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    SIX- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. January 1, 1997
Sheriff» Report
The Morrow County Sheriff's
office reports dispatching the
following business during the
past week:
Dec. 23: Morrow County
Sheriff's office received a report
of a four-day-old infant having
trouble breathing in Boardman;
lone Fire Dept, received a
report of a fire alarm sounding
at the lone Market. They were
unable to locate smoke;
Morrow County deputy in­
vestigated a report of possible
credit card fraud in Irrigon;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice dispatched the Boardman
Police and Fire Depts. and am­
bulance to a rollover accident
on 1-84 westbound, milepost
151. Two patients were trans­
ported to Good Shepherd
Community Hospital;
Boardman Emergency Medi­
cal Technicians received a re­
quest for an ambulance for a
woman who had fallen;
Morrow County deputy in­
vestigated a report of theft of
calling card and phone ser­
vices;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice received a report of child­
ren finding a butcher knife in
a field;
Morrow County deputy in­
vestigated a report of a person
in Irrigon whose home had
been broken into. A window
had been broken out, a faucet
left on with water everywhere,
and fixtures, lights and others
household items broken;
Heppner Police Dept, receiv­
ed a report of a pickup load of
juveniles yelling at two wo­
men.
Dec. 24: Morrow County
deputy responded to a report
of an intrusion alarm at Cas­
cade Specialities. A person de­
livering paperwork set it off;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice received a report of graffiti
in West Glen, Boardman;
Boardm an Police D ept,
received a report of a gas tank
leaking at Frontier Trailer
Court, Boardman;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice received a report from
Portland Weather issuing a
winter weather warning for
north Morrow County for
.25-1" of freezing rain expected
along the Columbia River;
Morrow County deputy
responded to a report of a
domestic dispute in which two
people staying at a residence
got in an argument with the
resident of the home and took
all the Christmas presents;
Morrow County deputy
responded to a report of a per­
son banging on doors and yell­
ing at residents;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice, Oregon State Police, Ore­
gon Dept, of Transportation,
Boardman wrecker, two Action
tows, Boardman Fire Dept.,
Arlington ambulance and Fire
Dept., and Devin Tow receiv­
ed a report of ice in north Mor­
row County and vehicles off
the road on 1-84. The Boardman
Fire Dept, and ambulance and
Arlington Fire Dept, and am­
bulance were called for ac­
cidents but they either were
cancelled or were unable to
locate. Vehicles accidents rang­
ed from milepost 148-172 on
1-84, but no injuries except a
person at milepost 148 with a
broken arm. ODOT was con­
tacted to activate the reader
boards for the Interstate;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice and the Boardman Police
Dept, received a report of an
unwanted person at a resi­
dence;
Boardm an Police D ept,
received a report of three shots
fired at or near Sandpiper
Apts., Boardman.
Dec. 25: Morrow County
deputy investigated a report of
loud music with a live band so
loud it rattled windows in the
West Glenn Addition, Board-
man;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice received a report of a semi­
truck jackknifed on 1-84, mile­
post 154. No further action was
taken;
Oregon State Police received
a report of a car with women
and children in the ditch at 1-84
milepost 147-148. No injuries
occured;
Boardm an Police D ept,
received a report of a two vehi­
cle accident on the corner of
Main and Willow Fork. A tow
and an interpreter were re­
quested;
Oregon State Police received
a report of a woman with a
baby off the road and stuck on
a road marker on 1-84 east-
bound, milepost 138-139;
Morrow County deputy
responded to a report in Irrigon
of a person who had backed in­
to another vehicle and left
w ithout giving insurance
information;
Morrow County deputy
responded to a report of a
woman experiencing psycholo­
gical problems in Irrigon;
Oregon State Police received
a report of a car in the ditch at
1-84 milepost 143;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice dispatched the Boardman
Emergency Medical Techni­
cians and the Fire Dept, for a
report of a rollover on 1-84 east-
bound, milepost 184. The call
was cancelled, no injuries
occured;
Oregon State Police received
a report of a car in the ditch at
1-84 eastbound, milepost 155.
No injuries occured;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice received a report of a roll­
over on 1-84 eastbound, mile­
post 160.
Dec. 26: Morrow County
Sheriff's office dispatched the
Boardman ambulance for a
vehicle on its top on 1-84 east-
bound, milepost 173. No in­
juries occured, the ambulance
was cancelled;
Morrow County deputy
responded to a request for
assistance in locating a securi­
ty guard at Potlatch on Home­
stead Road;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice dispatched the Lexington,
Heppner and lone fire depts.
for a fire at B Street in Lex­
ington. Two people inside were
evacuated. The fire may have
started in the attic;
Heppner Police Dept, receiv­
ed a report of a car pulling a
sled full of children. The sled
was tied to the vehicle's
bumper;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice received a report of a
motorcycle driver not wearing
a helmet coming into Heppner;
Heppner Police Dept, receiv­
ed a request that the hill to the
Sheriff's office be blocked off as
children were sledding down
the hill with vehicles still driv­
ing up and down the hill
(Water Street). The city crew
said they no longer did the
blocking off, but the police
dept, had authority to do it.
The street was blocked off;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice received a report of an
alarm at Potlatch. The report
was cancelled, employee error;
Heppner Police Dept, receiv­
ed a report of cones run over on
Water Street;
Boardm an Police D ept,
received a report of an accident
or a disabled vehicle on 1-84,
Boardman exit. They were un­
able to locate the vehicle;
Boardm an Police D ept,
received a report of a Subaru
wagon in a ditch at Wilson and
Main in Boardman;
Morrow County deputy in­
vestigated a report that a per­
son in a Mazda putting chains
on was being harassed by
another person on 1-84 west­
bound, milepost 123. It turned
out to be a tow truck trying to
assist the person;
Morrow County deputy
responded to a report of two
vehicles in the ditch at 1-84
westbound, milepost 149. No
injuries reported. The deputy
was unable to locate the
vehicles;
Heppner Police Dept, receiv­
ed a report of someone driving
over cones on Water Street;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice received a report of a prow­
ler at a residence in Irrigon. The
subject said he thinks he scared
them off with a toy gun.
Dec. 27: Morrow County
Sheriff's office received a report
of a doctor overdue to Pioneer
Memorial Hospital from Sno­
homish, WA. The hospital was
advised that the main passes
were closed and the phone
lines were down;
Heppner Police Dept, receiv­
ed a report of a disturbance at
a residence in Heppner;
Morrow County deputy
responded to a report of a non­
injury accident, non-blockage
rollover on Tower Road;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice received a report of a vehi­
cle in the traffic lane at the 1-84
offramp, Bombing Range Road.
The vehicle was moved;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice received a report of a semi­
truck sliding on 1-84 eastbound;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice and Heppner Police Dept,
received a report of a motorcy­
cle running up and down
Riverside;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice received a report of a vehi­
cle off the road changing a tire;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice recieved a report of a pick­
up with a trailer rollover acci­
dent on 1-84 eastbound, mile­
post 157. The vehicle was up­
right, so it could go on its own;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice received a report of a
pickup and boat rollover. No
injuries occured;
Boardman Police Dept,
responded to a motor vehicle
NOTICE OF VACANCY
Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative, Inc. is notifying all members of
a vacancy on the Board of Directors from Zone #5.
The appointed person will serve until the next annual meeting of the
Cooperative.
Zone #5 ’s description is as follows:
That territory served or to be served by the Cooperative lying South of
the Township line dividing Township 2 South and 3 South and East of
the Morrow-Gilliam County line and in Wheeler County that area East
of the range line between Range 24 East and 25 East.
Interested persons must reside in, and receive service in Zone #5.
Inquiries will be accepted up to and including January 22, 1997.
Interested members should contact Jerry Holloman at 541-676-5241
or Fred Toombs at 541-676-9146.
accident at South Main and
Wilson. No injuries occured;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice received a report of a vehi­
cle in the ditch at 1-84 west­
bound, exit 159;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice received a report of a snow­
mobile going up and down
Kunze Road;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice received a report of a pick­
up that slid into the ditch off
the Tower Road exit, 1-84
westbound;
Boardm an Police D ept,
received a report of theft of ser­
vices from the Boardman BP;
Morrow County deputy
responded to a report of a vehi­
cle in the median near the Port
of Morrow exit on 1-84. The
deputy gave the passengers a
ride to Boardman;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice and the Army Corps of
Engineers received a report that
the water level on upper Hin­
ton Creek had gone to Level 2;
Boardman Police Dept, were
advised of a car in the ditch 1/4
mile west of Boardman, east-
bound. The officer was unable
to locate the vehicle;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice and Boardman Police Dept,
received a report of a prowler
at a burned house in Board-
man. No one was inside and
the building was secure;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice received a report of a car in
the ditch at 1-84 eastbound,
milepost 158-159. A Boardman
tow responded.
Dec. 28: Boardman Police
Dept, received a report of a
prowler in Boardman. The of­
ficer was unable to locate;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice dispatched the Boardman
Fire Dept, and ambulance to a
three car accident at 1-84 east-
bound, milepost 168. No in­
juries occured;
Morrow C ounty deputy
responded to a report of a
pickup which spun out and
ended up in the ditch at 1-84
milepost 149. The deputy was
unable to locate;
Boardm an Police D ept,
received a report of a fender
bender;
Boardm an Police D ept,
received a report of a family
disturbance;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice received a report of a motor
vehicle accident on 1-84 1/4 mile
west of Boardman. No injuries
occured;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice received a report of a motor
vehicle accident on 1-84 east-
bound, milepost 150;
Boardm an Police D ept,
received a report of a vehicle
pulling kids on a sled;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice received a report of a non­
injury motor vehicle accident
on 1-84 westbound, milepost
156;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
fice received a report of a vehi­
cle that slid into a ditch on
Highway 207 between North
Lex Elevator and Sand Hollow
Road;
Boardm an Police D ept,
received a report of missing
dogs, Boardman;
M orrow County deputy
responded to a report of three
vehicles stopped in the fast lane
on 1-84 eastbound, milepost
164. They were advised by the
deputy to take the exit if they
could;
M orrow C ounty deputy
responded to a report that a
vehicle had hit the guard rail on
1-84 westbound, milepost 163.
No injuries occured;
Heppner Police Dept, receiv­
ed a report of children sledding
on a road while cars were still
using it;
Morrow County deputy
came across a vehicle in the
ditch on Highway 730 near Pat­
terson Ferry Road. A tow was
requested from Boardman;
Boardm an Police D ept,
received a 911 call from a child
whispering that there was
someone in the house. PTI was
called for a trace. An adult
answered the phone and hung
up. The residence was check-
ed-all the lights were off and no
one would answer the door.
Dec. 29: Morrow County
deputy, Bums Mortuary, Mor­
row County District Attorney
and Dr. Bitsas responded to an
unattended death. The deceas­
ed was Jose Villegas, 70, of
CSEPP calendars
sent to residents
Boardman;
Oregon State Police received
a report from Moon Security at
Potlatch who chased away kids
who had started a bonfire near
1997 Chemical Stockpile Em­
a haystack. They left and then
ergency
Preparedness Program
returned;
(CSEPP)
calendars have been
Morrow County Sheriff’s of­
sent
to
Morrow
and Umatilla
fice received a report of a per­
residents.
son who had not returned on
The calendar is published as
time. The report was later
a
way
to put emergency infor­
cancelled;
mation
at the fingertips of peo­
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
ple
who
live and work within
fice received a report of a dog
20
miles
of the Umatilla Che­
shot in Irrigon;
mical
Depot.
Calendars are be­
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
ing
mailed
to every postal
fice received a report of a Level
customer
in
the
communities
2 flood stage on upper Hinton
around
the
Depot.
The calen­
Creek;
dars
contain
important
emer­
Heppner Fire Dept, received
gency
inform
ation
which
flash flood warnings for Hin­
ton, Willow and neighboring would be useful in the event of
an accidential release of nerve
creeks;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­ and mustard agents stored at
fice received a report of a per­ the Umatilla Chemical Depot.
The calendars are published
son wearing a Heppner .Fire
Dept. coat. One had been by the Morrow and Umatilla
counties' Emergency Manage­
missing;
ments' CSEPP, and feature
Morrow County deputy
responded to a welfare check local photos by Marilyn Lieu-
allen of Adams, dates of com­
on a person. All was okay;
munity events, and a special
Boardm an Police D ept,
received a report of a window survey. People with special
needs should look this survey
on a Blazer broken out;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­ over and fill it out if they feel
fice received a report that three they will need assistance in the
vehicles were off the road due event of an evacuation.
Em ergency
inform ation
to freezing rain on 1-84 west­
pages
follow
the
calendar
bound;
pages.
The
emergency
informa­
Morrow County deputy
tion
is
separated
by
tabs,
mak­
came across a vehicle disabled
ing
it
easier
to
find
a
topic.
in Boardman;
Additional copies of the cal­
Morrow County Sheriff's of­
endars
will be available at the
fice received a report of a vehi­
cle off the road on 1-84 east- Morrow and Umatilla court­
bound about two miles from houses, many post offices, ci­
ty halls, libraries and retail
Boardman;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­ establishments. For more infor­
fice received a report for cen­ m ation, call Tom G roat
567-2084, ext. 204, or Geoff Ty­
tral and southeastern Morrow
ree, 922-4437.
County were still on flash flood
watch because of warmer
PUBLIC NOTICE
weather. No change on upper
Public Notice and
Hinton Creek, but still running
Notice
of Public Hearing
high. Water running on open
The
City
of
Heppner is prepar­
fields and Donald Bennett's
ing
an
application
for a 1997
residence had water through
C om m unity D evelopm ent
their corrals and driveway.
Dec. 30: Morrow County Block Grant (CDBG) from the
Sheriff's office received a report Oregon Economic Develop­
that flood watch had been ment Department for the 1997
dropped for H inton and Public Facilities Improvement
Project proposed for Heppner
Willow creeks;
Morrow County Sheriff's of­ City Hall and the Library/Mu-
fice received a report trom an seum Building for thejpiwpose
Irrigon resident who had found of making structural changes
a 9 mm. Glock clip, loaded, necessary to comply with the
Americans with Disabilities Act
outside his residence;
Oregon State Police, Morrow (ADA). It is estimated that the
County Sheriff's office, Board- proposed project will benefit at
man ambulance and Fire Dept, least 30 persons, of whom 100
received a report of a rollover percent will be low or moderate
on 1-84 westbound, milepost income.
159 that was in the median. No A public hearing will be held by
injuries occured;
the City Council at 7:00 pm on
Morrow County Sheriff's of­ Monday, January 13, 1997, at
fice received a report of a vehi­ Heppner City Hall, 188 West
cle that slid off the road on 1-84 Willow Street.
westbound, milepost 160.
The purpose of the hearing is
for the City Council to obtain
citizen views and to respond to
questions about the proposed
project.
Written comments are also wel­
come and must be received by
5:00 pm, Monday, January 13,
Four area residents have 1997 at City Hall. Both oral and
been selected to serve on the written comments will be con­
screening/search committee for sidered by the City Council.
president of Blue Mountain The location of the hearing is
Community College. Russ Dor- accessible to the disabled.
ran and Kim Puzey of Her- Please let Gary Marks at City
miston, Dan Daltoso of Board- Hall (Phone: 676-9618) know if
man and Cathy Roscoe of you will need any special ac­
Athena will represent the col­ commodations to attend or par­
lege district. Employee repre­ ticipate in the meeting.
sentatives wil include Pat
More information about the
Loughary and Darcy Dauble, Oregon Community Develop­
management team represen­ ment Block Grant program and
tatives, Ron Waite and Paul the proposed project is avail­
Davis, faculty representatives,
able for public review at City
and Fran Holowecky and Terry
Hall during regular office
Driskel, classified representa­
hours. Advance notice is re­
tives. Joe Green and Nancy
quested. If special accommoda­
Snider, lone, will represent the tions are needed, please notify
board. Pat Fitzwater, with the Gary Marks at City Hall
Oregon School Boards Associa­
(Phone: 676-9618) so that ap­
tion, is the search consultant.
propriate assistance can be
The notice of position vacan­ provided.
cy will be distributed Monday,
Jan. 13, with an anticipated Permanent involuntary dis­
candidate selection date of placement of persons or busi­
nesses is not anticipated as a
April 16.
result from the proposed pro­
ject. If displacement becomes
necessary, alternatives will be
examined to minimize the
displacement and provide re-
quired/reasonable
benefits to
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those displaced. Any low and
m oderate income housing
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which is demolished or con­
verted to another use will be
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Gary B. Marks
City Recorder
Published: January 1, 1997
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