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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Tim es, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 9 ,1 9 9 9 Sheriff's Report The Morrow County Sheriff s Office (MCSO) reports handling the following business: M CSO , B oardm an Police Dept, received a report of a driver headed westbound in the east- bound lane. Officers were unable to locate the vehicle. Heppner ambulance received a request for an ambulance for an adult male with chest pains. The patient was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner MCSO received a report of a stocks and bonds schem e in Boardman. Boardman Police Dept, re ceived a 911 call from a person angry about something occurring on TV. The person sounded in toxicated with slurred speech. Officers found an intoxicated fe male who believed she accidently dialed 911. MCSO received a report of an alarm at the Imgon Medical Cen ter. MCSO received a report of speeders going through a con struction site on Highway 730 east o f Imgon. MCSO received a report from a woman that another woman drove by and cussed at her. Then a gravel truck came by with an order for the first woman who said the truck driver said a man at the second woman’s house ordered it. Boardm an Police Dept, re ceived a report from a woman that another woman at Wilson Road Trailer Court had been harassing her. MCSO received a report from an Irrig o n wom an that the neighbor’s kids are always at her residence. MCSO, Boardman Police and Fire depts. received a report of a brush fire threatening a residence on Anderson Road. The call was cancelled. MCSO received a report from a woman that her husband choked her when she came to the resi dence in Im gon the day before to get her things. MCSO received a report from a woman in- Irrigon that several of their vehicles had been vandal ized. MCSO received a report of a bus parked at A.C. Houghton with its clearance lights on. The bus manager could not be located. M ay 27: Boardman Police Dept, received a report from a man that his wife had come home drunk and wouldn’t let him leave the premises. MCSO received a report o f a dog that was a nuisance in Imgon. MCSO received a request for a deputy in B oardm an. The woman who called said she was trying to have a yard sale but an other woman continues to accuse her of sending gravel trucks to her house. MCSO received a report from a woman that another woman sent two gravel trucks to her house. She said she called the woman and had words. Heppner Police Dept, received a report of a car vandalized in the parking lot at Les Schwab the pre vious night. MCSO received a call from a man who said he was one o f Mary’s kids calling from a pay phone at Sentry Market in Irrigon. He said his friend wished to con tact a deputy concerning being overcharged for rent; he wouldn’t give any more information and dis connected the line. MCSO received a report o f a two vehicle non-injury accident in Boardman. MCSO received a report of goats out by the canal in Boardman. MCSO received a report of a suspicious vehicle parked at Jor dan Elevator. Isidro Garcia Barragan, 26, was arrested by Umatilla Police Dept, on an Im gon Justice Court war rant for DUII and was lodged at the UCSO jail. M ay 28: MCSO located a 17 year old out after curfew at 12:26 in Imgon. MCSO, Boardman Fire Dept, received a report o f a grass fire on 1-84 and Patterson Ferry. Boardman Police Dept, located a van with a family of seven sleep ing inside. MCSO received a report from an Irrigon woman who said an other woman was harassing her. MCSO, Boardm an Police Dept, received a request for as sistance in an arrest. Boardman Police Dept, re ceived a report from a man who said his neighbor was at his resi dence refusing to leave over a dis pute regarding his dog. MCSO received a report from a woman who said som eone called her electric company and told them her house was sold and asked them to take the final read ing and shut off the electricity. Boardman Police Dept, re ceived a report of a burglar alarm at Riverside High School. It was a false alarm. Someone opened the door before the janitor could get the code entered. UCSO deputy arrested Rich ard Avila, 31, on an Imgon Jus tice Court warrant for Failure to Appear/Driving while License Suspended. Avila was lodged at the UCSOjail with a hold for Mor row County and Oregon State Police local charges for Assault. Oregon State Police received a report of a concrete road con struction block in the fast lane on 1-84 westbound. MCSO received a report of a storage unit in Imgon broken into. MCSO received a report of a possible drunk driver in Imgon. One male and one female got into a green pickup and appeared vis ibly intoxicated. MCSO received a report of a semi carrying lumber about ready to drop its load on the interstate. An officer was unable to locate anyone. MCSO received a request for an officer for a code enforcement which turned out to be a criminal mischief and theft case. MCSO received a report of an audible burglar alarm at Colum bia Middle School in Imgon. It was window repair people putting in windows. MCSO received a report of a found male black lab with a red collar and tags near Cutsforth Park. MCSO, Imgon Fire Dept, re ceived a report of a grass fire near the substation off Highway 730. Boardman Police Dept, re ceived a report of a neighbor be ing evicted and a family (nember running around causing a distur bance. MCSO deputy arrested James Floyde Percy, 57, on a Multnomah and Hillsboro warrants. Percy was lodged at the UCSO jail. MCSO, Heppner Fire Dept, Heppner ambulance received a report of a one vehicle accident on Highway 207 and USFS Road 21. One male patient was trans ported to Pioneer Memorial Hos pital in Heppner. Heppner Police Dept, received a request for assistance at the St. Patrick’s Senior Center. A man had fallen and couldn’t get up but did not need medical assistance. M CSO deputy cited James Floyde Percy for Possession of a Controlled Substance. M ay 29: MCSO, Um atilla Army Depot, Union Pacific and Rescue I received a report of a grass fire. Umatilla Army Depot responded and requested assis tance from the Boardman Fire Dept. MCSO deputy arrested Deana Marie Walling, 33, on a Walla Walla Superior Court warrant for Failure to Appear/C hange of Place of Hearing. Walling was lodged at the UCSOjail. MCSO received a report of a calf attacked by two vicious Rott weilers in Imgon. The calf needed to be put down. The dogs’ owner was cited for Maintaining Dogs as a Public Nuisance. MCSO received a report o f 30 laying hens killed in Imgon. Boardman Police Dept, re ceived a report o f an audible bur glar alarm in Boardman. It was a false alarm, the owner activated it. MCSO received a report o f a dead deer m the passing lane on 1-84. MCSO received a report o f a suspicious hitchhiker with a three year old child. MCSO received a report o f a black short-haired stock dog found. MCSO received a report from a woman that her neighbor’s dog was on her property. MCSO received a report o f a dark blue Taurus in lone with a fawn in the car. MCSO deputy arrested Frank Blaine Engleman, 38, on two Mor row County warrants for DUII and Resisting Arrest. Engleman was lodged at the UCSOjail. Rainier Police Dept, arrested Christopher Lee Hill on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Appear/Open Container with Alcohol. Hill was lodged at the Columbia Countyjail. MCSO received a report of a audible burglar alarm in Board- man. Heppner Fire Dept, received a report of a grass fire near a resi dence on Highway 74. MCSO received a report o f an audible alarm at Cascade Special ties in boardman. The door was open but an officer was unable to locate anything else. The door was secured. MCSO received a request from a woman for a welfare check on her mother in Irrigon. The woman called back later and said her mother was okay. M ay 30: Boardm an Police Dept, cited a Boardman man for Unreasonable Sound Amplifica tion, No Operator’s License, Driv ing Uninsured; and another man for Permitting Unlawful Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Unlawful Window Tinting. MCSO deputy cited Eric Jo seph Schonbachler, 20, for MIP- Alcohol, Open Container; and Annie M. Hisler, 19, for MIP-Al cohol. Heppner Police Dept, received a report of two juveniles, 14 and 12, riding their bikes in front of Bucknum’s Tavern at 1:50 a.m. The juveniles were returned to their father and will be cited for Curfew Violation. West Linn Police Dept, ar rested Rudy Perez, 26, on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Appear/Driving while License Suspended. Perez was lodged at the Clackamas County jail. MCSO received a report of an unattended death of an elderly woman who had been camping near Fossil and passed away dur ing the night. Heppner Police Dept, received a report from a woman of neigh bors playing loud music. MCSO received a report from a woman in Boardman who said a swarm of bees were keeping her in her house. MCSO received a report o f a suspect from Walla Walla possi bly in Boardman. M CSO, B oardm an Police Dept, cited two 17 year olds, a 15 year old, Curtis Bryce, 18, and Sabrina Bunch, 18, for MIP-Al cohol by Consumption. Boardman Police Dept, re ceived a report o f a car vandal ized in Boardman. MCSO received a report from a woman at Brown’s BP station in Irrigon that she broke up a fight between 6-7 males. One report edly grabbed a rock. It was later reported that there was no fight. USFS received a report o f a fire of 1-2 acres near Deadman’s Loop. The fire was okay for the time being. MCSO received a report o f a 4-wheeler in the refuge area. Oregon State Police received a report of a accident on 1-84 with three vehicles disabled. MCSO received a request con cerning possible accidents. Two 15 year olds left camp to go fish ing at Willow Creek Lake early in the morning and hadn’t shown up by 10:30. MCSO received a report of kids riding bikes on a private ac cess road making dogs bark and keeping the caller up. Congratulations ‘ŸHçjçi Pointer! OSU QraduaU • MCSO received a report of shots fired near a residence in Imgon. MCSO received a report of suspicious circumstances at an Imgon residence with the garage door open and the residents not at home. w .c .c .c . G W ~ WCCC Ladies’ Play Tuesday, June 1 Low gross of the field: Karen Wildman (43). Low net o f the field: Betty Christman. Least putts of the field: Joyce Dinkins. Flight A: low gross-E va Kilkenny; low net-Pat Anderson; least putts-K aren Thom pson; long drive #5-Eva Kilkenny. Flight B: low gross-Barbara Gilbert; low net-Joyce Dinkins; least putts-Lorrene Montgomery; long drive #5-Barbara Gilbert. Flight C: low gross-K aren Wolff; low net and long drive- Shelli Bntt; least putts-a tie be tween Loa Henderson and Betty Brown. K.P. #7 second shot: Betty Chnstman 14’. Chip in: Betty Brown, #3. EOU lists Final draft o f Plan ready The Strategic Planning Working Group has nearly completed work on the Heppner Community Strategic Plan. The group has considered all comments provided to date and has prepared a final draft of the document, according to Gerald Breazeale, city manager. The Heppner Coordinating Council has scheduled one last public meeting to receive comments on the draft and to hear additional ideas for inclusion into the final document. The public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 16, at 7 p.m. at the Heppner Ranger District Office conference room, 117 S. Main, Heppner. All members o f the community are invited to attend and voice their comments or concerns. The Strategic Plan document will guide the development o f the community into the next century and will provide direction for public improvements, said Breazeale. For this reason, public participation is requested, he said. Copies o f the draft document may be obtained from Heppner City Hall or downloaded from the city's web site at www.heppner.net/city. BMCC to offer summer computer series Blue Mountain Community College will offer a summer computer series taught by Georgia VanWinkle and Robin Jones. Topics will include Intro to Microsoft Word and Intemet/E- mail basics. The classes will be $20 per weekly session and $11 per weekly session for seniors, age 60 and over. The classes will be held June 14-17 and June 21-24 from 2-4 p.m. at the Heppner Elementary School computer lab. The classes will be mainly designed for beginners, but others are welcome. For more information or to register, contact Anne Morter, BMCC coordinator, at 422-7040. Corps cuts off water flow announced prior to that closure. The water quality structure allows the Corps to release clean surface water into the creek, rather than drawing and releasing the sulfur-smelling water from near the bottom of the lake. "We want to inspect and repair the structure now while the weather is fairly mild so our disruption to the irrigators is minimized," Davidson said. In addition," the sooner the structure is working, the better the creek will smell." Once the structure is in place, the flows in the creek will return to about 11 cfs. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers warned irrigators that water flowing into Willow Creek was to be cut off for about four hours between noon and 4 p.m. on June 9. The Corps needed about that much time to inspect a water quality structure on the dam to assess needed repairs. During this time, the current flow ot about 11 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water was to be reduced to 3 cfs, said Corps hydrologist Russ Davidson. In about two weeks the flows will need to be decreased again so repairs can be made. The exact date and times will be Mark Mooller The State Board o f Higher Education thft iaculty and (he graduatmg / class of Eastern Oregon University announce that Mark David Moeller is a candidate for the degree of bachelor o f science in biology with a minor in chemistry at the annual commencement exercises on Saturday, June 12. Moeller plans to take the medical entrance exam test next fall before applying to medical school. Moeller is the son of Chuck and Donna Moeller of Hermiston, formerly of Heppner. Correction Andrew Bara was inadvertently omitted from the list o f Heppner P reschool four-year-old graduates. The preschool held a graduation ceremony on May 27. FAX SERVICE S e n d o r R eceiv e Heppner Gazette-Times 676-9211 •NO M A T T E R DO, >V SO M U C H T H E Y ’ VE .Bridget McEHigott, a 1995 graduate of lone High School, has been awarded a bachelor of arts degree in communications from Regis University in Denver, CO. Bridget is the daughter of LJ (Jerry) McEHigott of lone and the late Maryan McEHigott. The graduation brought the McEHigott family together to cel ebrate in Denver. Joining Bridget were Mike and Susan McEHigott and children from C olorado Springs, CO.; Terry McEHigott from Newberg; Grace and !iohn Romano and children from Moses Lake, WA.; Janet McEHigott from W ashington D .C .; M att and LaDonn McEHigott and children from Nam pa, ID.; Vince and Paula McEHigott and family from Fort C o llin s, CO .; and LJ McEHigott. Also attending were Jean Jepsen and Anne Morter and children of lone. Lifeguard training class offered A Lifeguard Training Class will be offered beginning with an ori entation session on Thursday, June 17, at lone High School at 5 p.m. The remaining class sessions, con sisting of 11 three-hour blocks will be scheduled at that time. Students will leam the duties and responsibilities of a lifeguard and will also leam techniques ap propriate to life guarding at a swimming pool facility. Partici pants must be 15 years of age and in good enough condition to pass a pre-session skills test. The cost o f the class is $105 which includes books and Ameri can Red Cross certification fees. Pre-registration is required. Call BMCC coordinator Anne Morter at 422-7040 to register. FAX SERViCE S en d o r R eceiv e Heppner Gazette-Times 676-9211 YOU Y O U ’ RE O I V I N O KIDS THAN WHAT Bridget McEHigott earns degree THESE MORE EVER HAD.” am / Steve hrrstadt, Retired, CASA Wuntetn ’ Like Sue and Steve, you can help abused and neglected chil dren who are caught up in the complexities of the court sys tem. Volunteer to speak up for a child in court. As a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) or Guardian Ad Litem volunteer, your voice can help these chil dren find a safe, permanent, nurturing home where they can thrive. Call us today. 1 Morrow County Juvenile Department (541) 676-5642 casa Sunday, June 13,1999 Love, Manf, Xfithi & Amy J ; I
