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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 25,2010 Morrow County Court weekly meeting held A view from the hill The Morrow Coun ty Court met on August 18 in Boardman with Judge Tallman and Commissioner Rea in attendance. Follow ing is a summary o f the meeting provided by Leann Rea. The court reviewed and approved the minutes from the August 11 meet ing. The court review ed and approved retirement taxes and Morrow County Rodeo paym ents in the am ount o f $2,626. Also review ed and approved the account payables in the net total am ount o f $119,800.46. R o ad R ep o rt W illo w C r e e k R o a d : The crew is con tinuing with crack sealing on Willow Creek Road, they have completed fill ing in the small cracks from Heppner Junction to Cutsforth Park. On Tuesday the 16th the machine to fill the wide cracks arrived. The crew is currently filling the wide cracks from Blake Ranch Road to Cutsforth Park. This project should be completed by the end of next w eek providing the weather cooperates. Blake R a n c h R o a d : The crew continues working along the Blake Ranch Road clearing brush and smaller trees. Pilot Knob Construc tion did some drilling and blasting on two rock bluffs and will finish w ith the third and last blasting project on Wednesday the 18th. The rock from the bluffs is being hauled to fill in some of the lower spots where culverts will be installed after rais ing the road approximately three feet. P ain t S trip in g : The crew worked on the striping of the county roads until the paint in stock was exhausted. Eleven totes of yellow paint should be ar riving in the next few days. Once the paint is received the stripping will be fin ished. There seems to be a shortage of paint pigment and resin, thus causing a considerable back log on paint orders. The court was provided w ith a list of the roads that have been com pleted, the roads in process and the roads that still need to be paint striped. C r u s h e r : The crusher at the OHV pit continues to crush rock. C o n tra c ts Reviewed and au thorized Judge Tallman to sign Amendment #4 for the intergovernmental agree ment MOR0911 with the Oregon Com m ission on Children and Families 2009- 2011. This amendment was necessary because of state budget cuts. P aro le a n d P ro b atio n Parole and Proba tion Supervisor, Dan Rob bins, requested that the court establish the positions o f Parole and Probation O fficer and Work Crew Supervisor. The court ap proved the creation of these positions and then reviewed and approved the job de scriptions and pay scale for the positions. The court conduct ed the following business: The court appointed John Renfro to complete Justin Nelson’s term on the Coun ty Planning Commission. Mr. Renfro’s term will ex pire on December 31,2011. The court learned that the previous offer to purchase the property at Blake Ranch had been withdrawn. The court then reviewed two new offers to purchase the property and after some dis cussion decided to sell the property to Dewey Harvey of Heppner in the amount of $25,000. The court re viewed the first draft of the Procurement Policy and instructed County Counsel to continue working on the Policy and then establish a meeting with all Depart ment Heads to discuss how this will impact their acqui sitions. Various correspon dences and upcoming meet ing notices were reviewed and discussed. If you would like to be placed on the list to receive county minutes, please contact Karen Wolff a t (541>676-5620. Senior Companion Program seeking volunteers The Senior Com panion Program, sponsored by Community Counseling Solutions, Inc., is looking for volunteers. The goal o f the Senior Companion Pro gram is to provide part-time volunteer opportunities to low-income older persons who serve others need ing special assistance. The program primarily serves seniors who are lonely and isolated, those recently released from a hospital or nursing home, those with long-term illnesses, and those who have drug or alcohol problems. All Senior Com panion volunteers serve others through a volunteer station (site) which is usu ally an agency that pro vides services to seniors. The volunteer station, in turn, assigns volunteers to individuals needing help in their homes. Stations include nursing homes, as sisted living facilities, SPD (Seniors & Persons with Disabilities) organizations, senior centers, and adult foster care homes. In some instances, volunteers also travel to private homes to provide com panionship and care. Volunteer activities can include social interac tions, talking with, listen ing, light housekeeping, reading, transportation, writing letters, or simply being a friend. Volunteers do not, though, take the place of medical support personnel, nor do they per form heavy lifting. Support and assistance is given to enable a person to remain self-sufficient in a home environment. Senior Com panions are encouraged to give 20 - 40 hours per week (minimum of 15 hours per week). Senior Companion volunteers receive a stipend of $2.65 per hour for each hour of service. The stipend Attention Morrow County School District Employees and Oregon Prescription Drug Program Clients We are pleased to announce Murray's Drug is now able to process your Rx claims online for the ODS-OPDP network! Please call if you have any questions, Thank you! John & Ann Murray ^ M umuj ' a D muj .INC. 217 North Main • H eppner • Ph o n « 676-9158 • Floral 676 9426 S e rving Heppner. L e x in g to n & lo ne is non-taxable and is not considered income when computing income for other federal/state program eli gibilities. In addition, vol unteers receive transporta tion assistance to and from volunteer sites, orientation, in-service training, and insurance coverage, and recognition while serving as a volunteer. A typical monthly stipend is $265 for 100 hours of service. The Senior Com p a n io n P ro g ram s ta f f provides orientation and training to each volunteer. Orientation consists of 20 hours of pre-service train ing, including reading ma terial, video presentations, assistance from the project director and staff at the vol unteer site, and on-the-job training. In-service meet ings for volunteers are held monthly to provide addi tional training and informa tion on subjects of interest meant to increase their skill Sheriff’s Report The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office reports han dling the following business: A p r i l 14 c o n t .: -MCSO received report of an abandoned vehicle on an Irrigon subject’s property. The subject wanted it re moved. A deputy responded and while talking to the sub ject, they found documents they were looking for. -MCSO received report of attempted fraud from a mail scam in Ir rigon. -M CSO , Irrigon Fire Department received report of a fire out of con trol in an open field behind an Irrigon residence. The reporter said the fire jumped the fence. MCSO and Irri- H ost an Exchange Student Today! Make a lifelong friend from abroad. Enrich your family with another culture. Now you can host a high school exchange student (girl or boy) from France, Germany, Scandinavia. Spain, England, Japan. Brazil. Italy or other countries. Becoming a host to a young international visitor is an experience of a lifetime! Hanna from Norway 16 yrs. l ike** skiing. sw im nnnR d im in g 4ml art Hanna hopes to join a drama club w hile in the l SA ///asse • rttSATlOM«! I'UOMUT I lf « « N 'ir H O f l t t l l level as volunteers. To become a Se nior Companion volunteer, one must: be at least 55 years of age; be in good health and able to pass a physical exam; pass a background check; and pass a criminal history review. Volunteers must also meet an income guideline as follows: 1 person house hold - $1805 monthly; 2 person household - $2429 monthly; 3 person house hold - $3052 monthly; and 4 person household - $3675 monthly. The Senior Com panion Program is funded by the Corporation for Na tional Service. The program is a member agency of the Umatilla/Morrow County United Way. For more informa tion about the program con tact John Brenne, project director of Senior Compan ion Program, at 541-276- 4474. gon Fire responded. -MCSO received report from a Mid-Colum bia Bus driver that while she was picking kids up from school at Heppner High School, she witnessed a parent/teacher letting her kid hang on to the outside of the vehicle and then she drove about 50 ft. The re porter said she didn’t want to get anyone in trouble, but advised the driver should be spoken to about how unsafe it is to do that. -MCSO arrested Michael Leroy Burk, 70, for DUII. He was cited for Vio lation of the Basic Rule, 71 mph in a 55 mph zone and for DUII with a bac of .15. The subject was to appear at -Continued on Page FIVE Kinzua Lunch group plans next meeting The next Kinzua Lunch group meeting will be a potluck at Ernie and Ada Schell’s in Twicken ham on September 10. By Doris Brosnan Change continues to visit Willow Creek Ter race - sometimes bringing sadness, sometimes delight, sometimes surprises. The community views this as a part of life - on the Hill or in the valley. Residents and staff were saddened by the pass ing of Dot Halverson and Dallas Craber, two vibrant personalities who are greatly missed. Always delightful is the addition of new faces and personalities, so “delightful” describes other recent changes at the Terrace. Grace Brown moved to Heppner from Caldwell, ID, nearer to her granddaughter, Nicole Mahoney. Grace, who is 90, notes that she is adjusting to having other people available to help her instead of having to do everything for herself. Carolyn Morgan has moved to the Terrace from Eugene. Carolyn says that she is the mother of seven children and now lives close to daughter Wendy Appleton. Residents may have been surprised on the morning of Lori White’s first culinary efforts in the kitchen. After working at the Terrace for almost five years, Lori accepted the opportunity to step into the cook’s position a few weeks ago, and she reports that she is really liking the job which includes work on menus, as well as preparation of meals. Carolyn says that the food at the Terrace has been good, and Velma Wight and Helen Crawford note the same, but they add that going to the St. Patrick’s Senior Meal Site each Wednesday is also enjoyable. The outing affords them an opportunity to dine with other friends they enjoy seeing and visiting at least once a week. Four residents joined the July 12 outing to Music in the Park. Six residents attended the Morrow County Fair during National Smile Week. And during that same week, one resident had a special reason to smile: Ginger Wilkinson celebrated her birthday on August 3. Friends and neighbors appreciated the op portunity to join her and wish her the best. On National Dog Day, canine Makia brought smiles to faces on the Hill, coming with Patti Smith for a visit with residents and resident pooches, Barney (Bud Batty’s companion) and Patches (co-resident with Dorothy O ’Dell). One might wonder who or what might come for a visit next month on Lazy Moms Day or Wonderful Weirdoes Day. Some other special days in September will include Kiss-a-Bald-Head Day, Labor Day, NFL sea son’s start, Patriot Day, Grandparents Day, Line Dance Day, Ballroom Dancing Week, as well as others that will bring laughter, serious conversations, special food treats, and some interesting activities to the Terrace. The residents know that more surprises are in store at the Hill because two more apartments are avail able for new neighbors. Anyone interested in informa tion about the facility is encouraged to call 676-0004. When those apartments become “home” to someone, the Terrace will again have seventeen residents able to enjoy the monthly variety of events. Annual youth trap shoot held Top Photo: Participants take their turn shooting during the annual Columbia Plateau Pheasants Forever and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife youth shoot. Bottom Photo: Mike Bennett teaches youth to reload shot gun shells. -Contributed Photos Columbia Plateau Pheasants Forever and Or egon Department of Fish and Wildlife held their an nual youth shoot on August 14. The event was held at the Lexington Gun Club outside of Lexington with 13 youth attending. There were four age groups that the kids participated in. For the 10 & under group, Samuel Moore o f H erm iston won first place and Keegan Gibbs 'p u ii Seiocce *De*ttiitntf H im romp visit us in lliTmiston! Klaus from Germany. / 7 yrs. From regular cleanings and exams to reparative dental work to educating young patients about proper brushing techniques, you can count on Hayden Dental to take exceptional care of your family's smiles. 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Columbia Plateau Pheasants Forever also raffled off a Remington .22 rifle which was won by Garrett Gibbs. • Following a barbe cue lunch, the youth were given a short class on re loading shotgun shells by Mike Bennett, the youth coordinator for Pheasants Forever. Each kid was giv en an opportunity to reload a shell and see how the process worked. Shells for the shoot were provided by ODF& W and targets by Columbia Plateau Pheasants Forever. Lexington Gun Club do nated a location for the event to take place.
