FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 29. 2006
Elementary kids host program, ‘feast’ for parents
Zach Bredficld (in checkered with a headdress), Gibson McCurry and his mother Tiffany
McCurry
North Morrow organizations
receive $750 in PGE grants
Justice Court
Report
This fall, community
groups throughout Oregon
and southwest Washington
are receiving grants to help
strengthen their programs,
and it’s the em ployees at
Portland General Electric
(PG E ) that m ade it all
possible. Throughout the
year, the em ployees and
retirees of PGE work hard
to contribute thousands of
hours as v o lu n teers to
charities, schools and sports
teams in the communities
where they live and work. To
honor their dedication, PGE
makes monetary donations
to m any o f these local
n o n p ro fits through its
Employee Grant Volunteer
program.
For the third quarter
o f 2006. PGE awarded a
total of 56 EVGs throughout
O regon and so u th w est
Washington, amounting to
$ 2 5 ,0 2 5 .
The
EV G s
represent 1,327 hours of
co m m u n ity
serv ice
c o n trib u te d
by
PGE
e m p lo y ees and re tire e s
during the third quarter,
which is valued at $23,939
a cco rd in g
to
fig u res
Judge C h arlo tte
G ray, H ep p n er Ju stic e
C o u rt, has re leased the
following report:
-G ordon
A.
W egw orth, 18, Heppner,
minor in possession, $166
fine;
-Cleo B. Childers,
71, lone, violation o f the
basic rule, 76 mph in a 55
mph zone, $ 185 fine;
-Dennis Gene Ball,
52, A n telo p e, O R, no
operator’s license, $244 fine;
-Cory A. Breeding,
23, Heppner, violation of the
speed limit, 50 mph in a 30
mph zone, failure to register
vehicle, $224 fine;
-Wayne D. Swango,
61, Harrisburg, failure to use
seatbelt, $76 fine;
C haunsey
Lynn
Allan, 35, Heppner, driving
while suspended violation,
$429 fine;
-Linda J. Workman,
50. Hermiston, driving under
the influence (.17) $2092
fines and fees with $500
suspended, 180 days injaii
with 170 days suspended
with electronic surveillance,
two year's probation with no
further violation of law and
c o m p lete
an
alcohol
education program by April
1 .
-Allen D. Rutledge,
41, Gresham, failure to obey
traffic device, $24 fine;
-Troy P. Morgan, 30,
lone, disobey traffic control
device (stop sign), $ 185 fine;
-David C. McQuin,
60, Hermiston, failure to use
seatbelt, $99 fine;
-Rita J. Glover, 24,
Heppner, driving uninsured,
$185 fine;
-D onald W ysocki,
54. Pendleton. VBR, 81 mph
in a 55 mph zone, $244 fine;
-P am ela
E llen
Doherty, 57, W ilsonville,
VBR. 75/55 mph, $113 fine;
-Shawn Ira Rule, 21,
Heppner, DWS violation,
failure to present proof of
insurance. $614;
-Rondi Marie Ober,
45, H eppner d e fe ctiv e
lighting. $113;
-Kathleen L. Meyer,
41, Lexington, VBR, 78/55
mph, $185;
-Michael D. Lynch,
48, Colton, OR. unlawful
use of fire, $119 fine;
-Jose
S erg io
A lv arez, 34, H illsb o ro ,
exceeding speed limit, 85/65
m ph; fa ilu re to no tify
D ep artm en t o f M otor
Vehicles of address change,
$244 fine;
-Eric Carl Dawson,
35,
R edm ond,
DWS
v io la tio n , no o p e ra to r's
license, $244 fine;
-D avid
LeR oy
B row n, 36, H eppner,
criminal mischief II, $645
fine, 180 days in jail with
$200 and ja il sen ten ce
suspended with 24 months’
probation with no further
violation o f law; theft II,
$945 fine, 180 days in jail
with $200 and jail sentence
suspended;
-Jo sep h
P atrick
Kenny, 50, Heppner, DUII
diversion, $334 fine and
assessment.
-Rita Woolsey, 56,
Heppner, DUII diversion,
$334 fine and assessment.
provided by the Points of
Light Foundation.
EVGs are granted
up to $500 and are awarded
to nonprofit organizations,
schools and youth programs
on a quarterly basis.
“I commend my co
workers for their time and
devotion to these deserving
organizations,” said Carol
D illin, vice president of
public policy at PGE. “PGE
employees and retirees have
always been the driving force
behind our company's long
stan d in g
co m m u n ity
involvement.”
The following grants
to ta lin g
$750
w ere
presented to schools and
n o n p ro fit o rg a n iz atio n s
lo cated in the M orrow
County area for the third
quarter of 2006:
G ran ts
serv in g
Boardman: Albert Corpus
received a $250 grant for
B oardm an G rid Kids
Football to purchase sports
e q u ip m e n t,
in clu d in g
helmets and pads.
G ran ts
serv in g
Irrig o n : Jane
H unter
received a $500 grant for the
Community Women's Club
to fund scholarships.
90 listed as Heppner
charitable organizations
in terv iew to* en su re the
The
H ep p n er accuracy of the information.
Charitable Giving Directory The follow-up contacts will
Project, under the direction continue into December and
of project volunteer John possibly after the first of the
Edmundson, is proving to be year. Eventually the data will
som ew hat larg er than
be entered into an electronic
o rig in a lly
e n v isio n ed , file which will be maintained
according to Edmundson. A at the Heppner branch of the
Chevenne Smith and her mother Marianne Smith
total of 90 public, public/
Parents of Heppner Elementary kindergarten students were entertained by their private, private and business Oregon Trail Library District
children with poems and songs such as “I'm a Turkey" and “If You’re Thankful and You entities have been identified for access by the public for
information about possible
Know It." Parents and students then shared a small feast. J J e p p u g f
for listing in the directory. funding for worthy projects.
Each has receiv ed an
County parks committee meeting set E|ementarv
C o n tact
John
e x p lan a to ry le tte r and Edmundson, 676-5177, for
The Morrow County at Morrow County Public
information form.
Calendar
more information about the
Parks Committee meeting Works D epartm ent. 541-
Each entity requires Heppner Charitable Giving
w ill be held Friday, 989 - 9500 .
Tuesday, December a follow -up co n tact and Directory Project.
December I, at the Heppner
Potluck to
5: Hamstead Players, "A
Elks Lodge at 6:30 p.m.
Christmas Carol," I p.m., St. Patrick’s Senior Center News
Committee members welcome new
"The Lion, the Witch and the
and their spouses arc invited priest
A new record was set Senior Center dining room.
Wardrobe," 7 p.m.
to attend. A potluck dinner
A
p o tlu ck
to
W e d n e s d a y , this year as the one place in This is free to the public.
w ill be served and the
w elcom e the Rev. Janis December 6: Site Council, Heppner where the most Everyone is invited to come
meeting will follow dinner.
Johnson will be held at Hope 6:30 p.m.; Parent Teacher turkeys were cooked. Most and enjoy the performance.
A genda
item s
all o f the 16 re sid en ts The perform ers are small
Lutheran Church in Heppner Club, 7:30 p.m.
include the review of the
Monday, December contributed to the wonderful ch ild re n from the local
Morrow County Parks Plan, on Sunday, D ecem ber 3,
following church. Services 11: Morrow County School arom as com ing from the community.
an over-look o f our three
m enu
for
the
begin at 11 a.m.
B oard m eetin g , Irrigon apartm ents. They shared The
county parks: Anson Wright.
Wednesday.
D
ecem
ber
6.
with
others
and
all
had
a
Everyone
is
invited
Elementary, 7 p.m.
C u tsfo rth , and the O ff
noon
meal
will
be
beef
stew
good
Thanksgiving.
Monday, December
Highway Vehicle Park and to attend. Those attending
are asked to bring a main 18: Heppner High School In o th e r new s, we are w ith p o ta to e s, o n io n s,
goals for the coming year.
dish or a salad, no desserts. concert, 7 p.m.; Community looking forward to enjoying carrots and celery, fresh fruit,
The public is invited to
The
Rev. E d u catio n
C o m m ittee the local dance group which c o rn b re a d , b u tte r and
attend these twice yearly
w ill
be
p erfo rm in g chocolate pie. Members of
Johnson
w
ill
begin
her
meeting, HHS, 7 p.m.
meetings.
employment as pastor for
Thursday, December Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 6 the Christian Life Center will
For
m ore
p.m . in the St. P a trick 's serve.
information or if you would Hope L u th eran and All 21: H eppner Elem entary
like to be added to the Saints Episcopal that day. School w inter concert, 7
agenda, contact Betty Gray Her ordination will be held p.m.
on December 6.
Friday, D ecem ber
2 2 -S u n d ay , Jan u ary 7:
W inter b reak ; school
in $30.97. Runner-up Cliff
resumes on Monday, January
G lenn B aker o f Green brought in $22.21.
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Heppner was the winner of David Sykes’ jar had $8.62
the
S crooge c o n test, and loser George Koffler
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C U ST O M
sponsored by the Heppner brought in a mere $8.04.
BA N N ER S C ham ber o f C om m erce.
P ro ceed s o f the
' j r o f f f / (• J e f t ô o / /
H eppner
People voted for the contest contest will go towards new
by putting m oney in the loudspeakers for the city of
G a z e tte -T im e s
...
candidate’s
jar. Baker took Heppner Main Street.
676-9228
It’s official-Glenn Baker
big Scrooge
are reflected in each
piece of tri-colored Black
Hills Gold. The Gold of
the Bethlehem Star, the
rich Green of the Christ
mas tree, and the pink
that beautifully contrasts
to make Black Hills Gold
so unique. We want you
to have the best of the
season...
We will be open until 8:00 p.m. on
Thursday , November 30th
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Tax preparers
wanted
V olunteer
tax
preparers are being sought
for the H ep p n er area.
Training and materials will
be provided. The program is
provided through A ARP and
the IRS, however everyone
is invited to apply.
C all Leann R ea,
481-5922. to apply or for
more information