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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 9, 2022 -FIVE HELP WANTED CARD OF THANKS Morrow County Fair The saying “It takes a com- right to let go. Secretary Morrow County is accept- ing applications for a part- time (19 hrs./week) Fair Secretary. The position is responsible for the admin- istrative duties of the Fair & Rodeo. Duties include: scheduling and recording Fair Board meetings; pre- paring the Fair premium book; processing budget expenditures; renting Fair buildings; coordinating judges, gate staff, security personnel, litter patrol, ex- hibitors, vendors and food concessionaires; and main- taining all office files and records. For more information please visit http://www. co.morrow.or.us/hr. $17.30 - $22.00 /hr. 11-9-2C FREE PICKUP Bagged clean leaves NO WALNUT Leave message at (541) 989-8117 with phone number & address Will pick up at curb munity to raise a child” is true, but it also takes a community to bury a loved one respectfully. So many people have stood by us through the loss of our fa- ther and grandfather Don Bennett, we are all over- whelmed with gratitude. Thank you to the Willow Creek Assisted Living caregivers for loving dad. The warmth and care you showed dad and our fami- ly was wonderful. We feel that we formed a new fam- ily within your walls that we will always treasure. Thank you to Pioneer Me- morial Hospital nursing staff for helping us through the most difficult week of our lives. The comfort of your caring words, deli- cious food and kindness was amazing. Thank you Pat and Tr- ish Sweeney for caring so much for our family and allowing us to spend quality time in your parlor telling stories. Laughing, crying, cussing and yelling out our favorite stories of Dad and Mom will always be a precious memory to all of us. It made it feel al- Thank you to the Hep- pner Elks Ladies, with Missy Lindsay as their leader, serving up a won- derful lunch! It was deli- cious and much more than we expected. We are so grateful to everyone that brought food, sent cards and flowers. Our family appreciates ev- eryone who donated to our local health care systems and firemen. Where would we be without our emer- gency services and health care professionals in this community? To Stuart Dick, Rick Drake, and Dale Bates… our community is so lucky to have you all. Your ser- vices of song, story telling and music systems make every funeral and celebra- tion of love so beautiful! Our family feels all the love and support from ev- eryone. The hugs and kind words are still coming to all of us every day. God Bless our friends and com- munity. Debby Sumner Family Judy Barber Family Sandy Matthews Family CARD OF THANKS People that don’t come from a small community like ours may not under- stand the outpouring of support in times of need. Our village just shows up and now we have experi- enced it personally. We would like to extend a special thank you to the following on behalf of our beloved Calvin (Papa) Sherman. First to Heppner Elk’s BPOE # 358, Exalted Rul- er Wacy Coil and fellow officers Keenan Jack, Tim Dickenson, Corey Swee- ney, Shane LaZinka, Tan- ner Britt, Tate Gentry and Teresa Hughes for a won- derful and heartfelt ser- vice. We know Calvin was smiling down on you with so much pride! To our Elk’s Family, Tere- sa Hughes went above and beyond to help us coordi- nate the service and recep- tion and Judy Buschke for the extra hours spent on making the dinner tables look beautiful. Melissa Lindsay and kitchen crew we are extremely bless- ed to have your expertise, hard work, and long hours in putting on a magnificent meal and to the grill master crew Jay Coil, Todd Lind- County commission reaches tax agreement for solar project -Continued from PAGE ONE increase rates yearly to keep from operating contingency David Sykes, who will take Gallatin Power is a re- newable energy develop- ment firm headquartered in Bozeman, MT. The other partner company, and project owner, is Pine Gate Renewables, based in Asheville, NC. Pine Gates Renewables owns 85 solar projects across the country, including Eagle Point Solar in Central Point, OR. Waste Disposal Rates to Increase In other business, the board of commissioners heard that rates for waste disposal would go up both for Waste Connections, formerly Sanitary Disposal, and Finley Buttes Landfill. Kevin Miracle of Waste Connections, which pur- chased Sanitary Disposal in 2021, was present to request a 5.5 percent waste collection rate increase, citing increased costs. “Sanitary Disposal is not immune to the cost pressures and supply chain issues that have affected most businesses and con- sumers over the past year,” Waste Connections wrote in a letter to the Morrow County Solid Waste Com- mittee. “At a time when in- flation is running in excess of eight percent annually, we request an overall rate increase of 5.5%, effective November 1, 2022.” Sandi Pointer, Mor- row County Public Works Management Assistant, said the increase was in line with the increases Sanitary Disposal had implemented every three years. The Solid Waste Advisory Committee had voted to accept the rate increase at its Oct. 18 meeting. “I heard their proposal at the Solid Waste Advisory meeting,” said Russell. “I was surprised it was only 5.5, to be honest. It’s been a couple of years since they’ve done a rate in- crease. We all know what inflation has done over that same time period.” Jeremy Fink and Nancy Mitchell were at the meet- ing to advise the commis- sioners of increased rates at Finley Buttes Landfill. Finley Buttes has not in- creased rates since 2009. The landfill now wants a 12-1/2 percent increase on everything except asbestos. That would bring the cost for a ton of solid waste, for instance, from $16.73 to $18.73. “Pretty much we’re having the same issues as Sanitary is,” Fink said. “Inflation, cost of fuel…” Mitchell said they have also increased wages. The company would also like to up with inflation. Russell pointed out that the increase would not im- pact waste collection, but only people who took waste directly to the landfill or to the county transfer stations. Pointer said the transfer stations may have to raise their rates in a year or two, but that some margin for inflation was built into the current rates. Dave Pranger Retires The board of commis- sioners also recognized the retirement of county weed control supervisor Dave Pranger. Pranger had been with the county for nearly 33 years, since January of 1990. “I really appreciate his work as an ag person,” said Lindsay. “He’s done a good job with the county for a number of years.” Public Works In other business, the commission heard from public works director Eric Imes, who said the county was prepared to start crush- ing rock and wanted to enter an agreement with Mason Rock, LLC to start crushing rock on privately owned land. The rate for the rock would be $0.50 per crushed ton, with an estimated cost of $26,000 for the year. “Historically, the land owners have been great,” Imes said. “Even at a crushed ton (versus a solid ton), it’s still not that much money.” The contract would be for 10 years. Imes said 10 years seems like a long time, but the county has been known to keep stock- piles of rock for that long. “Ten years is long time,” quipped Doherty, “but we’ve been known to craft 17-year agreements.” The county commis- sioners also heard an update from public works general maintenance supervisor Tony Clement regarding the re-roofing of the coun- ty emergency operations center. The county had re- quested bids for the project and received only two by the Oct. 13 deadline. Both were significantly more than the $100,000 allotted project budget. “Seems like a repetitive story,” Clement said. “Infla- tion… I opened my first bid, and it blew me away.” C&C Construction Ser- vices of Hermiston bid $165,450 for the project, while Gillespie Roofing of Walla Walla came in at $180,000. Clement request- ed that the county decide whether to move forward with one of the bids and that it transfer appropriations to the General Maintenance Department to accommo- date the price increase. The commission agreed and chose to go with C&C Construction. County Nitrate Budget The commissioners heard from Paul Gray re- garding the transfer of ap- propriations for the coun- ty nitrate emergency. The county originally budgeted $100,000 for water testing and installation of water filters in affected areas, but Gray said they would be over budget soon, and requested another $60,000. Doherty mentioned that the state wants to take over water delivery and is will- ing to reimburse the county in full. A business coalition also has expressed will- ingness to pay the costs of water testing and filters but has requested information on where the filters have been installed. “I completely under- stand anyone who wants to reimburse saying, ‘Hey, how do I know the money’s going to the right spot?’” Morrow County Counsel Justin Nelson said, but add- ed that there was concern over a list of addresses being released and that the county was trying to find a balance between the two. Gray said he has been working on submitting in- voices for reimbursement and had received $16,000 already, but that, for the moment, the county was still having to pay costs up front, which was why he was asking for additional funds. “Even though I’m ask- ing for an extra $60,000 to finish what we’re trying to work on, what I’m looking for is that, in the end, the county will have paid less than the original $100,000 I requested,” Gray said. The board approved the appropriations but asked that Gray would provide them with a breakdown of what had been spent, what he expected to spend, and potential reimbursement. County Chief of Staff Search Lindsay Grogan, Mor- row County Human Re- sources Manager, appeared before the board requesting direction on the interview process for a new county chief of staff. She proposed having interview panels with department heads and elected officials, followed by an interview with the board of commissioners in executive session. Russell agreed but add- ed that he felt commission- ers-elect Jeff Wenholz and on their duties in January, should be involved in the process. “My understanding with the both of them is that they’re probably not in favor of this position, that they like the admin- istrator model better, and that they’re going to inherit, very quickly, a position they might not agree with,” he said. “I hate to set some- body up for failure.” “I think we reached out to them and they turned it down,” Lindsay responded, “but if HR can get them on one of these panels or a separate panel, I’d love to hear their input.” Doherty disagreed. “They are citizens until they swear in,” he said. “The administration is the admin- istration until there’s a new administration, and I’m going to carry on through both. With all due respect to the commissioners-elect, if they want to come in and restructure the entire coun- ty, nothing precludes them from doing this. “I’d love to hear their input as John Citizen,” he added, “but until they swear in, that’s what they are.” Other Business Morrow County Sher- iff’s Office Lt. Brian Snyder informed the board that Morrow County Sheriff John Bowles had offered him the MCSO Under- sheriff position, which he accepted. Snyder will be sworn in as the new under- sheriff on Nov. 10. He also reported that the department has one opening for a dep- uty, which they are in the process of filling. MCSO saw a marked increase in suicide threats/attempts in October, all of which were resolved successfully, as well as a large increase in suspicious activity calls, mostly unfounded. Russell noted that traffic stops and citations were down. Sny- der replied that MCSO had worked three large cases and conducted a large-scale manhunt, which pulled re- sources from traffic. say, and Jim Kindle, we appreciate you all! Addi- tionally, all the people that provided salads/desserts for the meal, flowers, and cards, we thank you. A special thank you to Dale Bates for making sure the music and video were set up without a hitch. Everyone by now knows about “Papa Rocks” and it was so thoughtful of Janelle Ellis and Jackie Ansotegui to make hun- dreds of smiley rocks to share with all. Pat and Trish Sweeney, thank you for your profes- sional and loving care of Calvin and our family in our time of sorrow. A special thanks to Willow Creek Terrace Assisted Living for the loving care they gave Calvin and con- tinued care of Beverly. Thank you everyone who reached out to us with prayers and condolences. We appreciate your love and support for our family. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO VACATE A BLOCK OF 3RD STREET Per ORS 2771.080 through 2771.130, notice is hereby given that the Ione School District has submitted a petition to the Ione City Council requesting the vacation of 3rd Street be- tween Green and Spring Streets. The petition states that the vacated street will be utilized in the redesign of the school campus due to construction of the new Ione High School. The va- cation of this block will create a safer campus for the students. All objections to the peti- tion shall be filed within 30 days of this notice of No- vember 10, 2022 with the city recording officer. All interested parties wishing to present additional com- ments on the proposed va- cation are urged to attend a public hearing on Decem- ber 13, 2022 at 5:30 pm at Ione City Hall 385 W. 2nd Beverly Sherman Ron and Mercedes Sher- Street, Ione, Oregon. man and Family Published: November 9th, Barbara and Gary Watkins 16th, 23rd, 2022 and Family Affidavit Jan and Mark Huddleston and Family G-T changing ownership -Continued from PAGE ONE husband Matt and their two Myrtle purchased the Courier in 1960 when Da- vid was 10 years old. Fol- lowing college, David and April worked at the Courier for several years, where he was publisher and advertis- ing salesman, and April was the editor. Formal ownership transfer of the paper is ex- pected to take place at the first of the year. David and April have two other chil- dren, Allison Hayes, who lives in Cary, NC with her sons, August and Sebastian, and their daughter, Camille, who lives in Milwaukie with Eddie Gonzales and their son, Oscar. ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon For the County of Morrow In the Matter of the Estate of: RUTH ELEANORA SULLIVAN, aka Ruth Eleanor Sullivan, and Ruth E. Sullivan, and Ruth Sullivan, Deceased. Case No. 22PB09350 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed and has qualified as the Personal Represen- tative of the above-entitled estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within four months af- ter the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to Valarie Henderson, the Personal Representa- tive, in care of the law office of Anderson Hansell PC, attorneys for the Personal Representative, at 475 East Main Street, Hermiston, Oregon 97838-1926, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the pro- ceeding in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Represen- tative, or the attorney for the Personal Representative. Dated and first published: October 26, 2022 s/ Valarie Henderson Personal Representative c/o Sally Anderson Hansell, OSB #001934 Of Attorneys for Personal Representative Anderson Hansell PC 475 East Main Street Hermiston OR 97838-1926 Telephone: 541-567-7800 Fax: 541-567-7656 Published: October 26th, November 2nd, 9th, 2022 Affidavit
