TEN - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, Apnl 4, 2001
W eakness noted in county retirement fund
By Don* Brosnan
At Morrow County Court meeting
on March 28, Judge Terry Tallman
noted a retirement fund weakness
during the past two m onths.
Budget Consultant Lisanne
C urnn recom m ended against
w ithdraw ing from the fund,
explaining that the county has still
averaged 10 percent gains and that
the equity remains in the long term.
In answer to several questions, she
explained the interest rates, options
for reinvesting in a guaranteed-rate
plan, risk options, the three-year
contract, and early withdrawal
penalties. The Court agreed to leave
the pension investm ents as is.
C urnn also reported on the
indirect cost study for which the
Federal Emergency Management
Agency has delegated authority to
Oregon Emergency Management.
C urnn questioned the authority o f
FEM A to pass responsibility, as
it is the "federal cognizant agency,"
so she said she is pursuing the issue
to ensure that it does not become
mislaid. Curnn also reported having
sent agendas for the budget
com m ittee m eetings.
County A ssessor Greg Sweek
reported on the status o f the fixed
asset program, which he believes
can be placed in an excel program
and with the cost accounting
program, which is moving forward
positively. Discussion touched on
other available programs and Curnn
suggested that the Court put aside
money every year into a program
reserve.
Sweek also reported expected
availability o f a T -l line between
Heppner and Lexington earlier than
previously thought.
Personnel Director Andrea
Denton addressed the policy that
governs pay changes resulting from
reclassification. She noted that
currently employees could assume
new duties for some months without
a corresponding increase in pay.
She explained, also, that a gradual
evolution in a job description might
not b f tied to a dynamic change in
jo b duties with a clear date for
assumption o f those duties. Denton
recommended a policy change. The
C ourt agreed that assum ing new
duties should be accompanied with
a pay change and asked that Denton
rewrite the policy to correct the
matters. They also agreed to treat
current reclassifications accordingly,
making pay adjustments retroactive
to the assum ption o f new duties.
Sweek explained to the Court
a request from Umatilla Electric
for inform ation from his office.
After discussion, the Court agreed
that the usual fee for inform ation
should be assessed from that agency.
Sweek also reported that the Oregon
Department of Revenue will be able
to m aintain the county GIS data.
Judge Tallm an reported on a
Transportation Technical Advisory
Committee meeting. Estimates for
raceway attendance at a large event
is 120,000, with a 10-15-year
projection o f 150,000 per large
event. Issues to be addressed include
identity o f affected freeways, time
necessary for parking cars, total
tim e needed for getting into an
event, potential "bottleneck" spots
The committee wants to focus on
getting more than 10 percent of
attendees in days ahead o f the event
and
com ing
via
alternate
transportation (boat, plan, train).
The committee will continue to meet
in May and June, after the second
phase o f the m arketing study is
complete.
Though the Court agreed on the
im portance o f understanding the
issues, best accomplished through
participation, County Counsel Bill
Hanlon stressed the importance of
the Court's maintaining a position
that allows all parties equal input
into the process involved in the
raceway proposal. He suggested
that Public W orks Director Burke
O'Brien's participation on the
committee would be appropriate,
and the Court agreed to ask O'Brien
to replace Tallman on the advisory
com m ittee.
Tallm an also reported on a
m eeting regarding the problem s
at the Hanford facility. A "white
paper" will be sent to Congress to
explain the need for double-wall
tanks, but not at the expense o f glass
vitrification of the radioactive waste.
Public W orks Director Burke
O'Brien, County Counsel Hanlon
and the commissioners discussed
recent road damage caused by the
m oving o f farm equipm ent and
watched a video o f the scene. The
Court also heard a property owner's
concern over the ownership o f the
lone Cemetery Road, the condition
o f the road, and changing use o f
the road. After discussion, lone
M ayor Betty Gray agreed to
facilitate a meeting with the city,
the adjacent property owners, the
cemetery district, and the county,
in search o f a mutually acceptable
solution to the questions o f
ownership,
easem ents,
and
maintenance.
O'Brien informed the Court o f
expensive and difficult compliance
requirem ents o f the Mine Safety
Health Administration, saying he
plans to address the issue with the
agency's Bend office. O'Brien said
he expects most o f the department
members to attend segments o f the
free OSHA training in Hermiston
this month. Bid publications,
O'Bnen reported, have been issued
for the painting on the courthouse
clock tower and the hot mix for the
summer's asphalt. Also advertised
are the Park Host positions. O'Bnen
said the crew has installed the sewer
line at the Emergency Operations
Center.
FLY new
program set
A new teen program,
FLY,
has begun on Friday
nights at Colum bia Middle
School in Irrigon.
The program will feature
art, basketball, kick boxing,
dance class, gam es and more.
Free transportation will
be provided from Heppner and
Boardman.
Call 541-481-2911 or
676-9161 to sign up or for more
information.
FASHION THAT
ENDURES
Fashion may change, but these impeccably styled
timepieces will still look right year after year.
Ladies’ and Men’s models offer a choice of
dial colors, quality link gold-tone or
two-tone bracelets plus raised
markers, day/date functions
and sweep second hands for
a style that goes beyond
fashion all the
classic. Water resis
tant, too. Priced
Other action o f the C ourt includes
the following:
- approval o f an agreem ent
amendment with Anasazi Software
to allow discarding o f a replaced
source code;
- approval o f an agreement with
CenturyTel for a T -l line for
Emergency Management for video
conferencing;
- approval o f the Association o f
Counties resolution to support
district attorney funding;
- approval of fund transfers within
the general fund, the Commission
on Children and Families fund, and
the Victim W itness fund;
- approval o f a resolution to allow
acceptance o f grants into the
Michael McCabe earns 2A
all-state honorable mention
Planning
Departm ent,
the
Com m ission on C hildren and
Fam ilies fund, and the Special
Transportation Vehicle reserve fund;
- approval o f a Federal Juvenile
Crime Prevention Grant application
in support o f the after-school
program;
- appointment o f John Swanson,
Rod Taylor, and Nancy Snider to
the Special Transportation Fund
Advisory Com m ittee;
- appointment o f Randy Rayburn
to the Safety C om m ittee;
- approval o f a contract for
maintenance o f the ballot machine;
- agreement to code the balance
of the copier for the surveyor's office
from the com puter budget.
M ichael
M cCabe,
Heppner High School junior, has
been selected for honorable
mention on the 2A boys all-state
team.
M cCabe,
a
5'11"
guard/forward, was the leading
scorer on the M ustang team
which posted a 20-7 record.
M cCabe averaged 12.3
points, 5,5 rebounds and 2.9
steals per game.
He is the son o f John
and Sonja M cCabe o f Heppner.
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H eppner Gazette-Times
Local girl earns 4.0
Casey Ingraham , a 2000
graduate o f H eppner High
School, received a 4.0 winter
quarter at Y akim a Valley
College in Yakim a, WA.
Michael McC abe
Casey is the daughter of
Sally and M ark Brosnan,
Heppner, and M ike and W endy
Ingraham, Berkenfeld, OR. Her
grandparents are Pauline and
Orval M atheny, Heppner
Planning underway for OTPR
Planning for the 79th
Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo is
already underway.
Two big PRCA shows
will be held on Friday, August
17 at 7 p.m. and on Saturday,
August 18, at 1:15 p.m. Slack
will be Friday night following
the perform ance.
Twelve m utton busters
will put on a show 1/2 hour prior
to the perform ances.
General adm ission is $8
with children seven-12 years $5
and children six and under free.
VIP seating for families
or businesses is available. VIP
seating offers three days o f front
-row backed seats. Call Tom or
Karen W olff, 676-5114 for VIP
seating
inform ation
or
reservations.
Announcer will be Steve
Kenyon; clown is Joe Sanford;
bullfighters will be Danny
Newm an and Tim Vredenburg;
stock contract is the Big Bend
Rodeo Com pany.
New this year is a dog
calling contest, open to everyone
Friday
night
with
pre
registration and a $10 entry fee.
Chamber Chatter
Marriage Licenses
The M orrow C ounty Clerk's
office at the courthouse in Heppner
reports issuing the following
m arriage licenses:
M arch 23-
Guadalupe Telles Lopez, 31,
Irrigon; and
Angelica C ovarrubias Telles,
23, Irrigon.
M arch 27-
Luis Alonso Zapata, 21,
Boardm an; and
Veronica Rodarte, 19, Boardman.
Alvaro Flores Caldera, 27,
Boardm an; and
Davia Dianna Haines, 25, Irrigon.
Arm undo Fuentes Lopez, 24,
Herm iston; and
M aria Ricardo M ejia, 25,
Hermiston.
Births
David Duenas-a son David was
bom to Olivia and Eliodoro o f
Boardman on March 12, 2001, at
Good Shepherd Medical Center in
Herm iston. The baby weighed 7
lbs. 1 oz.
Larissa Lee B erger-a daughter
Larissa Lee was bom to Huibrecht
and Clifford Berger o f Irrigon on
March 13, 2001, at Good Shepherd
Medical Center in Hermiston. The
baby weighed 8 lbs. 9 oz.
Logan M ichael Burright-a son
Logan M ichael was bom to
Kemmery Bumght of lone on March
23,2001, at Good Shepherd Medical
C enter in Herm iston. The baby
weighed 7 lbs. 15 oz.
C la ire Elise A n n G rieb -a
daughter Claire Elise Arm was bom
to Cam and Ken Gneb o f Lexington
on Saturday, March 31, 2001. The
baby weighed 6 lbs. 8 oz. and was
19" long.
She joins sister, Paige, 4, and
brother Logan, 2'/j, at home. Her
grandparents are Gary and Sue Gneb
o f Hermiston, Virginia G neb o f
Lexington, Steve and Luanne
Brownfield o f Heppner and Nancy
and Dick Snider o f lone.
By Claudia Hughes
Chamber Executive Director
April seems to energize people.
W hen things begin to turn green,
it's kind o f like a green light,
everyone kicks into go.
C ham ber
m em bers
are
encouraged to mark their calendars
to visit one o f Heppner’s home-based
businesses. Fran Oswald, chamber
member, is hosting Business After
Hours on Wednesday, Apnl 18, at
6 p.m. at her home. Ali are
encouraged to attend for "a taste
o f Shaklee products," an opportunity
to learn m ore about hom e-based
businesses, and a chance to visit
on the hill.
Remember to call the Chamber,
676-5536, if you are interested in
attending the workshop for small
businesses on Friday, April 13, in
W alla Walla, so carpooling or bus
transportation can be arranged.
C ham ber m em ber businesses
attending will be eligible for a partial
scholarship drawing.
BMCC, our community college,
will host the annual Spring Arts
and Culture Festival, "Science and
the Arts" on April 16-21, at the
college. A varied and exciting
schedule o f activities is available
by calling 278-5935.
The public is encouraged to
attend the public hearing on the Co-
Gen plant on Tuesday, April 17,
in Heppner at the Bank o f Eastern
conference room. Doug Dubuque,
who is m anaging the long-term
project, gave an inform ative
presentation to the chamber. Sixteen-
plus employees are being hired with
the possibility o f additional
development at the Port o f Morrow
site (form erly Kinzua). This is
exciting for Heppner and the future
o f our com m unity.
Yet another activity for Heppner
coming up in April is the Queen's
C oronation and Dance at the
M orrow C ounty Fairgrounds on
Saturday, April 21. This is an
opportunity to congratulate the
Morrow County Queen and Princess
and join in kicking o ff their season
o f promoting our county. This year's
them e is "Rolling On Into The
Future".
Thought for the week: "Enjoy
the little things, for one day you
may look back and realize they were
the big things."
from $115.
55 Alive driving program slated
An all-new program for 55 Alive
m ature driving classes, for those
50 and over, has been planned
during April and May. The course
will enable attendees to "learn
updated laws, new safety techniques,
have fun and save money," said a
new s release.
The program will be held:
April 17-18 from 9 a.m.- 1p.m.
each day at the Colum bia Basin
Electric Co-Op building in Heppner;
April 24-25 from 9 a.m .-1 p.m.
each day at Good Shepherd Medical
C enter conference room in
Hermiston:
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M ay 2-3 from 6-10 p.m. each
day at Stokes Landing Center in
Irrigon.
There is a $10 per person charge,
with the money going to the AARP
for the workbook and materials for
the eight-hour course. By state law,
the com petition certificate will
entitle participants to a reduction
on auto insurance.
To register or for additional
information, contact John or Judi
Swanson at 922-9568 (leave
message) or Betty Crampton at 567-
6535.
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1952 DODGE 1 5 Ton Truck, 6 Cyl - 31,000 Mi
1975 TIMPTE Grain Trailer
1980 FORD Bronco XLT, 4X4. V-8, AT
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1976 ACE 16' Slock Trailer
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SINNER 18' Header Cart. Spring Susp
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CALKINS 36' Cultiweeder w/ Harrow
IHC 31'#5500 Chisel Plow
IHC #800 10-Btm Plow. 18" w/ Hillco Attach
(2) JD 8100 5-Btm Plows
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(5) JO 10' #8300 Hoe Onlls. 10° w/ STO ESS Hitch
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JD LZA Crain Drills
BARBER C 200 Grain Cleaner/Treater
W ESTERFIELD 12' Tailgate Seed Auger
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CUSTOM 800 Gal Poly Sprayer w/ 58’ Boom
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