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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 10,2010 HHS Math Students of the Quarter announced N R C S an n o u n ces lo ca l EQ1P and W H IP a p p lica tio n c u to ff Local farmers and ranchers interested in finan cial and technical assistance for conservation measures on th e ir w o rk in g lands have until December 15 to apply for Environm ental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Wildlife Habi tat Improvement Program (WHIP) funding for Federal fiscal year 2011. “EQIP and WHIP are voluntary conservation programs to help farmers and ranchers improve and Heppner High School math teacher Troy Morgan recently announced the Math Students of enhance the condition o f the Quarter for his classes. Pictured left to right are: Bella Sanchez, Joe Schmidt, Romana water, soil, wildlife habitat, Pofkova, Cassi Day, Anne Gokesch, F.arl Propheter, Cade Arbogast, and Jeff Dowdy. -Con and other natural resources tributed Photo on private working lands,” says Kacee Lathrop. The USDA-Natu- ral Resources Conservation The Red Hat no-host luncheon will be held at Sweet Productions on Thursday, Service (N RC S) accepts applications for EQIP and November 18, at noon. All interested ladies are welcome to attend. WHIP year-round. Fund- Red Hat no-host luncheon planned ing decisions, however, are made at cutoff points during the year, with the current ranking period closing on December 15 for the fol lowing counties: Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam, Grant and Wheeler. A pplications that address local conservation priorities are evaluated and ranked for funding. The n u m b er o f a p p lic a tio n s accepted will be based on ranking and available fund ing. C onservation priori ties in Morrow County in clude practices that address rangeland health, such as grazing management, stock water developments, cross fencing, herbaceous weed control o f annual grasses and b ro a d le a fs , ra n g e - land seeding, and wildlife habitat improvements. For AFOs funding is targeted for management plans. On Private forest lands funding is for practices that target forest health and wildfire prevention, such as thin ning and slash treatment. The w ildlife habitat im provements focus on habi tat im provem ents related to the ODF&W Mule Deer Initiative. Interested parties should contact the Heppner USDA-NRCS service cen ter located at 430 Linden Way. For more informa tion about EQIP, including local ranking information, enrollm ent requirem ents and program paym ents, p lease visit the O regon NRCS web site at: http:// www.or.nrcs.usda.gov. music education pTojectsvm^honv s V e te r a n S e r v ic e s h o n o r e d fo r d o n a tio n performing artists to com m unities throughout the West, including Oregon,” said Shelley Whitney, man ager o f the Wells Fargo bank in Pendleton. “Today, w e’re proud to continue that tradition by helping to bring arts to our community through grants such as this one.” W ells F argo has re p e a te d ly been nam ed one o f the most generous companies in America and one o f the strongest sup porters o f arts and culture in Oregon. The O regon East Symphony has been called “the best small-town sym phony orchestra in North America.” For 25 years it has provided Pendleton and its surrounding rural region with high quality musical experiences and events. For more informa tion about the OES “Play ing for Keeps” youth music education project, its season concerts or other activ i ties, contact the symphony office by phone at (541) 276-0320 or email at info@ oregoneastsymphony.org. A gift from Wells Fargo is a high note for the O regon E ast Sym phony (OES) and its music educa tion program. The financial ser v ices com pany do n ated $ 1,500 to OES for its “Play ing for K eeps” program . The program gives young people a chance to partici pate in music activities by providing scholarships for lessons, instrument rental and purchase and m usic competition entry fees and two preparatory o rch e s tras. “ Wells Fargo has supported the Oregon East Sym phony since 2 0 0 2 ,” said OES Executive Direc tor Lisa-M arie Patterson. “We appreciate its ongoing partnership in bringing mu sic education to our region’s children.” T he sym p h o n y sta rte d the P la y in g for K eeps program in 2001. Last year 96 youths par ticipated. “ M ore th an 1 58 years ago, Wells F argo’s stagecoaches transported actors, musicians and other Justice Court Report Justice Court Judge Charlotte Gray has released the following Justice Court Report: -Wayne William Schiller Jr., 45, La Grande, Care less Driving - Motor Vehicle Accident, $289 fine. -Mark Joseph Wunderlich, 53, Heppner, Viola tion o f the Basic Rule by driving 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $ 142 fine. ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: Left Photo: Dave DeMayo, Heppner City Manager, presents a certificate of recognition to Linda Skendzel, Veteran's Services Officer for Morrow County. The City Beautification Commission honored the Veteran Services for donating a bench placed in the Main Street Park. A plaque on the bench states “We honor the brave men and women who have served our country... Morrow County Veterans Services”. Skendzel states that there are over 1,000 veterans in Morrow County. Her office also placed benches in honor of veterans at the marinas in Boardman and Irrigon. Right Photo: Seated - Joe G. Burleson, Gunnery Sargent USMC, WWII and Korean War; Grace Baker, Airman 3C Korean War. Back row - Billy Adams, SSgt USMV, Korean War; Jonathan Enz, Captain USArmy, JAGC 1966-75; Paul Denlinger, Sgt E-5 USArmy, 1969-70; Jodi Chapa, Sgt USArmy, Gulf War, 1986-95; and Shirley Adams, Seaman, USNavy, Korean War 1950-55. Photos by Kay Proctor Morrow County Court weekly meeting held The Morrow Coun ty Court met on October 27 in Heppner with Judge Tallman and Commission ers G rieb and Rea in a t tendance. Follow ing is a sum m ary o f the m eeting provided by Leann Rea. The court approved the minutes o f October 20, 2010 . M O N D A Y S AT 5 :0 0 P .M . The court reviewed and approved accounts pay able, Columbia Basin Void and Reissue, 4-H Premium, Morrow County H ealth District is Offering Free Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan Assistance Morrow County Health District will hold Free Medicare Part D consultation appointments to help you determine the best prescription plan for your specific needs. Plans change each year so ifs important to review your coverage every year! We will be scheduling appointments for the following locations on the following dates: H eppner November 16, 22, 23 December 1, 2, 7, 9 ,1 5 ,1 6 , 20, 21, 28, 30 I o n e November 18 December 14 I rrigon November 17 December - Will Depend on Appointments Scheduled Call 676-9133 or 1-800-737-4113 Mon. - Fri. 9 am - 5 pm to schedule your consultation appointment. PLEASE BRING YOUR MEDICARE CARD & A LIS T OF CURRENT MEDICATIONS. List should contain name o f medication, dosage and how often taken - or bring m edication bottles. I and 3rd quarter SUTA for a total net o f $60,109.27. The court also reviewed the pooled cash report. C ounty Surveyor Ju d d C o p p ack , county surveyor presented a re-plat o f Carigg Heights for the co urt’s signature. The court and C oppack reviewed and discussed a policy regarding the place ment of monuments in the county’s paved roads. Public H earing The court held a public hearing regarding a C o m p re h e n s iv e Plan Amendment which will in clude the Heideman II Ag gregate Site (A C -043-10, AC ( M )-042-10). The court upheld the recommendation o f the Planning Com m is sion and directed staff to prépare the necessary docu ments for signatures to add the referenced site to the Comprehensive Plan. The court held a public hearing regarding a C o m p re h e n s iv e P lan A m endm ent w hich w ill include the Haguewood Ag gregate Site (A C -040-10, AC ( M )-041-10). The court upheld the recommendation o f the Planning Com m is sion and directed staff to prepare the necessary docu ments for signatures to add the referenced site to the Comprehensive Plan. Planning D epartm ent C a r la M c L a n e , planning director, provided the first ordinance read ing, by title for the Zoning Ordinance Amendments to the General Industrial Zone (MG), the General Com m ercial Zone, the Rural Service Center Zones and the Flood Hazard Overlay Zone. McLane presented a copy of the ordinance adopt ing the minor amendments to the county’s Transporta tion System Plan for 2010. The court review ed and signed an order regarding a land partition for the Loves T ravel Stops & C ounty Stores. The order guaran tees the existence o f legal access to the property. C ounty Assessor Greg Sweek, coun ty assessor, provided the court w ith the c e rtific a tion o f taxes and special assessm ents. The certifi cation shows that the to tal taxes o f $5,359,017.86 and special assessments of $126,207.98 for the 2010- 2011 tax year adds up to a total o f $5,485,225.84 for the taxing districts. The court reviewed a list o f 15 different properties that are now listed as being in the foreclosure process due to failure to pay their property taxes. In the near future, the court may need to address the need to take action on some o f the properties. The court conduct ed the following business: Reviewed and approved the holiday schedule for 2011. R eview ed and approved the refund o f $3,147.12 to Hale Farms, LLC due to an over estimate o f property taxes at the time o f a land action. The court reviewed and signed a letter o f sup port for CAPECO to pursue a grant to assist M orrow County hom eow ners that are struggling with paying their home mortgage. The court reviewed other m iscellaneous cor respondences and upcom ing m eeting notices. The court then adjourned before all agenda items were ad dressed in order to attend a meeting with representa tives from the Navy regard ing the scoping m eeting held later at the Port o f Morrow. Morrow County Leadership program seeking participants Ford Institute for Community Building is spon soring Morrow County Leadership and is looking for community members who can be a part o f this program. There are four sessions, two will be held in Boardman and two will be held Heppner, starting with January 21 from 1-8 p.m. and January 22 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Participants will be involved in developing a project to benefit the county. For m ore inform ation contact the H eppner Chamber at 541-676-5536. Online applications are due by December 10.
