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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 4, 1991 - SEVEN eputi s, reserves exceed state regs Rebekahs’ Oddfellows have D f W orkshop set on new tax system A free workshop to help answer some basic questions about taxes, government services and fundamentals of Oregon’s new tax system will be offered on Thursday, March 5, 1992. The workshop, sponsored by Oregon State University Extension Ser vice, will be conducted from 2-4 p.m. at Stokes Landing Center, 195 W. Opal Place, Irrigon, and will be repeated at 7 p.m. at the Heppner Elementary School auditorium. The workshop will be con ducted by Bruce Weber, an OSU Extension economist and staff member of the OSU program for Governmental Research and Education. Topics will include: how property tax bills are com puted, how assessments are deter mined and what you can do if you don’t think your assessment is fair; and how Oregon’s state and local governments are responding to Measure 5. Citizens are invited to bring their property tax bills to the workshop and use their per sonal data to work through some sample calculations. “ A personal approach to understanding your property tax bill is a great educational oppor tunity,” says Carol Bennett, M orrow County Extension Agent. “ I encourage all in terested citizens to participate in the workshop and increase their knowledge o f how Oregon finances schools, local and state government.” For additional in formation, contact the Morrow County Extension O ffice, 676-9642 Monday through Fri day, 8-12 noon, 1-5 p.m. Congratulations Mustangs and Fillies on your great season. Good luck at the Regional Tournament Fillies Frank, Cara & Derek Osmin, Ryan Pence ATTENTION! Wright Chevrolet is the only Portland Branch* dealership to appear among the TOP 50 DEALERS in National Rankings for CUSTOMER SATISFACTION! So, when you think about buying your next vehicle - - think about WRIGHT CHEVROLET! ‘ Portland Branch covers Oregon, Washington, Idaho and parts of Montana Wright Chevrolet, Inc. Chevrolet & Oldsmobile 763-4175 Fossil Herb Wright - Bill Maclnnes - Bill Maclnnes, Jr, PLOYHAR INSURANCE Come in for a review of your life insurance Auto * Home * Life * Health Farm * Crop * IRA’s * SEP’s 127 N. Main Heppner, Oregon (3 - ATTENTION GOLFERS! 0 °® wccc Work Day 4 Saturday, March 7 Start at 8 a.m. Bring rakes, shovels, etc. Lunch will be served ^ _ } e s s /^ =c=, ^ )gg» *7, , Delpha Jones All of the Morrow County Sheriffs deputies and reserves met state and county re quirements in a shoot at the Balm Fork Range recently. Nineteen people shot at least 80 percent accuracy on the shooting range, surpassing the state re quirements of 70 percent, said Morrow County Sheriff Roy Drago. The county requires 80 percent accuracy. Drago said that tests are conducted four times a year. Along with Morrow County, Wheeler County and Boardman Police departm ents also participated. Lexington News _ By Delpha Jones -:-Ginger and Vem Keithley were hosts at their home in Hepp ner to a surprise birthday party and an anniversary party honor ing Bob and Luella Taylor on Saturday. A lovely dinner was served after which pinochle was enjoyed. High winner was Bob Taylor; second-Cecil Jones; traveling-Kathy Tellechea. -:-Lyn Burcham and David Burcham were Lexington visitors Friday. Philip Tellechea return ed with them to their home in Pendleton for the weekend. -¡-Holly Rebekah Lodge met on Thursday for the regular meeting. Plans were made for a reception honoring Geri Martin, state assembly guardian for the 1992 session in Pendleton. The card party for March 7 was announced. The lodge accepted State President Mena Fish’s re quest for her official visit Oct. 15. A surprise birthday cake for Bob Taylor was served. The Oddfellows held their regular meeting at the same time and en joyed the social hour. -¡-Janet Balfe returned to her home in Alaska after several days spent with her mother, Leila Palmer. She also visited her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Marshall at Selah, WA. By Holly Rebekah Lodge and Lex ington Oddfellow Lodge #168 members and their spouses en joyed a progressive dinner Satur day, Feb. 29 with about 23 peo ple attending. Salads were serv ed at the home of Joyce Buchanan with Leila Palmer co-host. The main course was at the Cecil Jones ranch with Bob and Luella Taylor and Glover and Josie Peck co-hosts and desserts at the lodge hall with John and Kathy Tellechea and Lyle and Virginia Peck hosts. The evening enter tainment was provided by Gen and Carl Martin and Ned and Kathy Clark. The group played Bunco with Delpha Jones winn ing the most buncos, most wins- Kathy Tellechea and most losses Ned Clark. The March card party at the Oddfellow Hall will be March 7 at 7:30 p.m. » .'* t f : •: : '•v - ■ 7 : . . . - , *■’ ' ' .* C - * ' /•» . *** • ' . . ,• • »• <. . t J -• • > . 1 J ■ ...i L . if : ; ” .V -■ DATED th is 3 rd d ay o f M arch. 1992 * „ A scenic trip home has been planned through Washington to Ellensburg and on home. The society hopes to have something that will interest everyone going. For more par ticulars call 989-8189 or 442-7194. f C o u rt LOUIS A. CARLSON, v - - STATÏ of Of) (COM COMMISSI' - •. - ■ ' .-j . • Hi-»* t HENSON • ir - - .. ; 7 7 . . < •: .7 ’ '.v% * '.**( V . K \ * «**„' ' V * v . \ * ' c 1 > S .J ■. . 7 w . ' > •• /».. I A - *■ -,■ * 7 7 ? 7 v 7 7 -v l : .. i v a • 9 • t - ’» - , u sm Now US WEST is helping more Oregonians do big business in small towns improvements in Oregon By expanding and adding copper wires, fiber optics and microwave transmission, we re providing helpful services like US WEST Conference Calling Call Waiting Call Forwarding and FAX capabilities* These new service improvements will not only provide added conve nience for individual customers, but they'll also foster growth in businesses and communities throughout Oregon No matter how big they are Or. more impor tantly, how big they want to be K ' . /' ' , 1- 5 Concert at the Junior High School Gym W l'V . Appearing in Heppner during St. Patrick’s Celebration ’92 U Ja V E T Making tht m oti ot your timo.' Friday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. Students $3.00 i « » *> t.r- m- f i_ ' ‘ - Cm - « T '' ' ■ i l * \ That's why U S WEST is investing more than $140 million annually for communications system n ,* .i » Who says you have to he in a big city to do big business’ Over the right communications system, any business can look like a Fortune 500 company • * • **■••*. ■» j ' 1 *. .. Historical Society plans trip THE WHAMMADIDDLE DINGBATS Adults $5.00 V- Topic club plans projects enroute to and from Yakima, where she flew into for her visit. lone Topic Club met Wednes ing the reception and family -:-Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Cutsforth day, February 26 at the lone dinner. were hosts Sunday to a get- Public Library and did some Library hours and days were together of family and friends on discussed and it was suggested spring cleaning. Following a no their daughter Stephani’s birth day. Refreshments were served host luncheon at The Office a that maybe the library should and the afternoon was spent business meeting was held. A have some morning hours. If the food sale as a library benefit is public is interested in this they visiting. planned for April 17 at the city should make their wishes known -:-Eldon and Barbara Gilbert hall. The club agreed to help to Edith Matthews, librarian or a have returned home from an ex Katherine and Roy Lindstrom club member. There have been tended vacation in California and celebrate their 50th wedding an quite a number of new books other places of interest. niversary on April 4 by prepar- donated recently. -:-Cecil and Delpha Jones were Yakima, WA. callers Friday, Feb. 28 at the home of his sister Bonita Stilts. -:-Houseguests of Del and Phyllis Piper to attend the wed COUNTY COURT ding of their daughter Sheri were / P 0 0D» 786 M*cr«r O r^or 97836 LOUIS A CAJtLSON, Judge |503] 676-9061 Heppner, Oregon Mark, Denice and Aaron Piper C W 'lefty' PfCfc. Corommroner Boardman, Oregon from Santa Rosa, CA.; Jeanette, RAYMOND 1 «IN CH, Commmioner Heppner. Oregon Kristin and Michael Skow from LO RAYNE M BOWMAN Administrative Assistant Redmond and Sheri’s Japanese In the County Court for the State o f Oregon sister, Kozuko Harado and her for the County o f M orrow cousin Ayami Kondo. -:-Charlene Whitney returned PROCLAMATION to her home in Portland on Tues day after visiting her parents, 'Whereas, th e lone C a rd in a ls e a rn e d th e title of C h a m p io n s o f th e 3 -1 A D is tr ic t of th e Big Sky C onference: an d Cecil and Delpha Jones and other relatives. They and Kenneth 'Whereas, th is acco m p lish m en t h a s led th e C ard in als to th e s ta te to u rn a m e n t: an d Jones and son Chris and Connie Eng were guests at the Stuart ‘Whereas, all of th e citizens of M orrow C o u n ty co n g ra tu la te th e C a rd in a ls o n th e ir victories a n d w ish th e m well in th e up co m in g s ta te to u rn a m e n t. • Smith home in Hermiston for a birthday dinner honoring Cecil 9\(otV there fore Be it resoCved th a t th e M orrow C o u n ty C o u rt h e re b y d e c la re s March Jones. 4 th ro u g h M arch 7. 1992 C a rd in a l D ay s in M oitow C o u n ty . O regon. The Morrow County Historical Society is again planning their an nual trip. This year’s trip will be by Mid-Columbia bus from Con don May 1, 2 and 3. Travelers will go to Port Townsend, WA and Sequim WA. The bus will leave Heppner at 6 a.m. and pick up passengers in Lexington and lone. A continen tal breakfast will be served at a rest area and then, on to Portland and north. Lunch will be served on the way. There will be a welcome at the visitors center in Port Town send before arriving at Harbor- side Inn where there are reserva tions for two nights. Saturday promises to be a busy day with tours of old homes and historical points of interest before leaving for Sequim. A picnic lunch will be at the Olympic Game Farm. The bus will drive through and travelers can see elk, bison, zebra, moose and other game birds and animals. Another point of interest is a John Wayne Marina where there is a large inventory of John Wayne memorabilia and a gift shop. Dinner will be at the 3 Crabs restaurant which looks out over the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Other things are planned to fill the day. Sunday breakfast will be serv ed at the Manrisa Castle, built in 1892, which has an interesting history. • ypwi . V ,V > ’ • .- y V • »,
