A taste of city life
Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 8, 2002 - THREE
DA's Report
Morrow County District
Attorney, David C. Allen, has
released the following report:
-Ross VanEtta was found
to be in violation of his probation.
His probation w as ordered
revoked and reinstated with 60
days in jail.
-Thomas Allen Hamman
was found to be in violation o f his
probation. His probation was
ordered revoked and reinstated.
A 24-month probation extension
was imposed along with 30 days
in jail with credit for time served
in the Benton C ounty drug
program.
-L aw rence A. Perrin
was found to be in violation o f his
probation. His probation was
ordered revoked and he was
sentenced to the legal and
physical custody o f the local
supervising authority for six
months with credit for time served
of 32 days.
-Ralph Carl Greer plead
guilty to Contempt o f Court and Brenda Vlctorio, Trisha Fortner, Brianne Jones, Peter Geer. Mikel Britt, Sam Martin, and Robert Worden.
was sentenced to $339 in fines and
180 days in jail. Jail time was to
be suspended with 18 months
probation; he plead guilty to
Contem pt o f Court and was
sentenced to $339 in fines and
180 days in jail, suspended with
18 months probation.
Chuck Matteson checks on the homemade flour tortillas.
Fourth grade students enjoy a little Mexican cuisine.
, ,,,1 On Friday, May, 3 , . students in Chuck Matteson's fourth
grade class were amazed to learn thati the Mexican Army of only
2000 defeated the Frenub Army o f 4500 on May 5,1862. The students
participated in a Cinco de Mayo celebration, during which Mary Ann
Elguezabal gave a presentation on the history o f Cinco de Mayo and
how it is celebrated in the United States. She also introduced several
traditional foods and the class made salsa using a molcajete (mortar).
The class then enjoyed some homemade flour tortillas, beans, and
chips with their salsa.
Cinco de Mayo means “the fifth o f May” and is M exico’s
“independence day”.
Jack and Jill
mini-tournament
to be held
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The Willow Creek Country
Club golfers will have a Jack and
Jill mini-tournament on Friday,
May 10, starting at 6 p.m.
The activity will involve male
and female couples playing in a
nine-hole-modified couples-type
o f play w ith the form at
determined by the committee in
charge. There will be prizes for
low scores and special events.
Cost is $3 per couple for
members and $10 per couple for
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non-members. Light snacks will
be provided by the committee in The students take a ride on the Willamette in a jet boat.
charge.
By Sarah Coller
Hosts are Earl and Peggy
Sam Martin and Peter
Last month, a group o f
Fishbum, Jim and Cam Wishart,
Geer
had
similar experiences in
eighth
graders
from
Heppner
and Louis and Betty Carlson.
Junior High and Centennial middle Gresham. That's because they
j
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school in G resham had the were both guests of Sam Neece.
chance to sw itch places to “We went to Saturday market.
experience life in a society with Cosmic bowling, and saw “Lord
a much different population and o f the Rings”,” said Martin.
M ost o f the students
lifestyle than their own.
agreed
with Trisha Fortner’s
A group o f Heppner
thoughts
about a field trip they
Heppner
students who braved the big city
took
to
Wacker,
a facility that
shared
their
experiences
in
a
Gazette-Times
Martin said "has something to do
recent interview.
Mikel Britt talked about with computer technology.” “It
his free tim e spent with the was long and b oring,” said
Nemmert family o f Gresham: Fortner. Martin was the lone
“We went skateboarding, went out defendant o f the experience
for pizza, went to church and saying, “I liked it!”
Robert Worden and
shopping,” said Britt. Brianne
Jones also went shopping a lot, Peter G eer expressed their
“we didn’t stay in a lot”, said feelings about another field trip:
Jones, who was a member o f the a hike to Triple Falls. They both
Palabra family for a while. “We thought it was “too long.” “It was
also went to Oaks Park,” she like two hours!” said Worden.
added.
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Although the students
weren't very impressed by the
factory and the hike, there was
one aspect o f Gresham's outdoors
that they all could agree they
enjoyed. “1 liked the jet boats,”
said Brenda Victorio. A chorus
o f “yeah'”s followed her remark
and the students began to tell
about their jet boat ride on a tour
o f the Willamette.
A ll o f the students
interview ed had the same
thoughts on their impressions of
Centennial Middle School. “It was
really big and they treat the kids
like first graders,” said Jones,
“they had warnings and time
outs!”
Sam Martin summed up
the experience by saying that
although he enjoyed the trip; he
appreciated the way things ran at
his school in Heppner a whole lot
more once he got home!
Daycare receives grant for computers
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Paige Grieb, Macy Gibbs and Mariah McC'ool share their new computers.
The Oregon Department o f are a part o f our culture and this K i n d e r g a r t e n
Justice Children's Education helps them get ready for programs visitation
Grant Program awarded a $5,000 at the elementary school. We
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Bank of
Eastern Oregon
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grant to Heppner DayCare/
Preschool. Part of this grant was
used to purchase computers and
age appropriate programs. The
computers have been set up since
February and have had a lot of
use by the preschool and after
school children. Merry Brannon,
the director o f Heppner Day
Care, is impressed with the impact
it has had on her program. "It has
really enhanced the time the
children spend here. Computers
have all really enjoyed the
computers and are grateful for the
grant that allowed us this addition
to our program. “
This project was financed
with
settlem ent
funds
adm inistered by the Oregon
Department of Justice and was
received in connection with the
Toys-R-Us antitrust litigation.
Less than 15 applicants received
grant money from over 120 that
applied
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Heppner Elementary School
kindergarten visitation will be held
Wednesday. May 15, from 1-3:30
p.m.
Children who are five years
old on or before September 1,
2002 are invited to come and meet
the kindergarten teacher, explore
the classroom w ith their parents,
and register for sch ool. No
appointment is necessary. Parents
need to provide an immunization
record and birth certificate at the
time o f registration.