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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 10,2004 - SEVEN Tallman runs for second term BPA schedules power outage ) CO U S ^ M n u n Hermist îè4 16»' 't?) 147 f 182 Itngton . 137 J 12S 188 / ill i Mtkk.lo« ^Lexington j i V »»V< O t H M orrow C ounty Judge Terry Tallman has filed with the Elections Division office in Salem, for a second s ix - y e a r term. The p r im a r y e le c tio n w ill be M ay 18, 2004. His first term w ill be completed D ec. 31, 2004 Baffle Mtn Summit 4270 «I or^ V H a rd m a n C olum bia B asin Electric Co-Op announces a planned BPA power outage on Wednesday, March 24 for the lone substation and the service areas it serves. The outage will be from 8-8:45 a.m. and from 4-4:45 p.m. There is a small chance the outage could last the entire day. This outage will effect the following areas: City of lone, Lower Rhea Creek up to the Hoskins place, the Perry M o rte r-H o ltz -S n o w / McElligott lines, the Dale Holland Rietmann-Peterson- McElligott lines, the Ladd/ M artin-O sterlund-D alzell \ lines, Joe Rietmann-Morter- Anderson-Juniper Canyon lines to Rauch’s, the Cecil- Morgan areas, and the lower Fourmile and lower Eightmile canyon lines. It w ill be necessary for all irrigation pumps to remain off between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on March 24. The lo w er R hea Creek services will be off from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., including Jepsen, Tullis, Padberg, Gray and Palmer. CBEC regrets any inconvenience this will cause, however, it is very important that Bonneville complete this maintenance work. CBEC appreciates your patience. Marriage Licenses M arch 5: Roberto Lomas, 19, Boardman and Norma Ayala, 19, Boardman; and Clinton Monroe Shoemake, 22, Hermiston and Sara Beth Wilson, 22, Hermiston. M arch 8: Dale Harland Royce, 52, Hood River and Glenda Lee Hooper, 44, Hood River. DA’s Report Joseph Lorin Lachapelle was convicted of Criminal Mischief-2, a Class-A misdemeanor. Lachapelle was sentenced to one year bench probation, forfeiture of knife involved in incident, 90 days in jail and payment of $72.14 in restitution. Desiree Marie Crowley pled guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine, aClass-C felony. Crowley was sentenced to 18 months formal probation, 80 hours of community service, completion of a drug treatment package and payment of $671 in fines and fees. Alvaro Herrera pled guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine, a Class-C felony. Herrera was sentenced to 18 months formal probation, 80 hours of community service, completion of a drug treatment package and payment of $921 in fines and fees. David Wayne Eldridge pled guilty to Felon in Possession of a Firearm, a Class-C felony. Eldridge was sentenced to 36 months formal probation, 80 hours of community service and payment of $921 in fines and fees. Brenda Brockett pled guilty to Resisting Arrest, a Class-A misdemeanor. Brockett was sentenced to 365 suspended days in jail, 24 months bench probation and payment of $ 124 in fees. Maelynn Lee Parton was convicted of Interfering with a Peace Officer, a Class-A misdemeanor. Parton was sentenced to 365 suspended days in jail, two years bench probation, 60 hours of community service and payment of $ 126 in fees. Mark Allen Mccormick was convicted of Possession of a Controlled Substance-2, a Class-C felony. Mccormick’s driver’s license was suspended for six months and he was sentenced to 18 months supervised probation, 30 days in jail, 80 hours of community service and payment of $ 1414 in fines and fees. Armando Sanchez-Leyva was convicted of Assault- 4, a Class-C felony. Sanchez-Leyva was sentenced to three years supervised probation, 90 days in jail, 80 hours of community service and payment of $916 in fines and fees. Jose Alfredo Garcia pled guilty to Unlawful Use of a Weapon, a Class-C felony. Garcia was sentenced to 36 months formal probation, 80 hours of community service, completion of an anger management program and payment of $914 in fines and fees. Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes, Exec. Dir. “The way with Ireland is that no sooner do you get away from her than the golden mists begin to close about her; and she lies, an Island of the blest, something enchanted in our d re a m s,” K atharine Tynan, The Middle Years. As the lilting Irish music wafts down Main Street Heppner and the seventy degree weather warms us to the bone, we hope for a repeat of this day for our 22nd Wee Bit O ’ Ireland Celebration. ’Tis after all March and the weekend may find Heppner adrift in fog much like the moors of our Irish ancestors, or rain falling gently on our Terry Tallman Judge Tallman expects more change and challenges to come to M orrow County government. The State of Oregon is placing greater emphasis on job creation and economic development. Many of the services of the state are delivered at the county level and the expectation will be for the counties to assume more o f those responsibilities. “Morrow County revenues are leveling off and Oregon, as we all know , has seen declining revenue numbers. The challenge will be to plan for projects which are slated to come to Morrow County and communicate with Oregon what our needs are and asking and getting the State to fulfill their responsibilities. We have many pluses in M orrow County: hard working people, the Port of Morrow, great location and space to grow. We need to be a catalyst to get the best possible outcomes for Morrow County,” stated Judge Tallman. Judge Tallman has been self employed in a family farming operation since 1974. He moved portion of farming operations from M alheur County to Morrow County in March 1978. H is o c cu p a tio n a l background includes four years o f service in the US Navy from April 1967 to April 1971, with an honorable discharge. He performed day- to-day maintenance on the F4J weapons system during the Viet Nam War. In 1973, he form ed a fam ily farm p a rtn e rsh ip w ith K eith Tallman, Timmy Tallman and Terry Tallman as general partners. He has irrigated crops of potatoes, sugar beets, wheat, com, alfalfa, melons and various vegetable seeds were the major cultivars of their operation. He has also harvested potatoes for other farmers throughout Malheur and Morrow County. Judge T allm an graduated from Adrian High School in 1964. He attended Treasure Valley Community College, University of Oregon and Oregon State University stu d y in g speech communications. In the Navy, he studied electronics and co m p u ters fo r the Westinghouse F4J weapons platform. Judge T a llm a n ’s governm ental experience includes: Morrow County Judge, Jan. 1999 to present; Mayor, City of Boardman, Jan. 1997-99; P lanning C o m m issio n , C ity o f Boardman, 1985-96 (Chair 1991-1996); B udget Committee, City of Boardman, 1987-89; Morrow County School District Computer T echnology A dvisory C o m m ittee, 1989-1990; B oard M em ber, Port o f Morrow/Umatilla D ev elo p m en t Fund Committee, 1993-95; Board Member, Morrow County Unified Recreation District, 1 9 9 5 -p resen t; M orrow County Budget Committee, 1 9 9 7 -p resen t; M orrow County Transportation System Planning Committee, 1997; B oardm an C om m unity Strategic Planning Committee, 1997-99; and Boardman Area Emergency Planning Group 1997-99. He is also active in several community activities including: L ittle League C oach, C olum bia Youth Basketball Coach, Riverside High School Booster Club, Oregon SOLV and Boardman Chamber of Commerce. Judge Tallman is a native Oregonian bom March 31, 1946 in Nyssa, Oregon. He was married to Cheryl DeBoerTallmaninJune 1974. They have three children, Jonathan 27, Crystal 25 and Derrin 22. Weather spotters to meet in Last chance for Heppner H ave you ev er Little League wondered how storms are sign-ups detected in Morrow County? Most likely it was a Skywam Storm S p o tter rep o rtin g d ire c tly to the N ational Weather Service in Pendleton. More spotters are needed, especially in rural areas, to fill in gaps and help the National Weather Service issue timely warnings to protect lives and property. Meteorologists from the Pendleton weather office will be training spotters on Monday, April 12 at 7 p.m., at the Morrow Emergency O perations C enter at the Morrow County Sheriff’s Dept, office in Heppner. The training is free and open to the public. No pre-registration is required. There will be a drawing for door prizes. For more information fields, or a few scattered go to www.wrh.noaa.gov/ snowflakes, or gales of wind whipping the family flags. Best pendleton. of all, our green rolling hills may stand out agaiast a brilliant blue sky and people will come out of the woodwork to find The Saint Patrick's the sun shining warm upon O ’Senior Center will serve an th eir faces. A nything is All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast p o ssib le in M arch w ith for $4, from 7-10 a.m. on leprechauns at hand. Saturday, March 13. No matter, it will be Lunch will also be a n o th er c e le b ra tio n to served from 11 a.m.-l p.m. rem em ber with tall tales, and 2-4 p.m. Corol Mitchell laughter, music, friendship and is cooking up her favorite the welcoming spirit that makes recipe for Irish Potato soup, H ep p n er the sp ecial fresh dinner rolls, home made community that it is. Enjoy. fruit cobbler with ice cream and coffee for $6. O ’Senior Center to host Breakfast H ep p n er L ittle League will take applications on Friday, March 12 from 1 - 5 p.m. at Farmer’s Insurance in Heppner. T here w ill be no registration taken at minors and majors tryouts this year, so come sign your kids up for Little League. The age groups are boys 4-12 and girls 4-15. If you have any questions contact Robyn Skaggs at 676-8225 or Renee Yocom at 676-9821 or 676- 9474. Gallery preview during St. Pat’s Alvin Liu as artwork. Consignm ent items are welcomed. For more information contact Alvin Liu, director/sales m anager at (541)980-2014. Current local items available in the gift shop are crocheted rugs by Mary Ella Johnson and decorative wood pieces by Bob DeSpain. Other items from Northwest artisans include note cards, wreaths, pictures frames and various other items. Take some time this w eekend to check out W illow C reek Cornerstone and experience Country Club is hosting the 6* the artsy side of Heppner. Annual Willow Creek Three Man Scramble on Sunday, S tro llers and March 14. The scramble is dedicated Volkswalkers may open to the first 27 teams and choose a self-guided w alking the cost is $35 per person, tour of the “Irish Capitol of with lunch included. Tee time Oregon” on Saturday, March is 9 a.m. 13. One M ulligan per From 8 a.m. until 4 player may be purchased for p.m., participants can pick up $5 on tournament day. Each maps at the Central Red Apple team's total handicap will be store on Main Street. The divided by six. Prizes will be completed route is a distance awarded for Is1 through 3rd o f 6.2 m iles/1 0 km and places (net and gross), plus includes, among numerous every hole will have prizes highlights, the historic Morrow sponsored by local businesses. County Courthouse. Door prizes will also be given. From 2 p.m. until 6 To register contact p.m., a stop at this blue basalt Ron Bowman at (541) 676- building will engage the 5035. walkers in tours of one of the Cornerstone Gallery and Gift Shop will hold a preview weekend, Friday, M arch 12 and Saturday, March 13 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., both days. Cornerstone is lo cated across from N o rth w estern M otel in Heppner. Cornerstone offers hand-made craft items, as well WCCC to hold Three Man Scramble Volkswalk Sat. m ost p h o to g rap h ed courthouses in Oregon. Built in 1902, the building still serves as the seat of Morrow County government. Blue Mountain Old Time Fiddlers celebrate St. Pat’s Day Weather Report The Blue Mountain Old Time Fiddlers return to perform on Friday night, March 12 at 7 p.m. at the Heppner Elementary School gym. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Som e o f the best fiddlers in the Northwest and there accomplices, many of them local fid d lers, are scheduled to perform. Come and enjoy their heart warming, toe-tapping music from yester year. The event is again being sponsored by Oregon School E m ployees Association (OSEA)Chapter #59. Each y ear OSEA members give scholarships to graduating seniors of Morrow County. “Please help support our program by attending a night of music by the fiddlers,” said an event spokesperson. Refreshments will be available during the performance. By the City of Heppner For the month of February High Low Precip. .01 32 2/1 43 29 .05 45 2/2 .10 29 2/3 35 .06 30 2/4 40 28 .00 46 2/5 30 .00 2/6 51 .23 2/7 46 31 .00 46 30 2/8 27 .00 44 2/9 .00 30 2/10 47 24 .00 50 2/11 39 .00 26 2/12 .00 36 26 2/13 45 27 .15 2/14 .00 45 31 2/15 .00 53 29 2/16 54 30 .46 2/17 .16 35 2/18 45 50 .01 2/19 35 .00 38 33 2/20 .00 48 29 2/21 .00 29 2/22 43 .00 48 28 2/23 49 32 .03 2/24 .00 55 33 2/25 41 58 .05 2/26 44 .06 2/27 52 37 .03 2/28 51 .00 2/29 51 31 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET HEARING On Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at 7:00 p.m.. the Board of Directors will discuss and adopt a proposed supplemental budget for Oregon Trail Library District for the fiscal year 2003-2004. The meeting will be held at the Boardman library. 200 South Main St. Boardman, Oregon. A copy of the supplemental budget document is available for public inspection and may be obtained on or after March 17,2004 at the Heppner and Boardman branch libraries, between the hours of 12 and 5 p.m. Appropriations General Fund Budget Increases Appropriations P io n e e r S y s te m 5 ,0 0 0 0 0 5 ,0 0 0 0 0 5 .0 0 0 0 0 C a p i ta l ( i u t i a y 6 .0 0 0 0 0 6 ,0 0 0 0 0 6 ,0 0 0 0 0 P r o g r a m m in g C o n tin g e n c y ( i t e r a t i n g M a te r ia ls 8 0 8 14 8 0 8 14 8 0 8 14 1 5 ,0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .0 0 0 0 0 1 .0 0 0 0 0 1 ,0 0 0 0 0 1 ,0 0 0 0 0 5 ,0 0 0 .0 0 5 ,0 0 0 0 0 5 ,0 0 0 0 0 3 ,0 0 0 0 0 3 ,0 0 0 0 0 3 ,0 0 0 0 0 3 5 ,8 0 8 14 3 5 .8 0 8 14 3 5 .8 0 8 14 R e a d y to R e a d O r a n t 2885 00 579 00 2885 00 TOTAL: 3 8 ,6 9 3 14 3 6 .3 8 7 14 3 8 .6 9 3 14 A S u p p lie s B o o tes I m g o n B u ild in g R e s e r v e F u n d T o ta l G ra n t F und Explanation: To appropriate unanticipated general funds and to appropriate unanticipated grant funds. 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