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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 22, 1990 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow The Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES Morrow County’s Home-Owned W'eekly Newspaper U S P S. 240-420 Published every Wednesday and entered as second-class n u tter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1874. Second class postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone <S03) 676-1228. Address communications to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Hepp ner, Oregon 47836. Subscriptions: $12 in Morrow , W heeler, Gilliam and Grant Counties; $23 elsewhere. Joyce Hughes ............................................................Office Manager, Typesetting April Sykes ............................................................................................News Editor Beth Rafferty..........................................................................Graphics Department Becky E v a n s .......................................................................... Graphics Department Monique P a r r e l..................................................................................... Distribution Kay Rene Q ualls........................................................................................... Bindery David and April Sykes, Publishers Letters To The Editor Support muscular dystrophy assoc. To the Editor: Once again it is time for the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Associa tion Telethon. The MDA is not a federally or state funded organiza tion. All the money for the MDA comes from donations. Where does all the money go that is given to the MDA? Only 12 to 13 percent goes to administration, 20 percent goes to research, and the rest goes to patient services. Right now is an encouraging time for researchers. An experimental study called myoblast transfer, where genetically normal myoblasts (immature muscle cells) were in jected into a big toe muscle of a boy with Duchenne M uscular Dystrophy, produced dystrophin, the protein whose absence due to a gene defect causes Duchenne dystrophy. Duchenne dystrophy is just one of 40 neuro-muscular diseases the MDA is trying to find a cure for. There are 645 patients in the In land Northwest Chapter of the MDA. This chapter covers all of eastern Washington, north Idaho, Boise and north-eastern Oregon. Pa tient services cover a number of things: clinics for patients-clinic costs are $50 to $85 per person per visit with the doctor: $50 for physical therapy and $75 for occupa tional therapy. Other patient services provided by the MDA are $6,000 to $7,000 for a power wheelchair, $700 to $800 for A.F.Os., (leg braces) $65 to $130 for a wheelchair tray, $50 for a transfer board, and $600 to $800 for a hydraulic bath lift. MDA also provides a one-week summer camp for children to par ticipate in activities geared to their abilities. It costs $350 per person at camp for rent, meals and supplies. Each child at camp has his own counselor. These counselors are all volunteers. These are some of the things that the MDA does for people, but the best thing of all is the support that they give each person and their fami ly. They are there if and when you need them. Please support the local MDA so that these diseases can be wiped out. (s) Ellen Rollis Box 1103 Heppner Land control lost to LCDC To the Editor: I believe there should be fewer land-use restrictions on the private land owner. I have personally had to deal with Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) land-use laws that are enforced by my county-and each time my pro perty has become strangled by “ red tape.” I purchased a 40-acre parcel. The zoning for that area was 20 acres. I was informed by the County Development Department that accor ding to their maps I only had 38.78 acres. I would now have to apply for a land partition due to land-use laws. After approximately eight months of hassle, the hiring of an attorney, and a final cost of over $3,000, the split finally was approved. After a two-year lapse, I contacted the county to obtain a permit for a home. However, I was informed that I would have to apply for a condi tional use permit since the acreage is “ farm-use only.” My second encounter with LCDC regulations was very recent. I plann ed to build a pole barn to store hay. I contacted the county. I was told that my property was in a flood plain I would have to apply fo ra conditional use permit, but, I would have to hire an engineer to survey the property for elevation. The professional engineer I con tacted looked at the property and stated it was extremely unlikely the property would ever flood. Total cost for me to get “ permission” to build this pole barn would be $700 to $1,500. According to the county, the flood maps were prepared by the federal government to warn the lan downers of an area of possible flooding. We have lost control of our own property. You buy a piece of land, pay high taxes on that property and still must dance to the tunes of bureaucracy. (s) Linda Phillips 21086 Nichols Market Road Bend, OR 97701 Have Your Air Conditioning Serviced and Repaired Here! 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Fire Sheriffs office dispatched the Arl department was unable to locate fire ington Fire department to a grass upon arrival; Morrow County deputy respond fire, 1 ‘A miles west of Arlington; ed to Greg’s Tavern in Irrigon for Morrow County deputy began in a disturbance; vestigation of an abandoned car in Morrow County deputy respond the Boardman area. Investigation is ed to the Heppner area for a report continuing: Morrow County deputy cited and of mischief. August 19: Shane Gonzales, 22, released Laura Mae Powers, 40, Boardman for Driving Under the In of Irrigon was cited and released for fluence of Intoxicants and Driving furnishing alcohol to minors; Morrow County Sheriffs office While Suspended; Morrow County deputy located dispatched the Heppner ambulance to the rodeo grounds concerning an found property on 1-84 Jet. 730. August 14: Morrow County depu accident with a horse. Number of pa ty responded to the fairgrounds in tients were unknown and there was no transport made; Heppner to deliver a message; M orrow County deputy in Morrow County deputy respond vestigated a harrassment incident in ed to the Irrigon area for a report of the lone area. Problem was solved; theft of property. Property was Morrow County Sheriffs office located and returned; responded to 1-84, Boardman area, Morrow County deputy arrested Victor Navarro Landeros, 24, Ir to assist a disabled vehicle. Unable rigon on an Irrigon Justice Court to locate upon arrival; Morrow County deputy respond warrant for Failure to Appear/Driv- ing Under the Influence. Landeros ed to the Irrigon area to investigate was lodged at Benton County Jail; a report of a suspicious person. Morrow County deputy assisted Deputy was unable to locate anyone. August 20: Morrow County depu Washington State Police with subject ty responded to the Irrigon area to for Driving Under the Influence of assist Hermiston Police department Intoxicants. August 15: Morrow County depu with the delivery of a message; Morrow County deputy respond ty assisted a motorist on Hwy 730 ed to the Bombing Range road for with a disabled vehicle; Morrow County deputy arrested a report of a suspicious person. Benjamin Hottel, 27, McNary on an Larry M Bettencourt, 35, Hermiston Irrigon Justice Court warrant for was arrested for Driving Under the Influence o f Intoxicants and Failure to Appear/Resisting Arrest. Unlawful Possesion of a Firearm. Hottel posted bail and was released; Bettencourt was lodged at Benton Morrow County deputy respond ed to the Irrigon area for a possible County Jail; Morrow County deputy made con street hazard; tact with an Irrigon resident in Morrow County Sheriffs office reference to an animal problem. Call dispatched the Boardman ambulance to the Big River Potato. One female was unfounded; Morrow County deputy assisted was transported to Good Shepherd Heppner Police department with a Hospital with an unknown illness; Morrow County deputy respond motor vehicle accident in the Hepp ed to the Lexington area to deliver ner area; Morrow County deputy respond a message; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the Irrigon area to assist with ed to the Irrigon area to investigate a neighborhood disturbance. Pro a neighborhood disturbance. Depu blem was solved; Morrow County deputy cited and ty was unable to locate disturbance released William Sutton, 27, Irrigon upon his arrival. for M enacing and Crim inal August 16: Morrow County Trespass; Sheriffs office dispatched the Board Morrow County deputy respond man ambulance to the Boardman RV ed to the Irrigon area to investigate park and Marina for a male subject a report of assault. Investigation is with an unknown illness; Morrow County Sheriffs office continuing. During the week of August 13-20 dispatched the Boardman fire depart Morrow County deputies assisted ment to a fire at Man Camp; Morrow County deputy respond two disabled motorists. August 21: Morrow County depu ed to the Irrigon area for an attempt ty responded to a disturbance in the to locate for a welfare check. Deputy was unable to locate subject: Irrigon area. Matter was resolved. Morrow County Sheriffs office was advised of a possible animal William Wesley Brannon was problem in the Boardman area. In found deceased in the Green’s vestigations are continuing; Morrow County deputy respond Apartments, not Evergreen Terrace ed to the Irrigon area for a report of as stated in last week’s Gazette- property damage from a fire. In Times. Brannon died of natural causes, Aug. 10. vestigations are continuing; 1^^ J " i Morrow County deputy respond Columbia Basin Electric did not ed to the Heppner area for a report put up three welcome signs at the en of criminal mischief to vehicle. In trances to Heppner. vestigations are continuing; CBE dug the holes, however, and Morrow County Sheriffs office Ron Forrar, Dorian Forrar and Dan dispatched the Arlington fire depart Van Liew put up the signs. ment to a tractor/baler fire on Hwy 19, 13 miles south of Arlington. August 17: Morrow County depu ty responded to the Irrigon area to The Clerk’s office at the cour assist with a neighborhood dispute. thouse in Heppner reports issuing the Problem was solved; Morrow County deputy respond following marriage licenses: August 17: Michael James, Ar- ed to the Irrigon area to assist with mato, 35, Portland; and a dispute. Problem was solved; Alta Kim Cutsforth, 31, Portland. Morrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Boardman ambulance to the Boardman Pharmacy. One male was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital with an unknown illness; Morrow County deputy respond New York ed to the Irrigon area for a report of a possible prowler. Officers were S te a k unable to locate prowlers upon Rib arrival. August 18: Morrow County depu S te a k ty arrested Jesus Santiago Salaman Boneless ca, 23, for Assault IV, domestic. He P o rk C ho ps was lodged at Benton County Jail; Morrow County deputy made con 81% 5 lb. pkg. or larger tact with a resident of Irrigon regar G ro u n d B e e f ding a neighbor dispute. No action was taken; 81% 2 to 4 lb. pkg. Morrow County Sheriffs office G ro u n d B e e f dispatched the Arlington fire depart ment to a report of a motorhome fire Beef Tip on 1-84 at mile post 132. Fire was R oast contained; Sheriff’s Report The Captain Al James Tidewater Barge Lines is becoming more and more involved in life in Mor row County. They have barged the County's wheat crop to market for many years. They will soon open a regional land fill at Finley Buttes and have agreed to contribute to a garbage transfer station near Lexington. But a company run by the likes of Ray Hickey and his son Wes is not all business. They have given the Board- man community an old tug boat that might be worth as much as $50,000 in salvage value. The Captain Al James, as she is named, is an obsolete tug, built in 1940 for the fast water of the Columbia River before all the dams were built. The Captain Al James plied the Columbia as the pride of the Tidewater fleet until 1976, and has been moored at Tidewater’s dock in Vancouver ever since. The tug boat was named for Captain Al Jams, a sternwheeler captain in the early days of lower Columbia River transportation. His son, Leland James became the chairman of the board of Consolidated Freightways which acquired a controlling interest in Shaffer Forwarding Co. It was Shaffer that commissioned the Al James. Shaffer and Tidewater consolidated, known as Shaffer-Tidewater for a while and then dropped the ‘Shaffer.’ The principals in the old Shaffer Forwarding Co. later Organized Shaffer Barge Lines, a company that ex its today. Much history of Columbia River Transportation revolves around the Cap tain Al James. For that reason the Captain Al James Society has been organized for “ Preserving the Heritage of Columbia River Transporta tion.’ ’ The Port of Morrow, which has accepted title from Tidewater, has assigned the restoration, preservation, display and control of the Captain Al James to the Society. Plans are now underway to secure a permanent site for the tug, deter mine the most beneficial mode of display and to best utilize this generous gift for the benefit of Boardman and Morrow County. As I see it, this is the very kind of thing that can bring a community together, to corner stone both a tourist industry and a community identity. In the case of the Captain Al James, heavy industry and transportation are highlights as well as tourism. A project such as this requires the contribution of much, if not all, of the community. There is much work to do and little if any money to hire people to do it. Volunteers must feel for a labor of love, and if response to date is any indication, there will be plenty of that. While the Captain Al James came to us by the efforts of one man, Port Commissioner Dan Creamer, himself an old tug boat captain, and tffc1 generosity of another, Ray Hickey, the magnetism of a comer stone can be duplicated in any community. With a strong symbol of identity, a com munity can have a focus for further growth, not only economically, but cohesively as a community of poeple with common interests, concerns and identity. For example, the Captain Al James may lead to development of a historic transportation park with rail, wagon, highway and air transportation represented. It may lead to the growth of a commercial section reminis cent of an old river port. A fish and chips restaurant, sporting goods shop, import/export store and even a boat dealer. Sometimes all it takes is a spark to start a roar. And if not, then the Captain Al James will still serve as a mark of iden tity that is missing in Boardman. Heppner Police Report The Heppner Police department reports handling the following business during the past week: August 13: 12:07 a.m.-request of ficer for Security Check. August 14: 1:18 p.m.-two cita tions issued for Maintaining a Dog as a Nuisance; 11:15 p.m. -request officer for Security Check. Correction pr August 15: 12:07 a m.-report of Fight; 1:20 a.m.-Motorist Assist; 7:04-assist Morrow County Sheriffs department 50 p.m.-citation issued Operating Beyond Permit. August 16: 9 a m -report of Burglary. August 19: 1:36 a.m.-report of Speeding Vehicle; 2:27 a.m.-citation issued for Criminal Mischief; 3:42 a.m.-Motorist Assist; 12:15 p.m.- citation issued for Driving While Suspended; 5:50 p.m.-citation issued for Tire Noise. •sfV' The Adventures of Grazelda & Clem (After Hours) » 5:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Clem beamed, “ Hey Grazelda, that ( was a great fair and rodeo huh? The i fellers down at M i l l e r ' s M i n i M a r t & C h e v r o n say it was one of the best ones ever. I’m sure gonna miss it.” Grazelda quizzed, “ W hat will you miss ^ most Clem, the parade, exhibits or th e 1 rodeo?” Clem pondered. “ Naw, mostly I’ll miss the food, beverages and the cotton candy.” ^razeldc^pinch^j[ h e rs t^ ,tw ic e ^ r not j^ jn k in g ^ f that.. 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To all our customers new and old, a great big THANK YOU for your patience, understanding and support over the past several months. WE APPRECIATE YOU!! O PEN M O N - FRI 7 A .M .-7 P.M . SAT & SUN 8 A.M. - 6 P.M. C o u rt S treet M a rk e t 111 N. Court Heppner 676-9643
