SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 15, 2020
New minister and family make Heppner their home
Pastor Quentin Byers
has taken the associate min-
ister position at the Heppner
Christian Church where
he will learn the ropes in
preparation for taking over
as head pastor when Pastor
Ray DeLoe retires. Pastor
Quentin, his wife Ashton
and two daughters, Kyla
and Alba recently moved
to Heppner from Boise, ID.
Pastor Quentin and
Ashton were both raised in
Wallowa County and were
high school sweethearts.
They attended community
college in Salem where
Pastor Quentin received a
certificate in welding and
Ashton obtained her dental
assisting certificate.
In 2010 the Byers fam-
ily was devastated by the
loss of Pastor Quentin’s
younger brother to suicide.
The loss made him decide
he wanted to minister to
hurting people, so in 2013
he heeded the call which
took him to Boise Bible
College where he received a
Bachelor of Science degree
in ministry and Associate
of Science in church lead-
ership. The call to ministry
has been a part of the Byers
family for many years. Pas-
tor Quentin’s grandfather,
Melvert Byers Sr. was a
missionary and minister.
His father, Melvert Byers
Jr. has been ministering at
Wallowa Christian Church
Ashton, Alba, Kyla and Quentin Byers recently moved to
Heppner.
for thirty-one years.
Immediately after Pas-
tor Quentin graduated from
BBC, he accepted a head
minister position in down-
town Boise. Pastor Quentin
and Ashton said, “We were
surprised that God had led
us to a ministry in Boise
as it had always been our
intent to return to a rural
community to raise our
children.” They continued,
“God had greater plans for
the Byers family and we all
grew from our time living
in Boise.”
In the move from
Boise to Heppner, there
wasn’t enough room to
bring everything so Kyla
and Alba had to leave their
bikes behind. The young
entrepreneurs decided to
take matters into their own
hands to earn the money to
buy themselves new bikes.
With that in mind, the girls
set up a lemonade stand for
three days over the 4 th of
July weekend.
With the help of the
Heppner community, Kyla
and Alba were able to earn
over $200 from their ef-
forts. The family set off to
Alba (left) and Kyla Byers opened a lemonade stand in Heppner and earned enough
Hermiston to look for new Above:
money to purchase new bikes.
bikes but found none were Below: Kyla (left) shows off her black bike and Alba shows her purple one.
available in Hermiston.
After making phone calls,
bikes were located in Ken-
newick, WA so the family
loaded up the pickup and
drove to Kennewick to see
if they could find bikes the
correct size for the girls.
Although options were lim-
ited, both girls were able to
find their perfect bike.
Kyla and Alba wanted
to tell the Heppner com-
munity, “Thank you for
all your support and the
encouragement you gave us
as we worked our lemonade
stand. We couldn’t have
gotten our bikes without
you.”
Sheriff’s Report
...continued from page five
April 29: Morrow
County Sheriff ’s Office
received a report at Cot-
tage Creek Apartments,
NE Chase St, Heppner of
UEMV. Unable to locate.
-MCSO received a re-
port at SE Chase St/E May
St, Heppner that a back-
hoe is driving unsafely on
Chase St. It went too fast
down the hill and didn’t
stop at the stop sign. Deputy
made contact with the com-
pany; they will slow down.
-MCSO received a re-
port at Irrigon Shell Station,
E Hwy 730, Irrigon that
Thomas Wayne Fritz was
arrested on UCCC warrant
and lodged at UCJ with no
bail.
-MCSO received a re-
port on E Rock St, Heppner
that RP needs an ambulance
for her husband, needs oxy-
gen. Transported.
-MCSO received a re-
port on Hwy 74 Lena, Hep-
pner of vehicles in turnout
on or near their property
that appeared to be planning
to stay. The subjects also
appeared to either have shot
or plan to shoot onto their
property. Referred to other
agency.
-MCSO received a re-
port at W Eighth Rd/Kanga-
roo Ct, Irrigon that Robert
Lloyd Fleetwood was ar-
rested on MCSO LSA war-
rant. Lodged at UCJ with
holds. Also issued citation
for driving uninsured.
-MCSO received a re-
port at Easterday Farms on
Homestead Ln, Boardman
of a rollover at the farm.
Transported.
-MCSO received a re-
port on W Main St, Lex-
ington that there is an alley
behind her house where
her kids found a container
that has what appears to be
drugs, looks like crystals.
Substance was destroyed.
-MCSO received a re-
port on SE Utah Ave, Irri-
gon that a white Ford F150
came down Seventh with
loud music.
April 30: Morrow
County Sheriff ’s Office
received a report at French
Ln/Gurdane Rd, Heppner of
a request for agency assist.
Unable to locate.
-MCSO received a re-
port on I 84 E Boardman
of Trax van speeding about
80 mph through a construc-
tions zone.
-MCSO received a re-
port on Hwy 74 Lena, Hep-
pner of 93-year-old female
that pushed emergency
button. Assisted.
-MCSO received a re-
port at SE Division St/SE
California Ave, Irrigon of
boards in the dirt that was
unsafe. Unable to locate.
-MCSO received a re-
port at Bank of Eastern Or-
egon on S First St, Irrigon
that a gentleman is walking
up to the drive-up window
and leaving weird notes.
Unable to locate.
-MCSO received a re-
port at Irrigon Shell Station
on E Hwy 730, Irrigon that
RP believes there is drug
activity going on.
-MCSO received a re-
port on SE Utah Ave, Irri-
gon that a white Ford F150
is playing loud music.
-MCSO received a re-
port on I 84 E, Boardman of
large chunks of tire tread in
the road. Referred to other
agency.
-MCSO received a re-
port on I 84 E, Boardman
of a red a Ford Focus that
keeps changing speed, go-
ing 60 then 90. Keeps pass-
ing then braking in front
of RP. Referred to other
agency.
-MCSO received a
report at W Eighth Rd/
Froberg Ln, Irrigon that a
Pyrenees dog has been hit
but is laying in the road.
Being aggressive.
-MCSO received a re-
port on SE Utah Ave, Irri-
gon that a white Ford F150
had loud music coming
from the truck. RP advised
he was in the shower when
he heard it but knows it was
him. Deputy made phone
contact as requested.
-MCSO received a re-
port at Umatilla National
Wildlife Refuge, River-
view Ln, Irrigon of three
shots. Warning for illegal
discharge of a firearm in
the refuge.
-MCSO received a re-
port at SE Division St/SE
Utah Ave, Irrigon that at
the construction zone there
is a pile of dirt and there are
people on dirt bikes going
on and over them.
May 4: Morrow Coun-
ty Sheriff’s Office received
a report on SE Utah Ave,
Irrigon that a white Ford
Focus went past his home
at high rate of speed.
-MCSO received a re-
port of a violation of re-
straining order on NW Gale
St, Heppner.
-MCSO received a re-
port on NW Gale St, Hep-
pner that someone came
onto their property and stole
two scooters.
-MCSO received a re-
port on SE Utah Ave, Irri-
gon that a white Ford pick-
up with a temp tag came
off Seventh and cranked the
music. Doing it to harass.
-MCSO received a re-
port that Drion Mark Don-
ner was served IJC warrant.
-MCSO received a re-
port on Hwy 730, Irrigon
that a yellow semi ran him
off the road, he had to lock
up his brakes and go off
the shoulder so the vehi-
cle could go around him.
Semi going 55 in 45 into
Irrigon. Deputy responded
and located the vehicle.
Driver was warned for fail
to maintain lane.
-MCSO received a re-
port on SE Utah Ave, Ir-
rigon that RP could hear
loud music. He wanted to
show us how irritating it is.
“Every time I hear it, I am
going to call you guys so I
can be irritating with you
guys as much as the music
is irritating to me. Until it
stops.” RP disconnected
right after, was unable to
get further. Unable to locate
anyone playing loud music.
-MCSO received a re-
port on SE Utah Ave, Irri-
gon that people keep driv-
ing up and down his road
and turning their music up.
He states this is harassment.
RP stated that if MCSO
doesn’t deal with the issue
he will “gladly put them
in the hospital and off the
streets.” He disconnected
while being told not to
escalate the situation any
further. MCSO checked
the area and was unable to
locate anyone playing loud
music.
-MCSO received a re-
port on Paul Smith Rd,
Boardman of shots being
fired. Appears the rounds
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went over the RP’s head.
Unfounded.
-MCSO received a re-
port at SE Seventh St/SE
Utah Ave, Irrigon that there
are vehicles playing loud
music. When asked for
a vehicle description he
disconnected. Unable to
locate.
-MCSO received a re-
port on SE Utah Abe, Ir-
rigon that RP was calling
because if he had to listen to
loud music, we had to listen
to it too. Unable to locate.
-MCSO received a re-
port of telephonic harass-
ment on Country Garden
Rd, Irrigon.
-MCSO received a re-
port on Malheur St, Board-
man, that there is a male
walking around the outside
of her house. Believes she
might know him but was
quick to get off the phone.
Responded, able to locate
vehicle matching descrip-
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