FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 3, 1991
The Official Newspaper of Che
City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
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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
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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
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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
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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-
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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.
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