TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 22,2006
Irrigon High
School principal
suspended,
athletic director
resigns
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works to establish E-Commerce
Zone
If a businesses
The Willow Creek
V alley
E conom ic
D ev elo p m en t
G roup
(WCVEDG) is working to
e sta b lish an E lec tro n ic
Commerce Enterprise Zone
for the Heppner, lone and
Lexington area.
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Enterprise Zone would help
a ttra c t new b u sin ess to
South Morrow County.
or
o rg a n iz atio n w ould be
willing to write a letter of
support for the econom ic
zone please contact David
S ykes, W CV ED G board
member, at 676-9228, or
mail your signed letter to
David Sykes at P.O. Box
337, Heppner, OR 97836.
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by March 29 to be included
with the application.
CUSTOM
BANNERS
Ron
A nthony,
principal at Irrigon Junior/
Senior High School, was
su sp en d ed
by
S u p e rin te n d e n t
M ark
B u rro w s
fo r
po licy
v io la tio n s.
A n th o n y ’s
suspension will last until
after Spring Break, which
ends April 3. Monday night,
M arch 20, the M orrow
County School Board met in
executive session to discuss
the issue. No action was
taken as of yet.
Anthony had earlier
been reported to the Oregon
T e a ch e rs’ S tandards and
Practices committee for a
p o licy v io la tio n , said
Burrows. An investigation is
b ein g c o n d u c te d by the
O TSP to determ ine what
type o f san c tio n or
rep rim an d A nthony w ill
receive for the violation.
Currently, Anthony’s license
is not in je o p a rd y , said
Burrows.
A n th o n y
was
re c e n tly nam ed M iddle
School Principal of the Year
from the O regon M iddle
Level Association. Anthony
was nominated for the award
by Irrig o n co m m u n ity
members.
L arry
F ren ch ,
Irrig o n H igh S c h o o l’s
athletic director, who was in
violation o f the d istric t’s
In te rn e t use p o licy , has
re sig n e d ,
e ffe c tiv e
immediately. French, who is
retired from Riverside High
School, had been serving on
an extra-duty contract as a
coach and athletic director
and as a substitute teacher.
Lexington Fire
Fund to meet
Any Size
Lots of Colors
Logos & Graphics
T he
q u a rte rly
meeting o f the Lexington
F ire Fund w ill be held
Monday, March 27 at Town
Hall at 7 p.m. A discussion
concerning the needs of the
Fire Department and what
the Fire Fund can do for it
will be held. Citizens of the
Town are en co u rag ed to
participate.
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0D0T BOOSTS BUSINESS
FOR OREGON COMPANIES
Oregon businesses are finding
opportunities for growth with the
Oregon Department of Transportation's
OTIA III State Bridge Delivery Program.
The bridge program is repairing or
replacing more than 300 bridges on
Oregon's highways. It is also designed
to stimulate Oregon’s economy. And it's
working.
Fought & Company Inc., an Oregon-
based steel fabricator, has supplied
nearly $4 million in structural steel for
several bridge program projects.
Because of this business, the company
has hired 10 new employees and plans
to hire more in the near future.
Other materials suppliers, design and
construction firms, specialty
contractors, and local businesses also
are benefiting from the increased
construction work.
To learn more, visit ODOT’s web site at
http://egov.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/
OTIA/ brldge_dellvery.shtml.
0D0T IS INVESTING
IN OREGON’S FUTURE
City defers log truck decision to committee
continued from page one
have not been bothered by
th e ir tru ck . “ No one
complained in the summer,”
she added. She also said that
she b eliev ed that m any
p eo p le
w ho
sig n ed
Bergstrom ’s letter did not
even read it.
B e r g s t r o m
co u n tered that everyone
who signed the letter had an
opportunity to read it.
Ball stressed that the
tru ck o w n ers not only
depend on their trucks for
their livelihoods, but also put
a considerable amount of
m oney back into the
H ep p n er
econom y,
especially for gas and tires.
She said h er h u sb an d
worked at the sawmill in
Heppner for 25 years before
it was shut down and they
w ant to rem ain in the
community, but need to be
able to make a living.
“I’m really in favor
o f the o rd in a n c e ,” said
Chuck Holt o f Heppner. “I
d o n ’t think H eppner can
afford to run out any small
businesses. He also said he
spoke to several people in
the
n e ig h b o rh o o d
in
question who said they also
were not bothered by that
particular truck.
Kathy Maben, who
owns a log trucking business
w ith her h u sb an d , Jeff,
voiced concern that if the
truck owners were forced to
park their vehicles away
from th e ir hom es, they
w o u ld risk th eft and
vandalism to their trucks,
w hich w o u ld , in tu rn ,
threaten their livelihood.
“We’ve got to have them
where they would be safe,”
said Maben. “Our businesses
go down, we go down.” Of
special concern are the thefts
by meth users who steal
parts, even scrap, to sell for
drug m oney. The truck
owners say that even finding
a place to park the trucks is
another issue.
K evin and C andy
Chick, who live near another
truck driver, Jim Rollis, said
that their whole household is
aw akened and household
d isru p te d in the early
morning hours by a truck
starting up and idling for “an
hour.” The truck owners, on
the other hand, said it is
necessary to warm up their
vehicles prior to use, but try
to reduce the am ount of
id lin g tim e as m uch as
possible. Gary Ball said that
the trucks need around 15
minutes of idling time.
The draft ordinance
reads as follows:
“ An
O rd in an ce
A m ending H eppner City
C ode S ectio n s 6-2-1, to
allow parking of trucks off
stre e t and d e c la rin g an
emergency.
Whereas the City of
Heppner desires to promote
the liv a b ility o f the
co m m u n ity for all its
citizens; and Whereas truck
drivers owning their own
trucks need the ability to
park and repair their vehicles
at th e ir re sid en c e ; and
W hereas with appropriate
restrictions, this need can be
acco m m o d ated w ith o u t
infringing upon neighboring
landow ner’s right of quiet
enjoyment of their property.
The city of Heppner ordains
as follows; 1. Section 6-2-1
C. is am en d ed by the
addition o f the following
language: “A truck without
a load that is not a sem i
tra c to r tru ck (a tru ck
designed to haul a trailer) or
a semi-tractor truck without
a trailer may be driven to the
residence of the owner of the
truck for the purpose o f
parking or for minor repairs.
The truck must be parked
off-street. Minor repairs are
re p a irs that can
be
accom plished without the
use of power equipment. No
repair work shall be done
betw een 7:30 p.m. and 8
a .m .” 2. In asm u ch as
e n fo rc em en t
of
this
ordinance is necessary for
the health, safety and welfare
of the city of Heppner, and
em ergency is declared to
exist and this ordinance shall
be in full force and effect
immediately upon passage
by the Council and approval
of the Mayor.”
C ity attorney Bill
Kuhn said that the city had
declared an emergency with
reg ard to this ord in an ce
because if they hadn't they
would have had to wait 30
days for the ordinance to go
into effect, if it had been
passed.
In other business, the
council:
-a d o p te d
an
o rd in a n c e g ra n tin g a
franchise to David Green,
doing business as Heppner
Garbage Disposal Service.
-a d o p te d
an
o rd in a n c e g ra n tin g a
fra n c h ise to c o n stru c t,
o p e ra te and m ain tain a
telecommunications
network within the city of
Heppner to CenturyTel of
Eastern Oregon.
-ra tifie d
the
appointment of Paul Jones
and Angie Hanson to fill
positions on the planning
commission vacated by Dan
Dunnett and Rod Wilson.
-discussed watering
o f the dow ntow n flow er
baskets. It was suggested
that the task be undertaken
by a volunteer group, such
as high school cheerleaders,
Boy Scouts.
-approved granting
use of the Heppner City Park
to the class of 1956 for their
50-year reunion on July 15.
-a c ce p te d Ju d ith
Laughlin’s resignation from
the city budget committee.
-h e a rd
city
manager’s, public works and
law enforcement reports.
-adopted 2006 city
goals.
-discussed but took
no action on a resolution
establishing pay ranges and
p o licy
fo r em p lo y ee
compensation for 2006-07.
The city manager’s monthly
salary w ould range from
$3885 to $5050 with a base
salary o f $4140 and a
m axim um
o f $4306,
including incentives and
m erit potential. The city
treasurer’s monthly salary
would range from $2501 to
$3146 with a base salary of
$3146 and a maximum of
$3272, including incentives
and merit pay. The treasurer
tra in e e ’s m onthly salary
would range from $2501 to
$3146 with a base salary of
$2730 and no incentive or
merit pay. The general clerk
w ould receive $9.69 per
hour with a maximum of
$10.08 per hour. The public
works d irecto r’s monthly
PUBLIC NOTICE
Heppner Public Works Department Training
March 24,2006
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The Heppner PW Department will be receiving
CPR training on Friday, March 24,2006 from
8 a.m. until noon. Public Works personnel
will be unavailable during this time
unless there is an emergency.
salary w ould range from
$3171 to $4132 with a base
salary o f $3681 w ith a
m axim um
o f $3829,
including incentives and
merit potential. The assistant
p u b lic w orks d ire c to r’s
salary w ould range from
$2763 to $3597 with a base
salary o f $3597 and a
m axim um
o f $3790,
including incentives and
m erit p o te n tia l. U tility
w orker I ’s salary w ould
range from $1826 to $3216
with a base of $2444 and a
maximum of $2692; Utility
w orker II’s salary would
range from $1826 to $3216
with a base of $2489 and a
maximum of $2614; Utility
worker I ll’s salary would
range from $1826 to $3216
with a base of $1882 and a
m axim um o f $2032. The
ch am b er o f com m erce
m an ag er w ould receiv e
$1050 and is exempt from
incentive and m erit pay.
C h am b er part-tim e staff
w ould receive $8.44 per
hour with no incentive or
merit pay. The mayor would
receive a base salary of $335
with no incentive or merit
pay.
Under the merit pay
program, non-supervisory
positions, depending on a
sco rin g sy stem , w ould
receive either: a two-percent
merit increase with two extra
v acatio n d ay s, a th ree-
percent merit increase with
three extra vacation days or
a four-percent merit increase
w ith four extra vacation
days. Supervisory positions,
also depending on a scoring
system, would receive either:
a two-percent merit increase
w ith tw o ex tra vacation
days; a three-percent merit
increase with three extra
vacation days; or a four-
percent merit increase with
four extra vacation days.
-approved the city
council goals for 2006.
-a p p ro v e d
a
p ro p o sal to jo in the
Northeast Regional Housing
Fund.
Obituaries
Kenneth Deane
Graves
K en n eth
D eane
G rav es, 39, o f C o eu r
d’Alene, Idaho, died Friday,
M arch 17, 2006 in a
h e lic o p te r crash near
D a y v ille ,
O regon. A
mem orial service will be
announced at a later date.
Survivors include his
mother, Bonnie Paullus of
Sumpter; his father, John
Deane Graves of Umatilla;
three daughters, Kayla and
S am an th a Lee o f C oeur
d ’Alene, Idaho and Carolyn
Whitney of Klamath Falls;
his fiancé, Renee’ Kuehner;
and a siste r, C andy o f
J u lie tta , ID; by tw o
grandmothers; by uncle and
aunts, Kenny and Candy
Gates of Lexington and Rita
Woolsey of Heppner; and by
cousins, Melissa and Mike
T ow ers o f B urns and
Melanie and Kevin Troxell of
Boardman.
M e m o r i a l
Contributions may be made
to F allen F ire fig h te rs
through Driskill Memorial
C h ap el, 241 S. C anyon
Blvd., John Day, Oregon,
97845.
Marriage
Licenses
March 7: Steven
Theodore Evans, 29, Echo
and
K im b erly
K aye
Johansen, 29, Echo.
March 13: Mitchell
Jess Tipton. 57, Irrigon and
Glenda Myree Cadek, 52,
Irrigon.