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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 26,2005 Willow Creek Little League meeting Sheriff's Report planned Nov. 15 - Willow Creek Little H eppner N eig h b o rh o o d T he M orrow C ounty Sheriff’s Office (M CSO) re League will meet Tuesday, Center. ports handling the following Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. at the business: SWCDAVeed Advisory Board meeting to be held The Morrow SWCD Weed Advisory Board has a m eeting sch ed u led for Tuesday, Nov 1, at 5 p.m. at the Pettyjohn Office Building in Heppner, OR. Agenda items include approval of the October meeting minutes, treasurer’s report, written staff report, building update and partner agency reports. Prospect of an executive session according to ORS 192.640(2) w ill be discussed. M eetings o f the Morrow SWCD are open to the public. Methodist ladies to host bazaar Friday, Nov. 4, the M ethodist ladies will be having their yearly bazaar. The bazaar has been held for nearly 35 years in the Heppner community. The ladies will be preparing their “ fam ous chicken casserole” along with a salad, roll, and drink with a choice o f pie for dessert. The cost of the lunch is $5. They will begin serving at 11 a.m. and continue until 2 p.m. Pie and coffee are available for $3. Crafts and baked goods will also be for sale. Ida Ferra will host the White Elephant table. Doors will be open to the basem en t o f the church at 9 a.m. The money raised w ill be used to support missions, assist the hurricane victim s and a variety of church needs. Everyone is invited to attend. Nampa renames police station after local women’s father, grandfather Local ties to the only police officer killed in the line of duty in Nampa, Idaho, witnessed the dedication of the Nampa police station headquarters as the Hugh Nichols Law Enforcement Building. This honor came 74 years a fte r his u ltim ate sacrifice. Nichols died on Oct. 5, 1931, after suffering a gunshot wound sustained during a robbery at the Ford garage in Nampa. Fifty family members a tten d ed the cerem ony. O fficers with their patrol cars drove by in his honor. Bagpipes were played during the ceremony. Mayor Tom Dale addressed the audience with words about heroism. The fo llo w in g individuals with local ties are family members of Hugh Nichols: Verna Brinda of Heppner is Hugh Nichols’ daughter; Judy Stevens, also o f H eppner, is his g ran d d au g h ter; and Bill B rinda o f P en d leto n is H u g h ’s grandson. Friday Fun with 4-H receives donation Shown above are Representative Greg Smith; program leaders, Rosemary Southworth, Molly Rill and Stacey Wainwright. Children from the local elementary schools are shown taking part in the activities. Adopt a Teacher has donated $1500 to the 4-H program to help fund Friday Fun with 4-H. The program takes place at the Morrow County 4-H Annex from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. each Friday when school is not is session. This program is free to all children in grades 1-4 who wish to participate. Call 676-9082 for more information. Oct. 8-IFD received a fire call for a fire burning in a burning barrel. Flames were really high. No one was watching it and debris was around the barrel. St. Patrick’s Senior Center news Hope/Valby Lutheran Church volunteers are servers for the November 2 noon meal at the center. The menu has not yet been received. John Gochnauer has contracted with CAPECO to be the cook for the senior m eal site b eg in n in g N o vem ber 2. The announcement was made at the regular meeting of the senior board. Other business was to rep o rt and ex p ress appreciation to Frank and Kay Anderson and the Joyce Dinkins estate for gifts to the H eppner Senior C itizens Center. The next re g u la r meeting of the center board is November 16, 12:30 p.m. at the senior center office. Raffle extended The S h am ro ck ettes’ raffle of two fleece throws, one of a horse and one of an eagle, has been extended to the end of October. Tickets are available for $1 each or six for $5 by calling 676- 8161. The throws will be on display at various places around town. Mural committee brick campaign nears completion A fundraiser to help pay for the Farm Museum mural is nearing completion. The project included the selling of 207 bricks for $100 each. All of the bricks have been sold and the order has been placed to laser engrave names on the bricks. T he p ro je c t, originally scheduled to be completed this fall, will be finished early in 2006 when the w eath er p erm its the m asonry w ork to be completed. The money from the sales of the bricks has paid for the completion of the m u rals. N um erous parties contributed to the murals. r O re g o n D e p a rtm e n t o f T r a n s p o r t a t io n -MCSO received a rep o rt about a d riv in g co m p la in t. A v eh icle stopped in slow lane with no lights, the vehicle was pulling triples alm ost hitting the reporter. -MCSO received a report that the reporter saw the shadow o f a person o u tsid e the w indow . Subjects appear to be one on each side of the residence, each attem p tin g to gain entry. S u b jects w ere detained. -MCSO received a report of a male pointing a rifle at the reporter from top of a hill. -MCSO received a report that someone tired to break into the ATM machine. -MCSO received a report that Larry Don Jensen was issued a citation for vio latin g the basic rule, going 76 mph in a 55 mph. -MCSO received a report that a 13-year-old son is out of control. Juvenile is punching and kicking his mom. -MCSO received a report that G ilberio Ivan Virgen-Galvan was issued a citation for not having a operator’s license. -MCSO received a report that the reporter’s dad and sister are fighting, the s iste r p u sh ed the dad. Reporter is concerned for there are guns in the house. Oct. 9: -BA was requested for a SUV on side, the vehicle rolled a couple of times. One subject is injured, th ough w alk in g . T hree subjects were transported to Good Shepherd Hospital. -B PD re c eiv e d a report that Joanna M arie Allison, 25, was cited for failure to wear her seatbelt. -B PD re c eiv e d a report that Israel Martinez, 28, was cited for going 53 mph in a 40 mph, driving w hile suspended and no insurance. -MCSO received a rep o rt that R obert Dean Staffen, 29, was cited for going 92 mph in a 65 mph. -MCSO received a report that UCSO arrested Blayne G. Piening, 22, for failing to appear for fishing without a license. -MCSO received a report about a loud buzzing sound from Post Office. The sound could possibly be an alarm. -MCSO received a report that somebody was shooting in the campground at 3 Mile Canyon. -MCSO received a report about a com plaint about people yelling and screaming down the street. -MCSO received a report about a son that ran away this morning. -MCSO received a report that Shawn William Shnell was issued a citation for going 76 mph in a 55 mph. O ct. 10: -BPD received a request for a walk th ro u g h in five or ten minutes. Three subjects were in the bar, cau sin g no trouble. Reporter just felt kind of weird. -MCSO received a report that M arvin Alex Pourier, 41, was arrested by MCSO for possession of a co n tro lle d su b stan ce II. Subject also arrested on Umatilla County warrant for possession of a controlled substance II, one ounce of marijuana near the school. -MCSO received a report that M aria Teresa Ornelas, 18, was issued a citation for going 82 mph in a 55 mph. -MCSO received a report that there was needed citizen assist for a wheelchair stuck in gravel. -MCSO received a rep o rt th at th ere w as a detonated explosive device at the L ex in g to n Fire Department. Oct. 11: -M C SO re c eiv e d a re p o rt o f a suspicious vehicle, an older full sized beige with brown stripe van parked across the street at Country Garden. Subject in van is watching the kids and the buses. The van ran out of gas and female subject is waiting for her husband to bring gas. -MCSO received a re p o rt th at all o f the reporter’s animals are out. -MCSO received a report that Amy Kowalski. 31, was served a warrant for failing to pay fine for failing to send child to school. -MCSO received a re p o rt th a t K irk A llen Looslie, 30, was issued a citation for driving while suspended and for no vehicle license. -MCSO received a report that Damon Russell Robinson, 31, was arrested on Morrow County Circuit W arrant fo r u n law fu l possession of short-barreled sh o tg u n , and u n law fu l possession of meth and felon in possession of a firearm. -MCSO received a rep o rt that D ustin A llen Shufeldt, 32, was arrested for PCS, DCS, and MCS. Suspect was having chest pains and was transported to GHS. 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Baltimore #5 Heppner, OR 97836 MUageJÇgutdük REALTOR El 541-676-9228 f year o ld s rid in g fo u r wheelers in the park. -MCSO received a report that a female received a collections notice from a com pany in A rizona and female wants to file report. -MCSO received a rep o rt on seco n d party information that there was an altercation getting ready to start in the parking lot of the station. There was verbal only, no physical contact. -MCSO received a report that the reporter’s 75- y ear-o ld g ra n d fa th e r is a tte m p tin g to d riv e to Hermiston with his whole left side numb. The vehicle is a newer, three or four year's old, silver ext. Toyota. -MCSO received a report that Leobardo Solis Jacquez, 53, was arrested for fa ilin g to pay fine fo r livestock. -MCSO received a report that Candido Cornejo Gonzales, 41, was issued a citation for no operating licen se and d riv in g uninsured. O ct. 12:-IA assisted 65 year old male taking a lot of Medication. Subject had high blood pressure and shortness of breath. -BA re c eiv e d a report of a 52-year-old that was sw eating and tilting back the head did not help. Subject had not eaten that day and smelled of alcohol. Subject is insulin dependent, eyes are dilated and subject did take meds that day. -B PD re c eiv e d a rep o rt th at M isty D aw n Winston, 24, was arrested by BPD on IJC warrant. -B PD re c eiv e d a report of a male subject in front of elementary school. Subject is waiting for ride. -B PD re c eiv e d a report of two five-year-old ch ild re n p lay in g in the cem etery n ear M arsh all Loop. -MCSO received a rep o rt th a t the re p o rte r requested the on duty deputy go out to her house to file a complaint. Reporter would not give her phone number or complaint; reporter wants to complain in person. -MCSO received a report that Oswaldo Taina, 53, was issued a citation for disobeying a traffic device. -MCSO received a rep o rt ab o u t a p o ssib le drunk driver driving a light blue Dodge Colt, westbound on Highway 730. Contact was made, negative DUII. -MCSO received a rep o rt o f a 2 1 -y e a r-o ld d a u g h te r c ry in g , not responding norm ally and hiding in the comer. -MCSO received a re p o rt th at the re p o rte r located some tools he had reported stolen. Bookworms meet B ookw orm s m et re c en tly fo r th e ir first meeting of the 2005-2006 season. Officers for the new season w ere e le c te d as follows: M arlene Currin, president; Pat Edmundson, v ic e-p re sid e n t; K athryn H o sk in s, sec re ta ry - tre a su re r; and C herry Webber, book checker. The Bookworms Club was started in 1928 w ith the p u rp o se o f p ro m o tin g read in g and sh arin g o f interesting books. It has continued to this day. The Bookworms have an active membership of 12 women and meet twice a month from October through May. They prom ote an in te re st in reading in the community by d o n atin g boo k s to the Heppner Day Care Center and Willow Creek Terrace Assisted Living as well as m em orial b ooks to the Heppner Library. »
