Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
lone school awards perfect
attendance
lone Community School awarded the following students for perfect attendance in the month
of November: Makiyah Christian, Liam Heideman, Ariona Looney, Martin Medina, Madison
Orem, Jerson Peralta, Corey Rice, Dylan Christian, Kelly Doherty, Karensa Jones, Cameron
Proudfoot, Ethan Ramos-Lopez, Luis Ramos-Lopez. Lewkus Burright, Suneni Calvillo, Car-
son Eynetich, Fernando Ramirez, Kalvin Rietmann. Bryce Rollins, Charles Smith, Daralynn
Teeman, Morgan Alldritt, Blake Carter, Emily Ehrmantraut, Faviola Juarez Alvarez, Grace
Ogden, Colt Parker, Tay lor Rollins, Tom Rudolf, Julianna Teeman, Katelvn Thompson, Gary
Walls, Tiffany Hollis, Eva Martin, Jessica Medina, Jordan Rollis, Wyatt Aleksa, Madison
Alldritt, Megan Doherty, Elaina Ehrm antraut, Shaun Epperson, Jake Heideman, Mackenzie
Heideman, Annabelle McDaniel, Matt Orem, Emma Rietmann, Jillian Rudolf, Gracie Crum,
Lexie Garrett, Aaron Smvthe, Susanna Teeman. -Contributedphoto
County Court news
The Morrow County
Court met in Heppner on
Dec. 5 with Judge Tallman
and Commissioners Grieb
and Rea in attendance.
The City and Citizen
Comment period for Hep
pner was opened with no
one in attendance.
"Hie court reviewed and
approved the minutes for
Nov. 21 and 28. 2012.
The court reviewed and
approved the Payroll Pay
ables and the Account Pay
ables in the ne‘ ? >tal amount
of $115,703 .>4. The court
reviewed the cash balance
activity for he week o f
Dec. 3, 2012 through Dec.
7,2012 with a cash balance
of $5.034.994.44. They also
reviewed the projected bal
ance for the week of Dec.
10, 2012 through Dec. 14,
2012, showing a projected
balance of $5,148,994.44.
Commission on Chil
dren and Families (CCF):
Kim C arnine, CCF D i
rector, recapped proposed
actions by the O regon
Legislature, stating that
the original plans were to
abolish the CCF Program
effective June 30, 2012;
that plan has been revised
and the program extended
to June 30, 2013. Then the
governor’s office changed
the ending date for CCF
to January 2014. Carnine
had made plans to relocate
to the Eugene area, but
does not want to leave the
county without representa
tion for this additional time
period. The commissioners
agreed it was in the best
interest of the county for
Carnine to remain in the
director’s position for the
duration o f the program.
An employment contract
describing Carnine’s duties
and responsibilities will be
provided at a future meeting
for signatures.
Road Dept.: The court
reviewed a memo from Bob
Nairns, Assistance Direc
tor, including a “Project
List” (22 projects listed)
that was shared with the
Road Committee in June
oi 2012. The memo stated
that projects will be priori
tized as time, budget, man
power, weather and other
factors allow. The court
reviewed and approved an
Interagency A greem ent
between Morrow County
School District # 1 and Mor
row County Road Dept,
for a proposed project to
drain high groundw ater
away from the Irrigon High
School for a maximum
payment of $90,000 to be
effective through June 30,
2013.
C ontracts: The court
reviewed and signed the
Tw elfth A m endm ent to
Agreement #135573 with
the O regon H ealth A u
thority for the financing
o f Public Health Services
for an additional amount
of $1.142 for the Immuni
zation ACA Adult Grant,
bringing that total grant
award for ACA to $23,259.
The current total award
amount as of this Amend
ment is $426,947.
The court conducted
the following business: Re
viewed and authorized tax
refunds to the following:
Eric and Renate Meakins in
the amount of $512.68 due
to a computer conversion
error; John Bozarth in the
amount of $1.270.88 due
to an overpayment by Mid-
Columbia Title and Corel
ogic for Banner Bank. The
court reviewed and signed
14 letters to the Dept, of
Energy identifying Carla
McLane, Planning Director,
as the point o f contact for
the Energy Facility Siting
Council’s Special Advisory
Groups for energy projects
in Morrow County. Follow
ing are the projects: Hepp
ner Wind Facility, 2Morrow
Energy, C arty G enerat
ing Station, Boardman to
Hemingway Transmission
Line, Shepherds Flat I, II
and III, Saddle Butte Wind
Park, Rock Creek Wind
Facility, Montague Wind
Power Facility, Baseline
Wind Energy Facility, Cas
cade Crossing Transmis
sion Line, Perennial Wind
Chaser, Coyote Springs
Amendment #10, Board-
man Coal Plant Amend
ment #9 and Wheatridge
Wind Energy. The court
reviewed and signed the
cover letter for the com
ments for the draft Environ
mental Impact Statement
for the proposed activities
at Naval Weapons System
Training Facility Boardman
(NWSTFB) Navy Bombing
Range. The court reviewed
the “Inclement Weather”
Policy for the county. The
court reviewed and signed
a Memorandum of Agree
ment between the county
and the Morrow County
Sheriff’s Association and
Teamsters Local Union No.
223 regarding the paid meal
period while on duty.
V arious c o rre sp o n
dence and upcoming meet
ing notices were reviewed
and discussed.
This information is pro-
vided by Com m issioner
Leann Rea; anyone who
would like to receive Coun
ty Court minutes, contact
Karen Wolff at 541-676-
5620.
Wednesday, December 12,2012
lone students awarded for
cooperation
lone Community School spent the month of November working on cooperation in kindergar
ten through sixth grade. Awards for outstanding cooperation were rewarded to the following
students: Ariona Looney, kindergarten: Kelly Doherty, first grade; Daralynn Teeman, second
grade; Julie Teeman, third grade; Jordan Rollis-fourth grade; Wyatt Aleksa, fifth grade; and
Renee Peterson, sixth grade. -Contributedphoto
Ione 4-H club receives
awards
lone Community 4-H livestock members met for a quick organizational meeting on Sunday,
Nov. 18, before the 4-H Achievement Awards Dinner. Pictured are (back L-R): Austin Morter,
Jenna Taylor, Morgan Orem, Austin Carter, JDAIeska.iyier Carter and (front L-R)MaLinda
Morter, Jake Heideman, Matt Orem, Paul Taylor, Wyatt Aleska and Aaron Smythe. Several
members received achievement awards for their lamb, swine and rabbit projects. For a com
munity service project, the club volunteered to clean up after the dinner. -Contributedphoto
COUNCIL MEMBERS
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city council were putting
in a new water system and
moving city hall from its
previous office on Willow
St. to the current location
on Main St.
“ I’ve done it for 10
years and I’ve decided to
let someone else do it,” she
says on her retirement from
council. “I’ve enjoyed it
but there’s a lot involved
and there are big projects
coming up.
“Eventually, we’ve got
to do something about the
sewer system.”
Cody High, 27, moved
to Heppner from southern
Oregon in 2003 when his
father transferred to the
ranger district in town. His
well as his girlfriend Nich
ole and her daughter.
High is a graduate from
Heppner High School; his
term on the city council
was his first government
experience.
High said one o f his
greatest challenges as a
city council member was
realizing he couldn’t make
everyone happy; his best
experience was being told
by fellow community mem
bers that they were glad he
was serving on the coun
cil.
His advice to incoming
councilors?
“Use common sense
and don't be afraid to ques
tion why something needs
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Keith Lewis, 80, has
lived in Heppner since he
retired from the Oregon
State Police in 1983. His
wife, Sharon, was raised
here. The couple has grown
children and grandchildren.
He has been on the Heppner
City Council five years,
since 2007.
Lewis said the post was
more involved than he ex
pected but that he enjoyed it
because he got to work with
a lot of good people.
“I’ve just had enough,”
he said. “It’s been good, but
there are a lot of younger
people who are w illing
to serve and I think that’s
good.”
Military program offers
assistance to service members
A military agency dedi
cated to helping service
members is now offering
its services in Eastern Or
egon.
The Joint Transition
Assistance Program (JTAP)
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Elohim Covenant Church members will be serving
lunch on Wednesday, Dec. 19, at St. Patrick’s Senior
Center.
The meal will include turkey and dressing, mashed
potatoes and gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce, hot rolls
and lemon meringue pie. Milk is served at each meal.
Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject
to change.
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families. We will achieve
this with innovative out
reach through partnerships
in Oregon, and other areas
as needed.”
Part of JTAP is the Yel
low Ribbon Reintegration
Program ( YRRP), which is
a Department of Defense
effort to support National
Guard and Reserve mem
bers and their families with
information on benefits and
referrals before, after and
during deployment.
YRRP offers 30-, 60-
and 90-day events to pro
vide service members and
their families with help
on topics ranging from
healthcare to employment,
military benefits and mental
health.
Area JTAP representa
tive Stephen Jensen says he
currently has resources to
help vets with rent, boxes
of food, resumes and much
more.
For more information,
contact Jensen at 541-215-
9101 or Stephen.rex.jens-
en@us.army.mil.