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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 30,2011 - FIVE MedQuest Summer Camp DA’s Report Babe Ruth Baseball Morrow Coun ments; and Failure to Re applications now available ty District The Attorney’s Office port as a Sex Offender, a season drawing near The Northeast Or egon Area Health Educa tion Center, an affiliate o f Oregon Health & Science University, is accepting reg istration for the 2011 Med Quest Summer Health Ca reer Camp for high school stu d e n ts in g rad e s nine through 12. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, April 15. M e d Q u e s t is a week-long residential camp held June 20-24 on the campus of Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. Students will explore health career opportunities through various activities, includ ing medical facility tours, health profession panels and presentations, medical training and individualized jo b shadow ing. M edical school surveys in d icate health care professionals who grew up in a rural com munity are more likely to choose a rural practice than those who have no ties to a rural community. For more informa tion or to apply, visit http:// w w w .e o u .e d u /n e o a h e c / MedQuest.html or contact Brenna Dunlap at 541 962- 3801 orbhines@ eou.edu. City offering free tire disposal has released the following report: -D o u g la s C a rte r R obertson, 40, was con victed of: P ossession o f Methamphetamine, a C lass C felony, and was sentenced to six m onths d riv e r’s license su sp en sion, 18 months supervised probation, 90 sanction units with 30 jail units, complete 40 hours o f com m unity service, other conditions, and pay $728 in fines, fees, and assessments; Failure to Report as a Sex Offender, a Class C felony, and was se n te n c e d to tw o y ears supervised probation, 180 sanction units with 90 jail units, complete 40 hours of comm unity service, other conditions, and pay $1,228 in fines, fees, and assess- Class C felony, and was se n te n c ed to tw o y ears supervised probation, 180 sanction units with 90 jail units, complete 40 hours of community service, other conditions, and pay $1,228 in fines, fees, and assess ments. -Dillon Joseph Dil- ley, 21, was convicted of Robbery in the Second De gree, a Class B felony, and was sentenced to 70 months incarceration, three years post prison supervision, and other conditions. Dilley was also convicted of Unlawful Use o f a Weapon, a Class C felony, and was sentenced to 18 months incarceration and other conditions. Total fines, fees, and assessments are $2,731. Baseball players between the ages of 13-15 inter ested in playing Babe Ruth Baseball this season should contact Rick Johnston at 541-676-5562 before April 15. Heppner Garden Club to hold monthly meeting The public is also invited to attend the monthly meeting o f the Heppner Garden Club on Tuesday, April 5, in the Senior Center at 7 p.m. A 20 minute video on using driftwood in flower arrangement will be shown prior to the business meeting. Holly Rebekah Lodge to host monthly card party Holly Rebekah Lodge will be hosting their monthly card party on Saturday, April 2. Both pinochle and canasta will be played. The cost is $6 per person and is open to the public. Sandwiches, chips and pickles will be provided throughout the evening. Play will start at 7 p.m. For transportation, check at the Senior Center. St. Pat’s wrap-up meeting Ecumenical youth group makes donation to Methodist Church planned for April 13 St. Patrick’s “Wee Bit O ’ Ireland” wrap-up meet ing will be held on Wednesday, April 13, starting at 7 p.m. at City Hall. Plans for next year’s celebration as well as fundraisers will be discussed. The City of Heppner is offering free tire disposal for city residents through April 17. Residents will be able to take old tire they no longer want to the bin at the Public Works yard located at Riverside Avenue and Jenkins Street. Tires with wheels will be accepted. This is a one time offer. It is being sponsored by the City, City Public Works, Morrow County Sheriff's Office, and Waste Connections at Finley Butte. For more information regarding the free tire disposal or other code enforcement issues contact the Morrow County Sheriff's Office at 541-676-5317. WCCC Ladies to begin golf season University of Idaho fall 2010 graduates announced U niversity o f Idaho recently announced the students who graduated at the fall 2010 commencement ceremony. Brian Lee Morter o f Heppner graduated with a bachelor’s o f science degree in agricultural systems management. Kiwanis presentation to be given at Chamber Lunch Meeting The Willow Creek Country Club Ladies will kick-off the 2011 golfing year on Tuesday, April 5, with Mike Duffy will be the guest speaker at this a hosted breakfast meeting at 9 a.m. A nine-hole round of week’s Chamber Lunch Meeting. Duffy will be giving a team scramble play will follow. All interested lady golfers presentation on Kiwanis and talk about the opportunity are invited to attend. o f starting a group in Heppner. The Stable o f Youth will be serving lunch. f Kelly Nelson is trying to raise m oney ^ Those planning to attend weekly lunch meetings to go to a Stanford Law Conference & are asked to RSVP by Wednesday of each week. will have a B AK E S A LE Flower show coming to Heppner Saturday, April 2, 8-3 ay Heppner Family Foods \ to earn m oney for her trip ____/ if you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available and that help Is FREE of charge. If Y O U h a v e a fa m ily m e m b e r w h o su ffers fro m g a m b lin g ad d ic tio n , Y O U ca n a ls o re c e iv e F R E E tre a t m e n t e v e n if th e g a m b le r is not re ce iv in g tre a tm e n t. If yo u a re a re s id e n t o f M o rro w C o u n ty a n d you w ish to ta k e a d v a n ta g e o f th e s e rv ic e s a b o v e or d e s ire m o re in fo rm atio n , P le a s e call a n y o f th e fo llo w in g n u m b e rs to s e t up a L O C A L a p p o in tm e n t o r ju s t to talk: B o b b y H a rris @ 5 4 1 - 6 7 6 - 9 9 2 5 or 5 4 1 - 2 5 6 - 0 1 7 5 Community Counseling Solutions (C C S ) @ 541-676-9161 O R 1 - 8 7 7 - 6 9 5 - 4 6 4 8 ( 1 - 8 8 8 - M Y L IM IT ) The public is in vited to attend the annual spring meeting of the Blue Mountain District o f the Na tional Federation o f Garden Clubs on Saturday, April 9,- at St. Patrick’s Parish Hall in Heppner. The program will begin at 10 a.m. with OSU Extension Agent Don Hor- neck sp e ak in g on xeri- scaping and other aspects o f w ater conservation in gardening. This will be fol lowed by free time to visit Ü 2 él Í J J Ü J & jiJ* Look fo r labols m arked "W arning" and "Dagger" Devin Robinson (left) and Axel Lofgren (right) present a $100 check from the ecumenical youth group to Pastor Jonathon Ends for a floor replacement project at the United Methodist Church. -Contributed Photo Morrow SWCD/Weed Advisory board meeting to be held A Morrow SWCD/Weed Advisory board meeting will be held Tuesday, April 5, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Ag Service Center in Heppner. Agenda items include: previous minutes, treasurer’s report, written staff report, grant updates, 11-12 Budget, RC&D council appointment, and partnership reports. Meetings o f the Morrow SWCD are open to the public. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to Janet Greenup at 541-676-5452, extension 109. the Garden Club’s country store and view the flower show and photo contest entries. The business meet ing will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a break for lunch at noon. Anyone interested in joining in for lunch must RSVP to Neva at 541-676- 8017 no later than April 2. The public is also invited to attend the month ly meeting of the Heppner Garden Club on Tuesday, April 5, in the Senior Cen Heppner High School will be holding teacher ter at 7 p.m. A 20 minute parent conferences on Thursday, March 31, from 4-8 p.m. video on using driftwood in Conferences will be held by appointment on Friday, April flower arrangement will be 1, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Parents may pick up report shown prior to the business cards and visit with teachers during these times. meeting. 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