Software for kids reviewed
E IG H T - Heppner Gazette-Tim es, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 9, 1997
had assaulted someone;
MCSO dispatched to the
Boardman Police Dept, a report
The Morrow County Sheriff1 s of a burglary at Rivercrest Farms
office (MCSO) reported the fol­ in Boardman. A cash box with $40
lowing business the past week:
and credit cards was taken;
April 1: Rood computer reached
MCSO received notice from
Level 3 on upper Hinton Creek;
The Dalles control room to disre­
Boardman Police Dept, ar­ gard alarms on lower Hinton
rested Shawn Lynn Swan on
Creek until further notice;
charges of Criminal Mischief 1;
MCSO received a report from
MCSO received a report of a
a person in Boardman who said
tree on fire on Olson Road be­
his neighbor’s garbage keeps
tween Kunze and Wilson roads. blowing into his yard;
No hazard found on investigation;
MCSO received a report of a
MCSO received a report of two domestic dispute in Heppner;
bicycles stolen in Imgon over the
MCSO and the Boardman Po­
weekend;
lice Dept, received a report of
MCSO received a report of a suspicious subjects walking in a
dog hit by a car in Boardman;
person's yard;
MCSO received a report of
April 4: MCSO received a re­
loud music in lone;
port of a burglary at the Imgon
MCSO received a report of a
Head Start;
dark green Jeep Grand Cherokee
Morrow County deputy re­
stolen from Greg's Tavem was
sponded to a domestic dispute at
heading east on Highway 730;
a residence in Imgon;
Morrow County deputy re­
MCSO received a report of ju ­
sponded to a site in Umatilla con­
veniles coming into a person’s
cerning stolen car. Subject fled on
home, starting fires and hanging
foot. Samuel Posada, 29, was ar­
around;
rested on a Umatilla County war­
MCSO dispatched to the
rant for Failure to Appear, Driv­
Boardman Police Dept, a report
ing While Under the Influence of
of money stolen form a house in
Intoxicants, and Probable Causes,
Boardman;
Unauthorized Use of a Motor
MCSO and the Boardman Po­
Vehicle, Attempted Assault;
lice Dept, received a report of a
MCSO dispatched to the Hepp­
possible intrusion alarm at the
ner ambulance a report of a man
Chevron Station in Boardman.
with chest pains. The patient was
Apparently, the owner’s daughter
transported to Pioneer Memorial
had
set it off;
Hospital in Heppner.
MCSO dispatched to the Hepp­
April 2: MCSO received a re­
ner Police Dept, a report of a male
port that lower Hinton Creek was
subject staggering all over Main
up to Flood Level 3. It turned out
Street in Heppner;
to be a software problem;
MCSO received a report of a
Morrow County deputy ar­
domestic dispute at a residence in
rested Fidel Ramirez De La Cruz
Irrigon.
for Felon in Possession of a Fire­
April 5: MCSO received a re­
arm;
po; i of a person requesting to give
MCSO received a report of information to the FBI;
Flood Level 2 on lower Hinton
MCSO received a report of
Creek. It was a sensor problem; shop buildings spray-painted in Ir­
MCSO received a report of a rigon;
vehicle driven away from the •
MCSO received a report o f an
Boardman BP station without pay­ abandoned two-wheel trailer on
ing and with the gas hose still in property on Hinton Creek;
the tank. Turned out to be a mis-
MCSO received a report of a
communication; the customer had wooden fence spray-painted in Ir­
paid for the fuel;
rigon;
MCSO received a report of five
MCSO dispatched to the
TVs found by the Morrow County Boardman Police Dept, a report
Road Dept, on gravel road east of drug needles found at Wilson
along a canal off Patterson Ferry; Road Trailer Park in Boardman;
MCSO received a report of a
MCSO dispatched to the Hepp­
male subject riding a motorcycle ner Police Dept, a report of win­
on school grounds at Columbia dows broken at a home and home
Middle School in Imgon;
burglarized by the daughter of the
MCSO dispatched to the Hepp­ homeowner;
ner Police Dept, a report of sub­
MCSO received a report of a
jects honking car horns by the
physical confrontation over a car
Neighborhood Center or the city repair bill at the BP station in Im ­
park in Heppner;
gon;
MCSO received a report of
MCSO received a report from
someone pounding on the door of a Heppner woman who said she
a residence at the Irrigon Mobile received a call from a man who
Court. A woman with three chil­
said he had found two bags of her
dren was inside the residence;
personal items behind Frasu’s in
April 3: MCSO received a re­ Hermiston;
port of fresh graffiti on a building
MCSO received a report of
at the Imgon Marina. A Morrow graffiti on a fence in Irrigon;
County Deputy could not locate
Heppner Police Dept, arrested
the graffiti;
MCSO dispatched to the Or­
egon State Police a report of a
disabled motorist on 1-84 east-
bound;
MCSO dispatched to the
Boardman Police Dept, a report
of a person who complained of the
Texaco Station in Boardman put­
ting unleaded gas in his new die­
sel pickup and insisted that he pay
for it. fThe man drove to the
Boardman BP station to try to si­
phon it out of his pickup;
Morrow County deputy re­
sponded to Columbia Middle
School in Irrigon concerning a
possible citation to a student who
Sheriff's Report
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Andy Burt, 18, on Probable
Cause, Unlawful Possession of a
Weapon-handgun, Theft by Re­
ceiving Handgun, Possession of
Less Than an Ounce Marijuana
Pipe;
MCSO received a report of
graffiti on a shop building on Old
Highway in Imgon;
MCSO received a report of a
car going past Kunze Road at a
high rate of speed and a subse­
quent noise like an accident;
MCSO and the Boardman Po­
lice Dept, received a request for
information concerning a siting of
the Virgin Mary in Yakima. Infor­
mation was requested because of
M CSO’s previous experience
with a siting in Boardman. The
Yakima siting allegedly occurred
on a stop sign in Yakima and over
1,000 people were there.
April 6: MCSO received a re­
port o f an injured deer on the
northbound side of the road at the
turnoff on Bunker Hill Road. The
deer was put down and removed
from the road;
MCSO received a report of a
violation of a restraining order in
Imgon;
MCSO dispatched to the lone
Fire Dept, to a fire behind the B
& C Repair in lone;
MCSO dispatched to the
Boardman Police Dept, a report
of about four kids trespassing in a
parking lot at the Columbia View
Apts, and becoming belligerent to
the tenants;
MCSO received a report of ju ­
veniles apparently vandalizing a
double-wide trailer in Imgon;
MCSO dispatched to the
Boardman Police Dept, a report
of a mean rottweiler running loose
in Boardman;
MCSO dispatched to the Hepp­
ner Fire Dept, a report of smoke
from a roof at the Heppner High
School. They were unable to lo­
cate the fire;
MCSO received a report of a
dog at a residence in Heppner with
Vancouver, WA. tags;
MCSO received a report of
windows broken out of drilling
machine at a gravel pit;
MCSO dispatched to the
Boardman Police Dept, and am­
bulance a report of a 17-month old
girl that had fallen down 12-15’
of stairs while in a stroller. The
patient was transported to the
Good Shepherd Community Hos­
pital in Hermiston;
MCSO received a report o f
shots fired, dog barking and chick­
ens going wild at a residence in
Imgon;
MCSO received a report of a
violation of a restraining order in
Imgon;
MCSO dispatched to the
Boardman Police Dept, a report
of a man at the Boardman BP sta­
tion who had been arrested ear­
lier for carrying a concealed
weapon;
MCSO received a report of a
suspicious vehicle at the Potlatch
property and someone possible
pushing another person out o f the
vehicle. A Morrow County deputy
was unable to locate;
MCSO dispatched to the
Boardman Police Dept, and am­
bulance a report of a \yoman with
unknown medical problems. The
patient was transported to Good
Shepherd Community Hospital in
Hermiston;
MCSO dispatched to the Hepp­
ner Police Dept, a report of a gun
wrapped in a pair o f sweats
thrown onto the lawn of the pier-
son who had reported the gun sto­
len earlier;
MCSO received a report of a
person shooting a hole into a
neighbor’s stock tank;
MCSO received a report of an
air wrench stolen out of a vehicle
in Irrigon;
MCSO and the Oregon State
Police received a report of a per­
son in a blue Nissan pickup driv­
ing off without paying at the BP
station in Boardman;
MCSO dispatched to the Hepp­
ner Police Dept, a report of a do­
mestic dispute in Heppner;
MCSO received a report of a
w elfare check m issing and
cashed;
MCSO received a report of
three cows on a person’s prop­
erty in Heppner;
MCSO received a report of
suspicious circumstances at a
residence on upper Rhea Creek;
MCSO received a report of a
driver of a vehicle who would not
let another vehicle pass and almost
ran the vehicle off the road;
MCSO dispatched to the
Boardman ambulance a report of
a person with a cardiac arrest at
the Wilson Road Trailer Court.
Oregon Wheat
group meeting
The Oregon Wheat Commission
will hold a regular meeting on
Wednesday, April 16, at the
Albert Mill, Second floor
conference room, and Thursday,
April 17, at the Albers Mill-
Commission office. Albers Mill
is located at 1200 NW Naito
Pkwy,
Portland,
Oregon.
Meetings will commence on
Wednesday at 8 am, and
Thursday at 8:30 am.
The Oregon Wheat
Commission complies with the
Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA). The ADA prohibits
discrimination against persons
with disabilities. If you would
like to participate in this meeting,
but
need
special
accommodations, contact the
Oregon Wheat Commission
office 48 hours in advance at
(503) 229-6665 or TDD (503)
986-4762.
Commission meetings are open
to the public and anyone wishing
to attend is invited to do so.
The Blue Mountain Life
Underwriters Association is
offering six $800 scholarships to
graduating high school seniors
and college students from
Umatilla and Morrow counties
who best represent the desire and
potential to pursue a career in
business, accounting or insurance
These scholarships will be
awarded to students attending
Blue Mountain Community
College and students attending
college elsewhere.
To obtain an application,
contact Brenda Varner at 229
SW First Street, Pendleton, or
(541) 276-7441. Application
deadline is May 2.
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The Ewe’s R Us Sheep Club
had a meeting on Sunday, March
9, at 2 p.m. This month they
went out to Tag and Mitch
Ashbeck’s to look at how to tag
and give baby lambs shots. They
also told members about bummer
lambs.
Afterwards the club had
refreshments.
PRICE: 12 years & under $ 3 .5 0
12 years up $ 6 .5 0
Family $ 2 0 .0 0
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For More Information. C ontact
Maureen Howard
(541)676-9152, or
Lynn Dee Ramos
(541)449-1471
4-H News
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Come listen to a company
presentation at:
Kate’s Pizza
April 10, a t 7:00 p.m.
of ages and interests, according
to
Sally
Bowman,
OSU
Extension family development
specialist. Some programs are
useful for assisting in homework
and others target creativity,
simulations and exploration.
And
the
games
offer
entertainment and teach children
complex
concepts
and
vocabulary at the same time.
rhe cost of the programs varies
from $20 to $60, but most are
under $40. Michael suggests
comparison
shopping
for
software programs because
prices vary depending on the
source.
Contact the Morrow or Umatilla
County Extension office for list
of 20 programs with a brief
description
and
age
recommendations.
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Are you trying to buy computer
games and educational software
for kids and find yourself
confused by the vast array of
titles?
Take comfort, you’re not alone,
says Carol Michael, Oregon State
Extension home economist in
Morrow and Umatilla Counties.
A new list of software programs
recommended for children will
help parents sort through the
seemingly endless number of
titles.
The recommendations
come from Bill Pabst, 4-H
educational technology specialist
at the University of Missouri.
Pabst was part of a national team
of 4-H specialists that reviewed
educational and game software
aimed at children.
The suggestions span a range
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