Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 16, 2000 - SEVEN
DA's Report
The Morrow County District
Attorney has released the
following report of business
conducted:
January 20: Jason Rhett Paluso
pled guilty to Possession of a
Controlled Substance, a Class C
felony, and was sentenced to pay
SI,969 in fines, fees and
assessments and ordered to serve
18 months' probation, submit to a
drug package, and complete 80
hours of community service.
Paluso also pled guilty to Failure
to Appear in the second degree
and was sentenced to serve 60
days in jail, suspended, and 12
months' probation.
January 27: Victoria Odinet
was found guilty of Reckless
Driving, a Class A misdemeanor,
and sentenced to pay $619 in
fines, fees and assessments with
$400 suspended upon successful
completion of probation, and
ordered to serve 180 days in jail,
suspended, 24 months’ probation
and complete
160 hours
community service.
February 3: Rosario Topete
Llamas pled guilty to Failure to
Perform the Duties of a Driver, a
Class A misdemeanor, and was
sentenced to pay $619 in fines,
fees and assessments with $560
suspended, and ordered to serve
120 days in jail, five years'
probation, 90 day suspension of
his driver's license. 40 hours
community service, reimburse
the State of Oregon for payments
made to the victim for injuries
sustained as a result of the
incident not to exceed $20,000,
write a letter of apology to the
victim.
February 3: Joseph L.
LaChapelle pled guilty to
Criminal Conspiracy to Commit
Theft I, a Class C felony and was
sentenced to pay $974 in fines,
fees and assessments, $500
suspended, and ordered to serve
10 days in jail with 10 days
credit for time served, 18 months'
probation, complete 80 hours
community service and obtain an
alcohol and drug evaluation.
February 3: Roman Carrion
Mendoza pled guilty to four
counts of Attempted Sexual
Abuse 111 and sentenced as
follows: on count I to five years'
probation; on count II to 13
months
in
the
Oregon
Department of Corrections, 47
months' post-prison supervision;
on count III to 19 months in the
Oregon
Department
of
Corrections to run consecutive to
counts II and IV, 41 months'
post-prison supervision; on count
IV to 25 months in the Oregon
Department of Corrections to run
consecutive to counts II and III,
35
months'
post-prison
supervision.
It was also recommended that
Mendoza be deported, but in the
event that he is not deported, he
is ordered to pay all expenses
incurred by the victim for any
future treatment of physical,
mental or emotional condition
caused or aggravated by the
defendant's conduct, complete a
drug and alcohol package and
that a sex offender package be
made a condition of his post
prison supervision. Counts V, VI,
VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII and XIII
were dismissed pursuant to plea
negotiations.
Desktop
publishing
class planned
A one-day computer class
covering desktop publishing is
scheduled for Saturday. March 4,
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Heppner
Elementary School.
Students will use the Microsoft
program. Power Point, to create
newsletters, brochures and more.
Participants don't need previous
experience with Power Point but
should be familiar with general
computer
operations,
the
keyboard and the use of the
mouse.
Instructor for the class is Jan
Hood from the Pendleton campus
of Blue Mountain Community
College.
Cost of the class is $37,
payable to BMCC, and pre
registration is required.
For more information, contact
Anne Morter, BMCC coordinator
for South Morrow County, at
422-7040.
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BMCC presents
debt free
workshop
A Morrow County session of
"Debt Freedom and Prosperous
Living Workshop” will be
presented by Blue Mountain
Community
College
on
Wednesday, March 15, at
Riverside High School in
Boardman from 6-9 p.m.
Presented by David Oar from
the Tri-Cities, students will leam
how they can pay off all
consumer debt, credit cards and
car payments one to three years
and then pay off their 30 year
mortgage in another three to four
years, according to a news
release.
Also, according to the release,
participants will be shown how
to operate 100 percent on cash,
never needing or wanting credit
again as well as quickly and
safely
building
retirement
wealth.
Oar will demonstrate how this
can be done "without a second
job, ridiculous budgets or exotic
investments,"
the
release
continued.
"This course teaches the
number one debt-elimination
system in America used by over
250,000 people," says the
release. "It utilizes a simple
linear math, critical path
technology that eliminates all
debts in the shortest possible
time frame. Without gimmicks.
Oar promises that the plan really
works every time."
Students should bring a list of
debts with balances, monthly
payments and interest rates,
principal and interest figures on
mortgages, along with a
calculator.
Cost of the class is a $25 lab
fee, payable to Blue Mountain
Community
College.
Pre
registration is required.
For additional information or to
save a spot in the class, contact
Anne Morter, South Morrow
County coordinator,at 422-7040.
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Boardman recognizes outstanding citizens
By the edge of the Columbia
River, the Riverfront Center
sparkled as local musicians Mike
McCormick and "Absolutely
Nobody"
provided
entertainment.
Twenty-three tables were
decorated by Boardman Chamber
business
and
organization
members. Silent and live
auctions provided opportunities
to socialize and network.
But the real attractions for the
10th
annual
Boardman
Community Awards Banquet
were the 1999 Community
Award honorees.
Last November. Community
Award nomination forms were
available in various businesses in
the Boardman Community.
Nomination forms were sent to
North Morrow County schools,
in hopes that students and staff
would nominate those who had
made a difference in their
educational experience.
Award nominations were
returned to the Chamber of
Commerce Office by Jan. 14 and
judged by a committee composed
of past community award
winners.
Debi Watson, a member of the
Boardman Planning Commission
and budget committee, president
of the Boardman Community
Development Association, and
Riverside High School Junior
Class Supporter, was named
Outstanding Citizen for 1999.
The annual Boardman
Community Pride Day, organized
by Watson, has made an impact
on the appearance of the
Farming
photos needed
Old farming photographs in
this area by local families are
still needed for the mural being
planned by the Morrow County
Creative Arts and Crafts Club for
the agricultural museum.
The club especially needs
haying, logging, cross-cut sawing
and cattle drive pictures and will
be grateful for any such photos.
Please submit them to Betty
Mills or Bebe Munkers.
community. Commun'ty Pride
Day is also an opportunity far
community residents from a
variety of ages and interests to
develop a cooperative team.
Other citizens nominated by
the community included Candace
Eddings, Cheryl Tallman, Gloria
Crowell, Jane Dean and Karen
Pettigrew.
Karen Pettigrew, co-owner of
J&D Electric and proprietor of
KRP Personnel, was named as
Business Person of 1999.
Pettigrew is a long-time
supporter of Riverside High
School activities and students,
although her own children
graduated some time ago. She is
president of the Boardman Park
and
Recreation
District,
membership chair of the
Boardman
Chamber
of
Commerce, and serves on the
Port of
Morrow
Budget
Committee. She is also a member
of the local Quality Service
Initiative Team, the lead
Boa r dma n
C u s t o me r
Service/Hospitality Trainer, and
"shares her love of Boardman at
every opportunity."
Lee Docken, and Debi Watson
were also nominated for this
recognition
by
community
members.
Pam Files, teacher at Sam
Boardman Elementary School
was
named
Outstanding
Boardman Educator of 1999.
Files was chosen as regional
director for the state math
problem solving assessment and
has conducted teacher training
sessions for the area. She has
been
named
Distinguished
Educator of the Year by the
Oregon Association of Industries.
Others nominated for the
award included Bob Dieter and
Tony Chavez.
New' for 1999 was the Business
of the Year award. This award
was given to Portland General
Electric for its "continual
encouragement of employee
involvement
in
Boardman
community activities", and
financial support of community
development projects.
PGF. supports the Boardman
Fourth of July Celebration.
Riverside
High
School
Scholarships and the SOLV
cleanup along the Columbia
River.
Mark Bell of Coyote Springs
Plant and Sharon Maffey of the
Boardman Coal Plant accepted
the award
Hay Growers
meeting set
The Umatilla-Morrow Hay
Growers meeting will be held
Friday . Feb 25, from 8:30 a.m.-
noon at HARF.C in Hermiston
The meeting will be presented by
Oregon
S‘ate
University
Extension Service.
The agenda is as follows: 8:30
a.m - Fertility Recommendations
for Alfalfa and Hay by Don
Homeck; 9:15 a m - Interpreting
Forage Nutritional Analysis by
Mike Mehren: 9:45 a.m.,-
Columbia River Processing -
Opportunities for Area Forage
Producers by Mike Gamroth:
10:15 a.m.-15 minute break:
10:30
a.m.-Alfalfa
Insect
Problems and Control Options by
Glen Fisher; 11 a.m.-Selection
of Alfalfa Varieties for the
Lower Columbia Basin by Don
Miller. 11:30 a.m.-Hay Grower
Associations - what are the
benefits by Mylen Bohle. Lunch,
a general question and answer
and discussion period will
follow.
There is no fee and all are
welcome to attend. Pesticide
recertification (pending) and 2.5
CCA credits will be available
Contact Jeff McMorran at 541-
567-8321 (or Jeff. McMorran
ii orst.edu) for more information.
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