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
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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-
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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
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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
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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
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year old age group, Will
Lutcher won first place,
and later gave the adults a
run for their money in the
shooting games. Age 13-14
was won by Treston Maben
by a margin of two over An
drew Hatfield, the second
place finisher. The 15-17
age group winner was Ryan
Bennett with Trent Cannon
finishing second. 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.