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'* . ^ » . 4— - Three measures appear on Tuesday's ballot Mormw County s Home-Owned The Hrppner a zette VOL 105 NO. 19 N ew spaper lines Wednesday^May 13, 1987_____ Heppner 25» 14 PAGES Two statewide measures and one local measure will appear on next Tuesday's bailor Stale measure No I asks voters if state officials should continue challenges to federal selection of high level nuclear waste dumps in Oregon Measure No 2 would authorize school districts that are unable to pass a budget by September to levy taxes equal to the Iasi amount approved by voters This “ «lets net" measure would prevent school closures, its supponerx say locally, the school district is ask ing approval of S5.S70.dl7 one-year operating levy With the levy, property taxes will increase $558.127 (7.3% )over last year to S7.60d.Wd A three year serial levy of $3*0.736 per year tap prosed last yearl. the district's bond ed debt payment, and lax base. $884,808 also arc included in the district's total tax asking, but do not appear on the ballot because the amounts have already been approx ed A tax base automatically in creases 6% each year, a serial less slays the same This year's budget includes the final payment lor the November. 1975 bond issue and a scheduled pay ment on the July 1978 bond issue Hie school district s general fund budget. $9.635.740 is $615.239 more than last year's budget of $9.020.510 The estimated tax rale necessary of the public land, would be closed off to the general public, and reserv ed for fee hunting French said the bill, which in ef fect will allow the Fish and Wildlife Commission to issue wildlife management licenses to private lan downers, is not designed to exclude the public from hunting, but instead will increase wildlife herds Some hunters said they realize a private land owner has every right to close off his property to the public, but, they feel the game on the private lands belongs to the public - not the landowner French stated that fee hunting is already practiced on many private lands, and that when ranchers farmers establish fee hunting "they arc not selling the animals, they arc selling access.'* Representative Ray French (right) speaks to group of hunters in Heppner Saturday Left is Dean Robertson who presented French with petition bearing 415 signatures in opposition to hunting legislation Hunters also fear that private Ian downers will close oft roads that ac cess public lands, thus keeping hunters fn>m reaching public lands They also fee! that in areas where public land is adjacent to private, but not separated by u fence, ranchers would charge the public to hunt on public lands Game migrate during the year, and hunters say animals that feed on public lands may move to private lands during hunting season, thus providing the private landowner profit. "Game ranch owners can control where game are," said Clackamas County Representative l-arry Sows, who is in opposition to the bill "You can't guarantee a game ran cher will only have game on his pro perty that he fed during the year Deer flock to private land during hunting season." he said "How can anyone take something public and make a profit on it." said Dean Robinson of Heppner. .i vocal opponent of the legislation From the private landowners' point of view, questions were asked By Avon Melhy Failure of the city council to ap prove the city planning commis Sion’s rccommcndaiion to change zoning to allow county use of the old dental building was sublet for discussion at Monday night's plan mng commission meeting “ I don't think they (council members) understand they have The bikers started at Beaverton Honda about 4 30 a.m. Saturday and left at 10 second intervals There were a total of 712 bikes which came through Heppner on Saturday Chamber of Commerce Manager Claudia Hughes and Heppner Mayor Cara Costa were at the Heppner checkpoint handing out a packet of Heppner and Morrow County brochures and welcoming each rider who came through Officials of the run take the average time and average miles on the run and those coming closest to a pre determined time and mileage will win " If you go too fast, you will lose If you go to slow you will lose," said one run official punching check-in cards at die Heppner check point, "so it is not really a race.” The run is an annual event, and last year the club went through McKenzie Pass "It was snowing, so this is much, much better." said one ruler standing in front of the Bank of Eastern Oregon eyeing a ther mometer which read 85 degrees He said about half the rulers dropped out last year because of the bad weather why landowners were expected to foot the bill for deer and other wildlife damage to agriculture "I'm in favor of the hunters pay ing a damage fee. but through the licensing process," Robinson said Ranchers are also concerned with the damage hunters cause while driv ing on private land, and the time it takes to monitor hunters while they arc on private property Clin! Gray, a rancher from Monu mcnt who has been in fee hunting business since 1979, said that last year 2 1 elk were taken from his pro perty at a fee of $1,500 each Gray, who has 59.000 acres, said wildlife were easier on his property than running cattle, and that fee hun ting contributed to the local economy " la s t year we hired 11 men and paid them $3,000 each That means $13.000 went into the local economy." he said French also said the game management bill would help local economy, by providing more game, which would bring more people in to the area to hunt "! have fee hun ting and some of the hunters shop locally," said French "The economy of Oregon is sup ported by timber and agriculture These resources arc not coming bac k like it was before." French said "Cukldschmidt (Gov Neil Godschmidt) is going to promote tourism and there is going to be more and more pressure on land for hun ting Hunting is being looked at as a way to up-grade the economy of Oregon," he said "W e ’re here to stop something like this that is going to kill hunting as we know it to d ay ." said Robinson Confirmed page 2 » > * * . '. i \ , *• 4*- _ M ' » » ’ • ' -a ”s > 1 , <■ . > -* • J ■ - • - V ! , / '• ' '• 1 - * • s - >'vk' ■ Narcotics missing following break in Craig Berleman (left) and Leyton Jump. M D from Tenino, Washington were some of the motorcyclists who came through Heppner Saturday during the annual Rose City Motorcycle run Berleman and Dr Leyton left Portland about 5 a m They are riding on Dr. Leyton's Kawasake 1300 with a sidecar attached Heppner Masons served 210 pco pie at an all day pancake feed last Saturday "It was a very good turn out,” a spokesperson said Quite a few bikers coming through town as part of the Rose City Motorcycle Club's 500-milc Road Rallyc stopped for a meal Many said they didn't expect such a friendly welcome; some said they had never been through Hepp ncr before but would come back again later One person left an extra donation when he learned proceeds from the breakfast would benefit special education, the spokesperson said Narcotics were missing from the pharmacy at Murray's Drug store in Heppner following an early Monday morning burglary The burglar apparently enteral the store between 2-5 a m through a glass door on Main Street after breaking out both panes "You could tell the person was looking for specific things ami that he knew what he wanted." Meg Murray, owner of the store, said We don't know yet if anything else was missing, but we have checked the lottery tickets and notified both the State 1 iquor Control Commis sion and the State Pharmacy Board, she said Heppner police said the incident is under investigation Heppner man killed in Saturday crash Sam Worley. 31. Heppner, was killed Saturday evening when he was thrown from his pickup on Willow Creek Hwy six miles from Heppner Worley was headed toward his home at Blake Ranch when his pickup skidded and rolled in the gravel on the right shoulder of a left curve There are indications that he was driving at an excessive speed. Oregon State Police Trooper Carl Martin said He was apparently headed up the slight hill ami instead of going left, around the curve, the vehicle went straight It appears he tned to get back on the road and that's when the vehicle skidded H e. was apparently thrown from the pickup when it rolled twice on the gravel shoulder The vehicle rolled maybe two or three more times ami as it went down a 20' bank before coming lo rest in Willow Creek, Martin continued There were no passengers or im mediate eye witnesses, he said, but a driver who met the car moments before the accident turned around when he saw the dust ami another driver arrived at the accident site about the same time Results of a blood test were not known. Monday, he said, but reports said Worley had been drinking earlier m the day Worlcv worked at the Heppner Howl where he was intrumental in organizing a Junior Bowling league Loss of revenue sharing sparks motorcycle course selection Although $4800 federal revenue sharing may not seem like much to a city the size of Portland, it can make a real dent in some smaller town's budgts The motorcycle club's road rallye is a revenue producer for the towns along the route because hikers are encouraged to stop for two meals “ •* s I • • \ Murrays front door said successful After reading an article in a February issue of the Portland Oregonian about Fossil's loss of federal revenue sharing. I called Mayor Buck Leckie and told him we were going to come to his town. Rose City Motorcycle Club's Road Captain Dale Allin said, - k- S T ? “* J.'-V'- Pancake booth Dave Zimmerman and Esther Thacker . delegated planning to the planning commission." City Attorney Hill Kuhn said He mentioned that there were several new members on the council, and said he would try to ar range time for them to "become bet ter educated on what the planning commission docs " Several planners expressed fear the county might change its plan to nuke all the improvements in that area because of the lack of adoption of an ordinance alk»w ing the juvenile department and justice court to operate in that residential R I zone The mental health office, also located in the building now, is covered through the pres khis condi Motorcycles—lots of them—swing through Heppner Dave Zimmerman and his friend Esther Thacker both of Yakima take a break at the checkpoint outside Heppner during Saturday's Motor cycle run. The run started in Beaverton, came up the Columbia Gorge, through Heppner to Fossil and back to Portland Zimmerman says he goes on quite a few of the runs, and enjoys the ex citement of seeing new country He A retired from Boeing Aircraft Co. fcxl Esther is retired office manager w a nursing home in Yakima Zimmerman's bike, a Honda Aspercadc. is equipped with CB radio, tape deck and other options It cost about $ 11 .(JOG he said Zimmerman was bom in Grass Valley, but he said it has been a long time since he was in this area Thacker also owns her own bike, a Honda Silverwing This is the first time she has riden as a passenger, she said The run was organized by the Rose City Motorcycle Club of Portland, and is a timed event with prizes and awards , »* I , M i • *-* * % « ', J •* 1 I • % 0 , ' * * - * .a* X W i % V * % ; - • ♦ •%- iV r • ». It City planners to attend council meetings Many questions still unanswered following meeting with French Representative Ray French and local hunters locked horns Saturday over a game management bill, and when it was over many questions were still unanswered French says the bill is not intend ed to cut out the general public from deer and elk hunting, and would ac tually increase the amount of game available Local hunters aren't so sure, however, and many said the propos ed legislation would cause an in crease in fee hunting in the county and make hunting available only for the wealthy. The hunters arc concerned that most of the private land, and some lo collect the needed property taxes is expected to he $9 16 per $1,000 of assessed property value Budget information handouts arc available at the district office and at each school building Specific questions about the budget may be addressed to McCaslm at the district office, school hoard members or budget in formation chaupersons Karen Pet tigrew and George Koftler and to rest. "W e don’t tell them where to stop." he said, except at the checkpoints where ihey get direc tions to the next stop When they begin the course, riders know only that they will begin and end at Beaverton Honda and dnve 500 miles in between. Normally we select a course with hills and curves that avoids freeways, Allin said We strive to show the participants «»me of the country they may mu have seen before as well as a challenging dnve Wrecked pickup ready to be towed away i b v V • «£ In 4 *>«
