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
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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.
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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”
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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.