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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Kathy Tellechea (left) with KT’s Cheyenne and Pam
Renfro (right) with Micah
Coal Mine Hill
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woodcutting
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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.”
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