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Nyssa Gate City Journal
70th Year 24th Issue
The Sugar City
Nyssa, Oregon
Thursday, June 10,
1976
Thunderegg Capital
15’ Per Copy
School Board Adopts 1 976-77
Budget, Election June 29
by Pat Savage
The board of directors of
Nyssa School District No. 26
adopted the proposed budget
for the 1976-77 school year at
their budget hearing Monday
evening. The budget board
was adopted unanimously.
Budget committee members
are Don Dirksen, Joel Mit
chell, Harvey Wilmot. Rich
ard Mejia, Vai Garner,
Farrell Peterson and Duane
Drydale. These seven also
with school board members
Mark Hartley, Gene Stunz,
Vic Haburchak. Don Bullard.
Keith Langley,
Gerald
Simantel and Bill Schilling,
have worked since last
November on the budget.
Don't forget the Baseball
fur Kids banquet Monday,
June 14 at the Twilight Cafe.
There will be continuous
buffet serving from 6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. Here la a chance
for a good meal, an interest
ing program and a chance to
help finance programs for our
young people. There isn't
much to do here in the
summer snd these young
Uers do like to play ball. Not
only does it give them some
thing to do. it is good for
them to be active. This takes
not only money but adult
help, so there arc ways we all
can help, ‘pay or play', or do
both if you possible can.
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Our modern day pioneer.
Evelyn Bailey, has taken a
little time off the Bicenten
nial wagon train due to a lack
of finances She is working as
the caretaker of the Dogw<x>d
Stables in Paducah, Ken
tucky. She will be training
saddlebred horses plus a few
thoroughbreds. She
still
plans to ride into Valley
Forge on July 4th if possible.
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People may now water
their lawns and gardens
without restrictions, but I
would like to see people use
their water sensibly snd with
conservation in mind Don't
set your sprinklers and let
them stay in one spot all day
or for several days, turn your
water off at night, don't let it
run down the sidewalks and
streets. Use it for your needs,
but don't go hog wild, if we
use this water wisely, and
I'm sure we can. perhaps this
will help ward off restrictions
in the future Think when you
turn the up!
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Just a reminder ■ Flag Day
is
Monday.
June 14
Wouldn't you like to be
different from most people
that day? You can - just fly
your flag! One of the most
beautiful and memorable
occasions thst could happen
to our town is for everyone to
fly their flag at the same time
on June 14. Couldn't we all
think alike and be proud to
wave our country's banner
one day out of the year?
TWO NEARLY BUND BICYCUSTS STOPPED OVER
night in Nyssa with their dog Lightning, shown here in the
backyard of the Walter Burdette home, where they camped
Sunday night.
They are Mr. and Mrs. Leo Riegel of Boise. Leo, 37, snd
Anna. 26. both have eye disease and he is going blind They
will pedal across the United States, or until his eye sight fails
entirely, whichever come first.
The couple and their part wolf and husky dog left Boise last
week, and after leaving Nyssa were to visit cousins in Vale, a
grandmother in Bend, a mother in Portland, and then down
the Oregon Coast, across California io Nevada, and across the
United States to Florida.
They are financed by Leo's social security disability
payment, which amounts to $236 per month. This will take
care of food and bike repairs, and if they run short they will
stop and work for a few days here and there if necessary.
The cart to haul Lightning and the supplies is Leo's own
design, and he built it while going to school sponsored by the
Commission of the Blind.
The couple does not have a schedule, and they just plan to
go as far as they can each day. Leo said "we want to see what
America looks like while we can.”
Nyssa Nite Rodeo June 18,19
Nyssa's 30th Annual Night
Rodeo will again be spon
sored by the Owyhee Riding
Club and will open this
Bicentennial year with a
parade down Main Street
Friday, night June 18 and
Saturday night . June 19 at 7
p.m. The Rodeo will begin
promptly at 8 p.m. each
evening.
There will be seven main
events which will include:
bareback riding.
saddle
bronc riding, barrells. bull
riding, bull dogging, calf
roping and team roping with
$700 added prize money.
Special added attractions will
be the Jr. Barrells - non-card
holders up to IS years old and
steer stopping for the local
Nyssa area people and also
non-card holders.
Entries msy call 372-2403
beginning June IS between 8
a.m. and 6 p.m. Call backs
may be made June 17
between 1 p.m. and S p.m.
Any other entries above the
scheduled one for the main
shows will be run in slack
time.
Stock producer this year is
the "Lazy SZ” Stock Com
pany owned by Vernon
Hopkins of Weiser.
The 1976 Rodeo Queen is
Debie Goodman of Vale with
princesses Pat Needham.
Ontario and Sue Olsen ot
Vale.
Featured attraction will be
the "Bareback Riders of
Boise Valley" with Sharon
Schmitt, queen and Wayne
Steer, drill master. The dub
is comprised of young people
ranging in ages 7 to 18. A
group of very dedicated
youngsters, who in the
summer practice three nights
a week. Each rider is
responsible for all the care
and grooming of his horse.
The original concept of the
group is so that any
youngster who wants to learn
to ride can do so, no matter
what their financial situation
is - if they can't afford a horse
they are provided with one
which they must care for
through scholarships. Sine«'
this is their concept they
make their own uniforms,
with their parents help, and
their tack is also quite
simple.
They nde to honor the
American Indian and proudly
display their style of riding.
Their drill master, Wayne
Steer, has worked with
horses and young people for
25 years.
All members of the City
Council were present at their
regular meeting Tuesday
evening June 8 beginning at
7:30 p.m. In addition to all
routine business Ordinance
4458 was passed by the
Council granting a franchise
to Cascade Natural Gas for
continued operations in the
City foe the third and final
dme.
There were no remon
strances on the Budget as
published and it was duly
adopted for the coming year
The total levy to be certified
to the Malheur County
assessor will be $161,826.06
which is within the 6%
limitation
Mrs. Dorothy Nolen was
re-appointed for a full term to
the Nyssa Library Board.
A Resolution from the
Nyssa Chamber of Commerce
denoting their approval of a
proposed fifty permanent
Slated June 14
The Baseball for Kids
banquet will be Monday.
June 14 at the Twilight Cafe
with continuous buffet serv
ing from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30
p.m. Tickets are $5 per plate
and are a donation to the
Baseball for Kids program
and other youth activities.
Speaker for the evening
will be Mike Manning of the
Boise A's professional base
ball team, who will bring two
of the team members with
him. He will show a film on
the 1975 World Series.
" weather *
the Nyssa Night Rodeo include, left to right.
Queen Deby Goodman, Vale, and Princesses
Patty Needham. Ontario and Sue Olsen,
Vale. The girls invite everyone to come to the
rodeo June 18-19 and to view the parade on
the evening of June 18.
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Places Second
Nyssa FFA members, ac
companied by their advisor.
Dervl Leggett, attended the
State FFA Livestock and
Meats judging contest in The
Dalles. Oregon. June 6 to 8.
Nyssa members placed
second in the meats judging
coatest. Those attending the
contest were Rene Simpson.
Barbara Holmes,
Tim
Mecham,
Ken
Mosely,
Charles Sims and Carl
Simpson.
City Council Tables
Farm Labor Request
Baseball Banquet
MEMBERS OF THE-OVUM'S COURT ot
Nyssa FFA
Max.
Min.
Prec.
Date
48
June 2
70
47
June 3
66
39
70
June 4
41
80
June 5
57
84
June 6
86
56
June 7
84
58
June 8
49
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June 9
Owyhee Reservoir Storage
6-9-76 678,000 Acre Feet
69 75 705 850 Acre Feet
home addition to the Nyssa
Labor Camp was discussed at
length by the Council and
members of the audience.
Steve Fonda, president of the
Nyssa Chamber of Com
merce. gave further details of
the debate at their meeting.
The Council again tabled this
request for approval until
several points were clarified,
noting that they still have a
negative feeling toward the
project.
Ordinance * 461 setting up
a public hearing on July 7,
1976 for the annesation of the
Sparks A Baker Trailer Court
into the City of Nyssa was
approved by the Council.
City Manager Schneider
reported to the Council
regarding the water prob
lems which the City has been
experiencing. The Council
voted to remove the restric
tions placed on irrigation and
use the Rannev Collector for
the additional water.
The budget of $1,836,683
includes debt service of
$237,808 to pay for school
construction bonds.
and
$26,300 for food service.
The latter was not a budget
item last year, as there was
no cafeteria.
The school board is asking
approval on a levy of
$240,922 above the 6%
limitation. This compares
with $138,266 in the 1974-75
year, and none last year. The
estimated tax rate per $1,000
Jonathan Reece
EOSC Graduate
A total of 189 students
graduated from Eastern Ore
gon State College in La
Grande, at the 47th annual
commencement ceremonies
held on Friday, June 4. Those
graduating during the out
door celebration included 16
Associate of Science. 145
Bachelor of Science. 24
Bachelor of Arts, and 4
Master of Science degrees.
Among those graduating
was Jonathan Lyle Reece,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle
Reece. Nyssa.
Ope« House J«ae 27
After the hearing school
board and budget board
members walked through the
new high school. Arvy
Construction Company will
complete their work in the
building about June 15. and
the school board has sched
uled an Open House for
Sunday, June 27 between the
hours of 2 and 5 p.m. They
expressed satisfaction with
the new building, and invite
school district patrons to
come and inspect it.
Estimated
completion
schedules for the other new
buildings were also discussed
by the board. Barring un
expected strikes, material
shortages, or other delays,
the buildings will be com
pleted as follows: Cafeteria,
by opening of school. Gym
nasium, in December, before
the start of wrestling and
basketball seasons. Auditor
ium, before the end of the
year. Elementary multi-pur
pose room by early fall.
Industrial arts complex by
opening school. The facing
on the burned end of the old
high school (new junior high)
will be completed, and
virtually all outside work
other than
landscaping
should be completed before
the start of school in
September, according to Me
Part land.
City Water Tank Completed,
Sprinkling Restrictions Lifted
The three-million gallon
water tank warranty work has
been completed according to
Ralph Lowe, City Water
Foreman. The top two rings
of the tank were sand
blasted. with a primer added.
Three protective coats of grey
paint were then applied to
complete the task.
A seven day curing time
added to the length of time
the tank was out of service.
This inspection period also
brought to light a faulty valve
which failed to completely
open when programmed to
do so. The valve has been
removed, according to Lowe,
and returned to the factory.
In the meantime the opera
tion is being done manually
with good results.
The Rannev Collector has
been cleaned and tested to
meet State Water Standards
and will be used to fill the
tank.
City Manager Schneider
again requested people to be
more selective in their lawn
irrigation habits and urged
them to move sprinklers
when the ground becomes
saturated. "We have too
much water running down
the street and this costs the
City money.”
Car Wash Slated
There will be a car wash
Saturday. June 12 from 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ron's Shell
Service. 101 North Main in
Nyssa. This car wash is being
held to help with the Nyssa
Nite Rodeo queen and
princesses expenses.
Prices are: $2 • complete
washing of outside. $2.50 -
inside and outside. A good
job guaranteed each time.
will be $17.15, compared
with $14.71 in the current
year.
Other than an average
salary increase of 6.8%
added to the base, and an
increase in the coat of
teaching supplies and equip
ment, most of the budget
increase will be due to the
opening of the new buildings.
An estimated $30,000 is
budgeted for heat and
additional lights. Due to the
fire, churches and other
groups have carried much of
this expense.
Fire insurance costs are
increased because of a large
increase in property values.
Superintendent Me Part land
pointed out that there are
many other expenses which
the schools will have this year
when the new buildings are
put in operation which did
not exist the past two years
when there were no build
ings.
THE OREGON MOTOR
vehicles division mobile of
fice was in Nyssa Tuesday,
with Allan Sigler, assistant
supervisor for the Eastern
Region, and LaVelle Haynes,
who will be in charge of the
office. Based in Baker, the
vehicle will visit Nyssa. Vale.
Jordan Valley. Arock and
Huntington one day a month
as in the past.
This mobile office is set up
to take pictures for the new
drivers license, and car
registration, driver testing
and other business of the
department. A similar ve
hicle will be stationed in
Bend to serve central Oregon
communities. Regular field
offices in the larger cities will
continue to offer these
services on a daily basis.
The City Council lifted the
irrigation curtailment with
the understanding that the
collector be used. Although
the Ranney Collector water
meets State Standards, the
chlorine addition imparts a
pronounced taste to the
water. "Nyssa is consuming
more water than our wells
can produce." Schneider
said, "So unless the Collector
is used our storage tanks
cannot recover."
He further pointed out that
the National water consump
tion average per capita is 150
gallons per person." Here in
Nyssa our average is at least
four times as high and our
wells just can’t compete with
that kind of use."
Ralph Lowe pointed out
that there is no overall
shortage of water, only the
well water is limited. "If
people would cut down on
their water use we can reduce
the amount of collector water
needed to supplement the
system.”
In removing the irrigation
restrictions the City Council
expressed the hope that
people would voluntarily
review their sprinkling meth
ods. The City Manager was
directed to be on the lookout
for water running in the
street due to overwatering.
Wildlife Federation
Meets At Redmond
The Oregon Wildlife Fed
eration will hold its semi
annual meeting at Redmond
at the American Legion Hall
June 18-20.
President George Moor
head of Salem will open the
meetings Saturday. June 19
at 9 a.m. following registra
tion and a board meeting
Friday evening.
Installation of officers is
one of the first orders of
business, with new president
Jerry A. Hansen of Nyssa
assuming that office The
banquet is Saturday evening
at 7 p.m.. and Sunday
sessions will end at 10:30
a.m.. followed by a directors
meeting.