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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 15,2009 - FIVE Tri County 4-H Camp counselors chosen The 2009 Tri-County 4-H Camp counselors were recently announced. Tri-County 4-H Camp is held atCutsforth Park June 2 8 - July 1 and brings campers and counselors from Gilliam, Morrow, and Wheeler Counties. Pictured are: back row (L-R) Kellie Nelson, Heppner; Morgan McPherson, Irrigon; Loran McPherson, Irrigon; Devin Robinson, Heppner; Michael Brennan, Mitchell; Jace Hendren, Irrigon; Tim Nelson, Heppner; Torri Lovgren, Heppner; and Joe Armato, Heppner. Middle row (L-R) Garrett Robinson, Heppner; Kyle Harrison, Lexington; Maggie Collins, Heppner; Shain Osborn, Mitchell; and Hannah Fatland, Condon. Front row (L-R) Emma Osmin, Heppner; Hannah Lovgren, Heppner; Jordan Hoehne, Arlington; Cassie Lyda, Arlington; Mary Rietmann, lone; and Stacee Halvorsen, lone. -Contributed Photo USD A extending sign-up date for DCP and ACRE programs Darcy Vial, execu tive d irecto r o f U SD A ’s Farm Service A gency in Morrow County announced that USDA has extended the sign-up deadline from June 1, to Aug. 14,2009, for both the Direct and Counter cyclical Program (D C P) and the forthcoming Aver age Crop R evenue E lec tion (ACRE) Program. This action extends the sign-up deadline by 10 w eeks to give producers ample time to decide whether to par ticipate in ACRE or remain in DCP. “ E x t e n d in g th e sign-up deadline for both these programs ensures that A m e ric a ’s farm ers have enough inform ation and time needed to determine if ACRE is the right program for their operational needs,” said Vial. “The DCP and ACRE programs play a criti cal role in the farm safety net and it is vital that we act to Morrow County Court weekly meeting held The Morrow County Court met on April 1 at the county c o u rth o u se w ith Judge Tallman, C om m is sioner Grieb and Commis sioner Rea in attendance. Following is a summary of those meeting provided by Leann Rea. The court approved the minutes o f February 4, 2009. The court approved monthly accounts payable and payroll in the amount of$55,972.83. The court conducted the following business: Re viewed and signed a letter o f support for Senate Bill' 629. SB 629 pertains to the control and eradication of noxious weeds. Discussed possible terms for an Inter Governm ental Agreement (IG A ) b etw een M orrow County and Umatilla Coun ty for the provision o f com munity corrections services. Reviewed a sample letter from Finley Buttes Landfill Company to users regard ing the potential changes to rates for the disposal of large dead animals. Since the change proposed is o f a significant amount, the court requested additional infor m ation before approving the requested rate change. Reviewed a request from the Irrigon Marina Park and Recreation District for a do nation towards the construc tion o f a 30 ’ X 4 0 ’ metal building. The court decided not to provide any additional funds at this time. Approved and signed the following resolution: “A Resolution by Governing Board o f Port of Morrow to Jointly Sponsor with the City o f Boardman and Morrow County an Ap plication for Designation of an Enterprise Zone.” The court approved a preautho rization request to purchase a computer for the Public Health Department. The court heard a re- port from a representative of GET r e a d y e o r PROM NIGET' lone Heppner Saturday, April 18 9 :0 0 p.m. Friday, April 2 4 1 0 :0 0 p.m. % the Museum Board regard ing repairs to the roof. The court will look into possible solutions to the problem. The Road D epart ment provided the following report: Road Canyon Bridge - The crew has formed and poured the wing walls for both sides o f the bridge. They have taken the con crete forms o ff and have them ready to be taken back to the mill site. They have begun hauling and placing rip rap next to the bridge embankments and hauling 3” minus gravel to build the bridge approaches so thb decking can be set. The court viewed pictures o f the Road Canyon Bridge work. Upper Rhea Creek - Continuing to bench out the narrow areas and sloping the banks the improve visibility and safety. County wide grad ing - Following is the list o f roads that have been graded over the last week: S to ck D riv e, S la u g h te r House Road., Nolan Road, Cemetery Hill Road, Benge Road, Ridge Road, Gabert Eight Mile Road, McElli- gott Road, Dry Fork Road, Dalzell Road, Valby Road, Ransom Road and the Al pine area Roads. W ind storm - On March 31 the wind was up to 60 miles an hour. The crew put up the advisory warn ings on the reader boards on Bombing Range Road because of the limited vis ibility between Homestead Road and Finley B uttes Landfill Road. The sand that was blowing started to pile up along the road and we had to have a grader and sweeper remove the sand. The court opened all of the bids for the vehicles that are parked at the county road department. The bids will be reviewed for com pleteness and the awards will be made next week. B B S Page Design C om p lete Sites H osting WE HAVE ALL PROM ACCESSORIES! H eppner Gazette- Tim es * G o u t o » n n ie 're s 676-9228 e w e ir ’Lj *M *ke-up Wedding Tables R ile y B r e t t W igflit & A m a n d a D a w n M ile s S a tu rd a y , M a y 2 n d J a r e d D e a n E c le m a n & T r is h a K a y A d a m s S a tu rd a y , M a y Qth M e g a n K a e B a ile y & K y le R i c h a r d S n o w S a tu rd a y , M a y 3 0 th S h e lle y K a th r y n R ie tm a n n & A d a m A sh le y M c C a h e S a tu rday, June 2 7 th ^ Mray'j Dwj 217 North Main • Heppner • Phona 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 % ________ Serving Heppner. Lexington A lone Estate By DAVID SYKES mm REALTOR ON C H E C K IN G ATTICS If you are inspecting a house with an attic, you should inspect it. You can leam a lot with just a few sim ple checks For instance, you can check to see if the beams are really solid? If the point o f a penknife sinks in easily, the wood may be either rotten or termite-infested. Timbers with ends embedded in ma sonry without proper air spac es are especially vulnerable to rot. Sight along the beams to see whether any have sagged or warped. Also, check the rafters or roofing boards for water stains. Is there sufficient ventila tion in the attic? At a mini mum, it should have louvers in both gable ends, vents un der the eaves or ridge vents in the roof. If the ventila tion is inadequate, you can bet on wood rot — and there will be heat loss in the win ter, heat retention in the sum mer and bigger utility bills in both seasons. How about insulation? An attic floor should have at least six inches o f insulation plus a vapor barrier under the insulation. Properly listings are available at www.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 support the hard w ork o f the farmers we depend on.” Sign-up for ACRE is expected to start in late April, with an official sign up a n n o u n cem en t to be made in the coming weeks. Producers can elect ACRE at their FSA county office after the sign-up period commences. The original June 1 deadline may have forced producers to rush their decision, which is why this extension gives produc ers more time to make an inform ed decision about staying with DCP for 2009 or participating in ACRE for crop year 2009 and beyond through 2012. The ACRE program, authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill, provides eligible pro ducers with a safety net if both farm and state revenue drops. The program targets planted and co n sid ered - planted covered commod ity crops and peanuts. For ACRE, the revenue calcula tion utilizes national price figures as well as state and farm yields. By participating in ACRE, producers elect to forgo counter-cyclical pay ments, receive a 20-percent reduction in direct payments and a 30-percent reduction in loan rates. The decision to elect ACRE binds the farm to the program through the 2012 crop year, the last crop year covered by the 2008 Act. For more informa tion about A C R E, DCP, calcu latio n m ethods and o th er price support p ro gram s, please visit your local USDA Service Center or your local FSA county office. You can also obtain an ACRE Fact Sheet and further DCP inform ation on-line at www.fsa.usda.gov under the Browse by Subject header. Ways and Means public hearings planned across Oregon S en ato r M argaret Carter and Representative Peter Buckley, co-chairs of the legislature’s Joint Ways and Means Committee, an nounced today they will hold eight public budget hearings around the state over the last two weeks of April. The hearings will begin in Lincoln City on April 20 and will include stops in Pendleton, Ontario, Portland, Bend, Eugene and Ashland, as well as a hear ing at the state capitol where participants from Hood Riv er will be able to participate via video conferencing. “We wanted to try something a bit different. So in Klamath Falls, rather that a formal public hearing, we’ll walk around town, vis iting restaurants, City Hall and local businesses and ask people their opinion on the challenges facing us as we work our way out of this economic recession,” said Buckley (D-Ashland). “We want to hear what serv ices are critical to folks in rural O regon, as well as what matters most to the people in our larger population centers. So please take this chance to come tell us how you feel.” At each one o f the public hearing, attendees will also receive a survey instrument, allowing them to make choices about pro posed service cuts, potential revenue increases and other critical budget issues. Public hearings will be held 5:30 to 8 p.m. in Lincoln City on April 20, Portland from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on April 21 and 5:30 p.m. Salem on April 23. The Salem hearing will include testimony from individuals in Hood River and McMin nville, who will go before the com m ittee via video link. On Saturday, April 25, members o f the Joint Ways and Means Commit tee will be in Pendleton and Ontario to hear from local residents. The following week, the committee will hold official public hear ings from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Bend on April 29 and Ashland on April 30 and a 1 to 4 p.m. hearing in Eugene May 1. A lso th is w e ek , Buckley and Carter unveiled oregonbudget.gov, a new simplified internet address where Oregonians can find inform ation on the state budget. The budget informa tion, including proposals for potential service cuts pro vided by each state agency, was first released last week on the internet website of the Legislative Fiscal Office. The schedule is as follows: Monday, April 20 - Lincoln City Cultural Cen ter, 540 NE Hwy 101, Lin coln City (5:30 to 8 p.m.) Tuesday, A pril 21 - P o rtla n d C o m m u n ity C o lleg e -C ascad e C am pus, Auditorium, Moriority Building, 705 N. Killings- worth Street, (6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.) Thursday, April 23 - O regon S tate C ap ito l, Hearing Room F, 900 Court Street NE, Salem, (5:30 to 8 p.m.) Including Hood River via video link Saturday, April 25 - Pendleton O regon N a tional Guard Armory, 2100 N.W. 56th Drive, (10 a.m. to noon) Saturday, April 25 - Ontario Treasure Valley Community College, 650 College Boulevard, (3 to 5 p.m.) (M ountain View or Ontario time) W ednesday, A pril 29 - Central Oregon Com munity College, Bend, Cas cades Hall Room 117, (5:30 to 8 p.m.) Thursday, April 30 - Southern Oregon Univer sity, Ashland, Rogue River Room, Stevenson Union, 1250 Siskiyou Boulevard, (5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.) Friday, May 1 - Uni versity of Oregon, Eugene, Prince Lucien C am pbell Hall (PLC 180), 1415 Kin caid Street, (1 to 4 p.m.) Heppner, lone schools to hold proms Heppner High School and lone Community School will be holding their proms in the next two weekends. lone’s prom will be held on Saturday, April 18, beginning at 9 p.m. at the Willows Grange Hall. Heppner’s prom will be held on Friday, April 24, beginning at 10 p.m. at the Morrow County Fair Annex.
