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Davis named 1987 Fair & Rodeo Queen f-«£ír« ' 'Cindy Dav is has been chosen as the Q m m oI the IM 7 M urroa Countv Fair and Rodeo activities” , M orrow C ounty' s Home-Owned Newspaper announced Court Director Mickey Th» Heppner Mjdtson Queen Cindy is a 1986 graduate of Heppner High School and is presently employed by Cen tral Market She is the daughter ot Wavne and Judy Dav is of Heppner Her coronation will be in March To complete the 1987 court, the Morrow County Princess conipcti tain will he held on Sunday. Oct 2b at the tairgrounds Girls must be a resident of Morrow County and be at least lb years of age by August 1. 1987 or in at least their |unior year of high school The princess can dictates will be asked to give a short speech on tfiemselvex, be interview ed. nde a horsemanship pattern, and VOL 104 NO 42 Wednesday, October 15. I986 Heppner, Oregon 25‘ 10 Pages nuke a presentation ride Die Rodeo Committee will select two princesses to complete Queen Cindy 's Court Marlene Currtn is this year’s courl chaperone F h o se interested in obtaining a By A» on Melhv CommissHW The ujxlate is required before the city council meeting at 8 princess application and court rules will be jble to pick those up at high Revised ordinances to the city by law and stale money was given p m at city hall on November I planning and zoning comprehensive the city to pay for the work involved It the proposed changes are ap school offices this week plan »ere drafted by Oan Meador of City planning commissioners will proved by the council, the rewritten Please feel free to contact me Tenncson Engineering. The Dalles, meet with the city council at 7 30 plan can be sent to the state by about any quest Kins or concern you and presented to the Heppner plan p m for a one half hour inuructionaJ November 13, meeting the deadline may have as a contestant or a Queen Cindy Davis ning commission Monday parent” , concluded Madison update on the proposed the state Main differences are relating re quirements on siting of mobile homes, removing such requirements as too-small lots in some instances, and requiring all homes be placed on land owned by the mobile home owner These are rules that have been troublesome in the past, and kept newer homes from locating where older ones had been The sc cond difference is in making a detail ed outline of how to handle applica thins to make changes in historic site buildings, which were not outlined previously. Meador has gone over the entire comprehensive plan, adjusted parts to meet requirements set up by the state in areas which have changed since the plan was originally drawn up and accepted by the state land Conservation and Development a zette imes City’s comprehensive plan revised Morrow County ASCS director promoted Judy Buschke, executive director of the Morrow County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation scr vice has been promoted to County Operations Reviewer, a new position created by ASCS Although the new position will require that she work from the stale office in Portland, she will be visiting offices all over the state and intends to continue living in Heppner at least for the first year, she says. Buschke compares her new posi tion to an "in-house auditor” who checks with county ASCS offices to insure that all regulations are follow ed and programs administered as they should he Part of the job. she explains, will be helping to straighten out problems before the Inspector's General's Office finds irregularities "It was not an easy decision,” Buschke says, "because I have been here for 30 years This is the only job I've ever had. so it's a little scary, loo " Buschke has been Morrow Coun ty’s Executive Director since 1977 The new position, she says, yvill be different but will still deal with many of the same things "I w ill be work ing w ith other people in offices m the same position I have been in I know most of them Her new position officially starts October 2b. but Buschke says she will remain at the Heppner office un til her replacement arrives » * Built to stand the test of time Taxpayers soon to get good news Bv Avon Melhv Tax statements for Morrow Coun ty are due to be nulled out fhurs day or Friday and there will be good news for taxpayers County Avsesssof Greg Sweek said there would be an average 10 percent reduction in uses this vear over the statements a year ago Un reason is mainly due to an increase in the assessed valuation of the P( >( I coal fired plant at Boardman Portland General Electric. owner of the plant, was notified the valua lion had been increased by $6(1 million this year I here is a bO clay period during which the company could have appealed the ruling No appeal was nude so the increase goes on the tax rolls Die increase was made by the state as all public utilities arc appraised by tbc state Sweek said he did ma know on what basis it was made Another unusual thing about the tax statements is that a notice will he tncludcd that an additional statement may be sent out County J reaxurcr and Tax Collector Margo Shcrer said it was a first time in the coun ty It will be necessary to send the second billing if the requested $366,736 three year serial levy tor the schools is approved in November Superintendent explains school budget cuts This moss covered split rail fence extends across Camas Prairie near the southern border of Morrow County School District is one of 20 districts (from aiming the state s 303 districts) which still need levy approval to balance their budget All are voting again on November 4 "W e don’t value that distinction or notoriety at all.” says Superinten dent Doyle McCaslin "A sa matter of fact, in one short year we have joined the ranks of the many ’finan cially troubled' school district dt Oregon ” Since the budget was originally proposed, initial cuts and repeated levy defeats prompted the board to reduce the budget by almost three quarters of a million dollars $712.215 to be exact Andbecause of die way the tax rale limitation law Register to vote in the Nov . 4 General Election October 15, 1986: Last day to register to vote that voter's name will appear in the poll book for the General Election (X-tober 23, 1986: Last day to register by mail to vote in the General Election (Xtober 24. 1986:Prospective voters must provide proof ol residency and register In person at the County Clerk's Office November 3, 1986: Last day to register to vote The Clerk's 'v*r»ce closes at 5 p m November 4, 1986: General Election Day, Kills arc open from 8 am • 8 p m at various precinct polling places in the county Killing places will be published before Election Day Any questions concerning registration deadlines for the General Elect am may be addressed to Barbara Bloodsworth at the Mor row County Clerk's Office at the Courthouse in Heppner, 676-9061 Those who wish to vote by absentee ballot should get their ap plication into the Clerk's Office as stain as possible to allow time to process the application and lime to return the ballot to die Clerk's Office so it will be counted Absentee ballots must be returned to the Clerk's Office by 8 p m November 4 to be counted Application for an absentee ballot may be made in person at the Clerk's Office, or may he mailed to the office A letter requesting an absentee ballot must be signed by each registered voter re questing a ballot (If bt<h a husband and wife want absentee ballots, they may write one letter, but both must sign it.) People are needed to serve on election boards for die General Election Anyone interested may contact Bloodsworth at the Clerk's Office works, the board split the levy re quests into a special and serial levy ballot in Mav for the August election (See Below) Both failed, then a special levy of S'. (40 64 ) passed in (he September election A $47 3,786 serial levy fail ed at the same time Serial levy Request Cut For the November election, the Niard cut another SI07.030 fnim the budget and reduced the serial levy request to $366,736 "W e keep hearing that the people believe the hoard cut with one hand and put money hack with another.” said McCaslin "This apparently means the voter recognizes that the board cut addi tional staff, new and replacement equipment, and a variety of maintenance projects, but some voters believe the board is trying to put everything back with a serial levy " Total levy Down $l|9.no4 from 1983 86 McCaslin points out that the total levy amounts requested are $M 9.6m less than the $6.461.792 that the voters passed last year, despite the fact that negotiated salary and benefit amounts and other fixed costs of operation have increased significantly. ''T h is fact alone should demonstrate that the hoard is not guilty of any such dishonesty Anyone who double these facts is en couragcd to examine the budget in detail,” he said "Such matters are subject to factual veritification quite easily ” Board Determined to Retain Quality Programs Through the spring and summer levy defeats the board has voiced its determination to maintain a high quality basic education and extra curricular program It has recon sidered and reaffirmed that resolve at many meetings following levy defeats, examining in detail areas where it might cut the budget further "With more than $23 million Morrow County worth ol buildings and equipment to $17(8) for 15" variable drill press maintain, replace or improve in $ 13(8) tor replacement of lighting some instances where improvements at lone field are sorely needed we are certainly- $2188) concert chimes at RHS set back a year, maybe more," said $1120 for 40 chairs at RHS School Hoard Chairman Joe Stevens $3(88) seeding drill " Die real difficulty is that we may $65(8) asphalt for parking area at never have a chance to catch up For district office example, in this last cut of $107,030, $9(88) to lower ceilings in four which by the way was far from classrooms at Heppner Jr High unanimous, we wiped out our bus (M l $9(88) in budget) replacement and clavsriiom com $6(88) sidewalk repair at Heppner puter purchasing programs We can Jr High hardly expect to double up and catch $10,(88) to replace coal fired up next year Our needs simply gain boiler at district office on us. as our equipment gets older $1490 SRA guidance tests and requires more dollars in $4(88) (left $4(88)) for a mixer at maintenance.” he said A C Houghton cafeteria Serial levy Not f-airtnarked $9(8) each for starter computer Ibe district chose in May affer the units second levy defeat to ask for a serial $14(8)16(8) each school, for levy for "operational purposes." student desks and chairs Stevens continued The-erial levy is $17(8) tympany at RHS not designed to fund a specific pro $1030 pitching machine at RHS gram "It will be used to balance the $2 3(8) livestock tilt table at RHS basic budget this year and for the $2592 four electric typewriters next two years." Stevens affirmd $10.400 and $3.5(8) for a bridge "The three years of a serial levy and playground work at Hepp apparently bothers quite a few peo ner Elementary ple." he said "A serial levy has to And many items costing $1(8) be for more than one year, by law $ 2 (8 8 ) We assure people that the income First Vote March 25 generated by a serial levy will not he $6.180.808 levy treated as an extra It will continue to be used to fund the basic opera tional program of the district and be Morrow County Vcterans'Scrvicc handled the same way as state basic- school support, other levies, or any Officer Donna Rietinann will attend other income." Stevens concluded a three day conference (Xtober 15-17 at Lincoln City Sponsored by the Veterans Administration, the School Budget Cuts Original Budget Propm al by conference is required for county of fleers, and qualifies the counties they district administrators represent to receive a 75 3f reim $6,793.238 levy required bursement for the service officer’s No Vote Rudget Committee Cut $261,037, salary and materials The conference will provide up including: $27,000 overbudgeted for dated information about the (Xegon Attorney Assistance Program, the classified salaries $42.0(8) for a modular classroom Veterans loan Program, legislative issues, due process in the Veterans at SBF. (added *5.(88) storage shed and a cart for arl supplies) Administration, compensation and pension inform ation, veterans $3(8) copier supplies hospitalization and outpatient $700 for 25 chairs $2100 landscaping a vide hill at benefits, and conservatorship programs Heppner Jr High Attends conference Second Sole Mav 20 $6.180.K0H levy Budget Committee Cut 3 fulltime stall positions which had been added to accommodate growth at north end $3(88) each for three copiers $22.(88) replacement heat pumps lor HHS Irrigation projects, completion at lone and HHS and begin at Heppner Elementary Begin remodeling project (lower ceilings) at Heppner Jr High Floor covering tor grade school locker rooms at lone and Heppner Nearly all replacement equipment (not including buses) Third Vote August 12 $5.140.643 and $473.786 Fourth Vote September 16 $5.140.643 (passed) and Vi '3,786 Budget Committee Cut $107.050. including: $82,862 buses $24.188 computers Fifth Vote November 4 $366.736 Weather Report »V n# M eppnar • y Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sal Sun Mon (X'lobrr High 81 72 76 63 61 62 67 C 7 - 13 low P m Ip 44 0 44 0 40 0 30 .0 31 0 0 34 36 .0 Market Report C o m e e n w i 0* * w M r , - » C o u rt , fro M n lu rsd av , (Xtober 14 Soft White Oct »2 84 Nov *2 86/*2 92 Dec *2 90/»2 92 Jan *2 94/»2 96 Barley *81 Hard Red Winter *2 89 PIK Generic I I93f cash certificates
