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Heppner Gazette-1 imes, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 27,2008 - SEVEN Community Health Services Community Appreciation Barbeque held T he day d aw n ed warm and still, a perfect day for a barbeque. And that is exactly what took place on Thursday, August 14, in Boardm an, the Colum bia River Com m unity Health Services Com m unity A p preciation Barbeque. This is the fourth year that CRCHS has held its Community Ap preciation Barbeque in con junction with the National Association o f Community Health Centers, Community Health Center Week. Because a party just isn’t a party without music the activities were kicked off with the music mixing tal ents o f DJ Kora. Nearly 250 people were in attendance as M ario’s Basque Barbeque cooked up hot dogs, ham burgers, cold salads, beans and all the fixings. Desert PUBLIC NOTICE Notice o f District Measure Election Boardman Rural Fire Protection District Morrow County, Oregon NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV EN that on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, an election will be held within the boundaries o f the Boardman Rural Fire Protection District, Morrow County, Oregon. The election shall be conducted by mail pursuant to ORS 254.465. The following question will be submitted to the qualified voters thereof: CAPTION: Boardman Rural Fire Pro tection District General Obli gation Bond Authorization QUESTION: Shall the D istrict issue general obligation bonds in an amount not exceed in g $11,000,000 for a new Emer gency Services Station? If the bonds are approved, they will be payable from taxes on prop erty or property ownership that are not subject to the limits of Section 11 and 1 lb, Article XI o f the Oregon Constitution. SUMMARY: This measure authorizes the District to issue general obligation bonds to construct and equip facilities to position the District to respond to the demands o f its growing com munity. The projects proposed are: ♦Construct and equip a new fire station and training facility on land donated by the Port o f Morrow. This station will include housing for 24-hour firefighter staff, emergency m edical technician (EMT) staff, and students enrolled in the Educational Sleeper Pro gram who would supplement volunteers to reduce response times and increase staffing resources available. * Replace old and outdated apparatus and equipment. ♦Refinance outstanding cap ital obligations. ♦Pay bond issuance costs. The bonds would mature in 31 years or less from the date o f issuance and may be issued in more than one series. Notice is hereby given that a ballot title for a measure re ferred by the District has been filed with the Elections Office o f Morrow County, Oregon on August 26, 2008. The bal lot title caption is Boardman Rural Fire Protection District General Obligation Bond Au thorization. An elector may file a petition for review of this ballot title in the Morrow County Circuit Court no later than 5:00 p.m., September 5, 2008 (7 business days after filing o f this notice with the Elections Officer). Bobbi Childers Morrow County Clerk Published: August 27, 2008 Affidavit Springs Bottled Water do nated a w ater cooler and several bottles o f water that were all drank up by the end o f the festivities. The food and drinks were served by the staff o f Columbia River Community Health Services al decked out in their dark blue National Association o f Community Health Centers, Community Health Center Week t-shirts. Panadería Yasmine provided the bouncy house that was a favorite with the kids as were the face paint ing, num erous gam es, a piñata, and a visit by Sophia the Clown. To top off the event Wal-Mart donated a cake decorated with festive balloons and clowns to mark the occasion. Sophia the Clown had plenty o f fun planned for the kids including limbo g am es, a dance co n test, and a big basket chock full o f oth er fun and gam es. Colum bia River Com m u nity Health Services Board m em ber Ed G lenn even got in on the dance contest, though the photographic proof mysteriously disap peared from the camera. In the end the dance contest was won by several mem bers o f the Aceves family, who were the only ones left standing, or rather dancing, when all was said and done. CRCHS Promatora Maria Romero called Sophia the prettiest clown she had ever seen, and this was evidenced by the trail of kids following Sophia wherever she went. By the time the grill was cooled and the tents packed away, the cake all 2008 Mustang Football Schedule Aug. 29 - Kennedy at home, 7 p.m. Sept. 5 - Culver at home, 7 p.m. Sept. 12 - White Salmon at White Salmon, 7 p.m. Sept. 19 - Elgin at home, 7 p.m. Sept. 26 - Stanfield at Stanfield, 7 p.m. Oct. 3 - Union at home, 7 p.m. Oct. 10 - Pilot Rock at Pilot Rock, 7 p.m. Oct. 17 - Irrigon at Irrigon, 7 p.m. Oct. 24 - Weston McEwen at home, 7 p.m. Oct. 31 - Enterprise at Enterprise, 7 p.m. eaten and all o f the kids had fished for prizes; the com munity was well fed and entertained and the staff at Colum bia River Commu nity Health Services was not only very tired but already planning for how to make next years event even big ger and better. So next year might look a little different and just might include the words “snow” and “cones,” but two things will remain the same; Columbia River C o m m u n ity H ealth S er vices will hold the barbeque to thank the com m unity and its patients, and it will again be held during Com munity Health Center Week sponsored by the National Association o f Community Health Centers. And we will again hope for a day that dawns warm and still. Jr High Mustang Football Schedule I Mustang JV Football Schedule 2008 Jr. High Volleyball Schedule Justice Court Wind power is a key part o f O regon’s push fro renewable energy develop ment. But the bedrock for the success o f this energy strategy is not wind, it is in formed landowners, farmers and rural property owners who understand wind ener gy development sufficiently to evaluate their options and make informed economic decisions about what if any involvement they wish to pursue. Northwest Sustain able Energy for Economic Development (NW SEED) is conducting a series o f workshops cosponsored by USDA Rural Development, in eastern Oregon to help demystify the wind power opportunity for the layman. If you are a rural landowner wondering how viable and desirable wind power is on your property, this workshop will provide answers to your questions and help you make better informed decisions about whether wind is an option you want to pursue. Daylong workshops (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) are scheduled locally; Hood River September 16, Moro October 21, Pendleton October 28, and Baker City October 29. To re g ister or for m ore inform ation go to: w ww.nwseed.org/com mu- nityenergy/resources/work- shops. Sheriff’s Report MC Hazardous Waste and AG Pes The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office reports han dling the following busi ness: J u n e 26 c ont . : -MCSO received a report from a caller that his 16 year old daughter had run away two days ago. -MCSO received a report from a caller that she Aug. 29 - Umatilla Jamboree in Umatilla at noon (A had received two calls from team). her son who was crying at Sept. 4 - Grant Union/Lakeview in John Day at 3 p.m. sometime during the day, (A/B teams). but was unable to get a hold Sept. 6 - Heppner Tourney at home at 9 a.m. (A/B o f him. -MCSO issued a ci teams). tation for violation o f the Sept. 8 - Arlington at home at 5 p.m. (JV team). Sept. 11 - Ione/Riverside at home at 5 p.m. (A/B teams). basic rule to a male subject who was doing 73 mph in a Sept. 12 - Yakima Tourney in Yakima at 9 a.m. (A 55 mph speed zone. team). -BPD received a re Sept. 13 - Heppner JV Tournament in Heppner at 9 a.m. port that an SUV caused (JV team). an accident that he was in Sept. 15 - Arlington in Arlington at 5 p.m. (JV team). volved in and did not stop. Sept. 16 - Umatilla at home at 5 p.m. (A/B teams). -BPD issued a cita Sept. 18 - Union at Union at 5 p.m. (A/B teams). tion to Deborah Lynn Col lins, 42, for violation o f the Sept. 20 - 4-Way Tournament in Stanfield at noon (A speed limit, 87 mph in a 65 team). mph speed zone. Sept. 25 - Irrigon at Irrigon at 5 p.m. (A/B teams). -MCSO received a Sept. 27 - Enterprise at home at noon (A/B teams). report from a caller that his Sept. 30 - Condon in Condon at 5 p.m. (A/B teams). 17 year old daughter had Oct. 2 - Stanfield at home at 5 p.m. (A/B teams). assaulted his 15 year old Oct. 4 - 4-Way Tournament in Enterprise at noon (A daughter and left the resi team). dence. Oct. 4 - Heppner B/C Tournament at home at noon (JV -BPD received a re port that there was a runaway team). Oct. 9 - Pilot Rock in Pilot Rock at 5 p.m. (A/B teams). girl behind her house. -Irrigon Ambulance re Oct. 11 - - Elgin at home at 11 a.m. (A/B teams). ceived a report from a Oct. 16- - Weston Me at home at 5 p.m. (A/B teams). caller about a 40 year old Oct. 18- - 4-Way Tournament at home at noon, (A/B female going in and out of teams). consciousness. Oct. 21 - Stanfield in Stanfield at 5 p.m. (A/B teams). June 27: -M CSO issued a citation to John Raymond H anek, 54, for Sept. 4 - Pendleton Frosh at home at 6 p.m. violation o f the basic rule, Sept. 15 - Weston Me at Athena at 5 p.m. 75 mph in a 55 mph speed zone. Sept. 22 - Mac Hi at home at 5 p.m. -MCSO received a Sept. 29 - Riverside at home at 5 p.m. report from a caller that Oct. 6 - Pilot Rock at home at 5 p.m. there was a theft from a stor Oct. 13 - Stanfield at Stanfield at 5 p.m. age unit. Oct. 20 - Hermiston Frosh at Hermiston at 5 p.m. -MCSO received a report that subjects were driving at a high rate o f Sept. 10 - Pendleton Jamboree at Pendleton, noon. speed and going the wrong Sept. 19 - Weston at home, 3 p.m. way. Sept. 26 - Irrigon at home, 3 p.m. -MCSO received a Sept. 27 - Heppner Tourney at home, 9 a.m. report from a caller that Oct. 2 - Stanfield at Stanfield, 6 p.m. there were people out at the refuge after hours with a Oct. 9 - Umatilla at home, 6 p.m. bonfire. Oct. 17 - Pilot Rock at Pilot Rock, 3 p.m. -MCSO received a Oct. 18 - 7th-8th Tournaments, TBA, 9 a.m. report that his neighbor shot his dog. -BPD received a re Morrow County Justice Court Judge Charlotte port that a male juvenile had Gray has released the following report: keyed his car. -Jerry Olson, 54, driving while suspended (misde -BPD received a re meanor), $2,935 fine. port o f suspicious circum -William Ellis Looney, 33, Heppner, holding game stances off o f 1-84. animal without permit, $166 fine. -BPD received a re -Rita Jean Glove, 25, Pendleton, driving while port from a caller that a suspended violation, no operator’s license, $244 fine. -Claudia Elizeth Romero Ramirez, 24, Heppner, no beaver was walking down the middle o f the road. operator’s license, careless driving-accident, $620 fine. -Boardman Ambu -Camille Peck, 56, Lexington, violation of the basic lance responded to a call for rule by going 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $113 fine. Sept. 19 - Weston at home, -Brian M. Gutierrez, 23, Irrigon, violation o f the a one year old boy who was 3 p.m. basic rule by going 76 mph in a 55 mph zone, driving while dehydrated and vomiting. -Boardman Fire De Sept. 26 - Irrigon at home, suspended-violation, driving uninsured, $917 fine. partment received a report 3 p.m. -Brian M. Gutierrez, failure to appear, $845 fine. -M. Dean Lemmon II, 24, Heppner speeding by o f a fire South of 1-84. Oct. 2 - Stanfield at Stan going 79 mph in a 55 mph zone, $148 fine. field, 6 p.m. 2008 Volleyball Schedule Is wind power for you? ticide Collection Event scheduled Morrow County Hazardous Waste and AG Pesti cide Collection Event for businesses will be held Friday, September 19, by appointment, from 2-5 p.m. at the North Morrow Transfer Station in Boardman. Businesses who generate less than 220 pounds per month and who do not accumulate more than 2,200 pounds o f hazardous wastes annually (i.e. most small businesses, offices, stores, farms ranches, schools, churches, medical/ dental clinics, auto shops, city, county, and federal, etc.) will be able to participate. Aerosols, antifreeze, oil filters, batteries, cor rosives, fluorescent tubes, mercury, oil-based paints, pesticides, poisons, reactives, etc. (typically: $0.85-3.10 per pound) can be brought in. Non-hazardous waste, ex plosives, radioactive wastes, infectious medical wastes, very reactive wastes and compressed gas cylinders cannot be dropped off. For more information on wastes or costs contact Clean Harbors at 1-800-819-.5912 or by emailing bene- dict.kevin@cleanharbors.com or contact Sandi Putman at Morrow County Public Works at 989.9500 or DEQ at 541 -388-6146 (ext. 229). Construction to begin on highway bridges in region Contractors for the Oregon Department o f Trans portation will begin construction in September and October to repair or replace three bridges along the U.S. Highway 395 corridor. The bridges, built between 1940 and 1971, are structurally safe but do not meet modem standards for traffic loads. This work is part o f the ODOT’s McKay Creek to Silvies Slough Project, which will ensure continued safety and mobility by repairing or replacing eight bridges in Umatilla, Grant and Harney counties. Wildish Standard Paving Co., based in Eugene, is the lead contractor. Con struction for the $37.5 million project will be finished by fall 2011. Construction begins on three o f the eight bridges in the project this fall. * Replacement o f the Silvies Slough Bridge begins Sept. 17. The bridge is located on Highway 78 at mile post 0.7 just east o f Bums. * Improvements to the Birch Creek Bridge begin Sept. 19. The bridge is located on U.S. 395 at mile post 15.3 in Pilot Rock. * Replacement o f the McKay Creek Bridge begins Oct. 15. The bridge is located on U.S. 395 at mile post 5.8 south o f Pendleton. Work on the Silvies Slough and Birch Creek bridg es is scheduled for completion in October. Construction o f the McKay Creek structure will continue until spring 2010. Work to replace five additional bridges in Harney, Grant and Umatilla counties begins next spring. The contractor expects work on the Birch Creek and McKay Creek structures will have minimal impact on traffic. To replace the Silvies Slough Bridge, construction crews require a full seven-day closure o f Highway 78, as well as a single-lane closure for up to 14 days. The 14 days could be split, occurring just prior to and following the seven-day closure. Flaggers will control alternat ing single-lane traffic during this time; the total width between barriers will be 16 feet. The seven-day closure is tentatively scheduled for the last week in September. Signs will be posted to alert drivers about actual closure dates and detours. ODOT’s information booth can be found inside The Center, an indoor pavilion at the fair. An open house will also be held at Sunridge Middle School in Pendleton Oct. 7 at 6:30 p.m. The bridge replacements and repairs are part of the Oregon Department o f Transportation’s 10-year, $3 billion Oregon Transportation Investment Act program. OTIA funds will repair or replace hundreds o f bridges, pave and maintain city and county roads, improve and expand interchanges, add new capacity to Oregon’s highway sys tem, and remove freight bottlenecks statewide. About 17 family-wage jobs are sustained for every $1 million spent on transportation construction in Oregon. Each year dur ing the OTIA program, construction projects will sustain about 5,000 family-wage jobs. For current state highway traffic advisories, motor ists should visit www.TripCheck.com, or call 511 or (800) 977-6368.
