Heppner recommended for youth camp
The Juvenile Corrections Sit
ing Committee April 17 recom
mended Heppner for the location
of a 50 bed Youth Accountabil
ity Camp.
The Oregon Youth Authority
(OYA) has 30 days to accept or
reject the siting committee’s rec
ommendation. The Heppner site
was chosen over two sites in
Union County.
According to an April 18 story
in the “LaGrande Observer”
newspaper, the city council of
Union passed a resolution re
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from consideration as a site for
the camp.
The camp, when built, will
serve up to 50 youthful property
offenders who have been commit
ted to the custody of the Youth
Authority primarily from central
and eastern Oregon counties.
Approximately 35 jobs come with
the program.
Criteria used by the siting com
mittee included community sup
port, availability of infrastructure,
site development costs and other
factors, said an OYA news re
lease.
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“I am pleased with the work of
the Siting Committee,” said Rick
Hill, OYA director. “They held
thorough public hearings and
spent considerable time review
ing engineering and geotechnical
reports. I hope we can negotiate
successfully with city, county and
port officials to solidify the infra
structure agreements.”
Siting Committee members are
Joyce Morgan, Douglas County
Commission Chair; Timothy
Travis, with the Juvenile Court
Improvement Project; and Barton
Delacey, private land appraiser.
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Invasion is successful!
HEPPNER
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VOL. 117
NO. 16
8 Pages
Wednesday, April 22,1998
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
But what do they eat? This group was at Kates Pizza for lunch Saturday.
More than 50 aliens landed at
the Morrow County Museum last
Saturday and the invasion was a
"total success", according to
museum director Marsha Sweek.
Visitors from as far away as the
Tri-Cities and The Dalles came
to the gathering of science fiction
fans, called "Invasion," to
compare collections and discuss
the relative merits of their
favorite books, films and tv
shows. Predominate in the
current Sci-Fi FANtastic exhibit
and at the Invasion are
representations of the Star Trek
Universe and those of Star Wars.
In addition, many other works
in all media have inspired
collectors. Visitors last Saturday
participated in trivia contests,
costume contests, a silent
auction, The Great Alien Hunt
and a tour of downtown Heppner
during which they had to check
in at the businesses.
Winners were announced at
dinner Saturday night, at which
about 35 people were present.
Winners for the trivia contests
were: Star Trek-Nat Saenze of
Richland, Washington; Star
Wars-Genny Sneddon of
Heppner; General SF trivia -
Edwin Frydendall of Richland,
Washington. Costume Winners
were: Best Human/Humanoid-
Greg Martin, Tri-Cities; Best
Non Human/Non Humanoid-Ian
Martin, Tn-Cities; Earthlings'
Choice (downtown secret judge)-
Nat Saenz, Richland. Special
recognition was awarded to
young participants Ten and Kelly
Straley of Heppner, and
Michelle, Kenny, Micnael and
Denise Lien of the Tri Cities.
The Passport Award went to
Amy Law of the Tn-Cities who
was "thrilled" to take home the
spectacularly ugly alien head
filled with suckers. Curtis
Harper of Heppner was the
Physical therapist hired at PMH, PMC winner of the Great Alien Hunt.
Bellew put himself through
college working in shipping and Heppner police
receiving for Associated Food
Stores at Salt Lake.
Bellew grew up in a small town
in
Wyoming before his family prevent escape
Five truckloads of steel and other materials to be used in construction of the multi-purpose building at
moved
to Salt Lake and says he's
the Morrow County fairgrounds, arrived in Heppner on Monday. Weighing 82 tons, the steel beams and
glad
to
be
away from the big city,
other material will be used to construct the 125-ft by 225-ft facility. Ground breaking for the building
especially since Salt Lake is
Heppner Police Office Merle
was held on Feb.4, and the building is expected to be completed in time for fair this year.
preparing for the Olympics and Cowett assisted in apprehending
The frame won't be going up for a couple more weeks while the concrete work is finished.
population is booming.
a person who walked away from
Bellew, who is 28 and single the Morrow County Justice Court
enjoys biking, enjoys working
lone drama class to present play F'rst meeting
out and playing and watching against the orders of Judge
Gribskov),
a held on district
football. He played football at Charlotte Gray.
This Sunday, April 26, the lone Puck(Lela
According to Judge Gray, a
mischievous
fairy,
to
help
him
Snow College as a running back
High School drama club will get the boy away from Titania.
The first court hearing on a
man
who had been charged w ith
and nose guard.
present "A Midsummer Night's Puck puts a spell on Titania; she lawsuit filed by Ed Glenn of
negotiating
a bad check had not
Bellew's
faith
is
a
very
Dream," directed by Jim Raible. falls in love with Bottom (Kara Boardman against the Morrow
paid
his
fines
and indicated to
important aspect of his life. "I
The play will begin at 4 p.m. in Miller), a part-time actor/worker County Recreation District was
her
that
he
wasn't
going to pay
like to serve my church every
the
Morrow
County who is rehearsing a play in the held in at the Morrow County
$350
in
back
payments.
He then
chance I get," said Bellew, who walked out of her courtroom.
Amphitheatre in the lone Park woods, and whose head has been Courthouse in Heppner on
belongs
to
the
Church
of
the
annex.
April 20.
Gray ordered him to
changed into a ass-head by Puck. Monday,
Latter-day Saints (Mormon). He come Judge
A brief synopsis of* the plot Then
Glenn maintains that the
back
the courtroom
Puck
decides
to
put
spells
served a two-year mission for the and, when he into didn't,
follows. Both Demetrius (Nathan on the four lovers in the woods. district, which funds high school
called the
church in Indianapolis on his Morrow' County Sheriffs
Rietmann) and Lysander (Jeremy That's when things start getting sports programs and other
Office.
Rick
Bellew
owh
time
and
with
his
own
Rietmann) are in love with confusing.
cultural events for county
Officer
Cowett
was
already
A new physical therapist has money, which, he says, was the courthouse and at first at
Hermia (Chanssa Gates); Hermia
residents,
was
formed
as
only
a
"I think it's wild that a bunch
hired at Pioneer Memorial "probably the best learning followed the man on foot.
is in love with Lysander; Helena
solution to the Ballot been
teenagers are excited about temporary
Hospital
and Clinic.
experience anyone could have." Cowett then got into his vehicle
(Niki Sullivan), Hermia's friend, of
Measure 5 property tax
a 400-year-old play limitation,
Rick
Bellew,
28,
came
on
The physical therapy office is and followed the man who, by
is in love with Demetrius, but performing
which reduced board in March, replacing Sharia open
in
a
100-year-old
building,"
said
Monday through Friday then, had taken off in his car.
Demetrius doesn't like her. Jim Raible, lone High School funding for schools and
Erich
who
moved
to
California
from
8
to 4 p.m. Bellew Cowett stopped the man at the
Helena's father doesn't approve
consequently for sports and co- with her husband, Kevin, former says that a.m.
arts teacher, play cumcular
he
will
also schedule intersection of Barratt and
of Lysander, and will not allow language
When Ballot Pioneer Memorial Hospital appointments beyond
and drama club advisor. Measure 50 activities.
those times
him to marry Helena. Lysander director
was voted in, certain administrator.
streets and told him he
is invited to come districts' budgets,
according to patients' needs. In Gilmore
and Helena run off into the and Everyone
including
was
under
arrest, when the man
their blankets and MCURD, were automatically Bellew comes to Heppner from addition to work at the clinic, he
woods and Hermia and enjoy bring
again
took
in his vehicle.
Shakespeare
in
the
park.
Salt Lake City, where his parents also visits Home Health patients Cowett had off
Demetrius follow them.
made permanent. Glenn wants still
previously
radioed
Admission
is
free;
donations
reside. He has five siblings. in Heppner, Lexington, lone, to Police Chief Doug Rathbun,
In the woods, the fairy King will be gladly accepted.
the recreation district placed Bellew
attended
Salt
Lake
Boardman
and
Condon.
Oberon (Shelby Krebs), and the
under the property tax limitation
then cut the man off and the
Bellew says he intends to add who
fairy Queen Titania (Allison In case of bad whether, the play for education, which is $5 per Community College where he
two
police
officers boxed him in
Halvorsen), are fighting over an may be moved to the lone High thousand assessed valuation, received his associate of applied water therapy to his services.
with
their
vehicles.
He plans to help out at the 24-
science degree and physical
Indian boy. Oberon asks School cafeteria.
instead of the $10 per thousand therapy
Gray later said that it
hour
relay which is planned at was Judge
assistant
training.
He
for non-school taxing districts. also attended Snow College at Riverside
determined
that the man had
High School.
A second court date is Ephraim, Utah, and the
serious health problems and
M CU RD to meet HHS prom this
scheduled in Salem in May.
could not be kept in jail.
University of Utah at Salt Lake.
The Morrow County Unified Saturday, April 25
Recreation District regular
meeting will be held Thursday,
Heppner High School receive prom glasses and later a
April 30, beginning at 7 p.m. at prom The
prom memory photo.
will be held this Saturday, free
Hi Qual Heavy-Duty Panels
the Riverside High School April 25,
The prom king and queen will
from
9
p.m.
to
l
a.m.
at
Library in Boardman.
crowned around 11 p.m.
high school cafetorium. The be
Agenda items include a special the
Members
of the community are
for this year's prom is "My invited to watch
presentation and the Morrow theme
the crowning.
Will Go On", the them for
County Arts Council "Music in Heart
Tickets are $15 apiece or $25
"Titanic".
The
music
will
be
the Park Project”.
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by
DeeJay for The a couple.
Current litigation will be the provided
HHS
varsity
baseball
game
Entertainment with Chris Taylor at Condon, originally set to begin
subject of an executive session. as
M o rro w C o u n t y G r a in G ro w ers
deejay. Photos will be
The budget committee meeting available
at
11
a
m.
that
day
has
been
by Modcme.
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Those attending the dance will rescheduled to begin at 10 a m.
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