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VOL 108 NO. 18
Wednesday, May 2, 1990
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Trial set for cardlock foe
Trial has been set for Victor
“ Vic” Klinger, 38, owner of the
Lexington Chevron service station,
for Monday, May 7, at 9 a.m. at the
Irrigon Justice Court.
Klinger was arrested Tuesday at 5
p.m. and cited for criminal trespass,
a class C misdemeanor, when he
photographed customers of Devin
Oil, a Chevron wholesaler in
Heppner.
Klinger says that he did not
trespass on Devin Oil property, but
was instead on Union Railroad pro
perty, when he took the
photographs. “ I was definitely on
railroad property,” said Klinger. "1
think charges will be dropped.”
Klinger, a longtime opponent of
card-lock gasoline outlets, maintains
that many customers of card-lock
outlets in Morrow County are not
commercial customers. A 39-year-
old law bans self-service gasoline
stations in Oregon, but a 1966 at
torney general's opinion made an ex
ception to the law, for commercial
customers. “ People in this state have
vote on it (the self-serve ban) and
I’m not ging to back down an ins
tant," he said.
“ Ive never agreed with self-
service gas,” he said, citing in
surance increases and customer
liability for fires caused by improper
pumping.
Klinger says that because of the
card-lock operations, “ all of our
(gas stations) volumes have been cut
in half. It’s not right.” He said that
his activities concerning card-locks
may have caused him to lose some
customers, but not many. “ Our
gallonage dropped some, but not a
lot.”
A hearing has been set for May 4
in Pendleton concerning operation of
card-locks. Klinger claims that Mor
row County District Attorney Jeff
Wallace will not act on evidence he
has presented against Morrow Coun
ty Grain Growers and Devin Oil.
both of which have card-lock opera
tions. “ We’be given him (Wallace)
all the evidence he needs and
he still will not take it before the
judge.”
When contacted by the Gazette-
Times Wallace said that he could not
comment on a case pending. Dick
Devin of Devin Oil also refused
comment.
Oregon Attorney General Dave
Frohnmayer ruled in March that on
ly gas stations that do not sell to the
general public are exempt from the
state law banning self-service. An
opinion had been requested from
Frohnmayer’s office by the state fire
marshal’s office, which is in the pro
cess of adopting rules about who
may legally pump gas at card-lock
stations.
Fire Marshall sets card-
lock hearing Fri.
The State Fire Marshall’s Office
has scheduled a May 4 public hear
ing in Pendleton on proposed regula
tions governing gasoline cardlocks,
according to Morrow County
District Attorney Jeff Wallace.
The hearing will be held 9 a.m. on
May 4 at Blue Mountain Communi
ty College in Pendleton.
“ The Fire Marshall’s Office has
drafted proposed administrative
rules governing card locks following
the issuance of an attorney general’s
opinion this past March,” says
Wallace. “ I have not had an oppor
tunity to review the proposed rules,
but should be receiving a copy in the
next several days.”
“ I will also be scheduling a
meeting with the local card lock
operators, retail gasoline dealers and
other interested parties in the near
future to go over the attorney
general’s opinion and the proposed
administrative rules,” says Wallace.
“ I anticipate that will be within the
next week to ten days.”
Dragos visit W ashington, D .C .
The Keith Rea family has been
selected to receive this year’s Con
servation Farm of the Year award
Farming eight miles south of lone,
the Rea family has been practicing
conservation since 1960. They have
raised four boys on the farm in ad
dition to their crops. Two of their
children are in college and two are
married. The Reas’ have four
grandchildren.
The Rea farm receives 10 to 12 in
ches of rainfall a year, and is in an
area which traditionally has a
crop/fallow rotation. It consists
mostly of Ritzville silt loams, with
some Mikalo silt loam soils as well.
The chief erosion concern has been
r moff during the winter, especially
on frozen soils. Keith has converted
the entire farm to a double summer
fallow system. Of the 4500 acres of
cropland on the farm, 1500 are in the
Conservation Reserve Program,
2000 are lying fallow, and 1000 are
producing wheat each year.
In order to reduce soil erosion,
Keith has implemented a variety of
practices. He leaves as much residue
as possible (trashy fallow), and seeds
very early, not later than September
15. He also has 4.3 miles in grass
waterways and 6.2 miles of terraces
in place. His conservation plan is
unique in that it specifies a combina
tion of residue and green cover. The
farmhouse is protected by a wind
break
planted
in
1958,
demonstrating a long-standing
association with the Soil and Water
Conservation District.
The heart of the farm is the
Howton ranch—2000 acres of
cropland and 300 acres of pasture.
Keith gives a lot of credit for con
servation to his father-in-law, Lloyd
Howton. “ Lloyd planted many of
these old grass waterways. I learn
ed a lot about conservation from
h.m, ” Keith began working for his
father-in-law in 1960. The Nolan
place (1400 acres of cropland and
400 acres pasture) was included in
1965, and the Roberts ranch (1200
acres of cropland) was included in
1968. Keith has been farming the en
tire farm since 1970.
The Reas are an active family in
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those entering the home were re
quired to pass through a metal detec
tor. The Dragos were treated to a
tour of the Quails’ home.
While back East, the Dragos were
able to visit Arlington National
Cemetery. The Lincoln Memorial,
the Washington Monument. Ford's
Theater and the house where Lincoln
was taken after he was shot at the
theater. They were also able to take
a side trip to New York, where Roy
grew up, and visited the Hard Rock
Cafe and Times Square. “ It was a
fantastic trip,” he said.
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Keith and Judy Rea
the community as well. Longtime
members of the lone United Church
of Christ, they also belong to the
Willows Grange in lone. Keith is a
member of the Morrow County
School District Transportation Com
mittee, the Morrow County Grain
Growers Board and the Oregon
Wheat Growers League. Judy was
chairman this year of the lone
Church auction, belongs to the lone
Community Agricultural Business
Organization and is a member of the
Willow Creek Parks Board.
“ The Rea family is conservation
minded and is practicing farming for
the future. They are community
minded as well, helping lone and
Morrow County to be the excellent
town and county they are. It is
families like the Reas that make rural
Oregon an excellent place to live.
They are an example of conservation
farming at its best and fully deserve
Morrow County’s “ Conservation
Farm of the Year” award,” said a
spokesperson.
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County plans measle, re vaccination
Morrow County will sponsor a
revaccination program for eligible
residents against measles (Rubeola)
over the next several weeks accor
ding to Dr. Ed Berretta, Morrow
County health officer.
Rubeola usually begins with cold
like symptoms, red and irritated
eyes, and a dry hacky cough. These
symptoms occur first, followed
within a few days by a rash and high
fever. The rash is red and blotchy,
appearing first on the forehead and
behind the ears and spreading rapid
ly to the face and trunk. Rubeola is
very contagious in the early stages
before the rash appears. Rubeola
also called hard measles or red
measles can have serious conse
quences. Most worrisome are
pneumonia and encephalitis.
There have been no reported cases
of measles in Morrow County,
however there have been confirmed
cases as nearby as Umatilla Coun
ty. The Oregon State Health Divi
sion does not have the resources to
administer second dose measles vac
cine except to control outbreaks, ¡lie
vaccine will be provided to Morrow
County residents virtually at cost-
approximately $21 per dose.
Current recommendations by the
American Academy of Family
Physicians and the American
Academy of Pediatrics are in con
currence with the Immunization
Practice Advisory Committee of the
Center for Disease Control, says
Berretta. The new guidelines recom
mend routine second measles,
mumps and rubella (MMR) im
munizations for children ages 4-6.
Formerly only an initial vaccination
was recommended. In Oregon full
implementation of second dose
MMR in the public sector will de
pend on the future availability of ad
ditional federal funds.
A limited amount of state supplied
second dose MMR is available and
will be targeted at the following
individuals:
* All previously unimmunized
individuals;
* Close contacts of a documentd
(by the Health Department) measles
Auditions will be held for the
Missoula Children’s Theatre produc
tion of “ Jack and the Beanstalk” on
Monday, May 14, at Heppner High
School cafetorium. Auditions are
from 3:30 to 5:30. All those atten
ding should plan to arrive at 3:30 and
stay for the full two hours. Most of
the youngsters cast in the production
will be asked to stay for a rehearsal
immediately following the audition.
Students K-12 are invited to audi
tion. Interested adults may also audi
tion. Roles to cast include Jack, the
Magic Harp, Farmers and Mer
chants. the Giant. Magic Beans and
some Circus Performers. Jack’s
Mother and the Magic Man will be
played by the MCT tour actors.
Technical aspects of the production
will be handled by interested older
students (jr. high and high school),
who will be student-directors.
The Missoula Children's Theatre
touring productions ar complete w ith
costumes, scenery props and make
up. The actor-directors from the
company will conduct rehearsals
throughout the week following audi
tions. “ Jack and the Beanstalk' will
be presented on May 19 at the high
school.
The Missoula Children's Theatre
residency in Heppner is sponsored
by the Morrow County Museum
with support from the Lions Club.
Heppner Parents Club, the artist-in-
residence program. Toastmasters,
the Soroptim ists and local
individuals.
For further information call Mar
sha Sweek. M orrow County
Museum, 676-5524.
case.
The state also recommends the
following individuals receive the
measles vaccine, although state
funds are not currently available:
* 12 year olds;
* Individuals bom in 1957-1980
who have received one immuniza
tion or those who received the im
munization before they were 15
months old;
* Foreign exchange students from
this country before they begin their
studies abroad;
* College students.
Eligible individuals seeking revac
cination should call the Morrow
County Health D epartm ent,
676-5421 ; or the Boardman Health
Care Center, 481-7212, before May
18 to register so that the appropriate
quanities of vaccine can be ordered.
Those who will be receiving the vac
cine are asked to bring their im
munization record with them.
If you have questions concerning
the measles vaccine you should con
tact Pat Wright, Morrow County
health nurse, or your private
physician.
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Market Report
Compliments of the Morrow County Grain Growers
Tuesday, May 1
Soft White
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Switch causes power outage
A malfunctioning switch left an
area from Bombing Range south to
Hardman and from Chem Securities
(about eight miles south of Arl
ington) to Lena without power Sun
day night. April 29.
The outage, which lasted from
10:02 p.m. to 11:49 p.m., began
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Auditions set for Jack
and the Beanstalk
Morrow County Sheriff Roy
Drago (left) and his wife Gail, pose
with vice president Dan Quail and
his wife Marilyn (right), at a recep
tion at the Q uails’ home in
Washington, D C.
Sheriff Drago attended a National
Sheriff s Association convention in
Washington, D.C. Feb. 21 through
24. The trip was funded through the
Sheriff s Association.
At the reception at the Quails’
home. Drago said the vice president
discussed law enforcement with
those in attendance. He said around
25 sheriffs were invited to the
reception.
Sheriff Drago said the security
was high at the Quails’ home and
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with a switch which had become
dislodged According to Columbia
Basin Manager Fred Toombs, the
switch began "arcing and self
destructed." He said the power com
pany had to shut down power while
the switch was bypassed
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