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David and A p r i l Sykes, Publishers
Justice Court
Editorial
P o r t s h o u ld
lo o k a t s o u th c o u n ty
Because o f increased mechanization on the farm and in the
sawmills, we could see a long-term deterioration ol our town
and local economy, an economist with the state of Oregon told
the Heppner Chamber o f Commerce Tuesday
Richard Kuc/ek. a labor economist with the employment dot
sion in Pendleton said that surpluses o f wheat are not going
to go away, and that sawmills are going to become more efti
cient. As a result small towns like Heppner are going to lose
lobs, people, and the paychecks they spend here
All this sounds pretty doom and gloom to a town whose ex
istence is based on wheat and timber economy Although
Kuc/ek did not give a definite timetable tor the decline and
tall of south Morrow County, he left no doubt that he feels it
could happen
ficonomists are not known to have perfectly clear crystal balls
Usually there is a different theory for each economist, hut what
he says may he worth looking at
Diversification is the key. says Kuc/ek, to keeping a town
healthy He pointed to tourism, which is being worked on here,
and a retirement community, which the hotel project would pro
vide, as good examples ol Heppner's awareness of its need to
diversify. But Kuc/ek also used the phrase "value added" in
his talk on diversification.
Value added industry is nothing more than a processing plant
that processes, or adds value, to a raw commodity in its area
I he potato plants in Boardman are a ginnl example Instead
o f |ust shipping out raw potatoes, plants in Boardman process
them thus adding value, and providing many |ohs in the area
Right here in Heppner we have a value added processor Kin
/ua Corp does not just cut logs and ship them oft to be pro
cessed elsewhere. The company makes lumber, chips, and elec
tricity right here, adding value and adding |obs to our town
Why is there no value added industry with the huge wheat
crops we produce in this county ’ W hy is the wheat not milled,
processed or otherwise worked with here in our community?
Has the possibility ever been throughly explored ’ These are
questions, we at least, could he addressing
But who is we. the Chamber, the Heppner I conomic
Development Corp. the person on the street Yes and no We
should all be talking about possibilities, hut an organization w nh
resources and expertise should be studying South Morrow
County.
The Port of Morrow . w ith its bonding power and experience
and work with processing plants in Boardman. seems to he the
logical agency to pick up the hall and spearhead the efforts
Many people may not realize that the Port of Morrow ae
tually includes the entire county. We don’t realize this because
other than the figure on our tax statement the por is not very
involved with south county. Most o f its work has been in the
Boardman industrial park area
Perhaps it is time that some o f the inequitable distribution
of port funds, time, and effort be distihuted more evenly over
the county. As many people know. we have been contributing
to the port w ith taxes and the time and effort o f south end port
commissioners. |ust to see most o f the truns of those efforts
going to the north county.
Maybe now is the time tor a full blown effort by the port
to come in, spend some time and money and do a professional
study of the economic possibilities of south Morrow County.
w ith the end result being land acquistion tor the development
o f an industrial park, to support the processing ot wheat
Maybe a study such as this has been done in the past, and
is sitting on someone's shelf covered with dust It appears it
should be done again, and the Port of Morrow right in our
own backyard, is the logical one to do it
Quick response kept damage minimal
Work .it Kin/u.i Corp continued
last week in spite ot damage caused
by a Tuesday evening lire in the
plant's ile barker
The lire starteli troni an eleitriial
short, (ieneral Manager Hairy Ken
nison said I Intricai connections,
wiring, and hoses *e re damaged in
the lire, he continued l ogs *n h
lurk removed are usisi by the plant's
chipper, which he said continued to
To ihc hit it< >r
Raising children can he an ex
asperating job al tunes I just wjt
shed the second film of ihc Dobson
series entitled "Shaping the Will
Without Breaking Ihc Spirit'' spun
sored by the F-piscopal Church The
film was scry inspiring and amusing
as Dr James Dobson gave examples
o f how children push you .olhc limit
and then wjit for you lo gel angry
am) fall lo pieces I saw myself in
these examples and leaemed some
sere helpful lips jhout shaping
operale
Damage could hase been worse,
the general manager said, it plant
employees and the Heppncr I ire
I kept hail ili »1 been m quuk to res
pomi to the lire
T in happy that damage was held
down and we're back in tuli opera
lion so q u ic k ly ," Kennison
com i tided
Morrow Counts Justice Court al
ihc Courthouse Annex in Heppner
reports handling the lollowmg
business during Ihc past week
James Kelly Angcll. Heppner
\ lolalionot Kuad Closure VI2 fine
Dasul Kenneth Hudson, lone
I ailed to Drise lo ihe Right Side of
Ihc Roadway. S24 fine, failure lo
Display Vehicle l icense. S2b fine
Daniel Robert Booth. Vancouver.
Washington No Vehicle l.iicnsc.
S2b hail forfeited
Patrick
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Fddy,
Sclah .
W ashington Possession of a J-alsc
Is Applied lor Resilient Combination
License. S2'X hail forfeited
Calvin Miihacl Pel/. 1-aPinc Np
Valid I lk fag. Abb hall forfeited
Michael Idgar Palmer, Lkiah
I i pi red Vehicle I icensc. U I (me.
No Light on Lxtcndrd Rear load .
$13 fine
District Attorney’s
Report
The District Attorney reports
handling Ihc following business dur
mg Ihe past week
Michael J Wilson. W). address
unknown, appeared before Judge
Ralph Currin January 30 al a proha
lion s dilation hearing Pnihation was
reinstated with the following condi
lions defendant abide hy all Ihe con
dilions of his initial probation order
plus be required to subimi lo
urinals sis al the discretion of his pn>
ballon officer
(iuillcrtno Arias Magana. 'X.
Boardman entered a plea ol Not
( nulls lo Possession ol a forged In
sinuiK-ni before Judge Ralph Currin
on January 10 Trial is set lor March
h
Jeffery Todd McF.lhany, 20.
Heppner. failed lo Appear lor Trial
before Judge Currin on lebruary t>
A warrant was issued
Charles Allen Hansel. 2Y Siap
poose. appeared lor a jury trial
bclore Judge Ralph Currin He was
found Guilty of Driving While
Revoked
I red Terry, X2. Idaho, failed lo
Appear tor Probation Violation
Hearing before Judge Currin on
January V) A Circuit Court warrant
was issued
Heppner Police
Report
I he Heppner Police Dept reports
handling Ihe following business dui
ing the past week
Lebruary 2 7 IX p m report of a
prowler
Lebruary l 7 X7 p m report of a
Burglary
February 4 12 IX request officer
lor Security Check
l ebruary b 2 OX a m request of
ficer lor Security Check. H 4X a m
report ot Worthless IXnumcnt. 4 OX
p in citation issued lor Violation of
ihe Basic Rule 1 42 mph in a 2X mph
zone). I oo p in assist Morrow
Counts Xhcrilt Dept . 10 ' 0 assist
Morrow County Shcrill Dept
Lebruary 7 H >0
arrest lor
Aisauli IV Complaint. 7 I ' False
Alarm
February K I I ’ parking ination
issued
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children without anger I think
everyone would benefit from wai
ching this senes
Come join us al the Heppner
Fpiscopal Church al 4 M) p m next
Sunday and see for yisurself
Babysitters will he on hand lo watch
your children Faw.h film is only 45
minutes long and is well worth the
time
Sincerely
(s) Carley Drake
Heppner
Health Dept.
Friday. Feb I I blood pressures
and immunizations. HU) a m -4
p m Heppner offices
Monday . Fch lb office closed
I uesday . Feb 17 blood pressures
and immunizations. I U) 4 p m .
Boardman City Hall
W ednesday, Fch
IK blood
pressures, 3 4 p m lone Bank of
Fasicrn Oregon kitchen
Friday. Feb 20-hlood pressures
and immunizations. H U) a m
4
p m Heppner office
Obituaries
Norm a A. Kt*a
Norma A Rea. 7<J, ol lone, died
Friday. Feb b. I*487. at her home
near lone
She was bom Feb 23,1407. in
lone Ihe daughter of Carl WTIfiam
and Katie Arsilla Pcttcys Swanum
She was a lifelong resident of the
area
She was active in the Willows
(irangc and the lTilled Church of
Christ
She was a member of the Rehclcah
Club and ttie garden club
On June 13. 1434. she married
Clell B Rea al Vancouver. Wash
He died in 14X4
Survivors include a daughter.
Katherine Martin of Kent. Wash.,
suns. Richard of Portland. Jerald of
Boardman. Keith of lone. Dallas of
Hermiston and Francis of Hillsboro,
sister Ruth Lundcll of Milwaukic.
IH grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren A win. John, alwi
died earlier
Funeral service was held Tuesday.
Fch 10 al the lone Cnilcd Church
o f Christ Concluding service and
burial were al HighView Cemetery
Contributions may be made to a
charily of donor's choice
Sweeney Mortuary . Heppner is in
charge of arrangements
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Hospital Notes
Pioneer Memorial Hospital in
Heppner reports admitting Bertha
Sager. Irvington on February 2 and
discharging her on Fchruarv 1
Correction
Mars ami I )ral W right arc Ihc aunt
and unc Ic ot Debs Hammons They
were incorrectly listed as her grand
parents in an obituary in Iasi week's
paper
Marriage Licenses
The Morrow County Clerk's Of
fin* al Ihc Courthouse in Heppner
reports issuing a marriage license lo
Ihe following
Scott Douglas Allard. 24. and
Cainmic leiuie Papincau, 14. both
ot l^xington
Births
Ksan William Culsforlh .1 son.
Rsan. was horn February I lo Ann
and Jerry Culsforlh o f Heppner al
Kadlec Hospital in Richland Wa
The baby weighed 7 lbs h oz
< iramlparenls arc Janice and Frit/
( uislonh, Heppner and Robert and
I ou Ann Bellinger, Hcmusion
(¡real grandparents are Alice
Lubanks. Richland. Washington.
I ihcl Bellinger. Hermislon. Alla
Ctitslorth. Heppner. Maurice and
Vivian Filler, Heppner
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