SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 28,
Ag board to
meet in Tigard
The role o f Oregon's 29
commodity commissions highlights
the agenda as the State Board of
Agriculture holds its quarterly
meeting in Tigard on Dec. 5-6.
On day one of the two-day
meeting, the 10-member board will
be updated on commodity
commission
rules
and
accomplishments. Representatives
of vanous commissions are expected
to take part in the discussion.
On day two, the agenda includes
an update on the statewide pesticide
use reporting system and the
implementation o f new rules for
animal feeding operations (CAFOs
and AFOs). The board will also be
asked to recommend approval of
a water quality plan and rules for
the Molalla- Pudding-French Praine-
North Santiam Agricultural Water
Quality Management Area, which
impacts
landowners
and
agriculturalists in Marion and
southwest Clackamas counties.
The board meeting begins at 1:30
p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at the
Embassy Suites, 9000 S.W.
Washington Square Rd., in Tigard,
and will resume at 8:30 a.m. on
Thursday, Dec. 6. The meeting is
open to the public.
For more information, contact
Bruce Pokamey at (503) 986-4559.
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Heppner Gazette-Times
PUBLIC NOTICE
Morrow County Public Works
will hold a Public Meeting December
6,2001 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Patrick's
Catholic Church Hall. The purpose
o f this meeting is to provide
information regarding proposed ATV
Trail development in the Anson
Wright Park area. All interested
persons are encouraged to attend.
Published: November 28 and
December 5, 2001
Affid_______________
PUBLIC NOTICE
The City Council of the City of
Heppner will hold a goal setting
session on December 5, 2001 at
12:00 Noon at the conference room
at John's Other Place, 168 N Mam,
Heppner, OR. The purpose of the
meeting is to set goals for the City
o f Heppner for 2002.
Gerald W. Breazeale
Heppner City Manager
Published: November 21 and 28,
2001
Affid_______________________
PUBLIC NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE STATE OF OREGON
FOR THE COUNTY OF
MORROW
COMMUNITY BANK,
an Oregon banking corporation
Plaintiff,
vs.
DANIEL BIAMONTE,
and U. S. BANK TRUST
COMPANY,
National Association,
Defendants.
CASE NO. 01CV036
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
An execution issued from this
court in this cause on October 22,
2001, pursuant to a judgment
rendered and entered on October
17, 2001, in favor o f Plaintiff
Community Bank, an Oregon
banking corporation, and against
Defendant Daniel Biamonte. The
execution issued pursuant to the
judgment commanded me to sell
the real property described below
to satisfy the judgment against Daniel
Biamonte, Defendant, in the sum
of S63,708.26, plus interest at 7.125
% through September 25,2001, in
the amount of $4,417.02, plus
interest thereon at 7.125% from
September 26, 2001, costs and
disbursements in the sum of
$1,557.89, attorney fees in the sum
of $6,809.25 until paid. I will on
December 13,2001, at 10am at the
entrance to the councy courthouse
in Heppner, Morrow County,
Oregon, sell at public auction
(subject to redemption as provided
by law) to the highest bidder for cash,
all the interest that Defendant Daniel
Biamonte had on October 17,2001,
the date judgment was entered and
all the interest that Defendant Daniel
Biamonte had thereafter, in the
following described real property:
Lot 11, WEEPING WILLOW
ESTATES, in the City of Imgon,
County of Morrow and the State
of Oregon.
DATED: October 30, 2001.
VERLIN DENTON
Morrow County Sheriff
By: /s/ Judy Chastain
Deputy
Published: November 7,14,21 and
28, 2001
Affid ^ ____________________
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Oregon Department of Agriculture
NOTICE ISSUED: November
15.2001
WRITTEN COMMENTS DUE:
no later than 5:00 p.m., December
20.2001
PURPOSE: Water Pollution
Control
Facilities
Permit
Application, for new dairy facility
to produce milk and milk products.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
PUBLIC HEARING:
The public hearing on this
application will be held:
Date: December 19, 2001,
beginning at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Port of Morrow, Wells
Springs Conference Room 2 Marine
Drive, Boardman, OR 97844
WRITTEN COMMENTS:
Written comments on the
proposed permit must be received
at the Oregon Department of
Agriculture by 5 p.m on December
20,2001. Written comments should
be mailed to Oregon Department
o f Agriculture, Attn: Lynda Horst,
635 Capital Street NE, Salem,
Oregon, 97301-2532. People
wishing to send written comments
via e-mail should be aware that if
there is a delay between servers
or i f a server is not functioning
properly, e-mails may not be
received prior to the close o f the
public comment period. People
wishing to send comments \ia e-mail
should
send
them
to
lhorst@oda.state.or.us in plain text
format. Otherwise, due to conversion
difficulties, the Department o f
Agriculture recommends that
comments be sent in hard copy.
The Oregon Department o f
Agriculture complies with the
Americans With Disabilities Act
(ADA). The ADA prohibits
discnmmation against persons with
disabilities. If you are interested
and need special accommodations
to participate in this hearing, please
call the Natural Resources Division.
(503) 986-4700, at least 72 hours
prior to the meeting. For the hearing
impaired, please call TTY (503)
986-4762.
WHO IS THE APPLICANT:
M & P Holdings, LLC
536 Prospector Drive
Jerome, Idaho 83338
LOCATION OF FACILITY:
Dairy Confined Animal Feeding
Operation (CAFO)
W 1/2 of NE 1/4, Section 14,
Township 3 North, Range 26 East,
Willamette Meridian, Latitude 45N,
44 32, Longitude 119W 31 40,
Morrow County, Oregon
land-application__site__ Cor
wastewater:
Approximately 206 ac of irrigated
cropland east and south of facility
(East 1/2 ofNE 1/4 and SE 1/4 of
Section 14, Township 3 North.
Range 26 East, Willamette Mendian,
Morrow County, Oregon), and up
to 3600 ac of adjacent and nearby
cropland not under the control of
the permittee.
WHAT IS PROPOSED: The
Department is proposing to issue
a Water Pollution Control Facilities
(WPCF) permit to operate a CAFO
wastewater treatment and disposal
system on agricultural land in
Morrow County.
WHO IS AFFECTED: Persons
who reside downstream and in the
vicinity of the M & P Holdings LLC
dairy site.
NEED FOR PERMIT: This
permit is required by Oregon
Revised Statute (ORS) 468B.050
and by ORS 468B.200 et seq.
DESCRIPTIO N
OF
DISCHARGES: M & P Holdings
LLC will generate wastewater from
dairy animal confinement and milk
production. M & P Holdings LLC
proposes to beneficially land-apply
the wastewater on agricultural crops.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: The
proposed permit requires M & P
Holdings LLC to provide a
hydrogeologic characterization
accomplished and signed by a
qualified individual at least 90 days
prior to placing the wastewater
handling system into service. The
results of this characterization will
determine a (uture course of action.
There are other conditions related
to operating and modifying the
wastewater treatment and disposal
system.
COMPLIANCE HISTORY: The
facility has not received any water
quality related Notices of
Noncompliance (NONs). The
Department has no records of any
water quality related complaints.
OTHER REQUIRED PERMITS:
Any other permits required,
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including any required for this
facility by the Department of
Agriculture, are not affected by this
permit action.
WHERE
TO
FIND
DOCUMENTS: Documents and
related material are available for
examination and copying at:
Department o f Agriculture, 635
Capitol Street NE, Salem, Oregon,
97301-2532. Telephone: (503)986-
4700.
An appointment is required to
ensure documents are readily
accessible during your visit. To
schedule an appointment please call
the Natural Resources Division in
Salem at (503) 986-4700.
Any questions on the proposed
permit may be addressed to Joel
Palmer at (503) 986-4761.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT: The
Department of Agriculture will
review and consider all comments
received during the public comment
period. Following this review, the
permit may be issued as proposed,
modified, or denied. You will be
notified of the Department of
Agriculture s final decision if you
present either oral or written
comments during the comment
period. Otherwise, if you wish to
receive notification, please call or
write the Department of Agriculture
at the above address.
A C C E S S I B I L I T Y
INFORMATION: This publication
is available in alternate format (e.g.
large print, Braille) upon request.
Please contact the Department of
Agriculture s Information Office
at 503-986-4550 to request an
alternate format. Persons with a
hearing impairment can receive help
by calling the Department of
Agriculture s TTY at 503-986-4762.
Published: November 28. 2001
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ENVELOPES
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lone youth to advance to Eagle Scout
Jeff Hunt
Sixteen-year-old Jeff Hunt will
advance in rank to Eagle Scout
during an Eagle Scout Court of
Honor ceremony on Sunday, Dec.
Dec. 2, at 3 p.m. at the lone United
Church o f Christ.
Jeff is a member of Troop # 679
in Hermiston, which is sponsored
by Our Lady O f Angels Catholic
Church, and led by Scoutmaster
Larry Ross.
All are welcome to attend.
Jeffbegan in the scouting program
as a Cub Scout in the second grade
at Highland Hills Elementary School
in Hermiston. He progressed through
the years to the top rank in Cub
Scouts to become a Webelo (a word
taken from the phrase, "We'll Be
Loyal Scouts"). While a Webelo,
Jeff earned the Arrow o f Light
Award. It is Cub Scouts' highest
award and is the only Cub Scout
badge that can be worn on the Boy
Scout uniform.
Jeff bridged from Cub Scouts
to Boy Scouts in the spnng of 1997.
Also, at this time, Jeff and his family
Local students listed in Who’s Who
A total of 38 students from this
area are included in the 35th Annual
Edition of Who's Who Among
American High School Students,
2000 - 2001 .
Local students selected include:
Heppner-Meghan Bailey, Jodie
Carlson, Shelley Rietmann, Brett
Barber, Dan Fortner;
Lexington-Krystal Baker;
Ione-Shelby Krebs, Jeremiah
McElligott, Janet McElligott,
Jennifer Thompson;
Boardman-Brendan Busey, Debra
Darrow, Jami Moore, Bethany
Skoubo, Chris Camine, Rachelle
Donovan, Bryon Richards, Magden
Rio Weikel;
Irrigon-Terri Bliss, Maria
Garcilazo, Cameron Hulse, Victor
Hurtado, Kimberly Marlow, Rebecca
McNamee, Linn Richardson,
Rosemary Saephan, Valerie
Swindler, Brandon Wedding, Ashlie
Cain, Tiffany Gordanier, Martha
Hurtado, Anna Leija, Becki
McNamee, Sarah Newport, Andrew
Riley, Steven Sands, Stephanie
Turner.
Who's Who, published by
Educational Communications, Inc.,
Lake Forest, Illinois, is the largest
recognition program and publication
in the nation honoring high achieving
high school students, according to
a news release. Students are
nominated by high school principals
and guidance counselors, national
youth groups, churches and
educational organizations based upon
students' academic achievement and
involvement in extracurricular
activities. Traditionally„99 percent
of Who's Who students have a grade
point average of'B' or better and
97 percent are college bound.
The 35th Annual Edition ofWho's
Who Among American High School
Students, 2000-2001, published in
18 regional volumes, features over
750.000 students or just five percent
o f the nation's 15,000,000 high
school students. They represent
approximately 20,000 of the 24,000
public, private and parochial high
schools in the country.
Who's Who students also compete
for $200,000 in scholarship awards
and participate in the publication's
Annual Survey of High Achievers,
an annual opinion poll of teen
attitudes. The book is distributed
on a complimentary basis to up to
15.000 high schools, colleges,
universities and public libraries
throughout the country.
Ag forum planned for
gubernatorial candidates
Two members of the Oregon
Agriculture Board and the Oregon
Wheat Growers League will host
a forum for Oregon gubernatorial
candidates on Wednesday, Dec. 5,
from 9 a.m. tonoon, in conjunction
with the OWGL annual meeting in
Tigard.
Rick Gustafson, executive director
of the Oregon Garden, and Mamie
Anderson, Morrow County wheat
grower, have invited all 10
candidates and all but one have
indicated that they will be attending.
Anderson, chair of the state ag board,
and
Gustafson,
consumer
representative on the board, said each
candidate will be given a significant
issue facing Oregon agriculture and
will have time to confer with advisors
at the forum and give responses.
The forum will start at 9 a.m. with
a panel-audience discussion on key
issues facing agriculture in Oregon.
Mike Thome, former state senator
and former Port of Portland manager.
Mike Forrester, publisher of Capital
Press, and Dean Thayne Dutson of
Oregon State University's College
of Agriculture, will lead the panel
discussion. Each candidate will then
be given a significant issue facing
Oregon agriculture and time to
develop a response. While the
candidates are preparing their
response the panel will present a
follow up to the Oregon State
University/Oregon Department of
Agriculture's Foundations for the
Future session held in Corvallis
earlier this year.
Notices about the forum, which
will be held in the Embassy Suites
Hotel, Washington Square, Tigard,
have been sent to all the commodity
commissions and agriculture
associations, according to a news
release. Everyone in agriculture and
agricultural-related industries is
invited to attend.
For more information about the
forum, contact Mamie Anderson
at (541 ) 422-7204, or Rick Gustafson
(503) 242-0084.
Wheat Commission plans meeting
The Oregon Wheat Commission,
in conjunction with Washington and
Idaho wheat commissions, will hold
a regular meeting on Thursday, Nov.
29, at the Spokane Airport Ramada
Hotel, Empire Room, 8909 Airport
Road. Spòkane, Washington at 8
a.m. Dress is business casual.
The commission will also hold
a regular meeting on Sunday, Dec.
2. at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 9000
S.W. Washington Square Road,
Tigard. The executive session will
begin at 3 p.m. and the open session
will begin immediately following.
The meeting location is accessible
to persons with disabilities.
The commission meeting is open
to the public.
moved from Hermiston to lone where
Jeffs dad Gary, teaches middle
school science, his mom Becky, is
a substitute teacher, and his sister
Miranda, is a seventh grader at lone
Middle School.
Jeff is a sophomore at lone High
School where he is a member of the
International Club, Future Business
Leader's of America, and Oregon
Students for Safety on the Move.
He plays basketball and tennis, is
a 4-H youth leader, a member of
Northwest Herpetology Keeper's
Association, a youth deacon at the
lone United Church of Christ, and
a member of the lone Ecumenical
Youth Group.
After completing all of the other
requirements for Eagle Scout rank,
including earning 32 merit badges,
for Jeffs Eagle Scout project, he
chose to improve the horseshoe pits
for the city of lone. The horseshoe
pits are used by the community
during the 4th of July celebration,
by vanous PE classes, and of course,
by anyone wanting to play
horseshoes.
After a presentation to the lone
City Council and gaining their
approval, Jeffbegan fund raising.
Various groups and individuals
eventually raised the total amount
to over $1000. With help from the
boys in Jeffs troop, working two
different workdays, decorative
benches, surrounded by bark, trees,
bushes and a commemorative sign,
were installed for a new look at the
lone horseshoe pits.
After Jeff receives his new rank,
he plans to continue in Scouts,
traveling to Hermiston on Monday
nights for troop meetings where he
is the current Senior Patrol Leader.
Ione girl wins all-around
Tracy Griffith of lone received
the Senior Girls All-Around Cowgirl
Award for the 2001 season at the
Cayuse Jr. Rodeo Awards Banquet
in Centerville, Washington, on Nov.
18.
An award is earned by the high
point cowgirl and cowboy in each
division with the most points
accumulated for the year in rodeos
held in Southeast Washington and
Northeast Oregon.
For her efforts Tracy brought
home a trophy buckle and the Becky
Shockley Memorial Trophy. Tracy
placed second in the team roping,
second in the ribbon roping, third
in the barrel racing, sixth in the
breakaway roping, seventh in the
pole bending and 10th in goat tying.
Other local Morrow County
contestants were:
-Emily Rietmann o f lone who
finished an outstanding season as
the CJRA PeeWee Girls Champion
Pole Bender. Emily also competed
in the barrel racing and goat typing.
-Mary Hays of Heppner in the
PeeWee Girls Division who finished
fourth in the barrel racing and 11th
in goat tying. Mary also competed
in the pole bending.
-Jenny Griffith in the Junior Girls
Division who placed fourth in the
ribbon roping, sixth in the pole
bending, seventh in the goat tying
and ninth in the barrel racing. Jenny
also competed in the team roping
and the breakaway roping.
-Ann Shear of lone, who is now
competing for the National Amencan
University Rodeo Team in Rapid
City, South Dakota, finished 10th
in the breakaway roping. Ann also
competed in the barrel racing and
pole bending.
Basketball Schedules
Heppner High School has listed
its tentative basketball schedule for
at Weston-McEwen, 3 p.m., JVG/
JVB/VG/VB;
2001 - 2002 :
Saturday, Feb. 9-Stanfield at
Varsity/JV Schedule
Heppner, 1 p.m., JVG/JVB/VG/VB;
Sat. Dec. 1-Jpseph at Joseph, 1
Tuesday, Feb. 12-Pilot Rock
p.m., JVG/JVB/VG/VB;
at Pilot Rock, 3 p.m., JVG/JVB/
Friday. Dec. 7-Joseph at VG/VB;
Heppner, 3 p.m., JVG/JVB/VG/VB;
Friday, Feb. 15-Wahtonka at
Thursday* Dec. 13-HefMiston Heppner, 3 p.m., JVG/JVB/VG/VB;
Frosh at Hermiston, 5:30 p.m.,
Friday, Feb. 22-District
JVG/JVB;
Tournament at Pendleton, time TBA,
Friday, Dec. 14-South Morrow VG/VB;
County Tournament at lone, time
Saturday, Feb. 23-District
TBA, VG/VB;
Tournament at Pendleton, time TBA,
Saturday, Dec. 15-South Morrow VG/VB;
County Tournament at lone, time
Tuesday, Feb. 26-State 2A
TBA, VG/VB;
Tournament at Pendleton, time TBA,
Tuesday, Dec. 18-Condon at VG/VB.
Heppner, 3 p.m., JVG/JVB/VG/VB;
C Team Schedule
Fridav, Dec. 21-lone at Heppner,
Tuesday, Dec. 4-Weston-
3 p.m., JVG/JVB/VG/VB;
McEwen at Athena, 5:30 p.m., G/B;
Friday, Dec. 28-Oregon Trail
Thursday, Dec. 6-Mac-Hi at
Tournament at Pendleton, time TBA, Heppner, 6 p.m., B;
VG/VB;
Thursday, Dec. 13-Condon at
Saturday, Dec. 29-Oregon Trail Heppner, 6 p.m. B; Umatilla at
Tournament at Pendleton, time TBA, Umatilla, 5 p.m., G;
VG/VB;
Monday, Dec. 17-Spray at
Friday, Jan. 4-Umatilla at Heppner, 5:30 p.m., G/B;
Heppner, 3 p.m., JVG/JVB/VG/VB;
Thursday, Jan. 3-Riverside at
Saturday, Jan. 5-Sherman Heppner, 5:30 p.m., G/B;
County at Sherman County, 1 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 7-Spray at Spray,
JVG/JVB/VG/VB;
5:30 p.m., G/B;
Friday, Jan. 11-Wahtonka at
Thursday, Jan. 10-Riverside
Wahtonka. 3 p.m., JVG/JVB/ at Boardman, 5:30 p.m., G/B;
VG/VB;
Tuesday, Jan. 15-Umatilla at
Saturday, Jan. 12-Culver at Heppner, 5:30 p.m., G/B;
Heppner, 1 p.m., JVG/JVB/VG/VB;
Thursday, Jan. 17-IoneatIone,
Friday, Jan. 18-Weston-McEwen 5:30 p.m., G/B;
at Heppner, 3 p.m., JVG/JVB/
Tuesday, Jan. 22-Condon at
Condon,
6 p.m., B;
VG/VB;
Thursday, Jan. 24-Mac-Hi at
Saturday, Jan. 19-Stanfieldat
Stanfield, 1 p.m., JVG/JVB/VG/VB; Milton-Freewater, 6 p.m., B;
Tuesday, Jan. 29-Weston-
Friday, Jan. 25-Pilot Rock at
McEwen
at Heppner, 5:30 p.m., G/B;
Heppner, 3 p.m., JVG/JVB/VG/VB;
Thursday,
Jan. 31-Riverside
Saturday, Jan. 26-Culver at
Culver, 1 p.m., JVG/JVB/VG/VB; at Boardman, 7 p.m., B;
Tuesday, Feb. 5-Ione at Heppner,
Friday, Feb. 1-Umatilla at
5:30
p.m., G/B;
Umatilla, 3 p.m., JVG/JVB/VG/VB;
Saturday, Feb. 2-Sherman
Monday, Feb. 11-Umatilla at
County at Heppner, 1 p.m., JVG/ Umatilla, 5 p.m., G/B;
JVB/VG/VB;
Thursday, Feb. 14-Riverside
Friday, Feb. 8-Weston-McEwen at Heppner, 5:30 p.m., G/B.
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