Pathfinders pioneer on the John Day River
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Pathfinder club members Isaac Stillman, Sarah Stillman. Kristen Van Cleave and Minds Wenberg with
Dr. Kenneth Wenberg and Heidi Wenberg on the John Day River on the raft they built.
The Oregon Trail Pathfinder Club,
a Christian scouting group sponsored
by the Heppner Seventh-day
Adventist Church, built a log raft
Friday morning, Oct. 5, then rafted
down a five-mile stretch of the John
Day Rjver by Spray on Saturday and
Council says
no new taxes
without vote
The Heppner city council
voted unanimously Monday not
to raise taxes for a proposed new
library/cityhall project without a
vote o f the people.
The new library/city hall
complex
has
been
under
consideration for some time but
has received opposition from
some in the community.
The vote Monday was to assure
people that no new tax money
would be raised without approval
from voters.
The city is planning several
efforts in order to get out
information about the proposed
new building, including public
meetings and more information in
the newspaper.
City officials feel that much of
the information put out so far
about the new city hall/library
building has been inaccurate. A
petition bearing over 400
signatures against the project had
earlier been turned into the city
urging that the project be
dropped. Some on the council
feel that inaccurate information
caused much of the opposition
and the negative signatures.
After information is provided to
the public, the city plans to
conduct a survey to gage public
opinion on weather to move
ahead with the project.
It has been proposed that much
o f the funding for the project
could come from grant money,
with the rest being provide by
either a city revenue or a general
obligation bond.
A general
obligation bond requires by law a
vote o f the people. A revenue
bond paid back through increased
water and sewer fees does not.
The vote Monday would assure
that voters have a say in any
increased taxes to pay for the
project.
In other action the council also
said it did not want Stansburry
street by the Heppner grade
school vacated and shut down.
Todd Turner of Barber, Barrett,
Turner Architects Inc. from Bend
was on hand to ask about the
vacated street proposal.
Turner is with the firm hired by
the school district to undertake
the renovation and construction
project soon to get underway.
The council indicated that the
street is needed for cross town
traffic.
In other action the council:
agreed to draw up a rental
agreement to Whistling Wings
Taxidermy for the Green Metal
Shop located on Riverside Ave.
Curtis Christiansen is owner of
the business but needs a place to
set up shop.
News deadline
5 p.m. Monday
HES staff donate labor of love
Sunday afternoons, Oct. 6-7.
The club members were working
on one of the requirements for the
Pioneenng Honor Patch (similar to
merit badges). The Pathfinders
camped for the weekend and worked
on other camping skills honor
requirements.
Nels Wenberg was the navigator
and photographer. Beryl Stillman
gathered the logs needed for the raft.
October is open enrollment month
for kids ages 10-15. Pathfinders
meets on Tuesdays, at 6:30 p.m. For
more information, call 676-8282.
Booster Club dinner and
auction Saturday
Heppner Elementary School "elves" (left to right): back row- Karen Holland, Karen Haguewood, Patti
Rill, Mary Ann Elguezabal, Molly Rill; center-Sharon Morris, Pam Dowdy, Phvllis Danielson, Karen
Clough, Sherry Matteson, Lindsey Harle; front-Karen Smith-Griffith, Janni’e Allen, Cara Osmin, Linda
Padberg, Lorna Botefuhr, Cherry Webber.
A
group
of staff
members at Heppner Elementary
School are helping the children
o f fire fighters lost in the Sept.
11 attack on New York sleep a
little easier.
The group, headed up by
teacher Jannie Allen, donated
fabric and worked together
sewing, ironing and folding
brightly colored pillow cases. A
paper star saying "Sweet Dreams
from
Heppner
Elementary
School" was lovingly pinned to
each pillow case.
The pillow cases will be
sent to the Manhattan United
Church of Christ for distribution.
Gym/cafeteria proposed at old junior high
The Heppner-Lexmgton
Advisory
Committee
is
recommending that the new
gymnasium/cafeteria/music room
facility be located at the former
Heppner Junior High (the old
high school) site. An earlier idea
that the facility be located at the
high school has been dropped.
The proposal, discussed
at the October 3 advisory
committee meeting, would entail
demolishing the old junior high
building, but advisory board
members recommended that the
new building incorporate some
aspects o f the old building into
the new facility, such as bricks or
a facade.
"I like the idea of
keeping the footprint o f the (old)
building," commented David
Allstott, a member o f the
audience. "It's a beautiful
building, but if you're not going
to use lt-lose it."
Students do not attend
classes in the old building now,
but do use the cafeteria in the
basement.
"Tear the dang thing
down, take the bricks and sell
them," commented Chris Rauch.
"After the other day (September
11 attack on New York) it doesn't
matter anymore."
Ma r k
Ri e t ma nn.
chairman o f the committee,
commented that he hoped that
the people who were against
tearing down the old building
would
rather
see
the
construction "dollars go into
square footage rather than
improvements."
Many people at the
meeting agreed that a building at
the old high school site would
save money, be more compatible
with the rest of the campus and
would provide easier access for
students who would not have to
walk by an aging building to get
to the cafeteria and gym.
The
committee
recommended retaining the old
gymnasium for around 10 years,
if possible to provide more
practice gyms.
The committee also
discussed the safety aspect o f the
current situation on Stansbury
Street in front o f the elementary
school, where children on foot,
buses and other vehicular traffic
vie for the same space before and
after school.
The committee had
discussed
recom m ending
vacating Stansbury Street in front
of the elementary school, but the
Heppner City Council decided
against vacation at their Monday
night council meeting. The city
had earlier cited concerns over
access for emergency vehicles if
Stansbury Street were closed.
Other possible solutions
suggested at the advisory
meeting included building a
covered walkway or an elevated
overpass so that children could
walk across the street more
safely or erecting gates that
would temporarily close the
street before and after school.
The advisory committee
also discussed suggestions of
rerouting the street or enlarging
Elder Street to allow for a
vehicle turnaround, especially for
parents picking up and dropping
off. Rerouting, however, would
be extremely expensive and
would probably take monies
away from construction.
A sample floor plan
(pictured above) was displayed at
the meeting which committee
members and members of the
audience believe could be
modified to fit the community's
needs. The plan included a music
room and kitchen with a cooler,
freezer and storage at one end
and a cafeteria and gym in the
center o f the facility. Bleachers,
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Anipro
Sandy Matthews displays just some of the items that will be auctioned
at the annual Heppner Booster Club Steak Feed and Auction set for
this Saturday, October 13. at the Heppner Elks Club. The dinner,
which begins at 6 p.m. features a New York steak with homemade
bread, salads and desserts. The auction and raffle, which will follow
the dinner, include Blazer tickets, bird hunts and fishing trips,
dinners, jewelry and many other items. Auction items are listed on the
Internet at www.heppner.net. Tickets are available at the Shoe Box
and Heppner Hardware. Items may be seen in Heppner IA's store
window.
Grange plans spaghetti feed
The Willows Grange has
planned a spaghetti feed and
Blue Mountain Old Time
Fiddlers concert on Saturday,
October 27, at the Willows
Grange.
The spaghetti feed will
begin at 5:30 p.m., with the
music to begin at 7 p.m.
Cost for the music and
meal is $8 for adults, $7 for
seniors and students and S2.50
for children six to 12 years.
Children six and under will be
admitted free.
Cost for the meal only is
$5 for adults 12 and older and
$2.50 for children six to 12.
Cost for the music only
is $4 for adults and $3 for
students and seniors.
The proceeds will go
toward replacing the grange
heating system.
Open house
Barenbrug IJSA and Tidewater
Barges will host an open house and
ribbon-cutting ceremony on
Thursday, October 25, from 5:30-
7:30 p.m. at their new office building
at 60 Marine Drive in Boardman.
Tours o f the new offices,
refreshments and chances to w in
door prizes w ill be available.
The public is invited to attend.
For more information, call 481 -4001.
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