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Snowed in • • • Be33ie tfetzell U Oi J N e n O p a î a r L i b r a r y Eugoae, OR 9/4 j 3 ». 3 A scarecrow on a chilly day. Photo hy Linda Bristow of lone. VOL. 123 NO. 2 8 Pages Wednesday, January 14, 2004 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon FEMA agrees to look at area floodplain The Federal E m ergency M anagem ent A gency (F E M A ) has agreed to re examine Heppner’s floodplain maps sometime within the next y e a r, th e H e p p n e r C ity C o u n c il le a rn e d M o n d a y night Heppner city m anager Jerry Breazeale has been pushing for the revised study for the past four years and he recently received notice that FEMA will study not only H eppner but lo n e a n d L e x i n g to n 's floodplains also. Meeting set on Heppner urban growth boundary A meeting will be held to d is c u s s th e p o s s ib le ex p an sio n o f the H eppner U rban G row th B oundary on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m . at the Bank o f Eastern O regon c o n f e r e n c e ro o m . T h e G o v e r n o r ’s E c o n o m ic Revitalization Team has used H e p p n e r a s a p ilo t fo r d e s c r ib in g h o w a s m a ll com m unity m ight expand its urban growth boundary. Carla M cL ane, M o rro w C o u n ty planner, and C ierald Breazeale, Heppner City manager, will be present at the m eeting to give an overview o f the proposal and to answ er questions. A t the m eeting the U G B c o n c e p t w ill be explained relative to O regon Planning Laws. A lso to be d is c u s s e d a re z o n in g designations, including EFU, a n d w h a t th e y m e a n . In a d d itio n , th e G o v e r n o r 's Economic Revitalization team decision to choose Heppner to review the process to expand an Urban G row th B oundary will be explained. Interested community members are inv ited to attend to get first hand inform ation regarding the various issues involved w ith changing an urban grow th boundary and w hat it m ight m ean for the c o m m u n ity a n d a ffe c te d property owners. I f the study show s the th re a t o f flo o d had b een overestim ated in som e areas in these cities, residents will not h a v e to p u r c h a s e flo o d insurance on m ortgage and property loans in the future. C ertain building restrictions could also be eased in the floodplain. “Jerry ’s hard work is finally beginning to pay o ff and will be a big help to the city,” said H eppner M ayor Bob Jepsen. In a related matter, Breazeale announced that he has been accepted to attend a w eek- long FEM A floodplain course in M a ry la n d in F ebruary. B reazeale will attend the all e x p e n s e p a id c o u r s e in p r e p a r a tio n o f th e n e w floodplain study. Chamber banquet, growers meetings scheduled January 15 The Heppner Chamber annual Town and Country B anquet “2004 H eppner for All Seasons” will be held this Thursday, January 15, beginning at 7 p.m . with a baron o f b e e f dinner at the H eppner Elks C lub. A no host social hour will get the evening underw ay at 6 p.m. prior to the banquet. The Slob Sisters will provide the e v e n in g ’s entertainment, along with the coronation o f the M orrow C ounty Fair and O regon Trail Pro R odeo C ourt, the M orrow County Extension aw ard, annual C ham ber o f C om m erce aw ards, including m an, w om an, business, educator, youth and lifetime achievement awards. The door prize is com plim ents o f Peterson's Jewelers. Tickets are available at the Bank o f Eastern Oregon. M urray’s Drug and the C ham ber office for $20 each. For m ore inform ation and reservations contact the H eppner C ham ber o f C om m erce, 541 -676-5536. Everyone is invited to attend a variety o f meetings hosted by the M orrow C ounty Livestock G row ers and the Soil and Water Conservation District upstairs at the Elks the afternoon o f January 15. For m ore information contact Janet G reenup, SW C D , 676-9011, or Bill Broderick, Extension Service, 676-9642. Bert Houweling, owner of Central Market, tries to pry ice from his parking lot, along with most downtown merchants. We w eren’t exactly snowed in, but m any area residents claim to be suffering a case o f cabin fever as snow and ice, freezing rain, fog and frigid tem peratures persist in the area, limiting travel. The area has show n a slight w arm ing trend, in the upper 20s, with warmer temperatures forecast as the week progresses. Some at higher elevations already r e p o r t s u n s h in e w a r m e r w eather-into the 30s. Snow and ice caused school closures in M orrow C ounty the w eek o f J a n u a ry 5 -9 , w ith the exception ofTuesday, January 6, cancellation o f most school gam es, cancellation o f the M o rro w C o u n ty H e a lth D istrict m eeting in Irrigon December 29 and the Morrow County School Board meeting in Boardman January 12. The health district will postpone meeting until the next regularly scheduled meeting January 26. T h e s c h o o l b o a rd h a s tentatively scheduled a meeting for M onday, January 19, at Sam Boardm an Elem entary School. Snow piles up at the corner of Main and Willow streets in Heppner. Heppner C ity Public W orks D irector Bruce Nelson moves snow on Main Street. Slob Sisters to entertain at Town & Country The Slob Sisters, Pam Young and Peggy Jones, will be back in 1 leppner Thursday, January 15, for the annual Town and Country banquet beginning with a baron o f beef dinner at 7 p.m. The real-life sisters will share the essence o f their new book, “ W hoa Nelly: Harness Your Inner Brat and Get Rich (not yet released).” With humor they will show how to change behaviors that stand in the w ay o f w ealth and prosperity. “ You will discover the reason behind over spending and credit card abuse and you will be given simple and fun tools to reap the wealth you were created to have,” according to a new s release. Pam Young and Peggy Jones live in W ashington w ith their husbands, Terry and Danny. They have six children and 13 grandchildren between them. “They have a soft spot in their hearts for H eppner and are excited to return to celebrate Town and County w ith everyone,” said the release. ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. Hungry deer venture down to the Willow Creek Terrace Assisted Living in Heppner to graze on hay bales set out there. The W C Terrace residents enjoy viewing the deer; the hay is donated hy Mac Hoskins and transported hy Boh DeSpain. LAST WEEK TO SAVE ON OTJFl 50% OFF AISLE! Morrow County Grain Growers Lexington 989-8221 * 1-800-452-7396 For farm equipment, viti« su r web tite at www mcfg.net
