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Council votes to re-write
parking space law
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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
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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
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Breazeale did admit, around town. Clarice Baker
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noted that during Creamer’s (Pacific
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and are parking problems in that something be done
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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
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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
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