Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 8, 1995 - THREE
Ballots
Kinzua Corp funds library
center at Heppner Day Care
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Teacher Sue Norton (I) helps Kari Donahu with her headphones while Matt Wishart is being assisted
by Tina Davidson at the Heppner Day Care.
Matt Wishart, six, and Kari
Donahue, four, demonstrated
the headphones that were
donated to the Heppner Day
Care center by Kinzua Corpora-
tion. The headphones were a
part of an entire library center,
which also includes books,
couches, stories on tape, a
record player, rug, bean bags
Missionary to speak at Life Center
The Reverend Jerry Gibson,
Assemblies of God appointed
missionary to Mexico, will be
guest speaker at the Christian
Life Center, Sun. March 12, at
11:30 a.m. according to Tim
Bowling
Thursday Night Mixers
March 2
OSEA #59
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Wrights Century
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12
B & C Repair
20
12
lone Repair
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13
Lancer Lanes
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15
Pettyjohn Supply
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20
Team #7
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Our Place
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High game: Dianna Hoeft
198; Rick Pettyjohn 180.
High series: Dianna Hoeft
506, Rick Pettyjohn 497.
Van Cleave, Pastor. The church
is located at 535 W. Morgan St.
Gibson and his wife, Gwen,
have been pioneering a univer
sity campus ministry in Mexico
City for the last three years.
"W e have found this to be a
strategic time for ministry in
students' lives as they search
for answers amidst economic
uncertainty and urban pres
sures common to large cities,"
says Reverend Gibson.
The Gibsons have returned
to the United States to visit
churches and give reports of
their ministry. "The thrust of
my services," Reverend Gib
son says in regards to his mis
sions presentation, "is to pre
sent the need of a young world
and the commitment of this
generation to reach it."
and a table and chairs, that was
donated by Kinzua Corp. as a
part of their community grant
program.
St. Pat's Iamb
barbecue
Sunday
The South Morrow County
Scholarship Trust Committee,
will behostingthe St. Patrick's
Day lamb barbecue at the
Morrow County Fairgrounds,
Sunday March 19. The dinner
will take place from 11 a.m. to
3 p.m. during the annual auc
tion and the St. Pat's team rop
ing event at the arena.
The menu will include bar
becued lamb, beans, cole slaw,
French bread, ice cream and
beverage. The cost is $6 per
person and $20 per family.
Proceeds from the event will
fund scholarships for lone and
Heppner High School seniors.
terns. This tax asking is over $2
million down from a construc
tion bond defeated last Sept.
The tax rate to fund these im
provements will be $1.96 per
thousand assessed valuation,
which would amount to $98 for
a homeowner with a $50,000
home; $980 on the owner of a
$500,000 business; and $1,960
on a $1 million ranch. How
ever, because of Ballot Measure
5, the tax for combined school
operations will go down $2.50
per thousand. So, even if the
bond passes, the combined tax
rate for schools would go down
54 cents per thousand.
-Measure 25-13, a Willow
Creek Park District bond for
$975,000 to construct and equip
a swimming pool in Heppner.
The construction will cost 45
cents per thousand assessed
valuation. A person with a
$50,000 home will pay $22.50
per year; one with a $500,000
business will pay $225 a year;
one with a $1 million ranch will
pay $450 a year. This measure
cannot pass unless a compa
nion three-year serial levy for
pool operating expenses also
passes.
-Measure 25-14, a Willow
Creek Park District three-year
serial tax levy for pool
operating expenses at $36,000
per year. The levy will cost 16
cents per thousand assessed
valuation for three years. A
person with a $50,000 home
will pay $8 a year; one with a
$500,000 business will pay $80
a year; one with a $1 million
ranch will pay $160 a year. This
measure cannot pass unless the
$975,000 pool construction levy
also passes.
The tax rate for the combin
ed levies will be 61 cents per
thousand. One with a $50,000
home will pay $30.50; one with
a $500,000 business will pay
$305; and one with a $1 million
farm will pay $610.
Contested races on the ballot
include:
-Port of Morrow director's
position number 1. Deane
Seeger, Morrow County plan
ning director, Irrigon, John M.
Grace, Inland Empire Bank
branch manager, Boardman,,
and James Hankins, deputy
sheriff, Boardman, are all vying
for this position.
-Port of Morrow director's
position number 3. Jerry Hea-
ly, Columbia Basin Electric Co
op office manager, Heppner,
and Raymond Michael, pharm-
icist-owner of the Boardman
Pharmacy and Hardware,
Boardman, will compete for
this position.
-Port of Morrow director's
position number 5. Larry Lind
say, rancher, Lexington, and
Terry Tallman, farmer, Board-
man, both seek this position.
-Morrow County School
District director position
number 4. Tom McElligott, •
owner of Morrow County
Abstract and Title, Heppner,
and Russell Morgan, wildlife
biologist with Oregon Depart
ment of Fish and Wildlife, are
both up for this position.
See related story, Can
didate's Forum.
John Edmundson (I) and Jim Wishart prepare for St. Pat’s day
by painting shamrocks on the sidewalk Monday. The shamrocks
mark the way for the Volkswalk. They are said to bring the Tuck
of the Irish’ to anyone who sees them as long as that person smiles
at the next person they see and tell them to have a good day.
Little league, girls' softball signups
Little League and girls soft-
ball signups will be held Mon
day and Tuesday, March 13
and 14 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at
the Bank of Eastern Oregon.
Kids must be seven years old
by August 1 to be able to play
T-ball. Those trying out for ma
jors must bring their birth
certificates.
There is a charge of $20 per
child with a $40 maximum per
family.
To be eligible to play girls
softball girls must be 13 years
old by August 1 and may not
have turned 16 by that same
date.
A south Morrow County
team will play in a league with
Umatilla, Boardman, Stanfield,
Irrigon and Condon. Practices
and home games will be played
in Heppner or Lexington. For
more information contact Phil
Nesse 676-9809.
TAKE PRIDE
YOUR SCHOOLS
YOUR COMMUNITY
YOUR COUNTY
Jerry & lone Martin
Bob, George, Kiel & Krystal Nairns
Cecil, Molly, Lonnie & Leland Rill
Hal, Rita, Adam & Emily Bergstrom
Jerry, Carmen, Joe, Jonas & Janelle Healy
Paul Hisler
Susie Hisler
Barton Clark
Bill & Pat Gentry
Jack & Colleen Ployhar
Eldon Hobbs
W ayne & Sue Evans
Gary, Barbara, Jeff & Julie Watkins
Don & Jean Bennett
Dave, Tricia, Brent & Derek Gunderson
Kelly, Lorrie, Kelsie Fox & Bill & Jim Schlaich
George, Debbie, Rick & Brian Koffler
Bob, Cheryl, Jerid & Darrin Ployhar
Chuck, Donna, Mark & Lori Moeller
Bob, Joy, Bobby & Jenny Krein
Russ & Karen Morgan
Ron, Ginger, Chris, Brad & Jenna Bowman
Dennis, Debbie, Quinn & Sherilyn Peck
Don, Judy, Jill & Brett Barber
Sam, Mary Kay, Clint, Cody & Travis Bellamy
Al, Jo, Tony & Andy Burt
Bob & Sherree Mahoney
Steve, Kathi, Chris, Traci & Tim Dickenson
Mike, Cindi, Chad, Adam & Kylie Doherty
John, Sonja, Marissa,
Michael, Matt & Mark McCabe
W alter Pilgrim
Jay & Darcy Coil
Ken, Kaedene, Meghan,
Maddison & Lane Bailey
Mark, Tami, Shelley & Shanna Rietmann
Jean Strange
Ron & Judy Brisbois
Louis & Betty Carlson
James & Barbara Hayes
Bill & Merilee McDowell
George, Karla, Lindsey,
Jeff, Kyle & Kory Waterland
Rollie & Debbie Marshall
Lee & Linda Padberg
Archie & Diana Ball
Steve & Molly Rhea
Hair Expressions
David & Patti Allstott
Bob & Pam Worden
Skip & Sandy Matthews
Monte, Becky, Jossie & Casey Evans
Bill & Sherry Ewing
John, Karen & Aaron Griffith
Burke, Ginger, Stacey & Casey O ’Brien
Chuck & Sherry Matteson
vote
Bruce & Debbie Young
Stephen & Luanne Brownfield
Greg, Janet, Sara, Kathleen & Kelsey Greenup
Amy Greenup
Karen Clough
Dick & Jannie Allen
John & Pat Edmundson
Stan & Carol Hoobing
Linda Shaw
Butch & Judie Laughlin
Phil & Shirley Landauer
Corol Mitchell
Rusty, Cyde Estes & Chad Skroch
Bill Karwacki
John & Ann Murray
Doug & Karen Dubuque
Jack & Pat Hentges
Bob, Pam, Olivia & Kaitlyn Sagely
Frank & Cara Osmin
Bill Kuhn
Ann Spicer
Jon & Marcia DeBo
Gary & Marcia Kemp
Rusty & Kathy Britt
Charlie, Cindy, Sam, Jessica & Tim Sumner
Bob & Marianne Kahl
"YES
THE MORROW COUNTY SCHOOL BOND LEVY
Sponsored by Classrooms for Kids, Molly Rill Treasurer, Rt. 1 Box 3215, Heppner, OR 97836