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City sells surplus property By David Sykes The city of Heppner sold off two lots it had owned on Willow Street between the ire hall and Murray’s Drug at its council meeting Monday night. Murray’s Drug of Hep- pner was the sole bidder on the property, turning in a sealed bid of $15,000 for the two parcels, which had been advertised for sale for the past several weeks. The city had earlier replaced the entire sidewalk in front of the property on Willow Street in preparation for the sale. The city had originally come into ownership of the Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon land years ago as part of HEPPNER G T 50¢ azette imes VOL. 134 NO. 48 10 Pages The city of Heppner sold this lot on Willow Street with a sealed bid Monday. –Photo by David Sykes a trade with the Heppner the land plus cash for the Gazette-Times. The news- former city hall building, paper office was located -See CITY COUNCIL/PAGE at the site and had traded FIVE Candidates ile for upcoming county positions Morrow County Com- again iled for the clerk po- years then graduated from she graduated with a Juris Several contenders the vote to make the change have thrown their hats into came after the Sept. 10 il- missioner Leann Rea has sition. Childers was raised the Eastern Oregon Univer- Doctor degree in 1977. the ring for county court po- ing date for the position, iled for Commission Posi- in Morrow County and sity in 1971 with a degree Spicer and her husband sitions in the upcoming pri- so the oficial ballot title tion 1, which she currently graduated from Heppner in secondary education. He moved to Morrow County High School. She worked taught for two years before in 1976 and purchased their mary election. County posi- remains that of judge for the holds. Rea was raised on the for Morrow County tions up for grabs in next time being. Childers says being recruited in law office in Heppner in year’s election are Morrow whoever is elected would family farm near Ione. She School District from 1973 by the Oregon 1985. Spicer was Mor- County Judge, Morrow serve as a part-time com- graduated as valedicto- 1990 until 2000, State Police. Mat- row County District At- rian from Ione High when she starting County Commissioner Po- missioner accord- lack retired from torney from 1980-82 and School and, after working at Morrow sition 1, Morrow County ing to the county the Oregon State was deputy DA before that, raising a family, at- County as Chief Clerk, Morrow County Jus- court’s decision but Police in 1999 after as well as serving with her tended Blue Moun- Deputy Clerk. In tice of the Peace, Morrow will serve the six- 25 years of service husband as city attorney tain Community 2005 she became Kenneth County Sheriff, Morrow year judge term and and was a trooper for Heppner, Lexington, College to further the County Clerk, Matlack County Surveyor and Mor- most likely carry the and detective in Stanield, Echo and Irrigon. her education. She where she is cur- row County Treasurer. All title of judge. Morrow/Umatilla She has served on various S w e e k i s a Leann Rea has lived in sev- rently serving the last year County for 12 years. He has committees, including the are four-year terms except Heppner na- eral communities of her third term. She holds served as Morrow County Oregon Trail Library Dis- for judge and justice tive. He graduated within the county and was several certiications related Sheriff since 2004. of the peace, which trict, board of direc- from Heppner High first elected as a county to the position and currently are both six-year Current Morrow tors for Domestic School in 1970 and commissioner in 2008 and serves on the Change Con- County Justice of terms. Violence Services worked at Kinzua has served on the trol Board, which is the Peace Annetta Greg Sweek of and is on the board Mill for a time be- county court since. the body that makes Spicer has filed to Heppner has filed of the Hermiston fore obtaining a She also served on decisions on the retain her position. for the position of Chamber of Com- changes to the State She has served as JP Annetta M o r r o w C o u n t y Greg Sweek Bachelor of Science the Morrow County merce. degree in agricul- Planning Commis- Oregon Centralized since her election in Spicer Judge, which cur- Candidates for Voting System. rent judge Terry Tallman ture from Oregon State sion for 13 years, 2010. Spicer grew the Morrow County Morrow Coun- up on Indian reservations Judge position must file will vacate at the end of University in 1977. He took including time as over as Morrow County As- the chair. She also Bobbi ty Sheriff Kenneth throughout the west as her with the Oregon Secretary next year. Matlack has again father was employed with of State; the deadline to ile The county court re- sessor in 1979 and retired served on the county Childers filed for the posi- the Bureau of Indian Af- for the primary is March cently voted to eliminate from that position after budget committee the county judge position 34 years. His government for approximately 10 years tion of sheriff. Matlack fairs. She graduated from 8, 2016. Candidates for and move to three part-time experience includes both and has served on the Mor- attended grade school in Portland State University all other county positions commissioners with a full- his position as assessor and row County Health District Irrigon and Umatilla and in 1972 with a degree in may ile with the Morrow graduated from Umatilla education and then attended County Clerk; the deadline time, paid administrator. time spent serving on the Board for several years. Current Morrow Coun- High School in 1967. He law school at Lewis & to ile for the May 17 pri- However, Morrow County Columbia River Enterprise ty Clerk Bobbi Childers has attended BMCC for two Clark in Portland, where mary is March 10, 2016. Clerk Bobbi Childers says Zone board. County school board hears of classroom technology By April Sykes Heppner Junior/Se- nior High School teacher Andrea Nelson told the Morrow County School Board Monday night of the advantages of using Chromebooks in her class- room. Nelson, a language arts teacher, had applied for a grant and received 30 Chromebooks for the use of her students. A Chromebook is a laptop computer with a key- board which is backed up to the “Cloud” via Google. Nelson says that stu- dents in her class no longer have to worry about bring- ing paper or pencils to class. “And there is no more ‘I forgot my work at home,’” she adds. “The kids think it’s great.” She said that she can access the information on her phone, so she can check students’ progress. Nelson said she can also send direct messages to the students, send them private messages and can see what they are writing while they are writ- ing it, making suggestions and comments as they go. She said it is also helpful in keeping parents up-to-date on their child’s assignments and progress. Members of the Hep- pner High School football team, winners of the 2015 state championship, and their coach, Greg Grant, were recognized at the meeting. Also at the meeting, members of the Heppner High School FFA Club presented a program on their trip to the national convention and members of the HHS Future Business Leaders of America told of their trip to the FBLA com- -See SCHOOL DISTRICT/ PAGE FOUR G-T Trophy Corner Mark Engle, son of Jack and Bonnie Engle of Heppner, bagged this 4x4 bull in the Heppner Unit on opening day, irst season with a 7mm Remington 700. –Contributed photo Les Paustian receives Area pastors invited to Beautiication recognition submit Christmas messages Businesses, individuals also invited to send in Christmas greetings The Heppner Gazette- Times will publish a Christ- mas edition on Dec. 23. Area pastors are invited to submit Christmas mes- sages to be published in the Dec. 23 edition. The dead- line is Monday, Dec. 21, at 5 p.m. Messages can be dropped off at the Gazette ofice, emailed to editor@ Heppner Beautiication Commission member Merle Cowett, far right, presents former mayor and Heppner resident Les Paustian with a certiicate of appreciation for his work in keep- ing Heppner attractive. Left to right are commission members (seated) Martha Doherty, Vi Wilgers and Caitlynn Bailey and (standing) Beautiication Chairman Jo Anne Burleson. “We are recognizing you for your overall dedication, contributions, and hard work towards creating the attractive environment of our community,” the certiicate read. –Photo by David Sykes CREZ Board funds housing grant project for Morrow County The CREZ (Columbia River Enterprise Zone) Board voted on Friday, Dec. 11, to continue to fund the housing grant proj- ects throughout Morrow County (Boardman, Ir- rigon and South Morrow County). They approved giving $100,000 to each of the housing programs. Willow Creek Valley Economic Development The Heppner Gazette-Times wants to see pictures of your trophy animals from this hunting season. Stop by to have your pic- ture taken, drop off photos, mail them to PO Box 337 in Heppner, email them to editor@rapid- serve.net or text cell phone photos to 541- 980-6674. (WCVEDG) will continue to administer the housing grant and now has the fund- ing for eligible home pur- chases. The purchase must be within the South Morrow County Boundaries; FHA loans are not eligible. Contact the Heppner Chamber at 541-676-5536 for program details. rapidserve.net, or faxed to 541-676-9211. Any businesses or in- dividuals who would like to purchase space on our special Christmas greeting page in the Dec. 23 Gazette should call 541-676-9228 or email megan@rapid- serve.net by Monday, Dec. 21, at 5 p.m. Celebrate Heppner Christ mas Thursday, Dec. 17, 6 p.m. Morrow County Fairgrounds 6:00 pm: Dinner served by Gateway Café for the irst 100 guests for $6 per guest, $20 per family of four. A no- host beer and wine bar will be catered by Bucknum’s. -Receive a $10 rewards card for every meal purchased; -Find Scrooge and see if you can get him to hand over a reward card or two; -Get pictures with Santa on the stage - $5 (6-7 p.m.) -Penny Board and rafle basket items will be set up in the dance hall. -Reward card prizes will be set up in the Annex. Print name clearly on the rewards cards and drop them in the speciic prize container before 7:15 p.m.; purchase rafle and penny board tickets for an opportunity to win more prizes. -Penny Board prizes: 43” Class LED Element TV HD- MIx3 HDTV; Keurig 2.0 with Carafe; Kindle Fire with 7” screen; Polaroid 9” Tablet, Bluetooth keyboard, case tablet stand and earbuds. -Rafle prizes: Nikon Coolpix L340 Camera; Kindle Fire with 7” screen; Polaroid 9” Tablet, Bluetooth keyboard, case tablet stand and earbuds; iHip Bluetooth Sound Machine – Portable Bluetooth speaker 7:00 p.m. Special Entertainment – The Jingle Bell Dancers 7:15 p.m. Announcement of reward card winners and draw- ing of winners for the penny and Christmas rafles. DISCOUNTS UP TO $3000 LIMITED INVENTORY! NON-CURRENT SNOWMOBILES LIMITED TO STOCK ON HAND Morrow County Grain Growers Lexington 989-8221 • 1-800-452-7396 For farm equipment, visit our web site at www.mcgg.net