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TWELVE - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 13, 1992 Lexington News ____________ By Delpha Jones -¡-C olleen B ergstrom of Lewiston, ID. was a recent visitor in Lexington with her sons and other relatives. -:-Earl Miller of Seaview, WA has been a visitor at the home of his aunt and uncle Cecil and Delpha Jones. -:-Jim and Sandy Putnam are staying with her mother Pat Wright. -¡-Cecil Jones and Earl Miller wre visitors last week at the VA hospital in Walla Walla, WA, where they visited a former Lex ington resident, Charlie Padberg. Earlier in the day Eileen and Eldon Padberg had visited. Charlie is the brother of Eldon. -¡-Faye Ruhl visited her son Skip, at Good Shepherd Com munity Hospital on Monday. He underwent surgery that day. -¡-Debra Jones and daughter Janie and Brenda of the Tri- Cities, visited with her parents Joe and Hilda Yocom on Mothers Day weekend. Others for dinner on Sunday were Marie and Leland Jones and children, Millie West and children of Pendleton, Renee and Jack Yocom of Hepp ner, Martha and Gary Munkers and sons and Cecil and Delpha Jones. Riverside student takes first in district contest Kelly Spray, a senior at River side High School, took first place in Division III at the Morrow County School District Spelling Contest held at Riverside High School. Kelly has now won nine consecutive division champion ships in this annual contest. Jake McEUigott, a sixth grade student at lone Middle School, and Allen Day, a ninth grade stu dent at Riverside High School were the champions in Division I and n , respectively. The top three finishers in each division were as follows: Division I elementary to grade six: first-Jake McEUigott, lone; second-K risti M ason, Sam Board man; third-a tie between Lara Fritz, Sam Boardman and Jayme Hanson, Heppner Middle School. Division II grades 7-9: first- Allen Day, Riverside; second- Donnie Pointer; Heppner Middle School; third-Gabe Escobedo, Columbia Junior High. Division in grades 10-12: first- Kelly Spray, Riverside; second- Tony Becket, Heppner; third- Brent Sheirbon, lone. -•-Judy Groshens of Irrigon underwent major surgery at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. - -Bob and Luella Taylor spent the weekend at Newport, visiting her family. Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hugh— , c h a m b f manager “ Hats off to Morrow County” opens all kinds of opportunities for the 1992 Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro-Rodeo parade, booths, and publicity, our vivacious Court were guests at the Chamber luncheon Tuesday. Dressed in their attractive red and black outfits, they shared events and activities for August 19 through the 23. A competition for businessmen or an across county Chamber Challenge is in the wind to occur sometime during the weeks events. We’re open for ideas just as long as it doesn’t in volve being drug on the end of a rope or bucked off something. In the meantime, Chamber is preparing for the parade, schedul ing Paddy Wagon appearances, mailing out brochures, and plan ning on helping “ man” the rodeo gate and attend the fair on Thursday. * Jane Rawlins is busy planting the empty planters on Main Street. Hats off to her and Garden Club members and the businesses who maintain the Chamber planters. It shows community pride. * Many Chamber of Com merces have A m bassador Groups. I’m told they have a great time promoting their com munities at events across the state. In fact, there are now con ferences held for the various groups with the next one schedul ed for September 25-27 in Gresham. Included will be an op portunity to participate in the parade promoting your town, ride the Stemwheeler, and hear some excellent speakers. Please contact the Chamber office if you would be interested in starting a Hepp ner Ambassadors group to act as greeters for events and activities and to promote our events around the state. Start those creative juices flowing...leprechauns on parade; hats off to Heppner; western theme. Other towns have great success stories to tell. * Next week: the chamber pro gram will be Domestic Violence Services for M orrow and Umatilla Counties. Thought for the week: “ What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters com pared to what lies within us.” Sheriffs Report The Morrow County Sheriffs department reports dispatching the following business during the past week: May 5: M orrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Marvin L. Gammell Marvin L. Gammell, 86, of Fossil ambulance to A street in Cutbank, Montana, died Sunday, Fossil. One fem ale was May 3, 1992 at Deaconess transported to the Asher Clinic in Fossil. Airlife was paged to res Hospital in Great Falls, Montana. Mr. Gammell was bom March pond to the clinic; Morrow County Sheriffs of 5, 1906 at Villisca, Iowa, to fice dispatched the Boardman am Robert Gammell and Lavonnie bulance to 1-84, east bound mile Rains Gammell. The family mov post 171 for one male. There was ed to Heppner in March 1911. no transport, patient refused; Mr. Gammell attended school in M orrow County deputy Heppner and graduated from responded to an Irrigon resident Heppner High School. He loved to investigate a report of harass the outdoors and worked with ing phone calls. Investigation is livestock most of his life. He has continuing; resided in Montana for the past M orrow County deputy 34 years. responded to an Irrigon resident Survivors include two sisters to investigate a juvenile problem; Beulah Florence and Mary Morrow County deputy ar Beamer both of Heppner and rested Leroy Rea of Lexington several neices and nephews. for Violation of Restraining At his request there will be no order. Subject was lodged at Ben funeral. ton County Jail; Morrow County deputy ar rested Kristina Rea of lone for Violation of Restraining Order. The Morrow County Clerk’s office at the courthouse in Hepp 'Subject posted bail; ner reports issuing the following Morrow County Sheriff s of marriage licenses during the past fice dispatched the Boardman am week: bulance to a two vehicle accident May 3: Michael Edward on Wilson Road. One male sub Kendell, 42, Irrigon; and ject was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital with unknown Maria Eugenia Davis, 39, Irrigon. injuries. May 6: Morrow County depu May 6: Elpidio Garcia, 21, ty responded to the Irrigon area Echo; and Patricia Jean Cisneros, 35, to assist with a juvenile problem. Call was cancelled enroute; Echo. Kenneth Egbert Miller, 3V Moftol# •- County deputy Arlington; and responded to a citizen complaint in lone. Investigation is Linda P. Johnson, 43, Irrigon. Obituary Marriage Licenses continuing; Morrow County deputy con tacted an Irrigon resident regar ding a juvenile problem; Morrow County dispatched the lone Fire Dept, to a Ford pickup on fire on Hwy 74 mile post 29; M orrow County deputy responded to a suspicious cir cum stance at an Irrigon residence. Investigation is continuing. May 7: Morrow County depu ty received a report of horses in the road on Hwy. 730, west of Ir rigon. Deputy was unable to locate horses upon arrival; Morrow County deputy receiv ed a report of vandalism to a vehi cle belonging to Walt Avery, Rt. 2, Irrigon. Investigation is continuing; Morrow County deputy ar rested Jose Manuel Castillo- Galindo, 27, Spokane, WA. for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, No O peraters License and Possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. Subject was lodged at Benton County Jail. May 8: M orrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Arlington ambulance to a motor vehicle rollover, a pickup, camper and boat, on 1-84, mile post 116, west bound, with in ju ries. One person was transported to Mid Columbia Medical Center; M orrow County deputies received a report of a drunk driver to east bound on 1-84 near Boardman. Deputy was unable to locate driver; M orrow County deputies responded to a Boardman area resident regarding a vehicle pro blem. Investigation is continuing. May 9: M orrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Arlington Fire Dept, to a pickup on fire on 1-84 at mile post 149. Fire was contained; M orrow County deputy responded to an alarm at lone High School. Alarm turned out to be false; M orrow County deputy responded to an Irrigon residence to investigate a complaint of telephone harassment; Morrow County Sheriffs of fice dispatched the Heppner am bulance to a Lexington residence for a man with an unknown il lness. One male was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital; Morrow County Sheriffs of fice dispatched the Spray Fire Dept, to a grass fire south of Spray. Fire was contained; M orrow County deputy responded to Lexington to in vestigate a report of suspicous people going door to door. May 10: Morrow County deputy assisted the Boardman Police Dept, with breaking up a loud party; Morrow County deputy con tacted an Irrigon resident regar ding possible stolen property; Morrow County Sheriffs of fice dispatched the Arlington Fire Dept, to a grass fire on 1-84 mile pst 119. Fire was contained; Morrow County deputy con tacted the custodian of AC Houghton School in Irrigon for an investigation on vandalism done to the school. Investigation is continuing. May 11: Morrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Boardman am bulance to a residence on Cotton Wood Loop in Boardman for one male sub ject with an unknown illness Subject was transported to Good Shephed Hospital; Morrow County deputy con tacted Dee Rock, Rt. 2 Irrigon, regarding an animal problem; Morrow County deputy cited and released Rodney Reynolds, 29, Irrigon, for maintaining a dog as a public nuisance; M orrow County deputy responded to Olson Road. Board- man, for an animal problem. P U B L I C N O TICE Motorized Travel Management Plan AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW HEPPNER RANGER DISTRICT UMATILLA NATIONAL FOREST The Heppner Ranger District of the Umatilla National Forest has recently completed an en vironmental assessment (EA) for the proposed Motorized Travel Management Plan. The Travel Plan EA is now available for Section 11, Tax Lot 401 located public review and comment. in a General Industrial (MG) estate are hereby required to pre The proposed plan encom Zone. sent the same, with proper passes all National Forest Lands 3. Application by D. J. Edman vouchers, within four months with the Heppner Ranger District for a V ariance (H ardship after the date of first publication boundary. The main issues iden Reasons) for an Additional of this notice, as stated below, to tified are road-oriented activities, Manufactured Dwelling located the personal representative at: off-highway vehicle use, non- in Township 4 North, Range 25, P.O . Box 218, Pendleton, motorized recreation, effective Section 18, Tax Lot 600, con Oregon 97801 or they may be big game habitat and ad sisting of 2.31 acres in a Small barred. ministrative use. The Heppner Farm-40 Zone. All persons whose rights may Ranger District has developed Interested persons are invited be affected by the proceedings in alternatives to address these to the hearing to express their this estate may obtain additional issues. Alternatives vary in the views. Written, signed statements information from the records of miles of road and trail that would will be considered. Reasons for the court, the personal represen remain open for motorized travel. approval or disapproval should be tative or the attorney for the per The EA discusses these alter included in oral or written sonal representative. natives and their environmental statements. Dated and first published: April effects. Kent Goodyear 29, 1992. Public involvement is ap Chairman Charles A. Carlson preciated. Anyone wishing to M orrow County Planning Personal Representative review the EA or comment on the Commission P.O. Box 45 project is invited to contact Don Published: May 6 and 13, 1992 lone, Oregon 97843 Finley, Team Leader, Heppner Steven H. Corey OSB #72058 Ranger District, P.O. Box 7, P U B L I C N O TIC E O f Attorneys for Personal Heppner, OR, 97836, or call CALL FOR BIDS Representative (503) 676-9187. Comments will NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Corey, Byler, Rew, Lorenzen & be accepted for 30 days from the that the City of Heppner will Hojem date of this notice. receive sealed bids on gas as 222 S.E. Dorion Avenue Published: May 13, 1992 follows: P.O. Box 218 1. On gasoline only. Pendleton, Oregon 97801 2. Lowest price to the City on P U B L I C N O TIC E 503-276-3331 THE CENTRAL AND regular and unleaded. (Specify Published: April 29; May 6 and EASTERN OREGON which pump price.) 13, 1992___________________ 3. Minimum or no service. JU V EN ILE JUSTICE Specify which. (Check oil and CONSORTIUM P U B L I C N O TIC E The Central and Eastern clean glass is minimum.) The Morrow County Court will 4. Starting date will be July 1, Oregon Juvenile Justice Consor hold a public hearing on Wednes tium Budget Committee will hold 1992. Bid expires June 30, 1993. day, May 20, 1992, at 10:00 a.m. a hearing at 10 a.m. at the All prices quoted on gasoline at the North Morrow County An Umatilla County Juvenile Depart must be quoted in terms of cents nex in Irrigon, Oregon. A public ment, Pendleton, Oregon on the off on pump prices. Bids submit hearing will be held on the ted will be prices which dealer 19th day of May, 1992. following: The purpose of this meeting is will supply City vehicles when A public hearing to consider an to adopt the budget for the fiscal the City makes purchases from amendment to the Morrow Coun year beginning July 1, 1992 and the dealer. The City of Heppner ty Comprehensive Plan and Zon ending June 30, 1993. All per reserve the right to see the rack ing Ordinance to remove from the sons have the right to submit writ price on any day. Deadline for Irrigon Urban Growth Boundary ten or oral comments at that time. sealed bids will be 5:00 PM A copy of the budget may be ob prevailing time Friday, June 5, an area bounded by Fourth Street tained free of charge at the Cen 1992. Bids will be opened at the West, the Columbia River, State tral and Eastern Oregon Juvenile regular June 8, 1992 City Coun Highway 730, and the westerly Justice Consortium office located cil meeting at City Hall, 188 West city limits. Further, that the at 407 S.E. 1st Avenue, Ontario, Willow Street, Heppner, Oregon. Suburban Residential One-Acre Oregon 97914, or by calling The meeting begins at 7:00 PM. Zone of the Zoning Ordinance be Due to unforeseen price hikes the amended. Said amendments to 503-889-8802. City of Heppner can review and apply only to the above- Published: May 13, 1992 possibly rebid gas. The City of mentioned area. Interested persons are invited P U B L I C N O TIC E Heppner reserves the right to re to the hearing to express their MORROW COUNTY SCHOOL ject any or all bids. DISTRICT The City of Heppner is an views. Written, signed statements will be considered. Reasons for W HEEL CHAIR LIFT equal opportunity employer. approval or disapproval should be PROJECT Gary B. Marks included in written or oral CALL FOR BIDS City Administrator • Sealed Bids for the wheel chair Published: May 6, 13 and 20, statements. lift project will be received by 1992_______________________ Louis A. Carlson Judge Morrow County School District PUBLIC NOTICE Morrow County at the District Office, 270 West Published: May 6 and 13, 1992 PUBLIC NOTICE OF FILING Main, Lexington, OR 97839, un OF INITIATIVE PETITION til 2 p.m., May 26, 1992. At that • ■■ » The City of Heppner has r * time all bids will be opened and received a Initiative Petition publicly read. which will be circulated to obtain Card of Thanks Scope of work called for in this signatures to initiate the measure. bid shall include, but is not The ballot title for this Initiative limited to all necessary crafts re Petition is as follows: quired to install a Garaventa First, I would like to thank CAPTION: Heppner Charter Margaret Ann, my wife, for the GSL-1 wheel chair lift and an Amendment for no new taxes or happiest and most enjoyable 12 American Stairglide PLTG ver increases. years of my life. She was the tical wheel chair lift in Heppner ultimate partner in my work, play QUESTION: Should the Hepp Middle School. and just making life fun and ner Charter be revised to prohibit The bidder is responsible for enjoyable. new taxes or increases unless providing all crafts necessary-or Next, I want to thank all our voter approved? detailed specifications for any friends, neighbors, business SUMMARY: This initiative electrical, mechanical, masonry, associates and all our customers measure will prohibit the City or other requirements. for the over 200 cards of from implementing new taxes or A mandatory, pre-bid, on site, condolences and sympathy and conference for this project will be raising existing taxes. The loving concern that our familes drafters did not define the word received. And so many of the held on May 20, 1992, at 1 p.m.. “ taxes,” so what revenue sources cards we received had personal Bids will not be accepted from hand-written tributes of concern contractors not attending this pre will be effected are unknown. and admiration for Margaret Ann. Also unknown is the effect of the bid conference. Also, I want to say thank you Bidding documents may be ob measure on the City’s ability to to all the ladies who brought all provide services. The measure, if tained at the District office, 270 the bountiful food for the passed, will require further West Main, Lexington, OR. wonderful potluck after the legislation or court proceedings 97839, Monday through Friday, services. I have a list of about 50 to interpret. from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. families that brought food, then Any City elector dissatisfied M orrow County School helped clean up. District may reject any bids not with the ballot title may file a These kind of things can only happen in our small rural in compliance wiht all prescrib petition in the Morrow County areas in Eastern Oregon, where all ed public bidding procedures and Circuit Court asking for a dif the thoughtful and kind people ferent title and stating the reasons requirements, and may reject for live. good cause any and all bids upon that the ballot title is insufficient, A special thanks to all who a finding of the district that it is not concise or unfair. The peti sent beautiful flower arrangements tion must be filed in court within the public interest to do so. and potted plants in full bloom. seven business days after the Published: May 13, 1992 Flowers were Margaret Ann's publication of the date of this greatest enjoyment. notice. Also, a great big thank you P U B L I C N O TIC E DATED May 7, 1992. for all the memorials to the Fossil PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE (s) Gary B. Marks, City Volunteer Ambulance Fund in The Morrow County Planning Margaret Ann's name. She was a Administrator Commission will hold a public Published: May 13, 1992_____ believer in helpful community hearing on Monday, May 18, projects that live on, an would 1992, at 7:30 p.m. at the Public appreciate these memorials. We all appreciate your Works Building in Lexington, P U B L I C N O TIC E condolences, sympathy, thoughts Oregon. A public hearing will be IN THE CIRCUIT COURT and friendship. We are saddened held on the following: OF THE STATE OF OREGON by our great loss. 1. Application for Conditional FOR THE COUNTY Herb Wright Use Permit, N-49, by Oregon OF MORROW Pal Maclnnes A family State Department of Transporta No. 92 PR 7 and all the Smith Family, tion for a Asphaltic Concrete ESTATE OF: Daughter Janet Batch Plant in Township 5 North, FRANCES M CARLSON. Sons Roger. Loyd A Gordon Range 26, Section 26, Tax Lot and all the grandchildren Deceased. 205 and 207 located in a Rural NOTICE TO INTERESTED Residential Zone. We would like to thank Dr. PERSONS 2. Application for a Condi Notice is hereby given that the Jeanne and the hospital staff for tional Use Perm it, N-50, the wonderful care during undersigned has been appointed Umatilla Ready-Mix, Inc. for a and has qualified as the personal Kimberly’s recent illness. Concrete Ready Mix Plant in representative of the estate. All Bill. Sharon and Kimberly Morris Township 4 North, Range 25, persons having claims against the __________________ 5-13-lp
