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Summer project celebration Donations sought for Pioneer plans The Steering Committee of the Memorial Clinic furnishings HEPPNER PMH administrator Kevin Erich shows new exam talbe and fiber optics exam light donated by the Hospital Foundation. Erich says that all rooms in the new clinic addition are in use except for the public health offices. An open house is planned for mid September. unes VOL. 112 NO. 35 8 Pages Wednesday, September 1, 1993 Morrow County Heppner, Oregon School enrollment down from last year Pioneer Memorial Hospital Foundation is currently raising funds to equip the new clinic addition. The new addition will give Drs. Ed and Jeanne Berretta and physician’s assistant Mark Good- boy additional examination rooms and will provide space and equip ment for physical therapy. The lower portion of the addi tion will provide office space for Home Health, the county Health Nurse and space for holding staff continuing education sessions. The fund raising has been led by corporate contributions from Bank of Eastern Oregon, Kinzua Corporation and Morrow Coun ty Grain Growers. First Interstate Bank has contributed surplus fur niture for use in the office and meeting room areas. The founda tion has also received numerous generous contributions from members of the community. The total equipment and furnishings will cost $30,000 said Larry Mills, Foundation member. Total contributions to date are $7,500 short of this goal. Contributions may be made to Pioneer Memorial Hospital Foun dation, P.O. Box 515, Heppner. For further information contact Larry Mills or Linda LaRue. Neighborhood Center Summer Project has planned a time of celebration fo rthe completion and success of the Summer Pro ject ‘93, an activity program for area youth. The celebration will be held in the basement of the United Methodist Church on Wednes day, Sept. 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. The evening will include refreshments, a general report on the outcome of the event and an opportunity to evaluate and plan ahead. All resource people, parents and participating volunteer leaders are invited to attend. A total of 113 children attend ed one or more days of the Sum mer Project with an average dai ly attendance of 61 young people. An average of eight volunteer leaders worked each day along with five other staff including bus drivers and cooks and 15 resource persons who gave time to lead ac tivities. More than a dozen forest service personnel from both Heppner and Ukiah made the ex cursions enriching experience ac cording to coordinator Grace - Drake. Lea Calvert, Rosalie Scharen, Cathy Dowrey and Drake were the coordinating staff. Rita Hed- man, Ellen Rollis, Dan Calvert, Stan Hoobing, Roger Scharen, Aloha DeSpain, Betty Tanner, Janell Lacey and Vi Oliver are additional members of the coor dinating committee. Morrow County Youth and Children’s Services Commission provided the basic funds. Com munity donations as well as a grant from Meyer Memorial Trust and the United Methodist Church enabled the program to provide transportation to and from lone and Lexington and to have the Indian Encampment. lone to be featured on Day Care Center introduces TV Show Paul Linman and crew of financial assistance program KATU Channel 2 “ Spirit of the Photo by Joyce Hughes Heppner Elementary third graders enjoyed the first few days of school, especially recess. It was back to school Monday for area students. However, not as many children are attending Morrow County schools this year. School enrollment is down by 74 students, from 2,059 last year to 1,985 this year. Officials anticipated increased enrollm ent at north county schools, but enrollment is down at Riverside High School, from 394 last year to 363; at Colum bia Junior High School, from 211 to 184; at A.C. Houghton Elementary from 383 to 368; and at Sam Boardman Elementary, down slightly from 391 to 389. Officials say, however, that typically some students do not register at the north end schools until after Labor Day because of harvesting. Enrollment at lone Schools is also down, from 186 to 174. Enrollment is up at Heppner Elementary and Junior High from 340 to 350 and at Heppner High School, from 154 to 157. Heppner Day Care Inc., now has a program set up to help lower income families with their child care costs. Regular fees for attending day care are $8 a day for one child, $15 for two and $21 for three. Children may be eligible for reduced day care fees if the household receives direct cer tification from Adult and Family Services; food stamps; Aid for Dependent Children; or less money than shown on the family income chart as follows: family of one-$12,599 annual gross, $1,050 monthly gross or $243 weekly gross; 2-$17,002, $1,417 or $327; 3-$21,405, $1,784, $412; 4-$25,808, $2,151, $497; 5 - $ 3 0 ,2 11, $2,518, $581; 6 - $34,614, $2,885, $666; 7 - $39,017, $3,252, $751; 8- $43,420, $3,619, $835. Add City announces street closure H ay exchange program The city of Heppner has an stipulation on a conditional use curbs weed spread nounced that Morrow Street, bet permit issued for the addition to ween Gilmore Street and Thomp son Street, will be closed to traf fic between September 7 and Oc tober 1. The closure is necessary to allow for reconstruction of Morrow Street, said city manager Gary Marks. A detour will be established on Thompson Street to accommodate access to the Rock Street area. According to Marks, the city planning commission has re quired M orrow County to reconstruct Morrow Street as a the Pioneer Memorial Clinic. “ The planning commission was concerned that the county improve access to the clinic to ac commodate any increased traffic generated by the expanded facilities,” Marks said. Plans call for improvement of the Thompson/Morrow Street in tersection, replacement and widening of Morrow Street, and realignment and improvement of the G ilm ore/M orrow Street intersection. Fr. Condon proposes drama ministry At one time in the history of the church, drama was frequently us ed. There were the renowned “ morality plays” . As drama is a source of inspiration and educa tion, Fr. Gerry Condon proposes to begin a drama ministry. Members of the public, both high school students and adults, are welcome to participate. Each play will have a message that is presented through a good story and genuine characteriza tion. When fully rehearsed the presentations will be available to any church, church organization or civic organization. Times of rehearsals will be determined shortly. Those interested in speaking parts, making sets, costumes, make-up, lighting, etc., or for further information may contact Fr. Gerry Condon at 676-9467. The Heppner Ranger District will be coordinating a voluntary hay exchange program in cooperation with the Oregon Department of Forestry and the Gilliam Courtty Weed Supervisor during the 1993 bow and rifle hunting seasons. This program is being initiated in an effort to con trol the spread of noxious weed seed on the national forest. Exchange points will be established at Fossil, Condon, and the Heppner Ranger District compound. These exchange sites are self-service and open between 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. “ Noxious weeds will continue to be a problem while seed sources enter onto the national forest.” said a Forest Service news release. “ Noxious weeds hinder and at times even choke out native vegetation. These plants are considered invaders and compete with surrounding vegetation for nutrients. Noxious weeds are less palatable to wildlife and livestock, which allows them to grow relatively undisturbed. This undisturbed growth can potentially cause changes in the natural ecosystem.” “ In addition,” continued the release, “ a wet spring has resulted in a potentially severe wildfire problem during hunting season. An unusually heavy grass cover on forest and rangelands is now curing out, supplying the flash fuel for fast spreading wildfires. Forest visitors help is needed to reduce the number of campfires that are deserted and left burning on forest and rangelands. The number of deserted campfires is much too high and is increasing. Closures may be necessary if campfires continue to be deserted. It is a mistake to think that it is okay to desert campfires during cool wet weather or in rock rings and fireplaces. It is never okay to leave a campfire unattended. Put it dead out." For further information about this voluntary hay exchange pro gram or possible fire restrictions during the hunting seasons con tact Don Crompton or Tonya Bowers at 676-9187. $4,403 for each additional fami ly member yearly, $367 monthly and $85 weekly. “ The day care rates include USDA-approved snacks and meals, arts, crafts, story time, field trips and care provided by trained experts in the field of child care,” says director Kathy Tellechea. Forms are available at the day care center during regular business hours. All information is strictly confidential. For more information contact Tellechea, 676-5429. Northwest” television program will be in lone this Thursday, Sept. 2 at noon to highlight the lone community while they are preparing for Cycle Oregon VI. Over 2000 bicyclists will stop in lone for dinner Sept. 14. Linman and crew will do interviews and taping for a “ Spirit of the Nor thwest” feature to be aired on Sept. 10 at 5 and 6:30 p.m. Linman is also expected to come through lone and tape dur ing Cycle Oregon. Date and time of that show has not been announced. Irrigon youths sentenced A 13 year-old Irrigon boy will be sent to MacLaren School for boys in connection with an inci dent of vandalism at the Board- man Marina in April. The boy has also been ordered to pay $50 restitution and a $45 statutory assessment. A nine year-old boy, also in volved in the incident, was also ordered to pay $50 restitution, a $45 statutory assessment and complete 16 hours of communi ty service. The boys had ripped a paper towel dispenser from the wall and set fire to a pile of paper towels. They were observed by a woman who had a mobile phone and were contained by her until officers could arrive. Another nine and 13 year-old duo, this time a pair of Irrigon girls, were convicted of criminal mischief and theft at the Irrigon Marina. According to Morrow County District Attorney Earl Woods, Jr., the girls had earlier gotten in to trouble for shoplifting and fak ed an abduction to avoid getting in trouble with their parents. The girls broke into a boat at the marina and hid out there, do ing around $360 worth of damage. The girls were ordered to pay restitution and each com plete 16 hours of community service. Four teenages charged in school bus melee feud was carried onto the bus and the girls’ boyfriends became in volved. The argument spilled over to include other students on the bus and students who had been riding in a pickup behind the bus who board«] the bus when it stopped. Woods said that the melee in volved students shooting squirt guns and throwing things at each other, taunts and racial slurs. Some of the students were Cauca- sion and 9ome Hispanic. A hearing is pending in juvenile court. Four Riverside High School students have been charged in connection with an incident on a Morrow County School bus on June 10, the last day of school. One 17 year-old boy was charged with disorderly conduct and assault when he allegedly struck another youth in the face with a tennis racket. Another boy, 16, and two girls, both 15, were charged with disorderly conduct. According to Morrow County District Attorney Earl Woods, Jr., the dispute began with two girls who had been feuding. The # •
