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Lifeguard helicopter hack in service The Lifeguard helicopter am balance wai in Heppner lhursday for incpectHin by local medical per •onnel Back in v ersce a week ago S atu rd ay , the air am bulance respond» to emergency call» within a HX) mile radiuc of Pendleton To Morrow County's Home-Owned Newspaper contact the ambulance directly, call I HU) 247-7740. for emergence The Heppoer transport to a hospital E quipped sim ilarly to the helicopter which crashed north of 184 near Pendleton last December, the air ambulance has a few added safety features including added lights, a landing light so the tail mlor is visible al night, and a radar altimiter which gives the pilot an audible signal when the terrain is too clove to the helicopter The crash snapped some realism in all of us, Craig Manley. executive director of lateguard said Ihe crew is concerned with helping patients and are suggesting safeguards to make sure that everyone is very sate The response to the sers ice s rural 1 0 P a g e s registration program hat been over VOL 105 NO 9 Wednesday. March 4, 1987 Heppner, Oregon 25« --------------whelming. Manley continued Pco imes azette City landfill needs plan to meet DEQ requirements By Avon Mrlhy Changes will have to he made at the city landfill City Attorney Rill Kuhn told the city council the IVpanmcnt of Environmental (>iali ty I* ‘ gening adamant" on the need to do something about engineering the operation The site on the hill above the golf course was opened hy the county as a landfill The county asked the c i ty. which was having trouble with D E y about its dump, to d ose the dump and send refuse from the town to the landfill so it would pay the county to operate it Then the coun ty operated it as an open trench type, with periodic fill in the trenches it never was, Kuhn said, operated as a regular fill, compacting one layer on top of another . as called for when the county started it The coun ty wanted out a few years ago and the city took it over, using the same method of filing DEQ notified the city recently that it had to be engineered ami plans mask for an acceptable fill E ngin eers Steve A nderson, formerly employed by the city, and Tenniion. a Portland firm, had been contacted by Kuhn about costs Ap parently about $2,000 would be needed to make a short term plan But it would cost about SlO.OtX) for a long term plan Kuhn said there was no assurance the plans made up would be approved by DEy Mayor Cara Costa appointed Councilmcn Wilbur Jackson and Rick Curtis to work with Kuhn in deciding what would he the best method o f meeting D F.y's re quircments and to report nest month The state has set aside a sum of $300,000 to meet street and bridge requirements mX covered in the State Highway Division, in small cities. Mayor Costa told the council She asked permission to request an allot ment of SIM.(XX) out of that fund, for work on a bridge south of Court street where a narrow, old bridge needs replacement and the street needs widening Approval hy the council was unanimous Deed to the former Church ot ( i d building was presented the mayor by Fire Chief F o m e Burkenhine The building was recently purchased hy tie firemen out of their own personal money; no taxpayers funds were us ed Burkenhine said the volunteer firemen were putting on a new root, repairing Ihe plumbing and healing system, all at no cost to the city He added the firemen from several neighboring towns who attended the tire school held here Sundas were very envious of the large new quarters the Heppner f ire Depart ment will now enjoy Mayor Costa announced (he city police will naive from city hall to the building nest door, which formerly was a city library but has been the meeting room for the fire department for several years Ihe change will give both city hall and police, as well as the firemen more spacious quarters Request to keep seven chickens at his home was mady hy Robert Ross, a new resident He said neighbors had said they had no objections A permit was granted, but he was ad vised complaints would mean it would be revokes! A new program of assisting cities in setting goals is starting. Mayor Costa said, and announced she would like to set it up for Heppner An outside expert would meet with city officials, employees, the plann ning commission, and the budget committee She said it it were done 10 acres at airport will be bid in CRP Fire chief Burkenbme presents deed to Mayor Cara Costa soon it would be at no cost to the ci ty . but later was going to cost money and expenses for those giving Ihe goal setting sessions Council members agreed it might be a good program tor the c its and she is to try to get it sc heduled this month Request to set up a concession on the vacant lot on Main Street bet ween the Shoe Box and the post of flee has been made by Noel Har shman. City Manager Marshall lo v g trn said The lot is privately owned, and the city has no permits for such an operation He will be told to work it out with the properly owner The request was only for the three day celebration of Si I'airick'v Day on Match I «, 14 and 1$ 3 delegation of city officials Irom Heppner's sister city f-slacada will join local city offu ials in a group to march in the Saturday paiade in the celebration, Mayor Costa said She asked councilmcn who were not E s> a* other thing-, lhal day to join (lie official delegation Heppner Council hears W ater hookup still problem on Cemetery hill By Avon Melby Problems in obtaining water hookup al his trailer home above the cemetery outside the city limits brought Key Key to Mondjy x coun cil meeting Alter a more than 12 month at tempt to meet requirements of the ci ty to obtain the water he said he thought it wax settled last month when councilmcn decided to change their policy, and allow hookups But when I k - got ready lor the scr vice he found new requirements hail been added to the contract he was to sign with the i its He wanted to know why. ami wh.it he could do He said it would now cost him "fifty thousand dollars" to put in streets with curbing and sidewalks and he could not do lhal City Attorney Hill Kuhn said two requirements had been added to Ihe regular water contract, for (he original Bobbie Angcll property He caul with the large amount ol land involved, and it not being loc ated on a sirecl. they were necessary because if streets were not put in now "the city will be hasing to pay for them" for ocher ho u rs which will eventual ly be located there Both Angcll ami Key said they did not plan on selling any other plots, but wanted only to live on their own land The city planning commission, meeting one week later than last month's council meeting, agreed to semi a letter to the city requesting thdt the water not be connected. but the letter had not been received Ibc planners said they did not want the hookup until all requirements ot the urban growth boumtjry location had been met At the time permission was granted for Key to place his trailer on ihe land he went in hy meeting county requirements, hut mil city ones The county ami the city have a joint management agreement on Pasco band plans St. Pat’s visit A versatile entertainment hand. Night Train, from Pasco will march in the St Patrick's Day Parade in Heppner and will perform Saturday night dunng St Patrick ! Day weekend at the Heppner Elk! Club The Band used to celebrate St Patrick's Day in Spokane hut dec ided to come to Heppner this year after they learned Heppner has the real Irish festival, said Ken Turner, an organi/er for the annual event The hand features Denny Mahn on the frums and vocals. Alan Brower and Jack Nolan on has.», and Boh Thielen on sax. calrinet. percussion and vocal Five year old Kristi Worden of Heppner tried on a headset in the new I iteguaid ,ur ambulance with the help of crew member Susan Eit/patrick, K N pie in outlying areas may register Because fog is difficult to predict their local ion noting possible clear in this area and sometimes can ap mgs where the helicopter could land [>eaf suddenly, we will avoid taking They can also register the name of flights where the possibility of sud their family doctor and necessary den log might exist, he said ALI medications lor heart patients or pilots ate instrument trained and will others who might need emergency keep their skills current, but what care “ It makes out response faster [Ksiplc don't seem to understand is We lls over each designated landing that the helicopter is only licensed site during the daytime so that if we lor llighl where ihe pilot has visible should be called out at night, we ground references, so we will try to know what is there.' Manley said avoid (lights where we might fly in We will only land at pte arranged to h'g. and need to use an instrument sites al night." approach, Manley concluded The arnual St Partick'» Day will he held in Hcpp ner on t-riday. Saturday and Sunday, March I V 14, and 1$ Dink for the green coffee cans in local businesses. Turner says, and make a donation to the celebration Public support is necessary to keep the event going Donations for Ihe event may also he mailed to Turner or to Dianne Ball. Rudy Bergstrom, or Jerry HoHomnn Lucky r inher buttons commemorating the fifth an nual Heppner St Patrick's day celehratKin are on sale at local stores for $2 use ol Heppner'x city urban growth boundary Ihe council said ii tell he should n re t Ihe requirement sset by Ihe ci ly, but wanted to know why they were so strict Consensus was a land owners should be allowed to use his land, mil hold it for high priced home building Staling there is nothing here to bring in people who would want to build expensive homes. Councilman Bob Ployhar said he felt the city should entourage those people who want to live here to do so Noting "Y ou still have our per mission lor water " Mayor Costa told Key to return to the city plan ners next week and ask for a s ariancc to the contrac t requirement s o the hookup could he made The Morrow Counts Court last Wednesday approved bidding land al the Irvington airport into the Con sersation Reserve Program The It) at res is ciiiienllv seeded to grass I he court recommended a hid price ot $ 4 ' pet acre Ihe c o m t also approved return mending a lO 't me tease in the aim milt ot j > i is a(i-ls owned lannlaml which in.iv he hul into (lie CKP ( intently 2«rt ot quality mg erodi hie cmpLtnd nuv he bul into the con vers alum program ''kip Mathews ot the -\giicultuial Stabilization and Conservation Sci vice told the Court that Ihe f »tension Service and Soil Conservation Service ice online nilexl a Itl'f increase, and that about hall Ihe aiea farmeis favored il In other business dining ihe past iwo weeks, ihe counts court heatd Irom Ken linnet and his attorney Dennis Doherty. Bill Reynolds Engineers, and I- 1 it/ and Janice Cutsfoith and then attorney John Kottkamp regarding a pipeline Turner proposes to huild near a county ro.ul The court heard Culstorth's reasons lor objec ting to the pipeline No ilei isiou was nude regarding an easement on county right ol way heard a request from Don Fppen bach tor funds in the IVK8 live al year for a last response vehicle Inc .tied in Irrigon agreed to look al the possibility ol taking S «.mm from revenue shar ing lor purc hase of an additional '(> leet of property lor the Irrigon Eire District accepted the resignations of the entire team of Health Transition Board members learned lhal the North Morrow Medical Clinic cash How is running very low Ihe Court instructed that a letter be written to the North Mor tow Medical Clinic Board to warn them of the low cash balance in ttseir bind lhal is putting the operation in jeopardy approved depositing the county's portion of funds lor restoration of the C ecil bridge with the State I rcasurer heard that Dr Ko/nck agrees) to assume the position of Medical lleallh Officer effective July I accepted deeds fur right of way properly along Wilson Ruud Iron) Jackson and Shirley Sheadel and from Robert Hale discussed a contract for future crushed tuck at the county's ruck dustier with Tom Mabbolt and David Mabboti received a Idler from City of Heppner regarding ihe city's landfill set (he salary at $36,000 for the Public Works Director position requested that the Oregon Dept of Transportation place three coun ty budges on a stale bridge replace ment program Valby Road bridge at lig h t mile crossing, Spring Hollow bridge on Rhea Creek, and Slaughter House hiulge on Willow Creek Hospital board nom inates Pearson Bs As on M rlhy At a meeting last week Pioneer Memorial Hospital Board nominated Trank Pearson to Ihe i ounty court to verse on the county health hoard now being organized by the court Pearson, who has served six years on the hospital board, said his employer. Kinzua Ciirp , has an in lerrsl in promoting heallh care on an equitable basis in both the north and south ends r t the county Kinzua has a mill com, lex here and a loading dock at Hoardman. with intentions of expanding the o p era tio n at Boardman County fo m m i- isoncr Irvin Rauch attended the hospital meeting and said the court wanted a rccom inendation for appointment from the hospital, hut that the court wanted to get away Irom "political" appoint ments He said the court did not in lend to have representatives of each health service on the board, but of the general public People familiar with health sets ice should he on the new hoard, the hospital hoard agreed "If there are not some members of the health set vice groups on that board, it will never w ork." slated Pioneer Board member Jack Stregc Raui i said the court expected to appoint an eight member hoard car ly in Marc h to administer health ser vices and detcrtiunc requirements of the local hospital and ambulant c w r vice. Tri County Health. Boardman Clinic, and ambulances in other • ommunities. as necessary The ac tion is a resn't of a petition from pexiple in R< ardman and Ir ngon to a'low creation of a health district .n the north end ol the loun tv sotlH-s would receive more licjllh care tor their tax money I lie-s said they were paving lor die hospital here ami not hcneliling from it That drew another pctiiH>M from the south Morrow people asking one disirul be formed, taking health care aw.iy Irom jurisilK lion ol the county court. F ,t administered hy one hoard After town meetings, ami rccom inendation ol a survey hoard, the court decided it would not create a district to administer licallh i are I mii would keep it under the court The new medical budget i alls lor Rhea joins TV MR iiriMilv mi greatly im ir.iNTtl leased rtnrniliturrs expenditures in 1 the north end recognizing inequities in the past Ihe 'nospital board discussed the [v sihilitv of adding the hospital payroll to the court computer and having it pani by the vourt The county court thought that might save money It will he looked in to but no decision was made Weather Report by Cm, of h T■ lim ar» 24 - M arch 2 High 1 Rain Sn »X Tues Ih 0 1" 0 IX IX Wed 24 0 42 ITuirs 0 43 «2 Eri 37 0 30 Sal 36 40 0 Sun 4X Ml 0 Mon lutai precipitation lor February wax 1 1 2 " Market Report mm Morrow County ( lr * n fknw w t Steve Rhea Steve Rhea of the Turner Van Martrt and Hrsant Insurance Com pans st iff has .vcntly conflicted ex animations and is now a licensed agent witb the firm Rhea and his wife, Molly, have two children. Trevor, almost two. and Macy. five A lifetime Heppner rcxidcnl. Rhea farmed for eight years hefore joining the staff at the in xurance agensv I in-vila». M arch .« Soft White *« I6'*3 17 March *3 IX April «2 xv «3 01 May «2 V2 »2 XV June ‘ 2 XV t2 82 July •2 XI August Barley *86 M.uch April »77 July Aug Hard Red Winter »« OX Ordinaries PIK Cash lOJVk*
