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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1987)
" • • ‘ •* * .* • • ' * • V ■ ' •» - 4 . ' • « ~ . * ■* • * *. — * y . . * v .* . . «V , „ ' * •• -• . > • ' • *•; \ » "* 1 • * ; * ' a , . . • . • - ' . * . . - *.*• * , . - ■ .* . . I* F r S S 1 F u o r Ä County will not levy taxes for Lifeguard ORE W E A S F A I* E R EUGENE OR Morrow County s Home Owned Newspaper The Hrppoer azette VOL 105 NO. 33 Wednesday, August 19. 1987 imes Heppner 25‘ 8 Pages Property taxes will Nr slightly lower than expected when voters ap provexi the tat levy Morrow County will not levy taxes for Lifeguard Medical Transport. County Commissioner Jcrt> Pesk announced Fndjv Not collecting the tax will save property owners approximate!) 4c per SI .UK) of assessed property salue. Assessor Cireg Sweck said \'i*ters approved a serial levs Mas 2 1. |4XX to help fund the Pendleton Nised an ambulance sers ice This is the last sear taxes could N* levied without aiHHher vote. Nit since the Lifeguard Medical Iransport. Inc N>ard has dec ided not to try to pot the program hack together, they notified the County Court that they would not claim the remaining 528.14) tax dollars I ifeguard has h.kl financial pro hlems siike its helicopter amNilancc crashed last year A replacement helicopter was in service for a short time, hut was repossessed when Lifeguard Medical Transport. Inc was unable to keep up the payments The Nuird is liquidating its assets and making arrangements to pay the remaining hills. Commissioner Peck who is also a member of the Lifeguard hoard of directors, said The process may take several months A privately owned helicopter am bulance service (that docs not receive tax support) based in laitirande is still operating The scr vice will respond to pick up emergency patients in Morrow County, the commissioner said, hut it will take the helicopter 15 minutes longer to get here from l.aGrandc than from Pendleton Since the levy was approved specifically for Lifeguard Medical Transport, Inc , it could not be us ed for any other air ambulance ser vice. Peck said If a new helicopter ambulance service should start up. voters sNvuld decide if they want to support it. he said Qualifies for state contest Thirteen members of the Heppner I T A Chapter attended (he L'matilla County fair on Wednesday August 12 participating in livestock judging jnd tractor driving contests Jeff Rauch, a junior at Heppner High SiN>ol won the Blue Mountain District IT A Tractor Driving con lest aikl qualified for the State FFA Tractor Dnv ing contest to be held on Sunday. Aug M) at the Oregon State Fair in Salem Derek Hoeft placed fifth in the contest and Jerry Brosnan also competed on the team helping Heppner FFA place second in the contest. The Heppner FFA Freshman team won the (¡reenhand Livestock Judg ing contest. Dean Munkers was the high individual in the Grccnhand Contest (fourth high overall) and Cory Kill placed second among the Terry Wood as assistant cook .it retirement after 16 years of driving A C Houghton and Columbia b u s .ii lone Junior High in Irngon appmvedaone veur unpaid leave -approv ed Dorothy Stefam s of absence for Beltv Christman head it r; •* • a L •• \ r • » * •. — n *V *- \ - •%. i,- - . * • • t •»« . ,-. 4 • 1 • • - * I xïw language arts at Riverside High School, Terri Franks speech language therapist for the North end. Dean Robinson - language arts and reading for sixth, seventh, and eighth grades at lone; John Colvctt - language arts at Col umbia Jr High. Mark Dowdy - language arts at Heppner High School hired the following classified employees Arlene Flanagan - bus driver. Cyndic Samson bus driver. Glenn Anderson bus driver. Judy Smythc lunch aide at A C. Houghton, Katherine Alldntt cooks helper at lone. Cheryl Costello - lunch aide at Sam Boardman. Judy Aaron acting head cook at Hepp tier Flcmcntary. Joyce Gordamer - increased from half to full time cook at A C Houghton, and Shirley Davie half time teachers aide at Heppner Elementary v u • , • • • i.'.« • 1 •• •#- « , ••• 4 » • ' ♦ , • • . • •-* „ •• 4 • . *-»■. >*'■' • ' - A» « •> * • Ì " ‘ t\ *• »V » .s I , M V- i ■ • V. / • - v . V > Jeff Rauch Grecnhand com petitors (ninth overall), Mark Brosnan. Mike Gor Continued P 2 appmved the following extended responsibility contracts Greg Han son computer coordinator at A C Houghton. Theresa Proctor academically talented coordinator at Sam Boardman. Milt Reynolds - computer coordinator at Sam Board man. Mark Dowdy - head baseball at Heppner High, Jocelyn Jones - head volleyball at lone High. Dean Robinson - head football at lone Middle S c N hi I, John Adamson choir at Columbia Jr High, Jane Anderson academically talented at A C Houghton; and the following at Columbia Jr High Tom French head football. Phil White head wrestling. Tom French assistant wrestling. Clair Costello head NischaJI, Lynda Frcderickson head trackV 'arl Seese and Phil White assistant track. Thad Killingbcck - • » v » a . •' • ■} - , -.»• I * ■ - • * * . -I xt / . J . , \ ; Ì - ■ V. - q ' * < 1 » *1 i a - • continued P. 2 Morrow County h i i r A Rodeo Setting up for Fair * P hoto by Jim C lay Workmen for Randy's Fun Land assemble a ferns wheel ride in preparation of the opening of the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Aug 19 in Heppner The fair and rodeo runs through Sunday. August 23 with lots of fun and entertainment for the whole family Walla Walla hospital retains services to area veterans Walla Walla Veterans Hospital has retained all inpatient and outpa tient medical services. Director Thomas A Trujillo told Morrow County Vctcianv Sei vice Of fisc Donna Kietmann Monday The hospital's mission is to provide medical care to all honorably discharged veterans in northeastern Oregon in southeastern Local photographer's work in traveling exhibit A local photographer s work is on display with a traveling wheat in an exhibit Jean Bennett who last year won a Soil Conservation Service award for her photo. ‘ The Last Harvest.” has received honorable mention in an Oregon Wheat Growers League wheat in an contest for the same photo. Her pNxo along with other winn ing works of an will be on display at the Bank of Eastern Oregon in Heppner through this week The ex hibit will travel to other cities in the state for the next few months "The Last Harvest” shows her husband Don harvesting the final crop of wheat before the steep hillside field was planted in to the Conservation Reserve Program The photo also shows diversion ditches and grass waterways, other conser vation methods Bennett, a lifetime resident of the area, snapped the color photo with a 35 mm Pcntax M E A former school board member, she says her kids tell her she likes to take "peo ple” pictures, but she also likes to photograph scenery Taking pictures is just a hobby. she related site was surprised at the award. Other works traveling with the ex hibit are “ Joy of Fanning," an oil painting by Linda Smith of North Powder. "Persevere," an ink and watercolor by Chnasy Froese of Athena. "Time in Motion.” an acrylic and glass by Lucinda Wagenbtasl of Portland. "Harvest Gold," an oil by Jerhne Belshe of Mora, "Harveat Cross,” a wheat cook at Heppner Elementary School extended contracts for certificated employees John Adamson music at \ C Houghton. Steven Molthan » i- 1 School offices close for Friday inservice; kids return Sept. 1 Schools and the district office will be closed Friday, August 28 because all school district staff members will be at an inservicc at Heppner High School The school board learned Monday night that Elaine Yarbrough a consultant with Yarbrough Assoc of Boulder, Colorado, will conduct the inservicc workshop She has worked with businesses, industry, government, and civic action groups and is known for her expertise in human resource development and conflict management Students will start school September I In other business, the N>ard -heard that a 12-year old irrigation pump at A C. Houghton Elementary School in Irngon had been replaced •heard that the administration had approved use of the bus yard for handicapped parking after regular working hours during the fair week •heard that the district will adver tise surplus property for sale •approved the budget calendar for the coming year -re apponged Jerry Healy to the budget committee set a tentative date of Wednesday. Sept 2 for a work session to develop board goals. -accepted bids from Copy Right for four Toshiba copy machines. Headley Fire Extinguisher Co of Walla Walla for service of the district s fire extinguishers. A's Sewing Center of The Dalles for sewing machine service; and Automated Office Systems of Ken ncwick for service of the district's Canon Copiers •accepted Stan Talbott's rcsigna lion as language arts teacher at Riverside High School -accepted resignations from three classified employees Terri Sandlin as North end bus driver. Jan Coe as Heppner shuttle bus driver, and • • weaving by Alene Rucker of ington; and "Rush before Storm,” a photo by Patty Mathenv of Lexington Washington, and Idaho, he said The hospital had been threatened with a change of mission proposal which would have closed its inpa dent services, I rxijillo said Our greatest concern has N-cn maintain mg our mission to provide inpatient care anti outpatient care to eligible area veterans The hospital has 13 physicians on stall including two general surgeons, a psychologist, in temists. and cardiac specialists Die hospital also has a 31 Nul alcohol treatment program All honorably discharged veterans used to N- eligible lor free medical care at the facility, he said Hut for the last year a financial requirement has been added Low income veterans still receive free medical care, but aN>ut seven percent of veterans in higher income brackets can N- charged 514 tor an outpa tient visit or 5^20 tor a 40 day in patient stay Veterans can request that a farm Is doctor refer then to a veterans tac ilitv or they can go directly to the Walla Walla facility A copy of discharge papers and a service number is needed to determine eligibility Veterans who have ques lions aN»ut their eligibility or the ser vices offered at the Walla Walla hospital may contact Morrow Coun ty Veterans Service Officer IKonna Rictmann at the Courthouse Weather Report b* f>* ct August II - August 17 High I a»x* Prec. by Joyce Huqhos Jean Bennett with Wheat League exhibit lues Wed Thurs Fn Sat Sun Mon 81 82 74 72 73 74 77 51 92 91 48 46 42 47 0 03 17 T 0 0 0 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Wednesday, August IV .............. Craft Vtlliage It) a m 4 p m Guitar Music. Kane Taylor 3 30 4 p m Cronclia Tcllcfson Demonstrates 4 p m Spinning and Weaving Demonstration 12 Noon 4 p m Cioat Tying Contest, 6 A under; 7-12. 13 A over 5 pm Tern Gentry 7 p m Amateur Talent Contest, stage area - pavilion Thursday, August 20 4 H Foods ( ontests 4 a m all day 4 a m all day Livestock Conformation Judging All Day Senior Citizen's Day, SI Off Admission 10 a m 4 pm Craft Villiagc 11 a m Stick Horse Race, 6 A under. Martha Munkers II a m all day Horse Shoe Pitching Contest. Al Fetsch I p m 3pm "The New Fall lunik in Hair A Make up" demonstration. Country Shears, stage area - pavilion 3 15 p m Mini-Concert. Songs by Dawn Parm 4 p m Flower Arrangement Contest, stage area - pavilion 5pm SNie Kicking Contest, all ages 7 p m 7 45 p m Ld A Angie Dailey Concert (Paul Scott) "On the Road for God" stage show 7:45 p m ...............................4 H Pulbic Fashion Revue Friday, August 21 4am all day l-argc Animal SNiwmanship (FFA advisors A Extension agents to determine order) 9 a m - all day 4-H Foods Contest 9 a m all day 4-H Presentations 10 .i m 4 pm Craft Villiagc | p m FFA Tractor Driving Contest 1 3() p m "Using the Food Processor" sN»w by Birdine Tullis 2pm Golf Putting Contest. Sofi Struthcrs 2 p m Musical Chairs, 6 A under. Cherry Weber 2 .30 pm - 3 30 pm "Making Bread" demonstration by Sandy Richardson, middle kitchen area 3 p m "Songs of Yesterday" Small Band, picnic area 4 p m Quick A Easy Ground Beef Main Dish Contest sponsored by the Morrow Co CattleWmien. annex kitchen area 4pm Nail Driving Contest, all ages 4 p m Morrow County Rodeo Slack Begins 4 p.m 5 p m Ron's Sew A Vac. "Sewing with the Scrger Machine" show, stage area, pavilion 4 )() p m 4 H A FFA Round Robin Contest, show ring 5 30 p.m. 4 H A FFA Master Showman, show ring 6pm 4-H Awards Presentation 7 p m ........................................................... Morrow County Rodeo Saturday, August 22 It) a m Morrow County Fair A Rodeo Parade, downtown Heppner M) a m 4 p m Craft Villiagc 11 a m . • all day Fair Open to Public Viewing 1:30 p m Open Rodeo. Rodeo Arena S:4S (km 4-H Pig Scramble, show ring 6 00 p m 4-H A FFA Market Sale. sNiw ring 9 .30 p m Rodeo Street Dance. Leonnig Family Band Sunday, August 23 7 a m • K) a m Wranglers CowNiy Breakfast, picnic area 9 a m - W a rn Mid Columbia Christian Cowboys Church Service K) a m. - 12 noon luvg Bucking Contest. Little league Field H) a m. - 2 p m ................................... Fair Open for Public Viewing K) a m 4 p m Craft Villiagc 1:30 p m...................................................... Open Rodeo. 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