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3 3 I F WET ‘ Z E w L U ! w O f f £ W S T A I :• R L I Summer Project ‘94 makes plans The Neighborhood Center Summer Project 1994 is nearly ready. The project for area .children will be held Tuesday through Friday, starting July 5. Meeting since mid-March, the steering committee has planned the following activities: Kid’s Works (a play museum), sports and arts activity days, puppetry, square dancing, swimming at lone and Lehman Hot Springs, Forest Service activity days. Port of Morrow tour, historical Hard man tour, mock trials at Morrow County C ourthouse, lone buildings tour, and Irish Days featuring Celtic instrumentalists from Portland, a local traveler to Ireland, and local storytellers. Those wishing to attend should register as soon as possible at the South Morrow Neighborhood Center. Any child having completed first grade or is September 1, 1994, up high school may attend. Young adults may sign up as junior leader volunteers. All activities are funded by grants and donations, so the sum mer progect is free for all to at tend. Additional donations and volunteers are always welcomed. Volunteers are needed. Parents Vincent Berretta and San Van Liew build a thatch house last year . are encouraged to volunteer one day for each child they register. The only paid positions are the cooks and bus drivers. For further information or to H earing set on water rights A public hearing on water rights will be held this Thursday, June 16, at 7 p.m. at Blue Moun tain Community College, Mor row Hall, Pendleton. Leaks in sludge tank delay project The Heppner City Council heard a report on the progress of the construction of the city wastewater treatment plant at their council meeting Monday evening June 13. Don Olson, pro ject representative with Anderson Perry Associates, engineering firm in charge of the project, said that the project is generally go ing well with the exception of the sludge storage tank, which has put the project back around two weeks. A rock became jammed in the concrete mixer during pouring of the tank. By the time the line was unclogged, the concrete in the sludge tank had hardened and the two sections of concrete did not seal properly causing leaks. Olson says that the contractor will try a new polymer epoxy product to seal the leaks, which create a weeping effect. But if that plan does not work, options may include installing a liner or even tearing the tank down and rebuilding it to the point of the leak. Olson said that contractor, Michael Becker General Contrac tor, has offered an extended war ranty on the tank. The current warranty is around one year. ReadyMix of Boardman was the concrete supplier. In other business, the council: -learned from City Manager Gary Marks that the city budget has been pared an additional $57,000 since it was approved by the budget committee. -voted to allow the recently purchased fire truck to go out on rural fires involving a structure. The council directed the fire department to "roll the best piece of equipment available, whether the fire is in the city or a rural area" on a structure fire or for structure protection. The fire department had been deadlocked on the issue. -approved change orders on the wastewater treatment plant con struction. Gary Marks said that $27,048 or 54 percent of the $50,000 treatment plan con tingency fund has now been used. -learned that the Environmen tal Protection Agency has approv ed a $58,522 grant to the city for the treatment facility. Marks said that the grant will enable the city to include some of the items that had been previously cut from the project. He said that purchase of a sludge truck with the funds is a possibility. -heard a report from city crew foreman Dave Winters. Winters said that a lightning strike knock ed out the motor on well five, but he was able to get the well back in service on Monday. Winters also reported that the new cold patch used for potholes on city streets proved to be "excellent” . -approved a $10,000 fund for a sludge management plan by Anderson Perry Associates. The fund was budgeted previously. -approved a one-year gasoline contract with Devin Oil at $1.005 per gallon. The previous year's contract with Devin Oil was at $1.088 per gallon. -approved installation of a methane gas burner for the wastewater treatment plant at a cost of $7,000 in anticipation of an EPA requirement. -named Rose Moe the winner of the name-the-mini-park contest with her entry, "1903 Memorial Park". The council learned that the land for the park is not own ed by Unocal as previously thought, but was granted as an easement to the state during con struction of the bridge near the park. -learned that Martha Doherty submitted her resignation as council member. The council hopes to appoint a replacement at the next council meeting. In ad dition to Doherty’s spot, positions now held by Mayor Bob Jepsen and council members, Dave Pranger, Mike McGuire and Dave Allstott, will be up for elec tion this November. -approved annexation of pro perty surrounding the cemetery' in Heppner. The property was pur chased by the Port of Morrow from Bobbi Angell. -approved a contract with the Oregon Trail Library District for use of the library building. The Heppner City Council an nexed property near the Heppner Cemetery at its meeting June 13. The property, which borders the cemetery on three sides, was purchased by the Port of Mor row, "at the request of Heppner Economic Development Cor poration." said Kent Goodyear of the Port of Morrow. Ann Spicer of HEDC said that HEDC’s current goal is getting a motel with restaurant facilities constructed in Heppner. Helping Others Proposed rules will affect any pending application after July 1992. For more information call 889-2588 or the Water Resources Department. Combined VBS to begin June 20 The First Christian Church and Christian Life Center will spon sor Vacation Bible School to be held at the Christian Life Center June 20-24 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. each day. The theme "Code J.E.S.U.S.” will be a five-day travel adven ture featuring fun, crafts, music, and Bible learning. "By visiting different mission sites each day, children will investigate and un cover the good news of Jesus as they follow in the footsteps of Paul. They will learn about the forgiveness of Jesus, His kind ness, and His faithfulness. In ad dition, they will come to know that Jesus is really God and the source of our jo y ," said Pastor Tim Vancleave. Children who have completed kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to attend. For more in formation call 676-5448 ir 676-9209. Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopal The combined, Methodist, Lutheran and Episcopal churches Vacation Bible School begins Monday June 20. Those attending will gather in the Methodist church for the opening at 9 a.m. Those who are able are asked to bring some nonperishable food for the Neighborhood Center for the VBS community project. On Wednesday the VBS will enter tain at the St. Patricks senior center for the noon meal. A pic nic lunch is planned for Friday in the city park for all VBS par ticipants and their families. There will be games, songs, crafts, Bi ble study and snacks. St. Patrick’s and St. William’s St. Patrick’s and St. William's Parish will have religious school from June 20-24 beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 12:30 p.m. The program will be "Heart- ways" a week of living and celebrating God. “ This will be a time to be grateful for the gifts of life, Jesus and one another,” said Father Gerry Condon. The daily volunteer contact Lea Calvert, director 676-5261; Rosalie Scharen, volunteer coordinator, 676-9209; or Cathy Dowrey, food coordinator, 676-9224. Helmet law goes into effect July 1 Oregon law requires that all children under 16 must wear a helmet when operating or riding a bicycle on a public roadway, ef fective July 1. Heppner Police Chief Doug Rathbun says the law is aimed at preventing serious head injuries for children. Failure to wear protective head gear is punishable by a maximum fine of $25. The legal guardian will be issued the citation says Rathbun. Tricyclers are exempt. The head gear must meet the ANSI 290 4 standards or the SNELL B90 certification. Health Plan meeting set An information session on the Oregon Health Plan will be held Thursday, June 16, at 9:30 a.m. at the St. Patrick Senior Center. Those wishing to find out more about the plan or see if they qualify for health benefits under the plan are invited to attend. themes will include creation, in carnation and the words and deeds of Jesus. The program will be directed by St. Jo Jean Cavalli, a member of the Sisters of the Holy Names Jayme Hansen and Jonas Hea- Order. All are welcome to attend. ly, eighth graders at Heppner Registration will begin June 12. Junior High School have been For more inform ation call selected for the 1994 Summer 676-9462. Enrichment Program for Talented and Gifted Students at the Univer sity of Oregon. The two will at tend the two-week program at Eugene in July. Jayme is the daughter of Hoby and Susan Hansen of Heppner; Jonas’ parents are Jerry and Carmen Healy. also of Heppner. Healy attended this program in the summer of 1993. When Hansen talked to Healy about his experiences she became deter mined to dem onstrate her qualifications for this challenging summer program. Both students have selected six classes. Among their choices are "Model Trial W o rk sh o p ", “ Youth Talk Show", and classes in French and general issues in journalism. At the 1994 academic awards assembly, the two were notified of scholarship assistance amoun ting to half of the $650 tuition from two local sources, the South M orrow County Education Association Opportunity fund and the Heppner Elementary/Middle School TAG fund. Bryan Dean Wright Students selected for TAG program Wright to go to Boy’s Nation Bryan Dean Wright, son of Dean Wright, Heppner, and Cin dy Rosselle, Lewiston, Idaho, was elected by Idaho Boys State delegates and the American Legion to attend Boys Nation in Washington, D.C. July 22-29. During his trip to Washington, D .C., he will get a chance to meet the President and possibly Mrs. Clinton, in addition to senators. Wright, who is the grandson of Albert and Beverly Wright, Heppner, and Dave and Fran Barnett, lone, will be a senior at Lewiston High School this fall. Wright. 17, was also elected governor of the Idaho Boys State by a two thirds majority of the delegates during its session held the first weekend in June. Scott and Chris were part of 19 teenagers and five adults who painted the Nazarene Chuch last Friday and Saturday. The group is from the Nazarene Church in Connell, WA under the leadership of Vernon Riehle. Riehle says the group picks a community project to do, this time helping the church in Hepp ner. "The project helps teens to learn to love and serve Jesus Christ through helping others,” says Riehle. Supplies were donated by Eagle of Kennewick, and Coast to Coast and Cenex of Connell. Shop Now and Save During Our Big Summer Sale Sale prices good through Sat., June 18 Morrow County Crain Growers ______________Lexington, OR • 989-8221 • 1-800-452-7396_____________
