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jrf""mii 'ijii ipi'-t BESSIE WET2E1L U OF ORE NEW 3 P A T R L'B EUGENE OR 97403 II i. r f 1 TT ILS VOL. 100 Both sides Krebs clarifies Rev. Sharing Comm. actions By MARY ANN CEIU'I.LO "I would like to state and hopefully clarify some things regarading the Revenue Shar ing Committee's recent deci sion to withdraw funds from the Heppner Neighborhood Center," Commissioner Doro thy Krebs said last week. On February 3. the county made the decision to withdraw their support of $10,000 for the Heppner Neighborhood Cen ter. Up until now. the center's budget has been dependent on the Blue Mountain Economic Development Council and Morrow County. According to Morrow Coun ty Court, the Neighborhood Center should te a place where low income people are helped to become self suffi cient, as Btated in the 1981-82 contract with B.M.E.D.C. BM.EJD.C. director denies "The Heppner Neighbor hood Center has been a joint venture (between Morrow County and the Blue Mountain Economic Development Council) for eight to ten years now," Richard Gay, executive director of the council, stated during a recent phone inter view. "I'm kind of at a loss as to exactly what happened," he said. According to Gay, the Neighborhood Center con ducts the following services: emergency assistance with food and clothing; an infor-matiorT-referral service for those who don't know where to turn- mediation with various agencies such as Internal Revenue Service; food glean M.C.G.G. Appreciation Day draws large crowd Saturday Morrow County CowBelles Sharon Harrison (L) and Pat Gentry prepare taco filling for pocket bread at the Morrow County Grain Growers Appreciation Day held last Saturday. Representatives from the Oregon Wheat Commission and Oregon State University Extension Service also gave demonstrations to after breakfast viewers. About 550 people attended the free breakfast, said Judy Osmin, M.C.G.G. clerk. Winners of the adult door prizes included : Irvin Rauch - pressure washer, Dennis Papineau -tool box, Joel Engelman food dehydrator, Chuck Adams - blender, Scott McMillan - pots and pans, John Ledbetter - wrench set and Harold Klienback - battery charger. Children's door prize winners were: Aaron Heideman -22 tractor, Susie Heideman - Steiger tractor and Robyn McRoberts - IH tractor. -15 Morrow County's NO. 7 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1982 represented in Neighborhood Center dispute The Blue Mountain Econo mic Development Council states in the new 1982-83 contract that the center should be a social-recreational place for activities. "B.M.E.D.C. changed the goals on us. We (County Court ) asked for a list of those goals which Kick Gay did not provide," stated Dorothy Krebs, referring to the opera tional contract for the Neigh borhood Center. "The Center has been pro viding free meeting space for local agencies and organiza tions," said Krebs, "We (the Court) have trouble with that. This is not being consistent. The county charges Mental Health rent for its office, charges Dr. McCoy and Dr. Gifford for their space and the Heppner senior mealsite for the use of their space at the ing; winter fuel assistance and the Christmas baskets provides a gathering point for' people, especially the seniors; , classes preparing for General Educational Development (G E D tests are held there: and Adult and Family Servi ces Division and Social Secur ity representatives use the center to meet with clients. Last year the center worked with Public Works and CETA to clean up the county parks and provide wood for needy seniors, added Gay. "It's a general focusing point for those in need," he said. "Since we've (the council) been informed that the funds UA vW .Jktf ,m The Heppner u 11 mr ii -mi Home-Owned 8 PAGES fairgrounds." The 1982-83 contract for the center stales. "in providing a site, the Heppner Neighbor hood Center brings services to those in need. This often facilitates the opportunity to receive a service and save clients gas money, which can be utilized for their basic needs. "This is not valid for the county." responded Krebs. "It is limited only to Heppner. "That $10,000 of county money should be spent on a county project and not center ed in one locality. The center should be funded by local people because it serves local people." she continued. Krebs stated that one time services such as fuel assis tance and the food baskets can easily be handled by other groups, such as A. A U.W., the being uncooperative won't be provided, my view is that if the people in Morrow County feel the center is a viable program, they will convince the decision makers to change their minds," stated Gay. "I've read the reports that I've been uncooperative and I don't feel I have been." Gay said. "I've been requested to provide some things which I have done." "The council has provided monthly reports (to the coun ty ) which are fairly detailed." he continued. "Many of the center's ser vices are not realized to the public, but we can't exactly go out and advertise every time we provide a service." said r Weekly Newspaper 25 CENTS Lions. Elks Gub. or Boy Scouts. According to Krebs. the federal government has pulled the weatherization. Loan, and CETA programs out of the center within the last year and a half. "There are alternatives," she said. "The county ."since it doesn't agree with the (cen ter's) present programs, asks that some other agency pick up the slack: or the county could pick up the entire program." "Next Wednesday the court will be meeting with Bob Ehmann. president of the board of directors to B.M.E.D.C. to discuss the entire problem." concluded Commissioner Krebs. "Per haps a meeting like this should have happened in the very beginning." Gay, "Some feel there is a duplication of services, while the center serves a very different clientele." "1 do not want to add fuel to the fire." stated Gay. "but in a way. all this may be benefi cial, in that a lot more people have become more aware of what the center does. It's become an education." When asked if he knows what is going to happen to the Neighborhood Center. Gay stated that the center is in jeopardy. "There would have to be some curtailment of services. We'll just have to see what the board (of directors) decides when they meet." According to Gay. the next board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 23. Co. Budget Comm. reschedules meeting The Morrow County Budget Committee meeting, sched uled for Wednesday, February 17. has been rescheduled to Friday, February 19. said a county spokesperson. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m., county court room at the Courthouse in Heppner. The first item on the agenda is Pioneer Memorial Hospital's budget, she said. The Revenue Sharing Com mittee is also scheduled to meet Friday, February 19. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m.. at the county court room. I I.I I. S. reunion planned Heppner High School grad uating classes of 1946-48 are planning a reunion June 26 and 27. Members of the class of 1947 are trying to locate the whereabouts and addresses of Bob Mollahan and the former Carolyn Bauman. Anyone having these addresses is asked to call Jo Pettyjohn, 676-9157. IIEPPNER, OREGON . - 3f 1 .III " i n J r" """"""" " ' 1 i l I . f , -"4,1 H I r 1 Services at Heppner's Neighborhood Center will be curtailed as the result of funds being withdrawn by Morrow County. Legal technicality causes Court to By MARY ANN CERl'LLO Morrow County Court met last Wednesday and rescinded a motion to accept the bid from Bootsma Construction for the county maintenance shop becuase of a legal technicality. The court then moved to reject all previous bids and agreed to resubmit new speci fications. According to Don Briggs. Two Morrow County men sentenced, two arraigned Two men, both from Mor row County were sentenced Tuesday January 26 in Mor row County Circuit Court, reports District Attorney Ann Spicer. Two other Morrow County residents were ar raigned. Patrick John Nelson. 20 of Boardman was sentenced to three years probation, must have a mental health evalua tion to determine if he has an alcohol or drug problem and he must submit his person, residence and vehicle to a search at any given time by a parole officer upon reasonable suspicion for Delivery of a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Controlled Substance (LSD). Allen Keith Tompkins, 19 of Irrigon was sentenced to three years probation. 90 days in the Umatilla County Jail with credit given for time pre viously served, must make $:8.25 restitution to Morrow County for attorney fees, must make $577 65 restitution to Earl Isom, Irrigon (victim), must make $300 restitution to Brown's Truck Stop for an other burglary, must submit his person, residence and Weather, "By Citbf Heppn'er director of the Public Works Department, the new specifi c3tions will be sent to all the contractors who sent bids in before. Bid opening day for the county shop will be held at the Public Works office on Wed nesday. February 24, said Briggs. County Court continued with the weekly Road Report, presented by Don Briggs. "I just want to say." said Judge Don McElligott. while vehicle to a search at any given time for the persence of stolen property by a parole officer upon a reasonable suspicion. Arley J. Hamilton. 23 of Boardman. indicted by a grand jury January 19 on Assault in the second degree charges, was arraigned Janu ary 29 and was continued on bail previously posted. Rich ard McNerney was appointed as Hamilton's attorney. Steven Keith Ball. 24 of Heppner was indicted and charged with felonious pos session of a game animal. He was arraigned January 26 and pleaded not guilty. He was released on his own recogni zance pending trial. John Thomas Findley. 22 of Boardman entered a not guilty plea after being charg ed January 19 with Criminal Mistreatment. Mayo Hallin. 51 of Hermis ton was charged with Driving Under The Influence of Intoxi cants and was found guilty at a February 3 trial. Spicer said sentencing had been postpon ed until a missing witness could be contacted. High Low Preclp Tues., Feb. 9 31 9 Wed.. Feb. 10 40 20 Thurs.. Feb. 11 49 30 Fri.AFeb.J2 53 - 38 Sat., Feb. 13 56 50 .01 Sun., Feb. 14 60 46 .06 Mon Feb. 15 64 42 .01 Save the Neighborhood Center comm. meets, takes action The committee now calling itself "Save the Neighborhood Center" held its first meeting last Tuesday. February 8. said Nenla Mackey. a co-leader of the organization. About 30 people attended the meeting where it was decided that the group would continue a peti tion campaign, distributing posters and writing letters to the editors of local newspa pers. Mackey is a volunteer at the center. John Canaday. the second co-leader of the group is vice chairman of the Blue Mountain Economic Develop ment Council. Mackey said she had en countered very few who sup port the Revenue Sharing Committee's action to with draw funding from the center. , Mackey and Canaday spoke to members of the Heppner Morrow Chamber of Com merce at the chamber's week ly luncheon last Tuesday. Mat-key campaigned in the north end of the county on Wednesday. When asked what residents in the north end of the county thought of the recent action, she said that most of the discussing the county road department, "that I'm real pleased with the Kinzua log truckers in going easy on the roads, for keeping light loads and watching their speed." In other business the court : learned from the County Clerk's office that Merlin Cantin filed a petition to run for Morrow County Commis sioner on the Republican ticket. set an appointment with Bob Ehmann, president of the Mustangs assured tourney spot With victories over Weston McEwen and Stanfield last weekend, the Heppner Mus tangs have assured them selves a spot in the District 7A basketball tournament, get ting underway next week in Pendleton. The Mustangs beat Weston McEwen 76 - 67 on Friday, and came back Saturday to dump Stanfield 74 - 67. BMCC budget hearing set A public budget hearing on the Blue Mountain Commun ity College 1982 83 proposed budget is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, in the boardroom of Pioneer Hall. The hearing is for the purpose of taking testimony from any interested party about the budget, according to College President Ron Dan iels. The BMCC board of education will meet in regular session that same evening to formally adopt the budget figure to be put before the voters March 30. The budget figure currently set for the college's pperation next year is $5,417,027. This represents a 6.2 percent in crease over the current year's people she talked with didn't realize that services they were receiving were through the Neighborhood Center. She said they thought that the services were through Wel fare, since services are hand-, led through the Boardman Adult and Family Services office. She further stated that the Heppner center had sent canned food, clothing, dolls, toys and other items to a volunteer from Irrigon to be used in Christmas baskets in that area. All money dona tions given to the center from north Morrow residents were returned and more, she stated. Mackey said a large number of the newly formed group's members attended the county budget hearing at the county courthouse last week and more were to attend the Thursday. February 18 hearing. The organization will hold open meetings each Tuesday. 2 p.m. at the Heppner bowling alley, she stated. anyone: interested is invoted to attend, she added. reject bids board of directors for Blue Mountain Economic Develop ment Council. The meeting was set for Wednesday, Feb ruary 17. granted Richard Knack leave of county service with agreed conditions. read the January reports for the Health Department and Juvenile Services Depart ment. viewed a demonstration of a copy machine. The Mustangs will meet either Wasco or Sherman County in the first game of the tournament. The game will be played Friday, February 26, at 3 p.m., said Head Coach Dale Holland. The Mustangs will be taking a 17 - 1 record and a third place ranking in the state into the tournament. budget. However, due to the loss of state funds and other resources, it will require a property tax levy of $3,118,177 to balance the budget. If the levy is approved at the March election by the voters of Morrow and Umatilla' counties! the cost to a home owner would be $1.60 per $1,000 true cash value. An owner of a $50,000 home would be assessed $80 to support the college for the year. The levy per $ 1 .000 true cash value is up 18 cents from the current year's levy of $1.42. Also at the February meet ing, the board will review the college's quarterly financial report in addition to conduct ing regular board business.
