Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 5,2003 - FIVE
Chamber Chatter
Colt football team takes Grid Kid Championship
By Claudia Hughes, Exec. Dir.
From 85 degrees in M edford to 17 degrees in
Heppner. What a difference a day makes. The snow is good;
it’s bringing moisture, and it is winter after all. Makes one want
to ice skate, build a snowman, take time to give thanks and
write Christmas cards.
T he a n n u a l O C E (O re g o n C h a m b e r E x ecs
Conference) in Medford was one o f integrity, inspirations and
reality. Speakers included Governor Ted Kulongoski and
Representative Greg Walden, who shared o f his recent trip to
Iraq. Our American soldiers are truly making a difference in
the lives o f those people who have never known freedom and
who have never been given the opportunity to make decisions
before. The U.S. is working to set up power generation facilities
and basic infrastructure. The people there are realizing what
working together as a community means. Oh, that our national
media could find a balance in showing what is going on over
there.
Chamber political action and business advocacy was
the message heard over and over. Chambers o f Commerce
represent small business. Small businesses, more than ever,
need to be a part o f the Chamber, to be at the table and to
voice their concerns and their needs. Numbers count. As the
Heppner Chamber grows we hope our members will share
their needs on a regular basis and we can plan together to
make a difference.
Evenings featured tours o f economic development in
Medford, which included the state-of-the-art bowling lanes, a
dairy farm, which is now a winery; and a theater experience in
a renovated historical building. Diversity brings business.
People want fun mixed in with business and they want it close
to home.
The conference placed emphasis on caring and concern
in both business and personal life. Laura Derocher, a woman
with a beautiful voice, focused on the importance o f enjoying
ones life work by incorporating her musical talent into her
presentation. Chuck Ferguson talked about 21st Century
leadership; and marketing our communities was an ongoing
theme.
The annual conference was a valuable experience. It
was both motivational and a reminder o f the individual gifts
that make a difference in our community not only in our lives,
but in the lives o f those we touch.
Thought for the Week: Have you heard the story o f
the grandfather talking to his grandchildren about life? He tells
them that two wolves are battling inside him. One represents
fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, arrogance, greed, guilt, lies,
resentment, superiority and ego. The other stands for joy,
peace, hope, love, sharing, humility, kindness, friendship,
empathy, truth, generosity, compassion and faith. He tells the
children that the same fight is going on inside them and every
other person. The children think awhile and then one asks,
“Grandfather, which w olf will win?” The grandfather simply
replies, “The one you feed.”
HES celebrates Red Ribbon Week
Heppner Elementary
School will be celebrating Red
Ribbon Week Nov. 3-6. HES
has been celebrating Red
Ribbon Week for the past
several years in conjunction
w ith the M orrow C ounty
B e h a v io ra l
H ealth
Department.
Enrique Cam arena,
known as Kiki to his friends,
made it his life’s work to stop
the selling o f illegal drugs. A lot
o f the kids he knew growing
up started taking drugs, got in
trouble and ended up in jail or
worse.
Fighting against drugs
is dangerous work. When Kiki
was a drug enforcement agent
for the U.S. government, he
was killed. He gave his life
trying to help others. To honor
Kiki, his family and friends
wore red ribbons. As his story
spread across the country,
others begin to wear ribbons,
too. Now, every year millions
o f American celebrate Red
Ribbon Week to remember
Columbia
Sportswear Company
Kiki and to take a stand-just
as he did- against illegal drugs.
Besides the students
g ettin g rib b o n s, p en cils,
bookmarks and booklets to
work on all week, Thursday
will be a “ Wear Red Day.”
There will also be a drawing
in each classroom for a free
calculator. Show your support
o f H eppner’s students’ stand
against drugs by wearing red
on Thursday, Nov. 6.
Heppner to
remember
Veteran’s Day
A V e te ra n ’s D ay
Observance will be held at
Heppner Memorial Park, on
Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m.
The observance will
include special guest speakers,
musical presentations, reading
o f the names and recital o f
Taps. A fly over o f a CH-47
military helicopter is scheduled
for 12 noon.
A
re c e p tio n
immediately following the
ceremony will be held at John’s
Place. All are welcom e to
attend.
W e P r in t E n v e lo p e s
H eppner Gazette-Tim es
The 5'h and 6'h grade Cult football team took first place in the Hermiston Grid Kid Championship Game
on Oct. 25. The team was coached by John McCabe, Kelly Fox and Mike Doherty.
Greenfield Grange happenings
G reenfield G range
held a pizza party for families
whose children attended the
C hildren’s Workshops held
during the summer. Several o f
Heppner High School
will be honoring local veterans
on Nov. 12 at 10:30 a.m., in
the high school gym. The public
is in v ite d to a tte n d th e
celebration.
Local veterans who
did not receive an invitation are
asked to please call HHS at
676-9138 indicating whether
you would like to attend the
ceremony.
the children signed up for the
Junior Program. The Juniors
will meet Nov. 15 at 2 p.m.
Any child ages 5-14 may join.
For more information call Julie
Steinbruck at 571-2584.
A chili contest will be
held from 5:30-7 p.m. on
Nov. 15. Any person, from
anywhere, wishing to enter the
contest is asked to bring a pot
o f chili. The first place winner
will received $25, second
place $20, third place $15,
fourth place $10 and fifth
place $5. The public is invited
to come have a chili feed for
$3 and vote for their favorite
ch ili m aker. H om em ade
cornbread, dessert, coffee
Births
Sheriffs Report
HHS to honor
local veterans
H an n a
R ose
Reece- a daughter, Hanna
Rose, was born Oct. 22,
2003, at Bend M em orial
Hospital in Bend, to Mr. and
M rs. H arley R eece o f
Prineville. Hanna,weighed 7
pounds and was 20 inches
long. She jo in s brother,
Hadley, 8. Grandparents are
Dave and Sara R iney o f
Condon and Dan Reece and
C o n n ie R eec e, bo th o f
P rin e v ille .
G re a t-
grandparents are Mr. and
M rs. Jig g s B ow m an o f
Heppner, Mr. and Mrs. A1
Riney o f Heppner and Peggy
Dean Riney o f Condon.
M ario G a b riel
P a ch eco - a son, M ario
Gabriel, was bom Oct. 22,
2003, at G ood Shepherd
M ed ica l C e n te r
in
Hermiston, to Veronica and
M ario
P ach ec o o f
Boardman.
Beau Dean Foster-
a son, Beau Dean, was bom
O ct. 24, 2003, at G ood
Shepherd Medical Center in
Hermiston, to Josie and Cliff
Foster o f Irrigon.
Toby
N orm an
Clow- a son, Toby Norman,
was bom Oct. 26, 2003, at
Salem Memorial Hospital in
Salem to Greg and Jodi Clow
o f Amity. Toby was 7-1/2
pounds and 19 inches long.
He joins sisters Charlene and
Brenda. Grandparents are
Norman and Bonnie Clow of
Irrigon and Duane and Willa
D ean S c h u m a c h e r o f
Prineville.
The M orrow County
Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) re
ports handling the following
business:
July 10: M C S O
received a report of a disabled
vehicle partially blocking 1-84
at mp 162 westbound.
-M CSO received a
report from Portland PD that
Frank Blaine Engleman, 42,
was arrested on a Heppner
Justice C ourt w arrant for
DUII. Subject was lodged at
Multnomah County Jail with
no local charges.
-M CSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
that her ex-husband was there
and trying to take the kids.
-MCSO cited Jacob
R. Snyder, 21, for Violation of
the Basic Rule, 74 mph in a
55 mph zone.
-M C S O a rre s te d
Samuel Santana-Ciriano, 32,
on charges o f Rape I x 1, Rape
HI x2 and Contributing to the
Sexual Delinquency of a Minor
x3. Subject was lodged at
Umatilla County Jail.
-M CSO received a
re p o rt from a c a lle r in
L ex in g to n o f su sp icio u s
activity at the trailer across the
street. A vehicle with Idaho
p la te s w as now h ead e d
toward Heppner.
-M CSO received a
report from a caller at Umatilla
Electric that a meter reader
reported suspicious odors
from a residence in Irrigon.
Though there may possibly be
drug activity.
-M CSO received a
report from a caller at the
Boardman Shell station that a
vehicle drove offbefore that
gas was paid for. Deputies
w ere unable to locate the
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(541)676-9218
193 N. Main Street, Heppner
and p u n ch w ill a lso be
p ro v id e d .
F or
m ore
information call, 481-5223.
Greenfield, Lexington,
Spray, Willows and Wheatland
Pomona officers are asked to
jo in U m a tilla C o u n ty
installation o f officers on Nov.
22, at 2 p.m., at Cold Springs
Grange. The grange is located
north o f Pendleton on Hwy. 37
(the road by Blue Mountain
College). Bring finger food to
share after the installation.
G reenfield G range
will have a Holiday Bazaar on
Dec. 5 and 6 from 9 a.m. to 5
pm. To rent a table call Bobbi
Peck at 481-7359.
vehicle and an attem pt to
locate was sent out.
-M CSO received a
report o f an audible burglar
alarm from a business in
Boardman. A deputy advised
th a t th e b u ild in g w as
abandoned and the windows
w ere broken out and the
location was unsecured.
-M CSO received a
report o f a strong chemical
smell along 1-84 between the
rest area and m p 171.
Deputies were unable to locate
any unusual odors.
-M CSO received a
report o f a field stubble fire on
the Square P ranch. Machinery
was being threatened. It was
advised later that the fire was
out.
-M CSO received a
re p o rt from a c a lle r in
California that her father is an
Alzheimer’s patient and left his
home the previous night or
earlier that m orning in an
unknow n d ire c tio n . The
subject was originally from
H ep p n er and th e c a lle r
thought he may be heading
that way. The daughter called
back the following day and
advised he father had been
found in Arlington.
-M CSO received a
report from Baker County that
Jonathan Thomas Humphreys,
25, w as a rre s te d on a
H ep p n er J u stic e C o u rt
warrant for Failure to Perform
the Duties o f a Driver at an
Accident. The subject was
cited and released.
-M CSO received a
request for deputy contact
from a caller in Boardman
regarding the neighbor's loud
music and littering.
-M CSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
th a t h e r n e ig h b o r’s are
harassing her children.
W edding Tabl es
A n g ie C o u n ts & B ria n K now les
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217 North Main • Heppner
676-9158
Serving Hep,oner Lexington 4 lone
233 N. Mam • Heppner
676-9426
Heppner Ranger
District proposes
defensible space/
fuels reduction
The Heppner Ranger
District is proposing fuel
reduction projects to take
place in the Black Mountain
and Penland Lake areas. Fuel
treatment would include:
thinning, ladder fuel removal,
grapple piling, chipping,
mechanical mastication and
skyline suspension systems.
This treatment would lower the
amount o f fuel and would
low er the risk to the
communities and recreation
areas from wildland fire. The
fuel must be treated before the
safe réintroduction o f
prescribed fire.
The treatment could
begin in 2004 and would take
three to five years to complete.
Two public meetings
were held Nov. 4 at the
Heppner office to assess
public input into th ese
projects.
Penland
Lake,
located on the Heppner
Ranger District and private
land, 27 miles southeast o f
Heppner, has becom e a
popular site for Forest visitors.
Although no “developed”
cam pground has been
established there, the lake and
its surrounding area provides
recreational opportunities and
limited dispersed camping.
The private land near the lake
has several summer cabins and
a few permanent home sites as
well.
The Black Mountain
project area is adjacent to
Blake’s Ranch Subdivision
and near Cutsforth Park,
approximately 25 miles east of
Heppner in Morrow County.
Both these areas have
a great deal o f dead and dying
timber due to infestations o f
western spruce budworm^fir
engraver beetle and Douglas
fir beetle along with many
years o f fire suppression. This
amount o f dead timber is a
dangerous source o f fuel to a
wildland fire and puts the
nearby su b d ivision and
recreation areas at risk from
large, intense fires.
An environmental
analysis will be completed on
these project areas using a
collaborative approach with
local landow ners, ODF,
ODFW, the local Tribes and
other concerned groups.
For further questions
regarding the meeting, contact
the Heppner Ranger District at
(541)676-9187.
Holiday workshops
offered in
Boardman
The
G reen field
Grange and Boardm an
Garden Club is offering two
free holiday workshops. A
holiday centerpiece workshop
will be offered Nov. 6 and a
wreaths and swags workshop
on Nov. 20.
The Nov. 6 workshop
will be held from 1:30-3:30
p.m. Participants are asked to
bring holiday silk flowers,
ornaments, or whatever they
wish to see as a centerpiece.
Glue guns and some scissors
will be available.
The
N ov.
20
workshop will also be held
from
1:30-3:30
p.m .
Participants are asked to bring
form(s), silk flow ers and
ornaments. Some pinecones
and dried seedpods will be
available.
Five wreaths will be
made to donate to the
Boardman Fire Department for
their annual fundraiser.
C offee and snacks
will be provided during the
workshops and a pop machine
is available at the Hall.