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.
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County provides Neighborhood
Center additional $1,000
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VOI. 108 NO. 12
Wednesday, M arch 21, 1090
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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
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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
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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.
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Creative arts and crafts to meet
Tuesday, M arch 20
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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.
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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
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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.
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