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Youth participate in fishing derby at Cutsforth Park
Youth gather at the hank and hope to catch the biggest fish.
VOL. 125
NO. 20
10 Pages
Wednesday, May 17,2006
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
Lexington hears cable TV
proposal from WindWave
The
Lexington
proposal also offers 15 local
FM s tatio n s and the
Emergency Alert System to
Lexington customers at no
additional cost.
W i n d Wa v e ’s
proposal also stipulated that
they take over all assets
a sso c ia te d
with
the
abandonment of the plant of
the city of Lexington but
The Lexington Town
Council, at their regular
meeting May 9, heard a
proposal from WindWave
Technologies, Inc., to offer
cable television services for
the town. Nate Arbogast and
Tom Rawlins of WindWave
presented a package which
would offer Lexington
resid en ts the first 25
channels from the current
H eppner TV system for
$25.50 per month. Arbogast
said that Lexington residents
could receive HBO for an
The lone School
additional $11 monthly fee.
Board,
at th eir regular
According to WindWave,
“channels over 25 will not M onday night m eeting,
perform satisfactorily on the discussed creating a formal
Lexington system because of policy in order to request
bandw idth
re strictio n lone Education Foundation
grants, while still considering
issues.”
Currently, Heppner lone School District staffing
subscribers can receive 34 and ending fund and balance
ex p ectatio n s. The board
channels for $37.50.
The 25 ch an n els decided to let the foundation
include 2-KATU ( ABC- go through their cycle for a
Portland); 3-public access; year and revisit the issue at
4-K .E PR -19
(CBS a later date.
The board also
Washington); 5-Spike; 6-
K.OIN (CBS-Portland); 14- discussed an April 29 car fire
Sci-Fi; 15-TNT; 16-VH1; at the school, which blew out
17-UPN (P o rtlan d ); 18- six windows, causing an
CN N;
19-W GN;
20- estimated $ 1,600 in damage,
Discovery; 2I-A & E ; 22- and scorched the sidewalk.
Bryn
WTBS; 7-HBO; 8- KGW A d m in is tra to r
(NBC-Portland); 9-Disney; Browning commented that it
10- KOPB (PBS-Portland); was fortunate that the fire
11- ABC Family; 12-FOX 12 didn't break through into the
(Portland; they don't receive school. The car owner was
FOX 49 from the Tri-Cities); uninsured and the district
13-ESPN; 23-U SA ; 24- will have to cover the cost
K VEW -42
( ABC- of the repairs. Browning said
W ashington); and 15- that there is a $1,000
KN D U -25
(N BC- insurance deductible.
D espite
several
Washington).
rem
ed
ies,
the
sidew
alk
Twelve o f the
proposed channels were not c o n crete still appears
available on the current damaged with soot and may
system, which offered 12 have to be rechiseled or
channels for $15 with an completely replaced.
In other busirtess. the
additional cost for HBO.
board:
w ould not take on any
liability on the open line
system and asks that the city
of Lexington remove those
facilities within 12 months.
WindWave would reserve a
12-month option on the
return of the TV plant in total
to the city of Lexington.
Arbogast said that
WindWave was “willing to
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lone School Board
discusses foundation grants
, -heard
from
B row ning about several
maintenance projects which
need to be accomplished as
time and finances permit,
in clu d in g rep lacin g the
s c h o o l’s d o u b le doors,
re p la cin g double ovens
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Youth, from toddlers to 14 year olds. prepare fur the fishing derby sponsored by ODFVV and
Morrow County Parks on May 6.
MCSO scrap
metal and vehicle
cleanup closing
The Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office scrap metal
and broken-down vehicle
cleanup for South Morrow
County is drawing to a close.
The final day to drop off
items is Sunday. May 21.
Collection times will
be between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
M onday through Friday.
Saturday and Sunday hours
will be between 10 a.m. and
4 p.m.
If you have a vehicle
or scrap metal to drop off.
call Sgt. Rayhurn or Deputy
Lehman at Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office at 676-5317
to make arrangements.
Victor and Nancy Vander Does, w ith Blane Mahonev and his fish.
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County Commissioner, Position No. 2
Loyal Russell Bums, Jr.
289
Ken A. Grieb
736
Judge of the Circuit Court, 6th District, Position 5
Christopher R. Brauer
655
Steven Fogelson
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Annetta L. Spicer
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District Attorney, Morrow County
Elizabeth Ballard GFNCRAL CLFCTION RUNOFF
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John L. Ballard
Valerie B. Doherty GCNCRAL SUCTION RUNOFF
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