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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 10,2007 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S P S 240-420 Morrow County's Home-Owned W eekly N ew spaper Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act o f March J, 1K7S» Periodical postage paid at Heppner. Oregon. Office at 1XX W Willow Street Telephone 1541) 676-9228. Fax (5 4 1 1 676 -1 2 11. K- ntail editorferapidserve.netordavid@heppner.netW ebsite:www.heppner.net.Post master send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, PO Box 337. Heppner. Oregon 47836. Subscriptions: $26 in Morrow County: $20 senior rate (in Morrow County only: 62 years or older): $32 elsewhere: $26 student subscriptions. David S y k e s ...........................................................................................................Publisher Autumn M organ........................................................................................................ 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 Public/legal Notices: public/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. 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Health district approves flex-lease plan continued from pa^e one Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston. -had a preliminary discussion as to whether to attempt another tax levy for the district in 2008. -heard the following report for N ovem ber: Pioneer Memorial Clinic had 364 patient visits with 24 new patients and 86 seen by a nurse; Irrigon Clinic had 162 patient visits with 28 new patients, 79 seen by a nurse and 21 no show s; Heppner Ambulance had 22 page-outs with 17 transports for $16,593 in revenue; Boardman Ambulance had 26 p a g e-o u ts w ith 21 transports for $20,205 in revenue; Irrigon Ambulance had 18 page-outs with 11 tran sp o rts for $9,351 in revenue; there were three flights in the month; Pioneer Memorial Hospital had eight admissions, 14 admissions for observation, 415 total o u tp a tie n ts w ith 72 emergency encounters, 1416 inpatient and outpatient lab te sts, 89 in p a tie n t and outpatient x-ray procedures, 23 CT scans, 32 EKG tests, two treadmill procedures, 27 inpatient and ou tp atien t re sp ira to ry th erap y procedures, Home Health had 149 visits. Hospice had four p a tie n ts w ith 126 patient visits, and pharmacy had 1073 drug doses for $94,498 in revenue. -received the 2007 board m eeting calendar: January 29, lone Community Church; February 26, Sand H ollow R oom . Port of Morrow, Boardman; March 26, Home Health Office, Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Heppner; April 30, Morrow C ounty School D istrict office, Lexington, May 21, Home Health office; June 25. Morrow County Annex, Irrig o n ; July 30, lone Community Church; August 27, Home H ealth office; September 24, Sand Hollow Room; O ctober 29, M.C. School D istric t o ffice; November 26, Home Health office; Jan u ary 7, M .C. Annex. All meetings are on Mondays at 7 p.m. «■»I 1 , « • » ! f ( • '1 '/ / + Justice Court Report Judge Charlotte Gray, Heppner Justice Court, has re le ase d the fo llo w in g report: - Wayne G. M aghee, 44, A u m sv ille, no hunting license, $75 fine. - R ick D. M artin , 17, Lexington, VBR . 80 mph in a 55 mph zone, $244 fine. - David Lee Bowles, 29, Heppner, taking deer/closed season, $429 fine and one y ear hun tin g license suspension. - Barbara Ann Gilbert, 86, Heppner, VBR speeding 75 mph in 55 mph zone, $148 fine. - Joyce Ann B ecket, 54, Heppner, VBR 84 mph in 55 mph zone, $244 fine. Forced Air, Tank Top Heaters Lowest Price Of The Year! Kerosene / Diesel Forced-Air Heaters • Built-in automatic thermostat maintains set temperature while saving fuel. • 10” rugged pneumatic tires. • Easy-to-view controls and fuel gauge from above • Lighted rocker switch with weatherproof cover. PROOUCT NO DESCRIPTION RH RH125AT RH RH170AT ? 125.000 Btu 170.000 Btu MFR SUGGESTED PRICE YOUR PRICE $ 382.49 $ 450.49 $415.49 $489.49 Lowest Price Of The Year! Propane Infra-Red Tank Top Heater • Has three heat settings: 10.000 Btu. 12.000 Btu and 15.000 Btu PROOUCT NO RHHD15G DESCRIPTION 10,000/12,000/15,000 Btu MFR SUGGESTED PRICE $43 49 YOUR PRICE $ 40.49 Contributions can be made to the Jobes Family, 1118 Lancaster Drive, N.E., Box 375, Salem, OR 97301. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton, 336 S.W. Dorion Ronald Duane Jobes A venue, P en d leto n , OR passed away on Thursday, 97801, is in charge of the January 4, arrangements. 2 0 0 7 , surrounded Lauraine by his Peterson family, at M. Lauraine Peterson the age of died on Sunday, December 50 a fte r 30, 2006. She was bom to fighting a Gerald and Violet Swaggart courageous on April 1, 1933, in Ukiah, battle with OR. te rm in a l She is in the Pendleton l i v e r disease. Mr. Jobes was born Round-Up Hall of Fame as on A pril 2, 1956, in the first woman to win the Morrow County Clerk Bohhi Childers (left) gives newly derby at the Round-Up. She sworn in DA Elizabeth Ballard her certificate of Official Oath. Pendleton, OR, to Dennis was a pennant girl at the and Helen Jobes of Pilot Heppner Rodeo. She moved Rock, OR. to Portland in 1952 where While living in Pilot she soon began a successful Rock he attended Pilot Rock c a re e r in the in su ran ce elementary and high schools and BMCC in Pendleton. He industry. Lauraine was a was in b usiness and c o d ev o ted w ife, m other, ow ner o f the Pilot Rock grandmother and friend to all G ro cery S tore w ith his who knew her. father, Dennis, for 23 years. She is su rv iv ed by: her He was a m em ber o f St. husband. Norm Peterson; H e le n ’s P arish , the son, D ennis B eard sley ; Pendleton Country Club, daughter, Denise Werfelman; and Pendleton Elks Lodge, four g ra n d c h ild re n ; and sisters, Christine Norden and BPOE. Geraldine Burgess. He is survived by his A memorial service Childers gives Oath of Office to incoming County Commis wife, Janet Runnion Jobes; was held at 2 p.m . on three children, daughters, sioner Ken Grieb. Newly elected officials took office last Jan u ary 6, at S cholls A ndrea M arie Jo b es o f Wednesday at the courthouse. Pendleton, OR. Samantha Community Church, 24050 Jean D. Jobes of Salem, OR, SW Scholls Ferry Road, son, Lucas Dean Jobes of Hillsboro, OR. The fam ily has Salem, OR; granddaughter, that M arisa R enae Jo b es o f re q u e ste d P en d leto n , OR; m other, rem em brances be sent to Helen Jobes of Pilot Rock, North West Medical Teams. OR; b ro th er, Jim Jo b es Sheriff's Report (N ancy) o f K eizer, OR; sisters, Valorie Sam pson The Morrow County (Sonny) of Pilot Rock, OR, Belinda Roberts (David) of Sheriff’s Office reports han K en n ew ick , WA, M arla dling the following business: Retiring Morrow County Commissioner Ray (¡race with Michael of Pendleton. OR; J a n . 6: -M CSO issued a a clock that was made by Tony Clement. The wood for the and many nieces, nephews c ita tio n to Jose M anuel clock came from one of the 100-year-old trees that were Garcia, 33, for going 49 mph and extended family. removed from the lawn of the courthouse and the number He was preceded in in 35 mph speed zone and pieces are pieces of the broken clock face from the courthouse. death by his father, Dennis failing to wear a seatbelt Left is County Judge Terry Tollman and right is John Wenholz Jobes; brother, Dean Jobes endangering a child. county commissioner. and nephew . T rav is -MCSO issued a citation to Justice Court monthly report Candelario Jose Torres, 20, Sampson. Heppner and Irrigon o th er trials or hearin g s; He loved g o lf, for driving while suspended Ju stic e C ourt Judge $55,713.73 total am ount hunting, fishing and dancing. and driving uninsured and Charlotte Gray has released receipted with $18,403.31 He e sp e c ia lly loved failin g to obey a traffic the following report: for the state, $37.011.42 for attending his children’s many control device. -MCSO received a report N o vem ber 2006: the county, and $299.00 in extra curricular activities. 181 traffic citations, four restitution. He w ill be that a horse was found in game citations, three other remembered as a loving and H eppner that was on the v io la tio n s, eig h t MCGC news devoted father and husband, loose. misdemeanors, eight civil The Morrow County with strong and loyal ties to -MCSO received a report that the reporter had a civil claims and feds, no small Gun Club held its first shoot his family and friends. claims, one DUII, 10 pre of 2007 on Jan. 7. Following The Rosary will be at complaint that involved his trials, no orders to show are the results: B urns M ortuary in ex-girlfriend taking his dog cause, 10 warrants issued, S in g les - H arvey P en d leto n on T hursday, out o f his y ard . Both one suspension ordered one C h ild e rs, 21; K elw ayne January 11, at 7 p.m. Mass su b jec ts ad v ised it was DUII diversion filed, 36 Haguewood, 20; and Dick w ill be at St. H e le n ’s community property for both w arran ts re tu rn e d from G o o d h ead , 15. A nnie Catholic Church on Friday, parties from separation. sheriff's office. 111 accounts O akleys - Jeff C utsforth, January 12, at noon, burial -MCSO received a report to collection agency, eight winning one. following at the Pilot Rock that a female called need m inor (tra ffic ) h earin g s Cemetery. Celebration of assistance from Boardman The next gun club scheduled with three held, shoot will be held Sunday, Life will be at St. Helen's Ambulance. The female was three jury trials scheduled Jan. 14 at 12 noon. The club P arish Hall d ire c tly crying and wanted assistance with meds and was talking with none held, one other w ill also hold a board afterward. suicide. scheduled but not held, no meeting. -MCSO issued a citation to Thelma Gay Roubidoux, 53, for maintaining a dog as a Forced Air, Tank Top Heaters public nuisance, driving while suspended and failing Kerosene Forced-Air Heaters to show proof of insurance. • Heats up to 2,700 sq. ft. and has a 10.5-hour run time on a full 9-gallon tank. She was later arrested for • Has a built-in thermostat, lighted power switch, fuel gauge and HSI Smart Start technology. PCS. • Quickly heats 50’ x 54’ x 8’ area. -MCSO received a report PRODUCT NO YOUR PRICE MFR SUGGESTED PRICE DESCRIPTION that the re p o rte r’s credit card was stolen a couple of S313.49 RH R115DT 115,000 Btu $340.49 days ago and the reporter witnessed it being used on the internet. -M C SO a rre sted M ikel 40.000 Btu Kerosene Forced-Air Heater Holmes, 24, for post prison • Heats up to 900 sq. ft., 10-hour run time on full 3-gallon tank. violation. • Quickly heats 30' x 30' x 8'. -MCSO received a report • Has HSI Smart Start Technology and built-in thermostat. that a horse was wandering YOUR PRICE PROOUCT NO DESCRIPTION MFR SUGGESTED PRICE around on the highway by the Fairgrounds in Heppner. $193.49 $210.49 RH R40T 40,000 Btu -MCSO received a report about a drunken lady in her 30.000 Btu Propane Forced-A ir Heater yard in Boardman. • Heats up to 700 sq. ft., up to 14 hours on a single 20 lb. propane tank. -MCSO issued a citation to • Matchless Piezo ignition. Leland Edward Kestler. Jr. • No spark plugs to replace or gap, air filters to replace or clean 49, for going 70 mph in a 55 • Has built-in safety system: Heater will shut down if electricity or fuel systems are interrupted. mph zone. YOUR PRICE MFR SUGGESTED PRICE DESCRIPTION -BPD received a report that S97.49 $105 49 30,000 Btu the rep o rter advised her RH RLP30 b o y frien d had left her Lexington 989-8221 • 1-800-452-7396 residence intoxicated and is For farm equipment, visit our web site at www.mcgg.net driving. Country officials sworn in Morrow County Grain Growers i Obituaries Ronald Duane Jobes
