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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1986)
rfc r llr | > | > n r i l.o r llr I In n , llrp p n n Th» Official Newspaper of thr City of Heppner and Ih» Countv of Morro» Fair Board clarifies proposed leas *1 To thr editor Publohed »ver* Wrdnrsdav and ratrred at trcana class mailer al thè Paul Office al Heppner Oregon under Ikr A ri of March 1. la i* Herund Class potage pald al Heppner Oregon Office al 147 West W Ilio« Street Trlephoar M3 > 878 I22X Addrrst rom m un. ale* lo thè Heppner Gaiette Time*. P O Hot 337. Heppner Oregon »7SJS subtrripllont $11 in Morrow l mattila W heeler è Gflliam rounllet 113 elsewhrre KUeon Satlag Office Manager Aasgy Halli Newspaper Editor Mare* Bacon Graphics Orparlmenl Dowfse Kenned* Ty pete tier David and April Sykes, Publisher* The letter is to clarify some misconceptions seen in the January 20 article ("E ast Oregonian ' con ceming the Morrow County Kair Hoard and the Morrow County School District's new proposed lease The pertinent facts are 1 The Fair Hoard leases the county rodeo grounds to the school district for use as a football and baseball field, and also for grade school f’ F classes 2 The new lease calls for rent of $4.000. a $2.000 increase over thr «sifting contract Howrvrr. this $2.000 incrrai» puts all to th» costa for maintenance of th r grounds on thr Fair Hoard These costs include electricity watpring. sprsying. and mo» mg needed to keep the grounds in good shape 3 The 12.000 figure is based on specifications and man hours re searched and agreed on by both boards at a previous school district meeting Sincerely, Charles J Daly. Chairman 4 Members of the Morrow Co F'air Hoard Oregon tax rate reduced Obituaries U illiam Gottlieb Seehafer garrt Smith of Baker. Eulenna Vaughn of Hoardman. Gladys Hold erman of Philomath. Ore . Jane Tye of Enterprise. Billie Hallweg of Port Worth, Texas, and Mildred Travares of Sacramento. Calif .; one brother Richard Seehafer of Pasco. 21 grandchildren and 25 great grand children Funeral services were at 2 p m January 22 at the Hoardman Com munity Church Hurtal followed in the Hoardman Cemetery Burns Mortuary was in charge of arrange ments To the Editor By now. most Oregonians have received their Slate Income Tax booklet and have noticed that their tax rates have been reduced from last year The rates are lower because the 1985 legislature eliminated the eight percent income tax surcharge that was initiated in 1981 We determined that the surcharge could he elimin aled and that our major obligations for providing services could still be met The law requires the legislature to balance the state's budget "D el K it spending" cannot occur» in Oregon government But there are powerful pressures to spend more each year and to increase taxes to pav for additional spending In spite of these pressures, the cost ot stale government in Oregon w ill increase at less than the rate of inflation for the fourth consecutive biennium The hard budget decisions w ill be with us for a while longer, and our tax reform work is not finished either As the public continues to demand that we hold the line on laves, we must proceed with the difficult task of reforming our school finance and property tax systems With this challenge ahead of us. i irrgomans can take comfort from the reduction in state income lax rate* It shows that we re on the right track Yours truly, Steve .Markovich Senate M ajority leader Mary Klizabeth Hunt Mary Elizabeth Hunt. Eugene died January 27 at the age of 87 She was born Nov 16. 1898 in Texas, the daughter of Benjamin and Hannah Thompson She was a teacher in The Dalles elementary public schools and had lived in the Eugene area since 1975 She was prec **!«*) in death by her husband, Elmer, in June. 1981 They were married Keb 21. 1925 in Lexington She was a past memtier of The Dalles Christian Church, the Oregon Education Association, He bekah Lodge and the Eastern Star Survivors include a son Clair Hunt and his wife Marti of Eugene, a daughter laiuise Lroy and her hus hand O E of Anchorage. Alaska. Bryan Thompson and his wife Mary of Torrence. California, and Oliver Thompson of Yountville. California, a sister. Esther Percinger of Ancho rage. Alaska, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren Memorial services w ill bo held Saturday. Eehruary I at I p m at Huell Chapel Buell Chapel in charge of cremation Entombment will be at Rest Haven Mausoleum Donations may he made to the state scholarship commission. 1445 Willamette SI Eugene. OR 97401 in Mary's memory MINNIN SPEED STICK Anri rtrvWASi itici W rdnrtdav Pioneer Memorial Hospital re purls admitting and discharging the following patients during the past w«*ek Paul Neiffer. Heppner admitted January 21. discharged January 22. Inez Gentry. Heppner admitted January 21. dischargi'd January 24 and Kimberle Wright, Heppner admit It'd January 23. discharged January A . Still receiving care at the hospital Monday was Linda Smerius Hepp ner. who was admitted to the hospi tal January 21 The Morrow County District At torney s office at the Morrow County Courthouse in Heppner reports handling the following business during the past w«>ek Clyde Eugene Peltey. 32. Board man. was arraigned January 23 on one count of Burglary I H r is schedul«*d to enter a plea January Ered Terry. 51. Idaho. pl«*l guilty to Theft I before Judge Jack Olsen January 21 The court ordered a pre sentence investigation Jialgr Jack Olsen dismissed in mid trial, a Sodomy I case against Robert la-rner Manning. 19. Hoard Tiffany Hose Piper a daughter Tiffanv Ituse was born at Pendleton ( unimumty Hospital la Pendletun January 27 to Pam and Dave I’ lper of Heppner She weighed 7 lbs and was JO's in long Grandparents are Hetty Mar ijuardt. Lexington. and Mel and Hetty Piper, Heppner (¡real grandparents are Mr and Mr* Truman Messenger, Lexmg ton. and Irma Kiggens. Heppner Tiffany joins a brother. David "Chip" at home Juvline Kaye Swanvon a daughter. Justine Kay Swanson was born January 21 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner to Kebecca Millman She weight'd H lbs 13 oz Kosemarv Swanson, Heppner. is the baby 's grandmother and How ard Swanson Weston, the great grandfather Justine joins a sister Tasha at home Jennifer l.ynnr Krankr a dough ter. Jennifer l.ynne was born at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Janu ary 24 to Kichard and Karen Kranke of Irrigon She wrlghrd s lb* * oi Grandparents are Dwight Kranke and Mr and Mr* Joseph Partillo. all of Irrigon (ireat grandparents are Mr and Mr* Joseph Wilson. Modesto. Cali forma, and Mrs leora Warren Kair Oaks. California Jennifer joins brother* Hon. Don ovan, .lerediah. and Noah at home Natalie llrlh M cFlligotl a daugh ter. Natalie lieth was horn January Hi at St Mary's Medical Center in Walla Walla Washington, to Joe and Jeri McElligott of lone She weigh«*! 9 lbs 8 ot Grandparents are Mr and Mrs C R McElligott of lone. Mr and Mrs Hill Snow Salem, and Mr and Mr* John Flledge Crystal Bay, Nevada Great grandfather is Harvey Smith, lone Natalie joins sisters Melissa and Nichole, and brothers Jake and Mark, at home Council changes meeting date January „•*. | s s * IIIHt » Heppner Polire Report Births GAZETTE-TIMES William Goltleib Seehafer. a Boardman resident since 1958 M January 19 at SI Anthony's Hospital in Pendleton He was 88 Mr Seehafer was born on Keb ruarv 18. 1887, m ledgerwood. N D One of 12 children, he was married on August 20. 1922. to Pansy Gwynne at The Dalles They farmed at Klondike in Sherman County, and he was a member of the Zion Lutheran - Church of Corvallis He is survived by his wife. Pansy of Boardman. six daughters. Mar < H rK » n Th» Heppner Polier l>»pt reports handling th» follo» mg busine»» during thr past week Janaary:• 7 :IS p m citation issued for Kx pi red Operators Ijcense January 71 I 06 a m W elfare Check Jaauari 23 3 p m dog compiami 8 30 p m citation laaued for No City Vending License II 10 p m Assist Morrow County Sheriff 's Office January 24 12 42 report of strange noise (M a m asaisl Oregon State Police, II 08 p m request officer for security check January 2< 2 a m found property, 7 42 pm report of loud muaic. 8 p m removed dead animal STEEL FENCE POSTS AT 1980 PRICES! I 1.33 - 5% T Post« $ 1.84 £,,# pfC# $ 1.7 9 !°” °L 1.01 - 5 Vi T Posit $ 1.60 prie* In Stock Now ! Ask about our Barb W lra. Plaid Panca A Railroad Tlas a t V Heppner City Council w ill meet Tui-silay evening. 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