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> * * • -. • •• * Recount of tie vote shows Irrigon levy fails by one vote One vole told the tale o f the defeat of an Irngon special levy request after a November 14 recount Because of a tie vote on a $46.474 special levy request by the cHy of Ir- ngon in the November 8 election a recount hoard wav called by Barbara BVvcbworth acting County Election officer After a recount in Hcppner. the levy was found to he defeated by one vole. 130 sixes were against the levy and 129 votes were for the levy According to City Recorder. Don Eppenhach. Irngon City Council passed a resolution declaring the ci- Nov. 17 is Fast for the Hungry Day Governor Neil Goldschmidt h a s proclaimed November 17. 1988 av Fast for the Hungry Day in Oregon and asks all Oregonians to take the time from their busy lives to con sider the pain and suffering of the hungry by giving up some portion of their food for the day and sending the savings to their local food hank to help eliminate hunger in Oregon The price of one meal is all that is asked to give You can help by leav ing your donation in the canisters around the business establishments or at the Neighborhood Center ty in a slate of emergency There will be a factfinding public hearing November 22 lo establish an emergency election for operating monies The levy election will he December 27 The council also directed the administrator to cut off all city vers ices Police services have been ter minated in the city of Irngon and the city placed in a state of emergency after a recount of the November 8 tie vote on the propivsed $46,474 budget “ We will give them the same level of service as anyone else in the coun tv pnoritv calls will be considered The Hoardman Child Develop ment Center announces the sponsor ship of ihc Child Care Food P to gram The same meals arc available to all enrolled children at no separate charge regardless of race, color, sea, age. handicap, or national origin and there is no discrimination in adnuv sums policy, meal service, or the use of facilities Anv complaints of 7r#d t u l ly Slit Monthly 7#«rty 7.1*0 «.420 12.040 14,*40 17.0J0 l«.*00 21.170 24.440 *»4 102 1.004 1,214 1.420 1.42* 1.IJI 2,017 .1,470 .204 Regional strategy formula to focus on agriculture Agriculture has been identified as the principal industry that will be targeted through the Regional Strategy Program The agriculture industry was selected because it has and will continue to provide the greatest number of jobs for the citizens of the region and has the most potential for development in the nett three to five years Morrow and Umatilla Counties will constitute the region and the three primary goals are 1 ) Develop ment of high value agriculture through targeted diversification in to high value fruits and vegetables; 2) Development of value added agriculture through improved in frastructure and support to value added agriculture firms; and .3) Development of agriculture and value added agriculture through ag gressive marketing If this strategy is approved by the State of Oregon, Morrow and Umatilla Counties stand a good chance o f receiving $1,010,000 D on Regional Strategy funding for the primary goals This money is deriv ed from the State Outcry Fund The Strategy has been finalized and is in booklet form Residents of Morrow County may inspect the document at the following locations Morrow County Courthouse. Irrigon Courthouse Annex. Boardman City Hall. Port of Morrow, lone City Hall. Del's Market Lexington and Hcppner City Hall Hearings will be held and the final document will be considered by the County Court on W ednesday. November 2.3, 1988 at 10 a m Wheat Growers meet Nov. 27-30 Oregon's wheat growers will be reviewing the ris k s and uncertainties that are associated with Oregon wheat production at their 61 st annual convention to be held November 27-30 at the Red Lion Lloyd Center in Portland “ I have chosen the theme of Risk and Uncertainty' for this conven tion,'* staled Don Peterson. lone farmer and president of the Oregon Wheat Growers League, “ because everything we do has that assixia tion wc deal with risky weather, markets, legislation, and we live with it everyday " Peterson outlined how the pro gram of the convention will "have something for everyone " Programs during the one hour general sessions will cover topics that arc directly related to the OWGL committee structure and the committees will meet immediately following these sessions. “ Butterflies'’ is topic club subject “ Butterflies One of God’s Most Fragile and Beautiful Creatures" was the topic presented for discus sion at the lone Garden Club meeting by Dclpha Jones at the home of Jean Nelson on Wednesday. November 9 Butterflies appeared some 120 million years ago and are found from the equator to the poles and may be U inch lo 10 inches in size David Giho of the University of Toronto. Canada has studied their habits and followed their migration to the wintering gounds in Mexico and first State police will also be available for calls, says ShenfF Roy D rago “ We will be doing everything we can to help them un til they arc again viable ’’ If the levy passes, police serv ices will he reinstated Service* also possibly affected would he the administration office, street lights, telephone and handling of the administration of the sewer project and others A request by the city to raise a 1980 $.30.000 tax base’to $75.000 also failed in the November 8 elec lion The request for a new tax base went down by 18 votes Food Care program available 1 2 1 4 1 4 7 1 For .«ch «Mt - tton«! f«a11y Mab.r, «dd • « »: t - t . *# k • Ì . — South America He has found thal they will travel as much as 2000 miles and at speeds of at least 12 mph They have been seen to fly riding updrafts like an escalator and through wind gusts that would rip wings from a glider One can draw butterflies to the garden hy planting single type blossoms of zinnias, mangolds, but tcrfly bushes, geraniums, navtur tiums, gcum, etc., which provide desired food vxirves They espec ial ly like open sunny areas 0 é . •> • ‘i** . .. • ' - * w • *, % * , w V- - * V • • * • . H rppner G aiette-Times, H rppner. Oregon N rd n rv d av , November 16, 1988 • THKKK •* Î é r m _ . » • . ** * « r f * * *• 4 • * B o a r d ni a h • I r r ig o n N ew s foster care in our tri -county area for their birthdays and for Christmas You can be a special friend to these abused children Dies deserve ihc best chance we can give them Because of confidentiality wciannot reveal the names of the children or their foster homes, hut we can give you all the information necessary to sponsor a child, i e age, sea, sues. hobbies and interests - ’. •• c ..- » > *-• i - • • V ', «.I - * < « ' . , » • • . v - * **»■ O* :-* r Vs** Fairy Godmother program initiated by Warren Sue Warren is at it again. The “ Fairy Godmother" program has been created to give our needy children sonic fun If you. or your group, want to he a “ Fairy Cjodmother", call Sue at 481 9482. Hoardnian or Nadine at Hcppner Neighborhood Center The “ Fairy Godmothers'' prosaic new articles and toy s for children in • •• » • * « • • Call 676-9228. 567-7873 or 481-3274 With News Items Rummage sale » k ** , ♦ ■s Children's Services Division is always in the search for foster homes, hut if you find the tuning poor or the situation o f your home such that there just isn't room for one more, you can take part in a rewarding program by becoming a “ Fairy Godm other." For more information call Sue at 481 9482 or Nadine at b7b 5024 ■ 4- Aj 4. * i. * • » . * » r/ - : s • - -. ..■ V : ' O r e j a r , . # >.V : ■ W . 1 • ! X rV s ‘ •: r ' . / „ '* V ■ l '/ ’ r t.y • * C • v . V V at senior center Je(* Franke condition now stable .44 .J.ttS .2«! .44 Open house Nov. 25 for Haniletts An Open House will he held Fri day, November 25 at the lone (irangc Hall from 2-5 p m .. for Adon and Eva Hamlett This is given in celebration of their 4<)th wedding anniversary Their children are hosting thisesent, Sharlcnc A rends, Tom and Richard Hamlett Friends and relatives are invited to attend to help in the celebration Extension met at Jones home By Delpha Jones The Rhea Creck F.xtcnsion Group met at the home of Cecil and Delpha Jones on Wednesday tor the- lirsl repular meeting of the fall The pro gram was on ACW. “ One Dish Meals from Around the World ’’ These were dishes from Greece, Yugoslavia. Fram e, Italy. Poland and other countries and the use of the various seasonings was discussed The group enjoyed seven side dishes flavored with different spices, and were told to identify the spices us cd Crcth Harris ami Mildred Wright prepared casserole dishes, one using beans ami another rice and ham burger The dinner was served at mx>n and members brought the re mainder of the dishes to make a ^balanced lunch In America these oidies are called casseroles but in Other countries they have different names such as goulash, xtew. etc The next meeting will be at the home ot Beverly W'nght The meeting was called fo order by the chairman Judy Stevens The huisncs of the alter n*x>n was taken care of with a report from Juanita Martin on the state meeting in The Dalles which she ami Dclpha Jones attended by Joyce Hensley Jed Franke. who recenfly moved from the Irngon area w ith hiv farm ly to Baker, was seriously injured in an accident there His condition has been up dated from very venous lo stable, accor ding to the staff ai the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland Jed had been going d»x»r lo d»x»r hxtkmg for yard work when he dev tiled to c r o s s the street He dash ed from behind a parked vehicle and some shrubs into the path of a pick up driven by Curtis Wade Buxton of M tM Jed. the son of Richard and Karen Franke, 1586 Fourth Street, Baker, received a concussion and a broken right leg The llevh was torn from his right leg so severely that ampuia lion of his leg was considered He was taken to Walla W alla and from there down lo the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland The danger of infection kept the possibility of amputation imminent That danger did pass and Jed is now recovering from major graft surgery, according to his gram.) father. Lloyd Franke, Irrigon An artery was removed from under his arm and placed in his leg I he artery graft, at this point, is fair ly successful, according to Franke. Cards may be sent to Jed ut : University o f Oregon Medical SchiXil, 3181 S W Sam Jackson Park Road, Jed Frankc. 14 A, Portland, Or 97201 + • • *6 * • • . \- - . Morrow County Task Force meets The Children's Agenda Staff and the Morrow County Children's Task Force will be holding a youth employment workshop in Boardman on Thursday November 17, II j m I 3 0 p m. It will be held at Ihc Dodge City R estaurant The workshop will he a loruni for the public to present their concerns ami ideas on ways to increase youth employ meni Die workshop is in response to the governor's visit to Boardman last spring at which a number o f con cems were raised about laws and restrictions governing yixith employ merit Attending the workshop will be a representative of the Wage atxl Hour Commission. U.S IX’iH of l-ahor. the governor's office and workman's comp division J b: • s r Pot I nek Sunday at Methodist Church On November 20 the United McfhixJtsf Church will have a potluck dinner immediately follow ing church Table service will be provided The dinner will serve as the kick oft tor the Stewardship Drive The j g f M , ou.se Factory B ea u ty Sillon UH DA TOMS Jl'DY DANIELS U t n i |t r Opti «to' 200 H VW lit Hai St|llll Ä w fi/m i« 1 8 1 -3 2 1 « C Thank You Morrow County! I'd like to extend my thanks a o f Morrow County who supported me with your work, your hospitality and your votes. To you and to those who chose not to support l give this pledge: l will continue to work hard fo Morrow County, and you not with my perform ance as your next state representative. Best Wishes The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ordered an increase to the monthly Subscriber Line Charge that is applied to the hills of all residential, single- line business, and embedded Centrex-type line customers. This charge is a part of FCC Access Tariff No. I. The FCC has ordered the increase to take effect December I, 1988. The increase will amount to 60 cents a line per month for residential and single-line business customers. The embedded Centrcx-typc line rate, which only includes lines installed or on order prior to July 28. 1983, will increase by $1.00 per line. State Representative Elect, Michael Nelson MICHAEL NELSON If you currently have a residential, single-line business, or embedded Centrex-type services provided by U.S. WEST Communications, this increase will affect the rates you pay. A copy of the tariff is available for public inspection at the location listed below. 1N8 Lincoln Building, 421 S.W. Oak, FYirtland. OR Working For You Paid t o by Maison to' A apresam stiva Randy Quyai f la a s u 's ' B ator OR Published November 16, 1988 - \ • discrimination should be submitted in writing within 180 days of the in cident to the S ecretary of A griculture. W ashington, DC 20290 Eligibility for free and reduced price meal reimbursement is based There will he a rummage sale at on the following income scales ef Stokes l amling Senior Center in Ir fective from July 1, 1987 to June 30. rigon. Ihursday. Friday and Satur 1988. day, November 17, ik and |9 *«du(4d Ttêrly Mvokly Doors will he open from 9 a m to Monthly Mstkly 5 p m escept on Saturday when they lit 10,17* 444 1«« will close at 3 p m II* 11,4*0 1,141 244 211 17,20* 1,414 111 A variety of goods will he for sale 240 20,720 1.727 It« that have not been offered before 121 24.21* 447 2,020 J7» 27,7*0 2.I ll A lunch will he offered each day *14 421 11,24* 2.404 402 470 14.710 2.4«« 44« NO TICE TO CUSTOM ERS OF U S W EST COM M UNICATIONS - . l'n Ui— .4 . .d - By Joyce Hensley . • í. i,t • e - * M .* # M s i / < f */
