Heppner Dance Troupe to
perform for St. Pat’s
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VOL. 137 NO. 9 8 Pages
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
Crime spree trio sentenced
Daniel Faustino Arce,
29, of
Portland
was found
guilty of
multiple
counts of
burglary,
theft,
Daniel
criminal
Faustino Arce mischief,
unauthor-
ized use of a vehicle and un-
authorized use of a weapon
by a Morrow County jury
on Feb. 13 and was sen-
tenced by Judge Daniel Hill
to a total of 12 years and
eight months.
The Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office arrested
Arce and Desirea Devin,
23, after a crime spree that
ended at the TREO Ranch-
es on Dec. 17 involving
burglary, armed robbery
and firing a gun at a local
resident.
Vera Rose Smith, 34,
of Warm Springs, was also
arrested in connection with
the crimes in Pendleton on
Dec. 19.
Arce and Devin had
stolen a Jeep from a resi-
dence on Upper Rhea Creek
Rd and after getting it stuck
on Carlson Lane, attempted
to set it on fire. When a
group of hunters from Ya-
kima saw what was hap-
pening, they went to their
vehicles and returned with
AR15s, pistols and knives
and held them at gun-point
until police arrived.
District Attorney Justin
Nelson reported that Devin
and Smith both decided to
take plea
deals rath-
er than go-
ing to tri-
al. Devin
f a c e d
c h a r g e s Ve r a R o s e
similar to Smith
A r c e ’s ,
while Smith faced first- and
second-degree burglary, ve-
hicle theft and first-degree
theft.
Devin pleaded no con-
test to second-degree rob-
bery, first- and second-
degree burglary and vehicle
theft in exchange for a
sentence of more than four
years, according to court re-
cords. Nelson said drug ad-
diction played a significant
role in her
life, and
now she
can get
treatment.
Smith
pleaded
guilty to
f i r s t - d e - Desirea Devin
gree bur-
glary and first-degree theft
and agreed to a prison term
of 19 months. Nelson said
she and Devin can qualify
for time off for good be-
havior and for alternative
incarceration, such as house
arrest, if they meet certain
criteria.
The trio remain in the
Umatilla County Jail, Pend-
leton. Nelson said they
will transfer together to
Coffee Creek Correctional
Facility, Wilsonville, the
state’s intake center for new
prisoners.
Local 4-H group sews for
cancer patients
4-H members display some of the chemo port pillows they are working for 4-H. Pictured
(L-R): Katie Spivey, Brionna and Jolene Serrano, K.C. and Harley Anderson. -Contributed
photo.
Some Sew Fantastic
4-H Club members spent
part of their President’s
Day off from school sewing
chemotherapy port pillows.
This “Hands-for- Larger
Service” project will help to
cushion the pain of cancer
treatments.
The small colorful pil-
lows of various sizes can
be attached by sewn-in
Velcro straps to any seatbelt
or child’s car seat harness.
The pillows are positioned
on the strap over the port in
the skin where the chemo
is administered and help to
keep it from getting irritated
while traveling.
Some of the port pil-
lows will be donated next
month to either the Kadlec
Hematology and Oncology
Center in Kennewick or
Doernbecher Children’s
Hospital in Portland. Each
member will also save one
pillow to exhibit at the
county fair before giving
it away.
Ione FFA competes in sectional
contest, headed to state
The Ione FFA chapter
competed at the sectional
FFA contest recently and
two members have earned
the opportunity to represent
Ione at the state level.
Morgan Orem earned
second in job interview and
Grace Ogden earned second
in creed speaking. Orem
and Ogden will each be
competing as one of eight
in the state for the chance
to represent Oregon at the
National FFA Convention
this fall in Indianapolis.
Orem also earned sev-
enth in prepared public
speaking and Sonia Medina
fifth. Medina took fourth Pictured (L-R): Morgan Orem, Sonia Medina and Grace
in the job interview career Ogden. -Contributed photo.
development event.
Pictured front row (L-R): Paige Miller, Laila Jones, Eva Worden, Catherine Lindsay and
Kodie Lentz. Back row (L-R): Mikalie Duncan, Emma Patterson, Teagan Roy and Kamryn
Dickenson. – Photo by Bobbi Gordon.
Jodi Seagraves of Hep-
pner is coaching the Hep-
pner Dance Troupe to per-
form “Wee Lil Toes” Irish
dance routines for the St.
Patrick’s parade on Mar.
17. Other performances
will include a recital on
Wednesday, Feb. 14 and
performances open to the
public on Friday, Mar. 16
at 5 and 7 p.m. Cost for the
Friday performances will
be $3 per person.
The Heppner Dance
Troupe consists of 23 young
ladies ages two to eight.
They are divided into three
age groups and each group
performs two routines.
The group started their
season in the fall, so per-
formed a fall recital and
a Christmas recital. The
Irish dance routines are the
winter routines. The group
visits the assisted living
facility and the hospital for
performances throughout
the year as well.
The Heppner Dance Troupe practices an Irish dance for the “Wee Lil Toes” performances
scheduled for Mar. 14, 16 and 17. – Photo by Bobbi Gordon.
Remembrance Walk/Run to
support senior center
“Yes, it’s time to get
‘Shams a Rockin’,” said St.
Paddy’s Day Remembrance
Walk/Run organizer Susan
Hisler. “Friends Helping
Friends are in hopes that old
man winter has had his last
shout out.”
The Friends Helping
Friends committee is quick-
ly moving forward to roll
out the welcome mat on
this year’s Mar. 17 “Decade
of Memories” St. Patrick’s
Celebration Remembrance
Walk/Run fundraiser. Pro-
ceeds from the event this
year will go toward Hep-
pner’s St. Patrick’s Senior
Center.
“The Remembrance
event is truly one of a kind,”
said Hisler. “It includes all
ages, is fun and it’s a casual
pace for everyone.” Walk-
ers walk down a memory
lane route lined with per-
sonalized shamrocks. The
shamrocks have been made
through donations in mem-
ory of special loved ones.
Babies in strollers, dogs
on leashes and kids 12 and
under are free. Bicycles are
also welcome. If that isn’t
to your liking, but you want
to join the morning crowd,
the social hour is from 8:30-
9:30 a.m. with homemade
eats, drinks and treats in the
Sofia and Moira DiSalvo enjoy refreshments before heading
out for the Remembrance Walk/Run in 2017. -File photo.
Heppner Methodist Church
basement.
Pre-registration is
greatly appreciated. You
can beat the hustle and
bustle by mailing dona-
tions to Kathi Dickenson,
P.O. Box 566, Heppner,
OR 97836, or call 541-676-
9932. Contact Janelle Ellis
for run info at origanelle@
hotmail.com.
The shamrock is Ire-
land’s symbol for good for-
tune and luck, said Hisler.
“Any and all donations
will enable you to try your
Irish luck.” Numerous con-
tributed door prizes will be
drawn randomly, starting at
8 a.m. “So get registered.
We have Sinclair, Devin
Oil, Starbucks, $100 Ham-
ley’s Steakhouse gift cards
and a Wildhorse Resort and
Casino package. Spring is
coming. This is the 17-day
Remembrance event count-
down.”
Sponsors are Commu-
nity Counseling Solutions,
Community Bank, MCGG,
Columbia Basin Electric,
Wildhorse Resort and Casi-
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