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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Li'aving stream buffers and Nature’s logs in streams is just one
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part o f the Oregon Forest Practices Act.
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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:
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