Voters go to polls May 15
Featured in this week’s Gazette-
although they may not choose to vote
Times is a special election section
on a Democratic Party ballot
which includes sample ballots for the
Voters will decide whether to ap
upcoming May 15 primary election.
prove an increase in the Morrow
Polls will be open May 15 from
County School District tax base from
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for voters to cast
$994,272 to $8,645,151. If this
their ballots.
measure is approved the school
Polling places are as follows:
district will be subject to the six per
Boardman 1-Greenfield Grange;
cent constitutional limitation and
Boardman 2-Morrow County Am
cannot exceed this limit unless the
bulance Building; Hardman
voters approve a specific amount
3-
Morrow County Courthouse; lone
above the limit.
4-
Ione City Hall; Irrigon 5-North Ray French is running unopposed
Morrow Annex; Irrigon 6-Irrigon
for Morrow County Commissioner
City Hall; Lexington 7-Mormon
Position on the Republican party
Church; Heppner 8-Old City Hall;
ballot and Irv Rauch is also running
Heppner 9-Pettyjohn Building;
unopposed for Morrow County
Heppner 10 and 11-Morrow Coun Commissioner Position No. 1, but
ty Courthouse.
on the Democratic ballot. They will
Morrow County Clerk Barbara
face each other in the general elec
Bloodsworth says that a voter not af tion, Nov. 6.
filiated with any political party may
The
Irrigon
Cem etery
choose to vote either a non-partisan Maintenance District is asking for an
ballot or a Republican Party ballot.
increase in its tax base from $5,698
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to $15,000 and the City of Irrigon
is asking for an increase in its tax
base from $50,176 to $100,000.
Boardman voters will decide if the
Boardman Rural Fire Protection
District may levy $58,625 over the
next five years for the purchase of
equipment.
Voters will also choose a can
didate for superintendent of public
instruction. United States senator,
representative in congress and
governor, state representative, and
precinct committee persons. Voters
will also decide the fate of four
measures concerning school fun
ding, income tax, property taxes and
sales tax. Other measures include us
ing vehicle taxes for transit and
allowing use of pollution and waste
control bond proceeds for related
activities.
Klinger charge refiled in district court
A complaint charging Victor
Klinger of Lexington with criminal
trespass as a result of an April inci
dent on Devin Oil Company proper
ty in Heppner has been refiled in
azette
Wednesday. May 9, 1990
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The annual Morrow Soil and
Water Conservation District, Weed
D istrict and Morrow County
Livestock Growers Tour will be held
on May 11. Departure time will be
1 p.m. from the lone City Park. A
bus will be provided or you can join
enroute.
The first stop will be at 1:15 p.m.
at Bill Nichols farm north of Lex
ington, where the topic will be weed
control with chemical, mechanical
and burning methods.
The second stop will be at 2:15
p.m. at the Lexington cemetery for
the identification and control of
Dalmation Toadflax.
The third and fourth stop will be
at the Hoskins Ranch on Rhea Creek
at 3 p.m The topics there will be the
Rhea Creek riparian rehabilitation
project and weed control in spring
wheat.
The fifth stop will be at Harold
Sniders at 4:30 p.m. to observe weed
control in winter wheat.
The tour will conclude with a
barbecue at 5 p.m. at the lone City
Park.
Pre-school screening
set for May 24
Photo by Joyce Hughes
Left to right: Bill Kuhn, Mike Mills and Ann Spicer
Attorney Mike Mills has been
hired by the law firm of Kuhn and
Spicer in Heppner. Mills began
practice as an associate May 7.
Mills. 32. the son of Larry and
Betty Mills of Heppner, graduated
from Heppner High School in 1975.
He received a degree in business ad
m inistration in 1980 and his
jurisdoctor degree from the Univer
sity of Utah College of Law in 1985.
Mills was previously employed
with a management consulting firm
in Salt Lake City and an insurance
company in Oregon.
“ It’s really nice to be home,” said
Mills of his return to Heppner.
Scenic byway dedication May 12
The Umatilla National Forest will
dedicate the Blue Mountain Scenic-
Byway beginning at 11 a m. on
Saturday, May 12. The dedication
ceremony will be held on the steps
of the historic Morrow County
Courthouse in Heppner.
The Blue M ountain Scenic
Byway, designated in 1989 under the
National Scenic Byway Program,
allows east-west travelers an alter
nate route between the Columbia
River near Arlington and Baker Ci
ty. This Scenic Byway covers 130
miles of paved, two-lane road, cross
ing Morrow and Umatilla Counties
in northeast Oregon, with a long seg
ment traversing the Umatilla Na
tional Forest.
This National Forest Scenic
Byway offers a variety of breathtak
ing sceneries along with historical
sites and numerous recreational op-
portunities. Several sites are of na
tional or state significance and in
clude a national historic district, a
crossing of the Oregon Trail, a wild
and scenic river, and a wilderness.
Also located along this route are a
state-managed wildlife area and rem
nants of historic mining activities
and settlements. The area surroun
ding this scenic route supports a por
tion of one of the largest Rocky
Mountain elk herds in the nation.
The Pacific Northwest Region is
proud of this route's designation as
a National Forest Scenic Byway and
the Umatilla National Forest is
developing a number of events to
publicize and promote it, said a
forester. With each event, they hope
to increase the number of travelers
visiting the small towns and forests
of northeastern Oregon. The Blue
Briggs suit against city
settled for $37,500
Robert and Stacie Briggs, whose
son. Robbie, died in the Heppner
swimming pool Aug. 1987, have
received $23.513 of $37.500 award
ed in a settlement against the city of
Heppner Their attorney, J Ran-
dolpn Pickett of Portland received
the remaining amount.
The Briggs' suit against the city,
filed July 21, 1989. charged
wrongful death and negligence
against the city. The trial, set May
4, was dropped when the Briggs and
the city reached an out-of-court
settlement.
The Briggs asked for $200.000 for
a "reasonable compensation," in ad
dition to money for loss of the
“ dccendcnt's society, companion
ship and services.” and money for
the "dccendent’s medical, hospital
and burial expenses.”
The Briggs, who lived in Heppner
at the time of their son’s death, are
now living in Waldport.
Museum commission
to meet May 15
The Morrow County Museum
Commission will meet Tuesday.May
15. at 7 p m. at the Morrow County
Museum.
Mountain Scenic Byway dedication
ceremony is the first activity plann
ed to inform the public about a relax
ed and scenic alternative to 1-84 bet
ween Heppner Junction and Baker
City.
The day’s festivities will include
a brief ceremony with speakers ad
dressing the local, regional, and na
tional benefits of the Scenic Byway
program awards' presentations, and
a symbolic ribbon cutting. The Blue
Mountain Scenic Byway route will
be displayed in the courthouse lob
by. The “ first edition" brochure on
the byway as well as other local and
forest brochures will be available.
Regional Forester John Butruille will
visit with folks at the Heppner
Ranger District open house at 2 p.m.
Measles
clinics
scheduled
Special clinics for measles vac
cinations for Morrow County
residents will be held at the follow
ing sites:
May 11 and 18 4 to 7 p.m. Health
dept Heppner;
May 15. 4 to 7 p.m. Boardman
City Hall;
May 22. 4 to 7 p.m. Irrigon Coun
ty Office.
Cost for the vaccination is $20.
Those planning on being vaccinated
should bring shot records and must
be 15 years of age or older to sign
or be accompanied by a parent or
guardian
Pre-school screening for next
year’s kindergarteners will be held
on Thurs., May 24.
Morrow County School and ESD
personnel, local health care pro
viders and community volunteers
will conduct the annual pre-school
screening for children from the
Heppner, Lexington and lone areas
who will be five years old before the
end of August. Anyone interested in
having your child attend, please call
the school. 676-9128, between 9
a.m. and 3 p.m. for an appointment.
The clinic will help parents evaluate
their child's readiness to enter school
next fall.
Morrow County District Court.
According to Morrow County
District Attorney Jeff Wallace,
Klinger has been mailed notice to ap
pear in district court in Heppner on
Friday. May 11 for arraignment.
The complaint currently pending in
Heppner Justice Court will be
dismissed as a result of the new
filing.
District Attorney holds meeting
concerning cardlocks
A meeting was held between Mor
row Co. District Attorney Jeff
Wallace and parties interested in the
gasoline card-lock issue on Monday,
May 7, at the courthouse in
Heppner.
“ The meeting was prompted by a
March attorney general’s opinion
which clarified some of the issues
regarding card locks, and a propos
ed administrative rule by the state
fire marshal,” says Wallace.
“ The AG’s opinion clarified
some, but not all of the issues.” said
Wallace. “ For example, it held that
card locks could not serve the
‘general public,’ but could serve
‘some distinctly smaller group of
customers.’”
According to Wallace, these
groups could include commercial,
industrial, governmental and similar
ly restricted accounts It also provid
ed that m em bership in an
agricultural cooperative, in and of
itself, because of the relative ease
with which membership can be ob
tained. does not constitute such a
restricted account.
The use to which the gas is put is
also not relevant. “ In other words,
the opinion states that if someone
within a legally qualified group uses
the gas for personal use, such as in
a camper or boat, that is not a viola
tion of the statute." says Wallace.
“ It is whether the station serves the
general public, and not the use to
which customers put the gas, that
determines whether the station is
retail or non-retail,” Wallace added.
The opinion also held that a
minimum gallonage amount is not a
relevant criterion. That is, cardlocks
do not have to require that customers
agree to purchase a minimum
amount of gas each month or annual
ly, as in some past cardlock
agreements which customers were
required to sign.
“ A letter will be mailed to all in
terested parties in the near future
outlining my reading of the AG’s
opinion,” says Wallace. He also
added that a meeting will be held of
the adhoc committee of the state fire
marshal. which is drafting the pro
posed regulations on card locks
That meeting is scheduled for May
15 in Salem. Hearings were held
earlier on the proposed regulations
in Pendleton and the Willamette
Valley.
“ Now that the attorney general
has clarified at least some of the
issues.” says Wallace, “ I envision
some type of ongoing dialogue with
the card lock operators in an attempt
to resolve this issue."
Bike-a-thon held in lone
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The St. Jude's Bike-a-thon held
Sunday, May 6, in lone was a suc
cess. according to event coordinator.
Loa McElligott. She reports that 17
people completed the course within
the city limits of lone and 29 people
rode from Ruggs to lone.
Melissa McElligott. Luke Swan
son and Daniel Burnside were the
first arrivals from Ruggs Tom and
Jim McElligott managed to transport
the most people on one bike, all the
way from Ruggs. They rode a
tandem bicycle pulling a cart oc
cupied by two of their sons. Robert
and Taylor.
The youngsters in town were led
dressed as a clown. Numerous other
volunteers patrolled both courses, on
foot or in vehicles.
Highlights of the day were several
sitings of snakes along Rhea Creek,
including a rattlesnake or two. and
a good supply of lemonade and
cookies for all participants.
“ Everyone should be con
gratulated.” says Loa. “ The chilly,
windy weather didn't make it the
best day for a bike ride but every one
pulled through."
The deadline for pledges and
donations to be turned in has been
extended to May 20 Money should
be turned into the Bank of Eastern
Oregon in lone or Beecher's Cafe.
Pardon our dust. We are remodeling to
more efficiently serve you. Watch for our
open house in the weeks to come.
Thank you
F.D.I C.
for your patience.
Member
Arlington • Heppner • lone
" ' Your Independent Home Owned Bank