FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 9, 1993
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The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
U.S.P.S. 240-420
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April HUton-Sykes .................................................................................News Editor
Mary Van B ibber...................................................................Graphics Department
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Letters to the Editor
Flowers stolen off graves
Portland in remembrance of her
parents Marcel and Dee Jones.
1 do hope that the thieves had
the courtesy to leave the flowers
until Memorial Day was over.
They weren’t there the next day.
(s) Lorena Jones
To the Editor:
Well it has happened again.
The flowers put on the graves to
honor our loved ones have been
stolen. This time Judy Jones Den
ning had brought them from
Thefts from graves a shame
ones grave just to have someone
else steal them. This isn’t the first
time. This same thing has hap
pened for three years in a row.
I’d like to ask how you would
feel to have some one do this to
you.
If you just want a plant or a
bunch of flowers to enjoy, come
on by. I’d be glad to share.
(s) Maxine Gray
To the Editor:
On May 29, geraniums were
placed on the Dick Meador and
David Gray graves. They were
still there on the 30th. June 1 they
were gone.
I hope whoever took them real
ly enjoys them.
It’s really a shame when a per
son travels over 500 miles one
way to put flowers on a loved
Budget defeat will invite criminals
Morrow County and do whatever
they want with virtually no fear
of arrest.
So folks, do you want visitors
to come to Morrow County to en
joy the good features of our area
and contribute to our economy or
do you want thieves and drug
dealers to visit and steal our
property?
The preservation of the quali
ty of life in Morrow County
depends on our registered voters
mailing in their ballots marked in
favor of the Morrow County
budget for 1993-94.
(s) John Edmundson, secretary
Morrow County Tourism
Committee
To the Editor:
The Morrow County Court has
tightened the budget for the next
fiscal year down to the point
where there is nothing else to cut
unless we are determined to
reduce county services to only
those mandated by the state. If the
budget fails one more time, we
will lose essential programs and
services. For example, the Mor
row County Museum, one of our
area’s main tourist attractions,
will close.
Also, another budget defeat
will leave us with a skeletonized
sheriffs department; thereby,
sending an open invitation to the
region’s criminals to come to
Seeks stolen planter
To the Editor:
Would the person who took the
planter off of the grave of Her
man Stroeber Monday night
please return it. My name is on
the bottom of the planter. I live
at 315 W. Union, Heppner.
You may enjoy the plants this
summer but I would like to have
the planter back so I can use it
next year.
I can’t believe people would
steal from the graves of the dead,
(s) Rose Marie Stroeber Buschke
Urges levy passage
To the Editor:
Tourism is the third largest in
dustry in Oregon and it is grow
ing faster than any other. Within
the industry. Heritage Tourism is
having the greatest growth.
Heritage Tourism will only occur
when a region recognizes its uni
que history and culture, and uses
it to develop a marketing edge.
Examples of this industry are
seen on the east coast where the
Revolutionary and Civil War bat
tlefields have been attracting
visitors for decades.
The Oregon Trail provides us
with our own marketing edge.
For three years we have been
developing the Trail as a visitor
destination and this summer the
people are coming. Once they are
here we will encourage them to
explore the rest of our state. In
some cases the visitors are
already here. The visitor count at
your museum is already up over
65 percent from last year.
Baker City has taken the lead
with the development of their
Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
and they are having great success.
Six new businesses are opening
in Baker City next month.
I strongly encourage you to
pass the upcoming levy. Do not
shut down your community and
shut out the opportunities that are
beginning to crystalize. When the
visitors come to your area they
will want to experience and learn
about your historical heritage.
They will also want to spend their
money in your community.
The Oregon Trail is still bring
ing people and promise to
Oregon. Look forward like the
pioneers of 1843. Keep building
your community and do not turn
it into a ghost town.
Sincerely,
(s) Jill Thome
Executive Directory
Oregon Trail Coordinating
Council
Janet Plocharsky
and
Dennis Stefani
along with their parents invite you to join
them as they exchange marriage vows Satur
day, June 19, 1993 at 4 p.m ., Valby
Lutheran Church, lone. Reception will
follow at the lone Legion Hall.
H ealth Dept
Obituary
The Morrow County Health
Department lists the following
schedule for the month of June:
Thursday, June 10: blood
pressures and immunizations,
8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m., Heppner
office;
Tuesday, June 15: blood
pressures and immunizations, 11
a.m.-noon, lone City Hall; 1:30
p.m.-4 p.m. Boardman City Hall;
Wednesday, June 16: blood
pressures 11 a.m.-noon, senior
center, Heppner;
Thursday, June 17: blood
pressures and immunizations,
8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m., Heppner
office;
Tuesday, June 22: blood
pressures and immunizations, 1-4
p.m. county offices, Irrigon;
Thursday, June 24: blood
pressures and immunizations,
8:30 a.m .^4:30 p.m. Heppner
office.
Irene B. Dollarhide
Irene B. Dollarhide, 88, Hepp
ner, died Sunday, June 6, 1993
at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in
Heppner.
A memorial service will be
held at the Heppner Masonic
Lodge at 1 p.m. on Thursday,
June 10.
Mrs. Dollarhide was bom June
5, 1905 at Washburn, Mo., to
Charles and Leona Ewrin Black.
She grew up at Washburn and at
tended schools there.
In November 1924 she married
Fred Marquardt at Cassville, Mo.
The couple later divorced.
She moved to California where
she owned and operated three
restaurants at Long Beach.
On March 7, 1976 she married
Edward Dollarhide at Las Vegas,
NV. They moved to Bend and
following his death in 1979 she
moved to Heppner.
Mrs. Dollarhide was a life
member and past grand matron of
the Order of Eastern Star.
Survivors include a son Chuck
Marquardt, Heppner; five grand
children and several great grand
children. She was preceded in
death by a daughter Fredalene
Courville.
Sweeney Mortuary, Heppner,
is in charge of arrangements.
Graveside Service
Wm. Ross Doherty
A graveside service for
William Ross Doherty will be
held Saturday, June 19, 1993 at
11 a.m. at the Heppner Masonic
Cemetery.
Mr. Doherty, 62, died Sunday,
December 20, 1992 in Seattle,
WA.
He is survived by his wife
Doyle of Seattle; daughters Eva
and Rosi Gremmert. both of Car
nation, WA. and Ann Doherty,
Richland, W A.; foster son
David Christensen, Seattle;
brothers Gene Doherty, Heppner;
Patrick Doherty Moses Lake,
WA and Thomas Doherty,
K im berly;
and
seven
grandchildren.
4-H field day slated
Wheeler County will host a
Rabbit and Poultry field day,
Saturday, June 12 at the Wheeler
County Fairgrounds in Fossil.
George Parmar, rabbit and
poultry judge, will give instruc
tion in fitting and showing and
then give comments and help as
participants practice showing
their own rabbit or bird.
Registration begins at 10 a.m.
with a $2 fee per participant to
help cover the instructor’s travel
costs. Instruction begins at 10:30
a.m ., giving time to complete
registration and settle birds and
animals.
Participants should bring a sack
lunch, drinks will be provided.
The plan is to complete the pro
gram by 3 p.m.
4-H rabbit and poultry project
leaders and members from Mor
row, Sherman, Gilliam and
Wheeler are encouraged to at
tend, as well as anyone else
interested.
Extension programs are open
to all. This field day is sponsored
by Wheeler County 4-H and the
Wheeler County office of the
Oregon State University Exten
sion Service.
Still looking for
HHS alumni
The Heppner High School
classes of 1940-46 will be holding
a class reunion Sept. 4 and 5.
The following alumni of Hepp
ner High have not been located.
Anyone who might know the
whereabouts of these “ Missing
Mustangs’’ should contact Jim
B arratt
in
C orvallis,
1-800-525-4888: C lass o f
1940-Harold Armstron, Juanita
Phelps Spickermeir, Howard
Wray; class of 1941-Darrel
Bailey, Mary Emma Curren,
Agnes Butterfield King, Jack
O ’Harra; class of 1944-Nick
Taylor and Catherine Turner;
class of 1945-Melba Burnside
Kelly and George Renoe; class of
1946-Beverly Forester.
Communion set
at All Saints
The Rev. Bob Crum will
celebrate Holy Communion at All
Saints Episcopal Church on Sun
day, June 13 at 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Crum will be available for
appointments Friday and Satur
day, June 11 and 12. Call the
. church office 676-9970 to make
an appointment.
Chamber Chatter
By Claudia Hughe«, Chamber Manager
Sometimes volunteers wonder
if the time and energy they put in
to their projects for their com
munity, ie., standing on Main
Street in inclement weather
greeting 1000 motorcyclists with
an invitation to return, offering
the suggestions to eat and gas up
in Heppner because it is their best
opportunity for many miles, and
answering other questions about
our community is worthwhile.
Research indicated that, at least
for some it paid off. It is my
understanding that our service
station did twice to three times as
much business as usual and the
Shriners took in approximately
$250 for their projects.
Hopefully, some of our other
businesses did well also. This is
one of many examples of what
your Chamber of Commerce is
about, promoting our communi
ty and being involved in a varie
ty of ways to keep Heppner alive
and well. Join us.
Speaking of tourist attractions,
there’s a new attraction for each
and everyone of us, free. Just
take a drive along Highway 74
toward Pilot Rock or a trip to the
m ountains. W ildflow er en
thusiasts will go crazy this year.
It’s amazing how these seeds lay
dormant for years and with the
extra moisture, pop up for the
world to enjoy. There are many
people who have much hidden
potential and when they come
forth and bloom with their many
talents, our community blossoms
too. If you’re just enduring life,
blossom and enjoy it. (Never
mind that I was supposed to be
pounding staples in a fence in
stead of looking at all the
wildflowers.)
Next week: Cycle Oregon
planning at Chamber, we are hav
ing lunch here in September.
Organization committee chair
man are invited to come to the
meeting also. We’ll do some
reminiscing of Cycle Oregon III
in preparation for VI.
Industry continues to grow in the County’s north end. But many
workers there reside in Umatilla County which doesn’t add to the
number of Morrow County property taxpayers. So during the past
10 years the Morrow County census remains below 8,000 people.
By comparison. Morrow County’s one year operating levy for coun
ty government grew from $1.7 million in 1980-81 to about $4.2
million in 1990-91. That increase reflects additional departments and
services as increased county personnel costs grew from $587,371
to about $1.6 million for the same period. As published on June 2,
the projected personnel costs under the general fund only are budgeted
at $1.95 million for 1993-94. And that doesn’t include the road
department.
For the past five years the levy asking has increased by around
one percent per year. That’s minus the tax base that is allowed to
grow by six percent each year without voter approval. The current
levy proposal of around $3.2 million plus the tax base of about
$800,000 adds up to around $4 million in property taxes to serve
about the same number of people as in the early 1980’s.
With additional grants and reimbursements it’s said that the coun
ty is providing $14 million in services with only $4 million in coun
ty property taxes. Many residents have lived for a long time without
depending on some of those services, some of which includes
emergency management that is mandated by law. A small part of
the budget as a number of non-mandated services requiring some
tax dollars to operate.
Morrow County is fortunate to have 65 percent of the tax burden
paid by utilities. But the recent voting record proves that many in
dividuals can’t support as much taxation. Higher home values pro
vides a few more tax dollars, but the property tax burden has shifted
to rural and small businesses struggling to survive.
Without ranches and farms our small towns would not offer so
many services. But according to a recent study by Helix farmer Clin
ton Reeder, a former Oregon State University professor, a 27 per
cent reduction in annual farm incomes is anticipated for the average
farmer this year.
Energy costs are big ticket items since farmers don’t plow with
horses anymore. A proposed federal BTU tax is anticipated to generate
$70.5 billion from increased taxes from the use of hydro-power fuel,
fertilizers and chemicals. Electrical rates alone will continue to soar
due to salmon recovery programs. And other proposed legislation
hopes to cut farm programs by $2.9 billion while increasing the $25
billion food stamp program by $7.3 billion.
People cannot continue to operate in the red like the federal govern
ment. Preserving a way of life in rural areas depends on economiza
tion starting with county taxation.
It could have been a foregone conclusion that a levy would be passed
without problems or the county’s share of Finley Butte landfill tip-
page fees might not have been committed to economic development
of communities. Sure, that amount is going to help many good causes,
but that figure, projected to be over $125,000 is almost half of the
$300,000 now labeled as an over estimation of projected county
revenue for next year. And how that budgeting error was determin
ed, don’t ask me.
With this year’s abundant moisture farmers perhaps should have
planted rice on dryland acres. But instead of providing cheap food
for the nation and the world, maybe the government should buy up
what land they don’t already own, leaving small acreages under private
ownership. The West could then be turned into a giant playground
for those who are trying very hard to devastate the Northwest
economy. The the survivors could charge urban folks big bucks to
show them plenty of ghost tow ns-or maybe give them a ride in a
covered wagon while occasionally spotting a lone cow that wonders
why the herd disappeared. And the cuisine for those adventures would
undoubtedly feature imitation ‘vegiburgers’ produced in a factory
of course.
Jamie Lovett places 4th at meet
Jamie Lovett, an lone High
School junior, placed fourth at the
Oregon Trail All Star track meet
held June 5 at Oregon City.
Lovett threw the discuss
111‘5” in a field of 1A, 2A, 3A
and 4A contestants.
The meet was held at the
Oregon City High School track-
Heppner Elks 358
676-9181
June 10:
"Where Friends Meet"
142 N. Main
Ladies Nite. Dinner at 6 p.m.
Flag Day Services with
American Legion Post 87, Scout
Troop 661 and the Heppner Elks
Lodge 8 p.m. The public is in
vited to attend these services
honoring the American Flag
and its history.
Congratulations to all of lone and Heppner
Seniors and Eighth grade students.
Court Street Market
11 N. Court Heppner 676-9643
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