TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 22,2006
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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
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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
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involved with vo ag know
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that it entails a progressive
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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
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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.
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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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