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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 10,2005 - NINE IIKLI» WANTED Morrow County Public Works Dept, is now accepting applications for a full-time Management Assistant at their Lexington office. Knowledge of budgeting, personnel, account ing principles, governmental processes and procedures, and modem office practices includ ing computer proficiency re quired. Position requires good interpersonal skills. $14.84 plus excellent benefits. For applications, contact the Personnel Director at kwolff@ co.m orrow .or.us or Karen Wolff, Morrow County Person nel, P.O. Box 788, Heppner, OR 97836, phone (541) 676- 5620. Return same address. Open until filled. Morrow County is an equal opportunity employer. 8-3-3c Mechanics / Electronic Technicians Union Pacific Railroad is looking for motivated in dividuals to help us change the face o f the transporta tion industry. We are in terested in career minded individuals to fill the posi tions o f Diesel M echanics and Locom otive Electron ic T e c h n ic ia n s (D ie se l Electricians) near Hinkle, OR Diesel Mechanics in spect, repair and maintain the engine and mechanical com ponents on diesel electric lo comotives. Locomotive Electron ic Technicians (Diesel Electricians) inspect, re pair and maintain the engine and electrical components on diesel electric locomotives. Minimum requirements for All positions include: • Must be a minimum of 18 Years of age. • Individuals with felony and/or m isdem eanor convictions may not be hired. • Candidates must be able to read and comprehend regulations in English as well as possess good oral communication skills. • Diesel Mechanics must possess a minimum of four years verifiable work experience as a me chanic or have a Jour- neyperson diesel me chanic card. Experience with large motor gener ators and/or EMD 567- 645-710G engines a plus. Applicants with extensive experience as a mechanic in other fields (aviation, nuclear, farm machinery) will be giv en full consideration. • Locomotive Electronic T echnicians (D iesel Electricians) must pos ses a minimum of four years verifiable work ex perience as an electrician or have a journeyper- son’s card. Experience with large motor gener ators and high voltage circuitry a plus. Union Pacific offers supe rior medical, dental and vi sion benefits with a great working environment. For consideration, visit our w eb site at W W W .U P . C O M . W hen ap p ly in g , click on “Jobs at UP” , then click on “View Positions” . For assistance with the ap plication process, call 1- 800-877-5634. BUILDING AMERICA" An Equal Opportunity Employer (reference number25488) PLEASE check your ad on the first date of publication. While we are happy to make any necessary corrections, we cannot be responsible for errors appearing in multiple weeks THANK YOU! coliform bacteria during July. Two sam ples out o f four showed the presence of total coliform bacteria. The standard is that no more than 1 sample per month may lest positive for coliform. 180W. Baltimore What should I do? #5, Heppner • You do not need to boil your ---- 676-5049 water or take other corrective - $89.000 - 3 bedroom, 1 bath actions. However, if you have single car garage on 2 tax lots specific health concerns, with double car garage/shop on consult your doctor. the oth er tax lot near high • People with severely school. Heppner. - $110,000 - 4 bedroom, 2 bath compromised immune systems, on one acre. Newer upgraded infants, and some elderly may manufactured home, 1675 sq. ft. be at increased risk. These Great view, private lot, city sew people should seek advice er and water. Country feeling about drinking water from their close to downtown. health care providers. General - $95,000 - Newer 3 bedroom, guidelines on ways to lessen the 1 bath, nicely landscaped yard with newer roof and 8’x36’ cov risk of infection by microbes ered deck; house is in move-in are available from EPA’s Safe condition. Heppner. Drinking Water Hotline at 1 - $72,000 - 2 bedroom, 1 bath, (800) 426-4791. fireplace, hardwood floors, large What does this mean? sunny rooms, new paint in and This is not an emergency. If out. Converted one-car garage. it had been, you would have Heppner. - $295,000 - Main Street diner been notified immediately. and bakery with attached home. Coliform bacteria are generally Includes 30’x48’ shop and car not harm ful them selves. wash. A completely up and run Coliforms are bacteria which ning business. are naturally present in the - $92,000 - older home on cor environment and are used as an ner lot, 3 bedrooms, W* baths, indicator that other, potentially- updated windows, fireplace, 20’x22’ garage. harm ful, b acteria may be present. Coliforms were found Sharon Lewis 676-5233 in more samples than allowed Bob Ployhar 676-9649 and this was a warning of A. Kim Cutsforth 676-9777 potential problems. David Sykes 676-9228 Usually, coliforms are a sign w w w .beppaer.net that there could be a problem w w w .eustoregonrealettate.com with the system’s treatment or distribution system (pipes). i ^ Willow Whenever we detect coliform bacteria in any sample, we do ' ' Creek Realty follow-up testing to see if other bacteria of greater concern, @ ^ 6 7 6 -5 2 4 1 such as fecal coliform or & JoyceKay & Jerry Holloman E.Coli, are present. We did not IN C O M E PROPERTY FOR find any of these bacteria in our IN VESTM ENT. Duplex built in subsequent testing, and further 1998, each unit is 940 sq. ft. m/1. 2 testing shows that this problem bedrooms, 1 bath, insulated win has been resolved. dows, vinyl siding, dishwashers, disposals and laundry hook-ups. What happened? What was Good rental history, one block from done Main Street w/RV hook-up. 140 S. We are continuing to sample Chase Street. #03-02 $155,000 for coliform bacteria to catch W ELL K EPT TOWNHOUSE- STYLE DUPLEX O V ER LO O K the problem early if it recurs. ING TOW N. Each unit has a fami Since we have had positive ly room with a loft and deck. Total samples, we are continuing to o f 2192 sq.ft., lot is lOO’xlOO' m/1. chlorinate the water. We believe Excellent rental history. 340 Skyline Drive. #03-06 $117,000 the positive sam ples were $20,000 W IL L BUY YOU A caused by stagnant water from 82.5’x l l 4 ’ m/1 lot and a 1968 mo closing down the system bile home with two bedrooms and one bath. Located out of the flood- repeatedly for rep air and plain on a dead-end street at the replacement of the old main edge of a nice residential area. Lot lines and house drops. We will includes RV parking with full hook continue to track down the ups. 400 E. Aiken St. #03-08 source of the coliform and correct any problems that we W eather Report find. The City of Heppner is currently working on a project By the City of Heppner that will replace most of the For the month of July aged and leaking pipes in the High Low Precip. water system. The project is 7/1 90 54 .00 anticipated to be completed this 84 .00 7/2 49 fall. Chlorination of the water 74 46 .00 system will continue until the 7/3 project is completed and there 7/4 81 52 .00 89 55 .00 are no more positive samples 7/5 .00 7/6 91 61 for coliform bacteria. 7/7 90 50 .00 For more information, please contact City Hall at 676-9618. 7/8 84 51 .00 57 This notice is being sent to 7/9 82 .21 7/10 72 52 .29 you by the City of Heppner. 77 State Water System ID#: 7/11 52 .01 88 .00 4100369. 7/12 53 Date distributed: 8/15/2005 84 50 .00 7/13 7/14 Published: August 10, 2005 82 51 .00 89 53 .00 Affidavit 7/15 94 .00 7/16 58 PUBLIC NOTICE 7/17 .00 81 53 .00 7/18 88 57 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT 7/19 97 .00 61 OF THE .00 7/20 94 55 STATE OF OREGON 58 .00 7/21 94 FOR THE COUNTY .00 7/22 98 72 OF MORROW .00 86 53 7/23 ESTATE OF: 7/24 .00 89 53 OLIVER JAY DEVIN, .00 84 51 7/25 Deceased. .00 7/26 85 55 No. 05 PR 011 .00 7/27 59 92 NOTICE TO 60 .00 7/28 98 INTERESTED PERSONS 98 60 .00 7/29 Notice is hereby given that 94 59 .00 7/30 the undersigned has been ap- 96 62 .00 7/31 pointed personal representative of the estate. All persons hav PUBLIC NOTICE ing claims against the estate are required to present them, with IMPORTANT vouchers attached, to the per INFORMATION ABOUT sonal representative at: P.O. YOUR DRINKING WATER Box 218, Pendleton, OR 97801 Tests Showed within four months after the Coliform Bacteria date of first publication of this in City of Heppner Water notice, or the claims may be Our water system recently barred. violated a drinking w ater All persons whose rights standard. A lthough this may be affected by the proceed incident was not an emergency, ings may obtain additional in as our customers, you have a formation from the records of right to know what happened the court, the personal repre and what we did to correct this sentative or the attorney. situation. Dated and first published: We routinely monitor for the August 3, 2005 presence of drinking water Oliver Jeffrey Devin contaminants. We took samples Pers. Rep. to test for the presence of REAL ESTATE Heritage Land Co. v Steven N. Thomas OSB #80386 Corey, Byler, Rew, Lorenzen & Hojem, LLP 222 S.E. Dorion Ave PO Box 218 Pendleton, OR 97801 541-276-3331 fax: 541-276-3148 Published: August 3, 10 and 17, 2005 Affidavit (2) PUBLIC NOTICE Electric Co-Op Announces Notice of Nominations Colum bia Basin Electric Cooperative hereby notifies all members that nominations are open for the following two Director’s positions: For three year terms: ZONE NO. 3: That territory served, or to be served, by the Cooperative lying East of the Range line between Range 24 East and Range 25 East, and North of the Township line between Township 2 South and Township 3 South. ZONE NO. 4: That territory served, or to be served, by the Cooperative lying West of the Range line between Range 24 East and Range 25 East, North of the Township line between Township 2 South and 3 South, and East of the M orrow- Gilliam County line. The m em bers o f the nominating committee are: Zone No. 3: Ken Grieb, Lexington, Oregon 541-989- 8353 Zone No. 4: Jim Swanson, lone, Oregon 541-422-7162 The nominating committee will accept nominations up to and including the last day of August, 2005. Nominees must be members of Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative, Inc. and they must reside in, and receive electrical service in, the Zone in which they will be running. Published: August 10 and 17, 2005 Affidavit PUBLIC NOTICE COLUMBIA BASIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. Statement of Nondiscrimination Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative, Inc. is the recipi ent of Federal financial assis tance from the Rural Electrifi cation Association, an agency of the U.S. Department of Ag riculture, and is subject to the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Age Discrimina- tion Act of 1975, as amended. and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Department of Agri- culture which provide that no person in the United States on the basis of race, color, nation- al origin, age, sex, religion, or disability shall be excluded from participation in, admis- sion or access to, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination un- der any of this organization’s programs or activities. In accordance with Federal law and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s policy, this in- stitution is prohibited from dis- criminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex. religion, age, or disability (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). To file a complaint of dis- crimination, write USDA, Di- rector. Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Build- ing, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington. DC 20250- 9410, or call (202) 720-5964 (voice or TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. The person responsible for coordinating the organization’s nondiscrimination compliance efforts is Jerry M. Healy, Man ager. Any individual, or spe cific class of individuals, who feels that this organization has subjected them to discrimina tion may obtain further infor mation about the statues and regulations listed above from and/or file a written complaint with this organization; or the Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250, or the Administrator, Rural Electrification Associa- tion, 1400 Independence Ave nue, Washington, DC 20250. Complaints must be filed with in 180 days after the alleged discrimination. Confidentiali ty will be maintained to the extent possible. Published: August 10, 17 and 24, 2005 Affidavit PUBLIC NOTICE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE A default has occurred un der the terms of a trust deed made by Jane McRoberts, un married individual(s), as her separate estate, as grantor to Mid-Columbia Title Company, as Trustee, in favor of Wash ington Mutual Bank, as Bene ficiary, dated February 10, 1999, recorded February 17, 1999, in the mortgage records of Morrow County, Oregon, as Document No. M56983, as covering the following de scribed real property: All that portion of Lot 4, Block 2 West, in Section 25, Township 5 North, Range 26, East of the Willamette Meridi an, in the City of lrrigon, Coun ty of Morrow, and State of Or egon, described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 4, in Block 2 West, thence East a distance of 160.00 Feet; Thence South a distance of 400.00 Feet to the point of beginning of this de scription; Thence East a dis tance of 118.94 Feet; Thence South a distance of 100.00 Feet; Thence West a distance of 118.94 Feet; Thence North a distance of 100.00 Feet to the true point of beginning. Parcel No. 5N-26-25AA, 2704 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 370 S.W. 3rd, lrrigon, OR 97844 Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and a notice of de fault has been recorded pursu ant 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 $871.33, from Febru ary 1, 2005, together with all costs, disbursements, 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 im- mediately due and payable, said sum being the following. to-wit: $60,780.20, together with interest thereon at the rate of 7.5% per annum from January 1,2005, together with all costs, disbursements, and/or fees in- curred or paid by the benefi- ciary and/or trustee, their em- ployees, agents or assigns. WHEREFORE, notice here- by is given that the undersigned trustee will on November 9, 2005, at the hour of 11:00 AM, in accord with the standard time established by ORS 187.110, at the main entrance of the Morrow County Court- house, located at 100 Court Street, in the City of Heppner, County of Morrow, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grant- or 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 execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and ex penses of sale, including a rea sonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person 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 proceeding dis missed and the trust deed rein stated by payment to the bene ficiary of the entire amount due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by ten dering the performance re quired under the obligations or trust deed, and in addition to paying said sums or tendering the performance necessary to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually in curred in enforcing the obliga tion and trust deed, together with trustee’s and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amounts provided 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 obligation, the performance of which is se cured by said trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “bene ficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Also, please be advised that pursuant to the terms stated on the Deed of Trust and Note, the beneficiary is allowed to con duct property inspections while property is in default. This shall serve as notice that the benefi ciary shall be conducting prop erty inspections on the said ref erenced property. The Fair Debt Collection Practice Act requires that we state the following: This is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If a discharge has been obtained by any party through bankruptcy proceedings: This shall not be construed to be an attempt to collect the outstanding indebt edness or hold you personally liable for the debt. Dated: 7/7/05 By: /s/ KELLY D. SUTHERLAND Successor Trustee State of Washington, Coun ty of Clark, ss: I, the undersigned certify that the foregoing instrument is a complete and exact copy of the original Trustee’s Notice of Sale SHAPIRO & SUTHERLAND, LLC 12500 SE 2nd Circle, Suite 120 Vancouver, WA 98684 Telephone: (360) 260-2253 Published: August 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2005 Affidavit PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE MORROW COUNTY COURT Public notice is hereby giv en that the Morrow County Court will hold a public hear ing on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at the Port of Morrow Conference Room, 2 Marine Dr., Boardman, OR for the purpose of receiving public comment pursuant to ORS 198.800 - 198.869 upon a petition to annex certain por tions of Morrow County into the Boardman Rural Fire Pro tection District. Specific Sec tions to be annexed are: T2N R26E All or part of Sections 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 35, and 36; T2N R27E All or part of Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19,20,21,28, 29, and 30; T3N R26E All or part of Sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36; T3N R27E All or part of Sections 4 ,5 ,6 ,7 , 8,9, 16, 17. 18, 19. 20, 21, 28, 29, 30,31,32, and33;T4N R 26E All or part of Sections 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 35, and 36; T4N R27E All or part of Sections 19, 20,21,28, 29, 30,31,32, and 33. For more information contact the Morrow County Court office at (541) 676-5620. All interested parties are welcome to attend. Upon re quest, accommodations will be made at the meeting to facili tate persons with physical im pairm ents or d isab ilities. Please call 676-5620 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Published: August 10 and 17, 2005 Public Notice Deadline Mondays at 5 p.m. t