Sheriff's Report
The Morrow County Sheriffs
Office (MCSO) reports handling
the following business during the
past week:
Sept. 3: MCSO received a re
port of a person running school
bus lights on Highway 74.
MCSO dispatched to the Hepp-
ner Police Dept, a report of a per
son driving off without paying for
SI6.08 in diesel at the Lexington
CENEX station.
MCSO dispatched to the Hepp-
ner Police Dept, a report of some
one taking a sprinkler timer.
MCSO received a report of a
possible drunk driver near the
Imgon fish hatchery.
MCSO arrested Carl J. Scott
Gittings, 33, on a warrant for Pa
role Violation/Felon in Possession
of a Firearm, and local charges of
Attempting to Elude, Assault on a
Public Safety Officer, Escape III
and Resisting Arrest, and Failure
to Pay Fine/Assault IV. Gittings
was lodged at the Umatilla County
Sheriff s Office jail.
MCSO arrested Barbara Allen,
40, for Hindering.
Sept. 4: MCSO dispatched to
the North Sherman Fire Dept.,
Rufus Fire Dept, and Rufus am
bulance a report of a tractor trailer
pulling triples and flipping tw o trail
ers, one with three tanks of liquid
gas, the other with a refrigerant
gas. No spills were detected,'but
breathing appaiatus was re
quested for when the trailer doors
were opened.
MCSO received a report of a
man walking down the alley to
ward Les Schwab’s. Also received
a report of a pickup pulling up be
hind Schwab’s about two weeks
ago about 3-4 a.m. and loading
used tires.
MCSO received a report of a
kid in the backyard of a Heppner
residence. The homeowner's car
was cheeked and was okay. The
homeowner was unable to iden
tify the kid.
MCSO dispatched to the Hepp
ner Police Dept, a report of a shot
gun stolen from a house in Hepp
ner.
MCSO received a report of
dogs jumping in a person’s yard
and bothering his dogs. The per
son w anted to know what he could
do about the stray dogs.
MCSO received a report of a
shop broken into on Clark’s Can
yon Road, an acetylene torch and
tanks were taken.
MCSO received a report of a
transient staying at the Lexington
CENEX station in the grass
around the back of the building.
MCSO received a report of a
husky dog chasing animals caught
and locked up at a residence.
MCSO deputy, Boardman am
bulance responded to a report of
a truck driver at the Boardman
rest area feeling dizzy, disoriented,
feverish and weak, The patient
was transported to Good Shepherd
Community Hospital in Hermiston.
MCSO received a report of a
tampon machine found in a field
toward Slaughterhouse Road with
money still in it.
MCSO dispatched to the Hepp
ner Fire Dept, a report of a fire
behind Kinzua Mill. A transformer
had blown up and fire was going
up the pole. CBEC was advised.
MCSO received a request for
a deputy to respond to a motor
vehicle accident on Kunze Road.
It turned out not to be an accident
but someone had pulled out in front
of the caller’s daughter and almost
caused a wreck.
MCSO received a report of a
pickup vandalized at the Morrow
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MCSO dispatched to the
Boardman Police Dept, a report
of loud music and people milling
around at DSE.
MCSO received a report from
a man that his daughter who had
been staying with her aunt in
Heppner had not returned yet. She
later arrived.
MCSO dispatched to the Or
egon State Police a report of two
males with knives and guns near
a boat dock in Arlington and a
possible fight.
Sept. 5: MCSO received a re
port of loud music in Irrigon.
MCSO dispatched to the
Imgon ambulance a report of a
man down on the road next to a
bike on Highway 730, milepost
172. It turned out he was just
sleeping.
MCSO dispatched to the
Boardman ambulance a report of
a 40 year old female in diabetic
shock. The woman was conscious
and alert. No transport was made.
MCSO received a request for
an extra patrol at Woodlands Apt.
because of possible gang activity.
MCSO and the Boardman Fire
Dept, received a report of a dark
plume of smoke.
MCSO dispatched to the Hepp
ner Police Dept, a report of some
one at an apt. in Heppner that
should be vacant.
MCSO deouty, Oregon State
Police responded to a report ot a
domestic dispute on 1-84. Offic
ers were inabie to locate anything.
MCSO deputy, Oregon State
Police rt sponded to a report of a
non-injury motor vehicle accident
with alcohol involved, past
Cutsforth Park. Ronald A.
Schwarz, 36, was arrested for
DUII. He was cited and leleased.
MCSO received a report of
two yovths vandalizing the old
Imgon A)st Office and heading
toward the park.
MCSO received a report of an
audible alann at Cascade Special
ties.
MCSO dispatched to the
Boardman Police Dept, a request
for assistance for a family with
problems in Boardman.
MCSO dispatched to the Hepp
ner Police Dept, a report of a lost
I collie.
Sept. 6: MCSO deputy, Imgon
' ambulance responded to a report
I of an 85 year old female with
breathing problems in Imgon.
i MCSO received a report of a
civil matter in which a woman said
her ex-husband in Imgon had their
children and won’t bring them
back.
MCSO dispatched to the Hepp
ner Police and Fire depts. a re
port of a dryer on fire at a resi
dence in Heppner.
MCSO received a request for
an officer concerning custody
problems.
MCSO dispatched to the
Boardman Police Dept, a report
of a kid chasing dogs into a
person’s yard in Boardman.
MCSO received a request to
deliver a message of a death in
the family to a person camping
outside Ukiah.
MCSO dispatched to the Hepp
Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, September 23,1998 - FIVE
supposed to be vacant in Hepp
ner and yelling at people.
Yard winterization workshop planned
MCSO deputy, Boardman Po
lice Dept, and Boardman ambu
Learn how to prepare your as well as meet our educational
lance responded to a report of a lawn and garden for the cold goal as part of the Lower
female having a seizure at the winter
months
during Umatilla Basin Groundwater
Nugget Inn in Boardman.
"Winterizing Your Yard”, a process," notes Loiland.
"Winterizing Your Yard" is
MCSO deputy, Boardman Po workshop offered by the Lower offered
Saturday, September 26,
Umatilla
Basin
Groundwater
lice Dept, responded to a report
only,
from
9 a.m. to noon at
Management
Group
and
BMCC.
of a person spinning around in a
Columbia
Hall,
208, at
low nder pickup. The pickup threw The focus of the course is lawn BMCC's West Room
Campus
in
gravel and broke a window of maintenance and care for a Hermiston.
another vehicle. The subject left healthy spring lawn. Topics to "Winterizing Your Yard" is
be covered include: appropriate
on foot.
in conjunction with
MCSO received a report of an fall lawn care, pruning as a offered
BMCC,
the Lower Umatilla
MIP party in progress at Hoop ’N winter maintenance tool, and fall Basin Groundwater
Management
and
winter
fertilizing
and
Holler Road in Imgon.
Action Plan, the Soil and Water
watering.
Sept. 7: MCSO deputy arrested The workshop will also include Conservation District, the
four teenagers, Shane M. Godby, information
on
local Department of Environmental
19, and three juveniles for MIP. groundwater concerns,
such as Quality and HUES. Other
MCSO received a report of a the nitrate issues. Jim Loiland,
agencies that are part of the LUB
rottweiler barking and chasing
include: Umatilla Basin
course instructor and Soil and process
animals in Boardman.
Watershed
Council, Oregon
Water Conservation District Water Coalition,
MCSO dispatched to the Hepp employee,
Extension
has been working to Service and OSU
ner Police Dept, a report of stink develop courses
the
Master
that
have
a
wide
Gardeners
Program.
ing garbage strewn all over a audience appeal, but which also
For more information or to
driveway.
the groundwater register
this course contact
MCSO received a report of a contain
message. "Our hope is that we BMCC's for West
possibly stolen, disabled vehicle on can
provide workshops that are 541/567-1800. Campus at
the side of the roadway. The own of interest
and use to the public
ers were located.
MCSO received a report of a
missing six year old girl who left B M C C adds new fall term classes
the house an hour before to go
Two classes have been
and Its Components will meet
down the block. She was located added
to
the
Blue
Mountain
periodically
throughout
at a friend’s house.
Community
College
slate
of
school
year
Class
dates are
MCSO and the State Highway fall term community
September
21,
October
19,
Division received a report of a education classes.
November
16,
January
18,
pickup running over a highway
Spanish
201
will
meet
February
22,
March
22,
April
reflector, then another car got Tuesday and Thursday from
19, and May 17. For more
stuck on it.
6:30-8:30
p.m.,
starting
on
information,
students should
MCSO and Oregon State Po September 24, in Umatilla
call
Roberta
Jones at 276-
lice received a report of two Hall room 16. This class does
speeding semis going 75+ mph on carry a prerequisite of 2079 or Martha Warberg at 276-
1-84. They were stopped and tick Spanish 103 or students may 6035.
eted.
Three corrections to the
obtain permission from the
MCSO deputy, Boardman Po instructor. Tuition is $144.
community education portion of
lice Dept, responded to a report
Yoga is offered on Monday the schedule are: CS 080
of a woman pushing her daughter and Wednesday from 6:30- Introduction to Computers and
and forcing her inside-the house. 7:30 p.m. in the McCrae CS 090 Introduction to
The woman was outside arguing Activity Center mezzanine. Microsoft Office are three-
with her husband earlier. Yelling This eight-week course will credit classes which carry a
and screaming could be heard start Monday, September 28, tuition charge of $108 each.
Introduction to Windows 95,
from the house.
and tuition is $36
MCSO received a report of ju
Blue Mountain is also course number 0.741-04, starts
veniles riding on the hood of an El expanding its community Saturday, October 3. The North
connections by offering a Morrow County Aerobics and
Camino in Imgon.
MCSO dispatched to the Hepp course in conjunction with the Toning class has been moved
ner Police Dept, a report of some Oregon East Symphony. from A C Houghton in Irrigon
one breaking the window out of a Introduction and Exploration to Columbia Middle School in
of the Symphony Orchestra Irrigon.
Dodge Dakota in Heppner.
MCSO received a report of a
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possible DUII on 1-84 westbound. B M C C adult ed office moves
The vehicle almost collided with
another vehicle and then pulled
Skill Center, the Employment
Moving to a new location Office
over.
has its pros and cons, and Services. and Adult and Family
MCSO received a report of a always
daytime program for the
According to Cyntha Hilden,
possible break-in in Imgon. A bed the
Blue
Community director
of special programs,
room window was open, the College Mountain
Basic Education says the move
will take BMCC
screen was out and a ladder and JOBS Adult
program have recently and its community
agency
leaned up against the house near had that "moving"
experience.
partners
much
closer
to
the
"one
the window.
These
programs
are
now
stop”
concept
which
began
MCSO dispatched to the Hepp located in the new state office
officially on July 1 and which
ner Police Dept, a report of people building
at
700
SE
Emigrant,
the
crossing the roof from one apt. to three -story state building next to will soon be required throughout
the state.
another at Mt. Glen Apts.
employment office.
MCSO received a report of a the Cynthia
Hilden, director of Regular ABE and JOBS classes
female walking on 1-84 west special programs, says she will begins with regular BMCC
on September 24. Adult
bound, west of Boardman. Her anticipates the move will make it classes
High
School
Adult
vehicle was disabled. An officer easier to blend and integrate Basic Skills Diploma,
and
GED
pre-
was unable to locate anyone.
services offered through training will be among the
programs such as the Pendleton programs offered.
is
FEMA approves Umatilla Co. Emergency Center
Umatilla County
Commissioners have received
formal approval by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency
for construction of an emergency
n
operations center and joint
information center at the site of
the new Umatilla county jail.
Under a 1994 authorization
Umatilla County agreed to build
the EOC/JIC facility in Keeping
with CSEPP guidelines for
emergency management. In the
event of an accident at the
Umatilla Army Depot, the
EOC/JIC would respond to
ner Police Dept, a report of people emergencies that affected any
going in and out of a residence that areas lying outside the depot
itself. Construction was first
proposed at the site across the
street north of the courthouse,
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and the county proceeded to buy
and clear the land. However,
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Arlington Fire Dept, received
a report of a power pole catching
fire at the Arlington Football field
and two homes were threatened.
Pacific Power was contacted.
MCSO dispatched to the Ar
lington Fire Dept, a report of a car
fire on 1-84. It was a pickup and
camper fully engulfed.
MCSO dispatched to the Ar
lington ambulance a report of a
man down at the car fire, and an
ambulance was requested.
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in May, 1995 opened the
possibility for re-locating the
EOC/JIC to the jail site west of
town. In addition to construction
cost savings, this site offered
improved radio transmission
capabilities and more space. The
county proposed the relocation
based on these considerations.
FEMA agreed to a project design
based on this plan, but needed to
analyze the cost in relation to the
first proposal.
"We began working on the re
location two years ago, and I was
given the lead responsibility",
stated
Umatilla
County
Commissioner Bill Hansell. "We
felt it was a win win situation, if
we could get through the federal
bureaucracy.
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acknowledge the work of FEMA
Region 10 Director David
deCourcy. Without his efforts
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the deal would never have been
made. I am really pleased."
What the decision means to
Umatilla County is the ability to
trade value for value. The
county will be able to keep the
land and parking lot by trading in
excess of $422,000 worth of
value in the new jail building.
"FEMA's decision officially
acknowledges and agrees with
the County's proposal to co
locate the EOC/JIC and the jail.
This is a good decision for
FEMA, and it is very beneficial
for the citizens of Umatilla
County," said Hansell. Co-
location of the emergency center
with the jail reduces the
construction costs for both
projects, because the costs of
iand, infrastructure, parking,
communications equipment and
other support space can be shared
by both facilities. "The savings
is substantial when you consider
that the county saves all of the
cost of operating a separate,
expensive facility," he said.
"Having the EOC/JIC
integrated with emergency
dispatch and other sheriffs
department resources located at
the new jail building simply
makes sense for efficiency and
cost of operation to the county
and its taxpayers." said Bruce
Peet. county budget officer.
Work is expected to be
completed by Thanksgiving,
according to McCormack
Construction Company, who is
managing the construction
project.