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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1986)
SFA i 'J 1986 was a year o f discontent, change, and positive effort j Morrow County was covered with a veeminglv permanent blanket of m ow when it greeted I9C6 M ore than the season has changed in the county since then V,>tcr attitudes have shitted For f i e first tune M orrow County did not have a school budget approved hv the time children began dassev in September The Conservation Reserve Pro gram has taken traditional crop land >n highly erodihlc ground out o f production Voters have refused approval lor budgets and increased tax bases in general kmzua employees accepted a Si 73 per hour across the hoard wage cut VOL 104 NO 54 Wednesday, December 31, 1986 Heppner, Oregon 25* 6 Pages New business opens in Heppner ""IIIIIIH A new business, the Big Hue deli, opened in Heppner M<ind.is Dec 22 luxated next to the Ijundronut. the deli serses whole or hall sand wishes nachos. hurntos. so I fee. wilt drinks, hot c ider. anil hot chocolate Irom l l » m to h p in weekdays Take-out service is available by call mg b 7 f> '5 1 h I he deli is closed Sundays " W e have been busy since we o p e n e d ." Manager Vicks Correa said, "a n il I'm sure souk people don't know yet that w e 'v e opened Nest summer we w ill have some tables outside in a patio area, she said " A l l our sandwiches arc special, there s som ething for every b o d y ’ s taste anil no matter how you slice it. it s still a hig bite Hill Snyder, the deli s owner also owns a Hi): Hite in Hermiston Vicky Correa (left) and Donna Roy prepare sandwiches weekdays at the new deli. New program in schools helps prevent substance abuse " n o " to drugs Helping students be the best they The second step, intervention, in can he is the goal o l a drug and solves breaking through heavy alcohol abuse prevention program denial that accompanies substance beginning in the county's schools abuse and forcing the user to admit this year and seek help lor a problem " I I we The Impact program uses a new suspect an abuse problem we con concept in drug abuse. Heppner tail the fam ilies, she emphasized High School Counselor I i/ Curtis because cooperation is necessary to explains, lhal those who are using effect prevention, we don't want harmful drugs can he- helped before the whole responsibility tor preven they lose everything 1 cist spring district administrators lion dumped on (he schools " W e d o n 't hassle kids or and the school hoards approved the fa m ilie s ." hut we do expect kids to program, so Curlis and tw o other perforin when they re at school and Heppner teachers Harbara Hayes and that requires j chemical tree at Phyllis Payne attended a training mosphere " program at the Deaconess Hospital Andee l-.hlert Irom the Adolescent Adolescent C are l 'nit in Spokane Care Unit conducted a training scs Washington sum m Heppner in early Novem ber The first step o f the program is It's easy to notice the student who prevention and education which e x c e ls ." she told area teachers, "hut needs to begin at elementary schools we sometimes miss the obvious she said, teaching kids wavs to say because we don't really pay atten lion Repeated symptoms such as red eyes, vom iting, slurred speech, a hostile attitude, and sleeping in class may indicate a problem, she said Most knls who use' drugs and alcohol are trying to escape a great deal o f pain that they can t handle alone. I hlert said Drugs and Andee Ehlert alcohol can create euphoria and re lie s c the pain m om entarily Alcohol is the most commonly ahus ed in M orrow County I he program 's third step, com munity awareness and alternate ac livitu-s w ill com e later. Curtis said Harbara Hayes tlefti. Ashley Conklin. Heppner High School vice president who is helping organize local Open house slated An Open House from 10-11 30 a m Mondav Jan 3 at the M orrow County Courthouse in Heppner will honor newly-elected county officials as they begin their terms o f o ffic e The public is invited to attend J u d g e-e le c t Lou ts C a rls o n . Distnci Attorney elect Jett W allace. C om m ission er Ir > kauch. and Justice o f the Peace Charlotte Gray w ill swear the oath o f o ffic e early M onday morning before Judge Robert Abrams o f Pendleton l-.hlert affirm ed their importance fu lltim e treatment o f substance abuse at the Care l rut involves teaching kids how to have tun again, hy swimming, how ling, riding, mountain climbing or whatever ac tivity tv available An aware, im >lv ed community van help keep Vtds from needing the Care Unit in the first place, she said t hleri offered the follow in g drug abuse prevention checklist He- very specific in identifying which chemicals may be legitimate ly iiw d in the community lhal may involve coming out jnd saying "II legal drugs are not ( ) K and it lound they will he Hushed fstahlish specific guidelines for use o f alcohol f o r example, it's O k to have a glass o f wine with parents on Christmas Day. hut it's not O k at a loothall game D cselop wavs to communicate with one another, don't let anyone become loo Hungry. A n gry, Larne Iv o r fire d Stressful times arc when people tend to do things to hurt themselves D e fin e s p e c ific "r ite s of passage" into adulthood (retting a drivers' license ami graduating front high school arc legitimate ones, she said fin d tun. creative activities to help alleviate strew Not using needs to he as much fun as using One ac livity used at the Care Unit was a swim party where the m ovie "Jaw s" was shown on the walls chapter ol Students Against Drunk Driving Phyllis ftiync, and I iz Curtis work together to deter drug abuse among students G-T office to close Jan. 1-2 The Heppner Gazette Ttmcx office will he closed Thursday and f riday January I and 2 The o ffic e w ill, however, he open for regular o ffic e hours M onday. January ' and the newspaper will he published on W ed n esd ay as usual R egu lar deadlines w ill he observed 3 p rn Monday for news stones and letters to the editor. 1 p m. Tuesday for classified ads. and 7 p m Tuesday for display advertising Local businesses will close Jan. 1 l-ocal o ffices and businesses in eluding the lour area markets report that they w ill close Thursday, January I They will open again Friday T h e sc h oo l d is tric t o f f ic e , however, will he closed Wednesday through Friday and open Monday morning when school resumes after the Chnstinas vacation Discontent and econom ic change have been apjwrent thnxigh IfHh hut so have community leaders' efforts to turn negatives into positives Citizens hasc proposed rem oving tax supjmrtcd health care tnun evun tv government and ciHinty coninus vion supervision o f its budget Potcn dally county leaders' actions on this issue alone may permanently divide the cou n ty w h ich is a lread y discontented with its healthcare ser vices or may stimulate citizens to cooperate for one another's mutual benefit Some highlights o f IfH h January The Rev Don Hoycc and his (atm ly arrived to serve the Heppner Cnitcd Methodist Churih Noclla R ill, a Future Farmer o f Am erica, from Heppner. won sc cond place in a national cssav con test on the future o f (arming Ag agent Fred I undin )oincd the I xtcnsion Service in Heppner lust as the o ffic e m oved from the Gilliam H ishee b u ild in g to its new handicapped accessible location at the Pettyjohn O ffic e Huildmg The Soil Conservation Service and the W eed Control District moved at the same time A small hut powerful twister at the Lexington airport tore the root from two-thirds o f a county -owned hangar and dropped it on some storage Links belonging to Gar Aviation Total Jamagr was estmuted at 112.( H I N o airplanes were touched hy the freak wind storm Area cattle ranchers alrcadv operating on slim margins were tac ed with an early winter M ore than an inconvenience, the long lasting snow cover required feeding hay. sometimes purchased at premium prices, twice as long as during average winters " D o c " F k Schaffitz announced that he was beginning a permanent s aiat it hi John Hritt lu g g in g Company of Lexin gton was named S altern ( fregon < Jperator o f the Year hv the Hoard o f Forestry Associated Oregon D iggers and the Oregon Forest Industries Council presented the company with another award. Oregon Fnvironmcntal l ogger ol the Year I wo lonians. IXm M cF lllgofl and D hjis Carlson, filed for the county's chief executive position beginning one of the most interesting and hard fought cam paign s in M o rro w County The Rev Doug Akcxon and his family came to pastor the Heppner Christian F ile Center February Theresa Lindsay, daughter o f l-arry and C orrm c I tndsay o f I .ex ington. was chosen for a U S Senate scholarship in ihc Youth fo r U n d e rs ta n d in g P ro g ra m The scholarship was to he used tor a twiv month stay in Japan T h e H ep pn er B ooster C lu b hrought Hig Tim e Wrestling to Heppner They reported a large satisfied crowd ami a good profit lor the club M orrow County teachers were working without contracts Media tion sessions with district admmistra lion were trustrating for both sides Teachers pic keted the school hoard's February 17 meeting forcing a last ditch meeting between the two par tics and an attempt to arrive at ac ccptahlc contracts to both without forcing a teachers strike The session resulted in a contract settlement which required compromise from both sides Robert Rolen announced that he would open an optometrist s office on Tuesdays in Heppner M arch Heppner Fillies and Heppner Mustangs captured c hampionxhips at District 7 A playoffs A state tour nanicnt win eluded the Mustangs, but the Fillies hrought home a first ever state championship H alley's com et could he seen by d e d ic a te d star g a ze rs in the southeastern sky L e R o y W esterling pleaded guilty by reason o f insanity to the N ovem ber JO. I f H ' murder o f Son Vinh He was sentenced to the legal and physical custody o f the Mental Health Division lor lite l*at Bundle celebrated her retire ment js N iigh h ortx sd Center f i x « Jinator alter IA soars and seven months o f service k p ril Beth W illia m s , a d v e rtis in g nunager o f the Hoardnun I nterpose was murdered hv Jertv Joe kk ilson. 27. an em ployee o f a Baker oil distributor kk ilvon was later con v ictcxl ami sentenced to life in prison Republican candidate lor the l S Senate Ji»c 1 utz stopped in Hepp net in his campaign to unseat incum bent Senator Boh Packwood Heppner High Schcml high jumper kkusno W ilgers ami lone lavelm thrower Deena Hams were selected hv the International S|s>rts I «change to travel to Asia from July ' 12 and to compete in a trjc k meet at Canton The Gazette Times installed computerized typesetting equipment Bat Scott became director o f the Heppner Neighborhood Center Valhy I utheran Church celebrated its ItXXh anniversary with a worship service and program in vo lvin g several former pastors and members and a gala Swedish potluck dinner Ihc Columbia Basin Flee trie C o op Hoard o f Directors approved a long range plan tor the reconstruí lion o f the transmission line front Bonneville Pow er Administration point o f delivers into Heppner at an estimated cost o l SI 7 million Con struction is expected to begin in M a rch and he c o m p le te d hv N ovem ber, i i ( h ’ An early morning April 2‘* fire destroyed a snull outbuilding used as a bedroom on Baltimore St in Heppner M as Boeing revealed plans to the M or row County Planning Commission tor developm ent o l a SID million antenna test range near Hourdnun H ep pn er G ard en C lu b and Chamber o l Com m erce eoopcraled in p la c in g e ig h t p lan ters o l evergreens along Heppner'% Main Street Controversy concerning proposed siting o f a senior citizen center came to the surface at a Monday . May 12 Fair Board meeting Discussion con cerned two sites, one across Hinton Creek from the fairgrounds which would have required a bridge and paving around the vite before con struction could begin, and the other on the fairgrounds where a little league field is located Heppner treshnun Bryan Padhcrg becam e the first ever Heppner thmclad to wm two state champions the l'(X > and MX> meter runs l o quality tor state Padhcrg broke a record set hv his lather Lee. in the I MX) meters Bryan's huh .* was 4 OH 2 Pioneer M emorial Hospital clos ed obstetric facilities Dr Clare Roznck cited expensive equipment and insurance costs as the reason he would no longer deliver babies at the tacility June M orrow County conducted its first ever vote hy nuil election June 24 Voters approved a S2.4fif.iH O M orrow County Operating levs hv a vote o f 117 4 yes to 114' no The Ford Circus lam e to Heppner complete with an elephant race along W illo w St cast o l Main fe d Sam pson . W. Ir r ig o n livestock producer and marketer, an nounccd that he was beginning a signature drive to gam a spot on the N ovem hcr ballot as an independent candidate Judge lo i M o rro w County July N eil ( foldsc hmidt spent the after noon and evening campaigning in Heppner kinzua em ployees accepted an across the hoard SI 7k hour wage cut M orrow County Court rezoned 4.IXX) jeres near Hoardman so that Boeing could build a radar antenna test range on the property kinzua C’orp proposed huildmg a stud mill which would employ about 12 people and use W hite Fir trees The G I changed the look o f its Iront page Remember how it used to look1’ August The Sherill’ s O ffic e seized 12 marijuana plants in a circle ot corn grow ing near I K4 P ie plants rang ed in size from three to five Icet in height A full grown plant has an ap proxm ute value o f M.(XX) A gala weekend was planned in Hoardman and Irrigon lor the first m ajor canoe race in Oregon fju e e n D aw n . I f yea r o ld daughter o f Bryan and Sharon Tim m s o f Irrigon. reigned over the F a ir and R o d e o alo n g w ith Princesses Sundi kk right and Missy Schoonover The M orro w County Courthouse exterior was repaired and restored to its original historic look A Main Street beautification pro icet and parking lot was completed wiih thè coopcration ol nu-iv IL |>p ner orgamzations individuale and husmesses Tony Cumn and his li. IJ won Ihc Monow t . i .• saddlc V tout aci. addilli • l lisi,- ili Paik was dedicatevi 111 . Ida..ni w illallow IO m orC cjm p cp .lv, .Il ihe countv owned tacilits Scp tcm hrr Lexington celebrateci ite 'nst .m miai harvest tcsiiv.il Represeiuativc-li> - v m k nd Divi l sjx-nt a ct.iv , a >|v . m Heppner alea i ihc Ihe Ione t'omm,ii av \gri Business ( hgamzaticn ioun. ed plans l'or HO acres ot ¡.me t I ne donateci hv Dclhcii Mi I meit tor tecidenti.il dev , lopn , i The Kev Yaughn (i .snun and his tamil) vaine to verve ili, Hepp ner Nazarene l lunch Ihe Kev Caitiv Bai km Ictl thè Ione congregai...... " even ycais hcre I he shet o t ' De pi I in a II vestile k |Ulrol ili c oopei ni ni w llh thè Oregon State Poli,, n jn clloit to chec k an iiu leasing problrm w ilh calile Ihctt The Heppner Polke lK-pt con ducici! a b k yilc todco lor giade sehocilchildien.it lleppiiet I lei,,, n (ai) Schemi A I ' veai old un mie vs.ic t.iken ulto custode pcnding ch.uges *1 threc countv ol Huiglatv II ai whkli occurred at thè Monow Countv Court he >u se rbe Pori ot Mortovi ani , un -d th.il il has Icjsc-d propcrtv in its m diistri.il park to Heppner lianslei and Potato Nuggels An investigano!! mv.i|v me druwning ol Portland , ..lite Philip I ) IVclec w n- i leixcil Pi a Pi il employ III thè I4N* .k te |mnd al in, P, iti nid ( iene-tal I lecttic io.,. In, pi , n m Ho.ndm.tn on kugnu 3 Ihe South M onow t , uie . Paik Districi Board appmv tu dcvelopmcnt ol a pio|s p.iii, u ihe kk illow < reek Dan ( ktuher iti, The Heppner I ione Club w. k parlv bulli a neve limi hrulei kiocs kk il lo ve ( alle) Ihe ( imntv Court i. r|« .1 , lion front I)t Sleve / tei, ► I rigon ( itv Maturi i D -i I askmg thè couit lo torni twe t li disiricts in Monow Countv Jiulv Buvchke executivi dircctoi ol thè Morrow ( ouiitv V Sl.ihiltz.itioti and ( 'olisci v .n ■: S vice was pnimolcd t>’ 11, nion Kcvicwet. a tH-w |msilion m, , v ASCS Morrow ( oniitv n SH.J2' state grani fot iittpi al Anson kVnghl Park A 7 \ nule sedioli ol thè kv. Houle front Noi!!, t heyond Cutstorth Paik .va , pleted lollowing Iw o vi.u s ot constmction Demos ralle candidali grcss l^irrv I utile stopjx'd t>v Un (. T office on a camp.iign swn..- thiough eastern Oicgon I itile al tempteil lo unse al meui ni B "’ Smith lor a posinoli in : I S House ol Kcpn iiialiv New duvet li, i a went itilo e Iteci i , , larmcrs and talk lui li' their driver li, enses N iiviiiilic -r Distrnt Altoriuv Hi k Mi N annoimi ed thal he ve, uld op private practiee in Hepp > al dose ol bis terni Jjllice kk liliali! Pi. k i 'I I ! ; iter, was chalged vvuli \u np' ,1 Vlurder .uni k aulì , Pi tv O flieer Senior , ilizens pi i» a platinili Senior ( ' Zi 1 continuerì page 2 Weather Report i ru llil i 24 Mi llig ll I oc» Halli S how D i T ues W cd Ihurs 1 n Sat Sun Mon 4H 4M 4k 31 4k 4h 34 U Mf )| 24 21 >4 2f Q Market Report at ff--« Mtr -w I n i m I jv Soil Ik c • i kk 11 Iti Jan Feb • N li f3 *2 Bariev •71 Jan Feh »73 Hard Red W inter %2 HI) Jan t le n t n . 17 »2 fft P ik ccitilk a tes 103' '• a sh
