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. . ' * . T 7 ^ . . * • » • " * * -g * V * * * » - %*• * — * * - “ A *- «— FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 5, 1996 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppiier and the Counts of Morrow DA's Report Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S P S 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper P ublished w e e k ly and e n te re d as second-class m a tte r at tin* Post O ffic e at lle p p - ne r, O re g o n u n d e r the A ct o f M a rch 3, 1879. Second class postage paid at H e p p n e r, O regon. O ffic e at 147 W est W illo w Street. T e le pho ne (5 03) 676-9228. Postm aster send address changes to th e H e p p n e r O a /e tte -T im e s , P.O. Box 337, H e p p n e r, O re gon 97836. S ubscriptions: $18 in M o rro w . W heeler, O illia m and G ra n t C oun ties; $25 elsew here. A p ril H ilto n -S y k e s S tephanie Jensen M oni<|ue D e v in Penni K eerseinaker N ew s E d ito r T yp e se ttin g . la y o u t. D is trib u tio n A dve rtisin g la y o u t 6c (Graphics P rin te r David Sykes, Publisher Letters to the Editor Heppner will always be home To the Editor: Dear people of Heppner, Today I received the wonder ful card that over 50 people signed and sent to me at Dad's here in Baker City. As I read the names of everyone who signed and sent messages of encouragement, it confirmed what I’ve known my whole life-you can't find any better people anywhere in the world. My recuperation is going very well and I will be moving to Bend in a few days. Upon returning to Bend, I will once again be involved with the neurosurgical group as a pa tient consultant at St. Charles Medical Center. If I had my choice, I would return to Heppner, but my neurosurgeon and family feel it would be best to be in Bend. I'm afraid 1 have to agree with them. Heppner will always be home and I will visit frequent ly. With great appreciation, (s) Scott Groshens Bend Don't give up Letter to the Editor: (For Amy jo Kowalski) Your apology was a very h norable thing to do. Your heart is in the right place to start anew. Don't look back in th.> past, but learn from it. Live in the present and rejoice in it. Look toward the future know ing what can be. For where there's a will, there's a way. Don't give up. Keep going on for your daughter, Mickey Anne, and for yourself, family and friends. Remember, Amy Jo, God heals the broken heart. (s) Teresa Gaines Heppner Watch action on public lands and future reinstated tribes will To the Editor: line up for a cut of federal During the last week of April, public lands revenues also. 1 sent letters to editors of all Senator Hatfield has left Oregon newspapers outside space in S. 1662, his “ Oregon Coos County to the effect that Resources Conservation Act of the advisory vote here was, in 19% '' for insertion of Title IV effect, on behalf of all citizen's for the Tribe's benefit, and this public lands. needs to be as carefully watch Senator Hatfield continues ed as the original forest plan his efforts to accommodate the and land transfer proposal. Coquille Tribe (650-675 mem Titles I, II and 111 deal with Opal bers) with some sort of revenue Creek, Upper Klamath Basin sharing arrangement involving and the Mt. Hood Corridor. the Bureau of Land Manage Sincerely, ment. If his effort is successful, 1 (s) Jean McNamar you may be sure that present North Bend HHS golf teams compete at district The Morrow County District A tto rn ey 's O ffice reports handling the following busi ness during the last several weeks: -May 31: Joshua Michael Spence, Hermiston, was con victed of Burglary 1, stemming from a series of burglaries at cabins located above Cutsforth Park in Morrow County on Dec. 21, 1995. Spence was or dered to serve 30 days in the county jail and pay $716 restitu tion to one of the owners of the cabins; -In related case, Robert D. Cate, Jr., Irrigon, was convicted of Burglary I, in connection with the burglary of three cabins in the same location. Cate will be sentenced June 6. According to Morrow Coun ty DA Earl Woods, Jr., Roger Douglas Tomlinson, Irrigon- Umatilla area, also charged with the same burlaries, was being held in the Mercer Coun ty Jail in Missouri, awaiting ex tradition, when he was able to saw through the bars of his cell and escape from that jail. According to Woods, Joshua W. Yeigh and Roxanne Turner, both also of the Irrigon-Uma- tilla area, assisted Tomlinson in the escape. Both Yeigh and Turner have warrants out for their arrest in connection with the same burglaries, says Woods. -Richard Frederick Hinz, 24, Irrigon, was convicted of driv ing while suspended and ordered to serve two years pro bation and pay fines and assessments of $1,060. -Jason Alan Bathurst, 19 was convicted of conspiracy to com mit Theft II, ordered to serve one year in the county jail and pay $1,000, all suspended on the condition that he pay an assessment of $64 and serve 18 months' probation crime free; -May 17: Toby Dale Rodri- ques, Irrigon, was convicted of two counts of Felony Driving While Suspended and ordered to spend 45 days in the county jail and pay $320 in assess ments; -May 29-Larri Lee Ellinger, 39, Pendleton, was convicted of Theft III and ordered to pay restitution, assessments and fines totaling $197; -Rodrico Perches-Chavira, 22, Boardman, was convicted of Attempted Manslaughter I and Attempted Assault I, stemming from and incident which occur red Jan. 27. According to Woods, Perches-Chavira was involved in an alleged gang- related dispute in Boardman. Perches-Chavira was accused of brandishing a firearm and firing the weapon approximate ly nine times in the direction of other alleged gang members, one of whom was hit in the arm. Woods will be asking for consecutive sentences to the Oregon State Penitentiary, to gether with minimum of five years as prescribed by Ore gon's “ Denny Smith Law " The Heppner High School tournament with a second golf season ended at the place finish. Moeller's two-day District 7 tournament at Eagle total was a 100-114 = 214. She Crest in Redmond. The boys competed the following week finished in fourth place behind at Eagle Ridge with 83 other Enterprise and Ontario. Enter girls from 3A, 2A and 1A prise ended up winning the schools. Her two-day total was state title the next week, with 106-111 = 217. Toni Kemp scored 112-131=243; Brandi Ontario finishing fourth. Adam Doherty lead the boys' Marshall, 123-119 = 242, Jaci Hughes, 128-139 = 267; Jill competition with a 81-80 = 161; Barber, 141, and Josie Proctor, Brent Gunderson had 82-83 = 126. 165; Chris Jones, 94-92 = 186; Jeff Watkins, 93-94 = 187; Rob £13 Sch u ltz, 116, and Travis Winters, 100. The Heppner girls' team S finished second, with Lori 8 YOUR Moeller qualifying for the state I COAST TO COAST M CCCF to meet The monthly meeting of the Morrow County Commission on Children and Families will be held on Tuesday, June 11, at Riverside High School in Boardman from 7-9 p.m. The main topic of discussion will be the approval of com munity development grants. The public is invifed to attend and participate in the discus sions. For more information, call 676-%75. S to r-4 -U Mini Storage 4 2 6 Linden Way Heppner NOW RENTING 567-7317 SOURCE FOR Lawn Justice Court Report____ The Justice Court office at the courthouse annex building in Heppner reports handling the following business during the past week: Grace Elizabeth Drake, 75, Heppner-Violation of the Basic Rule, 74 mph in a 55 mph zone, $67 fine; Cindy I. Hart, 21, Irrigon- Driving While License Sus pended, Driving While Unin sured, $454 fine; Gerald S. Jofonston, 37, Heppner-Unlawful U-turn, $67 fine. Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes, Chamber Manager Summer has arrived; at least the past few days indicate it is close at hand. W hen the Emerald Velo Cycling Club and participants in the Columbia Plateau Stage Race arrive in Heppner this weekend, they may wish spring was still in the air. The group of 50-75 ener getic cycle racers have been rac ing in the lone area, but this year selected Heppner as the site for the prologue, stage one and stage four. Briefly, this means that on Friday, June 7, racers will be departing from the corner of First Interstate to the high school for the prologue, follow ed by a snack in the city park and free time around Heppner. Race departures will begin at 2 p.m. from the park. These hearty souls will be racing out H ighw ay 74, som e over Franklin Hill and others down Little Buttercreek to lone. This is yet another oppor tunity for Heppner to “ strut our stuff "-welcome visitors to Heppner and give them a hear ty send off on Friday, then be on Main Street to cheer them back into Heppner from Fossil on Sunday, from early after noon to around 3p.m . Cyclists will be eating meals in Hepp ner and learning more about our community as they prepare for this race, which awards $3,000 in cash prizes. These are the opportunities that encourage people to return for camping at the lake, community events, and who knows, maybe even a desire to start a business in Heppner. We are all hometown ambassa dors, so tell them about the museum, the lake, camping, the Volkswalk, where to eat or have an espresso, and most of all, greet them with a smile and a "H eppner H ello." Thought for the week: “ The things of greatest value in life are those things that multiply when divided." Come Share With Us at Willow Creek Baptist Church Bible Study for all ages 2 p.m. Worship Service 3 p.m. Meeting in the 7th Day Adventist Church 560 N orth M inor ____ Blue Mountain _ MASTER GARDENER DIGGINGS Gardening questions? Call the Extension Office at 676-9642 to be refered to a master gardener. How to best care for your strawberries throughout summer Strawberries will be ripe, red and luscious soon. With a lit tle extra care right away, home gardeners can keep their plants vigorous and able to bear great fruit in the future, said Ber- nadine Strik, Oregon State University Extension berry crop specialist. Strawberries come in three types: June-bearers, everbearers and day-neutrals. June-bearers produce one crop per year, usually in June. Everbearers have two crops of berries per year, one in early summer and another in the fall. Dav- neutrals bear fruit continuously until frost in the fall. During hot days, pick ripe fruit often, recommended Strik. Strawberries harvested in the morning usually last longer. Avoid washing fruit until just before using, to prevent soften ing and decay. “Pick all ripe berries,” said Strik. “Fruit left on the plant becomes overripe, which promotes disease and insect pro blems.” After strawberry plants finish bearing fruit, Strik recommend ed the following steps to keep them in good health for next season: -Keep strawberries free of weeds. -Fertilize after harvest in July in June-bearers to promote fall growth. “After harvest, apply two to three pounds of 10-10-10 or equivalent well-balanced fertilizer per 100 square feet of row while the leaves are dry,” recommended Strik. “Then water the plants to carry the fertilizer down to the roots.” -Fertilize everbearers and day-neutrals in the late summer. -Water strawberry plants all through the growing season, about an inch a week. “After the plants' first grow ing season, there are two critical times when good soil moisture is especial ly important,” she said. “The first is from bloom through harvest, to ensure the berries swell to maximum possible size. The other is from late August through early fall, when plant growth resumes and flower buds for the following season’s crop are formed.” -Renovate your strawberry patch for higher yields next year. To stimulate next year's growth in June-bearers, remove the old leaves with a hedge clipper or mower after fruiting, be ing careful not to damage the crown. Do not remove old leaves on day-neutrals or everbearers. Most strawberry plants remain productive for only three or four fruiting years, said Strik. Thin out old and weak plants, leaving about five to six of the most vigorous plants per square foot of row. Train runners to the row. After Sept. 1. remove all runners, as they don’t have time to take root before winter's onset. “If you want to make new plantings, plant in another loca tion to minimize insect and disease problems,” said Strik. For more information about growing strawberries, order the OSU Extension Service publication, EC 1307, “Growing Strawberries in Your Home Garden,” available for $1 each. Send your request and payment to: Publications Orders, Ex tension and Experiment Station Communications, OSU, 422 Administrative Services, Corvallis, OR 97331-2119. Free Brake Inspections 1. High quality brake shoes 2. Resurface drums 3. All new hold-down return springs 4 All new wheel cylinders 5. Adjust parking brake 6 Bleed & Adjust entire system 7. Free replacement 25.000 mile warranty Cars) COMPLETE FRONT DISC AND REAR DROM COM PUTE FRONT DISC BRAKE SERVICE 1 2. 3 4 5 6 7. 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