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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 8, 2003 - THREE Leonard Foundation issues Tests showed coliform scholarship awards bacteria in City of Heppner The Red and Gena water Leonard Foundation has receive scholarships may be Buy a shoe, help a child Brent Eckman and Jannie Allen stand in front of part of the trail of sneakers that is making its way down the hall of Heppner Elementary School. As a fundraiser tor the Juvenile Diabetes Walk/Run to be held in Hillsboro, on Oct. 12, 5/6-grade teacher Jannie A llen and student Brent Eckman have been working to sell sneakers. Each sneaker costs just $1 and the money earned will be presented at the walk. The goal is to reach the HES office with the trail o f sneakers. Currently, they are about % o f the way there. Community members, as well as stu d en ts, have been encouraged to chip-in and donate so that the goal can be meet. Already, most o f the 5/ 6-grade class, and the rest of HES, have brought in their dollar(s). Eckman, and his team of family and friends, will be participating in the walk to help fund research into Juvenile Diabetes. Red Cross to hold fundraiser <* « The Columbia Basin District o f the American Red Cross will be holding their second annual Harvest Moon Festival, Saturday, Oct. 11, from 5:30-11:30 p.m., at the Hermiston Community Center. This year's theme is “The Big Band Era.” Festival-goers will have the o p p o rtu n ity to participate in a silent auction, enjoy a prime rib and salmon dinner, take part in a live auction, and dance the rest of the night away to the “Power Swing Band." During the silent auction and dinner, fiddler, Dan Emert, will serenade the crowd. Auction items include a P en d leto n b lanket We Print Business Cards Heppner G azette-T im es 6 7 6 -9 2 2 8 memorializing the World Trade Center, a 3-night stay at the Bar-M Ranch, dinner at El Cazador’s, baskets filled with various items, and much more. Funds raised from the event will go to help fund the Columbia Basin D istrict’s D isaster S erv ices. The program helps with single family fires, sheltering, shelter for lire fighters, and with other natural disasters. T ickets cost $35 each, purchased before the event; $30 each, for two or more, purchased before the event; or $40 at the door. Call for tickets at 922-6415,922- 3058, 564-5171, 276-1211, or (800) 675-1215. Tickets may also be purchased at Hermiston Commercial Title, Bank o f Eastern Oregon- Irrigon and H eppner branches, B anner Bank- B oardm an and U m atilla branches, Huwe’s Has It All in lrrigon. Echo City Hall, Boardman Pharmacy and Pendleton Red Cross. issued scholarship awards of $2000 to each o f 41 Eastern O regon resid en ts. The scholarships are awarded to students who have graduated or obtained a GED from A rlin g to n , B oardm an, C ondon, Echo, F ossil, Heppner, Hermiston, lone, Monument, Pendleton, Pilot Rock, Spray, Stanfield, Ukiah and Umatilla High Schools. Nine students from Morrow County were among the 41 to receive scholarships. This is the fourth year that Alma Solano, a 1999 graduate o f Riverside High School has received the scholarship. Solano is the daughter of Jose and Elena Solano of Boardman. She is pursuing a degree with a double major in Spanish and Agribusiness. T hree M orrow County students are receiving the scholarship for the third year. Richard Campbell is the son o f K elly and Debra C am pbell o f lone. He graduated from lone High School in 2001 and is currently attending BMCC to obtain an AAOT. K yle M cD aniel graduated from Heppner High School in 2001 and is the son o f Scott and Joan McDaniel. He is enrolled at OSU and is studying History in a study abroad program at Suxxes University in Brighton, U.K. Korey Morgan is the son of Virgil and Debbie Morgan. He graduated from lone High School in 2001 and is enrolled at Eastern Oregon University in the Ag B usiness and Management program. Three students are receiving the scholarship for the second year. Kyle Carson is the son of David Carson and D oreen von Reyn. He graduated from Riverside High School in 2002 and is studying Exercise and Sport Science at Oregon State University. Kevin Drake graduated from Heppner High School. He is the son o f Douglas and Carly Drake. He is enrolled at University of Oregon with an undeclared major. Ricky Turner, son o f Barry and Cindy Turner, is in the Animal P roduction program at BMCC. He is a graduate of Riverside High School. Two Morrow County students are receiving the scholarship for the first year. Donald Adams, o f lone, son o f Timothy and Terra Adams is enrolled at EOU. Adam Bergstrom, o f Heppner, is enrolled in the John Deere Diesel Mechanics program at Walla Walla Com m unity College. He is the son of Hal and Rita Bergstrom. To receiv e the scholarship, students must attend an accredited college, university, community college, vocational, trade or technical program based in Oregon. It is the intent o f the Red and Gena Leonard Foundation to benefit average students of good character with poor financial circumstances who have a desire to seek further educational opportunities, but due to their lack of scholastic performance, their ability to College now? Sure. Over a weekend. On your own. On the Web. In class. With Eastern, you can do it all! Learn M ore at a FREE O rientation Oct. ¡5 Noon Richland, WA Oct. 29 Noon Hermiston EASTERN OREGON U N I V E R S I T Y Division of Distance Education (541)278-5776 (toll free) 1-866-801-61% Marie Hall, Advisor Phone or E-mail for Details Please call to register for the workshop of your choice! Hermiston & Mid-Columbia Region E-mail: mhalliaeouedu www.eou-edu/dde/ lim ited. In the selection process, priority will be given to students who: have a GPA between 2.0 and 3.0; have limited financial resources; show the ability to be or become upstanding citizens and have an interest in a blue- collar trade. Applications may be ob tain ed from school counselors or by contacting the Foundation office. For more information contact Tracy Gammell, Executive Director, P.O. Box 1024, Hermiston, OR 97833 or (541)564-9177. Steak Feed and Auction to be held The Heppner Booster Club Steak Feed and Auction will be held Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Heppner Elks Club. The steak feed begins at 6 p.m., and d iners may enjoy barbecued New York steak, baked po tato , salads, hom em ade bread and homemade dessert until 8 p.m. Steaks will be cooked by Lee Ansotegui, Mike Proctor, and their crew. Cost for the dinner is $10 each. Advance tickets may be purchased at Heppner Hardware and Hollomon’s. Raffle tickets may also be purchased at those locations ahead of time. Raffle tickets are 6 for $5, 15 for $10 and 40 for $20. The Auction begins at 8 p.m. with local auctioneer Ken Grieb at the helm. In addition to the main auction, there are numerous items up for bid at the silent auction. Proceeds from the dinner and auction will go tow ard e x tra -c u rric u la r activities, both academic and athletic, at Heppner Junior High and H eppner High Schools. Funds are also used for scholarships for graduating seniors. Grant writing workshop offered in Heppner Blue M ountain Community College will offer a grant writing workshop in Heppner entitled “Getting a Grant: An Introduction to the B asic s.” The fo u r-h o u r seminar will be held Monday, Oct. 13 beginning at 10 a.m. The workshop will be taught by Susan Plass, BMCC Director o f Grants, who has 20 years experience with grants and proposals. Topics to be covered include demystifying the grant-seeking process, developing a winning proposal and dealing with the decision. Cost of the workshop is $ 10 per person and includes lunch. Pre-registration is required and may be done by calling Anne Morter, BMCC coordinator, at 422-7040. Domestic Violence to hold training course Domestic Violence Services is holding a volunteer training course during the month of October. DVS is currently in need of volunteers to help w ith the crisis line and other areas of volunteer work. The classes will be offered Oct. 18, 21-23, 25, 28-30 and will be held at the Pendleton Counseling Center, 1103 SE C ourt Place, Pendleton. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age. For tim es and to register, call 276-3322 or 567-0424. O ur w ater system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this in cid en t was not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened and w hat we did to correct this situation. We routinely monitor for the presence o f drinking water contaminants. We took two samples to test for the presence of coliform bacteria during September 2003. Both samples showed the presence of total coliform bacteria. We took follow up samples which also show ed the presence of total coliform. The standard is that no more than one sample per month may do so. What should I do? -You do not need to boil your water or take other corrective actions. However, if you have specific health concerns, consult your doctor. -People with severely com prom ised im m une systems, infants, and some elderly may be at increased risk. These people should seek advice about drinking water from th e ir health care providers. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1 (800) 426-4791. What does this mean? This is not an emergency. If it had been, you would have been notified immediately. Coliform bacteria are generally not harmful themselves. Coliforms are bacteria which are naturally present in the environment and are used as an indicator that other, potentially-harmful, bacteria may be present. Coliforms were found in more samples than allowed and this was a warning of potential problems. Usually, coliforms are a sign that there could be a problem with the system’s treatm ent or distribution system (pipes). Whenever we detect coliform bacteria in any sample, we do follow-up testing to see if other bacteria of greater concern, such as fecal coliform or E.coli, are present. We did not find any o f these b acteria in our subsequent testing. W hat happened? What was done? We have chlorinated the w ater to provide disinfection and increased sampling for coliform bacteria to catch the problem early if it recurs. For more information, please contact City Hall at 676-9618. Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail. This notice is being sent to you by the City of Heppner. State Water System ID#: 4100369. Date distributed: Oct. 6,2003 DA’s Report John Earl Watson was convicted o f Harassm ent P h y sical, a C lass-B misdemeanor. Watson was sentenced to 180 suspended days in jail, one year bench p ro b atio n , 20 hours o f community, must enroll and su ccessfu lly com plete B a tte re r’s In terv en tio n Program adm inistered by Morrow County Behavioral Health, and pay $524 in fines and fees. Roger Dale Wilkinson was found in violation of show cause order allegations for Theft in the First Degree. Wilkinson was sentenced to six months in jail and 12 months probation. Lars Ivan Jam es W enberg pled g u ilty to H arassm en t, a C lass-B misdemeanor and Criminal M isc h ie f in the Second D egree, a C lass-A misdemeanor. Wenberg was sentenced to 365 suspended days in jail, 24 months bench p ro b atio n , 40 hours community service, completion o f a misdemeanor alcohol package and paym ent o f $504.48 in fines, fees and restitution. Craig Michael Scott pled guilty to Theft in the Second Degree, a Class-A m isdem eanor. Scott was sentenced to 180 suspended days in ja il, 40 hours o f community service, 24 months bench probation and payment o f $624 in fines and fees. Scott was also Convicted of Assault in the Fourth Degree, a Class-A misdemeanor. He w as sentenced to 180 suspended days in jail, 40 hours community service, 24 months bench probation and payment o f $874 in fines and fees. Francisco Gutierrez Bernal pled guilty Rape in the Second Degree, a Class-B felony, Sodomy in the Second Degree, a Class-B felony, and Unlawful Sexual Penetration in the Second Degree, a Class- B felony. B ernal was sentenced to 75 months in jail and a period of probation to be determined. John Scott Reed pled no contest to Attempting to Elude a Police Officer, a Class-A misdemeanor. Reed was sentenced to 365 suspended days in jail, 40 hours o f com m unity, 24 months bench probation, driving privileges suspended for 90 days, and payment of $624 in fines and fees. Alvin Michael Bennett pled guilty to Harassment, a C lass-B m isdem eanor. Bennett was sentenced to 180 suspended in jail, 40 hours of community service, 12 months bench probation, completion o f an anger management course to be administered by Cascade Centers, Inc., and payment of $524 in fines and fees. Jo h n ath o n Carl Williams pled guilty to Failure to Report as a Sex Offender, a C lass-A m isdem eanor. Williams was sentenced to 180 suspended days in jail, 18 months bench probation and payment of $874 in fines and fees. t& F~ . <Tf.) I i
