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;
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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.
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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