TEN - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 22,2011
Court asked to reconsider Oregon soldiers get
wind judgment
employment help
The Oregon Land
Use B oard o f A ppeals
(LUBA) has asked the Mor
row County Court to recon
sider an earlier decision
regarding a wind project
near lone.
In Jan u ary , the
court ruled that the 48-tur-
bine Willow Creek wind
farm exceeded the state’s
noise control rule at a near
by home. The court gave
Invenergy, the project’s par
ent company, six months to
comply with the rule. Last
week, LUBA countered the
decision.
The court decision
had upheld part of an ear
lier ruling by the Morrow
County Planning C om
mission, which stated that
Invenergy broke the state
noise rule at four homes.
The planning commission
used a “black and white”
standard that stated that
noise from the wind farm,
plus background, must not
exceed 36 decibels at near
by homes. Invenergy’s own
study showed that noise at
all four homes grew louder
than 36 decibels at times,
according to the East Or
egonian.
After an appeal by
all parties to the Morrow
County Court, the court
determined that three of
the wind farm’s neighbors
lacked evidence to support
their claims. It upheld the
planning commission’s de
cision concerning the fourth
home.
According to LU-
BA’s legal experts, though,
the court needs to explain
why its interpretation of the
rule stood at one home but
not the three others.
“ ...if the county
court adheres to its view
that the 36 dBA standard
is violated at the Williams
residence...it must adopt an
explanation for that view
that is sufficiently devel
oped for LUBA review,”
LUBA wrote.
The wind farm ’s
neighbors say that wind
developers need to choose
an assumed level of back
g ro u n d n o ise p rio r to
construction, and either
conduct an ambient noise
study—which Invenergy
did not do—or abide by the
strict 36 decibel rule.
LUBA sta te d it
could not find language re
quiring such a choice in the
law. LUBA also stated that
requiring such constraints
could make it difficult for
developers if the back
ground noise rose above 36
decibels, since they could
break the law without mak
ing any noise.
“ We conclude it
is highly unlikely that the
authors of (the law) would
have intended that result,”
LUBA wrote.
Invenergy is cur
rently taking active steps
toward com pliance with
the court order, according
to county planner Carla
McLane.
with a twist
B usinesses, em
ployment agencies and em
ployer support volunteers
are coming together in a
unique effort to help pro
vide employment services
for deployed area soldiers.
The employment process
usually takes place when
troops return home; how
ever, Oregon’s pilot project
is focused on what can be
done while soldiers are still
in theater.
In September, the
Oregon National Guard’s
3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry
based out of eastern Oregon
will return from a year-long
deployment in Iraq. When
these soldiers come home
and take off their uniforms,
the goal is for them to have
jobs to report to. This pilot
project will help them to
avoid the ranks of the un
employed.
The b a tta lio n ’s
leadership is aware that
employment is a key readi
ness factor for reservists. It
has great impact on service
members, families and the
military unit. They have
legitimate concerns regard-
DA’s Report
The office of Mor
row County District At
torney Justin Nelson has
released the following re
port:
-Oscar Miguel Me-
PUBLIC NOTICE
FORM
LB-1
NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING
A meeting of the Heppner Cemetery Maintenance District will be held on June 23, 2011
at 5:30 pm at 180 Rock Street, Heppner, Oregon The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss the budget
for the fiscal year beginning July 1. 2011. as approved by the Heppner Cemetery Maintenance District Budget Committee
A summary of the budget is presented below A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at 180 Rock Street
Heppner, Oregon between the hours of 5:30 p.m and 8:00 p.m. This budget was prepared on
a basis of accounting that is consistent with the basis of accounting used during the preceding year
C ounty
C h airp erso n of G o v sm m g Body
City
Morrow
Heppner
T a lsp h o n s N um ber
Christopher "Kit" George
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
541-676-5871
Adopted Budget
This Year 2010-2011
26,608
18,050
35,316
0
7,005
0
0
55,692
142,671
101,171
41,500
142,871
41,500
f l check this box if your
budget only has one fund
TO TA L O F ALL FUN D S
1. Total Personal Services
2 Total Materials and Supplies
3 Total Capital Outlay
Anticipated 4 Total Debt Service
.......................................................
Requirements 5 Total Transfers
6 Total Contingencies
7 Total Reserves and Speciai Payments
8 Total Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance
9 Total Requirements add Lines 1 through 6
10 Total Resources Except Property Taxes
Anticipated
11. Total Property Taxes Estimated to be Received...............
Resources
12 Total Resources add Lines 10 and 11
13 Total Property Taxes Estimated to be Received (line 11)
Estimated
14 Plus: Estimated Property Taxes Not To Be Received
Ad Valorem
A. Loss Due to Constitutional Limits
Property Taxes
B. Discounts Allowed, Other Uncollected Amounts
15 Total Tax Levied
Approved Budget
Next Year 2011-2012
27,485
16,641
36,123
0
6,100
0
0
55,166
141,515
98,515
43,000
141,515
43,000
3,547
2,998
48,045
2.908
3,055
48,963
Rate or Amount
Tax Levies
By Type
16 Permanent Rate Limit Levy (rate limit 0 5413)...............
17 Local Option Taxes
18 Levy for Bonded Debt or Obligations
Rate or Amount
0 5413
0
0
0 5413
0
0
STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS
Debt Outstanding
M None
M As Summarized Below
FORM
LB-2
M None
Debt Authorized, Not Incurred
1 1 As Summarized Below
FUNDS NOT REQUIRING A
PROPERTY TAX TO BE LEVIED
Name of Fund:
Parpatoal C a n Fund
Actual Data
Last Year 2009-10
Heppner Cemetery
Maintenance District
Adopted Budget
Thi* year 2010-11
Approved Budget
Next Year 2011-12
1. Total Personal Services
2. Total Materials and Services
3. Total Capital Outlay ...................................
4
5.
8
7.
Total Debt Service
Total Transfers
Total Contingencies
.................................
Total Reserves and Special Payments............
8 Total Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance
9 Total Requirements ..................................
10 Total Resources Except Property Taxes
2,000
2,005
1,100
43,824
45.824
45,824
43,944
45,949
45,949
44,186
45,266
45,266
Actual Data
Last Year 2009-10
Name of Fund:
Adopted Budget
This year 2010-11
Approved Budget
Next Year 2011-12
1 Total Personal Services
2. Total Materials and Services
3. Total Capital Outlay .................................
4
5.
6
7
8
Total Debt Service
Total Transfers
Total Contingencies
Total Reserves and Special Payments
Total Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance
9 Total Requirements
10 Total Resources Except Property Taxes
FORM
LB-3
1,186
35,316
36,123
30,200
31,386
31,386
0
35,318
35,316
0
36,123
36,123
FUNDS REQUIRING A
PROPERTY TAX TO BE LEVIED
Heppner Cemetery
Name
Actual Data
Last Year 2009-10
of Fund:
G e n e ra /
Fund
1 Total Personal Services
2 Total Materials and Services
A d o p te d B u d g e t
A p p ro ve d B u d g e t
T h i s y e a r 2 0 1 0 -1 1
N e x t Y e a r 2 0 1 1 -1 2
24,420
14857
26,606
18,050
27,485
16,641
4,000
5,000
5000
43,077
17,320
39,570
56,890
11,748
81.406
19 906
41,500
81,406
41,500
11,000
60,126
17,126
43,000
60,128
43,000
3,547
2,998
48 045
2,906
3,055
48 963
3 Total Capital Outlay
4 Total Debt Service
5 Total Transfers
..............................................
6 Total Contingencies
7 Total Reserves and Special Payments
8 Total Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance
9 Total Requirements
10 Total Resources Except Property Taxes
11 Property Taxes Estimated to Be Received
12 Total Resources (add lines 10 and 11)
13 Property Taxes Estimated to be Received (Hn# 11)
14 Estimated Property Taxes Not to be Received
A Lots Due to Constitutional Limit
B Discounts Other Uncollected Amount*
15 Total Tax Levied
Rate or Amount
16 Permanent Rate Limit Levy (rate limit 0 5413)
17 Local Option Taxes
18 Levy for Bonded Debt or Obligations
Published: Junel5, and 22, 2011
Affidavit
ing job availability and their
ability to land a job when
they return home.
Unit leadership is
working to encourage and
support its soldiers as they
go through the employment
process. The battalion will
expose their troops to re
sume writing, assist with
job applications and teach
interviewing techniques.
The goal is to provide ev
erything necessary to en
able their soldiers to find
jobs while deployed. In
this case, the focus is on
securing employment dur
ing the last six months of
deployment while serving
in Iraq.
Ray G race, out
reach coordinator in Hep
pner, said that “ ...the 3rd
Battalion 116th Cavalry’s
leadership is right on target
with this effort. Soldiers
within the battalion want
and will need employment
once they arrive home from
Iraq. I also see this ESGR
project as a ‘best practice’
model that can be used by
other military units that re
deploy in the future.”
Rate or Amount
0 5413
0
0
0 5413
0
0
jia, 25, was convicted of As
sault in the Fourth Degree, a
Class A Misdemeanor.
He was sentenced
to 30 days incarceration
with the Local Supervisory
Authority and 36 months
bench probation.
Total fines, fees and
assessments were $1,238.
-J a m e s W ayne
Speaker, 29, was convicted
of Rape in the Third De
gree, a Class C Felony. He
was sentenced to 30 mon
ths custody of the
O regon D epartm ent o f
Corrections and 2 years
post-prison supervision
to include sex offender
follow-up treatment and
no direct or indirect contact
with certain persons dur
ing two-year supervision
period.
Total fines, fees and
assessments were $ 1,608.
-Daniel Albert Bo-
zarth, 51, was convicted of
Attempt to Commit a Class
B Felony-A ssault 2 and
Unlawful Use of a Weapon,
both Class C felonies.
He was sentenced
to 3 years supervised proba
tion subject to 180 sanction
units with 90 jail units on
both counts.
Total fines, fees and
assessments were $886.
-Daniel Val Carlile,
35, was convicted of Pos
session o f M ethamphet-
amine, a Class C Felony.
He was sentenced
to 18 months supervised
probation subject to 90
sanction units with 30 jail
units.
Total fines, fees and
assessments were $1,428.
-Oscar Miguel Me
jia, 25, was convicted of As
sault in the Fourth Degree, a
Class A Misdemeanor.
He was sentenced
to 180 days custody of the
Local Supervisory Author
ity, w ith 150 days sus
pended and the defendant
sentenced to probation. He
was sentenced to 36 months
bench probation.
Total fines, fees and
assessments were $1,238.
-Joel Ernesto Ro
driguez, 25, was convicted
o f Possession o f Meth-
amphetamine, a Class C
Felony.
He was sentenced
to 6 months drivers license
suspension, 60 days incar
ceration and 1 year post
prison supervision.
Total fines, fees and
assessments were $678.
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Letter to Heppner folks
tells of dramatic wildfire
(Editor’s note: The following letter on the recent
39,000-acre fire at Mayhill, NM from Dee and Jay North-
cott, fire control officer of the Sacramento Ranger District,
Lincoln National Forest at Cloudcroft, New Mexico, was
sent to Karen and Dale Holland of Heppner, who were
lookouts at Cloudcroft for 13 years. Dale, who submitted
the letter to the Gazette, says that Mayhill is a town about
the size of Lexington, and was surrounded by fire.)
To the Editor:
May 27, 2011
Karen and Dale,
Yes, the fire was a little excessive, but not as bad
as it could have been. Making a long story short, Jay had
been home maybe two days total since Easter Sunday, and
when the Grave Yard Fire broke (name was later changed
to Mayhill Fire), Jay and the team were in the Hobbs,
Artesia, Roswell area, working three fires, think that one
of the names was the Crooked Creek Fire. Thus, the morn
ing of the fire, he and the team were gone, and our house
was surrounded on three sides by a blistering fire and
unmerciful winds, and I heard on the scanner “evacuation
of Mayhill subdivision.” Then the power went off—the
fire fanned by the 50-mile-an-hour plus gusts.
Winds pushed it closer and closer to the house.
I had gotten the elderly man from his home above ours
and he was here. He had just gotten out of the hospital
and I was going to take care of him, so that he did not
have to go to a shelter in his condition. Then the phone
rang—it was Jay—he started in on a normal condition,
saying “Hi Honey, how is it going. Sorry I did not get to
call last night.”
Then I finally said, “Honey, I see fire from the
porch in all three directions.”
Then he said, “Honey, I know, but stay calm and
tell me what you see—color of smoke, wind directions,
and all that you can tell me—the team is on the way,
so stay there as long as it is possible and I will be there
soon.”
He got here in a flash, drove Oak Circle, and
buzzed by the house, saying, “Honey, you stay here. I
am going to go and get some help, but that flank there is
coming your way fast. If you see flames at this tree, you
and Cecil get in the car and don’t look back.”
The winds did not stop and the hot ash was falling
everywhere, but as of that time, nothing has spotted yet.
Then I heard a familiar song being sung and the stomping
of many boots. Soon the yellow and green were in the
front yard and pointed in the position of the fast-moving
fire, then turned and saw the flames and went into action.
And then more units came in, a couple of F.S. engines
and all of a sudden our little subdivision was a buzz of
muffled chain saws and voices.
Jay came by and gave us a thumbs up and said,
“We have one more area. If I can’t hold it with the cat
line, you will have to leave.”
All is happening so fast, and soon we heard the
moans and groans of the cat—so knew he was doing all
he could to stop the tall grasses from jumping the road
and so sat in the choking air and watched the massive
clouds of smoke hover over the house. And with no
electric and only one phone working, I lit an oil lamp
and sat and waited.
About 4 a.m. Jay crawled in bed with me and at
5:30 he got up, showered and left again. And then I saw
him about every other night or so since. He is tired, but
is fine and yes, the damage done in Cherry Canyon was
not good, but the J Hill R IC was not badly burnt, so that
part was a good test, but Hilda Bain lost her three homes,
on in Carr Canyon and the two right across the highway
from the Mayhill Compound entrance. They were gone
when jay and the team drove in to take over the fire.
I had my big girl panties on, but was scared as it
edged closer to the front door. So was so very glad to have
Jay and the team here to take over the fire. I cried when I
saw him, for knew then that I was going to be okay. But
that fire went hopping from one side of the highway to the
other and back and forth, clear town towards Artesia and
went into the reservation. But with the winds, do not quite
understand how they ever got it slowed down—even with
the freezing nightly temp. The winds kept it going.
Now, if and when we get some rain, we will be
flooded like crazy, for so many of the canyons off the
highway were totally burnt, nothing left...so they will fill
the highway with rocks and mud. The big wigs as well as
Jay’s office have been looking at all of these areas to see
where homes, water wells and etc., are going to need to
be protected, so it has been early to work and home just
before the sun peeks out—but the winds will not stop.
(S) Jay and Dee Northcott
Golf Scramble a success
The wheat grower
associations of Morrow and
Gilliam Counties hosted
their annual golf scramble
earlier this month at the
Willow Creek Country Club
in Heppner.
The day started and
ended wet, but excitement
peaked with a three-way
tie for first place. The tie
was broken by a putt-off to
determine the winner.
Awards were pre
sented as follows:
1st Place Team:
Darrin Padberg, Kelwayne
Haguewood, Jeff Cutsforth
and Mark Schlichting.
2nd Place Team:
Jim Swanson, Larry Lutch-
er, Walter Powell and Jack
Osterlund
3rd Place Team:
Jared Lathrop, Don Dag
gett, Shane Matheny, Del
la Heideman and Loren
Heideman
Men’s KP ~ Brent
Martin
Men’s Long Drive
- Mike Jesch
W om en’s KP ~
Kim Cutsforth
W om en’s Long
Drive ~ Lindsey Ropp