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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon BEO employees to cook, serve at Snack Shack row County Fair & Rodeo week. “BEO staff volun teers annually on T hurs day o f fair week and they look forward to seeing you Century Link to speak at Chamber lunch temperatures make it diffi cult to catch and release fish safely, says ODFW. In ad dition, according to ODFW, biologists have observed anglers catching fewer fish because o f the low flows and elevated w ater tem p e ra tu re s. “ W e’ve seen great catch rates during the fishery extension, and we’re happy anglers were able to take advantage o f the ad ditional opportunity,” said Jeff Yanke, ODFW district T he closure was fish biologist. “But now recommended because har it’s time to take the fishing vest quotas are close to pressure off these salmon being met, and high water for the upcoming spawning season.” ml? yb6Yzni4M0wfoUAh/ ab08cbb 15ea40f48/4e 1 a95 1 cab5 8143 8/heppnercham- ber@centurytel.net> which entailed the installation of millions o f dollars o f new controls prior to its 2020 shutdown, was rejected. The DEQ has coun tered w ith a m uch m ore expensive plan requiring not only $300 m illion of additional expenditures, but closure two years earlier, in 2018. The extra cost for c o n tro ls and altern ativ e sources o f pow er can be expected to be borne by rate payers. The AOI Board o f Directors has gone on record as opposing a pre- 2020 shutdown. For more information and to register your support with the DEQ in favor o f PG E’s Board- man *2020 Plan*, please go to www.2020Boardman. com<http://broad- cast.aoi.org/go2. sh tm l? y b 6 Y z n i4 M 0 w fo U A h / f b a 9 1 f cf304f7205/4ela95 1 cab581438/heppnercham- ber@ centurytel.net> and sign a letter of support un der the “take action” section on the homepage. T ^ J servin g BBQ Brisket & Pulled i urk Sandwiches plus Homemade Potato Salad, Coleslaw & Cowboy Beans In conjunction with Murray's Wine Tasting August 5, 6:00 p.m. A t the Fairgrounds Joe Claughton o f Arlington was winner of the Heppner Lions Club gun. The gun was a Winchester sxr 270 w ith a variable scope. By Leann Rea DEQ seeks comments on Boardman coal-fired plant operation Bucknum's Catering Joe Claughton with gun Morrow County Court meets CenturyLink will be the speaker for Thursday’s chamber lunch meeting. They will be making giving a presentation about CenturyLink and talking about the mergers with Embarq and Qwest and community involve ment in the communities they serve. Lunch will be served at 12 p.m. and the cost will be $9. M urray’s will be catering the lunch and will be serving barbecue beef sandwiches, salad and dessert. Those planning to attend should RSVP their attendance no later than Wednesday, July 28, so enough lunch and seating can be accommodated The Oregon De partment o f Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking comm ents from the busi ness community regarding proposed controls and con tinued operation of PGE’s Boardman coal fired elec tricity generating facility. The facility is fac ing several sets o f regula tory requirements to control various emissions plus un known future expenditures to meet possible federal or state greenhouse mandates. “Because o f the associated high capital and op erat ing costs for such a wide ran g e o f c o n tro ls, PGE has proposed to install a subset o f the controls and operate the plant until 2020, after which time the load would be replaced by a new natural gas fired facility and other sources,” said a PGE news release. A d d itio n a l o p tions include installation o f the full set o f controls and operate until 2040 or, as being strongly pushed by the Sierra Club, close the facility in 2014.PGE’s offer to the DEQ, http:// broadcast.aoi.org/go2.sht- there,” said a bank spokes person. “Be sure to come by for som ething to eat and drink and support your Morrow County 4-H ’ers.” - FIVE Chinook season on Imnaha and Arlington man wins Lions Wallowa rivers to close after July 25 Club Gun T he O regon D e partment o f Fish and Wild life today announced an emergency closure o f the spring chinook fishery on the Imnaha and Wallowa rivers effective at sundown on Sunday, July 25. Both fisheries had been extended since July 12 because o f high water levels that re duced fishing opportunities and larger-than-expected returns to both rivers. Snack shack volunteers B ank o f E astern O re g o n e m p lo y e e s are ready to cook and serve at the M orrow County 4-H Snack Shack during Mor Wednesday, July 28,2010 The Morrow Coun ty Court met on July 21 in Boardman with Judge Tail- man, Commissioners^n^eb and Rea in attendance. The court reviewed and approved the minutes from the July 14 meeting. The court reviewed and approved account pay ables in the net total amount o f $177,956.58 which in cludes the $17,225.00 that was w ithheld last week. Also reviewed the Pooled Cash R eport provide by G ayle G utierrez, county treasurer. Road Report: The c r e ^ is continuing w ith pothole patching around the county, including pot holes on M organ R oad, McElligott Road, Dee Cox Road, Balm Fork Road, S ocial R idge Lane and Io n e -G o o se b e rry R oad. They are currently working on Dry Fork Road. The crew has been watering, grading and roll ing Morter Lane in prepara tion for putting down dust abatement. The JVB Dairy has helped by hauling water with their water truck when it was available. The crew was to start W ednesday with the dust abatem ent, and should have it finished by Thursday. A grader has been grading on some rough po rtio n s o f the Penland Lake Road and the Ditch Creek Road. The crew is in the process o f moving the crusher units from the Clarks Canyon pit to the OHV pit. On July 20 the crew had their annual mine safety training for the entire crew. This training covers mine safety as well as first aid , C P R and A ED u s age. Signs on Tower Road, Kunze Lane and Columbia Avenue were replaced or repaired. Burke O ’Brien, public works director pro vided the court w ith an amended work schedule fir July, August and September. O ’Brien then reported that at this time there is no plan to do any paving projects. In stead the paving d o l lars will be spent on doing patching work on several roads. O ’Brien also stated that the Road Committee was to meet on July 27lh at the Port o f Morrow where they will be w orking on some long range planning for road improvements. Public Hearing: Boardman Rural Fire District uses social network sites to improve communication In an effort to com municate better with the popu lation it serves, the Board- man Rural Fire District has launched Facebook and Twit- ter pages to reach as broad a segment of Boardman resi dents as possible. In addition to the fire district’s website (www. boardmanfire.com), anyone interested in getting the most up to date information may subscribe to their social net working sites. “Become a ‘fan’ on Facebook (Boardman Rural Fire District), and be come a ‘follower’ on Twitter (BoardmanFD). There will also be links from the website to the other accounts, said V A public hearing was held for the Willow Farms Ag gregate Site. The court upheld the planning com mission’s recommendation to approve this application. The approxim ate 30-acre site will be deemed by the county to be a significant source of aggregate site and to approve the mining o f the aggregate. The comprehen sive plan and map will be amended to include the site and a “significant resource overlay zone” will apply to this area. Planning: Carla M cLane, planning direc tor, provided the second reading for the Sidney and Randy Britt aggregate site ordinance. The court then adopted and signed the ordinance for the approxi mately 40 acres aggregate site in the Big Butter Creek Road area. M cLane an nounced that newly sworn in Morrow County District A tto rn ey Ju stin N elson has submitted his letter of resignation from the plan ning commission. McLane then informed the court that there will be an effort to fill the position with someone from the greater Boardman Parks Committee to meet in Boardman Senior Center Menu Rita Van Schoiack Financial Advisor Klaus from Germany. 17 yrs. Like* dciing. swimming d im in g and art Hanna hopes to grin a drama chib while in the I ’SA hive* camping and playing tocccr Klaus dream has been (o spend a school year in the irSA. Cathy Halvorsen 541-422-7107 1-800-733-2773 V a r i o u s correspondences and upcoming meeting notices were reviewed and discussed. If you would like to be placed on the list to receive county minutes, please contact Karen Wolff a t (541)676-5620. Form er Heppner resident Sally Cohn, who recently went to the America’s got talent finals with her hand whistling act, did not appear on the Today Show as previously reported in The Gazette. In an email to the Gazette, Cohn said she was on Channel 2 AM Northwest Chief Marc Rogelstadt. “The use of these show. She also said “I’ll also be appearing on an after sites to communicate has noon show on Channel Six Thursday, July 29, between gotten to the point that we 4 and 5 p.m.” thought it was important for the fire district to be part of that,” said Rogelstad. “Our goal is to keep the Boardman community informed about not only what the fire district The Morrow County Parks Committee will meet is doing, but also to get impor tant messages about fire safety for their semi-annual meeting on Monday, August 2, at to the public. This seems to be noon at the Port of Morrow Building in the Sand Hollow an effective method to do that, Room. It is a working lunch meeting so those attend and it doesn’t cost anything.” ing are asked to bring their own lunch; drinks will be The fire district plans provided. on posting updates on such Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP by things as events involving the August 1 to 541-989-8214. fire district, answers to com The public is welcome and their input is welcome, monly asked questions, and said a committee spokesperson. Agenda items include the fire safety tips. review and approval of the Parks Master Plan, updates on park projects, scheduled events and grant updates. Make a lifelong friend from abroad. Hanna from Soru-ay, !6yrs. The court conducted the following business: Reviewed and signed an order designating the Heppner Gazette Times as the official newspaper for the publishing of the 2010 foreclosures. The court approved a job description and pay range for a “Public Health Capacity Building Coordinator” position being funded with grant funds. This is a part time position and when the funding is gone the position will be terminated. The court reviewed, approved and signed the statement o f investment policy and objectives for the county’s retirement fund. The court reviewed and signed amendment #3 for the IGA with the State o f Oregon for the Healthy Start Program in the amount of $64,862.00. Sally Cohn’s TV schedule H o st an E xch an ge Student Today! Enrich your family with another culture. Now you can host a high school exchange smdent (girl or boy) from France, (ìermany, Scandinavia, Spain, England, Japan, Brazil. Italy or other countries. Becoming a host to a young international visitor is an experience of a lifetime! area. • Investment Management • Retirement Plan “Rollovers” • Retirement Planning • IRA's • Tax Advantaged Investments • Bonds, Stocks , Mutual Funds • Investment Consulting and Guidance • Investments for Retirement Income United M ethodist Church members will be serving lunch on Wednes day, July 28. 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