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tradition during summer program
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Chief Jones and his nephew dem onstrate drumming and dancing
nephews Calvin Jones and Wes
Heppner area children became Umatilla Tribes, and his family
Jones, his wife, Raeanne and
immersed in Indian culture dur demonstrated beading, dancing,
their six children, Levi, 15,
ing a two-day Native American drumming and story telling.
Chief Jones, who represents
Matilda, 11, Patsy, eight, Twila,
encampment at the Heppner Ci
six, Molly, four and Dixon, two
ty park July 8 and 9. The en the Cayuse Tribe, and his family
all of Pendleton.
campment was part o f the travel throughout O regon,
Washington
and
Idaho,
sharing
After the group left Heppner,
Neighborhood Center Summer
and interpreting their culture and
Project for children.
they traveled to the Whitman
Mission where they were to show
Chief Jesse Jones, Jr , co correcting misunderstandings and
misconceptions
about
Native
their
horses and trappings.
chief
o
f
the
Confederated
VOL. 112 NO. 28 8 Pages Wednesday, July 14, 1993 Morrow County Heppner, Oregon
Americans. Chief Jones said that
In its second week, the summer
the Cayuse traveled extensively
project will run until the end of
and were the first in the region
July. Organizer Grace Dake says
to meet the white man and trade
that over 100 children registered
with them. Chief Jones shared
for the project, with daily atten
provides the actual operating
several years.
come from line item savings stories in the oral tradition that he
After two failed levies earlier
dance
ranging from over 60 to
money for the period between Ju
Departments have been asked within each department,” says
this spring, Morrow County of
had
learned
from
his
81.
ly 1 and November 15, when cur to budget for a no-increase levy.
Ray French, county commis grandmother.
ficials offered a budget, which on
Drake says that volunteers are
rent year property taxes begin to
This means that there is very lit sioner. “ And while we’re all
June 29, passed in every precinct
Accompanying Chief Jones,
still
needed for Tuesday and
roll in.
tle cash carryover into the new tightening our belts, we’ve also whose native American name is
and received an overall 61.1 per
Thursday,
July 20 and 22. Call
Because of the cash shortfall,
fiscal year, or to put it bluntly, got our fingers crossed hoping Hoo Urna PiMa, was his wife,
cent thumbs-up from the voters.
Lea
Calvert
676-5261 or Rosalie
Morrow County for the first time
there’s no meat left on the bone,”
that we avoid the unexpected Marvella, both Pilot Rock,
However, the county’s fiscal
Scharen 676-9209 to volunteer.
in its history, will be borrowing
Carlson explained.’
disaster, like a roof blowing off
headaches have not entirely
from local banks to carry opera
To balance the shortfall, one of our buildings.”
disappeared.
tions from July 1, 1993 until tax department heads and agencies
Only general funds depart
Morrow County officials an
revenues appear in November.
have agreed to a spending freeze ments are affected by this short
nounced Monday that the general
Citing several reasons for the
on all building improvements, fall. The Public Works Depart
fund cash carryover from fiscal
budgetary shortfall, county Judge
spending plan contingency and ment, which is responsible for
year 1992-93 is approximately
Louis Carlson said that the computer reserves funds, together
county roads, is operated with a
$500,000 less than expected.
primary contributing factors are
with a suspension of the program special reserve fund that is not ex
John Moffit was recently nam
Cash carryover is money which
Measure 5 compression and the which was designed to share
ed branch manager of the Arl
periencing difficulty.
has not been spent by July 1, the
‘'ra tc h e t-d o w n ” budgeting
Finley Buttes fees with the five
close of the fiscal year. The
Carlson said that Oregon State ington Branch of the Bank of
philosophy that general fund county communities during the
Eastern Oregon. Moffit transfer
balance, or ‘carryover’ is con
departments have been required next fiscal year. These savings law prohibits monies from being red from the Heppner Branch,
sidered a resource when
transferred out of the public
to operate under for the past total an estimated $406,000.
where he spent two years as a
budgeting for the next year, and
“ The remaining $93,196 must works budget.
loan officer.
Moffit is a native of Condon,
graduating from high school there
in 1987. He graduated from Lin-
field College in McMinville in
-the council turned down a re St. to prepare for the cyclists. The
The Heppner City Council at
1991 with a degree in business
quest for funding of Heppner council approved the request with
its Monday night meeting, July
administration.
a modification on the street
Elementary School sidewalks;
12, rejected all bids received for
Moffit enjoys hunting, fishing
-the council approved a request closure. A section of Church St.
a fire truck and decided to re-let
and
water sports and is a local
from the Morrow County Soil will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5
the bids.
basketball
official.
John Moffit
and Water Conservation District p.m. and the state highway from
The council said that after ex
9
a.m
to
4
p.m.;
for footpath reserve funds for im
Are you a descendent of so amination the bids submitted by provements to the Willow Creek
-the council was commended
meone who came across the Western States Fire Apparatus, Greenway Trail. According to ci by Gene Sonstegard, Heppner,
country on the Oregon Trail, If In c., H & W Em ergency
ty manager Gary Marks, state law for the city-’s rapid response in
so, please send the following in Vehicles and Oregon Fire Equip requires that cities set aside cleaning up city property;
formation to Jean Nelson of Lex ment Co., differed too much in monies for greenway trails and
-the council held public hear
ington or Marsha Sweek at the features and equipment on the
Advance tickets are now August 18. That day will feature
ings on several properties around
paths;
Morrow County Museum as soon truck.
-the council heard a report and town that required cleaning up; available for the lamb barbecue a box lunch social prior to the
Also at the meeting Barbara
as possible. The Morrow Coun
-heard a report from Cyde to be held in conjunction with the train's arrival, a community
request from Cara Osmin concer
ty Historical Society needs to Judd appeared to file a coiViplaint
ning Cycle Oregon VI. Osmin Estes, Heppner Planning Com Cecil stop of the Oregon Trail potluck, the Cecil family reunion,
know the full name of the person of harassment against Heppner
and chamber manager Claudia mission, detailing a land swap, Sesquicentennial Wagon Train to an Oregon Trail historical talk
Police Chief Doug Rathbun. Judd
or persons who came on the trail,
Hughes are co-chairman for the which would entail exchanging be held August 19. Dinner, which and square dancing.
Thursday will feature kid’s ac
where they came from the year maintained that Chief Rathbun
local event. Osmin requested ex land inside the urban growth will include barbecued lamb,
tivities,
concessions, a pie auc
they came on the trail, where they harassed her family.
tra picnic tables and garbage cans boundary, which cannot be used potato salad, baked beans, bread
In other business:
tion,
the
lamb barbecue and a
came to in Oregon and Morrow
placed at the city park, sewer for development, for land outside and the new Rocky Trail ice
-Heppner Police reservist Terri
County and the names of the
dance.
cream,
will
be
served
from
5-7
dumping for the bicyclist shower the urban growth boundary which
Gallegos, 26, was sworn in by
Tickets for the barbecue are
Morrow County descendents.
p.m . Advanced tickets are
water and a street closure on is feasible for development.
$10
for adults, $5 for children six
The Morrow County Historical police officer Merle Cowett;
recommended.
The council heard updates on
Church Street from Main to Gale
and
under and $30 for a family.
Society hopes to present
The
Sesquicentennial
Wagon
the fire hall construction project,
Tickets
are available at
a certificate to M orrow
Train
is
scheduled
to
be
in
the city hall roof replacement pro
Wheatland
Insurance, lone,
County residents who are
historic
Cecil
for
two
nights.
The
ject and the sewer system im
422-7410
or
at the Heppner
descendents of anyone who came
train
is
scheduled
to
arrive
in
the
provement project.
C
ham
ber
o
f
Comm erce
on the trail at their annual meeting
early
afternoon
on
Wednesday,
The
council
approved
676-5536.
the first Sunday in October.
easements for the city of Hepp
Mike Mills, a lawyer at the law
ner to allow access to the north
office of Kuhn and Spicer, Hepp
side of the new fire hall construc
ner, has become a partner in the
tion and between the city and
firm effective July 1.
Loren U nruh and Michael
Mills, who is a 1975 graduate
Oregon State Police Senior
McGuire;
of Heppner High School, receiv
made to general headquarters in
Trooper
Carl Martin, Heppner.
-the
council
passed
a
resolution
ed a degree in business ad
Salem to replace Martin. If a
concerning the city employee’s has announced his retirement, ef replacement is made, Southwick
ministration from Oregon State
fective July 31. Martin has been
six percent contribution to the
University in 1980. He attended
said it would be some time before
on
the force for 24 years.
PERS
retirement
program;
law
school
at
the
University
of
the
officer is on duty.
Carol Atherly, a local artist,
Lieutenant Mitchell Southwick
-approved a change in the city
Utah
and
received
his
J.D.
in
In
the m eantim e, said
will have an open house at her
burning permits. People who hold of the OSP Hermiston office said Southwick, officers from the
1985.
studio Sunday, July 18 from 4-7
that it is not known whether an
five-day permits must check with
Prior to beginning employment
Hermiston office will respond to
p.m. to exhibit the 25 watercolor
officer
will be assigned to the
the city on the day they want to
the Heppner area and will have
paintings she will take to Califor with Kuhn and Spicer in 1990,
Heppner area. He said, however,
bum to see if conditions permit.
Mills was employed with a
a patrol car in the area at times.
nia next week for a one-man
that
a recommendation has been
Permits will be raised from 25
management consulting firm in
show.
cents to $1.
The paintings range in size Utah and an insurance company
in
Oregon.
from 1 5 " x ll” to30’’x40” . The
M ike Mills
“ We're excited about him join
studio is located on Main St.
ing
us,
because
of
commitment
to
directly across from the Nor
thwestern Motel. “ I hope lots of both the firm and to the com
munity." said Ann Spicer, owner
people will come to browse,”
of
the firm along with her hus
Atherly said. “ There will be cof
A dance will be held at the
band
Bill Kuhn.
A personal line of credit
fee and cookies," she added.
Heppner American Legion Hall
Mills
is
active
in
Lions
Club,
Atherly has been exhibiting in
For all your borrowing needs Q A Í J K O F
---- Member
on Friday, July 23, from 8 to 11
juried shows since 1987, and is Willow Creek Country Club, the
See
your
Branch
for
details
p.m.
Rodeo C om m ittee and the
Tz a ste rn O regon F D I C
a member of the Watercolor
The dance will feature live
Chamber of Commerce.
Society of Oregon and East Bay
Arlington • Heppner
music and everyone is welcome
•
He
is
the
son
of
Larry
and
Be-
Watercolor Society.
h w r ln J e p m lr n ^ o m
to attend.
ty Mills, Heppner.
Morrow County budget down $500,000
John Moffit named BEO
Arlington branch manager
Historical
Society seeks
Oregon Trail
descendents
City council to re-let fire truck bids
Barbecue tickets on sale for
Oregon Trail celebration
Mike Mills joins partnership
with Spicer and Kuhn law firm
Carol Atherly
Carl Martin to retire from OSP
to exhibit
watercolors
Dance planned
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