‘Murder and Moonshine' in Heppner
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Sheriff Shutt (Pat Sweeney) hauls O.L. Davis, aka Marty Brannon, off to jail after
sentencing as part of the ‘Murder and Moonshine” play. Counsel Van \ actor (Dan Nan
Schoiack) follows close behind. More photos page 3
Tube sock drive underway for sheriff’s
deputy serving in Iraq
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VOL. 126
NO. 25
10 Pages
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
P h il M o r r is , a
Morrow County Sheriff’s
deputy, is se rv in g as a
policeman in Iraq, training
Iraqi men. Morris is with
a group o f United States
policemen who are stationed
‘Old guys' win first alumni football game, 8-0
llcppiHT alumni players get in a pile up
The Blue team (old June 16. But everyone was
guys) defeated the white a w inner as the game raised
team, 8-0, in the first annual about $000 for the Heppner
Heppner Alumni Football High School Football pro
Game held Saturday night, gram, game organizer Jess
Osmin said.
The teams, which
had members who gradu
ated all the way from 1980
up to last year, were short on
Lott’s electric changes hands
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substitutions, which, Osmin
says, gave all the players a
workout playing both ways.
“ But it was a fun game,
everybody had a good time
and they want to do it again
next year,” he said.
Follow ing is a list of
the players and when they
graduated.
White Team and year
graduated: Casey Maben,
2007; Caleb Maben, 2007;
John Qualls, 1995; Mikel
Britt, 2006; Conor Kilkenny,
2003; Rory Kilkenny, 2006;
Matt VanCleave, 2006; Bri
an Burnside, 1998; Caleb
McDaniel, 1998; Jeremy
Cimmiyotti, 1995; Josh Roy,
1998; Jeff Botefuhr, 1994;
Peter Geer, 2006.
Blue Team and year
g rad u ated : Tom Kenny,
1990; Matt Kenny, 2006;
.less Osmin. 1989; Rick
( )smin. 1991; f.R. Rich I.
1993; Bob Riehl. 1987;
Mike Cierman, 1990; Chad
Jeffries, 1986; Brian Rust.
2002; Jim Cason, 1985;
Larry Palmer, 1980; Jason
Maben, 1990; Jake Maben,
1991; David Norton, 2002;
Scott Dougherty, 1987.
Articles request
ed for Fair fab
Phil Morris ¡mil Kelly Oberg
on a military base training the
Iraqi military police. Kelly
Oberg, a policeman from
Pendleton, is there also.
M o rris has been
there several months now,
and, a c c o rd in g to Jean
Jepsen of the lone American
Legion Auxiliary Unit #95,
he says that many of the men
need tube socks. According
to Morris, the problem is
that the temperature has
already reached 120 degrees
there and the men have no
way o f washing socks in
the field. Many recruits
have foot problems due to
this situation. According to
Jepsen, Morris said that if
people send the socks to him
in Iraq, he will make sure
the recruits get them. “ I’m
sure he would appreciate
k n o w in g p e o p le from
Morrow C ounty support
him," said Jepsen.
The socks may be
sent to the lone American
Legion Auxiliary Unit #95
in care of Jepsen, P.O. Box
334, lone, OR 97843, and
the auxiliary w ill ship them
lone gears up for Fourth of Julv
celebration
The lone community
is gearing up for its annual
Fourth of July celebration.
This year's activi
ties will get underway with
the golf tournament, which
will be held July 3 at the
China Creek G olf Course
in A rlington. The talent
show will also be held that
day at 7 p.m. at the lone
City Park amphitheater and
stage. Musical entertain
ment that evening will be
by Ben McCarl and Friend,
and Victor Johnson, a blues
musician from Hood Ri\er.
Food and drink by Taylor's
Restaurant and Lounge will
be available.
Activ ities will begin
Wednesday, July 4, at 9 a.m.
with the fish pond, topic
club hook and button sales.
Parade lineup is planned
for 10 a.m. with the Red,
White and Blues-Cruisin
to the Blues Parade to start
at 11 ,ni. Wayne Hams will
be the grand marshal this
year. For more information
about the parade, call Dave
Heagy, 422-7066. Parade
entry forms are available at
lone City Hall. Post Office,
Collier's Market. Office Pub
& Grill, Taylor's Restaurant
and Morrow County Grain
Growers.
For more informa
tion or a car show applica
tion, call Chuck Nelson,
989-8148.
At noon the St. W il
liam's Church pie and cof
fee sale will begin, along
with park events. The food
vendors will open and kids'
activities and other events
will also get underway.
This y e a r 's stage
entertainment, which in
cludes “world class Blues
musicians" starts at 3 p.m.
The fireworks display will
start at dusk.
Those w ishing to
submit articles regarding
the Morrow County Fair and
Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo in
the Wednesday, Aug. 8, Fair
Tab edition o f the Gazette-
Times need to have the
articles in by Monday, July
30, by 5 p.m.
A r tic le s m ay be
mailed to P.O. Box 337,
Left to right: Nicole, II. Donna, Jessica, 9, Joseph, 3, and Andrew Sherman. The Heppner, OR 97836; faxed
Shermans are now operating Lott's Electric in Heppner.
to 541-676-9211; dropped
have been in business for by the office at 187 W. Wil
Donna and An
Andrew
has
been
many years, first with the low in Heppner; ore-mailed
drew Sherman have taken
a
licensed
electrician
for
the
Sears
store and then with to da\ idf</ heppner.net.
over Lott's Electric in Hep
past
13
years
and
plans
to
Lott’s. “ We appreciate all
pner from Kit and Shirley
do
residential,
commercial,
the
customers and support
Cieorge.
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new
construction
and
main
we
have
had over the years.
The Shermans are
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The couple has purchased a operate the appliance store. been in business here all
Kit and Shirley these years,'' says Kit.
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