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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 10,2012 CITY COUNCIL -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE council. Following last month’s council meeting, where a citizen came and said he confronted an archery hunter about using the free water, and asking him if it was fair, the city installed the meter and also put out a donation box at the water fill-up site. It was reported Monday night that about $50 in donations had been taken in from hunters at the donation box. It was also pointed out that the dona- tion box is well secured and the money is picked up daily. In other hunter discus- sions, the council talked about possibly emptying the hunter garbage dump- ster on a more regular basis, A dumpster placed at Hep- pner City Park prov ides a place for hunters to dump trash on their way out of town. The dumpster has been overflowing and the council discussed more frequent emptying, or plac- ing a second dumpster in the area. . T he c o u n c il a lso learned that some individu- als are taking trash out of the dumpster, spreading it around, and going through the garbage apparently to collect cans to turn in for deposits, thus leaving a mess in the area. In other business, the counciI heard a report on the Walla Walla-based advertis- ing agency AML which the city, in conjunction with Irrigon and Boardman, had earlier hired to do a $15,000 advertising campaign for the county. Heppner City Manager Kim Cutsforth said a special meeting had been held to discuss AMI (formerly Artifx Media) and its advertising program. and she has now set a time limit to meet with owner Jeff Wright to discuss the ad campaign. Cutsforth said the city wants to talk about their ac- count. The cities have only paid for one half the price of a web site AMI produced, The site cost $3,000, and the three cities have only paid $500 each. “I suggest we bench- mark our next payment as a payment for the website design and show it paid in full,” Cutsforth said in her report to the council. “This will make us the legal own- ers of this site.” She also suggested that the city be made administrators of the site and insist on proof that the city owns the domain name before any additional payment are rendered. Later in the meeting, city attorney Philip Spicerkuhn said he had spent some legal time on AMI. “AMI has not been paying their bill regarding their web site,” he told the In other action, the council voted because of Veterans Day to hold their November monthly meet- ing a week later, on Mon day, Nov. 19, beginning at 7 p.m. The council heard from Cutsforth on the Port of Morrow project funding. “We met with Ferguson (Engineering)—the current budget will most likely allow us to complete the following projects: Quaid St. drainage and infrastrpc- ture upgrades including sidewalks from Main St. to the grade school, side- walk and road improve- ment from Court St. down Hager St. along the new park, sidewalk and foot- bridge improvement from Main St. by the library to the grade school to include an ‘amphitheater,’ Center St. im provem ents from Gale to Main. Gale St. improvements and side- walk ADA compliance. We expect these projects to be ready to bid January 2013,” Cutsforth told the council, Cutsforth also said the new “Lover’s Lane” bridge behind the bowling alley across the creek to Court Street is also scheduled to be completed, C utsforth also gave an update on the city ’s efforts to change its efflu- ent discharge from Wil- low Creek to irrigated land around Heppner. She said a meeting between the city, Anderson Perry Engineer- ing and local landowners who irrigate, to discuss the possibility of the city tying into the land owners'irriga- tion project with city waste water showed that the costs “could be prohibitive.” She added that the city has also approached the Port of Morrow about us- ing port property for stor- age ponds, thus bypassing Willow Creek and avoid- ing a costly upgrade to the sewer plant aimed at reducing ammonia levels in the city’s treated effluent that presently gets dumped into the creek. Anderson Perry earlier estimated it may cost the city more than $600,000 to upgrade the sewer plant and corn- ply with new Department o f Environmental Quality regulations regarding am- monia discharge. Cutsforth said that discussions to move to a new discharge method are “ongoing.” In other action, the council issued a perm it to Richard Paris o f 315 Water St. to keep a goat on his property. Paris evi- dently asked if it was okay with neighbors, who said it was. The council received the following sherifFs re- port: FLU SHOTS Thursday October 11, 2012 at Heppner City Hall 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM Monday October 15th 2012 at Morrow County Health Department in Boardman 9:00 to 12:30 and 1:00 to 7:00 Everyone can get their flu shots, Tdap and pneumonia shots. If they don't have insurance we have free flu shots and free Tdap (whooping cough protection). If you or someone you know is physically unable to attend one of our flu clinics please call us @ 541 676 5421 for other options to get your flu shot! MORROW COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. rfA fl 1205. M ain Sc. • P O Box ” 9 9 H ep p n er. OR 9 7 8 3 6 B oardm an C linic (5 4 1 )4 8 1 -4 2 0 0 t H e p p n e r C linic (541)676-5421 Sheriff’s Report for Sep tember Traffic There were 13 tra f fic stops, resulting in one citation. A non-injury crash was reported in a business park ing lot. There were five driving complaints. Code Enforcement Eleven anim al calls were reported, resulting in three cats being transported to Pet Rescue. A person reported a ve hicle parked on Main Street for three consecutive days. The owner was contacted and removed the vehicle. Two noise complaints were reported. A resident was contact ed about weeds growing. A person was issued a 272 form for an abandoned vehicle. A person reported an abandoned vehicle on a public street. The vehicle was tagged by MCSO for removal. Theft Complaints Theft of money was re ported from the high school locker room. A person reported kids may be stealing tires. A deputy checked the area and was unable to locate anyone. MCSO received a re port of a gas drive off. A person reported a theft of a miniature refrig erator. All Other- Pi, deputy investigated a violation of a restraining order. A person reported a threatening note was left on their vehicle. There were two reports o f suspicious vehicles. A deputy located one of them, whose owner was sleeping in the vehicle. A deputy was unable to locate the other vehicle. MCSO received a re port of a missing adult, who was later located. Ajuvenile was issued a citation for MIP-Tobacco, and another juvenile was issued a citation for M1P- Alcohol. MCSO deputies re sponded to a domestic dis turbance. The involved people were separated. There were two verbal disputes reported. A house window was shot with a BB gun. MCSO responded to two alarm calls. A deputy responded to a fight. It was determined one person was confronting a theft suspect. No crime was committed. Morrow County youth celebrate National 4-H Week The 2011 recipient of the All Around 4-H Showman Award, Garrett Gibbs (R), presents the trophy in honor of Becky Smith to the 2012 recipient Kolby Currin (L). Members were required to show one each of sheep, beef, swine, horse and goat. Kolby is a member of the Oregon Trail 4-H Livestock Club and is a fourth-year 4-H member. -Contributedphoto October 7-13 is N a tional 4-H Week, and Mor row County is celebrating the 4-H youth who have made an im pact on the community and are step ping up to the challenges of a complex and changing world. Listed below are the activities and events where local 4-H youth connect with communities across the county: O n T u e s d a y an d Wednesday, Morrow Coun ty 4-H Ambassadors spoke in local elementary schools to fourth- through sixth- grade students about the benefits and potential in the 4-H program, as well as teaching students how to join and enroll. On Thurs day, Oct. 11, the South Mor row Rocketry 4-H Club will be hosting a rocket launch on the Heppner football field from 2-3 p.m.; Hep- pner Elementary students will be in attendance and the public is invited to at tend. 4-H club members will be giving presentations to their clubs, schools and other organizations this week to help spread the word about the program, and some are even making posters to celebrate. “Through 4-H I have gained not only responsi bility and hard work but a friendly face in the com munity. 4-H has helped me to grow and become a respectable young lady,” said Morrow County 4-H Ambassador and member Stacee Halvorsen, a senior member from lone. Recent findings from Tufts U n iv ersity ’s 4-H Study o f Positive Youth Development indicate that young people in 4-H are three times more likely to Chamber lunch meeting hosts candidates’ forum The Heppner Chamber of Commerce, will host a candidates’ forum during this week's chamber lunch meeting on Thursday, Oct. 11. Lunch, which costs $9 and will be catered by Howe's About Pizza, will be served starting at 11:45 a.m. to accommodate a full candidates’ forum. The lunch meeting will be held in the St. Patrick’s Senior Center dining room, located on the corner of Main and Willow Streets in Heppner. Bill Kuhn of Kuhn Law O ffices will be the moderator; the fol lowing candidates will be present: For Morrow County Commissioner: Leann Rea and Cody High. For U m atilla/M o r- row County Circuit Court Judge: Lynn Hampton and Jon Lieuallen. For Oregon State Sen ate District #29: Bill Han- sell and Antone Minthom. The public is welcome to attend, but will need to RSVP if planning to pur chase lunch. All chamber lunch attendees are asked to RSVP no later than noon the Wednesday before. FOR YOUR COLLEGE STUDENT! Send some hometown news each week Discount 9 month subscription available. Call 541-676 922 or sign up at heppner.n gazette The family of Janice Healy Davis presented Natalie Rauch (L) with the “Hard Worker Award” at the 2012 Morrow County Fair. In Janice's memory, her family gave the award to an outstanding 4-H member who exemplified Janice’s determi nation and gracious manner while competing at the Morrow- County Fair. “ Natalie was chosen for the award because of the dedication and joy she took in her 4-H beef project. She worked hard and did it with a smile on her face. Her work ethic will get her far in the future!” said a representative for the award. Pictured with Natalie is Janice's mother, Kathryn “ Kit” Healy Thorne. -Contributedphoto contribute to their com m unities than youth not participating in 4-H. No tably, the Tufts research discovered that the struc tured learning, encourage ment and adult mentoring that 4-Hers receive play a vital role in helping them actively contribute to their communities. In Morrow County, more than 250 4-H members’and 50 volunteers are involved in 4-H. “4-H youth are a living, breathing, culture-chang ing revolution for doing the right thing, breaking through obstacles and push ing our country forward by making a measurable differ ence right where they live,” said a local 4-H agent. Learn more at http:// extension.oregonstate.edu/ morrow/, “like” the pro gram on Facebook under “Morrow County 4-H Or egon” or contact Ashley Jones, Morrow County 4-H Agent, at Oregon State Uni versity Extension Service, Morrow County office at 541-676-9642 or ashley. jones@oregonstate.edu. Judge candidates attend town hall Umatilla/Morrow Dis trict Circuit Court Judge candidates Lynn Hampton and Jon Lieuallen were both in attendance at a town hall meeting in Heppner Sept. 30. Hamp ton is the incumbent, and she told Lynn the crowd »»mP‘on' of about 40 u 8* that she be lieves in judicial restraint and believes voters fear activist judges who do not want to follow the consti tution. “ I am not an activist ju d g e ,” she assured the group. Hampton is the cur rent Circuit Court District Judge and her background is Deputy District Attorney o f Umatilla County from 1984-1991, attorney in pri vate practice from 1991 to 1997 and prosecutor on the Umatilla Indian Reserva- Route 74 . tion for 1997 to 2006. Also in attendance was her opponent Jon Lieuallen, who said he believes in fair ness and giving back to his community. His background in cludes a partner in the law firm o f Monahan, Grove and Tucker in Milton-Free- water since 2007; Milton- Freewater Municipal court pro-tem Judge 2007-pres- ent; associate attorney, Mo nahan, Grove, and Tucker 2004-2007; Attorney Intermoun tain Public D efender, Inc., 2002- 2004; and Jon Lieuallen, Deputy Dis trict Attor Judge ney, Crook candidate County, Prineville, 2000 - 20 02 . “I plan to make effi cient use of the courts and jury’s time,” if elected, he said. Restaurant, tone t
