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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - S E V E N M orrow County H ealth Department Lay H ealth P ro m o ter/ Healthy Fam ilies Home Visitor M orrow County H ealth D epartm ent is seeking a full-tim e Lay H ealth Promoter/Healthy Families Home Visitor. Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in early childhood education, social work or related held preferred; High School g ra d u a tio n r e q u ir e d . P re v io u s e x p e r ie n c e in a m edical or health department setting required. Oregon Driver’s License required. Beginning wage is $12.96/hr. Applications may be downloaded at www. m o rro w c o u n ty O regon, com or co n ta c t K aren Wolff, M orrow County Courthouse, PO Box 788, Heppner. OR 97836,(541) 676-5620. For information call (541) 676-5421. Open until filled. EOE. External Posting Posted 8/18/14 8-20-2c FO R S A LE ^Thomas Orchards^ Kimberly, Oregon U-PICK^ Freestone Canning Peaches Loring/Elberta Suncrest Elegant Lady Nectarines Bartlett Pears Plums REDI-PICKED Peaches Bartlett Pears Nectarines Plums Dark Sweet Cherries B R IN G C O N T A IN E R S F O R U -P IC K Open 7 days a week 8 am-6pm ONLY 541-934-2870 Look for us on facebook bonds are approved, they will be payable from taxes on property or property ow nership that are not subject to the limits o f S e c tio n 11 and l i b , Article XI of the Oregon Constitution. Summary: This measure authorizes the District to issue general obligation bonds to finance capital costs to position the District to respond to the demands o f its growing community. The projects proposed are: • To purchase land and construct and equip a new hre station and training facility. This station will include housing for 24-hour hrehghter staff, emergency medical technician (EMT) staff, and students enrolled in the Educational Sleeper P ro g ra m w ho w o u ld supplement volunteers to reduce response times and increase staffing resources available. • Pay bond issuance costs. The bonds would mature in 31 years or less from the date of issuance and may be issued in more than one series. Current estimates indicate a cost o f about 47 cents per thousand, or $47 a year on a home valued at $ 100,000.00. The estimated tax cost for this measure is an ESTIMATE ONLY, based on the best information available from the county assesso r at the time o f the estimate. Results may differ based on actual rates incurred and growth in assessed value. Any elector may file a petition for review of this ballot title in the Morrow County Circuit Court no later than 5:00 p.m., August 27, 2014 (7 business days after filing o f this notice with the County Clerk). Bobbi Childers Morrow County Clerk Published: August 20, 2014 8-20-lc PUBLIC NOTICE The new Morrow County R E Q U E S T FOR Chronicles are out. Get QUALIFICATIONS FOR your copy for only $7 at the ELECTRICAL Heppner Gazette-Times. C O N S U L T A N T 8-20-4X SERVICES M orrow County Public Works Projects - Morrow S E R V IC E S County, Oregon. - Morrow County, Oregon, Experienced painter. No requests proposals from job too small interior & q u a lifie d E le c tric ia n s exterior. For free estimates to provide open-ended call 541-626-1845. e le c tr i c a l c o n s u lta n t 8-13-2c services for various County Public Works projects. C onsultants subm itting q u alifica tio n s shall be W ANTED considered based upon the fo llo w in g g en eral Does anybody have any evaluation criteria: vintage building materials, Consultant’s fee antique cupboards, clawfoot 1. schedule. tub, etc. that they would like 2. Response time. to sell, unload. Please call 3. Method o f approach. Pam. 541-676-5676. Understanding of 8-6-4c 4. the requested services and local area. G A R A G E SALE C opies o f the R equest for Qualifications may be G arage Sale S atu rd ay obtained from M orrow August 23, 2014 in front County, P.O. Box 428, 365 af Brannon's Auto Repair W Hwy 74, Lexington, 10am -3pm. Oregon 97839, (541) 989- 8-20-lp 9500. Complete proposals will be accepted at the same address until 4:00 p.m., PUBLIC NOTICE August 29, 2014. Notice of District Measure Published: August 20 and 27, 2014 Election N O T IC E IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 18, 2014 Boardman Rural Fire PUBLIC NOTICE FOR Protection District hied a R E Q U E S T QUALIFICATIONS FOR ballot title in the Morrow S U R V E Y I N G A ND County C le rk ’s O ffice, E N G I N E E R I N G Morrow County, Oregon. SERVICES Caption: B o ard m an R ural F ire M orrow C ounty Road, P r o t e c t i o n D i s t r i c t Bridge, and Public Works General Obligation Bond Projects - Morrow County, Oregon Authorization Morrow County, Oregon, Question: requests proposals from Shall the D istrict issue qualified SURVEYING g e n e ra l o b lig a tio n AND E N G IN E E R IN G bonds in an amount not SERV ICES to provide exceeding $13,715,000 engineering services for for a new E m erg en cy v ario u s C o u n ty Road, Services Station? If the Bridge, and Public Works projects. Firms submitting q u alific a tio n s shall be co n sid ered based upon the fo llo w in g g en era l evaluation criteria: 1. Fee schedule. 2. Experience. 3. Method of approach. 4. Availability of labor and equipment. C opies o f the R equest for Qualifications may be o b tained from M orrow County, P.O. Box 428, 365 W Hwy 74, Lexington, Oregon' 97839,(541)989- 9500. Complete proposals will be accepted at the same address until 4:00 p.m., August 29, 2014. Published August 20 and 27,2014 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of District Measure Election N O T IC E IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 18, 2014 Boardman Park and Recreation District filed a ballot title in the Morrow County C le rk ’s O ffice, Morrow County, Oregon. Caption: B o a rd m a n P a rk an d Recreation District Bond for community Recreational Facility Question: Shall Boardman Park and Recreation District fund a Community Recreational Facility by issuing bonds in an amount not exceeding $12,390,000? If the bonds are approved, they will be payable from taxes on property or property ow nership that are not subject to the lim its o f s e c tio n s 11 and 11 b, Article XI o f the Oregon Constitution. Summary: The Boardman Park and Recreation commissioned a feasibility study for a multi-purpose recreation center and a survey showed community support of this project. If approved, this measure is ex p ected to fund a C om m unity R ecreation Center: • P u rc h a s e lan d , c o n stru c t fa c ility and related im p ro v em en ts, furnish, provide equipment; • Facility is expected to include a 25m six lane indoor swimming pool with slide, wave and therapy pool, gymnasium, climbing wall, indoor walking track, fitness center, aerobic room; • A d m in is tra tiv e offices, community meeting room, spectator seating, lo c k e rs, c o n c e s s io n s , storage; • Pay bond issuance costs Bonds would mature in a period not to exceed 26 years from the date of issuance and may be issued in one or more series. The annual average tax rate for bonds is estimated to be approximately $0.9549 per $1,000 o f assessed property value or $95.49 per $100,000 o f initial taxable assessed value. The estim ated tax cost for this m easure is an ESTIMATE ONLY, based on the best inform ation available from the county assessor at the time of the estimate. Any elector may file a petition for review of this ballot title in the Morrow County Circuit Court no later than 5:00 p.m., August 27, 2014 (7 business days after filing o f this notice with the County Clerk). Bobbi Childers Morrow County Clerk Published: August 20,2014 PUBLIC NOTICE Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative Utility Pole Testing To Begin Columbia Basin Electric C o-op w ill begin th eir annual utility pole checking work for 2014 startin g August 25th and ending sometime in November, weather permitting. C’BEC w ill be checking poles on the 3-2 circuit which includes Hinton Creek, Little Butter Creek, Big Butter C reek, l tpper Willow Creek, Blake’s Ranch and Balm Fork. National Wood Treating Company has been contracted to perform this work for CBEC. The pole checking will be conducted w ith a pick-up and ATV and all NWT vehicles will be marked w ith CBEC signage. The annual pole checking process is necessary to stay in compliance with Oregon Public Utility Commission and National Electric Safety Code regulations. CBEC thanks you in advance for your cooperation; if you have any questions or concerns please contact Brian K ollm an or Josh Coiner at 541-676-9146. Published. August 20,2014 Sheriff's Report -Continuedfrom PAGE THREE A p r il 28 ( c o n t.) : -MCSO received report from an Irrigon woman o f a charge on her bank account that she did not authorize. She requested phone contact or a meeting at the Irrigon Annex. It was determined that the bank had stopped payment. -MCSO cited Thomas A llen G onty, 69, for Obstruction of Windows. -M C S O D e p u ty advised he was out with a cow at large. He contacted the cow’s owners who said they would come home and deal with it. -MCSO received report o f a panic alarm in lone. A subject at the company advised that there was no emergency. -M C S O r e c e iv e d request for a welfare check on a female patient. The subject was home and well. -MCSO received report o f a male at the Irrigon Shell parking lot possibly in to x ic a te d . A M CSO Deputy and Oregon State Police were advised. -MCSO received report of suspicious circumstances from an Irrigon man who said he had not had contact w ith his d a u g h te r for several days and he was at her house, but people there said she was not at home. He said that she had plans to come home, but had not shown up. He then reported that his daughter showed up while he was on the phone. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon woman that the house next door was vacant, but the back door that is usually closed was wide open. She said that a male had come to her home earlier and asked about the house next door. She said that a vehicle had also been parked in front of her house for four-five hours and she wanted it removed. OSP was advised and were to respond. -MCSO received report of a vehicle running creating a n o ise c o m p la in t on Hwy. 730, Irrigon. MCSO responded and determined that someone had gotten the individual out of his truck and taken him into a trailer. -MCSO received report from a Heppner man than his girlfriend was crying and cutting her arms and legs and he didn't know why. Heppner Ambulance and MCSO responded and Com m unity C ounseling Solutions were contacted. -Irrigon A m bulance rece iv ed rep o rt th a t a female had cut her arm pretty bad and subjects were applying pressure at the Devin Oil station. They advised her to sit down and keep pressure on the wound. MCSO and Irrigon Ambulance responded. She was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital. A p ril 29: -M orrow County S heriff's Office r e c e iv e d re p o rt o f a s u s p ic io u s v e h ic le on Pioneer Lane in Boardman. The caller said that the residence should be vacant, but there were two vehicles there. A deputy responded and said they would be investigating ftirther. -MCSO was advised o f demolition at the Army Depot that day. -MCSO received report o f work on a water line on Water Street in Heppner that day. -M C S O r e c e iv e d request from a crisis worker who needed assistance in going to a residence in Irrigon. -MCSO received report o f a male subject with a backpack walking down the side of the road yelling at cars as they drive by on 1-84 Boardm an. MCSO and B oardm an P olice Department responded. -MCSO received report of a dog hit on First St. in Irrigon. -M C S O r e c e iv e d report that the wire from a center pivot on Hwy. 730/ Paterson Ferry Rd., Irrigon, was stolen, probably that Sunday night. -MCSO received report of the theft of metal from a location on Hwy. 74, Heppner. The metal was later found. -M C S O r e c e iv e d request for a welfare check at an Irrigon address. The caller said that a woman’s husband said that his wife was sending him pictures o f her c u ttin g h e rs e lf and he was concerned about her. Com m unity C o u n selin g S o lu tio n s, M CS O and Irrigo n Ambulance responded but the ambulance was refused. -MCSO received call from an Irrigon woman who said that her horse was reported as abused, but it wasn’t true. She said the horse was old and not completely healthy and she had a vet check the horse who said the horse was fine. She said she didn't want the neighbors thinking she is abusing the horse and left her cell phone for contact. -MCSO received report of a missing juvenile from Oregon. The caller said the juvenile was working under a false name for a company out of Hermiston and was hopping around to different homes. The caller also said that the van that goes around to pick up the workers was being driven by the ju v en ile’s mother who did not report the juvenile as found and took her to work under a false name. -MCSO received request from a Heppner subject who had questions about moving out of her mother’s house. The caller said that she was 18, but when she moved out of the house and took her belongings, her m other said she was going to press charges against her boyfriend for trespass and theft. MCSO attempted call back, but no one answered and there was no voice mail set up. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon man who said that when he motioned for a white van with a silver stripe “ flying down” the road to slow down, the driver flipped him off. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon man that he was having issues with the mother of a child who was living with him. He said she kept putting off a paternity test. He requested phone contact. -MCSO received report from a woman in Irrigon that she had a cat in a trap. -MCSO arrested Sonny James Phipps, 27, on a Parole and Probation detention warrant. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with no bail. -MCSO received report that Blue Mountain E nforcem ent N arcotics Team (BENT) arrested Chad William Wynn, 43, on a Umatilla County warrant for Failure to Appear/ Assault IV. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail. -MCSO received report from a subject on Cedar Rd., Irrigon, that the neighbors keep driving across their property really fast and the caller was concerned that someone was going to hit her car of a child. She requested contact at her residence. A deputy made contact and advised her of her options. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon business that someone stole a display phone. She said they were looking at the cameras. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon woman that a male was refusing to leave because he wanted his property, but a female advised that she wanted her tires back. A deputy responded. -MCSO received report of a female on the side of the interstate on I-84/Tower Rd. needing assistance changing a tire. -MCSO received report o f a domestic assault in Irrigon. A deputy responded and the Department of Human Services contacted. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon woman that a male subject broke into her house and stole cigarettes and food. Apr i l 30: -M orrow County S heriff’s Office received report of suspicious circumstances on Main St. in Heppner. A deputy was advised and checked out the area. -MCSO Deputy reported making contact with a subject sleeping in the back of a vehicle on Hwy. 207, Lexington. -MCSO cited Leobardo Jacques Solis for Driving While Suspended Violation, Switched Plate and Driving While Uninsured. -MCSO received report of subjects fighting on the front porch of a Heppner residence. It was verbal only and the subjects were separated with the male half of the argument leaving the area. -MCSO received report of suspicious circumstances with a subject mixing chemicals in Boardman. A deputy and Community C o u n s e l i n g Sol ut i ons responded. -MCSO received report from a school bus driver in Lexington who said that she had stopped to pick up a student and had her red lights flashing and side stop sign out when a car came barreling down the road from behind and went right past. She said that she put out her hand for them to stop and the car eventually came to a stop right at the stop sign by the driver’s window. She said the parent o f the children was also present at the scene. -MCSO Deputy advised he was assisting Umatilla County S heriff’s Office with traffic control for a grass fire until a Umatilla unit could get on the scene. -MCSO received report of kids riding bikes out in front of cars in Heppner. A deputy checked the area and could not locate any kids. -MCSO received report from a man in lone who said he was requesting money to be put into his account, but was advised his phone would only call 911 and could not help him with his money transfer.
