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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 19, 2000 Wheat seminar The Columbia Basin Wheat Seminar will be held Wednesday, Jan. 26 from 8 a m.-4:30 p.m. at the Memorial Hall, 128 S. Main (across from the Elks Lodge) in Condon. Lunch will be provided onsite with a $15 charge. Two pesticide re-certification credits are available. PUBLIC NOTICE MORROW COUNTY BOARD OF PROPERTY TAX APPEALS Notice of Session Notice is hereby given that on February , 2000. at 9:00p.m., o’clock, the Board of Property Tax Appeals of the County of Mor row, Oregon, will meet to: -Hear petitions for reduction of the real market, maximum as sessed, specially assessed, or as sessed value of property as of January 1, 1999. -Hear petitions for reduction of value c o rre c te d u n d er ORS 311.208. -Hear petitions for waiver of penalties for late filing o f real or personal property returns. Petitions must be filed with the clerk o f the board not later than December 31. 1999. The board will meet at County Courthouse in the city of Heppner, Oregon. A schedule o f hearings for those who request to be present will be posted 48 hours prior to the m eeting(s) m /on M orrow County Courthouse, Imgon An nex & Boardman City Hall. Executive sessions 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 sched uled 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 Boardman of Property Tax Appeals for further information. It shall be the duty of the per sons interested to appear at the time and place appointed. Barbara Bloodsworth, County Clerk Morrow County, Oregon Dated at Heppner, Oregon this 10th day of January, 2000. Published: January 12, 19 and 26.2000 Affid_______________________ PUBLIC NOTICE 99-13718 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE A default has occurred under the terms of a trust deed made by Robert D. Gilstrap and Suzanne E. Gilstrap, as tenants by the en tirety as grantor, to M orrow County Abstract, as Trustee, in favor of Alliance Mortgage Inc., as Beneficiary, dated June 10, 1998, recorded June 12, 1998, in the mortgage records of Morrow County, Oregon, in Book No. none, at Page none. Instrument/ Reception/Recorder’s Fee No. 54567, beneficial interest having been assigned to Federal National Mortgage Association, covering the following described real prop erty: Located in the East one-half of the Northwest quarter, Section 35, Township 2 South, Range 26, East of the Willamette Merdian, Lot 4, Block 2, in Valley View Estates as platted and recorded in Book 2, Page 41, M orrow C ounty Records, Morrow County, Or egon. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 245 Rock Street, Heppner, OR 97836 Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the ob ligations secured by said trust deed and a notice o f default has been recorded pursuant to Oregon Revised Statutes 86.735(3); the default for which the foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sums: Monthly payments in the sum of $692.70 from August 1, 1999, together with all costs, disburse ments, and/or fees incurred or paid by the beneficiary and/or trustee, their employees, agents or assigns. By reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said trust deed immediately due and payable, said sum being the following, to-wit: $72,887.67, together with inter est thereon at the rate o f 7.25000% per annum from July 1, 1999 to gether with all costs, disburse ments, and/or fees incurred or paid { by the beneficiary and/or trustee, their employees, agents or assigns. WHEREFORE, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on April 12, 2000 at the hour of 11:00 am, in accord with the standard time established by ORS 187.110, at the main en trance of the Morrow County Courthouse, located at 100 Court Street, in the City of Heppner, County o f Morrow, State of Ore gon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the inter est m the said described real prop erty which the grantor has or had power to convey at the time of the execution of said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execu tion o f said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and ex penses of sale, including a reason able charge by the trustee. No tice is further given that any per son named in ORS 86.753 has the right, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceed ing dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the ben eficiary o f the entire amount due (other than such portion o f the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and by curing any other default com plained o f herein that is capable o f being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligations or trust deed, and in addition to paying said sums or tendering the performance neces sary to cure the default, by pay ing all costs and expenses actu ally incurred in enforcing the obli gation and trust deed, together with trustee’s and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amounts pro vided by said ORS 86.753. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the sin gular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing an ob ligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “benefi ciary” include their respective suc cessors in interest, if any. Also, please be advised that pursuant to the terms stated on the Deed of Trust and Note, the ben eficiary is allowed to conduct property inspections while prop erty is in default. This shall serve as notice that the beneficiary shall be conducting property inspec tions on the said referenced prop erty. The Fair Debt Collection Prac tice Act requires that we state the following: This is an attempt to col lect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that pur pose. KELLY D. SUTHERLAND Successor Trustee By: (s) Kelly D. Sutherland Dated 12/06/99 State of Washington, County of Clark, ss: I, the undersigned certify that the foregoing instrument is a com plete and exact copy of the origi nal Trustee’s Notice of Sale (s) Deana Clarke SHAPIRO & KREISMAN 201 NE Park Plaza Drive, #150 Vancouver, WA 98684 (360)260-2253 Lender Loan #: 7234073 Published: January 5, 12, 19 and 26,2000 Affid County hears that city approves enterprise zone By Doris Brosnan Morrow County Commissioner Dan Brosnan reported at the January 12 county court meeting that the city of Heppner approved and signed the Willow Creek Valley Enterprise Zone agreement and approved Greg Sweek as zone manager. The court approved expanding the janitorial contract for cleaning of Boardman facilities to include the Docken Building. The court approved the format of a resolution for the formation of a Baker-Morrow regional partnership for the purposes of community and economic development. The court also: ' -approved reappointment of Andrea Denton and Comne Lindsay to another term on the Commission on Children and Families; -approved switching long distance service to Share; -agreed to readdress a contract for a particular service with a person who is also an employee; -continued a discussion with County Counsel Bill Hanlon of the livestock district issue. Judge Terry Tallman reported that Judge Pryor o f Gilliam County has asked if the county needs support from Gilliam County on CSEPP issues. Public Works Director Guy Van Arsdale reported on the cutting of brush on Highway 730 in Imgon; mowing on Wilson, Kunze and Peters roads; work on the Pine City Bridge; plowing of snow on upper Buttercreek, Blake's Ranch and Cutsforth Park area; widening and building up of shoulders on Social Ridge; and the request for bids on the Masey Ferguson backhoe. Van Arsdale also reported a Boardman property owner's concern about a road that a survey shows lies partially on his property; planned placement of utility lines is one issue. Bev Bridgewater of the West Extension Irrigation District discussed with the court, the planning director, and the public Obituary Efrain Murillo, Jr. Efrain M urillo, Jr., 18, o f Boardman, died Tuesday, January 11,2000, at Hermiston. Funeral services were held Fri day, January 14, 2000, in the chapel at Burns M ortuary of Hermiston. Burial followed at River View Cemetery in Board- man. Efrain was born October 6, 1981, at Hermiston, to Gloria and Efrain Murillo, Sr. He was raised at Stanfield and attended Stanfield schools. He had recently been employed at the Wal-Mart Distri bution Center in Hermiston. He enjoyed water and snow skiing, hunting, basketball, and spending time with his family and friends. Survivors include his parents, Gloria and Efrain Murillo, Sr., of Boardm an; his grandparents, Irene Arellano in Mexico, and Valentin and Narcisa Lomas of U m atilla; a siste r, N infa o f Corvallis; brothers, Abraham, Cain and Omar, all of Boardman; and many other relatives. Bums Mortuary o f Hermiston was in charge of arrangements. L e g io n , A u x i l i a r y p la n m e e tin g The Heppner Legion and Aux- diary will hold its first meeting of the new century on Monday, Jan. 24 with a potluck at 6:30 p.m. at the Methodist Church basement, Members and guests are in- vited to attend. St. Patrick's Senior Center Bulletin Board Seventy-two meals were served at the senior meal site January 12 and 21 meals were home delivered. Members of All Saints Episcopal Church served. The Senior Center Board met after the meal. Blood pressures were taken at 11 a.m. The video, the Enchanted Island, was shown in the recreation room in the afternoon. The menu for Jan. 26 is honey baked chicken, mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, coleslaw with pineapple, blueberry muffins and birthday cake. The Church of the Nazarene and the Seventh-day Adventist church will serve. The movie "Mrs. Doubtfire was shown Thursday afternoon in the recreation room. Movies will be shown on Thursday afternoons at 2 p.m. on a trial basis, since it is too cold to have them at night. Exercises are held at 10 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Pinochle is played Tuesday and Friday afternoons at 1 p.m. Bingo is played every Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Go-for-It table is in operation again on Wednesdays. New and used items are needed to keep a variety of articles available for purchase. The proceeds help keep the Senior Center running. Please also bring in your Red Apple receipts in and put them in the jar in the office. They are totaled and turned in to Central Market each month. r works director a request for the separation of CSEPP and impact county to assume a bridge, aid issues. Mabbott advised the court of an presently in a private citizen's upcoming public hearing on the name, on Parkside Drive. Van Arsdale reported that the depot's temporary storage permit roads in the subdivision in for hazardous waste, noting that question are public access but not official notice of the hearing had county. The court declined to not been received by the county and noting her objections to an assume the bridge. With representatives of the city interim permit for stranded waste of Imgon, public works, after incineration begins. The planning and the sheriffs court recommended that Mabbott department, the court discussed attend the meeting. some rural addressing problems PUBLIC NOTICE o f inconsistency beyond the Imgon city limits and the NOTICE OF ELECTION agreement created last year OF FORMATION OF between the county and the city LIVESTOCK DISTRICT o f Imgon. N O TICE IS HEREBY As some problems exist in GIVEN that a ballot title for a other areas of the county, the measure referred by the Morrow court entertained the possibility County Court, has been filed with of using some 911 funds to hire a the County Clerk o f M orrow temporary person to reconcile County on January 11, 2000 for issues and install signs. Further an election to be held March 14, investigation will be completed 2000 in the proposed district. The before the February meeting in Election will be Vote By Mail. Any Imgon. registered voter dissatisfied with Sheriff Verlin Denton reported the ballot title may file a petition work to create agreements with with the Morrow County Circuit the Boardman and Imgon Fire Court for review on or before 5:00 departments for provision of pm. January 26, 2000. Any per some marine coverage during the son filing a challenge must also off season. His department would file a copy o f the challenge with tram someone who could then the Morrow County Clerk, 100 N. respond during the six months Court St., Heppner, Oregon, by when the county does not have a marine deputy on staff. The court the end o f the next business day after the petition is filed with the approved such agreements. Planning Director Tamra Circuit Court. LIVESTOCK DISTRICT Mabbott presented an outline of BALLOT TITLE the efforts to obtain impact aid. Formation of the Liberty School Discussion continued about the Livestock District? Governor's intentions, the Shall a livestock district be presentation for the Citizens' formed in the Liberty School Dis Advisory Committee, the letter to trict to prevent certain classes of the Army about the issue, and the livestock from running at large? EXPLANATION This measure would establish a livestock district that lies within By Delpha Jones Morrow County Voting Precinct -:- Visitors at the Cecil Jones’ number 11 and Morrow County home on Saturday to attend the Voting Precinct number 4. Any m em orial service for Scott person who owns, possesses or Groshens were Rick Smith of controls animals of the bovine spe Beaverton, Kevin Sm ith, Bo cies, horses, mules, asses, sheep, Bowen and Charlene Whitney of goats, swine, and “exotic animals” Portland. (including buffalo, bison, llama, -:- Jean Nelson has received ostrich, emu or an animal result news that Kristine, her daughter, ing from the cro ssb reed in g and husband John Graham were thereof) would not be permitted able to attend the New Y ear’s ta allow these animals to- run -at festivities in New York. large withm thehoundanes of the The G raham s, who have a livestock district. home at Depoe Bay, were fortu Barbara Bloodsworth nate to see a 40 year old Japa Morrow County Clerk nese float that recently washed up Published: January 19,2000 on the Nye Beach. During a re Affid cent storm, several of these older floats washed ashore. The couple PUBLIC NOTICE were there attending a conference NOTICE OF ELECTION in Newport. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a ballot title for a measure referred by the City of Lexington has been filed with the County Clerk of Morrow County on January 11, 2000 for an elec The Justice Court office in the tion to be held March 14, 2000 in courthouse annex building in the City of Lexington. The Elec Heppner reports handling the fol tion will be Vote By Mail. Any lowing business: registered voter dissatisfied with Billy Davis Ayers, 68, Lexing- the ballot title may file a petition ton-Open Container, $132 fine; with the Morrow County Circuit Bonney Jo Hill, 20, Heppner- Court for review on or before 5:00 Careless Driving in Motor Vehicle p.m., January 26, 2000. Any per Accident, $297 fine; son filing a challenge must also John W. Wynn, 50, Ione-Driv- file a copy of the challenge with ing while License Suspended, in the Morrow County Clerk, 100 N. fraction, $297 fine; Court St., Heppner, Oregon, by John S inclair Sargent. 22, the end of the next business day Heppner-Excessive Noise-En after the petition is filed with the gine, Excessive Noise-Tires, $108 Circuit Court. fine. TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALLOT TITLE PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF LEXINGTON THE COUNCIL FOR THE CHARTER REVISION CITY OF H EPPN ER, O R E QUESTION: GON WILL CONDUCT A PUB Shall a NEW CHARTER FOR LIC HEARING AT 7:00 PM ON THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON FEBRU A RY 14, 2000 AT BE ADOPTED? HEPPNER CITY HALL, 188 SUMMARY: NORTH W EST W ILLOW The existing Town Charter was STREET REGARDING A VIO adopted in 1903. Changes in State LATION OF CITY O R D I Law have made many provisions NANCE No. 474, AN ORDI of the existing Charter obsolete. NANCE ABATING N U I The Town Council created a SANCE FOR A CCU M U LA TION OF SOLID WASTE AND four (4) member Town Charter Committee to develop an updated FIRE HAZARDS. THE FOLLOWING PROP Charter. The committee studied ERTY IS IN VIOLATION OF state laws and charters from other THE ORDINANCE BECAUSE cities, met and developed a new OF D EPO SITS OF SOLID charter for voter consideration. W ASTES SCATTERED The proposed Town Charter was ABOU T THE PREM ISES presented in two (2) Town Coun THAT CREATE A FIRE HAZ cil Meetings for public input. The most important changes ARD AND HARBORAGE would adopt state election laws, FOR RO DEN TS AND IN abolish the positions of Town SECTS AND IS INJURIOUS Marshal, Justice of the Peace, and TO THE H EA LTH ,SA FETY make the recorder position ap AND GENERAL WELFARE pointed instead of elective. OF THE PEOPLE Barbara Bloodsworth 1. 168 W WILLOW ST , MAP Morrow County Clerk 2S 26 35 £ B , TAX LOT #10800 Published: January 19,2000 Published: January 19,2000 Affid Affid Lexington News Justice Court Report ( As a point of interest. Mabbott also reported that at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, someone in a federally funded position oversees the cleanup, in addition to state and federal agencies. She also explained the "waiver of sovereign immunity" in Colorado. Mabbott updated the court on a meeting about local "re-use" authority. CLASSIFIED ADS . 4 0 per w ord Card of Thanks: up to 100 words - $5 Deadline: Tuesday at noon C A R D OF T H A N K S 1 want to thank all my friends, family and everyone involved in my receiving the Cham ber o f Commerce Lifetime Achievement award at the Town and Country banquet last Thursday. Morrow County is the greatest place on earth to live. Thanks again, Delpha Jones _____________________ 1-19-lc I wish to express my heartfelt thank you to the Heppner Cham ber of Commerce and anyone sup porting my selection as 1999 Edu cator of the Year. I especially want to thank Susan Hisler for being the person who was th oughtful enough to start the entire process of my selection; Barbara Hayes for the eloquent introduction; and Valery Campbell for the unenvi able task of getting me to the ban quet under the pretense that I was there to support someone else. I also want to thank all o f those in attendance or those who wrote such wonderful letters in support of my nomination. These thoughts and letters will always be a cher ished part of my memories of my students (past and present), their parents, fellow educators and friends from the community and Heppner High School. What a wonderful honor! Again, thank you. Walter Pilgrim N O T IC E S Want to get on the Internet, but not sure how? Take the first step and pick up your Internet Sign-up Pack. The pack has phone numbers, prices and other information on how to sign up-and best of all, it's free. Pick one up today at the Hepp ner Gazette-Times or Heppner City Hall. _____________________7-28-tfx Too many books, not enough room. Big Sale! Twice upon a time... _____ l-12-3c HELP W A N T E D Morrow County SherifTs Office Communications Officer For an opening and to build an eligibility list-job requires typing, general office experience and ability to function in stressful situ ations. Duties include taking 911 calls, radio dispatching, teletype operation, working with word pro cessing and computer files. Must be willing to work any shift. Of fice operates 24 hours a day. Pay starts at $l,837/month. Apply at Sheriff s Office, 325 Willow View Drive, Heppner, OR. Phone: 541-676-5317. Return by closing date, Friday, Jan. 28,2000, 5 p.m. Morrow County does not dis criminate on the basis of race, color, natural origin, sex, religion, age and handicapped status in employment or the provision of services. _____________________ l-12-2c Morrow County Health Dis trict is accepting applications for full-time Certified Nurses As sistants for Pioneer Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home in Heppner. Position requires a abil ity to lift and transfer patients. Must also be a team player. Ex cellent wage/benefit package. Individuals wishing to apply may pick up an application at Pio neer Memorial Hospital or call (541) 676-2932. Sign on bonus available. For more information, call (541 ) 676-2926. MCHD is an EOE. 1-19-lc <
