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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Ione Topic Club honors senior girls Work begins on new Terrace lot landscaping The Ione Topic Club recently honored Ione High School senior girls and their mothers at a noon luncheon. Front (L-R): Betty Rietmann, senior girls Rachael Holland, Jessie Flynn, Anne Rietmann and Frances Knopp, and Eunice McElligott. Back (L-R): Cathy Halversen, Jeanette Logan, Betty Gray, Heidi Nelson, Susan Crum, Anne Morter, Nancy Anderson, Lisa Rietmann, Kathy Morter, Margo Sherer and Virginia Martinez. Not pictured: Ione senior Jenna Taylor. -Contributed photo Work has begun and what was once only a vision the Willow Creek Terrace Board of Directors had has begun to shape into an invit- ing park-like landscape. Two years ago, the Ter- race negotiated the pur- chase of the lot east and adjacent to its facility. This ensured that the property would not be otherwise sold and a house built on it, blocking the view that the residents appreciate so much. Recently, an anony- mous donor enabled the Terrace to begin work on a plan to develop the lot into a landscaped area that will maintain the open view but offer quiet areas of sen- sory delights, where Resi- dents and visitors can walk, pause, visit, contemplate, and enjoy the enhanced view. The Terrace welcomes Dumpster available for waste collection at the city yard on Riverside Ave. The Dumpster will be available May 12 through Sunday, May 22. A spot also will be available to leave yard de- bris and burnable material. Any residents who are un- able to transport their debris demeanor. Of the sentence of 90 days jail time, 70 days were suspended and the defendant sentenced to 24 months bench probation, to include 20 days jail time, 30 hours of community Walden not ready to endorse Trump Rep. Greg Walden has not endorsed presumptive Republican Party Presi- dential Nominee Donald Trump, Walden’s spokes- man Andrew Malcolm told the Heppner Gazette-Times Tuesday. “To be honest with you Greg and I have not spoken about it,” Malcolm said. He said Walden has been con- centrating on his own cam- paign and has not endorsed anyone in the Republican primary. Trump is now the pre- sumptive nominee after the last two candidates dropped out last week. Malcolm said Trump was going to meet Thursday with Republican lawmakers in Washington; however, he did not say if Walden was one of those he would speak with. “I will let you know if he does do an endorse- ment,” Malcolm said. Wedding Tables Derek Gunderson & Meghan McCabe May, 21, 2016 Rick Worden & Kelsie Fox May 28, 2016 Lane Bailey & Jessica Hughes June 25, 2016 Tessa Gould & Kyle Ludwick June 26, 2016 to the yard can contact Hep- pner City Hall for pickup prior to Mustang Mop-Up day. The material must be bagged and ready to haul. The city will not accept tires, hazardous waste or household chemicals. Please contact the City of Heppner for more infor- mation, 541-676-9618. service, and no contact with the victim. Fines, fees and assessments totaled $200. -Casey Allen Nelson, 28, was convicted of As- sault IV, a Class A misde- meanor; sentence of 180 days jail time was suspend- ed and the defendant sen- tenced to 36 months bench probation, to include 60 hours of community service no contact with the victim, enrollment and completion of Level 1 Anger manage- ment Program. In addition, the defendant must move out of Morrow County within 30 days of release from jail and may not be in Morrow County during the probation term except by court order; defendant may transit I-84 through Morrow County. Additional counts of Burglary I and Harassment by Subjecting Another Person to Offen- sive Physical Contact were dismissed. Fines, fees and assessments totaled $200. ers,” the utility commission minutes said. Cutsforth said she is going to try to ind out how much money could be raised, and if there is a possibility that Lexington would implement the tax as well. The amount being considered is three cents per gallon. The utility commis- sion voted to have Cutsforth do more research on the gas tax. In other business at its Monday meeting the coun- cil voted to give all city employees a 1.2 percent COLA, or cost of living, increase for 2016-17. The pay increase will cost the city about $3,000 per year. In other action the council voted to approve a contract with the Morrow County Sheriff’s Depart- ment for police protection for $173,551, an increase of $7,800 over the current contract. “It has been a while since there was an in- crease,” said John Bowles, city councilmember and Morrow County Under- sheriff. The council also autho- rized Cutsforth to move for- ward with a loan to fund a study on how to best reduce ammonia output from the city sewer system. 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Terrace will also welcome other donations—dona- tions of labor will hasten completion; contributions of plants included in the master plan will lessen the total cost; and funding contributions will help to ensure that shortcuts will not be necessary. Hopes are high that the development will be com- pleted before summer’s end and that the property will be getting daily use. -Continued from PAGE ONE to have Cutsforth take out the properties “every other DA’s Report Morrow County Dis- trict Attorney Justin Nelson has released the following report: -Anthony Scott Vin- cent, 25, was convicted of Harassment, a Class B mis- its community neighbors to come for a look and a cup of coffee as work progresses. A sketch of the rough plan is available in the lobby, and comments will be welcomed, as well. Already, several volunteers with expertise in gardening, construction and water- ing systems are helping the professionals, which is greatly appreciated as they are helping to defray the total cost of the project. The HEPPNER CITY COUNCIL Community-wide clean up planned this week Mustang Mop-Up is back this Thursday, May 12. The City of Heppner and Heppner Jr./Sr. High School are teaming up to clean up the city. The stu- dents have offered their services to help with chores around the community, and the city has made a free Work has begun on landscaping the new lot adjacent to Wil- low Creek Terrace in Heppner. -Contributed photo the loan, even though she was unsure how much it was going to be, telling the council “It will be $40,000 to $45,000.” She did know, however, that the inter- est rate will be a low .89 percent and paid off within ive years. In other action the council voted to raise the amount it charges to dispose of sewage through its treat- ment plant. The increased charges will offset the costs to the city to handle the treatment. Companies who pump septic tanks run the sewage through the plant for treatment. In other business the day.” He also said three junk cars and a truck load of trash had been removed from the problem proper- ties. The council also heard a report on the new soccer ield going in at Hager Park. Sod has been purchased and students are going to be helping lay the grass dur- ing the up-coming Mustang Mop-Up this Thursday. It was also announced that Chase Street is set to get a new overlay of as- phalt. The city has $40,000 budged but the total project is expected to cost more than this. Cutsforth said she is working to ind more A new Community Counseling Solutions facility is planned at this location on Sperry St. in Heppner. council learned that there is headway being made on nuisance properties on Water Street. (See April 13 Gazette). The city received a WCVEDG grant to place some dumpsters around town and city oficials are working with owners to get their properties cleaned up. Bowles said someone stops and checks on progress on funding and Morrow Coun- ty may help since the cem- etery is located at the top of the hill. In other business the city planning commission approved a conditional use permit for the construction of a new Community Coun- seling Solutions facility to be located on Sperry St in Heppner. RE-ELECT LEANN REA MORROW COUNTY COMMISSIONER HERE TO SERVE ALL THE PEOPLE OF MORROW COUNTY Landing Lodge at Morrow County OHV Park Hours: mon-Sat 8am-8pm Sunday 8am-5pm • Experience 541-969-3822 • Dedication find us on facebook www.facebook.com/TheLandingLodge • Integrity • Knowledge
