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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 11, 2005 The Official New spaper of the C ity of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES Letters to the Editor Editor's note: Letters to the Editor must be signed. The Gazette-Times w ill not publish unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone num ber on all letters for use by the G-T office. The G-T reserves the right to edit. The G-T is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. (Any letters expressing thanks w ill be placed in the classifieds under 'Card of Thanks' at a cost o f $7.) Council votes to re-write parking space law continued from page one his fiancé, Andrea Perry of Counci l member Pendleton. The couple will U S PS 240-420 Tom Wolff agreed “We are be married July 23 at the not holding out a very good Heppner United Methodist Accomplishments make Creamer welcome M orrow County 's Hom e-l Hvned Weekly New spapcr Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner. to Heppner,” he Church. worthy of Port position Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner. Oregon said of the ordinance -voted to give $500 Office at 188 W Willow Street Telephone (541) 676-9228 Fax (541) 676-9211 E- City Manger Jerry to a bike training program mail editor tfrapidserve net or davidi a heppner net Website www heppner net Post To the Editor master send address changes to the Heppner ( ia/ette-Times, PO Box 337, Heppner. Please join us in jobs The Port is currently Breazeale, who argued three put on by the Morrow Oregon 97836 Subscriptions $25 in Morrow County; $19 senior rate (in Morrow County only. 62 years or older); $31 elsewhere, $26 student subscriptions supporting Dan Creamer for working on installing a years ago in favor of County I laud Sskes Publisher railroad spur for unit trains, reducing the number of Sheriff Department. Katie Foster ...................................................................... Editor reelection to Morrow -voted to sponsor a County Port Commissioner, making it possible for trains required spaces, said he to enter the Port, discharge didn’t necessarily agree with “Support our Troops” Position #2 During the 16 years their loads and exit via the the parking ordinance, but in parade May 30 at 1 p m The his job as city manager was parade will start at Green Creamer has served on the spur. required to enforce the Feed and end at Les Schwab. When Creamer was Port, every town in Morrow ordinance He had earlier -heard from the City County has been aided in president of Oregon Public economic development The Ports, he worked with the told the Haydens their Manager Breazeale that Port is currently involved in other 22 ports in the State building permit would be there were three fire hydrant the Oregon Public Revolving of Oregon for economic held up until the additional “issues” related to the new Loan Fund requesting funds development Creamer has parking spaces were found. water system going in On the HEPPNER H'ERSITE: HU’tv.heppner.net Breazeale did admit, around town. Clarice Baker for industry. It should be been active with the PNWA • Start or Change a Subscription Northwest however, that at times there was at the meeting and asked noted that during Creamer’s (Pacific • Place a Classified Ad • Submit a News Story Waterways Association) and are parking problems in that something be done tenure, he has helped to • View Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes certain parts of town. He about a new hydrant placed traveled to Washington, develop over 900 jobs at the • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations Port and he is tirelessly D C., where he successfully pointed out parking was in front of their house at 485 • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and morel working to promote new lobbied for dredging along usually tight around the front W. Linden Way that is the Columbia River, of the Heppner Hardware at blocking a former on street jobs. The Port recently including the Irrigon Marina 106 May street, especially parking area that she and her K i n d e r g a r t e n p.m students will visit the accomplished assisting His years of experience and with all the government husband Clarence used The visitation will be held on classroom and engage in fun Tillamook Cheese in a 50- his accomplishments make office buildings upstairs. new hydrant made the Tuesday, May 17 at Heppner activities million dollar expansion that him worthy of your vote “Most of the time there is parking spot unusable. The Elementary School for all Please be sure to will bring in over 30 more (s) Al and LaVelle Partlow enough parking downtown,” city agreed to move the eligible students Students bring your child’s Irrigon he added. hydrant so it is not in the In other action, the way. Breazeale said he must be 5 years old, on or immunization record, birth Hearing set May 17 on proposed council: before Sept 1, 2005 to certificate and social security would work with the other -reviewed a request qualify. property owners to resolve card to the registration urban renewal plan (earlier approved by the Students are invited the If you are unable to Boardman The city of urban renewal project could planning commission) that a issues. hydrant placement to come to the school at 11 bring your child on that date, Boardman a address Boardman’s business use be allowed in an a m. and eat lunch in the please call the school office public hearing has on a planned -discussed the proposed commercially zoned areas R2 zone Angie Hanson has upcoming increase in the cafeteria Afterwards, they at 676-9128 and talk to urban renewal plan for the will go out to recess until Linda Padberg for further city on Tuesday, May 17, at that are not developed fully; purchased the catering rental fees at the St. Patrick’s vacant land; business Puddin’ on the Ritz Senior Center in Heppner. 12:20 p m From 12:20-1:30 information. 6 p.m. at Boardman City underdeveloped old and obsolete buildings; from from JoAnn Tingue and Because of increase Hall inadequate car requested she be allowed to operational costs, effective An urban renewal pedestrian circulation; and the park a 35 foot catering trailer June 1 rent will go up $20 for Boardman would lack of attractive streets and on Are you a business competitiveness of plan her residential property at per month for each unit. with employees in Umatilla businesses in our region, the decrease local taxing district sidewalks; and lack of access 395 N. Gale. permanently and utilities to support or Morrow County0 Are you Region 12 Workforce levies of a plan by according to the following development of vacant the Bank -heard interested in applying for Response Team will of Eastern Oregon Charles Brian Barker funds to train your current prioritize and award projections: Morrow parcels. to add a second story to the pled guilty County-$24,472; Morrow of workers? If so, this approximately $100,000 to The plan would “aim operation center located on a Controlled to Possession County Health District- Substance, information is for you upgrade the skills of existing $3,581; Port of Morrow- to improve these conditions Gale Street behind the Class C felony. Barker was a G o v e r n o r workers. The grant award in the urban renewal area by: Heppner bank branch. The Kujongoski has established must be matched 1 1 by the $498; city of Boardman- developing streets, sewer planning commission will be sentenced to 18 months 15 Workforce Response employer through in-kind or $24,925; Boardman Rural and water facilities to serve reviewing the plans at its formal probation and Fire District-$4,4 1 8; vacant or underdeveloped meeting in June. The city completion of a drug Tekms to bring together cash contributions. Boardman Cemetery land; assisting private land council took no action on the treatment package The fine workforce development, Businesses wishing District-$ 168; Boardman owners and developers in bank expansion plan at this was waived due to Barker’s education and economic to apply for a training grant Park District-$1,769; incarceration on other development to support the can request an application completing retail, office and time. Morrow County Unified matters. •retention and growth of packet by calling (541) 278- housing development that -approved a request Kenneth M. Stookey living wage jobs, a skilled 5675 or write to Umatilla- Recreation District-$2,699; meets public objectives; from Charles Nelson of North Morrow Vector was convicted of Wildlife workforce, and competitive Morrow Workforce Control-$l,124; Oregon acquiring property at fair Lexington to use the city Violation, an unclassified businesses in Oregon Response Team, Attn: Tara market value and making park July 22 for a rehearsal misdemeanor. Stookey’s Morrow and Bishop, 721 SE Third, Suite Trail Library District- available for sale or lease for dinner for his son Justin and hunting license was Umatilla counties (Region D, Pendleton, OR 97801. $1,501; Morrow County private development. suspended for two years and 12) make up one of the The deadline to submit School District-$23,877; According to the Piano students to he Umatilla-Morrow ES-D- was sentenced to 24 state’s Workforce Response application is June 15, 2005 city, “The process for $3,334; Blue Mountain months probation and Teams. To enhance the at 5 p.m considering the plan included hold spring recital payment bench Community College-$3,913. two of $876 in fines and public information Twenty local piano According to meetings, a public meeting students will present a spring fees. Stookey was also information from the city of ^ th the planning recital On Sunday, May 15 at convicted of Felon in VOTE for Possession of a Firearm, a Boardman presented to the commission, at which they 3 p.m. at Christian Life Class Morrow County School C felony. He was Center in Heppner voted to recommend MARGIE Board Monday night, the to 36 months P a r t i c i p a t i n g sentenced of the plan; and a supervised probation, 80 HOLLANDSWORTH urban renewal plan would adoption meeting with the board of students include: Alexandra days in jail, completion establish an urban renewal of 80 and a public Allen, Cade Arbogast, Cara hours of community service Morrow County area in central Boardman. commissioners hearing before the city Arbogast, Kai Arbogast, Tim and payment of $666 in fines Health District According to the city’s council.” Clay, Paige Grieb, Diana and fees. Stookey also information, “urban renewal Position #2 Healy, Amy Jepsen, Eric admitted to violation of The city release says is one way to improve that each household in Jepsen, Rebecca Jepsen, probation allegations for • Boardman Resident specific areas of a city or Boardman will be given Emily King, Maddie Lindsay, Felon in Possession of a for 8 years county that are poorly special notice of the city Ella McCormack, Devin Firearm. His probation was developed or council hearing and each Robinson, Stephanie • Dependable underdeveloped.” and reinstated and • Hard Working district that levies Schuler, RJ Skaggs, Emily revoked Paid for by Margie Hollandsworth According to the taxing he was to an property taxes within the Thompson, Bethany Van extension sentenced release, an urban renewal proposed of 24 months urban renewal area Cleave, Daniel Van Cleave probation from the date of plan does not raise additional is being sent of the and Kristen Van Cleave the order “but rather dedicates plan and report a copy Columbia Basin Electric Co taxes, of participating and invited a part of future taxes to a to attend the May 17 public Teachers D Hayden students include Wendy admitted Richard specific purpose Urban to violation of operative has hired South Appleton, Chandra probation allegations for renewal also permits the hearing Arbogast, Amy Jepsen, Unlawful Use of a Motor eastern Reprographics (SRI) city’s urban renewal agency Heppner schools Kristen Van Cleave and Vehicle. Hayden’s probation to acquire and sell property to hold spring Myrna Van Cleave, all of was revoked and reinstated to conduct a complete GPS and to partner with private Heppner and Shirley and he was sentenced to 10 music programs parties to complete Bredlinger of Portland field inventory as part of our development projects.” in jail and to an The Heppner Refreshment will be days extension of 12 months Property taxes levied Elementary School will be held following the recital probation from new mapping program. date of the in any taxing district would presenting its Spring The public is invited to order be based on the growth in Program on Tuesday, May This will require that SRI visits assessed value within the 24 at 6:30 pm , in the HES attend each pole, meter and pad- area and allocated to the gym All grades will be urban renewal agency performing during the event mounted device on the CBEC city’s instead of that taxing district The Heppner High 417 A d joining Acres system. SRI will be using pick over the 25-year period in School Spring Program will Prim e, Deep Loam Soils which tax increment be held Thursday, May 26 at S m iles south off H elix, Oregon ups and ATVs with CBEC mark financing is projected to be 7 p.m at the high school. Um atilla County It is based on The choir and the junior high ings on them m f or inven used projections of what growth and high school bands will be Selleri Paul Reeder tory. Please direct any in assessed value would performing concert music in Per an Inform ation packet. occur if there were no urban varied styles, including jazz Call Fault (541) 949*3202 (c) questions to J P j S l a t e r renewal plan and a song from Peter Call Clinton! (S41) 949*4410 fc| According to the Jackson’s Fellowship of the Mitchell, 676- © 9146. Paxi |541) 274-3219 Boardman City Council, the Ring News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m Cost for a display ad is $4 90 per column inch Cost for classified ad is 55$ per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5 50 per column inch For Public/Legal Notices public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p m Dates for publi cation must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required) For Obituaries Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary HES kindergarten visitation Workforce grants available DA’s report WHEAT LAND FOR SALE
