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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.
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