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Costa sworn in as mayor Heppner Disposal awarded contract i B F S S I b V OF 0»r *■' £ W 3 P a P £ i- - - - f. o F I 0 .'< 7 1 y VOL 109 NO. 3_________ Wednesday, January 16, 1991__________ Heppner 35c __________8 Pages Kirby Brumfield to speak at Town and Country banquet Jan. 18 row’s Challenge,” this year’s event is on target, said a Town and Coun try organizer. Friday’s luncheon panel will discuss the impacts of Ballot Measure 5 on the city, the county, the schools, and on the state. The panel is facilitated by Ron Daniels, president of BMCC, and includes County Judge Louis Carlson, city at torney Bill Kuhn, assistant superintendent of schools, Mike Wsiaki, and deputy director of the Oregon Department of Revenue, Jim Manary. Following the lunch Valerie Johnson, chairman of the Oregon Lands Coalition, will speak on “ Real Environmentalists Don’t Leave Out People.” Commodity groups will meet throughout the day. Tickets for the banquet are available at Peterson’s Jewelers, Van Matter and Kahl In surance, Heppner Chamber of Com merce, the Extension Office and Morrow County Grain Growers. Heppner Garbage Disposal Ser vice owned by Cliff Green, Hepp ner, was awarded the garbage haul ing contract for the city of Heppner at the city council meeting held Jan. 14. Cliff Green has been associated with Heppner Garbage Disposal for the past 40 years, the last 18 of which as owner. The council was unanimous in its decision with several members saying they believ ed nothing warranted a change in garbage service providers. Heppner Disposal bid a residential rate of $8.25 per month in pickup charges for the first can of regular household garbage and $4.50 a month for each additional can. The council rejected two other bids received for the garbage haul ing franchise—one from Denny Nave, dba Nave Enterprises, and one from Easy-Way Contracting, Inc., Guy Patterson, owner, both in Heppner. Nave bid a monthly charge of $6 for each can per month with a charge of $3 for overfilled or overweight con tainers for both residential and com mercial service. A surcharge of 50 cents would be added for each can not placed at curbside. Interest on unpaid bills would be calculated at 18 percent. Special pickup charges would be negotiated between customer and collector. Items such as tires and batteries would be charg ed at Finley Butte rate plus $1 per item. Easy-Way Contracting, Inc. pro posed monthly charges of $8.90 for the first can for residential pickups and $9.15 for commercial. Each ad ditional container picked up weekly would be an additional $6 per month. Overfull containers would be charged an additional $1 minimum. A $3 charge per container would be charged for solid waste not picked up on a regular basis. As per Heppner Disposal’s bid.ex- tra items including lawn and garden debris, will be charged an additional $3 per 30 gallon equivalent, although Photo by Mertyn Robinson Heppner Mayor Cara Costa receives oath of office from ci ty administrator Marshall Lovgren at city council meeting. prices may vary depending on bulkiness, location, and amount. Disposal rates for passenger, motor cycle trailer or off road tires will be $6 or $9 on rim. Disposal rates for truck tires will be $15 or $23 on rim. Heppner Disposal will haul away a refrigerator for $19; a stove for $16; a washer or drier for $14; a water heater for $ 11 and a console tv for $14. According to the bid, the prices for disposal of special items "are based on disposal costs at Finley Butte Landfill plus collection and transportation costs. ” Special items must be hauled separately from regular loads and prices “ may be higher or lower depending on how many can be assembled at one time to make up a load.” Commercial rates will see a "38 percent increase over rates in effect Oct. 1, 1990,” said Green. He said that because commercial refuse varies from “ business to business as to type of material, weight, volume, method of handling and storing and frequency of removal,” it is “ im possible to establish a uniform com mercial rate structure in a small market.” Green said that curbside pickup will not be required and rates will be the same whether at curbside or other reasonable placing. According to G reen ’s bid, overweight containers will be emp tied the first time with no penalty, but subsequent overweight cans will be left and a note attached. Over-filled containers will be emp tied and charged for the extra, at a minimum of $2. Containers obviously containing liquids or loose ashes will be left and a note attached, said Green. Cans containing hidden liquids or loose ashes will be charged $2 extra. Past due accounts of 30 days or more will be assessed a service charge of 1.75 per month. In other business, the council: * discussed a proposed ordinance banning wild animals and licensing certain dangerous animals within the city; * announced a budget committee meeting on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m.; and * elected Rick Curtis council chairman. * Swearing in of mayor Cara Costa. Chamber installs officers Valerie Johnson to speak Friday afternoon Kirby Brumfield Kirby Brumfield will be the din ner speaker at the Town and Coun try Days banquet Friday, January 18. His topic is “ What They Didn’t Tell Me In Scappose". Brumfield, speaker, author and filmmaker, grew up on a Sauvie Island dairy farm, and brings a high level of en thusiasm about agriculture to the Town and Country event. Brumfield has produced over 30 commercial and educational films, won numerous national awards, and wrote two books on the early days of wheat farming. He currently works for Portland General Electric as an energy information specialist. The banquet caps a fifth annual Town and Country Days with a wide variety of activities and speakers. With a theme of “ Meeting Tomor "Real Environmentalists Don’t Leave Out People” is the topic of Valerie Johnson’s talk during Town and Country Days in Heppner. As chairman of the Oregon Lands Coalition, Ms. Johnson speaks for 43 organizations and over 61,000 families in Oregon on land use issues. Her talk is sponsored by the Morrow County Cattlewomen’s Association and is scheduled for 1:30p.m. on Friday, January 18, at the Elks Lodge in Heppner. The Oregon Lands Coalition (OLC) was founded barely a year and and a half ago by natural resource-based industries. It is a grass roots organization whose mis sion is to heighten public awareness of the need for balance of resource protection and resource production. Members include the Oregon Cat tlemen’s Association, the Oregon Sheep Growers Association, the Oregon Cattlewomen’s Association and the Oregon Women for Agriculture. Johnson is a fifth-generation Oregonian with roots in both timber and agriculture. She joined the OLC after 16 years in the timber industry, and has been a gust on CNN’s Crossfire and OPBS’s “ Clearcut in Crisis.” Johnson’s talk follows a luncheon panel discussion on the impacts of Ballot Measure 5 on the city, the county, the schools and on the state. Also on the agenda for the day are meetings of the Livestock Growers, the Soil and Water Conservation District, the Small Woodland Owners and the Wheat Growers League. A prime rib dinner is scheduled following a hosted cocktail hour in the evening. For more information please call the Heppner Chamber of Commerce. 1991 Chamber of Commerce officers install ed at the noon chamber meeting Tuesday, Jan. 15 are back row l-r: Roger Williams, director; Bob Kahl, president; Hank Dennis, director. Front row. LoRayne Bowman, first vice president; Meg Murray, director. “ Meeting Tomorrow’s Challenge” Morrow County’s Fifth Annual TOWN AND COUNTRY DAYS January 15-18, 1991 Heppner, Oregon All meetings are at the Elks and are open to the public. Jan. 15 12:00 p.m. Heppner Chamber of Commerce Installation of Officers Lunch $5. Thurs. Jan. 17 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Wine Tasting Event $2.50 Wayne Philen, Oregon Beef Council, sponsored by the Oregon Cattlewomen. Jan. 18 10:00 a.m. Small Woodlands Annual Business Meeting. S.W .C.D. Annual Business Meeting. Small Woodlands and S.W.C.D. meeting with Tim Keith, Oregon Depart ment of Forestry and Arleigh Isley, Wallowa County Extension Agent Luncheon Panel Discussion $5. Impacts of Measure 5 on state, county. city and school budgets. Valerie Johnson, Oregon Lands Coalition, sponsored by the Oregon Cattlewomen. Livestock Growers Animal Health Meeting. Wheat Growers League Meeting. Cocktails hosted. Prime Rib Dinner Banquet, $15. Kirby Brumfield, guest speaker. “ What They Didn’t Tell Me in Scappoose" Citizen of the Year Awards. C oronation o f 1991 F air and Rodeo Queen and C ourt. Gem drawing - Gem donated by Peterson’s Jewelers. Tues. Fri. 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Banquet tickets are on sale at Morrow County Grain Growers, Morrow County Extension Service. Heppner Chamber of Commerce, Petersons’ Jewelers. Van Marter &. Kahl Insurance and Bristow s Market.______ Burkenbines, Mabens share ‘Hats Off Award’ The Heppner Chamber of Com merce annual “ Hats O ff' award was presented to Jack and Ruth Maben and Gail and Forrie Burkenbine at the chamber's luncheon. The Mabens, owners of Court Street Market, and the Burkenbines. owners of Central Market, were honored for their cooperation and community spirit, said Chamber manager Caludia Hughes. The Burkenbines rebuilt their store this summer after it was destroyed in a fire February 3. The Mabens extended their business to ac comodate the townspeople while Central Market was in the process of rebuilding. IRA Annuities Arlington • Hoppnor • Ion« ' ’ «/ Ytmr Independent Home Owned Bank ' '
