EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 9,2011
Morrow County Court weekly meeting held
The Morrow Coun
ty Court met on February
23 in Heppner with Judge
Tallman and Commission
ers Grieb and Rea in at
tendance. Following is a
summary o f the meetings
provided by Leann Rea.
The court reviewed
and approved the minutes
of February 16.
The court reviewed
and approved the account
payables in the net total
amount of $ 130,103.12, re
tirement taxes in the amount
of $5,084.61 and a payment
of $758.34 to Uni-Tech for
work done for the sheriff’s
department.
Presentation
The court heard
a presentation from Kelsi
Putman relating her expe
riences while attending the
Girl’s State Conference in
June of 2010. Putman stated
that she had an excellent
time and learned a lot about
how government worked,
adding that she has decided
that she does not want to go
into politics.
Bid Opening
Two bids to pro
vide portable toilets for the
county were opened. One
from CB’s Portable Rest
rooms from La Grande in
the amount of $1,810 per
month plus an additional
$ 15 for extra servicing for
three months. The other
bid was from Doug’s Sep
tic Services from Milton-
Freewater in the amount
of $1,620. Both bids will
be reviewed for complete
ness and the awarding of
the bid will be done at a
later date.
Public Hearing
The county court
held a public hearing re
garding the matter of enter
ing into a Strategic Invest
ment Program (SIP) Agree
ment between the county
and Portland General Elec
tric Company (PGE). The
proposed project is for the
construction of a combined
cycle gas generating facility
near the existing Coal Fired
Plant. The court reviewed
and approved a fifteen year
SIP agreement with PGE.
The co u rt c o n
ducted the following busi
ness: A ppointed Sheree
Smith, Shelly Salisbury,
and Nancy Anderson to
four year terms on the Mor
row County Commission
on Children and Families.
The court authorized a re
fund of property taxes in
the amount of $548.36 to
James and Joan Key, due
to a double payment of the
taxes. Reviewed and signed
an IGA between the County
and Polk County acting on
behalf of the ORCATS Part
ners. The ORCATS Partners
consists of Deschutes, Jack-
son, Tillamook, Columbia,
Coos, Jefferson, Harney,
Hood River, Linn, Umatilla
and Polk Counties. This is a
partnership of Counties for
an assessment and taxation
computer program. Con
version and maintenance
costs and scheduling were
discussed. The court re
viewed and approved a five
year agreement between
the county and Wilkinson
Ranches, LLC for a rock
quarry site located on their
property. The agreement
will terminate on January
5, 2016, with a one-year
renewal for stockpile pur»
poses only.
Various correspon
dences and upcoming meet
ing notices were reviewed
and discussed.
Anyone who would
like to be placed on the list
to receive county minutes
can contact Karen Wolff at
(541)676-5620.
UMCDF surpasses 8 million Justice Court Report
Justice Court Judge Ann Spicer has released the
safe hours
following Justice Court Report:
OSHA describes a record
able injury as one that re
quires medical attention,
ranging from injuries that
require stitches or prescrip
tion drugs to more serious
injuries. UMCDF has a
RIR of .82, or less than one
recordable injury for every
200,000 work hours.
The 8-million mark
is remarkable, Warren said,
especially considering the
heavy industrial work that’s
done regularly at UMCDF.
For example, workers fre
quently are involved in
mechanical and electrical
work, welding and crane
operations.
The management at
UMCDF points to the proj
ect’s employee-led teams,
which focus on safety and
environmental compliance,
as one key to keeping work
ers safe. The project was
designated a Volunteer Pro
tection Program (VPP) Star
site by the Occupational
Safety and Health Admin
istration (OSHA) four years
ago. VPP Star status rep
resents the highest safety
recognition issued by the
federal government. It is
OSHA’s official recognition
of the outstanding efforts of
employers and employees
who have achieved exem
plary occupational safety
and health.
T he U m a tilla
Chemical Agent Disposal
Facility (UMCDF) has sur
passed 8 million hours w ith
out a lost workday accident.
As of February 23, it has
been 1,692 days, or more
than four and a half years,
since a UMCDF employee
missed work because of an
accident.
This is the first
time UMCDF has reached
8 million safe hours, which
is the equivalent o f 100
employees working more
than 38 years without miss
ing a day o f work due to
an accident. UMCDF has
about 830 workers. The
Safety Department verified
the milestone this week and
determined it was reached
on February 19.
“What’s most im
portant about that number is
it means our people are not
getting injured at work,”
said Steven Warren, project
general manager for URS,
the com pany that built
and operates the chemical
demilitarization plant on
the depot. “And when our
employees work safely, it
means we are keeping the
community and environ
ment safe as well.”
One measurement
o f the effectiveness o f a
company’s safety culture is
its rolling (or 12-month) re
cordable injury rate (RIR).
-Andrew E. Burt, 32, Heppner, DUII, $1,170
fine.
-Eric A. King, 22, Heppner, Driving While
Suspended-Violation and Driving Uninsured, $763 fine.
HHS Baseball Schedule
March 15 - at Tri Cities Prep, 1 p.m.
March 18 - at Grant Union, 10 a.m.
March 29 - Pendleton at home, 4 p.m.
April 2 - Sherman County at home, 11 a.m.
April 5 - at Irrigon, 4:30 p.m.
April 9 - Union at home, 10:30 a.m.
April 11 - at Pendleton, 5:30 p.m.
April 16 - at Pilot Rock, 11 a.m.
April 20 - Stanfield at home, 4:30 p.m.
April 26 - Irrigon at home, 4:30 p.m.
April 30 - Weston McEwen at home, 11 a.m.
May 7 - Dufur at home, 11 a.m.
May 10 - at Stanfield, 4:30 p.m.
May 14- a t Horizon Christian, 11 a.m.
May 21 - District Tournament in The Dalles, 10 a.m.
HHS JV Baseball Schedule
March 17 - at Pendleton High School, 4 p.m.
March 28 - Pendleton High School at home, 4 p.m.
April 4 - at Stanfield, 4:30 p.m.
April 8 - Grant Union at home, 1 p.m.
April 22 - at Stanfield, 10 a;m.
April 25 - at Pilot Rock, 4:30 p.m.
April 29 - Stanfield at home, 10 a.m.
May 6 - Pilot Rock at home, 10 a.m.
May 13 - Stanfield at home, 10 a.m.
Preschool students share
V alentine’s celebration
Hope/Valby/All Saints members will be serving
lunch on Wednesday, March 16, at St. Patrick’s Senior
Center. The meal will include corned beef and cabbage,
potatoes, carrots and onions, fruit cocktail, black bread,
and chocolate/peanut butter parfait. Menu is subject to
change.
Our Friendly Staff
In Heppner
Heppner Preschool students celebrated this past Valentine’s
Day with the residents at Willow Creek Terrace Assisted Liv
ing. -Photos by David Sykes
Boardman names Loren
Dieter interim police chief
Amy «oilm an
lohn Hays
Branch M an ag er
C o m m ercial/A g ricu ltu ral
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A new w om en’s
choir is forming in Pendle
ton for a late spring concert.
All ladies (age 14 and up)
who love to sing are wel
come to join.
Rehearsals will be
Mondays in the Pendleton
High School choir room
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Pendle
ton musicians Lezlee Flagg
and Cheryl Carlson will co
direct and Denise Owens
will be piano accompanist.
There is no audition re
quired. Music selections
will cover a variety of styles
and difficulty levels.
The primary goal
of the group will be to have
fun through singing in an
enriching and supportive
environm ent. The name
of the choir has yet to be
determ ined and will be
selected by the members
themselves.
Any questions can
be addressed to the direc
tors via their email address
at womensingpendleton@
gmail.com.
Community Chamber Chatter
Boardman
March Membership
Lunch - The March Mem
bership Lunch will feature
Cindy Finlayson, Uma
tilla Electric, discussing the
“how-to” o f testifying at
the Legislature. Attendees
will also hear from Dave
Hughes of the Agape Housf
on the proposed homeless
shelter, M artha’s House.
Lunch will be catered by
Pudding on the Ritz and
serving begins at 11:45 on
Wednesday, March 16, at
the Port of Morrow. RSVP
is required and the cost of
lunch is $10.
F r o s tb ite G o lf
Tournament - The Frostbite
Golf Tournament is set for
Saturday, March 26, at the
Willow Run Golf Course.
The team registration forms
are available at the Cham
ber office. All funds from
the Frostbite are used to
fund Riverside High School
scholarships.
C olum bia River
Community Health Ser
vices - Extended hours on
Monday’s from 5-7 p.m.
Walk-in’s are welcome. For
more information on the
new hours or any clinic ser
vices call 541-481-7212.
Boardman Senior
Breakfast - The Senior Cen
ter at Boardman will have
the community breakfast
on Saturday, March 5, from
7:30-10:30 a.m. Breakfast
is $5 per person.
R H S O u td o o r
Club - The Riverside High
School Outdoor Club will
hold a chili feed and silent
auction on Saturday, April
16, at 4:30 p.m. at RHS.
Tickets purchased early
are $5 for adults and $3 for
children.
Heppner
Wee Bit O’Ireland-
The 29th annual St. Patrick’s
Celebration will be held
Thursday-Sunday, March
17-20. The schedule o f
events is available here
at the Chamber office or
at www.heppnerchamber.
com.
Rolling Hills Run -
The Morrow County Health
District is sponsoring the
Rolling Hills Run on Sat
urday, April 23, at 10 a.m.
at the Morrow County Fair
grounds. For more informa
tion go to www.active.com/
event_detail.cfm ?event_
id=1936646.
Irrigon
Jokers Ball - A
wonderful time (in spirit
only) will be had by all at
the annual April 1“ Jokers
Ball. Proceeds from the
ball will help fund the Art
ist in Residence Program
at Windy River and Irrigon
Elementary. Raffle tickets
are $ 10 each and available
at Boardman and Irrigon
branches of Bank of Eastern
Oregon and at the Banner
Bdrik and O regon First
Credit Union in Board-
man. Call 541-481-4761
or 541-481-5717 with any
questions.
Sheriff’s Report
The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office reports
handling the following business:
Community Lunch Menu
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Prospective Customers
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Ladies invited to join the
Pendleton Women’s Chorus
B o ard m an C ity
Manager Karen Pettigrew
an n o u n ced d u rin g the
M arch l ” City Council
meeting, she had promoted
Lieutenant Loren Dieter to
Interim Police Chief.
Interim Chief Di
eter has worked for the
Boardman Police Depart
ment for six years, serving
three years as sergeant and
the past three years as the
departments’ Lieutenant.
He will maintain the duties
of the chief until a perma
nent replacement is hired.
In other city busi
ness, the council approved a
candy cane decoration proj
ect sponsored by the Board-
man C ham ber o f C om
merce. Councilors heard
the city’s grant application
made the first round o f
cuts for the transportation
grant for South Main Street;
thirty other projects around
the state will be competing
for the grant. After much
discussion regarding the
future o f the Boardman
Police D epartm ent, the
council scheduled a Town
Hall Meeting on the subject
for March 16 at 6 p.m. at
the Port of Morrow’s Riv
erfront Center.
The next m e e t
ing of the Boardman City
Council will be Tuesday,
March 15, at Boardman
City Hall Council and will
begin at 7 p.m.
D e c e mb e r 12:
-MCSO issued a citation to
Caleb Joseph ONeal, 21,
for Providing Liquor to a
Minor. A male juvenile was
cited for Minor in Posses
sion-Alcohol and Minor in
Possession - Tobacco.
-MCSO received
a report of a roll-over ac
cident. B oardm an PD,
Boardman Fire, Boardman
Ambulance, and Oregon
State Police assisted. The
patient refused transport by
ambulance.
-BPD issued a cita
tion to a male driver for Vi
olation of the Speed Limit
by driving 53 mph in a 35
mph zone.
De c e mb e r 14:
-M CSO arrested Vince
Monroe Strong, 25, on two
Morrow County Circuit
Court warrants for: Failure
to Appear/Criminal Mis
treatm ent I, Assault III,
Tamper with Witness, and
Assault IV; and Failure to
Appear/Kidnap II, Reck
lessly Endangering Another
and Harassment.
-MCSO was noti
fied that Salem PD had ar
rested Howard Joel Larson,
54, on a Morrow Circuit
Court warrant for UUMV.
-MCSO took into
custody and transported
Tia Nielson, 33, to Umatilla
County Jail on a probation
violation.
-M CSO arrested
Amber Michele Pimentel,
18, for Assault IV and Ha
rassment.
-M CSO issued a
citation to Amber Danielle
Gomez, 26, for No O p
erator’s License, Display
Switched Plate, and Failure
to Register Vehicle. Gomez
was also cited for Driving
Uninsured and Failure to
Use Child Restraint Device.
MCSO also arrested Wayne
Bradley Schwabrow, 35, for
Possession and Attempt to
Deliver Marijuana.
-Boardman Ambu
lance received a 911 call
regarding a female with
a swollen face and neck
and was having difficulty
breathing. The patient was
transported to Good Shep
herd Hospital.
De c e mbe r 15:
-M CSO served W ayne
Bradley Schwabrow, 35,
with an Irrigon Justice Court
arrest warrant for Failure to
Pay Fine/DUII.
-M CSO arrested
Joel Garcia Jimenez, 41, for
Identity Theft and Forgery.
-MCSO arrested
Cheri Ann Sink, 39, on a
Hermiston PD warrant for
Contempt of Court.
-Boardman Ambu
lance transported a 50 year
old man who was having
seizures to Good Shepherd
Hospital.
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