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" C onklin said The contingent spent the first tw o days touring and shopping in Hong Kong ()n the third day o l the trip Landfill Public Hearing Schedule Wednesday July 15 Irngon Courthouse Annex-10 a m Riverside High School Boardman-7 30 p m imes Heppner 25* Wednesday, July 15. 1987 Friday July 17 8 Pages lone Legion Hall-1 p m Heppner Courthouse 7:30 p m Clerk’s office verifying signatures on landfill petition Since the planning commission ap proval. how ever. Simpson and Mason have requested in w ritin g an appeal o l the decision, saving the commission made a "se rio us om is sion in the proposal I The letter to the court is a separate action front the petition | I he appeal slates that the county cannot approve a lan dfill for more than 40 acres The Finley Buttes site is considerable more at 600 acres County Planner Deane Sccgcr said I uesday he had read the letter, hut had no comment " I understand the Recovered from fall The lineman who fell 30' from a power pole July I is now out o f the hospital and expects to he able to return to work next week Greg Karlxon fell 50' when he stepped on a knot and it cut out from under him while he wax fram ing a pole He broke his nose, some o f the hones in his left wrist I which is still in a splint), and had several cuts His ribs are Mill a little vore. he said, and be had tumble breathing after swim ming earlier this week, but is sure the doctor w ill release him to go back to work soon He is one o f nine clim bers in the crew to r Bari and Assoc the con tractor for reconstruction o f the main power line into Heppner W ork on the SI 3 m illio n project began in May and is expccied to he completed this tall Karl son has been a lineman for eight years and has traveled w ith his w ife and tw o children to almost every state except those in the Northeast '- . • .5 ' . , - • - by Vshlrv C unklm The Heppner Over 400 signatures were turned into the County C lerk's office Mon day . asking voter approval before a large scale la n d fill can he ci»n- xiructcd in M orrow County I wo Roardman men. Dean Mason and Jerry Simpson, gathered the signatures on petitions circulated around the county the past ten days W ording on the ballot says that voter approval would he required on the location, development or opera tion ol any lan dfill located in the county . which accepts garbage from outside the county The petition was prompted alter T idew ater Barge Lines, w hich operates barges on the Columbia River, proposed the construction o l a 600 acre lan dfill near Finley But les, 16 miles south o f Boardman in central M orrow County If the petition is valid 1182 o f the 400 signatures must he registered voters in the county I. the issue would be on the November 3 ballot, said County Clerk Barbara Bloodxworth Bloodsworth said her otfice is now in the process o l validating the signatures, and should he done by the end o f this week It the lan dfill is established here, it would he used to dump com m er cial and residential garbage colli vied front communities along the Colum hia River. Tidewater would barge the waste up the riser in sealed containers, o ff load the containers at the Pon o f M orrow dock in Boardman. and i r ik k the waste lo the la n d fill site The la n d fill would accept only non toxic material. Tidewater o fficials say The M orrow County planning commission gave its approval tor the dump Iw o weeks ago. granting a conditional use permit tor its ci>n- struction The landfill permit still has to have the approval o f the M orrow County Court V 7 - - Four return from China tour U . ’H »«••* T^~-4 f VOL 105 NO 28 • • — » *-— —v r r ». T district attorney is looking at i t . " Sccgcr said District Attorney Jeff Wallace said the appeal had been returned to Simpson and Mason because the planning commission decision "w as not appealable ” Public hearings on the la n d fill arc scheduled Wcdnesdas July 13 before the M orro w Ctm niy Court A hear ing w ill he held at the Irrig on C ou r thouse Annex at 10 a m and again at Riverside H igh School in Board man beginning at 7 30 p m The hearing w ill be continued at I p m Friday. July 17 j t the l.cgion Hall in lone and at 7 30 p m at the Cour I house in Heppner the group took a h ydrolo il to Macau where they spent two day x w ith tours ot the city and ot Mainland China W ith the Mainland China lour the group saw the beginning o l the rice harvest which C onklin said was his favorite part of the trip The rice harvest is accomplished entirely by hand with no machines Ib c Chinese d on ’t waste anything, saving even the straw to fuel their home kitchen stoves," he said An all star g irls basketball game between an American team and a Chinese international team was scheduled at Macau However, the U S A team did not nuke the tu p . so a g irls ’ team was made up o f the g irls on the track team A lot o f time was spent in Macau and Hong Kong shopping where the Anxcrican dollar was worth about $7 70 Hong Kong dollars " I t was a really good place to do a lo t o f b a rga in s h o p p in g .” Dougherty said A fter the group x stay in Macau, they went back to Hong Kong by hydrofoil where they had tree time until an all day track meet on the sixth day At the track meet the Oregon all star teams competed w ith athletes from several Hong Kong athletic clubs The meet was conducted under international rules using heavier implements and higher hurdles than those used in high school meets The meet was pul on by the Hong Kong Amateur Atheltic Association Palm er, h u rlin g the b ig g e r, heavier discus won the event w ith a distance o f 113 9 He was also fourth in the hammer throw , a 16 pound hall and c ham event His toss was 82 0 He also competed in the prelim inaries o f the shot pul hut failed to nuke the finals It was the first time Palmer had ever thrown the hammer Dougherty finished sixth in the 110 meter high hurdles in : 18 36 and tilth in the 400 meter intermediate hurdles w ith a time o f I 04 77 The high hurdle race was run with 42 inch hurdles compared to 39 inch hurdles used in the high school ranks The intermediate hurdles were run w ith 39 inch hurdles com pared to 36 inch hurdles used in a high school 300 nxeter hurdle race Sagar was to compete in the 400 meter hurdles but became ill and was unable to compete "T h e track com petition was real ly a bonus and a small part o f the overall t r ip . " C onklin said Die next night the group had a dinner sponsored by the Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association and went swimm ing in the South China Sea among other activities before relum ing home "Seeing China was a real ex perience.’ ' Palmer said "T h e sights and smells o f Hong Kong were in teresting ” "T h e trip was fu n .” Sager said " I wish we could have stayed longer and I wish I could go hack ** The group also had exposure to the Hong Kong subway system, which C onklin described as " t e r r ific .” that carries nearly one m illion people each day in a city o f nearly j,. • • v r • % * — ^ * • . à I • • * % * % » \ * • a - • a. ^ » • • Beat the Heat Evan Weygandt, 10. of Heppner beats the heat as he — hoi dogs s n diving board it" off the divina day Pc at the Heppner pool Tuesday People all around the area were finding ways to beat the heat this week as the temperatures climbed toward 100 degrees City zoning review approved By Avon Metby A state required review ol the ci ty o t Heppner comprehensive plan and zoning code was approved by the Department ot Land Convertva lion and Development on July 6. u ty planners were told M<*nday nigh« The city planning commission started work on the update ta ile d in the period'«, review last tall and has put a lot of hours in ihe process Dan Mcader. planner from Ih c Dalles was hired lo assist in the work and was paid hy the state Hcppner’s plan was first accepted and approved hy the state July 10. 1980 Deane Sccgcr reported on pro grew o f the county in landscaping and making changes at the Cour (house Annex in the old dental building near the hospital A d rip system for irrigating the lawn is he ing installed Screening has arrived to cut o ff the view from neighbors W ork on the parking area is under way Gutters w ill be installed to direct water from where it could get under cement Painting and all pio jeetx arc expected lo be completed w ithin a month Asked about Ihc heliport w htih was also to be upgiaded in this work before the city would allow an unrestricted conditional use o t the properly. Sccgcr said It is in Inn b o .” Nothing is being done until it is determined it there w ill be a con iniuationot the helicopter service tor the area A v a ria n c e to setback re q uire m en ts was approved lo t Charles iXtwxc at 373 Linden Way He wants to construvt a shop tor his own use in bask o l his double wide mobile home there It w ill be ot punuee block w ith wood frame covered by alum inum which w ill be painted to match the mobile home He wants the set hack to be inside his property from the alley by one and one halt lect. instead ot the rc q u irrd 10 feet He said other xtruc lures built hy neighbors were lined up so the approx mute I *6 feet would be in the same depth from the allcs Doctor hired to serve Boardman clinic on temporary basis By Stan T alb ott A fter todays without an attending p h ysicia n , the N o rth M o rro w Medical C lin ic now has one According to Ernest W ick, coun ty medical adm inistrator, the coun ty has hired D r Benjamin Kenagy D r Kenagy. Eugene, has practic ed medicine since 1953 "H e prac (ices in various places in Oregon as needed " said W ick "H c w a x fa u ly recommended by many o f the local physicians " D r Kenagy was in Boardnun Tuesday and Wednesday to assess his new surroundings He signed a contract which runs through the mid die o f next month By that tim e, the M orrow County Medical Board plans to determine the course o f M orrow County health care Dr Kenagy w ill return to the clinic beginning Monday, said W x k He w ill he there Monday through Friday from 9 a m to 3 p rr. Anyone wishing to make an ap pointment w ith D r Kenagy can con tact the clinic at 481-7212 The land is in a comm ercial /one Approval was also giantcd to M uhael Slookey to plaic* a mobile home on his property at 423 Linden Wax He needed a conditional use permit hccjuxc the property is in a commercial zone *>*■•♦;** : v ; . * * • ♦* th ird K im B u rk e , fo u rth Dana Flanagan, fifth Carman B ritt, lied fo r sixth K ari Morgan amt Judy Jcpsen. eighth Debi D rive r, ninth Laurel Temple and tenth Rondi Robinson The top three judges and five o f the to p 10 w ere J u n io r 4 H members It is important for new or young 4 H members to realize they have just as good a chance to do well in contests as anyone else and should participate in as menav as j**xxihle. said B ill Bnvderick. 4 H agent Phyllis Brooks nidged the event * ; > t : ! •> • \i- • . . . * • * * ' I :!> • • • ; • -• • 1 »; » • : . V * •’ • . . I • x • *, * »i » 1 « . .1 1 ; f V 1 v * : 't l ' — 1 • •* ' s ' ! C- ’r - t f L * * •Sj S * -MU . :‘A ‘W - /;■ • A > . - Park d is tric t C ha irm an Ken Turner, and Treasurer Pat Sweeney appeared before the Marine Board in Salem Iasi Wednesday to request the funds for the boat ramp X,- ’.♦jt . ' s ■ , 1 li. , ' '■ f Dave Obcrn o l the M arine Board said Tuesday the docks would be placed in the lake not long after the park district is able to obtain the lease from the Corps. * * , - S - ’ w i * > , I .. * v -O • - v ^ * *ï *i*. * ‘ -v V * % \ A JJ»*. • > . Len Ray Schwarz - S ■■- • t v " ' v > -* y Scotch Thistle, a biennial may he identified the lirs i year hy ihe large amount ot soil whily hair on the up per leal suitace o f the rosette Ih c second year plants may grow 4 8 feet tall w ith one purple (lower blooming at the end ot each stalk in June Ihe stem is characterized hy winged tissue Landowners who refuse to control " A " list weeds may he cited It a landowner still rcluses to begin her bicidc controls, ihc weed supervisor has the authority to spray noxious weeds, or to have it done at the Ian dow ner’s expense (Jucxiions about identity or control o l the weed may he addressed to the weed supervisor. 676 V452 * - - • ' “ % * T L -s, “ ••k * * ' ^ . z . V .< • S v - ■ ‘ Æ . •* "•»»» July 6 • 13 H igh I an* Pres. Tucx Wed Thurx F ri Sun Mnn 80 75 70 78 85 91 97 58 42 53 49 55 56 58 0 0 02 0 0 0 0 t»A. Market Report ol ifta M o w County ( • ‘ By plac ing third Rritlncr qualified tor ihc national meet to be held in Provo. I lah on the weekend ot July i Gnx»*t« Tuesday, July 14 Sott White Aug 25 Also m the meet, the I M 2 year old 400 meter refay team o f Andy Axhhcck. In d y H olm an. Kevin Payne, and Sam Sumner placed sixth w ith a lim e o l 59 04 Payne also ran m the preliminaries o f ihe IU> meter dash, finishing sixth in his heal to tall |uxt short o f making the finals i . : ka - ty. lo he used for a day use and recreational vehicle park fh e park district is in the process o f applying lo r the lease at this imxc because the weed may have been in Ihe ground but kepi under control w ith regular tanning practices Heppner participants bv placing third in the high jum p in the 1112 year old hoys division He jumped •-] • . • * , v - ♦ '■ Is "1 liked most o f the tours and wished 1 could have stayed longer,’ ’ IXiughcrty said "1 met a lot ot great people " " I t was great and 1 met some nice fieople.” Sager agreed " I t was great and 1 would have liked to slay longer.” C onklin add cd " I didn’t like the smells o f Hong Kong the first day hut quickly got us cd to it " Sal by Ashley C o n k lin Fisc area athletes competed in Ihe Athletic Congress Junior O lym pic regional track and field meet held last Saturday at Spokane Falls Com m um ty College l.eon.ird Brittner led the wav (or '¡ r \ ; Weather Report Brittner leads Heppner at regional junior Olympics River Riders place first at horse show The River Riders from Irrig on placed first at the Prelair horse show Second was the Heppner Tw o Trackers, the new 4-H club from lone placed third. The lop ten individuals in ihe judg ing contest were as follow s Firxt- hiizabctl. South, second Sarah Britt % ■ *1 ■ * J 1 k. •. • * •i #\ * « Scotch Thistle becomes noxious weed Scotch Ih is lle has been upgraded to an " A " lisi noxious weed in Mor row County Form erly on the B weed list, ihc ihunge means dial landowners ate now responsible lor eradication o l Scotch Thistle on their property Infestations ot Scotch Ih islle in M orrow County arc small enough Weed Supersixot Jim VanW m kle said, that eradication or containment is s till possihlc Allhough il is ( i n i late now to begin an h e rb ic id e io n iio l program, he said, small plants can he chopped o tt with a shovel I oi Ijig c r mtcsla lions he adviscd w ailing until tall or s p rin g to begin an h e rb ic id e program The weed causes p ro b le m s p rim a rily on rangeland and in allatta Fields recently seeded to grass under ihe C on se rva tio n Reserve Program should he watch ed for Scotch Ih is lle . he said. v . A \ A .] C1 » Schwarz joins Central Market l en Ray Schwarz is the new hut cher at Central M arket He replaces John McCabe who liaised to W at renton to manage a meaK tilting com pany there Schwarz is a long time resident ol Heppner having along with his w ile Ann, owned and operated Court Street M arket and then le n Ray Processing The couple still operate Len s Pm cessing, a custom meat cutting com pans at their home on Hinton Creek McCabe is working as manager ot Real aial Hertig. a na-ai cutting com pjny in Warrenlon He worked at Central Market lor I I years ^ • T v - . >’* . % Lake gets boat docks Money lor placement o f two boat docks on W illow Creek la k e was approved by the Slate M arine Board last week in Salem The board has approved $23,000 for tw o docks at (he lake, one dock to be located at the boat ramp to assist boaters while launching, and the other to be located near the coxc to be used tor ntoortng short periods of time The grant is dependent on the W illow Creek Park D istrict obtain ing a lease from the US Arm y Corps o f Lnginccrx for lake front proper r & --5 - • • r, * . Barley '84 '83 50 Hard Red W inter prH cin PIK liciten e C ertificates 106 11 '2 92 cash i-.y