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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1989)
TWO - Heppner (ia/elte- I m il', Heppner, Orison Wednesday. December 6, 1989 SherifFs dept, releases survey results Sixty-nine percent of the people polled in a Morrow Co Sheriff % Dept survey feel that drunk driving laws arc sufficiently enforced by the Sheriff % Dept The Morrow County Sheriffs Department learned this and other information after tabulating the results of a survey they went out to Morrow County citi/cns Oct II The survey was intended first to determine public feeling ah«>ui our present performance and. second, to find out what the public feels our priorities should be for the coming budget year." said the department “ By using a system of survey utilized by other sheriff s depart ments in the stale.” saijf a Morrow Co. Sheriffs Department news release, "we arc able to give the department a 95 percent reliability level with a three percent plus or minus error level, based on a minimum return of 40 percent of the surveys We sampled 3 4 percent of the registered voters in the county There arc 4,138 registered voters in the county and we surveyed 142 of them by selecting every 29ih voter Of those surveyed. 74 or 52 percent responded to the survey hollowing are questions asked of each voter, who agreed, disagreed or voiced no opinion Drunk driving laws arc sufficient ly enforced by the Morrow County Sheriffs department 69% agree, 14% disagree. 17% hail no opinion The Morrow County Criminal Justice System is well coordinated in the way it deals with crime in the county 60% agree. 20% disagree. 20% had no opinion Present law enforcement practices arc effective regarding minor pro perty crime 52% agree. 24% disagree, 24% no opinion Current traffic enforcement prac ticcs of the Sheriffs dcpartmeni are good enough to meet the need for public safety 80% agree. '% disagree, 10% no opinion Morrow County has a youth alcohol abuse problem K4% agree, 4% disagree. 13% no opinion Morrow County has a south drug . • A • « • f program-88% agree. 1% disagree. 11 % no opinion Reduction of illegal drug traffic- should be a major priority for the Sheriff s department 90% agree. 4% disagree. 6% no opinion The Sheriff s department should rank calls for vers ice and respond according to the seriousness of the situation 83% agree. 7% disagree. 10% no opinion. The lack of jail facility in Morrow County (county jail) is a problem which needs a solution-70% agree. 17% disagree. 13% no opinion The Morrow County Sheriffs department has sufficient staff to do a good job with its law enforcement responsibilities in the county 39% agree. 32% disagree. 29% no opinion Generally, people convicted of serious crimes in Morrow County receive a sufficient penalty for their crime 27% agree. 56% disagree. 17% no opinion Seventeen percent of those respon ding had been a crime victim in I9H9 Nineiv nine percent reported the crime to a law enforcement agency. Of the 52 percent responding 32 were males and .37 were females. 12 were 19-35 years old, 24 were .36-50. 17 were 51 65. 12 were 66 or older and four did not provide a year of birth The agency primarily responsible for delivering law enforcement is Morrow County Sheriff Dept 58% ; Heppner Police Dept 24%; Board- man Police Dept 19%; Imgon Police Dept 4%; Oregon Stale Police9% , some responding put two departments The surveys requested that com ments or concerns he written at the bottom. “ The comments were very favorable and included some ex cellent suggestions which we intend to follow up on.” said Sheriff Drago “ We have received some valuable information and direction for the coming budget year ” The surveys are available for public inspection at the Mono* County Sheriffs Office Like levels at Willow Creek Dam in Hcppncr will remain at 2063 mean sea level for the I WO operating year according to the Portland District, U S Army Corps of Engineers The Corps made this decision after considering written and oral com ments from a Sept 13 public meeting at Hcppncr and comments received from federal and state fisheries agencies The Oregon I Vpartment of fish and Wildlife and the i s Fish and Wildlife Service have both recommended further fisheries studies and a review of ex isting environmental documents before pool levels arc changed Hcppncr officials had asked the ( orps in raise the lake level and keep it at a higher level through the sum mer months to take advantage of recreational opportunities. The Corps announced in early three alternative operating lake levels, but that additional en vironmental assessment might be necessary before action could be taken to raise the lake level. Willow Creek Lake to remain at same level November that it was considering * Pre-Season Savings ‘Life Lights reminder Register now for Hands on Science ’ The registration deadline for Hands on Science, a science discovery program for pre- kindergarten through sixth grade children, is Friday. Dec 8 The pro gram is offered through the Umatilla Educational Service District Pre kindergarten age children will explore construction in science and literature on Mondays from 3 to 4 p m . kindergarten and first grade students will test the strengths of simple bridges and experiment with stretching two dimensional shapes to three, Mondays from 3 30-4 30. second and third graders will use materials for building which or dinarily d»n>4 stand alone Tuesdays 3 30-4 30; fourth through sixth graders will be “ inspector detec tors," Tuesdays 3 30-4:30 Sara Carlson is coordinator for tfsc Shane Palmer (on ladder), Scott Johnston (c) and Jon Kindle program. Georgia VanWinkle. the string lights to remind students and teachers not Hands-On-Science volunteer. Carol to drink Christmas and drive or ride with someone who has been drink Goodyear, teacher ing during the holiday Each light represents a person that has Cost for the eight week session is agreed to this 542 Call Carlson at 422-7245 or leave a message at Heppner F.lemen The HHADD (Hcppncr High drive during the holiday season tary School. 676 9128 for registra Against A light was put up for each stu and Driving) tion or more information The pro Chapter at Drinking dent and stalf member w ho pledged Hcppncr High put up gram will begin Jan 8 "Life Lights” on December 5 as a m*t to drink and drive or ride with vtcnsd reminder not to drink and someone who has been drinking Artifactory a success Local student enrolls at UTI Hcppncr resident Ty Zeller has been accepted into the air condition ing technology program at Univer sal Technical Institute (UTI) in Phoenix. Arizona Zeller is atten ding Heppner High School and is scheduled to begin classes at UTI on Nov 12. 1990 Nationally accredited. UTI trains students for careers in the automotive, diesel, marine, and air conditioning, refrigeration and heating repair industries Students graduate with the skills necessary for entry into their chosen field of training Die Institute has campuses in Phoenix. Arizona. Houston, Texas and Glendale Heights, Illinois (near Chicago) It has graduated neatly 2<>.(*X) technicians into the industry since opening in 1965 Ptxoto b y 55/Alive classes l,om the Garden club members. offered again By Beth Stephens 55/Alive Dnving Cla.vs will he of fered at Stokes landing Senior Center January II and 12 To register call 922-3.348 Irrigon man convicted «Svao tn Joyc* H u g h « Left Jean Bennett and John Hanna were just a few people attending the artifactory sponsored by the Heppner Soroptimist Club The annual event grossed around $1,100 this year. Members say they expect to earn $500 after expenses Chairperson for this years event was Marianne Kahl T IS THE SEASON TO SAY >> f -'1 r ' I LOVE YOG WITH JEWELRY. • ' ■ H ogb#* Visitors to the artifactory craft fair Dec 2 make their own Christmas wreaths with assistance BE READY TO GO! Get a Performance Plus Checkup and save on service work, too! Joys 9 An Irrigon man was convicted of sodomy following a one-day jury trial in Heppner Thursday, Nov. .30, according to Morrow County District Attorney Jeff M Wallace latwcll Hinton. 55. was convicted of first-degree sodomy by a Morrow County Circuit Court jury which returned its verdict late Thurvday afternoon Circuit Court Judge Robert Abrams ordered a pre sentence investigation, and con tinued the matter for sentencing un til January 9 Hinton also faces sentencing on January 9 for an earlier sodomy con viclion in Morrow County Circuit Court Pastor returns from trip to Philippines f on labor G el your tractor in top shape tor the busy season ana save at oft season prices W e II send a service technician directly to your farm for a Perform ance Plus Checkup of your C ase IH or C ase International tractor Then it you w ant repairs, w e II do them in our Service C enter at a special discount Don t wait until the busy season hits Get your tractor ready to roll now at special Pre Season Service Savings says ill Morrow County Grain Growers 1-800-452-7396 Lexington, Oregon 350 Mam 989-8221 A missionary trip, sponsored by Hcppncr Christian Missionary fellowship, recently returned after four weeks in the Philippine Islands People from California. Texas. Canada and Oregon served on this team Che Rev I ynda Crane, pastor of Heppner Christian Missionary f ellowship. Dorothy Maudlin and Kuhy Steers represented Heppner “ Intensive ministry of the Gospel of Jesus Christ was shared in prisons, m street services, in crusades, in Bible schools, in church services and in a three dav teaching seminar tor Philippine pastors.” Pastor Crane Several thou sand lives were touched hv this mis sionary effort ” In (he past 3 1 .> years Heppner Christian Missionary fellowship has sent teams to Africa. Russia. Israel. Iceland. Malaysia. Mexico and the Philippine Islands future plans call for teams going to foreign mission fields monthly, to the United States weekly and to local areas daily All ministries arc welcome to join these efforts, says the Rev Crane OPEN SUNDAY 12 - 4 p m Pftirspo II • > H, c *
