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8 : £ S I F. u O F 7,? E Z Z Housing plan outlined at city council 0 RF N F M S P A R E R L l R E '2 T L M E & 7 4 C R George Koffler of the Bank of Eastern Oregon outlined a plan for a housing project in Heppner at the Heppner City Council meeting on Monday, May 10. According to Koffler, the pro ject, which is only in the “ ex ploratory stage,” would involve building several affordable three- bedroom, two-bath homes which may be purchased in a lease-to- own plan. Koffler said that pro ponents of the project have isolated four or five lots in dif ferent areas around town as pro posed building sites. He said that nine families have already con tacted him concerning homes, which would probably be in the $65,000 range. Koffler said that if the plan is approved by bank officials, the bank would loan money to the housing authority which would, in turn, administer the program. The monthly lease payment is estimated to be around $450. Koffler said that as much as $3,500 for a down payment could be accumulated in monthly lease payments over a three-year period. At the end of three or five years, the buyers would obtain a loan for the home. The home would not be placed on the tax rolls until that time. In other business, the council: -heard a report concerning bids for the construction of the Hepp ner Fire Hall. Out of 17 requests for specifications, four bids were received, two from Hermiston, one from Pendleton and one from Lebanon. Bids will be opened at 2:30 p.m. on May 27; -heard that bids have been let for purchase of a fire truck. Bids will be opened on June 28 at 3:30 p.m.; -heard the schedule for the sewer improvement construction. The city expects to advertise for bids in June, with bids opened in Linda LaRue promoted to BEO vice president VOL. 112 NO. 20 10 Pages Wednesday, May 19, 1993 Morrow County Heppner, Oregon Oregon Trail kiosk dedicated G.H. Pierson, president of the Bank of Eastern Oregon, an nounces the promotion of Linda LaRue to vice president of the Bank. LaRue, who is cashier of the bank, is responsible for the inter nal operations of the bank and is a member of the bank’s senior management team. LaRue, has been with the bank since 1974. She started her career at the lone branch as a parttime teller. She transferred to the Heppner Branch as an operations officer in 1987 and was named cashier of the bank in 1990. LaRue is a native of Lostine Oregon. Linda and her husband Del, live in lone, where Del is a teacher for the Morrow County Linda LaRue School District. The LaRue’s have three grown children. Robin, Shawn and Michelle. ‘Hot Meal Express’ delivers j 3 pTírj Jim Renner of the Oregon Trail coordinating council presents a certificate to Jean Nelson. Nelson is wearing a replica of an 1859 dress. The dress was made by Mabel Heath for the 1959 centennial celebration. the land; Kent G oodyear, o’clock at night; in a perfect gale A kiosk, commemorating the representing the Port of Morrow of wind,” reports Philemon Well Springs site, where pioneers which donated money to fund Vauter Crawford in 1851. “ We camped on the Oregon Trail was construction of the kiosk and turned loose and all hands went dedicated Sunday May 16 in a Delpha Jones. Ruth McCabe and to bed without supper, but not ceremony on the site. Well Jean Nelson, all of the Morrow without some growling-the Well Springs is located on the Navy Bombing Range and the kiosk on County Historical Society. Ren Springs are at a sort of valley or the Charles Doherty property on ner was presented a plaque for his depression in the hills, and con sists of several small mounds with contributions toward the kiosk. Emigrant road. The Well Springs campsite, water boiling up in the center and Over 100 people attended the described as a “ poor” campsite sinking to the base of the mounds. dedication which honored both by those traveling along the This morning we collected the pioneers and those who had Oregon Trail around 150 years enough greasewood to get a hand in construction of the ago, has had 2,500 visitors since breakfast with and left Well kiosk. Springs as soon as we could get Jim Renner, interpretive direc March of last year. 131 of those tor with the Oregon Trail Coor this past month. The spring, off.” The site is located along seven dinating Council read some located in the midst of rolling hills pioneer accounts of the site and and sagebrush was hazardous for miles of undisturbed ruts of the presented certificates of apprecia the pioneers' livestock. Diaries Oregon Trail on land leased by tion to John Wood, who design reported that guards were posted Boeing and land leased or own ed the kiosk; Robin Baker, lone, at the spring to prevent the cattle ed by the Miller, Pettyjohn, who puts in many hours taking from falling in the springs. Once Doherty, Lindsay and Krebs school children and other groups they fell in, they could not get out families and Oregon Circle Farms. on the tours to the site as well as by themselves. doing maintenance on the area; “ We reached the springs at 10 Charles Doherty, who donated Many older Americans ex p erien ce difficulty in meeting their basic nutritional re quirements. In fact, a recent na tionwide survey of nurses and doctors indicates that as many as one in four elderly may be malnourished. In June of 1992, Pioneer Memorial Hospital initiated a program called “ Hot Meal Ex press” to provide a nutritional hot lunch to local homebound senors. These meals are delivered four days a week throughout the Heppner area by volunteers. Meals are provided for a minimal fee to cover costs. Depending on need, delivery can be arranged on an on-going or a one-time only basis. Referrals to the program can be made by the physicians. Pioneer Memorial Home Health, or Pioneer Memorial Hospital’s dietary director. Evelyn Sweek, dietary director at Pioneer Memorial Hospital, encourages anyone who feels that they, or so meone they know, are having dif ficulty maintaining proper dietary standards to contact her at Pioneer Memorial Hospital, 676-9133, for more information on this service. Jane Rawlins has been coor dinating the effort to deliver meals. She says, “ I am always in need of more volunteers willing to help with the driving and delivery.” Anyone interested, contact her at 676-9435. July; -discussed formulating a new burning ordinance; -approved a transfer of $2,250 for repair of the city hall roof; -heard a report that Union Pacific plans to abandon the railroad line into Heppner. The city is against the plan because Kinzua still uses the line; -heard a report on several pro perties in town that have become a nuisance because of tall grass, garbage or other debris; -learned of a Department of Environmental proposal concer ning weekly testing of the sewer system; -reimbursed Doug Dubuque $150 for street repairs he and his neighbors completed on their street. The council agreed to the reimbursement as a “ one-time thing.” “ This isn’t going to be the norm ,” said a council member. County operating levy fails One Year Operating Levy Measure No. 25-2 The Morrow County One Year Operating Levy Measure No. 25-2 failed by a margin of 94 votes. The Irrigon Social Gam ing also failed by 37 votes: 88 yes 125 no. Following is a breakdown by towns: Yes No Boardman 207 262 Hardman 16 6 lone 132 87 Irrigon 181 343 Lexington 122 81 Heppner 371 344 Totals 1029 1123 Memorial service held A police memorial service honoring those who have died in the line of duty, was held last Thursday at the cemetery in Boardman. The Morrow County Sheriffs dept., Oregon State Police, Heppner and Boardman city police departments and the Mor row County District Attorney’s office were represented at the memorial service. This is the sixth year for the service, said Morrow County Sheriff Roy Drago. Market Report Compliments ot the Morrow County Groin Growers T u esd a y , M ay 18. 1993 Soft W h it e ‘ 3 .5 8 ‘ 3 . 5 8 / ‘ 3 .5 3 * 3 .5 0 /‘ 3 .4 2 ‘ 3 .4 0 * 3 .4 3 /* 3 .4 4 M ay June July A ug. S ep t. Barley »93 M ay-Ju ly A u g .-S e p t. ‘95 Mustangs win league championship Law enforcement officers receive recognition Morrow County judge Louis Carlson presented certificates to representatives of all the law en forcement entities in the county at a ceremony at the Heppner Chamber of Commerce on Tues day, May 11. Carlson said that the presenta tion, in honor of “ Law Enforce ment Week,” recognized the of ficers’ “ unusual contribution to Morrow County security.” Heppner Mustang championship baseball team The Heppner Mustang baseball team won the Columbia Basin Conference championship for the first time in history this year. The Mustangs posted an 11-0 conference record, and also earn ed a fourth place rating in the last state poll as the players prepare for the district playoffs beginning next week at Pendleton. The Mustang have one more league game Thursday, against Weston- McEwen in Athena. Heppner will face Dufur, the first place team from the East CBC. at 12 noon Monday. May 24 at Bob White field in Pendleton. If the Mustangs win their first game they will not play again un til Friday. May 28 at Boardman, where they will face either Grant Union, Union or Elgin. If Heppner loses its first game Monday, the team will play later in the day around 6 p.m. Weather Report by C ity of Heppner Law enforcement honored at the Heppner Chamber of Com merce recently are l-r: Merle Cowett, asst, chief police, Hepp ner, Oregon State Police Carl Martin, sheriff Roy Drago. Board- man Police Dept. Greg Sayles. Heppner chief Doug Rathbun. May 1 1 -1 7, 1993 High Low Free Tues. 91 56 .0 Weds. 91 52 .0 Thurs. 80 52 Tr. Fri. 78 46 .0 Sat. 79 51 .0 Sun. 82 51 .0 Mon. 87 54 .0 R EAL ESTA TE LO ANS 6 V l /s r s n I n r m i ^ /O a I/ s long term fixed r rate B e te r n Arlmnton Arlington • HeDOner • Heppner • lone • lone ),ini hh/t'lh'iiiiciii Ht nth- (hwicil Ht ink - c
