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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 2, 2003 - FIVE MC Court not against wind turbines The Morrow County C ourt has been recen tly questioned by citizens as to why they are against wind turbines being located within Morrow County. The Court wants to set the record straight - they are not “unfriendly” to the location o f wind turbines in the County. In fact, the C om m issioners have been proactive in trying to attract all types o f industry to the County and would be very interested to have the proposed wind turbine project located in the Cecil area becom e a reality. That project has already receiv ed approval for its conditional use permit from the Morrow County Planning Commission. The Court has had concerns about HB 3610, w h ich w ou ld ch an ge the m eth o d for ta x in g w in d turbines. Under current law, the wind turbines would pay taxes based on their assessed value, the same method used for all other property in the C ounty. HB 3 6 1 0 w ou ld change the law, only for wind turbines, that would exempt them from property taxes and require a fee to be paid for every k ilow att produced. “That would create a legal inequality between businesses. N o other b u sin ess in the County pays taxes based on their production, and we don’t see why this industry should be gran ted th is s p e c ia l consideration, giving them essentially an unfair advantage over other enterprises,” said County Judge Terry Tallman. The Commissioners have repeatedly said that they would welcome wind turbines being built, just as they would any other industry that offered positive economic growth and additional jobs in the County. Their opposition to HB 3610 d o e s not m ean th e y are o p p o se d to c o m p a n ie s locating wind turbines in the County. The proposed wind turbine business could pursue an enterprise zone exemption as a financial incentive, as have other businesses in Morrow County. The typical exemption period is from three to five years. A c c o r d in g to M orrow County A ssessor Greg Sw eek, “The property tax structure in Oregon needs to be revamped to address the changing business environment and provide adequate funding for state and local services.” He shares the concerns that the C o u n ty C ou rt has expressed about HB 3610 and the s p e c ia l trea tm en t it provides for one sp e c ific business. Willow Valley Service Club has received notice the M orrow C ou nty U n ifie d Recreation District will be funding two more concerts this summer, one in Heppner and a performance in lone. Co-chairmen for the events, Judie Laughlin and S h erree M a h o n ey h ave contracted with Steve and Shelly H ines for a Friday evening, July 25 to coordinate w ith “C elebrate Heppner D a y s” . S tev e and S h e lly p erfo rm ed last year in Lexington and write most o f their own music. Steve plays the guitar and sings along with his wife many types o f ballads and cou n try m u sic. The performance will be held in the downtown City Park at 7 p.m. All are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. The next concert will be held in lone at the city am p h ith eater on Friday, August 29, featuring the Brian H anson Band or Badland Patrol. Brian plays fiddle like you wouldn’t believe. He also plays the mandolin and rhythm guitar along with his band who comes from Bend. The group performed last year for lone and were requested back for a second year. D on’t miss this great show in the final concert for Willow Valley Service Club to sponsor. The concert starts at 6:30 p.m. and again you are asked to bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets. Willow Creek Soccer Club holds clinic Team Oregon offers motorcycle By Debbie Harper For the first time this safety class Willow Creek Soccer Club (W C SC ) had a great response at its clinic held June 14 at the lone park with nearly 40 players ranging from 4 through 11. Coaches taught the players how to kick the ball, defend their goals, and have fun playing soccer. This is WCSC’s third year, w ith m ore than 40 children registered in ages 4 through 11. Games are played in Hermiston, with 8 to 10 per sea so n , b e g in n in g in S e p te m b e r and ru n ning th rou gh m id -O cto b er. Practices are held in Heppner beginning in August. There will be another WCSC sponsored clinic in August, also lead by a professional soccer player. year, the Heppner Elks Club w ill be sponsoring a Soccer Shoot, similar to the basketball hoop shoot, on July 20. The Elks Club w ill have more inform ation on the soccer shoot available soon. Soccer is A m erica’s fastest growing sport. “Our soccer club is family oriented. We want the kids to have fun,” says Tina Raver. Raver is one o f the club’s organizers as well as a coach. Raver stressed that kids shouldn’t feel like they shouldn’t sign up because they’ve never played before. Everyone plays, regardless o f their skill level coming in. For more information about W CSC, or to sign up for a team, contact Tina or Darrell Raver, 676-8710. Oregon State Fair exhibitor handbooks available online n j h The 2 0 0 3 O regon S ta te Fair e x h ib ito r handbooks are now available on lin e. T h ese handbooks provide information on entry d e a d lin e s and c o n te st information for the various departments o f the Fair. The handbooks currently available are for Small Animals, Oregon Art Annual, 4-H, Farm and G arden, H om e A rts and H obbies, Homebrew Beer, H orse S h ow , L iv e s to c k , Photography and Wine. The FFA handbook is not yet a v a ila b le ; p le a s e k eep checking their w eb site at www.oregonffa.com. Those interested in entering exhibits, animals or contests can either download ffi-srus» a specific part o f a handbook or the entire handbook for their department. See the Fair w eb site at www.oregonstatefair.org and click on the “com petitions” link. H andbooks are also available by calling 503-947- 3247. The 2003 fair dates are Aug. 21-Sept. 1. This year’s theme is “Let’s Do It Again.” For more information, see the w eb s ite at www.oregonstatefair.org. We Print Envelopes Heppner Gazette-Times 6 7 6 -9 2 2 8 um» om r. m ü & % 'M e la cArm aires / The Team O regon M otorcycle Safety Program will sponsor a basic motorcy cle rider course in Pendleton from July 11-13. This 16-hour course includes both classroom and on-cycle instruction. Enroll ment is limited and pre-regis tration is required. Motorcy cle and helmets w ill be pro vided for student use during the course. Cost is $95 for the class. Motorcycle riders un der the age o f 21 must suc cessfully complete this course to becom e eligible for a mo torcycle endorsement on their Oregon driver’s license. DMV will waive motorcycle exami nations for course graduates. For registration infor mation, visit the program’s w e b s ite at teamoregon.orst.edu. University of Idaho announces dean’s list The U n iv ersity o f Idaho, in Moscow, announced the names o f 2241 students who made the dean’s list for sp rin g s e m e s te r 2 0 0 3 . Requirements for this honor are that u n d ergrad u ate students ear a term grade point average o f 3.3 or better on 14 or more graded credits and law students achieve at least a 3 .0 and take at lea st 10 graded credits. The follow ing local students were named to list: Matthew Jepsen, Heppner; R ob erta Jean R an k in , H eppner; D avid D ou glas Bates, Heppner; Adam Ashley McCabe, lone and Jeremiah Lee McElligott, lone. Forest Service Road 5350 at the top o f Coal Mine H ill, also known as Texas Butte Area, covering 8.5 miles is cu rren tly op en for woodcutting due to excessive blow down. This area is gated and norm ally closed year round. S in c e th is area is summer range for deer and elk, it will be closed again on Friday, Aug. 15, before any hunting. A n y o n e w h o has purchased a w ood cutting permit already will need to stop in the Heppner Ranger District office because you must have the map with you to make your permit valid. For more information or q u estion s, contact the Heppner Ranger District at 676-9187. We Print Computer Forms Heppner Gazette-Times 676-9228 L in d sa g H a r le & K im beplq Beclcep & Bpent G u n d c p so n Weeding - Saturday, A ugust 2 3 M ate L a n q le g S k ower - Monday, June 3 0 £ if i£ id Wedding - Saturday, July 5 witfi Tull ‘M irror >apa G r e e n u p & Tgqb C a m p b e ll S k ower - Saturday, J u ly 12 i Wedding - Saturd ay, Au gu st 2 4 Mwuuj'j Djug ■ of AmoHco. Inc Petersons "5-------- % . **mr*W " 217 North Main • Heppner J ew elers/ 3 di 676-9158 ^ 676-9200 Serving Heppner, Lexington ■&-», ) P am R e n fro a n d Kathy Tellechea participated in the O regon State Rabbit Convention held in Newport on S unday, June 8. T h eir Broken Blue Mini Rex doe, K T ’S Cheyenne, won Best of Breed. Their Chinchilla Mini Rex buck, M icah, w on Best O pposite o f Breed. C heyenne also won the Breeders Choice class that w as held on S aturday. In B reeders C hoice the rabbit m ust be bom in your barn. N ot purchased. They go up against all the other breeds o f rabbits and the rabbit the ju d g e feels best m eets the B ook o f Standards for that b re e d w in s . T h e w in n e r receives 33 percent o f the entry fees. Tellechea and Renfro will be traveling to M onroe, WAon July 5, Portland on July 15 and Albany on July 27 to show their rabbits. They are show ing approxim ately 20 rabbits. M ost are bom and raised at K T'S Bunny Bam in Lexington. Anyone interested in a tour o f the bunny bam s are welcome. Just give them a call. BEO p resen ts W ater Park with Monday money n o iCountry ^ flO Q O 233 N. Main • Heppner & lone 6 7 6 -9 4 2 6 Darrell Raver (right), BEO representative, presents Merry Brannon (left), Willow Creek Water Park manager, with a check for $1000 to keep the Water Park open Mondays in July. National do-not-call list now in effect For those o f you tired o f telemarketers calling during dinner, or any other time o f the day, the federal governm ent has taken a step to help end the annoyance. A national “ D o - N o t- C a ll l is t ” w as launched, Friday, June 27. Individuals w ho do n o t w is h to re c e iv e telemarketing calls can register on-line or by telephone w ith th e n a tio n a l lis t a n d by O ctober 2003 should see a significant reduction in their u n w anted telephone calls. Estimates show that about 80 percent o f telemarketing calls should be blocked by this list. To register online, go to w w w .donotcall.gov and you will be prompted to enter the telephone number you do n o t w ish to re c e iv e telemarketing calls on and an em ail address. To com plete the registration you will have to click on a link in the e-mail sent to you from the site. Those w ho w ish to register by phone can do so by calling, 1 - 888-382-1222. To register you must call from the phone you want the calls blocked on. So far the serv ice has only been set up for citizens west o f the Mississippi River, and estim ates show that over 10 m illio n p e o p le h a v e registered. The program will go into effect nationwide July 7. jp PMH Foundation grants monies for ^ training S k ower - Priday, June 2 7 J e ssic a Kpebs & ! ) M arc O r e m Wedding - Saturday, J u ly 12 "Wftiteweed Finis fi Kathy Tellechea (left) with KT’s Cheyenne and Pam Renfro (right) with Micah Coal Mine Hill open for woodcutting Wedding Tabi es 5 ‘Drawers KT’s Bunny Barn takes top prizes in Newport ^ The Pioneer Memorial Hospital (PM H) Foundation, th e g r o u p th a t o v e rs e e s dispersion o f the hospital's d o n a te d fu n d s , r e c e n tly granted moneys to enable the hospital’s registered nurses to p a rticip a te in an internet- based educational program o ffe re d by th e A m e ric a n A s s o c ia tio n o f N u rs e s ( A A C N ). W ith th is scholarship each o f seven RNs will be able to take part in “The Essentials o f C ritical C are". This program is designed to prov ide nurses w ith the theory related to caring for critically ill patients. “The cost of education, and travel to those o p p o r tu n itie s , is skyrocketing,” states Director of N u rses, Tam m y 1 lenderson. “This program will provide our nursing stafifwith an invaluable opportunity to ex p an d th eir c ritic a l care know ledge base.” Order Magnetic Door Signs HERE Heppner Gazette-Times 676-922 »
