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
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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
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Too many books, not enough
room. Big Sale! Twice upon a
time...
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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.
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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.
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