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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
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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
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Heppner 25c
Wednesday, August 29, 1990
VOL 108 NO. 35
6 Pages
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O utlook bright for M ustang season
Senator Hatfield speaks at luncheon
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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
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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.
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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.
Reasons for the resignation includ
ed limited personal time available for
such activities and her belief that the
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has not registered at Heppner High
School should do so Thursday, Aug.
30 from 8 a m. to 4 p.m.
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