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P» B E S S l 5 U CF ORE Jk. 1 WE T Z E L L City sewer project proceeding N f '.v ? p a p r s. i n E U G E N E OR ÿ 7 * j 3 HEPPNER 35C azette imes VOL. 111 NO. 44 8 Pages Wednesday, November 11, 1992 Morrow County Heppner, Oregon Local phone service disrupted Heppner’s beleaguered sewer project, beset by Department of Environmental waffling, may see some smooth sailing ahead. Heppner city manager Gary Marks told the Heppner City Council Monday night. Nov. 9, that an Oregon Economic Development Department grant may bail out the project. Marks said that the com m unity's designation as a severly impacted timber dependent area may open up grant possibilities tor up to half of the shortfall required to complete the project. The short fall is now estimated to be around 240,000, but officials say it could increase as more time elapses. The sewer project, required by the DEQ to reduce the effluent dumped into Willow Creek dur ing low stream flows in the sum mer months, has met with pro blems almost since its onset. Pro blems with DEQ requirements, landowners, county and state regulations and engineering have lengthened the process and boosted project costs. According to Marks, Yvonne Addington, manager of the OEDD Community Development project, said that besides the grant, the city may borrow the re mainder of the shortfall through a 20-year low interest loan. The loan may be deferred for up to two years. Marks said that only a six-week turn around period is expected quire a more extensive project between application and receipt sometime down the road, or that of the grant monies. the scaled-down project won’t Project cost estimates four soon become obsolete. A third years ago, when the project option of taking no action was re began, were over $1.5 million, jected because of earlier threats with a 932,000 Environmental by the DEQ that they might come Protection Agency Grant and a and take the project over, $625,000 sewer bond. Project building a state-of-the-art sewer estimates are now $1.7 million. project at the city’s expense. The DEQ earlier indicated that Marks told the council that they they might grant the city addi will still “ have to look at a sewer tional monies to complete the pro rate increase." ject, but at a recent meeting in Marks also reported that costs Heppner reversed their decision. for work by Anderson Perry & At the Heppner meeting, DEQ Associates engineering firm, officials also said that they might earlier capped at around approve a scaled down version of $100,000 (less a $19,000 grant) the project, because of the short for the entire sewer project, now fall. The project now involves exceed $160,000 (less the grant) pumping effluent to the Willow and the project has not yet entered Creek Golf Course where an the construction phase. The firm underground sprinkler system is expected to complete the pro would be used to water the ject design by the end of the year. grounds and to the Hoskins place, In other business, the council where it would be used to irrigate passed an ordinance allowing alfalfa. DEQ officials said that owners of visiting recreational they might agree to the elimina vehicles 30 days before they are tion of the golf course portion of required to apply for permits with the plan. the planning department; The council members Monday authorized the city to let bids night opted for the entire plan, for a new roof for city hall. however, saying they fear that if Monies for the roof, which had the golf course plan is eliminated, been budgeted, will come equal the amount of the original grant ly from the water, street and for the project would be decreas sewer budgets; ed. They also say that they have -heard a report from the city no guarantee that the DEQ won’t administrator on the proposed again reverse its decision and re- renovation of the fire hall. lone Cardinals volleyball team will be playing in the District 1A volleyball tournament Thursday, Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. in Dufur. The Lady Cards, going in as the number two seed, are hoping for a spot in the state playoff games Nov. 20 and 21, and need to win ■both the games on Thursday. Coach Greg Likens says he feels going to district will be a good experience for his young volleyball team. Tables still IHS volleyball team advances available for Artifactory to district playoffs Parents’ club plans annual Pony Pride School Carnival Pacific N.W. Bell workers repair severed phone line Phone service to south Morrow County was disrupted Tuesday, when workers widening the road near Kinzua Corp. cut a phone cable with a backhoe. People in the north end of the county were not able to call in and Heppner, Lexington and lone residents could only call within their prefixes for around two hours. Service was re-established around 4:45 p.m. Mustangs host playoffs this weekend CBC League champions the Heppner Mustangs will host the first round game in the class 2A State Football playoffs Saturday. November 14 at the fairgrounds in Heppner. The Enterprise Savages, the number-two team from the Wapiti League, will tee up against the CBC champs, the Heppner Mustangs, beginning at 12 noon. Tickets are on sale at the Hepp ner High School office and will be available through Friday. Prices are set by the Oregon School Activities Association at $4 for adults, $3 for high school students with student body cards and $3 for children. No passes, including senior citizen passes, will be honored at any state foot ball playoff game. The Parents’ Club will hold their annual “ Pony Pride Car nival" November 20 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the fairgrounds pavilion. “ This is their biggest event of the year,” said a spokesperson for the event. This year the carnival will feature a few new games; a put ting green, a bowling pin throw and a jail, just to name a few, along with the old favorites. Game tickets are 25 cents each. Hot dogs, popcorn, carmel ap ples in a dish and more, will be available from the concession stand. The Parents’ Club will offer family portraits in December. These will be taken by ‘Portrait Images’. Students Kindergarten through eighth grade will bring more information home on November 25. For more informa tion contact Ginny Naims, 676-9252. The Parents’ Club has been working on different fund raisers throughout the year. Their goal is to replace some of the playground equipment at the elementary school playground. So far this year they have painted a map of the United States and put in several large tires. Boosters donate $5,000 Umatilla Vale Neah-Kah-Nie Dayton Kennedy Monroe Yoncalla X Crow Regis Glendale Enterprise Heppner Gaston Warrenton Regional volleyball playoffs for Fillies in LaGrande The Heppner Fillies will travel to LaGrande to a regional volleyball tournament similar to the basketball playoffs. Weston-McEwcn and Vale, the first place teams from the CBC and Wapiti Leauge, will play for a trip to the state volleyball tour nament next weekend. The Fillies will battle the Im- bler Panthers at 6 p.m. Saturday for the right to play the loser of the first place game. That winner will go to the state tournament as the number two team. Advisory commitee member sought Boardman residents who wish to be considered for appointment to fill a vacancy on the Boardm an-Irrigon Advisory Committee may obtain an ap- plication at either Sam Boardman Elementary or Riverside High School. Applications will be ac cepted until Nov. 30. Community pep assembly planned The Heppner High School cheerleaders will hold a com munity pep assembly on Friday November 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Heppner High School gym. The pep assembly will honor the Fillies and Mustangs as they will both play in state playoff rounds on Saturday. The Fillies travel to LaGrande to play the Imbler Pan thers at 6 p.m. and the Mustangs take on the Enterprise Savages at home at noon. The cheerleaders invite everyone to come out and help show their support to the teams Photo by Joyce Hughes Martha Munkers, (r), representative of the Heppner Booster Club, presents George Koffler at the Bank of Eastern Oregon with a check for $5,000 toward the lighting project at the fairgrounds and the baseball field. The Booster Club has been working to raise money for many years, saving enough for the donation. Of the $85,000 that needs to be raised, $42,000 is in donations. The annual Christmas artifac tory is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Morrow County Fairgrounds, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Artifactory is a craft fair spon sored by Soroptimist International of Heppner. The intent is to pro vide a marketing opportunity for Columbia Basin crafts people. Eight-foot tables are rented to in dividuals who wish to sell their handmade crafts or home baked goods. Additional features include a wreath and holiday greenery workshop conducted by the Heppner Garden Club, visits and photos with Santa, lunch served by the Heppner Soroptimists, free adm ission and convenient parking. There are still a few table spaces available. For information contact Carol Michaei-Bennett, 1992 artifactory chairperson, at 676-9642, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Safety rodeo set in Irrigon Friday, Nov. 13 is the first Sara Erickson Safety Rodeo at A C. Houghton Elementary school in honor of the memory of the A C. Houghton student who was killed in an accident this summer. This safety rodeo will be devoted to emphasizing safe ty and is sponsored by the Mor row County Sheriffs Dept., McDonalds, Wal-Mart, Colum bia Junior High students, the Ir rigon volunteer fire dept, and other volunteers. Instruction in bicycle, pedestrian, water and fire safety will occur. In addition, students will learn more about the Block Home program, horseback safe ty when on a street or a road, and what happens when medical assistance is given. A fun part of the bicycle in struction will be the participation in a bike rodeo for those with bicycles. These students will also have a chance to register their bikes and this information will be retained by the Morrow County Sheriffs Dept, in the event of bicycle theft. Bank o f EastemOregon HOME LOAN PROGRAM Rates as low as 7.25% Q A N K OF - . H A 7 ^ \JZZastern {rreqon Arlington • Heppner • lone ** ) » w 9nthy*c9hfafN têrnih (htncil Ht ink FDIC Member
