Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - THREE
Open house to be held for Annual Gem and Mineral Hanson, Sweeney
Show to be held
families wishing to host
announce engagement
The 22nd annual Gem tors. There will be dealers
foreign exchange students and Mineral Show will be for jew elry, gems, m iner
held May 17-18 from 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday
at the Hermiston C onfer
ence C enter. This event
will be hosted by the Ha-
trockhound Gem and Min
eral Society o f Hermiston.
Admission is$2 for adults
and ag es 15 and u n d er
free may get in for free.
There will be exhibits and
displays by local co llec
als, rocks, books and more.
Demonstrations will be held
for rock tum bling, Cabo-
chan m aking and sphere
making. A silent auction for
adults and kids will be held
all day, both days. A kid's
c o rn er w ill be av ailab le
with fun games and prizes.
Hourly door prizes will be
awarded.
T his even w ill be
handicap accessible.
Kilkenny earns engineering degree
An open house will be held at the Willow Creek
Diner on Tuesday, May 20, at 7 p.m. for families interested
in becoming host families for foreign exchange students.
Come and meet the team o f dedicated host parents for a
question and answer time. A team o f area representatives
will be on hand to answer questions. You will also be able
to meet foreign exchange students from the Heppner and
lone communities and will be able to ask questions.
If you cannot make it to the open house and would
like more information about the foreign exchange program
contact Kathy Marick at 541 -965-1713 or Teresa VanDoorn
at 541-377-2162.
Columbia Basin announces
capital credit redemption
The Directors o f Co
lumbia Basin Electric Co-
Op are pleased to announce
the retirement o f $350,000
in capital credit patronage.
The consumer-ow ned coop
erative will redeem all o f the
1978 outstanding patronage
o f $91,000 and 36% o f the
2007 patronage at $259,000
for the total o f $350,000.
“The Board is re
quired to redeem the oldest
outstanding year, but they
also wanted to reward our
current members” a spokes
person said.
C apital C redit pa
tronage is the margin, or
“profit” a cooperative retains
to use as working capital. It
represents the equity o f the
members in the co-op. As
the utility grows and pros-
pers, it is able to return the
equity to its members. In this
redemption, those members
who have active accounts
and a return o f less than $20
will see the value applied to
their account. Those mem
bers whose value exceeds
$20 will receive an actual
check.
By u tiliz in g con-
sum er/m em ber equity to
provide working capital, the
cooperative is able to keep
electrical rates among the
lowest in the nation. Since
1949, CBEC has retired
more than $3,059,786 in
capital credits. The refunds
are tangible evidence o f
CBEC member’s ownership
in the cooperative. It’s the
cooperative way.
Boardman approves water/
sewer rate increase
During Tuesday’s meeting, the Boardman City
Council approved resolutions for an increase in the city’s
water and sewer rates. The rate change is due to the in
creased cost o f providing water and sewer services. The
water rate has not increased since 2005 and sewer rates
were last increased in 1999. The residential water base rates
will increase by $2.45 however, customers will receive an
additional 2,000 gallons o f water before overage charges
apply. The sewer rate will increase by a flat rate o f $4.50
per month.
Commercial customers and customers outside the
city limits utility rates will also increase. The new rates
will take effect July 1, 2008.
In other City business, City staff was directed to
draft a procedure for the disposal o f the City-owned real
property located on Front Street NE.
The next meeting will be Tuesday, May 20, 2008
at 7 p.m. at Boardman City Hall.
C o n o r K ilk e n n y rugby while at Gonzaga and
plans to continue
received a degree
playing in Califor
in civil engineer
nia. His younger
ing from Gonzaga
brother, Rory, is a
University on May
junior at Gonzaga
11. His emphasis
and is also major
was in structural
ing in civil engi
engineering.
neering.
K ilk e n n y
Kilkenny is
plans to move to Conor Kilkenny
southern C alifor
the son o f John and
nia to pursue his career in Diane Kilkenny.
engineering. He also played
lone Community Church
replacing annual auction
After many years o f holding an annual auction,
lone Community Church has decided to instead hold a
fundraising campaign for the Perpetual Auction Replace
ment Fund. The fundraising campaign is called “Open
Doors and Open Hearts.” The campaign will be ongoing
for the next six months.
The auction was started 45 years ago in an effort
to raise money to help maintain a permanent minister
in the church. On Sunday, June 1, at 10 a.m. at the lone
Community Church the congregation will be celebrating
and relating fond memories o f auctions past. Everyone is
welcomed to attend and share their memories.
DA’s Report
Morrow County District Attorney Elizabeth Bal
lard has released the following report:
-Kenneth Wayne Twidwell, 45, was convicted of
assault in the fourth degree, a class A misdemeanor, and
was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 170 days suspended,
two years bench probation, complete 40 hours o f commu
nity service, other numerous conditions and pay $ 1,413 in
fines, fees, and assessments.
-Kenneth Wayne Tw ¡dwell, 40, was convicted of
harassment, a class B misdemeanor, and was sentenced
to 90 days in jail with 90 days suspended, one year bench
probation, complete 20 hours o f community service, other
numerous conditions, and pay $588 in fines, fees and as
sessments.
-Antonio Hemandez-Duran, 35, was convicted of
contempt o f court, an unclassified misdemeanor, and was
sentenced to 90 days in jail with 68 days suspended, one
year bench probation, other numerous conditions, and pay
$413 in fines, fees and assessments.
-Joshua Lee Kent, 20, w as convicted o f contempt
o f court was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 30 days
suspended, one year bench probation, complete 10 hours
o f community service, other numerous conditions, and
pay $383 in fines, fees and assessments. Kent was also
convicted o f theft in the third degree, a class C misde
meanor, and was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 30 days
suspended, one year bench probation, complete 10 hours
o f community service, other numerous conditions and pay
$393 in fines, fees and assessments.
-Victor Landeros Jr., 20, was convicted of criminal
mischief in the second degree, a class A misdemeanor, and
was sentenced to 180 days in jail w ith 180 days suspended,
two years bench probation, complete 40 hours of commu
nity service, other numerous conditions, and pay $8,382
in fines, fees and assessments.
Divorces
The Morrow County Circuit Court at the M.C. Courthouse
in Heppner has released the following report:
-May 8: Jeffrey Keith Key and Lydia Kay Key.
Cameron Sweeney and Stefanie Hanson
Keith and Angie Hanson of Heppner and Pat and
Trisha Sweeney o f Heppner announce the engagement of
their children, Stefanie Joelle Hanson and Cameron Ryan
Sweeney, both o f Heppner.
Sefanie is a 2004 graduate of Heppner High School.
She is currently employed as a cosmetologist and nail tech
in Heppner.
Cameron is a 1998 graduate o f Heppner High
School. He attended Linn-Benton Community College
in Albany. He is currently employed with Ruggs Ranch
Hunting Preserve in Heppner.
The wedding will take place August 30, 2008 at
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Heppner.
A view from the hill
By Doris Brosnan
Visitors o f Willow
Creek Terrace may enjoy a
stroll o f the grounds. And
meandering about the facil
ity offers a clear view o f
why the Heppner Beautifi
cation Committee has just
honored the Terrace for its
“creative outdoor environ
ment.” Residents and staff
appreciate this recognition
o f their planning and work
as they strive to enhance
th eir landscape for their
pleasure and that o f their
guests. Soon to be added
to their landscape are the
plants that residents started
from seed, both flowers and
pumpkins, for they are now
large enough to be trans
planted outside.
At focal points with
in the Terrace, residents
and guests may still view
poems recently shared by
students o f H eppner E l
ementary School. That event
was followed later in April
by another literary event, the
Terrace’s hosting of a public
discussion o f the “Joy Luck
Club,” the novel offered by
the National Endowm ent
for the Arts as a “big read”
event throughout the USA.
Beautification does
not end with the landscape
and the décor at the Terrace.
A few o f the ladies enjoyed
having their nails done by
Diana Ball and Pat Edmund-
son last month, and they and
others look forward to the
tw o’s return this month.
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This month got off to
a lively start, with the Cinco
de Mayo celebration. The
day’s menu included Mexi
can food and margaritas. A
special lunch was served
to celebrate Mothers Day,
and the next day featured
build-your-own hot fudge
sundaes because it w as...
Nutty Fudge Day!
On Friday, the 16th,
both residents and staff may
be wearing purple to show
Support for Peace. Forever
optim istic, they all hope
for warm weather on that
day, also, for they plan to
be decked out in purple on
their deck for a pizza party
and planting o f some flow
ers. Since the 17lh is Armed
Forces Day, some local vet
erans have been invited to a
special coffee hour. During
that time o f visiting, prayer
and silence will be offered
in thanksgiving for all who
have served and/or are serv
ing our country. O f course
the many military men and
women who gave their lives
in battle will be remembered
during the Memorial Day
observ ance on the 26th.
Anyone wanting to
listen to some good jazz
could amble up to the Hill
on the 24,h. International
Jazz Day must certainly be
recognized by these “ up
beat” people who are always
looking for a reason to cel
ebrate.
F av o rite c e le b ra
tions continue to include
the birthdays o f the Terrace
neighbors. Last month, Mary
Goheen (the 1st), Elmer Me-
ligan (the 5th), and Juanita
Martin (20th) shared their
latest birthdays w ith friends
and neighbors. This month,
everyone has to wait until
the 24,h for special birthday
treats. That is when Irene
Swanson w ill celebrate w ith
her favorite dessert.
Sadly, one o f the
T errace's favorite people
will no longer be joining
the staff and residents for
special moments. Twelve
residents attended the Cel
ebration of Life for Donna
Schonbachler last month.
This beloved nurse is re
membered fondly, and her
laughter and tender care w ill
be missed. Everyone views
having had Donna in his or
her life a true blessing.