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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:
MARIE VAN ETTA,
Deceased.
No. 02-PR-002
NOTICE TO INTERESTED
PERSONS
Notice is given that the un
dersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as the personal rep
resentative of the estate. All per
sons having claims against the
estate are required to present it,
with proper vouchers, within four
months after the date of first pub
lication of this notice, as stated
below, to the personal represen
tative at the offices of Kuhn &
Spicer 269AN. Main Street, P.O.
Box 428, Heppner, Oregon 97836,
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
tative or the attorney for the per
sonal representative.
DATED and first published
March 6, 2002
(s) Nicole Van Etta
Personal Representative
Published: March 6,13,20 and 27,
2002
Affid______________________
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE
0-4-02
On the 9th day of April, 2002
at the hour of 10:00 o’clock, A.M.
Standard of Time in accordance
with ORS 187.110, at the front
door o f the morrow County
Courthouse, in Heppner, Oregon,
I will sell at Public Auction all the
right, title, claim and interest of
Morrow County to the highest
bidder for cash, the parcel of real
property located in Morrow
County, Oregon, described in
Exhibit “A” which is attached
hereto and by this reference
incorporated herein.
Said sale is made under an
Order issued out of the County
Court of the State of Oregon for
Morrow County to me directed:
In the Matter of Real Property
owned by Morrow County and
Directing Sheriff to Conduct Sale
dated February 20, 2002. The
minimum price which may be
accepted for the property is fixed
by Order of the County Court and
is set forth with particularity with
the parcel described in said Exhibit
“A”.
DATED this 28th day o f
February, 2002.
VERLIN R. DENTON, Sheriff
Morrow County, Oregon
By (s) Judy Chastain
Chief Civil Deputy
NOTE: At the time of sale,
the County will collect fees for
recording the Deed in the Clerk’s
deed records. Recording fees are
$26.00 for the first page, plus
$5.00 for each additional page.
Publishing Newspaper:
Heppner Gazette-Times
Publishing Dates: March 6,
13,20,27,2002
EXHIBIT A
Parcel No. 1
Legal Description: All of Lot
3 Block 2, Ayers Fifth Addition,
in the City of Heppner, Sec. 35CB
in T2S26, Morrow County,
Oregon, SUBJECT TO any and
all encumbrances of record.
Minimum Price: $4,500.00
Market Value: $6,000.00
Terms: Cash in full at time of sale
Published: March 6,13,20 and 27,
2002
Affid______________________
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE of WAVER RIGHT
TRANSFER 7639
Diamond Property Invest
ment Co. LLC filed an applica
tion with the Water Resources
Department to add additional point
of diversion of water as provided
by ORS 540.510 to 540.530.
Certificate 53377, in the name
of David Cheney, includes a right
limited to 0.53 cubic foot per sec
ond for irrigation of 31.5 acres
with a priority date of 1897 from
Willow Creek.
The point of diversion for this
right is in the NEVi NE'/i, Sec. 20,
T2N, R23E. WM; (Ewing Ditch);
NE'/« NE%, Sec 7, T2N, R23E,
WM, 930'S & 470'W from NE
cor, Sec. 7.
Certificate 48297, in the name
of David Cheney, includes a right
limited to 0.84 cubic foot per sec
ond for irrigation of 50.27 acres
with a priority date of 1892 and
0.65 cubic foot per second for ir
rigation of 38.73 acres with a pri
ority date of 1906 from Willow
Creek.
The point of diversion for this
right is in the NE'/4 NE'A, SE'/i
NE'/4, NE'/4 SE'/4, Sec 7, T2N,
R23E, WM, #1-950'S & 550’W,
#2-2335'S & 175'W, #3- 3605'S
& 415'W all from NE cor. Sec. 7.
Certificate 53378, in the name
of David Cheney, includes a right
limited to 1.41 cubic feet per sec
ond for irrigation of 84.73 acres
with a priority date of 1892 and
1.02 cubic foot per second for ir
rigation of 61.7 acres with a pri
ority date of 1906 from Willow
Creek.
The point of diversion for this
right is in the NEW NEW, SEW
NEW, NEW SEW, Sec 7, T2N,
R23E, WM, #1-950'S & 550'W,
#2-2335'S & 175'W, #3- 3605'S
& 415'W all from NE cor, Sec. 7.
Certificate 53379, in the name
of David Cheney, includes a right
limited to 1.27 cubic feet per sec
ond for irrigation of 75.52 acres
with a priority date of 1892 from
Willow Creek.
The point of diversion for this
right is in the NEW NEW, Sec 20,
(Ewing Ditch) NEW SEW, Sec 29
(Highline Ditch) NEW NEW, Sec
7, T2N, R23E, WM, #1160 feet
South and 1000 feet West from
NE Cor, Sec 20; 3800’S & 40’W
from NE Cor, Sec 29; 930'S &
470'W from NE Cor, Sec 7, T2N,
R23E, WM.
The applicant proposes to add
an additional point of diversion;
NEW NEW, Sec. 7, T2N, R23E,
WM; 1050'S & 460'W from NE
cor, Sec. 7.
Protests may be filed by per
sons who think their water right
may be injured by this change.
The fee to file a protest is $25.00.
Additional information or forms
and rules for filing protests are
available from the Water Re
sources Department by calling 1 -
503-378-8455, ext. 262. If a pro
test is filed a hearing may be held.
The last date of publication is
March 27, 2002. IF NO PRO
TEST IS FILED BY APRIL 26,
2002, THE CHANGE MAY BE
APPROVED WITHOUT A
HEARING.
Published: March 13,20,-27,2002
Affid
PUBLIC NOTICE
SEW SEW, Sec. 17, T2N, R23E,
WM, 1950'S & 4820'E from WW
Cor, Sec. 17
The applicant proposes to add
additional points of appropria
tions; Cheney #2 - SEW NEW,
Sec 17, T2N, R23E, WM, 170'N
& 2370'E from center cor, Sec.
17; New Well - SEW NEW, Sec.
20, T2N, R23E, WM, 1000'N &
1600’E from Center cor, Sec. 20.
Certificate 38828, in the name
of Hynd Brothers Company, in
cludes a right limited to 1.62 cu
bic feet per second for irrigation
of 20.9 acres and supplemental
irrigation of 128.1 acres with a
priority date of March 8, 1968
from Hynd well#2.
The point of appropriation for
this right is in the Hynd well#2 -
SEW NEW, Sec 20, T2N, R23E,
WM, 3950'S & 4920'E from WW
Cor, Sec 17.
The applicant proposes to add
additional points of appropria
tions; Cheney #2 - SEW NEW,
Sec 17, T2N, R23E, WM, 170’N
& 2370'E from center cor. Sec.
17; New Well - SEW NEW, Sec.
20, T2N, R23E, WM, 1000'N &
1600'E from Center cor, Sec. 20;
Hvnd well#l - SEW SEW, Sec.
17, T2N, R23E, WM, 1950'S &
4820'E from WW Cor, Sec. 17.
Protests may be filed by per
sons who think their water right
may be injured by this change.
The fee to file a protest is $25.00.
Additional information or forms
and rules for filing protests are
available from the Water Re
sources Department by calling 1-
503-378-8455, ext. 262. If a pro
test is filed a hearing may be held.
The last date of publication is
March 27, 2002. IF NO PRO
TEST IS FILED BY APRIL 26,
2002, THE CHANGE MAY BE
APPROVED WITHOUT A
HEARING.
Published: March 13,20,27,2002
Affid______________________
PUBLIC NOTICE
Request for Bids
Morrow County Public
Works is requesting bids to fur
nish Class C Asphalt Hot Mix for
projects in the Ione/Lexington
area. Estimated quantities are
6,500 to 9,000 tons more or less.
For additional specifications,
contact Morrow County Public
Works at P.O. Box 428,365 Hwy
74, Lexington, OR 97839 or
phone 541-989-9500.
Bids must be received at the
Morrow County Public Works
office, P.O. Box 428, Lexington,
OR 97839 by 4:00 pm Tuesday
April 2, 2002. Bids must be in a
sealed envelope marked “Asphalt
Bid”. Bid will be opened April 3,
2002 at 10:00 am at Morrow
County Courthouse, 100 Court St.,
Heppner, OR 97836. For addi
tional information contact Morrow
County Public Works 541-989-
9500.
Morrow County reserves the
right to reject any and all bids and/
or to postpone the award of bids
for thirty (30) days from the date
of opening.
Morrow County does not dis
criminate on the basis of age, re
ligion, race, national origin, sex or
handicapped status in employment
or the provision of services.
Published: March 20 and 27,2002
NOTICE OF WATER RIGHT
TRANSFER 8476
Diamond Property Invest
ment Co. LLC filed an applica
tion with the Water Resources
Department to add additional point
of appropriations of water as pro
vided by ORS 537.705 and ORS
540.510 to 540.530.
Certificate 74191, in the name
of US National Bank of Oregon
and Diamond Properties Invest
ment, LLC, includes a right limit
ed to 1050 quallon per minute for
irrigation of 190.2 acres and sup
plemental irrigation o f324.9 acres
with a priority date of April 4,
1983 from well #1 and well #2.
The points of appropriations
for this right are in the Cheney
#1 - SWW NWW, Sec. 8, T2N,
R23E.WM, 2440'S & 240'E from
NW cor, Sec. 8; Cheney #2 -
SEW NEW, Sec 17, T2N, R23E,
WM, 170*N & 2370'E from CEN
PUBLIC NOTICE
TER W, Sec. 17.
Morrow County Commission
The applicant proposes to add
on Children & Families
additional points of appropria
Seeks Proposals.
tions; Hynd#l - SEW SEW, Sec.
The Morrow County Com
17, T2N, R23E, WM, 1950'S & mission on Children & Families is
4820'E from WW Cor, Sec. 17; requesting annual program pro
New Well - SEW NEW, Sec. 20, posals for projects and services
T2N, R23E, WM, 1000'N & that will enhance the welfare of
1600'E from Center cor. Sec. 20.
Morrow County children and fam
Certificate 44992, in the name ilies. Proposals are expected to
of David Cheney, includes a right leverage other funds and resourc
limited to 2.79 cubic foot per sec es into services, advocacy and
ond for irrigation of 223.3 acres unique projects for the children,
with a priority date of March 27, youth and families of Morrow
1968 from a well (Cheney#2).
County. All proposals must fall
The point of appropriation for within CCF guidelines/goals of
this right is in the SEW NEW, Sec supporting Strong Nurturing Fam
17, T2N, R23E, WM, 170'N & ilies, Healthy Thriving Children.
130'W from EW cor. Sec. 17.
Healthy Thriving Youth, or Car
The applicant proposes to add ing Communities, as they are iden
additional points of appropria tified in the countywide compre
tions; Hynd#l - SEW SEW, Sec. hensive plan. Proposals also must
17, T2N, R23E, WM. 1950'S & include plans to address the needs
4820’E from WW Cor, Sec. 17; of both gender and culture. The
New Well - SEW NEW, Sec. 20, amount to be awarded is
T2N. R23E, WM, 1000'N & $ 123.000. depending on availabil
1600'E from Center cor. Sec. 20.
ity of funding. Request for Pro
Certificate 38827, in the name posal packets are available at the
of Hynd Brothers Company, in Commission on Children and
cludes a right limited to 0.96 cu Families office at 120 South Main
bic feet per second for irrigation in Heppner, by sending a written
of 11.29 acres and supplemental request to the office at P. O. Box
irrigation of 174.71 acres with a 544, or by calling the office at
priority date of June 8, 1964 from 676-9675. The deadline for these
Hynd well.
proposals is Thursday, April 25,
The point of appropriation for 2002 Proposals must be in the
this nght is in the Hynd wcll#l - Commission office by 5 p.m.
Thursday, April 25, The propos
als will be awarded during the
regular CCF meeting on May 14,
2002. For further information,
contact Barbara Hayes or Arle-
tha Brannon at 676-9675.
Published: March 27,2002
PUBLIC NOTICE
FLATIRON FIRE TREE
PLANTING
USDA FOREST SERVICE
Umatilla National Forest
Heppner Ranger District
On March 19,2002, Heppner
District Ranger, Andrei Rykoff,
decided to implement the Flatiron
Fire Tree Planting project on the
Heppner Ranger District, locat
ed in Wheeler County Oregon at
T.7S., R.25E, Sections 5 and 6;
W.M. surveyed.
The purpose of this project is
to mitigate the adverse effects of
the August 2001 Flatiron fire by
planting a mix of Ponderosa Pine
and Douglas-fir. Reforesting the
site now, right after the area
burned, will ensure that trees are
established much quicker than if
they were allowed to seed in by
themselves.
The Decision Memo and as
sociated project file are available
upon request from the Heppner
Ranger District, P. O. Box 7,
Heppner, OR. 97836.
This decision is not subject to
appeal pursuant to Forest Service
regulations at 36 CFR 215.8(a)
(4).
Published: March 27,2002
PUBLIC NOTICE
Access to Private Land
- Joe Hardin
USDA - Forest Service
Umatilla National Forest
Heppner Ranger District
Wheeler, Oregon
On March 20,2002, Heppner
District Ranger, Andrei Rykoff,
decided to implement the Access
to Private Land - Joe Hardin
Project on the Heppner Ranger
District. This project will allow
Mr. Hardin access to his private
land. It will entail crossing Forest
Service land for approximately
1/8 of a mile. The proposed road
would start from open Forest Ser
vice Road 2500130 and will stay
open until crossing into private
land. The road will be located on
the middle to top of the slope and
is not in or near any streams or
riparian areas. The road will be
constructed with pit run material
to help with siltation. Cross drains
will be constructed to deal with
any drainage needs.
The Decision Memo and as
sociated project file are available
upon request from the Heppner
Ranger District, P.O. Box 7, Hep
pner, OR 97836.
This decision is not subject to
appeal pursuant to Forest Service
regulations at 36CFR 215.8 (a)
(4). July 7 1997.
Published: March 27,2002
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF BUDGET
COMMITTEE MEETING
A public meeting of the Bud
get Committee of the Morrow
County Unified Recreation Dis
trict, State of Oregon, to discuss
the budget for the fiscal year July
1, 2002 to June 30, 2003 will be
held at lone High School lone,
Oregon. The meeting will take
place on the 25th day of April,
2002 at 7:30 P.M. The purpose of
the meeting is to receive the bud
get message and to receive com
ment from the public on the bud
get. A copy of the budget docu
ment may be inspected or ob
tained on or after April 25th, 2002
at Morrow County Courthouse,
between the hours of 8:00 A.M.
and 5:00 P.M.
This is a public meeting
where deliberation of the Budget
Committee will take place. Any
person may appear at the meet
ing and discuss the proposed pro
grams with the Budget Commit
tee.
Published: March 27 and April 3,
2002
Affid______________________
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
Pursuant to ORS 477.250,
notice is hereby given that a pub
lic hearing will be held to provide
landowners an opportunity to com
ment on budgeting for fire protec
tion and suppression within the
boundaries of the Central Oregon
Forest Protection District (COD)
and for privately owned lands in
Crook, Deschutes. Gilliam. Grant
Harney, Hood River, Jefferson,
Morrow, Umatilla. Wasco and
W heeler counties within the
boundaries o f the Deschutes,
Malheur, Mt. Hood, Ochoco,
Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman
national forests. Hearings will be
held on Tuesday, April 23, 2002,
1:30 P.M., at the following unit
headquarters: Prineville Unit,
3501 NE 3rd, Prineville, The Dall
es Unit, 3701 W. 13th St., The
Dalles, John Day Unit, 400 NW
9th, John Day.
Copies of the tentative bud
get may be inspected during nor
mal working hours. To ensure the
broadest range of services to in
dividuals with disabilities, we may
need lead time to make the nec
essary arrangements. Persons
with disabilities requiring special
arrangements should contact
541-447-5658 at least two work
ing days in advance.
OREGON DEPARTMENT
OF FORESTRY
JAMES E. BROWN,
STATE FORESTER
Published: March 27 and April 3,
2002
Affid______________________
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF BUDGET
COMMITTEE MEETING
A public meeting o f the
Budget Committee of the Morrow
County School District, Morrow
County, State o f Oregon, to
discuss the budget for the fiscal
year July 1,2002 to June 30,2003
will be held at the school district
office at 270 W Main, Lexington,
Oregon. The meeting will take
place on the 15th day of April
2002 at 7:30 pm. The purpose of
the meeting is to receive the
budget message from the budget
officer, answer general questions
from the budget committee, and
set future budget committee
meeting dates and locations. A
copy of the budget document may
be inspected or obtained on or
after April 16th at the school
district office between the hours
of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. This is a
public meeting where deliberation
of the Budget Committee will take
place. Any person may appear at
the meeting. Public input and
discussion of the proposed budget
will take place at future meetings,
with dates and locations to be
determined. Notice o f those
meeting dates and locations will
be published when they are
established.
Published: March 27 and April 3,
2002
Affid______________________
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF WATER RIGHT
TRANSFER 8529
Eugene (Buzz) S. Logan, Jr.
filed an application with the Wa
ter Resources Department to
change the point of diversion of
w ater as provided by ORS
540.510 to 540.530.
Certificate 182, in the name
of C.J. and M.C. Petre, and Mrs.
G.B. Huff, includes a right limit
ed to 0.34 cubic foot per second
for irrigation of 20.6 acres with a
priority date of 1903 from Willow
Creek.
The point of diversion for this
right is in the SE1/« SW1/«, Sec. 26,
T3N, R22E.WM; 120^ & 2500'E
from SW cor. Sec. 26.
The applicant proposes to
change the point of diversion;
SW% NW'/4, Sec. 23, T3N,
R22E.WM; 1890'S & 580’E from
NW cor. Sec. 23.
Protests may be filed by per
sons who think their water right
may be injured by this change.
The fee to file a protest is $25.00.
Additional information or forms
and rules for filing protests are
available from the Water Re
sources Department by calling 1-
503-378-8455, ext. 262. If a pro
test is filed a hearing may be held.
The last date of publication is
April 10.2002. IF NO PROTEST
IS FILED BY May 10, 2002,
THE CHANGE MAY BE AP
PROVED
WITHOUT
A
HEARING.
Published: March 27, April 3 and
10.2002
Affid______________________
Heppner Garden
Club plans meeting
Heppner Garden Club will
hold a meeting on Monday. April
1, at the St. Patrick's Senior Cen
ter starting at 6:30 p.m. A potluck
dinner will be held. Hosts will be
Eleanor Gonty, Gladys Alderman
and Merlyn Robinson.
The program is the District 10
director visit and the annual and
yearly report.
Everyone is invited to attend
M ustangs edge
Riverside Pirates
By Rick Paullus
The Heppner M ustangs’
baseball team moved to 2-0 on the
young season by edging the visit
ing Riverside Pirates, 2-0, in a
pitcher’s duel on Tuesday, March
19.
Michael McCabe picked up
the win on the mound, striking out
eight, walking four and scattering
three hits in five innings. Conor
Kilkenny pitched two perfect in
nings to earn the save with three
strikeouts.
The Mustangs picked up a
run in the first as Stefan Matheny
was hit by a pitch, stole second,
went to third on a Kelly Paullus
ground-out and scored on a
McCabe single. In the third,
Paullus walked and came around
to score on another McCabe sin
gle.
McCabe went two for three
and had the only hits for the Mus
tangs.
The M ustangs travel to
Colfax, WA, for a doubleheader
on Saturday, March 30, and host
Mac-Hi on Tuesday, April 2, at 4
p.m.
Statistics
Riverside: 000 000 0 - 0 3 2
Heppner: 101 000 x - 2 2 1
Sid Hughes, Brandon Beatty (6) and
Derek Hancock; Michael McCabe, Conor
Kilkenny (6) and Kelly Paullus. W-
McCabe (1-0). L-Hughes. S-Kilkenny 2B-
none. 3B-none. HR-none.
Scholarships offered
Schools Plus Community
Credit Union is offering three
$500 scholarships to graduating
seniors and/or post secondary
students who attend an accredited
state or private institute of higher
education and who are members
or have family members of the
credit union. These scholarships
are being offered in memory of
Elsa Hagen, a long-time educator
in Pendleton schools and a
charter member of the Umatilla
Morrow Schools Federal Credit
Union, now called Schools Plus
Community Credit Union.
Applications are available at
all three branches of the credit
union, and in the counselor’s
office in high schools.
Applications must be returned on
or before 5 p.m., Wednesday,
April 10. Recipients will be
notified by May 10.
Litter pick-up
comprehensive
The Department of Transpor
tation highway litter pickup for the
St. Patrick's Celebration was the
most comprehensive and thorough
of all to date, according to John
Edmundson, coordinator.
With the efforts of the volun
teers, businesses and residents,
over 60 bags of roadside litter
were collected and disposed of.
Participating organizations
included the Heppner Chamber of
Commerce, the Heppner Elemen
tary School staff, the Heppner
High School Honor Society, the
Morrow County Employees
Union, Central Red Apple Mar
ket, Shamrock Lanes, the Lexing
ton Baptist Church, Stop Oregon
Litter and Vandalism (SOLV),
Heppner T.V., the Heppner Ga
zette-Times and the Oregon Dept.
ofTransportation.
In total, around 200 area citi
zens helped to get the highways
spiffed up and litter free for the
celebration.
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