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N ? V ^k'% . O TgpSSR^V 'V r - r * »*- w * w » t " ir *-•**• *•«► > V r * t * «p » v » — ■<» »1 EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Otegon Wednesday, September 11, 1996 call; Morrow County deputy responded to a hazard on The Morrow County Sheriff's Highway 730 (cow on the office in Heppner reports dis road). The deputy was unable patching the following business to locate; during the past week: Morrow County deputy Morrow County deputy responded to assist the Board- assisted a citizen in the Hepp man Police Dept, in locating a ner area; stolen vehicle in the Boardman Morrow County Sheriff's of area; fice dispatched the Heppner Morrow County deputy ambulance and lone Quick responded to a report of crimi Response for a nine-year-old nal mischief done to a vehicle with an unknown illness at a in the Irrigon area. The in residence in lone. The call was vestigation is continuing; cancelled en route; Morrow County deputy Morrow County deputy was responded to a report of a theft sent to assist the Oregon State of equipment from Irrigon; Police unit with a traffic pro Morrow County Sheriff's of blem. The deputy was unable fice dispatched the Arlington to locate the problem; ambulance and Morrow Coun Morrow County deputy ty deputies to 1-84 milepost 150 responded to the Irrigon area for a report of a one vehicle ac for a juvenile problem. The call cident in the median. They was unfounded; were unable to locate the acci Morrow County Sheriff's of dent; fice dispatched the Boardman Morrow County deputy ambulance to a residence in the responded to Pole Line Road, West Glert addition. One adult Boardman, for a reported dis female with an unknown ill turbance; ness was transported to Good Morrow County deputy Shepherd Community Hospital responded to the Irrigon in Hermiston; Marina for a hazard complaint; Morrow County deputy Morrow County Sheriff's of fice dispatched the Boardman responded to Goo«eberry ambulance to respond to their Road, lone, for a report of a station for an adult male with juvenile problem; Morrow County deputy an unknown illness responding to the hall. The call was can responded to Boardman Foods for a report of a dispute. celled; Sept. 1: Morrow County Morrow County Sheriff's of fice dispatched the Fossil am deputy responded to a resi bulance to standby at the sta dence in Irrigon for a loud tion for a suicide attempt. The music complaint; Morrow County deputy call was cancelled later on; Morrow County deputy responded to the Irrigon area responded to the West Glen for a suspicious vehicle in the Boardman area for a report of area; Morrow County deputy shots fired. The deputy was responded to recover a stolen unable to locate; Morrow County deputy auto in the Boardman area; Morrow County deputy responded to the Boardman Foods plant for a suspect with responded to the Boardman illegal paraphernalia. Willie Lee area for a civil problem; Morrow County Sheriff's of McLemore, 29, of Hermiston was arrest for Unlawful Posses fice dispatched the Boardman sion of a Controlled Substance. Emergency Medical Techni He was released on his own cians to the Boardman Marina recognizance to appear in the for a child with an injury. No transport, was made; district court in Heppner. Morrow County Sheriff's of Aug. 28: Morrow County deputy began an investigation fice dispatched the Boardman of a stolen stereo worth $900 Emergency Medical Techni cians to DSE for a child with an from a vehicle in Irrigon; Morrow County deputy injury. The child was trans responded to Irrigon for a re ported by a privately owned vehicle to Good Shepherd port of found property; Morrow County deputy Community Hospital in Her responded to the Irrigon miston; Morrow County deputy Mobile Court for a report of a responded to the Irrigon area disturbance; Morrow County deputy for a report of a suspicious responded to Sunridge Addi vehicle. Sept. 2: Morrow County tions, Boardman, for a distur deputy responded to the Three bance; Morrow County deputy Mile Canyon area for a report responded to Slaughter Road of suspicious activities; Morrow County deputy for a report of a disturbance; Morrow County deputy assisted the Oregon State responded to 4th Street West Police in the recovery of a stolen vehicle in the Three Mile for a report of a disturbance. Aug. 29: Morrow County Canyon area; Morrow County deputy Sheriff's office dispatched the Boardman ambulance to Board- responded to the Irrigon man Avenue for a male subject Market for a shoplifter report; with an unknown injury. The _ • Morrow County Sheriff's of patient was transported to fice dispatched the Boardman Good Shepherd Community Fire Dept, for a smoke in vestigation at the Sam Board- Hospital in Hermiston; Morrow County deputy man Elementary School; Morrow County marine responded to Boardman for a deputy assisted a disabled boat report of stolen fuel; Morrow County deputy on the Columbia River near responded to the Irrigon Patterson Ferry Road. The boat Mobile Court for a report of was towed by the Morrow County boat to the Irrigon trespass; Morrow County Sheriff's of Marina; Morrow County deputy fice dispatched the Mitchell am bulance to a residence on old responded to the Irrigon area Mitchell Highway for a person for a trespassing complaint; Morrow County deputy with a reported head injury. responded to the Lexington No transport was made; Aug. 30: Morrow County area for a report of stolen deputy responded to the Irri fishing equipment of unknown gon area for an animal pro value; Morrow County deputy blem; Morrow County deputy responded to the Lexington responded to an Irrigon call for area for a disturbance. a disturbance problem; Sept. 3: Morrow County Morrow County deputy deputy took a theft complaint responded to the Boardman from the Boardman area; area to check out a suspicious Morrow County Sheriff's of person; fice dispatched the Arlington Morrow County Sheriff's of ambulance to Shane Drive. fice dispatched the Arlington One female patient was trans Fire Dept, to a smoldering ported to the Mid-Columbia Union Pacific train car; Medical Center in The Dalles; Morrow County deputy Morrow County Sheriff's of responded to the Irrigon area fice dispatched the Spray am for a disturbance; bulance to Willow Street in Morrow County deputy Spray. No transport was made; assisted the Boardman Police Morrow County Sheriff's of- • Dept, with a juvenile problem fice dispatched the Heppner on Anderson Road. ambulance to the Heppner Aug. 31: Morrow County High School. One male patient deputy responded to investi was transported to Pioneer gate a 911 call. It was a false Memorial Hospital in Heppner, S b triffsjtp o rt 'As v then to Good Shepherd Com a suspicious vehicle; Morrow County deputy BMCC apprenticeship classes to begin munity Hospital in Hermiston; Morrow County Sheriff's of assisted the Boardman Police Classes offered at the West Apprenticeship classes of fice dispatched the Boardman Dept, with finding a lost child Campus in Hermiston will in fered through Blue Mountain ambulance to the Outback Apt. in the Boardman area; clude: programmable logic con Morrow County deputy Community College (BMCC) No transport was made. troller, 6-10 p.m., starts Tues assisted a citizen with a flat tire wiU begin the week of Sept. 16. Sept. 4: Morrow County day, Sept. 17; refrigeration, on 1-84 westbound milepost Registration forms and the $64 deputy began an investigation 167; tuition fee wiU be collected the 6-10 p.m., starts Wednesday, of theft of tools and a tool box Sept. 18; manufacture plant Morrow County deputy first night of class. from a business west of Irrigon; electrician, 6-10 p.m., starts Classes offered at the main responded to the Gresham Morrow County deputy lo Thursday, Sept. 19. Transfer Station in Boardman campus in Pendleton will in cated two vehicles reported to Classes offered at the BMCC be speeding and driving care for suspicious juveniles in a clude: manufacture plant elec Center in La Grande (Union vehicle. The deputy located trician, 6-10 p.m., starts Tues lessly on 1-84 eastbound. Both ESD), Island City include: day, Sept. 17; area inside elec stolen property which the drivers were cited; juveniles left behind. The in trical, 6-1Q p.m., starts Mon plumber, 6-10 p.m., starts Morrow County deputy day, Sept. 23; area inside elec Tuesday, Sept. 17. vestigation is continuing. responded to assist a Boardman For more information, con Sept. 9: Morrow County trical, 6-10 p.m., starts Wednes police officer with a reported tact Don Hulick or Jennifer Sheriff's office contacted the day, Sept. 25. disturbance at the parking lot Moffit, 278-5854. Oregon State Forestry Dept, for of Sandpiper Apts. a report of smoke on Alder Sept. 5: Morrow County Creek Road, Spray; deputy began an investigation Morrow County deputy of possible abandoned dogs in Blue Mountain Community is offering two $500 scholar began an investigation of sex the Irrigon area; College (BMCC) recently re ships for students who are se ual abuse to an Irrigon resident; Morrow County deputy be ceived a $10,000 grant from The cond year students in a medi Morrow County deputy gan an investigation of report Oregon Community Founda cal-related program and who responded to a single vehicle ed animal neglect near Irrigon; tion. The grant will be utilized are graduates of Pendleton accident on Highway 74 just Morrow County deputy for scholarship during the High School or Pilot Rock High north of Lexington. The Hepp began an investigation of School. Additionally, both new 1996-97 academic year. The ner Fire Dept, was dispatched reported theft of gasoline from and returning students who are funds are made available for standby. On injured patient a residence in Irrigon; veterans from any division of through the Andrews-Cohn was transported by private Morrow C ou nty ' deputy the service are encouraged to Family Charitable Fund. began an investigation of a vehicle to Pioneer Memorial contact the BMCC veteran's BMCC has a number of other Hospital in Heppner; reported theft of a Warren clerk to determine eligibility for scholarships and funding Morrow County deputy winch from a shop in east Irri began an investigation of sources which become available funding. gon; For more information regar Morrow County Sheriff's of burglary from a Boardman throughout the year. Express ding these scholarships and for Personnel Services is offering a fice dispatched the Fossil am residence; veteran's information, contact Morrow County deputy ar $500 scholarship to BMCC for bulance to a residence on Win- Darlene Herbert in the regis rested Timothy Hiatt, 31, of minority students from eastern lock Lane for an adult male trar's office in Morrow Hall, or Boardman, on a Parole and Oregon. Pendleton Lions Club with an injury. No transport call 278-5758. Probation parole violation war was made. rant and a Hermiston Police Sept. 6: Morrow County Dept, parole violation/Theft II deputy took a report of a theft Area cowboys to compete at Round-Up warrant (no local charges). from a vehicle on 1-84 east- Area cowboys will be among crease their odds of qualifying bound milepost 162. The in Hiatt was transported to the Umatilla County Sheriff's office the nearly 500 cowboys travel for the PRCA's National Rodeo vestigation is continuing; ing from all comers of the Competition. Morrow County Sheriff's of jail; Almost one-third of the Morrow County Sheriff's of United States to participate in fice dispatched the Heppner the last Big Four Pro Rodeo Round-Up competition is Ore fice dispatched the Boardman ambulance to a residence on S. Cowboys Association (PRCA) gon and Washington talent. Chase Street, Heppner, for a Fire Dept, to a possible struc rodeo competition in Pendle The foUowing local contestants female with an illness. The pa tural fire on Parkside Drive. It ton. Contestants will compete are competing in this year's tient was transported to Pio was a controlled bum. for approximately $241,800 in Pendleton Round-Up: neer Memorial Hospital in Marty Britt, Echo, steer winnings at the Pendleton Heppner; wresting (SW); Shane Cross- Round-Up this year, Sept. Morrow County deputy took 11-14. Categories of competi ley, Hermiston, calf roping a report of a theft of tools from tion include calf roping, steer (CR) and team roping (TR); the Boardman area; w restling, bareback, bull Ron Currin, Prineville, SW, Morrow County deputy in The lone Ecumenical Youth riding, saddle bronc, steer rop steer roping (SR); Steve and vestigated an animal abuse Group (IEYG) met for the first ing and team ropirig. Tony Currin, Heppner, CR, charge in the Irrigon area; time of the 1996-97 year on The Pendleton Round-Up at SW; RusseU Davis, Hermiston, Morrow County deputy Sunday, Sept. 8, at the home tracts top competitors, includ SW, TR; Jerry Gentry, Hepp responded to the Irrigon area of Steve and Elizabeth Allpn for a report of vandalism to for a hamburger barbecue and ing 1995 world champions: ner, CR; Ned Kayser, Condon, Guy Allen, steer roping; Allen CR; Butch Knowles, Heppner, organizational meeting. several vehicles; Leaders of the group at the Bach, team roping; Marvin TR; Bob Mahoney, Heppner, Morrow County Sheriff's of Garrett, bareback riding; Bob TR; Mike Mahoney, Heppner, fice dispatched the Heppner meeting were Jeri McEHigott, by Hurley, team roping; Dan CR, SW, TR; Trevor McCoin, ambulance to Hager Street in Lea Mathieu, and Jannie Allen. Mortensen, saddle bronc; and Condon, TR; Brett McDowell, Heppner for an adult female McEHigott reported on the suc Fred Whitfield, calf roping. Heppner, TR; Steve Miller, with ¿n illness. The patient was cess of the Youth Group's in Most of the top 10 cowboys Heppner, TR; Paul Rice Jr., transported to Pioneer Memo volvement iir the Human Race compete at the Round-Up to in Pendleton, SR; Jim Ward, held in Portland in August, in rial Hospital in Heppner; Heppner, SR. Morrow County deputy re which they raised almost $3,000 sponded to 9th Street in Irrigon for the Outreach Ministry. for a minor, non-injury motor Mathieu explained that the planned programs of the group vehicle accident; be the addition of youth in the will be chosen by the teens Morrow County Sheriff's of The Heppner United Metho regular Sunday morning wor fice dispatched the Spray Fire themselves rather than the dist Church, after a brief sum ship services. While in Sunday Dept, to a vehicle fire on Main adult leadership. mer break, will be starting its A committee was formed to 1996-97 Sunday School session School classes, youth will be Street; decide on the programs and ac on Sunday, Sept. 15, at 9:30 learning about being liturgists, Morrow County deputy candle lighters, ushers and tivities of the group for the a.m. responded to Linden Way, Heppner, for a report of a coming year. Members of this There will be classes for pre greeters. "Inclusion of youth in committee are Kelly Morgan, schoolers, grades one through all aspects of the life of the prowler; Morrow County deputy Jessica Krebs, Steve Allen, 12, and adults. AH are welcome church is important to the United Methodist Church," responded to 2nd Street in Ir Suzy Heideman, Jacob Taylor to attend. rigon for a report of suspicious and Elizabeth Allen. Something new this year will said a spokesperson. As in the past, the high circumstances; ; school students will help with Morrow County deputy the canned food drive for the responded to 1-84 westbound Neighborhood Center, shovel for a report of a traffic hazard. Abrams and his wife, A retirement reception for Sept. 7: Morrow County snow for senior citizens this Marion, lived around 29 years winter, seU Christmas trees and Judge Robert Abrams has been deputy assisted with an animal in Heppner where he was Mor help with other community planned for Thursday, Sept. 26 problem in the Irrigon area; row County District Attorney from 4-6 p.m. at All Saints projects as the need arises. Morrow County deputy and also had a private law prac Episcopal Church of Heppner. The IEYG meets monthly responded to the Irrigon area tice. The couple have five Judge Abrams has submitted during the school year and all for a report of a civil problem; grown children. his resignation as circuit court Morrow County Sheriff's of high school students are in judge to Governor John Kitz- fice dispatched the Spray am vited to attend. haber, effective Aug. 31. bulance to a street in Spray for a report of a male with an in Lex. officials ask Reception planned for Heppner doctors jury. No transport was made; Morrow County deputy for input on prison "The community is invited to responded to the Irrigon area An informal get-acquainted Thfe town of Lexington has help welcome the new physi for a report of a hit-and-run opportunity for Dr. William Bit- planned a town meeting on non-injury accident; sas and Dr. Ernie Atkins wiU be cian Dr. William Bitsas, and to Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. Morrow County Sheriff's of held Thursday, Sept. 19, from show appreciate to Dr. Ernie at the Morrow County School 5-6:30 p.m. at the Home Health Atkins for his hard work dur fice dispatched the Arlington District board room to get input Office at Pioneer Memorial ing this transitional time," said ambulance to a one car accident concerning siting a prison in a PMC spokesperson. Clinic (PMC), Heppner. on 1-84 eastbound milepost 116. Lexington. Refreshments will be served. One patient was transported to Town officials want to know the Mid-Columbia Medical how citizens feel about the Center in The Dalles; issue before they decide Morrow County Sheriff's of whether or not to send in an A men's breakfast will be ty are invited to attend. fice dispatched the Boardman application to site the prison held at First Christian Church Fire Dept, to a grass fire behind there. in Heppner, Sunday, Sept. 15 the Desert Springs Estates in 1 at 8 a.m. Boardman; The breakfast is sponsored by Morrow County deputy First Christian Church, the responded to 4th Street in Ir Christian Life Center and the rigon for a disturbance. Sept. 8: Morrow County Church of the Nazarene. deputy responded to the "Come and have a time of Boardman area for a disturb fellowship with Christian men ance; and have a meal as well, " said Morrow County deputy Gazette-Tim es a spokesperson. responded to the Wilson Road All the men in the communi area, Boardman, for a report of B M CC receives $10,000 grant lone Youth Group meets Sunday School to resume at UM Reception set for Judge Abrams Men's breakfast planned Sept. 15 We make FAX Send Posters or Receive Gazette-Times 676-9228 676-9228
