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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 3, 1991 The Official Newspaper of Che City of Heppner and the County of Morrow I === | s = “= = — == J O N PA = The Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper U S P S 240-420 Published eter> Wednesdus and entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Second class postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone (503) 676-9228. Address communications to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Hepp ner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $15 in Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant Counties; $23 elsewhere. Joyce H u g h es........................................................... Office Manager, Typesetting April Sykes ...........................................................................................News Editor Carol Atherly ....................................................................... Graphics Department Becky Evans ......................................................................... Graphics Department Monique P a rr e l......................................................................................Distribution Kay Rene Qualls........................................................................................... Bindery Bob S m ith ....................................................................................................... Printer David and April Svkes. Publishers Editorial And now fo r 1991...... 1990 is over, and no one knows what the com ing year will bring. Following are my predictions o f just some o f the issues that will make headlines in 1991. Happy New Y ear from all o f us at the Gazette-Times! Ja n u a ry : Garbage crisis peaks-Heppner cannot pay anyone to take away its garbage. C olum nist writes a witty and insightful, yet biting column entitled ‘‘North C ounty’s Growing and Visionary Community as Opposed to South C ounty’s Stable, Yet Reactionary Population.” M easure 5 strikes governm ent hard. Officials decide to cut road repairs to meet budget cuts. F ebruary : Garbage crisis peaks-garbage cans overflow onto Hepp- ner’s streets. Columnist writes an insightful and biting, but witty col umn entitled “ Grow th and Vision in North C ounty’s Schools V er sus South C ounty’s Stable, but Reactionary Schools.” M easure 5 strikes governm ent hard. Officials decide to cut social services to meet budget cuts. M arch : Garbage crisis peaks-Heppner residents forced to eat gar bage as a result o f continuing disposal problem s. Colum nist writes a biting and witty, but insightful colum n entitled “ North C ounty’s Grow ing and Visionary Voters Lose Yet Another Election to South C ounty’s Stable Yet Reactionary Voting P opulace.” A pril: Garbage crisis peaks-North County entrepreneur with a vi sion o f growth invents industry that uses H eppner’s recycled gar bage for fuel for the form er coal fired plant, now called the garbage fired plant. M easure 5 strikes governm ent hard-officials decide to cut police service. Visionary North County residents cheer to the last headline ever published that reads, “ North County Man Arrested on Drug C harge.” Columnist writes a witty, insightful and biting column en titled, “ Nyah-Nyah, N yah-Nyah, You H icks.” M ay: Garbage crisis peaks-Japanese company offers to buy Hepp- n er’s garbage for $1.7 million. Stable, yet reactionary townspeople nix the plan, saying they want to m aintain local control. Governm ent officials decide to cut judicial system. Ju n e : Garbage crisis peaks and M easure 5 strikes governm ent of ficials hard-officials decide to cut funds for H eppner pool and gar bage service. Heppner residents forced to dum p garbage in pool. Ju ly : Stable, yet reactionary South County residents erect a wall o f garbage on Baseline Road between North and South County. A ugust: Growing and visionary North County residents attempt to tear down wall o f garbage but are beaten back by a small band o f stable, yet reactionary South County folks wielding hoes and pitchforks. Governm ent officials decide to cut out funding for county parks. S ep tem b er: C olum nist writes a heartw arm ing but insightful and biting colum n entitled “ I Love God, Am erica, M otherhood, Apple Pie, Freedom o f Speech, Free Enterprise and Dogs Running F ree .” The wall o f garbage, which withstood chipping away and attacks from angry but growing North County residents collapses from an unseasonable hot air mass blowing in a northerly to southerly direction. Visionary North County entrepreneur capitalizes on collapse o f wall with idea to encapsulate chunks o f the wall in plastic to sell as souvenirs. Entrepreneur vows to put an end to South C ounty’s unem ploym ent problem , seeks investors for garbage souvenir company. O cto b er: South County residents sink $1.7 million into garbage souvenir industry. Governm ent officials decide to cut out future elections because of budget cuts. Grow ing and visionary, but not-voting North County residents cheer. Governm ent officials rewrite job descriptions- “ Assessor for L ife,” “ Judge for L ife,” “ Tax Collector for L ife,” County C lerk for L ife,” etc. N ovem ber: Garbage souvenir company goes belly up. North Coun ty entrepreneur disappears, only to resurface with high county of ficial in Jamaica with $1.65 million. Two in South County left jobless. D ecem ber: G arbage crisis solved-North County entrepreneur com es up with idea to fill potholes with compacted garbage. South County investors sink $1.7 million into garbage compacting business. Severe winter storm in South County covers remaining garbage with six inches of snow. Bad children receive hunks o f garbage sealed in plastic in their C hristm as stockings this year instead o f coal. Measure 5 hardly strikes government-officials discuss cutting jobs, salaries and benefits, but decide instead to sell courthouse artifacts sealed in plastic as souvenirs. Stable but naive South M orrow Coun ty investors sink $1.7 million into courthouse souvenir business. One courthouse employee was spotted ripping down courthouse drapes to make a gown, m um bling something about frankly not giving a dam n. Happy New Year! April Hilton-Sykes, editor We Have WILD BIRD FOOD Good Selection of GLOVES for the cold weather (¡¡KEEN FEED & SEED HIWAY 207 »7 0 9422 HEPPNER, OR. Sheriffs Report The Sheriffs office at the cour thouse in Heppner reports dispat ching the following business during the past week: December 26: Morrow County deputy responded to investigate a residential burglary. Upon conclu sion of the investigations, Ronald R. Anderson, 19, and Kenneth R. Anderson, 18, both of Boardman, were arrested for Burglary I. The Andersons’ were transported and lodged at the Benton County jail; Morrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Arlington ambulance to Mikkalo. One female was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital with an unknown illness. December 27: Morrow County deputy responded to a motor vehi cle accident on Hwy. 74 east of Lex ington. One vehicle was involved, no injuries; Morrow County deputy responded to Cargill in Boardman to start in vestigation of a burglary. An Emer son microwave. Avanti refrigerator, Pacific cordless phone and a small gram scale were reported stolen. Items were valued at $685; Morrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Boardman ambulance to 1-84 westbound mile post 172. One female was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital with unknown injuries. December 28: Morrow County deputy arrested Victoria Navarro Landeros, 20, Irrigon for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants and Driving While Suspended. Landeros was cited and released on her own recognizance; Morrow County deputy assisted Boardman Police department with a motor vehicle accident in Boardman; Morrow County deputy assisted State Patrol on a motor vehicle ac cident on 1-84, mile post 151; Morrow County deputy respond ed to a motor vehicle accident on 1-84 mile post 152. Call was unfounded; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the Irrigon area for a report of an animal problem. Investigations are continuing. December 29: Morrow County deputy made contact with an Irrigon resident concerning a neighborhood problem; Morrow County deputy took a report of a possible animal neglect problem in the Irrigon area. In vestigations are continuing. December 30: Morrow County deputy responded to Irrigon to in vestigate a report of an animal neglect. Investigations are continuing; Morrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Boardman Fire department and Boardman am bulance to a structure fire in the Boardman area; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the Irrigon area for a report of a motor vehicle accident; Morrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Heppner ambulance to the Heppner High School for a report of an injury. There was no transport. December 31: Morrow County Sheriff s office dispatched the Fossil ambulance to Hwy 218 for a motor vehicle accident; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the Irrigon area for an animal problem; Morrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Boardman ambulance to a residence in the Boardman area. There was no transport; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the Little Buttercreek area to investigate a report of possible game violations. Investigation is continuing; Morrow County Sheriffs office responded to the Boardman area for a report of an animal problem; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the Irrigon area for a report of a possible Driver Under the In fluence. Unable to locate; Morrow County deputy assisted Boardman police department with a neighborhood disturbance at the Trail Apartments. January 1, 1991* Morrow Coun ty deputy contacted an Irrigon area complainant concerning a civil problem; Morrow County deputy assisted Gilliam County Sheriffs office with an investigation near 1-84, Hwy 74 Jet.; Morrow County Sheriffs office responded to assist Boardman Police department with a report of a possi ble domestic in progress; Morrow County deputy respond ed to a complaint of a traffic hazard on upper Rhea Creek; Morrow County Sheriffs office attempted to locate vehicle with a possible drunk driver on 1-84. During the week of December 24-31 Morrow County deputies assisted four disabled motorists. Heppner Police Report __ The Heppner Police department reports handling the following business during the past week: December 16: 1:30 a.m.-assist M orrow County S h eriff’s department. December 17: 6:02 p.m.-request officer for Security Check. December 18: 10:37 p.m.-request officer for Security Check. December 19: 6:27 p.m.-report of Hazard. December 20: 9:25 p.m.-Motorist Assist. December 21: 3:12 p.m.-Found Property; 4:37 p.m .-report of Hazard; 5:43 p.m.-report of Shots Fired; 7:53-Motorist Assist; 10:03 p.m.-Welfare Assist; 10:30-Found Animal. December 22: 5:17 p.m.-Motorist Assist. December 23: 12:02 a.m.-assist Fire Department; 12:49 a.m.-assist City Crew. December 24: 8:07 a.m.-report of Harassment; 1:32 p.m.-citations issued for Assault IV; 6:13 p.m.- Welfare Check. December 25: 8:30 a.m.-assist Fire Department; 3:29 p.m.-assist Fire Department. December 26: 8:30 a.m.-Dog Complaint. December 27: 9:30 p.m.-report of Harassment. December 28: 8:15 a.m.-report of Harassment. Sheep producers conference set A conference for Umatilla and Morrow County sheep producers was recently announced by Randy Mills and Bill Broderick, OSU Ex tension agents for the two counties. The conference will be held Tues day, January 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Olde Country Brand Restaurant at Hi Heather Inn (formerly Nendels), near Umatilla. The conference registration fees, which include a buffet lunch, are $7 per person. Producers are requested to RSVP prior to January 4 to the Umatilla County Extension Office, 276-7111, ext. 235, or the Morrow County Extension Office 676-9642, of the OSU Extension Service. Several OSU Extension faculty will present information on timely topics for the isheep industry. Registration for the sheep conference will begin with coffee and donuts at 10 a.m. Sheep equipment and hous ing will be the first topic and will be presented by Bill Broderick, Mor row County L ive stock agent at 10:30. Randy Mills, Umatilla County Livestock agent and Dr. Jim Thomp son, OSU Extension Sheep Specialist will discuss sheep ration evaluation and methods to minimize feed costs. Follow ing lunch, Dr. Don Hansen, OSU Extension veterinarian, will present informa tion on the disease Scrapie and how the sheep industry should respond to this threat to the future of the in dustry. Immediately following this Dr. Thompson will discuss wool management and evaluation. The final speaker will be Dr. Hansen who will illustrate how to develop and implement a sheep animal health calendar. Planning For The Future The new Strategic Plan for Morrow County takes one of several possible approaches to planning for the future. In the industrial section, the plan ad vocates the line of least resistance, sug gesting pursuit of development that will probably occur with or without a plan. The twenty-years-from-now Vision lists part of the agricultural base as shrinking, part as expanding. It foresees a specific company building a specific facility and “ Progress finally being made” to convert the Umatilla Army Depot to a specific private sec tor use and finally it envisions Pater son Ferry interchange. A curious col lection of the foggy vague and the overly specific. Only one of 16 separately listed “ Activities” is aimed at any of those “ Visions” and it is no more strongly worded than “ Encourage...” A different approach to industrialization might have been to analyze the reasons why industrialization is sought, what it is expected to produce and how big it must be to do the job. It might well be that there is a strong resistance to industrial growth if what is meant by the term is belching smoke stacks, huge low-cost hous ing projects, unionized workers and accumulating industrial waste. Little support would be found for turning Morrow County into another Seattle, Los Angeles or even Beaverton. However, there is some talk that it would be nice if our children had a chance to find a job locally when they graduate from high school. Or college. That might apply to half of them. The other half are destined for a Wall Street brokerage job, or ambassador to Iceland or astronaut. Or something like that. We are propagating about 120 new adults every year. Half of them over 20 years would total about 1200 new workers who would need jobs that don’t now exist. That might be the growth goal, about 60 new jobs every year. Now those are jobs for our own kids, jobs that will support our own grandkids, so they ought to be pretty good jobs. No minimum wage job, even at Oregon’s highest in the nation rate, will do. Let’s say 150 percent of minimum wage for starters. That’s better than $7 per hour. And we can’t be having our own kids drawing rocking chair half the time so let’s say these new jobs must run not less than 10 months of year. That means that as a bare minimum these new jobs should pay $12,000 a year. Whoa. Say, that pretty weU eliminates most of the jobs at Hermsiton Foods, doesn’t it? And makes the prison jobs look pretty good? Well maybe it’s a good thing we lost both of those. And it pretty well destroys the tourist business too, you can’t raise our grandkids on a summer-time motel night clerk job. The other part of industrialization is the addition it might make to the tax base. That becomes even more important with Measure #5 in place. Growth in tax base is the only hope that government can grow and we all want that, don’t we? Well, if tax base growth is important, maybe we have another require ment: for every job created we should have capital construction of say, $50,000. For the 60 new jobs every year, counting the new home each would build, there would be $4-5 million in new assessable property. Over the 20 years that would mean a little more than 10 percent increase in the present assessable value of the county. With that kind of plan, we’d know pretty quickly whether a specific new industry fit the specifications. If it did, it would be worthy of community support: reduced tax incentives, government sponsored loan programs, land, building and financing incentives, that kind of thing. If it didn’t, then it might happen anyway, but we wouldn’t be giving away the farm to get a substandard industry. And we’d have a time-line to tell us how far ahead or behind schedule we were. Sixty new jobs every year, period. When we're ahead, we can sit back and save our energy for enjoying some of the reasons we live here. When we’re behind, we can get off our duffs and go look for a new industry, what a novel idea. The Strategic Plan might have looked a lot different than it does. Chief Rathbun’s _____ TijDS_____ necessary accidents. A change purse was found near the Red Apple Market on December 21 and turned in to the Heppner Police department. Please call and describe. Parents please take the time to ex plain to your children about cross ing the street and walking in the lane of traffic during cold, snowy weather that it takes longer for a car to come to a stop because of the slick road conditions. There have been reports from motorists about several near accidents involving children. Take extra precautions when cross ing streets during snowy conditions and motorists should drive slower than usual to help prevent un- ___4-H News 7 Munchers By Joe Kindle, Reporter On January 6, the 4-H group the 7 Munchers will have a can and bot tle drive. The proceeds will go to the Neighborhood Center. ALL CHRISTMAS ITEMS Vz price Photo Finishing SPECIALS 8 X 10 COLOR ENLARGEMENT K sK COUPON ; I I C OU P ON $ 2.49 Not avallatile front disc film or 110 slides Amateur c 41 procer negatives, or slides only Offer f«pues Jan 9. 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