KOI K - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, (X’tober 2, 1991
Sheriff’s Report
The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
The Heppner
G A Z E T T E -T IM E S
Morrow County's Honte-Owned Weekly Newspaper
U S P S 240-420
Published every Wednesday and entered as second-class nu tter at the Post Office
at Heppner. Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Second class postage paid
at Heppner. Oregon. Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone (503) 676-9228.
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Joyce Hughes ............................................................ Office Manager. Typesetting
April Sykes ............................................................................................News Editor
Mary Van B ibber..................................................................Graphics Department
Monique P a rr e l..................................................................................... Distribution
Penni k eersem ak er....................................................................................... Printer
David and April Sykes, Publishers
Letters to the Editor
Alcohol a killer drug
To the Editor:
Last week 1 had a cup of tea with
a fellow pastor. As we sipped our tea
and talked about a variety of sub
jects. he told me that over 400 peo
ple had crowded into his church
building to pay their last respects to
a young man and express their com
miserations to his fine middle class
parents. It was a tragic loss of a
young man who in high school ahd
a brilliant career in high school
sports.
It was a devastating blow to his
parents and friends. Life was now
over for a young man age 23. He and
a couple of friends under the age of
20 had possibly gone out looking for
deer. Someone had seen their vehi
cle and alerted the sheriff s depart
ment. A deputy came to investigate.
the vehicle took off quickly. The
vehicle went out of control and a
young man age 23 died. As the
sheriff deputies investigated the
wreck they discovered that all three
young men had been drinking.
It is a shame that a gifted young
life was wasted. It is a shame that
400 people's lives were deeply af
fected by an alcohol related death.
It is a shame when alcohol takes the
life of a young person, but it doesn’t
have to. If we would but instill in our
children that alcohol is a killer drug.
Red Ribbon Week committee and
Oregon Together group invites
grandparents, parents and our youth
to say “ no to alcohol" and yes to
life." And then join us Red Ribbon
Week. October 20 to 26.
(s)Rev. Stan Hoobing
Chamber Chatter
Health Dept.__
By Claudia Hughes Chamber Manager
October is a busy month, kicked
off with a SAIF presentation by
Chris Davie on the first. October 8
Margo Sherer and Greg Sweek will
be introducing the new tax forms as
related to Measure 5 and our local
talent will give us a brief glimpse of
the October 12 play, “ No, No, A
Million Times No” .
Ralph Reed. Morrow County
Superintendent of Schools, is on the
chamber noon agenda for October
15 and October 22 Brenda Kincaid,
executive director of the Redmond
Chamber of Commerce, will discuss
“ Trends and Rural Economic
Development.”
No chamber on October 29, fifth
Tuesday: however, chamber will be
sponsoring a special program for all
Heppner businesses on October 30
after business hours. All businesses,
ranches and farms included are in
vited to join chamber members at
noon, Tuesday, Heppner Elks for a
taste of chamber. Your membership
is welcomed. It takes all of us work
ing together to “ create a positive en
vironm ent where people and
businesses thrive.”
Thought for the week: “ Don't
wait for a crisis to decide what is im
portant in your life.”
Market Report
The Morrow County Health
Department lists the following mon
thly schedule for October:
Thursday. Oct. 3-blood pressures
and immunizations, 8:30 a m. to
4:30 p.m. Heppner office;
Tuesday, Oct. 8-blood pressures
and immunizations 1-4 p.m. Irrigon
County office building;
Wednesday, Oct. 9-flu clinic, lone
school 4-7 p.m.;
T hursday,
Oct.
10-blood
pressures and immunizations, 8:30
a.m .-4:30 p.m. Heppner office
building:
Tuesday, Oct. 15-blood pressures
and immunizations and flu clinic
1:30-7 p.m Boardman City Hall;
W ednesday, Oct. 16-blood
pressures 11 a m .-n o o n , St.
Patrick’s Senior Center, Heppner;
Thursday, Oct. 17-blood pressure
and immunizations 8:30 a m .-4:30
p.m. Heppner office building;
Tuesday. Oct. 22-flu clinic 1-7
p.m Irrigon. county office building:
T hursday,
Oct.
24-blood
pressures, immunizations and flu
clinic 8:30 a m.-7 p.m. Heppner of
fice building;
W ednesday, Oct. 30-blood
pressures and flu clinic, 9 a.m.-
noon, St. Patrick's Senior Center,
Heppner;
T hursday,
Oct.
31-blood
pressures and immunizations, 8:30
a m .-4:30 p.m. Heppner office
building.
Compliments of the Morrow County Gram Growers
Oct.
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The Morrow County Sheriff s of
fice at the courthouse in Heppner
reports dispatching the following
business during the past week:
September 24: Morrow County
deputy responded to the Irrigon area
to take a report of a burglary. Two
saddles were taken, one was a
Hamley’s saddle. Amount of value
was unknown;
Morrow County deputies respond
ed to an Irrigon residence for a
report of a domestic disturbance.
Kenneth Raymond Davis, 41, Ir
rigon was arrested for assault IV and
was released on his own
recognizance;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to 1-84, milepost 166 for a report
of a driver going the wrong way.
Jerome Allen Hahn, 49, Prospect,
was arrested for Driving Under the
Influence of Intoxicants, Driving
While Suspended. Hahn was cited
and released;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Boardman area for a report
of loud music. Problem was
resolved;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Irrigon area for a report of
criminal mischief. Investigations are
continuing;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Irrigon area for a report of
a Burglary at a local business.
September 25: Morrow County
deputy responded to assist Oregon
State Police with a traffic problem
on Hwy. 730 at the on ramp of 1-84;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Boardman area for an
animal complaint;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Irrigon area for an animal
problem .
Investigations are
continuing.
September 26: Morrow County
deputy responded to take a call of
harassment from the Boardman area;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Irrigon area to take a report
of a suspicious person;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Lexington area for an
animal problem:
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Irrigon area for a dog com
plaint. Patricia M. Duff, 43, Irrigon
was cited for maintaining a dog as
a public nuisance;
Morrow County deputy assisted
the Heppner Police department with
an alarm sounding at the Department
of Motor Vehicles;
Morrow County Sheriff s office
dispatched the Lexington fire depart
ment to a vehicle on fire just out of
Lexington. Call was unfounded.
September 27: Morrow County
deputy responded to the Irrigon area
for a burning violation;
Morrow County Sheriffs office
dispatched the Heppner fire depart
ment to a structural fire at
Blackhorse Canyon;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to take a report of harassment in
the Irrigon area;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Anson Wright Park area for
a child whose arm was caught in a
hole. Child was freed before deputy
arrived;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Irrigon area for an animal
problem.
September 28: Morrow County
deputy responded to a report of
poachers on Big River Farms Depu
ty was unable to locate poachers;
Morrow County Sheriff s office
dispatched the Arlington ambulance
for a one vehicle roll over on 1-84.
milepost 133-134 east bound. One
20 year old male was transported to
Mid-Columbia Hospital in The
Dalles for injuries;
Morrow County deputy made con
tact with a resident in Irrigon regar
ding a possible theft. There was no
action taken by complainant;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to Bombing Range Road in
Boardman tor a report of trespassers
on private property. Shayne D
Hoffman, 22, Irrigon, was cited and
released for Criminal Trespass II;
Morrow County deputies respond
ed to a report of trespassers on Big
River Farms, Boasrdman. Deputies
were unable to locate trespassers;
Morrow County Sheriffs office
responded to a business in Boardman
to assist police department with a
vandalism problem.
September 29; Morrow County
deputy assisted a motorist south of
Heppner who was out of gas;
Morrow County Sheriff s office
dispatched the Arlington fire depart
ment to a brush fire by the Hurst
residence on Main St. in Arlington;
Morrow County deputy made con
tact with an Irrigon resident regar
ding an animal problem. Investiga
tion is continuing;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Cantelazo residence on
California St., Irrigon for a report
of trespassing. Call was unfounded;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Holtz residence in lone for
a report of theft of numerous
weapons. Values are yet to be deter
mined, investigation is continuing;
Morrow County deputy made con
tact with an Irrigon resident regar
ding an illegal sale of a weapon. Call
was unfounded;
Morrow County deputies respond
ed to Anson Wright Park south of
Hepnper for a report of a dispute bet
ween campers. Call was unfounded.
September 30: Morrow County
S h eriffs office dispatched the
Gilliam County rural fire department
to a range fire near the Jack Reese
ranch east of Condon;
Morrow County deputy assisted
Wheeler County Sheriff s office with
a message delivery to a Boardman
resident;
Morrow County Sheriff s office
dispatched the Boardman ambulance
to a residence on Faler Road in
Boardman for a report of two injured
people due to a domestic fight.
Rodney Blackburn and Kenneth
Sicard, both of Boardman, were
transported to Good Shepherd
Hospital with multiple injuries. Mor
row County deputy assisted the
Boardman Police department with
this report;
Morrow County deuty made con
tact with an Irrigon resident regar
ding a possible legal problem. No
action was taken;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Ken Maynard residence in
Irrigon, for a report of a burglary.
Items taken including a cassette radio
were valued at $150. Investigation
is continuing.
Justice Court
____ Report
The Justice Court office at the
courthouse annex building in Hepp
ner reports handling the following
business during the past week:
Cory Alan Grabeel, 18. Heppner-
Exceeding the Maximum Speed
Limit, 68 mph in a 55 mph zone, $49
fine;
Clifford Theodor Schiel, 73,
Newport-Illegal Backing, $20 fine;
Gale Ray Gray, 51, Lexington-
two counts of Failure to Obey Traf
fic Control Device, $40 fine;
Linda Colleen E nglert, 27,
Heppner-Exceeding the Maximum
Speed Limit, 75 mph in a 55 mph
zone. $43 fine;
Rodney L. Berthold, 44, Mosier-
Failure to Use Safety Belt, $20 fine;
Alvin Harvey A yers, 45,
Redmond-No Operator’s License,
$122 fine.
How Much
Does It Cost?
How often have we made an inquiry
about the cost of something? A new
car? a home? a hamburger? Maybe
that’s part of our free enterprise
system. Maybe it's part of a free socie
ty that is used to making decisions
about the value of things. I don’t think
the communists are even allowed to ask
“ How much does it cost?”
And I don’t think the Northwest
Power Planning Council asked that
question last week when they shut
down the Pacific Northwest to raise a
few salmon.
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Understand we’re not talking about
SALMON. The fact is the Power Plan
ning Council has spent $1 billion over the last 10 years to increase the
salmon runs in the Columbia River. And they have been successful in in
creasing the number of salmon passing Bonneville Dam by about 300,000
fish. Yes, that’s 300,000 more salmon per year now than 10 years ago.
So don’t get the impression that the shut down is to save the SALMON.
All the rhubarb now is over one little dinky run of sockeye salmon that
spawn on a little dinky tributary of the Salmon River in Idaho. Unders
tand that a sockeye salmon is a fluke of nature, technically a member of
salmonoid family but hardly worthy of the name. They are unfit to eat
unless you have absolutely nothing else to eat, like skunk or skunk cab
bage. My father used to pitchfork them out of the river to feed to hogs.
And this particular run is tiny. They now number a few hundred fish,
but if fully and completely restored to historic levels, they would amount
to only a few thousand.
So understand, we’re not talking about saving THE SALMON. Today,
we’re only pricing out a few thousand fish for hog feed. And we’re not
talking about anything certain. The “ recovery” plan for the Power Coun
cil has announced is only a maybe thing, highly unlikely to have any ef
fect on the dwindling numbers of Salmon River sockeye.
Given what we’re buying, now what’s the price? First, we're going to
spill water down the Columbia to create a stronger current. That’s in ad
dition to the spill now going on. The water we spill does not generate power
through the turbines at the dams so we have to buy power at more expen
sive generation plants. It costs about five times as much to make electrici
ty at the Boardman Coal Fired Plant as it does to make it at McNary Dam.
It costs about $100,000 per day to replace the power not generated by
the spilled water. The spill goes on for 60 to 90 days a year. In addition,
the spill to save the Salmon River sockeye will cost another $250,000 a
year.
In addition to the spilled water, the council plans to lower the water levels
in the reservoirs. Just in the John Day pool, that will leave most of the
irrigation pump stations high and dry. The cost of lower those pump in
takes has been estimated at $40 million. In some instances that cost will
be so high, some irrigated farm land will be abandoned. Land that is now
producing about $4 million worth of crops every year.
Well, the costs go on and on. Ports will have to dredge their docks,
marinas will have to rebuild their boat launch ramps, cities will have to
rebuild their water intakes.
All for a slim chance to rebuild a tiny run of nearly worthless fish.
I don’t know about you, but now that I know just a little bit about how
much it costs. I’m not buying.
4-H News __
Two Trackers
The Two Trackers horse club will
begin their fall season with a pro
gram Sunday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. at the
fairgrounds in Heppner. This pro
gram will be primarily for those who
want help with the basics. Beginners
and juniors are encouraged to come
to these meetings. New members are
also welcome to attend.
The Martingales
By Erin Crowell, Reporter
The lone Martingales 4-H club
held a playday September 15. The
playday featured 10 events including
the saddling race and the sweetheart
rescue, which the kids had never
done before. Thirty-seven people
helped and rode in the playday. Par
ticipating besides the 4-H kids were
parents, one grandfather and some
specially invited guests.
A1 Rosenbush of Naches, WA.
donated all the ribbons and his time
and Tom and Anne Bedortha provid
ed the use of their arena.
In the Service
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class
Gregory A. Groshens, a 1981
graduate of Heppner High School
recently departed on a seven-month
deployment in support of Operation
Fiery Vigil.
Groshens is a member of Naval
Mobile Construction Battalion Four
(NMCB), based in Port Hueneme,
CA.
The disaster recovery effort was
instituted in the aftermath of the June
15 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the
Philippines which covered the Subic
Bay naval facility with volcanic ash.
NMCB assisted in disaster
recovery efforts by removing the ash
from Cubi Point airfield and roads,
restoring water, sewer, refrigera
tion, air conditioning and
demolishing structures which col
lapsed under the weight of the ash.
Groshens joined the Navy in Oc
tober 1981.
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