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November 30 . IW « * T H R E E
PGE donates to United
The 1987-88 lim ed Way cam
paign in Morn)» County ha» been
boosted with the presentation of a
S5.000 corporate gift from Ponland
General Electnc Co (PGE)
Scott Bauska. Boardman Plant
Shift Supers iior, has delivered the
check to Morrow County United
Way Board member Ron Black
In addition to the corporate con
tribution. 54 PGE employees in
Morrow County have pledged more
than $5,000 to the United Way cam
paign When touted, these contnhu
lions represent nearly two-thirds of
the SI 5.000 goal for United Way of
Morrow County
“ Since the United Way chapter in
Morrow County began five years
ago. PGE employees at the Board
man Plant have been committed to
the community based annual fund
raising campaign.” says Bauska
"The funds go directly to United
Way supported agencies that help
the needy in Morrow County.”
Agencies in Morrow County that
receive United Way funding include
the Boardman Child Development
Centef. Columbia River Emergency
Medical Technician (EMT) Avwxia
Boardman • Irrigon
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Inc . lone Volunteer Fire Dept., Ir-
rigon Early Learning Center.
Domestic Violence Services.
Pendleton.
Morrow County
Neighborhood Council. Heppner.
Stokes landing Senior Center. Ir
urban centers like Portland making
the local telephone system a bencr
resource, especially for current and
prospective businesses in the area
* We’re installing one of the most
technologically advanced com
munications systems available," said
Clell Gibson, community and
economic development manager. U
S WEST Communications, ’ and
we're about to enter the Information
Age "
Optional Custom Calling services
will soon be available: Call Waiting
(put call on hold to take a second
call); Call Forwarding (forward in
coming call to another number);
Speed Dialing (rc.tch frequently call
cd number quickly by dialing |ust
one or two digits); Three Way Call
ing (talk to two other parties at the
same time); Intracall (turns extension
4-H members receive awards
Morrow County 4-H Leaders
Council held their annual Achieve
ment Night on November 20, at Sam
Boardman Elementary School.
There were approximately 150
leaders, members and parents pre
sent. After a potiuck dinner, Tina
Kemp. Jossie Evans and Dam Hill
did a dance routine
Judy Jepsen and Bcnji Pearson
received their Teen leaders Pins
The following received their Junior
Leader Pins: Nancy Bailey, Debi
Driver, Anthony Tamasky, Scott
Johnston, Linda Morter, Carmen
Britt, Joy Hcllberg. Judy Jepsen,
Jenny Martin. Brandon Pedro and
Nance W right
The Morrow County Livestock
Growers presented the Beef All-
Around awards to first place Angie
Partlow, second-Joy Hellberg. third-
Jared Wicklund; fourth-Jeff Lcgore
and fifth-Linda Morter.
The livestock growers presented
the winners of the Swine All Around
awards to: first-Bryan Broderick.
second-Justin Miller; third Sarah
Clark, fourth Scott Meakins; and
fifth Bryan Broderick This is the
first year that a Swine All-Around
award has been given in Morrow
County
The record book winners in Home
Economics were Jessica Sumner
junior; Nancy Morter intermediate,
and Bcnji Pearson, senior The win
ners in the Livestock area were
Kelsie Evans, tumor; Justin Miller
intermediate, and Linda Morter
senior.
The winners of the County
Medals, the highest award a 4 ll'rr
can receive at the local level, were
Leadership Judy
Jepsen;
Citizenship-Benji
Pearson;
Foods/Nutrition-Andy Mcstcth;
Dairy Foods-Amy Gantenbcin;
Achievement Linda Morter and
TriciaCoe; Public Speaking Nance
Wright, Clothing Nancy Morter.
Swine Justin Miller; Beef Casey
Allison. Meat Animal Nancy Bailey;
and Horse Debt Driver
Tillicum club to sponsor bazaar
Boardman Tillicum Club w ill hold
their annual Christmas Bazaar
featunng a wide assortment of hak
ed goodies and hand-crafted
Christmas decorations and gifts at
the Inland Empire Bank lobby in
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a m -5 p m This annual fund raiser
will benefit the volunteer Boardman
Eire-Fightcrs Association and the
Columbia River E M T Association
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Crop Insurance
And All Your
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ngon. Oregon Trail Camp Fire.
Pendleton. Blue Mountain Council
Boy Scouts, Kennewick. WA,
Pioneer Memorial Hospital Home
Health, Heppner, The Christmas
Basket Program, and Heppner
Senior Citizens
phones into intercoms), and Call
Holding (puts calls on hold while
you move to another extension)
Another
new
option
is
TcleChoice. offering customers
packages of local service. Custom
Calling. Directory Assistance calls.
Special Directory Listings (non
listed, non published or additional
listing) and Line Backer (inside
phone wire repair service). "With
TcleChoice, you can get today’s
most popular serv ices at economical
package prices and you can reduce
what you're paying for local call
ing," according to Gibson
To sign up for new services,
customers can either attend the open
house or contact U S WEST'S
business office toll free. I 242-5316
(residence)
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(business).
Sheriffs Assoc,
giving
scholarships
Sheriff Drago announced that (he
Oregon State Sheriff"s Association is
giving 34, $500 scholarships to
students in l-aw Enforcement and
Corrections in Oregon The scholar
ships are provided as a result of a
fund raising drive hy the Sheriffs
through the Honorary Sheriffs
Membership Program Scholarships
will he $500 each and will he pro
vided for second year students in
laiw Enforcement and Corrections
Sheriff Drago said that students in
(crested in applying for the scholar
ship should apply through the Einan
cial Aid Office ot their local com
munity college or university In
Oregon, all community colleges ex
ccpt Central Oregon, have programs
in law enforcement and corrections
In addition. Southern Oregon Col
lege in Ashland. Western Oregon
College in Monmouth, Portland
State University and the University
of Portland have programs where
students can apply for the scholar
ships Two scholarships will he of
fered hy Ivower Columbia College in
Longview,
W ashington
to
"Oregon'' students
The Oregon Slate Sheriffs'
Asscx'iation has now developed a
permanent endowment fund for
scholarships and encourages persons
interested in nuking donations and
bequests to contact Gail Hcenan, Ex
ecutive Director, Oregon State
Sheriffs Association, 2023 25th
Street. S E Salem. OR 97302.
phone, I-800-624-4405
By Joyce Hensley
Residents of Irrigon pleaded with
each other to stand together to save
their city at a recent town hall
meeting after the city lights had been
turned off and the police force given
notice due to a lack of city operating
funds
"Wc started with nothing and we
hoped to huild a city," said Don
Adams, a long time Irrigon resident
"W e've taken a step backward
Let’s take a lot forward."
"I'm proud of this town When
there is a crisis people help each
other." said Michele Hall "We
need to pull together now."
And stand together they did
There was a unanimous decision
hy the crowd of 100 residents to hold
a special emergency election
December 27 to place the same pur
posed levy of $4t ,474 before the
voters again
The November 8 levy ended with
a tie vote After a recount November
14. the tally came up 130 against and
120 for the levy
There were a few complaints
about information concerning the
levy not reaching everyone "Part of
the problem is there has been no
communication." said Carl Riley,
Pastor of New Life Christian Center
"1 voted against it." said Marla
Cornel, "because I didn't know
what the levy was for "
"I really did want to know," she
added
"Wc are going to put together a
committee to inform the people
ahoul why it is so important that the
levy passes this time." said Judy
Creighton, chairperson for the Com
mittee of Concerned Citizens for
Irrigon
"W c will use leaflets and get in
formation out door to door," she
said "Our first goal is to get
everyone registered to vote hy
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By Joyc Hanttey
Police chief Steve Mackey answers questions tossed at him
from the residents attending a recent emergency town-hall
meeting in Irrigon called after the city’s operating levy was
voted down for the third time
The operating budget for the city
of Irrigon is divided into four
categories $9.01)0 goes for in
surance. $4.992 for bookkeeping;
$7.500 goes to the City Recorder at
$5 50 an hour, and $77.770 goes
toward the operation of the city’s
Public Safety Department The
salary of the Director of Public Safe
ty is $1.916 a month and for the of
ficer, $1.400 a month
The month of December will see
no police protection for the city of
Irrigon by the Public Safety I Vp.ui
(National Wool Growers Associa
lion, American Sheep Pnxluccrs
Council and Lamb Feeders Associa
lion) ami answer questions we may
have on how the new organization
will operate ami how it will affect us
Also on Saturday morning. Bobby
Acord, Association I>cputy Ad
minis!rutor, Animal Damage Con
tml, Animal and Plant Health In
speetton
Service,
USDA.
Washington, D C ., will discuss
chungesinthe A1X' 1989budget ami
how this will affect you
A tour to Wahl's limbing Bam in
Langlois to sec the latest
developments for improved lambing
care is planned for Sunday morning
Registration for the entire conven
tion including the President's Ban
quel am) two lunches is $V) per per
son We have special room rales at
the Red Lion Inn in Coos Hay and
reservations mav he made hy calling
267-4141
ment November 30 is their last day
If the emergency levy passes, both
officers will be reinstated
City Hall will have a hexikkeeper
on a limited basis only during (be
month of December The City
Recorder will not he working that
month because of the lack of city
operating funds
A few street lights along Highway
730 will be turned hac k on and the
monthly bill paid by concerned
businesses
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Chnstmas tree permits can now be
purchased at all offices of the
Umatilla National Forest for $2 per
tree There is a limit of one tree per
household, although friends,
relatives and neighbors can pick up
permits for others
"A Christmas tree permit is only
a license to hunt for a ilesireahle tree,
it docs mil guarantee that you will
find that perfect Chnstnus tree.'' ac
cording to Phil Kline. Timber Staff
Officer Kline adds "a high quality
tree will he difficult to locale due to
the spruce hudworn infestation "
Permits can he purchased during
regular office hours Monday through
Friday at the Supervisor's office in
Pendleton, ami at the district offices
in Ukiah and Heppner
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5 0 th
Wed ding Anniversary Reception
for Ed and Frances Murty.
Saturday, Dec. 3rd 1988
fro m 3 to 5 n.m.
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Sheep growers choose Coos Bay to meet
The 93rd annual convention of
Oregon Sheep Growers Association
is to be held Friday ami Saturday.
December 2-3 at the Red Lion Inn.
1.313 North Bay shore Drive, Coos
Bay, Oregon The Auxiliary will
hold its annual meeting at this same
time and location
The convention kicks off with a
welcoming reception on Thursday
evening. December I. with the of
ficial opening ceremonies to begin at
9 a m. Friday. Speakers on Friday
rooming will include U.S Forest
Ranger Director James- Guest
discussing changes in Forest Service
grazing practices, an indepth discus
sion on lamh cutahility • the latest
methods for producing the greatest
profitability by Eldon While of
American Sheep Producers Counc il
in Denver. Dr Marie Bulgin.
C aldwell. Idaho, who Is well known
nationally fo r' her interest and
know ledge in animal health issues
Luncheon speaker will he Mike
Dewey. Salem, who will give an
overview ol the upcoming legislative
session
Friday evening is the annual Presi
dent's Banquet which will again in
dude an auction for the benefit ol the
scholarship fund
On Saturday morning Don Meikc,
of Kaycec. Wyoming, Chairman of
the national Consolidation Task
Force, will discuss the proposed
consolidation of the three major na
lional sheep industry organizations
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US WEST is coining to Heppner, lone,
Lexington area
As part of a $46 5 million invest
ment in Oregon economic develop^
ment, U S WEST Communications
is bringing some 1.500 Heppner.
Lexington and lone telephone
customers the latest in state-of-the-
art technology
The company’s business and
residence customers will receive the
new service on December 13.
U S WEST wHI host an open
house to celebrate the event on
December 15. 4-7 p m . Morrow
County Fairground Pavilion. Hcpjv
tier Company representatives will
be available to answer questions
about the new system and its
features.
The highly advanced telecom
munications system offers local
business and residence customers the
same technologv available in ma|or
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