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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 15,2012 CITY MANAGER -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE There were three had previously voted to driving complaints. spend $5000 of that as part A m otor vehicle of a county-wide market crash was reported, and ing campaign, leaving the involved one person being remaining $13,200 to be injured. given out. It had advertised Code Enforcement- for ideas to be submitted on T w elv e a n im a l use of the funds. complaints were reported. In other business F iv e ca ts w ere the city: transported to Pet Rescue. -Voted to authorize A vehicle was in the possible use of eminent spected. domain to secure rights of A resident was con way for a new state road tacted about a fire hazard project in Heppner. If used, and a blocking RV. the city would acquire land Two noise com for the Sperry St. bridge plaints were received. A project. The state of Oregon deputy made contact with requires the right to use the offender in each in eminent domain before it cident and resolved the will start on the Sperry St. matter. project, which will involve Theft Complaints- new city roads. A person called -Learned that De- . MCSO and reported an is- Mayo was to meet Feb. sue regarding obtaining a 15 with John Chess of the title to a vehicle. A Deputy Confederated Tribes of the made contact with the com Umatilla Indian Reserva plainant, and advised it was tion about the placing of a civil issue. “statuary or art for the me A person reported morial park” in Heppner. a possible scam. No money -H eard from the was exchanged. fire chief Rusty Estes that A lcohol was re Blakes Ranch is moving ported taken from the back closer to being annexed into of a residence. the rural fire district. A com puter was -Was informed that stolen from a residence the Hager Park renovation and later located in the is “on schedule” and that garbage. the Oregon National Guard MCSO received a will be here in June to work report o f a fuel drive-off on the park, and that a new from the Chevron station. four-seat swing set is being The complainant reported purchased. Eight new picnic it was unintentional. tables have also be ordered All Other- for the park on Hager St. in A deputy contacted Heppner. two people regarding a cus -Council was told tody dispute. The situation that on Feb. 28 there would was adjusted by contact. be a joint city and county A person called planning commission meet MCSO and reported they ing to consider a partition w anted an in to x icated for Kyle Robinson’s prop person removed from a erty on the hill behind Pio residence. The person left neer Memorial Hospital. the residence prior to the -Learned that city deputy’s arrival. crews repaired a break in A person called a city water main on the MCSO and reported their comer of Green and Mat- relative was being harassed lock Streets at 5p.m. last online. A deputy made con Friday. City crew had the tact with the people in repairs done by 9:30 p.m. volved and resolved the that night. issue. -Heard that the fol A parent reported lowing council members their adult child missing. will be up for election next The person was located and November: John Bowles, was fine. Keith Lewis, Cody High A deputy located and Cindi Doherty; Mayor an open business door, and Les Paustian's position is secured it. also up for election. A person called The following po MCSO and filed a stalking lice report was submitted complaint. for January: MCSO investigat Traffic- ed a suicide of an adult. There was one traf M C SO in v e s ti fic stop. gated two natural cause A trailer was block deaths. ing a road, and the owner An intoxicated per was asked to move the son was trespassed from a trailer. local business. Missionaries to speak Mustang girls end at Nazarene Church on upswing The Heppner Naz- arene Church will host missionaries Bob and Rosa McCroskey on Saturday, Feb. 18. The public is in vited to fellowship time and a meal of pizza, spaghetti, salad and bread from 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. that evening. The service with the Mc- Croskeys will begin at 7 p.m. The McCroskeys are global outreach per sonnel for the Church of the Nazarene in Indonesia, having spent 36 years as missionaries in that country. They started the Indonesia Nazarene Bible College in 1981 and both have con tinued to minister there in various capacities since then. Their planned pre sentation includes stories showing how God has been working in Indonesia. Dur ing this trip, they promise an exciting story about the planting of a church is a church-resistant area. Bob was born in southeast Kansas and re ceived bachelor's and mas ter’s degrees from Southern N azarene U niversity in Bethany, OK; he also just completed a doctorate de gree in Islam ic Studies from Indonesian Evangeli cal Seminary. He wrote his Bob and Rosa McCroskey dissertation on points of similarity between Muslim theology and Wesleyan Arminian theology, which can be helpful in forming bridges of contact and com munication between Wes- leyans and Muslims. He is also an ordained pastor. R osa w as born in Texas and received a bachelor’s degree in music education from Southern Nazarene University. The McCrowskeys’ program is geared toward young children as well as adults, so all children and families are encouraged to attend. “God called me to be a missionary when I was six and my parents took me to hear a missionary speak er,” says Bob McCrowskey. “So. I am always excited to have young people in the service.” The McCroskeys have two adult children, Kara and Kent, and four grandchildren. Shared Ministry Lenten events M em bers o f the Shared M inistry o f All Saints Episcopal Church and Hope Lutheran Church invite the community to their annual Shrove Tues day Pancake Supper, to be held on Tuesday, February 21, in the parish hall at All Saints on the comer of Church and Gale in Hep pner. Pancakes and all the trimmings will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. Suggested donation is $5 per person» $4 for youth and $ 15 for a family. Proceeds from this event help fund local needs through the Shared Minis try’s mission and outreach program. The following day, February 22, Ash Wednes day will be observed at Hope Lutheran Church on the corner o f Alfalfa and Cowins, with the imposition of ashes and the celebration of Holy Communion begin ning at 7 p.m. Wednesdays dur ing Lent, a simple supper of soup and bread will be served at 6 p.m., followed by evening prayer at 7 p.m. Between soup and worship, a video based on Mark Al lan Powell’s book, "Giving to God: The Bible’s Good News about Living a Gen erous Life,” will be shown. The location will alternate between the two churches weekly, with the first of these events being held at All Saints on February 29. All are welcome to attend any or all of these events. More information about the Shared Ministry is available by calling the church office at 541-676- 9970. Heppner PYBA team ends season Heppner resident on OBU honor roll Heppner resident Lacie Breanne Wagoner, a sophomore psychology major, was named to Oklahoma Baptist University’s dean’s honor roll for the fall 2011 semester. Students who achieved a semester grade point average of 3.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale are named to the president’s honor roll. Those who achieved a grade point average between 3.4 and 3.69 are listed on the dean’s honor roll. Lexington resident on college dean’s list Sarah Stillman, a 2010 graduate of lone Com munity School, has been named to the dean’s list at Uni versity of Puget Sound for the 2011 fall semester. Stillman is the daughter o f Beryl and Susana Stillman of Lexington. A member o f Puget Sound’s class o f 2014, Stillman is majoring in international political economy. Activities participated in at Puget Sound include fencing. Kayak Club, Minnesota Club, varsity track and field, and the Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society. She has also been a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Com mittee. Students named to the dean’s list have ranked academically in the top 10 percent of all undergraduates of the college. Each student named earned a 3.80 grade point average or higher. - SEVEN Fourteen Heppner boys finished out their season with a tour nament in Heppner on February 12. The team traveled twice weekly to compete in Pendleton Youth Basketball Association games. Back row: Chance Jones, Cason Mitchell, Gibson McCurry, Sabashtian Flitter, Kellcn (¡rant. Drew Coe. Front row: Gavin Hanna. Reno Ferguson, Carson Brosnan, Casey Fletcher, Keggan Gibbs, Hunter Nicholes. Not pictured: Jordan Sweeney and Hayden Qualls. -Contributed photo Chamber lunch meeting The Port of Morrow Commissioners will be the guest speakers at the Heppner Chamber of Commerce lunch meeting on Thursday, Feb. 23 at All Saints Epis copal Church in Heppner. The commissioners will give updates on what is going on at the port and will allow time for questions and discussion. For this week, the lunch meeting will be scheduled from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Cost of lunch is $9; Sweet Productions will cater the lunch. The meeting is open to the public. Those planning to attend chamber lunches are asked to RSVP at 541- 676-5536 by the morning before to provide an accurate head count. Top: Carrie Haguewood shoots for two. Bottom: Stephen Thompson goes over the top during the Mustangs’ Feb. 10 game against the Knights. -Photos bv Sandy Matthews D u rin g F rid a y night basketball at Hep pner High, the Mustang girls broke their 11-game losing streak in the Blue Mountain Conference by beating the Irrigon Knights 48-39. Appropriately, it was also senior night for the Mustangs. Back in early De cember, the girls’ team beat the Elgin Huskies in their first league game o f the season. Despite a good start to the season, from then on. the girls couldn’t find the answers they needed for the win. A new coach, a young team and several injuries challenged every attempt they made to come together as a team. At one point, the ladies had lost eight games by only nine points each. Through it all. they stuck together. Friday night's win was a high point for the seniors and a turning point for the team. Bailey Bennett and Maggie Collins led scor ing for the team with nine points each. The boys Mustang team executed the offense well on the first half o f play against the Knights, but their shooting was cold and they fell behind Irrigon at the half. 41 -22. At the end of the game. Heppner had four players in double-digit scoring. They couldn’t keep pace with Irrigon, though, and lost to the Knights 66-51. Justin Pranger led the team with 12 points. Jake Bowles scored 11, including a half-court shot for three points to end the game. Stephen Thompson and Cam Day both had 10 points for the Mustangs. With one game re maining in league play, the Mustangs next traveled to Stanfield to play the Tigers on Saturday. In Stanfield, the g irls’ varsity basketball team defeated the Tigers 42-32 in the season finale for both teams. Heppner had more points from the line than from the field in the first half, and ended the game 18 for 31 from the stripe. It was a good team win with eight players scor ing for Heppner. With a 3-11 record in conference play this sea son. the girls failed to make the district tournament this year. The weekend’s double wins, though, ended the Mustang season on a posi tive note. The boys’ varsity team didn't fare as well, losing to the Tigers 61-40, as Stanfield's defense sty mied the Mustangs' scoring efforts. Cam Day led the Mustangs in points with 15 for the game. The Mustangs fin ish fifth in the BMC with a 5-9 record. They play the Irrigon Knights again this Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. at the district tournament in the convention center in Pendleton. This loser-out game will determine the Mustangs' further fate in districts. To place an ad in the Gazette, e-mail david@rapidserve.net » i
