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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (June 24, 1987)
. .» ? • • • - • * -V - - • ■ - ' ■* ■ • " • . . - . < •■ ■ I I ^ . > , • - ■■!— '• l " fu ■ I • • . • ' ■ ■ ■ • .. / - 1 - 1 * * • *. ' • . j ' -S 1 ( * ■ :* H • Nr* JJ • 1 2 l r * a f « -V - Morrow County's Homo-Owned Newspaper The Heppner * . , , I - ■ . . . * , They're off! imes azette VOL.105 NO. 25 Wednesday, June_24,j987 Heppner 25« 8 Pages Hickey executive vice president of Tidewater Barge Lines “ We are still checking into the matter, he said Although other prospective sites were considered. Hickey said the company now "prefers to pur sue locating at the Morrow County site because we have already done some on site investigation We think the person bringing the measure up had some questions about our pro posal. which we expect to answer at the public hearing '' A public hearing on Tidewater's application fora condmonal use per mil to allow a landfill in the Finley Butte area is scheduled for 7 30 p m Wednesday. June 24 at the school district office in Lexington Hickey said the company must provide information to the Depart ment of Environmental Quality that will address, in detail, all item* the petitioners are concerned about. Under the Tidewater proposal, a 600-acre landfill would be establish ed in the Finley Butte area 16 miles south of Boardman Residential and commercial gar bage collected from communities along the Columbia Ri»cr would be barged to Boardman. unloaded al the Port of Morrow , and trucked to the disposal site The garbage would all be transported in sealed containers, and when dumped at the landfill, covered daily The site could take up lo 2.500 tom of waste per day. and last for 25 year*. The site would not take toxic waste. Tidewater emphasized Our major concern is that people maintain the right to preserv e the mi age of the county. Mason said We arc encouraged that much effort the last few years has gone to upgrade the image of the county in order to attract industry here We're assum mg that the image St Johns has as a "garbage dump" could be taken a step further, and Morrow County could gam a reputation as a in state dump "We think that image runs counter to the image we've been try mg to build and that people shouid have the right to say 1 1 they want that image changed.' he said Another concern. Mason said, is that the landfill operate the way they say it is supposed to "We were pro mised a clean operation when a feedlot located near Boardman Anyone who lives here knows that it does smell We were promised quality assurances, but the feedlot has never operated the way it was supposed to If the mcusuic is on the ballot and voters say they want a landfill in the county. Wastcch can come in and develop the site and will prohablv do Fourth of July celebration planned The third annual Fourth of July celebration in lone begins Friday. July 3 with a two on two basketball tournament in the lone School Gym. and a tennis tournament Deadline for tennis entries is Friday. June 26th. those interested should call Clint Krebs at 422 7548 A parade down lone's Main Street begins at 10 a m Saturday with Grand Marshall Mike Mathews lone Cardinals No I Ian He will be chauffcurcd by Bryan Bastord in his 1957 red Chevrolet pick up Activities are planned throughout the day Saturday in the city park and ' on the football field There are games for the children, a chalk drawing contest, baikxin release and a straw money pile for pre schoolers The pool at the school will be open for free swimming in the afternoon Other planned games and contests are a cow chip throw ing contest, bingo, a bed race, soft ball, tug-of war. horseshoes and a water balloon toss “ In the Gfood Old'Summertime’’ Mike Matthews Friday, July 3 7 p.m. 2 on 2 Basketball Tournament lone School Gym-for Info call Dkk Snider 422-7151 Saturday, July 4 Tennis Tournament al lone School-times lo be announced. ( ontact C lint Krebs 422-7548. 12:30 1:30 pm Big parade down Main Street Mike Mathews. Grand Marshal Kids’ chalk drawing contest at St. Wiliam’s Catholic Church: Horseshoe tourney slgn-up In park. Food booths open. Flea market begins; Dunk tank opens Military fly-by sometime during day; Model T rides; Bingo. Horseshoe Tourney begins; Frog jumping contest (frogs will be avaiiable). Sack racea, 3-legged races, bean-bag races, straw-money pile (for pre-school only) In park. Balloon release lone pool opens for free swimming until 5 p.m. Cow-chip toas-football field. Historical tour of lone, meet at park. Check on the tennis tournament at the school Radio-controlled airplane demomtratkm-bciow Willows 4:30 Grange Hafl (west). Historical tour of lone-meet at part Water baDoou toss In park Fire department Tug-of-War, acroac street from park Bed Race on footbaB field Barbecued chicken dtnacr by Cardinal Club at the high school: Adults tS, Ages 4-12 $2.54. 5 and ander $1, Family t i t , hot dogs available-% chicken, csM aw , Frencl bread, baked beans, and Ice cream ban Square dancers performing an tennis courts, followed bv Hootenanny. (Cat Jamde Aten 422-7543 If you'd like to Softbat game at » s i - e-w - — a_ _ ! m | m rework! » 1 downtown —5 •%, •. i 3 Channels mav return to Heppner TV customers soon a much better job planning and sell By Avon M«lby Fquipment to repair Heppner I V mg the idea than they have so far. service will hopefully arrive next he said week. Judic l.aughlm said Monday I wo things Mason said Wastcch It it ikies the serv ice should be tullv failed to consider are the additional traffic on the site's access road and restored the following week An eli cii is al storm caused a the amount of water required to keep power outage May 27 When the the landfill from blowing electricity was turned back on. a Certain times of the year, roads power surge knot ked out an SH.tXxi become soft. Mason pointed out piece of equipment, which had to be Heavy trucks could iik reave damage ordered Since then there has been to the roads ' i don't see where that no reception on channels 9, 11 ami problem is solved in their pn>posal IV At the annual meeting of Heppner If the roads become soft, there TV Iris , Greg Sweek was elected needs to be a provision in the per president Dean Gilman was named mil which states that when garbage vise president laughlm was main can t be transported to the landfill, ed as secretary licasuicr it would be stored at the point of Kilcv Munkeis. whose five vear origin rather than stacked up al (he term on the board was expiring, was Port of Morrow where it would be re elected to another five year term off loaded from Tidewater's barges Other members of the hoaid an I'd (ionty and Dan ()glcsbcc win was He said Wastcch s groundwater out going president study did not sufficiently A change in the hv laws adopted demonstrate that no contamination nuking the i its limits of Heppner the would result from the amount of houndar* for TV service I aughlin water requited at the site Part of the said this was a bookkeeping change reason goes back to the feedlot. he only as the sy stem has alway s wort, said After they got their permit. ed that wav. but it was not >pc-llid lhi\ never operated the way they said they would One condition ol granting a permit a>uId be that viol« lion of any criteria would be grounds Several physicians who nuv he in to close the landfill, he said terested in starting a piacine in Finally. Mason said, asking voter Heppner are scheduled to visit here approval of a landfill is asking their during the next two weeks, goodwill If the general populace, scrutinize the hospital facilities, and survey the community, Pioneer not just the Chamber of Commerce or the County government, put* Memorial Hospital Administrator Ernie W ick said Monday W’e arc- pressure on to ensure a good deal, talking with several interested pai they are more likely to get good lies.” he said neighbors, he said Dr Wallace Woltt has extended out in the bv laws I here will be no chunge in service Another by law change set dates tor future annual meetings lo be the second ruesday in June I he IV board meets once a month All subsc libers lo the system arc members and are eligible to al lend meetings *4 • Trivia contest winner named * • V % Winner ol last week s Heppner Gazelle I lines and Charlie s Pizza Invia solitesi is A shies ( onklin. who coliceli* slated that Heppner s * -» V c • « , • T , ‘V /- * I't I toothalt ic'coid was six wins and two losses t i> 11 X 1111 w ms a largì pizza and pit cher of jxop for his ettorts * i' V I Ins wick s invia question is Naim the planet located biiwcen the planets F.arth and Mercury It you know tin- aiiswci or think you know the answer, enter at l liarlie s 1*i/ / a or the Heppner Gazelle I ink's Ihc- lust correct entry drawn wins a pizza and pitcher of pop * Vi V' , -, , *r- y I V cV fr| Search for doctor continues his ottici tloui > and will jirov uled hospital covciage ioni day* each weck al Icast unni the end ni July, VSuk sani (Mher |>hy siciuns are schcdulcd lo he mi duty al thè hospital on weekends C ium file* fuse becn mnvcd lo thè hospital, he said. so thè on-duly phy sii tari wiII ha*c access lo jialicnts' medicai record* - „• • - • .... « •1 County hires public works director lone 4th of July Celebration Schedule of Events f S '*' Saturday was a perfect day tor the Rolling Hills Run — overcast with a slight breeze More th a ï 50 runners and walkers rushed the starting line in the Rolling Hills Run Most run par ticipants and nearly 100 other members of the community ate breakfast at Heppner City Park following the walk/run Both events were sponsored by South Morrow County Emergency Medical Technicians Funds raised will go toward purchase of a portable defibrillator for the ambulance Winners m each age division will be named in next week s paper. Vote may decide landfill issue Voter* may have a chance lo *ay it they want a Landfill in Morrow County If a petition filed at the County C lerk'* office meets all re quirement*. it will appear on the November ballot. Voter approval would then be necessary before a landfill in Mono* County could ac cept garbage from outside the county Petitioner* Dean Mason and jerry >mipson. both of Boardman may begin gathering signatures on the petitions anytime, but have been ad vised by County Clerk Barbara Bloodsworth to wait until after June 29 Anyone objecting to the ballot language can ask the Circuit Court to review it. Should they win, Bloodsworth said, the ballot language would change Signature* would have to be collected again on a new ballot. The petition was not designed to stop a landfill at Finley Buttes in Morrow County proposed by Tidewater Barge Lines of Van couver. Mason said If the landfill at Finley Buttes is not operating by November, he said, voter* will say if they want it here Should the measure meet all re quirements and appear on the November ballot, it could delay the landfill at Finley Buttes, said Wes L ...... • -.*4 1 - • •/' ~ . . I H A radio-controlled airplane demon viral ion i\ to be performed in the field below the W illows Grange- Hall An historical lour featuring a visit to an old Victorian home will be conducted in the afternoon also Foods for all appetites will be available throughout the day in the park from snow cones to ham burgers Homemade pie will be sold al St William’s Catholic Church The ( ardmal Club will serve a barbecued chicken dinner beginning al 6 p m at the school At 6 W) p m square dancers will entertain on the tennis courts, followed by a hootenanny Anyone who would like lo perform in the hootenanny should call Jannie Allen al 42 The grand finale of the day will he the fireworks on the fiHithall field and a street dance in dowtown lone, with music provided by Chuck Nelson. Rich Harjx-r and Kathy Hoskins Philip Aikman 19. most recently of Femdalc. Washington, has becn on the job as Morrow Count* Public Work* Director since last Wednes da* Hi* aim. he said, is to build a modern, efficient operation ot the department which had such a good start under the direction of Don Briggs Ihc department has been without a director since Otto Burden s resignation. May 1985 Aikman and his wife, Audrey, son Ircvci. 14. and daughter. Alisha. 12. will make their home al Boardman At Femdalc. Aikman was public works director tor the B uic.ni ol In diaii Afl.nrs at Lunutii Reset vat ion tor two year* His duties involved putting together a new department complete with administrative plaint ing and organization with Reaganomics, a ledcr.il grant lor the project was withdrawn and his job ended early, he said He taught cngmcci mg toi two and a hall years al a tech school in I actinia Prior to that, for five years. he was office engineer al Friday Harbor, Washington Hi* respon sihilitic* included engineering lor the county and some administrative duties He has an Associate ol Science degree in Engineering He attended the University ot Washington anil North Idaho College, and served in the Marine Corps Morrow County looks better the longer I'm here, he said He wa* raised in the S|v>k.inc area but never vpent much time in country like Morrow County before It's such a remarkable change, he said, it s in tcrcsimg because it is so ditlcrcnl ? The Public Work's director's job involves so much, he said He ex peels to be busy organizing and developing management polls k -' and setting priK'cdures lor equipment un to improve efficiency I hat doesn t mean spending a lot of money, he said by keeping up to date on the latest technology the department can save lime and money He will work under the direction of the County Court on county road*, facility Power outage planned Sunday Columbia Basin F.lectric Co-op ha* planned a seven to eight hour power outage beginning at 12 main Sunday. June 28 Letters were sent by the co-op to its customers earlier this week explaining that the outage it necessary because of work on the new line which cannot he completed with the old line energized The outage will affect customers in the Sandhollow. lone. Olex, Kinzua, Public Works Director Phil Aiken Ruggs and Heppner areas maintenance and county parks He will be involved with ad ministration, planning and project management ot anything that will af feet county toads, he said, such as additional traffic on the roads access mg the proposed landfill al Finley Butte He plan* under the direction ot the Court to i icate a department manual to describe the facilities, list the inventory, and duties ol person nel ami outline responsibilities and performance standards on some pro jtfcts OiK'C the manual o complete it will pioside consistency tor the dep.irtiik.-nt he said C rux ! plans will increase the department's effictency and effect , ness and ultimately maintain better road*, lor less money * •J , .IZ«J 5** • •. * -1 < — • X' * c ** , '.«Z- « . -, *■ - Weather Report fry C*v t* Meppne* June 16 • 22 High 1 l*rei . r*;-.:-z' S ' ***7 H * V *V T < a V, J > 1 ~ + ** 4 * Tucs Wed Ihurs 1 n Sul Sun Mon 67 72 78 87 76 68 72 19 48 48 55 51 42 41 0 0 .0 0 11 0 .0 Market Report r < - • J 2 -^ ' N ’ .*.« zv < -5''‘ t (.am pM T V «n(| Of ttrn M w m » C oi**V < V Tuesday, June 23 Soft W hite JWN *2 95 Please call tor new crop quotes Harley June *RI July »82/»83 Aug *85 Sept *86 Hard Red Winter Ordinaries *2 96 PIK Generic Certificates 106 "4 cash ’ * . • 't r '. * kV. 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