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ZeaChem adds $5 County Court news Christmas tree million to ledgers permits available Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 30,2011 Biofuel producer ZeaChem, which will open a demonstration biorefin ery plant in Boardman this month, continues to woo investors with promises of low-cost fuel. The Lakewood, CO-based company recent ly added another $5 million in equity financing to its ledgers, bringing its total venture capital investment to $64 million, according to a regulatory filing and a company spokesman. A c c o rd in g to ZeaChem spokesman James Cortese, the company is “moving forward with its business strategy, which includes additional invest ments such as this.” ZeaChem’s claim to fame is technology that enables the company to turn wood and other materials into ethanol. While that may not sound like news, the company says its pro cess produces high yields and lower carbon dioxide emissions than other meth ods, yet at a lower cost. According to Sus tainable Business Oregon, the Boardman factory will use “proprietary technology based on bacteria found in the stomach of termites to convert leftover plant materials from local tree, row-crop and wheat farms into fuel at a cash cost cur rently estimated at about 96 cents per gallon.” It’s a prospect that certainly has investors in terested. The $5 million investment comes on the heels of $19 million in Se ries C financing in October. Backers include Birchmere Ventures, Firelake Capi tal and Globespan Capital Partners. In September, ZeaChem also said it was part of a consortium of companies and universities that received a $40 million grant from the U.S. Depart ment of Agriculture. “As an industry leader in the advanced bio fuels and bio-based chemi cals industries, ZeaChem’s proven capability to produce economical and sustainable petroleum alternatives is an innovation we are pleased to add to our portfolio,” said Sean D. S. Sebastian, part ner of one of the company’s recent investors, Birchmere Ventures. “ZeaChem has an experienced team in place to successfully imple ment its business strategy and transform the fuel and chemical industries.” ZeaChem also op erates a research and devel opment laboratory facility in Menlo Park, Calif. The following is provided by Commissioner Leann Rea. The Morrow Coun ty Court met on November 16 in Boardman with Com missioners Grieb and Rea in attendance. The court reviewed and approved the minutes of Nov. 9. The court also reviewed and approved account payables and re tirement taxes in the net amount of $196,038.90. Mid Colum bia Council of Governments- Transportation Programs Presentation: Transporta tion Director Dan Schwanz presented information to the court regarding the transportation of Medicaid patients for medical pur poses. Schwanz informed the court that when these patients are transported by the County Transporta tion Program, the county is eligible for a reimburse ment from the state. The primary drawback to par ticipation in this program is the need to have back ground checks, other tests and ongoing training for all drivers. However, with the additional funds, there would be the possibility of a small compensation for the volunteer drivers. Boardman Resi dent Comments: Local resident Lila Killingbeck addressed the court regard ing the condition of East- regaard Road. The court conduct ed the following business: Reviewed and changed the expiration dates of all board members to December 31 of staggered years. Reviewed miscel laneous correspondence and discussed upcoming meetings. If you would like to be placed on the list to receive county minutes, contact Karen Wolff at 541 - 676-5620. Community lunch menu Willow Creek Baptist Church members will be serving lunch on Wednesday, December 7 at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The meal will include fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, cauliflower, mermaid salad, hot rolls and apple cobbler. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. - THREE Perm its to cut Christmas trees in Uma tilla National Forest are now available at all forest offices and at several local businesses. Permits can be pur chased for $5 each and are limited to one per house hold. Christmas tree per mits and forest maps are available during regular of fice hours, Monday through Friday, at the supervisor’s office in Pendleton and at the ranger district offices in Ukiah and Heppner. South Morrow res idents can purchase permits at the Heppner Shell station in Heppner. Other area businesses selling permits include Rhode’s Supply and Granny’s Store in Ukiah, Mentzer and Elliott in Pilot Rock, Lazy Wolf Resort in Spray, Dave’s 12lh St. Chevron and Southgate Mini-Market in Pendle ton, and Ace Hardware in Hermiston. Permits are valid on federal Forest Service lands only and do not autho rize tree cutting on private, state or other federally- managed lands. Logging operations have started on the 17 South Timber sale located near Rock Springs Campground in the Emigrant Creek rang er district. Crews will be working on the 1700054 road and the 1705 road, on the south side of Forest Road 17. The log haul route will consist of Forest Road 17 and US Highway 395. Log haul is also scheduled to begin, as road conditions permit, on the Curry 4 sale located ap proximately eight miles up Forest Road 31 in the Emi grant Creek ranger district. As with all logging operations, visitors to the forest should expect heavy equipment traffic and in creased activity in the area. Drivers are urged to use caution as forest roads are now snow and ice covered. Anyone in the area is asked to keep headlights on and slow down when approach ing curves and blind spots. Logging activity in national forest MountaifuGabin! 2 bedroom home on large lot in Lex Lots of room for a garden and other activities with this 2 bedroom 1 bath single wide mo bile home in Lexington. Lots of upgrade including new flooring, new roof, insulation, new vinyl windows, water heater and much more. $ 6 0 ,0 0 0 Have your own cabin in the m ountains to live in or use for w eekend get aways. Surrounded by Pine and Tam arack trees. Sit on the deck and look out at the forest. $ 7 0 ,0 0 0 Good buy on this new Heppner listing. New listing. 2 bedroom 1 bath starter hom e or will make a good rental unit. 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