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.
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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.
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