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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 4, 2018 - THREE Chamber announcements and Oct. 31 car chase defendants due back in Oregon upcoming events Friday, Mar. 9 – Friday, Apr. 13, Willow Creek Val- ley Economic Development Group offers a grant for Community and Public En- hancements for south Mor- row County communities. The applicant organization must be a local organiza- tion, club, special district or a governmental entity who resides in the south Morrow County service area; must have at least a 50 percent match (may include in-kind and cash contributions from local and regional sources) for the total project budget committed before apply- ing. Contact the Heppner Chamber to receive a grant application and eligibility and exclusions information sheet at 541-676-5536 or via email at heppnercham- ber@centurytel.net. All grants must be received by the Chamber office, no later than Friday, Apr. 13. Apr. 5-6, outdoor sea- food tent sale at Market Fresh Foods. Whole fresh Alaskan halibut (cut for free), halibut filets and steaks, snapper, sockeye, steamers, prawns, sturgeon, yellow fin tuna loins, oys- ters in a jar and in the shell, mussels, scallops and king crab will be available. Saturday, Apr. 7 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Free Household Hazardous Waste Event at the North Morrow Transfer Station, 69900 Frontage Lane, Boardman. For more in- formation, please call Mor- row County Public Works at 541-989-9500 or email spointer@co.morrow.or.us. Monday, Apr. 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Paint class offered by the Mor- row County Creative Arts and Crafts at the Morrow County fairgrounds annex. The class will be a “follow me” watercolor painting, a reverse glass painting or painting on cotton cloth in an embroidery hoop. The cost is $20 for non-mem- bers and free to members. Setup will begin at 8:30 a.m. For additional infor- mation, call Betty Mills at 541-676-5546. Thursday, Apr. 19 from noon to 1 p.m., candidates forum for Umatilla-Morrow County Circuit Court Judge at the Heppner Chamber lunch meeting in the Hep- pner City Hall conference room. Candidates Michael Breiling and Rob Collins will participate in the fo- rum, with Bill Kuhn as the moderator. Lunch is avail- able for $10 and an RSVP is required to attend to allow enough meals and seating. Tacos Hometown will be catering the lunch, offering a choice of a small chicken or beef burrito with bever- age and dessert. RSVP’s are required no later than Tuesday, April 17th, by contacting the Heppner Chamber at 541-676-5536 or email at heppnercham- ber@centurytel.net. Thursday, May 17, Mustang Mop Up Day. If you have a project you would like to have the stu- dents help with during the Mustang Mop Up Day, please contact Greg Grant at Heppner High to get on the list. Heppner weather averaged slightly colder in March According to prelimi- nary data received by NO- AA’s National Weather Service in Pendleton, tem- peratures at Heppner aver- aged slightly colder than normal during the month of March. The average tempera- ture was 42.8 degrees which was 1.4 degrees below nor- mal. High temperatures averaged 53.4 degrees, which was 1.5 degrees be- low normal. The highest was 63 degrees on the 13 th . Low temperatures averaged 32.2 degrees, which was 1.3 degrees below normal, with the lowest of 25 degrees on the 6 th . During the month, there were 17 days with the low temperature below 32 degrees. The highest wind gust was 42 mph, which occurred on March 1 st . Precipitation totaled 1.53 inches during March, which was 0.01 inches above normal. Measurable precipitation of at least .01 inch was received on eight days, with the heaviest, 0.52 inches reported on the 14 th . Precipitation this year has reached 3.58 inches, which is 0.53 inches below Two Morrow County car thief defendants who took off and ended up in jail in Georgia are due back in Oregon soon. Buddy James Buoy, 42, and Julia Rachell Kraus, 37, along with Michelle Carol McLean, 37, all of Portland, stole five newer model vehicles from two Wash- ington dealers on Oct. 31, according to the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office and court records. They signed release agreements in De- cember and were released from the Umatilla County Columbia Basin Electric will be celebrating its 75 th Annual Meeting in 2019. We are searching for interesting stories and pictures that members would be willing to share for a publication that we are drafting, celebrating our history. • Did you remember hearing about the family farm getting its first electric light? • Did someone in your family get a first electric appliance in their home? The city of Boardman will sponsor a community- wide clean-up the month of April. The city has gar- bage vouchers available, with a fifty dollar limit, to residents of the city of Boardman. The vouchers are valid during the month of April at Finley Butte landfill and the North Mor- row transfer station. The garbage voucher program • How did electricity change their life? • Was someone in your family involved in building the electric infrastructure in our service territory? Ione where my dad was born, Irrigon where I have family and had the pleasure of working, my wonderful memories of hunting near Hardman, my not-so-secret fishing holes in and near Lexington or Cecil where my childhood friend and mentor was born, my ties and loyalties will be to all Morrow County residents,” Akers stated. Incumbent Don Rus- sell, was elected as Morrow County Commissioner in 2014. He has previously served as a Morrow County Planning Commissioner and a commissioner for the Port of Morrow. He cur- rently serves as chairman for the Boardman Rural Fire board, where he has been a board member for more than 25 years. Russell graduated from Riverside High School in 1975, then attended Oregon State University from 1975- 1979 graduating with a bachelor of science degree, majoring in business ad- ministration with a concen- tration in accounting and a minor in general science. Don passed the National CPA exam in 1980 and worked for a local CPA firm in Salem, OR from 1980- 1982. From 1982-2002, he was active in the petroleum business working for Rus- sell Oil Company, serving as president from 1984- 2002. During this time he also served on the board of directors of the Oregon Petroleum Marketers As- sociation and on a national jobber council for TOSCO corp. Currently, along with his duties as Morrow Coun- ty Commissioner, Russell operates a small retail busi- ness in Boardman in part- nership with his brother-in- law Steve Doherty. Don and Susan Russell have been married for 38 years. They have two grown children. Scott is married to Cassie and they have three- year-old twins. Scott is cur- rently employed by PNGC Power in Portland, OR and serves as vice president of Transmission and Con- tracts. Sara and her seven- year-old son, Beckham, live in Reno, NV. Sara is employed by LP Insurance Services, Inc. as a senior account manager. In his first term as Mor- row County Commissioner Russell has been active with the Association of Oregon Counties, serving on the Transportation and Eco- nomic Development com- mittees. Don also serves as the president of the Colum- bia River Enterprise Zone board. (CREZ) Candidate for county assessor, Mike Gorman, was born in 1972 and grad- uated from Heppner High school in 1990. He was a small business owner from 1996 to 2002 and began working in the county as- sessor’s office as an ap- praiser in 2002. Gorman was appointed as the Morrow County As- sessor in September 2013 and elected in November of 2014. The filing deadline for all positions was March 6. Voters have through April 24 to register to vote in the May 15 primary election. Local ballots will be mailed on April 25 and must be received by the Morrow County clerk’s office no later than 8 p.m. on May 15. BMCC releases 2017-18 winter term honor roll with The Greatest Show- man being shown at 7:15 p.m. on the 20 th and 2:15 p.m. on the 21 st . Admission is $3 per person each day. For more information call 541-481-7243 or visit Blue Mountain Community the website at www.visit- College winter term 2017- sage.com. 18 honor roll recognition went to the following full- time local students: President’s List (4.0 Sanctuary law renders Oregon a "sanctuary" state for foreigners here illegally GPA)—Kolby Currin, Hep- pner; Rita McElligott, Ione. The SAGE Center, lo- cated at 101 Olson Rd in Boardman, has scheduled April 14 as SAGE Saturday, a free event for families and children from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 20 and 21 are the SAGE movie event days, Repeal Oregon's Sanctuary Law SIGN THE PETITION www.StopOregonSanctuaries.org Simply Print, Sign & Mail Your signature will help get this initiative on the ballot! PO Box 7354 Salem, OR 97303 503.435.0141 @oregonir Find OFIR on Facebook Dean’s List (3.40 to 3.84 GPA)— Kevin Mur- ray, Heppner. Honor Roll (3.0 to 3.39 GPA)— Rachael Bailey, Lexington; Daniel Doherty, Lexington; Ivy Sandford, Ione. ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. WE PRINT! Business Forms Business Cards ET STRE ING READ H MONT June R NO. ICE METE SERV May ST NT AMOU ET March ING READ Feb. H MONT June Jan. May Dec. April Oct. Feb. rieb S. G nge Rd inia ing Ra 39 Virg 75 Bomb OR 978 Jan. Dec. Nov. 705 ton, Lexing Oct. Sept. Aug. July June t 989 (541) media.ne ach @m virginia Jim Nov March on old Cat S Gol uper d R H ec igh- Ban ov er y M ke stu UB ac rs ww b@go LEW hine w.go ldc IS ldc atind atind us us tries tries .co .co 85 m -85 m April UMED CONS STRE Letterhead & Envelopes T T h h e e G NO. CODE UMER CONS Please stop by our Heppner or Condon office or call the 541-676-9146 and ask for Debbie. oils and filters, household cleaners, glues and much more. Garbage vouchers are not required for disposal of these items. Boardman residents may pick up their vouchers at Boardman city hall at 200 City Center Circle begin- ning Mar. 30. For more in- formation on this program, call 541-481-9252. -Continued from PAGE ONE • Do you have any old pictures that you would like to share? WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!!! encourages citizens to clean up their residences by dis- posing of yard debris. In conjunction with the month-long clean up, the North Morrow transfer station will be hosting a free household hazardous waste event on Saturday Apr. 7 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for all Morrow County residents. They will be col- lecting all paints, batteries, COUNTY CANDIDATES normal. Since October, the water year precipitation at Heppner has been 7.34 inches, which is 0.83 inches below normal. The outlook for April from NOAA’s climate pre- diction center, calls for near normal temperatures and near to above normal precipitation. Normal highs for Heppner rise from 59 degrees at the start of April to 64 degrees at the end of April. Normal lows rise from 36 degrees to 40 de- grees. The 30 year normal precipitation is 1.51 inches. VISIT : charged Buoy and Kraus with five counts of first-de- gree aggravated theft plus reckless driving, attempted fleeing and multiple counts of criminal mischief and trespassing. Their releases in December were condi- tioned on them not having contact with co-defendants or victims. McLean also faces the theft charges and one count of unauthorized use of a ve- hicle. Records show she has been following court orders and appearing for hearings. City of Boardman to sponsor spring clean up SAGE Center announces April COLUMBIA BASIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE’S events 75 TH ANNIVERSARY REQUEST FOR STORIES AND PICTURES Jail in Pendleton. In early February, Buoy and Kraus ended up in jail in Georgia for theft by receiving stolen property. Court records show the jail in Georgia received warrants in March for Buoy and Kraus from the Mor- row County Sheriff’s Of- fice. The local circuit court scheduled a hearing for Apr. 5 at 8:15 a.m. for both if they arrive from Georgia in time. The Morrow County District Attorney’s Office Swa He Ce ppne P.O. ll Bo r, me (541 OR x (541 ) 37 9783 33 ) 67 7-20 6 6-92 56 61 rance Uni 8 Box • P.O. 97886 9 N. 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