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F S 3 l e In the early morning hours o f November 25 after a lengthy in vestigation by law enlorcement agency v in Umatilla County and M ottow County. a large cocaine and tar heroin sales ring was broken up in the Hermiston Umatilla area A search warrant was versed on a residence in the Me Nary area o f the city o f Umatilla Isahc V Nunez. 20. was arrested al the resilience and H E T Î tl> - K *74 charged with Pos-scssion o f Heroin and Cocaine Seized at the residence was several pounds o f suspected co caine and several ounces o f suspected tar heroin Handguns and a sawed o ff shotgun were also seiz ed Also seized was approximately $8.500 in currency Law enforce ment personnel from the Oregon State Police. M o rro w County S h.-nfr. n r r . i ' ~ ,;n , ShenlT"s Office and Pendleton FMlice Department all worked together on the investigation which has resulted in the largest seizure o f cocaine and or tar heroin in Eastern Oregon to date An estimated street v alue o f the drugs is between $300,000 to $400,000 The investigation is con tinuing and further arTests are expected OWGL elects Peterson President Morrow County's Home-Owned Newspaper T h e H eppner lines a zette VOL 105 NO 48 W ednesday. December 2, 1987 Heppner 25« Santa’s Little Helper 10 Pages Don Peterson. lone fanner, was elected as president of the state wide Oregon wheat Growers League at the closing o f their annual conven tion today. closing o f their annual convention today Peterson and his wife Martha fann as a partnership with their sons. Paul and Joel, in the Valby-Fightmile area. Id nulcv south o f lone Their two other children, son Kerry and daughter Kristine, live in Portland and Hermiston respectively. Peterson is a third generation farmer following his father. Oscar, and grandfather. John His farm is "very livcht ra in fa ll." he said, poin ting out that only an average o f 14 inchcv falls on their farm ground Peterson has been active in a number o f organizations He is a past state president and national director for the National Farmers' Organization. He has also been county president and vice chairman o f the Transportation and Federal Programs committee tor the O re g o n Wheat Growers League He has been secretary-treasurer and vice president o f the O W G l tbe past two years The Petersons are active in the Valhy Lutheran Church which recently celebrated its 102nd an niversary Valby is one o f the few "co u n try' churches, he said, in Oregon and holds regular Sunday services, sharing their pastor with ihc Heppner Church " I am interested in developing the political action and the marketing op portumtics o f the Oregon Wheat Growers Ix a g u c ." stated Peterson "W e must work to return our markets to the marketplace instead o f government, and I'm working toward that end during this coming year." Peterson said that. "Sometimes wc dont realize the strength that we all have by working together I think that the Oregon Wheat Growers Lxague can verve the purpose to help all o f agriculture .'* Krebs conviction reversed row County D istrict Attorney Richard J McNemey and Krebs, five other charges arising from the robbery incident were also dismissed. Judge West ordered that the Krebs case be remanded to the Morrow County Circuit Court for further proceedings. A Marion County Circuit Court Judge has ruled that John Krebs should be allowed to withdraw his guilty plea to the 1985 robbery o f an lone hank In a Post-Convict Kin Relief A c tum. Marion County Circuit Judge Greg West ruled that Krebs, as part o f a I '>85 plea negotiation, was wrongfully allowed to plead guilty to PosscssKvn o f a Firearm by an In mate o f a Penal Institution Krebs was an escapee from the Oregon State Penitentiary at the time o f the bank robbery. Since he was not ac tually in the penitentiary when he committed the robbery, the Court t ' 9*?' * i :* - * r . ,, » to. \ . * Ç “ ■ * ; • •' I * , 1 V ." • - • \ _ *i * . : . . { • J ••• • i ] 7 ..r ‘ 1 V ' -j;*- v* O t # Don Peterson Santa will be at Benjamin Franklin on Friday Santa Claus is co m ing to town O n Friday . December 4 tnmi 3 p m to 4:30 p m. Santa w ill be here in Heppner at the Benjamin Franklin Savings and Loan Cookies and punch w ill be served throughout the day and during San ta’s visit with the children The Benjamin Franklin w ill be hav ing an Open House all day from 9:30a.m to 5 p.m and they w ill be having a special drawing for a $50 Sav ings PassNiok Start the Christnuis season o ff right Come on down to the Ben jamin Franklin s "W isbbook" Open I lo u s e . __________________ _____ . . 4* - ' * * * ^ 9 - . « S' * - . . r , J . * > • V •* , . -* ■ ■ . •• s ' t.'V • . •v s • k , > • . ' * >. > ■ W s * ' tv V . I -S > V - Í A 1 X I J , ' Ä v ; rile d that “there was not an ade quatc tactual basis tor a cons ictum un the weaoons charge. Krebs was aivo a llrv -it to ” ’♦flllnrw fits guihy plea to Robber> in the First Degree, which wav entered at the same time As part o f the 1985 pica negotia tion entered into between then Mor Jessica Gutierrez, Heppner, daughter of Kim and Gayle Gutierrez, is shown giving Santa her Christmas list at Les Schwab at the Christmas opening on Saturday. Notice People who may be vio lin # ihc library or museum on Wednesday, December 2, o r Thursday, December 3. are asked to approach with caution Workmen w ill be repairing the sidewalk at this 1 1 live- . No winner last week in Santa contest ' V» . ÍA ■ V 1 - -N *~c International exchange host families needed There were no winners last week in the ()l Saint Nick contest, so this week the prizes w ill be doubled The businesses this week where the Nixes w ill be located are The Shoe Box. Pettyjohn s Building Supply. Gardners Men's Wear and Green Feed store Identify the San tas and win cash for Christmas Double' Frank and LaVonne Mader Blowing dust mi bad it caused wrecks and tumble weeds mi thick they would fill up Buttercrcck were conquered by Frank and laVonne Mader and family The Mader’ s Sixty-Six Ranch was announced as the Oregon Wheal Growers League 1987 Conservation Farm o f the Year award winners at the OW GL Con vcntHin Monday, November 30 The M aders farm is near Echo on But- tercreck in M orrow County. The Mader family has turned a disaster they purchased eight years ago into a productive farm raising the per acre yield o f wheat from 17 bushels to 47 Innovative farming techniques us ed by the * ' ..*rs have minimized erosKin o f the fine, silty mh I s The Maders eliminated the moldNiard plow and established a stubble mulch tillage system They also use no-till seeding with chemicals to minimize soil disturbance "Because the Sixty-Six Ranch is farmed so carefully, using so many successful new ideas, it tv seen as a model for other farmers in Morrow C ounty," said Fred Lund in M or row County Extension Agent He went on to say, "T he Maders are looked to as leaders in farm technology ” Maders were selected by a com mittce o f last year's Oregon Wheat Growers Ixague county conserva tion winners from around the state These farmers took a week o ff from busy spring schedules to travel over 1.650 miles and visit all eleven coun ty and area winners for 1987 Don and Jean Bennett 1979. were Ihc last Morrow County winners at the state level Are you fascinated by other languages and cultures ' By hosting a foreign exchange student, you can meet the world in your own home We arc seeking families to host students from Brazil, M exico, Japan. Colombia. Spain. Germany and Thailand One o f these Niys or girls, in dividually selected for you. w ill live as a member o f your family while he or she attends the local high school These excellent students arc very carefully screened, covered by medical insurance, and provide their own spending money They arc eager to experience our American way o f life while sharing their culture, hut they can only do so if you arc w illing to open your hearts and homes to them If you would like to participate in this unique learning experience, please contact International Student Exchange PO Box 58 Fort Jones. C a lifo rn ia 96032 or i tOO : I } NOS i or I 916-168-2264 in California First prize w ill be a $50.00 gift cer tificate. second prize a $20 00 cer tificate. and third prize a $10 cer tificate Light up your community. Sheep growers will meet in Bend The 92nd annual convention o f the Oregon Sheep Growers Association w ill he held at The Rivcrhouse in Bend on Friday and Saturday. December 4 and 5 More than 200 sheep producers from around the state are expected to attend Top na tional industry leaders w ill address the convention delegates on Friday morning B ill Pflugcr. San Angelo. Texas. President o f National Wool Growers Association and Tim In- dart. Clovis. California. President o f American Sheep Producers Council. The Oregon Sheep Growers A ux iliary w ill hold their annual meeting on Friday afternoon M ki <■* Bob and Cheryl Ployhar. Farmers Insurance Agency, stand in front of their new business location, between 1st In terstate and Fabrics. Etc on Mam Street They are still awaiting the new windows for their building Bob and Cheryl Ployhar recently moved their business "U p to w n ". The Farmer's Insurance Agency recently purchased the Degree o f Honor building, located at 127 North Main, " to make more room and the location more convenient for our customers." said Boh They arc ex panding into (he health insurance market, handling medicare and nur sing home policies "W c felt that a local agency was needed here, for convenience sake," Boh stated They w ill be adding a conference room for future use at a later time Bob and Cheryl have two Mins, Jerid. 9 and Darrin. 6 l>ook (or their Open House in Dec ember, and stop hy to sec them at their new location Accident victim now recuperating at home Debbie Sharp. Heppner, was in volved in a one-car accident last Tuesday. November 24. aNiut 3 miles Miuth o f Heppner on the Heppner Condon Highway The ac culent occured around 9 a m Debbie was taken to Pioneer Weather Report by ■ O y o f M opp” * ' Tues, W«d Thurs. fn Sat Sun Mon 51 48 44 38 35 36 56 29 26 29 25 23 20 16 05 0 0 0 0 01 04 Grow**« I in sila i. Dec . I Soft White m 07 *3 119 *3 tl/» 3 13 »3 I5/V3 17 Barley *90 *91 3 33 110*3 Dec Jan Mar Hard Red W inter PIK astern Ml MBI « r o«c M •/ "Y our Mr tu n H flp ina Your Nvm hhor A .P R . ■\ • M i * v v à *4*< *’ ’ » '•J i y i ' r " bi-M * tr - a * -V V Market Report Arlington • Heppner • lone * - • *. - r* j- J I -v 1 » " . , ■ - * •J C o r * a t ft* Morrow Cxmrfy G Dec Jan Feb v • ■ M e m o ria l H ospital and then transferred hy ambulance to St An tNm y's Hospital in Pendleton She received a fractured pelvis in the accident Debbie is now home recuperating from the accident November 24 - 30 High laiw Prêt. - S* : OF - r» - ' , . 7 <**• ‘v ■ .*•* Chamber sponsors Outdoor Lighting Contest Sunday December 20, is the date to have your homes all decked out for Christtnjs They w ill be judged for the best outdoor lighting display ^ * s " , '»ss.,.
