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HEPPNER G T 50¢ azette imes VOL. 134 NO. 3 8 Pages Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Four arrested in Irrigon storage break-in On the evening of Jan. 38, and Sheri Leigh May, 10, Morrow County Sher- 33, inside one of the RVs. iff’s Office deputies noticed Weatherford was arrested something suspicious near on charges of Criminal Irrigon Mini Stor- Trespass II, Crimi- age. nal Mischief I and According to II, and Burglary II. information from May was ar- Mo r r o w County rested on charges of Sheriff Ken Mat- Criminal Trespass lack, it was around II, Criminal 6 : 3 0 p . m . t h a t N o a h D a l e y Mischief I evening when the Weatherford and II, Bur- deputies noticed a glary II, suspicious vehicle near the Supplying Contra- Irrigon business on Hwy. band, and Posses- 730. Further investigation sion of a Controlled by MCSO deputies and Or- Substance – Meth- Sheri May egon State Police revealed amphetamine. that the security fence had Both suspects been cut and someone had were lodged at Umatilla entered the RV storage area County Jail with bail set at and forced entry into not $40,000. one, but nine recreational In addition, police ar- vehicles. rested Truman Loyd Cham- Investigators found berlain, 18, of Silver Lake Noah Daley Weatherford, on charges of Criminal Trespass II, Criminal Mis- chief I and II, Possession of Burglary Tools and Bur- glary II. Chamberlain was lodged in Umatilla County Jail with bail also set at $40,000. Cylie Laylani Hepton, 22, of Hermiston was ar- rested and lodged at Uma- tilla County Jail on charges of Criminal Trespass II, Crimi- nal Mischief I and II, Possession of Bur- glary Tools, Posses- sion of a Controlled Leigh Substance – Meth- amphetamine, and False Information to a Police Officer. Bail was set at $162,000. Weatherford and May are both scheduled for pre- trial hearings Jan. 29. In- vestigation in the case is ongoing. International children’s choir, His Little Feet, to perform in Heppner and Ione His Little Feet Inter- national Children’s Choir will hold two local perfor- mances over Valentine’s Day weekend in February. The choir will present at Saint Patrick’s Parish Hall, 525 North Gale St. in Hep- pner, on Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. His Little Feet will then perform in the Ione Com- munity School cafeteria, 445 Spring St. in Ione, on Feb. 15 at 10 a.m. Both events are free and open to the public. For those interested in helping with these events, five host families are need- ed to take in two children and one chaperone each. Contact Leanne Lindsay at 541-989-8478 or 541-379- 6331, or lindsal@eou.edu for more information. The choir children, ages six to 13, are or- phaned and rescued from countries including India, Ethiopia and Haiti. While the children are a part of the choir, they participate in His Little Feet’s nation- wide “Light Your World” International Children’s Choir Tour. Coordinators say this energetic, culturally unique, Gospel-centered presentation brings atten- tion to the plight of millions of orphaned and vulnerable children living in the world today, and offers opportuni- ties for people to respond and make a difference. At each choir presen- tation, guests are asked to consider how they can personally reach children in need in practical ways. His Little Feet’s nation- wide campaign encourages people to get involved in at least one of four ways: Give. Sponsor. Go. Adopt. Attendees can take action on each of those opportu- nities at all His Little Feet choir tour events and by vis- iting www.hislittlefeet.org. Founded by Michael and Christa Hahn in 2009, His Little Feet is a non- profit organization that ex- ists to help, love and train orphaned and vulnerable children worldwide. In late 2010, the Colorado-based Hahns boarded a plane with some of the first Haitian children legally released by the Haitian and U.S. governments since the af- termath of the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti. These children comprised the first His Little Feet Children’s Choir, which presented in more than 50 churches throughout 18 States, coast to coast, on the 2010-2011 His Little Feet Tour, im- pacting the lives of thou- sands of children in need worldwide. Since then, children from China, Ethiopia, Haiti, Honduras, India, the United States and South Korea have participated in the choir, which has toured in more than 35 states. The hope is that these children will someday be- come Christian leaders, making a positive impact in their communities. Each of the children has a dream. Some dream to become teachers, doctors, pastors and political leaders. The experience and training they receive as a part of the His Little Feet tour can enable them to make these dreams a reality. Their med- ical needs are being met and they attend the His Little Feet Life Training Acad- emy, where they are taught academics, performing arts and valuable life skills. To donate to His Little Feet or to learn more, visit www.hislittlefeet.org or call 1-866-252-3988. Cabin Fever show in Ione on Sunday John Wambeke and friends will be putting on a variety show filled with music and comedy this coming Sunday afternoon, Jan. 25, at 3 p.m. at the Ione Legion Hall. The show will feature a number of local guests, including the Ione Pep Band, Joe Lindsay, Luke Basile and Eric Jepsen. A catered Dutch-oven dessert is included in the program. Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased in ad- vance at either the Heppner or Ione branch of the Bank of Eastern Oregon. ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. Heppner holds Town & Country awards Heppner Chamber of Commerce held its annual Town and Country Com- munity Awards last Thurs- day, Jan. 18, at the Mor- row County Fairgrounds in Heppner. The gala, spon- sored by Portland Gen- eral Electric and themed “Hooray for Heppner and All That Jazz,” attracted a large crowd that gathered to celebrate local heroes and community icons. The evening began with a photo presentation designed by Dale Bates and Sandy Matthews. Din- ner catered by Cornerstone Gallery was followed by a welcome speech by Ken Grieb and the coronation of 2015 Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Queen Macy Gibbs. The highlight of the evening, however, was the award ceremony for out- standing community mem- bers. The following awards were given out: Youth Recognition, Maddie Lindsay; Citizen- Educator of the Year, Petra Payne; Man of the Year, Jerry Healy; Woman of the Year, Judy Healy; Business of the Year, Wheatland Insurance; and Lifetime Achievement Award, How- ard Bryant. Youth Recognition “One of the great plea- sures about being an edu- cator is watching a student grow and mature not only as a student but as a person,” said Petra Payne when pre- senting the Youth Recog- nition award to Maddie Lindsay. “I have had the distinct pleasure of working with this young lady; I have been amazed at how far she has come as a leader.” Lindsay, a senior at Heppner High School, is active both academically and in sports. She has par- ticipated in three sports all four years of high school but has also clocked numer- ous hours of service in the community, including play- ing Bingo at the assisted living facility, helping with canned food drives, orga- nizing a blood drive and volunteering at the Neigh- borhood Center. Lindsay also participates in student council and the National Honor Society. “She has learned the importance of being a lead- er and giving back to her community,” concluded Payne. “This student loves Heppner and HHS; she exemplifies qualities that a high school senior should strive to have.” Citizen Educator Aside from present- ing the Youth Recogni- tion award, Heppner High School teacher and coach Petra Payne took the stage for a second time during the evening when HHS Head Teacher Greg Grant handed her the Citizen-Educator of the Year award. Grant credited Payne with accomplishing “many things as a teacher, coach, role model and citizen.” Aside from her ongoing roles as Spanish teacher and softball coach, Payne has led a group of students to Mexico, and recently took on the role of senior tran- sitions teacher, helping to prepare seniors for college and a career. “She is selfless and Past queen Kristen Powell crowns 2015 Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Queen Macy Gibbs. -Photo by David Sykes fully engaged when in- teracting with students,” wrote fellow teacher John Flaherty. “She challenges them to challenge them- selves. She earns our stu- dents’ respect not through gimmicks, or trying to be their friend, but because they sense her sincerity, leadership and integrity.” Man of the Year “I swear he gets up in the morning with the idea that, ‘I’m going to go out there today and help some- body,’” said presenter Pat Sweeney of Man of the Year recipient Jerry Healy. “He is always willing to help his neighbors or the commu- nity…and always quietly and without recognition.” Among the merits that earned Healy his nomina- tion for Man of the Year were volunteering as an ambulance driver, working to help the elderly, seeking economic growth for the community through work with the Port of Morrow and Inland Development Boards, and helping with Willow Creek Park District, all apart from managing Columbia Basin Electric for many years. “Jerry, I hope you keep doing what you do best, and this award tonight is proof of how much you’re ap- preciated for what you do,” concluded Sweeney. Woman of the Year “She’s involved. She works hard; sleeps little.” That was how Rhonda Winters introduced Woman of the Year Judy Healy. Those descriptions seemed to play out in Healy’s list of volunteer activities, which included the rodeo board; various St. Patrick’s Cel- ebration events including the motocross and Irish smoker; Heppner booster club; Colt, Pony and Mus- tang sports; and Lexington Grange…all in addition to working full time. While Healy is a moth- er and grandmother in her own right, Winters also praised Healy’s involve- ment with other children in the community. “Many of our chil- dren have been helped and looked after by this won- derful woman,” finished Winters. “Any community would be blessed to have her, but we are the lucky ones!” Business of the Year This year’s recipient of the Business of the Year award was Wheatland In- surance, owned and man- aged by Nancy Snider. The business was selected both for the leadership exhibited by Snider and the commu- nity involvement of Wheat- land’s employees. Snider and her em- ployees are involved in FFA, lo- cal schools, Relay for Life, rodeo, Maddie H e p p n e r Lindsay Chamber of Commerce, Awana Club and the Hep- pner Fire Department, among oth- ers. Petra Payne “When I moved to Heppner and was looking to switch to a local insur- a n c e p r o - Jerry Healy vider, I was fortunate to have been r e c o m - mended to the man- ager of this business… Judy Healy the staff has been great to work with and they have always re- sponded to m y n e e d s Nancy Snider any time a question came up or when I have needed in- formation,” Jeff Bailey read from Howard one letter of Bryant nomination. “My experience doing busi- ness with them is always very pleasant, positive and a lot less stressful than pre- vious insurance providers.” Lifetime Achievement Award The prestigious Life- time Achievement Award went to 96-year-old How- ard Bryant. “The Lifetime Achieve- ment Award is reserved for members of our town that show support in a myriad of ways for an extended period of time. This year’s recipi- ent trumps all efforts. This person has supported all aspects for decades and de- cades,” said Heppner City Manager Kim Cutsforth when introducing Bryant. An outstanding high school athlete himself, Bry- ant has always supported local sports, even donating equipment for students who couldn’t afford it. “It is theorized that he may have attended more high school sports activi- ties than any other one in the history of the school,” added Cutsforth. -See TOWN & COUNTRY/ PAGE TWO Performance Formula Dog Food 40lb Bag 10 % OFF Morrow County Grain Growers Green Feed & Seed 242 W. Linden Way, Heppner • 676-9422 • 989-8221 (MCGG main office)