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Morrow County Commissioner
Ray French presented a draft pro
posal for disbursement of the
Finley Buttes Landfill tippage
fees at the Heppner City Coun
cil meeting Monday, Feb. 8.
According to the proposal, 50
percent of the monies would be
disbursed equally between the
county’s five communities,
Heppner. Boardman, Irrigon,
lone and Lexington.
Another 40 percent would be
disbursed to the communities ac
cording to a formula based on the
number of registered voters
residing within each community’s
combined voting precincts. Ac
cording to French, the Heppner
combined voting precincts have
around 1,368 registered voters,
the Boardman community around
1,089, Irrigon, 1,359, Lexington
366 and lone 402.
The last 10 percent of the
monies would be retained by the
county as a discretionary fund
which may be dedicated to
economic projects encompassing
more than a single community or
to a single project benefitting
more than one community.
The plan has come under
criticism by several members of
the Boardman community who
say that Boardman has a greater
population, but South Morrow
County has a greater percentage
of registered voters.
According to Boardman City
Council member Raymond
Michael, "The whole problem
we see, is the biggest communi
ty getting third place. It would ex
clude a whole culture of people
who live here, but who are not
registered to vote.”
Boardman has a large Hispanic
population, but there is no data
on the percentage of Hispanics
living there.
Michael said that one suggested
solution to the problem would be
to factor student population at the
schools into the formula.
French said that difficulty
arises in disbursing the monies on
a population basis because there
are no census figures established
along voting precinct lines and
obtaining such information would
be expensive and time consum
ing. The court also fears that such
a plan could exclude rural
residents.
Disbursing the funds according
to a formula based on registered
voters would be more practical,
he said, because the data is kept
current and is easily obtainable at
the Morrow County Courthouse.
Morrow County Judge Louis
Carlson stressed that the proposal
is still in the drafting stage and
added that some formula based on
student population may still be
considered.
The plans have been presented
to three of the communities’ city
councils.
French said that monies involv
ed. after paying landfill and
recycling costs, would amount to
around $125,000. He also said
that the county is not required to
give the monies to the
communities.
The plan would require a Mor
row County coordinating com
mittee, which would include three
county commissioners and a
representative of each communi
ty. A coordinating council for
each community would ad
minister the funds.
According to French, projects
eligible for funding are required
to be capital improvements. The
monies do not have to be used
within any specific time period
and could accumulate for several
years if a community wanted to
fund a large project. The monies
could also be used for matching
funds, he said.
Community development
plans, including long and short
term goals are also required.
One senator per county issue comes to voters
VOL. 112
NO. 6
8 Pages Wednesday, February 10, 1993
Morrow County Heppner, Oregon
MCT “ Pinocchio’ scheduled Saturday
Voters in Morrow and Malheur
counties will have the opportunity
to make their voices heard on the
“ One Senator Per County” issue.
Both counties have placed ad
visory measures on their ballot
for the March 23 election.
The Sagebrush Coalition’s
“ One Senator Per County” pro
ject director Gary Marks of
Heppner said he was “ pleasant
ly stunned” by the swift action
the two counties took to reach the
ballot. “ We were asking counties
to place the measure on their May
ballots and here we have two
counties that felt it was important
enough that they rushed it to their
Virst Interstate has
direct line
MCT actor Michael Shooner (front) goes through roles with the Urchins, who help tell the Pinoc
chio story (l-r) Autum Chick, Amber Flaiz, Jayme Hansen, Tai Sweek, Stephanie Clough and
Amy Burkenbine.
The charming tale of “ Pinoc
chio” , the naughty wooden pup
pet who longed to become a real
live boy, comes to Heppner this
Saturday, Feb. 13, in the
Missoula Children's Theatre pro
duction.
Featured in the production will
be 39 local children and adults.
Appearing as Pinocchio will be
Shawnna Pledger, one of the two
Missoula Children’s Theatre
actor-directors who have been in
residence this week. The role of
the woodcarver Gepetto, will be
played by MCT tour actor
Michael Shooner.
Pinocchio’s mischievous friend
Candlewick will be played by
Tony Becket. Danny Coiner,
Allison Sykes and Kimberley
Hansen will be featured as
Candlew ick's crew. Jiminy
Cricket will be played by Beth
Baker and the Blue Fairy, who
helps Pinocchio’s dream come
true, will be played by Macy
Rhea.
Appearing as the unscrupulous
Fox and Cat are Jonas Healy and
Julie Watkins, and Jennifer Dilley
Cam ille Sykes and Kristie
Worden will be playing the Dan
cing Puppets. Jessica Gutierrez.
Alishia Geer, Meghan Bailey,
Brian Smith. Tylynn Smith. Chris
Dilley, Emily Chick, Jerry
Shank, Sally Calvert and Brittni
Padberg wil play the roles of
Pleasure Isle Kids.
The toys in Gepetto’s shop will
be played by Kaytlyn Sagely,
Sheena Shank. Blake Allstott.
Lcanne Borst. Kelly Straley, Lil
ly Calvert, Stephanie Shank,
Kyler Howell and Vincent Ber
retta. The Urchins, who help tell
the entire story, are played by Tai
Sweek. Stephanie C lough.
Amber Flaiz, Amy Burkenbine.
Jayme Hanson and Autum Chick.
Assitant directors will be Levi
Geer, Tony Becket and Macy
Rhea. Angela Rinaldi is acting as
a special consultant for MCT.
“ Pinocchio” is one of several
Missoula Children’s Theatre pro
ductions on tour throughout the
region. The MCT staff members
with this production will travel
throughout the US and Canada
with the complete production
presenting it in over 30 com
munities this season. The show
culminates a week of intensive
rehearsals and workshops with
children from the community.
“ Pinocchio” is made possible
through US West, and will be
presented at 7 p.m. in the Hepp-
ner Middle School gym. The pro
duction is sponsored by the Mor
row County Museum and the
Morrow County School District
Artist-in-Residence program.
Student tickets are $2, adults $3
and a family ticket is $8. Tickets
will be available at the door.
The Heppner Elementary
School Parents Club will provide
refreshments. Proceeds from the
performance will be shared by the
Parents’ Club and the Morrow
County Museum’s Children's
Progam Fund.
MCGG appreciation day Feb. 13
Those wishing to call the First
Interstate Bank in Heppner direct
may do so by calling 676-9164,
says manager Jackie Allstott.
Allstott says that although the
other phone number has been
transferred to a customer service
line, they do take direct calls.
“ Custom er service is our
number-one priority,” she add
ed. She said that some customers
have called the customer service
line and have been frustrated in
not being able to contact the local
branch.
softener, torch kit, 6” bench
grinder, 9 piece S/K wrench set,
O-ring assortment, jacket, toy
farm set. toy tractor and toy truck
bank.
A special display will feature
the Finley Butte Landfill.
Factory representatives will
also be on hand.
thought other cities and chambers
had endorsed the project but had
not notified him.
“ We’re looking for a big land
slide vote in March from Morrow
and Malheur Counties,” Marks
said. “ And, after those votes are
counted I think you’ll see the
other central and eastern Oregon
counties going to the ballot.”
“ In fact, we’re encouraging
people to contact their county
commissioners and encourage
them to place a “ One Senator Per
County” advisory measure on
their county’s ballot at the next
practical date,” Marks said.
Find The Hidden Shamrock
Win Silver Medallions
This week a new St. Patrick’s Day activity begins. Each week
until March 10 a clue for the St. Patrick’s Day treasure hunt will
be printed in the Gazette-Times. If followed these clues will guide
treasure hunters to a green plastic shamrock, hidden somewhere
in the city limits of Heppner.
The first person to find the hidden shamrock will win a set of
pure silver Oregon Trail commemorative medallions, worth near
ly $90. The coins are donated by the Bank of Eastern Oregon and
are on display at the bank.
Bill would abolish
Justice Courts
Morrow County Justice of the
Peace Charlotte Gray has learn
ed that a bill in the Oregon House
of Representatives would abolish
justice courts.
Gray says that if justice courts
were abolished, district courts
would handle traffic citations.
The district court, however, is in
Heppner only one day a week and
people in north Morrow County
would have to travel to Heppner.
Now they are able to go to Justice
Court in Irrigon. Abolition of
justice courts may also create pro
blems for district court judges,
who would see an increase in
cases. Gray said. “ Our main
function is to be accessible to peo
ple throughout the county,” she
said.
Justice courts are funded by the
county, not the state, she says.
She added, however, that the
court pays for itself through fines.
Gray urges people to write
their representative Rep. Michael
Payne, Room 369, State Capitol,
Salem 97310.
The bill is expected to be voted
on around the first week of
March.
Enjoying the annual MCGG breakfast
The Morrow County Grain
Growers annual customer ap
preciation day will be this Satur
day, Feb. 13 from 8 a.m. to noon
at MCGG in Lexington.
Besides a free breakfast
MCGG is offering free carnations
to the first 250 ladies attending
and door prizes including a
Homelite model 250 saw, water
March ballots,” Marks said.
“ I think this shows how impor
tant this issue is to the survival of
our rural way of life and how
threatened our ranchers, farmers,
timber workers, miners, and
small business owners feel over
the direction of our state govern
ment,” Marks said.
Marks said he had heard from
a number of organizations in
cluding the cities of Klamath
Falls, lone. Echo, Unity, Ca-
nyone City and Bend Chamber of
Commerce, all of which had ex
pressed support or an outright en
dorsement of the “ One Senator
Per County” project. He said he
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