Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 15,2006 - NINE L in o le u m , c a r p e t a n d Willow Creek Terrace. (541) Pergo sale and installation. 676-2932. ____________________ 2-8-2c Free e stim a te s. C all T im Hedm an. evenings, 676-9054. Sum m er babysitter need­ Licensed and bonded #78201. ed! We are looking for a ma­ 1-4-tfc ture and responsible young adult to care for an infant and two seven-year-olds, preferably PUBLIC NOTICE in our home. Part-time to full­ MORROW COUNTY time beginning mid-June. We LAND USE HEARING are flexible and can work with THE MORROW COUNTY your schedule. Driver’s license PLANNING COMMISSION recommended. will hold the following hearings Please call Kari, 676-5883, of public interest on Tuesday, evenings. February 28, 2006, at 7:00 2-15-lc p.m. at the M orrow County School D istrict Building in REAL ESTATE Lexington, Oregon. Land Partition LP-S-360: Kenneth and Margaret Brown, , v W illo w owner and applicant. Proper­ '' C reek ty is described as tax lot 4000 R e a lt y of Assessor’s Map 3S 24. The Q 6 7 6 -5 2 4 1 property is zoned Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) and is locat­ JoyctKay .01 34 54 1/31 W eather Report Spray Rodeo Queen tryouts to be held EOU announce fall term dean’s list Eastern Oregon University has announced its dean's list for fall term 2005. M ore than 500 students achieved and m aintained a grade point average o f 3.5 or higher on a 4 .0 scale. Students m ust have com pleted a m inim um o f 12 hours o f graded coursew ork for the length o f the term to qualify. E O U ’s fall 2005 list includes names o f students from throughout O regon, the nation and countries around the w orld. Local students include: H eppner- Patti A llstott, Blake K now les and Stephanie Spivey; lone- Tracy Griffith and L exington- A m elia Peck. Eastern Oregon University serves as an educational, cultural and scholarly center in La G rande, connecting the rural reg io n s o f the state to a w id er w orld. F or m ore inform ation, visit w w w .eou.edu. l » Z im m erm an, 18, for failing to o b e y tr a f f ic c o n tr o l device. -M C S O is s u e d a c it a ti o n to P h illip Ja y D u rre tt, 57, fo r g o in g 50 m ph in a 35 m ph. -M C S O receiv ed a request that dispatch w ould run a serial num ber on a gun to see if it was stolen. M CSO ad v ised re p o rte r that they w ere not allow ed to do that, but they could m ake contact with a deputy and they could run it. -B P D is s u e d a c ita tio n to M aria S o led ad Pacheco, 49, for failing to yield and for not having an operating license. -B P D r e c e iv e d a report that a silent alarm was g o in g o f f at th e B a n n e r Bank. T he alarm turned out to be from an earlier drill. -B P D is s u e d a citation to C het Alan Durby, 31, for failing to obey traffic control device. -B P D is s u e d a citation to a male subject, for going 49 m ph in a 30 m ph. -B PD arrested Tina M a rie K a rp in s k i, 3 9 , fo r failing to appear for PCS II. -B P D is s u e d a c ita tio n to L o u rd e s P erez G a rc ia , 4 0 , fo r fa ilin g to obey traffic control device. F eb . 8: M CSO issued a cita tio n to P hilip G regory Hetz, 45, for going 50 m ph in a 35 m ph. -M C S O re c e iv e d a report from U m atilla County Jail that Jose A lfredo G arcia, 20, was served a w arrant for P arole V io lation/U nlaw ful P o s s e ss io n o f a W e ap o n , w hile in cu sto d y on o th er charges. -M C S O c ite d Fern M arie G oulet H ahn, 56, for V iolation o f the Basic Rule, 80 m ph in a 55 m ph zone. Chamber Chatter By C la u d ia H u g h e s, E xec. Dir. T hings change. M uch as we often w ish to keep things the sam e, they change ju st as the face in the m irror every m orning changes. T he basics are there but we have to ride out the changes and invite change. C hange brings new opportunities and challenges as we try new things, often letting go of the old. It takes a ruggedness to be willing to m ake changes. Last Thursday’s C ham ber m eeting was a testim ony to H ep p n e r’s livability and rugged business spirit. The Cham ber heard from M iller M anufacturing, Heppner Family Foods and the Bank o f Eastern O regon. Kevin C hick shared his past eight years o f learning experience as he brought M iller M anufacturing to its present state. Speaking with clarity and honesty. C hick shared his successes, w eaknesses, business grow th w ith hurricane K atrina, future business ideas and his pride in one o f the only “burning tables” in the region. T h e re ’s a great story here. He had a dream that people believed in, w hich has c re a te d h u g e g ro w th p o te n tia l fo r H e p p n e r; and he continues to grow, learn and m ake changes to better his business. W hat an opportunity. Bert and Kim H ouw eling shared their plans for their grocery business, form erly C entral M arket, then C entral ^ ed A pple, now H eppner Fam ily Foods. It takes bravery lo ch an 8e a n am e- The H ouw elings bring excitem ent to the id ea- T h eir " ew w *» be able deliver the and T f 1^ th ey need witb flexibility a llo w e d C h an ge w dl ,nclude som e organ,c ,tem s’ new ,tem s and som e low er prices. All present laughed about the m any rum ors l^ at had been flying around tow n, som e o f them ab o u n d in g . W hen In doubt, j s k It's about change and b n n 8 m* h e p p n e r s nam e to the forefront w hile offering 10 lhelr T h e .r roots are grow ing deeper m H ePPner and they P,an to stay here We are so fortunate to have a store in this quality. t „ . „ G e“ r8b K offler shared an update on the "grow ing pains at the Bank o f E astern O regon as they prepare to m ove staff to the new 3500 square foot upstairs addition. BEO. which began in Heppner, is now in six counties. They have created jobs right here in Heppnerbecau.se they believe in change and looking ahead. We can be proud that the co re o ffic es are right in d o w n to w n H ep p n e r and ou r hom etow n bank looks out for us w hile prom oting business and com m unity grow th in num erous ways. The H eppner G azette is read outside o f H eppner and we invite those readers to brag a bit about Heppner. We invite them to tell their children, friends and relatives that there are opportunities for new business here. M aybe they want a change and w ould like to start a business in the G illiam /B isbee building w here C liff G reen has run a fine hardw are store for years and is now retiring. M aybe, sm aller is m ore to their liking and they could check out the space ow ned by the I.O.O.F., o r other available business sites, a phone call away. H eppner is a great place to call hom e. Thought for the Week: “Far and away, the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at w ork w orth d o ing.” - T heodore R oosevelt l )