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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 23,2009 Town and Country Awards event to be held Jan. 14 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner G A Z E T T E - T IM E S U .S .P .S . 2 4 0 -4 2 0 M o r r o w C o u n t y ’ s H o m e - O w n e d W e e k ly N e w s p a p e r Published w e e kly by S ykes P u b lis h in g , L t X and entered as p e rio d ica l m atter at the Post O ffic e at Heppner. (Oregon under the A c t o f M a rc h 3 ,1 8 7 9 . P e riod ical postage paid at H eppner, O reg on O ffic e at 188 W. W illo w Street 9228 Fax (5 4 1 ) 676-9211 The Heppner Chamber of Commerce Tow n and Country Community Aw ards event, sponsored by Centu ry Link, w ill be held in the Pav ilion at the Morrow County Fairgrounds on Thursday, January 14, at 6 p.m. Catering will be provided by “Pudding on the Ritz”. Tickets will be $20 and will be available for sale on Monday, January 4. Telephone (5 4 1 ) 676- E -m a il: e d ito r'« rapidserve net o r d a v id a ra p id s e rs e net W eb site w w w heppner net Postm aster send address changes to the H eppner G a ze tte -T im e s, P O . B o x 337, H eppner, O re g o n 97836. S u b s c rip tio n s $27 in M o rro w C o u n ty : $21 senior rate ( in M o rro w C o unty o n ly ; 62 years o r o ld e r); $33 elsew here; $27 student subscriptions. Das id Sykes Thompson. Gentry attend OSU Beaver football recruitment banquet .......................................................................................................... Publisher A u tu m n M o rg a n .............................................................................................................. E d ito r All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p m For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m Cost for a display ad is $5 per column inch Cost for classified ad is 5 0 f per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5 75 per column inch. For Public/Legal Notices public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p m Dates for pub lication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission. Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required). For Obituanes Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to Greenhand initiation to be held Jan. 4 The Heppner High School FFA Greenhand Initia tion is set for Monday, January 4, at 7 p.m. There will be a presentation by a small group of kids that went to the national FFA Convention. They will present a slideshow after the ceremony, as well. Refresh ments will be served and the community is welcome to attend. meet news guidelines Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary wntten in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary. For Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author The Heppner GT will not publish unsigned letters. All letters MUST include the author s address and phone number for use by the GT office The GT reserves the right to edit letters. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under "Card of Thanks" at a cost of $10. Birth announcement Kaci E lizabeth C am p b ell - Sara and Tygh Campbell of Pendleton announce the birth o f a daughter, Kaci Elizabeth, on November 12, 2009. At birth she weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces. She joins a sister, Charli Marie, 2. Grandparents are Greg and Janet Greenup of Heppner and Steve and Rhonda Campbell o f Pendleton. Great-grandparents are Bill and Pat Gentry of Heppner and Chuck and Charlotte Gooding and Bob and the late Virginia Campbell of Hermiston. DA’s Report M orrow C ounty District Attorney Elizabeth Ballard has released the fol lowing report: -Faw n E lizabeth Ironbear, 28, was convicted o f H arassm en t, a C lass B misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 90 days incar ceration with 90 days sus pended, 12 months bench probation, other conditions, and pay $343 in fines, fees, and assessments. -E d w a rd Jo sep h Pergande, 31, was convict- Medicare Part D Enrollment Period November 15th - December 31st See the following list of plans we are accepting for 2010 If you are not happy with your current plan, A OW I S THE TIME TO C H A N G 2010 MEDICARE PART D PLANS Advantage Freedom Plan by RxAmerica Advantage Star Plan by Rx America 800-429-6686 www.Meds4Medicare.com Asurls Medicare Script Asuris Medicare Script Enhanced ed of Harassment, a Class B misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 90 days incar ceration with 60 days sus pended, 12 months bench probation, other conditions, and pay $513 in fines, fees, and assessments. -Joel Lomas Muril lo, 24, was convicted o f Menacing, a Class A misde meanor, and was sentenced to 180 days incarceration with 180 days suspended, 12 months bench probation, other conditions, and pay $1,843 in fines, fees, and assessments. -Enrique Pacheco, 39, was convicted o f Ha rassment, a Class B misde meanor, and was sentenced to 90 days incarceration with 90 days suspended, 12 months bench probation, complete 20 hours of com munity service, other condi tions, and pay $463 in fines, fees, and assessments. -Jeffry Alan Slaw- son, 26, was convicted of R ecklessly E ndangering A nother Person, a Class A misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 180 days suspended, 24 months bench probation, other conditions, and pay $1,288 in fines, fees, and assessments. Four Corners Snowmobile Club to hold annual playday The 4-Comers Snowmobile club will hold their annual Holiday Playday at Kelly Prairie Sunday, Decem ber 27, at 10 am. There will be a poker mn with a cash payout and hot dogs and chili. Anyone interested in joining the 4-Comers Snow mobile Club, contact Mike Gorman at 676-9623 or Cliff Dougherty at 676-5491. Chamber to hold annual luncheon Heppner Chamber o f Commerce will hold their annual luncheon on Thursday, January 7, at All Saints Episcopal Church beginning at 11:30 a.m. Dino’s Delectable Catering Services will provide lunch. The cost is $10 per person. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP to the Chamber of Commerce no later than Tuesday, Janu ary 5. lone School Board members host breakfast for staff Staff at lone School District enjoy breakfast in the staff room hosted by the school board members on Thursday before the holiday break. - Contributed Photo It’s never too early to get “Ready for Kindergarten” 800-452-2909 www.regence.com/medicare Premiere Care 800-458-9518 www.familycareinc.com R e se a rc h has shown that children ages birth to five learn at speeds unmatched for the rest of their lives. That’s why it’s never too early to start getting them ready for kin dergarten. The Um atilla- Morrow Education Service District’s “Ready! for Kin dergarten” program offers free classes to help parents prepare their little ones for that first year o f school. The series o f three classes began in May, and another was held in Sep tem ber. The third in the series is set for January 14, 2010, at 6 p.m. at Pendle Community CCRX Community CCRX Basic Community CCRX Gold 866-566-8741 www.communitycarerx.corn Silverscript Value 866-552-6106 www.silverscript.com CVS Caremark Complete 866-488-4709 www.silverscript.com Sterling RX 866-228-8920 www.sterlingplans.com Providence Part D 800-457-6064 www.providence.org Health Net Orange option 1 and 2 877-859-0060 www.healthnet.com m Clear Choice Health Plan 800-437-7728 Steven Thompson and Willy (¿entry are shown with Benny Beaver and the OSU Beaver cheer leading squad. Brian and Steven Thompson along with Jerry and Willy Gentry attended the OSII Beaver Football recruitment banquet in Portland last February. Willy and Steven had the opportunity to meet head coach Mike Riley, NFL quarterback Derrick Anderson, assistant coach Jay Locey, and past Beaver place kicker Alexis Serna. The event featured the new beaver recruits for the 2009 season. The four were dinner guests of past Beaver basketball star Charlie Sitton. The event is a fund raising event for the Beaver football program and was held at the Portland Hilton Hotel. -Contributed Photo www.clearchoicehp.com Cigna Medicare Rx Plan 1,2,3 800-244-6224 www.cigna.com MEDICARE ADVANTAGE HEALTH PLANS Today's Options Value Premier Plans Premier Care Choice Rx, Value Rx, and Advantage Rx Sterling Option II and IV ODS Advantage PPORx and Advantage PPORx Select ^ M u MUJ'4 D/UUj ,IN C 541-676-9158 Providing fast, friendly, hometown service since 1959 ton High School. Parents d o n ’t need to attend all three classes; they m ay attend individual classes. The classes offer free ideas and inform ation to make learning fun at home, free learning toys and books for your child, and free child care during the class at the high school. Space is limited in the class, so early registra tion is encouraged. Those interested may register at w w w .u m e sd .k 1 2. or. u s/ ready. Questions about the program may be directed to Kacie Moss at the UMESD at 541-966-3164 or Kacie. Our Nana is super, „our Nana is great! Our Nana is turning 301 Plus 32! t Happy 70th Nana!3 \ We love you, Halle, Parker, Paige, Brandon, Logan 8 Claire HEPPNER ELKS 358 676-918 1 " M ir re Friend* Meet" 142 North Main SSpM p Elk s PER Associ Ation New Year’s Eve Dinner Crab feed with ham December 31st Dinner Served at 6 :0 0 pm moss@umesd.k 12.or.us. The “ Ready! for Kindergarten” program is sponsored by the UMESD, Eastern O regon Reading F o u n d a tio n , W ild h o rse Foundation, Safeway, Wal- Mart, Education Founda tion o f Pendleton, U m a tilla County Com m ission on Children and Families, Bank of the West, and Ki- wanis Club o f Pendleton. Justice Court Report Ju d g e C h a rlo tte G ray , H e p p n e r J u s tic e Court, has released the fol lowing report: -W illiam Charles Funk, 63, Lexington, Failure to Renew Registration and Defective Equipment, $192 fine. -Patrick Struthers, 43, H eppner, F ailure to O b e y T r a ff ic C o n tr o l Device, $215 fine. -James H. Martin, 63, Heppner, Possession o f F a lse ly A p p lied For Hunting Tag, $225 fine. -James H. Martin, 63, H eppner, F ailure to Immediately Validate Big Game Tag, $57 fine. -C raig M. Scott, 26, Heppner. Driving While Suspended Violation, $427 fine. -Stacey W. Dow, 33, Umatilla, Taking Cow Elk Closed Season, $200. -R o b ert W illiam Strong, 54. Driving While Suspended/Misdemeanor. -Steven Keith Ball, 52, Lexington, DUII Diversion.
