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TWO * Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, August 10. 1994 Council forced to extend deadlines Camp Fircsro" p '“” dslea‘lers School is about to start and third through sixth grade. Work on Heppner's major ci ty streets and the city's sewer reconstruction are running beyond the anticipated comple tion dates. Both projects will hopefully be completed in August, but not as soon as anticipated. According to street engineer Doug Ferguson, Mt. Vernon, the base work on street reconstruction is complete. Underlaving of narrow strips is scheduled for Ausust 10-11 with chip sealing to follow. Ma jor asphalt paving will be underway throughout fair and rodeo week, with some cleanup anticipated after August 20. Residents have had to cope with parking and access pro blems during this project. Council members have receiv ed complaints about dust pro blems and access to private driveways. To solve drainage problems from runoff on Gilmore Street, a concrete curb was built on the west side of that street. Ferguson said that the area behind the curb will be backfill ed All private driveway access and the courthouse parking lot access will be acceptable, accor ding to Ferguson. “ Let us finish and the people will be pleased,” he said, adding that it was hard to explain the pro cess to individuals. Council members also ap proved overlaying Minor Street, a short street off Water Street, that was cut from the original project. City manager Gary Marks said the cndition of the street makes it too costly for city crews to patch. Having contractors do the job while they are in the area will be less expensive, he said. The an ticipated cost is $3,360 which is within the street improvement budget. 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But, even is running up against the DEQ the property of the highway if the children are ready, there deadline for sewer renovation department. It may be listed as are no leaders for a local Camp compliance. In order to be eligi surplus property. City At Fire Group. Former leaders, Merry Bran ble for grant construction torney Bill Kuhn said that non and Cindy Kennedy, have funds, the new facility must be prperty value assessment will had betw een 38-45 children in up and running by September. determine if the area is surplus two groups, kindergarten Change orders have slowed property and may be obtained through second grade and the project that w;as scheduled for a nominal value of $500. to be completed by August 14. That deadline is now set for August 28. According to engineer Don Olsen, $49,700 or about 99 percent of the con tingency fund, is needed to recondtion the existing clarifers at the sewage plant. The con dition of these clarifers could There w'ere 95 people present for the senior dinner Aug. 3. not be determined before there was an alternate method of Winnifred Cox won the meal ticket, Walter Joyce the door prize handling sewage. The work in and Schoonover won the guest prize. Members of the Nazarene volved sand blasting and pain and Seventh-Day Adventist churches served. The meal site com ting, along with new steel mittee met following the meal. Hearing aid service was given and blood pressures taken before the meal. bolts. The menu for Aug. 17 will be spaghetti and meatballs, corn, The city also needs to acquire an easement from private pro tossed salad, garlic bread, cookies and fruit. Members of the Bap perty owner Tom LaRusso in tist Church and Christian Missionar Fellowship churches will order to repair a section of city serve. Seniors are needed to volunteer to w'ork in the pie booth at sewer mainline near the Court Street Bridge below the court the fair Wed., Thurs. and Fri., Aug 17-19. There are three shifts house. Easement or use of that each day and three people are needed for each shift. Lots more private property is necessary pies are also needed. There will be no cream pies served this year for the operation of large equip because of stricter state regulations. Any pie baked for an hour ment needed to replace this in the crust is OK including pumpkin pie that is properly refrigerated. damaged line. Sixteen seniors and bus driver Dot Halvorsen traveled to In other business: Pendleton Monday, Aug. 8 where they enjoyed lunch, music and -The city approved the an nual renewal of all liquor dancing at the meal site. The next bus trip is to Stokes Landing Senior Center in Irrigon for lunch on Aug. 22. Please sign up licenses. * -The council requested that a in the office. letter be sent to the county cort regarding transfer station ac commodations. According to o y w in y n r i w n i o n county council weekend hours and container restrictions have Here's hoping you have prepared that jar of pickled peppers, deterred city residents from grandma's old shoehorn or that wierd abstract picture to enter complying with clean-up as fair exhibits. .My hats off to those ambitious souls whose en projects. tries make the fair a big success. -According to Mayor Bob Jep- I haven't tried this year's Wheat League cake recipe, the Oregon son, the Housing Authority has approved the St. Patrick's Pear-Walnut cake as given in the premium book. My excuse is Hotel parking lot repairs and that it's been too hot to fire up the oven. However since I can't renovation of the downstairs seem to boil eggs without scorching them, as 1 did recently, maybe it's best to stay out of the baking department. Alas, there doesn't apartment. -On recommendation of the seem to be any fair categories for wilted petunias, stunted cab city planning commission, the bage or crooked carrots, which are some of my best efforts. Another happening that is almost simultaneous with fair is council decided that it was not necessary to have a work pro preparing youngster's wardrobes for school. I remember when gram to comply with the no self-respecting mother would let kids enter school without periodic review of Heppner's new underwear and socks. In spite of gallons of bleach, those tattered summer undies usually looked like they'd spent three Comprehensive Plan. -A request from Joe Wilhelm months in the hog lot or a frog pond, far from what you'd call for council endorsement of the sparkling white. Along with a basic assortment of new duds for our kids, in Willow Lake Sailing Club was tabled. Wilhelm was not pre cluding tops, skirts and jeans, my old sewing muchine sometimes whirred into the wee hours. It seems it's much easier for the sent at this meeting. -Public hearings regarding younger set to make a fashion statement these days. The clompers on some girls' feet look as though they came from private property cleanups were Army surplus stores. Today's youth must also shop at the Salva evaluated. The mini-park area, which w as thought to be own- tion Army outlets. The bigger and baggier that shirts and bot toms are, the more acceptable they become. Parents could save a bundle if they'd buy their kids a magic marker. Plain T-shirts Pharmacy & can be purchased for less than $10. But when they come with Your Health sayings such as “ Nerdsville,“ "The University of Malfunction” or "BU M ” they sell for upwards to $50. Boardman Pharmacy Manufacturers of today's sportswear are definitely in cahoots & Hardware with the appliance industry. I've got nothing against the cotton 202 1st. N. W. P.O. Box 170 picking industry, but I do have an aversion to firing up the iron. Boardman. Oregon 97818 I understand one reason for purchasing garments several sizes 481-9474 481-7351 too large. After several washings, those all-cotton clothes are reduced to doll size. And then there is an assortment of things Home Testing Kit that say "dry clean only” . 1 question that as being practical for AIDS especially for those youngsters w ho artistically drape clothes on Testing kits for in-home use the floor as a form of self-expression. have increased in popularity re It's pleasing to occasionally see a young woman dolled up in cently due to an increased em a somewhat fitted dress. After one acquires a somewhat lumpy phasis on preventative health and form, no one is going to pay attention even if one wore a sack self-care. When properly used, tied with a sash. But I do wonder if manufacturers are trying self-testing kits can be helpful in to cut costs due to the present length of skirts. the early detection and treatment Allowing youngsters to wear shorts in school is a definite plus. of various health problems. And kits are useful in monitoring the Shorts are far less revealing than the short skirts on girls who progress of certain conditions. might drop a pencil or book. A young Sir Galahad might be reluc According to the most recent tant to come to a girl's aid, women's rights, you know. However edition of the H andbook o f Non compared to today's "next to nothing” bathing suits worn in prescription Drugs, most manu public, those "less in better” fashions seem to go along with the facturers of in-home test kits times. claim a better than 95 percent On the flip side are those youngsters who continue to be in test accuracy if the user strictly volved in 4-H sewing. Their talents and tastes relect a great deal adheres to kit instructions and of smartness in making fashionable garments which require a recommended procedures. great deal of skill. The 4-H public style review always inspires Currently testing kits are me to dust off the sewing machine, another one of those good available for monitoring blood intentions that often dies quickly. St. Patrick’s Senior Center Bulletin Board pressure and for the detection of pregnancy, colon cancer, and urinary tract infection. A new test kit for in-home use is being evaluated for the detection of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). A few months ago the manu facturer of a test kit for HIV applied to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for per mission to market an in-home kit and counseling service. Accord ing to a report in the Wall Street Jo u rn a l, the kit would sell for ’about $30. If approved, the kit would be the first for self-testing for AIDS. An FDA advisory panel is evaluating the kit. Tke Hah Hwwe Back to School Specials Featuring Perms $34’ 5 2 Hoir Cuts $19°° Clipper Cuts s700 Tanning ioi«$3000 Exclusive We make P o s fe r ti A good way to advertise your event Gazette-Times 676-9228 Anasazi Btmde Glad Owner Products 676-9667 Brannon and Kennedy, however, are taking some time away from Camp Fire. "It was a challenge for Cindy and me, but we loved it. We knew we were doing something to help the youth in the community,” said Brannon. "O ur hearts were opened wide by each child.” But, their departure leaves some big shoes to fill. Brannon is hoping that someone will volunteer. She suggests star ting small, with one group of eight to 10 children. She says that a small group would be easier for leaders and would allow for better meetings, bet ter crafts and more outings. “Camp Fire isn't complicated," added Brannon. "You are given books to follow and the plans are given step by step.” She em phasizes that the “ quality time” spent with the kids through Camp Fire is very important to them. To volunteer or for more in formation, call Brannon, 676-5263, or the Camp Fire main office, 276-6181. Jack and Jill slated Aug. 12 The Willow Creek Country club golfers will hold a Jack and Jill mini-tournament on Friday evening August 12, at 6 p.m. The tournament will involve mixed couples playing in a modified nine-hole chapman type of play. Prizes will be awarded for low scores and special events. Admission will be $4 per cou ple for members and $10 per couple for non-members. Light snacks will be served by the committee in charge. Hosts will be Mike and Cindi Doherty, Gary and Barb W atkins and Duane and Robanai Disque. meeting set A Fieldmen's breakfast has been scheduled for Wednes day, Aug. 17, at 6:30 a.m. at Frasu's Restaurant in Hermiston. Paul Koepsell, Extension plant pathologist from OSU, and Geoige Clough, hor ticulturist with HAREC, will speak on minimizing damage caused by the disease ''take- air' in wheat fields following onions and onion fields follow ing wheat in wind strips. Cost for the breakfast will be $5 per person. COMPUTER FORMS Gazette-Times 676-9228 Market Report Compliments of the Morrow County Grain Growers Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Aug. Sept. Oct. Tuesday, Aug. 9 Soft White *3.531*3.56 1 * 3 . 611 * 3.63 *3.64/*3.70 $3.68/$3.70 *3.711*3.73 *3.741*3.75 Barley *90 *91 *92 UICKAM i A A FOR GOVERNOR Ed Hickam Wants to Know Your Ideas for Oregon’s Future Citizens of Oregon are tired of being told the state needs more money when they know state spending has grown faster than inflation and population growth combined. Why are the serious problems still not being solved? Ed Hickam wants government to be both effective & efficient. And he wants to hear from you! 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