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Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 2, 1994
Obituary
The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
Ilene K. Laughlin
Heppner
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Letter to the Editor
2% Equal Tax measure nears sig quota
To the Editor:
and would like to help get this on
To all taxpayers who are tired
the ballot write to: Direct Legisla
of supporting an ever-growing
tion League, PO Box 15023.
bureaucracy with higher and
Portland. OR 97215 or call
higher taxes, we are in the final
503-239-5949. In Roseburgarea
months of getting the 125000 call Nora LeBeau at 679-4427.
signatures needed to put the 2 %
Sincerely,
Equal Tax Measure on the ballot
(s) Janette Kirkland
next fall.
544 Fir Point Lane
If the 2 % Equal Tax passes in
Glendale. 97442
November, you would pay two
cents out of every dollar you
spend but never again would you
pay state income taxesAproperty
C arter Fletcher C urrin-a son
taxes, license fees, registration
Carter, was born to Kelli and
fees or any other state tax. You
Tony Currin of Heppner, on
would be in control of your
January 11. 1994 at St. Anthony
money. Never again would you
Hospital in Pendleton. The baby
file a state tax form, or have state
weighed 8 lbs. 6 oz.
taxes deducted from your
Grandparents are Wilbur and
paycheck. The assessors’ offices
Jeani Fletcher. Dayton. WA. and
and tax courts would be closed,
Ron and Judy Currin. Heppner.
saving taxpayers 45 million
Great grandparents are Glen
dollars a year.
and Vernice Fletcher. Dayton.
Businesses would move to
WA. and great grandmother
Oregon when they discover they
Helen Currin, Heppner.
would have only one state tax to
Monica Calvillo-a daughter
deal with, the 2 % Equal Tax.
Monica, was born to Maria and
Also, tourists, foreigners, drug
Mario Calvillo, Boardman on
dealers and tax cheaters would
January 16, 1994 at Good
pay their fair share along with the
Shepherd Community Hospital in
rest of us.
Hermiston. The baby weighed 9
Figure out how much you paid
lbs. 6 oz.
last year in state income taxes,
Jovanny Llamas-a son. Jovan-
property taxes, gasoline taxes . ny was bom to Xochitl Llamas of
(approx. 23 cents on every gallon
Boardman on January 19, 1994
purchased). license fees, vehicle at Good Shepherd Community
registrations, then compare it
Hospital in Hemiiston. The baby
with what you would pay at two
weighed 9 lbs. 15 oz.
cents on every dollar spent.
Spend $20,000 in one year and
your taxes would amount to
$400. Spend $40,000 in one year,
C o m p lim e n ts o f th e M o rr o w C o u n ty G ra in G ro w e rs
your taxes would be $800.
This tax works because
Tuesday, February 1, 1994
everyone pays a little, no one is
Soft
W hite
overburdened because it is fair,
Feb.
*3.64
and you are in control of your
March
*3.56
money. As it stands now, if you
April-May
*3.58
don’t come up with your proper
Aug.
*3.50
ty taxes every year, you could
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lose your home. You have no
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control over escalating property
March
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taxes, you pay or else.
If you need more information
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DATE: Friday, Feb. 11, 1994
9 - 9:30 a.m.
Russ Canon, Monsanto-Weed
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Pete Vanourek, CIBA-New Products & Label
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10 - 10:30 a.m.
Barry Duerk, Miles-Proper Timing for Cheat
Grass Control
10:45 - 11:30 a.m.
Dennis Wilson, DuPont-Herbicide Resistsance
Management
11:30 - Noon
|im Benson, Cenex Land O'Lakes,
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Lunch
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Denise Race, Sandoz-Small Grains Staging
Clinic.
Lunch will be provided and credit hours will be given
Sponsored by Dobyns Pest Control & MCGG
There will also be a welding clinic at
MCGG Shop in lone starting at 1:30 p.m.
Memorial Mass for Ilene
Kilkenny Laughlin was held this
morning at St. Patrick’s Catholic
Church with private committal
service at the Heppner Masonic
Cemetery. Recitation of the
Rosary was held Tuesday,
February 1, 1994 at St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church.
Mrs. Laughlin, 75, of Hepp
ner, died Thursday, January 27,
1994 at Pioneer Memorial Nurs
ing Home in Heppner.
She was born Feb. 5, 1918 at
Condon to John and Lottie
Russell Kilkenny. She grew' up on
the family ranch 10 miles east of
Heppner on Hinton Creek. She
attended school at Pleasant Point
on Buttercreek, St. Joseph’s
Academy at Pendleton and
graduated from Heppner High
School. She then attended the
University of Oregon at Eugene.
She worked for over 20 years
at Pioneer Memorial Hospital as
office manager and administrator.
Mrs. Laughlin was a member
of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
and Altar Society. She very much
enjoyed the Irish celebration on
St. Patrick's Day at Heppner.
Survivors include a son Robert
“ Butch” Laughlin and daughter
Sheridan Tarnasky, both of
Heppner: brothers John F.
Kilkenny of Portland and Robert
J. Kilkenny of Lexington, five
grandchildren and three great
grandchildren. She was preced
ed in death by husband Robert
Laughlin; brothers, William P.
and Robert R.; sisters. Rose
Ellen, Sara, Mary Ann and
Colleen.
Memorial contributions, for
those who wish may be made to
the Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Fund, PO Box 9, Heppner,
97836 or to the Heppner St.
Patrick's Day Celebration, PO
Box 1232. Heppner.
Sweeney Mortuary. Heppner,
was in charge of arrangements.
Sheriff’s Report
The Morrow County Sheriff s
office in Heppner reports dispat
ching the following business dur
ing the past week:
January 25: Norma Ortiz of Ir-
rigon asked the Morrow County
deputy to check her residence for
unwanted guests.
January 26: Morrow County
Sheriffs office dispatched the
Spray Fire Department to the
Spray high school for a report of
a fire alarm going off. There was
no fire. The incident happened
two times;
Morrow County Sheriff s of
fice dispatched the Condon am
bulance to the Airbase. One per
son was transported to Gilliam
County Medical Center;
M orrow County deputy
responded to the Morrow Coun
ty Grain Growers Hogue Warner
elevator site for a report of a
break in. Tools and other mise,
items reported at a value of $814
were missing;
M orrow County deputy
responded to the Little Butter-
creek area for a report of van
dalism done to Goerge Irwin’s
place:
Morrow County deputy took a
report of a briefcase stolen from
a vehicle belonging to Aaron
Wanner of Irrigon.
January 27: Morrow County
deputy responded to a report of
a stolen lap top computer from
the Coal Fire Plant on Tower
Road;
M orrow County deputy
responded to a report of van
dalism at AC Houghton School in
Irrigon. A power meter had been
smashed;
M orrow County deputy
responded to a report of theft at
Rivercrest Farms. Amount of
values were unknown at press
time;
Morrow County Sheriff s of
fice received a complaint from
Michelle Garcia of West Glenn
about dogs running loose and
barking in her neighborhood;
M orrow County deputy
assisted the Boardman Police
Dept in locating a vehicle that had
been driven out of the Boardman
BP station without the driver pay
ing for the gas;
M orrow County deputy
assisted the Boardman Police
Dept in the investigation of the
report of a fight which broke out
at the Dodge City Inn.
Boardman.
January 28: Morrow County
deputy responded to investigate
the report of a possible burglary
at the Riverview Irrigation
building located on Tower Road.
The building was secure;
M orrow County deputy
responded to Malhur St., Board-
man, for a complaint of loud
music;
M orrow County deputy
assisted in returning lost proper
ty to its owner in Irrigon;
M orrow County deputy
responded to investigate a
juvenile problem on Wilson
Road, Boardman;
Morrow County Sheriff s of
fice dispatched the Spray Fire
Dept, to the Spray High School
in response to the fire alarm. The
alarm turned out to be false.
January 29: Morrow County
Sheriffs office dispatched the
Heppner ambulance to meet a
vehicle en route to Pioneer
Memorial Hospital with a six
year old boy with unknown
injuries;
Morrow County Sheriff s of
fice dispatched the Arlington am
bulance to a residence in Arl
ington for a 90-year old female
with an unknown illness. There
was no transport;
Morrow County Sheriff s of
fice dispatched the Spray am
bulance to the RimRock Tavern
in Spray to assist a 50-year old
female with an injury;
M orrow County deputy
responded to investigate the
report of two suspicious vehicles
at Columbia Junior High School
in Irrigon. Deputy was unable to
locate vehicles upon arrival;
Morrow County Sheriff s of
fice dispatched the Boardman am
bulance to a residence at Man-
camp. Subject refused transport
and was taken to the hospital by
a private vehicle;
Morrow County deputy ar
rested Donald Lienol Baldwin.
Jr., 28. Hermiston, for Driving
Under the Influence of Intox
icants. He was released on his
own recognizance.
January 30: Morrow County
Sheriffs office dispatched the
Spray Fire Dept to the high
school in response to a fire alarm.
Fire alarm turned out to be false;
Morrow County Sheriff s of
fice dispatched the Heppner Fire
Dept to the transfer station bet
ween Heppner and Lexington for
a dumpster fire;
Morrow County Sheriff s of
fice dispatched the Boardman
Fire Dept to a controlled bum that
had gotten out of control near
Boardman on Wilson Road.
January 31: Morrow County
deputy began investigation of a
break in at the Tagarres Shop,
Boardman;
M orrow County deputy
recovered a vehicle stolen from
LaGrande. Vehicle was located
abandoned in an orchard off
Depot Road, Irrigon;
M orrow County deputy
assisted an Irrigon resident locate
the owner of a black pot bellied
pig that had strayed into the
street;
Morrow County deputy began
investigation of a bicycle reported
stolen from an Irrigon residence.
The Eastern Oregon Develop
ment Council has come up with a
suggestion that may add fuel to the
Ione-Boardman road proposal. The
council wants the Port or Morrow,
By Earl Woods, Jr. or some other governmental enti
ty, to build a bridge across the Col
umbia River. The bridge would
connect Washington Highway 14 with Morrow County s Tower
Road. Evidently, potato and onion processing plants are concerned
that ground in Morrow County, which has traditionally been used
for potato and onion production, is slowly being changed over tor
tree pulp production. In addition, Washington State is issuing new
agricultural water permits on the Columbia River which will allow
farmers in Washington to put more land into potato and onion
production.
This bridge, which would initially be a toll bridge, would allow
Washington farmers easy access to Boardman processors. It would
also promote tourism. Talk to John Prag if you’re interested in
pushing for this project. Storch Engineering from Portland claims
the bridge can be built for 15 million. Incidentally, why can
Washington issue water permits while Oregon can t (won t)?
Don Holes of Irrigon, was appointed the ninth and final member
of the Home Rule Charter Committee, which should please Irrigon
folks. Don is a fine addition to what appears to be a strong commit
tee. Their next meeting is February 22 at the Public Works Building
in Lexington
Gene ALlen, of Boardman. approached the county about the
utilization of the initiative process to create a medical district in the
north end. I haven’t talked to Gene about this, but I will. I unders
tand that the proposed boundaries of the district would be voting
precincts number one and two, which are the two Boardman
precincts, and which include the coal-fired plant.
It turns out that, during construction, the Corps of Engineers in
stalled a valved pipe at the base of the Willow Creek Dam. The
county is now exploring the feasibility of placing an electrical genera
tion device at the down-stream end of the pipe. Any profits derived
from the sale of electricity could be used to fund the construction
of an underground irrigation system to supply water from the dam
to down-stream users. The county is now gathering information from
the Corps (which controls the dam), the Bureau of Reclamation
(which controls the water behind the dam), and from people who
have actually been involved in designing and operating small hydro
electric/irrigation projects. This may be in the “ wish” category for
a long time, but the county is thinking that the UP Railroad right-
of-way might be used to pipe water down the valley.
The two most interesting rumors related to this dam/irriga-
tion/right-of-way issue are: one-that the BLM has field an applica
tion to acquire the UP right-of-way; and two-that the original con
struction budget for the Willow Creek Dam included money
specifically designated for irrigation project development.
Stay tuned for developments as the county sleuths attempt to
discover what the federal government is planning to do in our
backyard.
Update: According to Ray French, the commissioners and Judge
Carlson have given their “ blessing” to the effort of the Extension
Service to form a separate extension district.
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