HEPPNER
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VOL. 134
NO. 7
8 Pages
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
On to districts
Juvenile arrested in
incident that prompted
school lock-out
Morrow County Sher-
iff’s Office has reported
that a juvenile male, whose
name was not released, was
arrested in the incident that
prompted the Feb. 9 lock-
out at Heppner Elementary
School.
The sheriff ’s office
stated that it responded to
a report of a burglary in
progress near the elemen-
tary school that Monday
morning. It was reported
that two suspects—one
described as wearing a red
sweatshirt, the other a grey
sweatshirt—were attempt-
ing to enter a residence on
Elder St.
Detective Sgt. Terry
harper, Patrol Sgt. Randy
Rayburn and Senior Deputy
John Bowles responded to
the area.
After canvassing the
area, Bowles located a male
juvenile wearing a gray
sweatshirt, black hat and
black pants in the south
parking lot of the elemen-
tary school. The juvenile
was located near a gold
2002 Ford Taurus.
It was at that time that
police contacted the school
All four Heppner and Ione varsity basketball teams are headed to their respective district playoffs this week, the Mustang teams to the Columbia Basin Con-
ference tournament and the Cardinals to play-in games in preparation for the Big Sky League tournament. It looks to be an exciting week of basketball for
local sports fans. Above left: Heppner’s Kelly Wilson goes for another basket Friday against the TigerScots. Above center: Logan Grieb stretched for the net
while a fellow Mustang blocks a Culver player.-Photos by Sandra Putman Above right: Rachel Holland tips off against Spray in Ione’s last game of the season
before the district crossover game. –Photo by Sylvia Sandford
-See more Cardinal sports PAGE FOUR and Mustang sports PAGE FIVE.
Readers tumble into
world of books with
new library collection
Library users are in-
vited to tumble headlong
into a world of books with
the Oregon Trail Library
District’s new online col-
lection, Tumblebooks.
Tumblebooks is a col-
lection of animated, talking
picture books now avail-
able at the OTLD website.
The collection of almost
1,000 titles for grades K-6
includes picture books,
chapter books, math sto-
ries and non-fiction books
in English, Spanish and
French. Included are also
graphic novels and National
Geographic videos.
OTLD staff members
say the exciting, interactive
format is easy to use and
makes reading fun. Users
can build language skills
as they access their favorite
books or get to know new
books and authors.
To try Tumblebooks, go
to http://www.oregontrail.
plinkit.org/ and click on
the Tumblebooks icon. For
more information, call the
OTLD Heppner branch at
541-676-9964.
F ind
the S hamrock !
The Shamrock Hunt is back! After a long hiatus, the St. Patrick’s
Day shamrock treasure hunt is back. The first person to find the
hidden shamrock will win a 2014 Silver Eagle donated by the Bank
of Eastern Oregon, which is on display at the Heppner branch. The
Silver Eagle is valued around $50.
-RULES- 1. A new set of clues to guide you to the
hidden shamrock will appear in each edition of the Heppner
Gazette-Times.
2. A total of five clues beginning with the Feb. 11 edition will
be published each week on the front page.
3. The hidden shamrock is not on private property and no
digging or moving of objects, dirt or other materials is neces-
sary to find the shamrock.
4. The first person to find the shamrock and bring it to the
Heppner Gazette-Times office will claim their prize.
CLUE #2
You have a numeral, remember last week?
Here’s a little more math to find what you seek
Divide by 40 and what do you get?
Número de Un alce
Is our best bet
Now on some street sits your next clue
You have the number - what else to do?
Stand in front, now, just be aware
Because next week your clue could come
from just about anywhere
Sponsored by Bank of Eastern Oregon and
The Heppner Gazette-Times
Senior Deputy John Bowles
staff and advised that they
institute a lock-out proce-
dure, locking all external
doors for the safety of the
students and staff. Bowles
then approached the male
juvenile.
After investigating,
Bowles found the juvenile
had a loaded .22 revolver,
two knives and stolen ID.
The Ford Taurus had also
been reported stolen out of
Hermiston. The juvenile
was taken into custody on
charges of Unauthorized
Use of a Motor Vehicle,
Identity Theft, Unlawful
Possession of a Firearm,
Theft I and Carrying a Con-
cealed Weapon. He was
lodged at Northern Oregon
Regional Corrections Fa-
cility (NORCOR) Juvenile
Facility in The Dalles, OR.
MCSO reported that
two search warrants are be-
ing executed in relation to
the case. Further investiga-
tion also is being conducted
into crimes occurring in the
Heppner and Irrigon areas,
possibly involving the juve-
nile. More information will
be available at a later date.
Local playwright, players offer a
‘thought of hope’ this St. Pat’s
The start of Heppner’s
St. Patrick’s Day celebra-
tion will once again be
marked with an original
drama production featuring
the St. Pat’s Players and
written and directed by Fr.
Gerry Condon, retired local
pastor.
Father Condon’s origi-
nal dramas have become a
St. Patrick’s Day tradition.
This marks the 12 th year
of such a production. The
play will be presented at
Ione Community School on
Sunday, March 8, at 3 p.m.
and again in Heppner at
the St. Patrick’s parish hall
on Thursday, March 12, at
7:30 p.m.
Admission is free but
donations are accepted and
are given to a local charity
of the cast’s choosing. This
year the cast has chosen to
have proceeds go to the St.
Patrick’s parish hall restora-
tion project.
This year’s drama, “A
Thought of Hope,” is about
several people on their way
to Clonmacnoise, the ruin
The St. Pat’s Players are again preparing an original drama, “A Thought of Hope,” for local
theater lovers this March. Pictured (L-R) are cast members Janet Greenup, Ann Morter, Rita
Van Schoiack, Deb Guiterrez, Bill Kuhn, Rick Drake, Jennifer Ashbeck, Nikki Coe, Dan Van
Schoiack, Brian Kollman, Larry Lutcher and Jill Miller, with Fr. Condon in front. –Contrib-
uted photo
of an ancient monastery
founded by St. Kieran.
They are temporarily de-
layed on one of the Aran
Islands, off the coast of
Galway, Ireland.
There, they find them-
selves confronted with
problems of anxiety, mari-
tal stresses, alcoholism and
suicidal inclination. All
are weak in faith but are
challenged with thoughts
from Holy Scripture. Their
arrival at Clonmacnoise
becomes not only the end
of a journey but also a time
of enlightenment.
Festival singers bring
relief in the midst of the
play’s tension.
Terrace says thank you, farewell to board
member Green
By Doris Brosnan
The Willow Creek Ter-
race Community invites all
friends to a “Thank You
and Farewell” party on
Feb. 24 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Cliff Green, who is stepping
down from his position,
will be honored for his ser-
vice on the Terrace Board
of Directors.
The Terrace opened its
doors on Oct. 4, 2002, and
Green has helped to guide
its history for 10 of those
12-plus years. This has
been a history that includes
a variety of impacts to the
Willow Creek Valley.
Since its opening, the
Terrace has provided ad-
ditional full-time and part-
time employment, has sup-
ported local services, retail-
ers, and contractors, and has
contributed to the stability
of the health district.
However, the facts with
which Green and fellow
board members are most
pleased pertain to Willow
Creek Terrace’s number one
purpose: to provide to indi-
viduals needing daily-living
services, assistance that
promotes independence and
allows for aging in place.
From a vision shared by Su-
zanne Jepsen with several
volunteers in 1998, Willow
Creek Terrace became a
reality that has now served
79 residents, enabling them
to remain in the community
instead of seeking assis-
Polaris
Service
Special
tance out-of-area.
The average length of
stay at Willow Creek Ter-
race is thirty-four months.
The average age of residents
changes often, of course,
and currently, the average
is ninety-and-a-half. Two
Terrace residents lived to
-See WILLOW CREEK TER-
RACE/PAGE TWO
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