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GAZETTE-TIMES
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the Cunhas. It is a real pleasure
to have such kindness showed to
rodeo and the job that the
committee has been doing over
the last few years. It is difficult
to express the committee's
gratitude," she said.
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DA's Report
Morrow County District
Attorney
David C. Allen has
Letters to the Editor
released the following report of
Editor's note: Letters to the Editor must be signed The Cazette-Times will not cases conducted:
publish unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone number on all
May 12: Michael Ray Snyder,
letters (or use by the C-T office The C-T reserves the right to edit. The C-T is not Jr., plead guilty to Failure to
responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters.
Appear in the second degree and
was sentenced to serve 90 days in
jail, suspended on the condition
To the Editor:
teaching in high schools here, I that he complete all conditions of
Dwayne Carroll's letter in last have seen no greater damage his probation, 12 months' bench
week's Gazette demands a done. We are still in the wash of probation, 40 hours community
response. After a deliberate that strike experience. It will service and pay $369 in fines,
attack on a fellow board member probably take a generation to feels and assessments.
-John Joseph Homer, III, plead
who held an opinion different fully recover.
As board chairman Mr. Carroll guilty to of Unlawful Use of a
from his, Mr. Carroll declares
that Lindsay's comments to the helped to implement that strike, Weapon and sentenced to 36
public had "set back education in with the support of a weak months' probation, 80 hours of
Morrow County more than any superintendent who soon left, but community service and ordered
complete
a batterer's
act" he had seen. Doesn't he he stonewalled the advice of a to
remember that he was chairman former excellent superintendent intervention program through
of the board that refused to who had become president of Morrow County Behavioral
negotiate with the teachers, BMCC. Furthermore, Carroll has Health, complete misdemeanor
finally literally bringing about a been on the board through the treatment upon completion of
teacher strike? Dbesn't he intervening years when several probation, have no contact with
remember that after all the steps damaging decisions have been • the victim except as required by
of appeal, the board was declared made.
a parenting plan and pay $559 in
Yet, this Mr. Carroll claims fines, fees and assessments.
at fault? The real set back was
-Bobbee Lynn Clark plead
not the dollars it cost the district. that a comment of one member
with
the
vision
and
courage
to
guilty
to Possession of a
The real setback was the rancor,
communicate
his
stance
to
the
Controlled
Substance
and
the divisiveness which the strike
people
he
represents
is
the
worst
Endangering
the
Welfare
of
a
caused
in
and
among
communities, among teachers setback he ever saw. Let's get Minor and was sentenced to 18
real. Lindsay pulled open the months' probation, 90 days
and staff, even within families.
In seventy years of door to the board room enough revocation of driving privileges,
association with Morrow County for us to see through a little crack 80 hours community service and
ordered to complete a drug
schools, from one-room Liberty the stuff that goes on there.
treatment package; 90 days in the
(s)
Jane
Rawlins
School
to
four
children
Heppner county jail, suspended upon
graduating here, to 20 years
completion of probation and 24
months'
bench
probation,
provided that Clark comply with
conditions of probation in count
I and pay $869 in fines, fees and
students are chosen as winners in assessments.
Heppner High School freshman each of the 29 different
-Warren Nordland plead guilty
Daniel Jepsen recently competed instrumental and vocal divisions.
to
harassment and was sentenced
in the 2000 Oregon State Solo
Daniel performed the third to 30 days in the county jail,
Contest Championships which movement of Brahm's "Concerto
were held at the University of for Clarinet and Piano" and was suspended on the condition that
Oregon in Eugene on April 29. accompanied on the piano by he complete parenting classes
acceptable to the state and have
There were 433 music soloists
no
offensive physical contact
from 99 Oregon high schools Myma Van Cleave of Heppner.
with
the victim and pay $369 in
represented in this year's The competition was won by
fines,
fees and assessments.
returning
state
clarinet
champion,
competition. Daniel was one of
-Theresa
Rae Homer plead
Michael
Byerly
of
Aloha
High
19 finalists in the clarinet
guilty
to
Assault
IV and was
School.
division. He qualified to play at
Daniel is a member of the sentenced to 180 days in jail,
the state level after his
performance in the District 6 Heppner High School band and suspended on the condition that
Contest which was held in Willow Creek Symphony. He she complete a batterer's
currently takes clarinet lessons intervention program through
Pendleton, March 4.
Twelve districts are represented from Anthony Marks of Morrow County Behavioral
Health and have no physical
at the state finals. Only three LaGrande.
contact with the victim, 24
months' probation, complete an
alcohol package and pay $869 in
fines, fees and assessments.
David Nasario plead guilty to
Unlawful Entry into a Motor
Vehicle and was sentenced to
180 days in jail, suspended with
May 19th - 31st
24 months' bench probation and
ordered to pay $374 in fines, fees
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By Doris Brosnan
Burrell Cooley, representing
the Irrigon Rural Fire Protection
District, requested from the
Morrow County Court, at its May
10 meeting, an extension of the
deadline for spending some
tippage fees money.
The county's award intended
for an addition to the fire hall or
for use toward a new building
has not been yet been used.
Advised not to add onto the
present hall again, as it has
already undergone five additions,
the district is now searching for
funding with which to build a
new facility.
Cooley reported that the brush
truck, for which other tippage
fees money was awarded, has
been ordered.
Commissioner Wenholz voiced
concern over the practice of
some entities in the past
"camping on their money when
others could well be using it."
Cooley indicated that if
funding does not become
available for building, the district
will add to the present hall. The
Court agreed to have Cooley
return with a progress report in
six months.
Planning director Tamra
Mabbott, Boardman building
inspector Brett Cook, and county
council Bill Hanlon appeared for
a court decision on the building
inspection
program.
After
discussion of some issues and
some clarification from Cook,
the court approved the county's
assuming the building inspection
program and Judge Tallman
signed a letter informing the state
of the decision.
Mabbott will meet with city of
Boardman personnel to work out
details of the agreement.
Hanlon reported that the
contract with Oregon Trail
Internet for service to the county
had been revised to exclude
personal accounts and to add a
six-month termination clause.
The court approved the contract.
Mabbott updated the court on the
irs TIM E T O G E T
together.
Other business of the court
included the following: Judge
Tallman signed the "Juvenile
Crime
Prevention
Plan"
previously approved by the
Court. He reported that the
representative of the urea plant
believes the agreement with the
county can be "sewed up" next
week. The court reviewed and
approved contracts with US West
for monthly line charges for the
video arraignment system.
The court also accepted
resignations of Barbara Hayes
from the Commission on
Children and Families and Dar
Memll as director of the
Commission on Children and
Families. Final business was the
court's agreement to accept a
financial
contribution
for
expenses of the appeal of the
ground squirrel listing.
Inland Empire sponsors cleanup
City parks, a grange hall, a
senior rehabilitation center and
Main Streets in Stanfield,
Boardman and Umatilla all will
be spruced up during Inland
Empire Bank's third annual
Community Day. The half-day
event is scheduled for Tuesday,
May 23, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
"We are proud and appreciative
of the loyalty and trust people in
our communities have placed
with Inland Empire Bank the last
52 years," said Jess Foster,
president and chief executive
officer of Inland Empire Bank.
"Our annual Community Day is
an opportunity for us to thank our
communities and participate as a
team in a worthwhile community
betterment project," Foster noted.
In Hermiston, employees will
"adopt" Sunset Park. They will
paint the merry-go-round and do
lawn maintenance. Also in
Hermiston, a bank crew will
mow, weed and plant flowers in
the courtyard of Good Samaritan
Center and assist senior citizen
families with yard clean-up
projects.
In Pendleton, Inland Empire
Bank employees will repair and
stain playground equipment in
Pioneer Park. Employees in
Stanfield will plant trees and
flowers in Bard Park. And in
Stanfield and Umatilla, the
planter boxes along Main Streets
will be replanted with spring
flowers.
All branch lobbies, with the
exception of the Pendleton
Albertson's branch, will close at
11 a.m. for the event. While
more than 100 employees will
take part in the community
betterment projects, customers
will continue to be served as
usual at drive-up windows,
through the 24-hour ATMs, and
over the Bank's Tele-Bank 24-
hour automated telephone teller
system.
Spray Rodeo to be held
The 53rd annual Spray Rodeo
will be held May 27-28 along
with the 25th Annual Eastern
Oregon Half-Marathon.
The popular-Eastem Oregon
Half-Marathon, a 13.2 mile run
from Service Creek to Spray, will
begin at 8 a.m. near Service
Creek. Water will be available at
several locations along the way
and the race will end in front of
the school at Spray.
A "buckeroo breakfast" will be
available at the school cafeteria
from early morning to 11 a.m.
Saturday and Sunday and will be
prepared by the senior class and
their mothers to help pay for
their senior trip to Hawaii.
The parade will begin at 11
a.m. at the Spray General Store
and will be led by Queen Lacie
Frazier and Joe Petit, grand
marshal.
The rodeo will feature cowboys
and cowgirls from all over the
northwest who are members of
the Northwest Professional
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status of hiring a technical person
to monitor the demilitarization
permits at the chemical depot.
She reported conversations with
DEQ and Governor's Office
representatives in which she
explained that the County wants
to be informed of their activities.
Tallman noted that he has been
assured that the court will be
advised of and can attend
meetings of the process team.
Mabbott also advised the court
of a conversation with the
attorney about the potential suit
over impact aid. Discussion
focused on issues that Morrow
and Umatilla counties need to
resolve before they reach
agreement on proceeding. The
question of participating with the
other seven states' counties
facing impact-aid issues was
considered, though Alabama is
the one state that has so far
voiced an interest in working
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was provided by Faith Healy,
Jean Strange and Valerie
Campbell, with all the young
Patricians
and
Young
Williamites singing.
Following the Mass, St.
Patrick's Altar Society hosted a
reception for the students.
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of the Catholic faith, had
Bishop Robert Vasa, bishop of attended a retreat and had
Baker, was in Heppner on performed 10 hours of charitable
Sunday at St. Patrick Church to service to for others.
administer the Sacrament of
Fr. Gerry Condon presented
Confirmation to five students.
Sarah
Eckman,
SanJuamta
These students had attended
Elguezabal,
Blake
Knowles,
classes during the past year to
Corey
Miller
and
Brian
Sweeney
acquire a deeper understanding
for the sacrament. Guitar music
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Rodeo Bandits, an all-girl team
which will also perform a drill
during the rodeo.
The stock will be furnished by
B-Bar-D Rodeos. Returning for
his third year as an announcer is
Scott Allen from Klamath Falls,
the 1999 Rodeo Announcer of
the Year.
A rodeo dance will be held at 9
p.m. at the Spray school gym on
Saturday evening with music by
the Juke Box Cowboys from
Hermiston.
A cowboy church service will
be held Sunday at 9 a.m. in the
rodeo arena grandstands and the
final performance will begin at 1
p.m.
For additional information
about the events call (541) 468-
2442.
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