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EIG H T - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 30, 1998
Sheriff's Report
MCSO and Oregon State Po
lice received a report o f wood
smoke coming from under the
overpass at Three Mile Canyon.
It turned out to be an ODOT con
trolled bum.
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report of a lost flip phone
between Portland and Boardman.
MCSO received a report o f a
vehicle hitting a house in Umatilla
and then taking off toward Irrigon.
An officer was unable to locate
anyone.
Oregon State Police received
a report o f a white Mazda driving
off the road near the fish hatch
ery in Imgon, damaging some ar-
borvitae and then leaving the
scene. The driver was possibly
intoxicated.
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report o f a customer at
the Boardman Texaco verbally
threatening a man.
Heppner Police Dept, received
a report o f a sorrel mare that got
loose from a residence on Slaugh
terhouse Road.
MCSO received a report o f a
hitchhiker on 1-84 eastbound, mile
post 168. An officer was unable
to locate anyone.
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report o f an alarm from
the front door of the Boardman
Chevron. All was secure.
MCSO deputy gave two citi
zens a ride into Irrigon. They had
run out o f gasoline.
Dec. 25: MCSO received a
report from a woman that her boy
friend who is supposed to be un
der house arrest, took her car and
brought it back wrecked.
MCSO received a report o f a
suburban traveling east on the
westbound lane on 1-84, milepost
148. An officer was unable to lo
cate anyone.
MCSO, Boardman Fire Dept.,
Boardman ambulance received a
report o f a motor vehicle accident
at the intersection o f 1-84 and
Highway 730.
Oregon State Police arrested
Jeannitte Kay Taylor, 39, on an
Irrigon Justice Court warrant for
Failure to Appear/Driving while
License Suspended and Failure to
Appear/Failure to Perform Duties
o f a Driver Involved in an Acci
dent with Property Damage. Tay
lor was lodged at the UCSO jail.
MCSO, Oregon State Police
received a report o f someone pos
sibly poaching on the Circle C al
falfa fields.
MCSO, Oregon State Police
received several reports o f a small
yellow vehicle running into stop
signs in Irrigon.
Dec. 26: MCSO received a 911
call from Boardman. MCSO was
unable to understand the caller and
lost contact. The call was traced
and all was okay.
MCSO received a report o f a
78 year old female in Irrigon who
had fallen and was dizzy. The pa
tient was transported to Good
Shepherd Community Hospital in
Hermiston.
MCSO received a report from
a neighbor o f two people pulling
up at a Heppner residence. The
caller said he wanted to report the
incident in case o f further trouble.
The caller then called back and
said there was no confrontation.
Heppner Police Dept, received
a report o f a gun reported missing
that was found at the residence
o f the woman who reported it
missing.
MCSO received a report o f a
stolen vehicle in Irrigon.
MCSO deputy cited Christo
pher Swope, 20, for MIP by Con
sumption. Tracy Garver, 21, was
cited for Providing Liquor to Mi
nors.
MCSO dispatched to the City
o f Heppner a report o f a
waterpipe broken under a house.
MC Road Dept, received a re
on the
port o f a stop sign down in
Boardman.
MCSO deputy arrested Chris
topher Swope, 20, for 13 counts
of Hit and Run, 13 counts of Crimi
nal Mischief, 13 counts of Reck
less Endangering and Initiating a
False Report. Swope was lodged
at the UCSO jail.
MCSO received a report of
loud music at an Irrigon residence.
Dec. 27: Boardman Police
Dept, received a report of a hit
and run at the Boardman BP sta
tion.
Boardman ambulance received
a request for an ambulance for a
man with chest pains and tingling
in his arm. The patient was trans
ported to Good Shepherd Commu
nity Hospital in Hermiston.
MCSO, Oregon State Police
received a report of a man beat
ing a woman and damaging her
car in Irrigon.
MCSO deputy arrested Ruben
Gutierrez, Jr., 35, for Assault IV/
Felony Domestic. Gutierrez was
lodged at the UCSO jail.
MCSO received a report from
a woman in Irrigon that her
neighbor’s garbage keeps ending
up in her yard.
MCSO recei ved a report of a
brown Oldsmobile Cutlass possi
bly abandoned, vandalized and left
on a person’s property on the
Bombing Range Road.
MCSO, Oregon State Police,
ODFW received a report of a
person finding a wounded crane
in Boardman. The person kept the
crane until officers arrived.
MCSO received a report of
subject previously arrested for
domestic assault went back to the
residence, threatened the woman
and apparently hit her in the head
with the phone receiver.
Ruben Gutierrez, Jr., 35, was
arrested for Release Agreement
Violation and was transported to
UCSO jail.
MCSO received a report of a
hitchhiker wearing dark clothing,
and with a dog on 1-84 westbound.
Drivers had to avoid them. An
officer was unable to locate any
one.
MCSO received a report from
Oregon State Police of a possible
drunk driver.
MCSO received a report of a
vehicle speeding and flashing
lights when he passed other ve
hicles.
MCSO received a report from
a man that his neighbor’s dog al
most attacked him while he was
holding a baby.
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report of $70 in rolled
coins, $50 in old coins and a mini
tape player was missing from a
Boardman residence.
MCSO received a report of
two power surges in Heppner.
MCSO received a report of a
door open, dogs out and a VCR
gone from an Irrigon residence.
The owner had only been gone 45
minutes to an hour.
MCSO received a report of
high wind warnings for Morrow,
Sherman, Gilliam and Wheeler
counties.
MCSO received a report of
power out in Heppner at 11:46.
The power was back on at 12:05.
MCSO received a report of
people going in and out of a resi
dence in Heppner and the neigh
bors couldn’t get any sleep. The
caller was advised that the people
lived in the house and there was
nothing the police could do.
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report of a dog needing
a vet asap.
Boardman Fire Dept, received
a report of an ammonia leak at
M orrow C old S torage in
Boardman. An officer was unable
to locate any leak.
MCSO deputy arrested
Octavio Gutierrez-Munoz, 22, on
a warrant for Failure to Appear/
DUII.
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Heppner High School's Site
council met December 9 at the
high school.
In addition to members Ron
Anthony,
HHS
principal,
teachers Jason Just, Steve
Brownfield and Tanya Scanlon,
HHS staff member Ginger
Bowman, Charlie Anderson,
Molly Rhea, and April Sykes,
those attending included board
member Russ Morgan and
advisory board member Kelly
Merrill.
Members
Juan
Elguezebal and Marianne Kahl
were not in attendance
Anthony submitted a request
by math teacher Keelie Keown
to attend a math conference in
Umatilla.
This conference
would deal with the new state
math assessment requirements.
The cost for the conference was
$10. The request was approved
by the council.
Under old business Anthony
informed the council that the
junior high school parents
seemed to be satisfied with the
results of their meetings with
him. He has assured the parents
that he will try to keep junior
high and high school students
separate whenever possible.
Parents will be informed which
classes are not segregated and
can then decide whether or not
they want their child to take that
class.
Heppner High School's state
test scores were discussed in
reference
to
the
school
improvement goals. The 1997
and 1998 scores for eighth and
10th graders were compared.
The 10th grade scores showed
improvement in both language
and math, though the eighth
grade scores were down in
reading and literature, but up in
math. However, it was pointed
out that the scores are deceptive
because a different group of
eighth and 10th graders are
being compared (class of 2001
in 1997, class of 2002 in 1998
for example).
This led to a discussion of a
grant for successful schools.
Anthony explained that John
Bridges from the Oregon State
Department
of
Education
contacted him about a grant
which gives monetary rewards
for schools whose students'
scores improve from year to
year. The money is awarded to
the school's teachers and is to be
used for teaching enhancement.
Anthony received the council's
approval to complete and send in
the application.
The district's academic
eligibility policy was next on the
agenda. The district requires that
all
students
involved
in
extracurricular activities have a
2.0 or higher grade point
average. The high school
performs grade checks every
four weeks and at the end of the
nine week grading period.
Anthony asked for feedback as
to whether the grades for these
checks should be cumulative
through each semester or if they
should start fresh at every nine
weeks.
It was decided that junior high
students' grades would begin
anew at each nine weeks, but
high school students' grades
would be cumulative and begin
fresh at the beginning of each
semester.
Anthony brought up parents'
concerns about students carrying
too much weight in their
backpacks. Parents are afraid
that these heavy backpacks will
do
physical
damage
to
individuals. They wondered if
students needed more time
between classes to stop at their
lockers and to use the restrooms.
Anthony pointed out that
students only needed to carry, at
the most, books for two or three
classes at a time. Also, he said,
that he felt most teachers are
understanding about allowing
students to use the restroom.
Another parent concern
dealing with the large number of
games on school nights was
addressed.
The c-team in
particular has been playing two
games a week on school nights.
These team members then have
early morning practice (6 a.m.)
the next day. It was felt that this
was not an ideal learning
situation and Anthony agreed to
discuss this with his athletic
director.
The next site council meeting
will be on January 13 at 7 p.m.
in the high school library.
County receives CSEPP
decontamination trailers
Two decontamination trailers,
for use by emergency first
responders in the event of a
chemical release at the Umatilla
Chemical Depot have arrived in
Morrow County.
The trailers would be used to
decontaminate anyone exposed to
a hazardous chemical such as the
nerve gas agents GB and VX or
Mustard (HD) stored at the depot.
Advanced Containment Systems
Incorporated of Houston, Texas,
built the trailers to specifications
established by local fire officials
and the Oregon Health Division.
The 32- foot long gooseneck
trailers will be located in
Boardman and Heppner.
Inside, the trailers have specially
designed compartments that assist
in the decontamination process.
At the entrance is the "dirty
room"
where
contaminated
clothing is put in a stainless steel
clothes hamper.
The individual then proceeds
through several stages of
decontamination. There are 10
shower wands that discharge
either a decontamination solution
or fresh water rinse. Before
exiting the trailer, the individual
is determined to be free of
contaminates and is dressed in
fresh clothing.
The trailers are provided with
two 7.5 KW generators and a
100- gallon propane tank installed
in the gooseneck overhang. The
floors are coated with a chemical
resistant polyurethane rubber to
make them waterproof.
The fully self-contained trailers
are supplied with power, heating,
fuel resources and storage
containers for both potable and
wastewater. Tow vehicles will be
provided for both Boardman and
Heppner. Umatilla County will
receive identical trailers in
approximately a month.
"With the addition of the trailers,
the personal protective equipment
and, hopefully the Improved
Chemical Agent Monitors, first
responders will now have the
tools they need to respond to an
event," said Dan Knoll, Morrow
County
public
information
officer.
"Encourage your children to read a newspaper every day.
I t w ill make them s ta rs in th e most im portant game of a l l -
th e game of life."
Every day of the year since I was a child, I've read everything I could for news, information and entertainment. So, if you want
to give your children a great start, read to them from the time they're toddlers.That's what my parents did for me.
W hen your children get older, encourage them to read books, magazines, and certainly a newspaper each and every day. Tell
them John Elway says it will make them stars in the most important game of all-the game of life.
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