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Letters to the Editor
Neighborhood Center to close
T o the Editor
The board o f directors o f the Mor
row County Neighhorhtxxl Council
has been hearing rumor» concerning
the continuation o f funding for
o p era tio n
of
the
H cppncr
Neighborhood Center
The Council regrets to inform the
p eo p le o f this area that the
Neighborhood Center w ill be fore
cd to close as o f April I . I W O, due
to lack o f funds for the coordinator's
salary
The M orrow County Budget
Committee and County Court cut the
grant (or operating expenses S2.<■«•»
and denied a request for assistance
to cover salary for the coordinator
For the past three years no funding
for salary has heeir granted to the
center by the budget committee
C A P F C O assists with less than halt
the amount needed The remainder
has been reached by grants, dona
lions, support o f the churches and
the hard work anti tenacity o f the
chairman and the hoard members o f
the council
The Neighhortaxxl Center is a hub
for many different activities It pro-
vidcs assistance for emergency food,
clothing, furniture and household ar
tides, lodging, medical and etc it
provides information and referral It
assists in locating baby sitters, out
o f town transportation, finding
cmpkiymcnt and etc The building is
used lor the GF.D classes, H E A P
(heating assistance program). A A R P
sponsors the Income fa x Prepara
lion program A etc The Adult
fam ily Services representative uses
it twice a month H k Thursday
laidics Social and the Degree o f
Honor use the building for their
meetings The coordinator oversees
all o f this plus keeps the records and
all the other duties demanded o f an
operation this si/c The present coor
dinator is doing an excellent job
It has been suggested the center
open just three days a werk or to run
entirely on a volunteer basis If the
center is to continue operating in its
present capacity K must be open to
the public five days a week iThe
coordinator and c hairman arc on call
24 hours a day. weekends and
holidays ) It the center is run entirely
by volunteers, services would have
to be drastically cut
In order to keep the center open
and operating at its present capacity
it must have included in its budget
funding to guarantee a coordinator's
salary tor the year Grants and ik*na
tions at the present time arc not ade
quate to assure this Operating on a
month to month basis is untuir to all
concerned
The board is taking our problem
to you. the citizens of Morrow
County It is with deep concern for
the disadvantaged and low income
people o f our community that wc arc
asking you to help us obtain the fun
ding for this much needed service
Sincerely.
Morrow County Neighborhood
Council Board Chairman: (s) Betty
Tanner, members Mike Vejraska.
1’at Bundle. Grace DraKP, V"Jcan
Forquer. Vernal Bnndu. G e m f t
«.bison. Joyce Breeding,* fcharor*»
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RESISTOL STRAW HATS
The S h eriff s o ffice al the cour
thouse in Hcppncr reports dispat
chmg the follow ing business during
the past week
Feb 20 Morrow County deputy
cited and released Jay Suiter for
Maintaining a Dog as a Public
Nuisance.
M orrow County deputy respond
ed to a residence in Irrigon to check
on a complaint o f an animal
neglect abandonment problem Call
was unfounded.
Morrow County deputy is in
vcstigaling vandalism done lo poles
thal caused a power outage at C o l
umbia Basin.
Morrow County S h eriff s office
paged out the Boardman Fire
Department for a car thal was
engulfed in flames on Junction 730
mile post 168 N o one was in ihc
vehicle
fe b 21 Morrow County deputy
investigated a possible prowler on
Boardman Avenue in Boardman
They were unable to locale any
individuals.
Morrow County S h e riff s office
dispatched the Boardman ambulance
to l.amb Weston for a female with
un unknown illness
She was
transported to G ood Shepherd
Hospital in Hermiston.
Morrow Ci*unty deputy began in
vestigation o f a juvenile problem in
the Irrigon area.
Morrow County deputy arrested
F.milio Alon/a Jr . 20. Irrigon on a
Yakima S h eriff s O ffice warrant for
Violation o f Sentencing Condition
Alon/a was lodged at Benton Coun
ty jail pending extradition,
Morrow County deputy recovered
a vehicle stolen out o f Pendleton on
Hoague Warner elevator on Patter
son Ferry Road in Irrigon
Feb 22 Morrow County deputy
responded lo the Boardman area to
investigate an assault complaint No
further action was taken
Feb 23 M orrow County dispat
chcd the Hcppner ambulance to a
residence on Green Street to an
unknown illness One female was
transported to G ood Shepherd
Hospital.
Morrow County deputy began in
vestigation o f a burglary that occur
red at a rural Hcppncr residence
Taken was an Hitachi V C R valued
al $200 from O liver Devin In
vestigation is still under way.
Morrow County S h e riff s office
paged out Boardman lure depart
ment and Boar«lman ambulance to a
residence on Paul Smith Road
Amount of damage is unknown
Feb 24 Morrow County S h e riff»
office dispatched the Boardman am
bulancc to a reported injury near the
Port o f Morrow One male was
transported to Good Shepherd
Hospital
Feb 25 Morrow County deputy
began investigation of a handgun
reported missing from an Irrigon
residence Victim was Guy Riddle,
amount o f value was unknown:
Morrow County deputy handled
an animal problem in the Lexington
area.
M o rro w County deputy in
vestigated a request tor an emergen
cy message; waiting for confirm.!
tion «>1 circumstances Message was
delivered late in the day.
Morrow County deputy arrested
James F.lwood Bill. 20. Pendleton
tor Driving W hile Suspended Bill
was cited and released,
Morm w County S h eriffs office
investigated a traffic hazard on Hw \
207
Vehicle was disabled atul
well o ff the road
Feb 2b Morrow County Sheriffs
o ffice paged out Fossil ambulance
and I M is to Haven House tor a
jxissible transport o f resident;
Morrow County S h eriffs office
dispatched the Heppner ambulance
to a private residence One female
was transportal to Pioneer Memorial
Hospital with an unknown illness.
Morrow County S h e riffs office
began the investigation ol an animal
problem on Bombing Range Road.
Morm w County deputy began in
vestigation o f vandalism to a cabin
owned by Tom Riehl on Upper
W illow Creek Amount o f damage
was unknown.
Morrow County deputy began in
vestigation o f the theft of a IVKA
Honda three wheeler valued at
$2,(XX) from M ike N elson in
Boardman.
Morrow County Sheriff's office
investigated an animal problem in
the Heppner area Investigation is
continuing.
Morrow County S h eriff \ office
began investigation o f a careless
shooting incident in the Boardman
area
M arriage License
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G a rd n e r’s
193 N Mam St
676 9218
Obituaries
Sheriffs Report
M E N ’S
W EAR
H eppner
The Clerk s o ffice at the cour
(house in Hcppncr rqmrts issuing the
following marriage license during
the past week
F lo yd Nk.ivnc Papineau and
Patricia Louise Richards, both of
I exingt.'n
Water
J am * M a tt
Jane Flatt. 65. o f The Dalles,
formerly o f Heppner, died Wednes
day. Feb 21. I‘XX)at Mid-Ct>lumbia
Medical Center in The Dalles
The funeral was at Spencer Libby
& Pow ell Funeral Home in The
Dalles Interment was also in The
Dalle»
Mrs Flatt was bom at The Dalles
and attended achool there
In 1950, she mamed Bob Flatt and
the couple moved t«> Heppner where
they lived 13 years before returning
to The Dalles
Survivors include her husband at
the home; wins Nels o f Vancouver.
Wa and Keith o f W asco, daughter
Connie o f The Dalles, twin sister
Jean Hoskinson o f The Dalles and
one grandchild
M y r t l e M . Im e l
funeral services for Myrtle M
Imel will be held Friday. March 2
at II a m at the lone United Church
o f Christ Interment will follow al
High View Cemetery in lone Fami
Is view ing will be held at 10 a m
before the funeral
M yrtle Imel died Sunday, Feb 25
in laG raru k at the age o f 84 She
was born Sept 2. 1909 at Ken
n ydalc. W A , to Robert and
Margaret Kmghten
On Aug 15, 1924 she married
Hcrhcn Imel in Clackamas County
He died May 27. 1979
The ample were farmers for many
years in Terrebonne and took care
of foster children
She was a
member of the lone United Church
o f Christ
Survivor» include a daughter Min
me 1-aVcrne Civarra o f Seattle.
W A . sons Herbert O. o f laiGrandc
and James M «if Portland, seven
gra n d ch ild ren
and six great
grandchildren
Memorials may be nude in her
name to the lone United Church «if
Christ
Payne
F a m ily
M o rtu a ry.
U aG rande.
is in ch a rge o f
arrangements
Health Dept.
The Health Department reports its
follow ing monthly schedule for the
month o f March
Friday. March 2 blood pressure
and immunizations, Heppner office.
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m .;
Monday March 5 Oregon Nurs
mg Network Meeting. Portland, o f
fice w ill be closed;
T u esd ay,
M arch 6
b lo o d
pressures and im m u nization s.
Boardman City Hall. 1 30-4 p m
\kalnesday, March 7 home bl<x>d
pressures, morning.
Friday March 9 blood pressures
and immunizations. Heppner office.
K 30 a m 4 p m
T u esd a y . M a rch 13
blo«>d
pressures and immunizations, lr
rtgon County O ffice*. 14 p m;
Fruluy. March lb blood pressures
and immunization*. Heppner office.
8 30 a m 4 p m;
T u esd a y , M arch 20
b lo od
pressures and im m u nization s,
Boardnun City Hall. 1 M>4 p in ;
Wednesday, March 21
blixxl
pressures, lone, Bank o f Lastcrn
Oregon kitchen. 2-3 p m .
Thursday . March 22 dept head
meeting courthouse 9 a m noon;
Friday . March 2 ' bkxxl pressures
ami immunizations. Heppner office
X 30 a m
pm ;
T u esd a y , M arch 27
blood
pressures and immunizations, lr
rigon County offices. 1-4 p m .
Friday. March 30 blood pressures
and immunizations. Heppner office
8:30 a m 4 p m.
M om o f the w orld's surface is
covered with water H 2 0 is one o f the
more common elements on earth
But most o f that water is sloshing
about in Mother Nature's sewer, con
laminated (from m an'» point o f view )
with salt The cycle o f ram, runoff,
rivers flowing to the ocean From there
purr water evaporates and starts the
cycle all over again
Since evaporation is such a slow pro
cca ». scry little o f the water supply
seems to he in the ' pure'' state,
somewhere between a cloud and a nser
mouth And o f course, as the migra
tain hack to the sea proceeds, water
becomes even more contaminated
Seems like a pretty inctti.. icnt sv clem Compared to the w
if supply
man's waste disposal systems seem to he in pretty good shape no matter
what the wild-eyed liberals say
Given the water supply provided by nature, no wonder then that the
Port o f M orrow is in a scramble over water Water (together with land)
has long been one o f the features that the Port has touted in luring new
industry to M orrow County T w o o f the Pori's major industries use huge
quantities o f water and its availablity was the major attraction
Now . the Port is sold i*ut o f water Their own supplies are entirely com
milted They buy emergency supplies nearly every week from the «.its o f
Boardman just to meet present requirements There simply is no water
at the Port for any new industry
The Port's water supply is mostly from deep water wells That water
is " s o f t " with only 20 parts per million o f mineral content It works well
in the boilers and other water heating equipment used by food processors
T o expand the supply, it would be simple to just drill another well or two
And the Port is in the process o f doing just that A drill rig should be set
in just a few weeks
But permits arc getting harder and harder to get Some Port officials
think the permit for this new well may be the very last they will ever get
W ell permits arc issued by a state agency, empowered by the state
legislature, encouraged by a group o f environmentalists, and the trend will
be to stop further use o f underground water supplies In some areas the
goal is to stop present use o f underground water supplies
The idea, you sec, is that any change, alteration, modification to the
natural scheme o f things is bad and must be stopped That's a sc ary idea,
if you think about it Nearly everything man does changes the natural scene
Man plows up the sagebrush and plants wheat, cuts down the trees to make
homes, mines coal and iron and all manner o f mineral wealth to make cars
and boats and airplanes He drills for oil to make gasoline and natural gas
and plastics and millions o f things we use every day
I don't know what happens to those perfectly reasonable folks we send
o ff to the legislature-only to become puppets o f the wild eyed preserva
tionists But I do think one o f the things is that we stop talking to them
about what's really important W e don't tell them, so they can understand
that trees grow hack again, that water in the ground is not nearly so valuable
as when it flows in a pipe
W hat's more, we don't tell them that we don't want this world to pass
on into eternity just like it is W e think we can make it a better place to
live on than it is W e want to do that for our children and grandchildren
and wc need the tools to do it with
W e should all talk to a politician today
Births
Lindsey Danielle Lunkford-a
daughter Lindsey Danielle, was bom
to Craig and Trina l-ankford o f
Boardman on Feb lb. 1940 at Good
Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston
The baby weighed 5 lbs 15 oz
Seth M ichael Nielsen-a son Seth
Michael was born to Dana C Mason
o f Boardman on Feb 17, 1490 at
Good Shepherd Hospital in Her
miston The baby w eighed b lbs 13
ozs
I ann a Jo T ovey-a daughter,
Tamra Jo was bom to Terrel and
M clodce Tovey o f Irrigon on Feb
18. 19*8) at Good Shepherd Hospital
in Hermiston The baby weighed 9
lbs 12 ozs
T h e A d v e n tu re s o f
(> ra z e ld u & C le m
(A fte r Hours)
5:(X) a . i n . - 11 ;(X) p . m .
Grazelda exclaimed, "Gee, whiz,
bang, Clem, aren't our young athletes
great? We re so proud of them I just
wonder where they get all that energy
to |ump and run and catch and make
all them points and stuff7" Clem ex
plained. "That's easy luv. they get all
that energy by getting all their
Gatorade. milk and Zingers down at
> f l l l « » r 'N M i n i M a r l A
€ h osron
Grazelda scoffed. "Oh that's just brilliant Clem, and I suppose
that's where you get all your energy "
Clem replied thoughtfully. "Well uh, that's real possible hon Let
me ponder that question while I watch this movie and eat these
Bama pies "Grazelda smirked. Oh be careful precious Don’t pull
any muscles or sprain your ankle!!’’
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