlife management area. Hess said "In recent years, the area has become a dumpsitc tor lawn clip pings, household trash, litter and debris Some of the adiaccnt Ian downers have illegally fenced parts of the area for their private use < Khers have complained ot the noise and dust caused by three wheelers, trail bikes, and other off road vehicles The continued in discriminate use of ORVv has resulted in soil erosion pmblenvs. the needless destruction of the land and the decline of vegetation preferred bv wildlife All these activities lit tcring. dumping trash and lawn clip / m \ Leave them the home instead of the loan v The surplus funds of the natum's private farm credit system are dwindling fast under the breakdown of the farm economy, a reprrsen tativc of the system told Oregon wheat growers at their December convention But the good news is. the surplus isn't diminishing as fast as predicted by the federal government, and may last well into Ids?, said Al Huslrhuchcr. vuc president in legislative and public affairs for the f arm Credit Services of Spokane In 1985. the farm credit system lost 52 5 billion, leaving a surplus tor 198b of $3 4 billion I Hiring the first nine months of this year, the system lost SI 52 billion and may stay under the S2 billion in losses for 19Kb leas ing a suqvlus ot afoul SI 4 billion for 1987 The federal (ieneral Accounting Office had predicted 19Kb losses of S2 9 billion " There should be a surplus to go We al farmers know you are ronrem ed afxrut your family and would like to see them hang onto whal rightfully belongs to them So let me help you asvuie them of a debt tree home One of our mortgage poll ■ nee iv designed to pay off your home loan in i ace you paw away And. av your farmers Agent, I will be fast, fair and friendly should youi family ever need me H O B 1*1411 H A R 471 N Mam Heppner, OR Bus 676-5818 Home 676-9649 farmers Nrr> WurM Irle »'ex arre Co Wrxin IsIam! 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M as« I OO 2 I Wwta*. 2. 0 I 4 M a tta « M itait 2 4M-1 4 F a t t a 2» M 2 « «« F a M H ill M t t a a n I n k a k t a )■«•< M a n ti« lottai > .~ ta MfsertafcOr 2« H rp y m rr 20 Hrpv"*» MCGG HAS THE SEED FOR YOUR 676-9426 /: h o l id a y c o u p o n s THE COUNTRY ROSE Coupon good thru Dec 17 change shock, causing (he flowers to drop Care Guidelines On Ihe trip home, wrap the plant in paper to protect it I rom cold temperatures Once home, water the plant thoroughly I hen water again onls when the surtave ol (he soil in Ihe planting jmt seems dry •The best room temperature for poinseinas is h5° to 70“ F hs day. 55° to bO“ F at night Ihcy need sunlight, it available, but when pbc mg the plan! near a window, don't let the leaves timch Ihe windowjune, or they will shrivel ami drop Several weeks after bringing the jvomvctlia home. Iced Ihe pliant with voluahle fertilizer diluted in water L'se one lourth the dilution required for houveplants Fertilize the plants every three or four weeks, as need ed to keep it actively growing Fillies take championship Bv Ashley Conklin Two big guns for the Fillies, Missv Fuhjnks and Tami l mds.iv. lev! Hcjvpner in the two »lav Morrow County Invitational Tournament this pavi weekend av Hcjvpner won Ihe same basketball tournament (hey did a year ago Fuhanks (allied 41 points in Ihe two games while collecting 24 re bounds, 7 assists, and 21 slculs Lindsay, who came off the bench tor the Fillies, had impressive numbers as well, racking up 22 points and 35 rebounds "Missy played two solid games ami Tami slid a good job for us com ing off the bench." Heppner coach Mike Royer said Heppner dumped the lone Car dinals 48 32 in its opening game Meanwhile the host Riverside Pirates heat the Catlin G.ihel I aglcs 46 28 The Fillies then look <.arc of the Pirates 4b 32 in the championship game I he Cardinals bounced hack ln»m their loss to Heppner by defeating the haglcs tor third place Heppner did have a total of 64 tur novers for the tournament which worries Royer "W e were really sloj>pv against lone’s ami Riverside s presses," he said City , Basketball League Starting in 2 weeks. Contact Mike Rowell or Dorian Forrar Full Service Salon Men’s Hair Cutting Acrylic Nails Holiday Perm Special $25.00 Monday-Friday, 8-5 Evenings by Appointment Phone 676-9603 stock-up specials F illa n x x ik M ix iiu m Cheese i lb lo a f Reg *4 ” »5 69 H e fty C rc x k e r Fudge Brownie Mix 2 m o z Keg 1 i J O T Morrow County Grain Growers Ffcon« 989 8221 » IH $ |I 9 ■ 9 ea | e n m e -0 Vi Turkey Ham Reg m b s ii > 45 V 4 5 *« 1 9 *,, 4 b.*l#° 11 V 11 % Buttermilk quart W e s te r n F a m ily Half & Half p in t F re s h C r is p Celery Turnips M a n d a r in New \drk Steak 989-8221 T A t a i t a O C MH f O 9 I M TM1 C O U N f K r i l u l i N I H rL~ ^2. New Management-Cheri Lovgren Pears MCGG , y ® % NOW OPEN LOIS’S BEAUTY SHOP C o rn ic e C.ill Dick Sargent Leunglon Oregon ••••• through most of 1987," said Huslcbacher "But we are pretty cli*se to the point wherr we will have a hard time being in a net earning position." he said Ihe private farm credit system, like the nation's banks and savings and loan institutions, operates under federal regulation, specifically the Farm Credit Act of 1971 Two recent amendments to the act may help shore up the system, saisi Huslcbacher Congress pledged in I98S to provide backup credit if the system drops into the red. and in |9Hb pros uled tor regulated accoun ting to try to extend the life of the surplus The system has been hurting in jurt because the total volume of outstanding loans is drojsping as more borrowers arc jvuy ing off their loans As a result, the delinquent loans which arc not earning interest for the system are nuking up a larger and larger percentage of the outstanding loans. Haslehucher said I he tola! loan volume outstanding declined 11 4 percent in the first nine months ol this year, down to 5bl 8 billion, said Huslcbacher A couple of teik-rul directives have angered borrow ers, too, said Huslcbacher <>nc directive was that the system could not raise interest rates across the board, the federal regulator required a three class in terest rate system ranging from 10 percent to 12 25 jiercent Another is that borrowers now are required to provide annual balance sheets to the lender "No other lender requires that." he said "And our added reporting requirements have extended the loan processing time, causing many strong borrowers to leave "We arc not in good health." said Haslebachcr "The farm credit system is seriously ill " But while the Congressional amendments "don't change the basic equation, it does defer the day we run out of surplus " "We must use that tunc gained lor us wisely to ensure Ihe system will be able to meet the needs of agriculture hi the future," he said The most beautiful holiday pninscttias are the healthy and well vared lor plants Regardless of the size, shape or color of jmmvettia you want to pure fuse for holulav decora tion. selection and care guidelines tor the plants are the same You can buv tall poinscttias for display in large tubs, low ones for a table centerpiece and any size in between Selection Guidelines Green loliagc all the way to the soil line indicates a disease tree plant with active rimfv Plants that have no flower arc just their prime and will have a shorter life The red, petal like leaves are not (lowers rhe actual tlower is a siiull. yellow pea shapes! structure lovated in ihe venter of the colored leases or bracts The jhsenve of the tlower nuy he due to ihe plant going ihrough temperature Oranges •Alfalfa •Pasture Mixes Coupon good thru Dec 17 Sweaters 30% o f f y By County Ag Agent Fred Lundm W e s te r n F a m ily PROGRAM Choose 2 - Pay for the more expensive one OO assists to his 14 points in just two quarters of action W ill Martin hud I I points and col lared 7 rebounds to lead the team along with Craig Angell who also had 7 Mike Mahoney also handed out five assists Maddox led tour Pirates in dost hie figures with lb points Rcisch scored 15, Tom Stanton netted I I. and Vince Daltoso gunned in 10 Ihe Mustangs played Riverside again last night but results were unavailable at press time Following ihe Riverside contest Heppner will travel to Ukiah Friday for a 7 31) p m game with the Ci >ugars C vcLA ! Choose from Queen, Ladies, )rs, Boys A Girls. The Corps has no intention of keeping people out of the area, he emphasized ( lutes designed to allow equestrian and pedestrian traffic will be placed at intervals where we think people will be likely to enter the area Those who have concerns placement of gates should call the Natural Resources Office at The Dalles Hunt. 29b 1181 After the fence is finished there will still he corridors to the river. Hess said The extension of Fourth street allows vehicles to drive to the pump site and p. . k . N Firsdt St is wide enough to drive down to the camping and fishing area, and I ighth Si pros ides access to the river EXTENSIO N SERV IC E F re s h 2 f o r th e p r ic o o f * lion consisting of the stale's sheriffs The Organization is involved in community action, education and training, scholarships for criminal lusiice programs, legislative activi ty . alcohol and drug abuse preven lion programs. Search and Rescue programs, and many many other worthwhile programs for the welfare of the citizens of Oregon Sheriff Drago has been active in the organization ever since his ap pointment to Morrow Counts Sheriff in 19K1 JV Mustangs lose season opener By Ashley Conklin Riverside's junior varsity boys basketball team held on in the fourth quarter last Tuesday night to defeat the Heppner Mustangs hi sq The Pirates survived a late surge led by Russell Britt to top Heppner in the Mustangs season opener Brut, who had earlier scored 29 points in the freshmen game (see related story i. had 12 of his 14 (mints in the fourth quarter Riverside took a 24 18 lead at in temnssion and led '8 t2 after three quarters behind 10 points from Brad Reisc h Both teams went wild in the fourth period as Heppener put 27 points on the scoreboard and the Pirates 23 Brian Skaggs helped Britt lead the Mustang charge with six points in the fourth period but Riverside held on thanks to seven points in the period by Mike Maddox and some clutch free throw shooting For the game each team made 23 field goals The difference in the game was tree throw shooting where Riverside made 15 ot 2b offerings for 58 percent compared to 13 of 25 and 52 percent for Heppner Britt added five rebounds and four c o n tin u e d Farm credit system can recover, representative tells wheat growers Sheriff named assoc-director The Morrow County Sheriffs Of lice received word that Sheriff Rov Drago has been elected to the Board of Directors for Ihe Oregon State Sheriffs Association He joins Multnomah County Sheriff Fred Pearce. Linn County Sheriff. Ken (ioin and Jackson County Sheriff, C W Smith on the board Sheriff Drago is replacing Sheriff Ham Perkins of Jefferson County who is retiring as ot January I. 1987 The Oregon Stale Sheriffs Asstx lalion is a non profit organi/a pings, private use and ORV traffic arc against federal regulations and arc subicvt to tine." he said last year the Corps installed phvsical barriers to control the pro blein and put signs in the area, but this had no real effect. Hess County Agent’s Corner *4*V* *4 STATE l#*VW*TY * 1 * * I H lop Round Roast Prices Good December 11-15 Open 7 days a week, 7 a m. to 6 p.m. ( HKISMAS TRKKS FOR SAI.K We w ill donate $1.00 to the Heppner lir e Dept, tor each Christmas Tree sold. Sign up now for our Christmas drawings to be held on Dec 22 1st Turkey. 2nd Box of Apples. 3rd Box of Oranges Must be 18 or older to enter Court Street Market N l N Court Heppner 676-9643
