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that it is really up to the
voters and didn’t feel the
council should make that
decision for them. Finally
it was decided to sign the
resolution and put it on the
ballot.
In other business, Reid
Miller gave the fire depart-
ment report and Ed Dick-
enson gave the city main-
tenance report. Dickenson
reported that puncture vine
is taking over in some loca-
tions. He has been pulling
and disposing of the plants
and seeds wherever he can.
City recorder, Janette
Eldrige reported on infor-
mation she has received
regarding the formation of
a regional wastewater treat-
ment system between Lex-
ington, Ione and Heppner.
She reported that funds are
available to do a feasibility
study, which would be the
next step. The council voted
to move forward, asking
Eldrige to pursue obtaining
funds for the project.
Eldrige also report-
ed that back-flow testing
would be done on Sept. 17.
She and Dickenson would
both be available that day
to assist. She also report-
ed that the city is still in
need of dirt to complete the
park beautification project.
She will contact Morrow
County about dirt being
removed from the arena at
the fairgrounds.
Council members were
asked to approve an ordi-
nance where Windwave
Technologies could con-
struct a telecommunications
network in Lexington. The
council decided to table
the discussion for a later
date as they were not sure
what the impact would be
on the town. There were no
representatives from Wind-
wave available to answer
questions.
Lexington town coun-
cil meetings are held on
the second Tuesday of each
month at 6 p.m. at the town
hall. All residents and the
public are invited to attend.
Current council members
are Bill Beard, Deona Siex,
Sheila Miller and Bobbi
Gordon. The position for
mayor is still open.
Boardman wants
voters to decide on
new Service District
During their Sept. 5 th meet-
ing, the Boardman City
Council passed a resolu-
tion approving a Morrow
County order to initiate
the formation of a Morrow
County Extension Service
District. In August, Coun-
cilors heard a presentation
from representatives of the
OSU Extension Service
regarding the formation
of new special districts
in Morrow and Umatilla
Counties. The Extension
Service of Morrow and
Umatilla Counties are pro-
moting the formation of
a new extension service
district in each county, and
asked the city council to
support putting it on the
May 2018 ballot for voter’s
consideration. The Exten-
sion Services plan to ask the
voters of Morrow and Uma-
tilla Counties to approve
the formation of the new
districts with a $0.33 per
thousand assessment rate,
generating an estimated
MISSIONARIES
1.5 million dollars a year.
Because of the way special
districts receive their taxes,
councilors’ chief concern
is the loss of revenue to
the City of Boardman, and
other special districts, if
this new special district is
formed. There was consen-
sus from the council that
they would not be in sup-
port of the formation of a
Morrow County Extension
Service District, although,
they are in favor of the Ex-
tension Service bringing the
idea before the voters.
In other city business,
the council approved a reso-
lution to receive a $60,000
infrastructure grant from
Morrow County. Two other
resolutions were passed,
one regarding providing
worker’s compensation for
volunteers, and the other a
budget transfer.
The next Boardman
city council meeting will be
Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 7:00 p.m.
at Boardman City Hall.
at Trevecca Nazarene Uni-
versity and, with similar
goals and life calling, were
married in 1987. In 1988,
with a bachelor of science
degree in aviation technol-
ogy, his commercial pilot
licenses and his mechanic
ratings, Tim began his ca-
reer in aviation at Atlanta,
Georgia. Over the next nine
years he gained experience
before being deployed as a
missionary to east Africa.
In August 1997, they
were assigned as Naza-
rene missionaries to the
Africa East Field to be-
gin the work for Nazarene
Mission Aviation. They
also worked to expand the
church throughout east Af-
rica until 2003. The Ebys
then took a three-year leave
of absence, serving as youth
pastors in Moscow, ID. Tim
completed his master’s de-
gree in Christian education
with an emphasis on youth
and children’s ministries.
He also completed his stud-
ies and was ordained as a
minister in April 2006 in the
northwest district.
The Ebys have four
children: Chris, with his
wife, Cristen, has twin
boys, is living in Seattle
and serving in the U.S.
Army; Heather is living
with her husband Marc
Trembly, in Valparaiso,
IN, and has recently gradu-
ated from Olivet Nazarene
University; Amber, who is
a sophomore at Trevecca
Nazarene University; and
Jonathan, a high school
junior at Dakar Academy,
Senegal.
“God continues to work
through the ministry of Tim
and Michelle as they serve
Him on the mission field,”
said a Nazarene spokesper-
son. “Their passion is to see
the development of national
leaders who will lead the
church in Africa to maturity
and significance. Their po-
sitions require much travel
and great wisdom as they
develop tools of evangelism
and discipleship that are ef-
fective for the African con-
text. Please pray that God
will give them strength,
wisdom and safety as they
teach and preach the good
news of Christ in every
corner of West Africa.”
Christian Life
Center to host
events
Christian Life Center
will be hosting Cupcakes
and Conversation on Sept.
30 at 10 a.m. to discuss
starting a mental health
support group. The group is
open to those that are fight-
ing depression, anxiety,
bi-polar disorder, schizo-
phrenia, etc. along with
friends and families. Please
rsvp to clcheppner.hope@
gmail.com.
Over 50 percent of
Americans will fight a men-
tal health condition at some
time in their life. Mental
Health First Aid courses
for adult response will be
held on Oct. 13 and youth
response on Oct. 14, both
days from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m., with a short lunch
break. These classes are
offered through USA Men-
tal Health First Aid and
are eligible for continuing
education credits. Each
8-hour course will teach
potential risk factors for
developing a mental illness,
recognizing the signs and
symptoms, and a step-by-
step plan to help a person
who may be experiencing a
mental health crisis. These
courses are fully subsi-
dized through Providence
St Joseph Health, a value
of $170 each and are hosted
by Christian Life Center,
535 W Morgan St, Hep-
pner, OR. To register, email
clcheppner.hope@gmail.
com. It is recommended
that participants bring a
lunch or contact CLC to
order lunch.
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Sheriff’s Report
April 18: Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office received re-
port from a subject in Board-
man who said his mother gave
him a blank stare, then took
off from their residence in
her nightgown, which, he said
was unusual.
-MCSO received report from
a woman in Irrigon who ad-
vised there were extra cows,
a cow and a calf, in her drive-
way.
-MCSO received report from
the Boardman Bank of East-
ern Oregon that a $100 coun-
terfeit bill came in from the
Irrigon Shell station.
-MCSO received request
for contract from a Heppner
subject who said he wanted
deputy contact regarding his
son bullying his little sister.
The request was cancelled.
-MCSO received request for
a placard for vehicle removal.
-MCSO received report from
an Irrigon subject who said a
person ran down Idaho avenue
with a gun in his hand. MCSO
made contact and determined
it was a drill and not a firearm.
-MCSO received report from
a subject on Wilson Lane,
Boardman, that someone tried
to steal his motorcycle. He
said the person left in a silver
Honda.
-MCSO received report from
a subject on Wilson Lane,
Boardman, that someone stole
his double barrel 12-gauge
shotgun. He said it had been
taken the previous night or
that day.
-Heppner Ambulance received
a report from Northwest-
ern Motel in Heppner that a
48-year-old man was having
abdominal pain. The subject
was transported.
-Heppner Ambulance received
report of a one-year-old male
having a seizure. The baby’s
mother was on the scene and
said that his eyes kept opening
and closing, but he was breath-
ing. He was transported.
-Boardman Ambulance re-
ceived request for assistance
for a 21-year-old female who
was 22-weeks pregnant and
with a “hole in a tube into her
kidney.” She was transported
to Good Shepherd Hospital in
Hermiston.
April 20: Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office received re-
port of suspicious activity
on Park Place in Irrigon. The
caller said someone was out-
side her home, looking in her
window. She said she just saw
a male wearing a sweater and
a hat.
-MCSO received request from
a Heppner subject to have a
welfare check on his mother.
She said her sister also lives
there, but may be intoxicated.
-MCSO arrested James David
Town, 25, on a parole and pro-
bation detainer. He was lodged
at Umatilla County Jail.
-MCSO, Boardman Ambu-
lance received report that an
87-year old female fell from
standing at the River Lodge
& Grill in Boardman and hit
her head. She was transported.
-MCSO received report of a
possible domestic disturbance
between subjects on Water St.
in Heppner.
-MCSO received report of
trespass at the Oregon Trail
Library in Heppner. Someone
was reported to have been in
the old school house, moved
some stuff and took items.
The library board advised they
would be meeting and would
inventory the school house
items.
-MCSO received report from a
subject on Linden Way in Hep-
pner that someone had broken
her shop windows within the
past three days. The caller said
it may have been done by her
neighbor’s boys. The report
was under investigation.
-MCSO arrested Nicolas Lan-
deros Garza, 19, on a Morrow
County parole and probation
warrant for three counts of
unauthorized use of a motor
vehicle. He was lodged at
Umatilla County Jail.
-MCSO received report of
a juvenile complaint at Ione
School.
-MCSO received request for
contact from a Heppner man
who said a male passenger in
a mini-van drove by and yelled
out to his 15-year-old daughter
on Water St.
-Emergency Services, Board-
man Ambulance received
report of a 20-year-old man
having a hard time breathing,
had a bad headache all day and
tingling in his right arm and
finger and pain in his chest.
The patient refused transport.
-MCSO received a call from
Umatilla County Sheriff’s Of-
fice that they received three
911 calls from a male stuck on
the Western Route. They said
the number returns to a male
in Lexington, but they hadn’t
been able to confirm that.
April 20 (cont.): -MCSO re-
ceived report of an abandoned
vehicle at the Irrigon Fire Hall.
-Emergency Services, Board-
man Ambulance received
report of an elderly female
having a hard time breathing
at Driftwood Park on Kunze
Lane in Boardman. She was
transported to Good Shepherd
Hospital in Hermiston.
-MCSO received report from
subjects in Heppner that they
would be playing the Game
of Fugitives around town that
evening.
-MCSO received report of
an on-going issue with a red-
haired female driving a silver,
possibly Dodge van, flying
through Utah Ave. then slam-
ming on her brakes.
-Boardman Ambulance re-
ceived report of a 23-year-old
female having a hard time
breathing, possibly having
an anxiety attack. She was
transported to Good Shepherd
Hospital in Hermiston.
Morrow County Health Department
541-676-5421
Electric Co-Op to
Perform Tree Trimming
Operations in Area
Columbia Basin Electric Co-Op, and
their subcontractors, Trees Inc., will be
conducting their biennial
tree trimming operation
throughout the service
territory during the
next few months.
Trees Inc. is scheduled
to begin trimming on
September 25th and are
expected to be in the
Columbia Basin Electric
service territory for
approximately three
months.
Any inquiries about trees
obstructing power lines
or the removal of
them may be made
to Brian Kollman
at 541-676-9146,
briank@columbiabasin.
cc or Josh Coiner, joshc@
columbiabasin.cc
Flu Clinic
Schedule 2017
Date
Location
Time
Tuesday
September 19
Boardman Senior Center
100 Tatone Rd.
Boardman, Or
541-481-3148
11:00am-1:00pm
Monday
September 25
Stokes Landing Community Center
195 NW Opal Place
Irrigon, Or
541-922-3603
10:30 am-1:00pm
St. Pats Senior Center
182 N. Main
Heppner, Or
541-676-5380
9:30 am-2:00pm
Wednesday
September 27
Ione Fire Hall
150 W. Main St
Ione, Or
541-422-7504
4:00 pm-7:00pm
Monday
October 3 th
Boardman Clinic
101 Boardman Ave.
Boardman, Or
541-481-4200
8:30am-7:00pm
Thursday
October 5th
Heppner City Hall
111 N. Main
Heppner, Or
541-676-9618
9:30am-7:00pm
Wednesday
September 27
**Reminder to bring insurance card, Medicare card and/or Medicaid card**
**Tetanus and Pneumococcal Vaccinations also available**
**FLU SHOTS AVAILABLE AT ALL REGULAR MORROW COUNTY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT CLINICS WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.**
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