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.
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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.
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