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•. • • L Jr . . • * •• ; . . \u '• _r » » v * •.•* » .• • . ■ - ; » -- . - - • —r- .---T - . •• '• Z V " *••'«■* * * * '<*!. . . . . . .•* ,. » . \ . . ••• «». v ■> * ^ ------ — ---------*•---------------- <*“ “• 0 • / « • j -. • • Diaper plant may open in Boardman U »ETZELL BESSIE OF ORE N E A S F APER E U G E N E OR L 1 B »7 403 Morrow County's Home-Owned Newspaper The Hrppner azette VOL 105 NO 38 imes W ednesday. September 23, 1987 Heppner 25* 10 Pages Medical board approves contract A Jupcr plant could open in ihe Port ol Morrow Industrial Park as early as spring of I **88. Port Manager Boh Miller has announced The plant «sill provide "good, basic industry for the area," he said The proposed Boardman plant is expected to employ about 136 peo ple when it opens and as many as 150-200 by the end of its first year in operation The manufacturing process is very technical, the port manager explained, but will require a labor force of machine operators, maintenance people, electricians, and warehousing and dock people Many who have been laid off from their yobs with Lamb Weston may qualify for the new jobs That fact, he pointed out was a (actor in Board man's favor because the labor force here is fairly stable with few mov ing to jobs with rival companies Smoochies anticipates hiring most of its labor force locally The bast Central Oregon Associa tion of Counties has been working with the port from the beginning. Miller said They helped put together the package we prevented to Smoochies They oversee federal programs which may assists the new company with screening and train ing of prospective employees In addition to a stable labor force, other reason Smoochies is consider ing Boardman is because utility, land, tax and labor rates are very competitive right now due to our sudden and unexpected economic slump. Miller noted Location is a third key factor in their choice. Miller pointed out The market Smoochies hopes to serve in eludes Seattle. Spokane, and Portland, which puts Boardman near the center with transportation routes to all cities "Water transportation is very coat-effective," he said, "especially for large, bulky items, which makes us a good receiver for wood by products used in the diapers " Rail and truck lines also serve Boardman Smoochies is now in the process of searching for financing to build the SI0 million plant, he said Smoochies is a public stock company which means they may issue tax ex empt bonds similar to those issued by cities and utilities to finance improvements The Smoochies. Inc diaper plant, a year old company based in the Tacoma area hopes to gamer about 551 of the West Coast diaper market with a new twist to disposable diapers The pnxiuct they propose to manufacture in Boardman hopefully the first of several plants across the nation-will be the same quality as leading brands, but will have a built- in bag that encloses and seals the diaper after it is used, and two built in pouches for "baby W ipes" A patent search is underway. Miller said Members of the cor porate team have long term ex perience and proven track records in the diaper industry. so arc planning ahead Legislation which will re quire some sort of bag for disposing throw away diapers is being in troduced in 22 states V , ", T _ r * • .1 . * . { . • * • c X V ** W*’ * l >* v * J L j . W i ' t « .. I \ -•* • * «. .V • S JZ; V • I fr v r . • i Boardman man named Tidewater representative Wesley J Hickey. Executive Vice President of Tidewater Barge Lines announced today that F E 'Ed' Glenn, former Boardman lawyer, will rcprc<ni Tidewater in Morrow County, through the November election Glenn will concentrate on making the Tidewater plan to open a solid waste landfill in Morrow County » a ' k • ‘ • ' . * • , m *1 J - . * * .* ,• ! • t'x a . j * •*« « 4 • , 1 •• 1 A Two doctors agree to open Heppner practice By Avon Melby Two doctors have agreed to set up practice in Heppner and North Mor row Medical Center will be open at least four days per week. Morrow County Medical Board decided Monday Drs Jean and Ed Berretta, a hus band and wile team who have been practicing in North Carolina, have visited Heppner and met with the board After returning to their pre sent practice they wrote, setting out the contract they would like to have, and it was accepted by the county board at a meeting in Irrigon Mon day night The doctor's contract will begin (Xtobcr I They will set up practice in the Heppner Clinic At least until another full-time doctor has been found for the North Morrow clinic at Boardman. one of them will be manning the clinic there for a min'mum of 16 hours per week Better services will be assured at the North Morrow Medical Center through another lease agreed to on Monday St Anthony Hospital, which has been operating Pioneer Memorial Hospital here for more than a year, will manage the clinic at Boardman St Anthony will staff the clinic, pay the bills and expenses of the clinic No rent will be charged the first six months, then a SI.000 per month rental will be m effect. Ihe agree ment is for three years, with two five-year extensions at the option of the Pendleton hospital The lease agreement specifics St Anthony must staff the Boardman clinic with a physician a minimum of 32 hours each week and a minimum of four days per week These requirements arc to be met within 60 days after the contract lakes i f l k t (Kt said St Anthony is trying to find a doctor who will live in Boardman and keep the clinic open on a full time basis Ernest W ick, interim ad ministrator for the county medical board, was authorised to call bids for repairing the roof on the Boardman Clinic Additional repairs will be made later Maintenance and repairs of the clinic at Boardman remain an obligation of the county Repairs were included in a budget approved for the new medical district last spring The county would like to exchange managment of the Heppner Clinic for that of Ihe home used by Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Commissioner Jerry Peck said The home was given the county for use of the hospital administrator by the late Amanda Duvall, one of the principal promoter* of building Pioneer Memorial Hospital here in the 1950* It i* not now being used for the administrator It is across from ihe courthouse The county would like to have the building for possi ble additional office space in the future The trade was agreed on Morrow County Medical District was formed by the county several months ago. but the board just took over dune* of trying to meet all the health needs of the county This was its third regular meeting To develop N»th short and long term goals for the board, a workshop was wt up for CXtobcr 22 at Dodge City Inn in Boardman Regular meetings ot the board were changed from the third Mon day to the first Monday of each month 200 years Heppner Elementary pupils (above) release balloons with messages about the Constitution to begin their celebration ot the docu ment's bicentennial Heppner and lone elementary set* nils joined with others across the nation in celebrating the Bicentennial of the U S Constitution Students viewed "We the People' television program and joined President Reagan saying the Pledge ot Allegiance At right fourth graders from lone parade down Main Street ringing bells as part of the nationwide 200 seconds of ringing bells I North Medical Center had a loss of S 8.993 last month, Ed Glenn, a member ot the county medical board * V* (' V.V •>] 1 •j, Ed Glenn well known and understood before voters consider a referendum that seeks to require voter approval of landfill siting and operation at a general election In making the announcement. Hickey said. "Ed represents the beginning of our local hiring which will eventually reach as many as 50 employees Tidewater appreciates the support this protect has received in Morrow County and local hiring is one way we can help the local economy " Glenn practiced luw in Boardman from 1976 to 1984 and more recent ly has been associated w ith the Pine Box Company and La Casa dc Vtn winery A candidate lor Justice of the Peace in 1*0(6. Glenn has been active in Morrow County politics and in several political campaigns over the past 10 years Glenn's wife, Frances, teaches U S History at Riverside High School and their two children. Harold. 16 and laurel. 13. attend Morrow County schools in Irrigon and Boardman rjt? *1 Truck victim of Wednesday fire A truck was the only casualty following a fire at Paul Hansen'* airstrip west of Heppner last Wednesday Hansen apparently was burning in a barrel when Ihe flames jumped out and caught nearby weeds He then drove his pumper truck over to put out the fire, but the truck's motor died Since he could not start the motor, he couldn't pump water and the fire overtook the truck A crew from Columbia Basin Electric Co op working with shovels had the hla/c nearly under control when the Heppner lire Dept arrived Metro director eyes Finley Butte for Portland garbage The Morrow and Gilliam county landfill sites arc head and shoulder* above any site West ot the Cascades, capable of handling large amounts of garbage, the director of Metro Ser vice* Agency which regulates gar bage disposal in the Portland area said last week Metro i* looking for a long term site that is capable of handling the 400.000 tons of garbage per year coming from the urban parts ot M ultnomah. Clackamas and Washington counties The 60tTacrc Finley Buttes land fill will have the capac ity to accom modate garbage from the Columbia River communities for approximate ly 20 years, according to Tidewater spokcspcoplc Clark County. Washington also has been considering the Finley But tes site for its household ana com mcrcial garbage I idewater Barge Lines put together a proposal to barge garbage up the Columbia River, oft load it at the Port of Mor row and truck it to a landfill site managed by Wastech Rena Cusma. executive director of Metro said the proposed Finley But tes landfill and the proposed Gilliam county site arc neck and neck as far • t • V . « " s c * Larry Lindsay points out landfill site to Metro Executive Director Rena Cusma w l V* * ; - r I ■ as meeting Metro and environmen tal requirements for a garbage disposal site Metro is considering eastern Oregon sites because "w e're pack ing it in as tight as we can. just to nuke our current landfill site at St Johns last until cary 1991 s h e said When the site is foil, we will have to have an alternative for getting rid of refuse Problems have developed with proposed K ickitat and Bacona Road sites which may make them unavailable in lime Last spring Tidewater planned to have the Finley Buttes landfill in operation by the end of 1988 That was before an initiative petition plac ed a measure on this November * ballot requiring voter approval before a landfill may be sited in Morrow County If the measure is approved, voters would decide if they want a landfill at the general election in November, 1988 Of ficials are not predicting how long the landfill project could be delayed if the measure passes in November Cusma said Metro will make its decision by the end of this year Eastern Oregon’» low rainfall cut* construction costs and slows the pro cess by which waste by-products leach out into surrounding soil The water (able is so high in the western part of the state that construction costs are incredible compared to here, the director pointed out It also is doubtful that new Environmental Protection Agency regulations will allow development of a site west of the mountains, she said Another alternative is to contract with small brokers transporting small portion* of garbage to several different landfill sites. Cusma said, but Metro prefers to use just one site, consolidating its liability "The Finley Buttes site has great terrain for a landfill, because it can't be seen and has no close residences. Cusma continued Tests show the soil in the canyons it suited for a landfill and groundcover is readily available "A nd.” she said, "the neighbors are delighted " That's im portant because we don't want to push the issue where we're not wanted Five years ago the attitude toward garbage was "not in my back yard.” she said Now technology is advan ctng so quickly (he whole national at titude it changed "Forward think ing communities see garbage as a resource for energy which can be sold and as a provider of jobs, Cusma said. The landfill Wastech proposes to build at Finley Buttes would provide 12-15 new jobs for unloading and loading, trucking, and landfill opera lion* Royalties to the Port of Mor row could be as much as $480,000 per year We arc concerned with the economic development of the host community she said, and with pro per management of die landfill "We want to be good long term part ners." Much of the garbage from the "■ -, • •' Metro area now is disposed of through advanced technology such as resource recovery and com posting A refuse fuel plant at St Helens is capable of handling 350,000 tons of garbage per year It provides 65 jobs, a 53 million payroll, and S2 million in property taxes Composting may handle I60.U00 tons of backyard debris per year by turning it into a compost for agricultural purposes The challenge is to assure users the products meets agricultural standards, she said Rccyclahlcs are pulled out up front, she emphasized Education in the high school* and curbside pickup arc provided as part of the regular garbage fee. she said "W e make an effort to educate people about what they throw away." she said Pickup stations are made available usually two weekends each year and patrons are ■ ^^*> 7 J r . } % t * - ’-Ufcy s »* I v ■ - . . . . y ; “\ ^ * - ■* T V* Ì 's*' • V y ; ,v - i , T £~r. — • • . . * » • , • * * * • * .fM r V *s-\J t ’U - . - J ' : . . •* u . 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