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N o v e m b e r 4, 1 9 8 7 \ ’• JÊ$ •St* * w H e p p n e r 25* 8 Pages f 1987 H eppner H igh Sch o ol H om ecom ing Court enjoyed the H om ecom ing activities at halftime Shown are junior P rin ce ss C hristy Stroeber, senior P rin ce ss Kim Bond, Q ueen Kim Sager, senior P rin c e ss Shannon M cLau g h lin and junior P rin ce ss Sandra Turner Brazell to attend Leaders conference in Washington Kathleen B razell Kathleen will be participating in a Mock Congress She w ill be assign ed the role and political position of a Member of the U S House of Represcnatives. debating hyjiothctically proposed legislation dealing with National Health Testing (Drugs Aids) She received a letter from Senator Hatfield inviting her to visit his office The conference and transportation must be totally funded by the stu dent So far. through private dona twins and local organizations, she has raised all but 590 of her expenses Any one donation would be ap prec latest Kathleen w ill be available to give a presentation of her trip to any club or organization What an educational and enlightening ex pcnencc for our youth Voters defeat measure Votcrx defeated a measure which would have required voter approval before a large scale landfill could be located in Morryw t'ounty Every precinct except one voted down the measure, which would have required Tidewater Barge Lines to gain voter approval before citing jnX oi «ere landfill at Finley Buttes in Morrow County The total vote wax 1584 No to 896 Yes Following 1» a breakdown of the voting by cities in the county Yes 241 8 77 282 84 204 B oardm an Hardm an lone Irrigon Lexington H eppner ^ No 330 17 188 300 134 615 ■ *%• *•»* ; v 'k - r ** By Avon Melby Police Chief Doug Kathbun is the one who discovered an overpay ment <vf overtime in the police department. the council said Monday night Mayor Cara Costa said she had not appointed a committee to look into overtime in the police department The error was made in a story J V I tC lillliO Judge Louis Carlson told the Gazette Times this week that 5 9 miles of Willow Creek Road begin nmg al the Blake Ranch turn oil and continuing down Willow Creek wil go out fo bid lale this fall and that construction could begin late next spring or early summer of 1988 Design and right of way acquisitions have bcx*n completed on this portKm Attending the planning sessions were Pierre Hcnrichscn. Project Lngineer with the Federal Highway Administration in Seattle. Boh Yoder, forest Engineer with the U S Forest Service in Pendleton. Don Finley. District Fnginccr on the Heppner District, and Kandi Kober nik. Region Utilities Specialist. Region 5 of the Oregon Department of Transportation in loiGrande Hcnrichscn explained what roads are eligible and the participation of each of the agencies in the Forest Highway Funding process He first explained that to be eligible lor this funding it must be a road (hat runs into a forest or runs adjacent to a forest and that the funds are allocated from the General Gas Tax Fund of the Federal Government He went on to explain that the Federal Highway Administration is comparable to an engineering con sultant or agency They develop the I h ese b u sin e sse s will tx - ilo a c d o n *’• • “ % f V ► '. ::>'■> , • j published last week in the Gazette- Times. The story covered a special council meeting and executive ses sion held last week to review over time That meeting was not covered by a reporter. Reporter Avon Melby apologized to Chic! Kathbun Monday and regrets the error 1, , ■. ‘ i*v_.. - « • *• ' ' '• . f • **• ■- *• w * * t .•f. * ; *» i'* •: ■»; * ; v • • I * iir C l I /*•«.** . o • * • • V •• .* • A*r ■ •. .. • ' in relation to county population, and the community jiarticijiation in the fair, as well as off season usage of the gmunds ‘‘W’c strive to upgrade the facilities for community needs,* ■' . • a ' ' I -f * 'x *, M • . 1 F * *• * 1 j 7 a' 4 • * % i \ 1 ♦ Y* % • j ■ -V J - Y V ; **i * ‘i I ? <•*: >.* -• •.v» .* < * J ■* I said Daly, "hut it's a struggle to keep operational costs within the budget the efforts of all volunteers who served as sujienntendents. Fair and Rodeo Committee members, and the community involvement have made this Gold Medallion jvossihlc." said Daly "Morrow County residents are fine community minded people and we. the Fair Board, applaud you." Da ly added , s»v*** ‘ •• 1 *: * ■ \ " • 1 ■ > ' . v C h erry W e b b e r’s kindergarten cla s s e s visited the Pioneer M em orial Nursing Hom e on Friday, O ctober 30. to spook the residents. The residents spent T hursday at the nursing home p op p ing corn and bagging it for its strange little visitors All kinds of ghosts, gobblins, draculas, nurses and skeletons were pre sent to help the residents get irtto the spirit of Halloween. The cla sse s had som e very spooky so n g s and poem s they recited to their au dien ce A good time w as enjoyed by everyone S V. v-s * . r-v-Y •. 1 t . O rp « i - Hi . •‘/-‘V -vv’t J y >- f ; \ the pumpkins were displayed al Gardner's Men's Wear during the Moonlight Sale Winners received S10 firxt place, 55 second place with all other participants receiving balloons ■ tr >. xV- 1 JW V •* -_ * ?■ ' ^ 's ^ » Too much Pumpkin B rian Stru ckm eier (R) is the winner of this 79 lb pum pkin grown by Ja c k M aben (L) of Court Street Market O ther w in ners of m edium pum pkins also grown by Ja c k were Royal R o bin son and D anielle Looslie (Tfarjintiday (if f (jiv i'f U n i I f . d S i a m s CURRFNCY C o i i . f . c l o r ____ K m I io n s n^K h l i m n tn * n o tins of —— i U z Z a s te m O re g o n !• M r u n tint I iff n m n n on A rlin g to n • H e p p n e r • lo n e •/ " Your Mimes1 Helping Your Neighbors" 1 14 «• Ml MHf « r D ie - a 'Vi * '*-£*•>* beyond the original number of miles The Forest Service provides the cultural surveys, material sources, and support The next scheduled project after the Willow Creek Road Project will be the Monument Sunflower Flats Road This project begins at Parker's Mill Road segment on Forest Highway 110 beginning at State Highway 207 and ending at Sperry Springs Road, a distance of 3.9 miles Ihe estimated cost will be 5828,000 This project is on the pro gram for the fiscal year 1991 A par tial preliminary survey will be com pleted in the spring of 1988 Right of-way acquisitions to be prepared and acquired in 1989 90 Advcrtis ing will be done in the fall of 1990 and the construction period will be in the spring of the fiscal year 1991 ' i 1 - « w I - 'i T p r s s . - 1 ' * ' s • '■‘fi preliminary plans, design plans, take care of environmental impact statements, historical data, etc., and administer the contract The Coun ty is the owner of the road and is rep sonsible for securing and con tributing all road right-of-way ac quisitions and is required to maintain the road Die County may also pro vide gravel pits for (he project If a pit is jmividcd. it could mean that the project size could be increased nvi /*>/ / \ * ■ ■ * ' % Brad Papineau won second prize The contest was sponsored by the Heppner Merchant'» committee and V eterans' Day. W ednesday. November 11 Farley Motor Com pany, Peterson's Jewelers, Petty John's Building Supply. Sears. Ihe jvost office, courthouse, schools and the businesses at the Pettyjohn offices .A W were awarded, but which do not count toward the merit rating score, in recognituin of the many hours of hard work done in assembling and displaying many pieces of Morrow Counties past history at the fairgrounds by Harold Peck. Criticism is the areas of vehicle parking were noted, however, the school shuttle bus and bus bam park mg area were mentioned as a present method of improving parking facilities Merit rating points are derived from different areas, including m anagem ent, presentation of grounds and exhibits, the upkeep and maintenance of fac ilities, attendance Official notice was received by the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo that we have been awarded the Gold Medallion for our 1987 Fair and Rode» This is Morrow County's first Gold Medallion." said Charles Daly, Fair Board Chairm an. "Something we have been working towards for a long timr We've always been high in ihe silver category. hut the Fair Board has in creased efforts to achieve a higher score." said Daly. Oregon County Fairs arc rated by members of the County Fair Com mission and counties receiving 940 points or better, out of a possible 1000 points, earn a Gold Medal I Km Fairs receiving 840 to 939 points are Silver Medallion Fairs, and those counties scoring under 840 points ate Blue Ribbon Fairs Richard McCurdy. Hood River, the 1987 CJ C Evaluator gasc Morrow Coun ty recognition in several areas "Morrow County was one of the few counties to have a disaster plan f miniated.” McCurdy said He. also noted that (he willingness of people to try new things is very healthy for the Fair's success "Though small in size, the county is big in spirit and enthusiasm." McCurdy wrote Fxtra bonus points Pumpkin contest lists winners The winners of the Pumpkin Con t test held on October 29 arc as follows Preschool Kindergarten claw was Julie Proctor, first. Dar ren Ployhar. second Grades 1-4 winners were Jill Briggs, first, and Robhy Schultz, second Kevin Payne won first in gravies 5 and over, and H • * f Error regarding Police Chief is reported Bid for Willow Creek Road to go out late this Fall Kathleen Brazell. a senior at Heppner High School, has been selected as one of four represen tatives from the State of Oregon to attend the National Young leaders Conference in W ashington. D C. hydraulic jack used to raise the floor on the inside through which entry was gained lAval police were called in to chec k the surrounding area and the search revealed some physical evidence, that was taken to Pendleton Tuesday for furtfier study. Stale police were notified as the money taken wasO.L.C.C money Ihe police department stated they base three possible suspects at this time No luther information was available Morrow County receives first ever , November l(M 3 Students selected as Congressional Scholars have shown outstanding citizenship, leadership. and academic achievement The conference is sponsored by the Congressional Youth leadership Council, a non political, non profit congressional hoard of over 250 United States Senators and Representatives The Council is founded on the belief that we Americans have a responsibility to educate our young people on the citizenship and leadership roles they will inherit as the future leaders of our nation Therefore, the Council has dcvclojjed an educational pro gram which complements secondary school curriculum with a "hands on" approach to teac hing American national government and political processes The theme of the National Young traders Conference is "Tom or row's Leaders Meeting the traders of Today "with a special focus on the bicentennial of the U S Constitu tion Throughout the week Kathleen will meet with numerous leaders who represent the lifeblood of the American constitutional process and each day will focus on one of the three branches of government, the media, or world affairs One day Entry was gamed through an out side basement access door and a The local Veterans will he honored at a free pancake supper. Wednesday, November II, 6:30 p m at the American l.egion Hall All Veterans and family members of World War I. World War II. Korean and Vietnam conflicts arc welcome to attend This supper is being sfxinsored by the Ixgion Auxiliary imes azette VOL 105 NO Murray's Drug Store was broken into again sometime between closing time on October 28 and the opening of business on October 29 The break in was discovered and reported by Joan Ecknian. who was opening for business about H i m The pharmacy was broken into and some narcotics were taken and an undisclosed amount of cash taken from the business office. Heppner Sompttmisl Club i* spon sonng a Town and Country Holiday Style Show. as kickoff for Town and Country observances November 14. ai the Catholic Parish Hall at 7 p m Many merchants will have display tables ot gills at the event There will he entertainment and door pn/es. in cluding a gem stone donated by Peterson's Jewelry Laval people will model fashions for the holidays from Hcppncr mer chant’s stock Refreshments will be served Veterans to be honored T he H eppner Murrays Drug store . . / • t robbed again! .. ' * */ v / *• - ' ■ •* ►/ - 4 v ' V - x k w », ' j
