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■»»►»«nr WMPi SIX - Heppnef Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 28.1998 Justice Court Report A regular board meeting of the Morrow SWCD/Weed Advisory Board will be held Monday, February 2, at 4 p.m. at the Pettyjohn building in Heppner. Agenda items include the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) report, the manager's report, election of officers, planning of the annual meeting, agency reports and other business. The meeting is open to the public. In attendance at the senior dinner Jan. 21 were 72 people over 60 and 12 under 60. Thirteen meals were home delivered. Members of the Christian Life Center served. Irene Anhom was honored on her birthday, with cake, balloons and gifts. Truman Messenger's birthday was the day before. Happy birthday was sung to them and the other seniors who have birthdays in January. Blood pressures were taken before the meal. The menu for the senior dinner Feb. 4 will be meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, spinach salad, rolls, pears and cookies. Members of the First Christian Church will serve. Hearing aid assistance will be given at 10 a.m. and blood pressures taken at 11 a.m. Because of illness there was no breakfast Friday Jan. 23. The menu for Friday, Jan. 30, will be biscuits and gravy, fruit, hot and cold cereal, orange juice, milk and coffee. The Senior Center office was closed Mon., Jan. 19, for the Martin Luther King holiday, as it is on all Monday holidays. Four ladies played cards in the afternoon. There was also one table of cards in play Friday afternoon. There have been no Sunday movies for several weeks, because the sitting room is too cold in the evening. Volunteers are still needed at the Senior Center office. Please help. Tickets are available for the raffle of the beautiful quilt at the Senior Center. Dates to remember include: Tues. and Thurs., 10 a.m., exercise; Wed., 10 a.m. hearing aid assistance, 11 a.m., blood pressures taken, 12 noon, senior meal, 1 p.m., Nutrition Site meeting, and every Wed. bingo at 1 p.m. (proceeds from Bingo go to help with expenses at the Senior Center); Friday, 8-10 a.m., breakfast, 2 p.m., cards. The seniors extend their deepest sympathy to Susie Cooper and her family at the loss of their husband and father. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF MORROW Probate Department IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ANNE M. WILSON Deceased. Case No. 98 PR 0001 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been ap pointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons hav ing claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned personal representa tive at the office of Thomas J. Ditton, Attorney at Law, 405 N. First Street, Suite 105, P.O. Box 802, Hermiston, Oregon, 97838, within four months after the date of the first publication of this no tice, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be af fected by the proceedings are no tified that additional information may be obtained regarding the estate from the records o f the court, the personal representative, or the above attorney. DATED AND PUBLISHED this 21st day of January, 1998. SUSAN K. POULSEN Personal Representative Published: January 21, 28, and February 4, 1998____________ PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR MORROW COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of BARTON E. CLARK, Deceased. Probate No. 98PR002 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed and have qualified as the personal representatives of this estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice as stated below, to the personal representatives c/o Robert E. O ’R ourke, K ottkam p & O ’ Rourke, LLP, 331 S. E. 2nd, P. O. Box 490, Pendleton, Oregon 97801, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal represen tatives or the attorneys for the personal representatives. Dated this 14th day of January, 1998. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF SESSION MORROW COUNTY BOARD OF PROPERTY TAX APPEALS Notice is hereby given that on February 2nd, 1998, at 10:00 a.m., the Board of Property Tax Appeals of the County of Mor row, Oregon, will meet to: -Hear petitions for reduction of the real market or assessed value of property as of July 1. -Hear petitions to excuse pen alties for late filing of real or per sonal property returns. Petitions for reduction of the real market or assessed value of property must be filed with the clerk of the board not later than January 30, 1998. The board will meet at the Morrow County Courthouse in. the City of Heppner. A schedule o f hearings for those who request to be present will be posted 48 hours prior to the m eeting in the M orrow County Courthouse on the bulle tin board, Heppner, Oregon. Executive session may be held during the session as required by ORS 308.290(7), ORS 308.411, and ORS 308.413. All other hearings will be scheduled as time allows. If you have requested to be present at the hearing you will be notified of the time and place to appear. Contact the Board of Property Tax Ap peals for further information. It shall be the duty o f the per sons interested to appear at the time and place appointed. Barbara Bloodsworth, County Clerk Morrow County, Oregon Dated at Heppner, Oregon this 14th day of January, 1998. Published: January 14,21 and 28, 1998 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING The Morrow County Health District will hold it’s Regular Board Meeting on February 2, 1998, 7:00 p.m., at the School District Office, Lexington, Or egon. Please note that this is a change in the regular schedule of meeting locations. The agenda for this meeting is as follows: I. Call to order at Lexington School District Building II. Approval of January 5,1998 minutes III. Public Comments IV. Special Presentation by Karen Whitaker - Office of Rural Health V. Executive Session ORS 192.660(1) VI. Financial Report - Decem ber VII. Budget Process Discus sion VIII. CEO Report IX. Old Business X. New Business XI. Adjournment Published: January 28, 1998 Affid ________________ Ned E. Clark Personal Representative 55347 Highway 207 Heppner, Oregon 97836 Nonda L. Harwick Personal Representative 2947 N.W. Melville Bend, Oregon 97701 Robert E. O ’Rourke Kottkamp & O ’Rourke, LLP Attorneys for Personal Repre sentative 331 S. E. 2nd P. O. Box 490 Pendleton, Oregon 97801 Published: January 14,21 and 28, 1998 Affid PUBLIC NOTICE an In cm n In a lund oMO perenni Of mora._______ •Unito >upplOT>nt^budgil progo<|nj^nJnc A pubic haaring on a propound u p c b n u n til budpd lor Stato to Orugon. tor toe local your Jtoy 1,19 97 lit Tbe hearing «■ tofce ptoea on ito . Morrow County 98 . to Juno 30.19. Morrow County The IrrlRon-Boardman Emergency Assistance Center, Irrlgon, OR .u M be hold at February .19 98 Q a jd . . D p m January 28, 1998 A copy ol toe supplemento! budge« documem may be Inepecled or obtotoed on or I onnar. Pregan Marrow County Anne 10:30 the mpnérrmof 1 budgst wHi The purpose ot 9 » haaring la to .betonen toe hours al. 8:00 <2 am. _O p .n v end. 5:00 O a si. jf lp s i SUMMARY 09 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET FUND: Barn Reserve Fund Leaac Purehaaa 9100,000 Proc. _ 100,000 9200,000 A supplì Published: January 28, 1998 Affid C apital Outlay 5200,000 9200.000 A_ _ l ± . Amount 1 1 C r a n t a / Don a t i o n » i RBQlAVfTMnl Amount Ranún» L 1_ Lexington Grange meeting held By Delpha Jones Lexington Grange #726 met on Monday evening, Jan. 19, for the regular meeting. The evening started with the annual pancake supper prepared and served by the men of the Grange. Reports were heard from the Chaplain and GWA chairman. Plans were discussed on a GWA meeting in February to plan to help with the St. Patrick’s Cel ebration. The agriculture chairman Ken neth Smouse gave a report on the il budget Is required In order to expand additional Conservation Reserve Enhance ment program. This will authorize the U.S. Dept, of Agriculture to pay landowners to set aside natu ral buffers along rivers and wa terways. This also helps with the cost of tree planting. Smouse re ported the U.S. Government will assist the states in the natural buff ers and help with the fish recov ery plan. A guest for the evening and holding the office of Ceres was Tish Kingsboro, a member of Tillicum Grange in Umatilla County. Pomona Grange plans meeting By Delpha Jones Pomona Grange will meet at Willows Grange Saturday, Jan. 31. At this time, the Easter Or egon State Deputy Glennabelle Lewis from Baker City will be present to install subordinate and Pomona officers following the business meeting and lunch. CARD OF THANKS I would like to thank everyone for the cards, gifts and phone calls I received while I was in the hos pital. I especially want to thank my family, Dave Mitchell, Phil M orris and the MCSO; also, Heppner’s ambulance and emer gency crew for all of the care they provided me. Bryon Zumwalt _____________________1-28-lp We would like to thank all of our friends and family for making our 50th anniversary party a suc cess, and to all those who sent cards and called. A special thanks to our children, Ruby N. and Bob Hodncfield, Gordon and Jenny Cecil, Ron and Linda Cecil and grandchildren Jenelle and Chip Von Gunten and Ben Edwards for helping out. A special thanks to John Doherty and his band. Vemon and Lavelle Cecil _____________________1-28-lp We would like to thank the Heppner ambulance crew and EMTs, nursing staff, and Dr. Wenberg for the care of Glenn. We would also like to thank all the community members that ex tended their sympathy with flow ers, food, cards and caring hearts. They were all appreciated very much at the time of our loss. We are also very grateful for the ser vice provided by the Masonic Lodge m em bers and C arley Drake for the music that she pro vided, and the ladies that helped us with the reception following the service. We are very happy to be a part of this community where every one comes together in hours of need. Thank you, The family o f Glenn Cooper- Susie, Leah, Darla, Sheila, Perry 1 -28- lc HELP WANTED NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET HEARING I The Justice Court office at the courthouse annex building in Heppner reports handling the fol lowing business: William D. Humphreys, 21, Heppner-Permitting a Dog to Run at Large, $43 fine; Richard E. Smith, 34, Heppner- Illegal Motorized Travel, $77 fine; Ronald L. Reynolds, 37, Irn- gon-Out of Unit Area, Illegal Pos session, $301 fine; Bradley S. Kjcnsle, 30, Port- land-No Signed Federal Migra tory Waterfowl Stamp, $57 fine; Roger Bouret, 78, Aurora-Pos session Skinned Wildlife, $57 fine; Mitchell D. Joy, 39, Gresham- No Signed Federal Migratory Waterfowl Stamp, $57 fine; Harlan J. Bouret, 68, Portland- Possession Skinned Wildlife, $57 fine; Matthew A. Friedman, 23, Portland-No Federal Migratory Bird Stamp (unsigned), $57 fine; Arlet Avery Campbell, 61, H eppner-Failure to W ear Seatbelt, $54 fine; Don Jarvis Mitchell, Jr., 44, Mesa, WA-Violation of the Ba sic Speed Rule, 72 mph in a 55 mph zone, $72 fine; Quinton Von Wolf Kunzmann, 40, Portland-Discarding Trash Within 100 Yards of Water, $413 fine; Nathan Arden Decher, 42, Pnneville, Disobeying Stop Sign, $127 fine; Traci M ane Dickenson, 18, Heppner-Violation of the Basic Speed Rule, 72 mph in a 55 mph zone, $72 fine; Jerry Dean Smith, 45, Hermis- ton-No Muffler, $54 fine; William J. Seamster, 50, Or egon City-No State Waterfowl Validation, $57 fine; Thomas Hosfeet White, 61, H erm iston-Failure to Wear Seatbelt, $54 fine; Steve Laurel Wilson, 22, Lex- ington-Violation of the Basic Speed Rule, 74 mph in a 55 mph zone, $72 fine; Raym ond Lee Banka, 47, H eppner-Failure to Wear Seatbelt, $54 fine; Richard Ellis Pettyjohn, 42, Heppner-Offensive Littering, $74 fine; Aaron W. G ates, 44, Vancouver-Insufficient Personal Flotation Devices, $72 fine; Aaron Douglas Heideman, 22, Ione-Operating with Defective Equipment, No Tail Lights on Trailer, $62 fine; April Ann Rollis, 21, Heppner- Violation o f the Basic Speed Rule, 70 mph in a 55 mph zone, $72 fine, James B. Gastman. 44, Imgon- No Operator’s License, $403 fine, and Possession o f License for Which a False Statement was Knowing, $23 fine; N icole Lynn Clark, 26, Susanville, CA -Endangering Child Passenger, $54 fine; Sam Califf, 33, Portland-No Signed Federal Migratory Water- fowl Stamp, $57 fine; Richard G. Peck, 62, Heppner- Endangering Child Passenger, $54 fine; Shara L. Lafferty, 22, Hermis- ton-Disobeying Traffic Control Device-Stop Sign, $127 fine; Neil Irwin Leffler, 61, Wahkiaws, WA-Truck Speeding, 65 mph in a 55 mph zone, $107 fine; Edward Leroy Hunt, 80, Lex- ington-Violation of the Basic Speed Rule, 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $72 fine; Darlene Jessie Scroggins, 60, Heppner-Improper Lane Change- No Signal, $54 fine; Bradley C. Joy, 28, Corbett-No Signed Federal Migratory Water- fowl Stamp, $57 fine; Bill Alan Burdett, Jr., 34, Osbum, ID-Failure to Drive on Right Side o f Highway, $127 fine; Shan Lynn Stahl, 31, Lexing ton-Violation of the Basic Rule, 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $82 fine; Shirley May Judd, 44, Hepp ner-Offensive Littering, $287 fine; Debora Lee Parks, 38, Hermis- ton-Violation of the Basic Rule, 70 mph in a 55 mph zone, $72 fine. SW CD /w eed board to m eet St. Patrick's Senior Center Bulletin Board Job Announcement: General Office Clerk The City of Heppner is in the process of recruiting a General Office Clerk to work a part-time, irregular schedule. The General Office Clerk performs a variety of clerical tasks. Tasks may in clude assisting the public in a friendly and efficient manner on the telephone and in person, use a cash register (after training), sort ing and preparing mail, filing, or ganizing archive records and other duties related to general office needs. Much of the work is rep etitious in nature. The ability to type is desirable. Must be able to follow oral and written instruc tions. Successful completion of an alphabetical filing test is required prior to hiring. The individual selected for this position will begin Thursday, Feb ruary 19, 1998, and will work an irregular "on-call” schedule. The rate of pay is $7/hr (no benefits). The position is funded only for Fis cal Year 1 997-98 and is subject to possible continuation thereafter. Interested individuals may ob tain a city job application at City Hall, 188 West Willow Street, dur ing normal business hours. Appli cations are due Friday, January 30, 1998 at 5 p.m. The meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. with Bob Hammock of Spray presiding. Musician Margaret Thorpe will also be present from the Columbia Grange. All officers are urged to attend this installation. The City of Heppner is an AA/ EOE Employer and complies with Section 504 of the Rehab Act of 1973. _____________________1-21-2c HELP WANTED Reliable, honest person with own transportation. Must be able to clean private homes with little or no supervision. For an applica tion, send request to: P.O. Box 887, Heppner, OR 97836. ____________________ 1-28-tfc Morrow County is now accept ing applications for a C rusher Supervisor position in the Public Works Dept. Minimum seven years experience in rock crush ing required plus at least two years experience in a position with su pervisory responsibilities OR any satisfactory equivalent combina tion of education, experience and training. Knowledge, experience and skills in engineenng, mechanical and electrical systems, geology, explosives, metal fabrication and mine safety necessary for success on the job. A thorough under standing of the construction and maintenance of roads preferred. A CDL and good driving record is required. Starting salary is $2,687 per month plus good ben efits. Applications may be obtained from Andrea Denton, Morrow County Courthouse, P.O. Box 788, Heppner, OR 97836, phone (541) 676-5620. Completed applications to be returned to the same ad dress by February 12, 1998 at 5 p.m. Morrow County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in em ployment or the provision of ser vice. _____________________1-21-2c LOAN SPEC IA LIST (Re alty), USDA, Rural Development. Pendleton, OR. Closes Feb. 9. For application procedures see www.usdajobs.opm.gov or call (503)414-3318. _____________________l-28-2c H eppner Day C are, Inc. is accepting applications for both a director and a part-time caregiver. The caregiver is a minimum wage job with flexible hours; first aid and CPR certification is required but training is available through the Day Care. The director position is a mini mum of 17.5 hours per week. It requires office management skills, budgeting and bookkeeping skills. Some experience with staff time management and a deep love of children. There is grant money available for training and semi nars; the position will pay $7-$8 per hour depending on experience. Please call Kim, 676-9625, or write to P.O. Box 44, Heppner, 97836 for more information. Heppner Day Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in em ployment or the provision of ser vice. _____________ 1-21-2c WORK WANTED Caretaker position. Experi enced with livestock and mainte nance. References. 376-8168. __________________ 1-21-3c
