Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, June 20,2007 - FIVE
‘Freak accident’ kills cowboy pastor
Spray Rodeo
marks the start
of summer rodeo
activities for the
Morrow County
Court
T-ball season conies to a dose
By Dean Brickey
of the East Oregonian
An Irrigon man died Sunday after being injured in
an accident during a seniors’ rodeo at the Umatilla Sage
Riders Arena.
DeWayne Rogers, 61, o f Irrigon was knocked
from his horse by a steel gate panel his rope snagged as
he started a team roping run.
“Nobody’s sure how it happened,” said Skip Jones
o f Hermiston, Rogers' longtime friend and former em
ployer. Linda Phillips, who was at the rodeo, said Rogers’
rope caught on the back o f a gate panel and when his horse
took off after the running steer, the steel panel dislodged
and flew up, knocking Rogers to the ground. The loop on
his lariat caught him while his horse continued running,
flipped him from beneath the gate panel and dragged him
across the arena, she said. “He could not be revived,” Jones
said. “It was an extremely freakish accident.”
Umatilla Ambulance took Rogers to Good Shep
herd Medical Center, where he arrived at 2:45 p.m. with
“grave injuries,” said Mark Ettesvold, a hospital spokes
man. Emergency room physicians pronounced Rogers
dead at 3:15 p.m.
“He was a very avid roper, a very good roper,”
Jones said. “He was past champion o f the Northwest two
or three years in a row. He was a great mentor to a lot of
people, both in rodeo and in ministry.”
Jones said Rogers had lived in the Hermiston area
for the past 20 years and in Irrigon for the past 10-12. He
worked as a farrier and about nine years ago founded the
nondenominational Cowboy Church, which he and his
wife, Harlene, pastored. They led worship at 8 a.m. Sun
days at the Sage Riders Arena.
Rogers had been shoeing horses for more than 20
years, but also had worked a couple of years for Jones as
a refrigeration technician at PJ’s Inc., Trailer and Reefer
Repair. Jones, who said he’d known Rogers for eight years,
said Rogers was a Vietnam veteran, where he served as a
U.S. Navy Corpsman.
Jones credited Rogers for helping him to organize
Point Man Ministries in Umatilla County, a ministry run
by veterans for veterans. Rogers was a past president of
Umatilla Sage Riders Club. Friends have established a fund
at Community Bank to collect donations for the family.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Bums Mortu
ary o f Hermiston.
Meeting to be held on corridor plan
for Highway 730 between Irrigon
and Umatilla
The Oregon Depart
ment o f Transportation is
currently sponsoring a study
of the U.S. Highway 730 cor
ridor between the east city
limits of Irrigon and the west
city limits of Umatilla.
This study, known
as the US 730 Corridor Re
finement Plan, is intended to
provide a long-term safety,
access, and circulation plan
for the highway.
Kittelson & Associ
ates, Inc., a transportation
planning/traffic engineering
firm hired by ODOT to lead
this study will be hosting a
public meeting in Irrigon on
Thursday, June 28, from 6-8
p.m. The meeting will be held
at Stokes Landing, 195 Opal
Place, Irrigon.
This will be the third
public meeting to discuss the
U.S. Highway 730 Corridor
Plan. During the first two pub
lic meetings, held December
13, 2006, and April 25 of this
year, future roadway and ac
cess ideas were collected and
evaluated.
At the June 28 meet
ing, interested parties will
have the opportunity to hear
updates and share their ideas
and suggestions regarding
proposed and alternative
long-term circulation and
access plan.
Currently designated
as one of two safety corri
dors in eastern Oregon, the
refinement study will focus
on developing near-term
transportation improvements
that will help to increase the
highway’s overall safety and
efficiency. In addition, the
study effort will also focus
on the development of an ac
cess management plan that
will help balance the need for
property access and mobility
along the highway.
Local residents who
live along U.S. Highway 730
between Irrigon and Umatilla,
and other interested parties
are encouraged to attend this
public meeting.
— DA’s Report —
. M o rro w C o u n ty
District Attorney Elizabeth
Ballard has released the fol
lowing report:
-Richard Lee Daw
son, 41, was convicted of
F ailing to R eg ister as a
felony sex offender. He
was sentenced to 24 months’
supervised probation and
was ordered to complete 80
hours of community service,
be subject to numerous ad
ditional conditions and pay
$1,674 in fines, fees and
assessments.
-Elizandro Sanchez-
Madrigal, 29, was convicted
o f H arassm en t. He was
sentenced to 90 days in jail,
suspended, 12 months bench
probation and was ordered
to be su b ject to n u m er
ous additional conditions,
complete 20 hours o f com
munity, write a written apol
ogy to the victim, have no
offensive physical contact
I
with the victim, complete
a batterer’s program with
Morrow County Behavioral
Health pay 533 in fines, fees
and assessments.
-Eduardo Dazaet Ve
lasco was convicted of being
in violation o f probation
for Attempted Delivery of
M arijuana. His probation
was revoked and he was
sentenced to 90 days in
jail, 12 months' post-prison
supervision. He was also
ordered to complete a drug
treatment program.
-M a rk D e w a y n e
Pope, 50, was convicted of
Disorderly Conduct. He was
sentenced to 30 days in jail,
w ith 15 days suspended, 12
m onths' bench probation
and ordered to be subject to
numerous additional condi
tions. He was also ordered to
pay $413 in fines, fees and
assessments.
The Heppner T-ball season has come to a close. The team, pictured above, which had its last «aine
against Fossil June 8, was reported to have a “winning season”, even though T-ball teams don't keep
score. Players pictured above are: Front Row (left to right)-Logan Angel, Antonio Matthew, Cody
Wizner, Gavin Hannah, Calvin .Vletz; Second Row (left to right)-C aitlyn Scrivner, Patrick Burch,
Alex Lindsay, Wyatt Steagall, Morgan Burch; Back Row (coaches left to right)-.lohn Hannah, Mike
Angel, John Steagall. Dan Metz, Jason Hannah. Dee Burch.
HHS releases semester honor roll Christian Life
H e p p n e r H ig h
S chool has re le a se d its
s e m e s te r h o n o r ro ll.
Following are students who
have qualified.
Seventh grade: Seth
Palmer and Justin Pranger,
all 4.0, Zechariah Hintz,
N a ta lie R au c h , Jo an n a
Patton, Carrie Haguewood.
Cody N elson, Cody Orr,
A sh le e A m es, C am ro n
Day, Jared Gorham, Garrett
Gibbs, Chase Milner.
E ig h th g r a d e :
Joseph A rm ato, K olleen
Chapa, Lindsay Cutsforth,
W illy G e n tr y , J u s tin
Gutierrez, Brett Harrison,
D onald M atthew s, Julia
M eyer, lan M urray and
Devin Robinson, all 4.0,
Kelsi Putman. Keshavvna
T a la m a n te s , B ro o k e
Thompson, Daisy Victorio,
Ja re d H e d m an , D an iel
W h ite -J e ffre y s , A m ber
Gray.
Ninth grade:
Emily Thompson, Ashley
Wolff, and Lane W right,
all 4.0, Jordan H atfield,
Frank Meyer, Christopher
Lien, Jodessa Chapa, Curtis
Harper. Jared Huddleston,
Jessica H ughes, Keenan
Jack, Erin Price, Brynna
Rust.
10th grade: Maggie
A rm ato , Sarah B allard ,
Spencer Palmer, Sherilyn
Peck, and Jordan Shepherd,
all 4.0, Quinn Chick, Grunt
S m ith , Jo sep h P ranger,
S te p h a n ie R ill, Jo sh u a
Shank, Luke Young.
I Ith grade: Latosha
Bowles. Whitney Matthews,
Sean Murray, and Kelsey
W o lff, all 4 .0 , S a ra h
Johnson, Megan Orr, Luke
Basile, Josie Miller. Ignacio
Elguezabal, Katie Kilkenny,
Tim Hauer, Baillie Keithley,
Jenna Bowman, Cyde Coil,
Kyle Doherty. Kelsie Fox,
Taylor Kempas, Matthew
McCabe.
12th grade: Aaron
Allstott, Sarah Price and,
R e g in a S e itz , all 4 .0 ,
Casey O ’Neil, Quinn Peck,
Tony Haguewood. Justin
Delveaux, Meghan Gaines,
R o lan d F a rre n s, Lyndi
Patton, Mahaley Huddleston,
Marcelo Santos.
Center to host
speaker
The Morrow Coun
ty Fair and O regon Trail
Pro Rodeo court arrived in
Spray bright and early May
26. The girls (and guys)
w ere all busy p rep arin g
our mounts and the court
members for their first ro
deo and mounted parade.
H oof polish, flowers, and
garment bags decorated the
sides o f the three parked
trailers, as they worked to
make everything just right
before the parade began.
Several other rodeo queens
and courts were present for
the day's festivities, which
gave the M orrow County
Court the opportunity to
meet other young ladies
from Redm ond, W heeler
County, Columbia County
and other areas in the North
west. B efore the parade
began, the MC and OTPR
court w as presented w ith the
“ Best Court” award. Prin
cess Becky’s brother (Pat
Schiller) also took home the
“ Best Cowboy” award.
When it finally came
time for the grand entry the
MC & OTPR pennant bear
ers, Jarre id Miller and Ash
ley Anderson, were asked to
pack sponsor flags. “They
did a wonderful job and it
was a great experience for
them to get the chance to
take part in a grand entry,”
said MC & OTPR Queen
Josie Miller. "It was also
the first grand entry for a
few o f the princesses, but
with bright smiles, a few
lost hats, and rodeo royalty
poise they came through it
wpnderfiilly.”
"The day was a great
success. Beautiful Weather
and excited traditional rodeo
atmosphere made the whole
experience rewarding,” said
Queen Josie. We can't wait
to get out and represent
Morrow County through the
rest of the summer. Till next
time, cowgirl up.”
Heppner Christian
Life Center will hold a pro
gram with speaker Duane
Parrish on Sunday, June 24
at 10:30 a.m.
A few years ago,
Duane Parrish found him
self stripped o f the ability
to read, write, or speak, fol
lowing a major brain op
eration. Duane Parrish tells
how, with God, you are
"Destined to Overcome.”
Pastor Tim Van
Cleave invites everyone to
hear Duane tell his story
o f “human despair and of
divine power, of healing
and the power o f a grate
ful spirit. The positive faith
and spiritual insight with
which Duane speaks, will
inspire courage to face life
and deal realistically with
doubts, fear, conflicts, and
obstacles,” said a news re
lease. His inspired story
has helped many to believe
that, with God, they are
“Destined to Overcome,”
the release continued.
Morrow County Jus
Life Cen
Heppner #2 Babe Ruth team takes ter is Christian
located at 535 W. tice Court Judge Charlotte
(iray has released the fol
Morgan
Street, Heppner.
win over Condon
lowing report:
-Rebecca Y. Mavis,
48, Stanfield, failure to use
seatbelt, $76 fine;
-Rodney I). Wohleke,
45, Stanfield, failure to Use
seatbelt, $76 fine;
-Jerry Lloyd Olson,
T h e l o n e C i t y 43, Heppner, DU 11. $1812
L ib ra ry wi l l b eg in its fine, 180 days in jail, $500
summer reading program, and 178 days in jail sus
“Get a Clue,” on Wednesday, pended w ith two years' pro
June 27, at 3 p.m.
bation. He was also ordered
The “Get a Clue” to complete an alcohol edu
theme w ill have its summer cation program by January
readers hunting for good 15, 2008;
b o o k s, d isc o v e rin g fun
-Betty J. Locke, 81,
a c tiv itie s, and “ fin d in g I leppner. failure to use seat-
yummy snacks,” according belt, $76 fine;
to a library spokesperson.
Deana R. Price, 44,
The program will Heppner. failure to use seat-
run for six w eeks, from belt. $76 fine.
June 27 through A ugust
I. Betty Rietm ann will
be leading the three-year-
olds through incoming first
Cody Orr of the Babe Ruth Heppner #2 Team made the winning graders' group and Becky
run to finish a 12-inning game against Condon Saturdav in Wagenblast, the incoming
Condon.
Photo by Sandy Matthews second graders on up.
Members o f Chris
Both age groups w ill
meet at the city library at tian Life Center will serve
3 p.m. every Wednesday, lunch on Wednesday, June
excepting the Fourth o f July, 27, at the St. Patrick's Se
when summer readers are nior Center in Heppner. The
inv ited to join the library's menu is taco salad w ith beef,
entry in the lone Fourth of refried beans, chips and
cheese, tom atoes, lettuce
July Parade.
“Get a C lu e” this and onions. Cookies and ice
sum m er, and find good cream will also be served.
Lu n c h is s e r v e d
books and great fun at the
from
11:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m.
lo n e L ib rary ," said the
A
suggested
donation is $3
spokesperson.
per meal.
Justice Court
Report
‘Get a Clue
at the lone
Library’
St. Pat’s Senior
Center lunch
menu
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