Page Eight Thursday, July 19, 1973 The Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon Increase Planned For State Campground Fees Vale In Meet “Maybe we've got a winning streak going now," said Nyssa Swimming Coach Mary AnnDo- rity after her team took first place in a three-way meet with Vale and Weiser Tuesday night, July 17. The final score gave Nyssa 731 pounts, Vale 664 and Wei- ser 650. Nyssa took an early lead, lost it during the five- hour meet and then regained it in the last part of the meet. Last Tuesday, the Nyssa swim­ mers broke into the win co­ lumn by defeating a team from Emmett, Idaho. This latest vic­ tory gives the Nyssa swimmers their second win of the sum­ mer. Nyssa swimmers winning First Place honors included- Girls Lisa Rose, Leslie Lane, Sheila Joyce, Teri Pounds, Marina Mejia, Sara Marcum, Cyd Morrison, Lor­ raine Wahlert, Anna Dority, Paula Saito, Julie Anderson, Kathy Bass and Margaret Joyce. Boys: John Wahlert, Tom Church, Mike Wahlert, Rex Schillings, Bob Bass, Scott Kido and Dannv Stmantel. Close Finish The State Trasportation Commission has proposed an increase in state parks camp­ ground fees effective with the 1974 camping season. As approved by the Commis­ sion, campground fees in Ore­ gon’s state parks will be in­ creased from $1.00 to $1.25 for unimproved tent sites, from $2.00 to $2.50 for improved New Events Planned For Malheur Fair Several new events are sche­ duled for the 1973 Malheur County Fair according to Gor­ don Capps, Chairman of the Fair Board. Capps said these events were planned for greater participation by the community. Several events suitable for handicapped children are being planned as well as an exhibit display under the direction of Mrs. Kay Holliday. Capps sta­ ted final plans will be made in the next week or so. A Dog Show, a first for the Malheur County Fair, will be held at 9 00 a.m.. on Saturikiy, August 18. This show, will be a Junior Show directed by Mr. James Atherton of the Atherton Kennels. Youngsters, ages seven to fifteen, will be able to compete with both small and large dogs in either a Reg's- tered or All Breeds class. Rib­ bons will be awarded to fourth place, with a Best-ln-Show trophy to tie awarded the "Top Dog." Capps stated that Wetoesday evening. August 15, will again be open youth parth ipatlon night with some bicycle events also planned. There will also tie competition among 4-11 Horse Clubs under the direction of Wayne Anderson of Ontario Heights and Mrs. Ila Sanderson of Vale. Capps slated that de­ tails will be released at a la­ ter date. Coach Keeps Score campsites, and from $3.00 to $4.00 for fully-equipped trai­ ler sites. The proposed fee increase is expected to raise about $335 000 annually and will offset a chro­ nic deficit In the state parks operation and maintenance bud­ get. The deficit for the 1972- 73 fiscal year was $388,000. The new campground fee schedule will also bring Ore­ gon's camping fees In line with comparable fees in state parks in Washington and California. The Commission believed that the across-the-board fee Increase imposed on all park users was the most equitable solution to balancing the parks budget. A public opinion survey con­ ducted for the Highway Division in 1972 by Richard L. Ken­ nedy A Associates of Eugene revealed that an overwhelming majority of Oregonians--both canqiers and noncampers-- believed that users should bear the costs of operating and main­ taining state parkcampgrounds. Kennedy interviewed439 per­ sons representing across-sec- tlon of Oregon families and an additional 204 known campsite users. Both groups indicated strong desires for the principle of self- supporting campground facili­ ties. Asked to choose between state supported and camper supported campgrounds, 73 per cent ofthetypical population ad- vocated campers as responsible for operating costs. Surpris­ ingly, more than 81 per cent of the known campsite users echoed this principle. According to the results of the January poll, no meaning­ ful differences of opinion exist between age groups, income levels or family site. State Parks superintendent, David G. Talbot, explained that the public opinion analysis was commissioned to help the High­ way Commission decide on an appropriate solution to an exis­ ting financial deficit in camp­ ground operations. Valley Open Golf Tournament Nears Currently, the entry list for the $15,000 Treasure Valley Open Golf Tournament contains names of 17 professionals and 73 amateurs. According to Keith Stanwood, Tournament Director and Host Pro at the Caldwell Purple Sage Club, entries have been received not only from lo­ cal entrants but from partici­ [ ¡¿WFST MWCS ! FOR ! ! BARLEY, WHEAT, & MIXED GRAIN 121,000 Miles J PROMPT SERVICE And I I I : NYSSA ELEVATOR Mark E. Hartley, Owner I 1st A E hr good 372-2327 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I pants from such distant areas as Casper, Wyoming, Palm Desert, California, and Van­ couver, British Columbia, Canada. Stanwood reminded those in­ terested that the registration deadline is August 1st and that entry blanks are available at all three of the courses partici­ pating in this year's action... namely, the Hillcrest andCrane Creek Country Clubs in Boise as well as the Purple Sage Course in Caldwell. Tournament officials are nx- pectlng the number of registra­ tions to increase sharply as the deadline approaches but warn the cutoff figures are one hun­ dred professionals and MX) amateurs. Slots will be allo­ cated on a “first come first served*’ basis. W. L. “Bill" Wilson ofCald- well, president of the 1973 Idaho Golf Angels, stated the pur­ pose of the event Is to pro­ mote Junior Golf in the Tree- sure Valley area. The revenue will be used in sponsoring four worthy students in college with a scholarship of $500.00 ia