Volunteers receive awards
Volunteers for the Morrow County Health District’s Emergency Medical Services program
were recently honored for their outstanding and dedicated service. Stephanie Rill was honored
as EMT of the year and Herman Winter was awarded volunteer driver of the year. Pictured
(L-R): Stephanie Rill, Rusty Estes and Herman Winter. -Contributed photo.
Wrestlers prepare for
tournament
Wrestlers preparing for the JoHi tournament this weekend ran to the cross on New Year’s
Day. Pictured back row: Charles Cason, Leo Waite, Jace Coe, and Conor Brosnan. Front row:
Suzy Cason, Roen Waite, Alaina Lemmon, Christian Dubry and Carson Brosnan. The BEO
Invitational, wrestling’s home tournament, will be held Feb. 2. -Contributed photo.
Suspect arraigned on online
sexual corruption charge
Kai Christopher Lar- police officers at Portland
kins, 20, has been formally International Airport on
arraigned in the Sixth
Dec. 19 after a po-
Circuit Court on the
lice investigation
charge of first-degree
revealed he was
online sexual corrup-
traveling to Ore-
tion of a child. At the
gon to meet a girl
arraignment, his bail
who was younger
was also reduced from Kai
than 14. The vic-
$65,000 to $50,000 by Christopher tim’s parents re-
the judge due to him Larkins
ported the online
being charged for a
communications
single crime, rather than to the police.
an additional two counts of
According to Morrow
attempt to commit a crime. County District Attorney
Larkins, from Indiana, Justin Nelson, the next
was arrested by Boardman question is whether or not
Larkins’ family will bail
him out. Ten percent of the
bail, $5,000, is needed for
his release. The suspect
has already signed a waiver
that would allow him to be
extradited back to Oregon if
he fails to appear in court.
“It does not allow him
to fight the extradition pro-
cess,” Nelson said of the
waiver. “If he’s picked up in
Indiana, he will get brought
back.”
As of Sunday night,
Larkins was still incarcerat-
ed at Umatilla County Jail.
Skyler Lee Kendrick vestigation by the sheriff’s
of Heppner, a suspect
office, Kend-
involved in vandalism
rick has been
at the Fit Park in Hep-
charged with
pner, was arrested Dec.
Criminal Mis-
31 by Morrow County
chief I-Felony
Sheriff’s Office and has
(vandalism),
been lodged at the Uma- Skyler Lee
Contempt of
tilla County Jail.
Court and Fail
Kendrick
Following the in-
to Appear-Misdemeanor.
Morrow County Un-
dersheriff John Bowles
attributes the arrest to a
good criminal investigation
by law enforcement and the
willingness of the public
to provide information to
solve a case.
Vandalism suspect arrested
Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 2, 2019 - SIX
A View From The Hill
By Doris Brosnan
“An unusually won-
derful holiday season,”
Administrator Nairns re-
ports from Willow Creek
Terrace. Staff and resi-
dents, surrounded by fes-
tive decorations, enjoyed
family guests and groups
of carolers and they and
friends enjoyed the recital
by Alaina Lemmon’s eigh-
teen students. Music filled
the Terrace as the talented
young people played piano
selections, sang some songs
and played some favorites
on bells. The thoughtful
“Terrace Angels” and a kind
“Santa” gave gifts to each
of the residents, after they
had all enjoyed Sue’s read-
ing of The Night Before
Christmas (now declared a
new Terrace tradition) and
then settled down for their
Christmas Eve sleep.
For Ron Peck and six
of the lady residents, prepa-
ration for the season’s ac-
tivities included getting
their hands and nails into
good shape with manicures
offered by staff. Ron knew
the benefits of such groom-
ing and was even game for
everyone’s suggestion that
he let them paint one of his
pinkies, just to see how long
before someone noticed.
Such a refreshing
view of the past month can
brighten the view of the
coming year and everyone
agrees that beginning with
birthday celebrations is a
great start. Today, Jan. 3,
will see neighbors, friends
and family joining Mary
Jean McCabe for her birth-
day lunch. On the 10 th , Bev
Norton will be the honored
birthday girl at the lunch
she has chosen for her cel-
ebration.
New Year’s Eve fea-
tured some evening activ-
ities and games before the
dropping of the Terrace’s
very own ball (on ED time).
2019 began on the first with
the issuance of survival kits
for the residents. Each kit
contains several reminders:
a toothpick (pick out the
good qualities in others); a
rubber band (be flexible –
things may not always be
the way you want, but they
will work out); a pencil (list
your blessings every day);
eraser (everyone makes
mistakes and it’s okay);
chewing gum (stick with
it and you can accomplish
anything); mint (you are
worth a mint); peppermint
patty (keep your cool);
snickers (keep your sense
of humor); candy kiss (ev-
eryone needs a kiss or hug
every day); tea bag (relax
and go over that list of
blessings).
Residents and staff
would like newcomers to
begin the new year with
them as a great way to start
2019. Studio apartments
are available and a tour
of the Terrace is always
available, as are brochures
that explain many details
of this facility that stresses
service with attention to
each resident’s privacy and
promotes independence to
every individual’s high-
est potential. The monthly
rental rate and any fees for
assistance services are com-
parable to similar facilities
in other communities, but
the Terrace has a contract
with Medicaid, which can
help make this a more fi-
nancially feasible living
option than one might first
believe. Calling 541-676-
0004 will provide answers
to questions and schedule
a tour. The willowcreekter-
race.com web site contains
helpful information. The
welcome mat is out, and
the entire community on the
hill is eager to share news
and views with visitors.
Quilters, quilters, listen
up. You are invited to share
your works of art with Ter-
race citizens and visitors
in a display at the Terrace.
Since Jan. 26 is designated
“Quilt Shop Day,” quilters
are encouraged to bring
quilts to the Terrace this
coming Sunday, the 6 th , to
be displayed until the 27 th .
A variety of display tech-
niques will be incorporated
and quilt racks would be
useful for some quilts. If
this Sunday does not work
for delivering a quilt or
quilts, call 541-676-0004
to set up an alternate date
with administrator Nairns
or get answers to questions
anyone might have about
the event.
Some other January
highlights will include the
hosting of lunch of the Mor-
row County Health Dis-
trict’s maintenance crew on
Maintenance Day, the 16 th
as a thank-you for all they
do. Hats will be de rigueur
on the 18 th , when everyone
will have a hat to wear on
Hat Day. Nurses Day is
on the 25 th , another day of
thanks by any residents who
require such assistance.
And the 31 st will end the
month with Backwards
Day, which could become a
bit confusing, with clothes
worn backwards, meals
beginning with dessert and
other activities beginning
with their endings. Three
coming movies will hold
some special meaning for
some residents: an Elvis
movie on the 5 th ; a Winnie
the Pooh-related movie on
the 19 th , in honor of AA
Milne’s creation; and the
movie Groundhog Day on
the calendar’s on Ground-
hog’s Day, Feb. 2.
If the groundhog sees
his shadow, we will be
in for another six weeks
of winter, according to
groundhog’s day aficiona-
dos. But residents and staff
will be able to get out their
survival kits and remind
themselves that shadow or
not, they will be flexible,
like the rubber bands, for
they view themselves for-
tunate to be at the Terrace
with interesting events in-
doors and outside, come
what may.
Heppner warmer than usual in
December
According to prelim-
inary data received by
NOAA’s National Weath-
er Service in Pendleton,
temperatures at Heppner
averaged warmer than nor-
mal during the month of
December.
The average tempera-
ture was 37.0 degrees which
was 3.5 degrees above nor-
mal. High temperatures av-
eraged 44.1 degrees, which
was 2.7 degrees above nor-
mal. The highest was 58
degrees on the 21 st . Low
temperatures averaged 29.8
degrees, which was 4.3
degrees above normal. The
lowest was 17 degrees, on
the 5 th .
There were 19 days
with the low temperature
below 32 degrees. There
were four days when the
high temperature stayed
Cavan
wins
contest
Emillia Cavan is the winner
of Oregon Trail Library Dis-
trict’s Heppner branch Guess
the Book contest. Cavan iden-
tified the mystery book as
Captain Underpants to win
the prize.
below 32 degrees.
Precipitation totaled
1.22 inches during Decem-
ber, which was 0.10 inches
below normal. Measurable
precipitation, at least .01
inch, was received on 11
days with the heaviest, 0.26
inches reported on the 24 th .
Precipitation in 2018
totaled 10.87 inches, which
is 3.13 inches below nor-
mal. Since October, the
water year precipitation
at Heppner has been 4.01
inches, which is 0.05 inches
below normal.
Snowfall totaled 0.5
inches. The heaviest snow-
fall was 0.5 inches reported
on the 2 nd .
The outlook for Janu-
ary from NOAA’s Climate
Prediction Center calls for
above normal temperatures
and below normal precip-
itation. Normal highs for
Heppner during January
are 43.6 degrees and normal
lows are 26.7 degrees. The
30 year normal precipita-
tion is 1.47 inches.
GILLIAM-BISBEE
-Continued from PAGE ONE
With no potential rent-
ers, the county decided rath-
er than tear the 100-year-old
building down, or continue
to pay for maintenance, it
would donate the building
to a newly formed Heppner
Community Foundation.
The foundation was set up
to take ownership of the
building and also handle
the renovation. In addition,
the county has set aside
$235,000 to help with the
upgrade. The Howard and
Beth Bryant Community
Trust plans on providing a
large amount of money to
complete renovation.
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