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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 5,2006 Moneymakers win Trivia Night contest I'1 place: (Clockwise from bottom left): Jill Martin, Habette Wall, Kay Proctor, Dennis Wall, George and Debbie Kofller. Twelve teams participated in Mr. Bill’s Traveling Trivia Contest in Heppner on April 1. This is the second year the trivia contest has come to Heppner. Monies raised from the contest go to support Heppner Chamber of Commerce marketing. The winning team was the “Moneymakers” of Bank of Eastern Oregon. They won “On the Road Trivia” CDs. The second place team was “Short Circuit Court,” sponsored by Kuhn and Spicer. To help them try to conquer next year, the team won the encyclopedia on CDs. The last place team. Brains. Brawn and Brilliance, won crying towels (little towels embroidered with “I lost at the 2006 Trivia Contest.” Morrow County Sheriff’s Association Class of 2009 to endorses Elizabeth Ballard for hold fundraiser Morrow County District Attorney The Class of 2009 is The Morrow County S h e riff’s A sso ciatio n an nounced today its endorsement of Elizabeth Ballard for Morrow County D istric t A ttorney. Association President John B ow les said, “ E lizabeth supports our arrests and aggressively works towards p ro se cu tio n , w hile u n d erstan d in g M orrow County’s budgetary and jail space concerns. You can always count on Elizabeth to get the job done. Elizabeth w orks «hard to com bat domestic violence and drug crim es. She understands how m etham phetam ine affects the children, families and c itiz en s o f M orrow County.” Ballard has served as Morrow County Deputy District Attorney since 2002. The S h e riff’s Association comprises the local Teamsters Union No. 223 and consists of Morrow C ounty S h e riff patrol deputies, communications deputies, records and civil service. The endorsement compliments previous law enforcement endorsements for Elizabeth Ballard from the B oardm an C h ie f o f Police and Morrow County juvenile director. Ballard was pleased to receive the endorsement of local law enforcement. “ 1 am proud of the positive w orking relationship the Morrow County Sheriff’s D epartm en t and I have developed. I look forward to continuing my work with the Sheriff's Department and all law enforcement as Morrow County District Attorney.” Summer camps for blind youth and adults offered Last year, people from all over the U nited States had the “time of their life” enjoying a full week of activities, peer support and personal growth. Fees for the entire week are $350, with some “Camperships” available to O regon and W ashington residents, on a needs and fund-availability basis. For m ore inform ation, contact the camp at (503) 668-6195, oralhull@ teleport.com or www.oralhull.com The O ral Hull Foundation for the Blind is holding their 24lh annual adult and 6,h annual youth summer camps for blind and low vision youth and adults. The camp will be held Aug. 5-12 for adults and Aug. 19- 25 for youth. The foundation campus is located three miles north of Sandy. Activities offered include horseback rid in g , sw im m ing, hot tubbing, competitive games, crafts, entertainment, great food and fun. The Seventh Annual ^}Jíe/or¿an (Pea, h olding a firew o o d fundraiser. They will be cu ttin g and sp littin g tam arack and red fir and selling it for $ 140 a cord. For an additional fee you can have the wood delivered. The class is raising money to pay for their school activities by providing a service for the community. The hope also is to learn to work as a team to raise money, they are not asking for donations. To place an order, call Patty Rill at 676-5368. J u stice C ourt report D arcy Laree B uchanan, 24, H eppner, Violation of the Basic Rule, 80 mph in a 55 mph zone, D riving U n in su red and F ailu re to C arry Registration, fine $370. Carol D. Maes, 27, H illsb o ro , F ailu re to M aintain L ane, D riving while Suspended, Failure to Carry Proof of Insurance, fine $758. Maes was also cited for Failure to Appear, she receiv ed tw o y ears probation. Dale A. M unkers, 49, Heppner. was cited for No O p e ra to r’s L icen se, Driving while Suspended- v io latio n and D riving Uninsured, fine $249. Jose H. Patino, 27, Walla Walla, Failure to Use Seatbelt, fine $99. Matthew P. Kenny, 18, Heppner, Failure to Use Seatbelt, fine $76. K im berly D ianne Carter, 46, Heppner. Failure to Use Seatbelt, fine $76. Man found dead on Boardman Sheriff’s Report on-ramp Kenneth Smith, 74, of Florence, OR was found dead March 31,2006, when Boardman PD officer Chad C ham berlin was flagged down and received a report o f a man slum ped o v er behind the steering wheel of a vehicle parked on the Boardman eastbound on- ram p o f 1-84. In itial investigation found no signs of foul play. U ndersheriff Steve M yren, M orrow C ounty Sheriff’s Office, assisted in the investigation and acted as the D eputy M edical E xam iner. Dr. W enberg, M orrow County M edical Examiner and the Morrow County DA’s Office were advised. Sm ith was tra n sp o rte d to B urns The F irst A nnual Columbia Plateau Pheasants Forever banquet will be held Saturday, A pril 8 at the Heppner Elks Club starting with a hosted beer and wine social hour at 5:30 p.m. and prime rib dinner at 6:30 p.m. The Banquet is limited to 200 seats. Tickets are $50 for a single dinner, which includes a PF membership and 10 raffle tic k e ts. A couple is $65. Young people 15 and under costs $30, which includes a Ringneck Membership, a PF Ringneck Hat, one Banquet Youth gun raffle ticket and 10 youth raffle tic k e ts. O th er packages can be purchased for $125, $250, $500 and $1000 that include many bonus items. There are lots of quality items in this year’s Seven sh o o ters gathered at Morrow County Gun Club to com pete on Sunday, April 2. In sin g le s, J e ff C u tsfo rth had 24 o f 25. Mark Schlichting and Rob Ashbeck had 23 of 25 and Jimmy Walton had 19 of 25. In h an d icap (20 yards), Cutsforth had 23 of 25. Ashbeck had 19 of 25 Local ministers are being invited to write Easter articles for the A pril 12 e d itio n o f the H ep p n er Gazette. Articles should be delivered to the Gazette by Monday, April 10 at 5 p.m. You can subm it^our article by mail at P.O. Box 337, Heppner, OR 97836, by fax, 6 7 6 -9 2 1 1 , by em ail at editor@ rapidserve.net or drop it by the office at 188 W. Willow Street. - - "Victoria s Other Secret - Your Heart and Health" auction for both a silent auction and a live auction including artw ork, a lab puppy p ack ag e, and o f course many firearms to be auctioned and raffled off. The B anquet gun this year is a Benelli 12 gauge Legacy and the youth Banquet gun is a Model 870 20 gauge youth model. In addition, there w ill be a youth game for a firearm and a penny raffle for a Howa .204 complete with scope. General raffle tickets will be on sale for $1 each. Tickets for the b an q u et gun are included in some packages or may be purchased for $20 each. Please come join us for an evening of fun and fu n d raisin g fo r w ild life habitat. and Walton had 18 of 25. In h an d icap (23 yards), Schlichting had 22 of 25, D ick G oodhead and Walton had 17 o f 25 and Ashbeck had 16 of 25. A nnies w ere shot with Cutsforth and Ashbeck each winning two. The next shoot will be held Sunday, April 9 at 12 p.m. Local ministers Marriage Licenses invited to write Morrow County Easter articles Court has The issued the follow Renu Sinha, MD, FAC Breast Health Specialist, Inland Surgical Associates Royce Morrison, MD Internal Medicine, Research Physician, Northwest Kinetics March 28: BPD issued a citation to Martin G eorge B ecker, 50, for going 35 mph in a 20 mph school zone. -B PD issu ed a citation to Alejandro Patiano A g u ian o , 28, fo r no insurance. -B PD issu ed a citation to Kyle M ichael Neal, 19, for failing to obey traffic control device and for driving uninsured. -B PD a rre sted Mario Montes Landeros, 18, for Criminal Mischief I and Theft III. March 30: BPD arrested A lonzo A lcarez R am irez, 29, on an IJC warrant for failing to pay fine for Criminal Mischief II. -M C SO issu ed a citation to Adela Carrillo Rodriguez, 41, for driving while suspended. -M C SO arrested Michael Steven Moore Jr., 22, on an UCSO warrant for failing to appear for Burglary II. -M C SO issued a citatio n to Joleen D iane P ru e tt-M itc h e ll, 37, for going 69 mph in a 45 mph. -M C SO issu ed a citation to Kenneth Fred Wenberg, 59, for failing to use seatbelt. -M C SO issu ed a c ita tio n to T im othy Lee Adams, 49, for failing to use seatbelt. -MCSO received a report that West Linn PD arrested a subject on an IJC warrant for failing to appear for driving while suspended. -M C SO arre sted John Charles King, 34, on a N ewport CO w arrant for failing to appear and also cited for maintaining a dog as a nuisance. March 31: BPD arrested M iguel O lveria V alera, 41, on a M CSO warrant for failing to appear for giving false information to a police officer. -B PD issu ed a citation to a subject for going 37 mph in a 20 mph. April 1: M CSO received a report that Jesus" Martin Roa, 25, was arrested by U CSO on a M CSO warrant. -M C SO issu ed a c ita tio n to D onald Jay Krupp, 60, for going 78 mph in a 55 mph. -B PD issu ed a citatio n to Vidal V ilchis B ald erram a, 19, for no operating license and for driving uninsured. April 2: M CSO arrested Brian James Bell, 36, for failing to pay fine for having an inoperable vehicle as a public nuisance. Subject was also cited for driving w hile suspended and for driving uninsured. -MCSO received a report that Hood River CO SO on an IJC warrant for failing to pay fine for driving while suspended arrested Efrain De La Cruz Garcia, 29. Morrow County Gun Club news SPEAKERS: ********** The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office reports han dling the following business: Pheasants Forever to hold banquet Saturday, Ap ril 15 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Hermiston Community Center "Breast Cancer: What Every Woman Needs To Know" M ortuary in H erm iston. Smith had a small dog named M EE-2, w hich was transported to Herm iston V eterinary C linic by the Boardman PD Animal Code Enforcement Officer. The next of kin was notified. It ap p eared the subject was traveling alone with his pet and had just entered the eastbound on ramp of 1-84 in Boardman. The subject then pulled to the shoulder of the roadway and parked his vehicle on the paved shoulder. A follow up in v e stig a tio n is being conducted by the Boardman P olice D ep artm en t. Additional questions should be directed to the Boardman Police Department. Join the fight against Multiple Sclerosis. YOU can make a difference. Sign up today! www.mswalkoregon.com 1-800-FIGHT MS ing marriage licenses: March 23: Marshall Q. Sanders, 24, Provo, UT and Lanette C. Dahlin, 24, Provo, UT. March 31: D ale Douglas Bates, 50, Heppner and Sheryll Kay Lobdell, 40, Portland. Sheriff’s Report The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office reports han dling the following business: March 28: MCSO issued a citatio n to Joel Ernesto Rodriguez, 20, for driving while suspended. -M C SO arrested Brent Chester Paradiso, 34, for failing to appear for Forgery I and Theft II. HEPPNER ELKS 358 676-9181 "Where Friends M eet” ********** P? Tickets $10 - purchase tickets at Murray Drugs 217 North Main, Heppner For information, please call (541) 667-3509 SPONSORS: m vrn R D Saturday, A pril 8th - Heppner 8 a.m. registration April 6th JV IG H T - ’ A ll S ain ts’ E piscopal Church (460 Church & Gale) 9 a.m. City Park - Walk begins matojal b i- wTfrT-r 142 North Main MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS S ociety j n r S u s iu G Kon»n oast Dinner g 8 All The Fixings! Judy Buschke 8 Crew inner starts at 6 p.m. T IVr.TSi iV M r r T h r i v e nt Financial f o r Lutherans ;e starts at 8 p.m.
