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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 25, 2005 A view from the hill By Doris Brosnan The rains have brought the landscaping at Willow Creek Terrace alive with color and aromas And now that the recent sunshine makes getting outside more appealing, residents and visitors can more fully enjoy th a t lan d scap in g by m eandering the sidewalk addition that encircles the building Some residents are adding even more beauty and some practicality to the setting, by planting flowers and tomatoes in the patio c o n tain ers Som e are keeping their bird feeders filled with enticing morsels and noting the several species that come to visit daily. This month, though very wet most o f the time, has held several “ sunny” spots o f entertainment and activities, beginning with the M o th e r’s Day Tea On Saturday, May 7, the ladies o f the N azarene C hurch again hosted the resident women with the afternoon event at which each guest received a carnation, as well as refreshments and pleasant conversation. Refreshments were also at the horse races this month The televised horse races, that is. As the gates opened on the K entucky D erby and then the P reakness, the residents watched from the comfort of their living room , a few rooting for their chosen favorites-to-win. No mint ju le p s here, but ta sty beverages and noshes to enjoy as the hooves thundered The residents now look forw ard to the Belmont Kathleen Hisler and Evelyn Broun have both attended the Derby, so they can recount the exciting atm osphere o f the actual event A dded to the calendar this month, amid the Bingo and card games, has been a jam session o f the 01’ Time Fiddlers, on May 15, and Peg Willis’s young players will entertain on May 27. On M ay 29, som e re sid e n ts will jo in the community at the Memorial Day Dinner at St. Patrick’s Senior Center And May 30 will find several at the red- white-blue parade, to show support for our troops. O ne of those sp e c ta to rs will be Irene Swanson, who celebrated her 95th birthday on Tuesday, May 24 Swanson enjoys a parade and she especially enjoys being with people She w as born to Jacob and Regina Miller and named after her mother, but not until she was an adult did the young “Regina” Miller legally change her name to “Irene.” She says that other children made fun o f her given name, so at an early Remove flowers from cemetery by June 13 All flo w ers m ust be removed form the Heppner Masonic Cemetery by June 13, the cemetery district has announced After that crews will remove all flowers from the graves O rder M a g n e tic D o o r S ig n s HERE Heppner Gazette-Times 676-9228 age she borrowed a kindly cousin’s name and from then on wanted to be known as “Irene” Swanson was bom in L eipsig, S ask atch ew an , Canada, to German parents and spoke only German until she attended school Her father Jacob ran a livery stab le, out o f w hich he provided a h o rse-d raw n buggy service An injury from one o f his h o rses resulted in his early death, and left Regina a widow with seven ch ild ren , from teenagers down to a 2-year- old Swanson was 10 years old R egina m oved the family to Mount Angel upon the suggestion o f a friend, thinking th at the family w ould have m ore opportunities for work and survival She took in laundry that the children helped with and the children old enough to work for others did At the age o f 12, Swanson started caring for other women and their families. She completed eight grades o f school before turning to full-time work to help her family, but she later com pleted the GED program Sw anson and her mother lived in Salem where she learned w a itre ssin g skills, and at the restaurant on State and 12lh Street, she met Gar Swanson when she w as 19. G a r’s b ro th e r delivered ice cream products to the restau ran t Gar a cco m p an ied him occasionally and would have something to drink after the delivery. Swanson made the “best milkshakes” he had ever had, he told her Soon they were dating and three years later, they married, after his graduation from Willamette University, and m oved to lone, his hometown While Gar brokered grain and gradually increased their farm land holdings, Swanson stayed home to raise their four children, Jean Ann, Dennis, John and Jim PTA was one o f her focuses and she started the Altar S ociety at th e C ath o lic Church in lone. After 43 years together, Gar passed away, and Swanson moved to Heppner Her family is one o f the p leasu res Sw anson continues to treasure. Jean Ann (Turner) and Jim live in the area, as do a few o f her 16 grandchildren and she maintains contact with those w ho have m oved to California and Washington All o f her children and some grandchildren were able to spend a weekend together just a week ago. Another pleasure she co n tin u es to share w ith others is her crocheting Sw anson has c ro ch eted item s for all her fam ily members and many friends. She has also taught some o f her Willow Creek Terrace neighbors to crochet “ I don’t like to just sit. I like to have something to do,” she says She also enjoys pinochle games, as well as the other activities held at the Terrace “I like to be with people,” Swanson explains. What was one o f the m ost th rillin g e v en ts in Swanson’s life9 When she was about 23, she became a citizen o f the United States “ It was a big thrill,” she reports, “and I even got tears in my eyes ” She looked forward to sharing her birthday cake w ith her fam ily and neighbors on Tuesday and her neighbors view that as a th o u g h tfu l, n eighborly attitude Sheriff's Report The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) re ports handling the following business: May 17: M CSO received a re p o rt from Umatilla that Javier Nava Cruz, 25, was arrested on an Irrigon Ju stic e C o u rt w arran t fo r F ailure to Appear/Theft III -MCSO received a report from Hermiston PD that Charles Cass Cooley, 26, was a rre sted on a M orrow C ounty C ircu it Court warrant for Failure to A p p ear/B u rg lary II, Possession o f a Controlled Substance II and Theft II C ooley w as lodged at Umatilla County Jail. -Boardman PD cited John Bradley Standerfer, 48, for Violation o f the Basic Rule, 83 mph in a 55 mph zone. -Boardman PD cited Travis James Webb, 28, for Violation o f the Speed Limit, 85 mph in a 65 mph zone -M C SO cited Fernando Aranjo Bustos, 43, for Passing in a No Passing Zone -MCSO received a report from Grants Pass PD that John Jeffery Fulton, 48, was arrested on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Pay Fine/Assault IV May 18: M CSO received a re p o rt from Multnomah County Jail that Gary Dean Shutts, 44, was arrested on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Appear/DUII. -MCSO cited Lyle Elmer Isaak, 54, for Failure to Drive in Right Lane May 19: M CSO received a re p o rt from Hermiston PD that Donald Lineol B aldw in, 39, for Failure to Pay Fine/DUII -MCSO cited Pavel S averchenko, 27, for Violation o f the Basic Rule, 81 mph in a 55 mph zone -MCSO cited Ismael Pineda A ldaco, 27, for Violation o f the Basic Rule, 74 mph in a 55 mph zone May 20: M CSO received a re p o rt from Pendleton PD that Braulio Medrano Orantes, 24, was arrested on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Pay Fine/MIP-Alcohol. -MCSO cited Steven E dw ard Strahm , 52, for Driving while Suspended misdemeanor May 21: M CSO received a report o f a vehicle in the middle of the road with no lights on Michael William C ow an, 18, for M IP- consumption -Boardman PD cited Manuel B Garcia Figueroa, 21, for Violation o f the Basic Rule, 72 mph in a 55 mph zone -Boardman PD cited Adoney Geovani Murillo- Arellano, 22, for Driving while Suspended-violation -Boardman PD cited Misty Dawn Winston, 24, for Driving while Suspended- violation and No Insurance May 22: Boardman PD arrested M atthew L Wilson, 24, on a Morrow C o u n ty C ircuit C o u rt warrant for Indictment on the charges o f Burglary I and Assault IV and on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Pay Fine/Driving while Suspended Wilson also had additional warrant out o f Umatilla County He w as lo d g ed at U m atilla County Jail May 23: Boardman PD cited Rachel Elizabeth Bozaan, 20, for Failure to O bey T raffic C ontrol Device She also received a warning for Failure to Use Signal -B o ard m an PD received a rep o rt that a subject was intoxicated and b an g in g on the c a lle r ’s windows and she would like to press trespass charges James Jeffrey Nelson, 39, was arrested for Criminal T resp ass I/D iso rd erly C onduct and Burglary I N elson w as lodged at Umatilla County Jail -M C SO arrested Michelle Ann Stephens on an Irrig o n Ju stice C ourt w arran t for Failure to A p p e ar/D riv in g w hile Suspended -Boardman PD cited Craig Leroy Bostick, 47, for Driving while Suspended- Rudy Cervantes violation Heppner Nazarene Church is hosting a Celebration of Praise with trumpet player Rudy Cervantes o f San Diego, CA The celebration will be held Saturday, May 28 at 7 S ergio R eveles p m at the Nazarene Church The celebration will conclude with a honoring o f B ecerra adm itted to military personnel and a flag presentation Local musicians v io la tio n o f p ro b atio n allegations for Possession of are welcome to participate with Cervantes for one or two a C o n tro lled Substance songs For more information on playing and to receive B ec e rra ’s probation was music to practice, call Myrna Van Cleave at 676-5448 Cervantes formed Heavenly Trumpet Ministries in revoked and reinstated and 1988 and has ministered to over 3000 congregations he was sentenced to 10 days in jail, 18 months probation throughout the United States He has also played at pastoral extension from date o f order conferences and general assembly conferences for the and removal o f conditional Church o f the Nazarene. Cervantes graduated from d isc h a rg e s- felony Nazarene Bible College in June 1998 with a degree in conviction enters, plus an church music. You can find out more about Cervantes and ad d itio n al 40 ho u rs o f Heavenly Trumpet Ministries by visiting their website at community service for a total www. heavenlytrumpet com Nazarene church to host Celebration of Praise ■r . DA’s Report o f 120 hours. Lyle M Amsden, Jr., was convicted o f Contempt o f C o u rt/P u n itiv e +, an unclassified misdemeanor Amsden was sentenced to 30 suspended days in jail, six months bench probation, 10 hours community service and payment o f $376 in fines and fees Amsden was also convicted o f Contempt o f C ourt +, an unclassified m isd em ean o r He was sentenced to 30 suspended days in jail, six months bench p ro b atio n , 10 hours co m m u n ity serv ice and payment of $376 in fines and fees R afael C laudio Carrillo was convicted o f W ild life V io latio n , an unclassified misdemeanor C arrillo’s hunting license was suspended for two years and he was sentenced to two years bench probation and payment o f $626 in fines and fees N icolas Tony Ray Robbins was convicted o f B urglary-2 +, a Class C felony He was sentenced to 13 months in jail, two years probation and payment o f $166 in fines and fees and $7778 in restitution Robbins w as also co n v icted o f U n au th o rized U se o f a Motor Vehicle, a Class C felony He was sentenced to 13 months in jail, two years probation and payment o f $166 in fines and fees He w as also co n v icted o f Possession o f a Controlled S u b stan ce 2, a C lass C felony. His driver’s license w as su sp en d ed for six m onths and he was sentenced to 18 m onths probation with 30 days in jail and payment o f $166 in fines and fees Ju an ita L o n g o ria H olem an pled g u ilty to A ttem p ted A ssau ltin g a Public Safety Officer, a Class A m isd em ean o r and Disorderly Conduct, a Class B misdemeanor Holeman was sentenced to 40 hours com m unity serv ice, 12 m onths bench probation, c o m p letio n of a m isd em ean o r alcohol package and payment o f $631 in fines and fees C U STO M BANNERS Heppner Gazette-Times Oregon East Symphony to hold summer music camp The O regon E ast Symphony announces its annual Sum m er M usic Camp, to be held July 25-29, 2005 on the P endleton campus o f Blue Mountain Community College. The music camp offers classes and ensembles for musicians from first grade through adult and the large ensembles offered are sym phony orchestra, string orchestra, beginning choir, chamber choir and jazz band Faculty includes Kenneth Woods, m usical d ire c to r and conductor o f the Oregon East Symphony conducting the symphony orchestra; M ichelle G ian san te o f P ortland conducting the strin g o rc h e stra; Lezlee Flagg o f Great Falls, MT conducting the beginning choir; Michael Frasier o f LaGrande conducting the chamber choir; and Margaret M ayer of P en d leto n conducting the jazz band O th er facu lty m em bers include Jam es Sm ock (brass), Nolan Frost (flutes) and Chris Thomas (cello and composition). The camp week runs Monday, July 25 through Friday, July 29 from 9 a m. to 4 p m. The student recital is Wednesday, July 27, the faculty recital is Thursday, July 28 and the final camp gala concert is Friday, July 29 at 7 p m., all at BMCC P ioneer T h eatre The reg istratio n fee includes lunch and o b serv es the following deadlines: $110 registration fee if registration postm arked by June 30; $125 re g is tra tio n fee if postmarked by July 15; $140 registration fee for on-site re g istra tio n . A lim ited number o f scholarships are available and home stays are available for out-of-tow n musicians. For re g istra tio n forms and more information, contact the O regon East Symphony at (541) 276- 0320, oes@uci net or visit th e ir w eb site at www. oregoneastsymphony. org. ( H A N D -C R A F T E D CASKETS F R O M O U R FAM ILY T O Y O U R S P Save m oney & c h o o se from our stan d ard cask e t m odels at: www.casketplans.com Or, let us help you design your own. Please call Mark or Tara fo r details. 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