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POUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 14, Hansens win July yard of month; Youngs take August honors u '« A 1 of the MONTI I It tf S creen fffo ì . sho 1 i HEPPNIR CAROEN CLUB J irv n r The Heppner July Yard of the Month winners were Hoby and Susie Hansen of 380 South Gilmore. The Yard of the Month is sponsored by the Heppner Garden Club and Green Feed and Seed. The Heppner August Yard of the Month w ent to Bruce and Linn Young of 270 NE Chase. The Yard of the Month is sponsored by the Heppner Garden Club and Green Feed and Seed. AWANA to begin Sept. 4 It’s time for another year o f fun at AWANA Truth and Training Clubs. Children in kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to attend and play relay games, hear Bible stories and earn awards for memorizing Bible verses. AWANA Truth and Training Clubs are nondenominational Bible clubs sponsored by Lexington Baptist Church with help from the Christian Life Center, Heppner First Christian Church, and Valby Lutheran., , jt ■ nu AWANA meets front 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays at Lexington Baptist Church starting on Wednesday, September 4, where” Failed Plans” will be the theme. This year’s club will show some new changes in uniforms, songs, and workbooks for those in grades three-six. For more information, contact Glenn Anderson at 989- 8555. UI scholarships announced The University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho has announced its cash and tuition scholarships for students attending the university in the 2002-2003 academic year. Following are local students who qualified and scholarships received: Heppner-Meghan Bailey, Idaho Tuition Waver, Presidential Award; David Bates, Academic Transfer Waver; Brad Bowman, Idaho Tuition Waver, Presidential Award, Top N on-Resident Award; Matthew Jepsen, Jones Family Music Award; Bobbi Rankin, Presidential Award; Codi Rosecrans, Top Non-Resident Award; Brian Rust, Fred Reichert Agriculture Award, Presidential Award; Sam Van Liew, Presidential Award; Scott Van Winkle, Academic Tuition Waiver. Ione-Jessica Krebs, North Idaho Fdn. Seed Assn. Inc. Award, William E. Folz Award; Adam McCabe, Idaho Tuition Waiver, Presidential Award. Irrigon-Cody Gordanier, Top Non-Resident Award, Transfer Tuition Waiver; Matthew Gordanier, Presidential Award. 2002 Sheriff's Report Sheriff's Report The Morrow County Sheriffs Office (MCSO) reports handling the following business: July 8? MCSO deputy cited Erick Kynaston, 18, for exceeding the maximum speed limit, 98/65; no operator’s license; and driving uninsured. Ezequiel Salgado, 28, was cited for permitting the unlawful use of a motor vehicle. MCSO deputy cited Fortunato Diaz-Minjarez, 20, for failure to appear/possession of a forged instrument I and criminal trespassing II. Subject was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail with $20,000 bail. MCSO received a request for officer contact n Irrigon regarding the caller being harassed by someone who had been told not to call or stop by but continues to do so. MCSO received a report of a stolen four-wheeler at a residence in Irrigon. MCSO received a call from Irrigon reporting that a man had taken the caller’ ATM card and used it to take $160 out of her account without permission. MCSO deputy cited Rodrigo Rodriguez, 28, for possession o f a controlled substance. MCSO received a report of a tire tread in the lane on the freeway near Boardman. MCSO deputy arrested Ralph Carl Greer, 42, for failure to appear/possession o f a controlled substance II. Subject was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail on $20,000 bail. MCSO received a request for officer contact from Tim’s Gun Shop in Irrigon regarding a vandalism that had occurred. The Morrow County Sheriffs Office (MCSO) reports handling the following business: MCSO received a report o f a domestic disturbance in Irrigon. Tony Kellar, 29, was cited for driving while license suspended/revoked. MCSO received a call from Heppner that the neighbor’s dog is chasing emus behind the caller’s house. v : " ;::"KlCSOreceived’a report of a domestic dispute that had occurred about 20 minutes before on Main Street in Boardman. MCSO deputy arrested James Daniel Elliott, 23, for felony elude. Elliott was lodged the Umatilla County Jail. He was also cited for failure to use a helmet, driving while license suspended, and no insurance. MCSO received a report of shots being fired in the vicinity of the fish hatchery. MCSO deputy arrested Billie Mac Cole, 46, for failure to pay fines/driving while license suspended, driving uninsured. July 9: MCSO received a call from Boardman that an intoxicated person was sitting on the caller’s front porch and she wants him gone. The subject said that he was dumped by two subjects who fled in his pick up. MCSO received a report from a Morrow County Public Works employee that someone had started up a county fuel truck at a crusher site near Skinner Creek and pumped out the diesel. Approximately 800 gallons was stolen. The truck was still running when the public works employee had arrived on the scene. MCSO received a report from Irrigon that the caller thought his windshield had been shot out while he was driving. MCSO received a call from Irrigon with the caller saying that her daughter was beating up on her, then hung up. When the residence was recontacted, the caller said that the daughter had left and no further assistance was needed. MCSO deputy arrested Antonio Montez Jaime, 31, for failure to appear/driving while license suspended. Subject was lodged at the Umatilla County jail on $6,000 bail. MCSO received a report of two loose dogs at May and Chase in Heppner. Jeremy M. Walker, 25, was cited for two counMff allowing a dog to run at la rg fl ^ M C S O received a report of a horse trailer with the door open headed north on the highway toward Hermiston. MCSO deputy cited Garrett Curtis Brown, 37, for violating the basic rule, 59/40. MCSO received a report from Irrigon that the caller’s neighbors are walking across her yard and she has no trespassing signs up and is afraid that her dogs might bite them. MCSO deputy cited Charmin Marie Hobson, 25, for violation of the basic rule, 53/40. MCSO received a report from Irrigon of loud music coming form the Irrigon Mobile Court. MCSO received a report of a male who was having a seizure in Boardman. MCSO deputy cited Iraj Boroumand, 49, for violation of the basic rule, 75/55. ; MCSO received a report that the. caller’s ex-husband was over two hours late with her children. MCSO received a report that a wotaae at U mk Boardman rest area was having car trouble and was going to try to make it to the next exit. She advised that she has three children with her. MCSO received a report from Boardman that a boxer is loose in the caller’s yard and she is worried about her cats. MCSO deputy cited Dustin Dale Rollis, 21, for driving while license suspended. MCSO received a report from Boardman that the caller’s 18-year-old son is out of control, throwing articles and breaking up stuff. July 10: Boardman Police Dept, officer located a vehicle in Boardman with a subject in the back who was unresponsive. An ambulance was requested. It was determined that the subject was all right and the ambulance call was cancelled. MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a report from a caller in Boardman of two suspi cious males behind the Banner Bank. It was determined they were working on the bank siding. Ingrow n Toenails? D r. Donald J . Carlson, Foot Specialist will be a t th e Pioneer Memorial Clinic on August 2 1 s t fo r the diagnosis o f this and o ther fo o t problems. Cowboy Cut Jeans Call 6 7 6 -5 5 0 4 - Heppner 1 3MWZ Denim or 567-8750 - Hermiston $ 2295 38" tt 40* in seam $2°° ex tra • Wedding Tables ^ j Rosalie Reed & William DeBoer Wedding: Saturday, August 31st | Erin Melton & Colin Anderson Wedding: Saturday, September 7th l ^ MuANUj'J D juuj £ 217 North Main • Heppner • 676-9158 L in c AL 9 v S e rving Heppner, L e xin g to n A lo n e - v « $ « Resistol Straw Hats AU $ 5 °° off O regon T rail P ro R o d eo Tee S h irts . $ 1798 1 Gardner’s t M e n ’s W e a r ! 103 N. M ain St. • H eppner • 0 7 0 -9 2 1 8 •■ v t-v e -v -e -v -* » D airy neighbors discuss poor condition of Morter Lane By Doris Brosnan agreem ent was that better At the August 7 meeting education of the public about of the Morrow County Court, behavioral health services is neighbors to the new dairy on necessary. He informed the Court Morter Lane, southwest of lone, that a staff member from the addressed the poor condition of Fossil office has been temporarily the road resulting from the heavy filling in while this office is short truck traffic into the dairy. They on staff, and he shared the voiced several concerns and Morrow County two-year report questions, and the commissioners showing no critical incidents and public works director Burke (such as a client’s death or abuse). O ’Brien explained the county Sager also told the commissioners road system. O’Brien said that that he would like to hold a staff Morter Lane is scheduled for retreat in the fall, invite a some rebuild but it could not be motivational speaker and invite all accomplished at this time because county employees to a second- of other commitments, principally day presentation by that speaker. the Juniper Canyon project. Public works director Judge Terry Tallman Burke O’Brien reported that the opened a public hearing on the crew had completed five miles of Wildlife Habitat Conservation and asphalt removal on Rhea Creek Management Plan. One letter of Road, had finished touch-up work support for allowing eligible on Sanford Canyon and were property to receive a property tax working on the Juniper Canyon deferral was read into record. realignment project. He submitted The commissioners discussed the an application for a conditional- issue and approved the program. use permit in the event that the Judge Tallman also opened the ATV park project becomes a public hearing for the second reality and Judge Tallman signed reading o f the ordinance it. amending the comprehensive plan O ’Brien reported the need to and the transportation system plan upgrade the county spray unit, to incorporate the Lexington because the booms are falling off, Airport layout plan and maps. As and the Court approved upgrading no one appeared for the hearing, the spray and nozzle package. Tallman closed the hearing, and Com m issioner Dan Brosnan » the Court approved the ordinance suggested the need to periodically as amended. update the Soil and Water The Court discussed with Conservation District on the weed planning director Tamara Mabbott plans. the status of the building permits O’Brien reported that for for the Threemile Canyon Dairy. the Juniper Canyon project several Also participating in the rental needs will have to be discussion, Cheri Davis, the addressed quickly, and the governor’s Eastern Oregon purchasing pre-authorization representative, explained that the process every time would create state could perform an on-site a paperw ork delay. The evaluation at no cost to the county, accounting supervisor suggested economic development specialist a blanket pre-authorization for M artin Davis also noted the several rentals and periodic option of turning the project over reports to the Court. The Court to the state. No action was taken. agreed to the procedure and Mabbott also provided the Court authorized O’Brien to sign the comments on the resolution in rental agreements. Also for that support of the revenue bonds for project, O’Brien noted that the Beef Northwest Feeders. She county has received quitclaims concluded that the proposed from landowners for the right of development is “consistent with the comprehensive pJan”.pmsuant 0 J father action by th£ Court to ORS Chapter 197. She also includes the following: com mented on a proposed - approval o f the Cascade Natural Gas franchise purchase of three replacement agreement, recommending a computers for the accounting and clause requiring Cascade to personnel offices and purchase of comply with applicable land-use a computer for the assessor’s laws and to clarify that permission office; to construct on private property - approval of contracts also requires consent o f the for the Children and Families affected landowner. Department with/for Domestic Martin Davis updated the Violence Services, Heppner Court on a variety of topics: 1) Preschool, CASA, a Juvenile The representative of the owner A ssistant, Creative Care of property that the county is Preschool, Client Specific, Youth interested in for the ATV park met Investment, Community Safety with public works staff and was Net, Heppner Daycare, and receptive to what the county Boardman Parks and Recreation; wants to do at that site. He - appointment of Cyde discussed security and land-value Estes and reappointment of Burke issues. 2) The Willow Creek O’Brien to the Safety Committee; Valley Economic Development - appointment of Jerry Group had been in discussion with Breazeale, Judge Tallman, and a company possibly interested in Gary Neal of the Port of Morrow locating in the industrial site, but to the N ortheast Area that company needs natural gas, Commission on Transportation; which would cost too much to - designation o f the bring to the site. WCVEDG has Heppner Gazette Times as the also started its buy-a-business new spaper o f record for project, engaging business brokers publication of a foreclosure list; to search for a business that - approval of a five-year would fit the community’s needs. agreement with Irvin Rauch for One such possibility has been a rock pit and approval of an brought to its attention, and addendum to the agreement with WCVEDG has asked Davis to Devin Oil to adjust the price of travel to the business site and fuel as previously agreed; examine it closely. The Court - approval of a permit to agreed that the trip warranted Qwest Communication along coverage by the county, and Davis Wyoming for the school; agreed to figure expenses and - approval o f fair advise the Court. 3) Davis contracts; maintains close contact with Judge - approval of an increase Tallman and asked if the other in on-call pay for managers, for two com m issioners were consistency with the union comfortable with the direction he contract amount; is taking as the contracted - approval of the minutes economic development specialist. o f the June 21, 2002, public They agreed that they would hearing on the application by the address any problem that might Port of Morrow for seem to arise in the agreement. comprehensive plan and zoning Behavioral health amendments to allow the siting of director Kelly Sager spoke to the a speedway and related facilities Court about agreem ents he at the Port of Morrow; anticipates bringing to the Court - approval of an indirect- for approval: for chemical cost-negotiation agreement, dependency services and for contingent upon county counsel Columbia Center for Living for approval, with the Oregon^ Anasazi software; and contracts Emergency Management. for respite services, which the * Court approved, with Emily M arriage licenses Unruh and Shirley Meadows. Sager also noted that the August 6, 2002: Joshua governor would be addressing budget matters that evening, so Glen Vandecar. 20, Umatilla, and; agencies were anxious over Amie M arie Swanson, 19,1 possible vetoes. General Umatilla.
