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Suspect leads police
on extensive chase
On January 10,2008
at approximately 11:06 p.m.
Morrow County Sheriff’s
Office 9-1-1 Center received
a report from an employee
at RDO Farms located west
of Boardman. They reported
a white SUV that was last
seen on Three Mile Road
headed towards Interstate
84 with stolen wire.
The wire was deter
mined to be stolen out of
Gilliam County. Morrow
County Sheriff’s Office,
Gilliam County Sheriff’s
Office and Oregon State
Police were dispatched to
the area and located the
vehicle on Highway 74. Af
ter a short vehicle and foot
pursuit, one of the suspects,
Michael J. Stiles, date 3ff
birth March 29, 1964 from
Stanfield was arrested by
Gilliam County Sheriff’s
Office on their charges. He
was transported and lodged
at NORCOR in The Dalles.
During the inves
tigation it was determined
that another suspect was
also involved. After ex
tensive searching by the
above agencies, he was not
able to be located. All the
residences within a five mile
radius of Highway 74 near
mile post 12 were notified
to be on the lookout for a
male wearing camouflaged
clothing and on foot.
On January 11 at
approximately 1:05 p.m.
Morrow County Undersher-
iff Steve Myren located a
male wearing camouflaged
clothing driving a green
4-wheeler ATV on Wil
son Road and Main Street
in Boardman. The vehicle
failed to yield and Morrow
County Sheriff’s Office,
Boardman Police Depart
ment and Oregon State Po
lice began a pursuit. The
pursuit went through mul
tiple fields south of Board-
man, through the Boardman
Bombing Range where law
enforcement lost sight of the
vehicle. It was subsequently
learned that the ATV was
stolen from a residence near
mile post 10 on Highway 74
outside of lone.
Personnel from the
Bombing Range were con
tacted and they responded
from Hermiston. After a
long search, the Sheriff’s
Office 9-1-1 Center received
a report of a suspicious vehi
cle on Bombing Range Road
driving at a slow rate of
speed. Undersheriff Myren
responded to that location
and located tracks that were
consistent with a 4-wheeler
crossing Bombing Range
Road and into the Potlach
Tree Farm.
Law enforcement
followed the tracks through
Potlach and some fields
where the ATV was lo
cated behind a residence
on County Line Road in
Morrow County near the
Umatilla Army Depot. Law
enforcement received per
mission from the owner of
the residence to search for
the suspect.
M orrow C ounty
Sheriff’s Office Sergeant
Pratt located the subject
hiding in a bathtub in the
residence.
Weston Tyler Kest-
ner, 36, from Hermiston was
arrested for attempting to
elude police by vehicle, bur
glary I, unauthorized use of
a motor vehicle, theft I, and
criminal trespass II (x3). He
was lodged at the Umatilla
County Jail in Pendleton
with bail set at $52,000.
The Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office appreciates
the Oregon State Police, the
Gilliam County Sheriff’s
Office, the Boardman Police
Department, the Boardman
Code Enforcement Offi
cer, the Boardman Ambu
lance crew, Morrow County
Emergency Management,
Boardman Bombing Range
crew and private citizens for
all their assistance.
Dessert auction to be held
The 8th annual dessert auction will be held by the
HHS cheerleaders on Saturday, January 19, in the gym
during half-time of the girls’ and boys’ varsity basketball
games.
Cheesecake, sugar cookies, German chocolate
cheesecake, caramel pecan cinnamon rolls, and red velvet
cake are among some of the items that will be auctioned.
Ken Grieb will be the auctioneer.
New riding clubs at the fairgrounds
The Morrow County
Fair, with help from peo
ple in the community, has
started two clubs for peo
ple interested in using the
Wilkinson Arena. They are
the Wilkinson Arena Riding
Club (WARC) and the Mor
row County Roping Club
(MCRC).
The WARC uses
the arena on Mondays and
Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m.
The price of membership for
a month is $50 for individual
or $65 for family. If you
have any questions or would
like to join them you can call
Sue Gibbs at 676-5446.
The MCRC will
use the arena on Thursday
nights from 6-9 p.m. and on
Sundays the hours will be;
1st and 3rd from 3-6 p.m. and
2nd and 4th from 1 -4 p.m. The
price for membership in the
MCRC is $50 per individual
or $65 per family or partner.
The people to contact about
joining are Keith Herbison
676-5343 or Ron McDowell
Staff Member of
the Month
By Kelsey Wolff
NHS members using BABES
HHS announces curriculum for puppet shows
By KayLee Helfrecht
The leadership class
has decided that since HHS
is an exceptional school,
we need to spot light a staff
member whom we feel de
serves special recognition.
Our spotlight staff member
this month is Mrs. Munk-
ers.
Mrs. Munkers was
born in Lewiston, ID and
raised in Athena. She moved
to Heppner because she
married into it. Mrs. Munk
ers has three boys that all
went to school at HHS. Mrs.
M unkers’ favorite thing
about Heppner is the close
community and how ev
eryone helps other people.
When Mrs. Munkers was
asked what she like most
about working at HHS she
replied, “Seeing the light
bulb go on in students.”
She has been work
ing at HHS for 24 years and
her most memorable mem
ory here is when all three
of her boys competed in the
state championship football
game and they also com
peted in the state track meet.
In her spare time she likes
to sew, walk, go to sporting
events, and play with her
grandchildren. In the sum
mer when Mrs. Munkers
isn't working hard teaching
she paints and plays with
her grand children. Eventu
ally, Mrs. Munkers would
like to retire and enjoy her
grand kids.
“Mrs. Munkers is
the most overworked and
under appreciated woman
in this school,” said Mr.
Flaherty. This is why the
leadership class has chosen
Mrs. Munkers to be the Staff
of the Month.
Lexington Baptist Church to host
Men’s Breakfast
Lexington Baptist Church will be hosting a Men’s
Breakfast on Sunday, January 20, at 8 a.m. The menu
will include French toast, eggs, sausage, ham, fruit and
beverages. It is up to us provide the good fellowship. The
church is looking forward to meeting men from the com
munity and visiting with new friends. Everyone is invited
to attend.
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Recently, the Na
tional Honor Society has
been involved in another
community service project.
The members have started
giving puppet shows using
the BABES (BABES stands
for Beginning Alcohol and
Addictions Basic Education
Studies) curriculum.
The members o f
NHS went to a training day,
where they were shown
which puppets they would
use, practiced giving the
shows, learned what they
were going to be teaching,
and basically had fun. The
puppet shows are given to
elementary schools students
on a weekly basis. There are
several levels of BABES:
Primary (pre-school), lower
elementary (K-3), upper
elementary (4-6), interme-
Bank of Eastern Or
egon announces its new
Boardman branch facility
located at 100 City Cen
ter Drive will be open for
business on January 22.
Operations at the Bank’s
current facility on NW Front
Street will continue through
the end of business Friday,
January 18.
“Bank of Eastern
Oregon celebrates its 10
years in the Boardman mar
ket with the opening of our
new banking facility. The
better location and increased
floor space positions us to
better serve the expanding
commercial and consumer
business in Boardman and
development in the Port of
Morrow. We are proud to
occupy an anchor location
in the City Center complex,”
said President and CEO E.
George Koffler.
With a beautiful
For the 19th year in a
row, Time Out for Reading
is underway in grades five
and six at Heppner Elemen
tary School. The students
spend the month of January
reading as many minutes as
they possibly can, and are
rewarded with prizes and
activities along the way.
On Thursday, January 17,
students will begin reading
after school and will con
tinue reading all night.
The program is
self-sufficient, receiving
no money from HES or the
District. In an effort to raise
funds for this year’s pro
gram, a whole pan of Mrs.
Allen’s famous Babe Ruth
Bars will be raffled off to
a lucky winner. Tickets for
the drawing are $1 each or
six for $5, and are available
at HES, Heppner High, and
The Heppner Chamber of Commerce will hold their
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diate (7-9), and advanced
(9-12). The members of
NHS are currently giving
lower elementary shows, but
when they have finished the
program they will move on
to upper elementary.
There are six differ
ent lessons in each group,
each specialized to their
audience. Every lesson in
each level focuses on the
same theme, though. The
first lesson was focused on
Self-Image.
Kelsey Wolff, Presi
dent of the NHS, was quoted
as saying “I love doing the
different voices for the pup
pets! The kids love it, and
it’s tons of fun,” said NHS
President Kelsey Wolff.
Nacho Elguezabal stated,
“I really felt great teaching
little kids about making
good decisions.”
Bank of Eastern Oregon an
nounces opening date of new
Boardman branch building
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The Fair is hoping
this will increase the usage
of the indoor arena. If you
cannot join the clubs, you
can ride any other time for
$5 an hour. Tokens are still
available at the MCGG Feed
Store and from the Fair
Office. On the 1st and 3rd
Sundays the Horse 4-H uses
the arena from 1-3 p.m. For
more information contact
anyone listed or the Fair
Office at 676-9474.
Heppner TV. The fortunate
recipient will be announced
on Thursday, January 24, at
5 p.m.
“Mrs. Allen's Babe
Ruth bars are the best,”
commented one hopeful
ticket buyer.
Mrs. Allen's reply to
that compliment was, “I’m
afraid my tombstone will
read... HERE LIES MRS.
ALLEN... SHE MADE
A MEAN BABY RUTH
BAR.”
January child
care trainings
to be held
The following child
care classes will be held for
interested child caregivers:
-U n d e rs ta n d in g
Temperament of Infants
and Toddlers will be held on
Thursday, January 17, from
6:30-8:30 p.m. in Hermis
ton. This session utilizes
materials from zero to three,
Parent-Provider Partner
ships in Child Care. The
cost is $5.
-Child Care Health
and Safety (Spanish) will
be held on Thursday, Janu
ary 17, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
in Hermiston. This class is
a five-part training and the
cost is $5 per session or $20
for all sessions.
-H ow C h ild re n
View the World will be held
Tuesday, January 22, from
6:30-8:30 p.m. in Pendleton.
The cost is $5 per session.
-Medic First Aid/
CPR will be held January
22-24, Tuesday and Thurs
day evenings from 6-8:30
p.m. in Hermiston. There are
12 position s available for
this class. Pre-registration
and pre-payment is required.
The cost is $30 for both ses
sions. When calling to reg
ister, ask about how you can
receive a $15 scholarship.
-Child Care Health
and Safety (English) will
be held Tuesday, January
29, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in
Pendleton. This class is a
five-part training and the
cost is $5 per session of $20
for all sessions.
-Food Handler Cer
tification Packets (Self-
Study) is $10. Reporting
Child Abuse and Neglect
packets (Self-Study) are
$15. Packets are available
at the office.
For more informa
tion or to pre-register for
classes, call Child Care
R esources and R efer
ral at 800-559-5878 or
541-564-6878.
NHS sponsoring
Pennies for Pa
tients program
The National Honor
Society at Heppner High
School will be sponsoring
the Pennies for Patients
program January 22 through
February 7.
The Pennies for
Patients is a fundraising
program that will help chil
dren fighting leukemia and
ameliorate the patients^ and
their families' strains. Pro
ceeds from this program go
toward the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society whose
mission is to cure blood
cancers such as leukemia,
lymphoma, Hodgkin’s dis
ease and myeloma, and to
improve the quality of life of
patients and their families.
There will be many
special days in an effort to
bring attention to the pro
gram such as Penny Day,
Nickel Day, and Slipper
Day. The Junior High and
High School classes will
be competing against each
other for a prize of an ex
tended lunch or a movie
afternoon.
THE STABLE OF YOUTH
annual Town and Country Banquet on Thursday, January 17,
E v e n W e d n e sd a y n ig h t at 8 :3 0 p.m .
at 6 p.m. at the Elks Club. This year’s theme is “Celebrating
A d u lt & J u n io r B o w lin g L e a g u e s
Small Time Life” and is sponsored by CenturyTel.
Prime rib will be served for dinner and tickets are
$25 per person. Tickets can be purchased at BEO, Murray’s,
Heppner City Hall, and Heppner Chamber of Commerce.
Award categories for this year are Woman of the Year,
Man of the Year, Citizen-Educator of the Year, Youth Recogni
tion, Business of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement.
Dinner will be prepared by the Elks Club and served
by the Heppner High School Senior Class. The Heppner
Carden Club will be providing the decorations. Jewelry has
been donated by Peterson’s Jewelers.
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