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Court holds public hearing on budget and discusses on-call holiday work issues [Editor’s Note: Doris Brosnan who has currently been supplying the Gazette-Times with the County Court news will not longer be available for this service. She would like to express her appreciation to Andrea Denton for her excellent notes and help. “1 hope these reports have enhanced the readers’ understanding of the Court’s activities,” stated Brosnan.] At the Morrow County Court meeting on Dec. 24, Judge Terry Tallman opened a public hearing on the supplemental budget, with three resolutions read and no comments offered. The hearing closed, and the commissioners clarified some specific details and adopted the supplemental budget. The Court discussed with the Director of Personnel a recent question dealing with pay for on-call on holidays, 1.5-hour response time, and actual work on holidays. The commissioners agreed that these contractual issues should be held until the next union-contract discussions. They reiterated the requirement that someone needs to be able to respond within 1.5 hours. Public Works Director Burke O ’Brien reported snow plowing and sanding of Willow Creek and Blake Ranch Roads, as well as blading of Barlow Canyon, Kemp and Beach Roads and Morter and Kinkade Lanes. He added that rock work, reclaim work, and seeding on the Juniper Canyon project continue. The maintenance of M orter Lane, operating procedures, and weight limits were again discussed. O ’Brien also brought to the commissioners’ attention the need to clarify right of way at the end of Tower Road. Other actions o f the Court include the following: -reappointment of Jeff W enholz to the Planning Commission; -reappointment of'Verlin Denton, Lynn Prag, Sherree Mahoney, and Susan Tolar to the Citizen Review Board; -approval of a permit to CenturyTel for installation of cable along Olsen Road; -approval of a corrected grant application to the State Parks for the ATV park project; -approval o f the herbicide bid from Wilbur Ellis; -approval o f the bid from Caterpillar for a used paver, with the stipulation that no carryover money be used; -approval o f the insurance plan for 2003; -decision to hold preliminary budget meetings with department heads - with dates to be selected; -selection of Thursday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. at the Port of Morrow building, Boardman, for the first meeting of the cultural coalition meeting; -appointment of Carla McLane to be “working out of class” retroactive to Nov. 14 in the vacant position of Planning Director; -approval of the contract with SCM for software for a CSEPP location program. WVSC elects officers for 2003 The W illow Valley Service Club elected officers for 2003 at their Jan. 2 meeting held at Jo h n ’s O ther Place in Heppner. These officers represent the three communities in the Willow Creek Valley and give leadership in the fulfillment of the club’s mission statement: “Our mission is to serve Willow Creek Valley by providing financial help, time and recognition to individuals and organizations.” Elected to serve one- year terms were: Margo Sherer, lone, as treasurer; Pamela Renfro, Lexington, as secretary; Joy Krein, Heppner, as vice- president; and Carolyn M. Willey, Heppner, as president. Judie Laughlin, Heppner, co chair; American Red Cross Blood Drive: Ginger Keithley, H eppner; Program C hair/ C haplain: C arolyn Willey, Heppner; and Senior G irls Luncheon: Margo Sherer, lone. Interested persons are welcome to attend these no-host luncheons, the first three Thursdays of each month, from 12-1 p.m., at John’s Other Place in Heppner. New members are encouraged to join. Dues are $24 annually. The first Thursday meeting of each month is a business meeting, while the second two m eetings are program s featuring guest speakers. The club sponsors A d d i t i o n a l various activities to both serve responsibilities accepted at this the larger community and to raise m eeting include: M eeting funds enabling it to fulfill its Reminders: Kathy Tellechea, mission statement. For further Lexington; Concerts in the Park: information, contact one of the officers. A VERY COOL WAY TO START LOSING WEIGHT. Yours free when you join. F R E E R E G IS T R A T IO N F O R M E E T IN G S For additional meetings near you: 1 800 651 6000 W eight W atchers . com CALL 1-800-651-6000 FOR TIMES FREE REGISTRATION UNTIL MARCH 15, 2003 HERMISTON PENDLETON Hermiston Senior Center United Methodist Church 435 W. 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The items, which included clothing, sleepers, blankets, undershirts, powders and lotions, and diapers, were collected in individual bags by the youth of the parish. After a special blessing by Fr. Gerry Condon, the bags were donated to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston to distribute to needy mothers and their newborn infants. In all, 40 bags were filled and donated to the hospital in December. P arishioner Eileen M cE lligott, who form erly worked in the maternity ward at the hospital, was alarmed by the Fr. Gerry Condon (far right) and the youth of St. William's display the bags of baby items collected for the poor. number of mothers who did not even have clothes for their new borns to w ear home. “Thanks to the generosity of the members of St. William’s, many newborns will have a little better start in life,” she noted. lone Schools announce January plans The Advisory Committee and lone Site Council will be holding at joint meeting Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 5:30 p.m. The Advisory Committee will also hold a meeting Thursday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. There will be a Morrow County School District Board meeting on Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m., at the Heppner Elementary School. Winter sports pictures will be on Jan. 14, at 2:30 p.m. There will be no school on Monday, Jan. 20, as it is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which means classes will be held on Friday, Jan. 24. A community meeting is set for Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the budget cuts for lone. Remember to mark these dates on your calendar and to watch for all the basketball games throughout the month. Heppner Schools list their January events Heppner Elementary School and Heppner High School announce the following schedule for the month of January: There will be an HHS Site Council meeting at 6 p.m., on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the HHS library. There will also be an Advisory Meeting at 7 p.m. on Jan. 8, at HES. There will be a Morrow County School Board meeting, at HES, on Monday, Jan. 13, at 7:30 p.m. HES will be holding a Geography Bee, Monday, Jan. 13, at 1:50 p.m. s • -ae*. '■ ’ a » f Both HES and HHS will not hold school on Monday, Jan. 20 due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, resulting in classes Caitlin Orem (center) helps Katie West and Emily Rea bag being held Friday, Jan. 24. baby items. The SAT-I test will be held at HHS at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25. Mark these dates,on your calendar and don’t,fprget the numerous sporting and club activities through out the month. The pipes will be a Haggis and other Scottish calling Saturday, Jan. 25 when delicacies, played well into the Scotsmen region-wide gather at evening. Local residents read and A schedule listing the their favorite Scottish party leaders and the dates that equipment, we can probably C ondon’s Hotel Condon in recited Scotland native Mac they are responsible for was work it out. Both Pedaler’s celebration o f the birth of verse. Lindsay, now o f Redmond, Scotland’s poet laureate, Robert drawn up at a meeting held in Place and Blue Mountain Sports presented an animated and Bums. September. The ski group plans in Pendleton will rent their rousing rendition of Ode to a Much of the Condon to meet at the Heppner city park equipment for less than ten Haggis, and the party was on! and leave for skiing at about 9:00 dollars. Equipment could be area’s heritage came from Organizers anticipate a.m. If you know that you cannot picked up on Friday and returned Scotland as young Scots that th? pipes will skurl once again lead on the scheduled date, call on Monday,” comment Ewing. followed one another from the come Saturday, Jan. 25, when the homeland to the promise of a new Bill Ewing (676-9119) or Dave The second problem can and prosperous life in a new land. tradition of honoring Robert Fowler (676-9109) and they will be addressed by understanding For many years that Scottish Burns and his poetry once again make other arrangements. Dues that all members have different to life. Pipers, fiddlers and will be held at $5 per family per paces, so the group sometimes heritage was celebrated fervently comes C eltic m usicians o f all season. No discounts will be gets stretched out along the trail. with pipe bands and clan instrumentation and Bums poetry in the Condon considered. “No one has been late to the gatherings fans of all ages are invited to community. New officers for the club lunch stop yet. Just follow the share in this traditional event. Recently, the are Bill Ewing, president; Dave smoke from the warming fire that Activities will begin at 1 p.m. and celebrations have been revived, Fowler, vice president; and Kay Steve builds,” encourages Ewing. continue through the evening. A last year, after three years in Fowler, secretary/treasurer. The ski schedule is as and cover charge will be assessed at a private residence, the Members are asked to follows: celebration moved to Hotel the door, and reservations at send their email address to Ewing Jan. 4- Leader: Steve Condon and was a rousing good Hotel Condon, 541 -384-4624, at ewing@ centurytel.net, as Brownfield; Jan. 11- Leader: Bill time. Piper Alex Maich of and other local accommodations, email is an easy means of Ewing; Jan. 18- Leader: John Redmond, after piping in the Condon Motel 541-384-2181, communications. Murray (with the possibility this should be made early. The group discussed would be an overnight outing); their desire to get more people Jan. 25- Leader: Dan VanLiew; to participate in the ski outings. Feb. 1- Leader: John Sykes, Barbara Hayes, Bert Two problems that have to be Edmundson; Feb. 8- Leader: Chamber members are Houweling, Nancy Snider, overcome by new skiers are Dave Fowler; Feb. 15-no outing reminded of the 2003 Annual Brenda Sherrell, and Nancy equipm ent rentals and the scheduled; Feb. 22- Leader: Cham ber o f Com m erce G ochnauer navigating the misconception that they have to Dave Kendrick; Feb. 28 to Luncheon, Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Cham ber year ahead. C liff be in excellent physical shape to March 2- Cloud Cap Trip with 11:30 a.m ., at All Saints Green will be going off the Board participate. “If we know ahead leaders Steve and John Episcopal Parish Hall. and Jerry Breazeale will he ex- of time that we will need rental Edmundson Reservations may be made by officio. calling the Chamber office at The luncheon will be 676-5535 by Monday, Jan. 13. catered by Joann Tingue, G a rd n e r Ja n u a ry Sale Darrell Raver will take Pudding On The Ritz. In addition helm as President of the to installation of Officers and Colum bia Jack ets 20% OFF the H eppner C ham ber o f Board members, “Shenanigans" Commerce, Victor Vander Does will provide music and the S w eaters - M en’s and L adies’ as Vice President, and Board traditional “Hat’s Oft” award w ill 30% OFF Members Larry Lutcher, Dave be presented. 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