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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1988)
b rr A Safe And Happy Holiday! SAVE OVER 42°/« Regular Price $18 95 HUGGLES” BEAR 676 9123 146 E C enter Heppner 2 I.IV H M Buffham sentenced on Theft charge IX-ni\ Buffham of Imgun has been senicrv.nl following his guilts plea to charges of Theft I and Failure to Appear in Morrow County Circuit Court Huftham. 42 had previously plead guilty to First Degree Theft and First Degree Failure to Appear on Noveinher IK He had heen charg ed with the theft o f approximately SI2T<*H> from Western Alfalfa. Inc . an Irrigon hay processor. het ween 1983 and I9H6 He failed to appear for his trial on that charge in February, 1987. and was the object of a state wide manhunt He was placed on the Oregon State Police "Ten Most Wanted" list, and was arrested near Vancouver. British Columbia. Canada in September of this year Buffham waived extradi lion from Canada, and waa return ed to Morrow County to face thoae charge* Circuit Court Judge pnviem Ralph Curnn sentenced Buffham to five years in the Oregon Stale Pemten- tuiry on both the failure to appear and (heft charge* He suspended im- posit ion of that sentence, however. and placed Buffham on five year* formal probation He also ordered him to pay $100,000 restitution to Western Alfalfa. $650 restitution to the U S Marshall for the co*s of ex tradition. $240 to the State for court appointed attorney fees and $100 to the victim witness fund UmJershenff Verlin Denton was awarded the ‘ Meritorious Achieve mere Award for (Xi islanding Perfor mance in the Field of Law Enforce ment” on December 8. along with four other law enforcement officers form around the stale The awards ceremony took place at the Oregon State Sheriffs' Association meeting in Portland "Undershcriff Denton has set up and spear headed a Narcotic Task Force in Morrow County in addition to his regular duties as Under- shcnfT." says Sheriff Roy Drago "Denton has spent many hundreds of hours above and beyond what is expected of him in his diligent effort hi help curtail drug abuse in Morrow County, he has solidified a bond of trust and coooperation with the Oregon State FAvlicc Narcotic squad in West Umatilla CiHinty These two agencies are responsible for tfvxisands of dollars being seized and over twenty pounds of Cocain seiz- cd and destn>yed and untold anvHints of other narcotics taken from the market " “ [>cnton has not only molded this unit into an effective force, but does activity work with informants and survcil drug buys and arrests perpetrators Eighteen and twenty hour tours are not uncommon ” "The many hours spent above and heyitnd his normal shifts away from family when he could be with them, shows his dedication to his profes sion Wc. in Morrow County, are proud and fortunate to have him working here " Hislers celebrate 60th with family 1 Í • IM M ifw IIIU P a u l a n d K a th le e n H is le r Haul and Kathleen Hisler. of Heppner. celebrated their 60th wed ding anniversary with their family A trip to the Oregon Coast was planned by their children Kathleen Monahan and Paul Hisler Sr were married November 14, 1928, in Heppner, by Father Brady Patricia Monahan and John Kcicman were their attendants They moved to the family ranch on Little Butter Creek where they still live and where Paul Sr was bom Their theme song has always heen "Side by Side Their children are Joan Sutnner, The Dalles. Francine Bristow, Portland. Paul Jr Heppner They have eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren, all who reside in Oregon. Self help group meeting in Heppner A new meeting of Fimotional Health Anonvmous (FHA) has heen established here Emotional Health Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who get together to com- mumcatc with each «Hhcr, share their feelings and discuss their cnv>tional problems to find better w avsof cotv ing with life EHA is patterned after Alcoholics Anonymous, but is adapted for pe»v pic with emotional problems--or amply problems encountered in dtu- ly living The Twelve Steps of the A A program arc used to work through members' pmblctns At various lim**\ in imr many of us need someone with whom silarc ‘,ruJ c h a n g e mutual ' “ Pi*'" Members of KHA mf tM ,or ,h* PurP«,Stf -*"<1 taring atmosphere, ^ rtrK* Ci* and strength for EHA ,s a non P™ « organization, entirely supported by the voluntary of •«* members There arc duc> or ,ccs or membership r" ' ,cr' orm ceting l< vat ion and times, 1“, ’ 67.6' 5376 or h7i>3263 or ,hc . ' ( on,rul < Hive. (818) 57.3-5482 fween the hours of 9 a m and I M ora than SO placa« in tha Unitaci Sta ta « bava baan ñam ad In honor of C h ritto p b a r Colum bu s 3533 3 1 & lU 'U f /(U ffU iS V oed Ginger, Sue, Ik-ena Gayle, Marlene & Randall County Peter$on’$ 1 800 452 7396 LEXINGTON. OREGON 97839 / H eppner f j Jeweler$
