2 Walla Walla Union-Bulletin Tuesday, March 22,1977
Health facility ends journey By DICK COCKLE Of thcUniorvBulkrtin
The Walla Walla City-County Health Department's brick building is finally in place on the north side of Poplar Street. Now Walla Walla County commissioners are becoming concerned about just how much damage resulted from the 100-yard, $125,000 move. To that end, the commissioners Monday agreed to hire Thomas Potter, a Eugene, Ore., consulting engineer to inspect the structure and estimate the loss. He will be paid $25 an hour. The action was at the recommendation of Vern McFall, the project's architect. He said Potter, who acted as the county's consultant before the move got under way, has had experience with moving masonry buildings. Commissioners examined the structure at Poplar Street and Fifth Avenue Monday morning, and McFall pointed out several hairline cracks and wider fractures in the exterior walls. The architect said he has no idea how much damage occurred to the building's interior. Repairing the damage will be an additional cost to the county, McFall said. The move was insured, but the policy has a $10,000 deductible damage clause, meaning that any damage below that sum will go on the county's tab. McFall said he must consult with engineering experts to determine how to close an inch-wide crack at the building's west end and other smaller fissures. The next step will be to build a
foundation beneath the structure and remove the wood cribbing and jacks upon which it now rests. Bids will be opened next Tuesday for that work and for rebuilding the structure's interior. The job probably will begin in early April, and should be completed within four months, McFall said. In other business, commissioners: — Again postponed a decison on whether to collect 15 per cent of the gross proceeds from a Walla Walla Jaycee demolition derby planned May 21 at the Southeastern Washington Fairgrounds. Eugene Kelly, commission chairman, said he wanted to discuss Jaycee objections to the fee with fairground officials. The fee would be on top of a $150 charge to use the fairgrounds. The delay resulted when commissioners realized they didn't know if the two agencies that sometimes subcontract with the county to sell concessions are required to clean up afterwards. The Jaycees do clean up work. Dennis Ledford, chairman of the Jaycees board of directors, protested that the per centage charge could cut his organization's concession profits from $300 to $175. "For eight or nine people that's not too much return" for seven hour's work, he said. "The fee on a gross amount really does cut in on what an organization makes. We feel the fee should be waived for all civic and service organizations using the facility." Ledford added that much of the
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City-county health building awaits foundation at new site food is sold to the Jaycees themselves and the demolition derby drivers. — Received a low bid of $5,084 from Sunshine Chevrolet-Cadillac Inc., 2303 Melrose St., for a new county commission car. A contract was expected to be awarded today. — Heard from Commissioner Franklin "Doc" Cline that Walla Walla City-County Airport officials are not interested in renovating 48
housing units in former military barracks there. "Their feeling is those things are to be phased out. They're too expensive. Out of all of them, I think they made $600 out of their rentals," Cline said of last year's operation. A major problem is providing heat for the 35-year-old buildings, he said. "If you have one rented in one building, you can't isolate that apartment off for heat. You have to
April 4 to consider appropriating heat the whole thing." The county's Human Resources almost $4,100 to pay for work done Department has requested Housing last year to emergency warning and Urban Development (HUD) equipment belonging to the departmoney to renovate the buildings, but ment of emergency services. The project included repairs to no word has been forthcoming from siren towers, $3,472; purchase of the federal agency. The airport board has acted as monitors and relay systems, $1,250; landlord since 1957. Its policy has and the installation and checking of a been to close the apartments as they siren and five monitors, $110. A portion of the bills have already are vacated by tenants. — Scheduled a hearing for 9 a.m. been paid, the commissioners said.
Mosquito district tax Pea growers, firm reach agreement sting won't be as bad A higher property valuation may mean a tax break for some residents of western Walla Walla County's Mosquito Control District. Property valuation has increased so that less than 25 cents per 1,000 will raise the required $20,000 to finance the district, Bernice Cummings, district secretary, said. The mosquito district originally requested a levy of 35 cents per $1,000. She said the mosquito control tax will be listed under the Misc. column
on tax statements for Burbank area residents. „ For homeowners in Walla Walla County Cemetery District No. 1 in the Wallula area, the Misc. column is for mosquito control and cemetery tax combined, she said. The mosquito control district will seek another levy next September to finance mosquito control in 1978, Mrs. Cummings said. The 1977 levy was approved for one year only.
Berney Extension Homemakers, 7:30 p.m. with Sandy Suckow, 1246 Magnolia Drive; program by Jeanne Ziska and Nell Joscelyn, "Parenting Reflections." Coffee House Evening, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Pioneer United Methodist Church parlor, Poplar and Colville streets; George Ball to lead discussion, "Life and Death Ethics;" public welcome; child care provided. Milton-Freewater Genealogical and Historical Society, 7:30 p.m., MiltonFreewater LDS Church Boy Scout Bldg., Elizabeth Street. Waitsburg Lions, 7 p.m., Waitsburg American Legion Hall.
Bldg., Sumach and Colville streets; citizens may discuss legislative issues with three Walla Walla legislators in Olympia by telephone. Prescott Home Economics Club, 12:30 p.m., Cascade Gas Community Room. Salvation Army Home League, 1:30 p.m., Salvation Army Hall, 827 W. Alder St. Touchet Grange Auxiliary, 12:30 salad bar and card party, Touchet Grange Hall; all welcome; gifts. Walla Walla City Council, 5 p.m., Red Apple Restaurant, 57 E. Main St.
Washington Pilots' Association, Walla Walla Chapter, 6:30 p.m., Roy's Chuck Wagon, Big-Y Shopping Walla Walla Toastmasters Club No. Center; guest speaker: Doug Winn, 81, 6:30 p.m., Elks Club, 351 E. Rose airport manager; organizational St.; Allen Aplass, toastmaster; meeting. speakers: Mike Breheny, Verna American Legion, Walter C. Lee Maughan, Art Hawman and Dennis Post 32, 8 p.m.. Legion Hall, 110 W. Skeate. Alder St.; American Legion Women's Pool League, 7 p.m., Auxiliary. 8 p.m., 110 W. Alder St. Cascade Gas Bldg. community room, 324 W. Rose St.; agenda: Discussion of f o.rthcoming banquet. Thursday's events Pomeroy School Board, 3:45 p.m., Pomeroy High School. Wednesday's events TOPS No. 418. 7 p.m., St. Mary Legislative Hotline, 7 a.m.. Walla Walla Area Chamber of Commerce Community Hospital-
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news of record District court Walla Walla. Juice Howard J Martin's court Slate driver-education fees included in traffic i r Over legal load :VcmeK .lensoISpofcar-e, fined 11.10 nth OO suspended, .lames R HinrhJiffe. Route 2. Dajlon. fined $U* with $30 suspended. Ronald G IXiuslas rf I'matilla. Ore . and Frank D Chov-\ of Gtmfcic, JdaVi. 'med Sim each with $30 «it-h suspended1. Juan S Data of Hryhurn.
The same price for green peas as last year, but a better break on seed costs. That's the contract the Blue Mountain Pea Growers Association agreed to with General Foods Corp. Monday. According to W.L. Minnick, secretary of Blue Mountain Pea Growers Association, the green-pea price will range from $85 per ton to $170, depending on the tenderness of the peas. The average price (101 to 105 ten-
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Because of an editing error, a headline in Monday's Union-Bulletin about Walla Walla Little Theatre actors winning first place in a state drama festival was incorrect. The headline should have said "Little Theatre actors win drama festival." Idaho, fined 1112 with $30 suspended; Manon N Padcett of Movie Springs. Idaho, fined $136 with $30 suspended"; Harold 1, Berens of Qmncy. Wash . fined 1138 with $30 suspended. Huberto M Monlehamo of CUneDc. Wash, 'plus failure to display *-*bd vehicle registration i, fined $1W with MO saspended. Gary D. MicM of Pendleton. fined 1124 with $30 saspended. Ncmecio P Martinez of Othello. Wash. fined $121 with $30 suspended: Jack W. Robinson ol Union. Ore . fined $1H with $30 suspended. Charles E Thomas of Battleground. Wash, forfeited $35. Vmce N Schmitl of K enewick, fined $1SO
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derometer basis) will be $140 per ton. Pea producers will get a threecenis-per-pound break on seed prices this year, according to Minnick. They will be charged 17 cents per pound, compared with 20 cents per pound last year. Growers also will receive their money from processors earlier this year, according to Minnick. Last year, one half was paid by processors a week following harvest. The remainder was paid in November. This year, the contract says one half will be paid a week following harvest, and the rest will be paid by
September. Minnick said growers are generally pleased with the contract. "Pea growers certainly won't get rich this year but neither will the processors. "Lower seed costs this year is a helpful concession. Seed is a big element of growers' costs. Some growers use 200 pounds of seed per acre," Minnick said. Growers who belong to the OregonWashington Pea Growers Association still haven't settled on a contract. Last month, they rejected an offer from General Foods for the same pea price as last year, and 18 cents per pound for seed.
Dennis Rae, president of that .•isscciation, said today that General Foods had made the same offer to to the Oregon-Washington Pea Growers Association. "We're trying to get together within the next day or so to make a decision," Rae said. The previous contract offer was rejected because of uncertain crop prospects and increased costs, according to Rae. Val Nicholson, manager of General Foods, said he is satisfied with the new contract. "We feel it's an equitable settlement," he said.
Dayton fires city superintendent DAYTON — Dayton's city superintendent has been Carl Rowe Jr., 1109 S. Fourth St., was dismissed Fnday from the city's $1,250 per-month job as superintendent. The job includes supervision of the street, sewer and water departments. Mayor Marion Swett said today that Rowe refused to get rid of his private excavating business. At the same time, he didn't choose to quit. "I had no choice (but to fire him)," Swett said. "He felt that working for the city and running his own business was compatible, and I didn't." Swett had told Rowe that he had to give up his private business to keep the city job. "If I were hunting or fishing on the weekends, no one would pay any attention," Rowe said. "I was pulling in five days a week for the city and doing a good job. I thought what I did with my own time was my own business."
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If you're a woman in Walla Walla, you've got almost one chance in 10 of MILTON-FREEWATER — The Rev. Nelson Mink of being physically assaulted this year. Wenatchee will conduct revival services todav throueh And chances are, your husband will Sunday at the Milton-Freewater Church of the Nazarene, be your assailant. Main and Broadway streets. A survey of Walla Walla physicians The public is invited to attend the services, which will be and attorneys has disclosed that eight held today through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 11 per cent of the female population of a.m. and 6 p.m. the City of Walla Walla were victims Rev. Mink has served as a pastor for 40 years and has of beatings in 1975, and nine per cent committed the New Testament to memory. He has taught during 1976, the Walla Walla Law and at the Australian Nazarene Bible College. Justice Advisory Committee learned today. Drug program accredited The committee voted to request $26,680 in federal Law and Justice A drug program sponsored by the Walla Walla money to establish a women's service Town meeters get advice Community Alcoholism Center has received state acand crisis center to help assault creditation. victims. The1 action by the Washington Bureau of Mental Health Sponsors of a Walla Walla Town Meeting will get some Marjene Simmons, 2138 Crawford outside help Thursday. enables the year-old program to provide drug consultation Drive, who drew up plans for the Marie Sharp, regional representative of the Institute of and education, outpatient treatment, nonmedical center, said local law enforcement Cultural Affairs (ICA), Seattle office, will be in Walla emergency treatment and detoxification, according to statistics revealed 223 cases of Walla that day. She will meet with sponsors at 7 : 30 p.m. at Mary Louise Ruef, drug program coordinator. assault during 1975 in the city and the Cascade Natural Gas Corp., 324 W. Rose St She said the accreditation will not represent any county. Almost half involved women. Mrs. Sharp will also be available during the day to changes from the 1976 drug program. There were 14 incidents of rape speak to interested groups or organizations about the Mrs. Ruef was recently certified as a senior trainer in reported in the county in 1975, in- Town Meeting, slated for April 16 at the Walla Walla High the National Training System, sponsored by the National cluding four sodomy incidents at the School Commons. Institute of Drug Abuse. penitentiary, she said. Her certification permits her to teach a college acThe ICA is helping organize town meetings throughout That compares with 12 incidents of the United States. credited counselor training class. rape in Richland during the same period. Ms. Simmons said actual incidents of assault occur "10 times more than the statistics show." "Some authorities estimate that They would be in the Satellite Cherry trees may blossom this year the 221 trees are here now. Planting is wives in as many as one fourth of Shopping Plaza, a project of CHM American marriages suffer physical in Walla Walla, courtesy of a expected to start this week. Development Co. of Pasco. abuse at the hands of their Japanese grant Tom Meadowcroft of Seattle, a In other business, the council will husbands." CHM partner, said the center be brought up to date on the status of The Walla Walla City Council will Her proposed crisis center would buildings can be used as stores or provide emergency housing for officially budget a $1,600 grant for the the "Trails West" play during the offices, primarily for retail-sales victims and their children, as well as trees at its 7 p.m. meeting Wednesday dinner meeting. At the regular meeting, rental rates purposes. trained female "advocates" who at city hall. Third Avenue and Rose He said the one tenant CHM has for will be considered for persons wishing Street. would help them. the corner is in an automotive-related to use the play's outdoor amThat session follows the council's "Frequently, these women who are business. Meadowcrofl wouldn't give battered have no money, no tran- monthly 5 p.m. dinner meeting at the phitheater in Fort Walla Walla Park. the client's name. Also on the agenda is a publicsportation, no way to take care of Red Apple Restaurant. 57 E. Main SL Bids for parking-enforcement The grant for the cherry trees is a documents policy the council has themselves." she said. scooters, petroL-um products, two been working to adopt. The advocate assistants also would gift from a former Japanese official An environmental assessment will cars, a mausoleum lift and an air help beating victims organize as part of Walla Wallas Sister City be presented for four proposed offices compressor are due for council acevidence for prosecution of their Program with Sasayama, Japan. tion. at Wilbur and Walla Walla avenues. Citv Councilman Dan Swank says assailants, she said.
City council to make room for cherry trees
Officials suspect arson in labor-camp cabins blaze MILTON-FREEWATER - An arsonist may have started the fire Saturday that destroyed three cabins and damaged another at the Rogers Walla Walla Labor Camp. Homer Koon, superintendent of Rogers Walla WaDa in Milton-Freewater, said Oregon State Police are investigating the fire. Koon said the camp isn't in use now, so it couldn't have been started by a resident. "We don't even have the electricity turned on out there," he said. Koon said an estimate of damages has not be made yet.
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The camp, located across the Walla Walla River near the Milton-Freewater Cemetery, is 150 feet outside the city limits. Because of that, the city's fire department did not respond to the blare. City Manager Steve Loveland said it is against city policy to respond to a fire in the county if there is no city property endangered. "Our police were there and they determined there was no danger to city property, so the fire department didn't respond." Ixrveland said a city — like any other business — needs to operate under consistent policies. He s^ county residents already derive
benefits from city services without paying for them. "They use our parks and streets for nothing," he said.
was a danger to life, we'd take a second look at it" Loveland said there is currently no fireprotection district in the county surrounding Milton-Freewater.
"To go out and fight their fires is immoral from a business point of view." The city manager said the city will contract with a person in the county for fire protection. "We have a contract with Milton Nursery which is in the county. We'll fight fires there, but they're paying for it." lx>veland said the policy would be different if it were determined there was a danger to life. "Obviously, if it cotfd be determined there
He said Pendleton Grain Growers has one water tanker, and Umapine has two, which respond to county fires. "But, the best they can do is contain a fire and keep it from spreading U> another dwelling." An attempt to finance a fire district last November was defeated by voters. But that district would have been north of Milton-Freewater and it wouldn't have in-
cluded Rogers labor camp. "There's some potentially bad situations where there is no fire protection," Loveland said. "Especially in the mobile home parks north of the city. If a fire got going in one of those, Fd hate to think of what might happen." Loveland said there have been instances where the city has responded to a fire outside the city limits to protect city property, but not to fight the fire. "They have watched structures bum all the way to the ground. "It has made some people irate, but yon have to draw a line somewhere."
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