EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 17, 2021 SANITARY DISPOSAL -Continued from PAGE ONE county where he was em- ployed for the past 27 years. He was a tandem heavy equipment operator and then Senior Maintenance Specialist. Carolyn Papin- eau’s retirement date was Nov. 25 after also working for the county 27 years since 1997. She started as a light equipment operator and worked her way up to a Senior Maintenance Spe- cialist. “These are valued employees that are going to be missed and we wish them well in whatever the next chapter in their life happens to be,” said Com- mission Chair Russell. In other business re- lated to the new planned bus line going in between Boardman, the Port of Mor- row and Hermiston, it was reported that the county has ordered three new 22- ft buses and one 33-ft bus for the line. Transportation Coordinator Katie Imes presented the commission- ers with several different graphic designs for the new buses. The commissioners suggested several changes and revisions. The designs will be large vehicle wraps to showcase the businesses and landscape of Morrow County in the bus designs. In other transportation business the commissioners approved awarding a con- tract to Pivot Architecture for $98,540 to develop a Bus Barn and Transit Facility for the new bus line. Money for the buses and the new facilities will come from state and federal grants. ATTENTION HUNTERS!! The Heppner Gazette-Times wants pictures of your trophy animals! Stop by 188 W Willow Street in Heppner, email - editor@rapidserve.net upload at heppner.net or text photos to 541-980-6674. Christmas tree permits now available Permits available hardcopy and online through Recreation.gov Christmas tree permits for the Umatilla National Forest are now available to purchase at Forest offices, several local businesses and online through Recreation. gov. For the second year, all national forests are selling Christmas tree permits on- line via Recreation.gov as an added convenience for the public and alternative to in-person interactions. Christmas tree permits purchased online must be printed to be valid and can only be used on Umatilla National Forest lands, as specified on the permit. Christmas tree permits cost $5 each and are limited to one per household. An additional $2.50 fee will be charged for permits pur- chased through Recreation. gov. Traditional Christmas tree permits are still avail- able through Umatilla Na- tional Forest offices and several local businesses. All Umatilla National Forest offices are still offering vir- tual services to the public. Individuals interested in purchasing a Christmas tree permit from the Forest di- rectly may call any National Forest office or send an email to r6_umatilla_pub- lic_inquiries@fs.fed.us. A Forest employee will assist individuals with procedures to receive the Christmas tree permit in the mail upon receipt of payment. Participating vendors are conveniently open eve- ning and weekend hours. Locally, Heppner Mobil is on the list as a vendor. A complete list of vendors is available online. Tradition- al permits are valid on Na- tional Forest System lands only and do not authorize tree cutting on private, state or other federally managed lands. As part of the national Every Kid Outdoors initia- tive, all fourth graders are eligible for a free Christmas tree permit from their local National Forest. For stu- dents to receive a free tree permit, they must present a valid paper voucher printed from Every Kid Outdoors website. Visit https://every- kidoutdoors.gov/ and fol- low instructions to obtain and print the paper voucher. 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