Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday October 4, 2000 - THREE
Ione youth group holds first meeting
County court hears CSEPP update
By Doris Brosnan
County Assessor Greg Sweek
advised the Morrow County
Court of the latest development
in a 1997 tax appeal by Power
Resources, at the court meeting
on September 27.
According to Sweek, the
company is negotiating a
settlement for a $5 million
adjustment in their value for the
past four years for a total of $20
million value. This would
translate into a $230,000 to
$349,000 refund to the company,
coming from all the districts. The
county's portion would be
$97,000.
Sweek shared better news with
the court, also, noting that the
county is up $40 million in value
from his estimate during budget
committee
meetings.
This
translates into an additional
$167,000 in taxes. Finance
Director
Lisanne
Currin
explained that this would cancel
the $150,000 short in the carry
Footstep Awards for the 1999-2000 year went to (left to right): Korey Morgan, Diana McElligott, Caitlin
over.
Orem, Amellia Peck, Salli McElligott, Karl Morgan, Shelby Krebs, Jeremy Rietmann, Adrienne Swanson,
In answer to a question from
Allison Halvorsen, Adam McCabe, and Aaron Tworek. Not pictured are Ashley Carmack and Andrew
Brosnan,
Sweek said that the
Rietmann.
change would not affect the
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Thirty-four high school students 22
El ht youth volunteered to Participate«^ lone Youth Group state's centrally assessed utility
gathered for the first lone Youth
help with readings at the 3 p.m. | ■
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SchA° ° ] *5?: values. Brosnan noted hope of
Group meeting of the year on service.
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Mark McElligott and Nikki receiving the SB 1608 forest-fee
Wednesday, Sept. 27.
The annual food drive to benefit McElligott had earlier received the money in October or November.
The youth were treated to sub
South Morrow County will be Outstanding Service Award for Sweek added that he will better
sandwiches and Italian sodas. Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 6:30 p.m. four years of participation.
know the effects of both the
United Church of Christ minister Youth Group members will go door The evening ended with youth refund to Power Resources and
The Rev. Paul Clay led the group
to door in lone that evening asking leader Jen McElligott telling about the additional value in two
in prayer. Leader Cathy Halvorsen
for canned food donations. The saints and their importance in the weeks.
read a letter from Outreach co],ecled food wi], be
‘ h Catholic faith. The group learned of Also at Sept. 27 the meeting,
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Ministry of Burnside, thanking
the iipnnn„
St.
Therese,
a \ young
nun who died Emergency
Management
Neighborhood
Center,
group for their $700 donation.
cppncr
of tuberculosis in 1897 after Director Casey Beard provided a
which will distribute it to needy
lone Youth Group members sold
bravely sticking to her spiritual thorough update on CSEPP and
families.
snow cones and Italian sodas on the
"little way" of simple trust in and the Emergency
Operations
Fourth of July to earn money for The group will make a service tnp love for God. According to several Center.
the service agency in memory of ^ Burnside in Portland this fall. biographers, the child Therese was
A pickup has been ordered
The trip will be scheduled in given a string of beads with which
Jason Halvorsen.
through
the state for the Imgon
Rev. Clay described the November or December.
to count her acts of love F i r e
Department's
Footstep Awards were given to accomplished for God. The lone
celebration
and
dedication
decontamination unit. Which
ceremony at the IorTe ^ United the y°uth who had ful,y youth each made a set of good deed agency will purchase the decon
beads to carry with them.
unit is under discussion. The
Imgon fire hall is undergoing
installation of the enhanced
protection package.
We offer great opportunities with the
Beard reported that emergency
BEST EMPLOYERS in the
management has funds for an
H e p p n e r, B o a rd m a n A re a :
"Incident Command System"
The U.S. Army Corps of
support vehicle to be housed at
Truck Driver: Transport onions and products around the Boardman/
Engineers on Tuesday, Oct. 10,
the
Boardman Fire Department
Heppner area, home every evening. CDL Class A license required
will
begin
the
annual
lowering
of
They
are awaiting a contract
Must work weekends. Starts immediately, $10/hour to start.
Willow Creek Lake in Heppner.
from
the
ESD
for
Food Processing Labor: Immediate positions available in onion
The lake will be at its wintertime computer/technical support, have
investigated the cost of ESD's
dehydration processing plant in the mill and process areas. All shifts
level by Dec. 1.
available immediately. $7.50/hour plus shift differentials. Additional
At 7 a.m., Oct. 10, water providing a system for video
incentives and bonuses
releases will, be increased from conferencing, and have provided
three cubic feet per second to 15 some older computers to the
B a rre tt Business
cfs. The lake level will drop eight Sheriffs office. Judge Terry
vertical feet between now and Tallman suggested that Beard
Services, Inc.
coordinate
with
other
Dec. 1.
telecommunications
issues
that
Residents
living
along
the
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Beard told the court that the
water level increase of about
seven inches - measured at the Emergency Operations Center
gage house - as a result of the Phase II renovation passed final
Suzanne Rea Accounting Services
inspection. Work should be
increased water releases.
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Water releases from the lake complete by the end of October.
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could fluctuate depending on the In November, the center plans an
amount of water coming into the open house.
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After having submitted the
lake.
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The lake is operated during the center's budget. Beard reported,
winter months for flood damage he received a new format for
reduction and during the summer submission. Beard has informed
FEMA to redo the budget work,
months for recreation.
Make a new lifelong friend
The Corps lowers the lake level if they consider it necessary.
from abroad. Enrich your
to elevation 2,063 feet each year Commissioner Dan Brosnan
family with another cul
to
create additional storage space added his concern over the
ture. Now you can host an
for winter rain and snow melt budget process and over the
exchange student (girl or
boy' from Sweden, Germany,
runoff which minimizes the possibility of FEMA's including
France, Spain, England,
standards
or
effects of flooding downstream performance
Japan, Brazil, Italy or other
of the dam. The dam sits just measures that the county cannot
countries. Becoming a host to
Commissioner John
upstream of the town of Heppner. meet.
a young international visitor
is an experience of a lifetime!
The dam controls a drainage Wenholz said that these issues
Hanrui, 16 yrs
Jan, 1? yn.
basin of 96 square miles.
will be discussed at the next
Call for information or to choose your own exchange student. Large
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parents, couples w ith or without children may host). Call us now.
Act of 1965 and was constructed
C athy at (541) 422-7107
by
the Corps in the early 1980s.
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Toni Kemp
selected for
scholarship
AgWIN (Ag Women In
Network) has chosen Toni Kemp
to be the recipient of their $ 1000
scholarship this year.
Kemp graduated from Heppner
High School in 1997 and will be
a senior at the University of
Idaho this fall. She is enrolled in
the agnculture/business program.
She is the daughter of Gary and
Marcia Kemp of Lexington.
Kemp was chosen based on her
current studies, her summer
•internship projects with the
University of Idaho, her goals
and her past involvement in 4-H
and FFA.
AgWIN, a regional network of
agricultural professionals, raises
money for it scholarship program
through an annual scholarship
golf tournament.
Beard provided a copy of the
CSEPP W ork
Plan
Training and exercises are being
scheduled with Imgon and
Boardman. BI.M has installed
weather stations in the north end
of the county. Work with Nextel
is hoped to provide service to
Heppner and better signal
strength
in
Imgon
and
Boardman. Beard announced a
completed map and resource
book for the fire districts and
public w'orks department. He also
told the court that he awaits the
results of the consultant's study
of tactical communication system
requirements. He said that
Wheeler Communications is
fixing and upgrading the TARS
infrastructure, will install a radio
at Pioneer Memorial Hospital,
and will fix the repeater site for
the Boardman Fire Department.
The EOC has ordered carbon
foam gloves for law enforcement
personnel and is upgrading the
dispatch terminals to a new state-
of-the-art system. Beard believes
the bus issue of evacuating
Boardman schools has been
resolved. Beard also informed
the court that Congressman
Walden has requested an update
of the court's decision to join the
coalition for impact aid or
independently hire attorneys.
Also at the meeting, District
Attorney David C. Allen advised
the court of his concerns about
signing the proposed agreement
with Boardman for 911 and
Justice Court services.
The agreement obligates the
district attorney's office to file all
traffic and misdemeanor cases in
justice court, but Allen's office
policy is to file all domestic-
violence cases in circuit court.
The agreement would also
preclude the DA's filing in circuit
court should he choose to do so
in a case in which a defendant
has other cases filed in that court.
The agreement language does
not specify that cases involving
city of Boardman ordinances be
prosecuted by the Boardman city
attorney. Allen will discuss the
situation with the Boardman
attorney.
Allen reported to the court that
the video equipment is now
installed, providing a link to the
Umatilla County units and the
Imgon Justice Court. He noted
that the county might want to
consider some improvements and
suggested further potential of the
system, about which a hired
technical consultant could advise
the court.
Discussion continued about the
role of the ESD. the involvement
of the Sheriffs Department. T-l
lines and possible cooperation
with schools. After the county
court session, the commissioners
participated in a demonstration
of the video arraignment
equipment.
Assistant Public Works
Director Bob Naims reported to
the court as follows: .
Fog sealing is complete on
Wilson Road, Columbia Avenue,
and Washington, with paint
striping proceeding on Wilson,
Columbia, Bombing Range, and
Baseline, and in Gilliam County.
Shoulder work continues on
Wilson. The crew is patching for
the winter and blading, and they
have moved the pub mill from
Gravel Pit Lane. Anson Wright
Park roadwork into the improved
2001
area is about half-complete. The
crew will move equipment to
Jordan Bridge and the crusher to
Brenner
Canyon
Brosnan
requested that the court be
notified before any future
crushing and he repeated a
previous request to have some
old culverts on Little Butter
Creek removed.
In response to Wenholz's
question, Naims reported that the
servicing of the motor pool was
working, taking only a couple of
days a week
Also at the meeting, the court
took the following action:
- approved Union 76 fuel cards
for Imgon;
- approved a property tax refund
for a roll correction;
- approved purchasing two
Windows 95 upgrades for two
computers donated by CSEPP to
the sheriffs office.
lone Topic Club
holds meeting
lone Topic Club began the fall
season with the September
meeting at the home of Katherine
Lindstrom. with Anne Morter as
co-hostess.
Officers were elected: Kathy
Morter, president; Becky Hunt,
vice president; and Anne Morter.
secretary-treasurer.
In August, the Topic Club
served a "very successful"
Queen's Luncheon following the
Morrow County Fair and Rodeo
in Heppner with all the proceeds
going to the lone Library.
Members will again conduct a
story hour for the pre-school
classes at the library each month.
The lone Library has about
6,000 volumes and many new
adult books, as well as many new
juvenile books. They also have
videos.
books
on
tape,
magazines, and a computer for
use.
The library hours are 3-5 p.m.
on Monday and Wednesday.
Anne Morter reported on the
summer reading program, which
lasted six weeks.
Leah Starr, program director of
the Libraries of Eastern Oregon
(LEO) of La Grande, was the
guest speaker. As The US
Library of Congress celebrated
its 200th anniversary this year.
LEO is working to improve the
library service in Eastern
Oregon.
This district includes the 11
most eastern counties of Oregon,
encompassing over 50 percent of
the land in the state with a
population of more than 186,900
residents. There are 36 libraries
in this area with two of them,
lone and Cove Public libraries,
operated by private institutions.
The other 34 libraries are
funded w ith an average of $ 15.16
per capita as compared to $31.78
in the western part of the state.
Many of the LEO libraries are
poorly served with inadequate
books, educational materials,
dated technology and operate
annually on less than $10,000 per
capita. Starr hopes to make
citizens aw are of the serv ices of
the library and help seek grants
and other funds to improve these
services.
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Bridges, N ot W alls
Senator Ted Ferrioli and 1
have been w orking hard to con
nect urban and rural Oregon,
so that once again, our young
•people w on’t have to leave rural
O regon to Find decent jobs.”
St1«. Verne Duncan
former Superintendent of
Publie Instruction
R e - elect S enator T ed F e rri ol i .
T h e r e ’ s so m u c h more to be d o n e .