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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 16,2013 - FIVE TOWN & COUNTRY AWARDS COUNCIL MEM BERS “Throw in for good measure worked for the Morrow definition of neighbor and three years on city council County School District for SWORN IN friend,” “always thinks of and three -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE others before herself’ and “gives tirelessly of her time and talents.” She is also reported to have a “wicked” sense of humor. Man of the year for 2012 is Les Paustian. A transplant to Heppner, he was rec ognized as som eo n e who adopt ed the town as his own and became involved in every facet of the community. “Our man is always willing to help out, whether it be T-ball, the museum, fairgrounds or M ustang Mop-Up,” said the awards presenter at the ceremony. -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE term s as also had been doing mainte nance on city vehicles. C ity M anager Kim C u tsfo rth re p o rte d an easement agreement with the Morrow County Grain Growers for new sidewalks on Riverside had been “ten tatively” agreed to. MCGG will reportedly give the city the easements in exchange for the city maintaining the sidewalks that are being put in there. Normally, property owners are responsible for maintenance of sidewalks in front of their homes or busi nesses. Later, City Attorney Phillip Spicerkuhn asked the council to approve a conflict of interest waiver on handling the easement legal documents because his law firm of Kuhn and Spicer represents both the city and MCGG. Since the two parties are pretty much in agreement, Spicerkuhn said there should not be a problem with the waiver, but added that he was un able to begin work on the easement agreement with out the waiver. The council agreed and voted in favor. Cutsforth also reported that the Lovers Lane bridge across Willow Creek be hind the bowling alley over to Court Street should be com pleted by February. Cutsforth said the last ease ment from adjacent prop erty owners has been taken care of. Cutsforth told the coun cil that the Barratt Blvd. re habilitation project is mov ing along and bids opening should be in soon, with the project starting in early spring of this year. Oregon Department of Transporta tion (ODOT) is handling this entire project. Another ODOT proj ect, the Sperry St. Bridge removal and street reloca tion, is also moving along, and Cutsforth said ease ments have all been taken care o f on that project. Nevertheless, the council signed an eminent domain authorization with ODOT later in the meeting. ODOT requires the agreement on all projects it undertakes within the city. C utsforth also gave an update on the new wall project at city hall. The city decided several months ago m a y o r . He has also been cham ber o f com - m e r c e president th e la st two years. And don’t forget his Don and Jean Bennett sense o f humor and pranks. More than one person has found items in their grocery cart they didn’t put there after stop ping to talk to our man.” The award for Citizen- Educator o f the Year for 2012 went to Terri Gen try, teacher at H eppner High School. Gentry has Ione boy attends swearing-in lone fifth-grader Jake Heideman was on the Oregon Senate Floor of the Capitol Building in Salem this past Monday, Jan. 14, helping his uncle Bill Hansel! be sworn in as the new District 29 senator. “It was really cool,” said Jake, son of Deacon and Erin Heideman. “Uncle Bill has been like my grandpa since my own grandpa fty Hansel), Bill's brother) died and it was neat to get to go with my Nani to be there. I didn't know this was such a big deal!” Jake and his Uncle Bill share the same birthday, Jan. 23, and often celebrate together. 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CenturyLink New Heppner Mayor Joe Ferry (right) is administered the 26 years; she has taught oath of office by outgoing Mayor Les Paustian. - Photo by gymnastics, coached Little David Sykes League, coached volleyball to build a wall in city hall house). The planning com for 19 years, taught P.E. and to separate the m eeting mission reportedly denied health, and has been an ac room area from the city the application because of tive member of the Oregon business office area. With lack of adequate parking. Trail Pro Rodeo. Though the number of groups using Sheriff’s Report for no longer an athletic coach, city hall, it was necessary December 2012 friends and admirers say to have some separation to Traffic- she remains a life coach to provide a better meeting There were 38 traffic students at Heppner Jr./Sr. area and allow city staff to stops, resulting in five cita High School. better conduct their busi tions. “In reality, this teacher ness. The council put the There was one driving does more project out for bid a couple complaint. than teach of months ago and received Code Enforcement- at H H S— a low bid of $13,308 from Twelve anim al calls she is some Hermiston contractor JD were reported, resulting in one whose Wright. The city had $5,000 three citations. presence is it had received from the sale A person complained felt within o f a repossessed Housing about people being loud and around Terri Gentry and Urban Development outside during the night. A the w hole house in Heppner to do deputy made contact with com m uni the project, so Cutsforth the offenders and warned ty,” said one person. “It is approached the Morrow them. now time to acknowledge County Court about help There was one parking her many contributions ing out. The court gave complaint. and to say ‘thank you’ for $5,000 from the county Theft Complaints- all those extra hours and discretionary fund, and A deputy took a fraud evenings spent helping our Cutsforth told the council report. children.” she also put in for and A person reported a Don and Jean Bennett received a grant from the theft o f m edication and were selected for the 2012 Wildhorse Foundation to jewelry. L ifetim e A ch iev em en t help fund the project. She A person reported their Award. The Bennetts have said the money would al storage unit was broken been actively involved in low the partition to be built into. youth activities, including without any city taxpayer A deputy is investigat sports, Wranglers, Booster funds. Cutsforth also said ing a theft. Club, 4-H, FFA. and Mor new handicapped-friendly A person reported their row County Fair livestock doors will be installed at vehicle missing. ITie deputy auctions. They belong to the city hall with special funds checked the area where the American Legion, Elks and she has received. owner last parked it. The Eastern Star. “It will be a big benefit vehicle was still parked They have farmed since to the city,” she told the where the owner left it. 1963 as well as holding jobs council. A deputy took a re at Morrow County Grain C utsforth also w el port of a stolen phone. The Growers, Dr. Tibbies’ of comed the new mayor and phone was located and fice, Gardner’s Menswear. council members on board. owner did not want to pur Heppner Variety Store, as “It is a big job and I am glad sue charges. telephone operator, at the you have stepped up to do A person called MCSO Red and White Grocery, bus it,” she said. and reported hearing yell driver and more. In other action, the ing. A deputy checked the They are also the first council upheld a Jan. 7 area and everything was to show up at a neighbor’s planning commission deci fine. when there is a fire or cri sion to deny a conditional All Other- sis. use permit to Ted and Theda Deputies investigated “This is a superb ex Phelps, who had wanted to three assaults. ample of a true community- make a duplex out of a large A deputy responded to a minded couple who have house at 160 S. Court St. fight call, which determined spent their lives devoted (the above mentioned HUD to be a verbal argument. to raising an outstanding The parents of an adult family and improving life who was released from the for all of their neighbors,” Umatilla County Jail re said one citizen. quested a welfare check be “Anyone who meets done for their daughter. them once becomes a life A deputy arrested an long friend, enchanted by The lone Library District Board of Directors will meet their humor and extensive on Thursday, Jan. 24, at the lone Public Library at 2 p.m. adult for Assault Fourth knowledge of local history, This will be the regular monthly meeting of the board and Degree and Unlawful Entry people and events.” may include an executive session under ORS 192.660(2) into a Motor Vehicle. A deputy arrested an (a) to consider employment of a library assistant. adult for Disorderly Con duct and Resisting Arrest. A deputy responded to a call regarding a person breaking items inside of a residence. Two minors were con Our professional staff is here for all tacted after entering a liquor your Family Medical needs. establishment. A deputy transported a mental patient from PMH to Some of our services include: Lakeview Heights after the patient refused to return to W ell Baby/Child Exam s ♦ W om en’s & M en’s H e alth Lakeview Heights. Exam s ♦ C ard iac Stress T esting ♦ A c u te and Chronic There were five prop erty lost/found calls. D isease M an ag em en t ♦ Sm oking/Tobacco C essation A person reported see Colonoscopy & Endoscopy Testin g ing a person acting suspi D iab etes M an ag em en t ♦ V a se cto m y ♦ CDL Physicals cious around a vehicle. A deputy checked the area A llergy Shots ♦ Sports Physicals and was unable to locate anything wrong. People were seen run We accept most major insurance plans ning across the foot bridge including Tri-Care towards a residence. 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