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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 22,2006 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow H eppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 M orrow C ounty’s H om e-O w ned W eekly N ew spaper Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3,1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 188 W Willow Street Telephone (541) 676-9228. Fax (541) 676-9211 E- mail: editor(irapidserve net or davidO1'heppner net Web site: www.heppner net Post master send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscnptions: $25 in Morrow County: $19 senior rate (in M ottow County only; 62 years or older); $31 elsewhere; $26 student subscriptions. David S y k e s.....................................................................................................Publisher Katie Foster.......................................................................................................... Editor All 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 90 per column inch. Cost for classified ad is 50c per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words. Cost for a classified display ad is $5.50 per column Inch. For Publiolegal Notices: pubiic/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 require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required). For Obituaries: Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines. Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary wntten in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author. The Heppner GT will not publish unsigned letters. All letters M UST include the author's address and phone number for use by the GT office. The GT reserves the right to edit letters. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under “Card of Thanks" at a cost of $10. On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: www.heppner.net • Start or C hange a Subscription • Place a C la ssified Ad • Subm it a N e w s Story • V iew Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! Peterson receives 60-year pin ___________ ~ Letters to the Editor ~ ___________ The Heppner Gazette Times will print all letters to the Editor with the following criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name of the sender along with a legible signature. We are also requesting that you provide your address and a phone number where you can be reached. The address and phone number will only be used for verification and w ill not be printed in the new spaper. Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the nght to edit. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under "Card ofThanks” at a cost of $10. Volunteers are vital to Heppner To the Editor: As March and the St. P a t’s C elebration near, I grow increasingly aware of H e p p n e r’s re lia n ce on volunteers, and I realize that the local calendar is filled year-round with events that depend on volunteers. Volunteerism is alive and well in our Willow Creek Valley. But, Newcomers to o u r area, you are at a d isad v a n ta g e. K now ing what/who needs volunteers and whom to contact so you can volunteer are not quickly obvious when you settle into a new com m unity. And “oldtim ers/longtim ers,” if they have met you, might still hesitate to contact you for assistance. Please, don’t let that deter you. A lso in our community are individuals who are not new but who have m uch to o ffer as volunteers, if asked. Again, longtime volunteers might not know to reach out to you. Please, if you want to help, don’t wait to be asked. Every person has a useful skill or talent to share. “Volunteering” can involve any assist- mental, physical, indoor, outdoor, once, once- in-a-great-while, regularly. Volunteering can involve work with/for one person or children or the elderly or the general populace. R ight now, I am hoping for some help with the planning and running of some activities for “ wee o n e s” (to d d lers through e lem en ta ry sch o o l) on Saturday afternoon of the St. Pat’s Weekend. Presently, the schedule for March 18 offers nothing specific to the younger set. 1 have a few id eas, w ould ap p reciate ideas and need people to help see the ideas to fruition. Please call me at 676-5382. Volunteers might still be n eed ed for som e o th e r e v en ts that w eekend? In fo rm atio n sh o u ld be available at 676-5536. 1 can think of several entities that might appreciate inquiries from new faces eager to help in some way. I cannot speak for them but know that volunteers keep the doors open for many of them. Everywhere people gather is possibly a source for information on volunteer n eed s, so 1 en co u rag e interested persons to ask at the churches, the schools, the businesses, the sporting events, City Hall, etc. And 1 e n co u rag e e sta b lish e d participants to keep a keen eye for new volunteers. (s) Doris Brosnan Heppner Reinstate Vo ag/FFA program Donald E. Peterson (center! is presented his 60-year membership pin by Commander Bob Baker (left) of the lone To the Editor: American Legion Post #95. Looking on is Don’s son, Kerry How interesting to (right), who is also a member of the lone Post. note a proposal to bring back '• n : •• the H eppner vo ag/FFA Don Peterson of lone was presented with his 60- program. The program has year m embership pin for his involvement with lone continued to flourish in other American Legion Post #95. Com m ander Bob Baker sm all sch o o ls such as presented the pin. Peterson has been an active Legionnaire Condon. The elimination of and held several offices in the lone Post. Heppner’s program several Peterson was drafted in 1943 and spent three years years ago was said to be as a construction battalion member of the Seabees. They necessary to counter the toured Virginia. Rhode Island, California, The Philippines financial woes. Is there more and China. money now available even In 1949, he married his sweetheart, Martha Hanson. w ith an ad d itio n a l high After graduating from Oregon State College, he returned school in the district? The to lone in 1950 to manage the family farm. Their children rationalization for deleting - Kristine Linder of Hermiston and Paul, Kerry and Joel of the program back then was lone were raised in lone. that it would impact fewer The Petersons have recently moved to The McKay students com pared to the Creek Estates, but manage to stay busy at Peace Lutheran number of students enrolled Church and with political and farm organizations. They were in other programs. At that members and very busy in the Valby Lutheran Church for time some students said it years before their move to Pendleton. was scheduling conflicts with required subjects that curtailed involvement with the vo ag program. Now the State Departm ent of Education staff is proposing additional requirements for graduation. The new req u irem en ts would reduce the number of electives from nine to six. U nder this p ro p o sal, students would have to take three y ears o f science including one year of life sciences. D epending on the requisites for “life sciences,” perhaps vo ag m ight be UNLIKE OUR BOOTS, THIS classified as such. However, SALE WON’T LAST FOREVER. students might not be able to Visit your Red Wing Shoe R' continue for more than one dealer to catch special savings y ear due to sch ed u lin g . just in time for spring! T hose w ho have been SALE 15% OFF (Boots in stock) involved with vo ag know SALE from February 23 - March 10 that it entails a progressive four-year curriculum for HOLLOMON’S m axim um learn in g 133 N . M ain, H eppner • 676-5241 opportunities. The broad 50 lb. bag - $1.00 OFF - W a s $ 7 .5 0 N O W $ 6 .5 0 Aiuf btMMU u/ubiiu] 6- ipoiUot a baikit, caU J/mit, 676-9422 MCGG G R E E N FE E D S T O R E in H e p p n e r MCGG * Lexington 989-8221 • 1-800-452-7396 For farm «quipm «nt. *t»lt our w «b « (U at * »« m tat M t base of subject matter does depend on the instructor. However, this program does in tro d u ce caree r opportunities in agribusiness fields that students might not otherwise be aware. E n co u rag in g and p re p a rin g high school stu d en ts fo r ad v an ced e d u ca tio n or v o catio n al training is important. Just as important are the life skills they learn along the way. This program is not targeted at students com ing from agricultural-based families. It’s not just cows and plows or ag-related subjects. Some of the life-long skills that have been taught in this program include learning how to use tools, welders, etc., often needed for house or vehicle repairs. Some students advance using those skills to build large trailers or m asterm in d hom e improvement projects, for e x am p le. F o rm erly the school shop building was equipped with an array of p o w er to o ls, w eld ers, plasma cutters, etc. Equally im portant are the self-im provem ent skills acquired in FFA that include social skills, public speaking, jo b interview s, fa m ilia rity w ith parliamentary procedure or fo cu sin g on co m m u n ity service activities, ju st to nam e a few. T here are fo rm er stu d en ts in the community that can attest to the impact on their lives from Heppner’s once very-active FFA /vo ag program . Hopefully the program can be reinstated. (s) Merlyn Robinson Heppner R e g i s t r a t i o n DA’s report Jo sh u a M ack lain continues for Bartholow was convicted of A ssau lt 4+ , a C lass A Heppner Little m isd em ean o r. He was League sentenced to 180 suspended H ep p n er L ittle L eague is a ccep tin g registration until Feb. 28 for baseball and softball. Since there were so many conflicts with the Feb. 8-10 signups, you can still signup on Feb. 24 from 5-8 p.m., at the Neighborhood Center, if you are not able to make it then; please call Renee Yocom at 676-9 4 7 4 m ornings and 676-9821 aftern o o n and evenings to get forms or if you have q u estio n s. All coaches and parents must fill out a volunteer form, even if you only plan to work in the snack shack. The levels available include: T-Ball, boys and g irls, ages 5-8; M inor League, boys and girls, ages 9-10 (some 7 and 8 year olds may be allow ed); M ajor League, boys and girls, ages 11 and 12 (some 9 and 10 year olds may be allowed); and Junior/Senior League Softball, 13 to 16 year old girls. B oys can play softball and girls can play baseball. St. Patrick’s Senior Center news The Christian Life Center Church volunteers are hosts for the March 1 noon m eal at the sen io r center. The menu is not available at this time. The H ep p n er Housing Authority meets in regular session, Tuesday evening Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in the com m on room at the center. The Senior Center Board of Directors will meet with them in a joint meeting. One main item on the agenda is to discuss and update the agreement between the HHA and the senior board. Present needs and conditions will be ev alu a te d , c la rifie d and ch an g es su g g este d , if necessary. The residents of the a p artm en ts are participants in the meeting also. The fax m achine, installed in the office, is working. The cost of its use by others and for non-center business is $2.50 for the first sheet and $1 fo r each additional sheet. CAPECO has provided this equipment from its adjustm ents and rearrangements of their own office staff and offices. Also, to be added to the office equipment is a computer, made available from the same source. To c la rify recen t discussions about meal cost, the board w ants to em phasize that the costs po sted are su g g ested donations; for seniors and others. The numbers come from calculations of actual co sts and are fo r your in fo rm atio n . No one is turned away because of lack of resources to make the donation. The suggested charges are: for seniors (60 and o v er and d isab led ); adults, 59 and under, $5.50; for children, 12 and under $2. Ed Baker reported that the recent annual monitoring o f the kitchen operation indicated that our kitchen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! B it/kday P atty ¿at Tom! T H E BIG TO! Justice Court report Ronald Jeffreys, 61, H eppner, Failure to Use Seatbelt, fine $76. Toni D. Skinner, 39, Hermiston, Violation of the Basic Rule, 87 mph in a 55 mph zone, fine $324. Fern M. G o u let Hahn, 56, Weston, Violation of the Basic Rule, 80 mph in a 55 mph zone, fine $244. Terrence K. Parret, 18, Heppner, Failure to Use Seatbelt, fine $76. A sh ley M. Zimmerman. 18, Heppner, F ailu re to O bey T raffic Control Device (stop sign), fine $185. Kyle Ryan Arbogast, 18, Heppner, Violation of the Basic Rule, 43 mph in a 25 mph zone, fine $113. Also, F ailu re to O bey T raffic Control Device (stop sign), fine $214. 17-year-old juvenile, Heppner, Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device, (stop sign), fine $185. David Lee Bowles, 28, Heppner, Violation of the Basic Rule, 78 mph in a 55 mph zone, fine $ 185. We Print Letterhead Heppner Elks Lodje Mirth 11 from 2-4 p.m. Hort d'oeuvret l Birthdey Ceke C t J H i ¡¿ ¡M U ô ! days in jail, 24 months bench p ro b a tio n , 40 hours co m m u n ity serv ice and payment of $1298 in fines and fees. F ran c isco G arcia Torres was convicted o f Driving while Suspended/ M isdem eanor, a C lass A m isd em ean o r. He was sentenced to 180 suspended days in jail, one year bench p ro b a tio n , 40 hours co m m u n ity serv ice and payment of $633 in fines and fees. Juan F. C am bero- Altamirano was convicted of Harassment Physical +, a Class B misdemeanor. He was sen te n c ed to 90 suspended days in jail, one year bench probation, 20 hours of community service and payment of $533 in fines and fees. Saul Llamas-Topete was convicted of Assault 4+, a Class A misdemeanor. He was sen te n c ed to 180 suspended days in jail, 24 months bench probation, 40 hours com m unity service and payment of $1133 in fines and fees. Debbie Lynn Clark pled no c o n test to Possession of a Controlled Substance, a Class C felony. She was sentenced to 80 hours community service, 18 months formal probation, c o m p le tio n o f a drug tre a tm e n t p ack ag e and payment of $1423 in fines and fees. Jose Alfredo Garcia- O ronia was convicted of Attempting to Elude Police/ Vehicle, a Class C felony. His d riv e r’s licen se was suspended for 90 days and he was sen ten ced to 18 m onths su p erv ised probation, 30 days in jail, 80 hours com m unity service and payment of $838 in fines and fees and $200 in restitution. James Alvin Gandy w as Dnvicted of H arassm en t, a C lass B m isd em ean o r. He was sentenced to 90 suspended days in jail, one year bench p ro b a tio n , 20 hours co m m u n ity serv ice and payment of $698 in fines and fees. 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