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By NADINE GERKEY OfifeUnlon-BuIMn

DAYTON — Should a separate fire district be formed to protect the homes of the approximate 100 property owners in forested areas in Columbia County which lie outside the fire protective areas?

Representatives from existing fire districts, the U.S. Forest Service, the Washington Department of Natural Resources, Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Co. and the Columbia County Rural Electric Association discussed that question with concerned property owners and county commissioners Monday.

They established the plight of the nonprotected dwelling owner and considered solutions.

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But they left the next step up to the property owners.

Ralph McCurdy, spokesman for the forest service from Pendleton, said protection for the forested areas in the national forests is shut down during the off-season from October to May. Robert Sieler Jr., Route 3, who owns a home on the Wolf Fork about 11 miles from Dayton, said he lived two miles from the nearest phone. He expressed interest in establishing radio communication with the forest service or the county. He said he was about three miles out of the boundary of Fire District 3.

Homes in the nonprotected area pay 17 cents per acre for fire protection.

Forest service protective services are not for dwelling protection but for wildland fires, McCurdy said.

WESTON — Three teachers have been hired to replace teachers who resigned this summer from the Athena-Weston School District.

District Directors approved the Wrings Monday.

The new teachers are Debbie Lewis, junior high school girl's physical education and health; Dennis Riegle, junior high school science; and Mike Kyles, high school social studies and baseball coach.

Lewis and Riegle are recent graduates of Eastern Washington State College and Kyles is from Seattle.

In other business, the board authorized school Supt.

Russell McCollister to meet today with parties involved in a land dispute.

The dispute is over a 54-foot strip of land next to the land on which the new Athena Elementary School is to be built.

Wendell Gore of Athena has said the land belongs to him, and the district has said the land is part of its 10-acre site.

The district and Clore have been negotiating all summer.

McCollister will report on his meeting to the school board at a special meeting tonight at 7:30.

Rape suspect awaits hearing MILTON-FREEWATER—Juvenile proceedings against a 16-year-old Milton-Freewater youth suspected of raping a 21year-old Milton-Freewater woman are pending.

The youth is being held at the Northeast Oregon Regional Youth Center in Pendleton until the outcome of a hearing, according to Jim Epley, director of the Umatilla County Juvenile Department.

Epley said the hearing on the case might not take place until next week sometime.

The youth allegedly abducted the woman at knifepoint on the morning of July 15 and took her to a remote area near Couse Creek where she was raped, according to police reports.

It is still not certain whether the youth will be remanded to adult court to stand trial, Epley said.

He also said the juvenile's name cannot be released without a court order, according to Oregon law.

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it Bar., i i_ ••_ * Maybe people out* there are outj j there because they want to get away from the phone," McCurdy said. "Maybe they don't want to be bothered."

"I want to be able to call the sheriff or the fire district," Sieler added. "I want something like a citizens-band radio that has the zip to get me some help."

"Radio communications is probably as easy a solution as any," Sheriff Ed Britton, said. "We've never had any trouble with our radios."

Elmer DeRuwe of Fire District 3 said the district's nearest truck was in Dayton. To do much good, he said, a truck needs to be at a dwelling fire within 10 minutes.

DeRuwe proposed the property owners form a new fire district and exact maximum taxmillage.

School board adds member

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Athena-Weston hires 3 teachers

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Rus Beck of Lewist on, a seven-year resident of the Wolf Fork area, said a quoted cost of installing a phone in 1970 was $1,110. A later estimate was $3,900, he said.

But he added a number of homes are located in the area within a fraction of a mile from each other. He proposed that these home owners band together and install phones.

The phone company provides the first halfmile of phone service free, according to Dick Tarver of Walla Walla, area manager for Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Co. Subsequent costs are $1,600 per mile.

The company is booked one year in advance, he added. Phone service for the residents in the Wolf Fork area could not be completed for 18 months.

"We'd be glad to take a look at it," Tarver added.

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UMAPINE - Ervin Kessler, Route 2, has been reelected as chairman of the Umapine School District Board of Directors.

He was elected by board members Monday at their first meeting of the new school year.

In a related action, Eugene Key of Umapine was appointed to the school board for one year. He fills a position vacated by Wayne Skramstad, who moved out of the district.

Skramstad was elected to his position last April and had not begun to serve.

Key will serve until another person is elected at next year's school election.

He farms in the Umapine area.

In other business, the board decided to charge $2.50 to students who wish to participate in athletics.

The charge is to pay for physical examinations, according to school Supt. Sid Ratzlaff.

There was also some discussion on improving the parking situation at the school, but no action was taken.

School starts in the Umapine district on Sept. 1, according to Ratzlaff.

M-F polce recover machine gun MILTON-FREEWATER — A weapon reported to be a machine gun which was stolen from a Milton-Freewater man last month has been recovered.

Milton-Freewater Police Chief Bill Biggs said the weapon turned out tc be a semiautomatic replica of a machine gun.

"It's not an illegal weapon," he said.

The gun was reported stolen on July 25. Its owner, Steve Irwin, reported it stolen from his residence at 1317 S. Main St. Biggs said the gun was turned over to the police department by an anonymous person.

"The matter is still under investigation and we're pursuing a suspect," the chief said.

Starbuck plans preschool class STARBUCK — A preschool program for youngsters in the Starbuck School District is planned this fall.

Volunteer mothers will conduct the program once a week shortly after school begins in the district Sept. 1, district directors were told Monday night.

Cheryle McQuary has volunteered to assist, according to Rae Polumsky, secretary and teacher.

The district will advertise for a kindergarten teacher for a 90-day program beginning in January.

In other business, the board accepted the resignation of Kathy Kempf, custodian, who is leaving the area. Pete Schweiger, administrator, was authorized to hire a replacement

MILTON-FREEWATER — Is it feasible for Walla Walla Fire District 4 to provide fire protection to Oregon residents north of Milton-Freewater?

The board of directors of the East Umatilla Fire Protection District hope that question will be answered at a meeting with Walla Walla Fire District 4 officials Wednesday.

The meeting begins at 8 p.m. at the district 4 station one, according to Bill Lambert, chairman of the board of directors of the Umatilla County district.

The Umatilla County fire district does not have fire protection equipment and is not sure whether it will go to voters for approval of a bond issue to purchase the equipment.

Lambert said that decision will probably be made by the board of directors pending the outcome of Wednesday's meeting with Walla Walla fire officials.

U B photo by Dick Cockle

Washington State Penitentiary inmate Leo Paul, 37, a former totem pole maker in British Columbia's Shuswap Indian Tribe, examines one of three chairs from the state Senate in Olympia he is repairing with his carving skills. The ornate chairs were sent to the prison after being damaged by workmen at the capitol building, prison officials say. Paul replaced the damaged wooden portions and other inmates will reupholster them.

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CP trio stays in hospital Three College Place residents remained in Canadian hospitals today, the victims of an Aug. 8 bus wreck near Oliver, B.C. Winona Wagner, 64, of College Place, was in satisfactory condition with back injuries in Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver.

"There is a possibility of her being discharged very soon," said Laird Fawcett, hospital administrator. She may be

transferred to a Walla Walla hospital, he said.

Dr. and Mrs. Wells Carey, also of College Place, were in satisfactory condition this morning in Kelowna Hospital in Kelowna, B.C. "I wouldn't hazard a guess on when they will be discharged," a hospital aide said this morning.

Carey suffered a broken back and must remain im-

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MILTON-FREEWATER — Decisions on three roads, the county shop in Milton-Freewater, and two zone changes are expected to be reached Wednesday by the Umatilla County Board of Commissioners. .

A decision on selling the old county shop is expected to be made. Bids were opened on the sale last month.

A decision on an access road to the Mark Silva property in a rural area near Milton-Freewater is also expected to be made.

Silva bought his property several months ago and later discovered it did not have property access.

He has asked the county to provide a road for access. A review committee has looked at the site and will report to commissioner before a decision is made.

Commissioners also are expected to discuss proposals to make Hurst Road between Femdale and Ballou Roads and Grabner Road north and south of UieUmapine Highway, county roads.

Two decisions on proposed zone changes in the MiltonFreewater area will also be made.

McCallum's Inc. of Milton-Freewater has asked for a zone change on 6.5 acres north of Milton-Freewater. The land is zoned commercial, and McCallum's has asked that it be changed to two-acre residentialDean and Grant Beauchamp ot Umapine nave requested a zone change on 275 acres northwest of Umapine. The land is zoned general rural, and they want it changed to exclusive farm.

General rural is zoned for farming, but exclusive farm is a more restrictive fanning zone.

Commissioners meet at 10 a.m. in room 114 of the courthouse to Pendkton. They will reconvene at 1:30 p.m. following juncn.

CP man appeals speeding charge Terry L. WoMfcram, 5» N. Seventh St, College Place, has filed an appeal of a speeding conviction.

The WaDa Walla County Superior Court appeal, rotesting a CoUege Place Ihridpal Court derision, says WoKfram was fined $17 for the charge.

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DAYTON — Services for senior citizens will expand in Columbia County.

The Columbia County Board of Commissioners agreed Monday to enter an agreement with Yakima County and the Area Agency on Aging that the two outside entities furnish services for the elderly here.

The actual implementation of programs and handling of funds will be determined at a later date, the board agreed.

Becky Martelli of the area agency said $8,302 was available from Oct. 1,1976, through Dec. 31,1977.

A program proposal must be submitted to the state Office on Aging by Sept. 1, she added.

Marcene Hendrickson, coordinator of the Columbia County Mental Health Center, is drafting a program proposal.

Commissioners will consider the proposal after gathering additional comment from senior citizens.

"We'll have to get back to you (senior citizens) and see what you want," Vernon Marll, commissioner, said.

First priority, based on an earlier public meeting, is to expand access or transportation facilities for senior citizens, he added. He said there was no conflict with the People to People program in the county or with the health center.

Both have been providing some transportation for the elderly.

"We have two ways to go on this," Marll explained. "We can organize a private, nonprofit organization with its own planner and staff or operate the program somewhat as we operate our fair board."

He said if the latter way were followed, a committee of senior citizens would recommend budget and program needs to the commission board and would manage their own program.

If a private, nonprofit organization is founded, it would have to have its own facility, Mrs. Hendrickson said. It also would not have county sources available, such as the county. planner.

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mobilized for some time. His wife had spinal injuries, the spokesman said. Both are reportedly in their 60s.

They were among 47 members of a College Place senior citizens group on the first day of what was to be a 10-day scenic tour of the Canadian Rocky Mountains when their bus overturned on a wet roadway about seven miles from Oliver.

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POMERpY - Garfield County senior citizens will enjoy services from a $4,422 state and federal grant, thanks to a reversed decision by county commissioners.

But, the Monday vote to participate in the regional Agency on Aging was divided.

Commissioner Lester Geiger opposed it, while commissioners George Ledgerwood and John Byers approved.

The money could be used for health screening or other services. Citizens are invited to a public hearing Wednesday to suggest ideas. The 10 a.m. hearing will be held in the Jefferson Fieldhouse, Sprague and Malcolm streets in Walla Walla.

Commissioners made the decision after hearing a plea from John Switzer. He administers Garfield County Memorial Hospital and Memory Manor Nursing Home in Pomeroy.

Commissioners stipulated that no county money could be used in the program, which was the basis of earlier rejection.

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