Ione auction barbecue set June 6
By Anne Morter
are opened at 12:15 for that
event. The main feature of the
day, the auction, gets underway
at 10:30. This year’s auction will
feature a large assortment of an
tiques, a beautiful handmade quilt
as well as the usual (and unusual)
items. The antique list includes an
oak dresser, a pivot desk chair,
three kitchen chairs, two oak
rockers, a brass bird cage with an
iron stand, a mahogany com
mode, a wooden high chair, a
trunk, a spool bed and an assort
ment of small antiques and glass
ware.
This year's auction quilt is
made in a "Columbia” pattern.
In quilting, Columbia is the name
of a diamond. After the pattern
was set for the quilt, it was
Mark Saturday, June 6, on
your calendar as the day for the
30th annual lone Auction and
barbecue sponsored by the lone
United Church of Christ. Located
at the Willows Grange Hall in
lone, this yearly fundraiser brings
an exciting and actionpacked day
to the town.
The day kicks off promptly at
10 a.m. with the opening of the
Country Store featuring hand
made crafts and sewing,
homemade baked goods, the
popular “ new-to-you” selection
and a fish pond for the kids. At
10:15 a silent auction will begin
outside on a large assortment of
glass items, including vases,
dishes and knick knacks. The bids
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VOL. 111
NO. 17
10 Pages Wednesday, May 6, 1992
Morrow County Heppner, Oregon
Mock disaster held Sunday
EMTs assist “ victim” in Sunday’s mock disaster.
Over 70 EMTs, firemen and
hospital personnel tested their
response at a mock disaster Sun
day, May 2 just outside of
Heppner.
Carl Lauritson, EMT III and
project coordinator says that the
exercise “ went well.” Lauritson
said that the function of the ex
ercise was to see just how well the
local disaster plan functions and
to provide trauma practice since
Pioneer Memorial Hospital is
designated a trauma hospital.
Lauritson set up the scenario at
the stie, which was located at the
Thompson place around three
miles out of Heppner toward Lex
ington. The situation was a col
lision rollover
a pregnant
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mother and children in a car and
a school bus with 14 occupants.
According to the plan three peo
ple were designated to be “ dead
on arrival” and two “ died”
enroute to the hospital. High
school students played the dead
and injured. Around eight Hepp
ner firemen responded with the
jaws of life, along with 15 EMTs
and Lexington and lone rescue
vehicles.
The injured were then
transported to the hospital where
they were “ trea ted ” or
“ transported” to other facilities.
Pioneer Memorial Hospital direc
tor of nurses Sheridan Tamasky,
PMH adminstrator Kevin Erich
and Dr. Ed Beretta set up the
scenario at PMH, said Lauritson.
Around 50 hospital personnel, in
cluding
nurses,
aides,
housekeepers, laboratory and X-
ray personnel and Dr. Beretta,
responded at the hospital.
Lauritson said that the training
session was “ more organized”
than last year’s mock disaster.
The event was videotaped at the
scene and at the hospital and is
in the process of evaluation, he
said.
Merry Brannon did make-up
for the victims, Rick Walker pro
vided the car and Dan Looslie
brought and removed the vehicle
from the scene.
Local ranchers and officials join protest
Morrow County farmers, ran
chers, and government officials
will be in Baker City to join the
protest against the environmental
extremist attitude that, they feel,
threatens their local economy and
jeopardizes their cultural
heritage.
The meeting, scheduled for
May 9, is sponsored by the
Sagebrush Coalition and Oregon
Rural Alliance. It will address a
variety of issues, including the ef
fects of environmental regulation
upon commercial enterprise.
“ The issue is survival,” accor
ding to Raymond French, Mor
row County Commissioner. “ We
are talking about preserving our
economic stability, our cultural
heritage, and our customary way
of life.”
Traditionally, the county’s
economic base has been founded
on agriculture, livestock produc
tion, and timber. Approximately
one-eleventh of the county's area
is included in the Umatilla Na
tional Forest, under the manage
ment and control of the U.S.
Forest Service. The government
pays no property taxes.
“ The Forest Service pays a
percentage of timber sales
receipts to the county in lieu of
taxes, but sales are declining
observes County Judge Louis
Carlson. “ And those 146,000
acres will never be the site of any
taxable improvements.”
Some commercial activity,
such as livestock grazing and log
ging are permitted in the national
forest, but all commercial oper
Ptioto by Joyce Hughes
Val Doherty and county commissioner Ray French discuss up
coming meeting
ations conducted on government
lands are subject to regulations
serving environmental interests.
The regulations are often applied
in a manner which increases the
cost of operation while pro
hibiting the expansion of income-
producing activity, according to
Val Doherty, Morrow County
deputy district attorney.
“ The law requires obedience to
the principles of multiple-use and
sustained yield. Often, though,
the rancher is forced to pay for
projects such as fencing out
riparian areas to enhance fish
habitat without consideration for
the ability to generate the in
come,” Doherty states. "In some
cases, the agency actually causes
a reduction in the number of
livestock animals on the range for
which these projects are required,
despite their own assessment that
the range is stable or improving.
Garret, Morgan chosen to
play on all star team
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sign-up list
at city l hall
will
allow
our planning group to identify
which lessons to offer this sum
mer. So far, sign-ups have been
slower than expected,” Marks
said.
The effort to provide swimm
ing lessons is being organized by
the city of Heppner and the Mor-
Author visits schools
The way the children clustered
around her, it was obvious that
she had touched them in some
way.
Melissa Madenski, Oregon
author, recently spoke to children
at Heppner Elementary School
about her book “ Some of the
Pieces.” She visited with the kids
about the process of getting
published and about the subject of
her book-the loss of a loved one.
Madenski has experienced loss
first hand, with the sudden death
of her husband when their
children were still very young. A
comment of her son after his dad
had died inspired the title of the
book.
Madenski, 42, said that even as
a child she was a voracious reader
and she has been writing since she
was 11 years old. She has writ
ten professionally for the past
nine
years.
Although
she had been published in
magazines, ‘Some of the Pieces”
was her first published book. She
currently has several other pro
jects in the works.
An elementary teacher for six
years, Madenski now teaches at
a satellite of Portland Communi
ty College and at special
workshops and travels to schools
for brief visitations. She lives in
Neskowin, a town smaller than
Heppner, north of Lincoln City
with her two children.
Publisher of her book is Little
Brown, illustrator is Deborah
Kogan Ray.
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row County School n District
as a
way to help offset the recently an
nounced closure of the Heppner
Pool.
Marks said that since the time
available at the lone pool would
be limited to two sessions, the
sign-up sheet would be used to
decide which lessons would be
offered. Lessons on the list in
clude Preschool, Beginner I,
Beginner II. Beginner III, Ad
vanced Beginners, Intermediates,
Swimmers and Advanced Swim
mers. Marks said parents or
youth placing names on the list
would need to indicate which
lessons they are interested in.
Organizers are projecting a
program charge of $25 per stu
dent. But Marks emphasized that
if enough students signed up the
charge could be dropped to as low
as $15 per student. Tentative
lesson dates have been set for
June 16-27 first session, and
August 3-14 second session.
Marks said program organizers
were hopeful that the Morrow
County School Board would ap
prove a proposal to provide bus
ing for Heppner kids to the lone
Pool, the cost of which would be
included in the program fee.
Judge Carlson points out that
the loss of commerce creates a
domino
effect.
“ When
timbermen, ranchers and produc
tion industry lose revenue, either
because of agency-ordered cuts in
their operation, or because of
diversion of cash into expensive
habitat-rejuvenation projects, that
means less dollars spent in our
local grocery stores, gasoline sta
tions, pizza parlors, and so on.
Then those in service and supply
also have less to spend.”
We’re a small county, speak
ing from the population stand
point,” notes G W. “ Jerry”
Peck, county commissioner. “ It
doesn't take long to magnify the
monetary results. We’re also very
aware of the potential impact any
fish-protection legislation could
have on our industry, most of
which is concentrated near the
Columbia River.”
City not involved
in alley dispute
Robin Baker, mayor of lone,
said that the city is not involved
in a dispute about a turnaround
near Beecher's Cafe in lone,
(‘Kicking up a fuss about dust;
Gazette-Times, April 29.)
Baker said that the city does not
own the property and has not pro
mised to gravel the area.
Clean-up week set
up for swimming lessons now at city hail
Organizers of plans to provide
swimming lessons to Heppner
children at the lone Pool are en
couraging interested parties to
add their names to the sign-up
sheets now available at Heppner
City Hall. City Administrator
Gary Marks said that the sign-up
process had been slow. “ The
discovered that 1992 is the 200th
anniversary of the discovery of
the Columbia River, giving it
some historical significance. Ten
women quilted for a total of 189
hours and spent another four
hours after the quilting to pin and
sew to complete the quilt.
The furious bidding will halt at
12:30 when the pit barbecued
beef dinner is served. The dinner,
whcih costs $5 for adults and
$2.50 for ages 6-12, will include
a salad buffet, baked beans and
French bread.
“ Be sure to reserve the day,”
said a spokesperson. "You might
find a treasure or an old friend,
but you are sure to find a good
meal and a good time.”
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Kari Morgan and Mike Garrett
By Anne Morter
Mike Garrett and Kari Morgan
of lone High School were recent
ly named to the 1A-2A East All
Star Basketball team. The teams
will gather at the home school of
one of their coaches for four days
of practice, June 15-18, before
traveling to the Willamette Valley
for two games against the West
team. The games will be played
on June 19 and 20.
Garrett was the Cardinal’s
leading scorer and rebounder this
past season, averaging 20 points
and 15 rebounds per game. He
was named to the All-Star team
at the state tournament in Baker
City this year after establishing
numerous new records in scoring
and rebounding.
Morgan has played varsity ball
for the Lady Cardinals since her
freshman year and has been a
starter and team leader for the
past two. She led the team in
scoring and rebounding with 18
points and 10.5 rebounds per
game.
Mayor Kay Robinson will issue
a proclamation on May 11 setting
the weekend of May 16-17 as
“ Community Spring Clean-Up
Weekend” .
As part of this weekend.
Tidewater Barge Lines will
donate the use of a dumpster for
residents to deposit yard debris.
The dumpster will be located at
the comer of Chase Street and
May Street in the parking lot of
Les Schwab Tire Co. Residents
may deposit yard debris, such as
grass clippings, leaves, and tree
branches, between the hours of 1
and 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sun
day. No household garbage, tires,
or batteries will be accepted.
“ With the good weather now
upon us. the city council wanted
to give residents a chance to
clean-up their properties and have
a place to deposit the resulting
debris,’’ said Gary Marks. Hepp
ner city administrator. “ Thanks
to Tidewater Barge Lines, use of
the dumpster will be free,” he
said.
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