TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 7, 2004
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M o rro w
C o u n ty
S h e riff V erlin D enton has
announced that he would seek
M o rro w C o u n ty R o a d a second term.
Department. They make living
D e n to n
w as
in the country possible. Many appointed sheriff in October o f
people in M orrow C ounty 1998 to finish the term o f
depend on the road crew s to retiring Sheriff Roy Drago. He
keep the roads open in all was elected to the position in
k in d s o f w e a th e r. M u ch 2000 .
appreciation to all o f you!
Denton was bom and
(s) Sue Jones raised in Eastern Oregon and
Heppner g re w up in W h e e le r a n d
Appreciates county road crew
To the Editor:
O n Friday, our road
out to the highway was drifted
in due to the high w inds and
snow w e had last w eek. I
called the M orrow C ounty
Road Department to see what
help they could offer. By that
afternoon they had cleared
S to c k D riv e R o ad to the
highway. We truly appreciate
th e q u ick resp o n se o f the
specified if required)
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Chamber Chatter
By C laudia H ughes, Executive D irector
“ H eppner For All Seasons” is the them e for the
January 15 Town and Country Annual Chamber Banquet this
year. And yes, believe it or not, that’s next week! Tickets will
be available at M urray’s, Bank o f Eastern O regon, in both
H eppner and lone, and at M orrow County Grain Growers.
H eppner is truly experiencing all seasons as 2004
kicks o f f .. . seasons o f the y e a r.. . seasons o f change . . .
.seasons o f our lives. W inter is everywhere. One o f the good
things about w eather like this, in addition to m uch needed
m oisture, is that w e ’re forced to take things slower. It’s an
introspective time, and it comes with the realization o f how
very fortunate we are to be able to m eet our needs without
leaving Main Street, Heppner, or endangering our lives.
If you have any reading time, you might try “Dakota,
A Spiritual G eography” by Kathleen Norris. A m ong other
things, it looks at a shrinking community with a history much
like ours where some encourage change, some reject change,
and some like their small town just as it is/was. Trouble is, as
we well know, ifjobs aren’t being created to encourage young
people to return and grow fam ilies, and if changes d o n ’t
happen, we d o n ’t grow, we shrink losing am enities. 1
encourage you to read part or all o f this book in w hich we
find ourselves, H eppner for all seasons. The C ham ber and
Willow Creek Valley Economic Development are working to
grow Heppner. It’s a com m unity project for all o f us.
Chamber Members, the annual luncheon is Tuesday,
January 13, at 11:30 a.m. at All Saints Episcopal Parish. Join
us as new board o f directors are installed and Victor Vander
Does takes the helm as C ham ber President 2004. Please
RSVP to 676-5536 by Friday, January 9. L et’s kick o ff2004
together.
Thought for the week: “Disconnecting from change
does not recapture the past, it loses the future.”
Referral agency recruiting
child care providers
Child Care Resource
and R eferral (C C R & R ) is
recruiting child care providers
for Morrow County. CCR&R
is an a g e n c y th a t a s s is ts
families in finding child care, as
well as supporting child cure
professionals in p roviding
quality care.
CCR&R
w as
aw ard ed a grant from the
M orrow County Commission
on C hildren and Fam ilies to
provide individualized training,
assist providers in becom ing
registered with the Child Care
Division, and providing health
and safety items for child care
homes. This grant is available
to any child care provider in
M orrow County.
A n y o n e c u r r e n tly
doing child care in M orrow
C o u n ty o r in te r e s te d in
becoming a child care provider
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and w ho w ould like m ore
information on how to benefit
from this grant, contact Candy
G reen in H eppner at (541)
676-9150 or Joan G ray in
Hermiston at (541) 564-6878
or 1-800-559-5878.
Class of 2004
service auction
set
A H e p p n e r H ig h
School Class o f 2004 service
auction has been planned for
this Saturday, January 10,
during halttime o f the girls’ and
boys’ basketball games.
The boys will be sold
during halftim e o f the g irls’
gam e, ap proxim ately 4:30
p.m. The girls will be sold
during halftim e o f the b o y s’
game, approximately 6 p.m.
Vof Too B ad For
An O ld Man!
H APPY
B IR T H D A Y
F rom Y ou r
F a m ily & F r ie n d s
Another Heppner Elks
Lodge Hoop Shoot has
been scheduled for Sunday,
Jan. Uth at the lone
gymnasiums, WEATHER
PERMITTING! Sign-ups
will be at 1:30 p.m.
Obituaries
Sheriff Denton
Fulleton
to seek second Betty A J.
memorial graveside
service for Betty J. Fulleton, a
term
form er deputy clerk for the
Medicare plan a good bill
To the Editor:
H ave you w ondered
why, in these days o f intense
p a rtisa n p olitics, so m any
members o f Congress crossed
party lines to join together and
vote for the M edicare Bill?
P e r h a p s it w a s
because senior citizens will
now enjoy re lie f from the
o u tr a g e o u s
c o s ts
of
prescription medications, with
m any lo w -in co m e seniors
qu alify in g for no m onthly
premiums for their prescription
drug coverage.
Or because M edicare
w ill n o w r e c o g n iz e th e
im p o rta n c e o f p re v e n tiv e
m e d ic in e by w a iv in g the
deductible for colon cancer
s c r e e n in g ,
a u th o r iz in g
c o v e r a g e o f c h o le s te r o l
s c r e e n in g a n d an in itia l
preventative physical exam for
all beneficiaries, along w ith
diabetes and cardiovascular
disease screening.
O r because the bill
e n jo y e d
b ro ad -b a sed
constituent support, including
th a t o f th e A m e ric a n
A s s o c ia tio n o f R e tir e d
P e rs o n s (A A R P ) , th e
American Medical Association
(A M A ), and the A m erican
Hospital Association (AHA).
This bill is a good bill.
T h a n k s to th e e ff o r ts o f
Senators W yden and Sm ith,
along w ith R epresentatives
W a ld e n a n d W u, s e n io r
citizens across O regon will
have better access to doctors,
h o s p ita ls , an d a ffo rd a b le
m edications. These leaders
should be commended for their
efforts, not criticized.
(s) Charles E. Hofmann,
M D, FACP
Councilor, Baker City
Past-President, Oregon
Medical Association
DA’s report
M orrow County District Attorney David C. Allen has
released the following report:
-Jose Joaquin Estrada Arango (AKA Jose Joaquin
A rango Estrada), 38, was convicted o f A ttem pted B/Felony
Sexual A buse 1, a C lass C felony, and w as sentenced to 24
months probation. He was also ordered to pay fees, fines and
restitution, not use or possess controlled substances, submit
to breath and urine tests, participate in substance abuse
evaluation, remain in the state until written permission from the
Departm ent o f Corrections, find and m aintain em ploym ent,
not change employment or residence without prior permission
and num erous other conditions. He w as also, as special
conditions o f probation, ordered to submit a written apology
to the victim , register as a sex offender, agree to im m ediate
deportation and not return and if he does return will be arrested
immediately.
-Jose Joel Ramirez, 27, was convicted o f Attempting
to Elude Police, a Class A m isdem eanor, and was sentenced
to 180 days in jail, suspended, and 24 months probation, with
80 hours o f com m unity service and S 1,124 in fines, fees and
assessm ents. His driv er’s license was also suspended for 90
days. Ramirez was also convicted o f Resisting Arrest, a Class
A misdemeanor, with 24 months probation.
-Robert Martin Leinweber, 37, w as convicted o f
Assault 4, a Class A m isdemeanor, and was sentenced to 180
days in jail, suspended, and 24 m onths probation. He w as
ordered to enroll and com plete the N orthw est B atterer’s
Intervention program in Hermiston, pay $ 126 in assessments,
write a letter o f apology to the victim and have no further contact
with her. Lienweber was also convicted of: Theft 1, a Class C
felony, and was sentenced to three years probation, ordered
not to use or possess controlled substances, subm it to breath
or urine tests, rem ain in the state o f O regon, find full-tim e
employment, not change employment or residence without prior
perm ission and num erous other conditions; Possession o f a
C o n tro lled S ubstance 2, and sen ten ced to three years
probation with numerous other conditions; Felon in Possession
o f a Firearm , a Class C felony, 36 m onths probation and 20
days in jail, w ith num erous other conditions and $164 in
assessments. In another charge, Leinweber was convicted o f
C rim inal M isch ief 2, a C lass A m isdem eanor, and was
sentenced to 24 m onths probation and ordered to m ake
$265.45 in restitution to the victim , w ith num erous other
conditions.
-Joaquin Ledesma Fernandez, 21, was convicted
ofG iving False Information to Police, a Class A misdemeanor,
and was sentenced to 180 days in jail, suspended, w ith 24
months probation, 40 hours o f community service and $624 in
fines and assessments.
-Lyle Kim Taylor, 42, was convicted of: Rape 1, a
Class A felony, and was sentenced to 100 months in the Oregon
D epartm ent o f C orrections and post-prison supervision;
Sodomy 1, a Class A felony, and was sentenced to 100 months
in prison and post prison supervision; and Sexual Abuse 3, a
Class A misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 12 m onths in jail
to run concurrently. He was also ordered to register as a sex
offender.
-Daniel Joe Hurn, 27, was convicted o f Attem pting
to Elude Police/Vehicle, a Class C felony, was sentenced to
18 m onths probation, had his driver’s license suspended for
90 days, was ordered to pay $914 in fines and assessm ents,
com plete 80 hours o f com m unity service and write a letter o f
apology to the victim, with numerous other conditions.
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M orrow counties. He started
h is 3 0 - p lu s y e a r law
e n fo r c e m e n t c a re e r as a
patrolman with the Gold Beach
Police Department. In 1974 he
w as hired as a road deputy
w ith th e C u r r y C o u n ty
Sheri fTs Office, attaining the
ranks o f patrol sergeant an d
detective sergeant. In M ay o f
1983 he was hired as a patrol
deputy by the Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office. Three weeks
late r he w as p ro m o te d to
detective sergeant. In 1985 he
was promoted to undersheriff,
a position he held for 13 years
until being appointed sheriff in
1998.
D e n to n
h o ld s
executive certification with the
Oregon Department o f Public
Safety Standards and Training,
th e h ig h e s t c e r tif ic a tio n
aw arded by DPSST. He is
c u rre n tly e x e cu tiv e b o ard
c h a ir m a n fo r th e B lu e
M ountain D rug Task Force,
se c re ta ry /tre a su re r for the
O r e g o n S ta te S h e r i f f ’s
A s s o c ia tio n , m e m b e r o f
O regon Judicial D epartm ent
C itiz e n R e v ie w B o a rd ,
m em ber o f the M orrow and
U m a tilla C o u n tie s L a w
Enforcement A dm inistrator’s
C o u n c il, O r e g o n Y o u th
A u th o r ity
C o m m u n ity
R esource Team, G o v ern o r’s
C S E P P E xecutive R eview
Panel, M orrow County Local
Public Safety C oordinating
C ouncil, and several other
s ta te w id e
and
lo c a l
committees and commissions.
“The m ission o f the
M o rro w C o u n ty S h e riff’s
O ffice is to consistently and
a f f ir m a tiv e ly p r o m o te ,
preserve and deliver security
and safety for our citizens and
to p r o v id e q u a lity law
enforcement services through
integrity, fiscal responsibility
and p ro fe ssio n a lism , w ith
respect for human dignity and
recognizing the w orth o f all
people.”
“ H aving w ritten this
m ission sta te m e n t several
y e a rs a g o , I c o n tin u e to
believe in and prom ote these
id eals a n d v a lu e s. I h av e
w orked hard during m y 20-
p lu s y e a rs w ith M o rro w
County to build and maintain
a quality departm ent o f well-
e q u ip p e d , w e ll tr a in e d ,
professional sta ff to provide
the citizens ofM orrow County
w ith the best possible law
e n fo rc e m e n t se rv ic es and
hope to continue to do so in
th e f u tu r e ,” s a id S h e r if f
Denton.
Marriage licenses
M arriage licenses have been
issued at the M orrow County
C l e r k ’s O f f ic e fo r th e
following:
D ecem ber
1 9 - F ra n k lin
H elm es H aines, 47, Irrigon,
and Peggy Sue H aines, 45,
Irrigon.
D ecem ber
1 9 - R o g e lio
M a d rig a l S a n g u in o , 2 8 ,
Umatilla, and M argaret Anne
Reynosa, 24, Umatilla.
D e c e m b e r 2 6 -B e n A la n
Svaronsky, 37, Stanfield, and
L e o ra J a n ic e G riffin , 4 0 ,
Irrigon.
D e c e m b e r 2 6 - H e r ib e r to
M a d rig a l M a d r ig a l, 2 9 ,
H e r m is to n , a n d M a rib e l
C e r v a n te s
P e rez ,
28,
Hermiston.
Echo School District, was held
S a tu rd a y , D e c e m b e r 13,
2003, at the Heppner Masonic
Cemetery.
M rs. Fulleton, 82, o f
H e r m is to n , a lo n g tim e
H e p p n e r r e s id e n t, d ie d
Tuesday, D ecem ber 9,2003,
at Ashley Manor in Hermiston.
She w as b o m Nov.
14,1921, on the fam ily farm
at Broken Bow, Nebraska, to
Paul and Jean M arie Bruce
Predm ore. She grew up and
attended school and college in
N e b r a s k a a n d a tte n d e d
Eastern Oregon College in La
Grande, majoring in business.
O n A ugust 29, 1941,
she married Roice Fulleton in
N ebraska. Follow ing World
War II, the couple lived at Vale
until 1952 when they m oved
to Heppner.
They purchased the
Chevrolet dealership, ranched
and raised Q uarter Horses.
They later divorced.
M rs. F u lle to n w as
later employed at the Umatilla
T r ib a l O f f ic e o f L a n d
Operations and then as deputy
clerk o f Echo Schools until her
retirement.
H er
g r e a te s t*
enjoyment was her family, her
children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
S u rv iv o rs in c lu d e
daughters, Diana Ball and her
husband, Archie, o f Heppner,
R uby S h ear and husband,
Tom , o f lo n e, a n d B ecky
C annon, and her husband,
D ave,
of
H ep p n er;
g r a n d c h ild r e n ,
A n d re a
Fletcher, D uane Ball, Ryan
S h e a r, A n n S h e a r, T re n t
C a n n o n ; a n d fo u r g r e a t
grandchildren.
M e m o r i a l
contributions may be made to
W illow C reek Terrace, P.O.
B ox 6 1 0 , H ep p n er, O R
9 7 8 3 6 , o r to P io n e e r
M emorial Hospice, P.O. Box
9, Heppner, O R 97836, or to
V an g e J o h n M e m o ria l
H o sp ice, 645 W. O rch ard
Ave., H erm iston, O R 97838.
Sweeney Mortuary o f
H eppner w as in charge o f
arrangements.
Additional Hoop
Shoot planned
A n ad d itio n al Elks
Hoop Shoot will be scheduled
this Sunday, January 11, at
1:30 p.m . at the lone School
gym, weather permitting.
The first hoop shoot
was held Sunday, January 4,
but organizers scheduled an
ad d itio n al co n te st in case
participants w eren ’t able to
com pete because o f the cold
and
sn o w y
w e a th e r
conditions.
Snowmobile
Club holds first
playday
T h e F o u r C o rn e rs
Snowmobile Club held its first
p lay d ay for the 2 0 0 3 -0 4
season on Saturday, Jan. 3, at
Kelly Prairie.
T h o s e a tte n d in g
report it was a good turnout
with approximately 43 present.
S n o w m o b ile r s e n jo y e d
hotdogs, chili, visiting and the
snow. A poker run w as also
held, w ith D an B olthouse
w inning first prize, his dad,
Doug B olthouse, collecting
s e c o n d p la c e a n d M ik e
Gorman taking third.
The next scheduled
m e e tin g fo r th e c lu b is
M onday, Jan. 12, at 7 p.m. at
M o rro w C o u n ty G ra in
G r o w e r s in L e x in g to n ,
e v e r y o n e is w e lc o m e to
attend.
For more information
about the club or scheduled
events, contact Mike Gorman,
club president, at 676-9623.
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