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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 5,2006 Local students make honor roll atO S U Corps plans site inspection of former Babe Ruth coach gets a refreshing drink Boardman Air Force Range T h e U .S. A rm y C orps o f E n g in e e rs is evaluating Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) that had historically been used for m ilitary training. One of these sites, Boardman Air Force Range, is located in M orrow C ounty, near Boardman. The Corps will do th is e v a lu a tio n by c o n d u c tin g a M ilitary M u n itio n s R esponse P rogram (M M R P ), Site Investigation (SI). The SI will be conducted in the next few m onths by a C orps c o n tra c to r, Shaw Environmental. The work to be performed will include acc e ss to and a visual inspection of property that w as part o f the form er Boardman Air force Range. The inspection may also include soil and/or w ater sampling. C o rp s p ro je c t manager Mike Nelson said. “The SI w ill be used to determine what future work the Corps may do to clean up possible munitions related com ponents and chemical constitu en ts used during tra in in g .” The C orps o f E n g in eers in sp ects and evaluates sites contaminated w ith h a za rd o u s w aste, radioactive waste, and/or o rd n an ce acc o rd in g to fed eral, state, and local en v iro n m en tal law s and regulations. In order to begin the S I,, the C orps w ill be contacting property owners of the former Boardman Air Force Range site and request owners to provide a signed D epartm ent of the Army i Right of Entry (ROE) for Investigation and Sampling. Additionally, a public inform ational m eeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 20, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Port of Morrow, River Front C en ter, 2 M arine Drive, Boardman, to provide the public an overview of the MMRP, SI process and ROE request information. Between 1941 and 1943 the U.S. Army Air Corps acquired more than 95.(MX) acres of land through priv ate p u rch ase and D epartm en t o f In te rio r (DOI) land transfers for a p ra c tice bom bing and gunnery range at the former Boardman Air Force Range. The Arm y A ir C orps operated the range until 1946 when the land was placed in excess. In 1948, the U.S. Air Force withdrew the range from excess and used the bombing range from 1948 until August 1960 when it was placed back in excess. In November 1960 the Air Force transferred the eastern half of the land to the U.S Navy. The western half is ow ned by a g ric u ltu ra l o rg a n iz a tio n s, P o rtlan d General Electric, Morrow County, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers- The Boeing Company and the Nature Conservancy lease two large tracts of land. M ore inform ation about Boardman Air Force Range will be available on PortlantUDistrict’s website at www.nwp.usace.army.mil/ pa/fuds. Heritage Land Co. Realtor 278 North Main • P.O. Box 589 • Heppner, OR Phone: (541) 676-5049 qj ^ « * Fire season declared on private lands Fire season has been declared on private lands protected by the O regon D epartm ent o f Forestry, Prineville/Sisters and John Day units w ithin C rook, Deschutes, Grant, Gilliam, Harney, Jefferson. Morrow and W h eeler c o u n tie s starting at 6 a.m. Saturday, June 24. Burning permits are required on all private and state forest lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry within Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Gilliam, Harney, Jefferson, Morrow, and Wheeler counties. The O regon D ep artm en t o f Forestry will generally not issue permits within rural fire districts where bum bans are in effect. Fire to o ls, w ater supply and a w atchm an serv ice are re q u ire d on com m ercial fo rest o p eratio n s o ccu rrin g on private lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry. Information on industrial fire prevention re q u irem en ts may be obtained from your local O regon D ep artm en t o f Forestry office. If you did bum any yard debris or slash last fall or this spring, please check your piles for residual heat. Backyard and other debris burn piles can hold fire for weeks and even months; they may ap p ear to be o u t, however, landowners should check the piles for heat. If a holdover fire escapes, the responsible party could be held liable for firefighting costs. Remember, you must have a permit if burning is allowed in your area. Campfires on private forestlands are allowed with landowner permission only. “ W e've had a wet spring this year and that has delayed the onset of fire ¿JL 1 $125,000 H e p p n e r Newer high quality manufactured home with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room, family room, master suite, open kitchen, laundry room, covered patio overlooking private fishing hole; all on one acre with large shop on Willow Creek. mU $125,000 H e p p n e r 3 bedroom, 2V* bath ranch-style home in great neighborhood. Full basement and in-law apartment with kitchenette. Fireplace and hardwood floors under carpet. $124,900 H e p p n e r 1474 sq. ft. 3 bedroom, 13A bath home with attached garage and shop, central heat and air. located on a quiet street. Home loans that will help borrowers qualify for a b e tte r house have been ex p an d ed in to M orrow County, it was announced recently. The loans- offered through ACORN Housing, one of the largest housing c o u n se lin g n o n -p ro fit organizations in the country and national lending partners like Bank of America, Chase and C itib a n k - b en efit moderate and low income fam ilies in the co u n ty through unique features. No down payment, no mortgage in su ran ce, in terest rates lower than market rate and undocumented income are four of these. A cco rd in g to the o rg a n iz a tio n ’s P o rtlan d O ffice D ire c to r C lark Tierney, these com bined featu res freq u en tly help families qualify for between $20,000 and $40,000 more house. “ G iven the rap id appreciation of house prices th ro u g h o u t M orrow County,” said Tierney, “this can mean the d ifference between buying a home or not.” Tierney also noted that the lower-than-market- rate feature makes the lives of homeowners easier by reducing monthly payments. “We’re particularly c o n ce rn e d ab o u t th o se t C IT IZ E N $124,900 H e p p n e r 1991 Fuqua doublewide with lots of open space. New win dows, tile floor and carpeting. Four bedrooms, two baths, in cluding a master suite. Views and space for a shop and 4-H project. season fo r a co u p le o f weeks. However, this is the time of year when we can expect consistent hot and dry conditions and with that, a rapid increase in fire danger lev els. T here w ill be wildfires in Central Oregon this sum m er and all the agencies responsible for firefighting are ready,” said George Ponte, unit forester with the Oregon Department of Forestry. “By complying w ith the fire season restrictions, the public can help us minimize the number of fires and help us avoid the large, catastrophic fires we have seen in past years.” Restrictions do vary from private to public lands across Central Oregon so people are advised to call their local fire department or land m anagem ent agency and find out what restrictions are in place before striking that match. vtn.ii 1 fi y l u t 1.» fam ilies w ho have been v ictim ized by pred ato ry lenders,” Tierney said. “Our org an izatio n helps these homeowners get out of the clutches of these predators ev ery d ay , and we particularly want to help these victims recover.” To q u alify fo r an A C O R N H ousing hom e loan, bo rro w ers need to make less than the maximum Area Median Income (AMI) e sta b lish e d by the U .S. Department of Housing and U rban D evelopm ent and have decent credit for the last 12 m onths. AMI in Morrow County is $48,200. “We must also ask them to come to Portland for counseling and have worked out a special program for them to c o m p lete the program in just one day.” Celebrating its 20lh W/ATOl ó TAINLE.6 4 ) ¿TLLL W ATtiÜßfe^TANlT “G od A lm ighty, C re ato r o f H eaven and E arth ,” is the subject of Valby Lutheran C h u rch ’s Vacation Bible School, to be held Saturday, July 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The day will in clu d e scrip tu re study, music, arts and crafts and excerpts from the film series “The W onders o f G o d ’s Creation.” Special emphasis will be on the solar system, Earth, the animal kingdom and human life. Lunch is provided. VBS is open to any student who has completed kindergarten through fifth grade; older students are w elcom e as h elp ers and younger students are also welcome if accompanied by a teen or adult. Valby is lo cated about 15 miles south of lone. Please call Lea Mathieu at 422-7215 for directions or with questions. year this month, ACORN H ousing was founded in 1986 to assist moderate- and lo w -in co m e fa m ilie s to succeed as hom eow ners. Through March of 2006, in its 40 offices around the U.S., housing counselors have co u n seled 195,906 h o m eb u y ers and hom eow ners and helped len d in g p a rtn e rs c re ate 67,927 mortgages totaling $7,611,853,073. We Print Business Cards Heppner G azette . -r * iL 1st Ever Hermiston Com m unity FUNFEST Saturday, ]uly 8th 6am-llpm Bungalow with all new paint in and out. and roof. Sunny rooms, hardwood floors, open kitchen, large bath, full basement with potential; all on a se cluded. oversized lot with a view. Also includes large, custom-built I0 'x l6 ‘ storage shed with concrete floor. Downtown Main St. • McKenzie Park Umatilla Fairgrounds 1 Booths • Entertainment • Kids Csmes 2 « 4k Walk | pre-n-pster at Herne Dumber or I) Gemi) • Motorcycle Show if Shir* • teddy Bear Parade • Roeary Bteakfast Bouncy "fcot • Clank Car She* • Ait Shew • Steak Feed • 4H Show Go Cars • Lawnmower Drag Race • fiinfen Bake-Off • Strert Dance 4 at Live M hbc AH Day • AN D MUCH MUCH M O RE $129,000 H e p p n e r Keith and Sharon Lewis 676-6233 A. Kim Cntaforth (541) 96(43466 • Bob Ployhar (641) 561 5697 eastoregonrealestiteeam • e-mail klmeOeentnryteLnet herltaieland.net • www farmseller com Valby Lutheran to hold V BS _ _ _ $84.900 H e p p n e r Electrical supply and appliance store w ith shop area. This is an electrician s dream! Electrical store in the heart o f Eastern Oregon. This main street business includes inventory and build- inn. /t m a way to slow dow n and still live well. Priced to sell! F H ousing loans to help low incom e fam ilies $197,500 H e p p n e r Five acres near Heppner with a new manufactured home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, with large shop/garage on park-like lot. Price includes most ap pliances and a new hot tub on private, covered deck overlooking the woods. - t\ 11 Babe R u th C o a c h R ic k Johnston begs for mercv against his team players Z a c h M c C a r l, Jo rdan Hatfield and M ic h ae l H a w k s, while T om as E lgu ezabal considers the consequences at the last H eppner vs. H ep pner Babe R u th gam e held on Saturday, Ju ly 1. Photo by Sandy Matthews. Names o f students who have m ade the S ch o lastic H o n o r Roll S pring term have been announced by Oregon State University. A to tal o f 504 students earned straight-A (4.0). Another 2,459 earned a B-plus (3.5) or better to make the listing. To be on the Honor Roll, students must carry at least 12 graded hours of course work. S tu d en ts on the H onor Roll in clu d ed : Boardman- 3.5 or Better: Andrew D. Goad, Junior, P re-C o m p u ter S cien ce; A driana Z uniga, Senior, Liberal Studies; Heppner- 3.5 or B etter: M arcy A. M iller, Ju n io r, B usiness Administration; lone- 3.5 or B etter: N atalie B. M cE llig o tt, S ophom ore, A nim al S c ie n ce s; and Irrig o n - 3.5 or B etter: M atthew A. G o rd an ier, S en io r, P re-C iv il Engineering. r»* _________________________ For Info; S4FSé7-6151 coylaíir eotnet.net dor Ityj to'eotnet.net G ro u g trt T c Y c u §y„ ti Peterson's s 3 H eppner Œ » S chools Awnliiin Jew elers/ 676-9200 rBndEiiiiti Ictpm M uting H Cooling • Pbrjuti Cotp. .x a • Panoul flai tow n A * M W • IU CnwuHInt ■ t in Q 'aaonun lonun • ’ Win • t ffrx t l Laivwt Mtutaic« • N o * burnt * Hud (U.-* harm • W jl M in Haraudon Harald • Good Shag hard f< in • C o a Cela endita, • r V»anof Itw a e c * • W - b t h ^ h a MKlwl • O adllA Inc It • O iyka a l Ola •Jrh* Wktel •
