FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppoer, Oregon Wednesday, February 20, 1991
The Official Newspaper of the
Ci t y of Heppoer and the
County of Morrow
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Sheriffs Report
The Sheriffs office at the cour
thouse in Heppner reports dispat
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ching the following business during
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The Heppoer
the past week:
February 12: Morrow County
Sheriffs office responded to the
Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
Boardman area to investigate a
hazard;
U S P S. 240-420
Published every Wednesday —d entered m n r asS rts o ■■»tir S f c h S Ogle»
Morrow County deputy arrested
a! Heppoer, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1979. S i cbo S d a p a f ge paid
Rafael Cortez-Arevalo, 28, Royal
at Heppoer, Oreeoo. Office at 147 W at Willow Straw. TWaphawt (5S3) S7S-W3S.
City, WA. and Jesus Gonzalez-
Address cutnm unicat loos to the Heppoer Casetta-Thnas, P.O. Baa 337, Happ
R am irez, 27, C alifornia for
ner, Oregon *7S3*. Subscript ions: SIS In Morrow, Wheeler, G M an and Grant
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehi
Counties; $23 elsewhere.
cle. Vehicle was stolen out of Santa
Joyce H u g h es............................................................Office |
April Sykes ........................................................................
Paula, California. Subjects were
Carol Atherly ....................................................................... Graphics I
transported and lodged at Benton
Becky Evans ......................................................................... Graphics I
County Jail.
Monique P a r r e i................................................................
February 13: Morrow County
Peoni Keervemaker...........................................................
deputy responded to Hwy. 730,1-84
Bob Smith ..........................................................................
to a report of a one vehicle rollover.
There were no injuries. Faustino
David and April Svkes. Publishers___
Villa Farias, 22, Othello, WA. was
arrested on Possession of a Controll
ed Substance and Conspiracy to
Deliver. He was lodged at Benton
I County Jail;
Morrow County Sheriffs office
dispatched the Boardman fire depart
ment to a structural fire on Wilson
Road;
To the Editor:
ment) and the Grand Coulee Dam
Morrow County deputy respond
Reporters spend thousands of
would never have been built (the
ed to the Irrigon area to take a
hours in city halls and meeting
paperwork would have stacked up
burglary complaint. Investigations
rooms, polishing chairs with the
higher than the dam, would have
are continuing;
seats of their pants while various and
weighed more and would have re
Morrow County deputy assisted
sundry planning commissions do
quired two armies of clerks to com
Oregon
State Police with a vehicle
their thing with land use planning.
plete) and even the world wouldn’t on 1-84, mile post 144 east bound;
Only the planning commissioners
have been here, at least in Oregon.
Morrow County deputy assisted
aren’t doing any planning. There
Can you imagine the uproar if so Boardman police with a report of an
hasn’t been any real land use plann
meone wanted to create all the land,
attempted assault.
ing in Oregon since the LCDC (Land
water, trees, animals and people in
February 14: Morrow County
Conservation and Development
just six days? It takes at least six
S
h
eriffs office dispatched the
C om m ission) was loosed on
weeks to set up a public hearing.
Boardman
ambulance to Peters and
O regon’s unsuspecting people.
Isn't it time Oregonians woke up,
Canal Road. One 80 year old male
Resource protection, growth and
took a good look at the hydra-headed
was transported to Good Shepherd
development have been stopped. The
monster we have created and slew
Hospital;
only growth has been in new land
the sucker? Then we could start all
Morrow County Sheriffs office
use rules and regulations, of which
over and do the job right the second dispatched the Fossil ambulance to
there is a never-ending supply.
time around.
Clam o; one male patient was
Consider this: Under Oregon’s
Just think of the sighs of relief
transported to The Dalles with an
current land use laws, rules and
from thousands of reporters who
illness;
regulations, the pioneers couldn’t could spend their evenings at home
Morrow County Sheriffs office
have come over the Oregon Trail playing couch potato and polishing
dispatched the Arlington ambulance
(the wagon wheels made ruts and the their
own
furniture.
I t’s
to a one vehicle rollover accident on
horses polluted the ground), the in awe-inspiring.
1-84 east bound, mile post 116. Pa
ternal combustion engine wouldn’t
(s) Gene Dilkes
tient was transported to the hospital
have been permitted (nobody had fil
530 Avenue ‘U’
with unknown injuries;
ed an environmental impact state-
Seaside, OR 97138
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to begin investigation of a motor
vehicle accident on Hilltop Drive.
No further action was taken by depu
stopped before it begins. Union
To the Editor:
ty. Parties involved will resolve
Pacific will receive a gift of
A funny thing happened at the
problem;
$25,000,000 in tax relief. Kuwait,
ballot box on November 6 as Ballot
Patrick V. Erickson, 24, Irrigon
Suadi Arabia, Japan, England and
Measure 5 became law. A majority
was arrested on a Circuit Court war
stockholders around the world will
of citizens who own 42 percent of
rant for Failure To Pay Fine,
benefit while Oregonians suffer and
the value of property in the state
Unauthorized
Use of a Motor Vehi
die.
gave business and corporations a gift
cle
felony
and
Irrigon Justice Court
When new revenues are sought to
of 58 percent of the property tax
warrant for Failure To Pay Fine-
replace the funds lost to business and
relief in the passage of Ballot
corporations, such as a sales tax, Fumish Alcohol to Minors. Erickson
Measure 5. They did not ask for this
was transported and lodged at Ben
every precaution must be taken that
relief. Nor did they vote for it. They
ton County Jail;
they not be placed upon individual
will go laughing all the way to the
Morrow County deputy respond
Oregonians.
bank.
ed to the Heppner area to investigate
The
state
of
Oregon
does
not
levy
As a result, programs and services
a property tax. Local units of a report of Criminal Mischief
which are humane and necessary for
government throughout Oregon will amount of damage was unknown.
the protection of property and life of
receive the brunt of Ballot Measure Michael P. McBride, 20, of Lex
Oregonians are being threatened by
ington was issued a citation for
5 next year. The $25,000,000 in tax
timorous and frightened officials.
Criminal
Mischief 11 and released.
relief given to Union Pacific will be
Now is the time for bold and ac
February
15: Morrow County
devasting to many eastern Oregon
tive leadership. The 58 percent of tax
deputies responded to Irrigon to the
towns and countries such as
relief which business and corpora
Irrigon Market, Browns Truck Stop
LaGrande.
tions received from renters and
and Stokes Landing for reports of
Business interests in general op
homeowners, which they did not re
alarm and burglaries and arson.
posed Ballot Measure 5. They
quest, should immediately be
Amount of damage and thefts was
understood the problems which
reinvested in programs and services
undetermined, investigations are
would result. The O regon
for Oregon citizens.
continuing;
Legislature must develop legislation
The reinvestment should begin Ju
Morrow County deputy made con
which will make it possible for local
ly 1, 1991. Cutting services and pro
tact
with a Boardman resident regar
governm ents to recoup this
grams was a matter of dividing up
ding recovered property that had
“
giveaway"
which
will
cause
havoc
what was left to parcel out after the
with programs in many areas of been missing;
vote on 5. This was the easy part.
Morrow County deputy respond
Oregon.
Now comes the second part.
ed
to the Irrigon area to take a report
Sincerely,
Courageous and decisive leadership
of
theft
of services. Investigation is
(s) C.W. Posey
is needed to devise methods of
continuing.
Victim was Ivan Dike
0586 SW Palatine Hill Rd
recapturing the tax relief gift which
and
amount
of
value was unknown.
Portland, OR 97219
was given to business and corpora
February 16: Morrow County
636-4971
tions. The hemorrhaging should be
deputy responded to the John Con-
ard residence in Honeywild Estates
in Irrigon to investigate a report of
a vandalism. Amount of vehicle
damage was undetermined. In
vestigation is continuing;
Morrow County deputy received
a report of found property in the
Boardman area. Name is being
withheld pending notification of
owner;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to a report of a speeding driver
in the Wagon Wheel Estates Addi
tion in Irrigon. The deputy was
unable to locate vehicle;
Morrow County deputy respond
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ed to a report of possible vandalism
near the Wilson Trailer court in Ir
rigon. Call was unfounded;
Morrow County deputy arrested
Robert Hinldey, 28, of Vale on a
M alheur C ounty w arrant for
delivery of marijuana for considera
tion. Hinldey was lodged at Benton
We are now a dealer for
County Jail;
Morrow County deputy took a
report and began investigation of a
bicycle stolen from a residence at
Country Garden Estates in Irrigon;
Bicycle is valued at $400 and
belongs to Cindy Jensen;
M orrow County deputy and
Oregon State Police responded to a
location in Irrigon to investigate a
report of a family disturbance. No
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___ 1 . arrests were made, situation had
Heppner
calmed down upon officers' arrival;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to Paul's in Irrigon to investigate
a report of criminal mischief. Win
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dows were broken out of a vehicle
in the parking lot. Vehicle belonged
to Billie Lou Sadler. Investigation is
continuing.
February 17: Morrow County
deputy responded to Paul’s in Irrigon
for a report of a subject refusing to
leave. Robert James Keller, 32, Her-
miston was cited and released for
Criminal Mischief II;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to Wilson Trailer Court to in
vestigate a report of an unwanted
female subject. Brenda Le An
Drury, 28, Irrigon, was cited and
released for Assault IV domestic;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to investigate a report of a pro
wler outside an Irrigon residence.
No action was taken;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to assist Boardman Police depart
ment with a report of subject of
unknown status lying on the floor of
the post office. Subject was found to
be OK;
Morrow County deputy cited and
released Dean C. Anderson, 31,
Boardman for a Horse-At-Large in
a Livestock District;
Morrow County deputy cited and
released Richard Allen McEachem,
32, Irrigon for Driving While
Suspended Infraction.
February 18: Morrow County
deputy assisted in solving an animal
problem on W ilson Road in
Boardman;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Wagon Wheel Addition in
Irrigon for a report o f a
neighborhood disturbance. Problem
was solved.
During the week of February
11-17 Morrow County deputies
assisted two disabled motorists.
February 19: Morrow County
Sheriffs office responded to the
Boardman rest area west bound 1-84
for a traffic problem. Problem was
resolved.
Chamber Chatter
By Claudia Hughe«, Chamber Manager
What a wonderful rain-an Irish
blessing. Makes you get excited
about “ spiffing up Heppner” for
spring. Plans are underway for an all
out “ Spiff Up Heppner" day, March
9.
R esults o f the “ H eppner
Eyesores” survey sponsored by the
Vision 2000 committee clearly
pointed out the need to focus on the
entrance to Heppner coming from
Lexington; Heppner’s Main Street;
the creek bed; and numerous citizen
problem areas. It will take many
“ warm bodies” to make the all-out
clean-up a success. Groups and
organizations willing to donate some
time to this project March 9 are ask
ed to let Peggy Fishbum know prior
to that date for an assigned area
downtown; Dave Pranger or Renee
Devin to work on the creek; or Fred
Lundin for the entrance to Heppner
from the railroad tracks below the
Pettyjohn Building to the bridge by
the park. Weeds and junk were the
biggest “ eyesores” .
All of Heppner working together
can make the difference. We want
our visitors from County Cork and
all those who come for the St.
Patrick’s celebration to be hooked on
Heppner. Community pride in ac
tion, that's what it’s all about. Cir
cle March 9.
* Heppner chambers new phone
number is 676-5536.
Thought for the week: ‘‘When you
fall, pick something up."
Signs o f Spring
The signs of spring are everywhere
around and I can’t say that it’s too
soon. Oh sure, we’ll have a little rain
and some wind and a few dreary days
yet. Nothing like spring in Wallowa
County where I grew up.
Winter wheat is beginning to turn
green in places. A field north of lone
I watch is looking a lot more alive than
it did just two weeks ago. Winter wheat
around Boardman is dead though.
That’s what most farmers rely on to
keep the ground at home, and when the
famous Boardman breeze gets through,
some guys will have to travel quite a
ways to farm their soil this summer.
Basketball tournam ents signal
spring. lone’s hopes were dashed last
weekend after a wonderful season. Heppner will test their luck this
weekend, and we hope they have plenty. Riverside has had no luck at all,
all season. They’ll be done with regular season play.
Governments write their budgets in the spring. Morrow County jumped
in and got theirs done before the cities could put pressure on them to pick
up the services they will have to cut. The school district will have a tough
meeting next Monday, trying to second guess what the legislature might
do. Budgets are definitely spring work.
War in the Persian Gulf is about to get bloody. The bloody parts of wars
past has been in the spring. Funny, a time of year for birth, growth,
renewal, is also the time man picks for death.
But the most telling sign of spring is the arrival of all those seed catalogs.
Have they been coming to your house too? I’ve got mine all collected on y
the stand next to the only chair in our library at home. Gurney’s is the •
first thing 1 read in the morning and Harris Seed the last thing at night.
1 even glance through one when the lid is up.
1 always lay great and grandiose plans while studying the seed catalogs.
Here’s a promising new seedless watermelon in this catalog. And a 65-day
cantaloupe in this one. I can make successive plantings of radishes and
this new color of marigold will be just right by the north end of
the house.
This year I’ve been looking at trees. Walnut trees for the spot out away
from the house. Some new hybrid poplars for quick shade. Some split leaf
maples for their summer shade and fall color. I’ve even drawn out on paper
a whole orchard of apple, peach, apricot and cherry trees. Trees are big ’
in those quiet times in my library this spring.
It will never happen of course. I know that while I’m making these most
ambitious plans.
But I’ve decided that’s OK. I need spring to spur me on to great and '
glorious plans. I get a little depressed in winter when the country side is *
lying dormant under a blanket of snow or the landscape is hidden in the
fog. In fact, I get pretty darned hard to live with in the dark days of winter.
It’s a really good thing to have spring come along and brighten my spirits.
And I know, just like my tree planting plans, that the other signs of spring
will fade with the summer The winter wheat will turn and mature before
the heat of summer is well upon us. The winds of spring will weaken and
we’ll have some breathless days of unbearable heat by August.
Basketball will turn to golf, and governmental budgets will be forgotten
by all except those who carry a grudge.
And thank God. it will be that way about the bloody war too. It will
burst into a fury of battle at first, then wain through the dog days of sum
mer and eventually die as dead as the petunias along my lane. Wars always
do that. My heartfelt hope is that the war dies long before all the young
men and women who fight wars do.
Heppner Police
Report____
The Heppner Police department
reports handling the following
business during the past week:
February 11: 2:15 p.m.-Dog
Complaint; 8:08 p.m.-citation issued
for Driving While Suspended; 10:41
p.m.-request officer for Security
Check.
February 12: 1:30 p.m.-Dog
Complaint; 2:30 p.m.-Found Pro
perty; 8:57 a.m.-Assist Court.
February 14: 1:17 p.m.-five cases
of Worthless Documents; 8:57 p.ml-
report of Assault; 9:37 p.m.-assist
M orrow
C ounty
S h eriff’s
department.
February 15: 7:58 a.m.-parking
citation issued; 5:17 p.m.-assist
Morrow County Sheriffs depart
ment; 5:24 p.m.-assist Morrow
County Sheriff’s department; 5:24
p .m .-assist M orrow County
Sheriffs dept.; 5:36 p.m.-assist
Morrow County Sheriffs dept.j
9:12 p.m.-assist Morrow County
Sheriff s dept.
February 17: 5:50-citation issued
for Driving While Suspended;
9 :19-Dog Complaint.
Market Report
Com plim ents of the Morrow C ounty Grain Grow ers
Tues. Feb. 19
Soft
Feb./March
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Barley
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