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The Morrow County Wheat
Growers League held their annual
meeting Friday, November 9, at the
Elk’s Lodge in Heppner. There was
an afternoon meeting at which ma
jor issues facing wheat growers were
discussed, followed by a banquet
featuring Scott Hutchinson, ex
ecutive secretary of the Oregon
Wheat Growers League, as guest
speaker.
Fred Lundin, Morrow County
Agricultural Extension agent, said of
this year’s meeting, "The issues fac
ing wheat growers today are very
important. Low prices, a poor farm
program which cuts support
payments, and a shaky economy
combine to threaten the wheat in
dustry.”
One of the issues discussed was in
creasing the Oregon Wheat Com
mission assessment from two cents
to three cents per bushel. According
to the commission, a number of
valuable programs have been cut or
have not been funded for fiscal year
1990-91 because of a tight budget.
They claim that reserves are very
low and an additional $500,000 is
needed to fund research, marketing,
and the OWGL.
“ This county approved the in
crease,” said Lundin. “ A vote of
those present voted to recommend
approval of a one-cent-per-bushel in
crease in assessment. They felt that
in hard times, it was just that much
more important to fund research and
marketing.”
Another fee that was discussed
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Wednesday, November 14, 1990______ Heppner
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Johnston named outstanding student
leader among Class 2A schools
Scott Johnston, son of Rick and
Susan Johnston of Heppner, has
been named the 1990 outstanding
student leader for Class 2A schools
in Oregon through the Senate Youth
Program. The announcement was
made at the Oregon Association of
Student Councils’ Fall Conference in
Seaside, November 5.
Six Oregon high school leaders
were awarded college scholarships
through the program. Johnston will
receive a scholarship for $500. One
student is selected from each of the
four size groups of high schools in
Oregon (4A, 3A, 2A? 1A) and two
from among the student leaders who
attended the Oregon Association of
Student Councils’ summer leader
ship camps. The scholarships are
provided by the William Randolph
Hearst Foundation.
Johnston, who is the Heppner
High School student body president,
has been a leader in student govern
ment since fifth grade. He was the
student body president of Heppner
Junior High. At Heppner High he
has been a class or student body of
ficer every year and he has been an
active and hard working member of
the student council. Principal Steve
Dickenson said Johnston “ is eager
to attend state and regional leader
ship conferences. He has led the stu
dent council in implementing many
of the ideas to which he has been ex
posed. He has been an active
member in nearly every club oppor-
Scott Johnston
tunity offered at Heppner High
School.”
Johnston was a leader in starting
the Heppner High Against Drink-
ing/Drugs and Driving group at
Heppner High. His efforts earned
him a trip to the National MADD
Conference in Washington, D.C.,
his sophomore year. He served as
regional representative of Oregon
Student Safety on the Move his
junior year. In addition he has been
active in the Heppner High School
athletic program.
Johnston has given tireless hours
to community service through his
church, 4-H and youth sports.
Johnston, who wants to major in
education at Western Oregon State
College, volunteered as a tutor to
elementary school students this
summer.
Nina Tucker, Heppner High stu
dent body vice president, in her let
ter of support for Johnston, wrote “ I
feel Scott Johnston has good leader
ship skills. Scott is able to work well
with his peers and with adults. No
one gets mad at him when he has to
take control and be authoritative in
a situation because he takes charge
in a nice way. Scott is always will
ing to work as hard or harder than
anyone else.”
Each school in Oregon has the op
portunity to nominate two seniors
who are student leaders. At Hepp
ner High School the nomination is
made by the student council. This
year the student council nominated
Tricia Coe, senior class president, as
well as Johnston.
Heppner High School has been
participating in the program since
1985, according to student council
advisor Liz Curtis. “ The competi
tion is tough for this award,” Cur
tis noted. “ I’m delighted that Scott
is the winner for 2A schools. He is
an outstanding leader and young
man. This recognition confirms my
belief that we have always had
outstanding young people at Hepp
ner High School.”
Nine Heppner High student
leaders and Curtis were on hand at
the OASC Fall Conference in
Seaside to see Johnston honored.
Linda Morter, Jory Crowell place in
Make It With Wool Contest
Jory Crowell shows off his
wool jacket. Crowell was
runner-up in the pre-teen
category.
By Anne Morter
Linda Morter models wool
skirt she made for the Make It
With Wool contest. She plac
ed first alternate in the senior
division.
The District 11 Make It Yourself
With Wool Contest was held Mon
day, November 12, in lone, gather
ing competitors from Morrow,
Umatilla, Gilliam and Wheeler
Counties. Jimmi Kaye Alexander of
Milton Freewater was the Senior
Division winner and Carrie Levy of
Hermiston was the winner in the
Junior Division. Both girls won an
expense-paid trip to Portland to com
pete in the state competition to be
held in late December. Both girls
competed at the state level last year.
At the state competition, contestants
will vie for a chance to advance to
the national contest as well as
scholarships and other prizes.
Linda Morter of lone was selected
as the first alternate in the senior
division and Jennifer Christiansen is
the junior division alternate. In the
pre-teen category, which does not
advance a representative to the state
level, Julie Anderson of Pilot Rock
was the first place winner and Jory
Crowell of lone was the runner-up.
This year, the district 11 contest
featured 21 contestants including two
boys, a first for the area. Each con
testant was awarded a length of wool
fabric.
District director, Maureen Krebs
of lone, was very pleased with the
turnout. ‘We had a top-notch group
of contestants.'she said ’The beau
ty of wool was shown in their out
fits. I could feel that the contestants
really love to sew with wool,’ she
added.
The Make It Yourself With Wool
Contest is open to participants of all
age groups. Garments are judged not
only on construction but also on
style.
Ron Anderson of Pioneer Equipment Company, Hermiston,
presents plaque to Judy and Keith Rea, 1990 Morrow County
Conservation Farm winners Nov. 9 at Wheat League meeting.
was a penny per bushel additional
assessment to go specifically for
marketing, public policy informa
tion, congressional education, and
customer relations. After some
discussion, the county league voted
to recommend against such a specific
fee.
One issue that was approved was
to include the new grains commis
sion membership in the OWGL. The
league would represent all grains
commodities, except oats. Such a
move requires a change in the by
laws to allow regular (voting)
membership by small grains growers
who do not grow wheat.
“ There were a lot of issues
discussed,” said Lundin. “ They will
come up again at the Wheat League
Convention this month at the Red
Lion in Pendleton. 1 hope anyone
who was unable to attend the coun
ty meeting comes to the state con
vention and participates in the com
mittee meetings there.”
New officers were elected during
the banquet. Tim Holtz is the 1991
county president, and will take over
from Lyle Peck, this year’s presi
dent. at the convention in Pendleton.
A vice-president has not been
selected at this time, according to
Peck.
MCGG profits show drop Bids going out
The M orrow County Grain
Growers recorded significantly
lower profits last year, due mainly
to a large loss in the grain depart
ment, co-op members were told
November 5 at the annual Grain
Growers dinner.
Overall MCGG profits dropped
$498,320 to $28,265 on sales of $43
million.
In the grain department profits
went from $122,000 last year to a
loss of $361,000 in fiscal 1990.
The drop was attributed to less
wheat being grown, handled and
stored in Morrow County.
Also down from last year was the
co-op’s fertilizer department which
posted only $146,000 in profit as
compared to almost $190,000 in
1989. Dry weather was blamed for
the drop in sales and profits at
fertilizer.
On the upside, because of increas
ed farm equipment sales, and the ac
quisition of the Heppner propane
plant, the farm supply department at
the co-op posted a gain of almost
$30,000 in net income last year on
sales of just over $7 million.
Overall the co-op rung up over
$43 million in sales last year, an in
crease of about $7 million.
“ The decline in wheat prices plus
increases in fuel are going to squeeze
things just a bit,” co-op manager
Larry Mills predicted to the crowd
of about 225 who turned out for the
annual roast beef dinner.
In other business Keven
Haguewood, Steve Hill, John
Kilkenny and Paul Proudfoot were
elected to the board of directors for
a three year term.
Finley Buttes Landfill
accepting solid waste
Finley Buttes Landfill Company
began receiving solid waste at its
Morrow County facility on Thurs
day, November 1. Initially, about
three truck loads per day are ex
pected from Vancouver, WA. The
city of Heppner is delivering one
load per day, according to a Finley
Buttes
Landfill
company
spokesperson.
Finley Buttes is also prepared to
accept recyclables from the public.
Old newspapers, used motor oil,
glass, tin cans, aluminum and metals
are being accepted.
The company will begin to receive
individual loads of solid waste from
the public when all of the entrance
facilities are completed, about
January 1, 1991.
Boardman man sentenced
on drug-related charges
A Boardman man was sentenced
Friday, November 2, on drug related
charges in Morrow County Circuit
Court, according to District At
torney Jeff Wallace.
David William Evans, 36, had
plead guilty earlier to delivery and
possession of a controlled substance.
He had admitted selling metham-
phetamine to an undercover police
officer in Boardman during May
1990. His arrest took place later that
month during a roundup of people
suspected of dealing in narcotics in
the north Morrow County area.
Circuit Judge Pro-Tern Ralph Cur-
rin placed Evans on two years for
mal probation on the delivery of
methamphetamine charge, and im
posed 120 custody units, 60 of which
can be used for jail time. Imposition
of the jail time was suspended and
given over to his probation officer
to be used as required during the
term of probation. Evans was also
fined a total of $500, ordered to
reimburse the state of Oregon $240,
for court-appointed attorneys’ fees,
required to pay a victim-witness fee
totaling $100, ordered to undergo
drug evaluation and treatment, as
well as comply with a series of stan
dard drug-related probation
conditions.
Evans was also placed on 18
months formal probation on the
charge of possession of metham
phetamine. Judge Currin imposed 90
custody units on that charge, 30 of
which can be used for jail. Imposi
tion of the jail time was also
suspended and given over to Evans'
probation officer to be used as re
quired during the defendant's proba
tion period. The sentence in that case
will run concurrently with the
sentence in the delivery charge, ac
cording to Wallace.
for garbage
hauling
The Heppner City Council, at its
meeting Nov. 13, approved bid
specifications for garbage haulers to
provide franchised garbage service
for city residents. Bids are expected
to be advertised within the week.
Bids will be received until 7 p.m.
on Dec. 10, the next regularly
scheduled council meeting. After the
bid is awarded, the provider is ex
pected to begin service seven days
after the franchise agreement with
the city is signed City Attorney Bill
Kuhn says that he estimates that ser
vice will begin around Jan. 1.
Current garbage hauler, Heppner
Disposal, owned by Cliff Green of
Heppner. has begun hauling loads to
the new landfill site, Finley Buttes,
which is located around 30 miles
from Heppner. The former city land
fill, located on the outskirts of Hepp
ner, was closed in October.
According to new specifications,
garbage haulers are not required to
provide pickup of garbage stored in
underground containers, appliances
or other bulky refuse, toxic materials
and cans containing excess liquid.
Providers may refuse pickup in cer
tain circumstances when access to
the cans is limited. Pickup of refuse
not in containers, brush or other
debris, for example, will be by
special arrangement between the
customer and the provider.
Garbage service will not be man
datory' for city residents. Kuhn said
he expects the franchise fee to range
from $7 to $9, of which the city will
receive five percent.
Thanksgiving
theme for
story time
“ Thanksgiving” is the theme for
children’s storytime at the Heppner
Public Library Monday. Nov. 19 at
10:30 a m. All children are
welcome.
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