Image provided by: Morrow County Museum; Heppner, OR
About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (March 18, 2009)
Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 18,2009 - THREE Morrow County Court weekly meeting held Donna Schonbachler Tribute walk held The Morrow County Court met on March 4 at the county courthouse in Heppner with Judge Tail- man, Commissioner Grieb and Commissioner Rea in attendance. Following is a summary o f those meeting provided by Leann Rea. -The court approved monthly accounts payable and payroll in the amount o f$ 9 6 ,198.38. -The court reviewed the minutes o f the January 21st meeting. The court sug gested several additions or corrections. The corrections will be made and presented at the next meeting. -The court received the following road report: Depot Lane - Have com pleted the main excavation for the shoulder work all the way through. The crew has completed most o f the touch up work along the shoulders, fixing any high or low spots as needed. They have extended one culvert, with a few yet to be ex tended. Currently the crew is in the process o f build ing up an 800 foot section o f the road that is between two ponds. We ripped up the old asphalt, processed that into base material, then laid down geo-tech fabric, and are currently covering the fabric with a two inch rock layer. We w ill then top it off with one inch of gravel. This will build the road up approximately one foot higher than it was and should keep the road bed from being damaged by the standing water in the area.; North End Transfer Station - Installed a catch basin and a 12 inch curb along the fence to contain any runoff rain water. The purpose o f the new basin is to allow the wa ter to evaporate. The crew picked up m iscellaneous g arb ag e alo n g F ro n tag e Road near the transfer site that had been dumped by inconsiderate individuals.; Road Canyon Bridge - The ____ i— 1_. Over 200 people attended the Donna Schonbachler Tribute, social hour/walk, and fundraiser for Pioneer Memorial Home Health and Hospice. -Photo by Sandy Matthews Washington Defense Group supports area teachers The contractor that built and operates the chem ical weapons incineration plant at the Umatilla Chemi cal Depot is providing a $10,000 boost to math, sci ence and technology teach ers in the four school dis tricts adjacent to the depot. The 20 $500 Educa tion Grants announced by Washington Defense Group will allow teachers to up grade classroom equipment, increase technology-assisted learning, and provide hands- on activities such as eco system science simulations and an after-school science club. The Washington De- tense Group, which is part o f the EG&G Division o f the URS Corporation, oper- ates the Umatilla Chemical A gent D isposal F acility (UMCDF). This is the third year the Community Part nership Committee at UM CDF has provided education grants to local teachers. “Schools and teach ers need a helping hand now more than ever,” said UM CDF Protocol Manager Hal McCune, coordinator o f the OSMI electrifies HES students On Thursday morning, OMSI presented “Electrifying Science” which showed many different ways to make and use electric ity. To prepare for this event, the 4, 5, and 6 graders visited the K-3 classroom on Wednesday to show them different science experiments. Then Thursday, OMSI talked about the two types of electricity, static and current, and the many ways we generate it and use it. -Contributed Photo Supporters of the Heppner FFA to meet The next Supporters o f the Heppner FFA will meet on April 14 at 7 p.m. in the Ag room at Heppner High School. Membership is open to anyone who would like to help support the Heppner FFA. You do not have to be a former FFA member to join. Membership dues are $25 per person. The dues are broken down to support all levels o f the FFA. $10 will go to the national level, $5 to state, and $10 will remain with the local chapter. A lifetime membership is also available for $375 with $150 going to the national level, $75 going to state, and $150 for the local chapter. These funds help with expenses and funding for scholarships. For more information, questions, or concerns con tact Craig Miles at 676-5290. éP \ «m cReal Estate B y D A V ID S Y K E S REALTOR HOME PROBABLY UNDER INSURED When you buy a home, the bank will require you to have homeowners insurance, at a minimum, for the amount o f the mortgage. This makes sense for the BANK. It pro tects the bank's collateral. However, since you own the WHOLE house (not just the mortgaged amount), your insurance should cover your ENTIRE risk — not just the bank’s. With insurance, you are betting something will hap pen and the insurance compa ny is betting it won’t. You hope the insurance company is right. With the rise in home prices over the years, it is important for homeowners to know the current value o f their home’s replacement cost. If you have owned your home for several years and have not adjusted the insurance coverage, chanc es are your home is under insured. Your insurance should cover at least 80% o f your home value. The other 20% is usually consid ered the value o f the land. grant program. “Our goal is to help hard-working teach- ers purchase equipment and provide learning activities they might not be able to afford otherwise.” G ra n ts are b ein g awarded to public school teachers in Hermiston, Stan field, Umatilla and Irrigon. Irrigon teachers selected were: Judy Brown and Tonya Pomeroy at A.C. Houghton Elem entary; Laura Rowe at Irrigon Elementary, and Gary Hunt at Irrigon Junior- Senior High School. Litter pick-up canceled Because “residents and visitors were so orderly” this weekend during the St. Patrick’s Celebration, the Chamber litter pick-up has been canceled for the week o f March 23, according to John Edmundson,. In recent w eeks the city crew has done “a great job o f clean up” with the challenge o f snow thrown in the mix. The next scheduled clean-up will be the Mus tang M op-up before M e morial Day on Thursday, May 14. The Department o f Transportation youth litter patrol will be in charge of clean-up for Fair and Rodeo. The next chamber pick-up is scheduled for before Day- light Savings Time. Oregon East Symphony receives $2,500 grant The Oregon East Symphony has received a $2,500 grant from the Bank o f America Foundation. Funds from the foundation will be used to support personnel and ad ministration operations for the 2009 calendar year. At the core o f Bank o f America’s national philan thropic strategy is neighborhood excellence. The Sym phony received funds from the “Local Grants” program which aims to support and sustain organizations in the neighborhoods where Bank o f America is located. For more information about the Oregon East Sym phony’s regular concert season, special activities and music educational opportunities for area young people, contact the symphony office at (541 ) 276-0320 or email infor@ oregoneastsymphony.org. Senior Center Menu court reviewed the Contract and the minutes from the Executive Sessions and re scinded the earlier decision and will award the entire amount to the fire district this year and the next four years, The court received a request from the Morrow County Health Department to rotate four o f the vehicles that are cu rren tly in the county’s motor pool for four o f their older vehicles. This request was granted and then the 12 remaining ve hicles were declared as sur plus and will be advertised for sale. Anyone interested in any o f these vehicles may view them at the county road department in Lexington. -The court received a request to participate in the “Dinner at the Cem etery” scheduled for June 13. The court was interested in par ticipating in this presenta tion, however, after review ing oth er co m m itm en ts, Commission Rea stated she regretted that she would be out of the area at that time and would not be able to participate. -The court met with representatives o f the Wil low C reek Park D istrict to discuss a small parcel o f p ro p e rty a d jac e n t to the swimming poll that is owned by the county. The district requested they be allowed to incorporate this into the parking area. The additional parking would benefit the swimming pool, the little league field and the museum. The court re quested the park d istrict contact the Museum Board regarding this matter. If the board was in agreement the county would agree to the transfer of ownership to the park district, with the district assuming all financial cost involved with the transfer. -The court appoint ed Kenneth Matlack to the M ental H ealth A dvisory Board. Texas Hold ‘Em poker tournament to be held in lone The lone American Legion & Auxiliary Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tourna ment and Bingo party will be held Saturday, March 21, at the lone American Legion Hall on Second Street in lone. A bake sale and rifle raffle will also be held dur ing this event. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and sign-ups will be held at 6 p.m. Play will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a $40 buy-in. No late sign-ups will be allowed. A sandwich and sal ad bar will be available for a donation. Taylor’s Café & Bar will be serving drinks. Cash prizes will be aw arded. M arlin 22 LR with stainless steel barrel and carbon fiber stock will be raffled off. Raffle tickets are $ 1 each or six for $5. The winning ticket will be drawn at the event. For more inform a tion call 541-422-7534. Pot O’ Gold button winners announced Heppner Christian Church members will be serv ing lunch on Wednesday, March 25. The menu will include This year’s St. Patrick’s Celebration Pot O ’ Gold baked ham with apricot-pineapple sauce, scalloped pota button winners were Butch Laughlin, Mari Close, and toes, green beans, hot rolls, and Boston cream pie. Pam Wunderlich. 2009 lone American Legion & Auxiliary Tkxas Hold’Em Poker Tbumamcnt Bingo Party Bake Sale & Rifle Raffle Buy-in: $40.00 Taylor's Cafe & Bar serving drinks Sign-up:6.00 PM Raffle Rifle- Marlin 22 LR Play Begins. 6:30 PM Tickets: $1 00/ea, $5.00/6 No Late Sign-ups! 11 Tickets available at the event Winning ticket will be drawn Saturday, March 21 at the event 2009 lone American Legion Hall, 2nd Street lone For inform ation call 54 1-422-7534 Acreage reporting begins in M.C. The Farm Service A gency (FSA ) o ffice in Heppner will begin taking acreage reports for Morrow County producers beginning this week. Producers who par ticipate in FSA programs such as the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Your Household Hazardous Waste look for label marked “Warning” and Danger” Turn Thom In! Saturday May 09.2009 located at the Herthend Transfer Staden. Boardman Property listings are available at »’ H' H’. syk es reales tate, net 188 W . W illo w • P.O. B o x 33 7 • H e p p n e r, O R 9 7 8 3 6 (5 4 1 ) 6 7 6 -9 2 2 8 • C e ll (5 4 1 ) 9 8 0 -6 6 7 4 Fax (541)676-9211 E-mail: david@ sykesrealestate.net contractor finished driving the 12 inch steel pilings for the head walls o f the new b rid g e on T h u rsd ay the 26th. The average depth was around 19 to 20 feet before they hit solid material. The Road Dept, shared photos of the work that was done at the North Transfer Station and photos o f the work being done on Depot Lane. . -The court opened one bid for the construc tion o f a 30’ X 50’ build ing at the OHV Park. The only bidder was Blue Mt. Construction Services. The court also opened three bids for Chemical Toilets. These bids will be reviewed for completeness and the bids will be let at a later date. -Burke O ’Brien re ported that there was an opportunity to access some additional “stimulus” funds. If the funds are awarded to the county, additional road work will be done on Rhea C reek Road from Basey Road toward Ruggs. -The court heard a brief report from the Plan ning Director, Carla McLane and Commissioner Rea re garding the meeting they at tended in Baker City for the proposed Idaho to Board- man pow er transm ission line. Also in attendance were planners, com m issioners and or judges from Malheur, Baker, Union, and Umatilla County. The group met with representatives from Oregon Fish & W ildlife, Bureau o f Land Management, and O regon Dept, o f Energy, and Idaho Power. Both felt it was a very good meeting that served to open the lines o f communication. -A fter the c o u rt’s decision a couple of weeks ago on how the funds re ceived from Pacific Ethanol Enterprise Zone would be dispersed, it was brought to their attention that the Boardman Rural Fire Dis trict was expecting the entire paym ent o f $37,320. The 1:00p.m. to 4:00 pm . Reward for turning in Mercury Thermometers DEQ - a . safe, digital thermometer! Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program (D CP), or Non- Insurable Crop Disaster As sistance Program (NAP) are required to file an acreage report each year. Producers who also participate in Federal Crop Insurance Coverage (FCIC) are also required to file an acreage report. Acreage reports will be taken by the Heppner FSA office by appointment. Call the office at 541-676- 9011 ex t.2 to make your appointment. The deadline for fil ing an acreage report is June 30, 2009. For more informa tion contact the M orrow County FSA office at 541 - 676-9011, extension 2 or visit the USDA web site at http://www. usda. go v.
