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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 8,2006 lone Community School called Time Out for Reading » Students in the fourth through eighth grades at lone Community School celebrate after completing lime Out for Reading. By Tori Heagy and Priscilla Tellez more involved in reading. The program takes its name from the idea that the students keep track of the tim e they read recreationally. Each week students would log their reading times and turn them in to the library. On-time progress sheets with at least 90 minutes of reading for the week qualified the player to “ a d v a n c e ” to the next q u a rte r. W hile all participants got to choose a On Monday, Jan. 2, the lone students in grades 4-8 tipped off the basketball- themed reading incentive program , coordinated by L ibrary Tech, C athy Halvorsen. Halvorsen was inspired by Heppner teacher Jannie Allen, who has been using th is program to motivate her students for 18 years. The program is designed to get the kids prize and a Trailblazer t- shirt, players who advanced through all four quarters were rewarded with a pizza party. Twenty-two students reached this goal. The top reader this year was Jarred M iller, w ho read 9,543 minutes. H a l v o r s e n introduced this program to en co u rag e lo n e M iddle School stu d en ts to take advantage o f all the new books the lone school library Struthers opens computer consulting business Pat S tru th ers has returned to H eppner and brought w ith him his c o m p u ter e x p erien ce. Struthers, who has worked as a network manager and as a computer consultant, has started Pat S tru th e rs Consulting and opened an office in Heppner. S tru th ers puts a strong focus on internet security and on helping people fix their anti-virus and spyware problems. “You can’t avoid these problems anymore,” said Struthers. He also helps in fixing hardware problems and deals with a variety of software issues. Struthers has been in the computer business off and on for the past 20 years, starting his first project in high school for the Bank of Eastern Oregon. He recently fl r\ LIMAI. I'h itn in Tnnm V Mlll|lln lliwn J left Waste Management as their network manager to begin this new business. As w ell as consulting , in the future S tru th e rs hopes to have walk-in tutoring available in the evenings and also to provide formal classes on security issues. He would like to teach people how to avoid the many problems that lead them to call him. Struthers has opened his new office at 198 W. Willow in Heppner, across from the fire department. He is open M onday through Pat Struthers Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. and 7-10 p.m. However, he is sometimes out of the office as he also makes house calls. To contact Struthers, call M arlen A. 676-0989. S paudling, 27, H eppner, M ain tain in g a Dog as a Public Nuisance, fine $73 Men’s breakfast and one year probation with a condition to not have dogs to be held running at large. The Men’s Christian M ich ael T rav is breakfast will be held on A lld ritt, 28, L ex in g to n , Sunday, Feb. 12 at the Driving while Suspended, a Heppner Nazarene Church Class A misdemeanor, fine at 8 a.m. All men and sons $440, 180 suspended days in are invited to attend. jail and two years probation. J e a n e tte Lynn Brantley, 22, lone, False In fo rm a tio n to a P olice O fficer, fine $440 and D riving while Suspended Misdemeanor, fine $440. Justice Court report Inspires Cancan dancing. Teleflora's Moulin Rouge* Bouquet For nationwide or local delivery to home, school or office, call or visit our shop. (We will waive the extra out-of-town delivery charge to Lexington and lone on Tuesday. Valentine's Day. if delivered during our regularly scheduled trip that day.) STUDENT OF THE MONTH SARAH PRICE a lso Aaua b ta u h fu ! lo n y -la s tin y rosas in m a n y colors / Q ln ifu a flo r a la r r a n g e m e n ts fo r a l l a y as H a tH a n d B o d y soaps, lo tio n s & y ift's • J la llm a r l ca rd s 'B a llo o n l o a f oats • S i f t b a s la ts m ada to o rd a r B u s s e llS to v e r ca n d ia s • H in a anna sa la c/io n ^ m fs teleflora. MUMUJ'J UJUUJ 217 North Main • Heppner Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Scrying the Willow Creek Valley Heppner, Lexington S lone / The P ilo t R ock M otocross and ATV Park C o m m ittee is h o stin g a spaghetti feed and raffle on March 2, 2006 in the high school cafeteria from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. All proceeds will go directly to building the park. T his park is being p la n n ed , b u ilt and m aintained by volunteers and sponsors like you. It will be the only free-of-charge public park of its kind in our area. T ick e ts fo r the dinner are Adult $6, Child (12 and u n d er) $4 and Fam ily (4 or m ore) $20. There will be homemade spaghetti, garlic bread, salad and drinks- and it’s all you can eat. Raffle tickets are $ 1 each, or 6 for $5. There will be m any raffle p riz e s, including a queen size log bed, prime rib dinner for two, $100 Shell gift card, a cake for 50 people and even a flat of 2"x6" lumber. If you have any q u estio n s or w ould like information on volunteering, sponsoring, or riding, call Karie at City Hall at 443- 2811 or ch eck out our w eb site at w w w .cityofpilotrock.org/ mx%20park.htm. On Feb. 3, the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 15-year-old juvenile involved in the recent rash of tire slashing in the Irrigon area, stated a MCSO press release. Sixteen vehicles have been vandalized and the damage is several thousand dollars. The investigation is continuing at this time. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Sr. Deputy Mark Pratt at (541)676-5317. Remember Valentine’s Day is Tuesday, Feb. 14 . Pilot Rock Motocross to hold fundraiser Juvenile arrested in vandalism case Prepare for the hottest February 14 on record! Classic red roses in the most romantic vase ever, inspired by the world-famous Parisian cabaret, Moulin Rouge. Ooh la la - she’ll absolutely melt. 7 t)a has to offer. As part of an e ffo rt to ex p an d the m aterials available to the middle school, there have been over 600 titles added just since last school year. “It’s been a fun program, and we hope to make it an annual event. A big thank you goes out to the te a c h e rs for helping out and to the lone Booster Club for helping to sponsor the prizes and pizza party,” said Halvorsen. / Sarah Price moved to Heppner her Freshman year from the Tri-Cities. In the T ri-C ities, she had attended Liberty Christian School. Sarah participates in track and basketball. She is a Junior Class officer and a National Honor Society member. Sarah consistently gets a 4.0 GPA in school. She is the oldest sister o f two siblings, Jacob, a fourth grader, and Erin, an eighth grader. Sarah is the daughter of Drann and Keith Price Roth parents are substitute teachers at Heppner High School and Keith is a local minister. Student o f the Month is sponsored by Sherrell Insurance Agency-Farmer’s Insurance Group 127 N. Main. Heppner • 676-5818 DA’s report W illiam H erb ert Prosser was convicted of Assault-3, a Class C felony. P ro sser’s d riv er’s license was revoked for 10 years and he was sentenced to 36 m onths su p erv ised probation, 90 days in jail, 80 hours of community service and payment of $673 in fines and fees, $5000 in a c o m p en sa to ry fine and $15,000 in restitution. He was also convicted of DUII, a Class A misdemeanor. For this count his driver’s license was suspended for one year and he was sentenced to 180 suspended days in jail, 18 months bench probation, 40 hours of community service and payment of $293 in fines and fees. Leobardo Jacquez, III, adm itted violation of probation allegations for C o n tem p t. J a c q u e z ’s probation was revoked and re in sta te d and he was sentenced to 30 days in jail and received a six-month extension from the date of his o rig in a l p ro b atio n expiration date. Brian Keith Silvia w as c o n v icted of Aggravated Animal Abuse I, a Class C felony. He was sen ten ced to 24 m onths supervised probation, 60 days in jail, completion of 160 hours o f com m unity serv ice and p ay m en t o f $2503 in fines and fees and $3800 in restitution. Ryan Jam es G eer pled guilty to Attem pt to E lu d e, a C lass A m isd em ean o r. He w as sentenced to 180 suspended days in jail and $ 1916 in fines and fees. G eer was also c o n v ic te d o f R eck less D riv in g , a C lass A misdemeanor. His driver’s license was suspended for 90 days and he was sentenced to 180 suspended days in jail, 40 h o u rs o f co m m u n ity service and payment of $ 133 in fines and fees. Scott R. Cason was convicted of Manufacturing/ D elivery o f a C ontrolled Substance-SC 3, a Class C felony. His driver’s license w as su sp en d ed for six m onths and he was sen ten ced to 18 m onths supervised probation, 30 days in ja il, 80 hours co m m u n ity serv ice and payment of $1423 in fines and fees. He was also c o n v icted o f C rim in al M isc h ie f-2 , a C lass A m isd em ean o r. He was sentenced to 180 suspended days in jail, 24 months bench p ro b a tio n , 40 hours o f co m m u n ity serv ice and payment of $ 173 in fines and fees and $355 in restitution. Finally, he was convicted of Resisting Arrest, a Class A m isd em ean o r. He was sentenced to 180 suspended days in jail, 24 months bench p ro b a tio n , 40 hours o f community service and $626 in fines and fees. George Leroy Hicks was convicted of Use Child D isplay Sex C o n d u ct, a C lass A felony. He was sentenced to 70 months in ja il and th ree y ears probation. He was convicted o f a second count of Use Child Display Sex Conduct, a Class A felony. He was sentenced to 70 months in ja il and three y ears p ro b a tio n . He was also convicted of Sexual Abuse 1, a C lass B felony. T his sen ten ce is p u rsu an t to M easu re 11. He was sentenced to 75 months in ja il and th ree y ears probation. This sentence is concurrent with the previous two cases and 19 months concurrent to the sentence presently being served on another case. This sentence shall be consecutive to two other cases; for a total of 150 m onths fo r all o f the defendant’s Morrow County Circuit Court cases. Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes, Exec. Dir. Cycle Oregon is coming to Heppner; it’s official. The announcement was made in Portland Tuesday evening, where hundreds of cyclists turned out to be the first in line to register for the September 2006 event. All who worked on this some 16 years ago know it takes a community. Much has changed since the ^hird annual ride in 1990. This time no one will need to scrub 2000 potatoes and bake them all around town or haul goods in a horse trailer, or empty every shelf in town of every brand of beans. It will take just as much man/womanpower, however. Larry Mills has agreed to be official co-chair and some volunteer organizations have already been contacted. As the Sept. 10 Heppner event approaches, get ready to have fun and make new friends while Heppner creatively prepares for the cyclists. Are we tough enough? Are they tough enough? In the meantime, it’s time to focus on the green, reports the St. Patrick’s Committee. This community is so awesome the way it comes together to put Heppner on the map in positive ways. During last week's “all entities report” Chamber meeting, members were pleased to meet the entire HHS Student Council (all girls by the way.) They were instrumental in creating a spectacular work of art for HHS with the help of a talented artist. Check out this wonderful gift to this community and school. The same group has agreed to take on the Wee Bit O ' Ireland buttons this year. That’s what it’s all about, new and younger volunteers stepping in to fill slots or create a new event. Start thinking green as you plan parade entries, Luck O ' the Irish casino donations, learn Irish music, and perform shenanigans to keep a Wee Bit O ’ Ireland ongoing, March 16-19, 2006. Rumor has it there may be roadbowling this year. Please visit the Chamber website: www.heppnerchamber.com and the Gazette website: www.heppner.net to view the 2006 schedule for St. Pat’s weekend. Having computer problems? Chamber members will help you out. Stop by Pat Struthers’ Consulting business next to the Heppner Gazette. He is extremely competent and can assist you in solving your computer problems. W elcome to dow ntow n Heppner, Pat. John Nickey, Komputer Kats, is another Chamber member just a phone call away. When we reach the point we want to pitch these machines through the window because they’re misbehaving it’s great to have instruction, service and consulting right in Heppner. Thanks gentlemen. And with that. Happy Valentine’s Day. O ur local businesses have some wonderful gifts, large and small for those special people in your life. Bucknum's Catering will be having a special dinner Tuesday, Feb. 14 at John’s Place. Heppner has much to offer. <
