City says (again), stay off streets with AT Vs
By David Sykes
Residents will still ride
AT Vs on the streets of Hepp-
ner at their own risk (of a tick
et), the Heppner City Coun
cil was told Monday night.
Heppner city attorney Ann
Spicer has been researching
the c ity ’s ATV ordinance
since last month, when a lo
cal resident received a $242
ticket (from the state police)
for riding a 4X4 ATV on city
streets. And she came back
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VOL. 127
NO. 24
12 Pages
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
Community invited to Heppner
Ranger District open house
to the council Monday with
a definite “don’t do it”.
It has been as
sumed up to this time by
the resident who got the
ticket, the council and even
sheriff’s deputies who patrol
the city, that the ordinance
made it legal to ride ATVs
in the city. Spicer told the
council in order for the city
ordinance to be in effect, the
city would need to post rules
o f usage in each area where
the ATVs would be ridden.
No such signs have ever
been posted by the city.
In discussions the
council voiced concerns
that volunteers like the one
who uses an ATV to plow
the sidewalks in the winter,
and another who used an
ATV for many community
projects, could now be in
violation and ticketed.
Spicer told the
council in order for the city
to avoid liability issues any
4X4s allowed on the streets
would have to be owned by
the city. She also recom
mended the city repeal the
ordinance that allows ATVs,
however the council took
no action on either recom
mendation.
In other busi
ness at Monday’s meeting
the council learned that it
had received a $25,000 grant
from the Oregon Department
o f Transportation to make
improvements on Morgan
Street. Public Works Direc
tor Brian Harmon said 40 to
50 tons o f asphalt would be
used to resurface the street,
which is the one-way street
coming down from the high
school.
In other action, the
council approved the follow
ing animal permits within
the city limits: Five bantam
Morgan St. by high school to get major face lift
chickens for Budd Richards
at 365 S.E. Gilmore; bantam
chickens for Frances Bow
man at 360 S.E. Gilmore;
two 4-H lambs for Staci
Wilson at 320 Hill St.; two
horses for Tim and Jean Col
lins at 610 Elder St.; and two
sheep for Deana Price at 565
N. Gale St.
The council heard
a report from City Manager
Steve Bogart who said a
new air co n d itio n er was
installed in the chiropractic
office the city leases to Tim
Dickenson, next to city hall,
at a cost o f $ 2 ,168. Bogart
also reported that John Mur
ray had agreed to sit on a
committee of citizens who
plan to revam p the M or
row County’s Tippage Fee
distribution policy. He also
said the city is gearing up to
remove several trees at the
city park.
In other business
the council discussed what
to do with $22,000 in delin
quent water and sewer bills,
60 percent o f which are still
active accounts.
It was reported that
a significant number of the
accounts are on rental prop
erties, and the council talked
about possibly holding land
lords responsible for their
tenants' unpaid water bills.
The city attorney said a lien
process on property is very
difficult. The council also
discussed either shortening
the cutoff period, which is
currently 00 days unpaid,
to 60 days, or requiring a
higher deposit. Currently
new water customers must
put down a $130 deposit
with the city for protection
o f unpaid bills. However,
this d eposit only covers
about two months o f unpaid
service. The council took
no action.
The council gave
authorization for the Hep
pner Fire Dept, to purchase
a new tow vehicle for the
CSEPP (Chemical Stockpile
Em ergency Preparedness
Program ) trailer. CSEPP
gav e the d e p a rtm e n t a
$45,000 grant for the pur
chase, and Fire Chief Rusty
Estes said he had found a
vehicle (a 2008 F450 4X4
Diesel) for about that price
to purchase.
The council also
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CELEBRATE HEPPNER
EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday, June 13, 2008
(At the City Park and other locations)
Bull Prairie Cabin
9:00
9:30
9:45
See more oldtime pictures pape 3
H eppner R anger
District will celebrate the
centennial o f the Umatilla
National Forest on Friday,
June 13, with an open house
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Ranger District. A variety
o f displays will be available
along with refreshm ents.
In addition, Sm okey and
engine will be at Heppner
City Park from 10-1 la.m.
for pictures and balloons.
Located in the Blue
Mountains o f northeastern
O regon and southeastern
Washington, the forest cov
ers over 1.4 million acres and
provides significant social,
economic and recreational
benefits to many people,
said a Heppner Ranger Dis
trict news release.
T he U m a tilla is
com posed o f w hat w ere
orig in ally three separate
forests - H eppner, Blue
M o u n tain s and W enaha
National Forests.
The H eppner N a
tional Forest was originally
composed o f what is now
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Come on in, the water ’s fine
Wi 1 low Creek Water
Park opened Saturday, June
7, however it was closed
on Monday, June 9, for life
guard training.
The pool w ill be
open for new hours this
se a so n . T he h o u rs o f
operation will be Monday
through Saturday from 1 -8
p.m. and Sunday from 1-5
p.m.
The rates will be
as follo w s: c h ild re n up
through age fo u r-$ 2 .0 0 ,
f iv e - 17 y e a rs-$ 3 .0 0 , 18
and up-$4.00. The w ater
park offers a special family
swim daily rate o f $14 for
immediate family members
only w ith a fiv e-p erso n
maximum.
Season passes are
available for purchase with
fam ily passes $140 and
individual passes $75. Call
Merry Chandler, 676-5752
for information on pool pass
payments.
The Willow Creek
Water Park will also offer
private parties and swim
lessons. Swim lessons are
available for $35. Those
with a pass will receive a $5
discount.
T hose in te re sted
should call the pool for
details, 676-5752.
AT MCGG GREEN FEED & SEED IN HEPPNER:
Father’s Day Specials:
Men’s Wrangler 13mwz Jeans ON SALE $19.95
All other Men’s Wrangler's Shirts 6 Jeans 8 0 S OFF
Plus lots of other gift ideas... gloves, flashlights, knives,
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7:00
(MCGG main office)
Friday’s Free Refreshments provided by the follow inn merchants:
10:30
9 :0 0 -5 :0 0
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MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M.
Giant Strawberry Shortcake to the first 200 guests - Sweet Pro
ductions Ice Cream Parlour and Diner Victorian Rose
Shaved Iced - Murray Drugs
Anniversary Cake and punch will he provided by the Forest
Serv ice - Forest Service office
Fundraiser for HHS Drama Dept:
9:00 - 3:00
ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE:
Tricycle race - 3-5 years old
Children’s Games - 3-5 years old
Egg race -6 - 1 0 years old
A
Water Balloon Toss (partners required) - 11-18 years old
Pictures with Smokey the Bear on a fire truck (City Park)
Cartoonist: Jimmye Turner (City Park)
Chalk drawing (weather permitting) sidewalk north o f City
Park
Wheelbarrow race 11-18 years old
Catch the Reading Bug (Morrow County Library)
Hot dog eating contest - 11 years old and older. Registration
required.
Dunk tank (City Park) - 3 balls for $1
Hoop shoot - Tennis Courts at HES
Forest Cartoonist Jimmye Turner at Forest Service Office
Small dog races
Forest Serv ice 100th Celebration Cake and Refreshments
Youth Run - Meet at City Park
Bingo - Senior Center Dining Room- .25 a card per game
Morrow County Museum (Library) and Morrow County Agri
cultural Museum open for visitors
BBQ in the Park - sponsored by BEO. Salad and Baked Beans
Provided by Morrow County Fair. Soda pop pro\ ided by John's
Other Place
C
Dessert Auction
Talent Show
Celebrate Heppner - Other Evcnts/Activ ¡ties:
M orrow C ounty Grain G row ers Green F eed & S eed
242 W. Linden Way, Heppner • 676-9422 • 989-8221
Merchant Sidewalk Sale - all day
Car Wash Fundraiser at Les Schwab - Donation
Saturday. June 14th
6:30 p.m.
Alumni Football Game