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Nyssa Gata City Journal
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Frustration is a word that describes the feeling of taxpayers
these days, and there are no simple ways to end that
frustration, according to the Oregon Department of Revenue.
This frustration is particularly true when we go to the polls
to vote on a school district levy election. And the words "levy
election" are the correct terms, not "budget election" as it so
often is referred to.
The terms "six percent limitation," or “outside the six
percent limitation" are so confusing to Oregon voters, and no
other state that we know of has such a limitation. If the voters
are confused, it is understandable, because most members of
city councils, school boards, budget boards, and even those
working full time with budgets sometimes don't understand
the terms.
The reason they don't understand the terms is that there is
no logic or reason behind the thinking. This is because
budgets are not allowed to increase six percent per year, as
many think. Only the amount above the tax base is allowed to
increase six percent, and this in many cases is only a small
percentage of the total budget. If the budget were allowed to
increase six percent per year, in some years that wouldn't be
too bad. That is. if there was no growth in a district and the
inflation rate was not more than six percent. When inflation
is 12 percent and the district is growing, then this becomes an
impossible situation. This is the reason why fast growing
districts like Beaverton, for instance, have to vote on millions
outside the six percent each year.
According to the Local Budget Law. the budget is approved
by the budget committee and adopted by the governing body
of the local government. Voters have the opportunity to be
heard by the governing body of the local government about
their feelings toward the budget at a public hearing on the
budget, which is also a requirement of the Local Budget Law.
The State Department of Revenue has again, as they do
quite often, tried to explain why levy elections are held.
Following is a typical example among local governments in
Oregon:
Total budget
$500.000
Budget resources except tax levy
(450.000)
Tax levy required to balance the budget
Estimated uncollected taxes
$ 50.000
5.000
Total tax levy
Amount of tax levy within the tax base
$ 55,000
( 47.000)
Amount of tax levy outside the tax base
$
8,000
In this example, the total budget is $500.000. However, the
only item to be voted upon, in accordance with the Oregon
Constitution, is the $8.000 item outside the tax base. The
ballot title itself asks the voters to vote on an amount of
money, the levy—not the budget.
Clear as mud, isn't it? And to top it off. many taxing
districts do not have a tax base at all. And of those districts
that do have a tax base, in most cases the base is hopelessly
inadequate.
This is a law that should be repealed, if for no other reason
than it can't be explained, by anyone, let alone the State
Department of Revenue.
Most states have a mill limitation on budgets, and the
budget must be voted on when it exceeds this limitation. This
makes sense, because mill limitations go up when inflation
and growth keep up with the economy. But the six percent
limitation? Will someone please come in and explain it to us?
Band Buffet Set merry matrons
Brownie's Cafe will have a
buffet dinner, Sunday, May
2. with serving from 5 p.m. to
9 p.m. and wifi give the
proceeds to the Nyssa band
for their Disneyland trip.
Tickets are $3 for adults and
$1.50 for children under 12.
The Merry Matrons Club
will meet at the home of Opal
Holmes. Tuesday. May 4 at 2
p.m.
Samba Group Meets
Members of the Samba
Club and guest Mrs. Fem
Orris were entertained at the
home of Mrs. Wilbur Hol
comb last week. Winning
honors went to Mrs. S. P.
Bybee and Mrs. Emil Stunz.
SEEDS FROM
THE SOWER
By Mi c heál A. Outdo, Metter, Georgia
Music is a gift of God. And
in earbest times it was used
exclusively in divine worship.
Whether man worshipped the
God of creation or a god of
his own creation, he used mu
sic in that worship.
King David excelled in this.
He wrote in Psalm 144:9, “O
God, upon an instrument of
ten strings will I sing praises
unto Thee.”
But today one sighed after
reading that verse, “I wish I
had an instrument.” “You
have,” I repbed. “You have
two eyes, two ears, two hands
two feet, one tongue, and one
heart • an instrument of ten
strings.”
OBITUARIES
Nevieve Burns
Services for Mrs. Nevieve
Burns, 77, former Nyssa
resident, who died Monday.
April 19. 1976 at Troutdale.
Oregon were conducted at 2
p m. Friday at the Lien
kaemper Memorial Chapel in
Nyssa. Interment was in the
Nvssa Cemetery.
She was born November
17, 1898 in Tayson, Utah.
Her husband. Alvin, pre
ceded her in death.
Survivors include three
sons. Glen L. and Fred of
Portland, and Clyde of
Othello, Washington and
four daughters. Mrs. Velma
Gillham, and Mrs.
Edna
Schuky. both of Portland.
Mrs. Edith L. Achus. Wood
burn. and Mrs. Deon Doyen-
ger. Boise.
Thomas B. Nix
Six Percent Limitation
For May 2
Thursday. April 29,^197 6
Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa. Oregon
A gifted violinist thrilled
his audience with his playing.
But to everyone’s surprise,
be smsshed his instrument.
“That instrument,” he ex
plained, “cost me eight dol
lars.” Picking up another, he
said, “This cost one thousand
dollars. Now I will play it.”
When he finished, he said,
“The music is not in the in
strument, but in the player.”
It matters little to the
Heavenly Musician what our
instruments are worth. Little
is much if He is in it. He can
produce the sweetest music
out of the lowliest lives, if
the instruments are yielded
to Him.
Graveside services for
Thomas Benton Nix, 83,
Nyssa who died Wednesday,
April 21, 1976 at a Boise
hospital were conducted at 11
a.m., Monday at the Nyssa
Cemetery under the direction
of the Lienkaemper Chapel.
He was born July 18. 1892,
in Whitt, Texas. He had two
brothers and three sisters
and spent most of his life
around Billings, Montana
where he worked as a
buckaroo. Mr. Nix was a
lover of all animals. He
retired from the Northern
Pacific Railroad and had lived
in Nyssa for the last ten years
with his brother-in-law, Lynn
Matheny.
Surviving are a brother-in-
law. Lynn Matheny, Nyssa;
two sisters. Mrs. Elsie Talgo,
Billings. Montana and Mrs.
Ed Murray. Great Falls.
Montana, and a niece. Mrs.
Joanne Pierce, of Nyssa.
Elinor Sadamori
Memorial services for Eli
nor Sadamori. 49, Seattle,
who died Friday. April 23,
1976 in Seattle, will be
conducted at 8 p.m. Thurs
day at the Community
Methodist Church in Ontario
by the Rev. Kas Kawashima.
pastor.
She was born June 15.
1926, in Seattle. She was an
employee of the Seattle
Community College District.
Surviving are three bro
thers. Roy. Kaz and George
Sadamori. ait of Nyssa; and a
sister. Mrs. Elaine Sugiyana.
Sacramento. She was pre
ceded in death by her
parents.
Klaas Stem
Services for Klaas Stam.
83. rural Nyssa, who died
Saturday. April 24, 1976 at
Malheur Memorial Hospital
were held Wednesday, at 2
p.m. in the Lienkaemper
Chapel, Nyssa. The Rev.
Fred Moxom, Owyhee Com
munity Church officiated
with interment following at
the Nyssa Cemetery.
Mr. Stam was born in
Holland and came to the
Nyssa area in 1905 where he
farmed.
He married Comelie Van-
derveer on January 27, 1958
in Nyssa.
He is survived by his wife
of Nyssa; one brother. Luit
Stam. Nyssa; a stepson, Ed
Vanderveer, Grandview,
Washington and two step
daughters. Mrs. Tina Bui-
tenvos, Sunnyside. Wash.,
and Mrs. Pearl Voersema,
Marysville. Washington.
The family suggests me
morials be made to the
Owyhee Community Church.
EAGLES
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AUXILIARY
The ladies of the Eagles
Auxiliary held a regular
meeting at the Eagles hall
Tuesday, April 20.
The members voted to give
a gift of money to the new
auxiliary being organized in
Caldwell. Other business
included initiation, voting on
the by-laws and nomination
of officers.
On Sunday, May 2,
a
Mother's Breakfast honoring
Nyssa Auxiliary Mom Grace
Dirksen, will be held at the
Eagles Hall. Serving will
begin at 10:30 a.m. and all
members and husbands or
friends are invited to attend.
The next regular meeting
will be held Tuesday, May 4
at the hall at 8 p.m. There
will be an election of officers.
Nazarene
Church News
Sunday, May 2 • Mor
ning Prayer at the Church. 7
a.m.
Christian Education Clas
ses. 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship with the
Northwesterners, a Choir
group from NNC, presenting
a Gospel concert. 11 a.m.
Children's Churches, 11
a.m.
Choir practice. 6:30 p.m.
Evening Gospel Hour, 7:30
p.m.
Wednesday, May 5 - An
nua) District Missionary Con
vention will convene at Boise
First Church. Speakers are
Dr. Floyd Perkins from
Mozambique, Africa and
Brazil; Rev. and Mrs. Merril
Bennett. Japan. Three ser
vices, 9 a.m.; 2 p.m.; 7 p.m.
Midweek service for Ca
ravan children only, 7:30
p.m.
Thursday, May 6 • An
nual District Assembly be
gins at Boise First Church.
"No one la usateaa hi thb
world who lightens ths
burdens of It for another.”
United Methodist
Church News
The United Methodist Chu
rch and the Rev. Jim Monroe
welcome you to all church
activities.
Friday. April 30 - Bible
Studv at Fem Adams home.
9:30 a.m.
Sunday, May 2 • Prayer
Service at the church. 9 a.m.
Worship Service - "Bind
ing a Community Together."
message by the Rev. Monroe
This is also Communion
Sunday.
Tuesday, May 4 - Early
Bird Bible Study at the
parsonage. 6:30 a.m.
Religion In America at the
church. 4 p.m.
Thursday, May 6 - Ge
neral meeting of the United
Methodist Womens Society.
2 p.m.
BIG BEND • Mr and Mrs
Boyce Van DeWater were
pleasantly surprised Wed
nesday afternoon when her
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Smith of Deary. Idaho, her
brother. Mr. and Mrs. Archie
DeGroff of Lewiston. Idaho
and Mr. and Mrs. Al Kelbey
of Monrovia, Calif, arrived
for a short visit. They left
Friday afternoon for their
homes in their camper
trailers.
Mr. and Mrs. John Pack
wood and Darrell English
attended the Senior Citizens
dinner at Parma Thursday.
Mrs. Leonard Howes re
turned Thursday evening
from Roy, Utah where she
had been visiting her daugh
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wilson
and family.
Erie Mauslings received
word recently of their bro
ther-in-law. Phil Bockus suf
fering a heart attack and
being hospitalized. He is now
home and improving.
Mrs. Dyre Roberts and
Kelly Allsop accompanied
Mrs. Jim Carroll to parma
Friday evening where they
attended the Drillarama.
Tenley Howell, Brenda Car-
lock. Judy Lovitt and Marva
Case took part in h as
members of Adrian High
School Drill team. They
received 2nd in their division.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Witty attended a birthday
dinner at the Bill Spears
home in Vale Thursday
evening honoring the birth
days of Mr. Witty and Robert
Spears.
Darrell English had the
misfortune Saturday morning
of falling and dislocating his
shoulder. He was treated at
the Caldwell Hospital and
released that evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Van
DeWater called on Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Fogleman in
Nampa Saturday.
Latest victims of chicken
pox are Christy Sewell and
Carl Witty. Darlene Carroll
also has them and is staying
with Mr. and Mrs. Dyre
Roberts each day.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wood
attended a birthday dinner
for his mother, Mrs. Mary
Wood at her Parma home
Saturday.
Mrs. Rex Smith. Mrs. Jim
Holton, and Mrs. Dyre
Roberts attended a 4-H
Leaders Association meeting
at the Cairo School Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Dick Bennett accom
panied her sister, Mrs.
Charlie Glenn to Durango,
Colorado last week to a
cousin's funeral service.
THE NORTHWESTERNERS FROM NORTHWEST Nazarene College will present a sacred concert this Sunday at the
Nyssa Nazarene Church at 11 a.m.
Nazarene Church Hosts
St. Paul's Set May 2 For
The Northwesterners
Annual Cove Sunday
May 2 is the annual “Cove
Sunday" at St. Paul's Episco
pal Church. Immediately
following the 1100 o'clock
worship there will be a work
day at the church to ‘spruce
up' the church yard for
summer. At 1:30 p.m. ham
burgers and salad and cake
will be served in the church
yard. This gathering is for
all—yard workers and non
workers—a real get together.
Each year St. Paul's has
sponsored a Cove Sunday
and collected funds for local
children to be assisted to
attend Cove camps. Children
and young people from St.
Paul's are given scholarship
assistance to thank them for
their service to the church
and to let them know that a
Cove camp experience is
important for their religious
training. In addition St.
Paul's has assisted about 17
other children from the com
munity to go to camp each
year.
This year an additional
thrust will be the Cove
Development Fund to help
match funds to winterize
some of the cabins at the
Ascension School, and for
new bath facilities so that
Cove can be available for a
longer season, perhaps even
year-round use—for both
children and adults.
Plans for this Sunday are to
combine these two functions
for one big project. St. Paul's
plans to keep $150 00 of the
funds contributed here in
Nyssa for local use and all
monies in excess will be sent
to the Cove Development
Fund.
Contributions can be made
at the hamburger feed or may
be mailed to Tiena Tensen.
Amy Sarazin or John Kunkel.
Conservative Baptist
Church News
Sunday, May 2 ■ Sunday
School, 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship. 11 a.m.
Sermon ■ "Family Relation
ships ■ Ephesians 5:25-33
Evening Service. 7 p.m.
Hi-Time. 8 p.m.
Monday, May 3 - Bible
Study
Wednesday, May 5 - Bi
ble Study and Prayer. 8 p.m.
The Northwesterners from
Northwest Nazarene College.
Nampa. Idaho will present a
sacred concert at Nyssa
Nazarene Church. Fifth and
Good on Sunday, May 2, 1976
at 11 a.m.
The select group of 16
students is directed by Dr I)
I
Hill, Chairman of The
Division of Fine Arts and
Head of the Music Depart
ment at N.N.C.
The vocal ensemble was
first organized by the present
director in |95> for the
purpose of performing a
variety of types of music,
ranging from standard vocal
repertoire to contemporary
compositions. The members
of the group are carefully
selected on the basis of
musical ability, scholarship,
personality, and character.
Through the years, the
Northwesterners have per
formed in the Orient,
Europe, and across the
educational zone oT North
west Nazarene College Last
summer, they made a Home
Missions Tour to Hawaii and
New Z'eland. This year,
their summer tour will take
them to Alaska and to the
General Assembly of the
Church of the Nazarene tn
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The Rev. Bill Russell,
pastor of the church, states
that there will be no
admission charge and that
the general public is invited
to attend and enjoy the
concert.
Park Avenue
Baptist Church
Everyone is welcome to
attend services at this Bible
teaching church
Sundav Service«: Sunday
school class for all ages. 10
a.m
Worship Sers Ice:
in the
Sanctuary with message by
Pastor Dale Mitchell. II a.m
Sunday Evening: Choir
practice. 7 p.m,
Bible Study. 7:30 p m
Wednesday Evening: Yo
uth meeting, 7:30 pm.
Bible Study and Prayer for
adults. 7:30 p m
A friendly smile, a warm
handshake and the words of
the Lord await you at Park
Avenue Baptist Church, on
the corner of North Third
Street and Park Avenue