Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Red Cross seeks holiday
blood, platelet donations
Volunteers and eligible donors can
give a gift that can help save lives
As millions of Ameri-
cans make their inal gift
purchases this holiday sea-
son, the American Red
Cross reminds eligible do-
nors to give the most mean-
ingful gift of all—the gift of
life—by donating blood or
platelets.
Blood donations often
decline during the holi-
days when busy sched-
ules, inclement weather
and seasonal illnesses can
make it more dificult for
donors to make and keep
donation appointments, but
the need for blood doesn’t
get a break for the holiday
season. During the inal two
weeks of the year, the Red
Cross needs to collect more
than 175,000 blood and
platelet donations for those
depending on transfusions
at hospitals and transfusion
centers locally and across
the country.
“When you donate
blood or platelets, you are
not only giving the gift of
life to someone, you are
also giving their loved ones
hope for more holidays and
joyous occasions together,”
said Neil Tosuntikool, do-
nor recruitment director
of the Red Cross Pacific
Northwest Blood Services
Region. “To the parents of a
child going through cancer
treatment or family of an
accident victim, that is a
priceless gift.”
Blood donors of all
types, particularly AB, O,
A negative and B nega-
tive, and platelet donors
are encouraged to make
an appointment to donate
and help ensure hospitals
have the blood they need
for patients this winter.
As a special thank you for
taking the time to donate,
those who come out to give
Dec. 23 through Jan. 3 will
receive a long-sleeve Red
Cross T-shirt, while sup-
plies last.
Volunteers provide vital
support
In addition to the three
million volunteer blood
and platelet donors who
roll up a sleeve to give
each year, Red Cross Blood
Services also depends on
about 84,000 volunteers
across the country to fulill
its lifesaving mission. Vol-
unteers serve in a number
of roles, from hosting blood
drives in their communities
to transporting blood prod-
ucts for patients in need.
Noel Macek is one such
volunteer.
When many people
are anxiously awaiting the
delivery of their latest pur-
chase, Macek is awaiting
the next opportunity to
deliver blood and platelets
to local hospitals. He has
volunteered as a transporta-
tion specialist for six years
and drives about 14,000
miles each year.
“(Red Cross) Hospital
Services knows that any-
time that they have an emer-
gency run, they can catch
me answering the phone at
home,” said Macek, who
has also donated more than
16 gallons of blood. “My
favorite part is to deliver
blood products to a hospital
or location and be able to
bring a smile to people’s
faces.”
Macek looks at the
holidays like any other
day, except that he wants
to relieve other drivers so
they can celebrate with their
families. He knows patients
depend on generous blood
donations every day – even
on holidays.
More information is
available at redcrossblood.
org or by calling 1-800-
RED CROSS (1-800-733-
2767).
Tamástslikt seeks artists
for youth art show
Pendleton—Tamást-
slikt Cultural Institute in-
vites all youth under the
age of 19 years old to par-
ticipate in an upcoming
art show and competition,
ArtWORKz 2016.
Young artists, both
tribal and non-tribal, from
around the region are en-
couraged to submit an origi-
nal art object for competi-
tion.
“This art show and
competition has grown ev-
ery year and the caliber
of art is incredible. Young
artists are excited to display
their artwork in a true gal-
lery setting,” said Randall
Melton, Collections Cura-
tor, “Last year we had over
90 talented artists of all ages
compete.”
The ArtWORKz show
will be on exhibit in the
Tamástslikt gallery from
Jan. 23 through Feb. 27.
Art submissions must be
received at the Tamástslikt
Cultural Institute between
Dec. 2 and Jan. 18. There
is no entry fee. An informa-
tion sheet and entry forms
can be accessed on the
Tamástslikt website, http://
www.tamastslikt.org/exhib-
its.cfm.
Only one piece of art
may be submitted for com-
petition. The show is open
to individuals and groups
of collaborating artists.
All forms of art media are
acceptable and any disci-
pline of artwork including
traditional Tribal work such
as beadwork, weaving and
parleche painting.
The show will be
judged by recognized pro-
fessional artists and awards
will be presented at an Art-
ists Reception on Saturday,
Feb. 6, at 1 p.m. There are
three age categories: 10 and
under, 11-14, and 15-18.
Young artists will
compete for Grand Prize,
Awards of Excellence,
Awards of Merit, Honorable
Mentions, Best Emerging
Artist, and Artists’ Choice.
Art will be on display
Jan. 23 through Feb. 27.
For more information,
call Randy Melton, Tamást-
slikt Cultural Institute at
541-429-7720 or email him
at randall.melton@tamasts-
likt.org.
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- SEVEN
Mustangs crown wrestling champions at
Christmas tourney
The Heppner wrestling
team competed at the Mac-
Hi Christmas Tournament
on Saturday. The tourna-
ment included 15 teams
from Oregon and Washing-
ton ranging in size from 2A
to 6A. Pendleton won the
team title.
The Mustangs had two
champions and a total of
four individual placers.
Ryan Smith and Cord
Flynn both went 3-0 for the
day and brought home gold
medals at 120 pounds and
220 pounds respectively.
Smith had one techni-
cal fall (decision of 15 or
more points) and two pins,
including a late come-from-
behind pin over a Walla
Walla wrestler in the inals.
Flynn won with two
pins and a major decision
(decision of eight or more
points) in the championship
over a Mac-Hi opponent.
Trevor Chamberlin led
the younger Mustang wres-
tlers, wrestling up a weight
class at 126 pounds and
inishing in ifth place.
Leo Waite placed sixth
at 120 pounds.
Senior Will Lutcher,
wrestling at 160 pounds,
went 2-2 for the day in a full
16-man bracket. He was
one win short of placing in
probably the tournament’s
toughest bracket.
Tim Jaca also won a
match for Heppner at 170
pounds.
Also competing for
the Mustangs were Carson
Brosnan, Zach Bredfield,
Charles Cason and Jacob
Wallace.
Despite having only
10 wrestlers, over half of
whom are freshmen, and
illing only seven of the 14
weight classes, Heppner
finished in seventh place
as a team.
Above: Will Lutcher shows a Pomeroy, WA wrestler who rules
the mat at the Heppner Invitational last week. Below: Tim Jaca
goes head to head with an opponent at the Mac-Hi Christmas
Tournament. –Photos by Kirsti Cason
Irrigon adjusts utility rates for next iscal
year
Irrigon sewer and water
rates will see some changes
beginning next July.
The Irrigon City Coun-
cil at its Tuesday, Dec. 15,
council meeting deliberated
at length in seeking ways
to “fiscally manage re-
sources as expenses greatly
increase,” according to a
statement by the city. “The
city council desires to con-
tinue to remain transparent
and ensure all users con-
tribute equally,” stated the
release.
City manager Aaron
Palmquist says the city
has made fiscal progress
but there continue to be
challenges to system main-
tenance and needed conver-
sions. With this in mind, the
city council approved low-
ering the collectable bond
fees because of a very slight
user growth and moving the
change to the basic utility
charge and providing for a
minimal increase of $1.67
per month. All the adjust-
ments and increases will
be earmarked for Capital
Improvements (reserves).
Due to these changes,
a single-family dwelling
currently paying $98.33
per month would pay $100
per month for all combined
charges beginning July 1,
2016.
Single family detached
residences, permanent
dwellings, manufactured
home parks, duplexes and
multiplexes, and extended
stay RV park spaces will
all have a basic sewer rate
of $46.17 per month with a
user loan fee of $14.88. RV
park spaces of less than 30
days and motel/hotel units
will have a basic sewer rate
of $23.09 per month with
a user loan fee of $7.44. A
permanent dwelling with
connected RV will have a
basic sewer rate of $69.26
with a user loan fee of
$22.32.
For water, the basic
utility charge will be $23.63
for 1,336 cubic feet with a
$0.02596 charge per cubic
foot beyond the minimum.
The user loan fee inside the
city limits will be $15.32,
while outside the city limits
it will be $25.94.
For more information,
contact Irrigon City Manag-
er Aaron Palmquist at 541-
922-3047 or manager@
ci.irrigon.or.us.
Sheriff’s Report
October 31 (cont.):
-MCSO received report
from a subject in Irrigon
who was having trouble
with a 16-year-old. The call
was cancelled.
-MCSO received report
from an Irrigon woman who
requested a deputy concern-
ing her juvenile daughter
attempting suicide. MCSO
responded.
-MCSO received report
that Hermiston Police De-
partment arrested Jessica
Cruz, 31, on an Irrigon Jus-
tice Court warrant for Fail-
ure to Pay Fine. She was
lodged in Umatilla County
Jail with $1,111.50 bail.
-MCSO received report
from a man who said he fol-
lowed a vehicle down Hep-
pner Hill possibly driven
by an intoxicated subject.
MCSO was unable to locate
anyone.
-MCSO received re-
port of subject in a white
Suburban in Irrigon driving
too fast. The caller said that
there were kids in the area
and he was afraid the driver
would hit someone.
-MCSO received report
from Pioneer Memorial
Hospital that a very intoxi-
cated male subject came
in complaining of vomit-
ing blood and then left.
PMH advised he could be
a danger to himself. MCSO
checked the area, but was
unable to locate the subject.
-MCSO received report
from a motorist on Hwy.
74, Ione, who said he hit a
boulder the size of a pump-
kin. ODOT advised and
responded.
November 1: -Morrow
County Sheriff ’s Office
received a report from a
subject at Sub Zero Res-
taurant in Irrigon who said
his ex-girlfriends boyfriend
wanted him to come out-
side and ight. The caller
advised he would be inside
for contact. MCSO made
contact with all parties and
determined it was verbal
only. All would be going in
opposite directions.
-A male on Hwy. 74
near Ione advised MCSO
that the neighbor’s dogs
were coming and trying
to get in to harm his farm
animals. He advised the
animals were going to be
staked out soon and were
not in the actual pen. The
caller advised he was wor-
ried that his goats would
be harmed by the dogs. He
requested that the neighbor
be advised to keep the dogs
in; he said he had already
talked to them about it. He
advised if the dogs attacked
his animals he would shoot
them. MCSO advised the
dog owner, who was not
aware the dogs were out and
said he would tie them up
and apologize to the neigh-
bor. He advised they would
not be a problem again.
-MCSO received report
of a black F350 dumping
garbage at the turkey shoots
in Irrigon. A deputy made
contact with the vehicle
and determined it was the
owner.
-A female in Irrigon
advised MCSO that her son
was punched in the face by
an adult at the skate park.
MCSO arrested Bradley
William McCord, 38, for
harassment.
November 2: -Morrow
County Sheriff ’s Office
received report of possible
shotgun fire in Heppner.
The caller did not request
contact, just wanted the area
checked.
-MCSO arrested Adri-
an Ahumada, 32, on an
Irrigon Justice Court war-
rant for Failure to Appear
on Criminal Trespass. The
subject was released on
his own recognizance per
Judge Spicer.
-A subject on Dee Cox
Road, Heppner, advised he
had found two compound
bows in a shed at his rental
property, unknown who
they belonged to. He ad-
vised he had had them for
a month and no one had
claimed them. He advised
he was home for contact.
-MCSO was advised
of a lost cell phone in the
Ditch Creek area out of
Heppner.
-MCSO received a
call from Irrigon regarding
a child with a black eye
caused by his father hitting
him in the face. The caller
requested that a deputy
accompany her to the resi-
dence. A deputy responded
and determined the call to
be unfounded.
-MCSO received report
of a vehicle the subject
found that went through
their fence and got stuck.
Location was straight south
of the dairy in Boardman,
in the tree farm. License
plates showed the vehicle
stolen out of Hermiston.
The caller advised they
were available by phone
to show law enforcement
where the car was.
-MCSO, Boardman PD
and Boardman ambulance
responded to an overturned
semi, single-vehicle acci-
dent, on I-84.
November 3: -Morrow
County Sheriff’s Ofice was
advised of a male subject
smoking a meth pipe in
front of a residence in Ir-
rigon. MCSO responded
and checked the area but
was unable to locate.
-MCSO cited John
Carey Breidenbach, 78, for
code violation Abandon-
ment of Nuisance.
-MCSO was advised
that La Grande PD arrested
Anthony Michael Shrout,
34, on Failure to Appear on
Driving While Suspended
Misdemeanor and Failure
to Appear on Failure to
Appear II.
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