Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - FIVE
DA’s Report
St. Pat’s honors confirmation students
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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ovan
is
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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. Loa H enderson took
first in low net with a score o f
60. D e lla H e id e m a n and
C a ro le H a m ilto n tie d for
second in low’ net with a score
o f 64.
O ther special plays
include:
Long D rive-#1, #10:
V isitor- C arpenter; H om e-
Grant.
Foundation awards scholarships
Morrow County
Chronicles to be
available
Lost dog needs to
find owners
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