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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oreqon Wednesday, October 31, 2001 Service Club donates to Neighborhood Center IP** j i GÜ Janice Skaggs (left) and Ginger Keithley A $300 check presented by contributions such as these fulfill Ginger Keithley, president o f the the WVSCs mission statement: "Our W illow Valley Service Club, to mission is to serve the Willow Creek Janice Skaggs, coordinator o f the Valley by providing financial help, Neighborhood Center o f South time, and recognition to individuals M orrow County, com pletes the and organizations." necessary funds to replace the Members raise funds to support center's roof. this mission statem ent in various Other entities that have received ways including the November 17 m onies from the W illow Valley Artifactory to be held at the Morrow Service Club include Heppner Day County Fairgrounds. For more information on the Care, lone Creative Care Pre-School, Willow Valley Service Club, to speak Umatilla Morrow County Domestic to a member or attend a luncheon Violence Center, W illow Creek Valley Assisted Living and the meeting may do so from 12-1 p.m. Heppner Elk's Lodge #358 for the at John's Other Place on Main Street in Heppner first three Thursdays elevator fund o f the month. According to a news release. County Court discusses saving accounting data By Doris Brosnan At the M orrow County Court meeting on Oct. 24, assessor Greg Sweek and accounting supervisor Fawny Miles reported on the need to develop a plan for saving pertinent data still stored on equipment that is no longer used for the new accounting and assessments systems. They also discussed the status o f and access to various other related information already transferred to other systems, and they agreed to pursue available options for coordinating programs. Sweek also reported that state budget difficulties might affect appropriations for county assessment and taxation programs. Information will become available in January. County counsel Bill Hanlon and the court continued discussion o f the north-end dairies and the questions surrounding the building inspections and the issue o f number o f employees allowed to work in the buildings at a given time. Building inspector Brett Cook has the responsibility o f assuring com pliance with the code requirements. A land owner discussed with the court his wish to purchase county property on which part o f his building is located. The court agreed to determine if the property meets the requirem ents o f the public property sale laws. Public works director Burke O'Bnen offered the following road report: The crew has graded Gabbert lane, McElligott, Twenty-one Road, Coalmine to Thom pson Corrals, Sperry Springs, part o f Hardman Ridge, North Fork o f Willow Creek, and Jones Road. They com pleted cattle-guard repair on Sperry Springs, Board Creek and Dee Cox Canyon roads. Presently underway are paint striping, seal coating, ditch work on Bombing Range Road, work at the Lexington shop, cleanup at Cutsforth park, work on delineators on Coalmine Hill and inventory of graveled roads. O’Brien presented to the court the departm ent's need for an additional part-time office assistant position to assist with clerical work. He also requested that the court consider reclassification o f the office support specialist to better reflect an increase in responsibilities. The court agreed to the classification and hiring o f an additional part-time office assistant position, allowing for a temporary hire in the interim. Other actions o f the court: - approval o f an agreement with Gilliam County for road maintenance on roads that share a boundary; - approval o f the purchase o f a 40-foot storage pootawigr: - approval of a 835- hour contract for the juvenile departm ent with Laura Aviles-Valdez for "wraparound" (similar tojuvem le probation) services under the Juvenile Crim e Prevention Plan: - rescheduling o f a m eeting to Wednesday, Nov. 7, for discussion o f the solid waste ordinance; - approval o f the plat map for the Matthews subdivision; - approval of a budget resolution to receive grant funding from DEQ for environmental technical support; - approval of costs associated with the conducting o f a survey by the behavioral health department; - approval of a contract with Opal Butte Health Service, Inc. for family planning expansion project services; - approval o f a deed to Wendy and Jackson Archer for purchase o f an Act o f Congress parcel; - approval of the use of the county bus bam in Heppner for the St. Patrick's Farley Social in 2002, dependent upon a certificate o f insurance. Calendars lone Schools Thursday, Nov. 1. End o f first nine weeks; Friday, Nov. 2: high school football at Condon, 6 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 3: SAT test at Heppner High School, 8 p.m., district volleyball match at Moro, 2 p.m.; Ihursday, Nov. 8: parent/teacher conferences, 5-9 p.m.. Advisory Board meeting, 7 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 9: parent/teacher conferences, 8 a.m .-12 noon, state volleyball tournament, football state quarterfinals; Saturday, Nov. 10: state volleyball tournament, football state quarterfinals; Monday, Nov. 12: Veteran's Day, no school; Tuesday, Nov. 13: fall sports dessert, 6:30 p.m.. Morrow County School Board meeting at Columbia Middle School, 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 15: book fair in school cafeteria, 6:30 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 16: school in session, football state semi-finals; Saturday, Nov. 17: football state semi-finals; W ednesday, Nov. 21: early dismissal for Thanksgiving vacation, 12:30 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 22: Thanksgiving, no school. Tuesday, Nov. 27: boys' varsity an d jv basketball at Walla Walla, W ashington. Thursday, Nov. 29: Umatilla "c" basketball at lone, girls jv and boys "c" teams, 5:30 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 30: lone Basketball Bonanza, 3 p.m. H ep p n er High School Thursday, Nov. 1: deadline for application forTarget All-Around Scholarship. M ontana State University representative, 11 a.m.; Friday, Nov. 2: ACT regular test date, 12/8, VF/Umatilla at Umatilla, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 3: SAT test at HHS cafeteria, 8 a.m., junior high basketball at Columbia, 10 a.m., V- A/District Tournam ent, 3 p.m.; Wednesday, Nov. 7: Advisory Com m ittee m eeting, 7 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 9: junior high basketball, Stanfield at Heppner, 3 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 10: junior high basketball, Pilot Rock at Heppner, v ¿ W > (oottoll state playoffr, 1 p.m.; * * «N iofiddy/Nbv. P2:-na school. Veteran's Day; , Tuesday, Nov. 13: Morrow County School Board m eeting at Columbia Middle School, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Nov. 14: Site Council meeting, 7 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 15: fall sports dessert for grades 7-12, 7 p.m.; Fnday, Nov. 16: school in session, junior high basketball, Umatilla at Heppner, 3 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 17: football state playoffs, TBA, junior high basketball at Athena-W eston, 10a.m .; Sunday, Nov. 18: "TheCunous Savage" comedy play, HHS cafeteria, 2 p.m., adults $5, K-12 $3; W ednesday, Nov. 21: early dismissal for Thanksgiving, 12:45 p.m.; Ihursday, Nov. 22: no school, Thanksgiving; Monday, Nov. 26. deadline for application for the Society o f Auto Engineers Foundation Scholarship; Friday, Nov. 30: basketball at Condon, jvg, jvb. vg, vb, 3 p.m., junior high basketball at Pilot Rock, 3 p.m. « ■ »■ » ■ * Copies tfk — Qazitte-Times 676-9228 i \ • J The W illow Creek Symphony and the Willow Creek Singers will present two performances o f their fall concert this weekend, Nov. 3-4. The first perform ance will be Saturday night, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. in Irrigon at the A.C. Houghton Elementary auditorium. Sunday's concert will be in Heppner at 2:30 p.m. at the H eppner Elementary School gym. Ihe fall concerts feature a variety o f classical, folk and sacred music. The 40-m em ber symphony, under the direction o f R. Lee Fnese and assistant conductor, Tony Marks, will perform such pieces as "Scarborough Fair", "Gypsy Committee seeks photos & stories Holiday", and Verdi's "Grand March". The singers will perform two arrangements o f sacred music, including "Be Thou My Vision". The concerts in Irrigon and Heppner are free to the public and are sponsored by the Morrow County Unified Recreation District and the M orrow C ounty Com m ission on Children and Families. Everyone is invited to attend. In recognition o f the Morrow County Courthouse Centennial in 2002, M orrow County and the Centennial Celebration Committee are sending out an invitation to celebrate at com m unity events throughout the year. Morrow County government still occupies the most- photographed courthouse in Oregon listed on the National Register o f Historic Places. To gam er com m unity participation, the Centennial Celebration Committee is soliciting stones about the construction o f the courthouse and its original contents. Anyone with pictures or items tied to the history o f the Courthouse, willing to donate or loan them for display during the Centennial, is invited to contact the Centennial Celebration Com mittee. To contribute to the Motfrow County Courthouse story collection of for more inform ation about the next Centennial Celebration Committee meeting, call 676-5620. 2002 Courthouse Centennial Celebration events include the construction ground-breaking 100 year anniversary on May 27; Celebrate Heppner. July 27; Morrow County Fair and Rodeo, Aug. 14-18; and Christmas at the courthouse on Dec. 7. Morrow County Grain Growers has been in the propane delivery and service business since 1989. Our mission is to provide prompt and courteous delivery of propane as well as provide excellent service. TH E GARBAGEMAA TAKES A W IFE! M eet the Candy that tem pted D ave ... We have always made an effort to have qualified service people available and on call. We will continue to have qualified personnel on staff to service your needs and equipment. The Incredible Edibles « *■ » Willow Creek Symphony We have always placed an emphasis on providing quality service to the customers we serve. 4-H News By Kristal Temple, reporter The Incredible Edibles 4-H Club had their first meeting on Oct. 26 at 10:30 a.m. at the lone Fire Hall. Members present were Jeff Hunt. Clay Morter, Emily Rietmann. Kristal Temple. Justin Key and leader Anne Morter. M embers elected officers as follows: president - Jeff Hunt; secretary - Emily Rietmann; and reporter - Kristal Temple. Members then discussed the food pyramid and where the lunch fit in on it. Anne Morter brought chips and homemade oatmeal cookies. M em bers made apple juice, carrot sticks, tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. Those interested in joining may call Anne Morter at 422-7429. The next meeting will be on Fnday, Nov. 16. at the same time and place. WC musical groups in concert Please contact Morrow County Grain Growers for all your propane needs. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you. M.C.G.G. Morrow CountylGram Growers INC. Where: Methodist Church When: November 10, 2-4 p.m. What: Reception Why: Just Because! i P.O. Box 367 Lexington, Oregon 97839 Phone 989-8221 • 1-800-452-7396 i
