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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 29,2010 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner lone School homecoming A view from the hill By Doris Brosnan activities underway The Community on the Hill receives television GAZETTE-TIMES U .S .P .S . 2 4 0 -4 2 0 M o r r o w C o u n ty '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 weekly by Sykes Publishing. L L C and enlered as periodical m atter at the Post O ffice at Heppner. Oregon under the A ct o f M arch 3 ,1 8 7 9 Periodical postage paid at Heppner. Oregon O ffice at 188 W W illow Street Telephone (5 4 1 ) 676- 9228. Fax (5 4 1 ) 676-9211 E-m ail: editor urapidserve.net or davidiu rapidserve. net. W eb site: w w w heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner G azette-Tim es, P O . B ox 337. Heppner. 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DA’s Report The Morrow County District Attorney’s Office has released the following report: -Russ John Hickerson, 52, was convicted o f Unlawful Use o f a Weapon, a Class C felony, and was sentenced to three years supervised probation, 180 sanc tion units with 90 jail units, complete 80 hours of com munity service, and other conditions. Hickerson was also convicted o f Menacing, a Class A misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 180 days incarceration, three years bench probation, and other conditions. Total fines, fees, and assessments are $2,174. -Kelly Brister III, 40, was convicted o f Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, a Class B misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 45 days incarceration with 45 days suspended, 18 months bench probation, complete 20 hours o f community service, other conditions, and pay $463 in fines, fees, and assessments. -Darin F. Williams, 42, was convicted o f Theft in the Second Degree, a Class A misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 180 days incarceration w ith 180 days sus pended, two years bench probation, complete 40 hours o f community service, other conditions, and pay $3,213.68 in fines, fees, and assessments. -Noe R. Rodgriguez Jr., 25, was convicted o f Possession o f Methamphetamine, a Class C felony, and was sentenced to six month driver’s license suspension, three years bench probation, 180 sanction units with 90 jail units, complete 80 hours of community service, other conditions, and pay $208 in fines, fees, and assess ments. -Alex Luis Ahumada, 25, was convicted of Pos session o f Methamphetamine, a Class C felony, and was sentenced to six month driver’s license suspension, 13 months incarceration, two years post-prison supervi sion, other conditions, and pay $603 in fines, fees, and assessments. Kfe [nKstf fl® ©@[% fl®® {M QÈxsxyft (SlfooMìuixasQ 2nd Annual Christmas Sidewalk Sale Friday O ctob er 1st* 9:00s J l Don't miss it! ^ M umuj ' j D m § 217 North Main • Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Serving Heppner, Lexington & lone I0NE Cardinal Booster Club HALL OF F I E DINNER D ate : Saturday; October 2,2010 L ocation : lone Legion Hall No HOST SOCIAL HOUR! 4:00 PM (By Taylors Restaurant) D inner served : 5:30 pm C ost : $15 per person $15.00 includes B80 Mix Gn| Potatoes. Salads. Home Made Rolls and Dessert. THE 2ND ANNUAL HALL OF FAME DINNER WILL SEE INDUCTEES FROM 1935 TO 1970 - A TOTAL OF 51 INDUCTEES COME HELP CELEBRATE THIS WONDERFUL EVENT AND HONOR OUR HALL OF FAME Please RSVP dinner reservations to Betty Gray (541) 422-7335 by September 25,2010 > lone High School kicked off its homecoming activities Monday morning with a tug of war contest and dress up days. Seniors Heth Morter and Mary Gates show their school spirit with the sock hop theme of the day. Gates w on the overall best dressed student. On Friday, against Dufur, the middle school football and volleyball teams will play at 2 p.m., the varsity volleyball team will play at 4:3(1 p.m.. and the varsity football team will play at 7 p.m. -Contributed Photo Oregon Trail Library District to host OMSI Science Festivals Live c r i t t e r s , brainteaser displays, and hands-on science experiments are just some of the fun that’s planned by the Oregon Mu seum of Science and Industry (OMSI) as part of science festivals hosted by the Or egon Trail Library District for Boardman and Heppner. The festivals will be held at the Heppner branch library, 444 N. Main St., on Friday, October 8, from 4-8 p.m. and again on Saturday, October 9, at the Boardman branch library, 200 S. Main St., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The festivals are free. Children under age 12 must be in the company of an adult. Attendees will be able to try their hands at vari ous science experiments at several tables loaded with science equipment and chal lenges guaranteed to intrigue youngsters, perplex adults and offer everyone a fun science experience. OMSI’s popular ta ble-top “brain teaser” puzzles.* among the most popular at tractions at the museum, will be available. Marsha Richmond, library district director, said she and other library staff are delighted to have OMSI staff come to Morrow County with actual displays and equipment from the Portland-based met ropolitan museum. J e ss e Ha mp t o n , OMSI outreach coordinator, said staff from OMSI “are always happy to come out and present programs in eastern Oregon.” “For this trip we’re planning to bring a few dozen brain teasers, some demon strations with nitrogen and other elements, and some live critters. There’ll be something of interest for everyone,” he added. The OMSI Science Festival is sponsored by Li braries of Eastern Oregon w ith grant funding for its “A Sense of Place” program. ”A Sense of Place” is supported in part by the Insti tute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as a pilot project to bring metropolitan offerings in lifelong learning to rural communities through the public library. OMSI is a key partner in the pilot project. IMLS is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries •and 17,500 museums. The ^Institute’s mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to infor mation and ideas. To learn more about IMLS, see www. imls.gov. For more information about A Sense of Place and the science festivals, please contact Richmond, who also serves on the LEO board of directors, at 541-481-3365 or LEO exec, director Lyn Craig at 541-763-2355. Nilsen to present piano concert at Boardman Senior Center programming via Direct TV satellite now, so residents have been becoming familiar with the resulting changes. Many Willow Creek Terrace residents are too busy with other activities to watch much TV, though, preferring interaction with real people instead of reality shows. The cam araderie am ong residents has been heightened by the work in the garden and the sharing of its bounty at the dining tables, by the exercises and/or brain games each morning, by the Bingo competitions each week, by the sharing o f the weekly newspaper and book exchange, and by the variety o f activities provided each month by visitors and staff. This past month has been replete with those na tional special days that astound many and usually bring some silliness and fun to the Terrace, as did Kiss-a-Bald- Head Day, Wonderful Weirdoes Day, and Talk-Like-a- Pirate Day. Serious moments came on the anniversary o f V-J Day, Labor Day, and Patriot Day. And residents were reminded, often with special activities, of a plethora o f other special days that ran the gamut of silly to serious (i.e. Chewing Gum Day, Ballroom Dancing Week, Ancestor Appreciation Day). As the seasons change, the garden offers less, but Bud and fellow gardeners can still find some squash and melons near the pumpkin patch. And Janet Greenup shared her garden harvest with the residents this month, also. Septem ber finds the Terrace freezers ready for winter, filled with some garden produce, two 4H beeves compliments o f Charlie and Marsha Anderson, and a 4H pig provided by the local Odd Fellows organization. The kindness of others is always greatly appreciated by residents o f Willow Creek Terrace. One kind young lady, Kelly Jones, recently shared her time and talent with residents. Kelly, who plans to become a nurse, visited twice a week for three weeks, simply because she wanted to, and helped interested residents create dream catchers, doorknob note-holding hangers, and Halloween decorations. October will bring Halloween fun to the Hill, of course, so that pumpkin patch will be put to good use, and the month will also bring a birthday celebration for one of the newest residents. Caroline Morgan will pick a birthday treat to share on October 6. October would be a perfect month for new resi dents to join the community. Three apartments remain available, so interested persons are encouraged to call 676-0004 for information. One o f the staff members who would be greeting newcomers to the Terrace is Tammy Smith. Tammy is enrolled in the Blue Mountain Commu nity College nursing program while she works part time. This “hard-working team player is a joy for other staff and the residents to share time with,” says Administrator George Naims, and Tammy’s credentials as a massage therapist have been a bonus from time to time for some o f the residents. Tammy and other kind and competent staff are one reason that life at the Terrace can be viewed as a reality show worth participating in. Thompson celebrates 100th birthday with family and friends Family and friends gathered in Charbonneau recently to celebrate Gwen T hom pson’s 100th b irth day. Gwendolyn Evelyn Evans was bom in Spokane on September 14, 1910 to Emma M iller Evans and Evan J. Evans. They moved to Lexington, w here she attended school, when she was an infant. After gradu ation she attended Oregon N orm al S chool and r e turned to teach at the Upper Rhea Creek School. She met and mar ried H eppner rancher R. Stephen Thompson. Gwen was active in Girls Scouts, A ll S a i n t s ’ E p is c o p a l Church and served on the M orrow C ounty School Board as well as being a busy ran c h e r’s w ife and mother o f Terry Thompson of Heppner, Judy Schneider of Charbonneau, and Janet Beach o f Wilsonville. The family moved to Pendleton in 1954 and then to Char bonneau in 1978 w here she was active in P.E.O., Boys and Girls Aid Society, the N ative Am erican Art Council o f the Portland Art Museum and St. Francis o f Assisi Episcopal Church. Steve died in 1989. Although G w en’s a b ility to p a rticip a te in activities has diminished, she enjoys visits with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren at Spring Ridge Court where she resides. John Nilsen, noted Magic Wing recording artist, will present a piano concert Sunday, October 17, at 4 p.m. at the Boardman Senior Center, 101 Tatone Street in Boardman. The one-hour concert is free but donations toward expenses will be accepted. Nilsen started studying classical piano at the age o f six and plays a variety o f music including many pieces o f his own composition. His over 200 annual performances have included national tours o f the United States, Great Britain, and Japan. His recordings have been released in Germany, Taiwan, Philippines, Great Britain, and Singapore and have sold over 700,000 copies. Several CDs will be available for purchase. By Brett Harrison Heppner High School recently held their home coming week. The week consisted o f many fun activities and events including a gladiator fight, dodegeball tourna ment, and four separate dress-up days which included. Medieval Day, Rockstar Day, Color Day, and Blue and lone School seventh and eighth graders w ill hold Gold Day. The week ended with two successful wins from a bake sale Saturday, September 28, from 5 a.m.-9:30 the football and volleyball teams. a.m. at the “C” Store in Lexington. All proceeds will go Also, the high school held an open house last to benefit the seventh and eighth grader science field trip Thursday. This allowed parents the opportunity to tour in February. the school, visit with teachers, and even enjoy snacks. The student council officers were also selling Mustang window flags for $10, and license plate covers two for $5. Anyone interested in purchasing a flag or license plate cover can contact Brett Harrison, publicity director, or Natalie Rauch, business director, at 541-676-9138. 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