TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 5, 2000
County court hears school district report
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Ban cruel traps
Traps and poisons are
indiscriminate, injuring or killing
any animal that comes across
them. My daughter reads meters
for Columbia Basin and she was
saddened a while back when she
saw a dead fawn in a trap. Later
she found one in a trap and she
could let it out and see it limp
away. Near Arlington, she saw a
dog in a trap, but by the position
of the trap, she could not release
the dog. She went to town and
got a man to save the dog. The
report is the dog is well and
doing okay. A dog in the
Lexington area was not so
fortunate. His owner had
searched for the missing dog for
10 days and when found it was
still warm, but too late.
Many states in the U.S. and
other countries have outlawed the
despicable medieval device of
the steel trap. 1080 is the most
abominable poison in existence.
Poisoned animals suffer violently
for hours before dying in agony.
Secondary deaths result when
other animals feed on the bodies
of the poison victims. We have
enough at Umatilla Depot to
worry about without the danger
of 1080 getting in our water
level.
Please do join me and help
promote the ban of the cruel, evil
traps. Attitudes are contagious,
but not the one that states
"Proposed trap ban is too
extreme."
by
the
past
commissioners of the Oregon
Dept, of Fish and Wildlife.
(s) Lois Winchester
Heppner
To the Editor:
Animals cannot speak for
themselves, so would you please
print my letter?
Mr. Jim Van Loan and Mr Jim
Hahherstad. past commissioners
o f the Oregon Department o f
Fish and Wildlife:
If either of you gentlemen were
forced to experience the shock
and excruciating pain of the
metal spring jump traps as wild
creatures are, I’m sure that you
vsould not print in big heavy head
lines. "Proposed Trap Ban Is Too
Extreme."
ITie insidious act caused by the
despicable trap on flesh, bone
and nerves could be compared to
having someone close the car
door on your fingers by accident.
The incident would have a much
different ending. The person
responsible for the accident
would release the door, free your
broken fingers and tom flesh, and
get medical aid for you.
On the other hand the trapper
would long be gone and for a
very long, long time, perhaps
until you were famished from
lack of food and water in the hot
weather or starved or froze to
death in the zero cold, snow,
rain, sleet and wind, when your
foot would become frozen so
hard that if you struggled hard
enough, it would break off and
set you free. You would be
called "Peg-Legs."
On the other hand, in the hot
weather, if
the horrendous
misery causes you to chew off
your foot so the leg can slip out
and free you, the trapper then
would call you "Ring-Offs."
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All kids, preschool through
fifth grade, are invited to attend.
Registration forms are available
at each church and at various
business locations in Heppner,
Lexington and lone and may be
returned to All Saints Episcopal
Church.
A fee is requested to help cover
costs of materials: $4 per student
or $10 for a family of three or
more.
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By Doris Brosnan
Morrow County School District
Superintendent Bruce Anderson
updated the Morrow County
Court on some issues concerning
the school district at the court’s
regular meeting June 28.
Anderson expressed concern
that some north-south county
issues are forming. He observed
that if the south county "split and
formed its own district, it would
die." Based on its valuation and
the funding formula. Anderson
said, there w ould not be enough
state funding to support it.
Anderson urged the court to
exercise their influence w ith their
constituency to repair the
tro u b lin g
p erce p tio n s.
He noted that the transfer of
teaching staff is an attempt to
spread resources as equitably as
possible Responding to an
observation that some south-
county people are bitter because
they feel that teaching positions
added back were to be in the
same ratio as those laid off,
Anderson stressed that the
question is, and always has been,
about equity of service.
Anderson reported that the
school district will not be going
out for a bond, though the
building
issues concerning
growth are inevitable.
Questioned about the CSEPP
bus issue. Anderson reported that
he will be asking CSEPP for
money for fencing and electrical
needs at the CSEPP-bus shed.
Also at the meeting the court
convened a public hearing on the
proposed zone amendment to the
RR-1 zone, to remove the section
that w'ould eliminate as a
conditional use "operations for
the exploration, mining, and
processing geothermal resources
as defined by subsection four of
the ORS 522.005, aggregate and
other mineral resources in the
rural residential zone."
Planning Director Tamra
Mabbott reported the planning
commission's approval of the
application for zone change. She
recommended that the court
approve the amendment that
would not allow aggregate
operations in the rural residential
zone, explaining that at one time
such operations might have been
appropriate but that rural
residential
properties
are
becoming more limited and
mining is permitted in the
Exclusive Farm Use zone.
Petitions were submitted, with
422 signatures in favor and 56
signatures opposed to the
amendment. Several individuals
in attendance addressed the
court, both in support of and in
opposition to the amendment or
the process. The court will decide
the issue on July 12 at 10 a.m. in
Irngon.
The court also held a public
hearing on the amendment to the
zoning ordinance to change a
one-acre parcel of land located in
the lone Urban Grow th Boundary
from residential to general
commercial.
Hearing
no
comment and following the
recommendation of the planning
commission, the court approved
the amendment
The court session continued as
assistant Public Works Director
Burke O'Brien reported the
following: the crew continues
paving work on Wilson Road and
the Anson Wright project, which
should be completed in two
weeks. During the first week in
July, small projects, such as the
paving at the fairgrounds snack
shack and the sweeping of
Columbia Avenue, will get
attention.
Bob Naims has been chosen
for the position of assistant
public works director.
Judge Terry Tallman reported
on the unsettled question of
having a county representative on
the Integrated Process Team that
examines the secondary waste
issue.
A representative of the Army
has stated that there is not "room
for everyone who wants to be on
this committee," that is is not
important enough for us to
attend, that the Department of
Environmental Quality is our
representative and that the
"county is and has been
uncooperative on the matter of
incineration."
Tallman replied to the
representative that he saw the
arguments as a "smoke screen,"
that the Army simply does not
want the county to be there.
Louis Carlson addressed the
court as a representative of the
Heppner Economic Development
Corporation. Informing the court
that the group works with a focus
on the Willow Creek Valley, he
explained that they want to assist
in any efforts to retain the
Morrow County labor force.
One such effort is a packet of
information on housing and the
benefits of living in the Willow
Creek Valley, which they hope to
send to companies locating in
Morrow County.
Carlson was told that the county
is working to get an economic
development
coordinator
position funded w'lth the regional
investment dollars and that
HEDC’s efforts will complement
those of the county.
Three reserve members of the
Morrow
County
Sheriffs
Department spoke to the court
about the reserve program.
Explaining their work, budget,
and fund-raising efforts, they
requested that funds for their
program be included in the
county's budget in future years.
Sgt. Mark Miller described
some history' of the program and
stated that the department began
rebuilding it this year. He
explained the benefits of the
reserve program and added that
at a time of staff reductions,
augmentation of services through
use of the reserves becomes
especially important.
The importance of training was
discussed, and the court learned
that at a recent reserve academy
graduation, the Morrow County
reserves took all of the honors.
Also noted was the high rating of
the reserves in the department's
community survey and fact that a
significant number of law
enforcement personnel started in
a reserve program.
The department would like to
build from the present nine
reserves to 15, were resources
available.
In other business, the couit:
-appointed Arnold Joe Theisen
to the Regional Investment Board
and Regional Partnership of
Baker and Morrow Counties.
-appointed of Kelly Sager to
the
Local
Public
Safety
Coordinating Council.
-reappointed of A1 Osmin,
Cecil Rill, Ken Nelson, Bob
Harrison, Richard Wood, Sharon
Harrison and Jem Sly to the
Museum Commission.
-approved paying workers
compensation insurance for
2000-2001 on a quarterly, prepay
basis.
-approved an approach permit
from Eighth Street for an Irngon
resident.
-approved Deborah Kendrick's
design services for the Boardman
Annex.
-approved a request from
Heppner Day Care, which came
in under their budgeted tippage
fee award; to purchase an air
conditioner
As its last business, the court
W.C.C.C. Golf
met with representatives of the
Education Service District. After
discussion of some concerns and
answering of questions, the
parties approved a contract for
computer services to the county.
The court met on June 30 to
adopt the budget for 2000-2001.
After Finance Director Lisanne
Currin went over all adjustments
made since the approval at
budget committee meetings, the
court' approved the fiscal year
budget of $18,429,235.
While in session, the court also
approved
some
budget
resolutions presented by Currin,
approved the Sandz Stone
Subdivision, Phase II, in
Boardman, and approved a five-
year contract with CenturyTel for
the Centrex system.
W’CCC Ladies' Play
Tuesday, June 27
Low gross of the field: Pat
Edmundson.
Low net of the field: Shari
Stahl.
Least putts of the field: Carol
Norris.
Flight A: low gross Jan
Paustian; low net Eva Kilkenny;
least putts Lois Hunt, long drive
Shan Stahl: K.P Pat Edmundson.
Flight B: low gross Carol
Norris; low net Joyce Dinkins;
least putts Della Heideman; long
drive Carol Norris; KP Joyce
Dinkins.
Flight C: low gross Lorrene
Montgomery; low net Dorris
Graves; least putts Dorris Graves;
long drive Lorrene Montgomery;
KP Lorrene Montgomery.
Chip in: Della Heideman on
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Wedding
Currin-Williams
Angela and Ronald Williams
Angela Marie Currin and Ronald Nathan Williams weie united
in marriage on April 8, 2000, in a 3 p.m. ceremony at the Port of
Morrow building in Boardman. The Reverend Chris Barker from
the Hermiston First Christian Church officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Gerald and Dianna Hoeft,
Hermiston. and John Currin, Pendleton. She graduated from
Heppner High School in 1990 and attended college at Monmouth,
OR, and Pullman, WA. She is employed with Red Robin at
Kennewick. WA.
The groom is the son of Ron and Kathie Williams, Boardman.
and Scott and Sue Young, Pasco, WA. He graduated from
Hermiston High School in 1991 and is employed with Tyler
Construction.
The bride wore a full-length organza gown, trimmed with
clusters of seed pearls and sequins. The dress featured a chapel-
length train and a scoop neckline with drop-cap sleeves, a bouffant
skirt and a fitted-corset bodice. Ihe waist-length veil was accented
with pearls and a flowered headband with pearls, made by her
grandmother, Beverly Wright. She wore a new strand of pearls
with a teardrop pearl hung in the center, given to her by her
mother. Angela carried a large bouqet of lilac roses with white
stephanotis, ivy and fern.
Maid of honor was Stephanie Wright, Lewiston, Idaho, cousin of
the bride. Bridesmaids were Nance (Wright) Reid, Bend; Amy
(Hoeft) Osmin, Union, sister of the bride; and Sheri Arbogast,
Heppner.
Best man was Marek Kopacz, Hermiston. Groomsmen and
ushers were Andy Williams, brother of the groom, Hermiston; Ben
Harrison, Hermiston; and Steve Taylor, Pacatello, ID.
Candlelighters were Robbie and Andy Katz, New York, cousins
of the bride. Flower girls were ShaeLee Arbogast, Heppner, and
Hailey Basford, Hermiston. Cody Basford, Hermiston. was ring
bearer.
A reception and dance following the ceremony were held at the
Port of Morrow building. Music was provided by a DJ who played
the couple's favorite songs. Hostesses were Cindy Kinman and
daughters, McMinnville, OR. Gayle Hoeft, Pilot Rock, made the
cake, which was served by Celia Currin Katz, New York, aunt of
the bride, and Jeannie Bloodsworth, Hermiston, aunt of the groom.
Jennifer Gutridge, Lake Oswego, cousin of the bride, tended the
guest book. Tina McBee and her mother Darlene helped with the
reception. Kathie Williams and Tami Williams also helped with
the reception and decorations.
The couple's honeymoon was a ski trip to Mount Hood.
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