Sheriff's Report
Morrow County Sheriff’s Of
fice (MCSO) reports handling the
following business:
June 6: MCSO deputy cited
Miguel Rodnguez, 21, Boardman,
for Open Container.
MCSO received a report of a
man staying on a woman’s prop
erty and wouldn’t let her get her
van off the property.
Heppner Police Dept, received
a report of a bike found in Hepp
ner.
MCSO received a report of
people driving without a license.
MCSO received a report of a
vehicle speeding in Imgon.
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report o f three dirt bikes
on the refuge.
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report o f a man taking a
puppy from a Boardman resi
dence.
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report of a man assaulted
by two alleged gang members in
Boardman.
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report of loud music and
a lot of cars at a Boardman resi
dence.
MCSO received a report from
a female that she and her boy
friend got in an argument and he
left her in lone on Gooseberry
Road at 5 p.m. He said he was
going to pick her up but hadn’t by
10:45 p.m.
MCSO deputy, Boardman Po
lice Dept, arrested a 17 year old
for Assault III, MIP by Consump
tion, Criminal Mischief III and four
t counts of Harassment. He was
released on the condition he would
not leave his house unless accom
panied by a parent.
M CSO , B oardm an Police
Dept, arrested Eric Ramirez, 18.
for Assault III
Boardman Police Dept re
ceived a report of a horse on
someone else’s property.
June 7: MCSO received a re
port of cows out on Paul Smith
Road in Boardman.
MCSO received a report of
someone stealing the newspaper
in lone. Complainant said she
knows who is doing it.
MCSO received a request for
a deputy concerning previous van
dalism at Anson Wright Park. A
pager was found at the site of an
illegal campfire.
MCSO received a report of a
dump truck dumping gravel on I-
84.
MCSO received a request for
a deputy in Imgon concerning a
road crew who w eren’t letting
homeowners through to their resi
dence.
MCSO received a report of a
semi tanker of anhydrous ammo
nia found sitting at an airstrip at
Sand Hollow. The owner was
found.
Oregon State Police received
a report of two truckers speeding
on 1-84.
MCSO, B oardm an Police
Dept, received a report of a car
squealing tires and going sideways
in front of traffic in Imgon.
MCSO received a request to
deliver a family message.
Heppner Police Dept, received
a report of a theft at the Heppner
pool.
Heppner Police Dept, received
a report of an audible alarm at
Heppner High School. An open
door was located and the princi
pal contacted.
MCSO received a report of
five suspiciousjuveniles on a field
behind the LP N ursery in
Boardman.
MCSO received a report of
drug paraphernalia found by par
ents in Imgon after they told their
son to move out.
MCSO received a report of a
missing lab.
June 8: Heppner Police Dept,
received a report of a male sub
ject looking in windows of cars
parked behind Kate’s Pizza and
Bucknum’s Tavern. An officer
was unable to locate anyone.
MCSO, Heppner ambulance
received a request for an ambu
lance for a woman who awoke
shaky, turning blue and having
chest pressure.
Heppner ambulance received
a report of a woman having chest
pains. She refused transport and
went to Pioneer Memorial Hospi
tal by private vehicle.
MCSO received a report of
someone fishing at the dam.
MCSO deputy cited George
Adams Gresser, 63, for Failure to
Perform Duties of a Driver In
volved in an Accident.
MCSO received a report from
a woman that three dogs attacked
her chickens and she shot at them.
MCSO received a request for
a deputy concerning a theft in
Local cowboy at Umatilla rodeo
Jerid Penturf
Local cowboy, Jerid
Penturf, 16, won $185 at the
Sage Rider Jackpot Rodeo in
Umatilla on June 13. Penturf
received second place in bull
riding with the bull named
Ragin Cajun.
Boardman. The woman who re
ported the incident said she fol
lowed the vehicle into Imgon.
MCSO received a request for
a deputy concerning a problem. It
was a civil matter.
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report of neighbor’s kids
teasing a pit bull and the dog al
most got loose.
ODOT received a report o f a
tripped breaker so there was no
power available for the free cof
fee stand at the Boardman rest
area.
MCSO received a report from
a deputy that he removed lumber
from the highway at the mill.
Oregon State Police received
a report of suspicious men in a
vehicle at the Boardman Christian
Center. All was okay.
MCSO deputy arrested Jesus
Cervantes M artinez, 42, on a
UCSO warrant for DUII. He was
lodged at the UCSO jail. Martinez
was also cited for Driving while
License Suspended misdemeanor,
Violation o f the Basic Rule and
No Insurance. His vehicle was
towed.
MCSO received a report from
a woman that someone drove out
of the parking lot in RJ’s with her
pickup.
Heppner Police Dept, received
a report of a man who was going
through the glove box of a pickup
in Heppner scared off by the own
ers of the pickup. It was unknown
if anything was taken.
Heppner Police Dept, received
a report that the vehicle they were
attempting to locate on the above
entry was on Gale Street.
Heppner Police Dept, arrested
David Robert La Salle, 20, for
Unauthorized Use o f a Motor
Vehicle, seven counts of Unautho
rized Entry o f a Motor Vehicle,
and two counts Theft II. La Salle
was lodged at the UCSO jail with
$61,500 bail.
Medford Police Dept, arrested
Laurel L. Gerdes, 25, for Posses
sion of a Controlled Substance/
Methamphetamine, with a hold
placed for Morrow County for
Failure to Appear/D iscarding
Trash within 100 Yards of Water.
Fourth of July ,
celebration
planned
A Fourth of July celebration
has been planned for Saturday
and Sunday, July 3 and 4, at the
Boardman Marina Park.
Saturday's activities include
breakfast served by a Scout troop
at the marina from 7-10 a m.
Dancing under the stars to live
music will be held from 7-10
than evening.
Sunday's schedule includes the
following: 8 a.m.-5k Wellness
Walk with registration at Indian
Rock at the marina; noon-
downtown parade, starting at the
high school; ail-day-softball
tournament
and
food
concessions; 1 p.m.-horseshoe
tournament; 1:30 p.m.-three on
three basketball; 1-3 p.m.-kids'
games and Children's Museum of
Eastern Oregon; 1-3 and 4-6
p.m.-bingo;
1-9
p.m.-beer
garden; 3 p.m.-lip-sync talent
show.
Afternoon and evening
entertainment will be provided
by Tony Madrigal and friends.
Fireworks will be at dusk.
Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 23,1999 - FIVE
MCSO received a report from
the Hermiston Police Dept, con
cerning a domestic dispute in
progress. There was no domestic
dispute, but a 33 year old male had
put his hand through a window.
There was a lot of blood at the
scene, but officers were unable
to locate the man.
MCSO deputies assisted with
a warrant arrest in Boardman.
Boardman Police Dept, ar
rested Marvin A. Pourier, 35, on
two parole violation warrants.
Pourier was lodged at the UCSO
jail.
MCSO received a request for
a deputy concerning a $ 1,400 pay
roll check bouncing.
MCSO, Boardm an Police
Dept, received a report from a
woman that 4-5 kids were at the
Sunset Ridge Park beating up her
son. There were no known weap
ons. The parties were separated
and it turned out to be a verbal
dispute between younger boys.
MCSO received a report from
Kegler’s Sentry Market in Imgon
that a subject had attempted to
forge a check. The bank was con
tacted and said the account was
closed.
MCSO received a report from
a male subject that his mother-in-
law kicked them out and won’t let
them get their personal belongings.
MCSO received a report of a
vehicle reported stolen had been
found at Cutsforth Comer in Lex
ington.
Heppner Police Dept, received
a report of a custody dispute. A
Musical group
plans Heppner
concert
Generation 21, a Youth For
Christ International eight-
member musical team from
Africa, will perform in concert
at Heppner Elementary School
Auditorium on Monday, June
28, at 7 p.m. Admission to the
concert is free.
Generation 21 brings to
their United States tour a
"unique blend of smooth Gospel
music with an African touch
that has attracted audiences in
Africa and North America. Ilie
team will share their message of
spiritual peace and forgiveness
that they have shared with
young people in Africa. They
will
communicate
their
optimism about the present
generation of African young
people and what the Youth For
Christ ministries in 29 countries
of Africa are doing to reach
youth with the Gospel,"
according to a news release.
Generation 21 music is
a "unique mix of vocal and
instrumental music." The team
members will also be sharing
their personal testimonies, said
the release.
Generation 21 's eight-
month tour will include
appearances
in
numerous
western and mid-western states
before returning to Africa.
Youth
For Christ
International has ministries in
127 countries, with various
outreach programs to the over
one billion young people around
the world. YFCI has a world
wide staff of 2,500 with an
additional 25,000 volunteers.
For more information
contact Greg Lynch at 676-
5759.
Your
Source
For
PAINT
Twenty-eight walkers raised
$4,109
in the Heppner
community walk held for the
MS Walk & Roll to benefit the
Multiple Sclerosis Society on
April 10. They were among
several
thousand
people
participating
in
walks
throughout the Oregon Chapter
territory. Those walks will
raise close to $300,000 to help
fight multiple sclerosis.
"The MS Walk & Roll raises
crucial dollars that help support
local programs and services for
people with MS, their families
and the health care community,"
said Carol Vogel, president of
the Oregon Chapter of the
National Multiple Sclerosis
Society.
Funds also go to
national research efforts aimed
at finding a cause of and cure
for MS, she said.
Local walk chair was
Menlee
McDowell;
key
volunteers were Bob and Aloha
DeSpain, George Naims, Bill
and
Danielle
McDowell.
Florene Robinson, Robin Jones,
Monique
Devin,
Marcia
Anderson, John Edmonson and
George Jefferies; local sponsors
were
Bucknum's
Tavern,
Klamath First Federal, Bank of
Eastern Oregon, Central Red
Apple Market, Court Street
Market and Murray Drugs.
Local host
families needed
ASSE International Student
Exchange Programs (ASSE) is
currently seeking local families
interested in hosting a high school
foreign exchange student for the
1999/2000 school year.
The students are between 15-
18 years old, are well screened,
speak English and are interested
in learning about America by liv
ing as part of an American family
and attending local schools, said
an ASSE news release.
Interested families have the
opportunity to select the student
o f their choice from student ap
plications, family photos and bio
logical essays. The students ar
rive from their home country be
fore school begins and return at
the end o f the school year. Each
ASSE student exchange student
is fully insured, has personal
spending money and expects to
share in household responsibilities,
continued the news release.
For more information, contact
Cathy Halvorsen at 422-7107, or
call ASSE at 1-800-733-2773 or
visit ASSE’s website at www.
asse.com.
Lexington
plans meeting
The Town of Lexington will
hold a public meeting, Monday,
June 28, at 7 p.m at the town hall.
The following subjects will be
discussed: an appointment will be
made to fill the mayor’s position;
a budget hearing will be presented
which includes $ 10.00 increase m
the base water rate in order to
balance the budget and discussion
on revenue sharing funds;
Kittelson and Associates will
present the transportation plan for
the town; the Port of Morrow en
gineer will discuss the upcoming
water project for Lexington; and
pending new and old business will
also be discussed
All town residents are encour
aged to attend.
MCURD
to meet
The Morrow County
Unified Recreation District will
hold a meeting at the Morrow
County Courthouse June 24 at 8
p.m.
The meeting will include
paying current bills to: Barrett
Business Service, Heppner
Gazette Times, $57,365 to
Morrow County School District
and AT&T.
Old business
includes adoption of the 1999-
2000 budget. The oath of office
was given to all members
elected or re-elected who will
take office on July 1. The
treasurer's order
and the
Watermelon Festival contract
make up the new business.
The agenda includes the
chairman's report, the treasurer's
report, election calendars and
appropriation for the purchase
o f paper products.
The next meeting is
scheduled for July 29 at 8 p.m.
at Columbia Middle School.
That meeting will include the
election of officers.
Strategic plan
now completed
The Heppner Coordinating
Council announces that the
Heppner Community Strategic
Plan has been completed.
The Strategic Planning
Working Group met nearly
every two weeks from early
September of 1998 to June of
1999. The committee heard
presentations from various
organizations regarding the
needs of the community, the
current state of affairs, and
available
resources
and
incorporated what they heard
into the plan.
The committee said they
expended a great deal of effort to
involve the public in the making
of the document and made
presentations to a variety of
groups and civic organizations.
Comments that were received
were considered in developing
the final document.
The Heppner Community
Strategic Plan, when adopted by
local agencies, will be the
guiding source for community
development, said city manager
Gary Breazeale.
Copies o f the document are
available from City Hall, 188
N.W. Willow, or may be viewed
on the city's web site at
www.heppner.net/city.
Smoke Detectors
Save Lives”
Tanya R obinson & IHcayne Ih tn a w a y
Plan to vis it the Smoke House July 4th
after the Parade at the Boardman Marina
Give your child a hands-on lesson
Jessica S u m n er & J o n a th a n Lehm an
Ju n e 2&th
J u ly 2 4 th
Far mart information contact: Lt. Hactar Paehaca-Maralat
Safatf £ Community Relations Coordinator
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A reminder to organizations
and agencies to have the dates of
your July events included in the
Community Calendar. They
need to be taken to the book
store or called in to 676-5886 by
Friday. June 25.
about smoke detectors and what to do in case of fire .
Goast to Coast
WE CAN H E LP 1 V O
Walkers
raise money
for MS society
Bring in July
calendar items
Wedding, 5 <Mu>
Get your painting done NOW
before the summer heat!
Hepfmtr
child was not returned to the cus
todial family.
MCSO received a report from
a woman in Hardman that a male
subject shot one of her cats and
dumped it in the garbage.
MCSO received a report of a
red Toyota extended cab pickup
driving through Heppner errati
cally with no lights on. The sub
ject appeared intoxicated. An of
ficer was not able to locate the
vehicle or subject.
MCSO received a report of
prowlers in Imgon. A woman re
ported that two males dressed all
in black had popped open her front
door. She said she startled them
and they ran off, being careful not
to set off the light sensor. She said
it was the second night they had
been there.
M CSO, Boardm an Police
Dept, received a report of two
4x4s 4-wheelmg on Port property
near Boardman Foods.
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