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    TEN - Heppner Gazette-Tim es, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 2 9 ,1 9 9 8
Luke Swanson named most improved
o f junior colleges in the Pacific
Northwest.
Competing against Northwest
Nazarene college, Swanson had a
game-high 24 points and eight
rebounds. A 1997 graduate of
lone High School, Swanson
maintains a 3.3 GPA in
engineering and business at
Eastern.
lone Site Council holds meeting
participated
in
several
technology
experiences,
including Microsoft Excel, Grade
Machine and advanced e-mail
technology.
The rough draft of the lone
School profile was presented to
council members. The profile
will be a tool used by council
members to establish further
school improvement plans.
The revised code for
alcohol/drug violations was
discussed. Approximately 10
community members attended
the recent advisory board
meeting where the policy was
explained and comments were
taken.
Students were recognized for
their involvement in activities.
Adam McCabe, Salli McElligott
and Taylor McElligott will
represent lone Schools at the
Oregon Writing Festival May 2.
Jake McElligott, Marc Orem,
Niki Sullivan and Kara Miller
will act as counselors at the sixth
grade outdoor school May 4-7.
High school students Niki
Sullivan, Liz Allen, Kara Miller,
Jessica Krebs and Sybil Krebs
have received training in the
STARS (Students Today Aren't
Ready for Sex) program.
Chamber Chatter
Teacher Dale Holland was
By Claudia Hughes, Chamber Manager
selected by the certified staff to
serve on the council. He will fill
What a great community. the position now held by Helen
What a busy weekend. With Marshall, whose term expires in
Dean Robinson was
everything from the EMT May.
breakfast, Rolling Hills Run, reelected to fill the other teacher
The two parent
baseball games, the prom, the position.
positions
are
still
open, as is the
Garden Club plant exchange, to
Anyone
the arrival and departure of at large position.
eighth graders for the Centennial wishing to serve is asked to call
Krebs
or
Jeri
exchange, it's a wonder there was Maureen
McElligott,
current
parent
anyone left to plant trees.
Fifty-plus terrific volunteers representatives.
showed up to plant the trees and
lay tu rf. Town and country folks
Justice Court
hard at work, giving their time
for their community when they
Report
all had work to do at home. Now
we pray that the maples will
David Alberto Nahol, 40,
recover from the shock of late
Hermiston, failure to carry proof
digging and the move from
of insurance, illegal u-tum, $72.
western to eastern Oregon. Give
Tammy Fay Howey, 23,
them lots of TLC and hope for
Heppner, violation of the basic
the best.
rule 7)/55,3T72.
Farewell, Gary Marks. Our city
Phillip E. Greif, 39, Heppner,
manager of seven years won't be
violation of the basic rule 76/55,
forgotten as a walk down Main
Street will always remind us of $142.
Cheryle A. Rietmann, 39, lone,
the energy he gave to Heppner
violation of the basic rule 80/55,
while he was here. Main Street
$127.
renovation and the securing of
Matthew David Bunn, 24,
additional funding for larger
Heppner, failure to wear safety
trees were just two of the many
belt, $99.
achievements and challenges he
Jerry E. Mitchell, 34,
met while here. The Chamber of
Pendleton, no angling license,
Commerce wishes him and his
$57.
family future happiness in their
Tracie Lee Bunch, 43,
new adventure and invites them
Heppner, violation of the basic
to return to celebrate the end the
rule 70/55, $72.
Main Street project this summer.
Brian D. Williams, 29,
Get ready to welcome the
Terrebonne, illegal possession of
Columbia Plateau Stage Racers
May 1. This will be the third year deer, $152, Criminal Trespass II,
$152.
of this race in the Heppner/Ione
Mark Cyle Carlton, 44, Bend,
area. Cyclists enjoy the rolling
Violation of the basic rule 75/55,
wheat and cattle country with
$136.
minimal traffic. Their visit will
Joseph William Bacon, 19,
kick off the 15th annual national lone, failure to wear safety belt,
tourism week. Pretend to be a $74.
tourist in Heppner. Next week
Joseph Richard Yocom, 65,
this column will share Heppner Lexington, failure to wear safety
Tourism opportunities.
belt, $54.
Thought for the week: "A
person travels the world over in
W e P r in t
search of what he needs and
Business Cards
returns home to find it. . ."
George Moore
Gazette-Times
The lone Schools Site council
met Wednesday, April 15, at
lone High School.
Principal Dick Allen reported
the parent volunteer program is
going well, with most of the
volunteers working in grades K-
5.
Charity McElligott reported the
Positive
School
Action
Committee, as a fund raiser, is
supplying 450 cookies for the
bike racers coming to lone May
1 .
Students of the month for
March were Erin Crowell and
Cory Bennetto.
The middle
school
Positive
Action
Committee charged $1 admission
for their dance March 19 to raise
funds. The A and B honor roll
students from the past nine
weeks were allowed to go off
campus during lunch for a week.
Students of the month were Mike
Radie and Meghan McCabe.
Allen reported the school
improvement goals adopted last
spring are being implemented.
Parents have been notified of test
dates and snacks are being
provided.
The staff has
St. Patrick's Senior Center
Bulletin Board
Fifty-seven people over 60 and 12 under 60 were present for the
senior meal April 22 and 19 meals were home delivered. Members
of the United Methodist Church served. Blood pressures were taken
before the meal, bingo was played and hearing aid assistance given
at 1p.m.
The menu for May 6 will be salmon quiche, spinach strawberry
salad, copper pennies, zucchini cheese bread and wafer cookies.
Members of the Christian Missionary Fellowship church will serve.
Hearing aid assistance will be given and blood pressures taken
before the meal. A Nutrition Site Committee meeting will be held
after the meal and bingo will be played at 1 p.m.
Friday, Apr. 24, the senior bus left Heppner with 13 passengers
and Ed Baker driving for the trip to the Pendleton meal site.
Dancing to live music was enjoyed before the delicious dinner.
Seniors were able toshop before a scenic return trip via Pilot Rock.
The weather was beautiful and the wildflowers were beginning to
bloom.
Gary Weeks, Department of Human Resources director, and Don
Postrel, Department of Human Resources Communications Office,
toured the Senior Center Friday morning.
Pinochle was played Tuesday and Friday afternoons. Twenty-six
were present for the Friday breakfast. Breakfast will be served from
8-10 a.m., Friday, May 1. The menu is not available at this time.
The breakfast is always very good, everyone is welcome and you
can't beat the price-$ 2 for those over 60 and $3 for those under.
Joyce Ward has joined the volunteer office staff. We are very
happy to welcome her, and thank her and all the other volunteers,
the new and the long term ones.
Remember the exercise class on Tuesday and Thursday mornings
'from 10:30 -11 a.m. Come join in, ifs fun and healthful.
The bus will go to the Arlington Nutrition Site May 12 at 10:30
a.m. Sign up at the Senior Center Office or call 676-9030.
The Bank of Eastern Oregon is sponsoring photographs to be taken
of their customers, Thursday, April 30, and Friday, May 11, at the
Senior Center beginning at 11 a.m.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Luk« Swanson
Luke Swanson, a freshman
member of the Eastern Oregon
University
junior
varsity
basketball team, was voted most
improved on the Mountaineer
team for the 97-98 season,
according to a recent press
release.
Swanson finished the season
with an average of 12 points, six
rebounds and two assists per
game. The Mountaineers JV
squad plays mostly varsity teams
PUBLIC NOTICE
SECOND NOTICE OF
SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET
HEARING
A public hearing on a proposed
supplemental budget for the City
o f Heppner, Morrow County,
State of Oregon, for the fiscal year
July 1,1997 to June 30,1998, will
be held at Heppner City Hall, 188
W. Willow Street, Heppner, Or­
egon. The hearing will take place
on the 11th day of May, 1998 at
7:00 pm. The purpose of the hear­
ing is to discuss the budget with
interested persons. The first No­
tice o f Supplem ental Budget
Hearing and Supplemental Bud­
get Summary was published in
the Heppner Gazette-Times on
April 22, 1998. A copy of the
supplemental budget document
may be inspected or obtained at
Heppner City Hall at the above
address, between the hours o f
9:00 am and 12:00 pm and 1:00
pm and 5:00 pm on regular busi­
ness days.
Gary B. Marks
Budget Officer
Published: April 29, 1998
Affid______________________
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF BUDGET
COMMITTEE MEETING
A public meeting of the Bud­
get Committee o f the Heppner
Rural Fire Protection, Morrow
State of Oregon, to discuss the
budget for the fiscal year July 1,
1998 to June 30,1999 will be held
at Pettyjohn Office Building, 430
Linden Way, Heppner, Oreg. The
meeting will take place on the 14
day of May, 1998 at 7:00 P.M..
The purpose of the meeting is to
receive the budget message and
to receive comment from the pub­
lic on the budget. A copy o f the
budget docum ent may be in­
spected or obtained on or after
May 15, 1998 at 515 S. Court,
between the hours of 12:00 P.M.
and 5:00 P.M..
This is a public meeting where
deliberation of the Budget Com­
mittee will take place. Any per­
son may appear at the meeting
and discuss the proposed pro­
grams with the Budget Commit­
tee.
Published: April 29, 1998
Affid______________________
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING OF THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE PORT OF MORROW,
OREGON
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERE­
BY GIVEN, that on Wednesday,
May 13,1998, the Board of Com­
missioners (the “Board”) of the
Port o f Morrow, Oregon (the
“Port”) will hold and conduct a
public hearing commencing at
approximately 1:30 p.m. during
its regularly scheduled public
meeting which is to begin at 1:30
p.m. on May 13, 1998. The pub­
lic meeting and the public hear­
ing will be held at the regular
meeting place of the Board, at the
offices of the Port, located at One
Marine Drive, Boardman, Oregon
97818.
The purpose of the hearing is
to provide a reasonable opportu­
nity for interested individuals to
express their views, both orally
and in writing, on the proposed
issuance by the Port o f up to
$23,600,000 Pollution Control
Revenue Refunding Bonds, in
one or more series, for the pur­
pose
of
refunding
the
$23,600,000 currently outstand­
ing Port of Morrow, Oregon Van-
able Rate Demand Refunding
Revenue Bonds, Series 1988A
(Portland General Electric Com­
pany Boardman Project). The
bonds to be refunded were issued
by the Port on behalf of Portland
General Electric Company (the
“Company”), an Oregon corpora­
tion, to finance or refinance a por­
tion of the costs of acquiring and
constructing certain solid waste
disposal and pollution control fa­
cilities at the Boardman coal-fired
steam electric generating plant,
located in Morrow County, Or­
egon. The Company owns a 65%
undivided ownership interest in
the Boardman generating plant,
which is located thirteen miles
southwest of Boardman, Oregon
on the south end of Tower Road.
Section 147(f) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 requires
that, before the refunding bonds
may be issued, the Port must ap­
prove the issuance of the bonds
after conducting a public hearing.
At the time and place fixed for the
public hearing, all interested per­
sons will be given an opportunity
to express their views, both orally
and in writing, on the proposed
issue of refunding bonds.
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN
that following the hearing and
during the meeting, the Board will
take action on the requested ap­
proval and authorization of the
issuance of the refunding bonds
by the Port, as required by fed­
eral and state law, including ac­
tion on the adoption of a final
bond resolution authorizing the
issuance and sale of the refund­
ing bonds.
W ritten comments may be
submitted to the office o f the
Board of Commissioners until the
time o f the hearing on May 13,
1998. Additional information
may be obtained from the Board
o f Commissioners at their office
at the Port, or from Gary Neal,
General Manager, Port of Mor­
row, P.O. Box 200, One Marine
Drive, Boardman, Oregon 97818,
telephone: (541) 481-7678.
Dated: April 22, 1998.
/s/ Dan Creamer
President
Board of Commissioners
Port of Morrow, Oregon
Published: April 22 and 29,1998
Affid
NOTICE OF BUDGET
COMMITTEE MEETING
A public meeting of the Bud­
get Committee o f the Heppner
Cemetery Maintenance District,
Morrow State of Oregon, to dis­
cuss the budget for the fiscal year
July 1,1998 to June 30,1999 will
be held at Heppner Masonic Cem­
etery, Heppner, Oregon. The
meeting will take place on the 14
day o f May, 1998 at 12:00 P.M..
The purpose of the meeting is to
receive the budget message and
to receive comment from the pub­
PUBLIC NOTICE '
lic on the budget. A copy o f the .
Notice of Budget
budget docum ent may be in­
Committee
Hearing
spected or obtained on or after
The
first
budget
committee
May 15, 1998 at 515 S. Court,
meeting
o
f
the
lone
Rural Fire
Heppner, Oregon, between the
hours o f 12:00 P.M. and 5:00 Protection District $6-604 to dis­
cuss the budget for the fiscal year
P.M..
This is a public meeting where July 1,1998 to June 30,1999 will
deliberation of the Budget Com­ be held Monday, May 11, 1998,
mittee will take place. Any per­ at 7:30 p.m. at the lone Fire Hall,
son may appear at the meeting 160 W. Main, lone. The purpose
and discuss the proposed pro­ is to receive the budget message
grams with the Budget Commit­ and document for the district.
Don McElligott, budget officer
tee.
Published: April 22 and 29, 1998
Published: April 29, 1998
Affid
Affid
Lexington News
A big thank you to all who
made
the lone St. Jude Bike-a-
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thon such a success. Thanks to the
-¡-William Irvin visited friends riders, volunteers, course moni­
and relatives recently in Lexing­ tors, cookie bakers, photogra­
ton. He had been visiting his fa­ phers, barbecue helpers and, of
ther, George Irvin, who was a pa­ course, to all who pledged and
tient in the OHSU hospital in donated to the cause.
A special thanks to the Jim
Portland and had been transferred
to Lady of Lourdes Hospital in McElligott family for doing bike
tune-ups, to Eileen McElligott for
Pasco, WA. William lives in
her help with the barbecue, to
Twin Falls, ID.
-:-Katie Bowen and friend vis­ Hermiston Safeway for supplying
the ice cream and to Hermiston
ited her aunt and uncle, Cecil and
Delpha Jones, last week. She was McDonalds for supplying the
on leave from the Navy base in cold drinks.
Monterey, CA., where she is in
This event is truly a collabora­
the Navy and majoring in lan­ tive effort and would not be pos­
guage interpretation. Katie gradu­ sible without the help of the com­
ated last year at Goldendale, WA. munity. Thanks to all involved.
Anne Morter
Ride Coordinator
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The m em bers o f the lone
United Church of Christ wish to
publicly thank both the lone and
Heppner Volunteer Fire Depart­
ments for their quick response to
our fire. We are thankful thaUione
of you were hurt and that, thanks
Free counseling for victims of to your response, we were able to
abuse and sexual assault. 24 hr. save as many items from the
Crisis Line: 1-800-833-1161. church as we did. We also thank
Shelter available.
everyone who volunteered their
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the church on Thursday evening
Jack Knox Sheepdog Clinic
and over the weekend and every­
Mon-Tues., May 4-5
one who has offered their assis­
Bob Schiller Memorial
tance since the fire. And we are
Sheepdog Trial, May 1-3
thankful for the generosity of
For more information,
many
organizations in lone who
541-376-8188
have
offered
us the use of their
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facilities,
especially
St. William’s
SEE’S CANDY PARTY
Catholic
Church
for
sharing their
Wednesday, May 6th
sanctuary
with
us
temporarily.
1-4:30 p.m.
We do truly live in a very caring
Free Samples!
and generous community and we
Everyone is invited:
greatly appreciate all o f your
540 Hager St., Heppner
thoughts and prayers as we begin
Barbara Gilbert
to
recover from the loss of our
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church.
Thank you,
lone United Church of Christ
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WORK WANTED
Dependable retired man, will
do lawn mowing, rototilling,
handy man work, trash hauling,
etc. 676-9240.
4-15-4p
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
For a great money making op­
portunity, call 676-8774.
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PRIVATE INSTRUCTION,
SCHOOLS ez TRAINING
Wanted: canopy, white fiber­
glass for ; ’ 71 Chevy long bed
pickup. Very good condition.
989-8312.
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PETS 61 ANIMALS
Free dog. Black puppy, 3-4
months old, male. Call 989-8459.
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CARD OF THANKS
A Big thank you to the South
Morrow County EMT Associa­
tion for the barbeque I won in
their raffle.
Judy Davis
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The Holly Rebekah Lodge of
Lexington would like to thank all
who contributed to the bakeless
food sale. It was greatly appreci­
ated.
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Thank you so much to the men
who stopped along the highway
and changed the flat tire on our
van! We greatly appreciated the
time you spent helping us. It’s a
blessing to live in a community
where people are willing to help
one another.
Myma Van Cleave & Children
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I would like to thank Marcia,
Tami and Karen at the Morrow
County Museum for the wonder­
ful Sci-Fi Invasion party. We all
had a great time. It is such a treat
to take over the museum for a
month and show o ff our col-,
lectibles every year. The Elks and
their staff deserve a big thanks
too. They put on a great dinner
for us at a very busy time. Thanks
to the downtown businesses for
letting the aliens “invade” your
stores. A special thanks, also, to
Kathy Maben for loaning the
movie posters and cardboard
standies for the dinner decora­
tions. We can’t wait until next
year!
Lori Straley and Family
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HEAVY EQUIPMENT
OPERATORS SCHOOL
Backhoe/Loader
Dozer & Excavator
For Free Brochure
1-800-265-7535
Eugene, Oregon
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HELP WANTED
■"Help Wanted*
C arpenter Helper
Experience preferred, but
mostly just willing to work.
1-541-989-8365. *
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Part-tim e receptionist need­
ed. Send application/resume to:
P.O. Box 572, Heppner, OR.
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Log Loader/Equipment O p­
erator: qualified applicants must
be production oriented, yet easy
on equipment, skilled in mainte­
nance, get along well with others,
dependable, willing to work away
from home. CDL preferred, but
not required. Wages DOE, health
benefits, retirement package. Call
676-5309, or send resume to P.O.
Box 448, Heppner, OR 97836.
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Construction W orkers
W anted:
Carpenters, laborers and iron­
workers wanted for project in
Boardman. Send resume to BCI,
P.O. Box 1089, Boardman, OR
97818, or apply at 700 NE Co­
lumbia, Boardman.
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REAL ESTATE
Home For Sale: custom-built
in 1949, 4114 sq. ft., Heppner,
655 Hager St. Contact Robert
Mahoney, 676-5876, or Mike
Mahoney, 676-5157.
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4-8-tfc
Large two-story home on spa­
cious lot in Heppner with full
basement, finished attic room,
new roof, large deck and fenced
yards with view of histone court­
house. $73,900.
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