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• •: ■ ÏÉ*-• r + Z ■>! V Kinzua, Port establish industrial park The Port of Morrow and Kinzua Corporation have agreed to ag gressively pursue the opportunity to enter into a joint venture which would develop a South Morrow In dustrial Park. The Port of Morrow along with the South Morrow Industiral Park siting committee has been working for several months to identfy sites that meet the zoning requirements as well as other conditions necessary to develop an industrial park for south • i fabrication, and other potential businesses that would have some tie to the resources available. The siting committee met and approved the current plan. Kinzua Corporation has agreed in principle, to a joint venture establishing a South Morrow Industrial Park. This type of cooperative effort fits well with the companies long term strategic plan. Community input should be directed to the Port of Morrow. Morrow County. Kinzua Corporation owns land on the east side of Highway 207 just south of their offices that meet all the necessary requirements for this pro ject. The Port has set aside $50,000 to help develop necessary improvements. Other potential improvements in clude some type of incubator building for businesses. Types of industry that could be sited into this industrial park include secondary wood products, steel :• / V * . * w ■» • „* # ,* % • i ’• r * . 1 * -.. • - , ' -t/ li ^ : ,v » > .Vi feJk- The Heppner .»I r / 'T i ’,VTl Industrial Park .. . • * . V - • • 0 -. f í ‘ \ •m 1 . -if • - ✓ V •***" « ¿ S i ->£ azette imes Kinzua Heppner 25c Wednesday, August 29, 1990 VOL 108 NO. 35 6 Pages ; ’ r- O utlook bright for M ustang season Senator Hatfield speaks at luncheon , - • V Heppner Mustangs stretch their muscles loosening up for practice. The 1990 edition of the Heppner Mustangs football team looks to be a strong challenger for a state playoff berth in the smaller Columbia Basin Conference this year. Riverside High School, last years league champ, has moved up a classifica tion and Wasco County will again play a non-league schedule because of small numbers. That leaves only six teams to vie for two playoff spots. Teams in the league include Stanfield. Pilot Rock, Wahtonka. Weston-McEwen and Umatilla. Fifteen returning lettermen show ed up, among a group of approx imately 40 players, for the first week of daily doubles August 20, accor ding to new head coach Greg Grant. The Mustangs are blessed with several returning backfield starters from last season. Both Doug Devin (5’10” 160 lb) and Rick Osmin (5’9 ” 160 lb) were all-league selec tions at running back and should again be two of the finest around. Bob Krein (5’7” 150 lb) started at wingback last year and should move into the quarterback slot this fall. Scott Coe (5’ 10” 175 lb), a sophomore, Jason Britt (5'7” 150 lb) a junior, and Jim Kindle (5’11” 205 lb) a senior, should add depth to an already talented backfield. A key to the Mustangs success will be the maturing of the offensive line. Senior returners A1 “ Bubba” Burt (6’ 235 lb). Ken Wallace (6’ 1” , 210 lb), Kevin Bond (6' 170 lb) and Brandon Pedro (6’ 160 lb), a wide receiver, could combine with junior Jacob Maben (5 '8 ” 160) and sophomores Kevin Kilkenny (5’ 11 ” 185) and Ryan Pence (5’ 10” 180) to open holes for the backfield. The Mustangs defensive unit could be excellent this year. Devin and Krein are returning all league starters in the secondary. They will be helped by T.R Riehl (5*8’’ 150), a sophomore, and seniors Bill Hayes (5’7” 150) and Jay Michael (5’8" 150). The linebacker corps will be anchored by Kindle. Osmin, Britt, Coe and sophomore Shane Munkers (5’9 ” 175). Tough Ryan Currin (5'11” 180) will play somewhere for the Mustangs defensive crew. Bond, Burt, Wallace and Maben, along with Derek Osmin (5*9** 175), Mark Conklin (5’8” 160) and Tony Burt (6* I ” 175) will see action in the defensive line. Two transfers should help the Mustangs this year. Cory Graybeel (5’9 ” 160), a senior from Stanfield, will see action at running back and in the defensive backfield. Travis Greenup (5’7” 155) should help in both lines. Approximately 15 freshmen are out this year, a large turnout. That group finished 9-4 in two years of junior high football and should get lots of experience from a six game junior varsity schedule. Coach Grant was pleased with the turnout, saying "W e have some good running backs returning and some quality athletes back. We should finish in the top half of the Photo tjy Joyce Hughes league standings.” Coach Payne named both Wahtonka and Umatilla as possible top teams this year. Coach Grant said he was pleased that the schedule starts with three non-league games so the kids can “ learn a new system before the league starts.” He also pointed out that five of the six coaches in the league are first year coaches at their schools. The first game for the Mustangs will be Friday, Sept. 7 at Union. Game time will be 3 p.m. First home game will be Fri. Sept. 14 at the fairgrounds. All home games start at 7:30 p.m. Non-resident hunters cheat ODFW out of thousands An investigation done by Oregon State Police Senior Trooper Norm Zeller of Heppner and Senior Troopers Kim Reaney and John Copenhaver of the Baker City office, has revealed that out of state hunters are cheating the state out of thousands of dollars. Zeller says that a random sampl ing has indicated that around 10 per cent of the hunters are falsifying their hunting licenses, compared to one percent believed earlier. Zeller said that the 10 percent figure is moie consistent with 10-15 percent hunting license abuse in other states. He said that one Boise, Idaho, cou ple had their vehicle registered to a vacant lot in Hermiston and applied for Oregon licenses and tags. At a cost of $165.65 for a non-resident elk tag versus $19.50 for a resident ■ag and $100.50 non-resident tag versus $9.50 resident tag for deer, Zeller says that Idaho couple cheated the state out of about $6,000 over a period of five years. Zeller says that most abuses of the regulations, however, come when Weather Report by City ot H»ppn«t August 21 - 27, 1990 High 1 .ow Pres 67 57 .51 Tues. Weds. 77 50 .0 Thürs. 42 .0 72 Kri. 48 .0 73 54 .0 Sat. 72 .0 Sun. 75 51 80 Mon. 51 .0 people buy licenses and tags for their friends or relatives out of state-to the tune of about $240 thousand a year, conservatively, lost by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Monies collected by the department are used biological work and for salaries. ODFW is not supported by tax dollars, but by fees. “ This shorts the whole system," added Zeller. “ A lot of courts are making peo ple make restitution in addition to fines,” said Zeller. “ But other courts are fining minimal amounts ” “ As a result of this,” he said. “ There are going to be changes.” Zeller said that he has submitted a proposal to the legislature that would require stiffer penalties for abusers of the system. The proposal would specify that ODFW would take civil penalties including fines twice the amount of the value of the license and the tag. Other changes sought by ODFW include requiring proof of identification and residence for buy ing a license; eliminating gift licenses; and changing the format of the license for ease of completion. Senator Mark Hatfield spoke to around 150 people at a luncheon at the St. Patrick’s Senior Center in Heppner Wednesday. August 22. The senator voiced concern over the spotted owl situation and warn ed that designation of Columbia River salmon species as endangered may also threaten use of the Colum bia for irrigation, navigation and production of electricity. He said that “ the movement (in regard to the spotted owl) is to lock up all federal lands.” Senator Hatfield said that he felt the crisis in the Middle East had no comparison to Vietnam, but instead was driven by U S. and world ucpcndencc on foreign oil. He said, however, that he felt that the U.S. had no choice but to enter into the matter. Hatfield said that he has reversed his stance on the sales tax. citing high state income tax and a crisis in school funding as the reasons. Hatfield stressed the importance of improvement on the Bonneville Dam locks, saying that disruption of transportation system of the Colum bia River would seriously endanger the economy of the Northwest. He said that although a majority of the state’s population is urban, much of the state’s economy is dependent on agriculture and depends on a strong network of roads and utilities. While agreeing that the national debt is overwhelming, Hatfield said that the trend is toward high personal and commercial debt as well. Hatfield congratulated the citizens of Heppner for the refurbishment of the Heppner Hotel into the new St. Patrick's Senior Center. He also commented on the "calm response by the townspeople" in reaction to the question of the safety of the Willow Creek Dam. . . .... ' ’•••■* ' • ■ ' . • ■ ■ V »- . • ' V ,*;» w-.V'. _ . -.V - -¡ tm • - .*•. - ,**£■ i ■ a . Senator Hatfield speaks with have to conference with the Ken Turner, spearheader of the House concerning the bill but the Willow Creek Dam RV park and proposal does not need House approval. recreation area project. Turner, chairman of the Willow Hatfield told Wednesday’s au dience that $150 thousand for Creek Park District, says that the the project has been approved by district is in the process of obtain the Senate in a senate appropria ing matching funds for a total pro tions bill. The Senate will still ject cost of $300 thousand. Merlyn Robinson resigns from Fair Board responsibility for the success of the Fair and Rodeo should be passed to other members of the community from time to time. Robinson had been a member of the Fair Board since October 1981. : nd had served on the Fair Commit tee for many years prior to going on the board. Longtime residents are aware of the polled hereford br ceding program carried out by the fa nous Kirk and Robinson Trademark of which Merlyn Robin son still is owner, along with her husband Don. Judge Carlson said that applica tions of interest are now being ac cepted by the County Court for the vacancy left by Robinson. Names of those desiring consideration should be submitted by September 12 to Morrow County Court, P.O Box 788. Heppner. OR 97836. Veterans officer schedules listed Morrow and Gilliam County Veterans Service Officer Rita Hed- man has set up the following schedule for veterans needing assistance: -Every Thursday at the Heppner courthouse annex 9 a m .-5 p.m. beginning Aug. 30; -The first Tuesday of every month at Irrigon Morrow County annex 9 a m .-5 p.m. beginning Sept 4; -The second Tuesday of every month at Condon courthouse 9 a m .-5 p.m. beginning Sept. 11. Anyone wishing to make appoint ments or needing information or help may call 676-9061 ext. 37 on Thursdays or 676-9278 the remain ing days. M privn R o b in so n On the heels of this year’s Mor row County Fair and Rodeo, Merlyn Robinson, long time member of the County Fair Board, tendered her resignation to the County Court. 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