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Sheriff’s Report
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City o f Heppner and the
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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;
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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
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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.
M ay 5: M orrow County deputy
assisted the Boardman Police depart
ment and responded to the Nomad
upon receiving a report o f a fight in
is your
Heppner
The S h e riffs o ffice at the cour
thouse in Heppner reports dispat
ching the follow in g business during
the past week:
A pril 30: M orrow County deputy
responded to Lam b-W eston in
Boardman to begin investigation o f
a theft o f a lap top computer, 10
hand-held radios and a set o f scales
total value $12,000-$14,000 taken
from Lamb Weston;
M orrow County S h e riffs o ffice
dispatched the Boardman ambulance
to 1-84 mile post 171.5 for a male
subject with an illness. One male
was transported to G ood Shepherd
Hospital with an unknown illness:
M orrow County deputy respond
ed to the Lexington area to in
vestigate a report o f suspicious cir
cumstances. N o action was taken
M ay 1: M orrow County deputy
respon ded to a rep o rt o f a
neighborhood problem in Irrigon;
M orrow County deputy respond
M orrow County deputy respond
ed to W ilson Trailer Court, Irrigon,
to begin investigation o f a theft o f
$70 cash taken from Ophelia Garcia.
M ay 7: M orrow County deputy
responded to an Irrigon residence to
begin investigation o f vandalism.
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