New web site features Heppner industrial site
A new 13 page web-site
showing all aspects of the South
Morrow Industrial Park (formerly
the Kinzua saw mill) has recently
been activated on the Internet
Located at w ww.heppner net
the site is just one of several
advertising
projects
being
developed by the Heppner
Economic Development C’orp. in
an effort to attract new business
to Heppner.
The web site features pages
showing each building and
section of the mill from the saw
mill to the office buildings.
Also being developed to
advertise the industrial park are
more signs, a telemarketing
effort, a direct mailing set to go
out in February, and news
releases sent to business
publications in the Northwest.
The advertising and marketing
of the industrial site is being
financed through the Zero Money
Marketing Plan developed locally
to use the in-kind donations of
materials and labor of local
businesses and individuals.
Everything so far, from photos
to signs to the new web site, has
been donated locally.
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VOL. 119
NO. 52
8 Pages
Wednesday, December 27,2000
By Doris Brosnan
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
O f St. Nick (left) got a little help with toys this year from Les Schwab Tire Center and the Heppner,
Lexington and tone fire departments. It seems Les Schwab, represented here by Richard Schmidt (right)
held a toy drive that was very successful and collected over three barrels full of toys. The three local fire
departments, realizing that Santa might need some help, used their engines and helped Santa distribute
the toys around the three communities. "It was very successful and we plan on doing it again next year,"
said Santa's helper Glen Bridgmon, manager of the Heppner Les Schwab store.
Governor’s budget cuts out funding for youth boot camps
City Herald, Union County had
invested nearly $100,000 in
economic development funds to
the construction of the camp,
including waiving or reducing
some planning and construction
fees.
OYA said that the youth
camp buildings will be used in
some way, but OYA is not yet
sure how. Mark Simmons of
Elgin, incoming speaker of the
Oregon House, said he would try
to find the money to restore the
Located at H eppner, Oregon
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Take a closer look at this industrial site
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(General Information
Site Improscments
Can be Subdivided to Meet Needs of
Individual Tenants
One of Northeastern Oregon’s
Best Manufacturing Facilities
Secondary Wood Products
Former Kmzua Sawmill
Total Site Area
Total Buildings
North Dry Storage Bldg
South Dry Storage Bldg
<$ l
Planing Mill
144 21 Acres
Potential uses Include
Manufacturing, Fabncation. Assembly
• Agricultural Equipment
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Irrigation Equipment
Industrial Equipment
Prc-fabncatcd buildings
Modular buildings
Manufactured houses
RV trailers, campers. 5th wheel
• Millwork
• Cabinets
• Custom components
. .65.000 sf
60.000 sf
Court discusses timber revenue replacement funds
Les Schwab and fire dept, give Santa a hand
According
to
a
memorandum from the Oregon
Youth Authority, Govemer John
Kitzhaber has recommended in
his 2001-2003 budget that all
funding for youth accountability
camps in the state be eliminated
because of budget shortfalls. All
150 accountability camp beds
across the state are affected.
According
to
the
memorandum, "The OYA youth
accountability
camps
were
targeted for reductions because
they were specifically designed
for
lower-level
property
offenders, who, given the
reduction in discreationary beds
available to the counties will
likely not be committed to
Oregon Youth Authority."
Heppner
had
been
seriously
considered
for
placement of such a facility until
local
protest
shut
down
negotiations between OYA and
city and county officials in early
1999
OYA
subsequently
selected Hilgard, near LaGrande,
as the site for the camp. The
Hilgard camp, which was
scheduled to open in November,
remains unfinished. A ribbon
cutting ceremony, planned for
December 21, did not take place.
According to the Baker
M o r r o * C o un iv In d u s ir u l I jo d
SOUTH MORROW INDUSTRIAL PARK
youth camp near Hilgard.
Two existing camps, at
Tillamook and Woodbum, will
remain open until final budget
decisions are made.
At the County Court meeting
of Dec. 20, County Counsel Bill
Hanlon asked the court if anyone
is tracking the complicated
SB 1608 money issue. These
funds are those approved by the
Congress for distribution in the
fall of 2001 to the counties that
once received timber revenues
from the federal government.
Commissioner Dan Brosnan
reported having spoken to
Senator Ron Wyden, who said he
is committed to having the road
fundings go to the counties.
Brosnan said that the state's
position is that the school funds
portion has to go through the
equalization process. He said that
he was not able to attend a
meeting of the Association of
Oregon
Counties
on
implementation, but that group is
supposed to be preparing a paper
.o the counties about the SB 1608
issue. Brosnan said that he wants
to know if the language on the
bill concerning search and rescue
and emergency services means
that it can be used for sheriffs
patrol. Hanlon reviewed some of
the language that covers
requirements of Title II and Title
III federal programs.
The court held a public hearing
on an application of RD Offutt
Company Northwest for the
naming of "Bos Road" and
"Offutt Road." The court studied
a map illustrating the new,
private roads' locations and noted
that naming the roads is required
for assignation of rural addresses
for the several residences served.
Hearing one statement of
support, the court adopted the
road names.
Judge Terry Tallman reported
to the court that some date-line
problems encountered by the
health department have been
resolved by using a CSEPP line.
He has requested that Emergency
Management Director Casey
Beard further examine the
CSEPP lines for possible
economies afforded the county
through use of the existing lines.
Tallman also explained a
request
for
a
revocable
agreement from a property
owner, to have a sign moved for
location of an access to the
property. Assessor Greg Sweek
described
the
history
of
transactions pertinent to the
property.
Hanlon
added
information on the legalities,
dependent upon validity of the
easement and ownership of the
property on which the sign is
located. Upon the advice of
counsel, the court declined to
take action.
Public Works Director Burke
O'Brien reported the following:
the crew continues work on
plowing and sanding, ditches,
signs and weeds. They closed a
bridge on Bell Canyon Road for
repair of just-discovered damage.
O'Brien reported that the
replacement burners in the
museum heater are working well.
He said in January the fuel oil
tank in the courthouse basement
will be pumped, related pipes and
the tank will be removed. He will
see that some cracked cement at
the back door of the courthouse
is repaired.
The court agreed that motor
pool cars at the courthouse
should be parked in the
designated slots, which will be
moved back to the side parking
area.
O'Brien reported that the
property owners notified about
compliance with the conditions
of a land partition, a road brought
up to acceptable standards, are
working to meet the require
ments.
O’Brien discussed with the court
concerns of a property owner
about security on Arbuckle Road.
The owner reported that a lock
had been shot from a gate on the
road and he requested that the
county place a seasonal closure
on the road. Brosnan reported
that the same owner had also
discussed his concerns with him
and that this owner and
neighboring landowners could
petition the court for a closure.
Other actions by the court
included the following:
-approval of a permit for
Century Tel to install buried cable
under Halvorsen Road;
-approval, subject to county
counsel's approval, a stockpile
agreement on the pit at Big
Butter Creek;
-statement of support of
noxious weed control for the
Rural
Conservation
and
Development public awareness
program;
-approval of some computers
and related supplies by the health
department, to be paid by a grant;
-certificate of appreciation for
retiring fair board member Joe
Yocom;
-approval of a contract with
Monica Hunter for behavioral
health
for
a
one-time
transportation service;
-approval of a contract with
Noland Doors to install the doors
on the Wilkinson Arena.
Rachel Faber-Luciani selected Round-up princess
Rachel Faber-Luciani
1999-2000 Morrow County
Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo
Princess Rachel Faber-Luciani
has been selected to reign as a
princess on the 2001 Pendleton
Round-Up Court.
The hazel-eyed, aubum-
haired beauty, a 2000 graduate of
Heppner High School, is the
daughter of John and Karen
Luciam of Butter Creek and
Jonathan Faber of Boise, Idaho.
The 19-year-old princess,
who also attended Hermiston
Christian, was a member of the
OSSOM Club, the Wild Horse
Club and played golf at HHS.
She had been active in 4-H with
rabbit and dog projects.
A
graduate of the John Casablanca
School of Modeling, Rachel also
enjoys photography, riding,
boating and family vacations and
loves animals.
She is a student at Blue
2001 Pendleton Round-lp Court (left to right): Princess Liz Johnson. Princess JaDee VanHouten. Queen
Tiah DeGrofft, Princess Rachel Faber-Luciani, Princess Laina Mathews.
etc
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Mountain Community College,
majoring in animal science.
She will ride Snipper's Dandy
Lad, a quarterhorse, for Round-
Up.
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Rachel and the other members
of 2002-2001 Round-Up Court,
queen, Tiah DeGrofft, and
princesses, Liz Johnson, Lama
Mathews and JaDee VanHouten,
were honored by the Round-Up
Board of Directors at a breakfast
9
Saturday at the home of Doug
and Heather Corey.
The
breakfast, a traditional event, was
also hosted by George and Joan
Corey and Steve and Susan
Corey.
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