TWELVE - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 6. 1998
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Tupper TV raffle winner announced
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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