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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 2, 1987)
T W O - H rppm -r ( i u r l l r lim n , H ip jm c r. Oregon Wrdm-vday. S vptrm brr 2.WK7 Local banker completes two-week banking course Harley Sager, manager of the Heppner Branch o f hirst Interstate Bank o f Oregon received a cer tifie ate of graduation from the Nor thwesi Intermediate Banking School August 14 The Heppner banker attended the two week school at Ihe larwis and Clark College campus during the first two weeks in August Classes covered all phases o f banking in c lading economics, assets, liabilities, management procedures, and understanding people Graduation also signified completion of in dividual hanking research projects The Northwest Intermediate Bank ing School is accredited by the American Hankers Association and is affiliated with Ihe nationwide ‘ Professional Development Pro gram The school is sponsored as a cooperative venture by the State Bankers Associations of Idaho. M ontana. O regon. Utah and Washington Ihe faculty is drawn Harley Sager from both academia and the finan vial industry Schools slate hearing tests the M orrow County School I (istrici will be screening all first and fourth graders in the areas of speech and language < 8hvi students involv ed in the testing are kindergarten students who failed or did not attend the preschool clinic, all seventh grade students at Columbia Jr High School, transfers from other d istricis and parent teacher principal refer rals Hearing tests for transfer students and referrals will also be .tu ministered to lone High School. Heppner High School. Columbia Jr High School and Riverside High School Hearing screenings for all other schools w ill be- conducted at a later date Ihe screenings w ill be conducted at the following schools Heppner Elem entary School Thursday. September 1. lone Schools Priday morning September 4. Heppner High School P'riday afternoon. September 4. Sam Hoardman Elementary School Tuesday. September 8 and Wednesday. September 9. A C Houghton I lementary School Thursday. September It). Columbia Jr High School Priday. September I I . and Riverside High School Monday. September 14 If you have any questions concer ntng the screening, please call Carol f aith IVtersonat the Morrow Coun tv School District Office, phone number 989 8202 Rail crossing accidents declines The number o f accidcniv at public railroad crossings in Oregon con linuetl at a record lose in 1986, ac cording lo a report prepared by the Public U tility Commission A lot j I of 46 train vehicle ac cidenis is reported in "Railroad Ac cidcnts in Oregon 1986,’ ’ a ctaiivlical report compiled by the PUC Transportation Program Thai's the same record lots number o f accidents reported in 1985 The previous low was in 1982. which had 48 accidents. Casualties involved in the 1986 ac cidcnls were up. with five deaths and 19 injuries, compared to two deaths and I 5 iniurics in 1985 A single ac cident near Junction City on April 19. involving a motor home and a tram, accounted for 10 o f the 1986 casualties, including lour o f the deaths The report shows a continuing overall decline in tram vehicle ac cidcnts in Oregon over the past 10 years Ihe number had dropped 69 percent from the 1977 total o f 149 accidents. Commission Chairman Charles I>av is said the decrease points up the success ol Oregon's ongoing pro gram lo improve railroad crossing safety lor motorists and pedestrians Ihis program, which has been in cl feet since 1974, emphasizes active crossing protection, including in stallation ol automatic gates and Hashing lights In I ‘167. Oregon had 2.747 public grade railroad highway crossings. <68 of which had active crossing protection such as automatic gates and Hashing lights In 1986. Oregon had 2.682 public grade crossings, in cluding 720 with active signals During 1986. the PI C authoriz ed approximately 51 6 m illion in federal and state funds for 19 cross mg improvement projects, including the installation of automatic gates at 17 crossings Since 1974 safety pro lects worth nearly S29 t million have been approved under the program NO U S E H U N T IN 'H E R E — W E G O T THE OfS/LV ' — 7 D€ER f-OR. MILES! Chukar season begins Oct. 10 An expanded hunting season for chukar and Hungarian partridge, and waterfowl regulations similar to last year were among (he upland bird and waterfowl rules set by the Oregon Pish and W ildlife Commission August 2 1 Biologists report a 57 percent in crease over last year in chukar sitings during counting surveys in eastern ( )rcgon Hun counts were up by 86 percent over 1986 Ihe chukar trend count is the highest on record A moderate winter and favorable spring nesting weather lias led to a major recovery for these two species In response to this abun dance, the commission has expand cd the season Ihe chukar hun season will extend from October 10 through January 3 1. 1988. more than a month of ad ditional hunting time compared to re cent years Ihis will alvi be the first lime in several years that the season has been open during part of the general mule deer hunting period Ihe daily bag lim it w ill remain at eight birds per day. but the posses M .C .G .G . F A L L O IL D R sion limit has been boosted to 24 birds Seasons for other upland bird species w ill be similar to last year Most bird populations are doing very well with 40 and 50 percent in creases. respectively, tor blue and ruffed grouse Valley quail numbers arc up 45 percent over last year Pheasant populations arc stable for much ol eastern Oregon, with come declines in southeastern counties. West side bird numbers do not show ma|or changes Pheasant, mountain quail and blue grouse counts are down, while numbers o f ruflcd grouse have increased Valley quail populations are similar to last year. The tall flight forecast tor ducks entering the Pacific Fly way will also be similar to last year Below average populations o f several species w ill once again require Tn«r re s u lt o f a d v a n c e d m o to r Oil a d d d iv e d e v e lo p m e n ts S u p e r lu b e S IB is id e a l fo r die se l a nd g a s o lin e p o w e re d v e fu c le s E » ceeds w a rra n ty re q u irm e n ls o f a ll m a io r die sei a n d g a s o lin e e n g in e m a n u fa c tu re rs SuperLube 518 30W 55 *9595 «i *159 U N IV E R S A L F L U ID fu n c tio n a l flu id fo rm u la te d )Q a c e n t r a *t*d f l u i d syst» * Mt ‘ « ' t vs *•! Drflk *•" t \ o No men allowed males need apply according to “ International W ild life " magazine, the populations o f serveral species o f whiptail lizards in the southwestern United States are entirely female These lizards are capable o f reproducing all on their own Board members answer school budget questions Do kids really need classes in P E .art. and music the grade school level ’ As a new school board member I feel it is very important lor our children to have a well rounded ___ Ill, S u p e rL u b e 518 15W 40 restrictive bag limits (Tuck season w ill open statewide October 17. close midseason from November '((through December 6. then reopen December 7 through January 10 in most areas Morrow and I'tnatilla counties w ill remain open during the mid- season shut down The statewide goose season w ill run from (X tob cr 17 through January 17 in much o f the stale Baker and Malheur counties will close down January .V 'll ______ \ c a c o m m u m t v we a ie re s |v o n s ib le lo r providing a good education for our children To live in this world our students must be prepared to adapt to all ways o f life whether they are in Ihe city or country, in the United States or foreign country or liv ing: with different cultures Offering a wide variety of subjects is impor taut to ensure a balanced education Tor instance PI in grade school is a v ital aspect of child development. Children need to learn that physical activity is important lo their health now anil for the rest of their lives Health officials point to early phy sical fitness as a key to preventing future health problems Studies show children who are physically fit are better students because thev are more ready to learn leaching childcn good nutrition and fitness can also educate them about the dangers o f drugs Art and music classes otter a child the chance to expand his limits, streuh his imagination, and uncover hidden talents The classes offer other opportunities whi„h lead to well-roundcj students i )ur children also leam social skills in schixil which are viu l in develop merit These skills wnl eventually make our youth grow up lo be good citizens in their communities. Such skills are taught at an early age. for example following rules. good sjvurtsuuuship. courtesy . honesty Skills that lead to a good citizen also are taught such as preventing of fires, litter, and pollution Students demonstrate these skills as they paint prevent forest tire posters, cleun- up roadsides and their communities, jump rope tor the heart associa tion. read Nsiks tor disabled children, participate in food and clothing drives tor the less fortunate, sing to nursing home patients, and participate in many more activities During the school year our students are learning and growing and con tnbuting to our society We as a community can visit the schools and witness our youth s contributions in classrooms, music programs, plays, sporting events, science lair and others t>ut schools are filled with abundant activities preparing youth for tomorrow Stop bv and visit Morrow County schools (si Marcia Kemp lexington School Board member (I itilnr'\ \o h \choqt board and advisory committee members penodu alls h ill answer questions thev repeatedly are asked by voters. Io hose a school bimrd member answer your question, write: "Schind (Questions ”, C O Box M>M. I eunqton. Oregon 97 HJ 9 , or call 9 H 9 -H 202 . ) Grass Now Available Sheep F eseue , Jordan C rested W heatgr Siberian Oahe Interm ediate j Luna Pubeseent Canbv B lue G rass Thll B h eatgrass D ryland Alfalfa ¡XtitomSSZ:* R ice H ulls m g Mix & Bug Antifreeze Prices Good Thru Sept. 12 cr-. a te vvonderful i -eginnings ( )VAJ. TAPERED Ml! * ¿RAINED .AT PLACE YOUR ORDERS NOW! “ Morrow County K\ Grain Growers, 11 Peterson’s Jewelers Heppner / * * w
