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Heppner Gazette-Tim es, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 1 4 ,1 9 9 8 - FIVE MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a six year old boy who hadn’t come home from school and wasn’t at the bus stop. He was located 10 minutes later by his father. MCSO dispatched to the Hepp- ner Police Dept, a report of three 911 calls. It turned out to be kids playing and were given a talking to by the Heppner police. MCSO deputy, Oregon State Police responded to a report of two young females driving a sil ver compact car passing over the double yellow lines and passing on the right. The parents of the girls were advised. MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a huge bonfire in the backyard o f a Boardman residence. It turned out to be a controlled bum. Sept. 29 -MCSO dispatched to Oregon Dept, of Fish and Wildlife a report of a small buck hit by a car set off the road if wanted for salvage. To Irrigon ambulance and OSP a report of a two vehicle accident. MCSO received report of cars blocking access to Hwy. 730 at 11th street in Irrigon. MCSO dispatched to Boardman Fire Department a report of a vehicle on fire by pumps at Boardman BP. Fire was put out. MCSO received request for extra patrol on Hwy 730 by the Irrigon BP, post office and school. Traffic doesn't slow down for school zone and a child was almost hit. MCSO dispatched to Boardman Police Department a report of kids who were skateboarding. A man ran them off, but parents came back upset. MCSO dispatched to Heppner Ambulance, EMT a request for an ambulance for a person with an unknown illness. He was transported to PMH. MCSO received a report of a horse out on Strawberry Lane off Bombing Range. MCSO received a report of a deputy hitting a pheasant with his patrol car which sustained a small amount of damage. MCSO dispatched to Boardman Fire Department chief a report of a large fire along Miller Lane and Canal. Turned out to be a controlled bum. MCSO dispatched to Boardman Police Dept, a report of a male harassing a woman in an ongoing problem. Sept. 30 - MCSO received a report of two vehicles broken into in mill parking lot. Two pistols and unknown other items were stolen. MCSO dispatched to HPD a report of someone in an empty house next door. MCSO received report of harassing phone calls to an lone residence. MCSO received report from a lone woman that her husband was outside fighting with another guy with a gun involved. Daniel Brian Williams, 29, was cited for criminal trespass, II, assault IV and harassment. MCSO received report of an ATV taken from Strcbin Farms in Irrigon. MCSO and OSP responded to a report of a person driving intoxicated and people in two other cars following the first car, also possibly intoxicated. Caller said that the person in the first car had been harassing him at his home and work. Oct. 1 - MCSO dispatched to BPD a report of a break in a padlocked toolbox at Port of Morrow. MCSO received report of mail rifled in a mail box. Neighbors mail had also been rifled. In Heppner received another report of a mail box tampered with and broken but no mail missing in Heppner. MCSO received report of a found Rottweiler on Buttercreek. MCSO received report of a window shot out in Boardman. MCSO dispatched to HPD a report of All Saints Episcopal Church vandalized with paint in Heppner. MCSO dispatched to BPD a report of a stray wolf-dog in a yard. MCSO received report of bird hunters parked at gravel pits in lone. MCSO received request to deliver an emergency message to a woman in Imgon that her mother had had a heart attack. MCSO dispatched to Imgon ambulance a report of a motor vehicle accident between a van and a dump truck. Imgon Fire Dept, was on the scene and no ambulance was needed, but requested an officer. MCSO dispatched to OSP a report of an older man on 1-84 holding a "please call police" sign. MCSO dispatched to BPD a 911 call traced to the Outback Apts. Everything was OK. Kids were playing on the phone. MCSO received a report of four dogs killing sheep in Irrigon. MCSO dispatched to BPD a report of a white sports car that took Port of Morrow exit doing 90-100 mph and tailgating. MCSO received report of hunters trespassing and camping on property in lone. They drove through a gate and did some damage. MCSO received report of campers at gravel pits in lone. MCSO received report of a boy who found a pager that keeps going off. The caller said the numbers displayed sometimes spelled out words. MCSO dispatched to BPD, OSP a drive off from Boardman Texaco. MCSO dispatched to HPD, OSP and MCSO a request to deliver an emergency message to a man hunting in the area that his mother is in the hospital. Oct 3. - MCSO received a report of a pickup vandalized at comer of Sandhollow and Kenny Rd. with tires slashed, windows broken and stereo gone. MCSO dispatched to OSP a report of a person refusing to let another person drive up Phillipi Canyon. MCSO dispatched to USFS a report of two trees on fire near Cutsforth Park. Fire was under control, but caller couldn't continue to fight the fire or monitor it. USFS in Heppner will handle it. MCSO dispatched to PMH a report of a man with a nosebleed 25 miles north of Spray. His nose had been bleeding for about two hours and he couldn't get it to stop. His wife was driving him to Heppner. he was advised to keep pressure on and conference with PMH. MCSO dispatched to OSP a report of hunters hunting in a no hunting area who already have one deer on Upper Rhea Creek. MCSO dispatched to HPD a report of hunters behind Columbia Basin. Hunters were on their own property. MCSO dispatched to Mitchell ambulance a report of a 53-year- old male shot in the buttocks. He was transported by private vehicle via hwy 26 to Prineville. Mitchell ambulance met then and he was transported to Prineville. MCSO dispatched to OSP a report of hunters going in an area legally but dragged a buck out of an area that had no public access in Heppner area. MCSO received report of people hunting from the road in Lexington area. MCSO dispatched to HPD a request for an officer for a found key. MCSO dispatched to Umatilla County Sheriff a report from a woman that her boyfriend was lost on road 039 in Heppner area, he had left his map in his vehicle. UCSO located the hunter and he was in Umatilla County, not Morrow County. MCSO dispatched to BPD a report of a vehicle hit the previous night in Lamb Weston parking lot. Complainant said he had a witness and a suspect. MCSO received a report from a man of an unwanted subject at a Boardman residence who had threatened him. Oct. 4- MCSO dispatched to BPD & MCSO responded to a report of neighbors arguing and keeping caller's baby awake in Boardman. MCSO dispatched to BPD, MCSO and OSP to a report of a man who had woken a couple up in Irrigon by pounding on their door. Man appeared to have been beaten up. The man at the residence gave injured man ride home and was shot at several times by four males. His pickup was hit. MCSO received report of an audible alarm at an Imgon residence. Turned out to be false. MCSO received request for an extra patrol at Boardman residence while husband was out of town. A person in a brown Toyota had been hanging around the residence. MCSO, OSP and Boardman ambulance responded to a report of a man possibly down on side of road on 1-86. Turned out to be a man with a sick dog. MCSO, HPD responded to a report of a lock cut off a shop and shop vandalized with spray paint. MCSO, Hermiston PD and Imgon ambulance responded to a report of a man with a possible heart attack. He was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital but didn't have a heart attack. MCSO received report from GSH of a patient that had been shot in the lower left leg, supposedly accidental. MCSO dispatched to OSP a report from a man at Anson Wright Park that his son was lost on the 2145 Rd. It was determined that it was Wheeler Co. OSP called off search as his vehicle had been removed and man was the only one who had access to it. MCSO and BPD received report of three subjects shooting ducks at west end of Boardman Marina. One man was cited for hunting in a prohibited area. MCSO received report of a person driving carelessly and spinning rocks on another vehicle. MCSO received report of a person's brother removing a vehicle from property without permission. MCSO dispatched to OSP a third hand report of a woman in a van who had driven in the creek at the mouth of Fulton Canyon and had threatened to commit suicide. The woman reported missing out of Gresham, was okay but transported by OSP to the Dalles. Oct. 5 - MCSO received request for officer to cite a student from having tobacco on a school bus. MCSO received report of overdue hunters, hunting in Notchcreek Meadows area near Kinzua. Justice Court Report The Justice Court office at the courthouse annex building in Heppner reports handling the fol lowing business during the past weeks: James Robert King. 37, Hepp- ner-Violation of the Basic Rule, 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. $72 fine; David William Wright, 46, Heppner-Violation of the Basic Rule. 67 mph in a 45 mph zone. Expired Vehicle License. $196 fine; Brad Steven Foster, 37, Lex- ington-Violation of the Basic Rule. 82 mph in a 55 mph zone, $172 fine; Ruth Juanita Haskett. 36, Heppner-Violation of the Basic Rule. 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $72 fine; Robert W. Jones. 33. Tigard- Exceeding 5 mph/slow/no wake. $72 fine; Donald Dale Bierce. 50. Maple Valley. WA.-Violation of the Ba sic Rule. 70 mph in a 55 mph zone, $72 fine; Phyllis Marie Eoff, 28. Hepp- ncr-l 1 legal U-turn. $72 fine; Lyle Robert Verrall. 60. Hepp ner-Violation of the Basic Rule. 74 mph in a 55 mph zone. $72 fine; Juan Luis V illegas, 22, Boardman-Driving Uninsured. Disobeying Traffic Control De- vice/Stop Sign. $ 127 fine; Steven Noel Potter, 46, Echo- O perating w ithout Required Lighting(tail lights), $56fine; Larry Keith Estle, 56. Hermiston-Violation of the Basic Rule. 74 mph in a 55 mph zone. $72 fine; Mark L. Pluard. 38. Lexington- Passing in a No-Passing /o n e, $127 fine; Teresa Michelle Hintz. 27, Lafayette-Violation of the Basic Rule. 72 mph in a 55 mph zone. $82 fine; Russell John Britt, 39, Lexing- ton-Kailure to Wear Safety Belt. $74 fine; K atrina Nadine Olson-27, lone-Violation of the Basic Rule. 78 mph in a 55 mph zone, $142 fine; Jessie M arina Davila. 51, Boardman-Violation of the Basic Rule, 73 mph in a 55 mph zone, $72 fine; Richard Edward Harper, 42, lone-Violation of the Basic Rule, 7 1 mph in a 55 mph zone, $72 fine; Richard Burke O ’Brien, 48, Heppner-Violation of the Basic Rule, 80 mph in a 55 mph zone, $127 fine; Jesus Suarez Erevia, 46, Irrigon-Violation o f the Basic Rule, 76 mph in a 55 mph zone, $142 fine; William Michael Peck, 53, Heppner-Violation of the Basic Rule, 73 mph in a 55 mph zone, $72; David Rocklin Bothum, 44, Hermiston-Violation of the Basic Rule, 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $72 fine; Anton Joseph Wanous, 26, Portland-Failure to Wear Safety Belt, $74 fine; Heather Lynn McGrath, 23, Vancouver, WA.-Violation of the Basic Rule, 62 mph in a 45 mph zone. $72 fine; John Robert Reser, 78, Condon-Failure to Wear Safety Belt, $54 fine; Cody Michael King, 22, Pendleton-Violation of the Basic Rule, 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $72 fine; Joseph Troy Paul, 35, Pendleton-Truck Speeding, 66 mph in a 55 mph zone, $112 fine; Rebecca Elaine Owen, 21, Lexington-Violation of the Basic Rule, 74 mph in a 55 mph zone, $107 fine; Josh Lee M unkers, 21, Umatilla-Driving While License Suspended Infraction, Driving Uninsured, $464 fine; Gary Dean M cCorkle, 64, Kennewick, WA.-Failure to Wear Safety Belt. $54 fine; Brody Wayne Struckmeier, 24, Heppner-Violation of the Basic Rule, 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $82 fine; Kenneth D. Ward, 30, Pendleton-Violation of the Basic Rule. 37 mph in a 25 mph zone, $72 fine; Glen C. Lickert, 39, Boulevard, CA.-Operating Vehicle Without Proper Authority, $151 fine; Geraldine J. Weister, 59, Hepp ner-Violation of the Basic Rule, 50 mph in a 35 mph zone, $72 fine; James Alan Cavan, 28, Salem- Driving While License Suspended Infraction, Driving Uninsured, $524 fine. Driving While License Suspended.$292 fine; Jeremy Allen Dunsworth, 20- Violation of the Basic Rule, 82 mph in a 55 mph zone, $127 fine; Ryan Campbell, 20, Pilot Rock- Endangering ATV Vehicle Pas senger, $54 fine; Corey Lee Ehrmantraut, 20, Lexington-Violation of the Basic Rule. 80 mph in a 55 mph zone, $127 fine; Johnnie Lee Brooking, 37, Portland-No Angling License, $57 fine; Troy Edwin Wilson, 21, Hepp- ner-Failure to Wear Safety Belt- $54 fine; Allen McQuilla, 57, Portland- Insufficient Number of Fire Ex tinguishers, $66 fine; Zachary D. Acock, 96, Irrigon- Violation of the Basic Rule, 51 mph in a 35 mph zone. $82 fine; Russell Lee Rollis, 46, Hepp- ner-Truck Speeding, 65 mph in a 55 mph zone. $94 fine; Lester D. Cooke, 48, Portland- Discarding Trash Within 100 Yards of Water, $ 102 fine; Billy Joe Adams, 67, Heppner- Failure to Wear Safety Belt, $54 fine; Dale Lavem Jordan, 58, Mears, MI.-Failure to Wear Safety Belt, $54 fine; Rebecca Louise Ripple, 45, Lexington-Violation of the Basic Rule. 73 mph in a 55 mph zone, $72 fine; B arbara Law M ithell, 40, Gresham, OK.-Violation of the Basic Rule, 72 mph in a 55 mph zone, $72 fine; Gene Barry Solomon, 51, Port- land-Violation of the Basic Rule, 72 mph in a 55 mph zone. $72 fine; Phillip Edward G reif, 39, Hermiston-Failure to Wear Safety Belt, $74 fine; Mindy Lee Binschus, 18, Hepp- ner-Failure to Wear Safety Belt, $74 fine; Peter Allen M eyers, 69, Hermiston-Failure to Wear Safety Belt. $74 fine; Abraham A. McNamee, 18, Irrigon-Violation o f the Basic Rule. 5 1 mph in a 35 mph zone, $106 fine; Donald Michael Riener, 36, C ottonw ood, ID .-Inadequate Rear View Mirror, $74 fine; Diane Mark Scott, 42, Kennewick, WA.-Failure to Wear Safety Belt, $74 fine; David Dale Sparks, 48, Goldendale, WA.-Truck Speeding, 68 mph in a 55 mph zone, $112 fine; Glenda Sue Taylor, 27, lone- Violation of the Basic Rule, 76 mph in a 55 mph zone, $ 106 fine; Anita Fugal Booth, 45, Pendleton-Violation of the Basic Rule, 77 mph in a 55 mph zone, $127 fine; Peter Huston Meresse, 24, White Salmon, WA.-Violation of the Basic Rule, 65 mph in a 55 mph zone, $94 fine; Delbert Dale Mulvaney, 53, Hermiston-Unlawful Parking on Highway, $54 fine; Efren Jaime Lopez, 27-Viola tion of the Basic Rule, 71 mph in a 55 mph zone, $82 fine; Lowell R. Jones, 52, Heppner- Operating Unregistered ATV, $54 fine; Helen Natalie Salter, 55, lone- Violation of the Basic Rule, 72 mph in a 55 mph zone, $72 fine; Kimberly Rae Patton, 19, lone- Violation of the Basic Rule. 74 mph in a 55 mph zone. $72 fine; Betty Darlene Clark, 43, Hepp ner-Violation of the Basic Rule, 80 mph in a 55 mph zone, $127 fine; Jennifer Lee Waldrep, 25, Heppner-Violation of the Basic Rule, 73 mph in a 55 mph zone, $72 fine; Bobby Joe Jones, 53, Goldendale, WA.-Truck Speeding. 66 mph in a 55 mph zone, $122 fine; Justin P. Schlocker, 22, Terrebonne-Illegal Possession of Deer, $152 fine; Ana Cecilia Erazo. 27, Hepp- ner-Failureto Drive Right of Cen ter Line, $127 fine; Jason Andrew Stillman, 23, Lexington-Disobeying Traffic Control Device (Stop Sign), Fail ure to Renew Registration. Driv ing Uninsured, $268 fine; Andrew N. Sykes, 18, Hepp- ner-Failure to Use Seat Belt, $74; Dustin Dale Rollis, 18, Hepp- ner-Interference with Emergency Vehicle (passed fire truck when running code), $127 fine; Valerie B. Doherty, 45, Lexing ton-Expired Vehicle License, Fail ure to Wear Safety Belt, $ 108 fine; Irvin Eldred Rauch. 75. Lexing- ton-Failure to Wear Safety Belt, $54 fine; Paula Lynn Anderson, 31, Herm iston-Expired Vehicle Plates, Driving Uninsured, $226 fine; George Jay Sieler, 50, Hepp- ner-Failurc to Wear Safety Belt. Endangering Child Passenger. $148 fine; Sean Raymond Prater, 24, Huntington-Violation of the Basic Rule, 80 mph in a 45 mph zone, $227 fine; Howard L. Breidenbach, 24, Heppner-Operation With Ob structing Passenger. $54 fine; Monte L. Bohannon, 42, Kim- berly-Failure to Maintain Daily Log. $ 182 fine; Don Franklin Leitz, 60, Port land-Violation of the Basic Rule, 74 mph in a 55 mph zone, $72 fine; Eric J. Foster. 23, Gresham-In sufficient Number of Fire Extin guishers. $57 fine; Ting-Ling Kang. 19, Pendleton- No Angling License, $57 fine; Jered Lee Wicklund, 22. Hepp ner-Violation of the Basic Rule, 73 mph in a 55 mph zone, $107 fine; Dwayne Michael LeClere. 41, Gresham-Truck Speeding, 71 mph in a 55 mph zone, $ 107 fine; Edward Martin K rall, 43, Goldendale, WA.-Truck Speeding, 69 mph in a 55 mph zone. $107 fine; Kim Lee Skaggs. 41, Heppner- No Red Flag with Extended Load, 18’4”, $74 fine; Jerry Raymond Brosnan. 28. Heppner-Violation of the Basic Rule, 75 mph in a 55 mph zone. $ 106 fine; Mary Carol Haguewood, 41, Heppner-Violation of the Basic Rule, 71 mph in a 45 mph zone. $127 fine; Maryetta Sue Baker, 46, lone- Violation of the Basic Rule, 65 mph in a 45 mph zone. $72 fine; Joseph Edgar Sias, 28. Rowan. MT.-Truck Speeding. 65 mph in a 55 mph zone, $80 fine; Robert C. Maker, 22, Umatilla- Fumishing Alcohol to Minor, $726 fine. 180 days in jail, $200 and jail sentence suspended with two years probation with no further violation of the law; Thomas Hamman, 33, Hepp- ner-Theft II, $626 fine, 180 days in jail, $300 and jail sentence sus pended with three years probation with no further violation of the law. Possession of Less Than One Ounce of Marijuana, $591 fine; James Alan Cavon, 28, Salem- Failure to Appear, $726 fine, 180 days in jail with two years proba tion with no further violation of the law. Pauline Schwarz, 27, Heppner- Maintaining a Dog as a Nuisance, $43 fine; Damien Wilhelm, 19. Beaver ton-Criminal Trespass II (viola tion), $302 fine; Andrew N. Sykes, 18, Hepp- ner-Criminal Trespass II (viola tion), $302 fine; Matthew Sample, 18. Heppner- Criminal Trespass II (violation), $302 fine; Charles Ruckman, Jr., 27, Heppner-Criminal Trespass II (violation), $302 fine; Joseph Kindle, 18, Heppner- Criminal Trespass II (violation), $302 fine; Jory M. Crowell, 19, lone-Mi- nor in Possession, $ 152 fine, with one year probation with no fur ther violation of the law; Justin Schlocker, 22, Redmond- Criminal Trespass II (violation). $152 fine, plus attorney’s fees, with one year probation with no further violation of the law. Fail ure to Provide License for Inspec tion, $57 fine; Shirley Judd. 45, Heppner- Maintaining a Dog as a Nuisance, $48 fine; Elizabeth Jones, 31. Heppner- Criminal Trespass II, $302 fine, with one year probation with no further violation of the law; Nola B. Riley, 22, Echo-Nego tiating a Bad Check. 180 days in jail. $726 fine plus $34.04 restitu tion. $200 and jail sentence sus pended with one year probation with no further violation of the law; Amy Mathews. 19. Pendleton- Criminal Trespass II (violation), $302 fine; Adam Doherty. 19. Heppner- Criminal Trespass II (violation), $302 fine; Stephanie Barnes-Wegwerth, ».19,Greshapv£rirajpql Trespass II (violation). $302 fine; Andrew Burt, 20. Heppner- Criminal Trespass II (violation). $302 fine. Lexington News By Delpha Jones -:- The first of the series of card parties was held Saturday evening at the Rebekah Hall, preceded by achili bean supper with combread and relish trays. The party was held starting at 7:30 p.m. Winning prizes were: women's high-Marlene Grey, second high- Mary Wright; m en's high- Clarence Buchanan, second high- Tom Wilson; and traveling. Marlene Grey and Delpha Jones. Nina Harshman won the door prize. Hostesses for the party were Luella Tay lor and Delpha Jones. Recent visitors at the Jones home to attend the funeral ser vices o f their granddaughter Kimberlee Whitney were her mother, Charlene Whitney of Portland; uncle and aunt Rick and Kathy Whitney and daughter Becky of Aloha; John Futala of Vancouver; Sheila Finley o f American Forks. UT.; Chuck Davis and friend Tammy of Port land; Vicky Bowen and son Bo from Goldendale. WA.; and rela tives and friends from Umatilla and Morrow counties. Charlene returned to her home on Monday. Bob Taylor spent the week end in Fossil where he enjoyed some hunting and visiting. -:- Mr. and Mrs. Bill Padberg had visitors last week. Visiting were: Mr. and Mrs. Mike Padberg and daughter and granddaughter from Woodbum; Sharon Klinger from Payette, ID.; Archie and Jeanette Padberg of Heppner; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Padberg; and visi tors from Germany who were here for the Padberg reunion. Grange to meet Mon., Oct 19 The Lexington Grange will meet Monday, Oct. 19 beginning at 6:30 p.m. for potluck. Wheatland Pomona Grange will meet Saturday. Oct. 24 at the Lex ington Grange at 10:30 a.m.