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. Deputies responded
If Y O U have a family member who suffers from
gambling addiction, Y O U can also receive F R E E treat to three false alarm calls.
ment even if the gambler is not receiving treatment
Deputies assisted with
If you are a resident of Morrow County and you events during St. Patrick’s
wish to take advantage of the services above or de celebration.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem,
help is available and that help Is FREE of charge.
sire more Information, Please call any of the following
numbers to set up a LO C A L appointment or just to
talk Bobby Harris ® 541-676-9925 or 541-256-0175
Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) @ 541-676-9181
O R 1-877-695-4848 (1 -888-MYLIMIT)
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