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SIX- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 28, 1995 Lexington News 3y Delpha Jones -Visitors-at the Bill Padberg home this past week were his niece and family from Califor- nia. While here, the goup en joyed some sightseeing trips around the country. Fireworks stand to open Ruth Locust initiates members Ruth-Locust chapter #32 OES initiated two new members, Sylvia Ladd Sandford and Wayland Hyatt at the June 12 meeting. Installation of officers for the next year will be held July 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Hall. Pat Hyatt and John Wood will serve as worthy matron and worthy patron. The public is invited to attend. Shopping tour Oregon grains commission to meet The Oregon Grains Commis sion will hold a regular com mission meeting and budget hearing Friday, June 30, at the Oregon Wheat Commission conference room; 1200 NW Front Ave., Suite 520; Portland. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m ., and the hearing will begin at 1 p.m. Commission meetings are open to the public and anyone wishing to participate is welcome to do so. The Oregon Grains Commission complies with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Anyone who would like to attend the meeting, but who needs special scheduled at Nordstroms P hoto by April H ilton-S ykes Heppner Lion Club members Steve Rhea (!) and Mike Mills display fireworks to be sold. The Fourth of July is rapidly approaching and the Heppner Lion's Club has announced hours for its fireworks stand on Main Street. Hours will be 1 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, Friday, June 30, Sunday and Monday, July 2 and 3; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. or until the fireworks are sold out on Tuesday, July 4. Post office employees receive awards A shopping tour departing 'from lone with a destination of Nordstrom and Lloyd Center, Portland, has been scheduled for Saturday, July 29. Spon sored by C reative Care Preschool of lone, the bus tour will leave lone at 6:30 a.m. and pick up Gilliam County pas sengers at approximately 7:15 a.m. in Arlington. After a full day, the shoppers will arrive b^ck in Arlington at about 9 p.m. and to lone at approx imately 10 p.m. The charge is $28 per person or $26 if registering with one or more other passengers. Includ ed in the fare is a continental breakfast, sandwich dinner, beverages, gift bags, hospitali ty room and prize drawings. Reservations are on a first come, first serve basis. Young passengers of junior high age and older are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult. For more information and complete itinerary, contact Anne Morter at 422-7429. Seventh-Day Adventists P hoto by April H ilton-S ykas L-R: Jeri Wight and Barb Watkins receive postal awards from postmaster Mike McGuire. Barb Watkins and Jeri Wight, Heppner Postal employees, have received special achieve ment awards for outstanding service from the Portland district, which includes all of Oregon and portions of south west Washington. McGuire said he nominated Watkins and Wight for their "outstanding service above and beyond, friendly service, and their attitude." "I've been in Post Offices where clerks just do what they have to ," said McGuire. "Barb and Jeri go beyond and do whatever they can for the customer." Watkins and Wight were each awarded $250. This is Wight's second award. She has worked for the Post Office for 19 years. Watkins was hired in Nov. of 1992. In T h e Heppner Gazette Your A d s A re Read Call 676-9228 to place your ad to hold VBS Friends Forever, a "unique, fun-packed" vacation Bible school, will begin July 10 from 2-5 p.m . at the Heppner Seventh-D ay Adventist Church. The Bible school, which teaches children ages 4-12 "how to make friends and survive in their busy world", runs through July 14. The children will learn home survival skills such as making a bed, doing the dishes and simple first aid and safety. Trained adults will help them explore friendship and develop new social skills. Songs, skits and activities will help instill values based on Bible prin cipals, said a spokesperson for the event. All needed supplies are fur nished without cost, and all children who participate will receive certificates. For more in formation or to pre-register by call 676-5851. Kelsie Evans of Heppner was recently awarded a $500 scholarship hy A1A/GGMIT. She is the daughter o f Sue and Wayne Evans. Kelsie’s accomplishments have been plentiful in and out of academics. She intends to double major in Business Marketing, and Management. The scholarship is sponsored by AlA Insurance, the adminis trator fo r health insurance plans fo r wheat growers, and the Grain Growers M em ber ship and Insurance Trust, which oversees the plan. AIA Insurance PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS O W NER: City of lone, Oregon Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., Pacific Prevail ing Time, on Tuesday, July 11, 1995, by the undersigned at the Engineer's main office, 409 Lin coln S treet, The Dalles, Oregon, for the construction of the 1995 PAVING PROJECT in the City of lone, Oregon. The project will consist of approx imately the following units of construction. 1 job Subgrade Preparation 1,500 sq.yd. Furnish & Place Geotextile Fabric 550 tons Furnish & Place O .S .H .D . Class " C " hot asphaltic paving overlay together will all other required appurtenant work. Bids will be publicly opened and thereafter presented to Ci ty Council at its next meeting, all according to the plans and specifications of the City Engineer. The plans, specifica tions, proposal, and form of contract document may be ex amined at the City Hall of the City of lone, and at the offices of Tenneson Engineering Cor poration. A set thereof may be obtained from Tenneson En gineering Corporation, 409 Lin coln Street, The Dalles, Oregon 97058, (Phone 503-296-9177) upon payment of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each set. This fee is non-refundable. Bidders will be required to prequalify in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon as to equipment, financial responsibility, experience, and ability to furnish bond and in su ran ce. Pre-qualification statements must be received at the Engineer's office five (5) days prior to the bid opening. Each bid shall be accom panied by a certified check, cashier's check, or a surety bid bond made payable to the City of lone for an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid. No bid may be withdrawn after the time set for the bid opening, nor before the award of the contract, unless award is delayed for a period exceeding thirty (30) days. All work under this contract will be paid for in "c a s h " as authorized by the City Council of the City of lone. Attention of Bidders is par ticularly called to the re quirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and Oregon prevailing wage rates to be paid under the con tract. No bid will be received or considered by the City of lone unless the bid contains a state ment by the bidder as part of his bid that the provisions of ORS 279.350 will be complied with. Contractor will not be re quired to be licensed under ORS 468A .720 "A sb e sto s Abatement", and no bid for the contract shall be considered unless the bidder is registered with the Oregon Constructors Contracting Board. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive informalities, and to award the contract as it seems to be in the best interest of the City of lone. Project Engineer for the City of lone, Oregon c/o Tenneson Engineering Corporation 409 Lincoln Street The Dalles, OR 97058 Telephone (503) 296-9177 Published: June 28, 1995 accommodations, please con tact the commission 48 hours in advance at 276-4609, TDD (503) 986-4762. Obituaries Velma Helen Phillips Velma Helen Phillips, 92, of Sparks, NV, died June 12, 1995, at Hearthstone of Northern Nevada, Sparks. A native of Hamilton, she was bom December 3, 1902, and had lived in the Reno- Sparks area for the past four years, coming from Heppner. Mrs. Phillips was a home maker. Her husband, Jerry, died in 1978. Surviving are daughter, Jay Sanders of Las Vegas; three grandchild ren ; and four great-grandchildren. No funeral was scheduled. Crem ation was at Fitz- Henry's Funeral Home and Crematory, Carson City, under the direction of Ross, Burke & Knobel Mortuary, Sparks. Private inurnment will be held later. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF SESSION MORROW COUNTY BOARD OF RATIO REVIEW Notice is hereby given that on July 3, 1995 at 9:00 a.m ., the board of ratio review of the County of Morrow, Oregon, will meet at the County Cour thouse in Heppner, Oregon to: •Examine the assessor's cer tified ratio study. •Make recommendations to the assessor regarding changes in property value resulting from the effect of events or ac tivities occurring outside property. •Hear petitions for reduction of the real market or assessed value of property because of changes in the real market value of the property occurring after July 1 and on or before June 30th of the prior tax year. Meetings to examine the cer tified ratio study will be held between July 1 and August 10. The exact tim e(s) of the meeting(s) will be posted 48 hours prior to the meeting(s) at the Courthouse in Heppner, Oregon. Hearings for appeals of prior year's value will be held bet ween July 15 and July 31. A schedule of hearings for those who request to be present will be posted 48 hours prior to the meeting(s) at the Morrow County Courthouse in Hepp ner, Oregon. Executive sessions may be held during the session as re quired by ORS 308.290(7), ORS 308.411, and ORS 308.413. All other hearings will be scheduled as time allows. Con tact the board of ratio review clerk for further information. It shall be the duty of the per sons interested to appear at the time and place appointed. Peti tions must be filed with the board between July 1 and July 15, 1995. Dated at Heppner, Oregon this 14th day of June, 1995 Barbara Bloodsworth, County Clerk Morrow County, Oregon Published: June 14, 21 and 28, 1995 CARD OF THANKS I would like to thank all the sponsors of my conservation day's barbecue dinner, for their donations of time and money, for the food and supplies and the Grain Growers for fur nishing the pop. Special thanks to Eric and Mamie Anderson and crew for cooking the meat-good job. Special thanks to Judy and Keith Rea, Judy for organizing everything so well and helping me, Keith for his help and the use of his truck. Thanks to Janet Greenup for hauling the tables and chairs, and all the others who helped make it such a nice event. Thanks to all the people that brought salads and desserts and of course to all the people that came to share our day. Thank you all, Stan Kemp and family _____________________ 6-28-lp We would like to say thank you to our many friends, Dr. Ed Berretta, Dr. McBee, Dr. Collis, Dr. Weeks, the nurses at Pioneer Memorial and St. An thony hospitals, the staff at the clinic, Donna from Home Health, the ambulance crew, Pastor Stan Hoobing, Rev. Duane Geyer, the Heppner Elks Lodge members, the per sonnel of Kinzua, Pat and Trish Sw eeney, our w onderful neighbors, to everyone who touched Archie's life; also the love and support shown us at his leaving for our Father's House, the prayers, flowers, calls, cards, food and the caresses; we will always cherish those memories, it is so overwhelming. Thank you and may God bless each of you. Gladys Alderman Duane Alderman & family Dovie Joy & family Norma Partie & family _____________________ 6-28-lp I would like to give a big thank you to Sam Bellamy for coaching the Pirates this year. Sam found the balance of be ing a coach to all instead of just a dad to one. Sam seemed to want the Pirates to play and win/lose as a team. We were not sure how the kids would play this year after losing their coach George to cancer. It was a loss I know hit them all hard. Chip made the statement that he wanted to make George proud of himself and the team. I think they did. Thank you again, Sam, for being there for all the kids through all the season. Sincerely, Pam Piper Chip Piper _____________________ 6-28-lp HELP WANTED Part-time laboring landscaping and construction. Contact Geno 481-2908_______ 6-28-2p The Morrow County School District has the following posi tions open for the 1995-96 school year: POSITIONS: 7 positions at 3V î hours temporary ed assistants for Title I Program for 95-% on ly. 1 position at 4V 2 hours tem porary ed assistant for Title I Program for 95-96 only. 4 posi tions at 8V 2 hours temporary ed assistants for Title I Program for 95-96 only. QUALIFICATIONS: BUingual preferred. APPLICATIONS: A Morrow County School District applica tion may be obtained by contac ting the District Office in Lex ington, O regon, at (503) 989-8202. Applicants must pro vide a letter of application and resume. Deadline for applica- tions is July 7,1995. EOE6-28-lc CATV technician needed. Small, forward-looking TV cable system must replace retir ing technician. Applicant must be self-motivated and ex perienced in all aspects of TV cable operation, including basic knowledge of electronics, head- end installation and mainte nance, cable construction (aerial and underground), leak detecting and CLI, field strength meter use, familiarity with computers, home cable in stallation, and safe operating procedures. The applicant must want to live in a small town and work on all aspects of a cable system. Heppner TV, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Salary and benefit package based on experience. Send letter of in terest and resume by July 15 to: Heppner TV, Inc., P.O. Box 587, Heppner, OR 97836 (503) 676-9663, FAX (503) 676-5442. _____________________ 6-28-lc HELP WANTED: Summer help weeding, mowing, clean ing. Must be at least 18 years of age. Apply at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. Applica- tion deadline June 30. 6-14-3c HELP WANTED: Part-time helper at Heppner Day Care. Pick up application at the Day Care Center. 6-21-4c
