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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 2, 2015 Local youth represent county at 40 th spelling championship Conor Brosnan of Hep- pner, Lilee Roggow of Ir- rigon and Ryan Ibarra of Hermiston will be repre- senting Morrow County this year at the Oregon Statewide Spelling Cham- pionship. The spelling champion- ship will take place at the Oregon State Fair in Salem this Saturday, Sept. 5, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The contest will take place at the Hart of the Garden at the Oregon State Fairgrounds. Students competing in the championship have won their school, district and county written spelling contests. This is the seventh year Oregon Spellers has spon- sored the Oregon Statewide Spelling Championship. Oregon Spellers is an all- volunteer group that formed in 2009 in response to the Oregon Department of Education’s budget-driven decision to eliminate their state-level spelling contest, which they had run for 33 years. Oregon Spellers is funded solely by donations. For more information, visit the Oregon Spellers’ web- site at http://www.oregon- Heppner cross country off to a great start spellers.org. Following the Champi- onship, Emily Sinovic from KATU will be the emcee for “The Bee at the Fair”—a “just for fun” verbal spell- ing bee also sponsored by Oregon Spellers. The bee is open to all Oregon State Fair patrons. The junior division for 12 and under will begin at 2 p.m. in Co- lumbia Hall (Creative and Artistic stage) with the teen and adult division to follow at 3 p.m. The Heppner High For more information, School boys’ cross country contact visit http://www. team placed second at the oregonspellers.org. Green and Gold Invite last week in Pendleton—a great start for a new team. Running for Heppner were (above L-R) Hayden Qualls, Trent Smith, Hunter Nichols, Reno Ferguson, Parents who do not Mitchell Von Gunten and want their child’s hearing Skyler Palmer. to be screened should notify Running in the girls’ their child’s school as soon middle school race were as possible. (right L-R) Hannah Palmer Anyone who has ques- (ninth place) and Madelyn tions regarding the hearing Hunter (second place). screening program, contact There is still time to the local school principal join if anyone is interested. or the IMESD Audiology Ask at the school office for Department at 541-966- more info. 3147. Information can also -Contributed photos be found on the IMESD website at www.imesd.k12. or.us. IMESD provides free hearing screenings to students this fall PENDLETON—The InterMountain Education Service District (IMESD) will provide free hearing screenings to public el- ementary school students at area schools this fall. Hearing screenings are conducted annually by the IMESD’s Audiology De- partment for public school students in Umatilla, Mor- row and Union counties. The program is coop- eratively sponsored by 18 regional school districts. Students to be screened include kindergarten, first and third grade students, new students to a county and parent/teacher/princi- pal referrals of students in other grades. Children who fail the initial screening will be re-screened within a three- week period. Screenings begin Sept. 1 and continue through Nov. 12. DA’s Report Visit your local library in September for chance to win children’s books Ready 2 Learn is spon- soring prize packs for fami- lies who use their library cards during the month of September. There will be 10 prize packs total—each prize pack contains new children’s books, learning games and a $50 deposit into an Oregon College Savings Plan account (ac- count must be opened by cardholder). How do you enter? When you use your Ready 2 Learn card to check out a book or attend a library program anytime during September, your card is scanned and you are entered to win. The drawing takes place Oct. 1 and winners will be announced on the Facebook page: www.face- book.com/readytolearnor- egon. Limit one entry per cardholder and one prize pack per family. If you don’t have a Ready 2 Learn card, you can visit your lo- cal library and sign up for one for free. Ready 2 Learn is a pro- gram designed to give par- ents and children ages birth through five years access to a world of books, movies, music and fun activities, plus opportunities to meet other parents of young chil- dren and a free monthly newsletter. The R2L card also helps families start building a college savings account in their child’s name. For more information about Ready 2 Learn, visit ready- tolearnoregon.org. Ready 2 Learn is for children who live in Uma- tilla, Morrow, Union, Baker, Grant and Wallowa coun- ties through a partnership with regional libraries, the InterMountain Education Service District, Greater Eastern Oregon Behavioral Health Inc., Eastern Oregon Coordinated Care Orga- nization and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Ready 2 Learn is fund- ed by a Library Services and Technology Act grant managed through the Or- egon State Library. Addi- tional funds are provided by the Oregon College Savings Plan. Founded in 1945 by farmers & ranchers. Morrow County Dis- trict Attorney Justin Nelson has released the following report: -Marco Antonio Gar- cia, 29, was convicted of Unauthorized Use of a Ve- hicle, a Class C Felony, and was sentenced to have his driver’s license suspended for one year, as well as six months prison time with credit for time served and one year post-prison super- vision. An additional count of Theft II was disposed without conviction. Fines, fees and assessments to- taled $200. - Marco Antonio Gar- cia, 29, was additionally convicted of Theft II, a Class A misdemeanor, and was sentenced to discharge. Fines, fees, restitution and assessments totaled $1,209. -Marco Antonio Gar- cia, 29, was additionally convicted of Possession of Methamphetamine, a Class C Felony, and sentenced to have his driver’s license suspended for six months, as well as six months prison time with credit for time served, to run concurrent with previously imposed sentences, and one year post-prison supervision. Additional counts of Felon in Possession of a Restrict- ed Weapon and Carrying a Concealed Weapon were disposed without convic- tion. Fines, fees and assess- ments totaled $200. -Marco Antonio Gar- cia, 29, was additionally convicted of Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, a Class C Felony, and was sentenced to have his driver’s license suspended for one year, as well as 18 months prison time with credit for time served, to run concurrent with previously imposed sentences, and one year post-prison supervision. Fines, fees and assessments totaled $200. -Kyle Eugene Mcken- zie, 30, of Prineville, OR was convicted of Viola- tion of Wildlife Laws with Culpable Mental State, a Class C Felony, on the charge of Taking a Bull Elk in Closed Season. The defendant’s hunting license was suspended for life and the defendant sentenced to 18 months supervised pro- bation, to include 80 hours of community service, and five days jail time with credit for time served. The defendant was found not guilty of an additional count and acquitted of a third. Fines, fees, restitution and assessments totaled $8,500. -Mario Morales, 32, was convicted of Criminal Mischief II, a Class A Mis- demeanor, and sentenced to 60 days jail time with credit for time served, to run concurrent with previ- ously imposed sentences. Morales was additionally convicted of two counts of Harassment, a Class B Mis- demeanor, and sentenced to 60 days jail time on each count, with credit for time served, to run concurrent with previously imposed sentences. An additional count of Assault IV – Con- stituting Domestic Violence was disposed without con- viction. Fines, fees and assessments totaled $300. Sheriff’s Report BEO is at home in our r ural communities. Wh en you b ank with us , you r inve st me nts sta ys r ight he re wh er e yo u r roots ar e . C om e s e e u s t oda y. 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Health Department advised who to contact at Home Health. -MCSO received con- tact from a woman on Mag- ic Garden Lane in Irrigon who said that her ex is re- strained from seeing or con- tacting, but they were both at the watermelon festival and now she is concerned for her safety. MCSO made contact. -MCSO received report that a male was beating up his mom on Wyoming Street in Irrigon. MCSO responded. -MCSO received re- port of a subject who lost control of a vehicle and wiped out a fence. MCSO arrested Raul Tzompaxtle Carvajal, 18, for Failure to Carry and Present and Reckless Driving. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail. MCSO cited Miguel Angel Hernandez Paz, 26, for Providing a Vehicle to an Unlicensed Driver. The vehicle was impounded for no insurance and no licensed driver. -MCSO received report of a noise complaint. The caller said the music on the PA system in Heppner had been playing non-stop all day. The caller said he did not want contact, but would file a complaint with city hall the next Monday. MCSO was advised. -MCSO received re- port from a driver on Hwy. 74, Heppner, that she hit a deer and it was on the road suffering. She said it was crawling in the middle of the road. MCSO responded and reported that the deer was already taken care of. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon resident that someone was throw- ing stuff at their house. The caller said they could hear it, but when they went out to look, they couldn’t find anything or anyone. MCSO responded and made con- tact with the caller. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon subject of loud music playing for several hours on Hurd Place around 10 p.m. MCSO re- sponded, checked the area, did not find any loud music but did make contact with a gathering, who said they knew about the ordinance and shut their music off at 10 a.m. -MCSO received report of neighbors playing very loud music on Main St. in Heppner. The caller said the neighbors had a scanner and didn’t want MCSO to give out information over the radio. MCSO responded, but was unable to locate the music. -MCSO received report of a party with loud music on Washington Lane in Ir- rigon. MCSO made contact and the music would be turned down. -MCSO received report of a party with loud music on Crooked Road in Irri- gon. MCSO responded and they advised they would turn the music down. -Boardman Ambu- -Continued on PAGE SEVEN