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Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 1,2007 - FIVE Heppner Seventh-Day Adventist Tri-Colinty Church invites children to Avalanche , n Ranch “ T h is y e a r o u r church is a stam pede o f excitement as we visit Ava lanche Ranch,” says Ranch Director Cynthia Wenberg. “ O ur A v alan ch e R anch program will provide fun, memorable Bible-learning activities for elem entary age children. Each day kids will sing catchy songs, play teamwork-building games, nibble Chuck Wagon Chow, take on a daily challenge to let God’s love grow into their homes, experience electri ty ing Bible adventures, collect Bible Memory Buddies to remind them o f God’s Word, and create Bible point crafts they’ll take home and play with all summer long.” “Avalanche Ranch is an exciting way for kids to learn more about G od’s lo v e ,” say P astor Huey. “ Kids w ill jo in nearly a million children in North America and take part in a hands-on mission’s project that will reach orphans in Africa.” Each day concludes at Showtime Roundup - a celebration that gets all par ticipants involved in living what they’ve learned. Fam ily members and friends are encouraged to join us daily on Avalanche Ranch. We hope that Avalanche Ranch will get everyone wild about God in our community.” A valanche Ranch begins on A ugust 6 and continues through August 10. Those w ishing to a t tend should meet at Hepp ner Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 560 Minor Street in Heppner, each day from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. The Ranch w ould love to have youth and adult volunteers to join the Ranch staff. Those interested can call Cynthia at 676-5036. Reminders from Morrow County Creative Arts and Crafts # Sheriff's Report M e m b e rs o f th e M orrow County C reative Arts and Crafts are asked to remember to use wires for safety in hanging of paint ings at the fair. Those boards do get some movement from moving nails on both sides so please use wires. E n tr ie s m ay be brought in on Monday, Au gust 13, between 1 and 8 p.m. There are 16 catego ries in the fair book, enough for all kinds of art plus some categories for juniors ages 14 to 17. Bring your art work in and our m embers will help you if you have any problems with where they should be judged. The next m eeting o f the Morrow County Cre ative Arts and Crafts will be Thursday, August 23, at G D ’s Restaurant in H ep pner. Gazette-Times DEADLINE for all news and advertising: Mondays at 5 p.m. The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office reports han dling the following busi ness: July II continued: -MCSO received a report from a reporter who stat ed her vehicle was broken into and the CD player was taken. -MCSO received a report that a Semi truck, 19” w ide, tore up a large area in a field. The semi may have front end damage and hay in its grill. -M C S O a rre s te d James Leroy Carter, 63, for Trespassing II. -MCSO received a request for contact from Heppner Family Foods re garding a male with a shop ping cart o f cans and bags who was trespassing. -MCSO received a report from previous re porter regarding his jet skis stolen from his mother. The reporter advised he would bring his titles down to show ownership to take posses sion. -MCSO received a report that four owls had been shot. -MCSO received a report that a subject’s neigh bor was in the hospital and someone was going into the residence through the front door. -MCSO received a report that a dog followed the reporter’s son from the Bllhe Rlith 14-vear olds bring Electric . Co-Op hom e Sportsmanship i rophy Announces Notice of Nominations The Tri-County Babe Ruth 14 year olds came home front the state tournament w ith the Sportsman ship trophy. The team, made up of all Heppner boys except Billy Jeager from Condon, played against Pendleton, Beaverton, Astoria and Snake River Valley. Front row (L to R): Coach John Murray, Michael Hawks, Daniel Jeffreys, Jared lledman, Kyle Fuchs, and Brett Harrison. Back Row (L to R): Coach Craig Gutierrez, Jon Boyce, Ian Murray, Justin Gutierrez, Billy Jaeger, Donald Matthews, Willy Gentry and Manager Rick Johnston. Photo by Sundy Matthews pool. The dog had no col lar. -MCSO received a report that a male w alk ing with a small child was throwing rocks in the me dian in Hermiston. There was no vehicle around. -MCSO received a report that a juvenile in the back seat threw a lit ciga rette out the window. -MCSO received a report about a vehicle with its flashers on. OSP was advised. -MCSO received a report that a van was on fire. The reporter also warned that there was a large pro pane tank near the vehicle that was on fire. Boardman FD responded. -BPD o fficer was out at a residence checking on an open door. -B PD o ffic e r re ceived a report that a garage, large gate and shed had its doors open at a residence. -BPD received a report that som eone was sleeping in the rep o rter’s bushes. The reporter will take pictures. -BPD received a re port that a five-year-old child was wandering up and down a street in Boardman. -BPD issued a cita tion to Guillermo Calvillo Rosas, 20, for Possession o f Less Than an Ounce of Marijuana. -BPD issued a cita tion to Luis A. Navarro, 19, for Possession o f Less Than an Ounce o f Marijuana. -BPD issued a cita tion to a 15-year-old juvenile for Possession o f Less Than an Ounce o f Marijuana.. 1 1th Annual M icroB rew B eer and IVine Tasting Thursday, Aug. 16th from 6-9:30 p.m. at the Morrow County Fairgrounds All large and small flags 1/2 OFF Small flag accessories 1/2 OFF (excludes wooden poles and large flag holders) August We are now a dealer for "Ropin' West" collection 23 it of Western purses • Is and accessories! See owe nem Espresso (I c S ® g A c c 9 » 1 ¡fiesta Wcvte Special: and AfexitaAe S H e * 9 ) 0 JAMES ® •Ü o diôfieô! (dark chocolate & praline mocha» MlUUUJ'i ÜJHUJ Serving the Willem Creek Valley Heppner Lexington i lone - 0 S' 2 1 7 N o rth M ain • H e p p n e r P h o n e 6 7 6 -9 1 5 8 • F lo ra l 6 7 6 -9 4 2 6 -BPD officer located a vehicle on the RR tracks. The vehicle was determined to be the shuttle service for UPRR. -BPD received a re port that a female was sleep ing in the reporter's front yard. BPD issued a citation to Deborah D. Hanna, 45, for trespassing. -BPD officer advised there was a vehicle parked on northeast Front St. for four days. -lone FD responded to a small brush fire under neath the transformer line at mp 13 along Hwy 74. July 15: -M C SO received a call from a male who stated his w ife had called him saying there was a man in their house assaulting her and turning over furniture. The call was sent to K-falls and a unit was dispatched. -MCSO received a report of a missing vehicle. -MCSO received a report of a suspicious ve hicle. -M C S O re c e iv e d a 911 call from someone looking for a camp on top o f Tobb Hill. The call was lost. -MCSO received a call from female stating she needed an ambulance at the hospital due to something in the CAT scan are. The reporter would not elaborate on the situation. -MCSO received a theft complaint o f someone stealing wires. -MCSO received a report stating that someone had thrown rocks and Ep som salt in the pool at the Willow Creek Water Park. • V j m m 't -MCSO issued a ci tation to Ricky Lee Cosby, 51, for DSW and driving uninsured. -MCSO issued a ci tation to Darnd D. Townsend for driving while license suspended violation and driving uninsured. -MCSO received a report o f a homemade three- w heeler running up and dow n the streets in lone. The caller was concerned that someone would be injured. Contact was made w ith the subjects by phone. -MCSO received a report o f two female in a verbal argument at the Hep pner Shell station. An officer responded and the two par ties worked things out. -MCSO received a report o f two D oberman pinchers in the reporter’s yard not allow ing her to leave the house. An officer responded and the dogs w ere locked up in th eir owner's house. -MCSO received a report o f a female subject receiving harassing phone calls from tw o separate cell phones. An officer re sponded and will call the numbers and tell them to stop calling. -MCSO received a call from stranded motorist requesting a deputy to bring him some water for his ve hicle that w as overheated. A deputy responded to help. -MCSO received a report from a female caller stating her friend traveling from Baker City to Heppner was four hours overdue and her cell phone was going straight to voicemail. cg e a l CC Estate £ 5 * B y D A V ID S Y K E S REALTOR FOR SALE BY OWNER Among the multitude o f real estate ads. you occasion ally see one labeled, “For Sale By Owner.” These are usually first-time sellers who assume the transaction will be a piece o f profitable cake by sav ing the real estate commission. Not so! Approximately 80 percent o f all homes are sold through real estate agencies. A signifi cant portion o f the homes not sold professionally are sold to family members, co-workers, neighbors or friends. Surveys show that 45 per- S Y K E S cent o f sellers who did sell on their own. would hire an agency next time around. The major problems cited were: getting the right price, attract ing buyers, having enough time to devote to the sale, understanding and perform ing the paperwork, selling in the length o f time planned and helping the buyer obtain financing. Some o f real estate agencies' most satisfied cus tomers are those how have tried and failed to sell their homes without professional help. Property' listings are available at H’H’H’. svkesrealestate.net 188 W. Willow • P.O. Box 337 • Heppner, OR 97836 (541) 676-9228 • 1-800-326-2152 Cell (541) 980-6674 • Fax (541) 676-9211 E-mail : david@sykesrealestate net C o lu m b ia B a sin Electric Cooperative hereby notifies all m embers that nom inations are open for the follow ing five Director’s positions: Fo r t h r e e y e a r terms: Zone No. 2: That territory served, or to be served, by the Cooperative lying West o f the M orrow - G illiam County line, and South of the Township line dividing Townships 3 South and 4 South. Zone No. 5: That territory served, or to be served, by the Cooperative lying South o f the Town ship line div iding Township 2 South and 3 South, and East o f the Morrow-Gilliam County line, and in Wheeler County that area East o f the range line between Range 24 East and 25 East. Zone No. 6: That territory served, or to be served, by the Cooperative within the incorporated city limits o f Condon, Oregon. Zone No. 8: That territory served, or to be served, by the Cooperative within the incorporated city limits o f Heppner, Oregon. For a two y e a r term: Zone No. 7: That territory served, or to be served, by the Cooperative within the incorporated city limits of Fossil, Oregon. The members o f the nominating committee are: Zone No. 2: Paul O ’Dell, Lonerock, Oregon at 541-384-3008 Zone No. 5: Lyndale Qualls, Heppner, Oregon at 541-676-9705 Zone No. 6: Nick Bettencourt, Condon, O r egon at 541-384-6854 Zone No. 7: Marilyn Garcia, Fossil, Oregon at 541-763-4440 Zone No. 8: C liff Green, Heppner, Oregon at 541-676-5097 T h e n o m in a tin g committee will accept nomi nations up to and includ ing the last day o f August, 2007. Nominees must be members of Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative, Inc. and they must reside in. and receive electrical serv ice in, the Zone in which they will be running. Boardman to hold Antiques and Collections Show B o a rd m a n ’s first Antiques and Collections Show will be held Friday and Saturday, August 10 and 11 at Greenfield Grange from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Space is filling up fast so anyone wishing to reserv e a space to show and/ or sell collections and/or an tiques can call Chairperson Phyllis White at 541-481- 2890 or Jane Dean at 541- 481-5223. A space rents for $5 and includes a banquet table and chairs. The Hall is handicap ready.
