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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 18, 2004 Canine patrol demonstrations to be held during the rodeo T here is an old saying that “a dog is man’s best frie n d .” C olleen Neubert believes this is true and has been volunteering her skills, time and her best friend here in M orrow County. Neubert is the only reserve police officer in the state o f Oregon who has a trained patrol dog. Morrow C ounty S h e riff Verlin D enton m ade special arrangements for the team to w ork in the county as reserves. What is also unique about the pair is that Neubert did the m ajority o f the training for her dog, Quinto. As a team they are out protecting and helping our community and they will be Sheriff's Report The Morrow County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) re ports handling the following business: -MCSO received a rep o rt from a c aller in Irrigon that her son’s bike had been stolen. She later called back to advised the bike had been returned with dam age done and she believe she knew who did it. -MCSO received a report from a c aller in Irrigon that her 14-year-old daughter had run away. The juvenile returned before she could be entered into the computer. -B oardm an PD received a report from a caller that her cat was up a tree about 30 feet and won’t come down. -B oardm an PD received a report that a subject had caught a snake in a bucket that was possibly l-OCAI. BARBECUE EXPERT Lott’s Electric 369 N. Main St. Heppner tr —t r r » < W M l * U rllh (541) 676-5811 Colleen Neubert with her patrol dog, Quinto. a rattlesnake and d id n ’t know what to do with it. An officer took the snake to the refuge. -B oardm an PD received a report of an open door at a residence where no one was at home. -MCSO deputy was flagged down by a subject reporting that this bicycle had been stolen sometime within the last hour. -B oardm an PD received a req u est for contact reg ard in g an unwanted intoxicated male at the 76 Station. M ay 5: M CSO arrested Joseph Bias, 31, on a Marion County warrant for Parole Violation. No bail was allowed and there were five additional warrants. The subject was lodged at Umatilla County Jail. -MCSO cited Robert Sorg, 34, for Failure to Maintain Lane and Failure to Signal. -MCSO received a report of a non-injury, minor motor vehicle accident in Irrigon. The su b jects exchanged insurance information. BACK TO SCHOOL! Relief Drivers Needed Openings for self-motivated, team-oriented people. Training provided. Apply in person or contact us at: Mid Columbia Bus Co. 20 Hwy 74 E. Heppner, OR 97836 541 -676-5861 /1 -800-348-8241 An equal opportunity employer. -M C SO , Irrigon am bulance receiv ed a request for a 13-year-old female who was conscious and b reath in g , but had ingested 5-10 unknow n p ills. The subject had received the pills from a cousin who had received them from the dentist. The subject was transported to Good Shepherd M edical Center in Hermiston. -MCSO received a report from a c aller in Irrigon that there were teenagers sleeping in the caller’s haystack. -MCSO received a report o f a motor vehicle accid en t that was non- blocking, non-injury, but had caused property damage. The female refused a page for the ambulance. -MCSO received a report from a c aller in Irrigon that her landlord walked into her residence without permission and was loading up her property and y ellin g . The c a lle r ’s boyfriend made him leave. -MCSO received a request for contact from a caller in Irrigon regarding vehicles left on the caller’s property by previous tenants and they w on’t come and move them. -MCSO received a rep o rt from a c aller in Irrigon that a wall had been painted with graffiti. -MCSO received a report from a caller in lone that she was told that her son was hanging around with a subject that that was not supposed to be around him per her probation. -MCSO received a report from a c aller in Heppner that a subject had just entered a residence and he w asn’t supposed to be around ch ild ren per his probation. * PATRIOT Î Creek * AUTO t Willow Water Park to * GLASS * close for winter Devin Energy Croup ^ ^ ★ Rock Chip Repairs ^ ^ The last day to enjoy the sum m er fun o f the Willow Creek Water Park in Heppner will be Sunday, Aug. 29. at the O regon Trail Pro Rodeo this year to show off some o f their talents. Neubert was always very involved with dog 4-H in her youth and even raised several seeing eye dogs before she en tered into working with dogs in the m ilitary. W ith this experience, Neubert began training patrol dogs. Q uinto is a registered Gentian shepherd and breed specifically for police work. Quinto came to N eubert w ith a sm all am ount o f train in g as a patrol dog, but she finished his train in g in p atro l, narcotics and tracking. N eubert’s training skills have enabled Quinto to achieve m any certifications as a police dog. Q uinto is certified through the Oregon Police Canine Association. To do this, Q uinto had to pass rig o ro u s o b ed ien ce, pro tectio n and call o ff training. Quinto’s protection train in g calls for “ bite work.” Quinto is trained to take dow n atta ck e rs or fleeing subjects by running them down, biting their arms and taking the individuals to the ground so the police officers can apprehend the suspect. T his w ill be dem onstrated during the rodeo this weekend. Quinto’s last bit o f training is titled “call off.” This m eans if a suspect gives up while Quinto is in pursuit, he can be called off before he bites. Q u in to ’s tra in in g also involves narcotics. He is a trained drug dog. To pass this certification, he must find 90 percent o f the drugs in various areas, such as b u ild in g s, v eh icles and luggage. So, if he were sent into a building ten times, he must find the hidden drugs nine times. However, if he sounds o ff that he found drugs and they are not there, it scores against him as well. Upgrades happen at Morrow County Fairgrounds (L-R): John Griffith, John Moyer, Celia Moyer, HaFBergstrom, Kyle Robinson and Ken Bailey, and other volunteers, helped to construct a new sorting chute at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. The chute will be used for timed-event cattle. In conjunction with the building of the chute, the surrounding pens, used by the rodeo, 4-H and Morrow County Livestock Growers, were also upgraded. The project was co-funded by the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Committee and the Morrow County Livestock Growers. Oregon bird tests positive for West Nile virus A dead crow found in Vale has tested positive for West Nile virus, public health officials in Malheur C ounty and the O regon D epartm ent o f Human Services (DHS) confirmed today. The testin g was conducted at Oregon State U niversity’s Veterinarian Diagnostic Laboratory. This is the sta te ’s first sign o f the virus, which was introduced to the United States in 1999. “ W e’ve been expecting West Nile virus to appear in Oregon at any tim e, so this is not a surprise,” said Mel Kohn, M.D., state epidemiologist in DHS. “ This does not necessarily mean that we expect to see human cases any time soon. But, it does mean that people need to be sure they are tak in g p recau tio n s against mosquitoes.” The best defense against West Nile virus is for in d iv id u als to protect themselves from mosquito bites, Kohn says. He advises people to take five simple steps: -E lim in ate all sources o f standing water that am-support mosquito breeding, for example leaf- clogged gutters, birdbaths and old tires; -Avoid m osquito- infested areas at dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes are most active; -W ear long pants, long sleeve shirts and other protective clothing when you are outdoors; .W ear insect repellant, preferably one that contains DEET. Follow label d ire c tio n s when using any repellant; -M ake sure that doors and windows have tight-fitting screens. Repair or replace screens that have tears or holes. West Nile virus is an infection that lives in birds. It is spread when a mosquito feeds on an infected bird and then bites a human. Birds cannot transmit the disease to humans, nor can it be transmitted through person- ^ ★ Windshield Replacement M ^ J J ★ ★ Cars ★ Trucks Heavy Equipment * H at Glass M * ( 541 ) 567-2625 866 - 522-2625 X * { * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * to-person contact, according to Kohn. O regon o fficia ls have been m o n ito rin g mosquitoes and birds for the appearance o f West Nile virus since 2001. Vector control districts throughout the state routinely collect m osquito specim ens and maintain flocks o f sentinel chickens, both o f which are tested reg u larly by the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory in Portland. “ T h i s an n o u n cem en t o f an in fected bird w ill undoubtedly cause people to be concerned if they find a dead bird,” Kohn says. “We are testing only dead crows, jays, ravens, and magpies, and they must be dead for less than 24 hours.” If people find a dead bird and are concerned about what to do with it, they should report it to their local health department or vector control agency, according to Kohn. b e d d in g Tab! es J FREE M OBILE SERVICE | * * Quinto passed all three areas o f narcotic search. Quinto is all about finding the bad guys, but he can also help out w hen people are lost, because he holds an endorsement for tracking. To pass this, he must find several scents attach ed to w hat he is tracking, such as articles of clothing, then he must find the person. Quinto is a very powerful tool for an officer. N eubert and her husband, Thio, both work at the Wal-Mart distribution center as their main source o f incom e, how ever, N eubert hopes to w ork tow ard being a full-tim e canine officer. Until this happens, she volunteers her services to aid officers and our community. Neubert and Quinto. will show their talent and skills during the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo. Be sure to’ watch the action during Aug. 20 - 22 . m w ft S a n Ju an ita E lg u eza b a l & Jaim e M o ren o Wedding - Saturday, Septem ber 18 th ^ Jill B arber & J o n a th a n G reen u p £ Wedding - Saturday, Septem ber 2 5 th $ Mumtj'j D«u) 217 North Main • Heppner 676-9158 M urray's' Country «L Rosa 233 N. Main • Heppner -7 Jfe Serving Heppner, Lexington <3 lone 676-9426 ® o C *K jw r« o C A X 'a* « o C fK Jn r < c r . a c C C V A a r « e *
