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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 20, 2016 a b a n d o n m e n t : T h e “Herbicide Bid”. Bids Lexington Town Council will be opened February Mowing and will consider the portion of 3, 2016. Starting at 9:30 Brushing D Street between Tax Lot a.m. at the Morrow County Contractor 2500 and Tax Lot 1500, and Court Session being held REQUEST F O R the alley way located on Tax at the Morrow County QUALIFICATIONS FOR lot 1500 for abandonment. Bartholomew building, 110 Mowing and Brushing O p p o r t u n i t y t o v o i c e N. Court St. Heppner, OR. Contractor. support or opposition For additional information Morrow County Public to the above action or contact Morrow County Works Projects - Morrow to ask questions will be Public Works 541-989- County, Oregon provided. Failure to raise 9500. Morrow County, Oregon, an issue in person or by Morrow County reserves requests proposals for a letter or failure to provide the right to reject any and qualified Mowing and sufficient specificity to all bids and/or to postpone Brushing Contractor to afford the decision maker the award of bids for thirty p r o v i d e m o w i n g a n d an opportunity to respond to (30) days from the date of brushing services for the issue precludes appeal opening. various Morrow County to the Land Use Board of Morrow County does not Public Works projects as Appeals based on those discriminate on the basis of the need arises for clear issues. age, religion, race national zone and drainage control. Copies of the staff report origin, sex or handicapped Contractors submitting and all relevant documents status in hiring or the qualifications shall be will be available after provision of services. considered based upon February 2, 2016. For more Published: January 20 and the following general information, please contact 27, 2015 evaluation criteria: the Lexington Town Hall at Afidavit 541-989-8515. 1. Fee schedule. DATED this 20th day of 2. Experience. January 2016 3. Method of approach. TOWN OF LEXINGTON PUBLIC NOTICE 4. Availability of labor Published: January 20 and NOTICE TO and equipment. INTERESTED PERSONS 27, 2016 Copies of the Request Afidavit In the Circuit Court of for Qualiications may be the State of Oregon for obtained from Morrow the County of Morrow County Public Works, P.O. PUBLIC NOTICE No. 16PR001 Box 428, 365 W Hwy 74, M o r r o w C o u n t y i s Estate of: ) Lexington, Oregon 97839, looking for a volunteer Gerald F. Peterson, ) (541) 989-9500. Complete t o r e p r e s e n t H e p p n e r Deceased. ) proposals will be accepted on the Morrow County Notice is hereby given that at the same address no later Planning Commission. the persons named below than 4:00 p.m., February Planning Commissioners have been appointed co- 12, 2016 Any questions or serve four-year terms. This personal representatives concerns may be addressed appointment is to ill a term of the estate. All persons ending December 31, 2019. having claims against to Sandi Putman. Published January 6, 13 & The Planning Commission the estate are required to generally meets once a present them to the personal 20, 2016 month, alternating meeting representatives at: P.O. Box General Building locations between Heppner 218, Pendleton, OR 97801 and Boardman. Duties of within four months after Contractor the Planning Commission the date of irst publication REQUEST FOR include approving land of this notice, or the claims QUALIFICATIONS FOR use actions, maintaining may be barred. General Building the county’s subdivision All persons whose rights Contractor. and zoning ordinance, may be affected by the Morrow County Public and working with the proceedings may obtain Works Projects - Morrow County Court to manage additional information from County, Oregon the county’s land use the records of the court, the Morrow County, Oregon, Comprehensive Plan. personal representatives or requests proposals for a Interested parties residing the attorney. qualiied General Building in the Heppner area who Dated and irst published: Contractor to provide are interested in taking a January 20, 2016 building and carpentry more active part in land Joel R. Peterson services for various County use planning in the county Co-Pers. Rep. General Public Works are encouraged to submit 65528 Halvorsen Lane projects. Contractors a letter of interest to the Ione, OR 97843 submitting qualifications Morrow County Court, Jon R. Kvistad shall be considered based PO Box 788, Heppner OR Co-Pers. Rep. upon the following general 97836, by close of business 2360 22nd Ave. S evaluation criteria: January 25, 2016. Seattle, WA 98144 DATED this 11th day of Karin E. Dallas 1. Fee schedule. January 2016 Of Attys. for Co-Pers. Reps. 2. Experience. M O R R O W C O U N T Y Corey, Byler & Rew, LLP 3. Method of approach. P L A N N I N G 222 SE Dorion Ave 4. Availability of labor DEPARTMENT P.O. Box 218 and equipment. Published: January 13 and Pendleton, OR 97801 Copies of the Request 20, 2016 541-276-3331 for Qualiications may be Afidavit Published: January 20, 27 obtained from Morrow February 3, 2016 County Public Works, P.O. Afidavit Box 428, 365 W Hwy 74, Lexington, Oregon 97839, (541) 989-9500. Complete proposals will be accepted at the same address no later than 4:00 p.m., February 12, 2016. Any questions or concerns may be addressed to Sandi Putman. Published January 6, 13 & 20, 2016 PUBLIC NOTICE Lexington Public Meeting THE LEXINGTON TOWN COUNCIL will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 9,2016, at 7:00pm at the Lexington Town hall in Lexington, Oregon. Street and Alley PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR BIDS Morrow County Public Works is accepting bids on the following: 1. Herbicides Specifications and bid sheets may be obtained by contacting Morrow County Public Works P.O. Box 428, 365 W Hwy 74, Lexington, OR. 97839. Phone 541- 989-9500. Bids must be received at the Morrow County Public Works Office, P.O. Box 428, 365 W. Hwy 74, and Lexington, OR 97839 no later than 4:00 p.m. Tuesday , February 2, 2016 Bids must be in a sealed envelope marked Chamber lunch meeting The next lunch meeting of the Heppner Chamber of Commerce will be an all entities report on Thursday, Feb. 4, at noon in Heppner City Hall conference room. Cost of lunch is $10. Chamber lunch attendees are asked to RSVP at 541- 676-5536 no later than the Wednesday before to guar- antee a lunch. Arbuckle Ski Club This week the Arbuckle Ski Club traveled south on Highway 207 to the Bull Prairie junction, where they parked. They then skied west on the Forest Service 25 road to the 400 road, then south of the 400 road to a good lunch spot and a great ire. Snow conditions were good and they reported only a few snow showers during the trip. Pictured (L-R): Andrew Johnson, Steve Brownield, Terry Harper, Ann Morter, Kristy Crowell, Dave Fowler, and Sandra and Dan VanLiew. The outlook is for snow conditions to remain good, so the group invites more participants to join in next Saturday. -Contributed photo Math students collecting donations for Doernbecher Heppner High School math students will be col- lecting donations for Doern- becher Children’s Hospital in Portland now through Feb. 12. Drop boxes will be available at Murray’s Drug and Heppner Family Foods. The students are encouraging donations of school supplies, books, toys and games. All donations must be new. Items on the Doern- becher wish list include: school supplies such as small dry erase boards, dry erase markers, plastic clip boards, reams of standard printer paper, lamination plastic sheets, #2 pencils, glue bottles and glue sticks, markers, crayons, sharpies, designer pocket folders and spiral notebooks, air drying clay, window art replace- ment paint, acrylic and watercolor paints (tubes or palettes), fabric paint, and paintables such as water color paper, canvas, masks, boxes and t-shirts. The hos- pital also asks for popular, award winning or clas- sic books for kindergarten through 12 th grade, and gift cards to popular stores. Cash and checks (made out to Heppner High School) will also be ac- cepted. Monies will go to purchase needed items. The students also will be sewing blankets in the HHS library on Feb. 3 and Feb. 9 from 4-8 p.m. for those who want to partici- pate. Blankets also must be made from new material with sewn edges and no knotted edges. Contact Troy Morgan at HHS for more details, 541-676-9138. CONDON CELEBRATES BURNS -Continued from PAGE ONE of the event, with the top continued music from the centuries, in reciting Burns’ most recited works at the Burns Supper—“To a Hag- gis,” and one of his most animated poems, “Tam O’Shanter.” Others are welcomed to perform readings, recita- tions and musical renditions of Burns’ works. A shortbread contest has become a popular part three winners singled out, but with unique prizes made available to all who enter. Details of the shortbread contest may be obtained by calling Jannie Allen, 541- 571-9507. The afternoon event, which begins at 2 p.m. with the program ending about 5 p.m., generally continues on into the evening with pipers. Admission is $17 per person, $30 per couple. Tickets are available at the Times-Journal on Condon’s historic Main Street and at the door. A limited menu of soup, sandwiches and salad bar will be available at the Elks Lodge dining room until into the evening. For additional informa- tion, call 541-384-2421. Sheriff's Report November 29 (cont.): -MCSO was notiied that Hermiston PD arrested Kelly Lee Ramberg, 45, on a Morrow County Circuit Court warrant for Failure to Appear on a charge of Harassment. Suspect was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with no bail. -MCSO was advised that a vehicle was bro- ken down about two miles above the OHV park. The caller advised it was a male driver by the name of Ter- rance and that the vehicle was broken down in the middle of the road. The caller was not familiar with who the subject was. -A woman in Heppner advised there was a deer stuck in the fence between her residence and the neigh- bor’s. -MCSO was advised of a male suffering from Alzheimer’s who had been missing for the last four to ive hours. The caller stated the subject was homeless and the subject’s girlfriend was also out looking for him. Caller requested dep- uty contact. -A woman in Irrigon advised that her 11-year- old grandson was visiting and one of her 14-year-old grandson’s friends took his cell phone and had been using it. November 30: -Mor- row County Sheriff’s Of- fice received a report of suspicious activity at Ione school. -Morrow County Sher- iff reported being out with a possible disable vehicle on Hwy. 730, Irrigon. Vehicle was a broken-down service truck but another truck ar- rived to repair it while the sheriff was on the scene. -A person in Irrigon reported a welder mounted on a trailer was taken over the weekend. The caller provided serial numbers for both the welder and the trailer. -A person in Irrigon reported a dog with its head stuck between two cinder blocks and unable to get loose. The caller requested a deputy go and check it out. -A female in Ione re- ported that her son was at the residence breaking belongings in the garage. MCSO responded and de- termined that no crime had been committed, the subject took something from the garage that belonged to him and nothing was damaged. However, the subject and a female subject were tres- passed from the residence. -MCSO received re- port of suspicious activity in a Heppner business; a situation with a little girl, ripped her shirt and broke her glasses, and was trying to get her to go with “him.” The 13-year-old female was refusing to leave. They were in the ofice currently and refusing to leave. -A female in Heppner reported that her father-in- law just left her residence intoxicated, driving a lat- bed pickup. -MCSO received a re- port of telephone harass- ment; a male out of Echo reported a female kept call- ing and texting from her cell phone harassing him. The male provided the fe- male’s phone number and advised no threats, but she was trying to break up the male and his wife. The male requested telephone contact for options. MCSO made contact with Pendleton PD for assistance. Both sub- jects were advised not to contact each other. -Community Counsel- ing Solutions in Heppner reported that “the juvenile from earlier” was causing problems. -A male in Irrigon re- ported that his ex-wife was at a location trying to see the kids and he did not want her there. MCSO responded and determined that the male had full custody of the children. The female will make the agreed-upon arrangements next time she wants to see the children. -Hermiston PD re- quested assistance to see if two juveniles were at an Irrigon location. They were allowed to be there but Hermiston PD needed to make sure they were okay before removing them from Law Enforcement Data Systems (LEDS) as run- aways. MCSO responded and both juveniles were at the residence.
