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Off the Wall
By Merlyn Robinson
Is your Fido deceased or has he left home? If so, get rid of his dog house.
But if your faithful canine companion is still hanging around, perhaps you
have carpeted his domicile, added insulation for weather protection or spruc
ed it up with a new coat of paint.
But whether your dog is friendly or not, be sure to put up a “ beware
of dog” sign for tax appraiser sleuths and liability protection.
* Improvements to your dog’s dwelling could cause that dog house to be
• given an up-town rating as an improved structure on county tax rolls. Just
make sure you don’t have a written lease agreement with your pet that gives
hat number-one pooch specific habitation rights-such as allowing him to
dig under his house creating a basement-like addition.
It sounded great for reducing the amount of county tax dolalrs that fund
the local assessor’s office when the state passed a ruling which provides
state revenues for part of that county office expense. But what it really means
is that every six years the county tax offices will be audited by the state
to determine if everything taxable is up to speed through current re
appraisals. And we’re not just talking really dirty real estate, but man-made
property that doesn’t have to be nailed down.
While there is little monetary value in my beat-up shovel an dpitted ham
mer, if 1 were a for-real carpenter, those items would be considered tools of
the trade. It’s the same for business machines used in a mobile-type structure.
No one would attach my typewriter for back taxes because it isn’t educated
enough to spell correctly. And my other incompetent tools includ a haywire
stapler and an out-of-date dictionary.
But it’s no laughing matter when people care enough to upgrade or restore
houses and buildings and then are taxed for their efforts—especially when
Oregon has one of the highest property tax rates in the nation.
Take the Hardman Community Hall, for instance. It is no longer owned
by the Oddfellows Lodge, a philanthropic organization. Therefore it is not
considered tax exempt, even though that same group of people who are
restoring the hall are also tending the Hardman cemetery. So money from
fund raisers by volunteers earmarked for remodeling materials must cover
five years of back taxes.
An even stranger example of recent taxation applies to the livestock cor
rals and weigh scales at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. These facilities
are on county-woned property and were built many years ago by volunteers.
Maintenance of this area has been shared by the Morrow County Livestock
Growers and the Morrow County Fairboard.
Recently this facility was appraised at an inflated value of $7000. But
because there has always been a loosely-worded lease agreement between
the two entities, there is now a five-year back tax asking.
No monetary exchange has taken place between these two user groups.
The word ’lease’ seems to be the key for this assessment. But before slapp
ing registered letters in the mail, there were no efforts made to allow for
paperwork housekeeping measures. Historically, many volunteer hours have
been donated towards maintaining this facility that benefits 4-H and FFA,
the rodeo and tax-paying cattle producers.
What this situation equates to -is tax dollars spent for appraisal time and
tax notice costs to obtain $130 dollars in county taxes per year. However
there are over $40 thousand in racing commission and state funds, the ma
jor part of the Fair Board budget, dropped into the county coffers each year.
And the donated labor by the Livestock Growers supports the annual fair
fat stock auction and other functions.
Ever so gradually, local control continues to slip away. And expensive
paper busy work is involved in exchanging county and state dollars that bleed
the taxpayers.
So get rid of your dog or at least let him sleep in your home and get
rid of the dog house. Or maybe you can find a dog house renter to help
pay taxes. There is a rental housing shortage in Heppner
Heppner Garden Club will meet at
St. Patrick’s Senior Center Monday,
November 12, at 7:30 p.m. Vem
Batty will discuss the flower of the
month,
its
culture
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characteristics.
Workshops will be set up for
preparing for sales at the Artifactory
December 1. It is suggested in order
not to be disappointed please place
orders for wreaths with Ida Farra,
676-9446, as soon as possible.
Hostesses for the evening will be
Debbie Scott and Irene Swanson.
By Anne Morter
The lone Cardinals closed their
football season with a lopsided loss
to Wheeler last Friday, 72-22. The
Cards ended the year with a 5-4
season record and a league mark of
3-4.
Wheeler made it into the end zone
five times before lone managed a
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score in the first half. The 44-8
halftime score put the game out of
reach for the young Cards.
The Cardinals were held to just
270 yards of total offense while
Wheeler tallied 711 yards. On the
ground, the Cardinals had 196 yards
rushing, with Mac Lovett leading the
way with 133. Brian Holtz chipped
in 49 yards on four carries and Gabe
Garcia added 19 on eight carries.
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Athena-Weston blue team. Both
teams had serving streaks in the first
game. Bridge« McElligott served
seven in a row, but lone still did not
win. They lost 11-15. The next game
showed better teamwork on the Car
dinals behalf. Jaime Lovett came
through on her serves and served the
last seven points. lone won, 15-11.
The last game showed some tough
competition and long volleys. lone
had some excellent plays and some
really good serves. Again, Jaime
Lovett served eight points to take
lone to 14 points. lone worked hard
and got the ball back. Becky Pic knell
served the last point for lone to take
home first place. Lynde Minster,
Marie Tworek. Jessi Stefani and
Becky Wagenblast all added some
key plays to seal the victory for lone.
Coach Barbara Collins said. *'My
girls played very well. They work
ed well together and showed great
desire. I am very proud of them. It
was an excellent way to end a great
season.”
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three for 74 yards in the game. Gabe
Garcia and Deacon Heideman were
the leading receivers with one recep
tion and 33 yards each. Touchdowns
were scored by Mac Lovett, Brian
Holtz and Deacon Heideman.
The very physical contest saw
Wheeler penalized 13 times for 166
Vi yards.
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High game:
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High series: Inetia Cantin 515.
Splits converted: Alivan Padberg 3-10, Kathy
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The lone Middle School Cardinals
took first place at the Weston ‘A’
Volleyball Tournament October 27.
lone played larger teams, but held on
to the win. There were eight teams
present.
The first match was against the
Echo Cougars. lone had more con
sistent serving with M elissa
McElligott getting 11 points for lead
scorer. lone won in three games.
15-6, 12-15, 15-9.
Their next match was against the
Athena-Weston Panthers' white
team. The first game was a close
one, 14-16, with the Panthers com
ing out on top. lone showed more
team work as they defeated Athena-
Weston in the second game. 15-11.
The Cardinals were playing good
and showed it, as they stomped the
Panthers, 15-6, in the final game
Kimberly Bedortha was high scorer
with 14 points.
Finally, lone advanced to the
championship match, against the
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win volleyball tournament
By Becky Wagenblast
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Church spokesperson.
Calvert said that children who did
not collect on Halloween may still do
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‘Your Home Owned, Independent Bank”
Children will still be collecting for
Unicef until this Sunday, Nov. 11,
said Lea Calvert, a United Methodist
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High game: Nicki Hartley 189. Garry
VanArsdale 236.
High series: Billie VanArsdale 486, Garry
VanArsdale 5W. High team series # I,
2.293.
Splits converted: Larry Scroggins 4-5-7;
Darlene Scroggins 3-KJ; Joan Scroggins 3-K);
Neil Beamer 3-K).______________________
Thursday Night Ladles
October 25, 9 9 0
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Jordan Elevator
J & J Ceramics
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Penland House
Black Horse Constructing
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High game Bonnie Grant 204.
High series: Bonnie Grant 536.
Splits converted: Andrea Mortimore 5-K).
Koffce Kup Keglers
October 25, 9 9 0
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Gutter Dusters
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No Pin Hitters
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The Pytts
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Alley Cats
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MCGG
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Hopeful Has Beens
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The Dregs
High game Marie Rudnill 218.
High series: Marie Rudiaill 544, Billie
VanArsdale 518.
Splits Converted Glenns Rollis 5-K)
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High gsme: Alvina Padberg 190, Harry
Hartley 214.
High series: Alvina Padberg 489. Delbert
Binschus 546
Splits converted: Millie Hanna 3-K) (2);
Elmer Heath 3-K); Vhyne Rollis 5-K); \fcrna
Brinda 3-K); Delbert Binschus 3-K); John Han
na 5-6; Darlene Scroggins 7-6; Joan Scrog
gins 6-7; Ellis McRoberts 5-6-K); Billie
VanArsdale 3-K).
High team game # 2, 779.
High team series » 3, 2219.____________
Koffer Kup Keglers
October 3 8 9 9 0
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Hopeful Has Beens
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The Dregs
High game: Billie VanArsdale 192.
High series: Sonia Smith 472.
Splits converted: Josie Kinds father 4-5.
November 1, 9 9 0
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Hi Ho’s
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The Pytts
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Hopeful Has Beens
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The Dregs
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Alley Cats
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High games Alvina Padberg 203; Maude
Hughes and Billie VanArsdale 200.
High series: Alvina ftdberg 540; Billie
VanArsdale 528; Linda Schultz 520; Ins
Campbell 502
Splits converted Eileen Padberg 3-10
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