10 The Sun, Wednesday, May 2, 2007
A steady stream of visitors attended the Sheridan Home
and Garden Show at Sheridan High School on April 21.
Above: John Hemstreet learns about laser engraving
from Barbara Lafferty, owner of Laser Creations.
At left: Josh Trotter, a member of the Sheridan High
School FFA, sells a plant to Agnes Bradford.
Below: Shelly" and Tom Rector pick out a bird house
made by Roger Schaff.
Photos by Sheliey Harman
Bush vows to veto
bill that includes
Iraq troop pullout
By Matthew Daly
Associated Press Writer
A $5 billion plan to extend pay-
ments to rural counties hurt by cut-
backs in federal logging was left out
of a massive spending bill agreed
to by House and Senate negotiators.
Democrats are preparing to send
President Bush a $124 billiqn bill
that pays for the war in lraq but re-
quires that troops begin pulling out
if progress is not shown.
The bill, which Bush has vowed
to veto, includes $425~million for a
one-year extension of the payments
to timber counties, as well as $500
million to fight wildfires and $60
million for salmon fishers and tribes
in Northem California and Oregon.
But it does not include a Sen-
ate-approved plan to spend about
$2.8 billion to Continue the county
payments law through 2011, and
direct another $1.9 billion to rural
states as part of a program to reim-
burse state and local governments
for federally owned property.
The failure to include the longer
term solution drew fire from Re-
publican Sen. Gordon Smith, R-
Ore who said in a statement Tues-
day that the "final county payment
deal leaves rural Oregon out to dry."
The Democratic bill "falls far
short of a long term solution for
rural Oregon," Smith said. "No
sooner will counties get up off the
mat then this extension will expire
again We need a long term solu-
tion -- it is just that simple."
Democrats said a longer term
solution was still possible, but said
the more expensive plan was re-
moved by House leaders, who face
pressure to reduce domestic spend-
ing -- labeled by some as pork -- in
the war-spending bill.
"While we're disappointed that
the House would not accept the
(Senate) legislation, this is far from
over." said Josh Kardon, chief of
staff to Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore,
the chief sponsor of the Senate
measure.
Senate Majority Leader Harry
Reid, D-Nev has indicated strong
support for the five-year extension
of the timber program, formally
known as theSecure Rural Schools
and 'Community Self Defermina-
tionAct. The program, which re-
imburses 700 rural counties in 39
states hurt by federal logging cut-
backs imposed in the 1990s, ex-
pired in September. Schools and
counties throughout the South and
West have scrambled to cut spend-
ing to make up for the expected loss
of federal funds.
Wyden and other Democrats
remain optimistic a version of the
longer-term Senate bill can still be
approved, Kardon said. Given
Bush's veto threat, thereat test will
come in a spending bill that follows
the measure to be approved this
week, he and other Democrats said.
"At the end of the day, Congress
is going to have to pass a (war-
spending) bill, and the president is
going to have to sign it. So the real
question is to get a county payments
bill that President Bush actually
signs," Kardon said.
Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore
said inclusion of the one-year ex-
tension was important, even though
the bill itself is almost certain to be
vetoed.
'q'his puts us in a very strong
position for one-year funding in
whatever final foma this emergency
spending bill takes," he said.
The agreements also gives law-
makers additional time to resolve
difference between the House and
Senate and work toward a long-
term solution, he said.
The House could vote as soon
as Wednesday on the spending bill,
with the Senate expected to act af-
ter that.
In addition to the timber money,
the House-Senate agreement in-
cludes $500 million to establish a
reserve account dedicated to emer-
gency wildland firefighting, and
$60 million to help fishermen in
California and Oregon hurt by a
sharply curtailed salmon fishing
season.
The bill also includes $20 nail-
lion for dairy farmers in California
who suffered losses in the 2006 heat
wave, mad another $20 million for
California citrus farmers hurt by a
five-night freeze in January.
It also would provide $12 mil-
lion to the Forest Service to com-
bat drug trafficking on federal
lands.
Sheridan museum
meeting scheduled
A meeting to discuss plans for a
Sheridan museum will be held
Thursday at the Green Frog.
A no-host dinner will begin at 5
p.m. with the meeting scheduled for
6 p.m.
The meeting is open to the pub-
lic. For more information, call
Maria Cohen, 503-857-5820.
By George Robertson
Editor, The Sun
A hold-the-line $1 million gen-
eral fund budget for the next fiscal
year beginning in July cleared the
Sheridan city budget committee last
week.
City Manager Frank Sheridan
called it a "maintenance budget."
noting that expenses continue to
increase While taxes and oflaer rev-
enues remain about the same.
The budget does include a few
new items -- more money for park
maintenance and better lights for
the Hebert Memorial Plaza on
South Bridge Street to name a few.
But it doesn't include anything
to help pay for a school resource
officer, estimated to cost about
$100,000. (The Sheridan school
district's budget panel last week
Polk County
road work listed
The following roads will be af-
fected by some type of construc-
tion work or paving between the
hours of 6 a.m. and 7 p.m accord-
ing to the Polk County public works
department.
Red Prairie Road will be
paved through today. Pilot cars will
be used and travelers should expect
up to a 20 minute delay.
Zena Road will be paved today
through Friday May. Pilot cars will
be used and travelers should expect
up to a 20 minute delay.
West Perrydale Road will be
closed from the end of the gravel
road to Broadmead Thursday. No
local access. Only emergency ve-
hicles will be allowedthrough. De-
tours will be in place.
North Perrydale Road will be
closed from the end of the pave-
ment to Bethel Road on Friday
between 7:30 am to I pm. No local
access. Only emergency vehicles
will be allowed through. Detours
will be in place.
Dejong Road will be closed
from the county line to Ballston
Road on Friday from 1 to 6 p.m.
No local access. Only emergency
vehicles will be allowed through.
Detours will be in place.
went along with Superintendent
Roy Williams's recommendation to
not spend money on a school cop.)
It also doesn't includeS20,000
to replace the city library's leaky
roof. New gutters and sealing were
done this year to maintain the cur-
rent roof.
Sheridan said he has submitted
a $25,000 state parks grant that
could be used with a $10,000 Ro-
tary Club donation for new park
equipment.
The budget includes $1.250 in
donations to non-profit groups, in-
cluding Art Conspiracy, Sheridan
Kid Wrestling, Yamhill County
Mediatros and the Chamber of
Commerce.
The city expects to receive about
$73.000 more in revenues during
the next fiscal year. Taxes will gen-
Four local students have won
prizes in this year's Willamette
Educational Service District spell-
ing bee.
Two of the students -- W'dlamina
High School junior Nick Sterling
and Sheridan Japanese School
Grand Sheramina
director to talk
erate the most money -- an esti-
mated $295,000 -- while licenses
and permits are expected to come
in a close second at $288,000.
In addition to the general fund
the city has sewer, street, water and
debt service funds. "Over the past
five fiscal years, our average annual
revenue and expenditures has been
about $3.5 million for all funds
combined," Sheridan pointed out.
The budget includes salaries
and benefits for the city's 17 full-
time and 2 part-time employees.
The city also contracts for services
including law enforcement, judge,
legal, engineering, planning and
building inspection.
The city council will consider
the budget in May and hold a pub-
lic hearing. The budget must be ap-
proved by June 30.
fourth grader Hanna Brandt placed
first in their divisions.
Sheridan High School senior
William von Euen placed second
and Willamina Middle School sev-
enth grader Brandon Varela of Wil-
lamina placed third.
Bowling
Sunday Mixed Won Lost
WVEC 46 18
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Please attend a meeting spon- Argyle 36 28
sored by the Sheridan Home Ex- Willamina Drugs 35 29
FRED 31 V232V2
tension group. Guest speaker will Jim Doran Chevrolet 31 33
be Barbara Baker, executive direc- 3D Auto 31 33
tor of Grand Sheramina Comrnu- Timber Resources 28 36
nity Services. D Steel 25V2 39V2
The meeting will be held at the Weinberg Dentistry 22'A 41 V2
Late Bloomers 18 46
Rebecca Lodge Hall, 143 Monroe
High women's series: Connie Walter,
Street starting at 10a.m. onThurs- 628; Kathy Bennett 621. High
day. Anyone may attend and please women's games: Kathy Bennett, 234;
bring a friend. Karen Bell. 230'; Connie Walter, 214,
211. 203. High mens series: Orest
The talk, questions and answers Bell. 657; Pat Henry, 650; Ernie Turn-
should last about one hour. idge, 646; Ed Brickell, 645; Craig
There will be coffee and teaBennett, 623. High mens' games:
served with cookies. Orest Bell, 266, 210; Pat Henry, 255,
213; Ernie Turnidge, 237, 216.
SOFTBALL
Sheridan High School proudly salutes
Cassie Nelson as its athlete of the week
She earns the honor for her outstanding
defensive play on the field for the Lady
Sparts' Softball Team. Keep up the great
work, Cassie!
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