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Sheriff Dept studies move to F.S. building
The Morrow County Sheriffs
department is contemplating a move-
-if and when the U.S. Forest Service
in Heppner decides to relocate from
its present building on Willow View
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According to Morrow County
Sheriff Roy Drago, the U.S. Army
requires em ergency operation
centers because of the poison gas
stored at the U.S. Army Depot at
Umatilla and the proposed incinera
tion of chemicals stored there.
Existing emergency centers are
located too close to the stored
chemicals, said Morrow County
Judge Louis Carlson, and the
Oregon and Federal Emergency
Management Association require
local governments to develop
The Heppner
stead could use microwave radio fre
quencies for communication.
According to Drago, the Army
would provide funds for lease-
purchase of a building and would
also provide monies to upgrade
emergency equipment. Carlson said
that atthe end of the incineration
period the building should be paid
for.
The Forest Service has indicated
that it will move, but has not yet
released details.
The Heppner City Planning Com
missioner has advertised a public
hearing on Monday, July 2 at 7 p.m.
at Heppner City Hall concerning a
conditional use application to utilize
the forest service building for a
county emergency management co-
mand center.
emergency preparedness programs,
outside the Irrigon-Boardm an-
Umatilla areas in the event of a ma
jor disaster.
The location of the emergency
facility at the Morrow County
Sheriffs Dept, in Heppner would
serve the purpose because of its
distance from the depot, and it is a
24-hour facility, but situated in the
basement of the courthouse, the
sh eriff’s dept, must rely on
telephone lines for communication
In the event of a power outage, the
lines are shut down until the cour
thouse generator kicks in. If the
dept, can locate at the forest service
building, for example, the dept,
emergency system would not have to
rely on the telephone lines, but in
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B ank o f E O nam es
L ind a L aR u e cash ier
G.H Pierson, president of the
Bank of Eastern Oregon, announces
the appointment of Linda LaRue as
cashier of the bank on May 1. She
replaces Patricia Gentry, who retired
after 25 years with the bank. Mrs.
LaRue is a resident of lone, where
her husband, Del, is a teacher and
coach. She joined the bank as a
bookkeeper in November 1974.
Since that time she has held a
number of positions in the bank,
culminating in her transfer to the
Heppner branch in 1987, when she
was named operations supervisor.
Pierson, also announces the retire
ment of Otto H. Steinke of Arlington
from the bank’s board of directors.
Steinke served on the board for ten
years, from 1980 to the present
representing Gilliam County consti
tuents. Pierson stated the bank was
fortunate to have S tein k e’s
agricultural and community exper
tise to draw upon during difficult
times tor banks in the 1980’s.
Named to replace Steinke on the
board is Alfred “ Bus” Clough, a
longtime resident of Arlington. Pier
son said the bank is pleased a person
with Mr. Clough’s experience and
involvment in Arlington and Gilliam
County affairs has agreed to further
benefit his community by serving the
shareholders and customers of the
Bank of Eastern Oregon. “ We look
forward to his assistance during
these times of change in Gilliam
County,” Pierson said.
The Bank of Eastern Oregon was
established in 1945 and has offices
in Arlington, lone and Heppner.
Casey Pedro selected 1990
Eastern Scholar
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EOSC president David Gilbert and Casey Pedro
Heppner. plans to major in pre-
dentistry at Eastern.
He is a member of National Honor
Society, the Student Advisory Com
mittee for the State of Oregon’s
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
and Associated Student Body vice
president. He was also an exchange
student to Alaska, a class officer,
and lettered in four sports. He at
tended the National Youth Council
as a scholar in Washington, D C.
and is a lifeguard and swim lesson
teacher.
SWCD gives
away over
14,000 trees
P
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Society.
Friends of classmates from other
years may come to visit after 9 p.m.
There will be live music following
dinner,
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Work begins
on hiking trail
On June 11 the Oregon Youth
Conservation Corps, made up of
four local teenagers and crew leader
Vem Keithley, began work on the
hiking trail that will connect Hepp
ner to the Willow Creek Reservoir
recreation area.
The trail starts at the end of
Cowins Street and zig zags up to the
top where a kiosk will be built.
Halfway up the trail is a bench for
resting. Improvements to the trail
will be made depending on its use.
The crew is working Monday
through Friday until August 3.
“ The improvements in the trail
change from one day to the next,”
said a Soil and Water Conservation
District spokesperson. “ Stop by and
see the good work that the crew is
doing." The program is being spon
sored by the Morrow Soil and Water
Conservation District.
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Summer's here!
A sure way to tell when summer has arriv-
ed is by the opening of the Heppner Swim-
Morrow County will host a water
meeting on June 28 at 7 p.m. at the
Lexington Grange Hall, located at
Cutsforth Comer. The subjects of
w ater quantity, quality and
availability in Morrow County will
be addressed by a panel of experts,
consisting of Bill Young, Water
Resources Department; Represen
tative Chuck Norris; Clint Reeder,
chairman of Advisory Committee on
Water Quality, D.E.Q.; and Scott
Duff, Oregon Wheat League.
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The Heppner Ranger District
planted 924 acres of trees this spring
with the help of two contract crews.
A 20-member hoe crew planted 405
acres, a 15-member auger crew
planted 513 acres and a forest ser
vice crew planted six acres. Around
Those attending will have an op
portunity to ask questions, learn and
be involved in the future use. regula
tion of that use, and administration
of forthcoming state rules.
“ We look forward to your in
volvement and your input will be us
ed by our Water Advisory Commit
tee in developing a policy position
paper that our County Court will
share with other Eastern Oregon
Counties,” said Morrow County
Judge Louis Carlson.
meeting Thursday, June 21 at Kate’s
Pizza beginning at 7 p.m. Anyone
interested in having a class reunion
is urged to attend. For more infor
mation contact Marlene Gray.
340,000 trees were planted on the
Heppner Ranger District over a two
month period in the Davis, Porter.
Texas, Martin and Kelly timber sale
areas.
The hoe method is the manual
method of planting trees. A pick-like
tool with a flat blade is used to create
the planting hole. Then the tree is
placed in the hole and the soil is
firmed around the roots.
An auger is a converted chainsaw
which drills a 4-inch planting hole
in the soil. After the hole is drilled
a tree is put in the hole and the soil
is put back and firmed.
After the trees are planted an in
spector checks the quality of the
work. Two types of inspections are
made on each sample plot, above
and below ground. On the above in
spection spacing and planting depth
are checked. The below ground in
spection. which requires digging up
the tree, checks root configuration
and soil firmness. “ Quality of the
planting done this year was high,”
said a Ranger District news release
“ and the district is thoroughly
satisfied with the results of the con
tract this year.”
“ Planting trees is difficult,
physical work which is performed in
all types of weather,” continued the
release. “ Weather conditions varied
from bright sunny days to days with
near blizzard conditions. The crews
performed well under these adverse
weather conditions. The hard work
and long hours put in by both the
Forest Service crews and the con
tract planting crews will benefit the
forest and the people who use the
forest.”
Greg Sweek re-elected to
TV board position
Gregory Sweek was re-elected for
a five-year term position on the
board of directors for Heppner T.V.
Inc. at the 35th annual meeting held
Tuesday evening, June 12, at the St
Patrick's Senior Center. Greg has
been a member of the board since
1982 and is the outgoing president.
New officers will be elected at the
July 10 board meeting.
A public access station was sug
gested which could carry a com
munity bulletin board, weather, time
and possibly community events
videoed and re-run fo viewers.
Several members voiced their opi
nion in favor of the Turner Networks
TNT channel. No commitment at
this time was given to the board.
A drop-in reception will be held
Friday. June 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. in
honor of the company’s 35th an
niversary at the Heppner T.V. Inc.
office.
Weather Report
By CHy of H m cm
June 12 - 18, 1990
High lx)w Prec
64
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Tues.
45
68
40
Weds.
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74
47
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Thurs.
81
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Fri.
51
79
48
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Sat.
47
76
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Sun.
82
52
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Forest Service contract crew member plants tree in auger hole.
Class of ‘60-‘62 to organize reunion
The classes of 1960, 61 and 62
will be holding an organizational
ming Pool. These kids found the perfect way
to beat the heat Tuesday.
Large tree planting project com pleted
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LOANS FOR NEW CARS
LOWEST RATES AROUND
Bariev
The lone classes of 1940-1949 are
having a class reunion on June 30 at
the lone Legion Hall Dinner will be
served by St. William's Altar
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On June 11 through 13, the Mor
row Soil and Water Conservation
District gave away over 14,000
seedling Ponderosa Pine and
Douglas Fir trees People came from
Morrow, Umatilla and Gilliam
Counties to pick up their trees. Over
half of the trees went to North Mor
row County.
This is the eighth year that the
district has given away the seedlings
and every year more people request
trees.
“ There is no better way to leave
your mark on the earth than by plan
ting tre e s,” said a MSWCD
spokesperson. “ Trees add oxygen,
provide shade and shelter, slow
global warming and add beauty to
our area.”
lone high class reunion June 30
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Water meeting set June 28
Casey V Pedro, a senior at Hepp
ner High School, has been selected
as an Eastern Scholar for 1990.
The Eastern Scholar Program pro
vides full tuition for up to four years
providing the recipient meets re
quirements, said Richard Stenard,
dean of students at Eastern Oregon
State College.
Eastern Scholars must be residents
of Oregon and maintain a cumulative
grade point average of 3. or better
Pedro, the son of Angie Pedro of
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