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Mustang softball swings for state champ double-header Bessie Wetzell Newspaper Library University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403 Members of the Mustang softball team, 2013 Special District 5 champions. The girls begin their run for the state title Wednesday in Heppner. -Photo by Sandv Matthews -See full story PAGE EIGHT Enterprise Zone to develop list of charities New businesses will be encouraged to give VOL. 132 NO . 22 12 Pages Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Indian memorial initiative withdrawn Heppner citizen David DeMayo has withdrawn his request to have a citizens’ initiative placed on the ballot for approval to have a Native American memo rial placed in Heritage Plaza park in Heppner. DeMayo said he had consulted with an attorney and was advised that the request was an “administra tive” request and therefore not valid under Oregon law. Initiatives may only deal with “legislative” deci sions, the law says. C ity M anager Kim Cutsforth had come to the same conclusion last week. and therefore had denied DeMayo’s request to put the matter before voters. DeMayo said he was not sure if he would pursue the matter further. “I am going to fall back and regroup,” he told the Gazette. By David Sykes New businesses locat ing in the recently formed Columbia River Enterprise Zone (CREZ) will be pro vided with a list o f local charitable organizations to which they can donate money, and earn credit on fees paid to the Zone, the board of directors decided at a meeting Monday. U n d e r n e g o tia te d agreements between the CREZ and new businesses locating at the Port of Mor row, fees are paid instead of property taxes. As part of these agreements, busi nesses sometimes choose to donate money to charitable organizations to become more involved with the local community. Under these agreem ents those payments, or “buy backs” can be deducted from their negotiated fees owed to CREZ. M onday, the CREZ board of directors discussed ways to get more local organizations involved in receiving those donations, and help new businesses make choices on where to give their donations. Most businesses want to give money to groups organized as nonprofits, which allows them to claim those dona tions on taxes. As part o f the effort, CREZ agreed to reach out and develop a list of county wide charitable organiza tions that would be sug gested to new businesses locating here as possible -See ENTERPRISE ZONE/ PAGE FIVE % Car ends up in Willow Creek A vehicle ended up in Willow Creek after strik ing a travel trailer on Gale Street in Heppner around 11 a.m. Monday. According to Morrow County Sheriffs Sergeant Randy Rayburn, the ac cident was caused by a medical problem. He said the driver of the vehicle, an “elderly gentleman,” said he blacked out. Rayburn said the ve hicle struck the trailer, trav eled down Gale Street, near Water Street, and luckily missed a power pole before landing in the creek. The driver of the ve hicle was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner. Health district under new leadership By Andrea Di Salvo The Morrow County Health District has a new leader at the helm. D a n ie l G rig g , 48, stepped into his role as M CHD A d m in istra to r/ C hief Executive Officer last Wednesday, May 15. He comes here from Salem Hospital in Salem, OR, where he spent the last eight years. While not a native of Eastern Oregon, Grigg has area roots that go to child hood and beyond. Bom in Boise, ID, his family lived there through part o f his grade-school years before moving to O ntario, OR and then Springfield, OR. When he was in fifth grade, they moved to Green River, WY, where he lived until he graduated from high school in 1982. After high school, he worked in construction for a year before going on a Church of Latter Day Saints mission trip to Spain. He lived in Spain for a couple of years before returning to the U.S. to attend Brigham Young University (BYU) in Utah. He graduated from there in 1989 with a Bache lor of Sc ience degree in hu man resource management. From there, he pursued a up at St. Agnes, a 320- graduate degree at Arizona bed hospital in Fresno, State University, CA. When his fel receiving a Master lowship ended, St. of Health Services Agnes hired him as Administration quality director. He in 1991. While in remained there, in A rizona, he also one capacity or an met and married his other, for 14 years. wife, Andrea. He was then hired Daniel Grigg, After receiving new M CHD by Salem Hospital, his master’s degree, A d m in istra- where he remained for the next eight he was offered a tor/CEO years, first working one-year fellow as quality director ship by Holy Cross Health System. Though for six years and then with the Catholic health system Willamette Health Partners was based in Indiana, it directing and managing had hospitals all over the -See NEW MCHD CEO/ country, and Grigg ended PAGE FOUR County court declares water emergency at fairgrounds Local girls to play basketball for Mt. Hood Last week, the Morrow County Court declared an Emergency Utility Situa tion at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. The declara tion was thought to be in the best interests of public safety after it was deter mined that the aging water system at the fairgrounds was leaking large amounts of water. The county court concluded that, due to the excessive amount of water running through the meter and the resulting cost of this water, it was impera Alana Wilson of Heppner (left) and Shadow Kendrick of lone tive to correct the issue confer with each other as they sign letters of intent last Friday immediately. to attend Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, OR. The girls will each receive financial assistance in exchange for play ing basketball for the MHCC Saints. -Photo by April Sykes -See FAIRGROUNDS WA- TER/PAGE NINE G-T closed Memorial Day The Heppner Ga- 27 for the holiday. All news The newspaper office will zette-Times office will be and ad deadlines will be reopen on Tuesday, May closed Memorial Day, May Friday, May 24, by 5 p.m. 28. ONLY ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. #091314 CRC Brakleen Chlorinated Brake Parts Cleaner Morrow Grain Growers \Lexmçjtor^89j8221^2^22id2LI2ÎLJ!iîiïïïï!!ï2ÜïiZiI!tiI2iIÏL!!!ÎÎIJ!i I
