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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 17,1998 -
Mural planned to celebrate former town of Kinzua
A mural project to celebra:e the
former townsite of Kinzua has
been proposed for the city of Fos­
sil and met unanimous Fossil City
Council approval last week.
A $25/bcnefit (five for $100)
fund raiser gets underway this
week with the annual Kinzua re­
union, where Lyn Jensen Craig,
Wheeler County’s economic de­
velopment coordinator and Fossil
mayor John Kautenberg will
present the project to the group
of former Kinzua residents Sat­
urday, June 20 at 1 p.m. at Isobel
Edwards Hall at the Wheeler
County Fairgrounds in Fossil.
Each year more than 200
former residents of the company
mill town return to Fossil to share
their memories. In its heyday from
1930s-1960s, Kinzua boasted a
company store where one could
purchase anything from eggs to
shoes to an automobile. Kinzua
also had a thriving hotel, school,
taverns, churches and huge saw­
mill.
When the mill closed, the
former town was tom down in the
early 1970s and Kinzua residents
were forced to move. Many
Kinzua families and their descen­
dants are scattered across cen­
tral and eastern Oregon.
Railroad memorabilia from the
Condon-Kinzua-Southem Rail­
road will be awarded to the top
benefit winner drawn by the city
council at its Oct. 13 meeting.
Pieces from the former railroad
include a track switch and whistle
stop, provided by former Kinzua
resident Jim Huff, now of Condon.
The railroad pieces are valued at
more than $300.
Another six benefit winners
will also be drawn. These winners
will have their faces painted on
characters in the mural, similar to
the 1870s mural at Canyon City,
which sports a local business­ nice connection to the Kinzua dis­
woman as a former dance hall girl, play at the Fossil Museum across
and various other locals as out­ the street from the mural site,”
laws and gold miners.
Craig said.
The Kinzua mural will feature
Tax-deductible donations of
a scene from earlier this century any size may be made payable to
at the former company mill town the City of Fossil, P.O. Box 467,
in the background with loggers, Fossil, OR 97830. Forms are also
mill and railway workers in the available throughout Fossil and at
foreground.
city hall for the benefit drawings
The proposed mural would for the railroad items and face
measure approximately 20’x45’ paintings. For more information,
and would be hand-painted by a contact city hall at 763-2698 or
professional mural artist, Larry Craig at 763-2355.
Kangas of Portland, on the side
of the Fossil Cafe facing the city’s Musicians sought
pocket park. R enditions by
Kangas showing other murals he for community
has done may be viewed at Fossil
band
City Hall beginning next week.
The Community Band is
Cafe owners John and Jane
Kautenberg have offered the side seeking musicians to join
of their building for the mural. A together for lone's 4th of July.
On Friday, July 3rd at 6p.m. a
99-year lease would be signed giv­
ing ownership of the mural to the community Band made up of
city of Fossil, Kautenberg told the local Morrow County residents
will premiere as the RWB Band
council.
(Red,
White and Blues Band).
Under the terms of the lease,
The
music selected will be the
owners of the building would be
same
as the Big River
responsible for maintenance of the
Community
Band that performs
mural, similar to the provisions for
in
Arlington
at the end of June
the murals at The Dalles and Can­
for the River Band Festival.
yon City.
There is a core of musicians from
“I think this is a wonderful idea,”
this group, including several
said councilwoman Kris Poole. “I
from South Morrow County that
think the people from Kinzua
will be joining up here with local
would be pleased by this.”
musicians interested in playing.
Fund raising will continue Directing will be Debbie Wryn
throughout the summer. The cost who plays with the Big River
of the mural is estimated at just Band.
under $6,000, and at least half of
The band is looking for
that will have to come from fund woodwind, brass and a few
raising donations in order to so­ percussions players. Musicians
licit grants for the balance, Craig with ability to play easy to mid­
said, adding, “So much of Fossil’s level high school music are
history and its family ties are en­ needed.
twined with those of Kinzua.”
Those interested will be given
“It’s important to preserve that music to practice. Musicians
history for future generations. will need to attend at least one to
Local people as will as visitors will two rehearsals in Arlington. This
enjoy the mural and it will be a does not mean a commitment to
the River Band Festival. They
meet on Tuesday and Thursday
from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the grade
school.
There will be two
rehearsals in lone on Tuesday,
area.
June 30 and Thursday, July 2, at
This spring, two additional
gates on the north and southeast 7p.m. The place will be
sides of the depot were opened to announced later.
"This is an opportunity to get
allow easier access, from
out
that instrument, dust it off
Hermiston and Irngon. On April
and
have fun making music,"
14, the first disposal furnace was
installed.
The
deactivation said Wryn. There will be a
furnace system will process variety of styles too, including
drained M55 rockets and some marches, pop and other
concert music.
explosive components.
Anyone interested or for more
Disposal operations are
scheduled to begin in November information call Wryn at 422-
2001 and end in April 2005. 7017, for information and music,
When the weapons are gone, the or show up in Arlington. Wryn
Army will also close the $1.2 needs to know final numbers by
billion facility, as required by Friday, June 18, so T-shirts can
federal law and a state hazardous be ordered, and to ensure that
waste permit.
As of this month, the number of there is enough time to practice
contractor personnel is 714 for the music independently.
construction
and
64
for
operations and maintenance.
About half of the 22,000 cubic
yards of concrete to be placed
has
been
completed.
Construction activities will be at
their peak by this time next year.
"We are a year closer to the
The Heppner High School class
destruction of the chemical
weapons and a much safer of 1999 will hold a car wash on
environment for the world," says ' Saturday, June 20, from 9 a.m.-2
depot Commander LTC Martin p.m. behind the Les Schwab in
A. Jacoby.
Heppner.
Cost for a car wash will be $8
for the outside only and $10 for
cleaning inside and outside.
Refreshments will be provided.
The Morrow County Fair is
asking all exhibitors, former
exhibitors and friends of the fair
to submit their favorite recipes
Peyton Guy N ansel-a son
for the first "Morrow County Fair
Cookbook" which will be Peyton Guy was bom to Tom and
available for sale.
Robin Nansel of Forsythe, Mon­
Those interested are invited to tana on May 18, 1998. The baby
send recipes to: Morrow County weighed 6 lbs. 8 oz and was 19
Fair, P.O. Box 464, Heppner,
Vi" long.
Oregon 97836, or drop them by
G randparents are Joanne
the office during business hours.« Nansel of Forsythe, Montana, Jan
A fair spokesperson said, "By Bothum, Pendleton, and Jim
the foods we have had entered in
Bothum, Pnneville. Great-grand­
previous fairs we should receive
parents
are Guy Ralph and Mary
a good variety of delicious
Beemer.
recipes."
Chemical disposal facility is now
20 percent complete
With the one-year construction
anniversary of its chemical agent
disposal facility on June 10, the
Army is one year closer to
destroying its stockpile of
chemical weapons at the
Umatilla Chemical Depot, near
Hermiston.
Construction of the Umatilla
Chemical
Agent
Disposal
Facility is approximately 20
percent complete, according to
the chemical demilitarization
program manager.
The project is on schedule for
destroying the depot's chemical
nerve and mustard agent
munitions by the end of 2005.
However, while the focus has
been on meeting deadlines, this
isn't the top priority. The Army's
project manager, Raj Malhotra,
says, "We are .working hard and
keeping our schedule. At the
same time, I want to reassure the
public
that
safety
and
environmental compliance come
first. We're going to continue to
be diligent in those areas."
On May 1, 1997, Army,
government and contractor
officials broke ground. Later that
month, workers prepared for
construction
by
removing
.topsoil. The site, when fully
constructed, will cover about 30
acres. The estimated 14,000
dump truck loads of topsoil
removed during construction will
be piled nearby and used to re­
landscape
when
disposal
operations are complete.
June 10 was the day in 1997
when the Army gave the systems
c o n tra c to r ,
R a y th e o n
Demilitarization Company, the
full notice to proceed with
construction. "Twelve months
later, the disposal facility, is
taking shape and we're on track
so the Army can begin
systemization in April 2000,"
says Raytheon's project manager,
Sam Kasley.
Systemization
means testing the facility to make
sure everything works properly.
The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers is overseeing the
construction project. The Corps'
resident
engineer,
Charles
Galloway, says, "We have a
design that has been proven to
safely dispose of chemical
weapons and the construction
quality being accomplished is of
the highest caliber."
In January, the systems
contractor's payroll for 1997
totaled nearly $7.25 million.
More than $4 million was paid to
employees living in Umatilla and
Morrow counties. Slightly more
than $2 million was paid to
personnel living in the Tri-Cities
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Construction underway on Wilkinson arena
Have you been past the
Morrow County Fairgrounds
lately?
Construction of the new
Wilkinson Arena is underway.
Over the next few weekends
volunteers from Northwest Metal
Fabricators will be busy putting
up the steel shell of the building
and volunteers will work on the
ground. Then it will be time for
the roof and siding to be
attached. If everything goes as
planned the building will be
erected in time for the 1998 fair
and rodeo, August 19-23.
"There have been many
stumbling blocks but with the
determination of some very
devoted individuals construction
is proceeding," said LaRae
Kindle,
Morrow
County
Fairgrounds office manager.
"Support of this facility has been
incredible," she said.
Keeping in mind the fair
theme
"One
County-All
Communities Working Hand In
Hand" over $80,000 has been
donated so far. Because of
increased costs for permits,
electrical, plumbing, concrete
work and state requirements for a
sprinkler
system,
between
$40,000 and $50,000 is still
needed to complete the project.
"Consider supporting this
endeavor," said Kindle. "A
donation of any amount is
extremely appreciated. Checks
may be made out to the Morrow
County Fair & Rodeo Building
Fund to P.O. Box 464, Heppner,
Oregon."
lone Legion
Auxiliary holds
meeting
The lone Legion Auxiliary met
at Beecher’s Restaurant on June
2 with 10 members present.
Reports were given on the
poppy sales, which were reported
to be the best ever. Final results
on the bike riders’ dinner and elec­
tion day dinner were given.
New blinds have been ordered
for thè Legion Hall. Work on re-
finishing the floor will begin as soon
as school is out.
All members present were
treated to lunch and ice cream
sundaes in thanks for all the hard
work this past year.
Work continues on the W ilkinson arena
Workshop planned on wheat industry
Sagging wheat prices and a dim
outlook for demand in the short
term are creating an economic
crisis in the wheat industry. World
wheat stocks have rebounded
from low levels two years ago to
ample supplies today, due to strong
production in virtually all of the
wheat-producing countries of the
world, says an Oregon Wheat
Growers League (OWGL) news
release. These supplies, coupled
with weak Asian currencies and
the uncertain outcome of nuclear
tests on the Indian subcontinent,
have pushed prices to the lowest
levels in over a decade, said the
release.
OWGL presents a series of
“Thriving in $3 Wheat” work­
shops, beginning Friday, June 19,
responding to the need for short
term survival of wheat farms. The
workshops will include presenta­
tions on several subjects, includ­
ing:
-Financial issues-what lenders
look for in their client’s financial
health, as well as creative cost­
cutting tips and cash flow man­
agement;
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crop insurance products, includ­
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marketing loan and loan deficiency
payment program.
Five workshops will be held in
the Columbia Basin counties:
Morrow County, Wednesday, June
24.9 a.m., Elks Lodge, Heppner;
Wasco County, Friday, June 19,9
a.m.. Cousins Restaurant, The
Dalles; Sherman County, Friday,
June 19, 3 p.m., Parish Hall,
Wasco; Umatilla County, Tuesday,
June 23, 3 p.m., Pendleton High
School auditorium; and Gilliam
County, Wednesday, June 24, 3
p.m., Elks Lodge, Condon.
OWGL encourages grain
growers and agribusiness repre­
sentatives to attend these work­
shops. Additional information is
available on the OWGL web page
(http://www.owgl.org/) or from
the OWGL office at 276-7330.
For tke test reason of all
Trade LeArtn Phillips & Theodore Lew is B rittn e r
have chosen the first day of our new life together
as Saturday, the 20th of June, 1998
at 3 :0 0 p.m. at the Heppner Elks Temple
142 N. Main, Heppner
Everyone is invited to the reception
immediately following the ceremony.
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