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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
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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
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