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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Electric Co-Op announces notice of nominations The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Columbia Basin Elec- North of the Township line tric Cooperative is currently between Township 2 South notifying all members that and 3 South, and East of the http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/ nominations are open for Morrow-Gilliam County Published weekly by Sykes Publishing and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid four director’s positions, line. at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 188 W. Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676-9228. Fax all with three-year terms. -Zone number 7: That (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor@rapidserve.net or david@rapidserve.net. Web site: Positions are open in Zones territory served or to be www.heppner.net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $31 in Morrow County; $25 1, 3, 4 and 7. served by the Cooperative senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older); $37 elsewhere; $31 student -Zone number 1: That lying south of the Township subscriptions. territory served or to be line dividing Townships David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor served by the Cooperative 4 South and 5 South and Giselle Moses.........................................................................................Advertising lying West of the Mor- lying West of the Mor- All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. row-Gilliam County line row-Gilliam County line For Advertising: advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost for a display ad is $5.25 per and North of the Township and lying West of the Mor- column inch. Cost for classified ad is 50¢ per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words. Cost for a classified display ad is $6.05 per column inch. line dividing Townships row-Wheeler County line. For Public/Legal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Dates for publi- 4 South and 5 South, ex- Paul Bates, Condon, cation must be specified. Affidavits must be requested at the time of submission. Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be cluding the area within the 541-980-8577 is the nom- specified if required). incorporated city limits of inating committee member For Obituaries: Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to Condon, Oregon for Zone 1, Jill Martin, meet news guidelines. Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space -Zone number 3: That Lexington, 541-989-8480 for the obituary. territory served or to be for Zone 3, James L. Swan- For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author. The Heppner served lying East of Range son, Ione, 541-561-4314 GT will not publish unsigned letters. All letters MUST include the author’s address and phone number for use by the GT office. The GT reserves the right to edit letters. The GT is not line between Range 24 East for Zone 4 and Terri Hunt, responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will and Range 25 East, and Fossil, 503-931-9976 for be placed in the classifieds under “Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10. North of the Township line Zone 7. The nominating between Township 2 South committee will accept nom- and Township 3 South, ex- inations up to and including cluding the area within the the last day of August 2021. incorporated city limits of Nominees must be Heppner, Oregon. members of Columbia Ba- -Zone number 4: That sin Electric Cooperative, territory served or to be Inc. and they must reside in, The City of Boardman as plan amendments, zone served lying West of the and receive electrical ser- has a vacancy on the plan- changes, conditional use Range line between Range vice in, the zone in which ning commission and is permits, variances, and 24 East and Range 25 East, they will be running. seeking interested parties tentative subdivision proj- who live within the Board- ects. Meetings are the third man city limits to fill the Wednesday of each month vacancy. The position has a at 7 p.m. at Boardman City term ending December 31, Hall and are open to the 2021, with someone being public. appointed at the September More information about city council meeting. the planning commission The planning commis- can be found at http://www. sion is comprised of sev- cityofboardman.com/pc/ en members appointed by page/planning-commission. the city council and is a Interested parties permanent advisory body should send a letter of in- to the council on matters terest to Community De- related to planning and velopment Director Barry development. The commis- Beyeler at bbeyeler@city- sion holds monthly public ofboardman.com or via Above: Flood Town Books has opened in town. meetings to consider land mail to: Boardman City use and zoning matters Hall, P.O. Box 229, Board- presented by staff, such man, OR 97818. Gray retires from Ione Library District Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper SEARCH OLD COPIES OF THE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES ON-LINE: Boardman seeks planning commission member Pictured (L-R): Anne Morter, Bobbi Childers, Betty Gray, Margo Sherer and Betty Rietmann. Betty Gray attended her last meeting of the Ione Library District June 26, 2021, after serving 10 years with the district. Gray played a vital role in setting up the Ione Library District in 2011. She was presented with flowers and a certif- icate at her final meeting. HES begins online registration Heppner Elementary School’s online registra- tion will run August 10-12. Returning families will need to log into their parent portal account and update the following information: Contact information, emer- gency contacts, technology use forms, internet ques- tionnaire, dental screening and transportation form. New students and those who desire assistance may call the Heppner Elemen- tary School office at 541 676-9128. New bookstore opens in Heppner Left and above: Guests mingled, socialized and checked out the new bookstore that has opened in Heppner. Flood Town Books re- cently opened at 413 N. Main Street in Heppner, celebrating with a grand opening on July 31. At the grand opening guests en- joyed snacks, drinks, prizes and live music. Regular hours will be 11-6 Tuesday-Thursday, 10-5 Fridays and 10-3 Sat- urdays. For additional in- formation, contact Andrea Nelson at 541-236-2940. Campground host position available The Umatilla National Forest is looking for vol- unteers to serve as camp- ground host at Bull Prairie Lake campground, begin- ning now through the end of October. A campground host greets campers, provides information on the sur- rounding area, and gener- ally makes campers feel at home. Hosts will visit with campers and day-use Complete Tree Removal Shrub Trimming Stump Removal Free Estimates! WA Cont Lic # ELITETS906C6 OR Cont Lic # 200079 Licensed, Bonded, Insured 509-366-7354 elitetreeservice@hotmail.com KIDS SUMMER SPECIAL EXCELLENT SELECTION OF TOP QUALITY FRAMES! 49 50 2nd pair for same child is trailer, camper or motor home. Campground hosts will be provided a campsite, usually near the main en- tryway to the campground. Though the host program is a volunteer program, a food allowance and propane is offered, and personal vehicle mileage associat- ed with hosting duties is reimbursed. Bull Prairie Lake Campground is located 36 miles south of Heppner and offers 30 tent/trailer sites, 12 picnic areas, a beauti- ful 28-acre lake with four floating fishing docks and a 1.5-mile paved accessi- ble trail. This campground is typically hosted from Memorial Day through mid to end of October, though a shorter duration is negotiable. For more information on becoming a Forest Service volunteer campground host at Bull Prairie Lake Campground, please contact Kip Turner at kip.turner@usda.gov. DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5PM Wheatland Insurance - Heppner 20th Anniversary OPEN HOUSE We would like to thank Heppner and the local communities for their continued support! Join us on Friday, August 13th from 1-4pm Refreshments & Door Prizes! Schedule any child for an eye exam with Dr. Anderson on available Tuesdays or Thursdays, purchase 1 pair of Children’s Package complete frame & lenses for: $ visitors, clean and maintain restrooms, restock supplies, occasionally clean up after camp, and carry out minor maintenance as needed. They keep an eye on things and set a good example for others in the campground. Individuals or couples can apply to be hosts. Re- tirees often apply to the campground host program, finding it the ideal way to spend the summer in a beautiful setting. Hosts need to be friendly, flexible and responsible. Host appli- cants may be subject to a criminal background check. Those who apply will need to supply their own FREE * *Single vision polycarbonate lenses. Kids’ Transitions, Anti-Reflective and Polarized are half price. Cannot be combined with any other sales or promotion. 16 years and younger. Good through August 2021. AFFORDABLE FAMILY EYEWEAR Se Habla Español Same Day Service on Most Prescription Lenses Saturday Appointments Available with Dr. Anderson Most insurances accepted: MODA, Ameritas, Regence and Many More! 541-567-3790 | www.affordablefamilyeyewear.com | Open Monday to Saturday 298 E Gladys Ave | Hermiston, Oregon If you are using insurance, please ask for details! 294 Main St, • P.O. Box 755 • Heppner, OR 97836 Office (541)676-9113 • Fax (541)676-9001 • 1-800-504-9113
