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Past Noble Grands meet Drawing contest slated for children Bobbette Hedman earns UI degree . The Past Noble Grands of the Each of the six present receiv the close of the 1993 summer Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 29, 1993 - THREE &ebekah Lodge held a luncheon meeting at the Golden Dragon Restaurant in Hermiston on Sept. 25. ed a wheat doll. Discussion was In recognition of children’s held concerning a project for the week October 3-9, the Morrow Pioneer Memorial Nursing branch Children’s Service Divi Home. sion has planned a drawing con test for children kindergarten through third grade. A BIG THANK YOU ^ Twelve drawings on the theme “Community Caring For Kids” , will be selected to be featured in a calendar celebrating children’s week. Calendars may be purchas 7 years of fabulous fun-filled service to ed for $2 at the CSD office in our fine R & W Drive-In customers Jj Boardman or at the library in Heppner. Proceeds are donated to You're a leader in all respects Morrow County Children and Love, Tom & Helen $ the Youth Commission. JODI »*• »* I »*» »*«#* »T« »5« »*• »*• »*»»T m T«#T« UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY DOCKET NO. AB-33 (SUB-N0.83) NOTICE OF INTENT TO ABANDON AND DISCONTINUE SERVICE r Union Pacific Railroad Company gives notice that on or about October 16,1993, it intends to file with the Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, D.C. 20423, an application for a certificate permitting the abandonment of and discon tinuance of service on a line of railroad known as the Heppner Branch extending from railroad milepost 0.0 near Heppner Jet. to the end of the line at railroad milepost 45.4 near Heppner, a distance of 45.4 miles in Gilliam and Morrow Coun- ty(ies), Oregon. The line for which the abandonment and discontinuance applica tion will be filed includes the stations of Heppner Jet. (milepost 0.0), Morgan (milepost 19.8), McNab (milepost 25.2), lone (milepost 28.3), Jordan (milepost 31.0) Lexington (milepost 36.3), and Heppner (milepost 45.2). The reasons for the proposed abandonment and discontinuance are (1) freight traffic revenues do not justify the costs of operation and maintenance, and (2) there are no reasonable prospects that traffic and revenues would increase sufficiently in the foreseeable future to justify continued operation of the line. Based on information in our possession, the line does contain federally granted rights-of-way. Any documentation in the railroad's possession will be made availa ble promptly to those requesting it. . This line of railroad has appeared on the system diagram map in category 1 since August 22, 1988. The interest of railroad employees will be protected by Oregon Short Line Railroad Co. — Abandonment — Goshen. 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). Any interested person, after the application is filed on October 16,1993, is entitled to file with the Interstate Commerce Commission written comments concerning the proposed abandonment and discontinuance or protests to it. Protests must contain the following: (1) Protestant's name, address and business. (2) A statement describing protestant's interest in the proceeding including: (i) (ii) (iii) A description of protestant's use of the line; If protestant does not use the line, information concerning the group or public interest it represents; and If protestant's interest is limited to the retention of service over a portion of the line, a description of the portion of the line subject to protestant’s interest (with milepost designations if available). (3) Specific reasons why protestant opposes the application including informa tion regarding protestant's reliance on the involved service [this information must be supported by affidavits of persons with personal knowledge of the fact(s)]. » » ) ( 4 ) Any rebuttal of material submitted by applicant. .. jr i i i . (5) If an oral hearing is desired, a request for and reasons why an oral hearing is necessary. . In addition, a commenting party or protestant may provide a statement of position and a summary of evidence regarding: (i) Intent to offer financial assistance; (ii) Environmental impact; (iii) Impact on rural and community development; (iv) Suitability of the properties for other public purposes, (v) Recommended provisions for protection of the interests of employees: and (vi) Prospective use of the right-of-way for interim trail use and rail banking under 16 U.S.C. 1247(d) and 49 C.F.R. 1152.29. Written comments and protests will be considered by the Commission in deter mining whether an investigation is needed to assist in determining what disposition to make of the application. The Commission will automatically direct investigation if a protest is filed which demonstrates: (1) The protestant filed a feeder line applica tion under 49 U.S.C. 10910; (2) the feeder line application involves any portion of the rail line involved in the abandonment or discontinuance application; (3) the feeder line application was filed prior to the date the abandonment or discontinu ance application was filed; and (4) the feeder line application is pending before the Commission. If an investigation is conducted, the commenting party or protestant may participate in the proceeding as its interests may appear Children wishing to enter the contest may do so in Boardman and lone on October 4 and 6 at the city library and lone United Church of Christ from 3-4:30 p.m.; in Heppner and Irrigon Oct. 5 and 7 from 3-4:30 p.m. at the city library and A.C. Houghton library respectively. For more information call the CSD office 481-9482. We Print ENVELOPES Many styles and colors to choose from Oregon Trail descendents to receive certificates Gazette-Times Hanna Bobbette Hedman, Heppner, earned a master of education degree at the Univer sity of Idaho, Moscow. A total of 278 University of Idaho students were graduated at session. Of those 140 earned bachelor’s degrees, one completed the Juris Doctor degree, 110 received master’s degrees, 11 completed specialist certificates and 16 earn ed doctoral degrees. Friends and relatives are cordially invited to a surpise 90th birthday reception in honor of Hila Timm on Saturday, October 2, 1993 from 1-3 p.m. at the Pendleton Eagles Lodge, 435 SE First. Cards would be appreciated. 676-9228 Certificates for descendents of people who travelled the Oregon Trail will be presented on Sun day, October 3 at the annual meeting of the Morrow County Historical Society. Presentations will be made to those who have sent in the required information. The committee has names of over 75 people who are eligible to receive the certificate and more names are coming in daily, reports a spokesperson. Informa tion required includes the name of the Oregon Trail participant with a short sketch of that per son’s life with dates and place of birth and the names of Morrow County people who are descen dents. Information should be sent to Jean Nelson or Marsha Sweek at the museum. The annual -meeting of the Morrow County Historical Socie ty will be held at the Lexington Grange Hall starting with a turkey dinner at 1:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. Each person is asked to bring a salad or desesrt for the dinner. The 1993 Chronicles will be available at that time. S P O T L IC H T ON SERVICES AVTO LOANS Rates are at an all time low. Get your new or used auto financed| through the Bank of Eastern Oregon today. Rates as low as 7.5% are available with flexible terms. Give us a call. Arlington 454-2636 • Heppner 676-9125 • lone 422-7466 HANK OF — -------- D JZ astern ARLINGTON*HEPPNER*IONE Your Home Owned Independent Bank MEMBER FDIC HUNTING NO TRESPASSING Í W :.^ , rç r ’ ■** L* PRIVATE PROPERTY Those parties filing protests to the proposed abandonment and discontinuance should be prepared to participate actively in either oral hearing or through the submission of additional material in the form of verified statements. Parties seek ing information concerning the filing of protests should refer to 49 C.F.R. 1152.25. Written comments and protests should indicate the proceeding designation No. AB-33 (Sub-No.83) and should be filed with the Secretary, Interstate Commerce Commission. Washington, D.C. 20423, no later than November 15, 1993. Inter ested persons may file a written comment or protest with the Commission to become a party to this abandonment and discontinuance proceeding. A copy of each written comment or protest shall be served upon the representative of the applicant. Joseph D. Anthofer, General Attorney. 1416 Dodge Street, Omaha. Nebraska 68179. The original and 2 copies of all comments or protests shall be filed with the Commission with a certificate of service. If no protests are received within 30 days after the application is filed, the Commis sion will grant the abandonment and discontinuance request and issue a certifi cate which permits the abandonment and discontinuance to occur within 75 days after the application is filed. The line sought to be abandoned and discontinued will be available for subsidy or sale for continued rail use, if the Commission decides to permit the abandonment and discontinuance, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations (49 U.S.C. 10905 and 49 C FR 1152.27). Applicant will promptly provide upon request to each interested party an estimate of the subsidy and minimum purchase price required to keep the line in operation. The carrier's representative to whom inqui ries may be made concerning sale or subsidy terms is Joseph D. Anthofer. General Attorney, 1416 Dodge Street, Omaha. Nebraska 68179. Persons seeking further information concerning abandonment procedures may contact the Interstate Commerce Commission's O ffice of Proceedings or refer to the fuH abandonment or discontinuance regulations at 49 GF.R Part 1152 Ques tions concerning environmental issues may be directed to the Commission's Section of Energy and Environment A copy of the application will be available for public inspection on or after October 16.1993, at each agency station or terminal on the line proposed to be abandoned or discontinued If there is no agency station on the line, the application shall be deposited at any agency station through which business for the line is received or forwarded which is Union Pacific's National Customer Service Center. 210 N 13th Street. St. Louis. MO 63103 The toll free telephone number is 1-800-272-8777 24 hours a day. seven days a week The carrier shall furnish a copy of the application to any interested person proposing to file a protest or comment, upon request An environmental assessment (or environmental impact statement, if necessary) prepared by the Section of Energy and Environment will be served upon all parties of record and upon any agencies or other persons who commented (toring its preparation Any other persons who would like to obtain a copy of the EA (or EIS) may contact the Section of Energy and Environment E As in these abandonment proceedings normally will be made available within 33 days of the filing of the application The deadline tor submission of comments on the E A will generally be within 30 days of its service The comments received wiH be addressed in the Commission's decision A supplemental EA may be issued where appropriate UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY Septem ber 17, 1993 ABSOLUTELY NO HUNTING 1 * v . NO VEHICLES BEYOND THIS POINT • more in stock only 15 * ea WELCOME TO HUNT NO VEHICLES The Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES
