FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 1, 2000
CSEPP topic of County Court meeting
radios were never properly
By Doris Brosnan
CSEPP coordinator for the programmed and are not standing
Oregon State Police Department, up well. He noted that they will
Beverlee Venell, and Emergency work for some people with
Management Director Casey limited-use requirements, but
Beard discussed several issues upgrading will be necessary for
with the Morrow County Court at others. Brosnan observed this as
a high priority that needs
their October 25 meeting.
Venell assured the court that attention. Beard reported that a
she understands the county's meeting on November 1 will
history and apprehensions and address this. Brosnan asked
says she hopes that she has about replacement costs, and the
demonstrated that OSP is group discussed possible options,
committed to a 180-degree shift including a digital system, and
and that she has "walked the discussed state funding of
emergency services.
walk."
In further business, county
She assured the court that the
Assessor
Greg Sweek reported
department's superintendent is
that
both
the
Tillamook Cheese
also committed to building trust.
company
and
Stanford
Chemical
Commissioner Dan Brosnan
have
called
to
complain
about
voiced his concern over a
paying
taxes
on
land
in
the
member of the CSEPP Board
enterprise
zone.
Sweek
has
acting as coordinator, creating a
explained to both the statute that
management model that will not
specifically excludes land in the
work.
Commissioner
John
enterprise
zone until construction
Wenholz said that if he had not
starts.
Tillamook
accepted that,
seen
relationships
among
but
Stanford
remained
unhappy.
participants change and improve,
Sweek
provided
the
court
with
he would also be concerned.
spreadsheets
to
illustrate
the
Brosnan countered that he has
changes
in
taxes,
going
over
not yet seen a change in some
changes imposed from 1999 to
participants, but Judge Terry
2000 for each taxing district. He
Tallman and Wenholz said that
reviewed
depreciated values of
they feel real change is
gas
pipelines
and the fact that
happening. Brosnan continued
movement
of
Kinzua Mill into
that he sees "gamesmanship"
the
enterprise
zone
caused taxes
occurring in the newspapers and
imposed
to
go
down
for some
fears mat this will kill the spirit
districts. Sweek also went over
of cooperation currently existing
the assessed value comparison by
on the board. Judge Tallman
district,
the total value history for
expressed appreciation to Venell
the
last
10
years, and the 10 year
for the work she has done, and
history
of
who
pays those taxes.
Brosnan agreed, reiterating that
The
group
discussed the
his objections are only to the
proposed
sale
of
bombing-range
policy decision that was made.
Wenholz and Brosnan land and the possibility of
expressed objections to the another generator at the coal-
membership on the CSEPP fired plant and the question of
Board of the chairman of the whether it would request an
Citizens' Advisory Committee, as extension of the enterprise zone.
the position was intended for a Sweek noted that the total tax
member of the general public. rate in the north end of the
.Venell explained that that county is down about 10 cents
individual will fill the position and the south end is up about 25
for only six months, until the cents.
A Heppner resident appeared
county commissioners appoint a
to
voice concern about county
citizen at large.
employees
who do not stop at the
Upon an explanation from
stop
sign
when leaving the
Beard, the court approved
extension of the personal parking lot of the U.S. Forest
services contract with SSI for Service building. The violators,
review of the VHF requirements she said, are not stopping before
and
completion
of
the the sidewalk, and she fears that a
communications annex to the child will be run over. Noting
Unified Incident Response Plan. that she has made this same
The court also approved the complaint twice before, she
advertising of bids for the pump reported that she has kept track
of license numbers and turned
package for the decontamination
vehicle for the Irrigon Fire them over to the city police
Department. Beard reported that department. She does not believe
revised "base-case", plans in the that anyone has been cited, which
leads her to question why. Judge
Incident Command System will
Tallman
explained that he will
soon arrive and the agency is
look
into
the
situation.
scheduling training for the
C
om
m
issioner
Brosnan
communities. Brosnan pointed
suggested speaking to the City
out that the Umatilla County
Manager
about it.
Commissioners will also need to
Public
Works Director Burke
be familiarized with the system.
O'Brien
reported
to the court that
Wenholz reported assurance by
an
accident
on
Bombing
Range
Venell that Morrow County
Road
damaged
pavement,
and
employees will not be asked to
O'Brien
has
asked
that
the
fill in in Umatilla County. She
sheriffs
office
advise
public
reported that other resources will
works of such occurrences.
be used to bring the Umatilla
Work continues on the Jordan
County staff "up to speed."
Bridge
approach, and O'Brien is
Wenholz added his confidence in
working
with ODOT on some
Venell
and
interagency
cost
share
on the Highway 74
cooperation.
guardrail. The property at Paul
Beard reported arrival of the
Smith Road and Wilson Road in
Imgon Fire Department's pickup
Boardman
has been cleaned,
and noted that his agency is
O'Brien
reported,
and the final
looking at a surplus step van for
on-site
inspection
of Anson
a
mobile
com-
Wright
Park
has
resulted
in
mand/communications vehicle
approval
and
praise
by
the
for
the
Boardman
Fire
inspector for the high quality of
Department. He reported that the
work,
making Anson Wright
"budget summit" is complete,
nicer
than
parks in the Gorge.
with some important items
O'Brien
discussed with the
deferred pending additional study
court
the
roads
seasonally closed
and/or funding and with most of
to
prevent
damage
during the soft
Morrow County's budget items
conditions
of
winter.
intact.
Enforcement
of
these
closures,
Federal
Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) including Deadman Hill, Wyland
has agreed to an after-hours Grade, Healy Road, FreezeOut
exercise on May 8, Beard Ridge, and Spring Hollow,
announced, and he said that the remains a challenge, O'Brien
said, and he questioned the
distribution of shelter-in-place
of
permits
for
kits seems to be going well. He issuance
individuals
who
need
access
to
reported that the CSEPP Board
the
roads.
O'Brien
reported
that
will soon select a firm to provide
it support services, and he has landowners have requested the
asked Nextel for a revised closures to save roads, so he
estimate for installation of indoor expects that they would not mind
antenna systems for schools and a permit requirement. The court
fire stations in the impacted approved use of such a system.
The question of road
zones.
maintenance
in subdivisions once
Brosnan asked about the status
again
surfaced,
as residents in
of the tactical radios, the quality
one subdivision have requested
and functionality o f which he blading, and the history of the
questions. Beard jsaid that the situation
was
studied.
agency
is completing an Commissioner Brosnan observed
inventory of who got what from that such work would be difficult
the original Kenwood tactical to
justify.
Commissioner
radios, and they are talking to Wenholz
added
that
the
Columbia Communications about subdivisions should not have
the repeaters and programs for been approved with public access
those radios. Beard said that the roads, but the county now has
t
some responsibility, at the
county’s convenience, and such
work is not possible this year
Sweek noted that one of the
subdivisions has an association
that collects money for road
maintenance, and O'Brien agreed
that the residents should take
responsibility. A resident of a
subdivision that has requested
maintenance has stated that
residents there will not form an
association.
Everyone agreed that the
county must uniformly apply its
policy to all of the subdivisions
in the same situation and that this
year work in the subdivisions
will not be done.
O'Brien informed the court of
an agreement for maintenance of
the County Line Road, drafted
but not yet reviewed by county
counsels. The agreement would
split
responsibilities,
with
Morrow County maintaining the
road from January 1 to June 30,
and Umatilla County doing so
from July 1 to December 31.
Other actions taken by the
court included the following:
- approval of a permit to
Umatilla Electric Cooperative for
an electric line on 4th Street;
- approval of maintenance on an
as-requested basis of the Hughes-
Hirl Road off Franklin Hill;
- approval of the purchase of a
grid roller;
- approval of an agreement with
the Software Group for an
assessment and taxation softw are
program;
- approval of the executive
summary of the Commission on
Children
and
Families
Community Mapping Project;
- appointment of Barbara
Hayes as representative on the
local Public Safety Coordinating
Council;
- appointment of Tom Wolff as
replacement of George Koffler
for one year on the Economic
Development Committee;
- approval of a property tax
refund;
- approval of Diana Ball as the
Veterans/Special Transportation
Coordinator;
- approval of the purchase of
replacement
vehicle
for
Behavioral Health;
- approval of the purchase of
VHF radios by Emergency
Management;
- approval of sending federally
funded surplus furniture from the
Emergency Operations Center to
the Irrigon and Boardman fire
stations to upgrade
their
emergency operations centers.
Marriage licenses
The Morrow County Clerk's
office at the Morrow County
Courthouse reports issuing the
following .marriage licenses:
Oct. 6: Ruben Andy Davilla,
25, Boardman; and
El via Citlalli Ayala, 17,
Boardman.
Oct. 20: Weslie T.J. Adams,
21, Umatilla; and
Brandy Lee Pearson, 22,
Umatilla.
Salvador Alvarez Martinez, 34,
Hermiston; and
Maria Rosalva DeLira, 24,
Hermiston.
Oct. 24: Alfredo Velazquez
Martinez, 42, Irrigon; and
Gina Denise Gamino, 41,
Irrigon.
Oct. 27: Elmer M. Mills, 26,
Umatilla; and
Sondra Dee Boxell, 20,
Umatilla.
Births
Stephanie Anahi Gonzalez-a
daughter Stephanie Anahi was
bom to Barbara and Juan
Gonzalez of Boardman on
October 13, 2000 at Good
Shepherd Community Hospital in
Hermiston. The baby weighed 8
lbs. 2 oz.
Orchestra, chorale plan performance
Myrna Van Cleave
Inland Northwest Musicians
presents this season's debut of the
Inland Northwest Chorale, which
will perform with the Orchestra
on Saturday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. in
the Enterprise High School
multipurpose room, and on
Sunday, Nov. 5, at 3:15 p.m. in
the Heppner Elementary School
gym.
The program for both concerts
includes The Moldau, by
Smetana; The Lark Ascending,
by Vaughan Williams; and
Fantasia, by Beethoven.
The Lark Ascending, by Ralph
Vaughan Williams, is his
Justice Court
Report
The Justice Court office at the
courthouse annex building in
Heppner reports handling the
following business:
Corbin John Bonneville, 23,
Beaverton-Open Container, $132
fine;
Robert Alvin Hildnch, 36,
Coeur d'Alene, ID.-Violation of
the Basic Rule, 82 mph in a 55
mph zone, $177 fine;
Mark Alan White, 45, Forest
Grove-Carrying
a
Loaded
Weapon on an ATV, $67 fine;
Jimmie E. Bevan, Jr., 50, Echo-
Failure to Validate Tag, Hunting
Prohibited
Area
(Public
Roadway), $118 fine;
Donna Marie Pinkerton, 42,
Moro-Violation of the Basic
Rule, 75 mph in a 55 mph zone,
$177 fine;
Ryan R. Wilson, 26, Heppner-
Hunting
Prohibited
Area
(Roadway), $75 fine;
Thomas F. Gossard, 31, Sandy-
Failure to Properly Validate Deer
Tag. $59 fine;
Marvin Gene Funk, 69,
Gresham-Carrying a Loaded
Weapon on an ATV, $67 fine;
Tim R. Matheney, 41,
Heppner-Violation of the Basic
Rule, 46 mph in a 25 mph zone,
Passing in a No-Passing Area
(Double Line), $354 fine;
Dale Jay Wilson, 22,
Hermiston-Violation of the Basic
Rule, 79 mph in a 55 mph zone,
$177 fine;
Kathryn Anne Elithorp, 21,
Medford-Violation of the Basic
Rule, 77 mph in a 55 mph zone,
$147 fine.
CBEC declares
patronage
The board of directors of
Columbia
Basin
Electric
Cooperative, Inc., announces the
retirement of $255,000 in capital
patronage credits. This amount
represents all of the 1974 and
eight percent of the outstanding
1997 capital patronage credits.
Capital patronage credits
represent the equity in the
member-owned
cooperative.
With the addition of the
$255,000, the Co-Op has
returned $2,953,000 to its
member/owners over the last 27
years.
Most credit holders will
receive payment by check.
Active credit holders of very
small value or in arrears will
have payments applied to their
account.
Multiple
account
holders will receive a single
check for all accounts.
romance tribute to the lyrical
sound of the violin.
The Moldau, by Bedrich
Smetana, was written in less than
three weeks when Smetana was
completely deaf. This beautiful
and positive work takes the
listener on a journey down the
Moldau River through the
Bohemian countryside.
One special presentation on
the program is Fantasia for
Piano, Chorus, and Orchestra, by
Ludwig van Beethoven. Along
with the Chorale, the piece
features Myrna Van Cleave of
Heppner as piano soloist. Van
Cleave's
professional
and
talented performance will touch
audiences as it has inspired the
Orchestra and Chorale during
rehearsals, said a spokesperson
for the group. "Preparing for this
piece has been exciting because
the music is so beautiful," said
Van Cleave.
. The daughter of missionaries.
Van Cleave grew up in Canada
and studied piano through the
Royal Conservatory of Music
based in Toronto, Ontario. Van
Cleave
is actively involved
teaching piano and with the
Willow Creek Symphony. Four
of her six children play with her
in the Willow Creek Symphony,
and the oldest, Darren, played
along with her in INWM's first
concert this season.
In addition to Van Cleave, local
musicians from the Heppner area
participating in these concerts are
Fanny
Fitzgerald;
Jamie
Leverton; Laura McElligott; Ben
and Isaiah Stillman; Kathryn,
Emily, and Meaghan Unruh and
Jennifer Waldrep.
Tickets are available at the
door at $10 for adults and $5 for
seniors. All students are admitted
free. Memberships are also
available.
For more information, call
Loren Unruh at 676-9873 or the
INWM office at 938-0645.
Wool contest set December 2
Oregon's 2000 Make It Yourself
with Wool contest will be held
on Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Red
Lion Hotel in Pendleton.
The contest, which is open to
all ages, awards the winners of
the junior (ages 13-16) and
senior (ages 17-24) division with
a trip to compete in the 2001
National Make It Yourself with
Wool contest to be held Jan. 25-
27, 2001 in Reno.
Judging begins Saturday
morning and takes place in two
phases; first, contestants must
model their garments, then the
garment's construction is judged.
Final awards are presented
following the formal fashion
show ,
beginning
at
approximately 7:30 p.m.
Participation in the contest
promotes creativity, confidence
building, presentation skills,
sportsmanship and awareness of
diversity, plus an appreciation of
the beauty and versatility of wool
yams and fabrics, said a press
release.
Entry forms should be sent to
Oregon's Make It Yourself with
Wool Director Maureen Krebs by
Friday, Nov. 10. Call 422-7548,
or
e-mail:
eat
lamb
@centurytel.net for entry forms
or more information.
The Oregon Sheep Growers
Association, the Oregon Sheep
Commission and Oregon Women
for Ag sponsor the Oregon
contest. The cost of the program
and prizes are made possible
with additional support from
private donations. Donations for
the 2001 program may be
directed to Maureen Krebs,
69956 Hwy 74 Cecil, lone, OR
97843.
Extension closed on
Thanksgiving
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Extension office in Heppner will
be closed on Thursday, Nov. 23,
and Friday, Nov. 24, during the
Thanksgiving holiday.
The office will reopen on
Monday, Nov. 27, at 8 a.m.
Please join friends of
John, Shelley, Adam & Riley Wight
to celebrate community & friendship & to help ease
the loss of Wights’ home to a recent fire
at the Heppner Elks Club on
TXiesday, Nov. 7 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Please bring an unwrapped gift for the home
and a finger food if possible.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
The Pioneer Memorial Clinic
will be CLO S ED
Friday, November 10th
to observe Veteran’s Day
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