SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 22,2008
Mustang volleyball team recognizes senior players
Mustangs tied for first
place in district
Senior Mustnag volleyball players and their parents were recognized during the Weston McEwen
game on Thursday, October 16. -Contributed Photo
Irrigon begins supplying water
distribution system from new city well
The City o f Irrigon
began supplying water from
the new city well. Well #3,
into the water distribution
system on October 1. The
City is feeding the w ater
from Well #3 to reduce
the nitrates in the drinking
water. The nitrate level has
now dropped from about 14
parts per million o f nitrate to
less than three parts per mil
lion. The US Environmental
Protection Agency has set
the maximum contaminate
level for nitrates at 10 parts
per million.
With the new well on
line, the water in the Irrigon
water system meets all state
and federal regulations for
drinking water. The City of
Irrigon waited to ensure that
the system would operate
properly and the nitrate level
would drop and hold before
announcing the change.
There is still much
more to be done with the
Water Improvement Project,
according to Public Works
Director, Keith White. The
new reservoir needs to be
constructed and more dis
tribution piping needs to be
installed. The city wanted
however, to start furnishing
the low nitrate water to the
families on the Irrigon water
system as soon as possible
so that people could safely
use the water for all pur
poses, including consump
tion by infants and pregnant
mothers.
Matthews joins Heritage Land Company
Heritage Land Com
pany announces the addition
o f Skip Matthews to its real
estate sales force, specializ
ing in farm and ranch sales.
“Skip has been a leader in
agriculture here in Morrow
and G illiam counties for
over 20 years,” said Kim
Cutsforth, principle broker
and owner o f Heritage Land
Company, “ We are pleased
to announce that he will
bring that knowledge and
experience to our office to
assist local producers with
their real estate needs.”
Matthews had previ
ously been employed by the
federal ag office. “ When the
federal door closed on my
career here in H eppner I
was looking for something
that I could do to continue
to stay in the area and still
be involved in agriculture,"
said Matthews. “Real estate
seemed a logical step to that
end. When a person is inter
ested in agricultural property
in the area they need to get
all the information they can
to make an informed deci
sion. In addition, the folks
selling
p ro p e rty
need to be
assured
that their
property is
presented
in a w ay
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th a t w ill
bring buy Skip Matthews
ers to the
table. I am
here to help Heritage Land
Company do just that.”
Matthews, 52, lives
in Heppner with his wife
Sandy and their son Don
ald. He also has a daughter,
W hitney attending Boise
State University. Matthews
also serves as the local
/
Pheasants Forever chapter
president and is the presi
dent o f the Willow Creek
Park District board of direc
tors. He has been an Elks
member since 1989 and has
recently joined the IOOF
lodge in Heppner.
Heritage Land Com
pany, the oldest real estate
o ffice in south M orrow
County is excited about the
addition. “ We try to stay
involved in the complicated
agricultural market here,
there is a lot to understand
when selling or buying a
ranch. Property owners can
feel confident that Heritage
Land Co. will help them
make informed marketing
decisions. Skip will be a
great asset to our office.”
Top Photo: JoAnna Patton, and Lindsay Cutsforth at the net.
Bottom Photo: Sherilyn Peck for the kill. -Photos by Sandy Mat
thews
On Thursday, October 16, the Heppner Mustangs
played the Weston McEwen Tiger Scotts in a gym filled
with community supporters and the student body. It was a
noise filled four games with most o f the crowd standing and
cheering through all o f the intense matches. The mustangs
came out on top winning three o f the four matches 25-12,
18-25,26-24, and 25-22.
On Saturday the Mustangs played a 4-way at home.
They won both games in three matches each, beating pilot
rock 25-6,25-15, and 25-15 and Irrigon 25-20,25-10, and
25-19.
The Mustangs are currently tied for first in the
district with Weston McEwen. Both team played games
Tuesday, October 21. If both teams win there will be a
playoff game on Thursday, October 23, at a mutual site to
The September Recreation District meeting has be determined after the Tuesday games. The district cham
been rescheduled for October 30 in Irrigon at the Morrow pionship will be this Saturday, October 25, in Enterprise.
Good Luck lady Mustangs.
County Annex at 7 p.m. The agenda will be the same.
Recreation District meeting
rescheduled
DA’s Report
M o rro w C o u n ty
District Attorney Elizabeth
Ballard has released the fol
lowing report:
-Kenneth James Si-
card, 48, was convicted of
possession o f methamphet-
amine, a Class C felony, and
was sentenced to 18 months
supervised probation, six
months driver’s license sus
pension, 90 sanction units
with 30 jail units, complete
80 hours o f community ser
vice, other numerous condi
tions, and pay $540 in fines,
fees and assessments. Sicard
was also convicted of DUII,
a Class A misdemeanor, and
was sentenced to 180 days
with 168 days suspended,
one year d riv e r’s license
suspension, 24 month bench
probation, complete 40 hours
o f community service, other
numerous conditions, and
pay $ 1,288 in fines, fees and
assessments.
-Paula Lynn Taylor,
52, was convicted o f at
tempting to commit a Class
A felony-deliver marijuana
to a person under the age
o f 18, a C lass B felony,
and was sentenced to two
years su p erv ised p ro b a
tion, six months d riv e r’s
licen se su sp en sio n , 120
sanction units with 60 jail
units, complete 80 hours of
community service, other
numerous conditions, and
pay $2,423 in fines, fees and
assessments.
-Kenneth James Si-
card, 48, w as convicted
o f manufacturing/delivery
o f a controlled substance
in Schedule II, a Class B
felony, and was sentenced to
six months driver’s license
suspension, 24 months su
p erv ised p ro b atio n , 120
sanction units with 60 jail
units, complete 80 hours of
community service, other
numerous conditions, and
pay $1,848.
-Roy Nunez, 22, was
convicted o f harassment, a
Class B misdemeanor, and
was sentenced to 90 days
with 90 days suspended, one
year bench probation, other
numerous conditions, and
pay $783 in fines, fees, and
assessments.
-Christopher Dew-
ayne Schneider, 25 was
convicted o f assault in the
fourth degree, a C lass A
misdemeanor, and was sen
tenced to 180 days with 180
days suspended, two year
bench probation, complete
40 hours o f community ser
vice, other numerous con
d itio n s, and pay $1,138
in fines, fees, and assess
m e n t __________________
Sheriff’s Report
s Renegotiated Jail Contract with more bed space.
^ More fines collected by the Court than at any time in
recent years.
s Sheriff and Undersheriff in uniform, assisting officers in
field (600-1000 calls per year!).
s Created animal control budget for abandoned, neglected
and abused animals for first time.
s Developed Graffit Ordinance resulting in reduction of
cases from 99 in 2005 to 9 in 2008.
Support creation of Morrow County Drug Court
Supports shelter care placement for at-risk youth
Supports School Resource Officer for grades 7 -12
Supports Mandatory jail terms for property crimes, serious thefts and drug crimes
Supports Ballot Measure 61
Supports Ballot Measure 57
For more information: uvww.aworkingsheriff.com
Paid for by Committee to Re-Elect Ken Matlack Morrow County Sheriff, 1365 ME Main, Irrigon, OR 97R44
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The Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office reports han
dling the following busi-
ness*
July 15 Cont.:
-M CSO was out m aking
contact with a subject who
appears to be lost. The sub
jects needed directions.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Hep
pner whose juvenile daugh
ter wants to go see a boy in
Florida.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irri
gon who said his wife called
and said she is leaving and
not taking the kids. MSCO
responded and wife is not
leaving and that the ids are
ok.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Hep
pner that someone is harass
ing her.
-MCSO issued a ci
tation to Nastasia Christalina
Pankratz, 18, for violation of
the basic rule.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irri-
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