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P A 1» Report The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone (541)676-9228. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $18 in Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant Coun ties; $25 elsewhere. April Hilton-Sykes........................................................................................ News Editor Stephanie Jensen ............................................................................................Typesetting Monique D evin.......................................................... Advertising Layout it Graphics Bonnie Bennett .............................................................................................. Distribution Penni K eersem aker................................................................................................ Printer David Sykes, Publisher Heppner garden club to discuss fair Heppner Garden Club will meet at the home of Peggy Connor, 460 East Cowins, Thursday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. Business will include pre- paration for exhibiting and other participation in the coun ty fair floral show, and a report from state and regional con ventions. The public is welcome to attend. W . C C C Golf L a d ie s ' P la y , Ju ly 2 3 ^ Low gross of the field: Pat Edmundson Flight A: low gross Eileen Padberg; low net Lois Hunt; least putts Luvilla Sonstegard. Flight B: low gross Alene Rucker; low net Betty Carlson; least putts Bernice Lott. Flight C: low gross Lucille Peck; low net Jean Ball; least putts Dorris Graves. Chip in: Jenny Reynolds, Dorris Graves, Juanita Martin. Obituaries James M. Stirewalt Funeral services for James M. Stirewalt, 80, Spray, were held Sunday, July 28, 19%, at the Spray High School gymna sium. Concluding services and burial followed at Winlock Cemetery. Mr. Stirewalt died Wednes day, July 24, 19%, at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner. Mr. Stirewalt was bom Oct. 31, 1915, at the family home stead on Sourdough Ridge at Winlock. He grew up and at tended school on Sourdough Ridge through the eighth grade. He attended high school at Orland, California, then returned to Spray where he began ranching in the Spray area. On Feb. 9, 1940, he married Effie L. Snabel, at Fossil. The couple's first home was on Sourdough Ridge in Wheeler County. They moved to Kim berly in 1946, and returned to the Snabel Homestead in the Spray area in 1972, where he lived until his death. He served on the Spray, Winlock and Monument school boards, was a 4-H horse leader in Grant County for over 20 years and helped to start the first ever junior rodeo which was held in John Day. He also helped to start the junior rodeo in Redmond and was instru mental in helping start the Spray Rodeo. He was a mem ber of the Spray Rodeo and was a member of the Condon Elks Lodge. Survivors include daughters, Judy Bertsch of Stanfield, Dina Stirewalt of Spray, Lula Daniels of Sisters, Elizabeth Parke of Beaverton, and Nancy Wilson of Fossil; son, James II, of Ter rebonne; sisters, Sarah Pem berton of Redmond, and Ruby McCracken of Gold Hill; 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. His wife, Effie, and brothers, David and Ray mond, preceded him in death. Memorial contributions may be made to the Spray Ambu lance Fund, P.O. Box 123, Spray, OR. 97874. Sweeney Mortuary, Hepp ner, was in charge of arrange ments. Health Pept* The Morrow County Health Dept, lists the following mon thly schedule for blood pressures and immunizations: Thursday, Aug. 1-blood pressures and immunizations, Heppner office, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Aug. 6-blood pressures and immunizations, Boardman, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, Aug. 8-blood pressures and immunizations, Heppner office, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Monday, Aug. 12-blood pressures and immunizations, Irrigon annex, 1-4 p.m.; Tuesday, Aug. 13-blood pressures and immunizations, Boardman, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, Aug. 15-blood pressures and immunizations, Heppner office, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Monday, Aug. 19-blood pressures and immunizations, lone City Hall, 2-4 p.m.; Tuesday, Aug. 20-blood pressures and immunizations, Boardman, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, Aug. 22-blood pressures and immunizations, Heppner office, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Aug. 27-blood pressures and immunizations, Boardman, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, Aug. 29-blood pressures and immunizations, Heppner office, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The Morrow County District Attorney's office in Heppner reports handling the following business during the past month: July 10: Dean C. Poulston, 26, lone, was convicted of driv ing while license suspended; he was given six months in the Morrow County jail, suspend ed on the condition that he pay assessments and obtain an Oregon Driver's License within one year. July 11: Bruce Stanley Mit chell, 52, Echo, was convicted of felony crime of coercion; he was given 18 months proba tion, and as a condition of the probation, had to remain alco hol free, write a letter of apo logy to the victim, and pay a $1,500 fine. Timothy Dale Whitaker, 36, Irrigon, was convicted of driv ing while license suspended; he was ordered to pay $1,500, with all but $880 suspended, pay assessments and attorney's fees, and received a 90 day jail sentence, suspended with 40 days community service. July 24: Kenneth James Sicard, 36, Boardman, who had previously been convicted of possession of a controlled sub stance, unlawful possession of a weapon, carrying a conceal ed weapon, and attenpting to elude a police officer, was revoked on his previously im posed probation and sentenc ed to 30 days in the Morrow County jail and to be evaulated and undergo drug treatment because he was found to be in possession of a hand gun and methamphetamines while on probation. Michael Wayne Phillips, 23, lone, previously convicted of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, was revoked of proba tion previously imposed and ordered to serve 40 days in the Morrow County jail, because of failure to appear for jail time previously imposed as a result of his conviction. July 25: Rodrigo Chavira Per ches, Hermiston, convicted of Attempted Manslaughter I, and Attempted Assault 1 with use of a weapon was ordered to serve six years, eight months in Oregon State Penitentiary. Michael Raymond Vincent, Vancouver, Washington, was convicted of two counts Criminal Non-Support; he was ordered to serve 30 days in the Morrow County jail, suspend ed for two years and was ordered to pay $805 a month towards support and his ar rearage. The court found he owed $58,723 in back support. Patrick D. Marshall, 39, Irri gon, was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlaw ful possession of less than one ounce of marijuana; he was given six months in the Mor row County jail, suspended, placed on probation two years and ordered to forfeit weapon, pay attorney's fees and costs, fined $1,000, suspended on the condition that he be evaluated and undergo treatment for drug dependency. Matthew Bartoschek, 19, Hermiston, was convicted of Criminal Mischief I, stemming from an incident which occur red Nov. 23,1995, where it was alleged that he, along with two other individuals, vandalized property at the Vey Ranch, Big Buttercreek Road; he was given 30 days in the Morrow County jail, suspended on the condi tion he write a letter of apology to the victim, do 80 hours of community service, pay attor ney's fees and $750 restitution. Justin Lee Bartoschek, 25, Hermiston, was convicted of the same crime as above, and received the same sentence. From Jan 1-July 29, 116 indict ments were handed down; this exceeds the number of indict ments ever returned in a calen- Weather Report Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 31, 19% dar year in Morrow County. The Sheriff's office, and Board- man and Heppner Police departments all added person nel during that time. W e Print Business Cards Gazette-Times 676-9228 3 _______ By City of Heppner_______ 6/1 6/2 6/3 6/4 6/5 6/6 6/7 6/8 6/9 6/10 6/11 6/12 6/13 6/14 6/15 6/16 6/17 6/18 6/19 6/20 6/21 6/22 6/23 6/24 6/25 6/26 6/27 6/28 6/29 6/30 High 75 80 86 85 74 78 89 87 82 71 78 75 81 83 83 81 76 65 65 75 80 76 76 76 67 74 76 72 73 80 Low 46 53 58 50 45 47 55 45 44 43 47 44 48 45 48 53 43 34 38 47 56 46 50 45 45 49 56 48 45 57 Precip. .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .02 .12 T .00 .00 T .07 .36 .16 .00 .60 .08 .00 .00 Come Share With Us at W illow Creek Baptist Church Bible Study for all ages 2 p.m. Worship Service 3 p.m. Meeting in the 7th Day Adventist Church 560 North Minor H m I K i !lavM ;!i i\* t] ilJIII M •] M 1 3 11 1 ] s1il4.HH, ""SS™1" SIZE SIZE 15.99 21.19 25.76 27.25 28.83 31.12 33.76 33.23 32.97 36.66 38.68 38.94 P155/80R-12 P155/80R-13 P175/80R-13 P175/75R-14 P185/75R-14 P195/75R-14 P205/75R-14 P195/75R-15 P205/75R-15 P215/75R-15 P225/75R-15 P235/75R-15 m ï 1 YL0 JH W ß lQ IP 10m P.0Riti m Lacey Matteson of Heppner was the all-around pee wee cowgirl at The Dalles Rodeo, July 27. Matteson was the high point cowgirl over all, taking first in barrel racing and pole bending, and second in goat tying. Matteson is the daughter of Chuck and Sherry Matteson, Heppner. 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