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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - FIVE DA’s Report St. Pat’s honors confirmation students I I Sixteen local students received the Sacrament of Confirmation: (Back Row L-R): Robert Worden, Rory Kilkenny, Matt Kenny, Tony Hague wood, Robert McF.lligott, Chelsea Britt, Nacho Elguezabal and Kelsey Wolff; (Front Row L-R): Robert Eddy Collins, Joe Pranger, Laurie Murray, Sean Murray, Katie Britt and Jessica Connor. Not pictured, Kyle Huddleston and Roy Proctor. I St. P atrick’s Parish, held a reception last week for th o s e s tu d e n ts w h o h a d r e c e n tly r e c e iv e d th e Sacram ent o f C onfirm ation. T here w ere 16 students w ho had perform ed ten hours o f c h a r i ta b l e s e r v ic e , h a d attended classes regularly and attended a retreat. The students traveled to the Hermiston High School gym nasium , w here B ishop Robert Vasa, Bishop o f B a k e r c o n f e r r e d th e Sacram ent on 160 students. Heppner Library to begin summer reading program T h e O re g o n T ra il L ib ra ry D istrict- H ep p n er b ra n c h p re s e n ts S u m m e r R e a d in g 2 0 0 3 , “ R e a d , Discover, Explore.” Programs will begin Wednesday, June 18 and run through W ednesday, July 23. The first program will begin at 11:15 a.m. C h ild r e n a re encouraged to read a variety o f b o o k s th at m atch th e ir interests. P reschoolers and early readers m ay count the books read to them by another person. Books read to others can also be counted by the reader. B ooks logs w ill be k e p t at the lib rary fo r all participants. Each time a books is finished, the child will need to enter the title in the book log and will receive a sticker for each book read. P a r tic ip a n ts w h o reach a goal o f 10 books will receive a separate certificate from the State Superintendent o f Public Instruction. The H eppner branch library will bring tw o special guests this year. O n June 27, professional m agician, Bob E a to n w ill p e rf o r m a n d e n c o u ra g e s a u d ie n c e participation. Also, on July 2, a staff m em ber from the John D ay Fossil B eds N ational M o n u m e n t w ill p r o v id e information about the past. On July 23, the library will have their annual “Party in the Park” to end the sum m er y\ , r.i • ¿tlVj'lL, amori e»:» L't !»Oi ? C • ÌH i ' i ; . # Juan Luis Villegas pled g u ilty to P o sse ssio n o f a C o n tr o lle d S u b s ta n c e - substantial quantity, a Class- C fe lo n y . V ille g a s w a s s e n te n c e d to 36 m o n th s formal probation, 80 hours o f community serv ice, completion o f a d ru g p a c k a g e to be a d m in is te re d by M o rro w C ounty Behavioral H ealth, driving privileges suspended/ revoked for six m onths and paym ent o f $914 in fines and fees. T e rre n c e A lc o tt W ilson w as c o n v ic te d o f Possession o f a C ontrolled S u b s ta n c e - 2 , a C la s s - C felo n y . W ils o n ’s d r iv e r ’s license was suspended for six months and he was sentenced to 18 m o n th s s u p e rv is e d probation; 30 days in jail, 80 hours o f com m unity service and payment o f$914 in fines and fees. W ilson w as also convicted o f Sexual Abuse-2, a C lass-C felony. H e w as s e n te n c e d to 36 m o n th s supervised probation, 90 days in jail, 160 hours o f community service, must register as a sex offender, and pay $914 in fines and fees. N olan B rice Brock w as convicted o f four counts o f M anufacture/Delivery o f a C ontrolled Substance-SC 2, aC lass-B felony, four counts o f Possession o f a Controlled S u b s ta n c e - 2 , a C la s s - C felony, one count o f T h e ft-1, a C lass-C felony, and one count o f Felon in Possession o f a Firearm, a Class-C felony. Brock was sentenced to 26 months in jail with no credit for tim e served and three years probation. St. Pat’s Senior Center news St. P atrick ’s Board o f D irectors will meet for their regular m eeting on Wednesday, June 18 at noon. Evaluation o f the Flood Commemoration dinner is on the agenda. Preliminary reports have been complimentary. The nom inating comm ittee is also looking for people to present as possible new members at our Annual Meeting in January 1904. O n W ednesday, June 18, barbecued ribs with pork and beans will be served, along with pasta salad, fruit salad, rolls and key lime pie. United M ethodist Church will provide the volunteers for the meal. The appointed hour is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. St. Patrick’s Parish is furnishing volunteers to serve the meal on June 11. The public is also invited to the lighter lunch served on Thursdays from 11 a.m .-12 noon. It is a serve yourself style o f meal. Donations are welcome. Sylvia M cDaniel reported that a new jig-saw puzzle would appear in the puzzle com er this week. She had put the last piece in the current one on Saturday. W hen asked if she could guess how many different ones had been put together in the last year, she replied, “ ‘I have absolutely no idea.” Working on them is a cooperative venture. Residents and others who visit often take time to join the fun. D on’t forget there are cards on Tuesday and Friday afternoons; exercise, Tuesday and Thursday m ornings; and Bingo Tuesday evenings. Flood commemoration brings in visitors The H eppner F lo o d Commemoration not only has significance r e a d in g p r o g ra m . E a c h to those in Heppner, but others from all over participant w ill received a feel tied to the event. Once such person is certificate, and prizes will be Roland Bergheer, from Las Vegas, NV. given out. Also, all participants Bergheer has lived a very full life, w ill have a chance to w in from being in the m erchant m arines and something special in different s e rv in g in th e m ilita ry to w o rk in g draw ings held that day. internationally with the Bechtel Company. M oney to purchase While working for Bechtel in Iraq, Bergheer Roland Bergheer the prizes will be received from w as taken hostage w ith several other the Friends o f the H eppner Am ericans and British people in 1990 after Saddam Hussein Library book/bake sale, to be invaded Kuwait. He and the others were not allowed to leave held Saturday, June 14, in front the country and had to stay in a safe house in Baghdad. Through o f the Heppner library. this experience and through being in World War II, Korea and All sessions will be Vietnam, Bergheer has gained a connection with places that held on W ednesday at 11:15 have suffered catastrophes and losses. a.m ., except the Friday, June As part o f a spiritual journey, Bergheer has com e to 27 program with special guest, Heppner to see how a town and its people have survived and Eaton. T his program will be flourished after the m ajor event. He cam e to H eppner and held at 3:30 p.m. toured the cemetery, and was “weakened in the knees” by the For more information sight. The sight and the knowledge o f the 1903 event touched or to h a v e an y q u e s tio n s his heart after he h im self having gone through m any tough a n s w e r e d , c o n ta c t th e situations. Yet he com m ents, that it d oesn’t disturb him, but A c o m m e m o ra tiv e gives him a spiritual quiet. He sees it as a place that is “now Heppner library at 676-9964. firs t e d itio n b o o k o f th e safe, w hen once it w asn’t safe for over 200 people.” H eppner Flood o f 1903 will Due to family events, Bergheer w on’t be able to stay be released in H eppner on for the June 14 com m em oration events, but has appreciated K P 2 nd Shot- #2, #11: June 14, the 100th anniversary seeing the impact the flood has had on the people o f Heppner Visitor- Carpenter, 10 feet 1 Vi o f the flood. and how they have created a close-knit com m unity and have inches; H om e- Reid, 5 feet The book, “ D ays o f learned to forge ahead. \(PA inches. S o rro w ” w ritten by M ark Long Putt- #6, #15: Highberger, not only tells o f the V isitor- F ie ld in g , 13 feet; devastation o f the flood, but M eaghan U nruh is a H o m e - S ta h l, 5 fe e t 4'/2 The Pioneer Memorial a ls o o f th e c o u ra g e a n d g r a d u a tin g h o m e sc h o o l inches. H o s p ita l F o u n d a tio n has support show n in and to the senior. She plans to attend C hip-Ins: H am ilton, awarded scholarships to seven W illow C reek valley. The i n s t i tu t e of # 18; Hunt, #11; Eva Kilkenny, high school graduating seniors O re g o n #13; C a rp e n te r, # 1 7 ; and b o o k is 108 p a g e s a n d and one continuing scholarship T ech n o lo g y to earn a BS in c lu d e s n u m ero u s degree in nursing. M elany Alene Rucker, #11. grant. p h o to g r a p h s , m a p s a n d Birdies: Grant, #10. Trisha A dam s, w ho H ancock is graduating from illustrations. graduated from Heppner High R iverside High School and The s p e c ia l School in 2000, was awarded p la n s to a tte n d S o u th e rn co m m em o rativ e edition is th e D r. W a lla c e W o lff Oregon University for Dental lim ite d to 200 n u m b e re d scholarship in the am ount o f Hygiene. Unruh and Hancock copies and will be sold at the $500. This award is funded by w ill e a c h r e c e iv e $ 3 0 0 M orrow County M useum on contributions from Dr. WolfFs awards. June 14, on a first-come basis. R ach el H o w a rd is children at the tim e o f his This y ear’s “ M orrow Afterward, the book will also passing. Dr. W olff was a long- graduating from Heppner High C o u n ty C h r o n i c l e s ” is be available at M urray Drugs tim e d o c to r in th e lo c a l School and plans to attend d e d ic a te d to th e H ep p n e r in Heppner. community, and in addition to Eastern Oregon University to Flood victims. The collection his service to the com m unity obtain a degree in nursing. o f new s articles, eyew itness in his medical practice, he was R e b e c c a M c N a m e e is a c c o u n ts and r e la te d very activ e in co m m u n ity graduating from R iverside inform ation is scheduled for H igh School and plans to R ecently, a b o rd er affairs. Adam s will be a senior sa le th is w e e k e n d at th e atten d O regon Institute o f at Albertson College majoring co m m em o rativ e activ ities, collie has been laying on Hwy Technology to study medical in prem ed w ith the goal o f beginning w ith the dedication 207 at mp 33, presumable lost. imaging technology. Rachelle Several people have become acceptance in medical school at the M emorial Park. D o n ovan is a g rad u ate o f after graduation. A fter the w eekend, concerned for the dog and left T y le r H e n d e r s o n , Riverside High and will attend the “Chronicles” will be on sale it food. A ttem pts to relocate I n s titu te of Heppner, is a current graduate O r e g o n at the Bank o f Eastern Oregon the dog have been m ade, but Technology in their pre-nursing from H eppner High School in Heppner, lone, Boardman, it w o n ’t let anyone get close and plans to attend college and program. Howard, M cNamee a n d Irrig o n , at M u rr a y ’s enough to catch it. and Donovan will each receive It is h o p e d th a t become an X-Ray technician. Drugstore in Heppner, and at L acey M a tte so n is also a $200 aw ards. K la m a th F irst F e d e ra l in someone will realize this is their “The Foundation is current graduate o f H eppner dog, and be able to com e and Heppner. pleased to make these awards High School. She plans to take it home. and feels that each o f these attend Boise State University students will be successful in in R a d io lo g ic S c ie n c e s . their chosen field,” said a M .C .6 .S . Henderson and Matteson both M o rro w C o u n ty iG ro in G r o w e r s me spokesperson. received $400 awards. Commemoration book to be sold WCCC hold 18-hole Invitational T he W illow C reek C ountry C lub held a L ad ies’ 18-Hole Invitational, Tuesday, June 3. A nna C a r p e n te r received low gross o f the field w ith a score o f 75 and Lois H unt received low net o f the field with a score o f 50. F ro m C ondon/ K in z u a , J u n e K a m e r r e r received low gross o f the field w ith a score o f 92 and Hyon Fielding received low net o f the field with a score o f 70. From W illow Run, Sally Dyer received low gross o f the field with a score o f 82 and Francie M orris received low net o f the field with a score o f 56. F ro m U m a tilla , D oreene Pitzer received low gross o f the field with a score o f 85 and C arolyn Peterson received low net o f the field w ith a score o f 68. F ro m P e n d le to n , Jan et T aylor receiv ed low gross o f the field with a score o f 94 and M arjorie Davidson received low net o f the field w ith a score o f 58. From the W CCC, Pat Anderson and Shari Stahl tied for first in low gross w ith a score o f 83. Virginia Grant and D ana Reid tied for second place in low gross with a score o f 84. 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