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David and April Sykes, Publishers
Letters to the Editor
Drain the dam for safety
To the Editor:
Safety should he the first con
sideration in our thinking in regard
to the Willow Creek Dam Rccrea
lion ami property values should
come second I realize that mans citv
officials ami other citizens are wor
ried ahout the image of Heppner and
property values rhere arc people
who feel that to express concern
openly, one has to he mentally un
balanced Frankly. I'm more con
cerned about the safety of pe«>plc and
my five grandchildren who attend
grade school here
The Willow Creek Dam is an ex
kind I’ve been interested in the con
struction of dams for many years I
struction of dams for many years I
was an Army Fnginccrs employee at
The Dalles Dam on a special crew
in 1962 The dams on the Columbia
River are well constructed and have
expansion joints The Willow Creek
Dam doesn't have expansion joints
This dam should have been sealed so
that the pressure of the water
wouldn't have gone through the very
porous concrete mix of the roller
packed construction.
I have made water tests with
chemical testing paper since last
January in Willow Creek, in the lake
and in the surrounding creek water
leaving the dam I've also taken tests
of the white-coated rocks anniml the
edges of the lake and found they test
the same as the water The tests
always resulted in a PH of 8 which
is alkali Alkali can destroy good
solid concrete I've .seen this happen
to a basement in North Dakota which
wasn't sealed on its outer walls from
grouml water containing alkali.
It seems to me that after having
lost so much concrete every year,
there should be a large question
about trusting this dam. I feel that
too much concrete has been lost ami
if the lake should be filled a lot
higher by flash flood water, we
could be in trouble For safety, it
might be best to drain the dam and
use it as a catcher for flash flood
I've worked on the electrical
system on the Willow Creek Dam in
the Spring of 1984, repairing cables
that had been accidently damaged by
a contractor The engineer that
tested the electrical equipment
following the repair told me he was
sure glad he hadn't been in on the
design of this dam
Recently, I wrote a letter lo
Richard H Cassidy, chief of Rescr
voir Regulation and Water Quality
section for Portland district of U S
Army Engineers I told him that I
was worried ahout the safety of the
dam because the PH tests I'd taken
of the water were 8 which is alkali
not acid as they usually claim I
received a letter from chief of the
Engineering Division. Steven I.
Stockton, stating that they feel the
dam is safe and that they 'd also got
ten a PH of 8 during the summer
months due to algae hlooms which
photosynthetically deplete the supp
ly of carbon dioxide and bicarbonate
in surface waters He said that tests
helow the surface ranged from 6 7
to 7.0 which is slightly acidic I per
sonally believe that (he alkali water
and (he use of about 'A the normal
amount of concrete in the concrete
mix was the destructive agent
After receiving the letter from
Steven L. Stockton, I took another
test of the creek waicr below the dam
and it was still alkali
Core samples were taken down
through the dam this summer Per
sonally. unless I could have seen the
cores as they were brought up or a
trusted group of men saw them. I
wouldn't believe what the public will
he shown at the meeting at the grade
school on the 13th of September at
Heppner I .a si October in a public
meeting at the grade school in Hcpp
net. I asked why no sealant had been
used when the dam was contracted
and why it didn’t hayq flpansion
joints and how about alkali Nothing
was ever mentioned ahout these
questions in the accounts ahout the
dam either in the Gazette Times or
1-0 All that was said was that Col
Cowan maintained the dam was sate
and that he wouldn't be afraid to live
here I asked some engineers why
didn’t they move someone here and
they said it would he too
inconvenient
I believe the oceanographers and
engineers who say the dam isn’t safe
arc right in questioning the safety ot
the dam In the past, we’ve had
presidents and high officials lying to
uv
Personally. I think we should pcti
lion to have the dam drained and us
cd as a catcher for fltMid water
Best wishes for Safety,
(sj Charles W McConnell
Justice Court
Report
Rule, 42 mph in a 25 mph / oik -. $16.
Sheryl Lynn Etchison, 31.
Heppner Exceeding the Maximum
Speed. $30 fine
The Justice Court office at the
courthouse annex in Heppner reports
handling the following business dur
ing the past week
Carl J D Bauman, 42. An
chorage. Alaska Exceeding the
Maximum Speed, 65 mph in a 55
mph /one. SI V
Daniel Wayne Sharp. 2b.
Heppner Violation of the Basic
Box 433
Heppner
_____ Births
Samantha Ashley Jeppsrn-a
daughter, Samantha, was born
tagiM 29 1999 to Barbara <.
Jeppsen. Roardman at Good
Shepherd Community Hospital in
Hemmton They baby weighed 7
lbs
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The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
676-9961
To the Editor
When iv a tax not a tax?
The theme being uved by
DertKKratv regarding the 1989
legislative session is they did ihx
raise taxes They fail to point out that
they increased fees by nearly
170-million dollars Additionally,
they increased spending this bien
nium by nearly 25-pcrccnt or one
billion dollars Coupled with a
22 percent increase during the
previous biennium that makes for a
47 percent increase in state spending
during the Goldschmidt administra
t e How many families receive this
kind of increase’’ Not many, and
even if they did they would most
likely put that money away for the
future rather than spending it all
now
I also find it interesting that
Democrats point out that the state
will he sending IbiVmillion dollars
hack to taxpayers, since the
Democrat* voted several times to
spend that money, too, hut
Sheriff’s Report
The Sheriff s office at the cour
thouse in Heppner reports dispat
ching the following business during
the past week
August 27 Morrow County depu
ty responded to a possible prowler
or break in al 4th Street West Call
was unfounded
[hiring the week of August 21 27
Morrow County assisted one disahl
cd nn*torist in Morrow County
August 28 Morrow C*>unty depu
ty began invesiigation of an animal
problem in Lexington.
Morrow County deputy received
report and began investigation of
vandalism to a ranch in the Heppner
area Investigation is continuing.
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Irrigon area and began in
vestigation of unfamiliar subjects at
a ncighhortxxHl residence Inscstiga
non is continuing
August 29 Morrow County depu
ty began ihe investigation of theft
reported in the Irrigon area.
Morrow County deputy began the
investigation of vandalism at the Ir
rigon park, investigation is
continuing
August 30 Morrow County depu
ty assisted Children's Services with
an investigation.
Morrow County Sheriff s office
dispatched the Fossil ambulance to
the Asher Clinic for transport of pa
tient with unknown injury
August 31 Morrow County depu
ty took a report of a theft in Cecil
Taken was a haltery and a headlight
off a caierpillar from George Miller
Value is $200 to cquipim-nt and $50
in damage.
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the lone area to deliver an
emergency message.
Morrow County dispatched the
Boardnun ambulance to Columbia
Avenue to a report of an unknown
illness < )ne male w as transported to
( mhk I Shepherd Hospital
September l Morrow County
Sheriffs office responded to assist
Boardman police departiiK'nt al a
k«cal business investigate a domestic,
male subject arnu-d with weapon
Morrow County Sheriffs office ar
rested Juan Manuel Maldonald«»-
Ornelis. 29. Irrigon. on Assault IV
Domestic and Boardman Police
department has charges pending
from incident occurring in
Boardman.
Morrow County Sheriffs office
responded to investigate and attemp
ted to ItKatc a possible intoxicated
driver report Call was unfounded.
Morrow County deputy arrested
Antelmo lope/. 18. tor Attempted
Assault I. three counts Subject was
lodged at Benton County Jail
September 2 Morrow County
Sheriffs office dispatched the
Boardnun ambulance to a resilience
in the West Glen AdditM>n in Board
nun One female was transported to
G«u>d Shepherd Hospital with
unknown injuries.
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to a theft of a bicycle on Kun/r
Road in Boardnun Bike was valued
at $150 and belonged to Chris Gar
cia Investigation is continuing.
Morrow County Sheriffs office
received a report of an amnul pro
blem on Kth St West. Irrigon Pro
blem was resolved.
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to assist Roardman Police depart
ment on Anderson Road to in
vestigate a Menacing complaint
September t Morrow County
Sheriffs office assisted Boardnun
Police department investigate the
complaint of a disturbance at the
Nomad lounge in Boardman.
Morrow Counts Sheriff s office
investigated a one vehicle non injury
a* i idem on Hwy 207, milepost 37.
Investigation is continuing;
Morrow County Sheriffs office
dispatches! ihe Arlington ambulance
to a residence on 2nd Si Patient was
transported to Portland with
unknown illness
September 5 Morrow t. ounty
Sheriff s office received a report and
began investigation of the theft ot a
Republicans were able to slop that
spending spree
Additutnally. The Democrats fail
to mention (hat they mortgaged the
stale's future by approving approx
imately 170-million dollars in
building construction projects on a
"credit card" plan Those buildings
include a new parking structure for
bureaucrats and a new building to
store paper
And let's not forget (hat it was the
Democrats that pushed for legisla
tion which would have locked up
more forests and cost more jobs in
one of Oregon's major industries
It's a shame that the Democrats
can t he open and honest with the
people of Oregon It was only in
come tax rates that were not increas
ed The hill for the 1989 legislative
spending spree should come due to
all Oregon urns in the next two years.
Sincerely,
(s) Senator C T "Cub" Houck
Senate Republican leader
Salem. OR 97309
Sending a kid away to college is
mostly a parental thing. Mom and Dad
do most of the work The kid does
some too. I guess After all its the kid's
future we re talking about
But Mom and Dad are the main ones
The ones that guide and direct, that
work out the finances, thai push in one
way or another for a course of study
or a choice of school or a place to live
It's mom and dad that work out the
family budget Things like how much
the kid will have to work to cam how
much and then save how much And
how much the family will have to pay
and how Things like that
But there are more folks than just mom and dad. (and the kid. himself,
but of course he hardly counts in these matters i
It started way last winter with a high school counselor who started the
search for just the right college jnd worked on the mountain of forms to
gam admission And all the scholarship applications Then there was that
special teacher who encouraged a special scholarship application or some
essay contest Don't forget the school secretary who sent out all those of
ficial transcripts
A half a dozen or so teachers wrote letters of recommendation lhal made
the kid si Hind like someone else's kid. not the one that hangs an Hind mom
and dad's hr*use The hms where the kid works took time to report on how
the kid does there (again not the same kid that doesn't work at home) and
the church and library people wn>tc letters too
Come graduation, announcements prompted the great array of college
hound gifts selected especially for that kind of lifestyle and each one meant
that much more relief to the family budget Many gifts are cash which
go right into the college account, as docs the kids summer pay check and
a little bit out of the grocery account
As soon as a college is selected, there surfaces an old alumni from
somewhere with lots of good advice and cnciniragemcn! And a second
or third-year student shows up somewhere in town to offer the latest sur
vival tip and a ride home Thanksgiving
The parents of other college bound kids offer encouragement and you
share a new friendship with folks embarked on the same adventure
By fall, there are a million details to attend and it seems that getting
this kid off to college is just more than |ust mom and dad can handle Think
ing hack on all the effort that s gone into the project so far. that would
he right Mom and dad just couldn't do it all alone But it hasn't been
all alone The whole community has made a little contribution Marking
off all those little things from so many people makes the final lask of chec k
ing out the kid's suitcase seem much easier
So while mom and dad arc the main ones, they had lots of help getting
the kid off to college I thought maybe that help might go unthanked in
the hurry of the last minute details So not just for Francie and nx1. hut
for all the parents of all the kids shipping off to college this tall, let me
say thanks, everyone It's kind of a community affair, we're proud to have
supplied the kid. we're thankful for all the help
When did you say your kid would be off to college’’ Next year ’ Well,
let me help
battery and some gasoline from a
farm shop in the Boardman area.
Morrow County deputy began in
vestigating a report of a mailbox
knocked over in the Irrigon area.
Morrow County Sheriff s office
received another report of gasoline
missing from the rural Boardman
area Reported was 50 gallons;
Morrow County deputy arrested
John Gordon. Goforth. 20. of Ir
rigon for Assault IV domestic He
was transported lo Benton Co Jail
and lodged.
James Howard Stark, 20. Irrigon
was issued a citation to appear for
Theft II regarding the thefts of
gasoline earlier A juvenile was also
involved
September 7 Morrow County
deputy began investigation of a
report of a reckless driver on Wilson
road Investigation is still underway;
Morrow County dispatched the
Boardman amublancc to the fire hall
to an unknown illness One nude was
transported to Good Shepherd
Hospital
September 8 Morrow County ar
rested James Howard Stark. 20, Ir
rigon on a Circuit Court warrant for
Failure To Pay Fine, Probation
Violation, Theft II. He was
iransported to Benton County Jail
where he was lodged;
Morrow County Sheriffs office
dispatched the Arlington Fire depart
ment to a grass fire 12 miles south
of Arlington on Shutlcr Fiats.
Morrow County Sheriff s office
began an investigation regarding a
civil problem in lone;
Morrow County Sheriffs office
handled an annual problem on
Wilson Road Problem was
resolved
September 9 Morrow County
Sheriff s office dispatched the Arl
ington ambulance lo a motor schi
cle accident with injuries on I 84 at
milepost 140 (5 miles east of
Arlington)
September 10 Morrow County
Sheriffs office began ihe investiga
tion of a hit and run occurring in Ir
ngon (v) John Cimmiyotti Amount
of damage was unknown at this time
Investigation will be continued
During the week of September 4
through 10 the Morrow County
Sheriffs office had no disabled
motorist assists
Road
Report
a y Don Ball Roadmaslar
The oiling program had high
priority for ihe month of August,
with the following counts roads
completed
Blade patching for pre leveling on
the road was followed by a chip seal
on seven miles of Jumper Canyon
Road, seven and one half miles of
Rlackhorsc Canyon Road, and one
mile on Lexington Cemetery Road
for a total of fifteen and one halt
miles
Eight miles on Clark's Canyon
Road has been blade patched ready
for chip seal
Blade patching on three miles ol
Big Butter Creek (where construe
tion was perfornK’di
Gravel roads were spot bladcd in
lcxinglon and North lone areas
Pot hole patching was continued
for the month
North end work has consisted of
cleaning roadside brush and trees
with pot hide patching
Four miles of Upper Rhea Creek
was watered and rolled for prepara
tion of paving, to he completed by
the end of September
The Oregon Forest Highway
Road. Willow Creek construction
phase II for five and nine tenths
miles has been completed with open
ing ot the bids on September 15.
1989 (or the reconstruction of four
and six tenths miles on Willow
Creek Road
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Con artists using the telephone arc
fleecing the public out of at least $1
billion annually So be careful of
people on the phone
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