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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1980)
The Heppner ftazette-Tlmen. Heppner. Oregon, Thursday. December 25. 1980-THREE o o Driving...and drinking TIT": I : '"I -1 'hlTf7:f Fir' " " ' I r-il' ' 'I Morrow County Sheriff Lurry Fetseh ctomonHtrateB the intoxi!yz(r" machine. Willi the ImiIuIiiV KIMIWin ii)ii ()ichiiif! many people will henttrndinH part ies and going mil to restaurants and taverns to celebrate Iti inkmi; alcohol hus always ticen part of this festive time of year, however, the Morrow Comity Sheriff's Department will remind you that drinking ami driving your ear (b not a good idea, Not only is It very dangerous to gel behind the wheel after you have had too much to drink, it may also mean you run the chance of being licked up on a drunk-driving charge, How much ami how fast you ctrmk will determine whether r not you ;ire legally drunk if the police do pick VOU up. If your alcohol blood level is to percent or over when lestetl you will he judged drunk and arrested for driving under the influence of intox icants, According ton chart at the Sheriff's office, n one hundred pound person, for example, will exceed the .10 percent after drinking three mixed drinks O ire. of 100 proof i or one 12 oz deer. The pm ceut goes down the more a person weighs or the lunc'r apart he spaces his drink;). If you are picked up by the pnlii i fin suspicion of drunken h-iving you can expect to be liked to take a breathalyzer test The test is given on a machine in the Sheriff's office at the ( ounlv Courthouse, A person is asked to blow into the device which then regis ter in printing and on a digital display what the alco hol content of his blood is. If a person refuses to submit to the test the Sheriff says his license will be suspended for 12(1 days. The machine is more so phisticated than the older ones used by the various police agencies, and there is less chance of mistakes. Once the computer card is inserted into the machine it may not be removed until the process is completed correctly. The chance of a serious auto accident should be enough to convince most people not to drive after they have been drinking, hut the embarrass ment and inconvenience of taking a breath test and possibly being arrested is another consequence to con sider when you get behind your wheel after imbibing this New Year's eve. What If ..If you have been drinking, the first thing a police officer may notice iN erratic driving. Other clues are dilated eyes, the smell of liquor on your breath, clothes in disarray, the manner In which you get nut your driver's license and the manner in which you get out of your car, says Morrow County Sheriff Larry Fetsch. If the officer determines that you have been drinking, and mav be intoxicated, he will give the "field sobriety" test on the spot (touch your nose, walk a straight line). If you don't pass the test, you will be advised of your rights and transported (in this case) to the Sheriff's office, You will wait at least fifteen minutes without any eating, drinking or smoking. It takes at least fifteen minutes for the "Intoxilyzer" machine to warm up and for paper work to he completed. Then you breathe into the machine, which will register two digits on a small computer screen. If the level registered is below .10 you will be released. But, if the level is 10 or above charges will be brought against you and you will be required to post $355 bail, If you are local, a police officer may call the judge, who, in his discretion, may release you in the custody of your family or friends If you do not live locally, you will be transported to Herrnis ton to the holding facility, where you may post bail or be held until the following jud icial day. On your day in court, you will make your plea - guilty, not guilty or no contest. If you are judged guilty you will probably be fined somewhere in the neighborhood of $200. Of course, this doesn't take into account your embarrass ment, or your insurance costs or your prior driving record i 7. ' 4 a lone United Church of Christ carolers "light up" lone streets with song. Mitchell replaces Jepsen as Homemaker by Justine Weatherford The Rev. Clarence Franke, Mitchell, is the new supervisor for the Tri-County Homemak er program. Franke assumes the leadership of this program in Wheeler, Gilliam and Mor row Counties. The position was held by Suzanne Jepsen who resigned the end of November. Franke will be aided by his wife, IaVerne, who was an early worker in this state funded program . Clarence has been working with the pro gram in Wheeler County for several years and is very active in senior citizen affairs, being chairman of the Wheel er County Senior Citizens Advisory Council and vice chairman of the Area Agency on Aging Nutrition program, working under Sue Comrie, Pendleton, who coordinates the five-county nutrition pro gram. The Rev, and Mrs. Franke have lived in Mitchell for 18 years. They have four grown children. They will work with the eight homemaker helpers who are working in the 10 if' 1 5f' i rW ' ,.jrj-;-r- xv" -f ..' ... rrn. t l ,,:,"''' V "S"! """j , 4 I The Rev. and Mrs. Mitchell not be institutionalized. Many communities in the three counties. In Heppner, Lexing ton and lone, Gladys Jewell helps in 16 homes each week with chores that are difficult for the residents. Her work is greatly appreciated by her clients. The homemaker program is totally funded by the OPI (Oregon Project Independ ence) to make it possible for elderly or handicapped per sons to stay in their homes and of those receiving homemaker aid are concerned that this state program may be cut in the coming budget and are very hopeful that it will long continue. Umatilla Ready '-MlX-is Still in Business in Heppner Cement ddiverits schedsfod fwfca weekly to South Morrow County. Regularly on Wednesdays end Fridays for dispatch fj call collect 567-6173 Smythe named safety coordinator at Boardman Larry Smythe has been appointed safety coordinator for Portland General Electric Co.'s Boardman Power Pro ject In his new position, Smythe is responsible for administer ing the company's loss pre vention program, including industrial safety and fire protection at Boardman. A graduate of the University of Oregon with a degree in architecture, Smythe spent three years in the Navy and two years at Nevada Power Co. before joining PGE in 1977 as equipment operator at the utility's Beaver combustion turbine project near Clat- PMH Nursing Home News (Editor's note: starting this week, the G-T will feature news from the Pioneer Mem orial Nursing Home.) A new resident has joined the Pioneer Memorial Hospit al Nursing Home. Geatta Cox joins her hus band. Dee Cox Jr., who is also a resident at PMH. BMCC ski classes offered Ski classes sponsored by Blue Mountain Community College begin the week of Jan. 5, according to Ellsworth Mayer, dean of research at the college and organizer of the ski program. This year tour different sections of downhill or Alpine skiing will he offered as well as one section of Nordic or crosscountry skiing. Interest ed skiers may register by mail for the classes. Details of the ski program and a registra tion form can be found in the BMCC winter term schedule of classes mailer. Relics h OOP SHOOT CONTEST For Boys & Girls 8- 13 yrs. old Sat. Jan. 10 9- 1 1 :30 a.m. I0NE HIGH SCHOOL GYM HEPPKER HIGH SCHOOL GYM Bring Proof Of Age 676-5514 or 422-7162 For More Information .1 ll few ii i if lip 4 It OFF m mm nil CfiMstinas ecoAattoits SAVE SAVE SAVE m m - . r .,,,-4 -,, y- " ,p Larry Smythe skanie. He came to Boardman in, 1978 as a control, operator. Smythe, his wife Judy, and their four children live in Boardman. BEECHER'S NEW YEARS EVE BASH At The lone Legion Hall WED. DEC. 31 8 P.M.-2:30 A.M. yiusk By Live Dwane & The Plainsmen Party Favors Fun Dancing BRING IIS THE NEW YEAR RIGHT BEECHER'S FINE FOODS & LOVNGE CLOSED DEC 25 & 26 CLOSED 4 PJVI. DEC.24 THE I5C FOR This Christmas, there's a Dick ens of a savings on long distance. On Christmas morning, from 12 midnight to 6 am. you can dial without operator assistance be tween any two points in the state and talk up to fifteen minutes for 1511 - the same price as mailing a This offer docs not apply on credit card, person to person, third number and collect calls, nor on calls from hotels and coin telepbo Christmas card. If you talk longer, additional minutes will be charged at the low night rate. It's just our way of reminding you to remember family and friends this Christmas. And one example of how inexpensive long distance really is. So this year, reach out and jingle someone's bell. After all, at these prices, you can be a Scrooge and still come off like Santa Claus. REACH OUT AND TOUCH SOMEONE, Pacific Northwest Bell 676-9158 ...a rr..,T, rtit .r. - m m m .
