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TEN- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Water tender operators for 2013 fire season. 18 years o f age with CDL, Physically fit Wage DOE Call 541-676-5309 before 8 p.m. 2-6-2c Pioneer Memorial Hospital in H eppner, O regon is accepting applications for a full time cook. High school diploma required. Preferred applicants will have experience working in a hospital or institutional cooking environment. Must be able to follow cooking instructions and comply with specified patient diets. Must also be able to work on holidays and weekends. This position is benefit eligible and the starting salary range b eg in s at $ 11.66. Rotating schedule based on 12 hours shifts. Individuals wishing to apply may pick up an application at P io n e e r M e m o ria l H ospital or call C hris Lewis at 541-676-2924. The application deadline is February 19th. Morrow County Health D istrict is an equal opportunity employer. 2-6-2c PUBLIC NOTICE Morrow County Citizens A public meeting o f the Morrow County Special Transportation Committee will be held on February 25, 2013 at 5:00pm at the Morrrow County Annex, 150 Rock Street, Heppner Oregon. Gayle Gutierrez Morrow County Treasurer Published: February 13 and 20, 2013 Affidavit A lawsuit has been started against you in the above-entitled court by CitiMortgage, Inc., plaintiff. Plaintiffs claims are stated in the written complaint, a copy of which was filed with the above-entitled Court. You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal document c a lle d a “ m o tio n ” or “answer.” The "motion” or “answer” (or "reply”) must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days o f the date o f first publication specified herein along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, p roof o f service on the plaintiff. If you have any questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an atto rn e y , you may contact the Oregon State B a r’s Law yer R eferral Service online at www. oregonstatebar.org or by calling (503) 684-3763 (in the Portland metropolitan area) or toll-free elsewhere in Oregon at (800) 452-7636. This summons is issued pursuant to ORCP 7.ROUTH CRABTREE OLSEN, P.C. Stephanie Schilling, OSB #104942 schilling@rcolegal.com Attorneys for Plaintiff 511 SW 10th Ave., Ste. 400 Portland, OR 97205 P: (503) 459-0140 F: (503) 977-7963 Published: January 30, February 6, 13 and 20, 2013. PUBLIC NOTICE est as part of the personal services contract. Sealed bids must be re ceived at the Morrow Coun ty Public Works Office, P.O. Box 428, 365 W. Hwy 74, Lexington, OR 97839 by 4:00 pm February 26,2013. Bids must be in a sealed envelope marked “Bid for Clocktow er Lift” . Bids will be opened and pub licly read on Wednesday February 27, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Morrow County C ourt House located at 100 S. Court Street in Hep pner, OR. For additional information contact Sandi Putman at Morrow County Public Works, phone 541 - 989-9500. Morrow County reserves the right to reject any and all bids and/or to postpone the award of bids for thirty (30) days from the date of opening. Morrow County does not discriminate on the basis of age, religion, race national origin, sex or handicapped status in hiring or the provi sion of services. Published: January 30, Feb ruary 6, 13 and 20, 2013 Affidavit PUBLIC NOTICE T he M o r r o w C o u n t y Court will be considering one appointment to serve- on the M orrow County Planning Commission for the greater Boardman area. The term will begin at the time o f appointment and run until the end o f the vacated term, December 31.2013. Interested parties residing in Morrow County are encouraged to submit a letter o f interest to the M orrow C ounty Court, P.O. Box 788, Heppner, OR 97836, by February 15.2013. DATED this 1st day o f February 2013 MORROW COUNTY P L A N N I N G DEPARTMENT Published: February 6 and 13,2013 Affidavit REQUEST FOR BIDS IN T H E C I R C U I T M orrow County Public COURT FOR THE STATE Works is accepting bids OF OREGON IN AND for the airlift removal of FOR THE COUNTY OF a portion o f the existing clock tower and bell from MORROW CITIMORTGAGE, INC., the Morrow County Court its successors in interest house, located 100 S. Court and/or assigns, Plaintiff, Street in Heppner, OR. It is anticipated that two PUBLIC NOTICE v. INVITATION TO BID UNKNOWN HEIRS OF separate lift dates, one for FOR H. L O U I S E BARRY; the removal of the existing MORROW COUNTY SANDRA L. RITTHALER; structure and bell and one 14 PORTABLE TOILET S US A N A. F L O R E S ; for the placement o f the SELF CONTAINED OCCUPANTS OF THE reconstructed structure and FREE STANDING PREM ISES; AND THE bell, will be required. Each UNITS R E A L P R O P E R T Y date will require 2 or more Sealed bids for fourteen L O C A T E D AT 211 lifts as determined by the (14) portable restroom SOUTHWEST BLALOCK contractor. units (Porta Potty’s) will COURT, BOARDM AN, The existing clock tower be received by Morrow structure to be removed is OREGON 97818, estimated at 7,200 lbs. The C ounty, Public Works Defendants. bell is estimated to weigh O ffice, P.O. Box 428, Case No. 12CV159 365 West H ighway 74, SUMMONS B Y 3,050 lbs. The existing Lexington, Oregon, 97839. tower structure and bell will PUBLICATION Until the bid closing time of TO THE DEFENDANTS: be prepared for removal by 4:00 p.m., on the 19th day U nknow n H eirs o f H. others prior to the arrival of the lift contractor. The of February, 2013. Bids Louise Barry. will be publicly opened and In the name o f the State Contractor shall airlift the read at the bid opening time of Oregon, you are hereby structure and bell and lower of 9:30 a.m. On the 20th day required to appear and it to a location directly adja of February 2013. Morrow answer the complaint filed cent to the Courthouse. County requires the units against you in the above- On the second lift date, to be serviced on a mid entitled Court and cause the contractor shall airlift week schedule on a weekly on or before the expiration the re-constructed tower basis. Units are located of 30 days from the date of structure and bell back into at various locations in the first publication o f this position on the Courthouse Morrow County, locations summons. The date of first building. and numbers of units are publication in this matter The contractor shall be as follows. is January, 30, 2013. If responsible for all rigging 1 Unit South end transfer you fail timely to appear associated with the lifts. station and answer, plaintiff will The Morrow County Court 57185 Hwy 74, apply to the above-entitled house is located approxi Lexington, OR 97839 court for the relief prayed mately 8.9 air miles from 1 Unit North end transfer for in its complaint. This the Lexington, Or, Airport station is a judicial foreclosure of (9S9). 69900 Frontage Ln. a deed o f trust in which Bids shall include all costs Boardman, OR. 97818 the plaintiff requests that associated with mobiliza 2 Units Cutsforth Park the plaintiff be allowed to tion for each separate lift 58430 Willow Cr. foreclose your interest in date and all costs associated Rd., Heppner, OR. 97836 the following described real with rigging, lifting and placing as directed. Dates 1 Unit Anson Wright Park property: 47500 Hwy 207- LOT 21, B LO C K 10, for lifts shall be coordinated S pray, He p p n e r , OR. COLUMBIA TERRACE, between the contractor and 97836 IN T H E C I T Y O F the Morrow County Public 7 Units OHV Park BOARDMAN, COUNTY Works Dept. 71000 FS Rd. 21, OF M O R R O W A N D The successful contractor Heppner, OR. 97836 must have Worker’s Com STATE OF OREGON. 1 ADA Unit OHV Park Commonly known as: 211 pensation Insurance cover 71000 FS Rd. 21, Southwest Blalock Court, ing work in Oregon. The Heppner, OR. 97836 Boardman, Oregon 97818. successful contractor must 1 Portable wheeled Unit N O T I C E T O also submit documents ad Various road dressing insurance, non DEFENDANTS: department locations READ THESE PAPERS collusion, tax law, debar Bi ds shal l be bid by ment, and conflict of inter- CAREFULLY! PUBLIC NOTICE f monthly basis. Morrow County reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to postpone the award of bids for thirty (30) days from the date of opening. The County will award the contract with in twenty (20) calendar days o f the bid opening at that time units will need to be readily available and in place. Published: January 16, 23, 30, February 6 and 13, 2013 Affidavit Ag workshop set for Feb. 21 An Oregon State Uni v ersity Ag P roduction Workshop will be offered at the Morrow County Ex tension Office on Thursday, Feb. 21. The workshop begins at 9 a.m. and includes discus sions and training related to fertilizer use (dry versus liquid), application rate rec ommendations, and the pro duction o f dryland winter wheat, winter canola, and irrigated winter canola and field com. The workshop will end at noon. Seating is limited, so those planning on attending are asked to RSVP at 541- 676-9642 if possible. The agenda may be modified, or changed somewhat, to fit the needs of participants. Participants are also urged to consider showing up early, at 8 a.m., so they can listen to the Oregon Wheat Growers League (OWGL) Polycom Market ing Meeting. Contact Larry Lutcher, 541-571-4454 or Larry. Lutcher@oregonstate.edu, with questions. Covered topics are not eligible for ODA pesticide recertifica tion credits. Chamber Chatter Heppner The Heppner Chamber o f Commerce welcomes two new members—Ruggs Ranch Hunting Preserve and Craig Miles Farming are our newest chamber members. Please make sure you give them the great chamber welcome when you see them. Registration forms are available for H eppner’s 31st Annual St. Patrick’s activities— March 15-17. C ontact the cham ber if you want a form for: Great G reen Parade, Cruz-In, Amateur Boxing Smoker, Welly Team Competition, Road Bowling. FFA Ca nned Food Drive sponsored by Les Schwab Tires—Help sup port our local FFA by drop ping off any canned food to Les Schwab Tires through February. The donations will be given to our local Neighborhood Center for distribution. Tuesday, Feb. 12, from 5-7:30 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal Parish Hall— Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, sponsored by the Shared Ministry o f All Saints Episcopal and Hope Lutheran Church. All you can eat...pancakes, ham, fruit and beverage with all proceeds to benefit mission and outreach needs in local communities. Meal expense is adults-$5, students-$4, family-$15. Sunday, Feb. 17, 4:30 p.m.—United States Sena tor Ron Wyden will be holding a town hall meet ing at the Port of Morrow, Riverfront Room in Board- man. Monday, Feb. 25, Chili Cook-Off—Celebrate Na tional Chili Day with Com munity Bank; come in and taste, then cast your vote for your favorite. Donations will accepted, with all ben efits going to support our local Relay for Life June 29-30. Saturday, March 2, 6 p.m.—Morrow County Fair and OTPR Queen Krysten’s coronation will be held at the Morrow County Fair grounds. There will be a no-host bar, prime rib or chicken dinner, dessert auc tion, silent and live auction items. Dinner cost is $20 for adults and $10 for children ages five to 18; four and under are free. There will be country music, and the Old Time Fiddlers will be providing entertainment. Come out and support our 9151 queen and celebrate our 100lh year of the Morrow County Fair. BMCC is offering some social media classes, which will be taught by Heidi Nelson—Classes are $49 each and will be held in the HHS computer room. The classes that will be offered are: Blogging for Business -Thurs.,2/21, 5-7 p.m. and Social Media Management on Thurs., 2/28, 5-7 p.m. To register, contact Anne Morter at 422-7040. 2013 EO Walk MS in Heppner— Saturday, April 20: Plan now to participate in this local walk to help MS. Registration is at 9 a.m. Walk begins at 10 a.m. Meet at All Saints Episcopal Church. Register online at www.walkMSoregon.com. Questions, contact Merilee McDowell at 541 -571 -5853 or meri012@gmail.com. Morrow County Relay for Life— Mark your cal endars for the upcoming local Relay for Life event, which is scheduled for June 29-30, from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. You can create a team, be a sponsor, volun teer or participate in some way. Contact the chamber for more information. The Morrow County 4-H program is looking for any 4-H memorabil ia: (Morrow County and non-Morrow County alike) to share in a display at this year’s centennial o f the Morrow County Fair, held August 14-17, 2013. Photos, ribbons, trophies, pins, exhibits you made or your grandparents made when they were in 4-H, or anything you might have would be a great addition to this year’s display rec ognizing the hard work and memories from 4-H throughout the years. We are happy to make copies, or take photos of items you don’t feel comfortable to have out on display. Please contact the Morrow County 4-H office or 4-H leader Doashea Qualls for more information: 541-676-9642 information. Boardman appoints budget committee members Tues day ni ght the Boardman City Council ap pointed Lavem Gertlar and reappointed Bob Okeson to the Boardman Budget Committee. Okeson has served on the budget committee since 2010; his term expired in December of 2012. He will be serving a term ending in December of 2015. Gertlar, in recent years, has served as a Boardman City Councilor and on the Boardman Budget Com mittee. He will be finishing a term ending in December o f 2014. “ The C i t y C o u n cil would like to thank outgoing member Kathie McGowan for serving on the Budget Committee,” said the council in a release. “Her commitment to the committee has benefited the entire community.” The budget committee is comprised of the Board- man City Council and seven members o f the commu nity, appointed by the city council, to serve three-year terms. The committee holds one or more meetings each April to review and make recom m endations to the city council for the city’s budget and the Urban Re newal D istrict’s budget. Currently, the budget com mittee has one vacancy. Interested parties must be adult residents of the City of Boardman and be willing to commit to the annual meet ings. For more information, contact Boardman City Hall at 541-481-9252. In other city business, the council accepted the resignation o f Councilor Tony Navarro from the city council. Navarro said he will be moving out of town in the near future. The next meeting o f the Boardman City Council will be Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. at Boardman City Hall. Nominations for 2013 Crystal Apple Awards now open The I nt er Mount a i n Education Service District (IMESD) has announced that nominations for the 2013 Crystal Apple “Ex cellence in E d u catio n ” Awards will be accepted now through Monday, April 1 . The Cryst al Appl e Awards will take place for Umatilla and Morrow counties on May 15 at the Pendleton Red Lion. This is the M"1 year for the Crystal Apple program, which began with support from the former Umatilla- t Morrow ESD and Mid Co lumbia Bus Company. The purpose of the awards is to recognize individuals who help make schools and stu dents successful. The awards are open to all classified and licensed/ certified staff in Umatilla and Morrow county school districts. The honor may be awarded to individuals who work full-time or part-time in any capacity other than administration. The staff member must have worked in his or her current posi tion for at least one year to qualify. Anyone in the general public may submit a nomination. In addition, nom ina tions are being accepted for the Doug Flatt Memorial Leadership Award, which recognizes an outstanding administrator. Nomination forms and qualifications are available on the Crys tal Apple Web site, www. imesd.kl2.or.us/crystalap- ple/home. All nominations must be made using the online form. The deadline to make nom inations is Monday, April 1, at 5 p.m. »
