Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 24, 1999 - FIVE
Letters to the Editor
Chamber Chatter
By Claudia Hugh««, Chimbar Minagir
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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
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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
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This year more than
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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.
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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.
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By Doris Brosnan
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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.
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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
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