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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday , December 11, 2013 Local schools receive hygiene kit donation Heppner Elementary and High School principal Matt Combe received a donation of more than 25 hygiene kits from United Way at a Heppner Chamber of Commerce meeting. The presentation was made by United Way executive director Kricket Nicholson. “United Way supports several programs that provide services to the greater Heppner area each year,” said a release. Chamber Chatter Heppner Chamber of Commerce Director Sheryll Bates reminds everyone o f upcoming community events. Monday, December 9 - N om inations open for Heppner Chamber’s A n n u a l T ow n and C ou n try C om m u n ity Awards: If you want to nominate someone for Man o f the Year, Woman o f the Year, Business o f the Year, Citizen-Educator of the Year, Youth Award or Lifetime Achievement, you can pick up nomination forms at Bank of Eastern Oregon, Chamber Office, Comm unity Bank, Murray’s Drug and the Post Office The deadline is Friday, December 20. The forms need to be dropped off at Kuhn & Spicer to be considered for an award. Sheriff's Report October 5: Morrow County S heriff’s Office r e c e iv e d r e p o r t th a t Boardm an Police D e p a rtm e n t a r r e s te d Michael Angel Torres, 22, for DUI. He was cited and released. BPD also cited Patricia Canchola, 19, for Open Container. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon man that around four kids w ere hanging around his house. MCSO responded, but did not locate anyone. -MCSO received report from a woman in lone that she had her keys stolen out of her vehicle while it was parked at the high school. MCSO deputy responded and took a report. -MCSO received report from a man in Irrigon who had previously reported kids hanging out around his house that there were several cops in his house trying to execute a search, but they did not have a warrant. He reported he was having to barricade himself inside the house to keep them away. He reported he was on mental disability and this was aggravating him . MCSO responded and referred the man to Cofnmunity Counseling Solutions. -MCSO received report of a white pickup truck on Hwy. 74 Lexington that had been there for several days. -MCSO received report of brown chickens in the road, with one of them very pretty colored, near the Kinzua Mill Site. The caller said she may know who they belonged to and left messages on the family’s home and cell phones. -MCSO received report from a Heppner woman that she had given a man six mules to train, but has subsequently heard that he was arrested and charged w ith a n im a l n e g le c t/ abandonment and she was concerned about the welfare of her mules. She requested assistance in locating her animals. -MCSO received report o f a dark blue or black pickup truck parked in the Irrigon Cemetery. A deputy responded, but was unable to locate anything. -MCSO received report of dogs barking since 6 a.m. at a Heppner residence. The caller said it was an ongoing problem. -MCSO received report of a yellow dump truck on 1-84, Boardman, that had so much black exhaust smoke that it was obscuring driving. -MCSO received report o f a subject on Hwy. 74, Heppner, who advised of suspicious circumstances at a location. A deputy responded and determined that the subjects there have keys to the facilities and the caller recognized him. -MCSO received report of a drive-ofF at a Heppner gas station. -MCSO received report o f a black mule and a chestnut horse on Hwy. 207. The owner was contacted and the animals taken care off. -MCSO received report of a male subject in Irrigon who had come home drunk and was violent with his wife, hitting walls next to her while the children were there. The caller said the subject left in a white Toyota C orolla. MCSO responded and determined it was a verbal dispute only. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon woman o f 13, 15 and 16-year-old m ales being left hom e alone w ith o u t p arental supervision. The caller was advised that they were old enough to be at home unsupervised. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon man The upcoming winter storm season is near and Morrow County Road dept, would like to remind all motorists there is NO winter maintenance on Coalmine hill (USFS route 53) towards Ukiah. For the rest of the County winter maintenance practices include plowing and sanding. The combination of practices used at each site may vary to accommodate the different climate, traffic, and storm conditions encountered. Mor-row County's goal is to provide a safe roadway. How-ever, it is always up to the motorist to drive according to conditions. Please use extreme caution and common sense. They will do their best and would appreciate your patience. For your convenience the road department would like to direct your attention to a towing service in the area If needed. Lexington Auto Body 541-989- 8565, Cell 541-561-5700,. Again be prepared and be safe. Questions or concerns may be addressed 541-989-9500. 4 - FIVE that a subject may come to his residence and start problems. He requested to speak to a deputy. A deputy made contact and advised the other subject not to return to the residence. -M CSO deputy reported a found vehicle with the back license plate beat up pretty good near the potato sheds on Tower Rd. The vehicle was clear with no warrants. -MCSO received report from a Heppner woman that some kids started up a packer that a construction company had left on the road and drove it down by the highway and left in running. The c aller’s husband moved the vehicle so it would be out o f the way. O ctober 6: Morrow County S heriff's Office received report of a missing hunter off roads 5730 and 60, the bottom of Johnson Creek. Search and Rescue was dispatched, but the hunter had made his way to Blake’s Ranch and notified authorities. -MCSO received report from a man on Willow Creek Rd., Heppner, that the passenger of a rollover accident w alked to his house to report the accident. He said that the driver was still in the vehicle, breathing, but unconscious and bleeding. Heppner Fire, Heppner Ambulance and Morrow County Deputy responded. The driver of the vehicle was transported by Life Flight and the passenger was transported by ambulance to Pioneer Memorial Hospital. -MCSO received rep o rt from a man on Hwy. 207-Spray, Heppner, W h e a t l a n d Insurance - Interoffice H o lid a y C h a llen g e - canned food collection now through December 13: All of the local Wheatland Insurance offices are having a canned food drive. Don’t forget to drop off your non- perishable canned foods at our local W heatland Office. The canned food will be distributed to the Neighborhood Center to help with distribution to the community Thursday, December 19 - Heppner Chamber Christmas E v en t-6 p.m., at the Morrow County F a irg ro u n d s: Start collecting your “Rewards C ard s” when you shop locally at participating merchants. Plan on bringing them out and entering in the prizes you want to be drawn for, enjoy a good meal catered by a local merchant, pictures with Santa, and participate in the penny board and raffle items and try to get a reward or two from Scrooge! Thursday, January 9 Heppner C ham ber’s Annual Luncheon, 12-1 p.m. Mark your calendars and plan on com ing to the annual luncheon from 12-1 p.m. at Senior Center Dining Room. Town and Country tickets will also be available for sale - $20 per ticket. Alvin Liu with Cornerstone Gallery will cater the lunch. Thursday, January 16 - Heppner Chamber’s Annual Town and Country C o m m u n i t y Awa r d s Eventi Nomination forms will be available starting M onday, D ecem ber 9, and need to be turned into Kuhn Law Office no later than Friday, D ecem ber 20. The event will be held at the M orrow C ounty Fairgrounds and the meal will be catered by “Puddin’ on the Ritz”. The theme is “Heppner Magic, it’s the People” and is sponsored again this year by Ambre Energy’s Morrow Pacific P r o j e c t a nd P o r t l a n d General Electric. The “no host hour” will start the evening out at 6 p.m. with dinner and the program to follow. Tickets will be available starting on Friday, January 3 at Heppner Chamber, Bank of Eastern Oregon, Murray’s Drug and Community Bank. FFA members speak on national convention Caitlynn Bailey and Kylee «oilman made a power point presentation at the Heppner Chamber of Commerce meeting Dec. 5 on their trip to the National FFA Convention in Louisville, KY. As part of their assignment for the trip, they had to present to both a classroom and a public meeting about their experiences there. The last public presentation will be held after the FFA Greenhand initiation ceremony to be held Monday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. St. William’s youth donate to children’s home in India -Continued on PAGE SIX GET FIT FO R THE NEW YEA R! G roup E xercise C lass STARTING JANUARY 6TH M o n d a y -T h u rs d a y 6:15 AM - 7:00 AM AT ST. PATRICKS PARISH HALL FOCUS ON WEIGHT LOSS, CARDIOVASCU LARAND STRENGTH TRAINING $49 PER MONTH F it n e s s A s s e s s m e n t s a r e free (L to R): Jorge Aguilar, Noela Ramirez, Ferdinando Ramirez, John McFlligott, Hay lie Peterson, Jerson Peralta, Cecilia McFlligott, Faviola Juarez, Jackson Coiner. Youth of St. William's Catholic Church o f lone p r e s e n t e d Fr. K u ma r with a gift o f $980.55 for his children’s home in India. The catechism students collected coins and held two bake sales this fall to raise money and the parishioners had a special M A G N E T I C D O O R S IG N S ! * L o ti of Sizes A N D REQyiRED FOR PARTICIPANTS OVER 50 collection to help out. The money will be used to help repair the water system as well as provide new clothes and Christmas gifts for the children in the home. The catechism students were grateful for the opportunity to spread Christmas cheer this season. * Lo ts of C olo rs* * Free Quotes* MUST OVER THE AGE OF 18 TO PARTICIPATE CONTACT BLAS ELEGUEZABAL, B.S.. TES FOR MORE IN F O R M A T IO N 541 - 561-6613 I (g£m The H e p p n e r G a z e t t e Tim es (S41) «7«- 9228 or stop b y the office a t 188 W W illo w , H e p p n e r to d a y !
