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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Morrow County Court
will be considering three
ap p o in tm en ts to serve
on the M orrow C ounty
P lan n in g C om m ission.
Planning commissioners
serve four-year terms. Two
o f the positions, serving
lone and Heppner, will
begin January 1, 2012 and
run until the end o f the
term, December 31, 2015.
The third position, serving
the Boardman area, will fill
the last two years of a four-
year term ending December
31,2013. Interested parties
residing in Morrow County
who are interested in taking
a more active part in land-
use planning in the county
are encouraged to submit
a letter o f interest to the
M orrow C ounty C ourt,
P.O. Box 788, Heppner,
OR 97836, by December
12 , 2011 .
DATED this 28th day of
November 2011
M ORROW COUNTY
P L A N N I N G
DEPARTMENT
Published: November 30
and December 7, 2011
Affidavit
and the Flood Control Act
o f 1962 (76 Stat. 1173),
the United States Bureau
o f Reclamation proposes
to enter into negotiations
for a short-term , 2-year
contract with the Willow
Creek District Improvement
Company that would allow
for the use of up to 2,073.6
acre-feet of storage water for
irrigation use on 2,538.14
acres o f land during the
2012 and 2013 irrigation
seasons.
The proposed short-term
contract has been evaluated
u n d e r th e N a t i o n a l
Environmental Policy Act,
the Endangered Species
Act and other compliance
requirements.
Written data, views, and
comments concerning the
proposed contract action
may be submitted to the
Bureau o f Reclamation,
Attention: PN-3324, 1150
N. Curtis Road, Suite 100,
Boise, Idaho 83706-1234,
until February 4, 2012.
Upon request, copies o f
the proposed contract may
be obtained when available
for review and comments.
C om m ents or inquiries
concerning this notice may
also be made by calling
208-378-5344.
Published: November 30
and December 7, 2011
Affidavit
PUBLIC NOTICE
Wednesday, December 7,2011 S E V E N
Town and Country Chamber Chatter
nominations open
The H ep p n er
Chamber of Commerce is
asking for nominations for
this year’s Town and Coun
try Community Awards.
The awards, spon
sored by CenturyLink, will
be held on Thursday, Janu
ary 12 at the Morrow Coun
ty Fairgrounds. Nomina
tions are being accepted for
“Woman of the Year,” “Man
of the Year,” “Business of
the Year,” “Citizen-Educa
tor o f the Year,” “Lifetime
Achievement” and “Youth
Award.” Nomination forms
are available at the Cham
ber o f Commerce office,
Bank of Eastern Oregon,
Kuhn & Spicer or Com
munity Bank.
The forms need to
be completed and turned
into the chamber office or
to Kuhn & Spicer by Friday,
December 23. To receive a
form electronically, contact
the chamber office at 676-
5536 and leave your email
address, or email the cham
ber at heppnerchamber@
centurytel.net.
The theme for this
year’s event will be “Peo
ple, the Shining Light of
Our Communities.”
Town and Country
meal tickets cost $20 and
can be purchased starting
Monday, January 2 at the
Heppner Chamber, Bank
o f Eastern Oregon, Mur
ray’s Drug and Commu
nity Bank. Catering will
be provided by Pudding on
the Ritz.
Former Trailblazer
to speak at HHS
Bill Walton fans
will have an extended op
portunity to meet the former
Portland T railblazer on
Monday, December 12.
The NBA All-Star
will be addressing an as
sembly at the Heppner High
School gym at 2 p.m., be
fore he is to appear at the
fundraising event for Hep
pner Day Care that evening.
The afternoon event is free
and is open to students,
parents and anyone else in
the community who would
like to attend. Walton also
encourages attendees to
bring any Trailblazer mem
orabilia they would like him
to sign.
Since the evening
fundraiser has already sold
out, and only people with
tickets will be allowed en
try, this may be the only
opportunity many have to
see the famous basketball
player and pundit.
For more informa
tion on the high school
assembly, call Daye Stone
at Heppner High School,
676-9138.
Heppner
N om inations are
open for Heppner’s annual
Town and Country Com
munity Awards. Make sure
you fill out the nomination
form and drop it off at Hep
pner Chamber, Kuhn &
Spicer by Friday, December
23. Forms can be picked up
at Bank of Eastern Oregon,
the chamber office, Com
munity Bank and Kuhn &
Spicer office.
D ecem ber 5-10:
Heppner Garden Club will
be sponsoring the “Green
W orkshop” from 8 a.m.
- 5 p.m. in the annex at
the Morrow County Fair
grounds. Watch the Gazette
for more information
D e c e m b e r 13:
HES/HHS Christmas Pro
gram - starts at 6 p.m. at
HES gymnasium.
December 15: Hep-
pner’s Celebrate Christmas
event will kick off with the
annual Parade o f Lights
(sponsored by Columbia
Basin) at 5:30 p.m., which
also will be set up at the
Fairgrounds to check out
after the parade. The event
will be held in the annex
and dance hall at the fair
grounds this year. We will
have a good meal served by
Sweet Productions starting
at 6 p.m.; introduction of
the exchange students and
drawing the “reward card,”
raffle items and penny board
winners will begin at 7:30
p.m. Plan now to attend and
start collecting the rewards
cards.
January 5: Annual
Chamber Luncheon at All
Saints Episcopal Church
with the meal being catered
by Alvin Liu/Comerstone
Gallery. The lunch meet
ing will be held from 11:30
a.m. - 1 p.m.
January 12: Hep-
pner’s Town and Coun
try Community Awards,
sponsored by CenturyLink,
will be held at the Morrow
County Fairgrounds with
Pudding on the Ritz as the
caterer. Tickets will go on
sale Jan. 2 for $20 at BEO,
Chamber, Community Bank
and Murray’s Drug.
Boardman
C olum bia River
Community Health Ser
vices - Time is running out
to purchase brick to support
the capital campaign for the
new clinic building. Each
brick sold will be installed
in the walkway of the new
clinic scheduled to open
spring of 2012. All orders
must be received by De
cember 31. Cost for a brick
is $100. Each brick has six
lines and allows up to 18
characters or spaces per
line. Contact Christa at the
clinic to place your order or
for more information. (541)
481-7212 ext. 27.
The annual Tilli-
cum Club bazaar will be
held on Friday, December
9 starting at 10 a.m. at the
Bank o f Eastern Oregon
and Banner Bank. Don’t
miss this opportunity to
purchase some delicious
baked goods and beautiful
handmade items.
The Kiwanis Club
of Boardman will sponsor
Breakfast with Santa on
Saturday, Decem ber 17
at the Boardman Senior
Center from 9 -10:30 a.m.;
$3 per person includes pan
cake and sausage breakfast,
crafts for kids, carriage
rides and opportunities for
photos with Santa.
Don’t forget to fill
out and return your survey
before December 9. If you
need another c o p y ,ju s t
let us know. They were
em ailed last month and
inserted in the December
newsletter. We would love
to hear your ideas and sug
gestions.
V o lu n te e rs are
needed for tax preparation
for the upcoming tax sea
son. Contact Leann Rea at
541-481-5922.
T he D e c e m b e r
chamber lunch will be held
on Wednesday, December
21 at noon at the Port of
Morrow. We will be dis
cussing financial planning
options for year end with
Russ Murfitt, a financial
advisor representing the
Bank o f Eastern Oregon.
Lunch is catered by The
Sunrise Café.
The Tillicum Club
will be selling carnations
and roses for Valentine’s
Day. All proceeds go to
scholarships, the Easter Egg
Hunt and other Tillicum
Club projects. Flower sales
will continue until January
27. All orders must be paid
for when placed. To order,
email tillicumclub@livc.
com or call Shelby Pearcy
at 541-771-0103.
Morrow County is
looking for volunteers to
represent Boardman, lone
and Heppner on the Plan
ning Commission. Planning
D irector Carla McLane
invites all Morrow County
residents who are interested
in taking a more active part
in land-use planning in
the county to send a letter
of interest to the Morrow
County Court, PO Box
788, Heppner, OR 97836
by December 12, or call
541-922-4624.
The Heppner City Coun
cil will meet on Monday
the 19th of December .at
7:00 P.M. The original
meeting date of December
12th, 2011 needed to be
rescheduled due to several
personal absences etc. If
you have questions or con
cerns please call City Hall
The Morrow Coun count was replaced with
at 541-676-9646.
ty
District
Attorney’s office 36 months bench probation
Published: December 7
has
released
the following per count, conditional on
2011
completion o f probation
report:
requirements. Probation in
-
Alejandro
Javier
PUBLIC NOTICE
cludes
80 hours community
Nunez,
32,
was
convicted
REQUEST FOR BIDS .
service,
approved anger
of
criminal
mischief
in
the
Morrow County is accepting
management
classes and
second
degree
and
interfer
bids on the following:
no
contact
with
a specified
ence
with
making
a
report,
1.
Gasoline
subject
except
for
approved
T
h
e
M
o
r
r
o
w
both
Class
A
misdemeanors,
2.
Diesel
parenting
time
purposes.
and
harassment,
a
Class
B
County
Sheriff’s
Office
3.
Lubricants
Total fines, fees and assess
4.
Aviation Fuel
reports handling the fol misdemeanor. Sentence of
180 days jail time for each ments were $3,654.
lowing business:
S p ecificatio n s and bid
July 24 (cont.): -A
sheets may be obtained by
contacting Morrow County woman called MCSO to re
Public works Sandi Putman port a red 4 Runner driving
at 365 W. Hwy 74, P.O. all over the road, crossing
The Morrow County Parks Board will meet
Box 428, Lexington, OR. lines and going 60 mph in
Thursday,
December 8 at 1 p.m. in the Columbia Basin
a 40 mph zone.
97839. 541-989-9500.
Electric
Co-op
conference room at 171 West Linden
-A youth chaplain
Way
in
Heppner.
Agenda items include announcements,
Bids must be received at brought an assault victim
events,
review
of
parks, grants and projects. The public
the Morrow County Public to the MCSO; the victim
is
invited
to
attend.
Works Office, P.O. Box 428, stated she had been as
Contact Betty Gray at 541-989-8214 with any
365 W. Hwy 74, Lexington, saulted by her mother and
questions.
OR 97839 no later than brother the night before on
4:00 pm Tuesday January Heppner Hill. Victim had a
24,2012. Bids must be in visible injury to the eye. A
Deadline for news & advertising
a sealed envelope marked deputy made contact with
MONDAY at 5:00
with the specific bid. Bids all parties and forwarded a
will be opened January report to the DA.
July 26: -Morrow
25, 2012. Time for bid
openings are Lubrication, County S heriff’s Office
9:30 a.m.; Gasoline, 9:40 received report of a belly
a.m .; D iesel, 9:50 a.m. dump truck dumping rock
and aviation fuel at 10:00 on the freeway on 1-84 with
Top Left: “D” for Dedication
a.m. at the Morrow County drivers dodging the rock.
winners (L-R) Taylor Rollins,
Court House, 100 Court MCSO deputies were not in
Carson Eynetich and Seth
Street, and Heppner, OR. position and Oregon State
Thompson. Top Right: “ E”
For additional information Police, Oregon Department
for Effort winner Kaitlilin
contact Morrow County of Transportation were ad
Garret. Not pictured are An
Public Works 541-989- vised.
nab els McDaniel and John
9500.
-MCSO received
McElligot. Bottom Right: “F”
for Family winners (L-R) Colt
Morrow County reserves rep o rt o f a ta m p erin g
Parker and Ola Rietmann.
the right to reject any and alarm
Not
pictured is Paul Taylor.
July
26:
-Morrow
all bids and/or to postpone
Bottom
Left: “G" for Good
the award of bids for thirty County S heriff’s Office
Grades winners (L-R) Aaron
(30) days from the date of received report of a belly
Smythe and Morgan Orem.
dump truck dumping rock
opening.
Not pictured is Roman Rodri
guez. -Contributed photos
Morrow County does not on the freeway on 1-84 with
discriminate on the basis of drivers dodging the rock.
age, religion, race national MCSO deputies were not in
origin, sex or handicapped position and Oregon State
status in h irin g or the Police, Oregon Department
of Transportation were ad
provision o f services.
Published: December 7,14, vised.
-MCSO received
21, 28 and January 4, 2011
report of a tampering alarm
Affidavit
at the front main doors of a
Lexington business.
PUBLIC NOTICE
• -MCSO received
LEGAL NOTICE
report o f two pit bulls
Bureau o f Reclam ation headed east-bound on May
Water Service Contracting; St. in Heppner toward the
W illow C reek P ro ject, courthouse.
Oregon
-MCSO cited Ivan
Under the authority of §9(e) Garay, 24, for Violation of
o f the Act o f August 4, the Basic Rule, 75 mph in
1939(53 Stat. 1187), §8 of a 55 mph zone.
the Act o f December 22,
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DA’s Report
Sheriff’s Report
Parks board to
meet
lone Com m unity School announces
character trait winners for November
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