T W O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, July 14,2004
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
H eppner
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David Sykes...................................................................................................Publisher
Katie W all...................................................................................................... Editor
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Nazarene Church responds to
anonymous letter hom osexuality.
To the Editor:
To Whom It May Concern:
In response to the
letter that you left on the
front door of our church, we
dep lo re any action or
statement that would seem
to im ply co m p atib ility
between Christian morality
and the p ractice o f
A
homosexual lifestyle is an
abom ination before God.
We believe the grace of God
is sufficient to overcome the
practice of homosexuality (1
Corinthians 6:9-11).
(s) Duane Jones
Pastor of Heppner Nazarene
Church
lone Booster Club plans raft trip
T he
C ardinal
Booster Club is organizing
a one-day, action-packed
whitewater raft trip down
the D eschutes R iver on
Sunday, Aug. 1. The six-
hour, 18-mile river trip is
available for a discounted
■rate of $70 per person.
The
adventure
begins at Harpham Flats
near M aupin at 10 a.m.
Participants will tackle a
series of Class III and IV
rap id s, including the
infamous Box Car, before
stopping at M aupin City
Park for a delicio u s
barbecue steak and chicken
lunch. The trip continues
through Oak Springs where
participants can body surf
the elevator rapids. The final
five-mile stretch includes
the ch allen g in g W reck
Rapids and calmer waters
with spectacular views of
high desert rock formations
and w ildlife. The trip is
sponsored by Sage Canyon
R iver C om pany who
p rovides
ex p erien ced ,
friendly guides on all rafts.
All raft tickets must
be purchased in advance
through Lynn Dee Ramos,
422-7559 or Kari Morgan at
Wheatland Insurance, 422-
7410.
M organ prom ises
“great food, great company
and a great time.”
SWCD asks citizens to help stop
puncturevine growth
The M orrow Soil
and W ater C onservation
D istrict/W eed C ontrol
A dvisory
Board
is
rem inding resid en ts o f
Morrow County, “It’s time
again to check for and
control puncturevine in the
area.” It is up and flowering
along roadsides and gravel
areas.
Spray it, pull it, bag
it and burn it now before the
seed ripens and falls off.
Puncturevine or Goathead is
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very painful if stepped on by
people or pets. It is easy to
control, but it does take
persistence. The seed will
remain viable in the ground
for several years and will
sprout after you think you’ve
gotten rid of it.
If you are unsure of
the identity of a weed or
need
a
chem ical
reco m m en d atio n ,
call
M orrow C ounty Weed
Supervisor Dave Pranger at
989-9502.
The Heppner Gazette is looking for articles, photos
and event information for our Morrow County
2004 Fair and Rodeo special edition.
If you would like to submit an item for the special
edition, the deadline is Monday, August 2. Thank you!
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193 N. Main Street • Heppner
Joseph and Fanny Doherty,
brother, Joe; sisters, Eileen,
Margaret Mary (Peggy); and
C. G “Jerry”
grandson, Robert.
Bums Mortuary of
Doherty
P en d leto n is in care o f
C.
G.
“Je rry ”
arrangements.
Doherty, 70, of Pendleton,
died W ednesday, July 7, Zachary David
2004, at his home after an
Martin
extended illness.
Z achary
D avid
A rosary service was
Martin,
infant
son
of
Carl
held at Bums Mortuary July
and
Je
n
n
ife
r
M
artin
of
9 and a graveside service
Albany
was
born
July
3,
was held July 10 at the
Vinson Cem etery on Big 2004 and died July 5, 2004.
Graveside services
Buttercreek.
and
burial
were held July 8,
Doherty was bom in
2004
at
W illam ette
Pendleton to Joseph and
Cemetery
in
Albany.
Fannie McCauley Doherty,
He is survived by his
the fifth of nine children.
parents
and brother, Jesse at
He was raised on the
home
and
his grandparents,
N elson
R anch
on
Wayne
and
Jeannette Mathis
Buttercreek and as all ranch
of
Albany
and
Carl and Geri
boys of that era he learned
Martin
of
Heppner.
to drive a team of horses on
the boom pole derrick s, Gazette invites
stacking hay. He attended
Country School #106 with a information
total enrollm ent of seven about service
children. Later, he attended
St. Joseph’s in Pendleton. members
He graduated from Pilot
Anyone wishing to
Rock High School in 1953. have information published
Doherty entered the ab o u t th e ir ch ild ren or
US Army for two years and relatives who are serving
was stationed in Germany abroad in the armed forces
for some time. While there may contact the Heppner
he toured throughout Europe G azette-T im es.
The
in cluding his m o th e r’s in fo rm atio n can be an
homeland of Ireland. He was address where community
the only one of his brothers members can send cards of
and siste rs to m eet his en co u rag em en t,
or
grandmother in Ireland. He in fo rm atio n about the
never forgot that.
service member preparing to
A fter
m ilitary be sent out.
service, he returned to the
It has also been
ranch and sheep business. In su g g ested that we as
1958, he married Mary Ann com m unity
need
to
Taylor.
remember the families of the
L ater he w ent to serv ice m em bers. Some
work for Louisiana Pacific suggestions have included
L um ber C om pany as a dropping the fam ilies an
clean-up man, worked his encouraging note or giving
way up to foreman and then them an extra smile as you
to mill manager. He was mill pass them on the street.
manager for L.P. in White
S ervice m em bers
Fish, MT, P rin ev ille, information can be given to
P endleton and his last the Gazette-Times by phone
managership, Walla Walla, at 676-9228, fax at 676-
WA. At that time the mills 9211,
em ail
at
started a long list of closures david@ heppner.net or by
and he retired.
stopping in at the office
He kept h im se lf located at 147 W. Willow St.
busy helping out neighbors in Heppner.
and frien d s and looked
forward to fishing, deer, St. Patrick’s
turkey and elk seasons.
Survivors include Senior Center
sons, Bud Doherty and wife news
Kim of Summit, MS, Joe
W illow
C reek
Doherty and wife Teri of Baptist Church volunteers
E ureka, MT; d au g h ters,
are hosts on Wednesday,
A nna D oherty, Sandra
July 21, at the S en io r
Doherty and Linda Garth
C en ter’s noon meal. The
and husband Roger, all of
menu is tuna sandwiches,
Pendleton and Robin White
garden salad, potato chips,
and husband Jeff of Lincoln
cottage cheese and peaches,
City; brothers, Pat Doherty
chocolate cake and graham
and wife C arol and Leo
cracker pie.
Doherty and wife Kathy, all
R em inders: Cards
of Pilot Rock, Mike Doherty
are played every Tuesday
and w ife Ju an ita o f
and Friday afternoon; bingo
Pendleton and John Doherty
is held each Tuesday
and wife Doris of Portland;
evening at 7 p .m .; and
sister, Nancy Oppenheimer
e x ercise
classes
are
o f S h elb u rn e, VT, 16
a v ailab le at 10 a.m . on
grandchildren and many
Tuesdays and Thursdays. A
nieces and nephews. He was
perpetual jigsaw puzzle for
preceded in death by his everyone’s participation is in
wife, Mary Ann; his parents, the common room. For more
Obituaries
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Kacy John Childers
adm itted to v io latio n o f
Sam Boardman Elementary probation allegations for
and
W indy
R iver Rape in the Third Degree.
E lem entary,
one
for C h ild e rs’ pro b atio n was
Riverside Junior High/High revoked and reinstated and
School and one for Irrigon he was sentenced to 30 days
Junior High/High School at the work release center
and Irrigon Elementary. The and probation extension of
lia is o n s ’ d u ties could one year from o rig in al
in clu d e
hom e
v isits, expiration date.
tra n sla tin g , assistin g in
G reg o ry H ow ard
truancy problems, attending B ybee pled g u ilty to
evening meetings, assisting Attempted Manufacture of a
stu d en ts in e n ro llin g in C o n tro lled S ubstance, a
a lte rn a tiv e
program s, C lass-C felony. B y b ee’s
working with the English d riv in g p riv ileg e s w ere
Language Learner Program revoked for six months and
director Joel Chavez and he was sen ten ced to 18
other duties as needed. The months formal probation, 80
program, federally funded hours of community service,
by Medicaid, is designed to c o m p letio n o f a drug
keep a t-risk stu d en ts in tre atm en t p ack ag e and
school, and is not restricted payment of $921 in fines and
to Hispanic students only.
fees.
-learn ed
that
Keith Allen Axtell
co m p u ters are being pled guilty to Menacing, a
replaced on a five-year plan C lass-A m isdem eanor.
and th at the su rp lu sed Axtell was sentenced to 365
computers are being sold to suspended days in jail, 40
o th e r sch o o ls or to the hours community service,
public.
24 months bench probation,
-learn ed
from completion o f a domestic
S u p erin ten d en t B urrow s v io len ce w ith B a tte r’s
that he will repay the district Intervention Panel package
for $29 of gas charged on the and payment of $401 in fines
district’s credit card.
and fees.
-accep ted
a
A x tell also pled
resignation from Lizbeth g u ilty to A ttem p tin g to
R odriguez, W indy River Elude a Police Officer, a
E lem entary School ELL Class-C felony. His driving
assistant.
privileges were suspended
- a p p r o v e d for 90 days and he was
em p lo y m en t for A loha sentenced to 80 hours of
Yoshinaga, Riverside High com m unity serv ice, 18
School science teacher; and months form al probation
R obert R ice, H eppner and payment of $921 in fines
Schools music teacher.
and fees.
-ad o p ted
a
Jam es K. E lliso n
resolution to authorize the pled guilty to Contempt of
county treasurer to invest C ourt.
E lliso n
was
district funds.
sentenced to 180 suspended
-approved an inter- days in jail, five years bench
district attendance variance p ro b atio n , seek g ain fu l
fo r an A rlin g to n H igh employment and continue to
School senior to remain in pay ordered amount plus 20
the A rlin g to n School percent.
District her senior year.
Shawna Faye Hahn
-learn ed that the w as found g u ilty o f
term fo r the budget Possession of a Controlled
committee position held by S u b stan ce- C om m ercial
Marcia Kemp is up. Board Drug O ffense, a Class-C
Chair John Renfro said that felony. She was sentenced to
he had not yet contacted 36 months formal probation,
Kem p to ascertain as to 120 hours o f com m unity
whether she would like to be service, com pletion o f a
reappointed to the position. drug treatment package and
-approved the board payment of $919 in fines and
calendar as follows: regular fees.
meeting, Aug. 9-Heppner
Z e fe rin o Z av ala
High School, work session C alv illo pled g u ilty to
Aug. 26; Sept. 13-District C o n tem p t o f C o u rt an
Office, work session Sept. unclassified misdemeanor.
23; Oct. 11-A.C. Houghton, He was sentenced to 180
work session Oct. 28; Nov. suspended days in jail, 20
8-Riverside High School, no hours community service,
w ork session because of 12 months bench probation
T h an k sg iv in g (w ill be and payment of $386 in fines
scheduled if needed); Dec. and fees.
13- H ep p n er E lem en tary
David Lopez Perez
School, no work session pled guilty to A ttem pted
because of Christmas (will Assault II, a Class-C felony.
be scheduled if needed); Jan. Perez was sentenced to 80
10-Irrigon High School, hours community service,
work session Jan. 27; Feb. 36 months formal probation
14- D istrict O ffice, work and payment of $1171 in
session Feb. 24; March 14- fines and fees.
Sam Boardman Elementary,
P erez also pled
w ork session M arch 24; guilty to Assault IV, a Class-
A pril 11-H eppner High A m isdem eanor. He was
School, work session April sentenced to 365 suspended
28;
M ay
9 -Irrig o n days in ja il, 40 hours
Elementary School, work community service and 24
session May 26; June 13- months bench probation.
Windy River Elementary,
T obias L edesm a-
work session June 23.
H ernandez was found in
- c o m p l e t e d v io la tio n o f p ro b atio n
num erous housekeeping allegations for Possession of
duties.
a C o n tro lled S ubstance.
-learned that the next L e d e s m a - H e r n a n d e z ’
work session is scheduled at probation was revoked and
the District Office for Aug. cont i nued and he was
5 at 7 p.m., with the next sentenced to three days in
regular meeting on Aug. 9 at ja il and an exten sio n of
7 p.m.
probation of 18 months.
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