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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 24, 2003 - FIVE St. William’s collects for newborns Chemical Depot reports more vapor Walden detections announces The D epot notified increased Oregon The U m a tilla Chemical Depot reported low emergency operations centers CSEPP funding readings o f GB Sarin chemical in U m a tilla a n d M o rro w agent vapor outside a depot chemical storage structure on both Dec. 17 and Dec. 20. T h is m a k e s th e th ir d occurrence within the m onth o f D e c e m b e r; a p re v io u s occurrence was recorded on Dec. 8. O n D ec. 20, a chemical operations crew had earlier found a puddle o f liquid GB Sarin inside a chem ical storage structure used to store 750-pound bombs. The same structure was the scene o f the tw o p r e v io u s o u ts id e detections. All the incidents were confined to the Depot’s nerve agent storage area. The Depot crisis m anagem ent team was a s s e m b le d at th e d e p o t operations center. Fr. Gerry Condon blesses the bagged gifts as the youth of St. William's look on. St. William’s Parish in lone celebrated Je su s’ birth during the advent season by hosting a baby shower. The a n n u a l e v e n t h a d th e atm osphere o f a real baby shower, with a cake honoring J e s u s ’ b irth , p u n c h , a n d newborn baby items donated by parish members. T h e ite m s , w h ic h included clothing, sleepers, b la n k e ts , u n d e r s h ir ts , p o w d e rs a n d lo tio n s and d ia p e rs , w e re so rte d into individual bags by the youth o f the parish. A f te r a s p e c ia l blessing by Fr. C ondon, the bags w ere taken to A gape H o u s e in H e r m is to n to distribute to needy m others and their newborn infants. P a ris h io n e r E ileen M c E llig o tt o rg a n iz e s the Morrow County to receive final installm ent of. 2003 county payments O r e g o n c o u n tie s received alm ost $ 158 million Jaqueline Juarez and Kylie McElligott sort baby items. D ec. 17 th ro u g h the final annual event. “ Thanks to the have a little better start in life,’ installment o f the 2003 county generosity o f the faithful o f St. she noted. payments funds by The Secure William’s, many newborns will Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. U.S. Senator Ron W yden (D -OR) and U.S. Senator Larry Craig (R-ID ) wrote the law in 2000 to secure a stable source o f funding for rural counties; U.S. Senator G ordon Sm ith (R-OR) co-sponsored the bill and w as instrum ental in its passage. M orrow County will re c e iv e $ 3 6 3 ,4 3 2 o f th e disbursement. The county payments legislation directs $ 1.3 billion over six years from the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau o f L a n d M a n a g e m e n t to O reg o n c o u n tie s fo r education, roads and county (Girls side Front Row): Teacher Wendy Appleton, (Boys’ side Front Row): Tim Lees, Ryan Bennett, D ec. 1 7 ’s Maggie Collins, Kellie Lees, Hanna Lovgren and Jacob Moore and Andrew Bara; (Middle Row): John s e r v ic e s . disbursem ent represents an Alisha Taylor; (Middle Row): Alana Wilson and Nelson, Justin Bailey, Troy Fritz, Teacher Cara WC Terrace receives a gift of music Courtney George; (Back Row): Ayla Fiamaono. Osmin. , , , , G-T closed for Christmas Holiday CUSTOM BANNERS J fo iic fa y J fo u rs: ♦ * \ \ 1/2 P rice C h r istm a s Sale! O pen a t 1 0 a .m . T h u rsd a y , J a n . 1 H ap p y N e w Year! C LO SED ♦ ih W e c a r r y a f f t£ e s e ite m s /d e p is .: Pharmacy • OTC Products • DME Supplies Hallmark Cards & Ornaments • Unique Gifts * Beer & Wine Toys (Brio, Ty, Breyer, etc.) • Cosmetics & Perfumes Frames • Baby Gifts * School/Office Supplies Russell Stover & Novelty Candy • Jelly Bellies Yankee Candles • Full Service Espresso Bar Full Service Floral Dept, (fresh flowers, balloons, plants, custom-made gift baskets & delivery service) Popular Coffee Cards * Gift Certificates Housewares & Kitchen Gifts • Cookbooks M urray's D rug and M u rray's C o u n try R ose Main Street Heppner • 676-9158 “This highly-qualified c o m m itte e e n g a g e d in a th o u g h tf u l, d e lib e r a te evaluation o f sites throughout th e s ta te ,” s a id D ire c to r Brantley. “The identification of 25 s ite s o f s ta te w id e significance represents one im portant step in O reg o n ’s b ro a d e ffo rt to p ro v id e a reliable supply o f buildable industrial land throughout the state.” In a d d itio n to designating sites o f statewide significance, the com m ittee also looked at longer-term so lu tio n s to m ake O regon more competitive for industrial siting. The full text o f the report can be found on the OECDD w e b s ite at ww w.econ.state.or.us. U .S . C o n g re ssm a n Greg Walden (R-OR) recently j o in e d O r e g o n S e n a to r Gordon H. Smith (R-O R ) and Senator Ron W yden (D -O R ) in announcing a $4.1 m illion increase in funding for the C h e m ic a l S to c k p ile E m e rg e n c y P re p a re d n e ss Program (CSEPP) in Oregon. The funding increase will add to the $5.6 m illion that had previously been allocated this y e a r by th e F e d e ra l E m e rg e n c y M a n a g e m e n t A g e n c y (F E M A ) fo r th e Oregon CSEPP program. “ L ik e m y S e n a te c o lle a g u e s , O r e g o n ’s G overnor, and m ost o f the p e o p le o f M o rro w a n d Umatilla counties, I favor the swift destruction o f chemical w e a p o n s at th e U m a tilla Chem ical W eapons Depot as so o n as w e a re a b le to p ro ceed s a f e ly and effectiv ely ,” said W alden. “ H ow ever, adequate public s a fe g u a rd s m u st n o t be sa crifice d for the sake o f efficiency in destroying these munitions. We must ensure that O re g o n ia n s are p ro p e rly prepared as we m ove tow ard the complete destruction o f the D epot’s chem ical w eapons stockpile, and this funding increase will help fund the projects that are essential to public safety. T oday’s great new s is a direct result o f the close collaborative relationship that exists between O regon’s congressional delegation, the Governor and the community le a d e rs o f M o rro w a n d Umatilla County.” The announcement o f in c r e a s e d C S E P P fu n d s follow s an effort m ade by W alden to persuade FEM A officials that the earlier funding level o f $5.6 m illio n w as insufficient to meet emergency p rep ared n ess needs in the communities surrounding the U m atilla Depot. On Oct. 30, W alden su b m itte d form al testimony in Washington, D.C. at a hearing conducted by the H o u s e A rm e d S e r v ic e s C o m m itte e in w h ic h he requested increased funding for M orrow and U m atilla counties under the C SEPP program. The hearing, entitled “ U .S. C h em ical W eapons Stockpile - Program Status and Issues,” exam ined issues s u r r o u n d in g th e dem ilitarization o f chem ical m unitions across the nation, in c lu d in g em erg en cy preparedness plans to protect com m unities situated near chemical weapons facilities. W alden’s testim ony fo c u s e d on th e n e e d to provide Morrow and Umatilla counties with increased federal funds to implement community preparedness projects. The $5.6 million in federal funding Oregon received for Fiscal continued page nine Bring Christmas to the table. Ü Teleflora's Holly Bowl Bouquet M.C.S.S. Morrow almost 90 percent increase in Forest Service m onies from b e fo re W y d e n ’s b ill w as enacted. The BLM portion o f the funding, $ 110 million, was released to O regon counties on O ct. 31. The Wyden-Craig bill establishes a locked-in dollar am ount for rural schools and counties by averaging the three h ig h e st re c e ip t p ro d u cin g years betw een Fiscal Years 1986 and 1999. U nder this proposal, 80-85 percent o f funding w ill be reserved for traditional county schools and services supported by federal revenues, and 15-20 percent o f m onies will be set aside for national forest land or forest- related cooperative projects. This final installment w as the Forest Service portion o f the funds. The county payments law will provide paym ents through 2006. Boardman identified for job creation could not com e out for the T he recently form ed C h r is tm a s c a r o ls to th e performance. ^Jeppner Elem entary School re sid e n ts a n d h a n d e d out In a show o f th eir C h ild ren ’s C hoir perform ed c a r n a tio n s . S o m e o f th e appreciation, the residents had To further O reg o n ’s for the residents o f W illow children also delivered the m ade special goodies for the competitive business standing C reek Terrace on Tuesday, carnations to residents who children to nibble on after their in the global m arketplace, the Dec. 16. T he children sang performance. recen tly form ed Industrial Lands A dvisory C om m ittee released its report identifying The H e p p n e r Christmas holiday. Offices will The Gazette will also 25 s ite s o f s ta te w id e Gazette-Times offices will be reopen on M onday, Dec. 29 be closed Thursday, Jan. I, significance for enhancing job closed Thursday, Dec. 25 and at 9 a.m. 2004, for New Y ear’s Day. creation by increasing available F rid a y , D e c . 26 fo r th e We will reopen Friday, Jan. 2 industrial lands in Oregon. Tw enty-five acres in at 9 a.m. B o a rd m a n a t th e P o rt o f The G -T staff wishes M orrow Industrial Park were everyone a safe and happy included in the 25 sites. holiday season. The a d v is o r y c o m m itte e , a p p o in te d by O re g o n E c o n o m ic a n d C o m m u n ity D e v e lo p m e n t D epartm ent D irector M ary A ny Size B r a n tle y in N o v e m b e r, included representatives o f Lots off Colors W ed n esd a y , D ec. 2 4 private industry and public Logos & C h r istm a s Eve! officials. The significance o f Graphics C LO SIN G AT 5 P .M . these “opportunity sites’’ is b ased on se v era l c rite ria , T h u rsd a y , D ec. 2 5 Great among these- size, ownership, M erry C h ristm a s! Heppner accessibility to public facilities A C LO SED and in fra stru c tu re , Gazette •• environmental constraints and 676-9228 F rid a y , D ec. 2 6 zoning. ♦ counties in O regon, B enton County in Washington and the s ta te s o f O r e g o n a n d W a s h in g to n . The C onfederated Tribes o f the Um atilla Indian Reservation were also notified. 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