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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 19, 1996 - FIVE Flood warning sirens tested June 25 On Tuesday, June 25, people in Heppner will hear what local officials are calling the sounds of safety. Sometime between 10 a.m. and noon, two new flood warning sirens will sound a long, continuous tone for sev eral minutes. "T hey're designed to get people's attention, and in a real emergency, to warn people that they need to get to high ground immediately," say Geoff Tyree, Morrow County Emergency Management's public informa tion officer. Tyree says when people hear the sirens on June 25, they don't need to do anything, Once the system passes all of the testing required by the Ar my Corps of Engineers, the sirens will sound the alarm if needed. If there's a real emergency in the future, Tyree says "th e Corps has numerous precipita tion and stream gauges in local canyons. 9-1-1 dispatchers will receive an alert from these gauges when flooding is likely. Emergency personnel will be sent out to check for signs of flooding. If they report flooding is imminent, dispatchers will set off the sirens." When residents hear the siren in a real emergency, they shouldn't wait for instructions. They should head for high ground immediately and pro ceed to one of the following rallying points: Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative at 171 West Linden Way; the Morrow County Courthouse Annex at 150 Rock Street; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers facility, located at Access Road, or Heppner High School, located at West Morgan Street. Tyree says people shouldn't cross a stream to get to a rally point. He hopes residents will review a map of these rally points the Army Corps of En gineers is planning to distribute door-to-door before the siren test. The sirens will be tested from time to time. Corps and local officials are still working out the details on a testing schedule and will notify residents prior to testing. For more informa tion, contact Morrow County Emergency Management at 676-5161. Guitarist to offer lessons A summer session of guitar lessons may become a reality in Heppner in July. The eight week session will begin July 13 and will be held every Saturday afternoon to August 31. Carl Oaks, who recently visited Heppner and gave a classical guitar concert and workshop, will be the instruct or. The classes will be one hour long, and Oaks will be available to work with individuals after the class. He provides some class materials, but would like each student to purchase an $8 book. He states that he could take up to 15 students in his classes, but would come to Heppner if 10 students would be willing to sign up for the classes. The class will fill on a first- come, first-served basis. Details on costs of the lessons are not yet available. Anyone interested in taking lessons should call Marlene Currin, 676-9711, to reserve a place in class or for more in formation. St. Patrick's Senior Center Bulletin Board There were 75 people present for the senior meal June 12 and four meals were home delivered. Gladys Connor won the free meal ticket and Bill Cox, the Father's Day meal ticket. Members of the Christian Church helped the cooks, served and cleaned up the dishes. The newly-elected Meal Site Committee met following the meal to make up the menus for the next two months. The senior board met briefly also. During the board meeting, the alarm bell in apart ment 306 went off. Lydia Wilson was taken to the hospital by ambulance. She came home Saturday. The menu for the birthday meal June 26 will be sausage and egg casserole, potato patties, biscuits, fruit and orange juice. Members of the Mormon Church will serve. There was one table of pinochle in play Friday, with two or three extra people. Everyone is welcome to come play; there is plenty of room. There could be two or three tables next time. There were six present for the Sunday evening movie, "I'll Do A nything." The Garden Club will hold a reception at the senior center in honor of all veterans, following the dedication of the Blue Star Memorial in the memorial park in Heppner, Friday, June 21 at 2:30 p.m. The senior bus will depart for the trip to the Arlington meal site at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 25. Seats are still available. Those interested in attending should sign up at the senior center. The bus trips scheduled for the next three months are: Friday, July 12, leaving at 9 a.m. to Milton-Freewater; July 25 to Con don, leaving at 10:30 a.m .; August 8 to Pendleton, leaving at 10 a.m .; September 12 to Hermiston, leaving at 10:30 a.m. Other dates to remember: Tuesday and Thursday exercise, 10 a.m .; Wednesday blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m ., senior meal, noon; Friday cards, 2 p.m .; Sunday movie, 7 p.m. Justice Court Report The Justice Court office at the courthouse annex building in Heppner reports handling the following business during the past two weeks: James Lee Swanson, 45, Ione-Violation of the Basic Rule, 71 mph in a 55 mph zone, $67 fine; •W ftìii By City of Heppner________ ★ ALL TYPES P loyhar I nsurance 127 N Main • Heppner, Ore • 676-5818 We also write medicare supplements Howard Loran Breidenbach, 22, Heppner-Truck Speeding, 73 mph in a 55 mph zone, $101 fine. By Mwtyn Uifr'u g i W Writing time is sparse while in training by chasing birds out of my strawberry patch. However, running has never been one of my strong points unless you count repetitious spinning of wheels without gaining an inch. So I never considered myself a likely candidate among the ten thousand people selected to relay the Olympic torch over 15,000 miles through 42 states. But surely there's competition for a cham pion thumb-twiddler like myself among the upcoming 271 sum mer Olympic events. Ancient Greeks started the Olympics in 776 B.C., which were held every four years. Wars ceased during that period as well as just before and just after the games so that people could travel safely. Some countries must have been better at running than fighting as the first 13 Olympics consisted only of 200 yard foot races by nude participants. Male streaking must have been fashionable then, even though women weren't allowed to participate in or even watch those races. Women who got caught watching were thrown off a cliff and those Greek robes failed as a parachute-type substitute. Even the Olympic trainers had to disrobe after one woman, Kallipateira, disguised herself as a man to coach her son from the trainer's section. Evidently she forgot to cinch up her togo as her clothes fell off when she excitedly jumped around after her son won a race. For this full disclosure, I assume she was branded a "Peep ing Jan e". Greeks believed that an Olympic victory was a gift from the gods. Olympic winners received crowns of olive branches as a symbol of peace. Hence today's Olympic colors of green and gold represent the olive branch and the highest medal that can be won. But the games ceased in 393 A.D. after 1,200 years of competi tion, when some athletes accepted money and the Olympics were considered dishonest. So how about those countries today that subsidize what are supposed to be amateur contestants? The problem, as I see it from a feminine point of view, is that male dishonesty was aided by the exclusion of women who are known to be tight-fisted. Keeping men participants naked and barefoot, without any deep pockets, didn't seem to help either. Yet those Olympic males were a hardy lot after eight major sports became part of the games. Horse racing riders rode nak ed and bareback across rough ground. Their bruises could hardly be called saddle sores! Wooden chariots pulled by horses became a popular event with lots of crashes and collisions due to runaway horses. Leave it to a man to attempt something over which he has little control. Footracers also wore armor for one race, perhaps to cover up sunburns. Maybe it proved who could get the lead out. Discus throwers used a decorated stone which maybe eased the pain if a spectator got zonked by said art object. Wrestlers floundered about in the mud, with no holds barred, until one opponent gave up or overdosed on mud. Javelin throwers used a wooden pole with a hand loop. Win ners were the ones who threw it the farthest or hit a target from the back of a galloping horse. More competition in the buff. The pancratium was a mixture of boxing, judo and wrestling. Macho contestants could break opponent's bones, kick or strangle, but it was unsportsmanlike to bit or scratch out eyes-oh yeah! The pentathlon included running, discus, wrestling, javelin and jum ping. Jumpers carred stone weights; for ballast, I guess. It's written that those early Olympics were backgrounded by flute music, maybe to drown out the shrieks of agony. I suspect that for some, their final participation was orchestrated by heavenly harps. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Olympics that began again in 1896. Nearly 11,000 athletes from 197 countries are preparing to compete. From July 19 to August 4, this year's events in Atlanta cover almost every type of summer sport imaginable. For the first time, women will go for the gold in soccer com petition. It's appropriate that the world officially recognizes that women have always been adept at kicking-about circumstances, the weather and most everything else. Thankfully today's athletes have a better than average chance of survival, compared to those early Olympians. So let's hope that the crazies, like terrorists, don't mar this historic occasion. Weather Report LIFE INSURANCE Maryetta Sue Baker, 44, Lex- ington-No Oregon Driver's License, $57 fine; Delbert Allen Piper, Lexing- ton-Endangering the Welfare of a Minor, $115 fine, with one year probation with no further violation of law. For the month of May Low Precip. High .00 40 67 5/1 .00 29 63 5/2 .00 34 55 5/3 .00 33 53 5/4 .00 36 61 5/5 .00 34 61 5/6 .00 34 5/7 67 .00 36 60 5/8 .00 5/9 60 31 .00 34 5/10 62 .00 46 68 5/11 .02 47 5/12 75 T 51 73 5/13 .32 69 52 5/14 .18 70 53 5/15 49 .13 67 5/16 .17 70 51 5/17 .34 40 64 5/18 .06 64 42 5/19 T 37 62 5/20 .00 45 65 5/21 .42 40 63 5/22 .07 37 58 5/23 .00 40 62 5/24 .00 68 48 5/25 .00 55 5/26 75 .00 42 76 5/27 .00 40 66 5/28 39 .00 62 5/29 .00 45 66 5/30 38 .00 67 5/31 PUBLIC NOTICE THE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF HEPPNER, ORE GON WILL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:00 PM ON JULY 8, 19% AT HEPPNER CITY HALL, 188 NORTH W EST WILLOW STREET REGARDING A VIO LATION OF CITY ORD I NANCE NO. 474, AN ORDI NANCE ABATING N UI SANCE FOR ACCUMULA TION OF SOLID WASTE AND FIRE HAZARDS. THE FOLLOWING PRO PERTY IS IN VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE BECAUSE OF DEPOSITS OF SOLID W A STES SC A TTERED ABOUT THE PR E M ISES THAT CREATE A FIRE HA ZARD AND HARBORAGE FOR RODENTS AND IN SECTS AND IS INJURIOUS TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE. 1. 365 LINDEN WAY, MAP #2S 26 27DA, TAX LOT #3600 2. 580 ELDER STREET, MAP #2S 26 26CC, TAX LOT #3000 3. 580 W RIVERSIDE, MAP #2S 26 27DB, TAX LOT #2100 Published: June 19, 19% Affid PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR MORROW COUNTY RUSSELL OIL COMPANY, INC. an OREGON CORPO RATION PLAINTIFF VS. PAUL LEMONIDIS, DEFENDANT CASE NO. % CSC 18 SUMMONS To: Paul Lemonidis 3708 N.E. 109 Th #AA 1 Vancouver, Wa 988168 Defendant (206) 253-8317 You are required to appear and defend the complaint filed against you in the above entitl ed action within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this summons upon you, and in case of your failure to do so, for want thereof, plaintiff(s) will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint, (s) Richard J. McNerney, Plain tiff's Attorney Richard J. McNerney Attorney at Law 256 E. Hurlburt Hermiston, Or 97838 OSB 82-013 (541) 567-4681 NOTICE TO THE DEFEN DANT: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! You must "app ear" in this case or the other side will win automatically. To "app ear" you must file with the court a legal paper called a "m otion" or an "answ er". The "m otion" or "an sw er" must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff's at torney or if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service upon the plaintiff. If you have any questions, you should see an attorney immediately. NOTICE TO THE DEFEN DANT: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! You may be liable for at torney fees in this case. Should plaintiff in this case not prevail, a judgment for reasonable at torney fees will be entered against you, as provided by the agreement to which defendant alleges you are a party. You must "ap p ear" to pro tect your rights in this matter. To "appear" you must file with the court a legal paper called a "m otion” or "re p ly ." The "m otio n " or "rep ly " must be given to the court within 30 days along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the defendant's attorney or, if the defendant does not have an attorney, proof of service on the defendant. If you have questions, you should see an attorney im mediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may call the Oregon State Bar's Lawyer Referral Service at (503) 684-3763 or toll-free in Oregon at (800) 452-7636. STATE OF OREGON ) County of Umatilla ) ss. I the undersigned attorney of record for the plaintiff, certify that the foregoing is an exact and complete copy of the original summons in the above entitled action. (s) Richard J. McNerney, Plain tiffs Attorney TO THE OFFICER OR OTHER PERSON SERVING THIS SUMMONS: you are hereby directed to serve a true copy of this summons together with a true copy of the com plaint mentioned therein, upon the individual(s) or other legal entity(ies) to whom or which this summons is directed and to make your proof of service on the reverse hereof or upon a separate similar document which you shall attach hereto, (s) Richard J. McNerney, Plain tiffs Attorney Published: June 19, 26, and July 3, 10, 19% Affid______________________ PUBLIC NOTICE A public hearing on a propos ed budget for Heppner Water Control District, Morrow Coun ty, State of Oregon, for fiscal year July 1, 19%, to June 30, 1997, will be held at 430 Hepp ner/Lexington Hwy, Heppner, Oregon. The hearing will take place on the 27th of June, 19%, at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the budget with interested persons. The first Notice of Budget Hearing and Financial Summary was published in the Heppner Gazette Times on June 12, 1996. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained at 430 Heppner/Lex- ington Hwy, between the hours of 8:00 a.m and 4:00 p.m. A1 Osmin, Chair Published: June 19, 1996 Affid ____________________ PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF WATER PERMIT AMENDMENTS T-7541, T-7542, AND T-7543 Boeing Agri-Industrial Com pany filed applications with the Water Resources Department for an additional point of diver sion of water as provided by ORS 537.211. Permits 41645, 41644, and 41314, in the name of Boeing A gri-Industrial Com pany, allow use of water from the Columbia River, with a priori ty dates of September 9, 1977 and November 8, 1976 for irri gation. The point of diversion for these permits is in the NW1/«, S E ’/i, Section 36, T 4 N, R 22 E, WM; N 50° 56' 2 2 " W, 2522.16' from the SE corner, Section 36. The applicant proposes to add an additional point of diversion in the NWV 4 NWVi, Section 1 7 T 4 N , R 24 E, WM. Written comments may be submitted by persons who think their water right may be injured by this change. Written comments must be submitted within 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Additional inform ation or copies of the applications are available from the W ater Resources Department by call ing (800) 624-3199. The last date of publication is June 19, 19%. Published: June 5, 12, 19, 19% Affid_______________________ PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF SESSION MORROW COUNTY BOARD OF RATIO REVIEW Notice is hereby given that on July 1, 1996 at 9:00 a.m., the Board of Ratio Review of the County of Morrow, Oregon, will meet at the County Court house 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 pro perty. * Hear petitions for reduc tion 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 time(s) of the meet ing^) will be posted 48 hours prior to the meeting(s) at the Courthouse in Heppner, Ore gon. 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, 19%. Dated at Heppner, Oregon this 12th day of June, 19%. Barbara Bloodsworth, County Clerk Morrow County, Oregon Published: June 12, 19, 26, 19% Affid