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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
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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.
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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.
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