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Commend Sergeant
Todd Siex
To the editor:
Editor’s note: This let-
ter was sent to Sheriff Mat-
lack commending Sgt. Siex.
Dear Sheriff Matlack:
I would like to com-
mend one of your officers,
Todd Siex. On the after-
noon/evening of September
20 th I had a flat tire on my
motorcycle about 35 miles
east of Heppner on Willow
Creek Road. As I’m sure
you know, there is no cell
phone service that far out.
My riding buddy rode into
Heppner and contacted the
Sheriff ’s Office regard-
ing my situation. Sergeant
Siex arrived at my location
shortly thereafter and had
me join him in his truck as
we were waiting for a tow
truck to arrive. It was dark
and getting cold and the
wait with Sergeant Siex was
comfortable and warm.
In my experience of
waiting for the tow truck
with Sergeant Siex, it was
actually enjoyable under
the circumstances. After
about an hour of waiting,
we had conversations about
many topics (current events,
weather, sports, etc.). When
the tow truck arrived, he
helped load and secure my
motorcycle on the truck.
Please let Sergeant Siex
know what a professional
and friendly person he is.
He went way beyond the
call of duty to make a tough
situation much better. You
should be proud to have
Sergeant Siex on your staff
and I hope you can give him
a pat on the back for a job
well done. He is a true gen-
tleman and a great ambas-
sador for your department.
Best Regards,
Mike Daly
DA’s Report
Morrow County Dis-
trict Attorney Justin Nelson
has released the following
report:
Mitchel Ryan Gabriel,
20CR24895, Convicted of
Unlawful Possession of
Meth, Class A Misdemean-
or offense. Defendant com-
pleted inpatient drug treat-
ment and made a required
payment of $1,500 to the
Morrow County Neigh-
borhood Center. Sentenced
to discharge by the court
after completion of his
conditions.
Shavon Lee-Onne Er-
ickson, 20CR25058, Con-
victed of Unlawful Pos-
session of Meth, Class A
To the editor:
I have known Glen Die-
hl for many years. Glen was
originally with Morrow
County, then went to work
for Umatilla County, and
ultimately retiring from
there. During his time with
UCSO, Glen was involved
with nearly all aspects of
the criminal justice sys-
tem. He worked in general
patrol, as a supervisor, and
ultimately as an administra-
tor for the Sheriff’s Office.
He was involved with all
divisions to include civ-
il, corrections, parole and
probation, detectives, court
security and the list goes on.
His experience is well
rounded to say the least. He
has been present in court-
rooms in one capacity or
another most of his career.
For most of the past year he
has served as the Morrow
County Justice of the Peace.
A job I recommended
him for. A Job the previous
JP endorsed him for. A job
that the State Dept Of Jus-
tice recommended him for.
He has served in this
capacity honorably, effec-
tively and with no com-
plaints that I have heard.
Glen has the knowl-
edge, the real, first-hand
criminal justice experience,
and the mindset that makes
him the best choice to con-
tinue as Morrow County
Justice of the Peace.
Please join me in elect-
ing Glen Diehl, Morrow
County Justice of the Peace.
He is the only choice in my
mind.
Sincerely,
Steven L Myren
Support Diehl for
justice of the peace
To the editor,
We are writing in sup-
port of Glen Diehl for Mor-
row County Justice of the
Peace.
Glen has 35 years of
criminal justice experi-
ence. He is fair, impartial,
empathetic and punitive,
as needed. Glen displays a
high degree of integrity in
his professional and per-
sonal life. He shows sound
judgement and is able to
make informed decisions.
Misdemeanor offense, 24
months of former supervi-
sion with Morrow County
Parole and Probation Drug
treatment and conditions
imposed. No association
with any persons known
to use, sell, manufacture,
deliver, or possess illegal
controlled substances.
Bobbi Jo Fleetwood,
20CR50131, Convicted
of Theft in the Third De-
gree (value of less than
$100). Terms of treatment,
community service, and
restitution was added to a
formal supervision case.
To the editor:
Sentenced to discharge after
We would like to ex-
conditions transferred to
press
our support for Glen
other case.
Diehl, Justice of the Peace
for Morrow County. Glen
and Tracy have been really
good neighbors. We have
We have seen this firsthand
in his role as the current
Morrow County Justice of
the Peace.
Above all, to fill this
position you need experi-
ence, knowledge and com-
passion to do the job. Glen
exhibits all three.
Retain Glen Die -
hl-Morrow County Justice
of the Peace.
Thank you,
Gabriela Perches and
Robin Jones, Hermiston
Expressing support for
Diehl
New lube shop
opens in Heppner
Heppner’s new full-ser-
vice vehicle maintenance
shop, The Lube Shop will
be open for business No-
vember 2. Heppner Auto
Parts owner, Jason Patter-
son, is opening the newly
renovated garage, located
at 148 East Center Street.
The new shop will pro-
Elect Glen Diehl
vide routine vehicle main-
tenance needs, including
oil changes, fluid checks
and fills, light and wiper
replacements and more.
Appointments can be made
by calling Heppner Auto
Parts at 541-676-5009 or in
person at The Lube Shop.
known Glen for several
years, and with his expe-
rience, believe he should
be retained as justice of the
peace.
P.C. Ferguison,
Heppner
HJSHS to host
virtual Veteran’s
Day celebration
Heppner Jr/Sr High
School (HJSHS) has an-
nounced they will not be
hosting an in-person Vet-
eran’s Day celebration this
year due to COVID restric-
tions. Instead there will be
a virtual tribute to veterans
on the HJSHS website and
Facebook page.
The tribute will be
available on the website
at https://hhs.morrow.k12.
or.us/ and on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/
HeppnerMustangs the week
of November 9-15.
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Cleo B. Childers
Cleo B. Childers was
born September 9, 1935
in Wapato, WA to parents,
Jesse Glen Childers
and Coy Ethel Bow-
man Childers. He
died October 22,
2020 at his home
in Ione at the age
of 85 years. He was
raised and attended Cleo B.
school in Mabton, Childers
WA, graduating in
the class of 1953.
Cleo was united in mar-
riage to Marilyn Bechtel
on June 5, 1955 in Helix,
OR. He worked for the
Lester King Ranch before
settling in Ione in 1961
where he has lived since.
He worked for the Charles
Carlson farm until 1969.
Cleo owned and operated B
& C Repair for 30 years as
well as farming in various
locations until his passing.
He was a member of
the Hermiston Gun Club,
the NRA, Oregon Wheat
League and Morrow Coun-
ty Grain Growers. Cleo
enjoyed trap shooting, var-
mint hunting, playing cards,
visiting at morning coffee
and loved farming.
He is survived by his
wife of 65 years, Mari-
lyn Childers, Ione; sons,
Harvey Childers (Bobbi),
Ione and Roger Childers
(Barbara), Roseburg,
OR; daughter, Laurie
Barrow (Cris), Lex-
ington; grandchil-
dren, Maci (Chris),
Kacy (Alisha), Molly
(Josh), Sarah (Leon),
Matthew, Lucas and
Payton; 10 great
grandchildren; sev-
eral nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Cleo was preceded in
death by an infant son,
John; his parents; brother,
Max Childers and a sister,
Glenna Childers.
A graveside service fol-
lowing state guidelines will
be held on Friday, October
30, 2020 at 1 p.m. at the
Highview Cemetery, Ione.
Those who wish
may make contributions
in Cleo’s memory to the
Hermiston Gun Club c/o
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston, P.O. Box 289, Herm-
iston, OR 97838.
Please share memories
of Cleo with his family at
burnsmortuaryhermiston.
com. Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston, Oregon is in
care of arrangements.
$300,000 in grant
funding announced
for businesses and
nonprofits
To g e t h e r, M o r r o w
County Board of Com-
missioners and Tillamook
County Creamery Asso-
ciation (TCCA) have an-
nounced the availability of
$300,000 in grants to local
businesses and 501(c)(3)
nonprofits that were se-
verely impacted as a direct
result of the COVID-19
pandemic. The grant is an
equal match of $150,000
from the TCCA’s Home-
town Resilience Fund and
federal CARES Act fund-
ing provided by Business
Oregon.
The grant is limited
only to Morrow County
businesses and to 501(c)(3)
nonprofits and must meet
the following criteria:
-The business must
have 25 or fewer employ-
ees.
-The business must be
headquartered in Oregon
and have its principal op-
erations in Oregon.
-If required by Oregon
law to be registered with
the Oregon Secretary of
State to do business in Or-
egon, the business must be
registered.
-The business was
affected in either one of
the following ways: 1.)
Prohibited from operation
as directed by Executive
Order 20-12 or 2.) Can
demonstrate a one-month
decline in sales of 50 per-
cent or more, beginning in
the month of March 2020.
Funding amounts range
from $2,500 to $25,000
depending on the number
of employees and amount
of 60-day fixed expenses,
and the funds can be used
for any business-related
operating expenses.
“Local businesses
make up the fabric of our
community and they are
hurting due to the impacts
of COVID-19,” said Melis-
sa Lindsay, commissioner
and chair, Morrow County
Board of Commissioners.
“Businesses can now access
these funds, and we encour-
age everyone who meets the
criteria to apply as soon as
they can.”
The grant submission
deadline is November 13,
2020. Application details
and other information can
be found at https://www.
co.morrow.or.us/. Contact:
Gregg Zody at 541-676-
5605 or email gzody@
co.morrrow.or.us
Certain businesses and
501(c)(3) organizations
may be ineligible to ap-
ply for the grant. Among
them are those that have al-
ready received grant funds
through the State of Oregon
COVID-19 Emergency
Business Grant program or
from the Statewide Busi-
ness and Cultural Support
Program. Please review
grant application for all
restrictions and non-eligible
conditions.
“As a company, we
always look for ways to
strengthen the places where
we operate and where our
farmer-owners or employ-
ees call home,” said Paul
Snyder, executive vice pres-
ident of Stewardship at the
Tillamook County Cream-
ery Association. “We built
our second manufacturing
facility in Morrow County
over 20 years ago, so this
community comprises an
integral part of our family
and we remain committed
to do what we can to sup-
port it through our Home-
town Resilience Fund.”
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