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* - g- b e s s u O F i f : w e t : O R E N E W S P A P F. R L 1 B E U G E N E 9 7 4 OR 35C azette imes VOL. 111 NO. 10 8 Pages Wednesday, March 12, 1992 Morrow County Heppner, Oregon St. Pat’s auction big as ever THREE BIG DAYS OF FOOD, FUN & MUSIC FRIDAY, MARCH 13 * SCOTCH DOUBLES, Heppner Bow». * M RS. O LEARY’S STEW FEED *t St. Patrick’s Senior Center. 5:00 p .œ . to 7:00 p.m . prepared by Methodist a con- Junior $5 ,00 for 5 • IRISH PARADE, 1:15 p.m . Main Street, to in clude O'Golfer Irish G olf Cart Challenge. • “ Realm O ’R espke” .. rest and repose for the w ee mid weary, 1:30 p.m . to 4:00 p.m ., Christian Church basement, 293 W. Gale. • Heppner Day Care, 1:30p .m .» 5 :0 0 p m fltaaar- vations. $1.50 per child) 330 N. Gale. • ST. PATRICK’S ANNUAL AUCTION, 2:00 p.m . across from Museum and Q ty Park, ENTERTAINMENT: at Auction Site. • Photo by Joyce Hughes L-R: Cara Osmin, Gary Nolan and LoRayne Bowman display some of items to be auctioned off on Saturday. Osmin and Bowman are co-chairs of the auction and Nolan represents Pioneer » Memorial Hospital. The St. Patrick’s Day auction is just around the corner. It will be held Saturday, March 14 beginning at 2 p.m. by the Neighborhood Center. Just look for the traditional green and white striped tent. A few auction articles this year include dinner for two at Cim- miyotti’s, 12-foot aluminum ex tension ladder, new 10-speed bike from Coast-to-Coast, RV battery and hi-lift jack from Les Schwab, two nights on the coast at Webb’s Scenic Surf in Cannon Beach right on the beach, Phyllis Diller’s sunglasses, Jim Farley's famous Crock O ’Beans, fishing trips on the Columbia, vacuum cleaners, TV sets, and other items too numerous to mention. “ We've gotten fantastic sup port from our local merchants again this year as well as many restaurants in Hermiston and Pendleton,” said co-chairman Cara Osmin. “ We're also excited about the items Pioneer Memorial Hospital has donated.” added co- chairman LoRayne Bowman. "Their items include a rider lawn mower (with an extra engine), a table saw, wheelchairs, dishes, furniture, a car and lots more.” Both Bowman and Osmin hope to see everyone at the auction on Saturday-as always, it will be the best one yet. Heppner city council tables motel tax The Heppner City Council receipts would be earmarked for tabled action on a proposed five the Heppner Chamber of Com percent hotel-motel tax for 30 merce manager's salary. City days following protests from ci monies for that position were ty residents Monday evening elim inated by budget cuts March 9. resulting from Ballot Measure 5 Northwestern Motel owner shortfalls. Tom LaRusso asked the council Several persons in the audience to turn down the tax. put the issue questioned whether city funds before the voters and requested a should go to a private organiza change in the city charter speci tion. “ I don’t think we should fying that no new taxes be spend one penny on chamber,” enacted unless by a vote of the said Randy Lott of Lott's Elec people. tric. Vern Wilson, former gas sta According to city attorney Bill tion owner added that he objected Kuhn, enactment of a city tax re to spending money on an quires only a majority vote of the organization that “ we don't agree council. He said that the council with anyway.” could put the proposed tax before M orrow County G rain the voters, but that the vote would Growers manager and chamber not be binding unless it was also member Larry Mills spoke in ratified by a majority vote of the favor of the tax, commenting that council. He added that a change chamber activities draw people to in the charter, however, would the community and benefit require a vote of the people. motels, restaurants and other area The council concurred that the businesses. “ The tax is not go hotel-motel tax required addi ing to affect one inch whether tional study but said that they may they (visitors to the community) “ never” request a vote to change stay in Heppner.” the city charter so that all tax LaRusso said that he feared that issues must come to a vote of the a local motel tax would drive people. travelers to stay in motels in other The proposed motel-hotel tax communities, such as Hermiston and Pendleton. Both Hermiston and Pendleton have city hotel- motel taxes. Hermiston is $1 per night and Pendleton has a seven percent tax. LaRusso cited a study conducted for the Oregon Association of Hotel and Motel owners by Purdue University, which said that enactment of the tax would result in a five percent loss of revenue. He said that the tax "pre-empts any increase we would have to make our business viable.” Darlene Scroggins, owner of the local bed and breakfast said that enactment of the tax may drive her out of business. Joyce Breeding, director of the Heppner Neighborhood Center, which provides assistance, said that her organization puts up many people in the Northwestern Motel and they simply cannot af ford an increase in motel rates. Cal Sherman of Cal's Service Center, commented that he was opposed to any new taxes on any business in town. “ I see this tax on the motel only the beginning of more to come," concurred Kit George, owner of the Sears Catalog store. Breakfast at Fairgrounds by O’Seuior Center, 6:00 a.m . to 10:30 a.m . SHEEP DOG TRIALS all day at fairgrounds SHUTTLE SERVICE m front o f St. Patrick’s Senior Center, 10 a.m . to Noon and 2 to 4 p.m. half hour intervals, to Sheep Dog Trials. LAMB COOK-OFF, Farley Building, May Street. Preparation 8:00 a.m . to 11:00 a.m ., judging 11 a m. to 12 a.m ., Awards at noon. Grand prize 2 nights at Driftwood Shores, Florence. W EE BIT O ’IRELAND CRAFT FA IR , All Saints Episcopal Parish, Gale St. 9:00a.m . to 4:00 p.m , ¿-c, ( Mv- " KUM A COFFEE H O UR, 10:00 a m at Elks, In- VFhjfta And music. BRUNCH at the Elks, 14:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.; t —fr» <%f fr ^lqnrf *> 1 :3 0 p m ; pie and V id a » o f Ireland. M y Hand” Morrow » . to 4:00 p.m . TTVE ARTS A Schwab, 10:00 a.m. , 11:00a.m . to4:00p.m . * R ose C hy R ö m ers to 2:00 p.m . at Heppner at 5 p.m . tpwum panu ni Craft spaces still available Spaces are still available at the Heppner Soroptimist Club craft fair to be held during the St. Pats celebration Saturday, March 14 at the All Saints Episcopal Church. Contact Darlene Scroggins or Marlene Gray to sign up. The craft fair is on the shuttle route which also includes the Senior Center, the city park and museum and the fairgrounds. The shuttle will operate from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. at half hour intervals. p.m . Main Street. ! • BEER GARDEN A BUFFALO behind Central Red Apple Market. • HOOP SHOOT, 2:00 p.m . Beside HeppnerT.V. • M INI CARNIVAL, face painting, fish pond, ring toss, etc. Union Hall Building, Main Street, ‘ • BOSSY BING O , 2:00 p.m . Win $250. • SCOTCH DOUBLES at Heppner Bowl. • TOURS: Morrow County Courthouse, 2: to 4:30 p.m . Fending. • O ’DUCKY RACE at 4:00 p.m ., o f courthouse. (Adopt a duck early in win $100, $75, or $50) • O ’FARLEY SOCIAL H O UR, 4:00 p.m . p .m ., reminisce with old A new acqua • ST . PATRICK’S HAM DINNER, Church 4:00 p.m , to 7:00 p.m . • “ ERIN CAME TO COUNTY MORROW,” 8:00 p.m . Junior High Gym, pageant for ail ages. • LADS ’N LASSIES TEEN DANCE, Morrow County Fairgrounds, 9:00 p.m . to Midnight. • Dinner, dancing and live music at the B k R SUNDAY, MARCH 15 l| • BREAKFAST, Morrow County Fairgrounds, by the O’goifers o f W illow Creek Country Club, 6:30 a.m . to 10:00 a.m . CHURCH o f your choice, visitors welcom e. SHEEP DOG TRIALS all day SCOTCH DOUBLES, Heppner Bowl. LAM B BARBECUE, 12 noon to 4:00 p.m . «1 Morrow County Fairgrounds with Draw ing for Pot O ’Gold Button lucky at barbecue. lone woman dies in car accident Tuesday An lone woman died March 10 and her husband was hospitaliz ed as a result of a traffic accident at the intersection of Hwy. 74 and ‘H’ street in lone. Deceased is Frances M. Carlson. 77. Both she and her husband Charles, also 77, were transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital where Mrs. Carlson succumbed. The accident involved a colli sion between the Carlson’s passenger car. driven by Mr. Carlson, and a Morrow County Road Dept, truck/trailor com bination driven by Samuel Schmidt of Heppner. The acci dent is still under investigation and no citations have been issued, according to the Morrow Coun ty Sheriff s office.
