SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 8,2006
lone Community
School called Time Out for Reading
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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
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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
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217 North Main • Heppner
Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426
Scrying the Willow Creek Valley Heppner, Lexington S lone
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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.
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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.
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