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*'•' • • . / > K. • s -, < * • L' ■ ' . fc w Testimony indicates support for boot camp P r S S I r W E T Z r ' I U OF O RS • • c V <5 r> A l‘ r R ! F H Q L N K. OF '9 7 î 7 . . . - • V - • - ; 4 . r - ’• * <*. K »'V . ... - a - .*.■ «... * . . . . ' • • - - . ■ < > . " • • % ..¥ V V ¿ . HEPPNER v ... » . « * . V 4 , • » > •...•■ ., Local citizens attend forum on proposed youth camp. Heppner city manager, Heppner Testimony, both in favor of and mayor, Port of Morrow, the against a proposed youth boot Heppner Economic Development camp for Heppner, was given at a public meeting last Thursday. Although not all of the 130 people who attended the meeting at the Forest Service building in Heppner did speak, those who did seemed to be in support of The Pioneer Memorial Hospi the facility by about three to tal Foundation trustees voted to one. The proposed correctional donate $5,000 tow ards new win facility would house about 50 dows in the nursing home rooms non-violent 14 to 18-year-old at their recent annual meeting. A uxiliary members Delia offenders for a period of four months at a time in a military- Robinson and Tonya Jones ex plained the ongoing program to style boot camp. The proposed site for the camp update the windows and redeco is on the edge of Heppner along rate the rooms. The foundation Highway 74. contribution will cover slightly Those against the facility said less than half of the project. they were concerned that the Anyone who w ould like to help boys in the camp would escape, with the project may send their that the facility would not bring contribution to Pioneer Memorial as much economic benefit to the area as supporters claim, and that they just don't want " that type of facility in our backyard". Those in favor of the facility said it would not only bring needed jobs into the community, The Morrow County Fair but also is a good place for youthful offenders to go besides grounds multi-purpose building into MacLaren-type maximum project is the recipient of a security facilities. $20,000 grant from the North As far as the economic benefits, Central Regional Strategies the camp would employ 33 full Board, and Boardman Park im time employees with a monthly provements received a $30,000 payroll of $85,000. Supporters grant for a boat dock, multi-pur say this type of employment is needed because of the pose court and walking trail. The projects were funded with uncertainty of the wood products industry in the area, and the fact the 1997-98 Regional Strategies that Heppner is actually losing and Rural Investment Funds. Eleven projects, with a total allo population. cation of $398,300. were selected Camp director Betsy Leighty said some of the youth would be in the six county region and one allowed out of the facility for multi-region grant, covering Cen- work details, however, she points out that anyone who attempts to escape from the program is taken out of the camp and given an Can you sound like a "real" additional five years Irishman? Can you sound like a incarceration. real Irishman for $50. A final decision on the If so, start practicing your best location of the camp is scheduled Irish brogue and you could be the to be made April 20. There are winner of the first "Irish Brogue Contest" to be held during the presently five communities being St. Patrick's Day radio show on considered for the facility and the St. Patrick's Day weekend. field is expected to be narrowed Contestants will recite a short to three by this Thursday. poem or joke in their best Irish Morrow County has committed brogue and the best one, as $50,000 toward landing the judged by the crowd, will win facility and all three commissioners, along with the -• Commission and the US Forest Service have endorsed the project. .) - , ** . i -. • s * . v Hospital Foundation donates funds to nursing home îmes VOL. 117 NO. 7 8 Pages Wednesday, February 18,1998 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon St. Pat’s auction change should prove exciting The St. Patrick's Day Celebration in Heppner will feature changes in the Sunday auction that has the auction committee excited. The March 15 event, which funds the weekend event and provides financial support for local projects, will begin at 11:30 a.m. with the music of " A b so lu te ly N o b o d y ". Admission for this entertaining a cappella quintet will be $1 or a "Pot O'Gold" button. "Absolutely Nobody" from Pendleton, includes at least one Irishman direct from Ireland and one Irishman from Heppner. The group sings original and Irish music, as well as songs from the p ast... and has a good time doing so. The auction, which will begin at 1 p.m., will continue to feature new and antique items of distinct value, but with some changes. A "Country Store" will feature homemade crafts, home baked and canned goodies, and other smaller items. There will also be a "silent auction, where small new' items, and many gift certificates will be featured. Separate tickets for 50 cents will also be sold for a fourth event, a drawing on select items for children and adults. Drawings and silent auction awards will take place periodically through the afternoon. "The variety of events should make the auction more interesting and shorten the actual the Hidden 'live auction' time such that participants will not have to spend quite so many hours in attendance to see the full selection of items available," said an auction spokesperson. The auction committee asks private citizens, as well as merchants, to think of items they can donate to the auction. "Our various communities support each other in many ways, bringing tourists to the area for festivals and events, and we all enjoy these events ourselves as well," said the spokesperson. "We hope that Pendleton, Hermiston and Heppner will continue to support our contribution to this event." Money raised at the auction helps support the St. Pat's Celebration-paying overhead costs such as advertising, decorations and promotion, as well as entertainment. The Auction Committee also makes contributions to the South Morrow County Scholarship Fund and each year to another local project. In 1997 a donation was made to People for the Pool. Donors may call one of the following numbers to make arrangements for item pickup: Dan and Dons Brosnan, 676- 5886, John Murray, 676-9631, or Steve Rhea, 676-9922. Donations may be left at the "Twice Upon A Time" Bookstore in Heppner, or at Kuhn, Spicer and Mills Law Offices in Hermiston. Shamrock H tin a Qotd Coin The St. Patrick’s Day treasure hunt is back. Each week until March 11th a clue for the treasure hunt will be printed in the Gazette-Times. If followed, these clues w ill guide treasure hunt ers to a green shamrock hidden somewhere in the city limits of Heppner. The first person to find the hidden shamrock will win a .10 ounce gold coin, retailed at $45. The coin is donated by the Bank of Eastern Oregon and is on display there. RULES: 1. A new set o f clues to guide you to the hidden shamrock will appear in each edition o f the Heppner Gazette-Times. 2. A total o f four clues will be given through March 11 th. 3. The hidden shamrock is not on private property and no digging or moving o f objects, dirt or other material is nec essary to find the shamrock. 4. The first person to find the shamrock should bring it to the Heppner Gazette-Times to claim the gold coin. Clue Humber One: $ Can’t find the shamrock on your own? Just follow the clues and you will be shown Waiting for you an Irish leaf But you gotta think fast and be there first. A street has the same name as this guy He’s old, 63, for your sharp eyes Study the picture and your’re sure to find Where to begin your hunt for the prize. Remember everything that you read It’s gonna be helpful as you proceed. M in t tki elan. and may iht luck O' ikt httk h mitk y«« Tki$ c tth ii ii i ^ m i 0ttd iy ik i Bank t( taihm Onfaa a a i Ik* Htppat' (afiO i-Jim ti "*r • \V t tral. South C entral, Baker- Malheur and North Central re gions was approved. Each of iTuT north central Oregon counties had at least one proposal funded. More information is available by calling the Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corpora tion office in Canyon City, 575- 2786. Regional Strategies and Rural Investment Funds are lot tery monies distributed to the re gions through the Oregon Eco nomic Development Dept, and adm inistrated locally by the Greater Eastern Oregon Develop ment Corporation. -V - . » V * « * * T ~ .' *». • ■ l*. * .s . • •••". '• >•. V' - . V \ V ...r s '. ■ V-- O&v»!: •»>./» O • '-V Win $50 for your Irish brogue S50. Second prize will be $30 and the third place winner will receive a twenty dollar bill. All contestants will be heard on the air of KUMA radio, which broadcasts the program live from the Elk's Club. Anyone wanting to enter the contest should contact David Sykes at the Heppner Gazette- Times. The contest will be limited to the first 10 people to enter. » r\ * V . y **■. \ J “»*” » ** s'-' . * M ' ». - W • *.• -'T ' T . ' . O ' '■ ' -A 7 .■ ■> * ■ ■ J' -1“* ~ Cattlemen call for project’s termination Parents, children and families are invited to attend the evening "sock hop". The performance is sponsored by Oregon Together. There is no admission charge. WCPD board extends swim hours The Willow Creek Park District Board decided to extend swim session hours at the Willow Creek Waterpark after citizens voiced their concern at a park district meeting Feb. 11. "We originally had a schedule that shortened weekday open swim sessions and eliminated some weekend open swims," said Skip Matthews, WCPD Board chairman. "Several citizens from the district came to our meeting to express their concerns about the shorter schedule and the board agreed to change the schedule to expand some of our open swims to be more in line with what the public wanted." The new waterpark hours will be: weekdays-lessons from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 5-7 p.m., open swim 1-5 p.m. with half hour break at 3 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.; Saturdays-open swim, 2-5 p.m.; Sundays-open swim 5-8 '•* * . V* Fairgrounds project receives $20,000 grant Performance set Feb. 18 at HHS Jim Valley, former member of the Paul Revere and the Raiders band, will hold a program at Heppner High School from 7-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 515. Heppner. OR 97836. Mark contributions "Nursing Home” so the funds are directed properly. Trustees elected to the founda tion board were Don Peterson, A1 Osmin and Sherree Mahoney. They join existing trustees Larry Mills, Betty Brown, Linda LaRue and Glen Ward. In other business, the trustees heard a report from the Morrow County district administrator Ken Schmidt on district-w ide issues, including billing and doctor re cruitment. p.m. This year there will be a one time charge for the afternoon swims from 1-5 p.m. instead of the two-time afternoon charge last year. People are reminded that swim passes are discounted until March 1 and are available anytime the indoor multi-use spa is open or by calling 676-5752 to contact a pool manager. The Oregon C attlem en adopted by unanimous acclama tion a resolution calling for the termination of the Interior Co lumbia Basin Ecosystem Man agement Project. The Oregon Cattlemen at their January board meeting heard from their consultant Patricia I arson of Ecosystem Research and Analysis, who has been re view mg the draft environmental impact statement for the associa tion Larson presented a summary of her analysis of the statement using as examples the section that discusses livestock and livestock grazing. “The use of terms to describe grazing practices such as “over- grazing" or “(lm)proper grazing" implies that one can made that determination over whole states 4 * ■ or regions rather than site specifi cally," said an OCA release. “This DEIS does not address how' to improve this practice,” said Larson. Larson cited some of the ref erences in the w ater quality sec tions of the DEIS and demon strated the quality of the scientific literature used in many cases by exposing them as speculative case studies rather than research re ports. "The Cattlemen's resolution recognizes that the project is a top-down public land manage ment plan." said the release. “Al though it has declared for several years that is was using the best science available it displays an ineptitude for separating the facts of science from the myths of popular belief." » f ♦ *, 670 AMPS - 60 MONTH WARRANTY M orrow C 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 24-24F 74 70 42 58 65 35 ounty G $36.00 $38.00 $40.00 $35.00 $38.00 $62.00 $38.50 SALE SALE SALE SALE SALE SALE SALE r a in ■ . ‘ V » V J ■ i *7 • j 1 .. * . * * • . ^ , ; i . ■ ' V . « PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE Lexington 989-8221 • 1-800-452-7396 T —.f T .4 • i? t. * MCGG B A T T E R Y S A L E : C 151503 151546 150463 150455 150578 151538 15 1810 ' , • V" V. -4- r " »T' ........................ • ' •. - . , V *' • •' . -• V : : . V Vl -, •
