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SIX- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, April 3, 1996 Obituaries Paul Francis Heinrichs Paul Francis Heinrichs, 75, of H eppner, died Thursday, March 28, 19%, at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton. Recitation of the Rosary was Sunday, March 31, 1996 and funeral mass held Monday, April 1, 1996, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Heppner. Private inurnment will be in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland. Mr. Heinrichs was born July 13, 1919, in Lancaster, Wiscon sin, the son of Martin and Catherine Udelhofen Hein richs. He was raised in Wiscon sin and received his education and graduated from high school there. On July 2, 1941, he was in ducted in the U.S. Army where he served until his discharge in 1945. After his release from the army, he returned to Wiscon sin for a period of time, then moved to Portland, where he lived until moving to Heppner in the late 1940s. While in Heppner, Mr. Hein richs was employed in wheat farming. He was later employ ed at Rosewall Ford Motor Co. as shop foreman and then worked for 10 years for Kinzua Corp. prior to his retirement in the mid-1980s. Mr. Heinrichs married Bethal Blake on May 7, 1960, in Sun- nyside, Washington. Mr. Heinrichs loved the mountains, hunting, fishing and cutting wood. He was known for always helping others. He was a member of the Heppner Elks, American Le gion and St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Bethal, at the home; daughter Paula Heinrichs, Portland; sisters, Clara and Bertha Mergen, both of Lancaster, and Anna Patterson, Bloomington, Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by a brother, Matt, and a sister, Marie Zenz. Contributions may be made to the Elks Children's Eye Clinic, d o Oregon State Elks Association, P.O. Box 189, Salem, OR 97308-0189, or to St. Patrick's Catholic Church Youth Activities, Heppner. Bishop Funeral Chapel, Pen dleton, was in charge of arrangements. Arnold C. Ebert Arnold C. Ebert, 83, Oregon State University professor emeritus, died at his home in Salem, Friday, March 29, 1996, of cancer. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 6, 19%, at 10:30 a.m. at Prince of Peace Episcopal church, 1525 Glen Creek Road, NW, Salem. Mr. Ebert was born in Port land on January 2, 1913, and was raised in Pendleton and Echo, graduating from Echo High School. He entered Ore gon Agricultural College (OSU), earning his degree in agricultural engineering in 1936. Upon graduation, he worked first with the old Agri cultural Adjustment Adminis tration in Wallowa County. Later that year, he joined the OSU Extension Service as Wheeler County's fourth Ex tension agent, a position he held until 1944. He often insist ed that mountainous Wheeler County would be one of Ore gon's largest ''if only it were flat." He returned to the coun ty almost every year for deer hunting. He met his wife, Margaret Hauser, while working in Fossil. They were married in Salem in June, 1941. In 1944, he moved to Hepp ner as a Morrow County Exten sion agent until 1946, when he transferred to OSU campus to serve as KOAC (radio) Farm Program director until 1956. Ebert's radio programs includ ed twice-daily market informa tion broadcasts Monday-Satur- day; spot market reports daily at noon; weekly market re views, and other presentations. He was also responsible for shows called "The Farm Front" and "Agriculture Faces the Future". He produced seasonal shows about home gardening, farm labor and 4-H. In 1955, Mr. Ebert was nam ed chair of the OSU Agricul tural Information office, that, for the first time, consolidated editors and writers from the Ex tension Service and Oregon Agriculture Experiment Station into one unit. He served as chair until 1972, when he re turned to the broadcast special ist role. He retired with emeritus status in 1973. His contribu tions were recognized in 1993 when the OSU College of Agriculture named him to its Diamond Pioneer Registry. In addition to his broad casting and administrative duties, Mr. Ebert worked with Extension agents and special ists throughout the state about mass media in their educational programs. He was a life mem ber of Agricultural Communi cators in Education, and a for mer western regional director of the organization. He chaired the 1960 national meeting in Corvallis. Among his friends and col leagues, Mr. Ebert was noted for his sense of humor and his ability to tell stories about the early days in the Extension Ser vice and his youth in Eastern Oregon. Mr. Ebert and his wife mov ed to Salem in 1991. A life-long member of the Episcopal Church, Mr. Ebert held several leadership positions with the Church of the Good Samaritan in Corvallis and was a member of Prince of Peace Church in West Salem. He was a director of both United Way of Benton County and Oregon United Way. He was a past president of the Cor vallis Men's Garden Club; member of the Silvies Club, and long-time member of the Masonic Lodge. Mr. Ebert is survived by his wife, Margaret; a son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Stephen and Grete Ebert, Vancouver, Washington; a daughter and son-in-law, Julia and Robert Donaldson, Salem; a sister, Marjory Heacock, Green Valley, Arizona; and four grandchildren. The family suggests memo rial contributions to the United Way or to Prince of Peace Epis copal Church. Omega of Portland is in charge of arrangements. Holly Rebekah Lodge meets By Delpha Jones Holly Rebekah Lodge held their regular meeting on Thurs day, with the noble grand Kathy Clark in the chair. The group was reminded of the April card party which will be held on Saturday, April 6, at the hall, with prizes and desserts. Plans were made for several members of Holly to go to Mil- ton-Freewater on Sunday, where they helped with the in stallation of the 1996 officers. Those motoring to Milton- Freewater to assist with the in stallation were Lyle and Vir ginia Peck, Clarence Buchanan, Cecil and Delpha Jones, and Dorothy and Wilbur Jackson. It was announced that the grand master will visit in Her- miston on Wednesday, April 3. Holly officers will meet with the Pendleton Lodge on Thurs day night for a joint installa tion. The planned Easter hat parade, which was to be held at Holly, will be held at Pen dleton on Thursday evening af ter installation. Lyle Peck of Heppner is the DDP for the McNary District and Rhoda Davis of Hermiston is the DDP for the Rebekah lodges of the same district. Plans were discussed at the meeting concerning a planned progressive dinner to be held in April. Kathy Clark and Geri Martin will be delegates to the state assembly to be held in Portland in May. S h e riffs R e p o rt The Sheriff's office in Hepp ner reports dispatching the following business during the past week: March 27: Morrow County deputy responded to Potlatch in Boardman for a report of dumped garbage; Morrow County deputy responded to a vehicle on its top on Kunze Road. Two peo ple were taken by private vehi cle to Good Shepherd Com munity Hospital in Hermiston; Morrow County deputy res ponded to Potlatch in Board- man for a report of a traffic problem; Morrow County deputy responded to the Weary Traveler Motel in Irrigon for a report of a theft; Morrow County deputy res ponded to the Weary Traveler Motel for a possible distur bance; Morrow County deputy res ponded to the Heppner City Park for a loud music com plaint. March 28: Morrow County deputy responded to the West Glenn Addition in Boardman to do a welfare check on a male; Morrow County deputy responded to the Naval Bomb ing Range for a trespass com plaint; Morrow County deputy took a theft report from Patrick Allstead of Irrigon. A guitar amplifier was missing; Morrow County Sheriff's of fice dispatched the Fossil am bulance to C Street. One pa tient was transported to the Clinic; Morrow County deputy responded to the Irrigon area for a disturbance. March 29: Morrow County deputy took a theft report from Rick Altargott of Irrigon. A dirt bike was missing; Morrow County Sheriff's of fice dispatched the Arlington ambulance to Ashcourt for a female with an illness. March 30: Morrow County Sheriff's office dispatched the Fossil Fire Dept, to a fire alarm sounding at Fossil High School. It was a false alarm; Morrow County Sheriff's of fice dispatched the Condon ambulance to a residence on Walnut Street for a female with an illness. The patient was transported to the Mid-Colum bia Medical Center in The Dalles; Morrow County deputies responded to a family distur bance in the Irrigon area; Morrow County Sheriff's of fice dispatched the Arlington ambulance and Fire Dept, to a one car rollover on 1-84 east- bound, milepost 149. Two pa tients were transported to the Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston; Morrow County Sheriff's of fice dispatched the Boardman ambulance to the eastbound rest stop area. No transport was made. March 31: Morrow County deputy arrested Jose F. Barajas, 37, of Kennewick, Washington for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants. Barajas was cited and released. April 1: Morrow County deputy assisted the Umatilla Police Dept, with a DUII arrest at 2nd and Washington. Helen Currin has new address Helen Currin, formerly of Heppner, is now living in Her miston. Friends and family are encouraged to visit, write or call. Mrs. Currin's new address is d o Rose Arbor Assisted Living Facility, 540 N.W. 12th, Her miston, OR., phone 567-4754. Births Darby Anne Sager-a daught er Darby Anne was bom to Kel ly and Laura Sager of Lexing ton on March 11, 1996. The baby weighed 6 lbs. 4 oz. Her grandparents are James and Susan Humphrey, and Harley and Bertha Sager of Hermiston. Great-grandpar ents are Lee and Patsy Hoover and Abbie Humphrey of Fossil, Harley Sager of Parma, Idaho, and Bertha Gates of Old Town, Idaho. Great great-grandmoth er is Evelyn Woods of Vancou ver, Washington. PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID Morrow County invites bids for professional auditing ser vices in order to perform a financial and compliance audit for Morrow County for the period from July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996. Job and contract specifications may be obtained at the office of the Morrow County Finance Director, P.O. Box 867, Morrow County Courthouse, 100 Street, Hepp ner, Oregon, 97836. Sealed bids will be received at the Morrow County Court house, Finance Director's Of fice (same address as above), until 5:00 o'clock p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on May 14,19%, and then publicly opened and read aloud. No bid will be con sidered unless it contains a statement by the bidder that ORS 279.350 (prevailing wage law and prevailing wage rates) will be complied with, if ap plicable. Each sealed bid must be plainly marked on the out side of the envelope as "Bid for Provision of Auditing Ser vices". Morrow County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age and handicapped status in contracting, employ ment or the provision of ser vices. Morrow County reserves the right to reject any or all bids. For further information, con tact Lisanne Currin, Morrow County Finance Director, at (541) 676-9061 ext. 15. Published: April 3 and 10, 1996 Affid week of March 21 W L The Holy Rollers 29 27 The BJ’s 21 35 M.C.G.G. 24 32 No Pin Hitters 42 14 The Dregs 35 21 The Alley Cats 28 28 The No Shows 35 21 High series: Linda Schultz 561. High game: June Bellenbrock 200 PUBLIC NOTICE HEPPNER RANGER DISTRICT PROPOSES SHAW SALVAGE SALE The Heppner Ranger District of the Umatilla National Forest is in the process of conducting an Environmental Analysis for the Shaw Salvage Sale located in Morrow County. This sale pro poses to salvage approximate ly 1.5 MMbf of wood products from 573 acres. Harvest would primarily remove dead trees and no new permanent road would be constructed. Some live, small diameter trees would be harvested through understory removal or com mercial thinning to reduce overstocking and improve stand health. Hazard tree re moval would occur along ap proximately 10 miles of roads which are planned as haul routes, and 4 miles of closed roads which are planned for conversion into an OHV route in the future. This sale would have an identifiable salvage component, and as such would be exempt from administrative appeal (Public Law 104-19). Road 5326040 could require drainage improvements, pos sibly including removal/re- placement of culverts. For additional information, contact Janel Lacey, project leader, at the Heppner Ranger District office (541) 676-2146. Public participation is en couraged; comments would be most helpful if received by May 20, 1996. To comment, contact Delanne Ferguson, Heppner District Ranger, P.O. Box 7, Heppner, OR 97836, (541) 676-9187. Published: April 3, 1996 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to ORS 477.250, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held for the purpose of providing all owners of lands an opportuni ty to be heard on matters per taining to the budgeting of moneys required to defray the cost of fire protection and sup pression within the boundaries of the Central Oregon Forest Protection District and for pri vately owned lands in Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jefferson, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wasco and Wheeler counties within the boundaries of the Deschutes, Malheur, Mt. Hood, Ochoco, Umatilla and Wallowa-Whit- man National Forests. Hearing will be held at the following places: Central Oregon Division, Monday, April 22, 19%, 1 P.M., at Prineville Division Headquarters, Prineville, Ore gon. Central Oregon Division, Monday, April 22, 1996, 1 P.M., at The Dalles Division Headquarters, The Dalles, Ore gon. Central Oregon Division, Monday, April 22, 1996, 1 P.M., at John Day Division Headquarters, John Day, Ore gon. Copies of the tentative bud get may be inspected during normal working hours at the Central Oregon Forest Protec tion District offices at John Day, Prineville and The Dalles. Per sons with disabilities requiring special arrangements, PLEASE contact the Central Oregon District at least two working days (48 hours) in advance at (541) 447-5658. OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY JAMES E. BROWN, STATE FORESTER Published: April 3 and 10, 19% 2 Affids PUBLIC NOTICE The Lexington City Council will hold a hearing on April 9, 19% at 7:30pm at City Hall. The pur pose of this hearing is to discuss the vacating of A Street from the comer of Tax Lot 6 Block 1300 to Arcade and Water Street from the comer of A Street the length of Tax Lot 6 Block 13. The citizens of Lex ington ar^ welcome to attend and express their opinion. Sue Baker, Recorder Published: March 27 and April 3, 1996 Affid LB-1 □ A meeting of the •I Republication April 25 Board of Directors -------------------------------------------------_ will be held on (Oornmne tody) L Ja .m . 19 96 .-------- 8:00 B p.m . at Morrow County Courthouse ______________________Tha purpose of this masting is to discuss the budget for ILocMon) Morrow County Unified, Recreation District „ tha fiscal year beginning July 1, 1926. ■» approved by tha--------------------------------------- _ _ ------ — ---------------------------------------Budget Committee. (Atonldpa Corporator*) A summary of tha bueget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at 100 Court Street, Heppner, OR _____________ between the hour, of 8 : 0 0 and Morm w C o unty Courthouse 5 : 0 0 . This certifies that the budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is E consistent Qnot consistent with the basis of accounting used during the preceding year. Chtoprpon of OwrrtoQ totfy DM Morrow 4/3/96 Cvde Estes Ttophone Nwieer 676-^3 FINANCIAL SUMMARY Koffee Kup Keglers week of March 19 W L The Holy Rollers 25 27 The BJ’s 21 31 21 M.C.G.G. 32 No Pin Hitters 39 13 The Dregs 34 18 The Alley Cats 28 24 The No Shows 31 21 High series: Linda Schultz 498. High game: Linda Schultz 182. NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING The Morrow County Health District will hold it regular board meeting at 7 p.m. on April 8, 19% at Boardman Am bulance Hall 300 W. Wilson Boardman, OR. A copy of the agenda for this meeting is attached. I. Call to order at Boardman Ambulance II. Approval of March 4, 19% Minutes III. Public Comments IV. CEO Report V. Financial Report — February VI. 1996-1997 Budget VII. Home Health Report VIII. Public Health Report IX. Executive Session A. Provider Contracts ORS 192.660 X. New Business XI. Adjournment Published: April 3, 19% Affid NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING FORM an Bowling League. 1 PUBLIC NOTICE T O T A L O F ALL FU N D S Adopted Budget Approved Budget This Year— 19 9 5 -1 9 96 Next Year— 19 9 6 -1 9 97 4 5 7 ,5 3 } 5 ,0 0 0 ‘ 5 1 6 . 0 3 . 3 _________ 5 .n o n Anticipated Requirements Anticipated Reeouroee 4 4 2 ,5 3 1 5 2 .0 0 0 4 1 0 .5 3 3 11. Total Propsriy Taxes Rsqulrsd to Balano# Budgst............ T S T 3 3 3 13 Total Propsriy Taxss Rsqulrsd to Balança Budgst (Una 11) Anticipated Tex Levy 4 1 ° l A 33 1 3 .2 6 2 2 6 .2 0 5 4 5 0 .0 0 0 Tax Levies By Type 2 0 .8 6 3 5 4 1 .8 9 6 1 3 4 .5 2 0 4 0 7 .3 7 6 5 4 1 .8 9 6 4 0 7 .3 7 6 WSfe•'.»***- S A 1 7 .2 0 0 3 5 .4 2 4 4 5 0 . 0 0 0 1 4 5 0 .0 0 0 4 5 0 .0 0 0 4 5 0 .0 0 0 4 5 0 .0 0 0 » tahmeut <?f inpmtkpum ».. Debt Outstanding (3 None __________ □ As Summarised_______________________ E Ostri Autrortied, Not Incurred _______________ □ As Summsrtisd Published: April 3, 19% Affid t
