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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 24, 1999 - FIVE Letters to the Editor Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hugh««, Chimbar Minagir Editor's note: Letters to the Editor must be signed The Gazette-Times w ill not publish unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone number on all letters for use by the G-T office. The G-T reserves the right to edit. The beauty of a small town is Freedom one can hear just about anything. To the Editor: Some opinions are informed, This fortunate period of good others are off the top of heads, economy has increased the one may be fact, another fiction, freedom of all of us, especially some are dreams, others reality, women. but we're all in this together It should be very gratifying for trying to get from here to there. The Chamber recently hosted a modem woman to blow that she is not only encouraged to enter meeting to have discussion on the workplace, on equal footing life after the mill. Some with men, but that she frequently comments heard prior to the is more important to the town hall meeting: "no one workplace than are men. wants Heppner bigger"; Women, as a rule, are more "Heppner can become a retirement community", "life dependable then men. Women goes on", "there's nothing we work harder and longer than men do. Women put up with can do". Responses to these comments more "constructive criticism" vary. Do we want Heppner from supervision before they get Women are more bigger? During the past 10 angry. years different groups of people thorough than most men are. have met to document some of Women are sometimes more the things they felt should be in clever. In all instances, where very place to keep Heppner a growing and healthy community. A heavy physical work is not figure of around 2000 population involved, women are preferred was what members of the group over men. Women have worked hard to felt would be a maximum for Heppner to keep the same quality of life. Is growth what people are most concerned about now? I think not. Of utmost concern is keeping the people here, keeping our population at Heppner's Cub Scout Pack 661 least where it is and having a held its annual Pinewood Derb> thriving community. Saturday, March 21, at the Retirement community? That Heppner Elks Club. is well and good. There are Twenty-six boys from six dens some terrific people who have participated. Pack Master Greg either returned to Heppner or Smith was the official starter. have chosen to retire here and Den Leader Dan VanLiew was sink new roots. They would be the official timer. the first to agree that a Twelve boys, the first, second community should also consist and third place winners from of young families for a balance. each den, will go on to compete The more children, the more at the District Pinewood Derby, funding available for their in Hermiston on March 27, Pack education. For young families to 661 's 1999 Pinewood Derby move to Heppner, we have to Grand champion was Ben have housing and jobs and hard McCarl. Second place winner work to make it happen. We was Zach McCarl. Matt Holland need all generations was third place winner. participating. Yes, life goes on, but everyone of us has a choice in how it goes on. We can come to the table, share our thoughts and ideas for marketing Heppner, attracting visitors, finding businesses to By Rick Paullus The Heppner Mustangs base relocate; or we may choose not ball team opened up their 1999 ,W "‘be 'irlVdIVed in meetings. However, involved in planning season with a 4-1 loss to the visit or not, we can recognize the fact ing Sherman County Huskies on that buying in our home town Tuesday, March 16. when we can is what keeps the The Mustangs were down 1 -0 economy turning over, keeps the in the bottom of the fifth when Zak buildings occupied, keeps Fabian reached base on an error improvements happening and and was moved to second on a keeps Heppner healthy. sacrifice bunt by Michael Mc The town hall meeting didn't Cabe. Mark McElligott came in give all the answers, but it made to pinch run and went to third, then people aware of some of the scored on passed balls to tie the efforts taking place, There are score. opportunities for those changing The Huskies loaded the bases employment. The first step is with one out in the top of the sixth. the most difficult. About the Dylan Pettyjohn came in to pitch only person who truly likes change is a baby with a wet diaper, but for that baby every day is change. Heppner is kind of like that baby taking its first This is the 10th year that the steps into a whole new type of RadioShack/Tandy Scholars community and, like that baby, it program has made awards to needs all kinds of advice, teachers and graduating seniors opportunity, education, care and at American high schools. understanding. We need to be Tim Dickenson, in the top two there for each other in all of the percent at Heppner High School, Willow Creek Valley. has received a certificate. Thought for the week: "Count Currently 17,010 public and your blessings and proceed with private secondary schools have energy, caution, and courage." been certified to participate in earn these new attitudes of society. Women have demanded and mostly received freedom. Women have demanded and mostly received enrollment rights in educational institutions even those that traditionally have been all male. Women have demanded and mostly received equality in the workplace. Women have demanded and mostly received relief from the bondage of traditional marriage. This means that women, mostly, no longer demand the commitment of marriage before allowing the man to co habituate. Liberated women must perform better in the workplace, because when the unfettered man walks out, she, by default, has the awesome, sole, responsibility of providing for her children. (s) F. Green White Heppner Cub Scout Pack 66 holds Pinewood Derby Other awards given were: Most Creative: Curtis Harper; Best Scout Theme: Drew Johnson; Best Paint Job: Trent Miles; Most Realistic: Colter Raver; Most Colorful: Quinn Chick. Full race results were: Tiger Cubs: first - Zach McCarl, second - Bryan Holland, third - Curtis Harper; Wolves: first - Matt Holland, second - Seth Morgan, third - Quinn Chick; Bears: first - Ben McCarl, second - Trent Miles, third - Zach Alford; Webelos: first - Scott Maker, second - Michael Merrill, third - James VanLiew. M ustang baseball team drops opener and struck out two batters in a row after walking in the go-ahead run. Shermaln County scored two more in the top bf the seventh as the Mustangs got runners on base, but couldn’t score them. Tim Dickenson had the only hit for the Mustangs on a two-out single in the fourth. David Bates, Dickenson and Pettyjohn combined for 11 strikeouts of Husky batters and gave up just one hit. Statistics: Sherman County: 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4-1-4 Heppner 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1-1-3 Richelderfer, Fritts (5) and MacNab; David Bates. Tim Dickenson (4). Dylan Pettyjohn (6) and Allan Gribskov. W-Fritts, L-Pettyjohn (0-1). Tandy scholars announced t I % # • ¥ * ) the awards program. The academic top two per cent of graduating seniors are eligible to receive certificates recognizing their academic achievements. There are no cash awards in this category. This year the RadioShack/Tandy Scholars program will honor 30,659 meritorious seniors. Each school may nominate a senior who is outstanding in mathematics, science or computer science. These students receive a certificate recognizing them as a RadioShack/Tandy Scholar. In addition, they were eligible to • A u m m i compete for the one hundred • • $1000 scholarships awarded This year more than When y o u r love b u s sto o d th e te st o f tim e , / annually. one-half of all schools in the and you want to show each other country participated in this area of the program. (and the w orld) you’d do it all over again, The 100 student Tandy Prize there’s no better way to show it recipients who will receive scholarships represent schools in than with a diamond anniversary ring. 36 states. Choose from an excellent selection Each certified school also may o f designs from traditional to contemporary. nominate an outstanding teacher in mathematics, science or Renew your wedding vows in a way computer science. These that’s as precious as your love. teachers receive a certificate of recognition and are eligible to compete for the 100 $2500 cash awards presented annually. The 100 teacher Tandy Prize recipients who will receive cash awards represent schools in 38 states. “I DO, AGAIN” ! Ï t Diamond Anniversary Rings / i PltBfWl'S P ? 3 | Jgwdtn «5 476-91M / Annie Hisler named Mt. Hood team's outstanding newcomer Annie Hitler Freshman point guard Annie Hisler from Heppner High School has been named Mt. Hood Community College Women's Basketball Team "Outstanding Newcomer". The 5'6" Hisler also played volleyball for the Gresham school. "Annie got a late start with us this season in basketball due to the success of the volleyball program," stated Saints basketball coach Daryle Broadsword. "She played in the NWAACC tournament in volleyball, the weekend before Thanksgiving, and then we started playing games the Friday after Thanksgiving. It was really tough for our team to not have her with us all the time early to get our timing down. Annie became our starting point guard just after we began league play in January, and the team played much better. She does such an outstanding job of playing defense and distributing the basketball. As a sophomore returnee I look for Annie to be more aggressive offensively and to continue to provide quality leadership," commented coach Broadsword. Hisler averaged 5.5 points per game, 3.2 rebounds, 1.5 steals, and three assists. "Annie's statistical numbers do not tell the true value to our program," states Broadsword. " She gives us such energy and leadership things that you can not place a measure on. I'm just very glad to have her coming back next year. It will make my job easier with players like Annie in our program." FAX SERVICE Lexington News The Morrow County Unified Recreation District will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, March 25, at 7 p.m. at Columbia Middle School in Imgon. At the meeting, the board will hear a report concerning the closure of the Kinzua Resources mill in Heppner and the resulting anticipated loss to the recreation district. Other business will include: contract updates, legal representation, an insurance review, the March elections, budget committee information and financial reports, They will also set the budget committee meeting schedule and review the new regular meeting schedule. The next meeting will be April 29 at Riverside High School in Boardman at 7 p.m. Other meetings are as follows: May 27- Ione Library, 7 p.m.; June 24- Morrow County, 8 p.m.; July 29- Columbia Middle School, 8 p.m.; August 26-Riverside High School, 7 p.m. IR A s and other life insurance products as well as health insurance. Contact: S en d o r R eceiv e By Dalpha Jones -:- Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Peck re cently motored to Portland, tak ing his mother, Josie Peck, there for medical attention. -:- Mike Burcham spent time recently with his sister and fam ily, Kathy Tellechea. He makes his home in Pilot Rock. -:- Callers at the Tellechea home for the funeral services for Juan Tellechea were: Jim and Marsha Walarhurst of Aloha; Bob and Leona Syme from Prineville; Judy Syme from Prineville; Lenabelle Brown and Shirly Hawkins from Klamath Falls; Agustin and Juanita Andresa, and Julian and Karen Uranga from Redmond. MCURD to meet Heppner Gazette-Times PLOYHAR IN S U R A N C E 127 N. Main • Heppner 676-9211 £¿ve TKudU a t SucAhtunt & H awut SatuncUuf. TKancA 27tA BUCKNUM’S TAVERN, HEPPNER Volunteers needed By Doris Brosnan 1 Our community continues to need many volunteers: At the Morrow County Fair grounds, multi-purpose building work party on Sunday, March 28, and superintendents for the county fair. Call 676-9474; At the Neighborhood Center in the food room. Call 676-5024; At Heppner Day Care. Call 676-5429; For Campus Life activities. Call 676-5759; For the many St. Patrick’s weekend events next year-pa rade, call 676-9113; races, call 676-5233; Coffee Hour, call 676- 9228; barbecue, call 989-8496; auction, call 676-5886; entertain ment, call 676-5536. Individuals with ideas are invited to volunteer them and become the “lepre- chaun-in-charge,” call 676-5536. If you can help with any of the above services or activities, call the above numbers. If you need a volunteer, call 676-5886. 0 3 T U ; ä K ' f ? ' ' f„*? » - * ” Q e t Ifo u A , J ß a u m a n a , Q a /u te n B u p fu li& i r J le à e \ Coast to Goast Meppetr WE CAN H E L P YOU PG & E Gas Transmission, Northwest Corporation Compressor Station 9 Four miles Southwest of lone, on Gooseberry Road Has applied for an Modification of a Oregon Title V Air Operating Permit (No. 25-0026) The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has conducted a preliminary review of this application and is providing an opportunity for public comment. PG & E Gas Transmission, Northwest Corporation (PG&E GT NW) is a natural gas transmission company operating a pipeline from the Canadian border through the states of Idaho, Washington, and Oregon to California. PG&E GT-NW’s dual mainline is 6 12.5 miles in length and includes 638 9 miles of 36-inch and 589 4 miles of 42-inch pipeline Energy to move the gas is provided by 12 compressor stations located along the pipeline all of which are designed for remote, unattended operation from PG&E GT-NW’s Gas Control Center in Portland. Compressor Station 9 is located in Morrow County, Oregon, four miles southwest of lone, on Gooseberry Road Compressor Station 9 contains two gas turbine-driven compressor units. Unit A is a Solar Mars TI4000 gas turbine, rated at 14,100 HP (ISO) Unit B is a Solar Mars T14000 14,100 HP (ISO). Station 9 structures include a control building, a compressor building which houses Units A and B, a lubricating oil storage building, a storage building, a motor control center building, a fuel gas building, gas scrubbers, a scrubber-separator, instrument buildings, and valve shelters. A significant permit modification was required to change the NOt, concentration limit for Unit A. Since this unit was installed in 1988 it has failed repeatedly to meet the manufacturers guaranteed NO, limit of 171 ppm corrected to 15% O,. The manufacturer's guarantee was accepted by the Department as the BACT limit In'this permit modification, the NO, limit will be raised to the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) limn of 202 ppm corrected to 15V, O,. Unit A has demonstrated compliance with this limit, and there will be no increase in NO, emissions In some cases changing an emission limit established by the Best Available Control Technology (BACT) process would require the agency to reevaluate BACT based on the latest technology However, because the unit has not been modified and the method of operation has not changed the Department will not require that BACT be evaluated against current technology This is in line with EPA policy which does not require current BACT to be applied where an error was made despite good faith representations of unit performance The facility is located in an area designated in attainment for all criteria pollutants The facility is a major source of Nitrogen Oxides and Carbon Monoxide and is a minor source of Particulate Matter, Fine Particulate Matter and Sulfur Dioxide More information on this facility's emission of air pollutants is contained in the review report. The application, draft permit, review report, and relevant information are available for public review, fry appyintmsnl- al DEQ's Eastern Region, Pendleton Office, 700 S.E. Emigrant, Suite 330, Pendleton, Oregon, by calling (541) 276-4063, DEQ’s Eastern Region. Bend Office, 2146 N.E 4th Street, Suite 104, Bend, Oregon, by calling (541) 388-6146 and at DEQ Headquarters. 811 SW Sixth Ave, Portland, by calling (503) 229-5081 To obtain a copy of the draft permit call Bonnie Hough at (541)388-6146 ext. 223 or call toll free in Oregon at 1-800-452-4011. Written comments must be received no later than April 26, 1999 and may be submitted to the DEQ office processing the permit Department of Environmental Quality; Bonnie Hough/Air Quality Permit Coordinator, 2146 N.E. 4th Street, Suite 104, Bend, OR 97701 If written requests from 10 persons, or an organization representing at least 10 persons, are received on this application, DEQ will provide a public hearing Requests for hearing need to clearly identify the air quality concerns about the draft permit Requests far bearing must be in writing and must be received by April 26,1999. The Department will review all information received during the public review period Following this review, the permit may be modified The proposed permit will then be forwarded to EPA for comment prior to issuance ) i
