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.
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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.