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F O U R - H eppner G azette-Tim es, H ep p n er, O re g o n W ed n esd ay, M ay 8, 1991 I k___ - t s I s | O N P A = = = *= = ' Sheriff’s Report The O fficia l Newspaper o f the City o f Heppner and the County o f M orrow T h e H eppn er GAZETTE-TIMES M o rro w C o u n ty ’ s H om e-O w n ed W eek ly N ew sp ap er U S P S 240-420 Published every W ednesday and entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon under the Act o f March 3, 1874. Second class postage paid at Heppner. Oregon. O ffice at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone (503) 676-9228. Address communications to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O . Box 337, Hepp ner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $15 in M orrow , W heeler, Gilliam and Grant Counties; $23 elsewhere. Joyce H u g h e s .......................................................... O ffice Manager, Typesetting April Sykes ......................................................................................... News Editor Carol Atherly ..................................................................... Graphics Department Becky E v a n s ....................................................................... Graphics Department Monique P a r r e t .................................................................................... Distribution Penni Keersem aker......................................................................................Bindery Bob S m ith ..................................................................................................... Printer David and April Svkes. Publishers Letters to the Editor Levy passage critical T o the Editor: I am writing out o f concern for the future funding o f the M orrow Coun ty Schools. M y concern stems from general misconceptions and fallacies which have resulted from the passage o f Ballot Measure 5 and its assimilation into O regon’ s Constitu tion as an amendment. This new amendment is supposed to replace funds lost by school districts as a result o f its implementation. Besides wanting low er property taxes, many people supported the measure for that reason. H ow ever, the amend ment does not exactly state how the dollars w ill be replaced or if Basic School Support has to be maintained. A t this point in tim e , the legislature has agreed to make Basic School Support and replacement dollars available to school districts for the 1991-92 school year. The replacement dollars will be available to school districts based on whatever tax base or levy has been approved by the voters p rio r to June 1, 1991. The M orrow County School District is asking for a new tax base this month. The passage o f this tax base is essential to the future funding M orrow County School District will receive from the state. These w ill be critical dollars in the education o f M orrow County kids. The passage o f Ballot Measure 5 changed the rules for school finance as w e have known them. The state o f Oregon will determine school fun ding from here on out. The last bit o f local control w e have in M orrow County is to determine the amount o f replacement revenue by updating our tax base. It is my opinion that w e w ill be cheating ourselves out o f state funds by not passing this tax base. I urge every voter to consider the importance o f this tax base and support it in the upcoming election. A yes vote on the M orrow County School tax base is a yes fo r kids. Sincerely, (s) Sarah Carlson Science Teacher HJH President M C E A Chamber endorses tax base measure T o the Editor: The Heppner Chamber o f C om m erce, by unanimous vote o f those present at the M ay 7, 1991 meeting, endorsed the school district’ s pro posed tax base now before the voters. The implementation o f Measure 5 and the lid it places on school fun ding at the local level makes it more important than ever that w e have a tax base which is a realistic indica tion o f what w e are spending for our children's educational needs. Y ear to year funding measures combined with the old tax base have worked in the past to produce a workable budget. But with funding shifting from the local level to the state level things are changing. W e are proud o f our schools and with good reason. But we need to be aware o f changes which can affect them. The chamber encourages voters to support the school district’ s request for a new tax base. Sincerely, Heppner Chamber o f Com m erce (s) Bob Kahl, president Yes on school tax base measure T o the Editor: The recently received ballots for the M orrow County School District tax base election deserve our support. T h e com plications o f Ballot Measure F ive coupled with the fact that the district’ s tax base is out dated, creates a very uncertain fun ding situation for our school system. W e can help insure positive funding o f our schools and the education o f our future generations with the passage o f the tax base. Please join us in voting yes for the school tax base. (s) Larry and Betty M ills COAST TO COAST SOURCE fo r TVUrthEi&Daif Appliances Housewares Garden Supplies MOTHER’S DAY is SUH. MAY 12. Don ’¡forget! GoasttoGoast WE CAN HELP YOU ed to a report o f water running in the roadway at W ils and Peters road; M orrow County deputy respond ed to the Irrigon area to investigate a report o f a traffic hazard. Problem resolved; M orrow County deputy cited and released Faith Mathis, 56, Irrigon, for Criminal M isch ief III. M ay 2: M orrow County deputy responded to 1-84 to attempt to locate a wrong way driver. Deputy was unable to locate driver; M orrow County S h e riffs office dispatched the Boardman ambulance to a residence for a male subject with an unknown illness. One subject was transported to G ood Shepherd Hospital; M orrow County deputy respond ed to the Irrigon area for a report o f suspicious circustances; M orrow County S h e riff s o ffice dispatched the Boardman ambulance to a residence on SW Columbia in B oardm an . O n e fe m a le was transported to G ood Shepherd hospital with an unknown illness; M orrow County deputy respond ed to Irrigon for a report o f a possi ble criminal mischief. Call was unfounded; M orrow County deputy respond ed to a complaint o f a traffic pro blem. Problem was resolved. M ay 3: M orrow County S h e riff s o ffic e dispatched the lone Rescue and H eppner am bulance to a residence on V alby road fo r one male with an unknown illness. Sub ject was transported to Pioneer M em orial Hospital; M o rro w C ou n ty d e p u ty ’ s responded and M orrow County S h e r iffs o ffic e dispatched the Boardman fire department to a vehi cle fire on 1-84, approximately one mile east o f T o w er Road; M orrow County deputy respond ed to the Irrigon area to investigate a report o f a suspicious person. M ay 4: M orrow County deputy responded to the lone area fo r a domestic problem. Problem was unfounded; M orrow County deputy began in vestigation in the Irrigon area o f a custodial juvenile matter; M orrow County S h e riffs office responded to investigate an animal problem on 1-84, mile post 176; M orrow County deputy respond ed to H w y. 730, east bound mile post 172 to investigate a male sub ject attempting to flag passing traf fic down. Call was unfounded; M orrow County deputy respond ed to a residence on Kunze Road to investigate a possible burglary in progress. Problem was resolved, no burglary. Justice Court Report __ The Justice Court o ffice at the courthouse annex building in Hepp ner reports handling the follow in g business during the past week: John K ir k A n d e rs o n , 37, Pendleton-Allow ing an Unlicensed Juvenile to Operate a V ehicle, $38 fine; S tew a rt A rth u r M a le y , 32, Portland-D riving Under the In fluence o f Intoxicants, $691 assess ment fine, 92 days in ja il, 90 days suspended; C lif f Loren Lucas, 22, Pendleton- Expired Vehicle License, $38 fine; T ro y A llen Hyatt 22, Heppner- Failure to Display Front V ehicle License Plate, $38 fine; Jesse Jeffreys, H eppner-Allowing D og T o Run A t Large, $29 fine. WCCC Golf Ladies - A p ril 30 R igh t A : low gross-Bev Wilson; low net-Eileen Padberg and Lucile Peck; least putts-Barb Gilbert; chip in-Barb G ilbert, Lucile Peck. Flight B: low gross-Bernice Lott; lo w net-Coral Mitchell and Jo Pet tyjohn; least putts-Jo Pettyjohn; chip in-Jo Pettyjohn and Harriet Batty. R igh t C: low gross-Melba M iller; lo w net-Daisy Collins; least putts- Linda Schultz. P u ttin g c o m p e titio n : E ile e n Padberg, Jo Pettyjohn and Melba M iller. M e n ’ s P la y - M ay 5 Flight A : low gross-a tie for first between Ron Bowman and Dave Gunderson 66; low net-Frank Pear son 51; least putts-Jeff Orr; long drive-Raym ond Reid; K .P .-D a ve Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes, Chamber Manager Bits and pieces...this is National Tourism W eek, which is why the M o rro w C o u n ty placem ats decorated the Chamber lunch tables. (These placemats led the Irish Tradi tional Group from County Cork to Heppner, because their sponsor hap pened to eat lunch in Boardman last summer and read the St. Pat’ s ad.) The M orrow County Tourism Com mittee is also working on signing, assisting the Port o f M orrow in revi sion o f the M orrow County brochure and planning the “ It’ s A K ick ” state fair booth. Their next meeting w ill be at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at the Extension conference room. Everyone is welcom e. The state o f O regon has just printed the Oregon Events Calendar for spring and summer 1991. The guide, with more than 750 places to go and things to do in Oregon, is available free at the Chamber O ffice (H eppner T . V . ) Unfortunately the Fair and Rodeo has been left out this yeaw r, but it’ s not too early to “ Catch the Pioneer Spirit” by plan ning for our ow n M o rro w County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro-Rodeo August 14-18. Sounds like a great theme. B icycles again. A Colum bia Plateau Stage Race sponsored by the Emerald V e lo C ycling Club o f Portland is planned for June 14 and 15 in Heppner with the Criterion in lone June 16. Y o u ’ ll hear more as w e receive additional information. Sounds like a great opportunity for a sidewalk sale and activities on Main Street as people line the streets to watch the cyclists race into town. Mark your calendars June 22 is D octor’ s Appreciation Day. W e ’ re so fortunate to have our local doc tors and special things are planned to let them know this is so. Thought for the week: “ There is no danger o f developing eyestrain from looking at the bright side o f things.” Allstott. Flight B: low gross-W ayland Hyatt 67; low net-Greg Grant 52 and David Allstott and Rusty Estes 54. F lig h t C : lo w gro ss-G eo rge Waterland and Howard Gilliam 68, Earl Fishburn 70; low net-Roger Schoonover 53 and Dave M itchell 55. Tad M iller got a hole-in-one on #9. ____Bihhs____ A p r il Lynn B la c k b u r n -a daughter A pril Lynn was bom to R od n ey Blackburn and T o n ya M cL eo d o f Boardman on A p ril 23, 1991 at G ood Shepherd Communi ty Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz. 676-9961 frooooooooDCBOBoooooooooaBoaoooooooooooooaoooooDaP progress. Fight was dissipated upon arrival; M orrow County dispatched the Boardman ambulance to the Board- man Police department for a female w ith an illn e s s . F em a le was transported to G ood Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston; M orrow County deputy, L ex ington Rescue, Heppner and Board- man ambulances responded to a two vehicle accident on Bombing Range road, 1 ‘/i miles north o f Boardman Farms. Vehicles involved were gone upon a r r iv a l. T h e re w as no transport; • M orrow County deputy respond ed to Irrigon to meet with com plai nant regarding a juvenile problem. Problem was resolved; M orrow County S h e riff s office, and Oregon State Police responded to an unknown problem at G reg g ’ s Tavern in Irrigon. One male was transported by ambulance to Good Shepherd Hospital with an unknown illness. Ambulance was dispatched by Hermiston Police department. M ay 6: M orrow County deputy responded to a report o f a traffic hazard in Irrigon. Problem was gone upon deputy's arrival; Health Dept. The M o rro w County Health Department lists the follow in g mon thly schedule for blood pressures and immunizations; The Heppner o ffice w ill be clos ed Thursday and Friday, M ay 9 & 10 to attend an ep id em iology conference. Tuesday, M ay 14-blood pressures and immunizations Irrigon office, 1-4 p.m .; W edn esday, M ay 1 5 -b lood pressures senior citizen mealsite, 11 a.m.-noon; blood pressures Bank o f Eastern Oregon kitchen, lone, 2-3 p.m. T h u rsd a y , M ay 1 6 -b lood pressures and immunizations, Hepp ner o ffic e , 8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, M ay 21 -blood pressures and immunizations, Boardman City Hall, 1:30-4 p.m. T h u rs d a y , M ay 2 3 -b lo o d pressures only, Heppner o ffice 8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, M ay 28-blood pressures and immunizations, Irrigon o ffice, 1-4 p.m. W ednesday, M ay 2 9 -b lo o d pressures, senior citizen mealsite, 11 a.m.-noon. T h u rs d a y , M ay 3 0 -b lo o d pressures and immunizations, Hepp ner o ffice, 8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m. Market Report Compliments of the Morrow County Grain Growers Tues. M a v 7 W h it e *3.44 S o ft M ay-Aug. Barley *100 97V4% M ay-Aug. PIK Weather Report _____________________________ by City ol Heppner April 30 - May High Low Tues. 67 35 Weds. 66 33 Thurs. 63 37 Fri. 68 40 Sat. 72 48 Sun. 68 45 59 Mon. 44 6, 1991 Prec .0 .0 .0 .04 .0 .0 .22 Take MOM out to dinner We’re open 8 am - 8 pm Sun. May 12 4 ^ Give her a treat!! * ^ '« BEECHER’S FINE FOODS Air Life Depends On You Today... Jody Lino Canyon City Oregon During the week o f A p ril 29 through M ay 5 M orrow County S h e riffs deputies assisted seven disabled motorists. 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