EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 17, 2001
County court hears telecommunications plan
Bv Doris Brosnan
Lisa Breckenndge o f the Greater
Eastern Oregon Development
Corporation presented the Morrow
County Telecommunications Plan
to the Morrow County Court on Jan
10 .
Breckenndge explained the history
o f the plan, work on w hich began
in October The completed report
offers a description o f what tele
communications capabilities the
county has and includes a discussion
o f the "point o f presence" issue.
Breckenndge added that South
Morrow County issues include the
difficulty to recnnt persons skilled
in telecommunications. Judge Terry
Tallman noted conversations with
the Education Service Distnct about
consolidation and better use of the
T -l lines
The report also covers needs by
community, including residential
service, barriers to DSL service,
economic development, health care,
education, government and emer
gency services, small business and
industry.
Section three of the plan addresses
telecommunicationsopportumties
and section four covers goals and
recommendations.
Breckenndge recommended con
tinued work with the Eastern Oregon
Telecommunications Consortium
and GEODC. Goals o f the plan
include education and Breckenndge
noted that Jill Miles o f the Oregon
Ecofiorruc Community Development
Department will schedule training
on call centers in March.
Other goals include completion
of intra-county high-speed network
ing, achievement of a regional route
delivery through Qwest improve
ments and of DSL service in every
city, development o f a planning
Roy Proctor
Geography Bee
winner
Roy Proctor
Roy Proctor is the winner o f the
Heppner Junior High School
Geography Bee held December
5. Roy will now advance to the
next level o f com petition, a
written exam.
All students in Linda
Dutcher's and Greg Grant's
seventh and eighth grade social
studies classes at Heppner Junior
High had the opportunity to take
the test. Principal Dick Allen and
former
teacher
A1
Beck
conducted the com petition.
In-school winners were:
eighth grade-first place, Ryan
Cam pbell,
second,
Shanna
Rietmann;
third,
Kyle
Huddleston; seventh grade-first
place, Dan Basile, second, Jackie
Meyer, third, Roy Proctor;
seventh through 12th place-Josh
Lankford, Robert McElligott,
Madison Bailey, Brandon Seitz,
Cara Kennedy and Amanda
Crosswhite.
The National Geographic
Society held the National
Geographic Bee for students in
the fourth throught eighth grades
in thousands o f schools across
the U.S. and in the five U.S.
territories, as well as in
Department
of
Defense
Dependents Schools around the
world. The bee is in its 13th year.
All school winners are eligible
to win the national championship
and its first prize, a $25,000
college scholarship at the
national com petition May 22-23
in W ashington, D.C.
College releases
dean's list
Albertson College in Caldwell,
ID, has announced its dean's list
for the 2000 fall semester.
To be on the dean's list, a student
must eam a 3.75 or higher grade
point average.
Local student, Trisha Adams of
Heppner, qualified.
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structure for fiber permitting
corridors.
B reckenndge covered some
general recommendations, recom
mended a resource person on the
subject and answered some ques
tions about the report.
County Assessor Greg Sweek
described his understanding of the
enterpnse zone agreement with the
creamery operation, Columbia River
Processing. He requested an inter
governmental agreement to specify
that the money, as per the enterpnse
zone agreement, from Columbia
River Processing be used to retire
any school district bond debt
acquired after January 1,2001, not
for the distnct's general operations.
County Counsel Bill Hanlon worked
out language for payments to be
used by the school distnct to offset
the next certification o f the bonded
indebtedness.
The court discussed with Hanlon
a Columbia County ordinance
establishing a tax on the export o f
rock. The court questioned the use
o f such a tax on a non-renewable
natural resource as one effort to
stabilize the county budget with
alternative revenues. Noted was
Port o f Morrow concern that the
tax would encourage aggregate
businesses to ship from out-of
county. Halon will review the
Columbia County ordinance and
make a recommendation.
Finance Director Lisanne Cumn
distributed copies o f the audit
management letter, an unqualified
report, which is the best report
possible. Noted were recommenda
tions from the auditor for account
ability for transactions in the justice
court. Hanlon explained the author
ity o f the county over the revenues
and establishment o f policies for
the handling of revenues. Discussion
focused on possible solutions and
Hanlon recommended adoption of
a policy for both judicial courts.
Cum n announced confirmation
o f the budget committee update on
March 1, with the regular session
set for the week o f April 23. She
also explained the present system
for deferred compensation.
Cumn informed the court of her
revised thoughts for the finance
department structure upon her
leaving her position. The court
agreed to her proposal o f hiring a
full-time accounting technician,
leaving one position at three days
weekly and moving another em
ployee to an accountant position,
with a contract with Cumn for some
particular work. This will create
a savings for the county, provide
adequate staffing and leave the
accounting budget in a state that
could allow for future flexibility.
The court discussed with Sweek
the tax collection responsibilities.
Sweek proposed combining those
with the existing office manager
and assessment clerk positions. The
court agreed to the combination o f
tax collection with the assessor's
office.
County Sheriff Verlin Denton
reported that plans fof& racetrack
at the north end o f tiie county seem
to be continuing. He suggested the
need for an impact statement from
the developers, as his department
needs time for planning. A brief
discussion o f the potential devel
opment followed.
Hanlon reported that 1000 Friends
o f Oregon filed a notice o f intent
to appeal the court's ordinance for
a process in filing Measure 7 claims.
Hanlon had discussed the language
o f the ordinance with the group
beforehand and thought they agreed
with it. He noted that Measure 7
is not law because the governor and
secretary o f state were prohibited
from certifying the election.
Hanlon reported on agreements
by Emergency Management for
participation by fire protection and
health districts in the CSEPP. He
reviewed the extension to the
contract with the Department o f
Energy that covers Emergency
Management Director Casey Beard's
non-CSEPP responsibilities.
Public Health Director Laura
McElligott informed the court that
she had received communication
about a domestic emergency pre
paredness needs assessment and
the court recommended that she
contact the agency heads to be
involved. They also recommended
that she contact Beard with her
questions about participation in an
exercise scheduled for this month.
McElligott discussed an opportu
nity to expand the family planning
services through the health distnct
and explained how it would be set
up. After inquiries, the court ex
pressed some reservations about
expansion o f time needed for the
part-time secretary, increasing costs
and added demands on McElligott's
workload.
Public Works Director Burke
O'Bnen reported the following: the
crew has extended culverts on the
lower end o f Baker Road; is replac
ing guardrails on the Bell Canyon
Bridge; has removed the fuel oil
tank from the courthouse basement;
finished hauling the sanding rock;
Notice o f Property Tax Appeals
o f the County o f Morrow, Oregon,
will meet to:
-Hear petitions for reduction o f
the real market, maximum assessed,
specially assessed, or assessed value
o f property as o f January 1, 2000.
-Hear petitions for reduction of
value corrected under ORS 311.208
-Hear petitions o f waiver of
penalties for late filing o f real or
personal property returns.
Petitions must be filed with the
clerk o f the board not later than
January 2, 2001.
The board will meet at Morrow
County Courthouse in Heppner,
Oregon.
A schedule o f hearings for those
who request to be present will be
posted 48 hours pnor to the meetings
February 9, 2001, at 9:00 a.m.
Executive sessions may be held
during the session as required by
OR 308.290(7), OR 308.411, and
OR 308.413.
All other heanngs will be sched
uled as time allows. If you have
requested to be present at the
heanngs you will be notified of the
time and place to appear. Contact
the Board o f Property Tax Appeals
for further information.
It shall be the duty o f the persons
interested to appear at the time and
place appointed.
Barbara Bloodsworth,
County Clerk
M orrow County, Oregon
Dated at Heppner, Oregon this 12th
day o f January, 2001
Published: January 17,24 and 31,
is working on the Clarks Canyon
shoulders as time permits; and is
planning to replace the narrow
bndge on Blackhorse Canyon Road
O'Brien continued discussion of
his revised permit form. He also
presented the County Line Road
maintenance agreement contract.
The court approved the contract,
modified with the addition o f
termination language and a change
in the date o f effect.
O'Bnen reported on an Oregon
Department o f Transportation
meeting held on Jan. 9. He and the
court discussed the "Area Commis
sion on Transportation," which is
intended to benefit the communities
and to which the county is to appoint
three representatives.
Other actions by the court in
cluded:
-Approval o f a permit for an
approach onto Oregon Avenue;
-Approval o f the purchase o f a
replacement printer in the county
court department;
-Review o f a change in the fee
schedule and agreement on refunds
to individuals who have overpaid
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for road vacation requests;
-Acknowledgement o f receipt of
The Planning Commission for
a resolution from the Boardman
the
City o f Heppner, Oregon will
Rural Fire Protection District re
conduct
a public hearing at 7:00
lating to annexation;
PM
on
February
4,2001 at Heppner
-Review o f a proposed building-
City
Hall
regarding
the following
checkout policy and form, which
will be circulated to departments applications:
1. Variance: Requesting relief
before consideration for adoption;
from
setback requirements on the
-Reappointment o f Laura Mc
east
(front
side) of the property to
Elligott, Pat Edmundson and Karen
install
a
carport
on a concrete pad
Cooley (subject to acceptance) to
in
a
Commercial
Zone at 135 North
the Commission on Children and
Families, and reappointment o f Gale Street, Map #2S 26 35BB, Tax
Cornne Lindsay as chair and Andrea Lot #7100. Applicant: Eleanor
Denton as vice chair of that commis Gonty.
2. Variance: Requesting relief
sion;
from
setback requirements on the
-Approval o f extending the
deadline of the work on the Wilken- west (front side) o f the property
to construct a deck/porch on the
son Arena doors to Feb. 28;
-Approval o f the agreement front o f proposed replacement
adopted annually before the first residential building in a General
payroll in January to allow health Residential Zone at 460 South Mam
insurance premiums to be paid pre Street. Map #2S 26 35CB, Tax Lot
#1300. Applicant: John & Shellv
tax;
'
Wight.
-Reappointment o f Larry Mills
A copy o f the applications and
to the budget committee.
’ copies o f all documents and evi
dence submitted by or on behalf
o f the applicants and copies o f any
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
applicable zoning criteria are
THE STATE OF OREGON
available for inspection at no cost
FOR MORROW COUNTY
and copies o f the same will be
In the Matter o f the Estate
provided at a reasonable cost. To
of
obtain this information, contact the
KENNETH J. SMOUSE,
office at Heppner City Hall, 188
Deceased.
NW Willow Street, PO Box 756,
Probate No. 00 PR 026
Heppner, OR 97836, phone 676-
NOTICE TO
9618.
INTERESTED PERSONS
Published: January 17, 2001
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Affid
that the undersigned have been
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
appointed and have qualified as the
Co-Personal Representatives o f this
estate. All persons having claims
against the estate are hereby required
to present the same, with proper
vouchers, within four months after
the date o f first publication o f this
notice as stated below, to the Co-
Personal Representatives do Robert
E. O'Rourke, Kottcamp & O'Rourke,
LLP, 331 S. E. 2nd, P. O. Box 490,
Pendleton, Oregon 97801, or they
may be barred.
All persons whose rights may be
affected by the proceedings in this
estate may obtain additional in
formation from the records o f the
court, the Co-Personal Representa
tives or the attorneys for the Co-
Personal Representatives.
Dated and first published this 17th
day o f January, 2001.
Kenneth Lynn Smouse
Co-Personal Representative
P.O. Box 127
lone, Oregon 97843
Cherilyn Ann Smouse
Co-Personal Representative
P.O. Box 127
lone, Oregon 97843
Robert E. O'Rourke
Kottcamp & O'Rourke, LLP
Attorneys for Co-Personal
Representatives
331 S. E. 2nd
P. O. Box 490
Pendleton, Oregon 97801
Published: January 17, 24 and 31,
2001
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TH A N K YO U !
CARD OF THANKS
Our apologies for being late.
We would like to publicly thank
the businesses that donated door
prizes to our annual C hristm as
artifactory: Peterson’s Jewelers,
Morrow County Grain Growers,
Murray Drugs, Columbia Basin
E le c tric C o -o p , Ju d y B y e rs ,
Carolyn and Dick Pans.
Thanks again,
Willow Valley Service Club
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Kids for Kids in Kosovo
Eam and Learn
It worked!
Thanks to all who contributed
to the success o f our project. We
have heard from several b u si
nesses, parents and children about
their positive experiences.
Klamath First Federal; C hris
tian Life Center; Heppner C ham
ber o f Commerce; Kuhn, Spicer
& M ills; V an M arter & K ahl;
G ard n er’s M en ’s W ear; P etty
jo h n ’s Building Supply; R & W
Drive-In; M iller and Sons; Fre
m ont W ood P ro d u cts; M o lly
R h ea; R ay m o n d an d N o rm a
F ren c h ; H e p p n e r G a z e tte ;
Murray Drugs, Colum bia Basin
Electric Co-op; M orrow County
Gram Growers; Tw ice Upon A
T im e ...; H e p p n e r H a rd w a re ;
Huddleston Paper; Les Schwab
Tires; Bank o f Eastern Oregon;
Archie Padberg; Lindsay Ward;
Barbara Hayes; and many parents
and grandparents.
Thanks for contributing to the
enrichment o f our youth!
Sincerely,
The Kids for Kids Com m ittee
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W e would like to thank John
Church for giving such a thorough
class on snowmobile safety at the
snow m obile certification class.
W e also learn ed p arts o f the
snowm obile and their operation.
He also taught us some important
d o ’s and do n ’ts o f riding. We just
wanted to let John know that we
appreciated his time and patience
with the nine kids and us three
adults. If there are any other par
ents that have children under the
ago o f 16 years a n d are currently
riding snowmobiles, I highly rec
om m end they take this course.
Deona Hodges,
Dawna Dougherty
and M issy Cutsforth
4-Com ers Snowmobile Club
members
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W e want to thank all the
Heppner High School seniors and
parents who helped with the soup
supper January 6. We had close to
100 percent participation from the
senior class. Special thanks goes
to Judy Eckman and Sonja
M cCabe who helped co-chair and
made soup and rolls. Also thanks
to parents who brought soup-
Adams, Dilleys, Elguezabals,
Knowles, McDowells, Mattesons,
Pattons, Pecks, Scotts, Smiths,
Sneddons, Sweeneys, Sykes and
Van Winkles; and those who
brought cakes-Anthonys, Bates,
Baker-Parrets, Flaizes, Mattesons,
Papineaus, Pipers, Sykes, Youngs
and Woods. The parents and
students who helped out were
terrific-Krista and Terra Adams,
Nick Anthony, Judy and Sarah
Eckman, Blake Knowles, Marissa
and Sonja M cC abe, K yle
McDaniel, Ryan and Sherry
Matteson, Joe Papineau, Jenni
Patton, Chris Peck, Craig and
Alan Scott, M indy Smith, Mandy
Sneddon, Cam ille and April
Sykes, Scott VanW inkle, Justin
Wood, Brandon Young. Thanks
to you we had a very successful
soup feed and are almost $500
closer to our goal for a senior class
trip to Coeur d ’ Alene, Idaho.
Heppner High School Class
o f 2001
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Thank you Dr. Carpenter and
nurses for their good care during
and after my total knee replace
ment.
Special thank you to Helen
Jeffery for driving me to and from
Hermiston to the doctor and physi
cal therapy in Heppner.
To Judy and Dixie for their
help and Jan for the hot meal.
Thank you all for the flowers,
cards and phone calls.
Having you all care makes my
recovery a lot easier
Thanks, too, Kate, for taking
care o f Harry.
Sharon Brace
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Thank you to the Heppner
Cham ber o f Com m erce for
selecting the Gazette-Tim es as
the business o f the year for 2000.
We are very touched and honored
and more than pleased. Thank you
again for considering us and
thanks to our dear friend Molly for
nominating us. W e are also very
grateful to our terrific staff-
Stephanie, Tami and Bonnie,
Danielle and W hitney; and in
Pendleton-C hns and Alexa-and
to our family-Chns, Andy, Allison
and Camille. Thanks also to our
skilled correspondents, photo
contributors, faithful advertisers
and to the wonderful Heppner,
Lexington and lone com m unities
for their continued readership and
support over the years. We hope
we can continue to deserve this
honor for years to come.
Sincerely,
David and April Sykes
The Heppner Gazette-Tim es
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I w o u ld lik e to th a n k the
Heppner Cham ber o f Commerce
for presenting me with the lifetime
achievem ent award. I would also
like to thank my wife Dorothy,
M argaret Flaherty and especially
Bill Kuhn for his nice write-up and
award. Thanks so much Heppner.
Wilbur Jackson
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We wish to thank everyone for
the kindness they’ve shown dur
ing the recent loss o f both our
dads. The prayers, cards, flowers
and phone calls have helped us
through this difficult time.
Hoby, Susan, Jayme
and Kim Hansen
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HELP WANTED
Office nurse needed at Wil
low Creek Clinic. Strong pref
eren ce g iv en to LPN o r RN.
Please pick up application at 274
N. Main Street. 676-5440.
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M orrow County S heriff’s Office
Communications Officer
For an opening and to build an
eligibility list - job requires typing,
general o ffice ex p erien ce and
ability to function in stressful situ
ations. Duties include taking 9-1-
1 calls, radio dispatching, teletype
operation, working with word pro
cessing and com puter files. M ust
be willing to work any shift. O f
fice operates 24-hours a day. Pay
starts at $ 1874/month.
Apply at S h e riffs Office, 325
Willow View Drive, Heppner, OR.
Phone (541)676-5317. Return by
closing date, Friday, Jan. 19,2001,
at 5 p.m.
Morrow County does not dis
crim inate on the basis o f race,
color, natural origin, sex, religion,
age and handicapped status in
employment or the provision o f
services.
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The Morrow County Exten
sion office o f Oregon State U ni
versity is accepting applications
for a Temporary Office Special
ist 1 position. Required skills in
clude experience with data entry,
word processing, desktop publish
ing and databases. Hours will vary
until April, when the position will
be full-time (40 hrs. week) during
April and May.
To obtain an application, con
tact the M orrow County E xten
sion office, 120 S. Main, P.O. Box
397, Heppner, OR 97836 or (541)
676-9642 or 1-800-342-3664. Ap
plications for this position need to
be received at the above address
no later than 4:30 p.m. on Febru
ary 2, 2001. OSU is an A ffirm a
tive A ction/E qual O pportunity
Employer.
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Morrow County is now ac
cepting applications for a full-time
Accounting Clerk in the Finance
Dept.
Associate degree in account
ing preferred. Two years account
ing experience required or any
satisfactory equivalent com bina
tion o f education, experience and
training. Basic office experience,
including computer proficiency, is
required. Wages will be $ 1,699 per
month plus excellent benefits.
Contact Andrea Denton, M or
row County Courthouse, P.O. Box
788, Heppner, OR 97836, phone
(541) 676-5620. Applications due
same address by 5 p.m. January
31, 2001. M orrow County is an
equal opportunity employer.
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