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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 7,2006 If you care, leave baby wildlife in the wild nest. If the nest is out S tate w ild life o fficials today rem inded Oregonians that the best way to care about baby wildlife is to leave the animals in the wild. Deer, elk, birds, seals and other animals often leave their young while they forage for food. Unfortunately, each year well-meaning people w ho encounter baby animals temporarily away from their parents mistake the babies for orphans and rem ove them from the wild. P icking up baby w ildlife stresses both the baby and the mother, who is often nearby and returns later looking for her young. A doe, for exam ple, will continue looking and calling for her fawn for up to two days. State wildlife officials say that, unless the death of the adult animal is witnessed first-hand, no baby animal should be presum ed orphaned. M any w ell- in ten tio n ed people who “rescue” baby animals are unable to pro v id e an a p p ro p riate diet for the animal, so the animals can suffer malnourishment and even death. The animals that do live m iss out on the chance to learn important skills, such as finding food and escaping from predators, so often don’t survive when reintroduced into the wild. When encountering baby wildlife, it is better to live by the motto, “If you care, leave them th e re .” Officials also offered the following tips for some of the m ore freq u en tly “rescued” Oregon wildlife species. Baby birds: N estlings (baby birds not fully feathered) can be gently and quickly returned to the Sheriff's Report The Morrow County Sheriff's Office reports han dling the following business: M ay 25: M CSO cited Jose Antonio Blanco, 34, for Violation of the Basic Rule, 65 mph in a 55 mph zone, semi-truck speed. -MCSO cited Daniel Wayne Sharp Petit, 32, for Failure to Use Seatbelt. -MCSO received a report from Portland PD that Kraig Richard Sanders, 39, was arrested on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Appear/Driving while Suspended. He was lodged at M ultnom ah County Jail. May 27: Boardman PD c ite d C asey R obert Huxoll, 23, for Failure to Use Seatbelt. -B oardm an PD receiv ed a rep o rt that a vehicle was in the roadway. Jose Sangersan, 18, was cited for No O p e ra to r's L icen se and Im peding Traffic. -M C SO cited Jonathan Allen Sackett, 26, for Violation o f the Basic Rule. 80 mph in a 65 mph zone. -MCSO cited Rosa of reach, place the bird on an elevated branch or fence, out of the reach of children and pets. Leave the area so the parents can return. Deer: Fawns often are left for several hours at a time, but are well adapted to their surroundings. Unless you see the parent killed, it is safe to presume the doe is nearby. In fact, your presence could be what is keeping the doe away. R accoons and sq u irre ls: A nim al rehabilitation facilities in suburban and urban areas get overloaded with squirrels and raccoons each spring. R accoons are a m ajo r tra n sm itte r o f d iseases dangerous to people and pets, including a virus that can cause p erm anent blindness in humans. Both species are highly adaptive animals, and many babies that appear too young to make it on their own are cap ab le o f su rv iv in g , especially in suburban and urban environments where food is p len tifu l and predators are few. Seal pups: Like deer, seals often leave their young for hours at a time while foraging. P eople should maintain at least 100 yards between themselves and seal pups and remember to keep th e ir dogs on leash es. Female seals will not return to their pups if people are in the vicinity. Individuals who see an animal that clearly is in distress, is being disturbed by people or pets, or is in a situation that endangers the animal (such as lying near or in a road), should call the local ODFW or O regon State Police office, or their local wildlife rehabilitation center. M aria M erlin , 37, for Violation of the Speed Limit, 85 mph in a 65 mph zone. -M C SO cited Baudelio Lara Arellano for Violation of the Speed Limit, 84 mph in a 65 mph zone. No Operator's License and Driving without Insurance. The vehicle was impounded. -MCSO received a report from Umatilla County that James Scott Gallagher, 28, was a rre sted on an Irrigon Ju stic e C ourt warrant for Failure to Pay F in e /D riv in g w hile Suspended. Gallagher was lodged at Umatilla County Jail. -M C SO cited Donald Homer Ellertson, 77, for Violation of the Basic Rule, 84 mph in a 55 mph zone. -MCSO cited Mark D ennis L ink, 44, for Violation of the Basic Rule, 72 mph in a 55 mph zone. -M C SO cited Manuel Chavez-Castillo, 47, for Violation of the Basic Rule, 73 mph in a 55 mph zone. -M C SO cited Augustine Garcia Martinez, 28, for No O p e ra to r’s License and Failure to Carry Proof of Insurance. Aristeo G arcia M artinez, 34, and Caritina Estrada, 25, were cited for Failure to Wear Seatbelt. -MCSO received a report from Hermiston PD that Israel Martinez, 28, was arre sted on a M CSO warrant. -MCSO cited Jorge Albert Herrera Lara, 29, for Violation of the Speed Limit, 81 mph in a 65 mph zone. Failure to Carry Proof of Insurance and Failure to Carry Registration. May 30: M CSO issued a citation to Jeffery Paul Morgan, 27, for going 59 mph in a 45 mph zone. -MCSO received a report that a speed road sign was found in a parking lot. -MCSO received a report that a female subject passed away in her sleep. The reporter states that the subject had went to the doctor’s earlier and they said she had a chest cold. -B PD receiv ed a report about a panic alarm going off. -B PD issued a citation to Benjamin Harold D avis, 28, for driving without a license. -MCSO received a report that the reporter had moved out of his parents house and now they won’t let him back in to get the rest of his stuff. -M C SO arrested Darwin David Smith, 18, for harassment. -MCSO received a rep o rt from a c a lle r in Heppner that she found her bull dead, lying in the creek. She felt that the bull was possibly shot. -M C SO issued a citation to Sean Richards, 18, for trespassing. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon that a toddler was wandering down the street. The toddler was later reunited with mom. -M C SO issued a citation to Efrain Franko, 22, for driving while suspended. M ay 3 1 : M CSO received a request for a w elfare ch eck on the re p o rte r’s grandson. The grandson left the residence late in the night and was extremely distraught. -M C SO arre sted Jackie Kristine Roberts, 27, on Parole and Probation Detention warrant. -MCSO received a report from a c a lle r in Heppner that a three-year- old boy in a diaper walked into the center without any shoes and no p aren tal guidance and didn’t know his name. -MCSO received a report that a female subject swore at another fem ale subject because she was not happy about the way her mother was treated at the Senior Center. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon that juveniles were shooting birds on the wildlife refuge. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon that vehicles were parked illegally by the high school. Warnings were issued. -B PD issu ed a citation to Lazaro Ortiz, 44, for failing to obey traffic AN AMERICAN REVOLUTION There is one dealership in Hermiston, Oregon whose way of selling cars and trucks is like most people expect it to be, leaving you with a good, comfortable feeling. SHERKELL CHEVROLET The Most Trusted Name In The Car Business NEW CARS - 567-6487 • HERMISTON, OR - 800-567-6488 • USED CARS - 567-3919 \ control device. -B PD arrested Douglass Duane Jones, 28, on an IJC w arran t for Criminal Trespassing II. June 1: M CSO receiv ed a rep o rt that a vehicle was traveling at high rates of speed and passed the reporter on the shoulder going 90 mph. -M C SO arrested Ramel Rodriguez, 25, for p ro b atio n v io la tio n for assault IV, and endangering an o th er person and for failing to appear for driving while suspended. -M C SO arrested Oscar Mejia, 20, for failing to pay a fine for a MIP. -M C SO arrested Gary George Cooper, 56, on a Umatilla County Warrant for attempted murder and assault I. -B PD issu ed a citatio n to Jose G erm an V elasco Perez, 40, for driving without a license and failing to yield right of way. June 2: M CSO issued a citation to Jose P. A lvarado, 29, for driving while suspended. -M C SO issued a c ita tio n to Jaco b D. D om anoski, 21, fo r no operating license. -M C SO issued a c ita tio n to Sue M elony Ambs, for going 78 mph in a 55 mph zone. -MCSO received a report that Umatilla County Jail arrested Joseph Bart Corliss, 39, for failing to pay fine for d riv in g w hile suspended. -M C SO arrested Sean Patrick Richards, 18, for Delivery of a Controlled Substance to a Minor x2, Sex Abuse III x2 Rape III x2, Sodom y III x2 and Sexual Misconduct x2. He was lodged at U m atilla County Jail with bail set at $95,000. -M C SO issued a citation to a male subject for going 81 mph in a 55 mph zone. -MCSO received a report that Umatilla County arre sted S tephan Scott Rodriguez, 26, for failing to pay fine for driving while suspended. -M C SO issued a citation to a male subject for no operating license. Jun e 3: M CSO issued a citation to Brian James Bell, 36, for DUII and for driving while suspended. -MCSO received a report that Polk C ounty Sheriff's Office arrested Kyle James Bryden Herigstad, 29, on an IJC warrant for failing to pay fine for driving while suspended. -MCSO received a rep o rt that M ultnom ah County Jail arrested Keith Leslie McKee, 48, on and IJC warrant for failing to appear for interfering with a p o lice o ffic e r and harassment. -M C SO issued a citation to Thomas Edward M ullen, 57, for going 82 mph in a 55 mph zone. -M C SO issued a c ita tio n to Jason Adam Moore, 27, for a DUII. June 4: BPD issued a citation to Noe Lombera Gonzalez, 50, for driving Targeted efforts planned to address Medusahead rye in South Morrow County Residents of South Morrow County: Is your land or your neighbor’s land being invaded by the annual grass Medusahead Rye? Are you wondering what to do about it? Com e to the South Morrow County Medusahead working group meeting on Tuesday, June 20 from 6-8 p.m. at the Pettyjohn office building in Heppner. Learn about the biology of this invasive weed and formulate strategies for treating invaded sites and preventing further spread. Everyone is invited and the workshop is free. The Morrow Soil and Water Conservation District has invited Roger Sheley from the USDA Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center in Bums to give a series of w orkshops that will help landowners develop plans of action and find sources of financial assistance for dealing with Medusahead Rye. Even though this is the last of Roger’s presentation, it is only the beginning for the working group. So please join our group. Don’t be overtaken. Fight Back. For more information contact Misty Bennett at (541) 676-5452, ext. 110 or e-m ail at misty.bennett@or.nacdnet.net. uninsured. -M C SO issued a citation to Edwin Jimenez Alonso, 27, for payment of u n law fu l o p eratin g o f vehicle. -M C SO issued a citation to Manuel Calavera Magana, 30, for DUII and no operating license. Jun e 5: M CSO arrested Kevin Lee Norton, 29, on an UCSO warrant for Parole Violation. -M C SO issued a citation to Kenneth James Sicard, 45, for failing to obey a traffic control device. -M C SO issued a c ita tio n to Pedro A vila Bedolla, 24, for no operating license and failing to carry re g is te r and driving uninsured. -MCSO received a report that UCSO arrested Kristina Joe Jannssen, 38, on an IJC warrant for failing to pay fine for driving while suspended. -BPD arrested Juan Ayala Garduno, 24, on an UC warrant for failing to pay fine for a DUII. -B PD arrested Brigido Martinez Ramirez, 32, and Jose R olando Milanes Manjares, 34 on a UJC warrant for furnishing alcohol to a minor. We Print Letterhead Heppner G azette- Times 6 7 6 -9 2 2 8 ABOUT THE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES NEWSPAPER News articles The Heppner Gazette welcomes news articles that are of inter est to the communities o f lone, Lexington. Heppner and the sur rounding area. 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