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County will not levy taxes for Lifeguard
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W E A S F A I* E R
EUGENE
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Morrow County s Home Owned Newspaper
The Hrppoer
azette
VOL 105 NO. 33
Wednesday, August 19. 1987
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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
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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
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Grecnhand com petitors (ninth
overall), Mark Brosnan. Mike Gor
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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 -
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Morrow County h i i r A Rodeo
Setting up for Fair
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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
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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
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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
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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. Rodeo Arena
2 p m ............................................... All Animal A Exhibits Released
2pm
.......................... All Commercial Entries A Booths Released
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