Image provided by: Morrow County Museum; Heppner, OR
About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 2005)
Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. December 28,2005 - FIVE Tips offered on dealing with stress from Morrow County Behavioral Health Everyone experiences stress from time to time. Stress can be a little thing like the kids arguing in the back seat on a car trip or something as big as a death in the family. Stress is defined as a circumstance that threatens one’s well being or inhibits one’s ability to cope. There are good stressors and bad stressors. For example sometimes it is stress that helps us to keep an important deadline. There are times when stress goes beyond the day-to-day demands of life and begins to interfere with healthy living. When faced with stress over a long period of time people can experience what is labeled chronic stress. Chronic stress is associated with several health problems, including: disease, depression, anxiety, and can impair the body’s natural immune function. Additionally, chronic stress or the inability to effectively handle stress can interfere with daily living and relationships. What can one do to help reduce stress? The key is to learn effective coping skills and practice healthy habits. For exam ple, confronting problem s directly and not avoiding them or learning ways to release stress as it happens can reduce long-term effects of stress. Exercise and healthy nutrition are important components in dealing with stress. People who exercise at least 20 minutes three to five times a week often find they are able to cope with stress better. For many, stress becomes so overwhelming they cannot deal with it themselves and it interferes with the quality of their lives. Genetics may factor into why some people experience more stress than others. This means that some people may not handle stress as well as others no m a tte r how hard they try. If som eone becom es overwhelmed by stress, they might need to seek outside help by consulting a health care provider and/or seeking help from a local mental health agency. For some, both medication and mental health interventions are the most appropriate way to work with stress. There are some specific kinds of medications that health care providers use to effectively manage stress. Mental health clinicians are trained to assess the severity of stress, help to identify stressors and teach effective ways of coping with or reducing stress. Remember, stress is not always bad but when it is causing one to be angry a lot of the tune, eat excessively, worry, not sleep, or interferes with relationships then maybe it is time to consider getting help. For a free Stress Rating Scale contact Morrow County Behavioral Health at 541-481-2911 (Boardman office) or 541-676-9161 (Heppner office). D A’s Report The Morrow County District Attorney David C. Allen has released the following report: -Paul Hays, 33, was convicted of Assault 4, a Class A Misdemeanor and was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 166 days suspended and the defendant is sentenced to 24 months of probation, 40 hours of community service, no contact with the victim, alcohol evaluation and pay $626 in fines, fees and assessments. -Cory Koertje, 24, was convicted of Criminal Mischief-2, and was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 180 days suspended and sentenced to probation, 40 hours of community service and pay $500 in restitution and $ 126 in fines, fees and assessments. Also charged with Manufacturing/Delivery of a Controlled Substance, a Class B Felony and was sentenced to probation for a period of 24 months, complete 80 hours of community service and pay $1,166 in fines, fees and assessments. Lexington Christmas lighting contest winners announced Randy and Marie Henrichs and S teve and M indy Wilson. “Just Right” award went to Rusty and Kathy B ritt, John R ipple and Morris and Shirley McCarl. “ Best Use of Lights” was awarded to Dean and Lois Hunt, Wayne Papineau and Kevin and Lori McCabe. “Most Original” went to A1 and Jean Brazell, Scott and Carol Hollis and John and Kelly Boyer. Winners of the Town o f L ex in g to n C h ristm as lighting contest have been selected. “ Best of Theme: R ed, W hite and B lu e ” cate g o ry w ere C arm en W ilson, Bob and L uella Taylor and Bob and Beverly Steagall. “ Best Christmas Theme” went to Roger and Carol Ehrm antraut, Gene Orwick and Jake Haynes. “Tiny But Bright” went to John and Jessica Lehman, Morrow County Fair Board selects theme 2006 fair is Friday, August “ H appy T rails to the M orrow County Fair and Rodeo" was selected as its 2006 them e d u rin g its D ecem b er m eeting. Members said they felt this theme would be an easy one to address in decorating the grounds and booths. T he d e ad lin e for reserving a booth for the 4. For more information call 676-9474 or e - m a i l mcfair@co.morrow.or.us. The next Fair Board meeting will be on Tuesday, January 3, at 7 p.m. in the fair office. The public is invited to attend. Jonathan Nicholas to speak at Town Correction E lea n o r B le v in ’s & Country Banquet nicknam e was incorrectly T he C h am b er Annual Town & Country A w ards B anquet set for T h u rsd ay , Jan. 12, w ill fe a tu re guest sp ea k e r Jonathan Nicholas, Portland O reg o n ian c o lu m n ist. Tickets will go on sale soon. T he ann u al C h am b er luncheon will be Tuesday, Jan. 10, at All Saints Parish. printed in the Dec. 21 edition o f the H ep p n er G azette Times. The correct nickname is “EV.” The GT regrets the error. Heppner Little League meeting set H ep p n er L ittle L eague w ill m eet on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. in the Pettyjohn Building conference room. Anyone interested in Heppner Little L eague is w elcom e to attend. Sheriff's Report The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) re ports handling the following business: -B oardm an Police Dept, officer cited Pedro Pacheco Covarrubias, 23, for Violation of the Speed Limit in a School Zone, 34 mph in a 20 mph zone. -B oardm an Police D ept, o ffic e r a rre sted Kenneth James Sicard, 45, fo r P o ssessio n o f a C o n tro lle d S u b stan ce Schedule II and Schedule III. -B oardm an Police Dept, received a report from a caller who was receiving strange phone calls from someone called “Benson.” - B o a r d m a n am b u lan ce receiv ed a request for an ambulance from a caller in Boardman for a male subject in his 80s having cardiac trouble. “ D ec. 13: M CSO receiv ed a req u est for assistance from a caller in Heppner to shut off a water main due to a broken pipe; th ere was no an sw er at pu b lic w orks w hen she called. Before she hung up, she advised the water had been shut off. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon that a m ale subject was trying to property from his residence. -MCSO received a report from a caller of a hitchhiker on Highway 206 w ho w anted a ride to Heppner. -MCSO received a report from a caller at the National Weather Service in Pendleton who advised of a category change on one of the sensors on Upper Hinton C reek and that som eone needs to check on it. The Heppner Fire Chief advised this also happened the previous day. There was no WHICH BAT1TRY IS RIGHT TOR Y00? Ask the professionals at les Schwab. Different vehicles require different crankintj amps At tes Schwab, we ll make sure the battery you net is the right one for you A M M 'V u 1 0 0 \ w ater flow ing dow n the creek and it may be ice on the sensor; he would check on it. -MCSO deputy cited Robert Brian Jones, 39, for Violation of the Basic Speed Rule, 75 mph in a 55 mph zone. -Heppner ambulance received a report from a caller in Heppner of an 88- year-old male who was in pain. The p atien t was tra n sp o rte d to P io n e e r M em orial H o sp ital in Heppner. -B oardm an Police Dept, officer cited a male juvenile for Driving while L icen se S u sp en d ed - Violation. -B oardm an Police Dept, officer cited Jeffrey Linn Ring, 45, for Driving while License Suspended- V io latio n and D riving Uninsured. The vehicle was impounded. -B oardm an Police Dept, officer arrested Dustin Andrew Spears, 20, on an Irrig o n Ju stic e C ourt w arrant fo r F ailu re to Appear/Theft 111. -B oardm an Police Dept, officer arrested Dean Laroy Staten, 40, on an Irrig o n Ju stice C ourt warrant for Failure to Pay Fine/DUII-Failure to Attend Alcohol Education Classes. -B oardm an Police Dept, received a report from a caller in Boardman of a suspicious vehicle driving around. D ec. 19: M CSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon that her son left w ork and had not returned home yet; he should have been back several hours ago. The call was referred to the UCSO. -MCSO received a report from a caller who found a canoe with fishing gear in it at an abandbnbd campsite in the wildlife area in Irrigon. « æ* F M m , «e s o * twtury it on»/ 4 tt\ « n o t * Bui n w it * «ngme watts w tt hace m. (Tw ii ¡m m » turn 4 <x*r as It dri an 8 0 * H a as why waak b a t t a n a « * t a i in a l u m « w ld ar 17 MONTH WARRANTY 35 0-4 50 Cold Crank hh ) Amps IBIOH IIS GHAAGl m N H 72 MONTH WARRANTY 5* 0 -7 5 0 Cold Crankm g Amps Him; IB ¡vm iRAim - RIOIICIH GASSING RIBUCIO CORROSION 4 Al l i M <%i A* L*SA\W SflS»\lfVK A A) l i i ’#■ V tv m n SPtfi » ja -c crr ItAK mOBI rwjfT f M* tnintu'f IMBISlMCmi 'Yvtf MWMir Pius MMM p 4 i V 1 l i A » if i*. 4 ill IS ¿RJ i* M fü ll BAIJIRYCHICKS - NO APPBINIMINT NICISSARY CnM Cr.tnkmg 4/np.v ♦ A M i s SO if i« IRAINIO PRBflSSIBNAlS A.i< V- • l A U S I IN IIS IIN G fO tllPM lNI SIERRA CABLE LINK TIRE CHAINS I f YOU DON T USE YOUR PA S S fN G fR CAR CHAINS. R tJU R N THEM fO R A FU U RffU H O AFTER THE IA S I IFG Al OATF FOR SJU00F0 TIRES. Hetorn Program Roes not apply to Spikes SpiRer device AH ECONOMICAtRCHOlCE TRI US SCHWAB QUICK H T DIAMOND CHAINS TlfY IMI TRI WIRR ARI IRRST RATION H I Of KINS TIRI CRAINS INTY 61 IN AH Iff QUICK1Y AH HI RI6II TI PRIMI IICfUfNT IIACIIIN BURINE TORCH WINIIR IRIVINC CBNIIIIINS LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTER 124 North Main, Heppner 676-9481
