Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - SEVEN
Meet Heppner High School’s
foreign exchange students
Kim Cheng
Lenka Dobosova
By Brent Eckman
pner is a little too small.
Kim Cheng is a for
K im ’s family lives
eign exchange student from in Sweden but his parents
Sweden and will
come from China.
be liv in g w ith
He has tw o old er
sisters at home. His
the M arick fam
ily for the next 10
family owns a res
months. He is 18
taurant back in Swe
years old. Kim ar
den.
rived about three
Örebro,
m o n th s ago on
Sweden is the town
August 24.
o f ap p ro x im a te ly
400,000 that Kim
He is in Kim Cheng
terested in playing
c o m es fro m . He
says it is a big change com
soccer, listening to
music, and watching mov ing from such a larger town
ies. His favorite genre o f than H eppner. Kim goes
music is hard rock and hip to a public school back in
hop. His says that he likes Örebro, so he is used to the
the United States, but Hep- public school environment.
By Taighlor Dougherty
again at the college level.
Foreign exchange Her favorite pop is Moun
student Lenka Dobosova was tain Dew. She enjoys most
born and raised
kinds o f music, and
in Slovakia. Her
her favorite things to
hometown, Strop-
do include hanging
kov, although it is
out with her friends,
made up o f 13,000
dancing, and watch
people, is quaint
ing movies.
and co m m u n ity
D obosova’s
oriented just like
dad’s work involves
Heppner so there
a lot o f traveling, so
is not much differ Lenka Dobosova this was not the first
ence there. She is
time she has come
staying with Linda
to America, and has
and Terry Corbin.
a strong desire to explore a
Dobosova says she new culture. She says that
really likes it here and plans she misses her friends and
to go to college here and family but not as much as
hopefully play volleyball she thought she would.
Vivian Thompson
Deniz Kalyon
By Haley Struckmeier
movies with friends, eat By Tayllor Gould and Nick some techno or rock. Spe
I recently had the ing junk food and shoot Kempas
cific bands he enjoys include
pleasure o f interviewing a ing Struckmeier’s 22. “It’s
Tw o s t a f f m e m Kid Rock, Disturbed and
16 year old for
great,” she said.
ber o f the Heppner High Pink. He says he prefers
e ig n e x c h a n g e
Vivian likes School yearbook
Coca-Cola.
student from Ger
H e p p n er and the staff recently had
K a l y o n ’s
many named Viv
tow n’s school spir the pleasure o f in
m o th e r, fa th e r,
ian Thompson.
it. She is sad that terview ing Deniz
niece and a sister
Vi vi an
she can only stay Kalyon, a foreign
are missing him in
told me how she
10 months. It’s very exchange student
Germany and can
came from a small
not wait to see him
o b v io u s th a t she from Germany. The
to w n , d iffe re n t Vivian
w h en he c o m es
likes her host fam members asked him
from an A m eri Thompson
ily, Terri and Linda some questions that
back to Germany
can sm all tow n.
on June 11, 2009.
Corbin and her host were found to be
She also said that
Kalyon
brother C onner and host interesting and fun
Deniz Kalyon
her school back in Germany sister Lenka D obasova ( to learn.
says O ktoberfest
was known for their school a another foreign student
is one event that
Kalyon ar
clubs.
Germany has that
form Slovakia).
rived in Heppner
Som e o f T h o m p
Vivian loves the mu on August 29. He arrived to America does not celebrate.
son’s hobbies are, drawing, sic in America, two o f her stay with the Hanna family He said that it was some
singing, acting, ballroom favorite bands are Red Hot and says that he enjoyed thing that a lot o f people re
dancing, horses, watching Chili Peppers and Sum 41. Heppner. Some things that ally look forward to, but the
he enjoys to do is playing drinks can run from $10-11
Stories on the foreign exchange students at Heppner
football and hanging out and so it makes it a very ex
High School are being written by HHS students. Those w ith friends. Kalyon enjoys pensive but fun occasion.
stories will be published in the Heppner Gazette-Times
pizza and likes to listen to
as they become available.
Sheriff’s Report
The Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office reports han
dling the following busi
ness:
J u l y 22 C o n t . :
-MCSO received a report
from a caller in lone who
says a 50’ extension cord
from the grain elevator.
-BPD received a re
port from a caller who says
a car almost came to a com
plete stop on the freeway
and that the caller almost
hit them. The car then took
off and is traveling about 80
mph westbound.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Ir-
rigon who says his friends
speakers were stolen last
week and they just got word
where the speakers may be.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irri-
gon that just noticed that her
rear plate was missing.
-MCSO issued a ci
tation to M ichael Joseph
Questen, 60, for violation of
the basic rule o f 75 mph in a
55 mph speed zone.
-BPD issued a cita
tion to Jesus Mendoza Mad
rigal, 22, for failure to obey
traffic control device.
-BPD received a re
port from an officer about a
vehicle traveling at speeds
above 80 mph and he is
not able to overtake. The
other officer was unable to
locate.
-BPD and B oard-
man Ambulance received a
report o f a juvenile subject
who swallowed rat poison
and is not sure how much
he has swallowed.
-Boardman Fire Depart
ment received a report of a
fire near the range.
Jul y 23: -M C SO
issued a citation to Chad
Merle Winter, 35, for vio-
lation o f the basic rule of
72 mph in a 55 mph speed
zone.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irri-
gon who says that some mail
boxes have been knocked
down.
-MCSO received a
report about a juvenile prob
lem.
-MCSO issued a ci
tation to Q uinn M cCole
Pullen, 21, for violation of
the basic rule o f 76 mph in
a 55 mph speed zone.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Hep
pner that there was theft of
money.
-MSCO received a
report from a caller in Irri-
gon who says a male subject
is driving around the block
several times. The vehicle
has no plates. It was deter
mined that the vehicle was
being test driven.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in lone
who says they lost a bag
with money in it.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Hep
pner who says there are
horses leaving droppings on
the road.
-BPD issued a cita
tion to a male subject for no
operator’s license.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Ir-
rigon regarding a stolen
check.
-Hermiston arrested
Samuel Amador Hernandez,
43, for unlawful manufac
turing o f methamphetamine
and unlawful possession of
methamphetamine.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Ir-
rigon who says they bought
a car from a male subject
and are now having trouble
registering the car.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Ir-
rigon who says someone hit
her car while she was out o f
town for three days.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Ir-
rigon who says a vehicle
keeps driving through the
neighborhoods at a high rate
o f speed.
-BPD received a re
port from a caller about a
deer they hit. Caller reports
everyone is ok, but the deer
is still in the middle o f the
road.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irri-
gon who says there is loud
music behind his house and
a band has been playing in
the front yard.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Ir-
rigon who says there is a
trailer full o f corn and is
draining fluid.
-BPD issued a cita
tion to Beverly Jean Gam-
mage, 45, for driving while
license suspended.
-BPD received a re
port from a caller who re
ports that his ex-girlfriend
is giving out his personal
information.
-Boardman Ambu
lance received a report from
an elderly female caller w ho
had heavy breathing and
said she was having diffi
culty getting up.
-Irrigon Ambulance
received a report from a call
er who says her juvenile son
was stung by a bee and he is
starting to swell around the
mouth and having trouble
breathing.
-Irrigon Ambulance
received a report from a
caller who says he cut down
a tree and it hit both he and
his wife.
July 2 4 :-MCSO re
ceived a report from a caller
in Irrigon who says the dogs
in the neighborhood are
chasing his sheep and one
o f the sheep is cut.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Ir
rigon who says that her
boyfriend is being verbally
abusive and believes he has
injured or killed her bird.
Officers responded and it
was verbal only and no harm
to any animals.
-MCSO issued a ci
tation to Tyler Lawrence
Miller, 18, for violation of
the basic rule o f 73 mph in
a 55 mph speed zone.
-BPD received a re
port that a company vehicle
had wrecked and all em
ployees are being treated
by EMT.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Hep
pner who says she has not
seen her juvenile son since
yesterday. The subject was
located in A rlington and
brought back.
-Hermiston arrested
Kerri Martin, 30, on theft
charges and DUII.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Ir
rigon who says a male sub
ject was assaulted and they
threatened his wife. Orlando
Madrigal Garcilazo, 22, was
arrested for assault IV and
menacing. The subject was
lodged at Umatilla County
Jail.
-BPD assisted with
male subject assaulting an
other male.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irri
gon who says her boyfriend
drove his pickup through
there fence and is yelling
and screaming at her. OSP
responded as well and the
subjects were separated.
-BPD received a re
port from a caller who says
someone just threw some
thing through his window.
Deer present unique
challenges to area drivers
The high season for
car crashes with deer is Oc
tober through December.
Each year, they account for
more than 150 human and
nearly one and a half mil
lion deer fatalities. Experts
attribute the problem to the
combination of deer mating
and migration habits and
shortened daylight hours.
“ More drivers are
on the road at dawn and
dusk, the very time o f day
w hen deer are most active,”
cautioned Ray Palerm o,
director o f public relations
for Response Insurance, a
national car insurer. "A car
striking a 200-pound adult
deer can not only result in
the death o f the deer, but
also incur an average o f
two thousand dollars in
damage to the vehicle.”
Palermo suggested a few
basic cautions for drivers.
- Scan a w ide swath
of the roadside. Slow down
when approaching a deer
standing near the side o f
a road and be prepared.
If startled, the deer can
bolt onto the road and into
your path. If necessary,
honk your horn and flash
your lights to try to scare
it away.
- Be alert for more
deer than you may see at
that moment. Where there
is one deer, there are often
more nearby.
- In many instances,
it is best not to sw erve
around the deer since the
deer may move in the same
direction. You may also
inadvertently hit another
vehicle, or go off onto a
dangerous shoulder. Un
less certain o f those road
factors, it is often best to
simply brake and continue
in your lane o f traffic.
- Be p a rtic u la rly
careful at dawn and dusk
and when driving either
over a hill or around a
curve, where visibility is
lim ited. Use y o u r high
beams to give you a greater
area o f visibility and allow
you to see the deer's eyes
sooner.
- Deer whistles or
ultrasonic deer avoidance
systems attached to vehicles
have ne\ er been proven to
work by independent stud
ies and may give drivers a
false sense o f security.
- Take deer crossing
signs seriously, particularly
those installed specifically
for this time o f year. Be
p articu larly cautious in
wooded and agricultural
areas where there is little
distance between the road
and the woods.
Ireland Wind Energy Company announc
es joint venture with AirDynamics
G aelectric, the re
newable energy develop
ment and energy storage
company and AirDynamics
LLC, Clarkston, WA, an
nounced the formation o f
a jo in t venture company,
Gaelectric Northwest.
G aelectric N o rth
west based in C larkston,
WA will expand the compa
ny’s current holdings in the
United States from Montana
into the Pacific Northwest.
Gaelectric Northwest has a
portfolio o f projects in the
tri-states o f W ashington,
Oregon, and Idaho. Lincton
Ridge, a 200MW project in
Oregon, is at an advanced
stage of development. Ga
electric Northwest is also
developing a pipeline o f up
to 4000MW over the next
five years.
“There is a signifi
cant m ove from carbon
bases sources o f energy
to renewable in the Unit
ed States,” said Brendan
McGrath, CEO Gaelectric.
“This new joint venture of
fers tremendous opportunity
to contribute to the grow ing
need for a secure local re
newable energy supply. We
are excited to be working in
tandem w ith another com
pany that shares our vision
o f a renew able future.
“This is an excel
lent example o f how a joint
venture between an expe
rienced international wind
farm company, Gaelectric,
and a local business can
reach critical mass quickly
with a quality build-out of
projects aimed at delivering
a serious sustainable en
ergy footprint in the tri-state
area,” said John Laney, CEO
AirDynamics and managing
director of the newly formed
Gaelectric Northwest. “Our
strong regional presence and
existing pipeline o f projects
attracted Gaelectric initially
to make co n tact,” stated
Laney.
Senior Center Menu
United Methodist Church members will be serv
ing lunch on Wednesday, Nov ember 26. The menu will
include turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, dressing,
green beans, cranberry sauce w ith orange, hot rolls, and
pumpkin chiffon cake.
HHS Basketball Schedule
Following is the Heppner High School basketball sched
ule for the 08-09 season:
-Tuesday, Dec. 2: vs. Condon .IV Varsity at Condon. 3
p.m.
-Friday, Dec. 5: vs. lmbler.IV/V at Heppner, 3 p.m.
-Saturday, Dec. 6: vs. Mac Hi at Heppner. I p.m.
-Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 11-13: Columbia River Clas
sic, Varsity at Umatilla. 3 p.m.
-■"Friday, Dec. 19: vs. Irrigon JV V at Irrigon. 3 p.m.
-"Saturday, Dec. 20: vs. Stanfield JV V at Heppner I
p.m.
"denotes a league game
lone School Basketball Schedule
Following is the lone High School basketball schedule
for the 08-09 season:
-Dec. 5-6: lone Basketball Bonanza JV ( I p.m.) & Var
sity (3 p.m.)
-Dec. 9: Pilot Rock, away (Ci.1V, BJV, GV, & BV) at 3
p.m.
-Dec. 12-13: Enterprise Tournament, away, at 3 p.m.
-"Dec. 19: Nixyaawii. away (GJV. BJV, GV, & BV) at 3
p.m.
-"Dec. 20: Dufur at home (GJV. BJV, GV. & BV) at 1
p.m.
* denotes a league game