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‘Friends of the Year’ honored in Boardman
By M indy Nix
The Friends of the Library in
Boardman voted to award an annual
"Friends ol the Y ear" award to
three special men who have given
time and helped ihe Friends »*1 the
lib ra ry whenever possible
The
nominations for I9XX were Scott
Bauska. Stan Hcnklc and Dean
Mason Sue Russell presented a S I5
gift certificate from the Hermiston
B«s>k Company to the three men
Photo by Joyc« H*nsl*y
(L-R) Irrigon volunteer firemen, Lynn Hobbs,
Burrel Cooley; Orville Buchanan, chairman
of the Irrigon Rural Fire District, Bill Colley,
and Fire Chief Don Adams have just fimsh-
By Joyce Hensley
Expansion of the Irrigon fire hall
has been recently completed
The cost of adding two more hays
to the Eire District's building ap
proxmutely $15,400 per bay. is be
ing shared by the Morrow County
Medical Board ami the Irrigon Kural
Eire District
The total sum has not been deter
mined as yet. according to O rville
Buchanan, chairman for the fire
district
As the Irrigon Kural Eire District s
need tor more emergency vehicles
grew, so has the tire hall
I he
original building, constructed in
195b. has been expanded tour times
The Irrigon Public Safety IX-part
nient also shares the building
Even though the two newest bays
were contracted out. over hall of the
$75,000 brick trimmed building was
built by the Irrigon volunteer
firemen
Thousands o f man hours have
been put into the tire hall by the
dedicated and caring volunteers
" W e built three ot the bays
ourselves, and redid the police
department." said Don Adams
Adams has quietlv led the pack as
Eire C hief for V' years
Adams, who recently retired,
spends much ot his ’leisure' time d*v
ing such things as painting door
frames, wiring and installing light
switches at the tire hall
The maintenance ot the two tire
trucks, one pumper, two brush rigs
and first responder vehicle, is done
by the volunteer firemen
" W e don't send anything out to a
shop," said Orville Buchanan, chair
man o f the Irrigon Rural Eire
District
Sunday mornings will find most ot
the firemen at the lire hall busily do
ing whatever needs to be done
Their current project is installing
a 4 N ) l incoln engine into their l» '2
(iM C pumper Ihe G M C truck was
purchased from C ivil Defense in
l»XJ ihen converted into a 2.000
gallon custom built pumper
Die volunteers recently installed
a l»78 fo rd Pinto engine into their
1952 Army |eep. also purchased
from C iv il Defense in 19X3 The
jeep has been converted into an 80
gallon brush rig
"T hat jeep tights a lot ot tires."
said Burrel C ooley, volunteer
fireman and Emergency Medical
I cchnic tan 1 1 M l )
" It gets around where pumpers
can't g o ,” added Bill Cooley,
volunteer firem an and police
commissioner
Sot all ot the firefighting equip
ment owned by the Irrigon Kural
Eire District is custom built
Both o f the tire trucks were pur
chased new. complete with ladders,
sirens, hoses and lights One in
1972, then the other in 1979
Ihe first responder vehicle and
equipment, originally the Boardman
Morrow County ambulance, is used
by the Irrigon I M I s to stabilize pa
tients at the scene ot an accident un
til the ambulance gets there
" In April w e'll he getting a new
first responder vehicle from Morrow
C ounty,” said Adams
The Morrow County Medical
Board will present a brand new
19X9. $40.(XX) 4 \ 4 fo rd tirst
responder vehicle to the Irrigon
Kural Eire District I he old Board
nun ambulance will then be shutfl
ed to another town in Morrow Coun
ty ; either lone or l-exington. accor
ding to Buchanan
The district's tire hall also houses
the City ot Irrigon's rescue boat
" I he rescue boat belongs to the
c ity ," said Adams, "but the lire
district operates it."
[jo n s o r e d
The Firefighters Association
4k l.It ion ot
Boardman is sponsoring a Pig Kat
lie The winning tic ket will be drawn
by Boardman Mayor Art Kegler on
Eehruary 2 3 and the winner w ill be
notified by phone You need not be
present to win
The pig has been donated to the
ed their usual Sunday morning volunteer
work at the newly expanded Irrigon Fire
District fire hall
b y
fir e fig h te r s
1 1 r»* 1 1 c»hl #»r v by
hv Jane
1 mi- Dean
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iLitril
tirelighters
man Ehe pig will he cut and wrap
ped lor dclivery.
The tirefighters plan to buy Air
Pacs with ihe procccds ol ihe rattle
tickets are $1 each or 6 for $ '
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240 S.E 2nd St Suite D. Hermiston
fhc patrol S m I was donated to the
city by the Oregon State Police Die
equipment was donated by Irrigon
businesses and organizations
The first fire hall, constructed in
I94h to house one of the two original
fire trucks, was located on west Ex
tension Irrigation District property
on Elighway 730
I'hcrc was no room to S hjsc the
second fire engine under cover
" W e had to dram the water >>ut in
the winter when it was c o ld ," sjid
Adams, "then take it down to the
river lor water it wc needed it for
a fire ."
The first fire chief for the district
was Harry Smith He served from
1946 to 1952
Adams was appointed chief in
1953
Through the years the Irrigon Eire
District has maintained an average
ot 12 to 15 volunteers
" W e ' d lik e to have more
volunteers." said Adams
Some ol us arc getting a little ag
.•d lor this kind ot w o rk ." he added
with a grin
Some o f the firemen double as
E M T 's to man the first responder
vehicle
The Irrigon firemen and E M T 's
are
Don Adams. Eire C’hiet.
Richard Wright. O rville Buchanan.
Arlo Erickson. Barney Gillette.
Wayen Howe, Jr . Virgil Hausingcr.
Lynn Hobbs, Charlie M* K im , Kurt
C um m ings and D ale Berger,
firemen. Bob Byron. Burrel Cooley,
firemen, reserve officer. EM I . Janet
Cooley, secretary for the fire and
police departments. Bill Cooley,
fireman, reserve officer and police
commissioner Judy Creighton. San
dra Dnoney. Du k I oidel I si i
Harry Gilpin, reserve officer, E M I .
Steve Mackey, police chief, fireman.
E M T , and Brad W inkler, [»lice of
freer, fireman
Democrats name
Nelson to state
committee
The Oregon House Caucus an
nounced today that Representative
Mike Nelson t D Baker) has been ap^
pointed to the I xecutive Committee
ot the State o f Central ( omnnttec ot
the Democratic Party o f Oregon
Ih e Executive Committee is made
up of the top state and federal
Democratic leaders and legislators,
and key committee people from
around ihe state The group is
responsible in part for drafting a
budget tor the State Party, approv
ing fundraising activities, carrying
out the policies and programs ol the
National and State Democratic Par
tics, and acting on an interim basis
tor the State Central Committee
when necessary
" I loci very fortunate and honored
thjt the Parly has selected me to mi
on the Executive C o m m ittee."
Nelson said
" A s the only
Democratic Representative from
eastern Oregon. I believe I can bring
a unique perspective to the Party and
its leadership My appointment gives
the Committee the kind of regional
diversity that best represents the
Democrats in the state "
slate "
The Executive Committee will
meet four or five times this year,
although those meetings are as yet
unscheduled However, the Com
mittcc w ill ordinarily meet on the
same day as the Stale Central
Committee
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W ednesday. February X
The
Friends ot the l ibrary plan to give
an annual "Friends ot the S car"
award in the future
’ tvilo by Minijy N »
Sue Russell presents check for $15 lo Friends of the Year'
Boardman renews support of Port Bonds
Port
Ih e proposed $750.(XX) bond
issue, to be submitted lo the voters
on March 28. w ill retire about
ShtXMXk) in revenue bonds, pros ide
Slim o il tor river bank cmsioncon
trol and hind S'O.IXX) tor an in
By Ed Glenn
Ihe Roardman City Council infor
mally renewed its support ot the Port
o f Morrow bond issue last week
b illo w in g a report by I isa M il
tlcsdorf. Executive Assistant at the
Alumni cheerleaders perform
By Mindy
Nix
A lum ni cheerleaders dressed
down to help raise the spirit during
R iverside's W in te r Hontecom
ing A lu m n i
N ig h t
Saturday
Ecbniarv I I The night was filled
with excitement tor the Pirates var
sity hoy's victory over the Urna.
Vikings Alumni cheerleaders that
"came home” to cheer included
Jeanine Carmi. K2 X ' littany Mark
8 1 84 I iv i t cjka 86 s
Susie
Creighton X ' Xh. Vickee l 'notes
Carroll XS Hh I .mum Strege 85 Xf>
and Kristie Hydcr Xh X7 (Xhcr
alumni cheerleader observing the
nighis events included M an I vans
Gordamcr 7U XU. Susan Purtlow
Stanhojk' |v#a) and Sharon H.irrick
I'Xvf aikl advisor 78 Xh I I k - alum
m and current cheerleaders did a
wonderful job working together
rooting on the Pirates
crowned | 98 9 ' s queen, M a ry
Stevens, who was escorted by her
lather. Joe Stevens Steve l-arsen,
escorted by mother Sally lairsen,
was crowned King Pep Club presi
dent. I.tsa E rickson, crowned
kinsmen Flowers were presented by
I isa Short and Mindy Nix littany
I i . k c v . Kalei Fuller. Idanna Brazil
and Riooke Barton were crown
bearers The W inter Homecoming
Dance tollwed ihe mght's victory
In the Service
Pvt. Swuvne K. I vans, son ol
Kenneth and JaiK-t I vans. Irrigon.
has completed basic limning at Tort
Knox, Kv
Dunne the training, students
receive instruction in drill and
ceremonies weapons, map reading,
tactics, military courtesy, military
lusltce. first aid and Army history
and traditions
He is a I»XX graduate ol Riverside
High School. Boardman
\ i r force ( a|H. 1 urtis K. \ ¡all,
son ot Vernon and Dora Sue Vtall
ot Boardman has arrived tor duty at
England Air Force Base. I .a
Vi.ill is a pilot with the 7bth lac
lie al l ighter Squadron
His w ile. ( arol. is the daughter ot
C arroll J and Shirley A Donovan.
Boardman
The captain is a l»XO graduate ot
Riverside High School Boardman
and a l»X4 graduate ol the l nicer
sity o f Portland
James If. ( lu rk , son ot Ned and
Kathy ( lark ot Heppncr. has been
promoted in the ll S A ir Force lo
(tie rank o f airman first class
C lark is a law enforcement
specialist with the 24th Security
Police Squadron at Howard Air
Force Base. Panama
He is a I »XX graduate ol Heppncr
High Sc bool
The Winter Homecoming Court
was announced during halttimc ot
the boys' game Senior Tony 1er
rundez. escorted bv mother J<k|uina
Fernandez. Princess IX'si Combes
escorted by hrotlK-r I »anici Combes,
sophomore Bill Bvrd escorted bv
mother Barbara Byrd. Princess Kan
Seel escorted by brother Kcllv Seel.
Ireshmcn Kevin Gilbertson escorted
by mother Phyllis ( iilherlson and
Princess I.aurei Glenn escorted by
lather I d Glenn Junior Maids ot
Honor were Shanna Evans escorted
by tattici Ken Evans. Marty Sutcr
escorted by father Pal Suler
Kinsman Jim Meyers escorted by
mother Sharon Meyers and Matt \n
dreason escorted by mother Pat An
dreason Marina Colmcncro, Iasi
year's Winter Homecoming (Jueen.
Computer Paper
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dustrial site acquisition in the
southern part ol Morrow County
Proceeds ot the revenue bonds,
issued m I»X1 and l»X4 were used
to finance |virt o f the water and
sewer facilities, the l liman Street
overpass and the container ternnn.il
Drove bonds are presently being
repaid with water ami sewer user
Ices charged the lood processing
plants in the Port's industrial park
I amh Weston, the largest ol those
food prircessors, has told the Port
that its water and sewer charges, in
eluding the assessment to repay the
revenue bonds, are so high that the
Boardman plant is not competitive
wnh the othei six plants ihul l a m b
Weston operates throughout the
northwest
Employment at the plant has been
cut hack about half, from I.Otxi to
about '(tit. in recent vears and the
plant now operates only about I Ml
days per year l amb Weston of
ficials say the cut hack is due in
part, to the high water and vcw> i
rules
Mittlcsdort estimated that I amh
Weston's water and sewer bill c u ld
be reduced ah«nit S4 t x ■) per month
however, the Port Commission has
made no decision about that since a
rale study now umlerwav has not
been finished
Without taking a formal vote
Boardman City Counc ilmon express
ed support tor the bond issue, in an
ticipatmn that a reduction m the
water and sewer rale would enable
I amb Weston to continue operations
al the present level, at least and to
possibly inc rease employ ment to the
former level
On a separate nutter Mittlcsdort
reported that the Port plans to pur
chase the 2.500 acre Boardman air
strip property front the state at a cosi
ol SlOX.tXXI I hat purchase- is ex
peeled to dose sometime this spring
and will be* financed by a loan
through the stale s |<ort district
revolving loan tund
In other business the t ouncil ap
pointed
Ben
Diggs
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Telephone l tilitics manager to the
budget committee and I .nine Jenks
whose' hii'hand Sieve is ( >|vi.iliotis
Manager at I amh Weston to the
I ihtarv Bo.ml
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Karla Watcrland w ill he reading
Dr Seuss Books at the Hcppncr
Public Library's children story time,
beginning at 10 30 a m Thursday
A ll children are wek«>mc to attend
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