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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 10,2007 Booster Club feed and auction to be held this “We have been in The council also was business since 1977,” Miller informed of the delivery of weekend told the council. He said they a new street sweeper. The City gives garbage franchise to Miller & Sons have ow ned a welding busi ness, an excavating business as well as a rock crushing and concrete business. His desire to pur chase Heppner Garbage was to diversify and keep people employed year around. The council awarded the fran chise to Miller and there were no other applicants. Miller will have the fran chise, unless there is breach of contract, until Dec. 31, 2011 . He said he would start training with David Green this week and be ready to take over the entire garbage collection operation by November 1. In other business the council heard a report that a kitchen sink in the Sr. Center had overflowed and water had seeped down to the apartment below caus ing tile to fall off. The water had also seeped down to the lobby and caused some damage. A clean up crew was at the Senior Center Monday cleaning up. One resident had to be put up in the Motel while clean up was completed. It was also reported that a fire drill was held at the Sr. Center. “They did real good,” said Judy Buschke, Sr. Center Director. She said Red Apple Market kept their doors open so the residents had a place to go during the drill. Other business by the council was authorizing city manager David De- Mayo to negotiate a lease agreement with Ed Struthers of Heppner. Struthers said he may be interested in locating a couple of businesses and possibly living quarters in the former dentist office behind city hall. In the past the city rented the office to Hayden dental for $825 per month. $62,000 machine w ill begin sweeping the streets “as soon as we get the manuals and make some adjustments,” public works director Brian Harmon told the council. An updated ped dler’s ordinance was also discussed. It was noted that there have been some prob lems w ith door to door sales men in the city, and the city attorney said the ordinance needs to be updated. It was also an nounced that the cities would be meeting November 9 with the county court to talk about tippage fees. The county has asked mayors and city managers to come back for a meeting, Heppner Mayor Les Paustian said. Heppner, Lexington, lone, Boardman and Irrigon have been at odds with a county over distribution of tippage money, or fees col lected by the county, at the huge Finley Buttes Landfill near Boardman. The cities want more of the money and have introduced a bal lot initiative asking county voters to approve a measure giving more of the money to cities to be on the ballot next spring. “I don’t like to have to go to the ballot,” said Mayor Paustian but if we have to we will.” It was announced the League of Cities will be holding a meeting in Hep pner on October 17. About 20 city officials are expected to be here, said city man ager David DeMayo. “It is a very big deal,” he told the council. He said about 20 officials from Joseph South will meet at John’s Other Place. In other action the council voted to offer Moore Construction of Portland $68,000 to settle a lawsuit between Moore and the city over work done on the water reconstruction project. School supply donation drive a success at HES Hearing held for youth accused of firing weapon from roof Alita Nelson with raffle and auction items. The Heppner Booster Club will hold their steak feed and auction on Saturday, October 13, at the Heppner Elks Lodge. Dinner will start at 6 p.m. and the auction will begin at 8 p.m. Dinner will include BBQ steak, baked potato, salads, dessert and drink for SI2. A silent auction and a raffle w ill also be held. Raffle items include: a 32” HP flat screen HDTV; a Browning A- Bolt 25 caliber Winchester short mag; a 7” portable DVD player; and a camp chef with griddle. Childcare with snacks prov ided w ill also be avail able. Boardman Police Department receives AED’s The Boardman Po lice Department received an $ 11,200.00 grant to purchase seven automatic defibrilla tors for their patrol vehicles. An Automated External Defibrillator or AED is a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses the potentially life threaten ing cardiac arrhythmias, and is able to apply electrical therapy which stops the ar rhythmia, allowing the heart to re-establish an effective rhythm. Detective Sergeant Frank Rivera of the Board- man Police Department applied for the grant with the Neil R. MacDonald Charitable Foundation of Salem. “The Foundation gives grants to lifesaving or ganizations in small towns,” said Clayton Zeeb, grant ad ministrator. He said the Neil R. MacDonald Charitable Foundation has been in ex istence for about five years and has awarded grants to about 65 organizations. One of the seven lifesaving devices will be given to the Boardman Ru ral Fire Protection District for their use. The fire depart ment will be responsible for training the officers to use the AED’s. In other City news, the council scheduled a spe cial City Council meeting for Wednesday, October 10 at 6 p.m. at Boardman City Hall to appoint a new' City Councilor to fill a vacancy left by Lu Ann Huffman. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Boardman City Council is Tuesday, October 16, at 7 p.m. at Boardman City Hall. Boardman BMCC bird- graduate bath class completes offered NROTC Looking for a simple project with lots of poten Program tial? Try this class by local garden enthusiast, Janet Students show appreciation for donated supplies. Heppner Elementary School has received enough supplies to last throughout the year. Donations came from the community as well as gifts from Bend and Cali fornia. The smiles on the faces of the children were price less as they picked out the materials they needed. The students who couldn't find specialty items were delighted when they could pick them up at school. With the financial contributions the school bought backpacks, PE. shoes, and even some clothes for emergencies. Each student at Heppner Elementary School was ready for their first day of school because of all of the kind hearted gifts. Heppner Elementary School is appreciative for everything done for the children and to support educa tion in Heppner. Trees still for sale at lone School Trees are still for sale in lone at the greenhouse. Mason Haguewood has been busy selling on school days from 8-9 a.m. and from 12:15-1:30 p.m. He is also avail able after school by appointment. Mason has information on what trees will look like when they are mature and how large they will grow. Trees that are for sale include: Dogwood, buf- faloberry, snowberry, cascara, ponderosa pine, maple varieites, willow, quaking aspen and birch. Prices are as follows: one gallon pots - $3; two gallon pots- $5; and five gallon pots are $7. For more information call 541-422-7131 ext 4712. I Navy Ensign Adam J. Rogelsyad, son of Brenda K. and Marc J. Rogelstad of Boardman was recently commissioned upon gradu ation from the Naval Re serve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Program with Na val Reserve Officers Train ing Corps Unit, Oregon State University in Corvallis. During college, Ro gelsyad completed naval science courses and aca demic courses that fulfilled degree requirements. These courses, combined with an nual summer training aboard ships and shore installation, served to prepare NROTC graduates for the intellec tual, mental and physical challenges of a commis sioned officer. Rogelsyad is a 2001 graduate of Riverside High School in Boardman and joined the Navy in Septem ber 2001. Holland, on how to sand- cast a birdbath. It is a unique garden accent made with leaves from your garden. Class will be held at the lone Community School Greenhouse on Monday, October 15th at 6:00 and Monday, October 22nd at 6:00. Cost will be $25.00 and all supplies will be provided. Participants will leave the second class with a unique birdbath for their yard. Pre-registration is re quired so that adequate sup» plies will be on hand. Con tact Anne Morter, BMCC Coordinator, at 422-7040 to get your name on the list. G-T NEWS DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5 P.M. » An adjudicatory hearing was held on Octo ber 2, 2007 for the Irrigon youth accused of firing shots on August 21, 2007 from a rooftop with a .22 caliber ritle. The shots damaged nearby buildings and struc tures and narrowly missed small children playing in the area. M orrow C ounty Judge Terry K. Tallman found that the youth was within the jurisdiction of the court because the youth committed acts which if done by an adult, would constitute six felony counts of Unlawful Use of a Weap on and one misdemeanor count of Criminal Trespass While in Possession of a Firearm. At d isp o s itio n , Judge Tallman followed the recommendation given by Morrow County District Attorney Elizabeth Ballard and ordered that the youth be committed to the legal custody of the Oregon Youth Authority for placement for a period not to exceed five years. Additional rec ommendations included forfeiture of the firearm and ammunition seized, letters of apology to all victims, restitution for damages, and that the youth possess no weapons or firearms. The youth, currently lodged at the NORCOR fa cility, will be transported by the Morrow County Sher iff’s Office to a youth cor rectional facility. Grant funds available The Umatilla-Walla Walla-Willow Creek OWEB Small Grant Team, consist ing of members form the Morrow SWCD, Umatilla Co. SWCD, Umatilla Basin Watershed Council, Walla Walla Watershed Council, Tiicham SWCD and CTUIR (Confederate Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reserva tion), announces the avail ability of up to $10,000 small grants to private land- owners, and other eligible for regular OWEB (Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board) grants, for the pur poses of enhancing water shed conditions to improve water quality and quantity while meeting the needs of all beneficial uses; flood plain and upland improve ment and enhancement; and reducing erosion, sedimen tation and nutrients. Projects will also be considered deal ing with invasive plants and noxious weeds. Funding is provided through OWEB. OWEB Small Grant information is available on their website at www.oregon.gov/OWEB/ index.shtml. Interested landown ers can also contact a team member in their area. A two week signup for small grants will be held October 15-26 with funding decisions be ing made in November. For a p p lica tio n materials or requirements contact Morrow SWCD at 676-5452. Electric co-op announces photo contest C olum bia Basin Electric Co-Op is again pleased to announce they will be holding their annual Photo Contest his fall. The Cooperative is looking for entries from which to select quality prints to be enlarged and put on perm anent display. E n tries w ill be received at both the Condon and Heppner offices now through Friday the October 26, closing at 5 p.m. Entries must be photographs, either standard or digital, color or black-and-white, and taken with-in the C.B.E.C. service territory, with some indication or reference to electricity or electrical infrastructure. This required element may be very minor, however. A panel appointed by C.B.E.C. will perform independent judging of entries. Judge’s decisions will be final. There will be two entry classes: entries of people / animals and entries of landscapes / general interest. The same photo may be entered in both classes if desired, but a copy for each class will be required. 8 x 1 0 photos are preferred, but smaller entries are allowed. T h e re w ill be awarded a 1”, 2nd, and 3rd place finish for each class, with prizes granted being $50 for each first place, $35 for each second place, and $15 for each third place award. Entrants will agree to allow Columbia Basin Electric Co-Op to enlarge, frame, and permanently display winning entries at C.B.E.C.’s discretion, with no compensation or value paid. Appropriate recognition will be noted of entrant. All entrants must be members / consumers of Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative, Inc. No single entrant may submit more than four (4) entries in any one class. A nyone w ishing additional information or details may call Tom Wolff of C.B.E.C.’s Heppner office at 676-9146. Flu Clinic schedule listed The Morrow County Health Department will be holding a flu clinic in the following locations: M onday, Oct. 15 - Stokes Landing Community Center in Irrigon from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 - Boardman Senior Center in Boardman from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17 - St. Pats Senior Center in Heppner from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17 - lone Fire Hall in lone from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 - M orrow County Health Department in Heppner from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 7 p.m. M onday, Oct. 22 - Morrow County Health Department in Boardman from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 7 p.m. The cost for shots will be $20 for Flu, $ 15 for Teta nus, $42 for Pneumovax, and $ 15 for TdaP (under 64 years old). Flu shots will be available at all regular Mor row County Health Depart ment Clinics while supplies last. Those getting shots should remember to bring their insurance card. Medi care card and/or Medicaid card. For more information call 676-5421. t
