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Port to get $373,000 lottery money Governor Neil Goldschmidt an nounced recently that the Port of Morrow will receive $373,600 from the lottery funded Special Public Works Fund (SPWF) to enable Logan International Limited to locate in Boardman. The funds will be used to drill a deep well, construct a pump station and water line. The new well will increase the water pro ducing capacity at the Port by about 50 percent. Logan International will cinstruct a new $14 million plant on 20 acres to process potatoes, primarily french fries. Logan will create 134 new jobs during the next two years and plans to begin construction Spring 1990, with operations beginning Summer The Heppner 1990. The Port will use the SPWF funds to drill a well approximately 800 feet deep into a basalt aquifer and install a pump station and about 1,500 lineal feet of water line. The well will produce approximately 1,500 gallons per minute and augment two existing wells. Together, the three wells will provide about 4,500 gallons per minute, enough to supp ly Lamb-Weston, SK Foods, Logan International and other water uses at the Port. Water storage is provided by three reservoirs with a combined capacity of 2,225,000 gallons. “ Ia m very pleased to be able to use lottery funds to help bring new jobs to Boardman and Morrow County. In addition to creating new jobs, Logan International will add value to the region’s agricultural products. This new development is an exemplary outgrowth o f the Regional Strategy adopted by Mor row and Umatilla Counties,” Gover nor Goldschmidt said. The Special Public Works Fund (SPWF) program, is administered by the Oregon Economic Development Department and was created by the Legislature to assist cities and coun ties to provide the infrastructure necessary for specific companies to locate or expand, thereby creating new jobs. a , s » • . . r. - , • . * ■ f, ' ’V c. f.C \:JJ .* '• 4. *‘ V. > • * • a • ’ “ r.* V •*. •> . ' 4'»’a ’'j t' • * * r - ’ • , ' *>.• «’• County provides Neighborhood Center additional $1,000 azette VOI. 108 NO. 12 Wednesday, M arch 21, 1090 imes 8 Pages Heppner 25' The Morrow County Court granted the Heppner Neighborhood Center an additional $1,000 in emergency funding at its March 14 meeting. Because of funding problems, the Neighborhood Center was not ex pected to stay open beyond April 1 Record crowd descends on Heppner of this year. The center, a non-profit organiza tion independent of the county, pro vides food, clothing and other emergency assistance for area low income people. Neighborhood Council Chairman Betty Tanner said that the additional funding would “ help a great deal.” Tanner also said that the council had received other funding and that a meeting was scheduled for March 21 at 7:30 p.m at the center to further discuss funding and the center’s future. “ Things are looking pretty good,” said Tanner. Soil and water district wins Goodyear award • . . t >#V. ** V ;> ^ • The Morrow Soil and Water Con servation District was the grand award winner in the 42nd annual Goodyear Conservation Awards Program. The district was among the top 100 winners nationwide in the com petition sponsored by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in cooperation with the National A ssociation o f Conservation Districts. An independent judging commit tee of state agricultural leaders selected the winners on the basis of the districts’ accomplishments in soil and water conservation. The Morrow Soil and Water Con Members of the lone marching band join in fun of St. Patrick’s Day Parade. More pictures on page 5. It must have been the luck of the Irish, because the sun shone down over the St. Patrick’s Day parade and festivities in Heppner Saturday. March 17. The crowd attending the weekend event was estimated to be the largest ever, with the St. Patrick’s auction taking in around $4.500. According to auction chairman Pat Sweeney, auction receipts are up $1.000 from last year. The Hardman Community Center G-T staff changes won first prize for their parade float, while the O ’Ducky float took second. The Healy children in their Irish costumes, handmade by Gwen Hea ly, took first place in their parade division. The Healys were the honored Irish family for this year’s event. Paula Spicerkuhn was second Scotty Stewart and his ducks finish ed first in the individual category and an unnamed potato was second. A ‘61 Corvette, owned by Richard Wallace took first in the automobile category, while a ‘58 Chrysler 300C. owned by Rusty Roe was second. The Heppner second grade class o f 2000 won first in the miscellaneous category and the six horse team driven by Jerry Schubert of Pilot Rock was second. Joe Yocom and his team received the Leprechaun's Choice award. In the kids and pets division, Meghan Bailey and Abby Kahl were Chamber to host downtown expert Heppner Chamber will welcome guest speaker Brian Scott. President and Executive Director of Oregon Downtown Development1 Associa tion. Tuesday. March 27, 12 noon. Heppner Elks. Scott has had nine years ex perience in Downtown Revitaliza tion (four in North Carolina and five in Oregon.) Director of ODDA since 1985. he manages all its activities, including the Main Street program and ODDA's statewide network of expertise, technical assistance and local partners. Beth Rafferty Beth Rafferty of Heppner is the new typesetter at the Gazette-Times. She and her husband Denny recently moved here from Crescent Mills, Calif. He is an employee of the Forest Service, and they have one child, a daughter Kelly age nine. Rafferty will be responsible for typesetting and layout work of Gazette-Times advertising, as well as much of the typesetting and graphics in the printing department Hughes and Ball were thankful that "the sun shown warm upon the faces" of many visitors. They en courage people with new ideas to join the 19 9 1 committee The more involvem ent the better the At the February meeting of the Morrow County Weed Board, the problems with Kochia and its in creasing presence along state and county roads were discussed. This annual weed, which can grow to a height of six feet, can cause visibility problems along roadsides and choke out existing vegetation if allowed to become established. Due to these problems, the weed board decided to add Kochia to the coun- additional day in 1991 There will also be a Lamb Cook-Off next year and many arc requesting more Sun day activities as well as a possible historic pageant. ” Suggestions for next year may be given to any committee member or sent to St Patrick's Committee. Heppner. prior to the Tuesday meeting . ’ •* V * • '• • . V* * ; * ..r ...... ■ V '-r * *? • • • 7 . • ! > ' * »- ' . V, G ' s' *•*.'“ o ~ ' V. L- ■' ' -•••' :■ . ‘ r *• .. • . v-> .. * %. ■. ties " B " list for weeds of economic importance. Weeds appearing on this list are subject to intensive control or eradication where feasible and as local conditions warrant. Questions regarding identification and control of Kochia should be ad dressed to Dave Pranger. Morrow County Weed Supervisor, 676-5452. ,■ u-.;.;-v'i tri- Market Report Creative arts and crafts to meet Tuesday, M arch 20 Soft W hite *3.78 *3.80/*3.82 *3.84/*3.83 *3.80/*3.78 *3.74/*3.72 *3.69 March April Mav June July Aug. Bariev *108 T *109 T »103 T *104 T *95 Vi % March April July Aug. Pik W eather Report City ol Mspprwr by Morrow County Creative Arts and Crafts regular monthly meeting will be held at the V & G restaurant in Lexington at I p.m March 26. Meetings are open to anyone in- terested. A special demonstration is being planned by Shirley McNary. She will demonstrate how to make earrings. Tues. Werls. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. March 13 - 19, 1990 High I.OW Prec 54 37 -W 54 30 .0 60 34 .0 61 43 .0 66 44 .at 65 42 .0 66 39 .0 . . Vv& v ■ • / ' i * Id ’ '. r , . . ^ . ’r\ j) ONE YEAR CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT 7.75 % APR 7.98 % yield nA£JK OF D ¡E astern O roqon Arlington • Heppner • lone ■ > . » z S • • .- * . \ - • - “I ' 1 1: . .. . . ; ..• ' . . r; 1 •••'-] -, , ■ »*• * 1 ?* ■ ' ' 1 ‘- t rÏMi «/ "Y o u r Independent Home O w e d B ank' W h « ••• - Compliments of the Morrow County Grain Growers Shirley McNary to have demonstration celebration. The sheep dog trials have grown from 15 entries the first year to 47 this year The event may be held an •• Kochia weed discussed The size of the city projects have ranged from populations of 1.000 to one million. LaGrande, Princvillc and Bend are towns that have par ticipated in the Main Street programs in the eastern part of Oregon. Join Chamber members Tuesday as they are Introduced to ways to enhance the community through at tention to buildings, signs and public areas. Businesses are expanding as a result of renewed faith in their downtowns. Interested persons are invited to attend. St. Patrick’s evaluation night planned Co-Chairpersons Claudia Hughes and Diana Ball announce a St. Patrick's Committee evaluation din ncr meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. March 27. at Kate's Pizza. This is the time to critquc the annual event and record ideas for 1991. Chairper son* will be reporting on their event during the Tuesday meeting. voted best dressed: Julie Proctor and Gusty Widener had the best controll ed pets; and Brett Barber and Cherie Jones had the best looking pets. Cheryl Hargrove won first place in the O’Ducky race with duck no. 107; Kathy Martin was second with duck no. 17 and LoRayne Bowman was third with duck no. 110. in the race to float their rented plastic ducks down Willow Creek from the Court St bridge to the Morrow County Museum. It took the first duck approximately five minutes. servation District was represented by Rudy Bergstrom, chairman, on the grand awards tour, with an all expense-paid vacation study trip in December to the Wigwam reso r in Litchfield Park. Arizona. Some highlights of the tour was a trip to a cotton gin and a rose grow ing operation. According to Rudy, “ this was a once in a lifetime chance and I enjoyed meeting district representatives from all over the United States and Puerto Rico." Rudy also said that the last time the district was represented was in 1963 by Raymond French and Garland Swanson. o • '.? 4 •ÎLiVfi i.« * j
