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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 12, 2005 The O fficial Newspaper o f the City o f Heppner and the County o f Morrow Heppner G A Z E T T E -T IM E S U S PS 2 4 0 -4 2 0 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly New spaper Published weekly and entered as periodical maner at the Post Office at Heppner. Or egon under the Act of March 3, 1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner. Ore-gon Office at 188 W Willow Street Telephone(541 >676-9228 Fax(541)676-9211 E- mail gt a heppner net or gt a rapidserve net Web site www heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times. PO Box 337, Heppner. Oregon 97836 Subscriptions $24 in Morrow County; $18 senior rate (in Morrow County only. 62 years or older). $30 elsewhere David Sykes Publisher Katie Foster......................................................................................................... Editor News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m Cost for a display ad is $4 75 per column inch Cost for classified ad is 50y per word Cost for C ard of Thanks is $7 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5 35 per column inch For Public/Legal Notices putdic/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p m Dates for publi cation must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required) On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: www.heppner.net • Start or Change a Subscription • Place a Classified Ad • Submit a New s Story • View Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more' City Council School board continued from page one continued from page one g rad e on an alley near Lynden way. -voted to accept the mayor’s recommendation on the following appointments: Jerry G entry, Suzanne Jepsen and Rod Wilson to four year terms on the city planning com m ission; John Gochnauer, Gayle Gutierrez and Steve Rhea to three year term s on the budget committee; Andrea Denton and Karen Dubuque to five years terms on the housing authority board; Tim Van Cleave, Kay Proctor, Chuck B ailey and N ancy Gochnauer to one year term on the B eau tificatio n Committee; Mike Jones and Dean Robinson to four year term s on the Fire D epartm ent A dvisory Committee; Claudia Hughes and Cara Osmin to one year term s as Saint P a tric k ’s Celebration chairpersons; CliffGreen, Parade o f Lights ch airp erso n ; council members Glenn Baker as the police commissioner; Kay R obinson as Fire Department commissioner; Judy Buschke to Parks and Land C om m issioner and Tom W olff as u tility commissioner. Richard R ockw ell, RHS assistan t ten n is coach, replacing David Boor; Dave Pedro, RHS head tennis coach, replacing Maureen McElligott -heard the following announcements: Boardman C om m unity E d u catio n Committee meeting, Jan 18, 7 p.m ., Sam B oardm an Elementary School; Heppner CEC meeting, Jan 18, 7 p.m., Heppner Elementary School; board meeting to discuss the proposed Irrigon Junior/Senior shop building, Jan. 19, 5 p.m , ACH; Irrigon CEC meeting, Jan 19, 7 p.m., ACH; possible board work session via Polycom, Jan 27, RHS and Heppner High School if needed to discuss the Irrigon shop building; re g u la r board meeting, Feb 14, district office, 7 p.m Marriage Licenses Dec. 28: Josh Leigh Koertje, 22, Boardman and Rocio Macias, 20, Irrigon Dec. 30: Stacey Lee Jessen, 36, lone and Theresa Lynn Crawford, 44, lone Jan. 4: Oscar Martin Ayuso, 38, Boardman and Irma Salazar, 30, Boardman Jan. 7: Jose Luis Campos, 23, Umatilla and Salvd G M endoza, 18, Umatilla Head Start openings available in Heppner U m atilla M orrow H ead S tart is cu rren tly accepting applications and has openings available at the Heppner Center located at Heppner Elementary School This is a part-day classroom that m eets M ondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays that provides children ages three and four w ith a preschool experience For fu rth er information, contact Candy Green at 676-5482 or stop by the school for an application Obituaries James Patrick Kenny Jam es P atrick Kenny, 80, a former resident o f the Heppner area, died Dec 5, 2004 in Portland A funeral mass was held for him at Our Lady o f the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Oswego on Dec. 9. He was buried with military honors at W illam ette National Cemetery. Born on Aug. 15, 1924 at the family ranch in Sand Hollow near Heppner, Kenny was the son o f John and B ridget (M ollahan) Kenny and grandson of early M orrow County pioneers Michael and Mary (Doherty) Kenny. Among the earliest of Heppner’s Irish settlers, the Kenny and Doherty families em ig rated from C ounty Leitrim and Donegal, Ireland respectively in the 1880s to establish stock and wheat ranches Kenny was educated in the H eppner schools, graduating from Heppner High School in 1943. An active student, he held many positive memories o f those y ears in clu d in g his membership on the 1942 Heppner football team and its trip to the state championship game After graduation, he was drafted into the army and served in the 77th Infantry Division, fighting in the Pacific during W orld W ar II Kenny received a Bronze Star for bravery in the B attle o f Okinawa He attended Eastern Oregon College, graduating with a b ach elo r’s o f arts degree in education in 1950 and the U n iv ersity o f Oregon, where he earned a master’s degree in education in 1956. W hile atte n d in g college in LaGrande, he met Judith Keyes o f W heeler County. They married at St John’s Catholic Church in Condon on Aug 19, 1950 and settled in Fossil Kenny taught for five years in the Fossil Grade School and five years in Hermiston before moving to Lake Oswego where he taught seventh grade science and math for 23 years. He is survived by his wife, Judy o f Lake Oswego; children, Anna Kenny o f Lake Oswego, Judith Kenny (Tom Hubka) o f Milwaukee, WI, Mary (Kent) Norville of O regon C ity and Kevin Kenny o f Lake O sw ego; grandchildren, Joshua and Jamie Norville o f Oregon City; sister, Patricia Erwin of Sherw ood; b ro th ers, Emmett Kenny o f Pendleton Estate LO CD By DAVID S Y K E S m REALTOR SETTING SELLING PRICE How do you set the selling price o f your home9 Probably the most dangerous way is to do it yourself. The asking price is. by far. the most important part o f the selling process You need expert input At our agency, w e offer a comparative market analysis to help evaluate your property In doing this market analysis, we walk through your house with you. often making suggestions about selling points that should be e m p h a siz e d or m inor changes that will enhance the sa le A fter th is p erson al inspection, we w ill compare your property w ith oth ers similar in size and character that are currently on the market or that have been sold during the past year In effect, the proper sellin g price w ill be determined by the local market - and y o u 'll p rob ab ly be pleased with the suggested selling price This market analysis is an excellen t way o f rationally determining your asking price. Bear in mind, however, that it’s an e stim a te You have no obligation to list your property at the suggested price. 180 W. Baltimore #5 Heppner, O R 97836 t&iitage IfandCo. REALTO R H 541-676-9228 U and W illiam K enny o f H eppner; and num erous nieces and nephews. His bro th ers, E dw ard and Matthew Kenny and sister, Ilene Richards preceded him in death In lieu of flowers, his family suggests a memorial donation to the “ 2 1 8 th Battalion Family Services Program,” a fund established to provide financial support for the families o f deployed military personnel o f the Oregon National Guard The address is: Attn Battalion C o o rd in ato r, 6255 NE Comfoot Rd , Portland OR 97218 William Joseph Mitchell W ord has been received that William Joseph M itchell, 85, o f San Francisco, CA, an annual St. P a tric k ’s Day atten d ee, passed away, Sept. 5, 2004 in San Francisco. A funeral mass was held Sept. 7, 2004, followed later by a gathering of family and friends in his honor. Born in Ireland, on Nov. 13, 1918, Mitchell was very fond o f Heppner and considered it his home away from home He enjoyed coming yearly to the St. Patrick’s Day festivities and had hoped to bring his children this coming year. Survivors include his wife, Claire Mitchell; his daughters, Joan Thomas, Maureen Mitchell and Cindy Muzio; his sisters, Kathleen M itchell and M argaret Prindle; his grandchildren, Tyler and Emily Thomas, Ryan and Molly Garrett and M adeleine M uzio; and a large extended family from the Bay Area, Oregon and Ireland T hose w ishing to honor his memory are asked to co n sid er m aking a donation to their charity of choice. Michael Hedman M ichael H edm an, 53, formerly o f Heppner, died Monday, Jan. 10 at Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland as the result o f a motor vehicle accident. A memorial service will be held at the United M eth o d ist C hurch in Heppner on Saturday, Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. A full obituary will ap p ear in next w e ek ’s edition Sweeney Mortuary o f Heppner is in charge of arrangements. C U ST O M BA NN ER S Heppner Gazette-Times 676-9228 Introducing our NEW TurnAround Program ™ You choose the approach that fits you best: u I I Flexible Counting Plan | OR POINTS' I Plan FREE R E G IS TR A TIO N $ FOR MEETINGS. I P a y only the w eekly fees Call 1.800 651 6000 or Click WeightWatchars.com for more information O) CD Call 1-800-651-6000 for tines. Free Registration until March 5,2005 HERM ISTON: Hermiston Senior Canter • 435 W. Orchard PENDLETON: First Christian Church • 215 N. Main S t HEPPNER: Heppner Methodist Church • 175 W Church St. V *d Marc* 5 2005 al p«tcip«*ng m M tng locilon» Not \n M ht At Wort m ooing* or Ortmo niwcnpAon product! S 2 0 M W « # « Walchon h h m o lo n s inc A« n ÿm r n o r v o d W EIGHT W ATCH ERS Jrd POINTS are ho'»»>ter»0 , o( W w ^l Watchon Internationa! he Sheriff's Report DA’s Report The M orrow C o u n ty Sheriff's O ffice (M C SO ) re ports handling the follow ing business Jan. 4: MCSO cited Charles Brian Barker, 32, for Possession o f a Controlled Substance-2. -MCSO received a report from the Umatilla County Jail that while in Tribal Custody Jade Riah Alexander, 19, was arrested on an Irrigon Justice Court w arrant for F ailure to Appear/DUII. -M CSO cited Nathan Alan Arbogast, 34, for Violation o f the Basic Rule, 74 mph in a 55 mph zone Jan. 6: MCSO cited Eric M endoza, 18, for Expired License. -MCSO received a report from the Portland PD that Robert Lee Linder, 42, was arrested on Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Appear/Driving while Suspended Jan. 7: M CSO arrested A ndrew S cott Gomez, 20, on a Hermiston w arrant for V iolation o f Release Agreement/Criminal M ischief II. He was also arrested on a Gilliam County warrant for Unlawful Use of a Motor Vehicle. Gomez was lodged at Umatilla County Jail, there were no local charges. -MCSO received a report from Beaverton PD that Lloyd Arthur Costello, 39, was arrested on an Irrigon Justice C ourt w arran t for F ailure to A p p ear/D riv in g w hile Suspended. Costello was lodged at W ashington County Jail. Jan. 8: M CSO arrested Elizabeth M. Weis, 30, on a Central Linn County w arrant for Contem pt o f Court. Weis was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with no local charges. Jan. 9: MCSO cited Robert Wade Eastep, 44, for Driving while Suspended- misdemeanor. The vehicle was impounded -MCSO received a report from Hermiston PD that Craig Dee Hibdon, 28, was arrested on a Morrow C ounty C ircuit C o u rt w arran t for F ailure to A p p ear/P o ssessio n o f a Controlled Substance II. -MCSO cited Joshua Brandon Richmond, 23, for Violation o f the Basic Rule, 74 mph in a 55 mph Safety Zone and No O p e rato r’s License. The vehicle was impounded Jan. 10: M CSO received a report from the Junction City PD that Bobby Gene Erwin, Jr., 48, was arrested by JCPD on local charges, with information received about an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Pay Fine/Driving while Suspended. Erwin was lodged at Lane County Jail -M CSO arrested Kevin Wayne Smith, 31, on an Irrigon Justice C ourt warrant for Failure to Pay F in e/D riv in g w hile Suspended, w ith an ad d itio n al c ita tio n for Driving while Suspended The vehicle was impounded No school on MLK day T here will be no school on Monday, Jan 17 in observance o f M artin Luther King Day Due to the holiday, classes will be held on Friday, Jan 21 Order Magnetic Door Signs HERE Heppner Gazette-Times John M artin ez Frutos admitted to violation o f probation allegations for Possession o f a Controlled Substance Frutos’ probation was revoked and he was sentenced to 120 days in jail and 12 months probation G regory W ayne Terry w as co n v icted o f Unauthorized Use a Vehicle, a Class-C felony. Terry’s driver’s license was revoked fo r 90 days and he was sentenced to tw o years supervised probation, 30 days in jail and payment o f $916 in fines and fees. Darren W. Williams was convicted o f Menacing, a C lass-A m isdem eanor. Williams was sentenced to 90 suspended days in jail and 24 months bench probation. M atth ew B radley Tow nsend adm itted to v io latio n o f p ro b atio n allegations for Unlawful Use o f a M otor V ehicle Townsend’s probation was revoked and reinstated and he was sentenced to three days in jail, an extension o f one year on his probation and 20 hours community service. Shane Joseph Reeb was convicted o f Menacing, a C lass-A m isdem eanor. Reeb was sentenced to 180 suspended days in jail, one year bench probation and payment of $626 in fines and fees. Hank E Wetzel was found in v io la tio n o f probation and was sentenced to two suspended days in jail, with his probation revoked and reinstated on the same term s and co n d itio n s as previously imposed. Jam es B enjam in M urray w as found in v io latio n o f p ro b atio n M urray’s probations was revoked and reinstated with an extension o f one year from original expiration date. He was also sentenced to 30 days in jail. Investigation continuing in Irrigon death On Jan. 9, at 5:02 p.m., the M orrow County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a subject in Irrigon advising that a male subject, later identified as Tyler Dean Harris, 18, o f Umatilla, was lying on the ground near his pickup on D ivision Street near the in tersectio n o f Pheasant Lane The reporting party ap p ro ach ed H arris and reported it did not appear that he was breathing A M CSO d eputy was dispatched and arrived at the scene at 5:07 p.m., with the Irrigon ambulance responding at 5:11 p.m. The in itial in v e stig a tio n determined that Harris was deceased and appeared to have died from a single shot o f a firearm. Supervisors were dispatched to the scene and the M orrow C ounty D istrict A tto rn ey David Allen contacted the officers at the scene The investigation is ongoing but the preliminary investigation and interviews conducted at the scene do not indicate that Harris died as the result o f foul play. H a rris ’ fam ily contacted officers at the scene and he was tra n sp o rte d to B urns Mortuary in Hermiston The investigation is continuing and follow up in terv iew s are being conducted by members o f the M orrow C ounty Sheriff’s Office
