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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 21, 1996
Zumwalt-Padberg reception planned
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Letters to the Editor
Can't keep facts straight
To the Editor:
In a recent newspaper guest
editorial, Ted Ferrioli gave
reasons he would vote no on
Ballot Measure #38, the Clean
Stream Initiative, it is good that
he will vote against this in
itiative; we all should. It is bad
law for Oregonians.
However, let's be against this
initiative for the right reasons.
This initiative is divisive. It will
harm wildlife as well as keep
ing livestock away from waters
of the state. It does change
Oregon civil law as to the right
to sue by removing the require
ment that a person must be af
fected directly, but it does not
deal with "navigable” deci
sions or ownership The issue
of navigable waters and who
owns the land under and adja
cent is a totally separate issue
not addressed in this initiative.
Voter Beware-here is another
candidate running for public of
fice who cannot keep the facts
straight.
(s) Joan Silver
Kimberly
Storms spark over 40 wildfires
Sombaht and Darrin Padberg
A wedding reception for
Sombaht and Darrin Padberg
will be held at the lone Park on
Saturday, Aug. 24, at 5 p.m.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Sombaht Zumwalt, Hepp
ner, and Darrin Padberg, lone,
were married July 4, 1996, at
Reno, Nevada.
Sombaht graduated from
Heppner High School in 1993
and is employed at the Bank of
Eastern Oregon, Heppner
branch.
Darrin graduated from lone
High School in 1984 and is
employed at the Padberg
Ranch.
The couple is at home on
Rhea Creek Road, lone.
lone Library wraps up reading program
A spectacular shot of last week’s forest fire was captured on film
by Herman Winters. The picture was taken from Tamarack Lookout.
Two separate lightning
storms passing over the Blue
Mountains sparked over 40
wildfires on the Umatilla Na
tional Forest last week. The
largest, named the Bull Fire,
has burned approximately
2,275 acres as of Monday, and
is located just north of Desola
tion Lookout on the North Fork
John Day Ranger District.
Bull Complex consists of the
Bull Fire, Summit Fire, Fire #88
and several other smaller fires
in the area. Olive Lake Camp
ground, Indian Point and Deso
lation Lookout were threaten
ed.
The Tower Complex consists
of three fires, which are now
being treated as one fire totall
ing approximately 1,300 acres.
As of Monday, neither the
town of Granite or Greenhorn
is threatened.
Due to fire suppression traf
fic and concern for public safe
ty, Tom Reilly, acting forest
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supervisor, has signed a forest
order temporarily closing five
forest roads and two trails on
the forest.
Forest Road 5226 (Tower
Mountain road) is closed from
its junction with Highway 244
to its junction with Forest Road
52. Forest Road 5505 is closed
from its junction with Forest
Road 55 at Texas Bar to its junc
tion with Forest Road 1010.
Forest Road 1010 is closed from
its junction with Forest Road 10
at Spring Creek to its junction
with Forest Road 10 at Desola
tion Guard Station. Forest
Road 10 from its junction with
Forest Road 1010 to its junction
with Forest Road 13 and Forest
Road 10-400 from its junction
with Road 10 to the end of the
road will also be closed. These
closures cut off all access to
Olive Lake Campground.
Forest officials have closed
Trail #3014 (Glade Creek Trail),
from its junction with Forest
Road 1010 to its junction with
Forest Trail #3022 (North Fork
John Day Trail); and Trail #3008
(Cold Springs Trail) from its
junction with Forest Trail #3014
to its junction with Forest Road
1010 .
We will be closed during the
power outage on Friday,
August 23, from 2 to 4 p.m.
We’ll accept emergency phone calls.
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Participants in lone Library’s reading program hold up shields they
made as part of Native American story week.
"Read Around the World,"
a reading program for children,
wrapped up at lone Library on
Tuesday, Aug. 13. Each of the
program's six weeks featured
stories and crafts from different
countries. A total of 27 children
attended the program, with an
average attendance of 18.
The program was designed
and directed by Carri Grieb,
with support from the library
sponsor, lone Topic Club. A
grant from Morrow County
Commission on Children and
Families enhanced the program
and added two dozen mult-
cultural children's books to the
library.
O W C to hold regular meeting
The Oregon Wheat Commis
sion (OWC) will hold its next
regular meeting on Monday,
Aug. 26 at noon at the Best
Western Sunridge Inn in Baker
City. Commission meetings are
open to the public.
The OWC complies with the
Americans with Disabilities
Act. Anyone who would like to
participate in this meeting, but
who needs special accomoda
tions, may contact the OWC of
fice 48 hours in advance at (503)
229-6665 or TDD (503) 986-4762.
Arts and Crafts Club to m eet
Morrow County Creative
Arts and Crafts will meet
Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 1 p.m.
at Kate's Pizza for lunch. The
meeting will follow at 1:30 p.m.
Anyone interested in an up
coming watercolor workshop
and beginning or want-to-be ar
tists are welcome to attend.
Workshop supplies will be
available at a reasonable cost,
said a club spokesperson.
To make reservations or for
more information, call Shirley,
422-7569.
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PA*» Report
The Morrow County District
Attorney's office in Heppner
reports handling the following
business during the past three
weeks:
Aug. 1: Jason A. Bathurst, 19,
Heppner, was convicted of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor
Vehicle, two counts Criminal
Mischief I, Possession of Less
Than One Ounce of Marijuana,
Burlary II, and Theft I. In
cidents stem from events which
occurred June 6-7, when
Bathurst and two juveniles
reportedly took a pickup truck
belonging to Vern Evans,
Heppner. The trio then alleged
ly damaged the pickup exten
sively by rolling it over on the
Heppner High School track
and field. They also burglariz
ed the candy shack at Hager St.
Park and stole approximately
$800 in candy and a minor
amount of cash.
Bathurst was sentenced to 90
days in a county jail, and or
dered to pay $8,400 restitution
for damage of the truck, serve
two years' probation, be eva
luated for drugs and alcohol,
and ordered to undergo an in
patient treatment program for
drug and alcohol abuse im
mediately following his jail
term.
Aug. 2: Anna Marie Schlecht,
33, Irrigon, was convicted of
Assault IV, stemming from an
incident which occurred June
26 when, at a trailer court in Ir
rigon, Schlecht allegedly attack
ed a man with a knife. She was
given six months in jail, sus
pended on the condition that
she violate no laws for a two
year period.
Aug. 8: Ruth J. Haskett, 34,
Lexington, was convicted of
Criminal Mistreatment II and
Possession of Less Than One
Ounce of Marijuana, stemming
from an incident which occur
red May 20 where it was alleg
ed that she mistreated her step
child and possessed marijuana.
Jennifer Michelle Tanner, 24,
formerly of Heppner, now liv
ing in Arlington, who was ser
ving probation for Delivery of
a Controlled Substance, was
revoked as to that probation
and ordered to serve 30 days in
the Morrow County Jail. She
was also revoked on a proba
tion she had been serving for
Theft II and ordered to serve an
additional 30 days in the coun
ty jail.
Aug. 15: Jeffrey Michael Zim
merman, 33, Heppner, was
convicted of Possession of a
Controlled Substance, stemm
ing from an incident occurring
March 10, where he reported
ly Possessed More Than One
Ounce Marijuana. In a separate
incident, he was convicted of
Possession of Less Than One
Ounce of Marijuana.
Aug. 19: Jered Wicklund, 20,
Heppner, was convicted of
Maintaining a Common Nui
sance, as a result of a party on
Aug. 28, 1995, at his residence
in Heppner where beer was
allegedly dispensed. He was
sentenced to 30 days in the
county jail, suspended, and
ordered to pay fines and costs
totalling $281.
Justice Court
Report_____
The Justice Court office at the
courthouse annex building in
Heppner reports handling the
following business during the
past week:
Dale Munkers, 40, Heppner-
Permitting Dog to Run At
Large, $67 fine, Failure to Ap
pear, $176, 180 days in jail, jail
sentence suspended with one
year probation with no further
violation of law;
Matthew S. Howard, 29-Jet
Ski Certificate Not Aboard, ¿ 7
fine. Identifying Number Not
Displayed, $57 fine;
Bruce S. Mitchell, 52, Con
don-Driving Uninsured, Swit
ched Plates, $244 fine;
Trent Jerome Hughes, 19,
Lexington-Violation of the Basic
Rule, 71 mph in a 55 mph zone,
$67 fine.
Obituary
Kenneth J. Wimmer
Kenneth J. Wimmer, 74, of
Hermiston, died Sunday,
August 18, 19%, at Good t
Shepherd Community Hospital
in Hermiston.
Graveside services were held
Wednesday morning, August
21, at the Hermiston Cemetery.
Mr. Wimmer was born
August 3,1922. He played pro
fessional football for the Detroit
Lions from 1939-1941, then ’
served with the armed forces
during World War II. After the
war, he worked as a baker.
Mr. Wimmer had lived in the
Hermiston and Heppner areas
for many years.
He enjoyed football, fishing,
baking and listening to music.
His wife, Nancy, died in
1992.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Vange John Memo
rial Hospice, P.O. Box 306,
Hermiston, OR 97838.
Bums Mortuary, Hermiston,
was in charge of arrangements.
St« Patrick’s Senior Center
Bulletin Board
There were 85 people present for the senior meal Aug. 14, and
four meals were home delivered. Members of the Valby Lutheran
Church served. Marian Brosnan won the free meal ticket. Blood
pressures were taken before the meal.
The menu for the birthday dinner Aug. 28 will be sliced ham,
scalloped potatoes, green salad, beets, rolls, cake and ice cream.
Members of the lone United Church of Christ will serve.
The senior pie booth at the fair was quite successful, though
proceeds were down from last year. All the help given was much
appreciated, for pies, donations and all who worked at the booth.
"It takes everyone working together to keep the Senior Center
operating," said a spokesperson.
Nine seniors were present for the Sunday night movie, "Apollo
13".
The Housing Authority will meet at 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 26,
in the Senior Center sitting room.
The guitar students of Carl Oakes will perform at a recital in
the Senior Center dining room at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 31.
The public is invited to attend. There is no charge.
A bus trip to the Hermiston meal site is scheduled for Thurs
day, Sept. 12, at 10:30 a.m.
Other dates to remember: Tuesday and Thursday exercise, 10
a m.; Wednesday blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m., senior meal,
noon; Friday cards, 2 p.m.; Sunday movie, 7 p.m.
The Umatilla County Housing Authority in
Hermiston, Oregon is accepting applications for the
Section 8 Program
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Section 8 is where you place your name on the
waiting list (which isn’t long) and if you qualify for
assistance when your name comes to the top of the
list you are issued a Certificate or Voucher find a
place on your own to rent that will pass a Housing
Quality Inspection. The Housing Authority will assist
you in paying the rent to the Landlord.
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tion about how the program works, contact:
Umatilla County Housing Authority at
1-800-221-6729 inside Oregon
or 1-541-567-3241 or
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