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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, February 7,2007 The Official Newspaper of ihe C'iiy of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S PS. 240-420 M o rro w County’s Home-Ow neil Weekly New spa per P u b lis h e d w eekly and entered as p e rio d ica l matter at the Post O ff ic e at Heppner, O re g o n under the A c t o f M a rc h 3. I 879 P e rio d ic a l postage paid at Heppner. O regon O ff ic e at 188 W W illo w Street T ele p ho n e ( 5 4 1 )676-92Z8. F a x (5 4 1 )6 7 6 -9 2 I I . E - n u il e ditorki rapidserse net or davidt" heppner net W eb site: w w w heppner net Post master send address changes to the H eppn er G azette-Tim es. P O . B o x 337. H eppner. O re g o n 978.56 S u bscrip tio n s $26 in M o rro w C ounty: $20 senior rate (in M o r r o w C o u n ty o n ly : 62 years o r older»: $32 elsewhere: $26 student subscriptions. D a v id Sykes ............................................................................................ 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On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: www.heppner.net • Start or C hange a Subscription • P lace a C lassified A d • Subm it a News Story • View Real E state for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes * Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! Irrigon High School sophomores to host donkey basketball game The Irrigon High School sophomore class will be hosting a donkey basketball game fundraiser Thursday, February 15, at 7 p.m. at the Irrigon High School. Donkey Sport. Inc. of Entiat, WA will be providing the donkeys and the officials for this event. All proceeds earned from this event will go towards future school activities. The teams will consist of the Irrigon High School staff, Irrigon High School students, Irrigon High School Booster Club, and the Irrigon Fire Department. Advance ticket sales can be bought by contacting the high school at 922-5551. Advance ticket prices are adults $6, students grades 6-12 $5, students grades K-4 $4, and under kindergarten are free. Ticket prices at the door will be a dollar more than advance tickets. University of Idaho Announces Fall 2006 Dean’s List The University of Idaho has named 2,219 students to the fall 2006 Dean's List. To be eligible for this honor, Undergraduate students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or better in 12 or more graded credit hours during one^m eSter. Law studefiTSmusfearh a 3.0 GPA in 10 or more graded credit hours. Students who have received this honor from your area, listed by hometown and college are: Heppner - College of A gricultural and Life Sciences: Daniel Robert Jepsen. College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences: Brian Lee Morter lone - College of Agricultural and Life Sciences: Adam Ashley McCabe, College of Education: Jamie Elizabeth Vanden Brink. 80 people attend star gazing program in lone More than 80 people attended a star gazing program hosted by the lone Public Library on January 31. Bob Duke, astronom er for the O regonian, gave a lecture and slide show to a packed crowd at the lone Community Church. He talked about the history of astronomy and telescopes, as well as how to use a telescope to locate constellations in the night sky. Due to a cloudy night, the attendees were unable to take the telescopes outside, but the com puter program that Duke provided was very informative and enjoyed by all. He then answered questions and showed eager students how to use the telescopes. The program was sponsored by LEO (Libraries of Eastern Oregon) and made possible by a grant from NASA. Lyn Craig, president of LEO, reports that this is the largest crowd to attend any of the LEO programs. Craig says that if there is enough interest shown in this area LEO could provide other telescopes. The lone Public Library now has an Astroscan wide field Stargazer Telescope available to be checked out by the public. Stop by the library during regular hours Mondays and Wednesdays 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., or contact Librarian Kristy Crowell. 422-7564. ____________~ Letters to the Editor The Heppner Gazette Times will print all letters to the Editor w tth the following criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper w ill need to have the name ot the sender along with a legible signature. We are also requesting that you provide your address and a phone number where you can be reached. The address and phone number will only be used for verification and will not be printed in the newspaper. Letters may not be libelous. T he GT reserves the right to edit. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under “Card ol Thanks at a cost of $10. Pet grievances As one ages it not easy to get o n e’s foot in o n e ’s m outh, but I keep trying. Pet grievances that I harbor include the negativity that is fueling the national scene and promoted by the news media. It would be difficult for any team to win a gam e if m ost o f the sp ec ta to rs were booing them . T hat seem s to be what’s happening with the Iraq situation. Celebrities from both p o litic a l and DA’s Report M orrow C ounty D istrict Attorney Elizabeth Ballard has released the following report: -T h eresa Passm ore was convicted of Assault IV, a class A felony - 12 month bench probation, letter of apology, other num erous conditions, $379 in fines and fees. -Rocky Ryan Gerard, 19, was convicted of Theft in the first degree, a class C felony - 18 m onths supervised p ro b atio n , 80 hours o f com m unity serv ice, and other numerous conditions, $ 1778 in fines and fees. -Gomez Ernesto Vargas, 23, was c o n v icted of h arassm en t, a class B misdemeanor - 90 days in jail with 90 days suspended, one-year bench probation, 20 hours o f com m unity service served within the first six months of probation, and other numerous conditions, $588 in fines and fees. -M artin Domingeaux, 29, was co n v icted of h arassm en t, a class B misdemeanor - 90 days in jail with 90 days suspended, one-year bench probation, 20 hours o f com m unity service to be com pleted within the first six months of p ro b atio n , and o th er numerous conditions, $413 in fines and fees. -James Gary Johnson, 43, was convicted of fail to reg fel sex offender, a class C felony - eight months in jail, post-prison supervision of two years, $528 in fines and fees. entertainment venues have all become experts in military operations, some after only one photo op in a secure Iraq location. This is a sharp contrast to the energy and achievements of people who volunteer with a w illing spirit to improve the communities in which they live. People who were recently selected as first citizens in various communities in the region exem plify what positive energy can do. M oving on w hile attempting to get a foot off the floor, I can understand how Morrow County towns needs more income to keep up with infrastructure costs. H ence they are seeking tippage fee moneys. What about the county road situation? We’ve told there is no money in the budget for major repairs. There’s talk of a road levy for operating money. W ithout having to go to the courthouse I think the public should be better informed on the road budget. It’s said all the improvements on the off-road vehicle park were covered by grants. Does that include employee wages, A-frames, and other improvements? For many the word grant c o n ju re s up “ free m o n ey ” but w h eth er it comes from the state or the federal resources, it's all tax dollars. The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation will receive a $2 million federal grant from the Public W orks Implementation Grant for utility construction costs for a business park. We’ve been told there is n 't enough money to upgrade existing major highways and bridges that urgently need repair, go figure! Unnecessary gymnastics could be lethal, so 1 close with tongue in cheek. (s) Merlyn Robinson Pen pals continued from pu^e / gun if our threat level gets very high. 1 am too high a rank to be a lookout I have some of my soldiers who do that. We all keep looking for the bad guys though. 1 fight in this war to catch the bad guys so they cannot come to where you and I live and be mean to us. I want my kids to grow up in a peaceful country. The kids here can play now that we have caught the bad guys. My dad inspired me to be in the military since he was in the Navy. Thank you for sending me a letter. SFC David McCurry Dear Mr. McCurry. Mr. McCurry let me tell you something about me. My name is Alex Wooten. I love basketball. Do you live on the Army base? Well I go to S u m m erv ille M iddle School. I’m cool. I’m fun and I like girls. I really love that you are helping us. Sincerely, Alex Wooten Dear Alex, 1 am happy you love basketball. I love to play basketball also. I live on a small airfield that is our base. It gets really hot here in the desert. Your eyes and lips really start to feel like a burning feeling when the temperature gets over 120 degrees Fahrenheit. We get sand storms over here that you can get caught in and you feel like som eone dumped a bucket of sand on your head. I appreciate you taking the time to write me and from all the soldiers over here we appreciate your support. SFC David McCurry Dear Mr. McCurry, Hi my nam e is Yuriko. I'm in the 6,h grade. I live in Summerville, GA. I am 11 years old. My favorite color is blue! I go to school in S u m m erv ille M iddle School. I would like to know what is your favorite color what kind of food do you eat? One last thing where do all of you sleep? I think it is really nice of all of you to be fighting for us. My sister says she is going to be a soldier when she grows up. Sincerely, Yuriko Mejia Dear Yuriko, He we have the same favorite color since mine is blue also. T he food is cooked by people from all d iffe re n t c o u n trie s. Sometimes it is good, but normally it is not so good. I have a bed w ith a straw mattress that I sleep on. This place is not so bad once you get used to it. I am happy your sister wants to be a soldier when she grows up. My sister was a soldier and she liked it. She married a soldier. Thanks for sending me a letter. SFC David McCurry Dear Mr. McCurry, Hello! Mr. McCurry, I just wanted to tell you a few things. First I’m going to tell you about me. My name is Rain Starr Burrage. I’m 11 years old. I'm in the six th grade. Well I ju s t wanted to ask you a couple o f questions. I hope you don’t get hurt and make it back safely. What kind of stuff do you do? How long have you been in the Army forces? Do you like being in the Army Reserves? Just a few questions you d o n ’t have to answer them just answer at least one of them. If you have wife and kids 1 know they want you back home safe and sound. Got to go. Yours truly, Rain Burrage P.S. Get home safely. Dear Rain, You have asked what I do and I have many jobs. Some soldiers only have one or two but as a supervisor I have more work than most. I have fixed and crewed aircraft before, but here I work as a Readiness NCO. That means I help to figure out if we are strong enough to win our battles with soldiers and equipment. I am also a Platoon Sergeant. I have been in the Army 14 years so far. I plan on signing up for another 6 years this next week. I am in the Army National Guard, but I am Active with them so I work every day with the Army. I love this career even though it can be stressful sometimes. I have a b e au tifu l w ife Tiffany. I have little girl who is three and my son who is five years of age. Thank you for sending me a letter. SFC David McCurry Arts and crafts show to be held in Boardman An arts and crafts show will be held Saturday, February 10, at Greenfield Grange in Boardman, 209 NW First Street, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Gloria Crowell will be the featured artist. T here w ill be 20 categories from paintings, d raw in g s, p h o to g rap h , ceramics to string art and m ore. First, second, and third place ribbons will be awarded. Art and craft items may be en tered Friday, February 9, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. or Saturday morning at 8 a.m. This show is free to the public. For m ore information call Jane Dean at 481-5223. Justice Court Report Judge C h arlo tte G ray, H eppner Ju stice C o u rt, has released the following report: Visiting their dad Don MeElligntt this week at Murrays Drug -Brittani Boese, 39, was his daughters Kathleen MeElligntt (left), a pediatrician Heppner, careless driving, and direcotr of the Teen-Mom Clinic at the University of $244 fine. Utah, and Mary a nurse at Good Samaritian Hospital in Portland. t ~ ____________ Speed and accuracy are key to improving your productivity. Our EZ-Guide® Pius lightbar system uses the latest GPS technology to make accuracy during turns and curves easier than ever before. It helps you stay on target during field preparation, chemical or fertilizer applications, or air seedings. 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