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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 13, 2016 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a ballot title for a Four- Year Local Option Levy Renewal, referred by the North Morrow Vector Control District was received on July 7, 2016, by the Morrow County Clerk. The following notice is a true copy of the SEL 803 filed with the Morrow County Clerk. Notice: Date of Notice - June 22, 2016; Name of District - North Morrow Vector Control; Name of County or Counties, Morrow; Date of Election, November 8, 2016. The following shall be the ballot title of the measure to be submitted to the district’s voters: Caption 10 words FOUR-YEAR LOCAL OPTION LEVY RENEWAL FOR VECTOR (MOSQUITO) CONTROL Question 20 words Shall the District impose .10 per $1,000 of assessed value for mosquito control operations for four years beginning 2017-18? This measure may cause property taxes to increase more than 3 percent. Summary 175 words The North Morrow Vector Control District will use the tax revenue from this measure to provide improvements to and also maintain general operations, including the following: • Improve response time to West Nile virus or other emerging mosquito- borne diseases for example: Zika virus. • Maintain the utilization of aircraft for mosquito operations. • Improve outreach programs and public education efforts. • Increase the utilization, and upgrade available technology for mosquito control operations. • Maintain vehicle and equipment replacement. The proposed levy will raise approximately $93,000 annually over 4 years for a total of $372,000. This estimate is based on the best available information from the Morrow County A s s e s s o r, a n d i s a n ESTIMATE ONLY. This levy would cost the owner of property with an estimated value of $100,000, $10.00 per year. This option levy is not a new tax increase, but a continuation of the prior option levy. The following authorized district official hereby certifies the above ballot title is true and complete. Gregory A Barron 06/22/2016 An elector may file a petition for review of this ballot title in the Morrow County Circuit Court no later than 5:00 pm, on July 19, 2016 Bobbi Childers Morrow County Clerk July 11, 2016 Published: July 13, 2016 Affidavit PUBLIC NOTICE City of Heppner mails water report. The City of Heppner's 2015 Water Quality Report has been mailed to residents. The report describes the quality of the City's drinking water and explains health information, monitoring data, and the sources of water. The report also provides updates on the progress of the City's water supply development projects. Anyone who did not receive a copy of the report may pick one up at City Hall, 111 N Main Street, or call 541-676- 9618. Published: July 13, 2016 Affidavit PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On August 16, 2016 at the hour of 1 pm the Morrow County Courthouse, 100 Court Street, Heppner, OR 97836,inside the lobby at the Front doors, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 333 NE Marshall Loop, Boardman, OR 97818. The court case number is 15CV079, where WILMINGTON SAVINGS F U N D S O C I E T Y, FSB, doing business as CHRISTINA TRUST, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee for BCAT 2014-4TT , Plaintiff A n d R AY M O N D W. DAVIS, BENEFICIAL OREGON INC. and ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS 333 NE MARSHALL LOOP, BOARDMAN, OR 97818, Defendants . The sale is a public auction to the highest Morrow County Road Department would like to remind all motorists that with any road maintenance project to be aware of the workers, they are very important to us. Watch for signs, flags and work-zone employees and equipment. Morrow County’s goal is to provide a safe roadway. However, it is always up to the motorist to drive according to conditions. Be patient and plan ahead. Leave early if you know you will be driving through work zones. Please use extreme caution and common sense. They will do their best and would appreciate your patience. Some areas to be aware of and use caution this summer/fall around are July 11-21 Ione-Gooseberry / Dry— Fork chip seal project. On or around July 25 – Aug. 12. Bombing Range Road Overlay Project. July 25— 28 Big Butter Creek Chip seal project. August 1–4 Basey Canyon / Upper Rhea Creek chip seal Project. August 8—11 Jordan Grade Overlay Project. August 15—18 Dee Cox Overlay Project. As the time and equipment allows Laurel/Wilson Intersection. Keene bridge and Snider Bridge on Rhea creek and some overlay projects on the North end. Kunze and Tower road overlay along with Paterson Ferry road included with some smaller overlay projects. 3rd street and others. Again be prepared and be safe. Questions or concerns may be addressed to 541-989-9500 Morrow County Road Department. SEVEN bidder for cash or cashier’s Sheriff’s Office. For more www.oregonsheriffs.com/ and August 3, 2016 check, in hand, made information on this sale sales.htm Affidavit out to Morrow County go to: Published: July 13, 20, 27 Chamber Chatter Check out the Wild- horse Resort and Casino Calendar activities for July! Cornerstone Gallery – new hours and new menu items: Stop by and check out Cornerstone Gallery’s new business hours and added menu items: Mon- day – Saturday hours are 6 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday hours are 6 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Local vendors’ merchandise on display and for sale. Job Opportunity: Mid- Columbia Bus Company is looking to hire at least five school bus drivers in the Heppner and Ione area. If you are interested and would like an application or to get more information, contact Emmitt at 541-481- 7551. Saturday, July 30 – 6:30 a.m. – Midnight – Ir- rigon Watermelon Festival at the Irrigon Marina Park: Breakfast from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m.; Parade at 10 a.m.; Street Dance 9 p.m. to mid- night.; food entertainment, car show, boat rides, kids’ games, craft booths, bingo and more. Contact Renee Couchman at 541-571-0721 for more information. Saturday, July 30 – 6-8 p.m. - Fourth annual Bowl-A-Thon at Desert Lanes in Hermiston, spon- sored by Domestic Violence Services: Register your team today; the cost is $30 Bowler or $120 per team of four; includes three lines of bowling and shoes. This event is fun for all ages and there will be great prizes. All proceeds will go toward providing shelter, meals and supportive services for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence in Umatilla and Morrow Counties. Tentatively – Aug. 3-4 – ODOT to be chip sealing downtown Main Street: More information will be available soon. The dates are tentative as this is part of the project they will be working on this summer and will depend on how the schedule ends up. To accommodate pavement resurfacing work in Hep- pner (chip seal and fog seal coating) vehicles will not be allowed to park along Main Street (OR 206) in the downtown area for 1-2 days during these operations. More information will be shared when no-parking dates are identified. ODOT will continue to communi- cate a status update. Sunday, Aug. 14 – 5-7 p.m. – Heppner’s Music in the Park concert in Heppner City Park: The entertain- ment for this event will be Jezebel’s Mother, a new configuration of seasoned guitar and vocal musicians Janis Carper and Carolyn Lochert. Bring your lawn chairs for an evening of great entertainment spon- sored by the Morrow Coun- ty Unified Recreation Dis- trict and facilitated by the Shared Ministry of Hope Lutheran Church and All Saints Episcopal Church. Food will be available for purchase, to raise money for the Shared Ministry’s continuing efforts to pro- vide clean water to needy communities around the world. Rain location for concert will be the Heppner Elementary School gym. Aug. 17-21 – 2016 Morrow County Fair and Rodeo: Mark your cal- endars now for Morrow County Fair. The theme for this year is “Country Scenes and Children’s Dreams.” There will be a parade at 10 a.m. on Saturday and lots of activities to take part in or just watch, and lots of en- tertainment. There will be the annual Murray’s Wine and Micro-Brew Tasting and FFA Basket Auction on Thursday, Aug. 18, with a dinner available to pur- chase. Sunday, Sept. 11 – 5-7 p.m. - Heppner’s Music in the Park concert in Heppner City Park: The entertain- ment for this event will be in recognition of the 15 th anniversary of 9/11 – The Tailgators with Sharon Porter, Matt Cooper and friends. Bring your lawn chairs for an evening of great entertainment spon- sored by the Morrow Coun- ty Unified Recreation Dis- trict and facilitated by the Shared Ministry of Hope Lutheran Church and All Saints Episcopal Church. Food will be available for purchase, to raise money for the Shared Ministry’s continuing efforts to pro- vide clean water to needy communities around the world. Rain location for concert will be the Heppner Elementary School Gym. Saturday, Sept. 17, to Sunday, Sept. 18 – fifth annual Blue Mountain Cen- tury Scenic Bikeway: The Heppner Chamber will be coordinating the fifth an- nual ride of our local bike- way; the ride is limited to 50 riders. Saturday, Oct. 1 – 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. – Morrow County Harvest Festival at the SAGE Center: Come and check out the vendors that will be set up on the mezzanine and all that their homemade, home grown selections. Plan on making a day of it; there will be food vendors and outside activities, plus you can go through the SAGE center exhibits for free throughout the day. If you are looking at participating as a vendor, the application deadline is Friday, Aug. 26. Contact the Chamber for an application form at 541-676-5536 or email at heppnerchamber@ centurytel.net. Application forms will also be dropped off at the post office. Community lunch menu Church of the Nazarene volunteers will serve lunch on Wednesday, July 20, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Lunch will include parmesan-crusted fish, scalloped potatoes, green beans, fruit salad, hot rolls, and raspberry cobbler. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. Sheriff’s Report -Continued from PAGE of a suspicious care behind Sue Rodriguez, 33, on a Tower Rd. THREE the caller’s trailer on Park Morrow County Circuit -MCSO received re- Court in Irrigon that his vehicle was broken into, rifled through and the lights turned on, but nothing was taken. -MCSO arrested Leo- bardo Jacquez, III, on a Morrow County warrant for Contempt of court. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with bail. -MCSO received report of a 26-year-old female, 21 weeks pregnant, having sharp abdominal pains. She was transported. -MCSO received re- port from a subject on Park Place in Irrigon that a male had walked past her house, which was a violation of a restraining order she had on him. -MCSO received re- port from a subject on Paul Smith Road in Boardman that a subject violated a restraining order by calling her from jail. -MCSO received report of a lost Australian/German shepherd that with tags and goes by the name of Charlie. -MCSO received report of a cow out on McNab in Ione. The owner was advised and said he would take care of it. -MCSO received report of two cell phones take on Greenwood St. in Irrigon. -MCSO received report of a white Chevy truck with a pin stripe down the middle spinning its tires on Utah Ave. in Irrigon. -MCSO received report from a woman on Cain Lane in Irrigon that cows were running through her yard. -MCSO received report from a subject on Wilson Lane, Downey Rd., Board- man, that she had passed a man with what appeared to be a shotgun. Boardman Police responded and gave a female with a fishing pole a courtesy ride home. -MCSO received report Place in Irrigon. She said it looked like an old cop car. -MCSO received re- port of a possible suicidal subject on Paterson Ferry Rd., Irrigon, based upon an anonymous tip received in Colorado. MCSO was un- able to locate the subject. March 25: -Morrow County Sheriff ’s Office received report of a com- mercial burglar alarm at Irrigon High School. It was a false alarm. -MCSO received report of two-long-haired black dogs on Hwy 74. Oregon State Police was advised. -MCSO received report that a male subject had beaten up a female at the Maple Crest Apartments on Wilson Rd. in Boardman. The caller advised the male had left. Boardman Police Department, Boardman Ambulance responded and arrested Raphael Mputu Mubamba, 27, was arrest- ed for Assault IV-felony, Strangulation and Inter- fering with 911. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $19,500 bail. -MCSO received report from a subject at the Irrigon Shell Station on Hwy. 730 that they saw a subject at the station, whom they think had a warrant for a probation violation. MCSO was unable to locate the subject. -MCSO received re- quest for emergency ser- vices for a 24-year-old fe- male who had chest pains and difficulty breathing. Heppner Ambulance and MCSO responded. She was transported to Good Shep- herd Hospital in Hermiston. -MCSO officer report- ed being out with a dis- abled vehicle at Cutsforth Corners. It was determined to be a female who had stopped to feed her baby. -MCSO received report that Benton County Sher- iff’s Office arrested Latisha Court warrant for Unlawful Delivery of Methamphet- amine. She was lodged at Benton County Jail with Benton County making transportation arrange- ments. MCSO also reported that she had a warrant out of Irrigon Justice Court for Failure to Appear/Criminal Mischief II, which was to be served when she arrived at Umatilla County Jail. -MCSO received report of a violation of a restrain- ing order. The caller said she went to storage units in Boardman to work, but there were signs on the doors that advised that a male subject was in the building and the units were closed for the day. -MCSO received report from a subject on Main St. in Heppner that a neighbor and another subject were shooting a pellet gun about 35 minutes earlier and were hitting golf balls out toward the highway. The subjects were contacted. -MCSO received report of a trespassed subject, who was extremely intoxicated, at the Boardman Chevron. MCSO arrested Gerald Bowman, 50, for Criminal Trespass II. He was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail for Criminal Trespass with $1,500 bail. -MCSO received re- quest from the Department of Human Services em- ployee that she was going to do an assessment in Ir- rigon and would like phone contact. -MCSO received report of a subject in a white Ford pickup with blacked out windows who screamed down the road, with the vehicle traveling around 50 miles-plus on Utah Ave. in Irrigon. March 26: -Morrow County Sheriff ’s Office received report of a red cow in the road with a red tag in her ear at Kunze Lane/ quest for contact from a subject in Irrigon about a restraining order and being able to pick up personal items from a residence. MCSO completed a stand- by. -MCSO received report from a female in Boardman that a male that she has a restraining order against is on the property. She said the subject was allowed at the truck stop, but not at the storage office next door. She was concerned that he would cause issues. -MCSO received a re- quest for information from a subject at Oasis RV Park, Hwy. 730, Irrigon, con- cerning options for target practice. -MCSO received report from a subject at St. Pat- rick’s Senior Center in Hep- pner that she had received a disturbing phone call from someone who claimed to be from UPS who said they had a package to deliver and asked whether she was home or not. A deputy con- tacted the subject, advised it was likely a scam and told her not to provide any personal information. -MCSO received re- port of a female in a white pickup on Summit Lane in Boardman who kept peel- ing out and throwing rocks all over everyone. -MCSO received re- port of a subject in a green Ford pickup who sped past the caller’s residence after coming out of the Turkey Shoots. -MCSO received report of someone in front of a residence on Clover Court in Irrigon playing a stereo very loud. The caller didn’t want contact, but just want- ed the subjects contacted. -MCSO received re- port of subjects in their late 20s or early 30s stuck at Cutsforth Park/Penland Lake. The subjects were located.
