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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 16,2014 - THREE TALKING ROCKS Proposed Talking Rocks and Plaques HEPPNER VOTES ON MARIJUANA -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE Jackson Morrow — by c o u r t h o u s e — PURCHASED Irish Heritage/Sheep— by Main Street shamrock— PURCHASED Na t i ve A m e r i c a n s — by Willow Creek Railroad—near Ag Museum near w here railroad ended Chinese Citizens—near old washhouse Logging/Milling— Agriculture—by Ag Museum Civilian Conservation C o rp s—near county fairgrounds Ranchers/Cattlemen—near old stockyards Schools— Hospitals/Doctors/Medical— near current hospital D am/Flooding/Soil C o n s e r v a t i o n — near Willow Creek Dam County Courthouse—near courthouse Suggestions—bring them on! facilities must be located in a commercial zone and cannot be less than 1,000 feet from a school or another facility. However, Morrow County Planner Carla McLane urged the gathered cities and counties to use the one- year time frame to come up with “creative” ways to regulate any marijuana facility that tries to locate here after the moratorium expires on May 1, 2015. “After 2015, if you Photo examples of THC (the active incredient in marijuana) don’t want medical infused products attractive to youth, such as the above pop marijuana facilities, you like beverages, were passed out at a medical m arijuana are going to have to hearing in Heppner last week. -Contributedphoto 8 . Zoning issues are Slopes become a little creative in and Drainage order to disallow them," convoluted. project on Water St. The McLane said. 9. Local control issues city would like to close About 14 people will be litigated. this project, but there are a Frank Osmin stands near some of the blue basalt from the Osmin ranch. -Contributedphoto attended the public 10. The Indoor Clean few repairs required prior hearing last week, and the Air Act doesn't apply. to closing, which includes -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE The plaques will be consensus was in favor of Smoking on premises by fixing the sidewalk at w hich operates the Ag ordered through Peterson’s McDaniel’s Museum and the Heritage Jewelers. Each plaque will H ep p n er, OR 978 3 6 , the moratorium. No one employees will be allowed. Carolyn spoke against it. The Heppner City house. Museum, will accept tax vary in cost from $300 to Attention: Larry Mills. Cutsforth said she “I like Heppner,” said Council Monday voted For further information, deductible donations for $500, depending on how unanimously in favor of the Alisa Hill. “If something was working with ODOT, c o n ta c t K ay P ro c to r, the plaques. Donors have lengthy the inscription is. like this comes into our moratorium. In other action the Corp, ODFW and the option o f the name The tax d ed u ctib le kayproctor@ gm ail.com , community it will change at the meeting, the council OWR to coordinate the of a family, organization, donations should be payable 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -9 8 2 7 , or Kim heard that Bob Kilkenny, our whole atmosphere,” bridge removal on the or ‘In honor o f...’ or ‘In to The Farm Foundation, C u tsfo rth th ro u g h city who lives on Hager St. in Sperry Street Project. she said. “If people h all, 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -9 6 1 8 or memory o f...' inscribed on with the notation “Talking Heppner, has volunteered want this let them go to Dice Construction would Heppner@centurytel. net. the plaque. R o c k s,” PO Box 515, Washington. to pay for a new 30X40 like to have this project “I hope you kept it concrete basketball court completed by the end of to be constructed at Hager May, she said. out,” she added. About 18 members Park. Shorter baskets for The council also of the four public smaller children will be heard the police report for entities attended the installed on the court. The March: hearing. There was also council voted to work with Traffic- There were 12 traffic a hearing scheduled in Kilkenny on building the Boardman last week. Each new facility. stops, resulting in one The council heard from citation. There were three community will vote on the moratorium. Heppner Morrow County Health driving complaints. A deputy investigated Administrator/ passed it Monday night and District the Morrow County Court CEO Dan Grigg, who a motor vehicle crash. MCSO received three is scheduled to discuss the explained the upcoming levy vote. matter on April 16. parking complains. “We are very fortunate Code Enforcement- To further complicate Thirteen animal calls matters there are at least to have the quality four measures on the ballot facilities we have here,” were reported. One citation issued. Deputies in November seeking Grigg told the council. He was complete legalization of also pointed out that the worked on six city code marijuana in Oregon, and levy is a continuation of a violations. A deputy responded to marijuana possession and previous one and will not use is still against federal result in any higher taxing. a complaint o f loud music law. However, the attorney Grigg also passed out a coming from a vehicle. The general has indicated brochure that had details deputy contacted the driver federal government will about the upcoming levy. and warned the driver. The council heard a not enforce these laws Theft Complaints- Morrow County EOLR participants (L-R) Morgan Orem, Ethan Akers, Malyssa Smith, Lexi and will leave it up to the report from City Manager A person reported theft Bray, Emily Taylor and Kane Sweeney. -Contributedphoto Kim Cutsforth, who said of a trash can. states. The Association of that in March the city MCSO investigated a The weekend of March and rappeler station. in Canyon City. prepared for the annual Oregon Counties also has burglary of a residence. 7-9, a group o f six teens During this weekend It was “a jam-packed Patrick’s Day All Other- from Morrow County made retreat, youth participated weekend full of learning, come up with the top 10 Saint One adult was arrested the trip to John Day for in various leadership classes grow ing and plenty o f things it found wrong with Celebration. “It was a very on an outstanding arrest the new Oregon Medical the 2014 Eastern Oregon taught by their peers on the laughs.” Leadership Retreat (EOLR), Governing Board (teams F or q u e s tio n s and Marijuana Dispensary law. successful weekend,” she warrant. 1. Only four employees said. “Leading the World for 30 com piled o f tw o teens more information about the A person reported Cutsforth also attended a suspicious vehicle Years!” from each hosting county), local 4-H program, please to run the whole program. Colorado struggled to a county and city Natural and people. A deputy The group made a few took part in community contact their office at 541 - pit stops on the trip to John service projects around 676-9642, follow them on run a similar program with Hazard Mitigation Plan was unable to locate the Day, beginning at the John the local area, listened to Facebook under “Morrow over two dozen employees. meeting (NHMP: formerly vehicle. The Governor has known as PDMP) and Day Fossil Beds National guest speakers, went to County 4-H Oregon,” stop A resident reported Monument, followed by a a dance and game night, by their office or check called for “extraordinarily has been working on the a person from the U.S. Census Bureau came to tour of Malheur Lumber and also went bowling or out their website at www. vigorous...enforcement of finalized plan for the city. She has been meeting their residence and they Company and the Malheur watched a movie in the extension.oregonstate.edu/ the rules.” With only four employees, there will be with the Army Corp of thought it was suspicious. National Forest’s helibase historic Grantville Theater morrow. virtually no enforcement Engineers, NCRS, Oregon A deputy determined Water Resources (OWR), everything to be legitimate. of the rules. 2 . D i s p e n s e r s DEQ and the recently- A deputy received a are unlicensed and formed Local Irrigator’s report of unknown people District to discuss the at a residence. The deputy unregulated. Delmer and Francine 65lh wedding anniversary 1-5 p.m. at the Hermiston Unlike others who impact of the irrigation determined everything was Crawford invite family and and Delmer’s 90th birthday Elks Lodge, 480 E. Main lawfully dispense drugs and district’s point of diversion fine and that it was a civil friends to celebrate their on Saturday, April 19, from Street, Hermiston. alcohol in our community, change on the City’s issue over the residence. such as pharmacists and outflow permit. A resident called Cutsforth said advised she heard noises. alcohol servers, those who will dispense marijuana in she submitted a grant A deputy checked the area. dispensaries are unlicensed proposal to the Wildhorse The deputy was unable to Foundation for funding for locate anything suspicious. and unregulated. a proposed new basketball 3. Testing facilities Deputies handled five IF YOU ARE OVER 60 AND court. She said the grants found property calls. are unlicensed and are awarded in July. unregulated. A deputy investigated YOU HAVE NO INSURANCE, It was reported that a report o f child neglect. 4. Manufacturers are unlicensed and Dice Construction began A deputy relayed an leveling the soccer field emergency message to a unregulated. 5. Product types are at Hager Park. The topsoil resident. unregulated, (e.g., BHO, will be screened for rocks A deputy investigated and then the city crew can a RSO, hashish, etc) report of sexual 6. Packaging and begin installing irrigation harassment. marketing are unregulated, and seeding. MCSO deputies She had been meeting assisted with a funeral (e.g., gummi bears, candy with Ferguson Engineering escort. bars, etc) 7. Labeling is largely to begin finding solutions Deputies investigated to the punch list on the five dispute calls. unregulated. County youth attend 4-H leadership retreat Crawfords celebrate anniversary, birthday SHINGLES SHOTS THE MORROW COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS FREE SHINGLES SHOTS! ALSO THOSE WITH M EDICARE BUT NO PART D ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE FREE SHINGLES SHOT 120 S. Main St. • P.O. Box 799 Boardman Clinic (541) 481-4200 Heppner Clinic (541)676-5421 Heppner, OR 97836 Three people contacted a deputy regarding a civil issue surround a rental house. 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