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B E S S I E W E T 2 E L L »J OF OHE newspaper lid Service organizations receive donation E U G E N E OK 9 7 4 3 ï L-R: Paul Sum ner, personnel m anager Kinzua Resources; Rick Re, Kinzua Resources qeneral m anager receive sincere appreciation for their recent donation from M ary G oheen Sr M ealsite chair; Corol M itchell S enior Services coordinator; Jan ice S kaggs, H e p p n er Neighborhood Center, all Heppner; Eunice W eem s, Stokes Landing Senior C en ter and Shirley Girton Irriaon- Boardm an E m ergency Assistance C en ter. ’ Kinzua Resources, Pioneer Resources and Rick Re, Kinzua Resources general manager, dramatically increased the pan- tries of Morrow County service organizations. Kinzua, Pioneer and Re pur chased one beef, two hogs and two sheep from the 4-H market sale at the Morrow County Fair and donated the meat to the Heppner Neighborhood Cen ter, the St. Patrick's Senior VOL. 113 NO 42_______10 Pages Wednesday, October 12, 1994_______Morrow County Heppner, Oregon Center, the Stokes Landing Senior Center in Irrigon and the Irrigon-Boardman Emer gency Assistance Center. Corol Mitchell of CAPECO, who coordinated the distribu tion of the meat, says that 1,443 pounds of meat were purchas ed by Kinzua, Pioneer and Re at the fair. Mitchell says that the com munity organizations some times make the difference whether seniors and the needy are eating properly or not. "This (donation) is such a wonderful thing," said Mit chell. "The senior centers operate on a real shoestring, providing meals for 200 or more people a week. The emergen cy centers make up food baskets year round, not just on Thanksgiving and Christmas. They depend on government commodities and donations. The more donated, the better." City council discuss streets at meeting Also in the final stages is the sewer renovation project. The At a special meeting last Heppner City Council Another answer might be to contractors have yet to receive School board recommends bond cuts week, members met with school of include the cost of those repairs a methane gas burner which The Morrow' County School -approved leave of absence Starr said that the increase was ficials major repairs in a future school building will be installed at the plant. Board told superintendent requests for Anne Bedortha "not in the spirit of fair negotia to the concerning running past bond issue, should that There have also been some golf Chuck Starr to come to the from her position of lone bus tions" and cited decreased use Heppner streets High School. When measure again be resubmitted course sod work and sprinkler November meeting with driver for the remainder of the of the fairgrounds by the the high school was to voters. A proposed measure system adjustments. Mayor several options for cutting the year and from Nancy Swarat, district because there will be no annexed into the property to be used to expand and repair Bob Jepsen said that the golf city in 1977, $15,585,000 school bond issue Heppner High School math baseball this coming spring. He school access roads were not existing schools, in its present course probably looks better which was defeated by the teacher for maternity leave said that since grades 7 and 8 dedicated as city streets. form, has twice been rejected than usual despite the long, dry voters in Sept, and March of from Oct. 1 through Dec. will be moving to the high voters this year, however. summer. officials maintain that it by The this year. -approved the resignation of school next fall, the fairgrounds is City major street repair The council adopted a resolu not the city's responsibility work is city's Board members say that they Benn Houk from an extra duty will be used even less. nearing completion as tion pertaining to procuring provide major street repairs. planned, but not feel they will have to make position as Columbia Junior -discussed the school district ^ to However all home- sprinkler system replacements residents in the Lott owners are. pleased "significant" cuts if the con High School assistant basket zones as follows: zone one (in addition claim parts. According to an agree that those streets residentual access. with struction bond is to pass. ball coach. cludes part of Boardman, area provide homeowner Tom ment between the city and the access McElligott, who lives on Court Several board members said -approved employment of: east of Boardman and west of especially when bad weather golf course, the city will pro that district taxpayers seemed Shawn Kempas, temporary Irrigon) Gary Frederickson was causes travel up the steep hill St., is one of those homeown vide replacement parts for the most concerned with funding contract to teach home elected to a four-year term in at the end of Water Street, the ers who have cited access in-ground irrigation system gymnasiums at Riverside High economics half time at HHS for March and lives in that zone; only other access road to the problems. and the labor will be provided School at $1.7 million and at balance of school year; Doug zone 2 (includes Lexington, area. Several residents appeared at the golf course owners. Heppner Elementary at $1.1 Warren, special education areas near Boardman and Ir The city has agreed to do the Monday night council by City attorney Bill Kuhn said million. Heppner's facility assistant at CJH, replacing Dora rigon) Marcia Kemp and maintenance work on those meeting Oct. 10, to ask that the the city has received word from would include a new art, music Wallace; George Waterland, Dwayne Carroll both live in streets, such as providing berm in the travel lanes at the the Oregon Department of and gym facility. special education assistant at zone 2. When Kemp's term ex top of Willow Street be remov Transportation that the site of and cold mix patching, ed. If the construction bond HMS to work with special pires in June of 1995, Carroll gravel This steep street accesses the 1903 Memorial Mini-Park, manpower and materials are Gilmore passes, says Starr, certain pro needs student; Lloyd Peck and will continue in that position as and is a major at the confluence of Hinton and The city will also con route to Street jects, such as repair of the roof Becci Peters, north end bus until 1996; zone 3 (includes available. the hospital to Willow Creek, may be purchas to provide snow removal. Rock Street. The council and and floor at Columbia Junior drivers; and Kay Proctor, south lone, extends from north to tinue agreed resources for both to remove portions of that ed by the city at a cost of $400. High and changes mandated end bus driver. south) both Molly Rill and John the Limited the school will berm. Concrete gutter and Council members authorized under the federal disabilities act -approved extra duty contract Rietmann live in that zone and force city the and district look berm were constructed on the advertising bids on a used would not have to be taken out for Doug Warren, CJH assistant both will be up for election in elsewhere for funding to to repair sludge hauling truck which of general and contingency football coach. 1995; zone 4 (Heppner city those streets. The cost of that lower side of this street to pre would have a capacity of 3700 funds. -heard a report from limits) no one currently lives in project has not been determin vent water from running off in to 3800 gallons. Board members concurred Superintendent Chuck Starr that zone which will be up for ed, residences below Gilmore, The council also accepted a although those streets have to which that "classrooms need to be the that the city does not consider election in 1995; zone 5 (in significantly behind the cour revised loan amortization for in re- thouse. runs first priority and discussed the the streets surrounding the cludes Irrigon) no current significantly deteriorated A large storm drain at the city's deferred $70,000 possibility of a March 1995 high school as city streets and representative for the zone cent years. deteriorated in re the lowest point should handle special public works sewer e le c tio n . therefore will not pay for which will be up for election in One option may be to seek all runoff water, according to system improvement loan. This However, the construction repair. The county has patch 1995; zone 6 (includes much of federal through the the engineers. However, in action will save about $300 in bond would be affected if ballot ed the biggest potholes, said south Morrow County, ex Chemical funds Stockpile Emergency some instances it has increas the repayment amount. measures 5 or 20 are approved Starr. cluding Heppner) Bill Doherty Preparedness Program. ed the steepness of driveways The council denied a request statewide this November. Bal -learned that the fairgrounds lives in that zone. His term will ner High School has Hepp accesses for those residents on from Nella Britt seeking relief been lot measure 5 bars new or in is asking a 60 percent increase expire in 1996; zone 7 (Board- designated as an emergency the west side of Gilmore Street. from sewer and water charges creased state local taxes without for school district use of the man area) Scott Bauska holds shelter if a chemical weapons According to city manager for a business located in a prior voter approval, including grounds, from $4,000 to $6,500. this position until 1997. zone. emergency is declared during Gary Marks, intermittent work residential fees, charges, except fines, The council approved thei will continue on Aiken Street destruction of those forfeitures, tuition, and utility Clerk announces voter registration changes the placements of two flood warn and other areas as city workers weapons at the Ordinance find time. or port district user fees. This ing sirens, as proposed by the measure would permit only Morrow County Clerk Bar or deliver it to the county clerk D e p o t. (Morrow County Emergency t two tax elections annually. The bara Bloodsworth has an by the end of the day Tuesday, Management director. These automatic annual six percent nounced several changes in the or deliver it to a Department of sirens are to be located at the tax base increases would still be state election law that affect Motor Vehicle Services office. courthouse and at Heppner allowed without a vote. Another significant change, Morrow County residents. The School and will be con to find out more about 4-H High Ballot measure 20 would changes were passed by the says Bloodsworth, allows The 4-H Showcase will begin time trolled by the Emergency what it is doing." repeal sections of the Oregon 1993 Legislature to make voters who have moved within at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, and Achievement Management Center. Night will Housekeeping Constitution regarding income registering to vote and voting the same county to go to their at Riverside High School in begin with a potluck in at 4 p.m. cluded allowing the measures taxes, fuel and oil taxes, pro more convenient for polling place to vote and to up Boardman. destruction following 4-H of non-vital records such as old perty taxes, and tax limitations. Oregonians. date their voter registration. Presentations by 4-H immediately Showcase. Achievement Night bills and a resolution that It would bar all current state For the first time in Oregon, Registered voters who have members will be from 3 to 4 will recognize 4-H members for would update the fee setting p.m. with displays on different and local taxes, fees and a county clerk will register a moved from one county in various achievements during 4-H activities. "If you have assessments and instead would voter whose registration card Oregon to another county in and penalties structure within year. substitute a two percent tax on contains a postmark indicating Oregon must contact the coun youth interested in 4-H or you the Those the city code Other resolutions attending are asked to adopted all transfers of property, goods it was mailed by the deadline ty clerk to get information are interested in a youth bring a dish included the previous serve 8 to 10. ly approved and services. The state to register, even if the card is about how they can vote. In development program for your Those with last to names increase in sewer estimates a loss of $490 million received by the clerk after the both circumstances, if the clerk children," said Bill Broderick, ing with A-H should beginn usage rates and the bring six percent PERS revoking in revenue if ballot measure 20 deadline, says Bloodsworth. In receives the information after Morrow County Extesnion dessert, I-O, a hot dish, and employer P- pick-up for city employees. passes. addition, cards may be turned the eighth day before the elec agent. "This would be a great Z, a salad. The board also voiced con in to any Department of Motor tion, the voter will be eligible cern that increases in architec Vehicle Services office by the to vote on federal and tural, engineering and con deadline. Under previous law, statewide measures only. struction costs would eat up all voter registration cards had "We have pioneered pro cuts made to the construction to be received by the county gressive and open election law bond amounts. clerk no later than the close of in our state," said Bloods In other business, the board: business on the deadline to worth. "With these changes, more people should be able to -denied a request from the register. Heppner High School senior The deadline to register for vote, and I urge them to do so class and senior class parents this year's General Election is on November 8.” Voters may find registration that the graduation date be Tuesday, October 18. Anyone changed to Saturday. The mo not currently registered in Mor forms at most post offices, Morrow County Grain Growers tion failed because of a lack of row County should fill out a banks, DMV offices and your Lexington 989-8221 1-800-824-7185 a second. voter registration card and mail telephone book. 4-H showcase achievement night Stenting thru Nov. 1st Save Big on Fencing Supplies
