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EIGHT Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, November 6, 1996 PA’» Report The district attorney’s office at the Morrow County Courthouse in Heppner reports handling the following cases over the past several weeks: October 3: Rusty Jake Rodriguez, 29, Irrigon, was convicted o f being a felon in possession o f a firearm and possession o f a controlled substance(methamphetamine). He was ordered to serve 60 days in the county jail, complete 80 hours of community service, forfeit his weapons, pay an assessment o f $123, and ' was placed on probation after serving his jail sentnece. He was also ordered to submit to search upon request o f his probation office, be evaluated and successfully complete a drug rehabilitation program; Michael Dean Lynch, 38, Lexington, was convicted o f distributing a controlled Substance (methamphetamine) and possession o f a controlled substance (methamphetamine). He was ordered to pay a $5,000 fine, suspended on condition that he pay $310 attorneys fees, $168 in assessments, serve two years' formal probation, do 80 hours o f community service, be evaluated and submit to in patient drug treatment. October 4: Robert Earl Branvold, 24, Hermiston, was convicted o f unauthorized use o f a motor vehicle and criminal m ischief II. He was ordered to service 30 days in jail, suspended on the condition that he undergo evaluation and treatment for drug and alcohol dependency, pay $158 in assessments, $95 restitution and serve two years' probation. October 17: Joshua Yeigh, 20, Umatilla, was convicted o f burglary I, stemming from a burglary o f cabins at Cutsforth Park in January. He was ordered to serve eight days in jail, pay $64 in assessments, $310 in court-ordered attorney's fees, and a fine o f $2,000, which was suspended on the condition that he write letters o f apology to owners o f the cabins, do 80 hours o f community sevice and pay $2,252 restitution. Minerva Cantu, 35, Burien, WA, was convicted of criminal conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance (methamphetamine). She was ordered to serve 60 days in the county jail, suspended on the condition that she pay $158 in assessments, serve two years' probation and pay a fine o f $928. Russell Allen Irwin, 31, Boardman, was convicted o f illegal possession o f a firearm and theft 1. He was sentenced to the Oregon State Pentitentiary for 60 days and ordered to pay $39 restitution, $ 168 in fees and assessments and serve one year o f post prison supervision. October 18: Jennifer Ann Tanner, 25, Arlington, was convicted of unlawfully obtaining public assistance and unlawfully obtaining food stamps. She was ordered to pay >2,267 restitution, $ 1,000 in fines and assessments and sentenced to 30 days in jail on both counts, suspended on the condition that sne pay $50 a month restitution, $310 in attorney's fees and $64 is assessments prior to her probation date o f October 1998. October 22: Jon David Hanna, 19, Pendleton, was convicted o f reckless driving. His driver's license was suspended for 90 days and probation for a prior theft conviction was revoked in part. He was ordered to pay a suspended fine o f $225 (on the theft) and fined $920, with $200 suspended, and serve 180 days in jail, suspended with not further violation o f the law for the next two years. October 24: Toby Dale Rodriguez, 25, Irrigon, was convicted o f driving while revoked, being a felon in possession o f a firearm, two counts o f theft I, revoked on two probations for felony driving while revoked. He was sentenced to one year in the Oregon State Penitentiary, suspended on the condition that he absent himself from the state o f Oregon for three years. A sentence o f 270 days in the county jail was also suspended on the condition that he absent himself from the state for three years and pay fines. He served 29 days o f the jail sentence. October 29: Mark J. Goode, 35, Heppner, was convicted o f telephonic harrassment. He was ordered to pay $87 for the cost o f a jury, $54 in assessments and ordered to leave Morrow County, not to return for one year. HHS sports dessert Nov. 14 tall sports Thursday, November 14. at 7 p.m. at the high school cafeteria. Heppner High School will hold a sports dessert for high school students participating in Emergency office has TDD number Anyone using a TDD who would like information on dis aster safety or assistance is en couraged to call the new phone number. Morrow C ounty's Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program has in stalled the telephone device as part of a program to increase outreach to its citizens. Anyone who doesn't have a TDD and would like more information may call the Emergency Man agement office, 676-5161. Morrow County Emergency Management (MCEM) has a new phone number for the h earin g im paired-(541) 676-5631. At the other end of the line is a Telecommunica tions Device for the Deaf, or TDD. The phone number isn't for life-threatening emergen cies, said a MCEM news re lease. People calling for im mediate assistance should still dial 9-1-1. Wells Fargo sign updated McLaughlin — Koker The sign at Wells Fargo Bank in Heppner. formerly First Interstate, got a facelift Tuesday, Nov. 5. Kelly Suzanne McLaughlin and Jeffrey Lewis Koker were married on July 20, 1996, at the St. Francis o f Assisi Catholic Church in Bend. The Rev. Brian McKenna officiated. The bride is the daughter of Bob and Bette McLaughlin o f Heppner. The groom's parents are Don and Laura Koker of Newport. Shannon McLaughlin. Toledo, sister of the bride, was maid o f honor. Bridesmaids were Anne Perkins. Eugene, sister o f the bride. Carri Grieb, Lexington, and Julie Raymond. Bend, both friends o f the bride. Best man was Steve Passmore, Bend, friend o f the groom. Groomsmen were Tern. Koker, Toledo, and Ron Koker. Bend, both brothers o f the groom and Murray Perkins, Eugene, the bride's brother-in-law. Flower girls were the groom's nieces. Ashley Koker and Mackenzie Way, both Toledo. Ring bearer was David Koker, nephew of the groom. Candlelighters were friends o f the couple. Loretta Bryan and Stephanie Passmore, both Bend. Cascade Chamber Players of Bend provided music. The bride wore an off-the- shoulder. floor-length gown of natural silk with a chapel- length train. Her fitted bodice was accented with pearls and natural silk roses accented the cap sleeves and the back of the gown. Her waist-length veil of illusion net featured a natural silk bow and roses. She carried a hand-tied bouquet o f bridal white roses and wildflowers. For "something old", the bride wore an antique gold and pearl necklace belonging to her paternal grandmother. Following a reception and dance at the Shilo Inn Suites in Bend, the couple left for a wedding trip to Hawaii and Las Vegas. The bride graduated from Heppner High School in 1990 and from Central Oregon Community College. Bend, in 1994. She is employed as a registered nurse at Central Oregon Care Center in Bend. The groom graduated from Newport High School in 1988. He served in the U.S. Army from 1988 to 1995 and attended Central Oregon Community College. He is employed at Beaver Coach. Inc., Bend. S a u E nos N ovember 16 19 96 Letters to the Editor Editor's note: Letters to the editor must be signed The Gazette-Times will not publish unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone number on all letters for use by the G-T office. The G-T reserves the right to edit. A steal To the Editor: To whomever it may con cern: Those people who took ti upon themselves to take a donated roll top desk from in front of the Neighborhood Center-that item was not in tended for you. Those items left there were for people who needed them. If you were in terested, you should have con tacted the Center. I did not leave it there for you to steal. (s) Cindy Brosnan Heppner Enjoy Fall In The Country With Cenex Products On Sale Now t". 600 S e m es He • Premium starting power • Exceeds most OE requirements • Premium reserve capacity Quicken workshop offered in lone A Quicken workshop will be offered by Blue Mountain Com munity College (BMCC) at lone High School on Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 6-9 p.m. The class, which is taught by Alan Nelson of BMCC, is designed for peo ple who have used the program for 1-2 years and would like to learn more. The course will cover set up tips, troubleshoot ing for quality records and er ror correction and editing. Also, some aspects of better Q uicken reports w ill be covered. A question and answer session will conclude the class. Since the software is not available on the school’s ma chines, this class will be a pre view type class, with no hands- on computer time. Cost of the course is $15, or $10 for senior citizens (60 and over). 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