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Heppner Gazette-Tim es, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 9,1997 - FIV E Sheriff's Report from page 4 male subject refusing to leave at Dodge City Inn. He had been with two females arrested earlier; MCSO deputy reported that a wallet was turned into him while he was on another call. June 28: MCSO and the Oregon State Police responded to a report of a wrong way driver in a red vehicle with several juveniles in it on 1-84 eastbound on westbound lanes; MCSO received a report of a 14’ flat bottom boat being towed on 1-84 one mile west of the eastbound rest area when a gust of wind caught it and rolled it over into the middle of 1-84; MCSO received a report of a silent alarm at Beecher's Restaurant in lone. The building was secure; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, and ambulance a report of a woman experiencing severe stomach cramps. The patient was transported to Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston; MCSO received a request for a security check at Dodge City Inn in Boardman; MCSO received a report of two shots allegedly fired into a gray Mazda by occupants of a gray Buick on 8th Street in Imgon; MCSO received a report of a suspicious vehicle in a ditch; MCSO received a report of a disabled boat on the Columbia River. The boat had lost power and was drifting down river. The boat made it to shore; MCSO received a report of a disabled vehicle on Highway 730 one mile west of Bakes Restaurant; MCSO dispatched to the Oregon State Police a report of W .C.C.C. Golf Ladies' 9 Hole Invitational, June 24 Low gross of the field, Harriet Kostelecky, Canyon Lakes; low net of the field, Sandi Hanna. Low gross, Walla Walla: Pam Mayers. Low gross, West Richland: Jeanme Richardson; low net, Eva Schriado. Low gross, Umatilla: Chris Carter and Jane Ekleberry; low net. Mow Hannon. Low gross, Pendleton: Bar bara Hawkins; low net, Cara Lee Courson. Low gross. Canyon Lakes: first Cathy Adams, second Susan Ginter; low net, first Mamie London, second Emma Klein- kneckt. Low gross, Heppner: first Carol Norris, second Luvilla Sonstegard, third Karen Wild- man; low net, first Lorrene Montgomery, second Betty Carl son, third Suzanne Jepsen. Long putt #1: West Richland- Jenny Richardson; Umatilla-Jane Ekleberry; Pendleton-Barbara Hawkins; Canyon Lakes-Harriet Kostelecky; Walla Walla-Pam Mayers; Heppner-Luvilla Son stegard. K.P. #4: West Richland, Virginia Miller; Umatilla, Mow Harmon. Long drive: guest Hamet Kos telecky; home Jan Paustian. Birdies: Cathy Adams #1. Chip ins: Cora Lee Courson #1, Karen Wildman #7, Jeannie Rothenberger #7. Ladies' Flag Tournament July 1 First Betty Christman; second Bemice Lott; third Pat Edmund- son; fourth Joyce Dinkins. All in cup on #9: Corol Norris, Floss Watkins, Luvilla Son stegard. Past #9-Lois Hunt. 4th of July Flag Tournament A flag tournament was held at Willow Creek Country Club on Friday, July 4. Eighteen golfers played. Results are as follows: first men-Gene Sonstegard. First wo- men-Susan Atkins. In #9 hole- Suzanne Jepsen. On #9 green- Dave Hanna. Went past #10- Dennis Peck, Jim Wishart, Dave Mitchell, Sandi Hanna, Bob Jepsen, John F.dmundson, Corol Mitchell. two young girls hitchhiking on I- 84 and Highway 730 junction; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of people shooting fireworks off in Boardman. June 30: MCSO received a report of loud music at a residence; MCSO received a report of an intrusion alarm at Finley Buttes Landfill. Two employees were inside and the alarm was cancelled. MCSO received a report of a possible burglary of a residence with a window open; Morrow County deputy and the Boardm an Police Dept, re sponded to a report of a man try ing to pick a fight with another person in front of a residence; MCSO received a report of a dog killing a neighbor’s chickens and turkeys; Morrow County deputy, while conducting a traffic stop, was told by the occupants of the car that their baby had fallen and was bleeding from the mouth. The Ir- ngon ambulance was dispatched to the scene; MCSO received a report of a pickup, w hile parked along Franklin Grade on Highway 74, went off the hill and into a ditch; MCSO received a request for an officer at Dodge City Inn, Boardman. A woman had infor mation about a drug problem; MCSO received information from Good Shepherd Community Hospital emergency room, Her miston, that a 14 year old had been examined and treated for a gun shot laceration. The patient * had found a bullet and used a rock to trigger it; MCSO, Boardman Fire Dept., and ambulance responded to a motor vehicle accident in the ditch 1/4 mile east of Boardman on the westbound side of 1-84. No injuries occurred. July 1: MCSO received a re port of loud music at a residence in Imgon; MCSO received a report of criminal mischief at Riverview Trailer Park. Someone had at tempted to break into a car; MCSO received a report of a lost wallet at the Morrow County Fairgrounds during the BMW motorcycle gathering on June 22. They were unable to locate the wallet; The Oregon State Police and Boardman ambulance responded to a rollover accident on 1-84 milepost 144 that was blocking traffic. One patient was trans ported to Good Shepherd Com munity Hospital in Hermiston; MCSO received a report of a broken water pump that supplies Desert Farm Supply and the home behind it; MCSO dispatched a request to the Heppner Police Dept, for a welfare check and message deliv ered to a woman in Heppner; MCSO received a request from an officer o f a federal police agency in Portland for lnforma- Communities by depot receive antidote Oregon hospitals, clinics, and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in communities near the Umatilla Army Depot will soon have emergency antidote kits to treat people who have been exposed to nerve agent, according to a news release from the Morrow County Emergency Management public information office. The kits would be used in the unlikely event of an accident involving chemical weapons stored at the depot near Hermiston, said the release. Eventually, all medical facilities in Morrow and Umatilla counties will be fully stocked with the kits, called Mark I auto-injectors. Oregon State's Health Division's Jan Glarum says, "This is a significant amount of antidote that will be immediately available, and we're one giant step closer to meeting the needs of our potential patients." Glarum says 480 antidote kits are being stored by Good Shepherd Hospital, the Hermiston Fire Department and Morrow County Ambulance. Local medical experts will help tram EMTs, doctors, and nurses to use the antidote kits. The training will also include information on symptoms of nerve agent exposure and treatment techniques. The medical staff at Good Shepherd already receives training on use of ""autoinjectors"" on a regular basis. The auto-injectors must be used in accordance with current Board of Medical Examiner, Scope of Practice rules. "The antidote kits wo@t be distributed to the individual ambulances and clinics until medical personnel receive the training, but the kits will be in the area in the remote chance they're needed before people receive the training," says Glarum. A smaller number of kits are being held by the Health Division for distribution to agencies as future training takes place. This would include medical agencies that would assist with the local emergency response. The Oregon State Police have arranged to quickly fly in the additional antidote kits if they're needed. A study by the Health Division on how many injuries would be expected in a large-scale depot accident predicted 30 severe nerve agent exposure cases. Glarum says, "for every severe patient, we would expect to see 30 people with complaints ranging from moderate exposure to no exposure at all. And all would be very worried and need medical attention." Glarum says that these patient numbers were compared with actual patient numbers in the Tokyo subway nerve gas release two years ago and the Health Division numbers were found to be accurate. Morrow' County Emergency Manager Casey Beard says he appreciates the ongoing efforts of the Health Division to prepare local communities for a depot emergency. Beard says, ’ I particularly appreciate the efforts of Jan Glarum, who continues to provide support for first responders and emergency workers in the county." tion on an individual who had al legedly made a bomb threat be cause he was upset at the Post Office; MCSO dispatched to the Hepp ner Police Dept, a report of a driv ing complaint. The caller was tired of cars peeling out of the city park; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a fight in the parking lot of the Nomad in Boardman; MCSO received a request for an extra patrol at the LP Nursery in Boardman; MCSO received a report of a complaint about fireworks lit at a residence in Boardman; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a man possibly providing al cohol at the BP station in Board- man. The report was unfounded; MCSO received a report of a bashed-in mailbox at a residence in Irrigon. July 2: Morrow County deputy Dress for safety during harvest Hazards on the farm are just as great as those in a factory. Farm workers need to dress safely. That may mean simply tucking in pant legs or fastening a jacket, points out Carol Michael, Oregon State University Extension agent in Morrow and Umatilla counties. Today's farm clothing is tough and durable. Blends of cotton and polyester or nylon are even stronger than cotton denim. These strong materials can pull a person right into powerful, fast- moving farm machinery. Avoid clothing hazards that can lead to accidents. Consider these suggestions from OSU Extension: -Wear clothes that fit close to your body so they stay with you as you move around. -Select jackets and shirts that have rib knit cuffs and hems. Fasten all shirt and jacket cuffs. Do not roll back cuffs. -Avoid clothing with hood or waistline drawstrings that can hang down and get caught in machinery. If you have a jacket with a drawstring, remove the string. -Select clothing with quick- release fasteners, like snaps Snaps may open-and set you free-faster than zippers if your clothing catches in machinery. -Remove hammer loops from pants, do not wear long scarves or jewelry, and keep long hair tied back, braided, or tucked securely under a cap or hat These items can catch easily in pulleys, gears, augers and other equipment. How you wear your clothes also is important to your safety. An open jacket front that hangs loose, away from your body, could get caught in equipment. A dangling sweatshirt hood could get tangled in machinery and strangle you. Take your jacket off if you get too warm. Do not wear it hanging open. If you need to wear a sweatshirt but not the hood, tuck the hood under your shirt or jacket so it will not flop around. Take time to dress safely for harvest. assisted a person in getting fuel for their disabled vehicle on 1-84 eastbound, milepost 150; Morrow County deputy was flagged down by a person who had hit a deer on 1-84 westbound, milepost 173; MCSO dispatched to the Or egon State Police a report from the Boardman Texaco station of a possible drunk driver headed westbound on 1-84 with a small child in the car; MCSO received a report of a person who had fallen asleep at the wheel and hit another vehicle; MCSO dispatched to the Or egon State Police a report of cows out on Highway 207 milepost 16; MCSO dispatched to the Hepp ner Police and Fire depts. a report o f a fire alarm sounding at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Smoke from a barbecue set it off; MCSO received information that all long distance phones lines were out in Heppner A phone line was cut m front of the gas station All agencies were advised; MCSO dispatched to the Hepp ner Police Dept a report of kids throwing rocks at each other and at the H eppner Elem entary School; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept a report of information regarding a person concerning a gun theft; MCSO received a report of a civil problem concerning a flatbed trailer in Boardman. One man apparently loaned the trailer to a neighbor and the neighbor wouldn’t return it; MCSO received a report of a domestic dispute in progress in Imgon; Free well screening planned July 26 Oregon State University excess of plant uptake; or Extension Service and Master leaching of silage and animal Gardener Volunteers will offer waste in feed lots. free nitrate screening of According to OSU Extension household well water at the Water Quality Specialists, Imgon Watermelon Festival on screening for nitrates is Saturday, July 26, between 12 important. If nitrates are and 4 p.m. detected above the natural level, It is important that homes with then it is possible that other infants under six months old be pollutants such as bacteria and aware of the amount of nitrate in pesticides are also reaching your their well water, says Carol well water. Michael, OSU Extension agent For a free screening of for Morrow County. High levels domestic well water for nitrates, of nitrate consumption can cause bring a half cup of untreated methemobloginemia (a blue well water in a clean container to baby). Water with a nitrate level the Imgon Watermelon Festival. less than 10 parts per million Fill out the information form and (ppm) is considered safe for drop off the sample between consumption by infants over 12 noon and 3 p.m. Free sampling months and people of all ages. bottles and collection instructions The naturally occurring level of are also available at Imgon City nitrate in well water is usually Hall. You may watch the test less than 1 ppm. Michael says being performed, which takes a that nitrate levels of wells tested few minutes, or you can come in 1995-1996 ranged from zero back by 4 p.m. to pick up the ppm to more than 30 ppm. results. Nitrate can reach domestic For more information, contact wells from: a failing septic the Morrow County Extension system; application fertilizer in office at 1-800-342-3664. D ako ta S t Gplinq S i l VGP E a rrin g s (I cicquered 1 = / Peterson’s to prevent t a r n is h in q ) ñ 1 yfa Jewelers N iffw r 476-9200 Bank of Eastern Oregon announces: The “Harvest” Certificate of Deposit 6 . 0 % (APT) $10,000 Minimum This special CD has an 18 month maturity and a one-tim e option during the life of the certificate which allows you to “harvest” a higher interest rate (should one be then available on a comparable Bank o f Eastern Oregon 18 month, $ 1 0 ,0 0 0 CD). ‘Annual Percentage Yield (APY) accurate as of 6 /2 4 /9 5 . Penalty may be imposed for withdrawal before 18 months. The “Harvest” CD is available for purchase only during June, July and August, 1997. 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