Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 9, 2016
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Community Bank announces $500 BMCC awarded GEAR Up, ASPIRE
grants totaling $43,612
photo contest winner
As part of America
Saves Week that took
place last week, Commu-
nity Bank sponsored a $500
photo contest and to spread
the saving message. The
“HAMilton Saves!” contest
involved entering a photo of
HAMilton, the Community
Bank pink piggy bank, and
an explanation of your sav-
ings goal. Rose Hajduk of
Walla Walla won the con-
test, earning $500 towards
her savings goal.
“I want to save money
so that my niece can get
a college education with-
out having to worry about
student loans,” said Rose
in her photo entry explana-
tion. A photo of her niece
Luna Marie Marquez hold-
ing the Community Bank
piggy bank and posing
with a graduation cap and
a stack of text books was
the winning combination
selected by a Community
Bank committee. Many
other entries into the contest
showcased wonderful sav-
ings goals and images, the
selection committee had a
hard decision in determin-
ing the winner.
Rose plans to use the
$500 in winnings to jump-
start a college savings ac-
count for Luna. She
received her prize
in Hamiltons ($10
bills).
The Traveling
Hamilton photo con-
test that Community
Bank sponsored last
summer will return
again in June. That
contest will feature
a weekly photo
contest on Face-
book and weekly
winners will have a Luna Marie Marquez holding the
chance at winning the Community Bank piggy bank
Grand Prize
of $1,000.
HAMilton,
the Communi-
ty Bank piggy
bank, is avail-
able to pick up
at your local
branch to take
along on any
adventures
planned this
spring to pre-
pare for entry
into the June
contest.
America Rose Hajduk of Walla Walla
Saves Week is coordinated
by America Saves and the good savings behavior and
America Savings Educa- a chance for individuals
tion Council. The week is to assess their own sav-
an annual opportunity for ing status. Learn more at
organizations to promote AmericaSavesWeek.org.
DA’s Report
Morrow County Dis-
trict Attorney Justin Nelson
has released the following
information:
-David Joseph As-
bridge, 34, was convict-
ed of Criminal Mischief
in the Second Degree, a
Class A misdemeanor, and
sentenced to 180 days in
jail, suspended, with two
years’ bench probation, 60
hours community service
with numerous probation
conditions, and ordered to
pay $200 in ines and as-
sessments and $815.16 in
restitution.
-Kristopher J. Roberts,
35, was convicted of As-
sault in the Fourth Degree,
a Class A misdemeanor,
and sentenced to 180 days
in jail, with 150 days sus-
pended, 24 months’ bench
probation, 60 hours com-
munity service with numer-
ous probation conditions,
and ordered to pay $200 in
ines and assessments.
-Abelardo Herrera Ber-
nabe, 32, was convicted of
Sexual Abuse in the First
Degree, a Class B felony,
and was sentenced to 75
months in the Oregon De-
partment of Corrections,
10 years’ probation, with
numerous conditions.
-Brandon James
Vaughan, 33, was con-
victed of Criminal Driv-
Sheriff’s Report
MCSO 12-12
December 12: Morrow
County Sheriff’s ofice re-
ceived report that Kristina
Maria Esquibel, 28, was
arrested by the Umatilla Po-
lice Department and lodged
at the Umatilla County Jail
on a no-bail parole and
probation detainer.
-MCSO received report
that someone was shoot-
ing on Summit Lane in
Boardman. The caller said
her cows had been run
through the fence and into
the neighbors’ place the
previous day.
-MCSO received report
of a large white dog walk-
ing around the area of Lew-
is and Clark Dr./Columbia
Lane, Boardman for several
hours. MCSO was unable to
locate the dog.
-MCSO received report
from a subject on Washing-
ton Lane, Irrigon, that they
went out to feed their mini
ponies and discovered that
one of them had her face
chewed up so badly that
they had to put her down.
They weren’t sure if it was
a dog or something else
that attacked. A deputy re-
sponded and Oregon State
Police and a government
tracker were advised.
-MCSO received re-
port of a side by side in the
turkey shoots. A deputy
responded but was unable
to locate it.
-MCSO received report
of a subject kicked out of
Bucknum’s in Heppner
and was driving his S10
Blazer around possibly
intoxicated.
-MCSO received report
of a smell of a hot wire at
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
in Heppner. MCSO and
the Heppner Fire Depart-
ment responded and located
DOG LICENSING
REQUIREMENTS
Blue Mountain Com-
munity College was re-
cently awarded two grants
that will help high school
students achieve their
higher education goals.
BMCC received a $25,000
GEAR Up grant and a two-
year ASPIRE grant totaling
$18,612.
The GEAR Up grant
will fund a three-day sum-
mer enrichment program
at BMCC for 25-30 eco-
nomically disadvantaged
students from the Pend-
leton and Hermiston ar-
eas who will enter the 9th
or 10th grade in the fall.
The program teaches these
students about leadership
development, college life
and paying for college,
as well as gives them op-
portunities to participate in
workshops and experience
what a college course is
like. The goal of the GEAR
Up program is to increase
the number of economically
disadvantaged students who
are prepared to enter and
succeed in postsecondary
programs, as well as pro-
mote early awareness of
educational goals beyond
high school. Success coach-
es will assist students with
developing a college readi-
ness and academic path
that is understandable and
attainable, and the student
will have opportunities to
explore a variety of career
paths. The BMCC ASPIRE
program will focus on Col-
lege Prep/GED students,
but will be available to all
BMCC students. The irst
year of the grant – which
runs now through June 30 –
provides $7,812 to BMCC
for the program’s develop-
ment, while the second year
(2016-17 academic year)
will grant $10,800.
“BMCC always strives
to support students in
achieving their educational
and career goals. These
grants are opportunities for
BMCC to reach a diverse
group of students and help
them to navigate their col-
lege journeys,” said Wade
Muller, BMCC’s student
success center director.
“We’re excited to get to
work to implement these
programs.”
KUMA Coffee Hour and CEILI
program planned during St. Pat’s
celebration
ing While Suspended or
Revoked, a Class B felony,
and was sentenced to one
year’s suspension of his
driver’s license, 18 months
in the Oregon Department
of corrections, two years’
post-prison supervision,
with numerous conditions,
with $200 in ines and as-
sessments. He was also
convicted of Assault in the
Second Degree, a Class B
felony, and was sentenced
to 41 months in the Oregon
Department of Corrections,
three years’ post-prison su-
pervision, with numerous
conditions and ordered to
pay $200 in ines and as-
sessments.
“A great lineup has been
scheduled for the KUMA Cof-
fee Hour and CEILI for this
year’s St. Patrick’s event,”
say St. Patrick’s Celebration
organizers. Both programs
will be held upstairs at the
Heppner Elks Lodge, as in the
past, and the KUMA Coffee
Hour, scheduled from 10-
11:30 a.m. will be led by Tom
Melton with jokes and stories
shared by Representative
Greg Walden, Dom Monahan
and Heppner’s own Father Condon.
The Irish Singers will entertain with the usual Irish songs and the audiences will
hear from this year’s grand marshals, The Laughlin Family. Joe Lindsay will be on
hand to provide musical entertainment and will bring another Irishman or two to join
him. Organizers say they hope the Saturday evening entertainment will stop by to sing
a few songs in preparation of their evening concert.
The Irish Brogue Contest (Blarney) will give the audience a chance to tell the best
“blarney” stories for a chance to win some gold coins.
The CEILI will run from 2-4 p.m. with the Irish Singers, Joe Lindsay and the
Irishmen and the main entertainment for this year, “Cross Strung” will be stopping by
to sing a few more of their songs. A drawing will be held for the last button winner.
the problem, which was a
Everyone is invited to “come and sit and clap your hands, stomp your feet and get
shorted-out light.
a good laugh in as we enjoy some great Irish music and entertainment.”
-MCSO received re-
port that someone in a red
Dodge pickup hit another
pickup in the back park-
ing lot of Bucknum’s and that tool boxes were bro- white female Dachshund quest from a Heppner man
ken into and tools stolen missing.
for a welfare check on
drove off.
on
Hwy.
730/Fourth
St.,
-MCSO
received
report
his ex-wife. He said their
-Boardman Ambu-
Irrigon.
that
Oregon
State
Police
in
daughter texted her and
lance received report of a
-MCSO
received
report
Bend
arrested
Jason
Elliot
received a call-back illed
52-year-old female com-
from
an
Irrigon
man
that
Meistrell,
38,
on
an
Irrigon
with a string of profanities.
plaining of back pain and
his
neighbor
lets
their
dogs
Justice
Court
warrant
for
-Boardman Ambulance
difficulty breathing. She
run
loose
in
the
neighbor-
Failure
to
Pay
Fine/Pos-
received
request for an
was transported.
hood.
He
requested
contact.
session
of
Less
than
One
ambulance
for a man down
-Heppner Ambulance
MCSO
responded
and
de-
Ounce
of
Marijuana.
He
next
door
to the Marina
received request for a Hos-
termined
that
the
dogs
were
was
lodged
at
Deschutes
Apartments.
The ambu-
pice patient to be transport-
and
have
been
tied
up.
County
Jail
with
$146
bail
lance
responded
and trans-
ed to the hospital. Heppner
-MCSO
received
report
in
full.
ported
him
to
Good
Shep-
Ambulance transported.
of
oficer
initiated
activity
-MCSO
received
a
re-
herd
Hospital.
-Irrigon Ambulance re-
-Boardman Fire De-
ceived a report of a 66-year- on Hwy. 206-Condon/Hep- quest for emergency ser-
pner
with
a
vehicle
lockout.
vices
for
a
29-year-old
fe-
partment
received report
old female with possible
The
vehicle
was
unlocked.
male
with
numbness
on
of
a
ire
on
I-84/Boardman.
alcohol poisoning. She was
-MCSO
received
report
her
right
side.
She
said
it
The
fire
department
was
transported.
of a blue F350 with a male had been numb for a month paged, but canceled before
driver driving erratically or so, but was worse that they responded. It was a
MCSO 12-14
December 14: Morrow with children in the vehicle night. Irrigon Ambulance controlled burn.
-Heppner Ambulance
County Sheriff ’s Office on I-84/Boardman. Infor- and MCSO responded and
received report of a stolen mation was relayed to the transported the patient to received a report of a male
Good Shepherd Hospital in with difficulty breathing.
car on First St. in Irrigon. Oregon State Police.
-MCSO received report Hermiston.
He was transported to Pio-
MCSO responded and took
from a Heppner man of a
-MCSO received re- neer Memorial Hospital.
a report.
-MCSO received report
The City of Heppner Code
requires that all dogs over
the age of six months must be licensed.
The licensing period covers January 1, 2016 to
December 31, 2016. Licenses cost $7.00 per year
for spayed or neutered animals and $15.00 per year
for those that are not. Currently, the city is notifying
all dog owners who have not renewed licenses for
2016, or who have been identified as having an
unlicensed animal on their property. When applying
for a license, a current rabies immunization certificate
is required. This policy helps to identify dogs that are
lost or picked up, and in
most cases the owners can
be notified and their pets
returned. Unlicensed dogs
that are reported at large are
transported to pet rescue
in Hermiston. Questions
can be directed to City Hall
personnel, 541-676-9618.
college opportunities and
engage students in college
and career planning.
This program will
involve students in the
BMCC area who do not
have the support or means
to attend college on their
own. BMCC will give them
the passion to pursue higher
education in some capacity
through interactive work-
shops, sample courses and
student life booths that
will help them not only
feel comfortable on the
campus but to feel comfort-
able with the journey from
high school to college to
career. Through engaging
activities, BMCC will pro-
mote a passion for learning
and higher education while
talking with students and
families about the journey
of navigating college with
the main focus of getting
their foot in the door.
The ASPIRE grant will
fund a mentoring program
at BMCC that matches
trained and supportive men-
tors with students to de-
velop a plan to meet their
V ETERANS YOU’RE
INVITED
VETERANS COFFEE & CHAT
Thursday March 10th
9:30am at Willow Creek Diner
RSVP 541-922-6420
Morrow County Veterans Services
We don’t fly airplanes
We can’t train elephants
We’re not good cooks
We don’t build computers
We can’t raise wheat
We don’t practice law
We can’t set a broken leg
We don’t put out forest fires
We can’t measure & cut lumber
We don’t sell fat quarters
We don’t rent movies
We won’t charm snakes
We don’t rotate tires
We’re not painters
We can’t resole shoes
We don’t fill cavities
We don’t sell antiques
We don’t know jewelry
We can’t fill prescriptions
We don’t savvy hardware
We can’t fill propane tanks
(and set up
We don’t sell or bag groceries
WEBSITES!)
We shouldn’t run with scissors
BUT
WE
SURE
CAN
PRINT
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