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Rep. Smith shares future plans
To the Editor:
With the general election
over and the holidays just around
the comer, I want to take a
moment and say how much I
appreciate your friendship and
support. It is truly an honor to
represent you in the Oregon
House of Representatives.
On Thursday, I will
begin the holidays by enjoying
Thanksgiving with my family and
friends and reflecting upon the
blessings in my life. This time of
year always reminds me of how
fortunate we are to live in a
country that allows free speech,
p eaceab le assem bly and
unencumbered elections.
During the third special
session we were working late into
the evening. At about 3 a.m., I
looked up from my desk on the
House floor into the Gallery full
of citizens from all over Oregon.
They were there because they
were concerned about our state’s
future. I could see state
em ployees and an ti-tax
advocates sitting next to each
other. Labor and business
representatives were discussing
the issues before us. Seated up
there as well, watching earnestly,
were senior citizens and families
with their children. That memory
will always be with me. We are
truly blessed to live in a nation
where we may speak freely,
assemble peaceably and vote
without fear of retribution.
Soon, I will be leaving
for Salem to serve in the 72nd
Legislative Assembly. There I will
be charged with making many
difficult decisions with few simple
answers. Discourse surrounding
Oregon’s $2.0 billion budget
shortfall will be very contentious,
with many being critical o f our
work. However my friends, now
more than ever, we need to
su pplant h y p erb o le w ith
statesmanship. No longer can
O regonians afford partisan
posturing for political advantage.
Every Oregonian is going to be
asked to sacrifice and
government, by mandate, will be
directed to prioritize its services
and operate within its means. I
am committed to this.
Again, as your state
representative- want you to
know how honored 1 am to have
retained your trust and support.
I will continue to work hard to
serve your best interests in the
O regon
H ouse
of
Representatives. I ask that you
share in this democratic process
by contacting me with your
thoughts and ideas.
(s) Representative Greg Smith
A ssistant M ajority Leader,
District 57
Heppner Library to be hosting an open
house
With the grant from the
The Oregon Trail Library
District Heppner branch will be
hosting an open house, Tuesday,
Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. in honor of the
new im pro v em en ts m ade
available by grants from the
Oregon State Legislator and
Libraries o f Eastern Oregon, and
the Bill and M elinda Gates
Foundation.
B ill and M elinda G ates
Foundation, the Oregon Trail
Library District Heppner branch
will receive two new Gateway
computers, and a laser printer.
One of the computers will be in
the Spanish language with a
Spanish keyboard.
The new computers will
offer Internet access, as well as,
a variety o f software programs
for children and adults.
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Timothy Ray Matheney
pled guilty to Theft in the First
D egree, a C lass-C felony.
Matheney was sentenced to 18
months formal probation, with a
chance that probation may be
converted to bench probation on
the recom m endation o f the
probation officer, 80 hours of
community service, and $424 in
fines.
Kyle Christopher Moses
was convicted o f Driving while
S uspended,
a C lass-A
m isdem eanor. M oses was
sentenced to 180 suspended
days in jail, two years bench
probation, and $624 in fines.
Kevin Scott Logan was
convicted o f DUII, a Class-A
misdemeanor. Logan’s driver’s
license is suspended for one year
and he was sentenced to 180
suspended days in jail, two years
bench p ro b atio n w ith the
following conditions: no use or
p o ssessio n o f alco h o lic
beverages; may not enter or
frequent any establishm ent
whose primary income is derived
from the sale of alcohol; submit
to blood, breath or urine tests at
request of the probation officer;
submit to an alcohol evaluation,
w ith entry and successful
com pletion o f an approved
certified alcohol treatm ent
program ; take A ntabuse if
medically able and if directed by
the pro b atio n o fficer; no
operation of a vehicle without
valid operator’s license and
insurance; attend a victim ’s
impact panel; and two days in jail
and/or complete 80 hours o f
community service; and ordered
to pay $534 in fines.
Tony Lee Wiser was
convicted o f Harassment, a
Class-B misdemeanor. Wiser
w as sentenced to 90 suspended
days in jail, 18 months bench
probation with the following
conditions: no use or possession
of alcoholic beverages; may not
en ter or freq u en t any
establishment whose primary
income is derived from the sale
of alcohol; submit to -blood,
breath or urine tests at request
of the probation officer; submit
to an alcohol evaluation, with
entry and successful completion
of an approved certified alcohol
treatm en t program ; take
Antabuse if medically able and if
directed by the probation officer;
no operation of a vehicle without
valid operator’s license and
insurance; have no direct or
indirect contact with victim, the
victim’s residence, or the victim’s
place of employment; completion
o f 40 hours o f com m unity
service; submit a written apology
to the victim; and ordered to pay
$624 in fines.
Toby Dale Rodriguez
was convicted of Attempting to
Elude Police/Vehicle, a Class-C
felony. Rodriguez’s driver’s
license was suspended for 90
days and he was sentenced to 30
days in jail, 18 months supervised
probation with the following
conditions: no use or possession
of controlled substances except
for medical prescriptions; submit
to testing of breath or urine for
controlled substance or alcohol
use; participate in a substance
abuse evaluation and follow
reco m m en d atio n s o f the
evaluator; remain in the state of
Oregon until written permission
to leave is granted; if physically
able, find and maintain gainful full
time employment, approved
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sch o o lin g , or a full-tim e
combination o f both; change
n eith er em ploym ent nor
resid en ce w ithout prior
permission from the Dept, of
Cdirections; permit the probation
officer to visit him or his work site
or residence and conduct a
walk-through o f the common
areas and rooms in the residence;
consent to search o f person,
vehicle or premises upon the
request of a representative of the
supervising officer, and submit to
fingerprinting and photographing
or both when requested by the
DOC; shall not possess
weapons, firearms, or dangerous
animals; shall participate in a
mental health evaluation; keep
court advised o f residence
address; and 80 hours o f
community service; and ordered
to pay $ 1224 in fines.
Naomi Victoria Plisek
was convicted o f Hindering
Prosecution, a Class-C felony.
Plisek was sentenced to 90 days
in jail, three years supervised
probation with the following
conditions: no use or possession
of controlled substances except
for medical prescriptions; submit
to testing of breath or urine for
controlled substance or alcohol
use; participate in a substance
abuse evaluation and follow
reco m m en d atio n s o f the
evaluator; remain in the state of
Oregon until written permission
to leave is granted; if physically
able, find and maintain gainliil full
time employment, approved
sch o o lin g , or a full-tim e
combination o f both; change
n eith er em ploym ent nor
resid en ce w ithout prior
permission from the Dept, of
Corrections; perm it the probation
officer to visit her or her work
site or residence and conduct a
walk-through o f the common
areas and rooms in the residence;
consent to search o f person,
vehicle or premises upon the
request of a representative of the
supervising officer, and submit to
fingerprinting and photographing
qr both when requested by the
DOC; s h a l l 'n o t possess
weapons, firearms, or dangerous
animals; shall participate in a
mental health evaluation; keep
court advised o f residence
address; shall not possess,
associate with, or frequent
people or places associating with
illegal drugs or narcotics, narcotic
paraphernalia, including, but not
limited to, smoking devices;
submit a written apology to the
victim, five days in jail as a term
of probation; and complete 120
hours of community service, and
ordered to pay $414 in fines.
Andrew Alan Buffo pled
gu ilty to P ossession o f a
Controlled Substance, a Class-
C felony. Buffo was sentenced to
18 months formal probation, 80
hours o f community service,
completion of a drug package
and treatment to be provided by
Morrow County Behavioral
Heath, and pay $914 in fines.
Jeanine C. Best pled
guilty to a violation, a Class-5
violation. Best was sentenced to
pay $ 182 in fines.
Melissa R. Taylor pled
guilty to P o ssession o f a
Controlled Substance, a Class-
C felony. Taylor was sentenced
to 18 months formal probation,
80 hours of community service,
completion o f a drug package
and treatment to be provided by
Morrow County Behavioral
Health, and pay $914 in fines.
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Marylee Hiemstra
Marylee Hiemstra, 81,
o f Heppner, passed away Nov.
19,2002, while listening to music
with her family by her side.
Parades, bands, and
fireworks heralded the arrival of
Marylee Tucker. It was the 4th
of July 1921. Bom in Twin Falls,
Idaho to Leonard and Edna
Tucker, she
spent her
childhood on
small farms in
Nampa,
Idaho.
While
a tte n d in g
Nampa High
School,
Hiemstra met M arylee H iem stra
h er future
husband, Ed Hiemstra, and they
were married on Aug. 25,1939.
She attended Sterling College in
Sterling, KS and excelled in
basketball and track. She was an
Army Air Corp wife in WWII,
moving from base to base with
her husband. During the war
years, she gave birth to their
daughter, Patricia. After moving
to Kellogg, ID, a daughter,
Theresa was bom.
W hile in K ellogg,
Hiemstra was a member o f the
Federated Church, where she
was active in women’s groups,
the church choir, taught Sunday
and B ible school, and
volunteered in the church’s thrift
shop. She served as a Girl Scout
leader for both of her daughters’
troops.
Hiemstra graduated from
North Idaho Junior College with
an associate degree in teaching
and served as a substitute teacher
for many years.
For the last 36 years,
she and Ed have resided in
Heppner. She enjoyed her job as
a school secretary as well as
looking out for the students at
lone School before retiring in
1985.
Retirement allowed her
to follow her grandchildren in
their sporting events. She was
involved at the Heppner Senior
Center and also at the Heppner
Methodist Church. She spent
many enjoyable hours with her
fruit, vegetable, and flower
gardens. She expressed her love
of music through many hours of
piano playing. She never tired of
long drives to the mountains to
look for deer.
She was a loving mother
and
w ife,
hum orous,
appreciative, sensitive, gentle,
giving, humble, a person full of
traditions and creativity, a
beautiful spirit, and a child of
God. She will be deeply missed
by her family and friends.
Hiemstra was preceded
in death by her parents; a sister,
Laurel; and her granddaughter,
Trisha Maxam Lemire.
She is survived by her
husband; daughters, Patricia
(B ob) Frick and T heresa
(Hershel) Griggs; grandchildren,
Becky (Dan) Haverfield, Scott
Frick, Wendy Frick, and April
(Jo sh ) A rtzer; and g re a t
grandchildren Sierra, Savanna,
Cheyenne, Jordyn, Caden, and
Scott. Also surviving are her
sister, Anna Mae Conyers and
numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was
held at the Heppner Methodist
Church, in Heppner, on Nov. 23.
A celebration of her life
will be held at Einan’s Funeral
H om e, R ichland, WA on
Saturday, Nov. 30 at 3:00 p.m.
Inurnment will be at Sunset
Memorial Gardens.
In lieu o f flow ers,
donations may be made in her
name to the charity o f your
choice.
Mitchell Verne Bell
Mitchell Verne Bell, 70,
o f Heppner died Wednesday,
Nov. 20, 2002, at C entral
Oregon Health Care Center in
Bend.
A graveside service was
held Nov. 25 at the Heppner
Masonic Cemetery.
Bell was bom Aug. 18,
1932, at Clatskanie, to James
Francis Mitchell and Beulah
Evelyn Batty Bell. He was raised
at H eppner and atten d ed
Heppner schools.
In A pril 1951, he
entered the U.S. Army, and
served as Sgt. E5, Company H,
166 Infantry, during the Korean
War. He w as honorably
discharged in April 1954.
Bell received a diploma
from Pacific College of Beauty
in Portland for hair design and
barbering in 1957. He owned
many businesses throughout his
working life, most recently, Bell’s
Barber Shop in Heppner.
Bell enjoyed music,
golfing, gambling at Wildhorse
Gambling Resort near Pendleton,
dogs, jokes and visiting with
friends.
Survivors include a
daughter, Debbie Dorman o f
Bend; granddaughter, Tanika
B uxton; and two g re a t
g ra n d c h ild re n , and o th er
relatives.
Memorial contributions
may be made to St. Patrick
Senior Citizen Center, P.O. Box
266, Heppner, OR 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary o f
H eppner is in charge o f
arrangements.
Chamber Chatter
By Claudia Hughes
H ep p n er C h am b er Executive
D irecto r
It sometimes seems that
Thanksgiving Day gets lost
somewhere between Halloween
and Christmas, because today’s
pressures cause us to hurry
through things so fast that we
neither remember nor experience
them as we w ould like.
T hanksgiving gives us the
opportunity to pause long enough
to be thankful for the abundance
around us not brought about
through material goods.
For these things, we
have much to be thankful:
-The variety of people
and viewpoints we come to
know and care about through our
jobs and community activities:
-The caregivers, hospice
workers, and all who make life
easier for those who are going
about the business of teaching us
how to both live and die with
dignity, as they approach the end
o f life on earth.
-Enough food to be
healthy and those who share with
others.
-The gift o f humor that
sends energy through us and
places smiles on faces.
-The freedom we have in
America, and those striving to
keep it.
-Our families and friends
who forgive and love us in spite
of our idiosyncrasies.
-The abundance o f
m usic and books, an ever
present wealth of opportunity for
all.
-The strength to abstain
from extremes.
-The aw areness to
know we can and should
sometimes turn off all technology,
slow down and just be (with
others and alone with silence.)
-The opportunity to call
Heppner and the Willow Creek
Valley home with space, fresh air,
w ild life, trillio n s o f stars
overhead, quiet to “listen” to, and
caring people.
Wherever you are on
Thanksgiving Day, please add to
the list of abundance from the
heart (Oops! For some of you
that would be football!) To each
his own!
Happy Thanksgiving
from the Heppner Chamber of
Commerce.
Remember to mark your
calendars for Stroll Heppner and
the Light Parade on Thursday,
Dec. 5 all day, and Christmas at
the Courthouse on Saturday,
Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. with a tree
auction and historic festivities for
the whole family. Call the
Chamber or the Morrow County
C ou rth o u se
for
more
information.
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