FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Public meeting held on proposed
mental facility for Heppner
level o f their medication, to
some o f them a three-foot
fence would keep them in.
t hey are not dangerous to
themselves or to others.
Q. W h a t ty p e o f
crim e convictions would
these residents have?
A. Shoplifting, bur
glary. It could be people
who hear v oices. They could
have killed someone, you
could have those people.
•You will also have tre s
passing or stolen vehicles,
Lindsay said.
Q. How many facil
ities are there in O regon?
A. About 12 with
one in Eastern Oregon
Q. W here are you
looking (for property and
a site)?
A. We have looked
at properties in town, but
are not seriously considering
any yet.
Q. A re th e re any
regulations as to where the
facility could go?
A. No
Q. Could it go next
to a grade school?
A. Yes, but it w ill not
go next to a grade school,
Estes said. We do not do
those sorts o f things. He
said the facility needs a
minimum of 1.5 acres.
Q. Can the facility
be outside the city limits?
Tim Mahoney, Operations Manager of McNary Place, shows
members of the Heppner city council and other commu
nity members around the recreation yard in a recent tour.
McNary place is similar to the mental facility proposed for
Heppner. -Photo by David Sykes
A. It m ust be 15
minutes from a hospital and
a police facility. Could go
in the urban growth bound
ary.
Q. How a re you
going to decide if the com
munity is behind this facil
ity?
A. So far it has been
a positive experience. There
will be people who do not
want it.
We are trying to give
the m ost inform ation to
the public as we can, said
Bogart. I'hen the council has
taken the role to gauge the
support o f the community.
There is a number o f ways to
gauge support. The council
will make the determination
o f a next step.
Q. T h e re w ill be
15-20 jo b s . How m any
locals?
A. As many as pos
sible.
Q. How long is the
siting process?
A. We are behind
schedule but nine months
from ground breaking. Hep
pner is our point o f interest
now. Heppner has stepped
forward, said Estes.
Q. Will there be a
vote on this?
A. City council will
take on role o f getting input.
The council says there will
be input on the project.
Q. Would it be cor
rect to say this facility is
H eppner's for the taking
if thev w ant it?
A. Yes.
Elguezabal participates in
East-West Shrine Game
Ladies Play
Day results
The Willow Creek
Country Club Ladies held
a playday on August 24.
C in d i D o h e rty
took low' gross o f the field;
Donna Sherman was lot
net o f the field and Luvilla
Sonstegard had least putts
o f the field.
O ther results are
as follows: Flight A- low
gross, Linda Schultz; Flight
B -low g ro ss,R o sem ary
Bums; Flight C-low gross,
Andrea M ortimore; low
net, Bev Steagall; least
putts, Shelly Key.
Scotch Play
tournament held
at WCCC
Tw enty-four play
ers participated in a Scotch
Play tournament on July 20
at Willow Creek Country
Club. Participants report
that it was a beautiful day
and g o lfers en jo y ed the
family barbecue following
play.
Prizes were awarded
to the following:
First low gross: Bar
bara H olland and C hris
Bowman.
First low net: Su
zanne and Bob Jepsen.
Second low gross:
Pat and John Edmundson.
Second low net: Eric
Jepsen and Tom Holland.
Third low gross: Les
Paustian and Rodney Erh-
mantraut.
Third low net: Rose
mary and Mike Bums.
Fourth low gross:
Peggy and Earl Fishbum.
Fourth low net: Deb
bie and Dennis Peck.
Fifth low gross: Pat
Dougherty and Gene Or-
wick.
Fifth low net: Sally
and Ralph Walker.
S ix th low g ro ss:
Karen and Dale Holland.
Sixth low net: Jan
Paustian and Matt Young.
Pictured is the state championship fastpitch team. Bailey Ben
Jan Paustian won the
nett is second from the left. -Contributed Photo
ladies’ KP and Les Paustian
Salem over the 4th of July state championship,
won the men’s KP. The event
weekend. Out o f 43 teams
Baily pitched three was hosted by the Dale Hol
com peting, the Pendleton o f those games,
lands, the Bob Jepsens and
team ended up winning the
the Dennis Millers.
Baily Bennett plays in fast pitch tournament
B a i ly B e n n e t t ,
H eppner,
played
A S A
so ft b a 11
this spring/
S u m m e r
on a team
b as e d
out
of
S tan field
called
/ ‘O u trag e Bai,ey Bennel
Fastpitch”. The team went
to several tournaments and
had some success.
IT a i 1 y w a s a ls o
invited to play w ith the
Pendleton fast pitch team
in the state tournament in
Health Department
Schedule
Irrigon Medical Clinic to offer
free sports physicals
Irrigon
Medical
Clinic will offer free
sports
physicals
for
Morrow County students
on Wednesday, August 13.
Cost for physieals not given
on that date w ill be $30.
Clinic hours will be
9 a m. to 12 noon and 1 to
5 p.m. Students in grades
sev en, nine and 11 and any
other students who have not
Morrow County would like to invite you
to try the opportunity to recycle.
If here You Can Recycle:
NORTH END TRA N SFER STATION:
69900 Frontage Lane, Boardman, OR. 97818
Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Aluminum. Green Glass, Cardboard. Brown Glass,
Clear Glass, Steel and Newspaper.
SOUTH END TR A N SFER STATION:
57185 Hwy 74, Lexington, OR. 97839
Saturday and Sundays 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Aluminum, Green Glass. Cardboard, Brown Glass,
Clear Glass, Steel and Newspaper.
FINLEY BUTTES LANDFILL COMPANY:
" Mon. - Fri. 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Aluminum, Batteries, Cardboard, Brown Bags,
Glass Bottles, Tires, Serap Metal, Tin Cans, Used
Motor and Newspaper.
IONE: (P o st-O ffice):
Newspaper and Cardboard.
H EPPN ER : (Riverside Rd.):
Aluminum, Green Glass. Brown Glass, Clear Glass,
Steel, New spaper and Cardboard.
IRRIG O N : (C orner of 1st. And Colum bia Ave.):
Aluminum, Cardboard, Glass Bottles, Serap Metal,
I in Cans, Used Motor Oil and Newspaper.
BOARDM VN: 210 Y E . Front St.:
Aluminum. Cardboard. Glass Bottles, Scrap Metal,
I in Cans, Used Motor Oil and Newspaper.
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The Morrow County
Health Department has re
leased its August schedule
had a physical in the past as follows:
Thursday, August 7:
year must have one before
Heppner
Clinic, 8:30 a.m. to
participating in sports.
noon,
1-4:30
p.m.
Physical forms are
Monday, August 11:
available at www.osaa.org.
Boardman Clinic, 8:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m., 1-4:30 p.m.
a ^ Estate
By DAVID SYKES
REALTOR
ARE POINTS DEDUCTIBLE?
Loan points that buyers pay
to secure mortgage financing
are tax deductible. This tax
advantage of home ownership
is for buyers of primary homes
only. The sum of the points
paid at closing can be deducted
from the buyer’s taxable in
come for the year in which the
purchase was made.
Each point equals one per
cent of the outstanding loan,
so paying two points on a
$100,000 loan am ounts to
$2,000. That’s not chopped
liver when it comes to adding
up tax deductions.
Although the dollar value
of points is deductible when
buying a home, the money paid
for points when refinancing
an existing mortgage is a dif
ferent story. People who have
refinanced existing mortgages
(usually to get a lower interest
rate), cannot deduct the points
charged in connection with
obtaining that refinancing loan.
In those cases, the amount paid
for the points must be amor
tized (or “stretched") over the
full length of the loan.
Property listings are available
at H’H’tv. sykesrealestate. net
188 W. Willow • P.O. Box 337 • Heppner, OR 97836
(541) 676-9228 • Cell (541) 980-6674
Fax(541)676-9211
E-mail: david@sykesrealestate.net
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Heppner Mustang Nacho Elquezabal participated in the East-
West Shrine Game in Baker City on Saturday, August 2, after
spending time at the Shrine Hospital in Portland. “ It was one of
the greatest experiences I have ever had,” stated Nacho. “ Every
single player on the field was out there playing their hearts out for
the children that we spent time with at the hospital.” The West
ended up winning the game 28-26 in a tough game. Last year the
East won 42-6. The 2008 West win raises West w ins from 22 to 23,
while the East still leads with 30 wins. During the history of the
game there were three tie games (one year the game was suspended
and not played). -Photos by Sandy Matthews
Hog Wild 4-H Club news”
By Eric Jepsen, Reporter
The Hog Wild 4-H Club held their second 4-H
meeting o f the club year at the lone School Library on the
evening of July 7. There were eight members, two leaders,
and four parents present.
Getting ready for the fair was the primary topic. Al
most every member is showing two pigs this year. How
many pens were needed, decorations, work shifts, helping
with the Buyer’s Appreciation Dinner, and whether or not
to write letters to prospective buyers were issues that were
discussed.
The club decided to donate charcoal for the Buyer’s
Dinner. Member Jenna Taylor’s family already had some
available. Leader Clint Carlson brought up the need for
more adults to help in the show ring with boards. Also, the
Halvorsen family shared their interest in getting a banner
donated for the club by their employer. The banner would
be displayed at Heppner Family Foods.
The Hog Wild 4-H Club looks forward to seeing
everyone at the fair.
lone School offering free physicals
lone Community School will be offering free phys
icals to student athletes August 18, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
Incoming 6lh grade students participating in athlet
ics are required to have a physical before participating in
sports. All other students in grades 7-12 need to have a
physical if they did not have one last year or are participat
ing in athletics for the first time.
Physical examination forms can be found at www.
osaa.org or at the school office prior to August 18. Parents
must sign the physical form.
For more information, call the school at 422-713 1
or Mr. Rudolf at 422-7401.
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