Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - THREE
Heppner Lions complete projects, induct MANHUNT LEADS
TO ARREST
new member
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Above left: Dean Robinson (left) and Steve Rhea (right) receive awards of appreciation from District Governor Gerald Hop-
kins. Above right: Jeremy Cimmiyotti (left) is inducted by Gerald Hopkins and sponsor Steve Rhea (right). –Contributed photo
Although the Heppner
Lions took a winter break
from meetings, projects
continued through Decem-
ber and January with schol-
arships being distributed,
flags given out to first-
graders, funds sent to the
Meadowood Speech Camp,
and glasses purchased for
individuals in need. Presi-
dent Dean Robinson said
time would be given at the
next meeting to evaluate
strategy for the remainder
of the year.
Members said they en-
joyed scholarships, fire-
works and the rifle fund-
raiser as projects, but the
litter patrol topped the list
as the favorite project. In
evaluating new ideas, mem-
bers said they would like to
paint the baseball bleach-
ers at the high school and
create new youth projects.
Visiting District Governor
Gerald Hopkins handed out
a booklet with a variety of
projects for consideration
by the membership.
Hopkins then recog-
nized the club with a Club
President’s Member Sat-
isfaction Banner Patch for
display on the club banner.
Immediate Past Inter-
national President Barry
Palmer wrote, “The 1.35
million Lions worldwide
appreciate your club’s con-
tribution to membership
growth as you and your
club members follow your
dreams and strive to im-
prove your local and world
communities.”
Hopkins then inducted
the newest member, Jeremy
Cimmiyotti, sponsored by
Steve Rhea. Hopkins gave
Rhea a stress reducer box-
ing glove, theme of the
district.
Jimmie Fichter, Robin-
son, and Rhea were present-
ed certificates of apprecia-
tion from the governor for
outstanding work with the
Lions. Fichter also received
a chevron from Lions In-
ternational for 15 years of
service to his club.
a shed on Morgan Street.
Ironically, that shed was
next door to the Bennett’s
property, the scene of the
original theft.
MCSO arrested Mon-
tano on one count of Un-
authorized Use of a Vehicle
related to the theft of Ben-
nett’s vehicle, as well as
four counts of Criminal
Trespass. The four counts
of Criminal Trespass all
related to Montano’s flight
during Thursday’s man-
hunt, when several resi-
dents stepped in to help
police maintain the perim-
eter and locate the fugitive.
One Morgan Street resident
reportedly “beat (Montano)
off with a broom,” accord-
ing to the MCSO incident
log.
Montano was also
arrested on four felony
fugitive warrants out of
Washington State. The sus-
pect was lodged at Uma-
tilla County with bail set at
A written release from
MCSO thanked the citizens
of Heppner for their as-
sistance in apprehending
Montano.
“Multiple homeowners
and residents were watch-
ing to see if Montano at-
tempted to escape from the
perimeter put in place. They
exercised appropriate cau-
tion during the situation and
played a significant role in
the capture of this fugitive,”
stated the release.
According to MCSO
Sgt. Sarah Smith, Montano
is not being investigated in
connection with the other
recent vehicle thefts. Smith
also said MCSO does not
currently have suspects
related to those incidents.
Anyone having any
information regarding
Montano’s activities in the
weeks prior to his arrest is
asked to contact MCSO at
541-676-5317.
BOYD TO RETIRE
A wee bit o’ your time needed for St. Pat’s
celebration
How would you like to
help this year’s St. Patrick’s
weekend be a success?
The 33 rd Annual Wee
Bit O’ Ireland St. Patrick’s
celebration is scheduled for
March 13-15, and the dif-
ferent groups involved are
busy putting their events
together.
Heppner ’s Wee Bit
O’ Ireland - St. Patrick’s
Celebration Committee is
always looking for volun-
teers, because it takes a lot
of people to make the event
successful. Coordinators
also say there are many op-
portunities to get involved.
Those interested in
finding out more can attend
the St. Patrick’s Committee
meeting on Wed., Jan. 28,
at 6 p.m. in the Heppner
City Hall conference room.
Pizza and beverages will be
served.
Those who can’t at-
tend the meeting or who
have questions can contact
the Heppner Chamber of 676-5536 or email heppner-
Commerce Office at 541- chamber@centurytel.net.
An evening of drama
shorts planned at HHS
On Thursday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m., the Heppner High
School drama department will be performing Drama
Shorts. It will be an evening of short clips from movies
and TV, including some singing and dancing. It will be
held in the high school cafetorium, and admission is free.
Participating will be students Jasmine Garcia, Julissa
Sanchez, Kane Sweeney, Jacob Moses, Ryan Cecil, Joe
Schmidt, Olivia Schmidt, Erica Nelson, Cara Arbogast,
Meranda Lemmon, Emily Cecil, Caitlynn Bailey, Kaelyn
Lindsay, Caitlyn Scrivner and Ryan DonPierre.
SLOWER PACE FOR
MED STUDENT
Local families needed
Heppner is a little more
Manning says. “I really expensive and less varied for exchange students
like how, here, time slots than what he is used to.
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aren’t limited to 15 minutes
per patient, because I have
time to talk to the patient
and figure out what’s going
on without feeling rushed.”
Of course, Manning
says life in Heppner is a far
cry from life in Portland.
“There’s the obvious
difference in size,” he says.
“It’s a lot more conserva-
tive (here). People are nicer
here.”
Despite the many dif-
ferences, Manning says
he has only found one real
negative in his time here.
“At home I have my
whole arsenal of things I
like to cook, trying new
recipes,” he says, adding
that the food selection in
Other than cooking,
Manning fills his spare time
with “Whatever I’m feeling
like in the moment—read-
ing a book or reading up
on something that interests
me, whether it’s something
like medicine or politics. I
try to exercise,” he admits,
“but that doesn’t always
happen.”
Overall, Manning
seems to value the chance
to try something new, both
in the medical setting and
in the smaller community.
“I really like the expo-
sure I have, in just having
the doctors’ confidence,”
he says. “Everyone here is
really nice, and welcoming
and warm.”
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Dale Boyd in the field on the Ochoco in the early 1990s. –Con-
tributed photo
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summers up there,” recalls
Kandy Boyd.
After seven years at
Hines and Allison, Boyd’s
work took him back to
Rager, where the family
remained for the rest of his
time on Ochoco.
Boyd then took a job
working on the Bitterroot
National Forest in west-
central Montana. He spent
two years there before look-
ing back to his native state.
When a position opened
in the Heppner Ranger
District on the Umatilla
National Forest, he took it.
“I just wanted to get
back to Oregon,” says
Boyd. “This position came
up, and I’ve been here since
2003.”
With nearly three de-
cades fighting fires for the
Forest Service, and nearly
a third of that here in Hep-
pner, Boyd says leaving the
job will be bittersweet.
“It’s time to do some-
thing else,” he says. “It’s
been a good career. I’m
definitely gonna miss the
people are the best part.”
Boyd says he has a list
of items to fill his planned
free time.
“Right off the bat, fin-
ish all the remodeling proj-
ects I have that are half
done,” he says. “I’m not
going to get too wrapped
up in finding another full-
time job, because I’d like to
spend more time relaxing,
doing things I enjoy, like
camping.”
Along with camping,
hunting and fishing also
make the list of his plans.
“All those outside en-
joyments,” adds Boyd.
Still, he says he’s not
ruling anything out right
now.
“I’m not really calling
it a retirement. I’m calling
it a career change,” he says.
“I’m gonna play it by ear
for a while.”
The Forest Service is
planning a retirement party
for Boyd, with cake and gift
presentations, Jan. 31 at 6
p.m. at the Heppner Elks.
NE commission on
transportation to meet
Feb. 5 in La Grande
LA GRANDE, Ore.—
The North East Area Com-
mission on Transportation
will hold its next meeting
Feb. 5 from 9 a.m. to noon
at the Oregon Department
of Transportation Region
5 Headquarters, 3012 Is-
land Avenue, La Grande,
OR. The general public is
invited to attend. The meet-
ing location is accessible to
persons with disabilities.
The NEACT is com-
prised of transportation
stakeholders from Morrow,
Umatilla, Union, Wallowa
and Baker counties, and
the Confederated Tribes of
the Umatilla Indian Reser-
vation.
Time has been set aside
for public comments re-
garding project proposals
and other transportation-
related topics. To schedule
time on the agenda at NE-
ACT meetings, contact Lisa
Hill at 541-963-3179.
An Area Commission
on Transportation is an
advisory body chartered
by the Oregon Transporta-
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address all aspects of trans-
portation. More informa-
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for persons with disabili-
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interpreter, etc. To request
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more information about
this meeting, please contact
Lisa Hill at 541-963-3179,
email at Lisa.A.Hill@odot.
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