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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 26, 2005 The O fficial Newspaper o f the City o f Heppner and the County o f Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S P S 2 4 0 -4 2 0 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner. Or egon under the Act of March 3. 1879 Penpdical postage paid at Heppner. Ore-gon Office at 188 W Willow Street Telephone (541 >676-9228 Fax(541 >676-9211 E- mail gt «heppner net or g t« rapidserve net Website www heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times. P O. 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 50# per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $7 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5 35 per column inch For Public/Legal Notices public/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 Letten to the Editor Editor's note: Letters to the Editor must be signed. The Gazette-Times will not publish unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone num ber on all letters for use by the G-T office. The G-T reserves the right to edit. The G-T ¡¿not responsible for accuracy o f statements made in letters. (Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under "Card o f Thanks" at a cost o f $7.) Support proposal for math and science teachers To the Editor: R ecently, a news story listed the United States 29lh out o f 32 worldwide countries in the abilities of o u r m ath and science students S en ato r K ennedy has called for a student’s loans to be forgiven if he is a math or science major and consequently teachers for four years. P lease call your congressman and legislator in support o f this proposal (s) Margaret G Murray lone 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 News 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! HHS Booster Club news A fter the m inutes from the previous meeting were accepted, the treasurer reported that last y e a r’s scholarship recipients had requested when they wanted their money. There was also discussion about changing the scholarship form M issy C u tsfo rth requested monies for Colt Volleyball supplies but it was decided that she should request the money from the P arent Club at the elem entary school rather than the high school The Club learned that this year (or next) the baseball team is in rotation for new uniforms and the team is looking at possibly needing a new batting net Band shirts that were previously ordered have arrived and the students like ( them , In old business, the snack shack revenue was discussed There was discussion about some profit going to tsunami relief. The Club decided to allow the high school staff and student council to run the shack during the home game on Friday, Jan. 21, with the m oney earned going to UNICEF for help with the tsunami victims Class representatives were nominated with Rita Bergstrom representing the seniors; K aren Sm ith- grade; and Judy Eckman, seventh grade In other business, M orrow C ounty Grain Growers wants Heppner and lone Booster Clubs to put on a dinner It was discussed that a good time for that would be between basketball and baseball/softball Ron Bowman will check on the best dates for everyone The next meeting is scheduled for Feb 9 in Mrs. Gentry’s room at the high school Volunteer training for Domestic Violence Services Domestic Violence Services is offering free v o lu n te e r train in g in Hermiston and Pendleton. Volunteers are needed to work on the crisis line and other areas o f volunteer services The classes will be held Feb. 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 25, M arch 1 and 3 in Hermiston from 6-9 p.m.; and on M arch 15 in Pendleton from 6-9 p.m All classes will be held at the D.V.S. offices. Sexual A ssault classes will be announced later For m ore information or to register for the classes, call (541) 276- 3322 or (541) 567-0424 JOHN’S PLACE SUPERBOWL SUNDAY SPECIAL B uy a l a k e pizza at the i k u l a i pm ce and T hree medium T w o - topping pizzas Ferrioli speaks on Oregon’s economy To the Editor: The first week o f the session made one thing clear Some of our colleagues just d o n ’t u nderstand what makes Oregon tick. It isn’t higher go v ern m en t spending It isn’t more taxes It isn’t partisan attacks on our President or threatening to sue the feds. The only thing that will help get Oregon back on track, pay for our schools and eliminate the need for more welfare programs is growth in the economy. The only way to get growth in the economy is to remove obstacles like overly re stric tiv e land use regulations that strangle communities, burdensome and illogical environmental regulations like the Pesticide U se R eporting Act and political hacks pandering to the anti-growth, anti-people Green agenda It’s time we realize that Oregon is a special place in competition with many other special places- like Idaho, M ontana, Washington, California and N evada- the states o f the Great Intermountain West. All are special All have an en v iro n m en tal, cultural and historic heritage worth fighting for and worth p reserv in g . The only d ifferen ce is th at these special p laces have something Oregon does not have: Jobs. E lected o fficials need to understand that a thriving economy is what sustains us all (s) State Senator Ted Ferrioli - District 30 Senate Republican Leader Tillamook County Creamery Association offers scholarship to local students scholarship will be awarded Tillamook County Cream ery A ssociation is offering one $2,000 scholarship to local g rad u atin g high school seniors. TCCA encourages all students that are eligible, to apply for the scholarship. Students applying for TCCA’s excellence in lead ersh ip sch o larsh ip should be a 2005 graduating senior from Heppner High School, lone High School or Riverside High School, or the son or daughter o f a Columbia River Processing, Inc employee so long as the student applying is living in the immediate area Students need to be accepted to attend an accred ited college, u n iv ersity or tech n ical school for a degree program on a full-tim e basis. All students must have a GPA of 3.0 or above. “Our youth and the communities where TCCA is located are very important to us,” said Jim McMullen, TCCA president and CEO. “We feel that it is important to encourage our youth to strive for a college education and be a leader in their com m unity.” The based on lead ersh ip , com m unity and school involvement and scholastic achievement Scholarship applications and directions are available at the three M orrow C ounty high schools or by calling the Columbia River Processing, Inc. main office in Boardman at 481-3770. Students can also co n tac t C hristie Lincoln, TCCA corporate communications manager, at (503) 815-1358 All a p p licatio n com p o n en ts m ust be returned to the scholarship committee by April 1, 2005. The Tillam ook C ounty C ream ery A ssociation, formed as a farmer-owned cooperative in 1909, has earned a reputation as one o f the nation’s premier brands of cheese Tillam ook is a national m ark eter o f naturally aged cheddar and a variety o f other cheeses, butter and an extensive line o f premium ice cream, sour cream and yogurt. TCCA is most famously known for its in te rn a tio n a lly a w a rd winning Tillamook Cheddar Cheese GEODC to hold membership meeting g et up to fob $5 each ! A ll pizza s are coo ked and ready to eat . J ohn ' s P lace w ill a lso nave a SALAD BAR TO GO AND A LIMITED MENU on S unday until a fter the gam e . C a ll to order ahead for easy p ic k - u p at 676 - 5017 . (P izzas will also re available at B ucknum ' s T avern . T hey will be cooked and ready to eat I) JOHN’S PLACE MAIN S T R E E T , H E P P N E R The G reater E astern O regon D evelopm ent Corporation (GEODC) annual membership meeting will be held on Friday, Jan 28, from 10 a m to 1 p.m., at the Port of Morrow in Boardman Call (541) 276-6745 to RSVP for lunch The heppner Migh SchoolsoftSall team is holding a fundraiser dinner on Friday, Jan. 28 in the MttS cafeteria from 5-7 p.m. The dinner w ill St homemade tostadas, with. Scans and rice fo r $3.50, with e#ra tostadas fo r $1 each. The meal w ill Se prepared Sy the TJgueza6al Family. Sheriff's Report The Morrow County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) re ports handling the following business: Jan. 20: Boardman PD arrested Michael Scott Greer, 26, on a Parole and Probation detainer warrant. G reer was lodged at Umatilla County Jail -M CSO cited Elidoro Flores Macias, 43, for DUII (BAC .28), Driving w hile S uspended, O pen Container and on a warrant for Failure to A ppear/ Driving while Suspended. Jan. 21: Boardman PD cited David Jose Villegas, 19, for Minor in Possession. -MCSO received a report from Hermiston PD that Bobbie Leslie Wade, 21, was arrested on a Circuit Court warrant for Unlawful Use o f a Motor Vehicle. Jan. 22: Boardman PD cited K aycee Kim Simpson, 30, for Violation of the Speed Limit, 83 mph in a 65 mph zone. -M CSO , U m atilla PD cited Jeffrey Linn Ring, 24, for Carrying a Concealed Weapon. Jan. 23: M CSO received a re p o rt from M alheur C ounty that Gregory Howard Bybee, 37, was arrested for Parole Violation/Attempted Manufacture o f a Controlled S ubstance. B ybee was lodged at Malheur County Jail. Jan. 24: Boardman PD arrested Clinton Andrew Shepardson, 23, on a Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office warrant for Failure to Appear/Interfering, Felon in Possession o f a W eapon, Interfering W ildlife Law Violation and on a Parole and P ro b atio n d etain er warrant. Shepardson was lodged at Umatilla County Jail. -Boardman PD cited A braham Reyes, 23, for M aintaining a D og as a Public Nuisance. -MCSO received a report from Tualatin PD that Pablo Organiz Mendoza, 42, was arrested on a warrant for Failure to Pay Fine/Driving while Suspended Mendoza was lodged at the W ashington C ounty Jail, with local charges. BMCC announces Fall honor roll Blue M ountain C om m unity C o lleg e in P en d leto n has recen tly announced its honor students for Fall Term 2004. Following is a list o f local students that were honored as President’s List, Dean’s List and H o n o r Roll students P re sid e n t’s List: B oardm an- T atyana L ieu ran ce and A lyssa Schaible; Heppner- Rebecca Cherry and Justin Mattair; and Irrigon- Jeanne Lee, Carol McCurdy and Crystal Munoz. D ean ’s List; Boardman- Brandi Purcell and David Chavez; Heppner- Jen n ifer H am m ons and B radly Adams; Irrig o n - R o cio M acias; and Lexington- Gabriel Owen Honor Roll: Irrigon- C h risti G ettm ann, Julie Gordanier, Faviola Macias, Andrea Marlow, Elizabeth Richardson and Laurence Rill; and Lexington- Rebecca Owen We Print Business Cards Heppner Gazette Obituaries Jewell F. May Jewell F May, 77, of Heppner, died Tuesday, Jan 18, 2005 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital A memorial service was held Jan 21 at the C hristian Life C en ter in Heppner Private burial was at Canyon City Cemetery May was born Dec 23, 1927, at Ault, CO, to Frank and R osa B aker Benintendi. She grew up and atten d ed schools in Colorado. On Nov. 25, 1943, she married Walter B May The couple lived at John Day until 1993. May enjoyed being a w ife, m other and homemaker She enjoyed the tim e she spent teaching middle school at Prairie City during the 1980s. She had also spent many years teaching Sunday school and working with children. Her hobbies included painting, ceramics, sewing, singing and playing the piano . Survivors include her husband o f 61 years, W alter May o f H eppner; sons, W alter May Jr. o f Hermiston, James May o f lo n e and Rick M ay o f Vernal, UT; daughter, Susan Rees o f Sacramento, CA; sister, Beverly Johnson; and brother, Cecil Benintendi; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren She was preceded in death by b ro th ers, E zra Benintendi, Glen Benintendi, Leroy Benintendi, Garland B enintendi and K enneth Benintendi. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to Pioneer Memorial Home Health Care, P.O. Box 9, Heppner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary o f Heppner is in charge of arrangements. DA’s report T im othy G eorge Foster was convicted o f two counts o f Possession o f a Controlled Substance 2, a Class C felony. For each count, Foster was sentenced to six months driver’s license su spension, 18 m onths supervised probation, 30 days in jail, 80 hours o f community service and a combined total o f fines and fees o f $1830. Merle James Floy^l was convicted o f Felon in Possession o f a Firearm, a Class C felony. Floyd was sentenced to three years supervised probation, 90 days in ja il, 80 hours community service and $914 in fines and fees Rachel Renee Dyer pled no co n test to Possession o f a Controlled Substance, a Class C felony Dyer was sentenced to 80 hours community service, 18 months formal probation, com pletion o f a drug treatment package, driving privileges suspended for six months (only if conviction enters) and $921 in fines and fees Dyer also entered a DUII Diversion petition O rd er M ag n etic D oor Signs H ERE Heppner Gazette-Times 6 7 6 -9 2 2 R *
