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TEN - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 25,2006 Morrow-Wheeler Behavioral Health Sheriff's Report otters free SAD assessment questionnaire The Morrow County is needed to lift the winter Winter Depression, Winter Blues, Cabin Fever, no matter what you call it. Seasonal Affective Disorder (S A D ), is a type o f depression. It is estimated that betw een 10 to 20 percent o f people in the United States will experience SAD some time between fall and spring each year. As the days grow shorter and there are less d ay lig h t hours, people are more likely to experience the symptoms of SAD. The symptoms can be one or m ore o f the following: depressed feeling, irritability, less energy, loss o f in terest in norm al a c tiv itie s, w eight gain, change in ap p etite and avoiding of social situations. The symptoms can be mild or hav a negative impact on the quality of one’s life. For mild symptoms of SAD. light therapy might be effective. This would include going outdoors in daylight hours even if there is a cloud cover. Tanning in a tanning bed for a few minutes several times per week is reported to help some who suffer from mild SAD symptoms. It is easy to stay in doors and get little exercise during the winter months, which may factor into why so many people are prone to mild forms of SAD. If this describes you, then getting more exercise may be all that blues. Most com m unities have gyms to join at a variety o f d ifferen t co sts. M ost departm ent stores sell all kinds o f exercise tapes that might be helpful. Walking at a brisk pace for one to three miles a day outdoors would give light ex p o su re and exercise. It doesn’t really matter what kind of exercise so long as one is exercising. If exercise and light exposure do not lift the symptoms of SAD it could be that the case is moderate to severe. Since the quality of o n e's life depends on feeling good, then it may be necessary to consult your family care provider and/or m ental h ealth p rovider. Together they can assess the need for m ed icatio n management and severity of SAD. By u n d erstan d in g triggers and learning coping skills, your mental health professional can help reduce symptoms and the likelihood of them reoccurring. For a free Seasonal P attern A ssessm en t Q u e stio n n a ire c o n tact Morrow Wheeler Behavioral H ealth. To sch ed u le an appointment or speak to a counselor please call our Fossil office at 763-2746, H eppner at 676-9161, or Boardman at 481 -2911. We also have 24-hour crisis services that can be accessed by simply dialing 911. OTLD project receives grant funding The Eastern Oregon Early Literacy and Learning League (E L L L ) is the recipient of a $21,000 grant from the W eyerhaeuser Fam ily F ou ndation to support early literacy o u treach serv ices for children in three Eastern O regon c o u n ties. ELLL partners receiving grant funding include U m atilla C ounty S pecial L ibrary D is tric t’s “Take O ff,” Wallowa County Library’s “Training Wheels” and the O regon Trail L ibrary D istrict's “First Steps in M orrow C o u n ty .” W eyerhaeuser Fam ily F o u n d a tio n 's C h ild re n ’s Initiative provides funding for local programs that are in n o v a tiv e , or that demonstrate a new way of delivering services, and from w hich others can learn. T h irty -fo u r g ran ts w ere awarded to organizations throughout the United States for a total of $651,991. The Eastern Oregon Early Literacy and Learning League represents a multi county effort to expand and enhance services supporting language development and early lite ra c y through collaboration and sustainable growth. ELLL is the only library-based early literacy outreach effort in Oregon that encompasses multiple p a rtn e rs in n eig h b o rin g co u n tie s. A d d itio n al program support has been received from the Oregon Com m unity Foundation’s Early Childhood Initiative G ran t, W ildhorse Foundation, local libraries, community organizations, the Commission on Children and Families and the Oregon State Library. HES students receive savings bonds for winning essay contest Jonathan Chen, Austin Gutierrez and Courtney George Students in grades five and six from Heppner E lem en tary su b m itted essays to the Heppner Elk’s Lodge d e sc rib in g th eir feeling and emotions of the flag of the United States. Essays had to be no longer than 250 words and three stu d en ts out of approximately sixty papers submitted were chosen as winners. Austin Gutierrez, a fifth grade student, won first place w ith his essay. I Jonathan Chen, another Fifth grader, took second place and Courtney George, a sixth grader, took third. These stu d en ts w ill receiv e a savings bond, courtesy of the Lodge. These three papers will also be sent to the district level to be judged as well. M agn etic D oor Signs Heppner Gazette-Times 676-922 I Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) re ports handling the following business: Jan. 6: M CSO issued a citation to John Thomas, 56, for going 68 mph in a 45 mph. -MCSO received a rep o rt about a d isab le vehicle in a ditch. It was reported that the driver was taking a nap. Jan. 7: -M C SO received a report about a blue p ickup at the Em ergency Room Door. Subjects need in; they have a subject with MS that is vomiting and ill. -MCSO received a rep o rt that D aniel Lyle Smith, 29, was arrested by UCSO on local charges with a hold place for an Irrigon Justice Court w arrant for Failure to Pay Fine/Driving w hile S u sp en d ed - misdemeanor. -MCSO received a report that there was a large bail of hay blocking the fast lane. -MCSO received a report that Ross C arlisle VanEtta, 25, was arrested for failing to appear for failure to perform duties of a driver. Subject was already lodged at Umatilla County Jail. -M C SO arrested Richard Allen Pifher, 45, on a Hermiston PD warrant for failure to appear for Theft III. He was lo dged at Umatilla County Jail. -M C SO issu ed a citation to Mary Adrienne G ardner, 39, for driving while suspended, driving uninsured and for having expired vehicle plates. The vehicle was impounded. -MCSO received a rep o rt about a d isab led vehicle. The vehicle turned out to be out of fuel. -M C SO issu ed a citation to Theresa Marie Noel, 18, for going 89 mph in 65 mph. -MCSO received a report that Theodor Herman Tank, 37, was arrested by M arion C ounty on a Morrow County warrant for local charges. He was lodged at Marion County Jail. -BA assisted a 16- year-old male with a possible neck in ju ry d u rin g a wrestling tournament. BPD received the call also. -BA assisted a six months old female baby that fell off a bed. -B PD receiv ed a rep o rt that th ere was a v eh icle that had item s blowing off of it due to the windy conditions. Jan. 8: -BPD received a report advising that there was a van that was stuck in the sand near Riverview Motel. -B PD re c eiv e d a report about two vehicles speeding down the freeway, going at least 90 mph. MCSO received a call also. -B PD receiv ed a report from a subject who was run off the road by one o f the vehicles from the previous call. -B PD re c eiv e d a report about a burglary. The male subject was chased off. -MCSO received a noise complaint near The G azette Tim es that was occurring very early. Subject was picking through bricks, agreed to leave and come back in a few hours. -MCSO received a report that Am ber Leann Wilson, 22, was arrested by Hermiston PD for failure to a p p ea r for C rim in al Trespassing II. -M CSO received a report that a stop sign was knocked down. -M CSO received a report about vehicles that were on Paul Smith Rd near the canal. V ehicles were occupied and had their lights on. -MCSO received a report that a w indow at Irrigon High School was broken and the dug out was tagged. Jan. 9: -M C SO received a report from a 14- year-old fem ale that her mother assaulted her. -MCSO received a request for the rep o rter’s co u n se lo r to phone her. Reporter felt that another subject thought she was arguing with him or her. -MCSO received a report that the reporter’s air compressor was stolen. -MCSO received a report that the re p o rte r’s vehicle looked like someone tried to steal it. -M C SO a rre sted Joseph W. Palmer, 25, for Failure to Pay Fine/Driving while Suspended. Palmer was released to appear. -MCSO received a report that the reporter had just moved to Irrigon from Umatilla and the reporter’s neighbor was flipping him off. Reporter felt harassed and re q u e ste d d eputy contact. -M C SO issu ed a citation to Eric James Krohn, 22, for going 80 mph in a 55 mph. -MCSO received a report that Hood River CO SO located a stolen ATV from Morrow County. -MCSO received a request for deputy contact when the reporter thought that either a rock or 22 bullet hit the w re stlin g team vehicle. -MCSO received a rep o rt that the w ater pressure was way down. Heppner Public Works were advised. -MCSO received a report that Larry Grant Dana Jr., 33, was arrested by the O n tario PD on an IJC warrant for failure to appear for Theft II. -MCSO received a report that the reporter’s ex boyfriend had called her and told her he was going to kill himself and had already hurt himself. BH was contacted. -B PD issu ed a citation to Jason Michael Beyers, 21, for failing to register his dog. -B PD re c eiv e d a report that the reporter was receiving death threats from her sister. -B PD issu ed a citation to M elissa Dawn Lemmon, 23, for Failing to Y ield to an E m ergency Vehicle. -BA assisted a male who believed he had the stomach flu. Subject had passed out, and when he came too, he called for an ambulance. -BA received a call about a male subject with extreme chest pains who was driving a May truck. BA was ad v ised to stan d dow n, because Rufus ambulance responded. Jan. 10: M CSO received a report that Jay Arlie Miller, 36, was arrested by OSP Klamath Falls on a IJC warrant for failing to appear for driving while suspended. -M C SO arre sted Steven M. O 'Dell, 28, on an IJC warrant for failing to pay Fine for DUII. -MCSO received a report that a driver passed in the no passing zone and was very belligerent. I -MCSO received a rep o rt about a M aytag Washer and Dryer that were stolen. Reporter knew that they w ere on B om bing Range Rd. -M CSO arrested a male subject for failing to pay fine for driving while suspended. -B PD issu ed a citation to Clarence Julian A nderson, 75, for going against prohibited horses on residence owned property. -B PD issued a citation to Ralph Cota, 46, for driving uninsured. Jan. 11: -M C SO received a report that the re p o rte r had receiv ed p ack ag es that had been pu rch ased w ith a stolen credit card. -MCSO received a report that a subject was issu ed a c ita tio n for m ain ta in in g a dog as a nuisance. -MCSO received a report that a subject was using rep o rter’s name on their bills. -MCSO received a report about elder abuse. A d a u g h ter w ith h eld her mother’s medication. -MCSO received a report that a juvenile stated that her mother had a knife and was threatening to kill herself. The female juvenile went to her aunt’s house. There was a male juvenile at the subject’s house. -B PD receiv ed a report that som eone in a w hite p ick u p dum ped a Christmas tree and garbage in reporter’s dumpster. -BPD arrested Jose Naba Palacios, 19, for failing to appear for giving false in fo rm atio n to a police ofFicer. -B PD a rre sted a subject for \nim al Neglect I and Animal Abuse II. -B PD arre sted Alberto Gutierrez Sahagun, 45, for harassment. -B PD issued a citation to Daniel Lezma Santoya, 26, for Failing to Y ield to an em erg en cy vehicle. CUSTOM BANNERS A n y Size Lets of Colors Logos & Graphics Makes Great Advertising! Heppner Gazette 676-9228 ABOUT THE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES NEWSPAPER News articles The Heppner Gazette welcomes news articles that are of inter est to the communities of lone, Lexington, Heppner and the sur rounding area. You can submit your article through mail, fax, email or bring it to our office (see below under how to contact us). 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