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^ 1 Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 8, 1992 - FIVE Chamber installs 1992 officers George Koffler (left) installs new Heppner Chamber of Commerce officers Tuesday. LoRayne Bowman is 1992 chamber president, Steve Dickenson is second vice president, and Rollie Marshall is first vice president. Bob Kahl is out-going chamber president. Not pictured is Hank Dennis, treasurer. Instead of making New Year resolutions that often get broken I’m resigned to the fact that some things, including by body, can never be the ‘weigh’ they were. But I got an early start on New Year planning when a confused caller got the wrong number in the wee hours on December 31; however he did wish me a very hearty, though somewhat slurred, greeting. First I congratulated myself for another year of hanging in there and not being hung for messing up the media. But I did get into im portant tasks like putting up new calendars, oiling a squeaky hinge, cleaning the dryer lint trap and sharpening pencils with a recently- discovered brand new pencil sharpener. These New Year day tasks were inspired by a December 31 col umn in the Oregonian that suggested things that could be accomplished while watching bowl games, instead of snacking during commercials. That list included testing smoke detectors (a sure way to revive a hang-over), putting new batteries in flashlights and clocks and mak ing sure kitchen and bathroom equipment worked properly. But with an ‘if it ain’t broke’ attitude, I didn’t replace a worn toilet bowl valve or a fizzling sink sprayer hose. After all, after emptying cupboards, there ought to be a few residuals for the next generation, right? It’s easy to get pumped up about such important accomplishments, especially since major physical tasks, including partying, seem like too much effort nowadays. But I’m totally committed to no longer hoarding things. For instance, I trashed the expired food coupons and cleaned the crud off the can opener. Sometimes a too-clean state can be detrimental to a faithful old appliance. For example, the 35-year-old basement refrigerator resented a good cleaning, I guess. For the first time in a history of abuse, the disruption of this ice-encrusted condition must have caused the door handle to drop to the floor. Surrounded by abundant possessions, we tend to sit in overstuffed chairs, stuffing our faces. Without leaving home, we have excellent viewing of a football game or a parade extravaganza. But there’s something truly out of balance in the scheme of things. Newspapers tell of the growing need for food to feed the low-income and homeless people. And I couldn’t help thinking that the thousands of dollars spent on flowers for the Rose Bowl parade floats would go a long way towards relieving the discomfort of Texas residents who have lost everthing due to flooding. But optimism and hope make us prod forward into each new year. However with Oregon’s population growing at an alarming rate, school financing in jeopardy, the loss of jobs and predictions for lower prices for agricultural commodities, 1992 is going to be another challenging year. And everyday business is weighted by laws, rules and regulations unheard of in the past. The United States can produce the most sophisticated war missies in the world. But U.S. manufactures allowed the quality of consumer goods to slip below some produced in other countries. Consumers have turned to foreign made products, everything from cars to appliances. That loss of productivity by workers, who are also those consumers, resulted in job losses and contributed to the recession and the lop sided balance of trade. Instead of imposing tariffs, a simple solution would be to produce quality products. And if workers want higher wages and benefits they in turn must buy American products. We seem to think the government should step in and protect us from our own folly, right down to the mandatory use of seat belts and other safety features. Let’s hope that the New Year will see a return to pride in productivity and common sense. We can’t be a godparent to the whole world until we get our own house in order. Valby Lutheran to hold annual meeting Due to the annual congrega tional meeting at the Valby Lutheran church the worship ser vice has been changed for Sun day, Jan. 12. Services at Hope will be at 9 a.m. with Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Hoobing will deliver a message entitled “ Called to be Servant,” based on scripture reading of Acts 10: 34-38. Services at Valby will begin at 11 a.m. with a church potluck to follow. The congregations annual meeting will begin at 1 p.m. Singles’ potluck planned Jan. 11 A singles’ potluck has been planned for Saturday Jan. 11 at noon at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Those attending are asked to bring their favorite food dish. Beverage will be provided. The afternoon promises “ games, fun, good food and friendship,” said a spokesperson. For more information contact Velma Wight. PUBLIC NOTICE Rural Eastern Oregon County is accepting applications for the position of County Accountant. The accountant position is located in Heppner, Oregon which is the County Seat for Morrow Coun ty. Heppner is approximately 62 miles southwest of Pendleton, OR. The beginning salary for the position ranges from $1731 /mo. to $1858/mo depending on ex perience. Benefits include Medical, Dental, Life, and Long Term Disability Insurance, Retirement, sick and vacation leaves. 40 hour work week, Mon day through Friday. Degree in accounting and experience in governmental accounting is desirable. Must have complete understanding of payroll pro cedures and laws. Ability to y CHEVROLET^ Over the years some things never change at a quality dealership HONESTY-INTEGRITY-RESPONSIBILITY SERVICE Doing business for over 45 years in the same old fashioned way CHEVROLET Parts VUm\ SHERRELL CHEVROLET Hermiston, Oregon Phone 567-6487 prepare and analyze financial reports and statements and com municate effectively both orally and in writing. Considerable knowledge of modem office prac tices and procedures, including mainframe and personal com puters. Must be able to main tain computerized general ledger and payroll systems. For further information regarding the job description and applications, please contact LoRayne M. Bowman, Personnel Director at (503) 676-9061 Ext. 20 or P.O. Box 788, Heppner, OR 97836. All applications and resumes must be submitted and received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 1992. Morrow County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, National origin, sex, religion, age and handicapped status in employment or the pro vision of services. Published: December 31, 1991; and January 8, 1992_________ PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF MORROW RITA H. SUMNER Plaintiff, and JACK SUMNER, aka JOHN DAVID SUMNER; R.P. Joe SMITH, Attorney at Law; HELEN COX; and MARY COX BANKS, Defendants. No. 91-CV-33 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On the 28th day of January, 1992, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. Standard Time in accordance with ORS 187.110, at the Mor row County Courthouse, Hepp ner, Oregon, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder for cash the following described real property located in Morrow County, Oregon: Township 4 South, Range 24 East of the Willamette Meridian, Morrow County, Oregon; Section 5: The West Half of the Southwest Q uarter of the Southwest Quarter. Section 6: The East Half of the Southeast Q uarter o f the Southeast Quarter. EXCEPTING THEREFROM ALL ROADS AND ROAD RIGHTS OF WAY. Said sale is made under a Writ of Execution issued out of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Mor row to me directed in the above- captioned case. W rit o f Execution dated December 9, 1991. ROY L. DRAGO, Sheriff Morrow County, Oregon By: Pauline Winter Chief Civil Deputy Published: December 23, 31, 1991; January 8 and 15, 1992. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING The County of Morrow will hold a public hearing on the 14th day of January 1992 at 7:00 o ’clock p.m., at HEPPNER LIBRARY MAIN STREET, HEPPNER, OR 97836, to hear and consider any objections to or arguments in favor there may be upon the matter of the formation of a Library District encompass ing the Boardman and Heppner areas. All interested persons may appear and be heard. The Morrow County Court has entered an order declaring its ap proval of formation of said district. The purpose for which the district is to be formed is to facilitate general library services to the public, including, but not lim ited to, providing the following: (1) non-fiction, fiction, and large print books on loan; (2) periodicals on loan; (3) cassette and laser disc video material; (4) reference material; (5) on-line computer reference an interlibrary loan material; (6) on-line access to state library computer data bases; (7) children’s library material and story hours; (8) meeting locale; (9) literacy and information ac cess services; The name of the proposed district is “ The Oregon Trail Library District” . The boun daries of the proposed Library District coincide with the boun daries of Morrow County Voting Rrecincts Number 1 and Number 2 (Boardman), together with the E.W.M.; thence West to the Nor area encompassed by the Nor theast comer of Section 4, thwest Heppner Precinct, the Township 4 South, Range 25, Northeast Heppner Precinct, the E.W.M.; thence South to the Southwest Heppner Precinct and Southeast comer of the Northeast the Southeast Heppner Precinct, quarter of the Northeast quarter more particularly described as of Section 4, Township 4 South, Range 25, E.W.M.; thence West follows: M orrow County Voting to the North and South center line Precincts Number 1 and Number of said Section 4,; thence South 2: Beginning at the junction of the to the center of said Section 4; Columbia River and the line bet thence West to the Northwest ween Range 25 EWM and Range comer of the Northeast quarter of 26 EWM; thence South along the Southeast quarter of Section said line to the North line of 1-84; 5, said Township and Range; thence West along the North line thence South to the line between Section 5 and 8, said Township of 1-84 to the Morrow County and Range; thence West to the line; thence North to the Colum Southeast comer of Section 6, bia River; thence East along the said Township and Range; thence South boundary of the Columbia South to the Northwest comer of River to the point of beginning. Section 17, said Township and ALSO: Beginning at the intersec Range; thence West to the tion point of the South line of 1-84 Southeast comer of Section 12, and the West line of South Main, said Township 4 South, and Boardman; thence South to the Range 24; thence South to the SE comer of the SW 'A SW 'A , Southeast comer of Section 13, Section 21, Range 25 EWM, said Township 4 South and Range Township 4 North; thence West 24; thence West to the Southeast to the line between Sections 20 comer of Section 17, Township and 21; thence South to the line 4 South, Range 24 E.W.M.; between Township 2 North and thence South to the Southeast cor Township 3 North; thence West ner of Section 32, said Township to the Morrow County line; and Range; thence West to the thence North along the Morrow Southwest comer of Section 31, County line to the South boun said Township and Range; thence dary of 1-84; thence East along North to the Northwest comer of the South line of 1-84 to the point Section 19, Township 3 South, of beginning; and also beginning Range 24, E.W.M.; thence East at the intersection point of the to the Southeast comer of Section South line of 1-84 and the West 16; thence North to the Southeast line of South Main, Boardman; comer of Section 33, Township thence South to the SE comer of 2 South, Range 24; thence East the SW 'A SW 'A, Section 21, to the Southeast comer of Section Range 25 EWM, Township 4 33, Township 2 South, Range 26, North; thence West to the line E.W.M.; thence North to a point between Sections 20 and 21; on the center line going East and thence South to the line between West; thence East to the center Township 2 North and Township line of Willow Street, where it in 3 North; thence East to the line tersects with Main Street and between Range 25 EWM and Willow Street, in the City of Range 26 EWM; thence North to Heppner; thence due South to a the South line of 1-84; thence point on the South line of Section West along the South line of 1-84 2, Township 3 South, Range 26, to the point of beginning. E.W.M.; thence West along said Northwest Heppner Precinct: section line to the Northeast cor Beginning at the Southwest ner of Section 10, Township 3 comer of Section 33, Township South, Range 26, E.W .M .; 2 South, Range 25, E.W.M.; thence South to the Southeast cor thence running North to the Nor ner of Section 22, Township 4 thwest comer of Section 16, said South, Rage 26, E.W.M.; thence Township and Range; thence East West to the point of beginning. to the Northwest comer of Sec Southeast Heppner Precinct: tion 16, Township 2 South, Beginning at the Northeast cor Range 26, E.W.M.; thence South ner of Section 1, Township 2 to a point on the center line of South, Range 29, E.W.M.; run State Highway 74; thence South ning thence due West to the and East along center line of said Southeast comer of Section 36, highway to the intersection of Township 1 South, Range 27, said highway with Willow Street E.W.M.; thence South along sec in the City of Heppner; thence tion lines to the Northeast comer due west along center line of said of Section 36, Township 2 South, Willow Street, from said point of Range 27, E.W.M.; thence West intersection to a point on the East along section lines to the Nor boundary line of Section 33, thwest comer of Section 36, said Township 2 South, Range 26, Township 2 South and Range 26 E.W.M.; thence South to the E.W.M.; thence south along the Southeast comer of said Section West boundary line of said Sec 33; thence West along section tion 36 to a point on a direct line lines to the point of beginning. with the center of Willow Street, Northeast Heppner Precinct: said street being in the City of Beginning at the intersection of Heppner, and running East and the West boundary line of Section West; thence West along center 16, Township 2 South, Range 26, E.W .M ., and the center line of line of Willow Street at its in tersection with Main Street; State Highway 207; running thence South along center line of thence North to the Northwest Main Street to its intersection comer of Section 21, Township with May Street; thence West 1 South, Range 26 E.W.M.; thence East to the Northwest cor along the center line of May Street to its intersection with ner of Section 23, said Township Court Street; thence South along and Range; thence North to the the center line of Court Street to Northwest comer of Section 2, the end of said street; thence due said Township and Range; thence South to a point on the South sec East to the Northeast comer of tion line of Section 2, Township Section 1, Township 1, South, 3 South, Range 26 E.W.M.; Range 29, E.W.M.; thence South thence West along said section along the County boundary line line to the Southwest comer of to the Southeast comer of Section said Section 2; thence due South 36, Township 1 South. Range 29, along Section lines to the South E.W.M.; thence West to the west comer of Section 23, Town Southeast comer of Section 36, ship 4 South, Range 26 E.W.M.; Township 1 South, Range 27, thence East along Section lines to E.W.M.; thence South to the the Southwest comer of Section Northeast comer of Section 36, 20, Township 4 South, Range 27, Township 2 South, Range 27 E.W.M.; thence South to the E.W.M.; thence West to the Nor Southwest comer of Section 32, thwest comer of Section 36, said Township 4, South, Range Township 2 South. Range 26 27, E.W.M.; thence East along E.W .M .; thence South along the section lines to the Southeast cor West boundary line of Section 36, ner of Section 36, Township 4 said Township and Range, to a South, Range 28, E.W .M .; point on a direct line with the thence South along section lines center of Willow Street, in the Ci to the Southeast comer of Section ty of Heppner, said Willow street 36. Township 5 South, Range 28, running East and West; thence E.W.M.; thence West to the Nor West through the center of said theast comer of Section 1, Willow Street to the intersection Township 5 South, Range 28, of said Willow Street with State E.W.M.; thence South to the Highway 207; thence North and Morrow County line following West along center line of said highway to the point of the county line East to the Southeast comer of Section 36, beginning. Township 6 South. Range 29; Southwest Heppner Precinct: thence North along the county Beginning at the Southwest line to the point of beginning. comer of Section 19, Township All being in Morrow County. 4 South, Range 25. E.W .M .; Sute of Oregon. running thence North to the Published: December 31, 1991; Southwest comer of Section 31, and January 8, 1992_________ Township 3 South. Range 26,