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TWELVE - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 6. 1998 k «V- P5sç?tj Tupper TV raffle winner announced RsijSA- ’. Com pany proposes building alum inum sm elter in Boardman Columbia Ventures Corporation, Vancouver, WA, has announced that they are considering the Port of Morrow in Boardman as a site to build a proposed aluminum smelter. The smelter, with a capacity of 60,000 tons annual will require 100 megawatts of electricity as a minimum required to support their operations. Columbia Ventures plans to invest $160- $200 million in the development, according to a news release. Columbia Ventures has indicated that they will seek an V , ! L-R: Andrew Johnson, C.J. Johnson and Tiffany Piper with Tupper TV Andrew and C.J. Johnson, Heppner, are the winners of the television raffle to help raise funds for the sixth-grade Tupper Outdoor School. The students raised $1,100 for the outdoor school and the Parents' Club donated the television. Tiffany Piper sold the winning ticket. : - > ‘ ■'• .'• V £ ,v • •’ . * • y t •« ■ & K " ' - S Î V •;• , • . ' • >. ' • y •» .» • ** .*• * :» > •: • • a s . r L a * , •• . <■ I ' * j - 'A ‘ I‘ • '-• 1 ; ' l+_ : , ■ • . ' ■ • v * L • ' .r. f •; • f The Wranglers Riding Club held their third playday on May 3. Results are as follows: Stickhorse race: first Taylor Parks, second Chance Raver, third Mary Rietmann, fourth Carter Cumn. Leadline: barrels-first Taylor Parks, second Garrett Gibbs, third Justin Pranger, fourth Kade Mader; poles-T aylor Parks, Donald Mathews, Garrett Gibbs, Chance Raver; ring race-Justin Pranger, Garrett Gibbs, Chance Raver, Taylor Parks. Six and under: barrels-first Brent Eckman. second Quinn Mader, third Taighler Dougherty, fourth Jessica Hughes; poles- Brent Eckman, Quinn Mader, Brynna Rust, Jessica Hughes; ring race-Taighler Dougherty, Brent Eckman, Jessica Hughes, Joseph Pranger. 7-8 year olds: barrels-first Lane Bailey, second Regina Seitz, third Jake Vandoom, fourth Dnon Donner; poles-L ane B ailey, Regina Seitz, Emily Rietmann, Whitney Matthews; ring race- Lane Bailey, Drion D onner, Emily Rietmann, Regina Seitz. 9-10 year olds: barrels-first Madison Bailey, second Jennifer Griffith, third Kristal Temple, fourth Brent Parks; poles-Jenni- fer Griffith, Knstal Temple, Brent Parks, Madison Bailey; ring race- Madison Bailey, Brent Parks, Jennifer Griffith, Kristal Temple. 11-12 year olds: barrels-first Lacey Davis, second Chantea Macaulay, third Nicole Wilson, fourth-Rachel Howard; poles- Nicole Wilson, Lacey Davis, C hantea M acaulay, Rachel Howard; ring race-D onald Adams, C hantea M acaulay, Lacey Davis, Rachel Howard. 13 year olds: b arrels-first Ashley W ard, second Tracy Griffith, third Kelsey Greenup, fourth Brett Barber; poles-Ashley Ward, Tracey Griffith, Meghan Bailey, Megan Healy; ring race- Kelsey Greenup, Brett Barber, Meghan Bailey, Ashley Ward. 14-17 year olds: barrels-first Krista Adams, second Jill Barber, third Jaylene Papineau, fourth Tracy Rankin; poles-Jill Barber, Krista Adams, Tracy Rankin, Jaylene Papineau; ring race- Knsta Adams, Sarah Eckman, Jill Barber, Jared Eckman. 18 and over: barrels-first Anita Pranger, tie second Terri Gentry and Stormy Howard, third Sara Greenup; poles-first Tern Gentry, second Anita Pranger, third Stormy Howard, fourth Bill Green; ring race-Amta Pranger, Sara Greenup, Terri Gentry, Stormy Howard. The last playday will be held Sunday, May 10. The Mother’s Day barbecue will begin at noon, followed by the playday at 1 p.m. Awards will be presented after the playday. Local Angus breeder named to assoc. Kathryn Healy, Heppner, has been recognized nationally by the Amencan Angus Association for having a registered Angus cow included in the American Angus Association's 1998 Pathfinder Report. Only 1,833 of the more than 30,000 members of the Amencan Angus Association are represented in this year's report, according to Richard Spader, executive vice president of the American Angus Association with headquarters in St. Joseph, Missoun. The Pathfinder Program identifies superior Angus cows based upon recorded performance traits that are economically important to efficient beef production. These I INia [SS traits include regular calving and heavy weaning weights, reports John Crouch, director of performance programs for the American Angus Association. All registered Angus cows that meet the strict Pathfinder standards are listed, along with their owners, in the Pathfinder Report that is published annually by the American Angus Association. The 1998 Pathfinder Report lists 7,225 individual cows. It is published in the May issue of the Angus Journal and extra copies are available from the American Angus Association. The largest number of Pathfinder cows from a single herd this year is 83, and several hundred breeders have a single cow that qualifies for the exclusive listing. mum £Î4 £44 £44 £44 £4d KARAOKE! Friday and Saturday at 9 p.m. B u f f a l o B o y s V v -r & ä A J . : f ; / I •i K.* • * .V ♦ *f| »,....... V . -T -r M •v , .• ; P 1* t"-% '• ,01»' I -‘ . > .< k ' . . va * * -I i- r i' v . x ' V • - - -j , ' ■ l i f / V ' r ; :> * \ î IVV ' > * ^ ‘ -J . k:VfA-v -»>*■ |„ • r . BucKnum's Tavern - Heppner V . ■' • • • • . 1 /•& :* - ♦ t * ‘ I Campus JCif* Presents S IN G L E D O U T a s s e e n o n MTV! all high school students ~ grades 9-12 Monday, May 11 from 7:17-8:38 p.m. at the HHS cafeteria fP flU-txpense Paid Date Giveaways! Door Prize*! • food! • Jon of fun! For m o re in fo r m a tio n , c a ll 6 7 6 -5 7 5 9 Q | yen Wen t Want Jo Miss 7his! Friday, May 8th , 8 p.m. at Bucknum’s Tavern 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 HAPPY BIRTHDAY! L P /£ai£ i toft ¡jy i(it ¿Snidii (lomt ai 63648 Ô 6 Wranglers Club hold third playday option to lease or purchase 150 acres with a two-year agreement. They said that the proposed plant would create 125 family wage jobs. Other sites explored by Columbia Ventures include Hanford and possibly Trail, British Columbia. The company has signed letters o f intent with the Port of Morrow, the Washington Public Power Supply System and the province of British Columbia "as a first step toward developing a new state-of-the-art 60,000-ton aluminum plant. lo v e ’ f any time ùehvttn 2-8 fi m. Faexyone U invited to come Cry and la y fieCCo the girls 66 66 66 66 66 66 Cxed to tfie neui couple and enjoy food and dxinlt. 66 Of y o u n t t d d iu c tu y m , p f i a u r u f f 4 22-7151 There has been much discussion circulated in the Willow Creek Valley about the pros and cons o f the proposed Youth Accountability Camp ( “Boot Camp"). Some o f the discussion has been accurate and some has been inaccurate and speculative. The follow ing information is true to the best o f our knowledge. Based upon conversation with the Morrow County Court, City o f Heppner, State o f Oregon and other policy makers in the community, the following information is provided to present a factual presentation o f the issues. Robert Jepsen Louis A. Carlson Mayor, City o f Heppner Morrow County Judge Question: Who made application for the Youth Accountability Camp to be located in the Heppner Community? Answer: The City of Heppner submitted application for the YAC on December 24. 1997. Question: During the past four years how many Morrow County youth would have qualified for Boot Camp or more intense treatment? Answer: 7 youth. Question: Was the public adequately notified about the application? Answer: There were two public hearings with required public notice. In addition, there were two informational hearings with public notice and all were well attended There were numerous articles in all newspapers available to residents. Question: Are the types of crime becoming more or less serious? Answer: Yes, youth are starting at a much younger age and more person-to-person crimes, according to Carolyn Holt, Juvenile Director Question: How many Cadets will there be at any one time? Answer: There are 52 beds in this camp for youth ages 14-18 years. Question: Will this be a “lock up” facility? Answer: Yes, there is an exercise yard with security fence surrounding the court yard. Inside the facility there are electrical locks on all doors with a central control station admission only. Question: Can the Youth Camp be retrofitted into a maximum detention facility? Answer: no[ Question; How many full time jobs will be available? Answer: 32 full time jobs paying state wage scale with full benefits plus 4-5 school teaching positions. Question: How many of these 36-38 jobs will be locally hired? Answer: The state statistics indicate that approximately 50-69% will be hired locally. Each community may vary depending upon the local conditions. Question: What will be the monthly payroll contribution to the community? Answer: The state's best estimate is between $80-90,000 per month. Question; How can I become eligible to work in the Youth Camp? Answer Blue Mountain Community College is arranging for a special class to teach Juvenile Corrections. In addition CAPECO’s job training (JPTA) have adequate federal dollars to offset tuition for students who wish to transit from one job to another. The State of Oregon also have on the site apprentice positions which are salaried while training. Apprentice training will be necessary to qualify. Question: Is this facility under 24-hour guard? Answer: Yes. Question: How likely is it that this facility might be changed from a 52 bed facility to a 100 bed facility or a Maximum Detention facility? Answer: Under the conditional use permit process, the citizens are able to submit community input to the Morrow County Planning Commission. The Morrow County Planning Commission has the authonty to limit any change or scope of the facility. Question: How many dollars is Morrow County actually committing to the Youth Camp? Answer: Morrow County has committed $50,000 of the Finley Buttes Tippage Fees to this project to acquire property and to build the road to the camp. If the cost of the road exceeds this contribution, the State is obligated to fund the balance. The Tippage Fees are generated by metropolitan garbage deposits in Morrow County and are distributed equally to all Morrow County communities by need and by the SCERT process. Question: Has the County ever committed to excavation of the site? Answer No Question: What has been the trend for Morrow County youth placement at MacLaren Maximum Youth Secure Treatment Facility? As an example in Woodburn or Bums? Answer in 1995 we had two youth, 1996,0 youth, 1997 3 youth, 1998, so far 3 youth Question: The County will purchase 30 acres for the camp and give title to the State of Oregon. Since the State does not pay property taxes, how many tax dollars will Morrow County lose because of this transaction? Answer: $3.62 per year. Question: What is the contribution of the Port of Morrow to this project? Answer: The Pori of Morrow has pledged to dig the trenches for the water and sewage lines connecting the City to the facility. They have also pledged to cover the pipes. Question: I understand that Columbia Basin has indicated support. How much? Answer: Columbia Basin has pledged to extend their lines to the transformer pole at the Camp Site. Question: What is the role of the City of Heppner in all of this? Answer: The City has pledged to deliver adequate water to the site and to receive the sewage into its treatment plant. The Camp will be charged at a fixed rate according to existing schedules. The City will also provide labor and make equipment available to determine where the existing pipe lines are just as they would for any structure served by the city. Question: Will there be any additional requirements on County or City law enforcement as a result of the camp? Answer: No, the camp has its own security and enforcement staff Question: Has there ever been an escape from a Youth Camp? Answer: Yes, last year after the Tillamook facility was opened, 4 youth scaled a cyclone fence and “ran". The Camp fence had not been complete with razor wire in a small section. The youth were returned within 90 minutes and now face a 5 year sentence instead of 4 months Question: Do the local citizens have any say about the presence of the camp in the community? Answer: Yes, there will be a citizens' advisory committee appointed by the County and OYA who will make recommendations that may affect the community. Question: Will the Cadets ever do community service in the area? Answer: During the 3rd and 4th month of their tenure, the Cadets may be able to earn the right to participate in work groups of 8 with double supervision. These Cadets may make forest trails or pile bmsh or limb trees in the National Forest if there is an agreement with the ranger This is considered a privilege. The Cadets are typically paid $2 00 per day. Question: Will these Cadets take the place of local students who wish to participate in local work groups such as the Oregon Youth Conservation Corps.? Answer: No. We currently have a $11,000 grant from 0 YCC to provide local youth job opportunities on community service jobs. This year we had no applications for the Job Corps. The YAC will not compete with the local community for funding sources. Question: Where will these new workers find housing? Answer: We have identified 8 to 10 homes for sale in Heppner There is a limited amount of rentals in the area There is a new housing addition overlooking Willow Creek Lake Abundant rentals and housing are available in Boardman just 40 minutes away
