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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
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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
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Blue Mountain
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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.
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