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P r ! 3 ! E A F * E T ü T L L Marine Board may provide boat for countv law enforcement %/ The Heppner Morrow County s Home Owned Newspaper imes VOL 105 NO 3 Wednesday. January 21. 1987 Heppner. Oregon 25* 10 Pages Remodeling Heppner Hotel considered viable investment By A »on M rlby The hoard o f director» o f Hank of Eastern Oregon 1 » convinced remodeling o f Heppner Hotel into a Senior Citizen housing unit iv a viable investment Rut some coun cil men for the city o f Heppner still have reservations Gerald Pierson o f the hank told a special meeting o f the council last week the hoard nad approved a $ 388.000 20-year loan at sis percent interest, contingent on certain re quirements being met f-irst ol these requires th jt it he a municipal loan, with the city taking out the loan ' ‘ It has to he a city pro ject for those rates to a p p ly ," Pier son said Also the city must comply with requirements set up by a tax attorney A Portland attorney is researching to sec if a vote is required by the people before die city can ask for the loan C ounty C le rk Barbara Bloodswonh said it would he 34 days after the city sets the date before a vote could be held Heppner M ayor Cara Costa reminded the council members that the council had signed to receive the $500.000 grant which has been ap proved, last spring Three council members express ed concern about their liability, and the possible later effects if popula tion goes down and the units arc left empty, at the regular council meeting January 3 They were in at tendance at the special meeting Also taking part were representatives of Columbia Basin Electric Co op, Senior Citizens. Heppner Chamber, and Heppner Economic IX velop menl Corporation, which has been a prime sponsor o f the project Members ol the public participated in the meeting The idea of using the historic hotel lor a retirement center came up several years ago when a survey o f the town showed older people were leaving because thev could no longer keep up their homes, and there is no place for them to stay locally said ct ty attorney Hill Kuhn Heppner Economic Development nude a study and found a grant was available This is when the city sign ed to he sponsor It takes a govern mental agency to apply for such a grant, individuals are not eligible, Kuhn said in answer to a question o f why interested business men had not sponsored the project When remodeled the building will be virtuallv a new building. C liff F ig u r e s o n Green, president ot HFOC noted The type o f people who have paid $100 deposits w ill keep it from becoming a "revolving d o o r," he said They are people who want to stay, it w ill not be like a typical apartment house Three different inspectors have looked over the hotel in the past lew years, said Arnic Hednun. who with his wife Rita, arc ow ters o f the building " A ll three said it was as solid as the day it was b u ilt," he add ed The b u ild in g 's downtown location on the main comer in town, is ideal for Seniors, close to the drug store, post office, groceries and restaurants, said several seniors To put minds at rest on viability o f going ahead with the reconstruct lion. Pierson said the reserve fund will build up rapidly and the city will have money left over after pay mg all expenses each year It has to be con sidcred an income producing thing He also said if tears of some should come true and 10 to 15 year* from now. the hotel were in trouble. " I t isn’t going to be something the city w ill lose money on It could be taken over by a private investor, the balance against it would be smaller, and the city could sell it's equity Several spoke ol the advantages to the city o f having the historic building relumed to an attractive one on Main street, and the need tor drawing jveople here, and keeping them here " I feel we re closer to doing something good for the community than we've ever been," said Trcd Toombs, manager o f Columbia Basin Electric He said there wav a need for places for people to stay " I think the hotel project may just be the key to keeping our hospital, said Green “ It w ill bring people in to Heppner When there arc more dollars there arc more |obs. and everybody benefits." Dve Port of Morrow took a chance 12 years ago. Judge lo u is Carlson noted A long time member of the Port commission. Carlson said the work ot (he commission had resulted in doubling the value ol the county . going from $4 million to $H million, "because we itvok a chance He said the county had good govern ment. and rex real ion There is a need for a retirement center "W e re on the verge o f some wonderful things." he predicted, "and all we have to do is have the guts to go w ith it ” H t- jip m - r Expected Gross Income ' f i g u r i n g j ' Annual Operating Expense 1 in c lu d e s M o ld • v a c jis v $4 'n o ra tc i n u in t c n jn A c r e s e r v e w h ic h w i l l jv v u m u la le i Net Operating Income • h a n k lo a n w i l l he h S l k - h t s e rv ic e $ 7 0 .6 .3 2 fo r lig u ic d j i * ' i l th e p r o je c t q u a lifie s ) Cash return first vear to sponsor 3 6 .0 1 2 $ 3 4 ,6 2 0 3 4 .1 8 2 $43 8 ( W i l l h r la r g e r i f lo a n is b A 1 1 itrures arc h tfv x l on « re fu te d $ p ro je c tio n Actual coa I a * i l l r u t he d eterm in ed u n til j co n tra cto r jg r r r s to h u ilJ it lo r the p ric e jn tic ip a tr d EMT’s prepare for state exam Emergency Medical technicians have been meeting for classes at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Hepp ner two nights each week since (K toher 14 to prepare for the second level EM T exams to be given in Portland during March E M T s w ill pay the cost o f the exams Course C o -o rd in a to r C a rl lauritsen. an EMT III. and Physi cian Advisor Dr Curtis Thiessen have worked together with course in structors Sandi Hanna. Dr Clare Ko/nek. Sheridan Tamasky. Marge Kenny, and Vicky Birkhy A ll have donated their time to leach the class The hospital has donated a place for the class to meet and the use ol its equipment EMT 11s must complete H2 class hours beyond EMT 1 training and must pass a stale exam to qualify to use a heart monitor defibrillator to care for people with cardiac arrest Four EMT Is from the I'kiah (Juick Response team. Clinton Barber. Norma Barber. Helen F ra n k lin , and Karen C o lla r. Pendleton volunteer firefighter Dana laing Botham, and Ihe following local EMTs took the class Vickie T u rre l. Faith H ealy. Delores Mclakhlan Rill Sheirhon. Pcnnie M iller, and laiuie Anne TfeSpain "T he figures show this is a v iable project." said Green We feel this is one of many steps the community needs to take to maintain and develop the area It may be crucial to the continued operation o f Pioneer Memorial Hospital Morrow County has a good chance ot getting a boat motor and trailer tor law enforcement on the Columbia Rivet and Willow Creek Lake Shenll Rov Drago told the county court last I nday "E v e been trsing tor four sears now and this is 1 he closest we've come the Sheriff said In addition to the N sit the ( >regon Slate Marine Boatd also would give the counts $ 6.000 annually to help fund a law enforcement program They would "expect the counts to kick in 20 S cash or $1501» and to hire someone qualified to operate the boat and to enforce boating regulations," he said The boat could also be used to aid Search and Rescue teams, but the funding is for enforcement, he cm phasi/ed I he counts needs to get a program started The Court inspected the new ad dition at the North Morrow \n n c\ in Irrigon and listed items still needing to be brought up to »(veilic.ition» Total cost ot the 7*0 sq ft addition and renxsleling in the existing building was $41.214 Courthouse Annex is the name chosen bv the Court tor the old den lal clinic building in Heppner which w ill be the new Justice Court Juvenile Services and Mental Health offices In other business, the Court accepted Marnie Anderson's resignation from the Nonh Morrow Medical Clinic Hoard The Court w ill accejvt applications from those interested in being appointed to the board and a clock board approved sending the road super discussed the comittcc appoint visor to a bridge inspection menl each commissioner would re workshop and to a fleet administra quest in the A ssoc o l Oregon lion and management seminar Counties heaid from the county planner set February 1 1 for a public hear that a final dec istori w ill be made on mg ol comments concerning the Fair the siting ot a piojcsed listi hatchery Hoard's wish to request lottery fund» in Irrigon at a February I I 12 to build a new exhibit hall at the meeting in Hoise. Idaho fairgrounds received copies ol a document approves! advertising for someone prepared bv IVk-ing as a guideline to fill a fulltime |oh m the C lerk’s lor a pi"|*>sod lone Hoardnun road office authorized Deane Seeger to con approved claims nnuc negotiating with the Corps o f approved advertising toi a ISiblic Engineers for (Juesnel Park a Works Director, a position which primitive paik with access to the has been vacant for over a year Columbia River held an executive session regar approved (he following items tor ding personnel the No Morrow \ntk-x solid w i s h I discussed plans for work on fudge's bench $ ll*th , three mini Wilson Road in Hoardman with blinds, steam cleaning and stretching Road Supervisor Don Hall and carpet in the planner's office County Planner Deane Seegct approved a Slater Wheeler alarm signed an agreement approved at svstem lor the Courthouse Annex the Januarv 7 meeting tor $1000 Die one lime cost ol the system is emetgenev funding to the Morrow less than $500 County Neighborhood Council b<>ard for public use- The Court decided to wait until the Council's non profit corporation certification is received before approving addi lional funds approved purchase o l the follow mg furniture Hems for (tie new Justice Courtroom at the ( 'ourthouse Denis Hutlhain. 40. ol Irngon Annex in Heppner Construction of pleaded not guilts to c hatges of fust a five inch platform lor the Judge's bench, high back executive degree theft in Circuit Court January chair $2'b. C S and Oregon Stale 12 Hutlham was indicted bv a Mor flags with stands SzaI each, easel row Countv Grand Jutv Iasi month on charges ol I heft I a (.'las. C telone . in which he alleged!» col levied iik're than $ 100,000 dollars from Western Mlalla liu tor ha» that was never delivered Ihe thefts alledgedlv took place between Mav l ‘<H' and December |UH 6 while he was under contract to deliver hav to the company Huflliatn was first arrested bv Oregon Stale Police after a month long investigation He is accused ot collecting over $ 100.000 over a ' I month perktd by falsifying the weight for hay that was never delivered Hutlham was rearresled two weeks later after a Grand Jury indicted him in connection with the case A trial date h a s been set for ™ sm . February 10 according to Morrow Larry Mills County D is tiic i Attorney Jeff Heppner was also recognized by the W allace Chamber ol Commerce Farley has l »nder < fregoli 1 aw . a con» iction been in business in Heppner lor the carries a maximum ol live ye.us in past 40 vears. first as a Shell Oil the state penitentiary and a line up agent then a Pontiac dealer, a W il to $ 100.000 dollars ly 's Jeep dealer and also a dealer tor Minsk GMC and Ford Motor Co Irrigon man pleads not guilt) to theft Chamber names outstanding citizens tarry M ills and Jane Rawlins were named Heppner's first citizens last week during the annual Chamber o f Commerce banquet M ills was picked tor the honor because o f his long link- support of 4 H and EE A activities, extension pn'grams, agncultui.il education and other youth adivities Mills has also served as a member o f the Pioneer Hospital Foundation and most recently was chairman o f an ad hoc committee studying health care in Morrow County M ills has been manager o f the Morrow County Grain Growers for the pact 17 y ears and he and his wife Hetty live in Heppner M ills , who was master of ceremonies lor the Chamber ban quet, was presented the outstanding citizen by Awards Chairman Dr Wallace W o lff Jane Rawlins wav chosen as first citizen because of her involvmcnt in the garden club, work with com munity drama, and service to 4 If and the fair Jane Rawlins \ tornar school teacher. Rawlins has been involved with local garden c lube lor the past 20 years She and hci husband Hill live in Heppner The first citizens awards are given bv the chamber each year in honor ot volunteer citizen involvement in the community Jun I arie» ot I arlev Motors in Dr Wallace Wolff (left) congratulates Jim Farley Former Heppner pastor advises Don’t lose sight of objectives John Maas, the colorful, former minister of the I utheran Church in Heppner came back to town last Tuesday night, as featured speaker at the annual Heppner Chamber of Comnk-rce banquet It's hard to remember you came to drain Ihe swamp, when you are up to your bottom in alligators," Maas told the gathered crowd of chamber members and guests Maas, who moved from Heppner to be pastor ot a church in Princv illc. said the situation with agriculture in the past several years is that many tarnk-rs and ranchers have forgot ten that you came to drain the Grade School discipline policy challenged supervise the child Discipline must A Hoardnun parent and principal be consistent she said, the sank- tor came to an agreement following much discussion at Monday night s all c h ild re n , and cannot be School Hoard meeting about the negotiated individually with each discipline ol a student pirent We have a d isc ipline polk y . School Sujvt Doyle McCaslinex and il we don't follow it. there’s no plained that Ron Huy was contesting ik-ed to have one the disc ipline policy at Sam Hoard Ihe school scurrent policy, lolar nun Elementary School as it related explained, is a revision ot previous to his third grade son similar plans that she uik ! her stall Hray said he had been notified that have worked out "As a stall we as a result ot his win's behavior, struggled with the idea of being con the boy. would serve a half day in sistent W e trv not to treat one child school suspension Hray did not differently than another for the same question his son's guilt and said that offense." he had disciplined him at honk- " I Previously, a child serving in told the school he also should be sctuxil suspension were given work disciplined at sch<«>l I ’m not saying to do. she said, and that didn't work "d o n 't discipline him I am saying out loo well bee ause he would finish that if you put him in a room, give before his time was up and he wound him some homework or something up sitting there doing nothing to d o ." he said " I think it's my anyway 1 nder the current plan we parental right to point out that the can give the child work to do or not same discipline doesni work tor all give him work "W e decided not to kids and that it's not fair tor this boy because the results are not pleasant, to be put in a room with nothing to not something a child would enjoy do IXiyle McCaslin told ilk- that he Yet it is not considered cruel and was not sure I have rights as a parent unusual punishment, she said as far as disc ipline o f kids at school " I t was not my understanding that is concerned ” the Hoard needed to approve the Bray 'x son has been diagnosed discipline policy for each school I borderline hyperactive and his understiskl that as part o f my job to parents have elected not to treat the develop a policy and maintain condition with medication, the long discipline at my school," Tolar term effects o f which are unknown noted The school's policy for in school Boardmcmber Mary lam Carlson, suspension. Principal Susan Tolar Hoardman. asked Supt McCaslin explained, is to put the child in a why he had told Hray that his paren room next to her office, alone, with tal rights did not enter into the nothing to do She and her xecrctarv situation McCaslin said that the board has almost abvlute authority to nuke rules concerning conduct at school According to Hoard policy, each principal is directly responsible to ihe superintendent tor the conduct of students at his school Ihe Hoard has the power to regulate the schools, he said There are all kinds of Okies ot conduct, but all cannot be enforced at the same link- he said Board Vice Chairman Jerry Me I lligott asked Tolar it it were possible that Bray's son be given some work to do while he is scrv ing the in school suspension and still be within Ihe policy set bv the school " I l sounds to me like the greatest contention is whether he has work or not From the discussion, it sounds like Ihe policy is not solid, but that the kid could be given work ” (iivin g him work is a deviation from Ihe plan because of a specific behavior problem for a special case, she sakl "T h a t I can live with I may he asked to justify that devu tion later down Ihe road, hut 1 am confident fhaf 1 can explain the reasoning behind if Hray agreed lhal as long as his son were given vnmcfhing lo d o , ihe in vchikil suspension was an ap propriate punishment John swamp Maas urged local people not to lose sight ol their objectives, to stu k together lor the betterment o f the community, and to help out those who tiave had hard luck $ou are a good town, Maas said, "and il sou remember those three things, you're going to be all right " Weather Report bv Of '•» M n**» lu iiii.irv 14 Janiiarv 211 High 1 ovv Ram Snow 10 5 04 0 b Wed Ihurs Fri 41 2*J 7 Sal Sun 33 33 13 0 0 20 07 Mon fu rs 18 lb 33 17 17 13 0 V 1 ' ' new N old V» ' ’ old 1 W" 1 '. 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