SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 27,2006
B ren t’s Team w alk s to cure HHS celebrates homecoming week Public-use restrictions eased on
T h is
y e a r ’s camouflage, but without any the Umatilla National Forest
juvenile diabetes
H om eco m in g them e is weapons. There is mud tug-
Brent’s learn- 2005
Brent Eckman and
his team of family and friends
are getting ready for the
annual “ Walk to C ure
Diabetes." The walk will be
held at Oaks Park, located in
Portland's historic Sellwood
District. The walk will be
Sunday, Oct. 1. Check-in is
at 10 a.m., with the walk
beginning at 11 a.m. After
the walk, every walker gets
a c o m p lim e n ta ry ride
bracelet
for
Oaks
Amusement Park.
This is the fifth year
that "Brent's Team” will be
participating in the walk. His
team has raised a total of
$23.000.
There are four ways
you can help m ake a
difference for Brent and
those living with diabetes:
-You
can jo in
Brent’s team for the walk.
You can register online at
www.jdrf.org. Be sure to use
“ Brent’s Team" under the
team name.
-You can send a tax
deductible contribution,
made payable to JDRF to
Brent Eckman, P.O. Box
463. Lexington, OR 97839.
-You can purchase
tickets for a quilt made by his
grandma Gwen Healy. The
tick ets are for sale at
Heppner TV or by calling
Brent or Gwen.
-You can purchase a
sneaker for $ 1 each at both
H ep p n er
schools
or
Murray’s Drug.
With your support,
JD R F will co n tin u e its
mission to find a cure for
juvenile diabetes and its
complications through the
support of research. “With
your help, our dream of a
world without diabetes is
within reach.”
For
more
information, contact Brent
Eckman at 989-8518.
Chamber Chatter
Cycle Oregon, a Huge Success
By Mahaley Huddleston
H ep p n er
was
fo rtu n ate to host C ycle
O regon the w eekend of
Sept. 10. The cyclists didn’t
get into H ep p n er until
Sunday, but the community
of Heppner began working
hard on Saturday (and long
before that) to show the
cyclists a great time.
Tents for the cyclists
were set up on the football
field. Heritage Park and the
school grounds. The cyclists
were allowed to rest a little
bit after their ride from
Umatilla, but with all the fun
activities Heppner had to
offer, why would they?
Alita Nelson was in
charge o f the local
e n tertain m en t that took
place on Sunday at the
Sham rock.
The
entertainment included old
time music from the Blue
M ountain String Band,
cheerleading and dancing
from HHS Cheerleaders, a
local rock band “All Eyes
F ix e d ,” the cem etery
repertory theatre players,
Irish and country comedy by
Joe and Leanne Lindsay and
“Cul an T i” (The Back
Porch) Celtic band playing
into the night. The
community also had different
venders here and stores also
opened for the cyclists, even
though it was Sunday.
The community of
H eppner really pulled
together to show not only
the cyclists, but in the end,
themselves, a great Cycle
Oregon experience.
Important notice to Century Tel customers
The Oregon Public Utility Commission designated C'enturyTel
as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier or ETC within its
service area for universal service purposes The goal of universal
service is to provide all Oregon citizens access to essential
telecommunications services.
CenturyTel provides single party residential and business
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customers and $20 31 to $27.25 per month for business customers.
This includes access to long distance carriers. Emergency Services.
Operator Services. Directory Assistance and Toll Blocking. Use of
these services may result in added charges. Specific rates for your
areas will be provided upon request.
CenturyTel offers qualified customers Lifeline and Link-Up
Service if you meet certain eligibility requirements established by
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monthly discount up to $13.50 for basic phone charges, as well as
toll blocking at no charge and a waiver of the deposit if loll
blocking is selected by qualifying customers. Link-Up Service
provides a discount on installation charges and charges to move
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"Pummel the Bobcats” and
the week started on Friday
with each class decorating
their hall.
On M onday, the
dress up day was dress like
your parents and the contest
between the classes was a
blind relay, where one
classmate was blindfolded
and the other classmates had
to shout out directions to the
blindfolded to find an object.
On Tuesday, the
dress up day was aluminum
foil day and the activity was
a hot dog eating contest.
On Wednesday, the
dress up day is “ Cam o
without the ammo” where
students
will
w ear
o ’-war at the fairgrounds at
7:30 p.m. on Wednesday to
be followed by the bonfire.
To end the week,
Thursday will be blue and
gold day and there will be a
Noise Parade at 2 p.m.,
which will end with a pep-
assembly at the fairgrounds.
Prizes
for
Homecoming include a two-
hour movie session for the
w inner of the Noise Parade,
while the winning class for
the
entire
w eek
of
Homecoming will get an one
hour lunch and will be
a llo w ed to throw w ater
balloons (two per student) at
Mr. Stone in front of the
entire school.
NEACT October meeting
rescheduled
agenda for the
The North East Area
C o m m issio n
on
Transportation (NEACT)
will not be holding a meeting
in O ctober. T heir next
meeting is scheduled for
Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to noon
at the Oregon Department of
T ran sp o rta tio n (O D O T )
R egion 5 H ead q u arters,
located at 3012 Island
Avenue, La Grande.
The
NEACT,
comprised of transportation
stakeholders from Morrow,
Umatilla, Union, Wallowa
and Baker counties, and the
Confederated Tribes of the
Umatilla Indian Reservation,
helps identify and prioritize
tra n sp o rta tio n -re la te d
projects in the five-county
area. The meeting location is
accessible to persons with
d isa b ilitie s,
per
the
Americans with Disabilities
Act. The general public is
invited to attend.
Topics listed on the
November
meeting include an update on
the T ollgate H ighw ay
Project, a presentation on
the
Draft
2008-2011
Statewide Transportation
Im p ro v em en t Program
(STTP) and updates on the
C o n n ec tO re g o n
and
W orkforce
A lliance
p ro g ram s.
A dditional
announcements will be made
prior to the next meeting.
For
more
in fo rm atio n about the
NEACT or future meetings,
please c o n tact G lenis
Harrison at (541 ) 963-3179.
An
A rea
C o m m issio n
on
Transportation is an advisory
body c h artered by the
O regon T ran sp o rta tio n
Commission to help address
all aspects of transportation.
More inform ation about
ACTs is available at the
ODOT
w ebsite
at
www. Oregon, go v/ODOT/
COMM/act main.shtml.
DA ’s Report
The Morrow County
the following business:
K enneth M arion
Stookey
a d m itted
to
v iolation o f p robation
alleg atio n s for Felon in
Possession o f a Firearm.
Stookey’s probation was
revoked and reinstated and
he was sentenced to 12 days
in jail and completion of a
drug package.
Paul
Stanton
Pfenning was convicted of
T heft-2,
a C lass
A
m isdem eanor. He was
sentenced to 180 suspended
days in jail, 24 months bench
p ro b atio n ,
40
hours
co m m u n ity service and
payment of $913 in fines and
fees.
James Gary Johnson
admitted to violation of
probation allegations for
Possession of a Controlled
Substance.
J o h n s o n ’s
probation was revoked and
re in stated and he was
ili. n o 1
DA’s office reports handling
sentenced to 10 days in jail
and an extension of one year
on his probation from the
original date of expiration.
Maria Elena Montez
adm itted to violation of
probation allegations for
Possession of a Controlled
Su b stan ce.
M o n te z ’s
probations was revoked and
re in stated and she was
sentenced to 10 days in jail,
however, the 10 days were
suspended on the condition
she successfully complete
the Umatilla County Drug
Treatment Court Program.
Martin Smith pled
gu ilty
to
U nlaw ful
P o ssessio n
of
Methamphetamine, a Class
C felony. He was sentenced
to 80 hours co m m u n ity
service, 18 months formal
probation, completion of a
drug package and payment
of $1421 in fines and fees.
Cant Ranch history program to
be held
John Day Fossil
Beds National Monument
will offer a ranger-conducted
program at the historic
James Cant Ranch. This one-
hour program will feature
aspects of the human history
of the ranch and John Day
region.
The program will
begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday,
Oct. 7, at the James Cant
Ranch house and museum,
located on Highway 19 two
m iles
north
of
the
intersection with Highway
26.
There is no fee and
participants should bring
walking shoes and clothing
suitable for the outdoors.
For
fu rth er
information, please call 987-
2333.
Due
to
recent
changes in the weather and
an e x ten d ed fo recast o f
cooler tem peratures and
po ssib le p re c ip ita tio n ,
p u b lic-u se re stric tio n s
p ro h ib itin g the use of
chainsaws, generators and
other internal combustion
engines have been lifted on
the Umatilla National Forest.
Campfire, smoking and off
road travel restrictions will
remain in effect for the time
being.
“We’re all cheering
at the arrival of the fall rains-
the first sign that a long fire
season may be drawing to a
close,” said Bill Aney, Fire
Staff Officer. “However, the
woods are still very dry and
it will take a series of rain
storms to really change this.
We need e v ery o n e to
continue to be very careful
with fire.”
Firewood cutting is
now allowed on the Umatilla
National Forest, although
w o o d cu tters should be
aw are that a large area
clo su re, affecting wood
cu ttin g areas on the
Pomeroy Ranger District,
rem ains in effect in the
vicinity of the Columbia
Complex Fire. Firewood
cutters are reminded to carry
an axe, shovel and an 8 oz.
or more cap a c ity fire
extinguisher when visiting
the Forest.
Current restrictions
prohibit the building and
tending of open campfires,
including
charcoal
briquettes, cooking fires and
warming fires until further
notice, except in fire pits at
designated recreation sites
(recreation sites are listed
below). Permissible sources
of heat include pressurized
gas stoves and space-heating
devices for those rare cool
nights. "We average about
10 human caused fires this
time of year... and on the
wrong day, an unattended
campfire can get up and
run,” said Aney.
Sm oking is only
allowed within enclosed
v eh icles,
b u ild in g s,
developed recreation sites or
when stopped in an area
cleared of all flammable
material.
Travel restrictions
prohibit m otor vehicles
traveling off of developed
Forest roads and trails,
except for the purposes of
going to or from campsites
located within 300 feet of an
open road. Vehicles must still
abide by all law s and
regulations pertaining to the
area of travel.
If unsure of which
restrictions apply, please
c o n tact the U m atilla
National Forest Office at
(541) 278-3716. Specific
clo su re and pu b lic-u se
restriction information is
av ailab le
o n lin e
at
www.fs.fed.us/r6/uma/.
Public Use &
Campfire Restrictions:
Campers are cautioned to be
e x trem ely careful when
using fires only in the
follow ing
d esig n a te d
rec rea tio n sites on the
Umatilla National Forest:
North Fork John
Day Ranger District: Bear
Wallow Campground; Olive
Lake Campground; North
Fork
John
Day
C am p g ro u n d ;
F razier
Campground; Lane Creek
Campground; and Winom
Creek Campground.
Walla
Walla
Ranger District: Jubilee
Lake
C am p g ro u n d ;
W oodland C am pground;
Target
M eadow s
C am p g ro u n d ;
M ottet
Cam pground; Woodward
C am p g ro u n d ; U m atilla
Forks C am pground; and
Approved Campfire Pits in
the Spout Springs and
Tollgate Summer Homes
Tract.
Heppner Ranger
District: Bull Prairie
Campground.
Pomeroy Ranger
District:
B oundary
C am p g ro u n d ;
Panjab
C am p g ro u n d ; T ucan n o n
C am p g ro u n d ; G odm an
Campground; Big Springs
C am p g ro u n d ;
Teal
C am p g ro u n d ;
M isery
Springs
C am p g ro u n d ;
W ickiup C am p g ro u n d ;
Spruce
Springs
Campground; Alder Thicket
C am pground; Lady Bug
C am p g ro u n d ;
Pataha
C am p g ro u n d ;
Panjab
Trailhead; Teepee Trailhead;
Meadow Creek Trailhead;
Clearwater Cabin Rentals;
G odm an C abin R ental;
Wenatchee Cabin Rental;
and Approved Campfire Pits
at Summer Homes.
Wheatland opens new office on
Main Street
Whe at l and
Insurance has moved into its
new location at 294 Main
Street in H eppner, said
Wheatland Insurance owner/
p a rtn e r/H e p p n e r branch
manager Nancy Snider.
The new office
b u ild in g ,
sporting
approximately 1800 square
feet was built to better suit
the needs of W heatland’s
customers. The old office
space, which only had 660
square feet, did not allow for
much privacy. The new
building contains separate
offices that provide privacy
for clien ts and a better
w orking atm osphere for
employees.
Whe at l and
Insurance, which has been in
business since 1984, has
been in H ep p n er since
N o vem ber 2000. Snider
hopes the opening of the new
office building will show the
community that the business
is invested in Heppner.
Local student make honor roll at
Oregon State
B-plus (3.5) or better to
Names of students
who have m ade the
Sch o lastic H onor Roll
sum m er term have been
announced by Oregon State
University.
A total o f 153
students earned straight-A
(4.0). Another 230 earned a
make the listing. To be on the
Honor Roll, students must
carry at least 12 graded
hours of course work.
Students on the
Honor Roll included: 3.5 or
Better: Jesse N. Steele, of
Irrigon,
Senior,
Environmental Science.
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