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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 1, 1999 Planning commission plans meeting County Court hears road report The City of Heppner Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting on Monday, December 6, at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The agenda includes: a public hearing with a request for relief By Doris Brosnan from setbacks for a 20x24 carport at 280 s. Main.; old business which includes proposed ordinance revisions including the zoning ordinance; and planning commission issues. The Morrow County Court, at their Nov. 24 meeting, heard a report from assistant roadmaster Burke O ’Brien who reported on miscellaneous issues: two permits for installation of telephone cable; accessibility o f the Fasciona Sub division; sand storage; work on the crusher; bridge guardrails; brush, shoulders and crack sealing; completion o f blading on 70 per cent o f the roads; some resealing because o f loose rock on Rhea Creek; and the Clarks Canyon quarry. The co urt approved Judge Terry Tallman as Justice o f the Peace pro-tern; approved the con tract with GEODC; and agreed, upon approval of county counsel, to purchase from ODOT a new bus. Three watermasters discussed w ith the co urt the new watermaster districts of the North Central Region. Included was talk of a watershed council, the 303D list, water flow calculations, the county’s water right and the spe cial-use permit with the U.S. For est Service on Ditch Creek, and the budget of the watermaster dis trict. Lexington Mayor John Renfro informed the court of the status of that town’s issues. He thanked the county for cooperation and assistance with some projects and reported progress with a compre hensive plan and an updated city charter. He indicated that major needs now lie with the fire depart ment in equipment and training. Renfro also reported that steps are being taken to correct some rev enue issues. The court continued the public Clowns Get FREE CHECKING Bank of Eastern Oregon A R L IN G T O N • B O A R D M A N • C O N D O N H E P P N E R • IO N E • IR R IG O N Member FDIC hearing on the annexation to the Boardman Rural Fire Protection District. As some electors had not yet been in communication, the hearing was continued to Wed nesday, Dec. 1 at 1 p.m. Upon referral from the Emer gency M anagement director. Judge Tallman signed for the trans ferring of the decontamination unit from emergency management to the Boardman Fire Department. The court approved Elaine Miller to the Commission on Chil dren and Families. It approved an agreement with the U.S. Dept, of Commerce for NOAA weather radio broadcasting services. The commissioners also signed a cer tificate of appreciation for retir ing Morrow County Fair Board Chair Sam Bellamy. CAPECO executive director Denny Newell discussed with the court appointments to the regional Workforce Investment Board, es tablished by the State Workforce Investment Act. The court ap proved alternates for member of that board and advised Newell to inform the governor that Morrow County would like the board to be considered an alternate structure under SB 917. The court discussed holiday decorating o f the courthouse, which will be a private undertak ing of interested employees, not the county. District Attorney David C. Allen discussed and the court ap proved a resolution for the admin istration of the federal domestic violence grant. The court opened the public hearing on a supplemen tal budget for the Domestic Vio lence Fund (revenues from the grant), Behavioral Health Fund (revenues from Grant County) and Fair Fund (re v e n u e s from Wilkinson Arena rents). The court approved those supplements. Treasurer Lisanne Currin re ported on tax revenue collections, FARM museum expenses and the pension plan. S heriff V erlin Denton pre sented, and the court approved, an agreement with Sherman County increasing that county’s payment and two new dispatch positions. Denton also explained the need for replacement o f outdated pagers for the Imgon Fire Department. The court approved. 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The com m issioners did not meet Nov. 17 as they attended the annual meeting of the Association o f Oregon Counties. Annie Hisler recently com pleted her volleyball season as a sophomore at Mt. Hood Commu nity College. As a freshman, Hisler came to the program with a great deal o f potential said a Mt. Hood Community College news release. She quickly became a starter as a defensive specialist and helped the Mt. Hood Saints to the NWAACC tournament. Her sophomore year (1999 sea son), Hisler returned much im proved and earned her role as the starting defensive specialist on a very talented team said the news release. She finished the season with 178 digs, 42 o f which she earned in the NWAACC tourna ment alone. Hisler helped lead the Saints to the NWAACC finals serving 93 percent with four aces and only four errors in 56 attempts. 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P205/75R14 P215/75R15 P225/75R15 P235/75R15 P235/75R15 6ply $52.99 $56.99 $59.99 $61.99 $65 99 United States Congressm an Greg Walden (R-Hood River) has officially announced his endorse ment o f Greg Smith (R-Heppner) for Oregon State Representative o f District 59. On Nov. 22, the two met in Condon to show their mu tual support and meet with citizens o f the district. “Greg Smith is an impressive new leader who will fight for lower taxes, smaller government and better schools. Greg is the right person to stand up for eastern and central Oregon," said Congress man Walden. Sm ith c u rre n tly serv es as chairman of the Morrow County Republican Central Committee and is the alternate chair o f the Oregon Republican Party, 2nd Congressional District. He served as an alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1996 and is on U.S. Senator Gordon Smith’s Community Ad visory Committee. Smith, a first-time candidate, is seeking to fill Representative Lynn Lundquist’s (R-Powell Butte) seat. Lundquist, who has reached his term limit, is seeking the Re publican nomination for Secretary o f State, and is also endorsing Smith. “Greg realizes the issues we face in rural Oregon,” said Rep resentative Lundquist. “I am proud to say that he will be representing my personal interests in Salem.” Smith has kicked off his cam paign by showing strong support for education, senior citizens ser vices and natural resource issues, including agriculture and timber. Smith said he plans to hit the cam paign trail hard after the first of the year.
