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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 20, 1993 - THREE County’s assessed value increases The assessed value of Morrow County increased from $725.1 million for 1992 to $779.9 million for 1993. The primary reasons for this increase are con struction of the second Pacific Gas Transmission pipeline, new construction, and an increasing real estate market for residential property. Every year the assessor’s office is required by law to do a study comparing sales prices of • pro perties to the assessed value on the properties. If the assessed values are 10 percent lower than the sales prices then the assessed values are increased by 10 per cent to adjust the property to real market value. This year in Heppner, Lex ington and lone, the assessed value of residential property was increased by 18 percent. In Boardman the increase was from nine percent to 32 percent and in Irrigon the increase was 19 per cent to 27 percent. Commercial property and farm property re mained close to the same real market value as the previous year. The Port of Morrow in NORENE VETERINARY HOSPIT Our vacation is over We are back on the job OPEN 9 to 5 Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., CLOSED WEDNESDAY Evening hours on TUES. & THURS. Open for Emergencies Sat. & Sun. Phone 676-9656 dustrial area and the rural Board- man area were re-appraised for the 1993-94 assessment year. Tax statements will be sent out by Oct. 25. The statement con tains last year’s real market value, current year real market value, last year’s taxes, current year taxes, and appeal information. For more information contasct the Morrow County Assessor’s office or Tax Collector’s office. Market Report Compliments of the Morrow County Grain Growers T u e s d a y , O c to b e r 19, 1993 W h it e S o ft *3 .4 4 *3 .4 6 /*3 .4 9 *3 .5 1 /*3 .5 3 *3 .5 4 O ct. N ov. Dec Jan. B a riev *84 *8 7 /*8 8 *90/*91 ‘ 92 O ct. N ov. Dec Jan. St. Pat’s church to present ‘Herstory’ Alumni St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Heppner announces a return doctorate in m inistry this tournament summer. performance of the musical Teri Vorndan Nichols, co drama “ Herstory” on Saturday, playwright and co-lyricist of Dec. 31-Jan. 2 Oct 30 at 7 p.m. at the St. Patrick Catholic Church. “ Herstory” spotlights human events surrounding the presence of Jesus on this earth. Mary of Nazareth shares her memories with a Greek named Luke, who is writing down the Gospel as she speaks. “ From beginning to end it presents in song and prose a moving story of Jesus coming from a mother’s heart,” said Thomas J. Connolly, D.D., Bishop of Baker. “ Rave reviews have followed each performance of Herstory from its original home in Bend, to cities in eastern Oregon the west coast and Ireland,” said a spokesperson. The one-woman play will be performed by Sheila O’Connell- Roussell, director and playwright/lyricist. Besides hav ing a bachelor of arts in theater and a master of arts in religious education, she completed her “ Herstory” is a nationally known author. She is the author of “ Francis, the Knight of Assisi,” the companion book and the basis of a children’s animated video. Composer Roger Nichols co wrote the 15 original songs for the play. He is a winner of three gold records and a grammy nomination for best song of the year. He wrote the music for such hit songs as “ We’ve Only Just Begun” , “ Rainy Days and Mon days” , and “ I Won’t Last a Day W ithout Y ou” , for the Carpenters. Barbara Streisand recorded three of his hits. Pie and coffee will be served from 6 to 6:45 p.m. in the parish hall. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased at Murray’s Drug, Heppner TV, the R & W Drive In or at the door. For further in formation call 676-9462 or 989-8541. The sixth annual Heppner Basketball and Volleyball alum ni tournament will be held December 31, January 1 and 2 at the Heppner High School and Junior High gymnasiums. The next organizational meeting will be November 2 at 7 p.m. at the Columbia Basin Con ference Room. Inquiries may be directed to Dana Reid, co-chairperson and director of women’s games 676-9662. This year’s captains are: Rick Johnston, non-lettering alumni; Gene Heliker 1970 and under; Gary Watkins 1971-74; Ken Eckman and David Allstott 1975-77; Brian Thompson 1978-81; Dorian Forrar and Jeff Orr 1982-87; Duane Ball and Russell Britt 1988-90; Jason Britt 1991-93. lone schools site council meets Members of the lone schools 21st Century Site Council, man dated by the state, were elected recently. Council members for lone are: John Rietmann representing the Morrow Coun ty School Board; Betty Carlson, elected by the classified em ployees; Anita O rem , lone/Lexington Advisory Board member representing the com m unity; Dick Allen ad m inistrator; and certified employees Dean Robinson, coun cil chair/facilitator, Marlene Pointer, recorder, Betty Riet mann, reporter/historian, Linda Jones and Jim Raible. Members have held several meetings including an in-service day at Heppner on Oct. 8. The council is presently working on securing an initiation grant from the Oregon Department of Educa tion. The council will hold another grant writing session on Oct. 26. Denny Newell of GEODC will assist the group with writing the grant. All site council meetings are open to the public and the public is encourag ed to attend the meetings. The council has targeted four areas where innovative models could be used to meet the goals of the Oregon Education Act for the 21 st Century. These areas in clude increasing parent involve ment in decision making at the school site, establishing mixed- age programs, restructuring ear ly childhood programs, and creating programs leading to the development of a certificate of initial or advanced mastery. “ The council will be working with school staff and the com munity to help the lone schools bring the best possible education to the children of the communi ty,” said Rietmann. Open house set at Mormon church \ An open house and viewing of the video production of “ The True and Living God” with elder Neal A. Maxwell, will be held Sunday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Willow Creek Chapel. The church is xh mile north of Lexington on Highway 74. Refreshments will be served. St. Patrick’s Senior Center Bulletin Board That’s okay. Scientists have learned from Nature...that There were 114 people present for the senior dinner Oct. 3. Six meals were taken out. Members of the Lutheran Chruch served. Dorothy Green won the meal ticket, Judy Hill the door prize and Maxine Jenkins the guest gift. The senior center board met follow ing the meal. Flu shots were given and blood pressures taken before dinner. The menu for the Oct. 27 birthday dinner will be baked beans, wiener wraps, relish tray, fruit, ice cream and cake.* Members of the Mormon church will serve. This will also be the Halloween din ner. People are encouraged to come in costume and win one of the many prizes to be given. Because of scheduling difficulties, the Red Cross disaster training meetings have been changed to Nov. 5, 7-9 p.m.; Nov. 6, 8 a.m .-5 p.m.; Nov. 7, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the dining room at the senior center. The Christmas tree skirt is finished and on display at the senior center. Tickets are available at the center office. The drawing will be at the Artifactory Dec., 4. Proceeds go to the Senior Center trust fund. The St. Patrick’s quilt is also finished. Meal site committee meets the first Wednesday and the senior board the second Wednesday of each month, after the noon meal; Hearing Aid Service and Foot Clinic the first Wednesday; blood pressures taken the second and fourth Wednesday. Other dates to remember: Monday-Bible studey 10:30 a.m., quilting 1-4 p.m. Anyone wishing to learn to quilt is welcome to join the group; Tues. and Thurs., ex ercise 10-10:30 a.m.; Wednesday-senior dinner, noon; Friday-cards, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.; Sunday-movie, 7 p.m. One table of cards was played Oct. 15. Four people watched the fourth and last video of the Thombirds on Sunday. Nature’s stop sign. log is supposed to be there. When you listen to Nature, you We listened and learned. They re now learn a lot. That’s one reason Oregon's second-growth forests left as buffers to provide shade and keep sediment are more natural now. out o f streams. These are Nature's rules...and now they are ours. C lear W ater , P r < > ti :< ted S treams Trees fall into streams... naturally. For years u v pulled them out, believing we were doing the salmon and steelhead a famr. No logs , clear path. But now we know the logs arc there for a reason. They create resting areas for fish and pools for spawning. Nature knew that. . . now so do we. The trees and shrubs that line the stream banks are HAUNTED HOUSE Li'aving stream buffers and Nature’s logs in streams is just one HARDMAN COMMUNITY CENTER part o f the Oregon Forest Practices Act. Fun for All Ages S at. & Sun. - O ct. 3 0 & 3 1 st 5 to 8 :3 0 p .m . There are many other netc requirements which help protect fish and wildlife. As w e continue to listen and learn, w e w ill u vrk with Nature to grow new forests that provide us: SPOOKS T h e E n v ir o n m e n t W e a l l W a n t A n d T h e W o o d pr o d u c t s W e a ll N e e d . - SNACK SHACK Bob Allen, cook Heppner Elks 358 m f* 676-91 Kl it/.. .. 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