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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 7, 2009 - SEVEN Wind, weeds and wildlife topics of MCLG and Morrow SWCD annual Town & country program On Thursday, Janu ary 15, the Morrow County Livestock Growers A sso ciation and Morrow Soil & Water Conserv ation District will sponsor an afternoon of wind, weeds and wildlife at their 22nd annual joint pro gram celebrating town and country in Morrow County. The program is open to the public and will begin at 1 p.m. at St. P atrick’s Catholic Parish Hall in Hep pner. Dennis Newman, Mor row SWCD habitat techni cian, will begin the program with a review o f previous activities and future plans for the Upland Bird Habitat Program. T r a v is S c h u ltz , O D FW D istrict w ild life technician, will present the agency’s Mule Deer Initia tive. Lisa De B ruyckere, coordinator for the Oregon Invasive Species Council, will give a presentation on invasives in Oregon - it’s not just weeds. Carel Dewinkel, Or egon Department o f Energy, w ill provide inform ation on wind energy options for landowners and communi- Annual Holiday Playday held by Four Corners Snowmobile Club The Four C orners Snowmobile club held their annual H oliday Playday at K elly Prairie Sunday, December 28. Many snow mobile enthusiasts and their families were there to enjoy the fresh powder snow on the prairie, the groom ed trails from groom ing ex traordinaire Ron Carlson and the annual poker run that paid out 100% o f the entry fees. A two dollar entry fee and a good running sled around about a 10 mile pok er course gave three lucky snowmobilers a cash return. Mary Jane Heideman took first with a flush, Mike Gor man came away with second sporting a full house, and Amanda Rea took a strong third with three aces. After the poker run, chefs Gene Orwick and Pat Dougherty served hot dogs and chili for the riders to enjoy while they warmed up next to the bon fire. The club will have other events this winter, for information about the club contact Mike Gorman at 541-676-9623 or C liff Dougherty at 541 - 676-5491. Town & Country tickets on sale Town & C o u n try tick ets are av ailab le for sale and may be purchased at Bank of Eastern Oregon, Heppner Chamber, Heppner TV, and Murray Drugs. The cost is $20 and the event will be held at the Morrow Coun ty Fairgrounds on Thursday, January 15, to accommodate more seating. The ev en in g w ill begin with a “no host” social hour at 6 p.m. with dinner, entertainment, and presenta tion o f awards starting at 7 p.m. Also, four centerpieces will be available for pur chase by silent auction with the opening bid o f $50. Senior Center Menu ties. D ew inkel w ill also brief the audience on wind turbine effects on birds, bats and wildlife. Tim O ’Rourke, an attorney from Pendleton will give an introduction into wind farming and the processes on how to get started. The Morrow SWCD will hold their regular board meeting beginning at 10 a.m. with a brief annual meeting to follow. MCLG will hold their annual meeting at ap proximately 3:30 following the afternoon program. Jean Collins' freshman writing class entered the state Garden Club essay contest. The theme was Nurture the Earth - Foster our Environment. The class was sponsored by Heppner Garden Club. -Contributed Photo Jones graduates from Basic Training Army National Guard Pfc. Beau M. Jones has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, GA. The training consists of Basic Infantry Training and Advanced Individual Train ing. He is the son o f Kenneth and Tiffany Harrell, and grandson o f Don and Sandy Obrist, all o f Hermiston, Ore. Jones is a 2008 graduate o f Hermiston Senior High School. Sheriff's Report AFFORDABLE FULL COLOR PRINTING printing from your digital files. Graphic & Design available too! C A L L T O D A Y F O R A F R E E P R IC E Q UO TE The Umatilla-Walla Walla-Willow Creek OWEB Small Grant Team, consist ing o f m em ber from the Morrow SWCD (541-676- 5452), Umatilla Co. SWCD (541-276-8131), Umatilla B asin W atershed C o u n cil (541-276-2190), Walla Walla Watershed Council (541-938-2170), Tiicham SWCD and CTUIR (Con federated Tribes o f the Uma tilla Indian R eservation) (541-966-2325), announces the availability o f Oregon W atershed E nhancem ent HHS writing class members enter essay contest United Methodist Church members will be serving lunch on Wednesday, January 14. The menu will include chicken enchiladas, rice and refried beans, green salad The Morrow County with tomatoes, mermaid salad, and flan. Sheriff’s Office reports han dling the following busi Red Hat luncheon to be held ness: A Red Hat no host luncheon will be held at noon Dec. 4 cont.: on Thursday, January 15, at Sweet Productions. You do -M C SO , Irrig o n A m b u not have to be a member to attend. All interested ladies lance received report o f a are encouraged to join in for the first activity in the New 70-year-old man staggering Year. and dizzy, who possibly lost consciousness. -MCSO received report Civics Club steer raffle to be held Heppner High School’s Civics Club will hold the from an Irrigon woman of steer raffle on Saturday, January 10, during the basketball a threatening e-mail with games. Also, a silent auction will be held for gift baskets very personal information included. prepared by the Civics Club. Dec. 5: -MCSO re ceived report from an Irrig FFA Alumni to hold taco feed on woman that she received The FFA Alumni will hold a taco feed on Saturday, a call from a man who spoke January 10, from 3-6 p.m. The feed will be held during the very low and asked her some home basketball games against Weston-McEwen. sexual questions. Her phone number is unlisted. -M C S O re c e iv e d report of a trespass in prog ress in Irrigon with people four-w heeling on private property. -MCSO arrested Se rafín DeLaCruz Zuniga, 40, Flyers on an Irrigon Justice Court report for Failure to Pay Fine. -MCSO cited Russ John H ickerson, 51, for Business Car Violation o f the Basic Rule, Envelopes driving 71 mph in a 55 mph Posters zone. -B oardm an Police Our new full color printing system will deliver Department cited a 17-year- the quality you want at the price you can afford! old juvenile in Boardman for Violation o f the Speed Tfcio w n o t a eaht copy machine. It is quality color Grant funds available through the Umatilla-Walla Walla-Willow Creek OWEB Small Grant Team r# Limit, driving 49 mph in a 25 mph zone. -Irrigon Ambulance responded to a report o f a 53-year-old cancer victim having difficulty breathing and a stabbing pain. He was transported to Good Shep herd Hospital. -Boardman Am bu lance responded to a report o f a 5 8 -y ear-o ld fem ale going in and out o f con sciousness. There was no transport D ec. 6: -M orrow C ounty S h e riff’s O ffice cited Ruben M. Ceballos, 39, for driv ing 82 mph in a 65 mph zone. -MCSO contacted a Boardman subject who said he left the prev ious day to walk to the Heppner/Ione 1-84 junction and was walk ing back home. -MCSO cited Robert Riley Neal, 46, for driving 83 mph in a 65 mph zone. -M CSO cited R e becca Lynn Wadekamper, 41, for Violation o f the Basic Rule, driv ing 74 mph in a 55 mph zone. -MCSO cited Lyle Aylett, 49, for Failure to Use Seatbelt, and Wilynda Wardinski, 46, for Failure to Use Seatbelt. -MCSO, Boardman Ambulance received report o f a black vehicle going 5 mph on the highway. A 66-year-old man had a pos sible heart attack or a stroke. Wedding Tables C h r is to p h e r S v h e s & B reana A n d erso n Heppner Gazette-Times Printing S a tu rd a y , F e b ru a ry 28 th 188 IV. Willow * Heppner, Oregon 3 : 0 0 p.m. (541) 676-9228 P en dleton Free M e tlu td ist ( hurch david@heppner.net % Board (OWEB) funding for small grants. P riv ate la n d o w n ers and others eligible for regular grants are eligible for OWEB Small Grants. The grant applications must enhance watershed condi tions, improv e water quality and quantity while meeting the needs o f all beneficial uses; flood plain and upland improvement and enhance ment; and reduce erosion, sedimentation and nutrients. Projects will also be consid- ered dealing with invasive plants and noxious weeds. OWEB Small Grant inform ation is av ailab le on their website at www. Oregon.gov/OW EB/index. shtml. Interested landown ers can also contact a team member in their area. A two week signup for small grants will be held January 12- 23 with funding decisions being made in February. Contact Morrow SWCD for application m aterials and requirements. Oregon Wheat Growers League marketing meeting via Polycom scheduled for Thursday The Marketing Com mittee o f the Oregon Wheat Growers League will host the first 2009 M arketing Update via Polycom video conference this Thursday, January 8, at 8 a.m. The marketing meet ings have been a popular monthly event each w in ter. The interactive one-hour sessions provide growers with pertinent data and per sonal help in determining the best avenues to maxi mize their bottom line. This month’s speak er w ill be J e ff K aser o f Mid Columbia Producers, who will provide a quick rev iew o f 2008 markets and a glim pse into 2009 pos sibilities. T he s e s sio n s are available through the collab oration o f the County OSU Extension, Blue Mountain Community College and the OWGL. Growers are asked to RSVP their attendance to their local participating site. A complete list o f participat ing sites is attached to this notice. H andouts will be prov ided. S h o u ld you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the OWGL office. Oregon East Symphony receives $10,000 from The Collins Foundation The Oregon East Symphony has received a $ 10,000 grant from The Collins Foundation of Portland. Funds from the Foundation will be used to support general operations o f the symphony and chorale. For more information about the Oregon East Sym phony’s regular concert season, special activ ities and music educational opportunities for area young people, contact the symphony office at (541) 276-0320 or email info@ oregoneastsymphony.org. He was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital. -MCSO cited C ar rie Joyce Litteral, 36, on a circuit court warrant for Failure to Appear. -MCSO cited Dai- lene Nicole Sampson, 23, for No Operator's License and Open Container. -MCSO received re port o f four shots fired in the Meadow Loop area o f Boardman. -M C S O a rre s te d M aria C ochran, 30, on a M orrow C ounty C ircu it Court warrant for Failure to Appear/Providing False Information to Police on a citation. She was lodged at the Multnomah County Jail with $10,000 bail. -M C S O a rre s te d Abel M uniz N av arrette, 22, for Failure to Carry and Present. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $1,500. -M C SO re c e iv e d report o f several subjects running around yards in Lexington. The same thing occurred the prev ious night with two people wearing green shirts. -MCSO received re port at 10:54 p.m. from a subject in Heppner who said his mother went out to do the laundry at 7 p.m. and hadn’t returned. She returned at 6 a.m. the next day. -B oardm an Police D ep artm en t c ite d Petra Ledesma Almonte, 39. for Failure to Obey Traffic Con trol Device. -BPD cited Robin Lee Graff, 45, for Violation o f the Speed Limit, 56 mph in a 35 mph zone. -BPD arrested Sam uel Benjamin Huchin UC, 22, for DUII, Driv ing While Suspended-m isdem eanor, Eluding a Police O fficer and Hit and Run-property damage. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail. The officer requested medical assistance. -BPD cited Isidro Perez Reyes, 56, for Viola tion o f the Speed Limit 40 mph in a 25 mph zone, and No Operator's License. -BPD received re port of two males dressed in red at a Boardman gas station. -BPD received re quest for police officers from a B oardm an m otel co n cern in g loud d isru p tive guests. BPD arrested Edward Joseph Waugh, 23, for Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor and Interfering with a Police Officer. He was lodged at Umatilla C oun ty Jail with $12,000 bail. Nikole Morgan Kauffman, 20, was cited for MlP-alco- hol; Miguel Sepulveda, Jr., 28, was cited for Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor; Edson Rafael Torres, 20 was cited for MIP-alcohol; Sean Dan iel Shoemake, 22, was cited for Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor. A juvenile female was also cited for M IP- alcohol. -Continued on Page EIGHT
