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
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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.
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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.
HHS homecoming week held
lone students to hold
bake sale fundraiser
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