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photos by Sandi Matthews
By Rick Paullus
VOL. 123
NO. 23
10 Pages
Wednesday, June 9, 2004
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
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Columbia Basin announces rate increases
The D irecto rs o f
C olum bia Basin Electric
C o-O p, at th eir Board
meeting on May 20, took
action to increase electric
rates 3.4 percent. The rate
increase will be placed into
effect over the next seven
months.
In July, all street and
security lights will increase
$1 per m onth per light
fix tu re. R esidential and
General Service consumers
w ill see a 3.4 percent
increase on their October
2004 invoices. The final step
for this increase will be a 3.4
percent increase for the
C o o p erativ e ’s Irrigation
consumers in January 2005.
This is the first rate
increase by Columbia Basin
since 1993, and in fact the
Co-Op had a 6.35 percent
rate decrease in 1997.
“ D uring the past
eleven years, your Co-Op
has been very effective in
reducing controllable costs,"
a sp okesperson said.
“However, transmission and
power costs from B.P.A.,
insurance, taxes, fuels and
materials have continually
climbed. We have very little
ability to control these costs.
“ Your Board of
Directors has not taken this
rate increase action lightly.”
the spokesperson continued,
“they know the additional
burden this places on
families and businesses in
our service territory."
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4
It
was
a
disappointing end to the
most successful season in
Heppner Mustang baseball
history as they came up short
ag ain st
the
Santiam
Christian Eagles by a score
of 5-2 in the championship
gam e o f the O SA A /U S
Bank/Les Schwab Class 2A
baseball p lay -o ffs on
Saturday, June 5 at
V olcanoes Stadium in
Keizer.
The
M ustangs
championship game marked
the end of the careers for
seven
seniors:
Chuy
Elguezabal, Luke Murray,
Kiel Naims, Kyler Lovgren,
Billy Gates, Cody Walton
and John F ranzw a who
contributed to the success of
the M ustangs baseball
program.
The M ustangs had
runners on first and second
in the top of the first when
Jode Coil walked and Josh
Gutierrez was hit by a pitch,
but the inning ended when
Kory Paullus hit a deep fly
ball to left-center that was
caught and Coil was thrown
out in a close play at third.
The Eagles scored
two runs in the second on a
hit batter, a w alk and a
double, but the Mustangs
came right back to tie it in
the top of the third. Nick
C hristm an was hit by a
pitch, Elguezabal singled
sending Christman to third.
C oil reach ed on a bunt
single and two runs scored
as Gutierrez reached on a
fie ld e r’s choice and the
throw went into the first base
dugout.
The Eagles scored
two more in the fourth on a
hit batter and a dropped fly
ball put runners at second
and third and both scored on
a passed ball and a wild
pitch.
Gutierrez doubled in
the second, but was thrown
out at third in another close
play at third on a groundout
by Paullus.
The Eagles added a
run in the sixth to make the
final 5-2, as the Mustangs
couldn’t get anything going
offensively in the sixth or
seventh innings.
The Mustangs out-
hit the E agles 7-3 as
Elguezabal went two for
four, Christman, Gates and
Nairns each went one for
two. Coil went one for three
and Gutierrez went one for
three with a double and a
RBI.
Elguezabal allowed
just three hits, struck-out
five, hit two batters, walked
tw o and had two earned
runs.
R eturning for the
Mustangs next year will be
Kyle Carlson throws in from the outfield
Luke Murray makes a tag at
ju n io rs: Jode C oil, Josh
Gutierrez, Nick Christman
and
Kory
Paullus;
sophomores: Kyle Carlson,
Dan Basile, Sloan Keithley
and R iley W ight and
freshman: Quinn Peck and
C olton
H anson. The
Mustangs were coached by
Rick Johnston with Rick
Paullus, John McCabe and
Jim Kindle assisting.
The M ustangs are
also losing sen io r stat-
keepers Danielle Looslie
first base
and Lindsey Clough who
were there for three years.
Heppner 002 000 0-
272
Santiam Christian
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Chuy E lguezabal
and Jode C oil; Jam es
Mason, Ryan Porter and J.
Fletcher. W- M ason. L-
Elguezabal. S- Porter. 26-
Josh Gutierrez (H); Jared
Duffy (SC). 3B- none. HR-
none.
Heppner water supply
returning to normal
The City of Heppner
water usage restriction has
been lowered to mild alert,
after some days of being on
a higher restriction, said
Heppner City Manager Jerry
Breazeale. The mild alert
m eans that people may
renew watering operations,
but are asked to continue to
be conservation minded.
Due
to
high
temperatures over the last
few w eeks, the c ity ’s
reservoir had dropped from
24 feet to 13. However, the
reservoir has been able to
obtain normal inflow and is
h olding at its needed
capacity. If the water level
continues to stay full after
nightly recharge, the water
restriction will be lifted. If
the level drops again,
restrictions will go to a
higher alert.
Willow Creek
Dam and Lake
sign dedication
The U .S. Army
Corps of Engineers will
dedicate an information sign
at the Willow Creek Dam
and Lake o v erlo o k on
Monday, June 14 at 5 p.m.
The sign details the
history of the Heppner 1903
Flood and the construction
o f the ro ller com pacted
concrete dam , w hich
p ro tects the H eppner
community from another
flood disaster.
The d edication is
open to the public.
Check O u t
O u r S electio n O f
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Morrow County Grain Growers
Lexington 989*8221 • 1 -800*452-7396
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