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VOL. 119
NO. 38
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Wednesday, September 20,2000
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
Hardman Center readies for oyster feed
Hardman Com m unity Canter will be getting ready for annual oyster fe<
Hardman Community Center
members are sprucing up the
Community Hall in preparation
for
the
Annual
Oyster
Feed/Salmon Bake, to be held
Saturday, September 30.
The menu also includes
pineapple glazed baked ham,
crisp coleslaw, baked potatoes
from Boardman, fresh baked
cakes, punch and coffee.
Prices this year will remain
the same as last year, which is
$12 for adults, $4.50 for children
under 12 and free for pre-school
age children.
Proceeds from the Hardman
Community
Center Oyster
feed/salmon bake/ham dinner are
to be used for the preservation of
the histone Hardman Community
Center. This year a donation will
be given to the Willow Creek
Valley Assisted Living fund.
Hardman is a near-ghost town
with a colorful past. It is located
on Highway 207 south of
Heppner.
It is anticipated that well over
300 will be served this year The
popular dinner coincides with the
opening weekend of the 2000
deer hunting season and is
enjoyed by hungry local hunters
and out-of-town hunting friends.
Everyone is welcome. Tickets
can be purchased at the door at
4:30 p.m.
Historical Society plans dinner, program
The annual meeting of the
Morrow
County
Historical
Society will be held at the
Lexington Grange Hall on
Sunday, Oct. 1. Dinner will be
served at 1:30 p.m., followed by
a program.
Guests are asked to bring a
salad or a dessert.
Connie Maret, president of the
Maxwell
Siding
Railroad
Museum in Hermiston, will
speak on the museum, which was
opened in 1985. Now there are
nine rail cars at the museum,
including two snow plows, a
refrigerated box car, a dining car
with a gleaming stainless steel
kitchen and a lunch counter with
stools, a passenger car crammed
with memorabilia, two cabooses
and a car that used to support a
Health district
to meet
A regular meeting of the
Morrow County Health District
will be held on Monday,
September 28, at 7 p.m. at the
Boardman Ambulance Hall.
Agenda items include: a
financial report, discussion
concerning Dr. Lytle's contract; a
service cost analysis; CEO
report; and an executive session.
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crane.
Maret hopes to attract more
people to then museum which is
open every Saturday from 10
a m.-3 p.m.
Everyone is asked to bring any
railroad memorabilia or pictures
of the old railroads in the area to
share with others.
The program will also include
a group of young fiddlers under
the direction of Peg Willis of
Pendleton. Century Farm plaques
will be presented to Bob and
Betty McLaughlin and Bob and
Sharon Harrison. This brings the
number of Century Farms in
Morrow County to 21.
The 2000 issue of The
Chronicles will be made
available Everyone is invited to
join the society to help preserve
the history of our county. Dues
are $5 per person annually.
AOI endorses Greg Smith
Associated Oregon Industries, senate seats. AOI has endorsed
the state's largest business 62 legislative candidates, and
association, according to an AOI one statewide candidate
news
release,
announced
candidate endorsements for the
2000 elections.
AOI's endorsement for House
The Lexington Fire Department
District 59 is Greg Smith.
"AOI endorses candidates who levy passed 61-29 Tuesday, Sept.
understand the importance of the 19, and satisfied the 50 percent
private sector in providing voting requirement.
necessary public services," said
Richard M. Butnck, president of
AOI. "We look for candidates
who understand the difficulties
and burdens of running a
St Patrick’s Senior Center is
business in Oregon, and if sponsoring a flea market on Oct.
possible, those who have real 13-14 which will be held at the
experience running a company center. Tables are $10 apiece. For
themselves," he added.
more information or to sign up for
All 60 seats in the House are up a table, contact Tom Wilson, 676-
for grabs, as are nine contested 5813.
Lexington levy
passes
By Doris Brosnan
The Morrow County Court, at
its September 13 meeting, agreed
with the Umatilla County Court,
to join the national coalition
seeking impact aid from the
Army, subject to satisfactory
answers to some questions about
cost.. The two courts agreed that
the counties could not afford to
retain lawyers for a separate
case. The courts, however, also
have agreed to pursue local
efforts.
Public Works Director Burke
O'Brien gave the following
report to the court: Work on
Washington and Columbia is 90
percent completed: weather and
scheduling conflicts delayed fog
sealing; a serious port water line
rupture occurred on Laurel Lane,
washing out some of the road,
repair for which will be charged
to the port; Rippee Road will be
bladed, as will Homestead,
possibly; Wilson Road needs
cleanup of gravel and bark chips.
O'Brien also discussed with the
court Road 721, a public access
road, which a landowner is
requesting the county to
maintain. Noting the lack of use
of the road, O'Brien suggested
denying the request and listed
several reasons for the denial. He
will send a letter of explanation
to landowners along that section
of road.
Umatilla Commissioner Bill
Hansell discussed the issue of
County Line Road, voicing
concern about the removal of
asphalt by Morrow County from
part of the road.
Commissioner John Wenholz
explained that the court would
have to take the project
suggested by Umatilla County, in
which one county would provide
materials and the other county
would provide the labor, before
the road committee.
Hansell suggested a
preliminary meeting of the two
public works directors and a
representative from each of the
county courts, and he referred to
the joint management agreement
the counties have for that road
Judge Terry Tallman suggested a
tentative meeting date.
Planning Director Tamra
Mabbott and O'Brien brought to
the court the changes in the
public road policy for the county.
Added is a definition for an
unimproved roadway and a
partially improved roadway. Also
added is a clarification in the
"new partition or subdivision
roads" section. Mabbott reported
yet needing a tool that assures
roads into subdivisions be
maintained in perpetuity. She
also discussed limitations to
homeowners associations and
covenants and noted the
grandfathering in of existing
partitions.
Morrow County Counsel Bill
Hanlon offered some examples
of how the policy might apply in
some
different
situations.
O'Brien observed that the county
requires a road into subdivisions
be built to county standards but
that the county does not then
maintain such a road, though
some people might expect the
county to do that.
Commissioner Dan Brosnan
suggested that the Planning
Department hand out the policy
with
all
partitions
and
subdivisions applications and
send a copy to all realtors.
County
Clerk
Barbara
Bloodsworth suggested recording
the resolution to make it known
to title companies.
Weed Enforcement Officer
Dave Pranger clarified for the
court the citation process. Hanlon
noted that the enforcement
ordinance does not require
Pranger to seek approval from
the court before citing someone
unless he must spray and incur
the costs that would have to be
collected through a lien against
the property
Pranger added that he is certain
the Weed Control Board will
want him to start also enforcing
the weed plans. Commissioner
Brosnan said that he believes, as
long as a property owner is
making progress toward control,
Pranger should work with
him/her, but if someone is
"stonewalling," Pranger should
issue a citation.
In answer to Commissioner
Wenholz's question, Pranger
reported that he provides
education
and
help
to
landowners, which he prefers to
enforcement. O'Brien noted that
he has seen some landowners try
very hard to work with Dave.
Morrow County Behavioral
Health Director Kelly Sager
presented some issues affecting
the behavioral health department.
The court approved a prevention
proposal that addressed the needs
of Hispanic families, working
with OSU Extension. They also
approved exploring the addition
of a third line to both the
Heppner and Boardman offices.
The court approved, also, Sager’s
purchase of a laptop computer
with that department's funds.
They also approved exploring the
use of "palm pilots" for staff who
are mobile, for use in doing
assessments.
The court advised Sager of the
procedure
for
purchasing
equipment contracted for by Mid
Columbia Center for Living. The
court approved an agreement
with
Grant
County
for
management services. Sager said
that the vehicle previously
purchased for his position is not
what he considers practical.
Judge Tallman reported having
met with the OSU Extension
staff to explain the budget
situation to them, at which time
they offered to send out an
informational flyer with their
next newsletter mailing.
The court discussed dates for
informational public meetings on
the budget and agreed upon
Thursday, September 28, at 7
p.m. in Heppner and Tuesday,
October 3, at 7 p.m. in
Boardman.
Hanlon addressed the court
about the need for a performance
bond on a small contract, citing a
statute requiring it. Discussion
continued on the difficulty of
getting bids because of the
requirement, which adds a cost
Hanlon reported a change in
the Oregon statute pertaining to
"Act of Congress" land The
change in the definition of
"buildable" maLes the parcels not
buildable. Hanlon also reported
that Mabbott had written the
Army about its promise,
unfulfilled,
to
fund
an
environmental position
Other action taken by the court
included the following:
-acceptance of Devin Oil's bid
for providing heating oil;
-agreement that Brosnan will
act as first alternate for Wenholz
on the CSEPP Board and Judge
Tallman will act as second
alternate.
- approval of a renewed
contract with the City of
Boardman Police Department
that covers several services,
including 911, justice court,
prosecutions. LEDs services,
calls for warrant confirmation,
and other related services for the
city;
- approval of an agreement for
an assessment and taxation
software program;
-approval of a contract with
Powerware, to be paid with
Oregon Emergency Management
funds, for uninterruptable power
supply for equipment at the
Emergency Operations Center in
Heppner;
- approval of the roofing bid to
Walton
C on s tru ct io n,
Incorporated.
Dog licenses now available at city
Heppner City Dog Licenses are
now available at Heppner Citv
Hall.
Cost of the license will depend
on whether the dog is spayed or
neutered. Spayed or neutered
dogs can be licensed for a cost of
$7 per animal with proof of
surgery. Otherwise, the cost for
the license is $15. Proof of
current rabies vaccination will be
required before a license will be
issued.
City ordinance requires that all
dogs within the city be licensed.
Owners are responsible for
licensing their dogs and may be
cited for failing to license their
animal. Dogs running loose
within the city may be
impounded, and, if they are
licensed, city staff will be able to
notify the owner that the animal
has been impounded, said a city
news release.
If the dog is not licensed, there
is no way to know who the dog
belongs to, said the release.
Dogs that are not claimed
within three days may be
destroyed if the owner can not be
identified.
Dogs that have been
impounded may be reclaimed by
paying a redemption fee of $15
plus $6 per day fee for boarding.
Before the dog may be released,
the owner must either show proof
of licensing or purchase a
license Licenses will be valid for
one year and will need to be
renew ed before January 1 of each
year.
Licenses purchased between
now and January 1, 2001 will be
valid until January 1, 2002.
BMCC to hold local drawing class
Blue Mountain Community
College announces a 10-week
Drawing With Mixed Media
class,
scheduled
between
Heppner and lone, starting
Thursday, Sept. 28.
The class will have its initial
meeting at the Heppner High
School art room at 7 p.m. on that
date.
Tom Shear and Astrid Bruno
have teamed up to teach the
class.
The class is designed for those
wishing to leam the basics of
drawing School age students,
grades four and up, arc also
welcome to join the class.
Cost is $40 plus a lab lee to be
set for supplies. Students will
receive information on fees and
supplies on the first night of
class.
For more information, contact
Anne Morter. BMCC coordinator
for South Morrow County, at
422-7040.
Cub Scouts to hold school night
Heppner Cub Scout Pack 661
will hold its School Night for
Scouting on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at
6:30 p.m. upstairs at the Heppner
Elks Club.
Cub Scouts is open to any boy
ages 7-10 and/or grades first
through fifth. Scouts go camping
and have field trips. Every year
they participate in events like the
Pinewood Derby and day camp,
while scouting activities include
whittling, making fires, hiking,
completing service projects, play
ing games, tying knots and telling
jokes. The scouts meet in dens
with boys their own age several
times a year All the dens meet
once a month for a pack meeting.
Bonnie Wenberg’s
basketry topic
The creative basketry talents of
Bonnie Wenberg will be featured
at the next meeting of the
Morrow County Arts & Crafts
Club Thursday. September 28.
Lunch will be at Cal's at 1 p.m
with the demonstration and short
meeting to follow.
Everyone is invited to attend.
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