Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 30,2006 - ELEVEN
was talking to a driver of a
Gold CRT semi-tractor who
had pulled off suddenly and
The Morrow County the d river stated he was
Sheriff’s Office reports han okay, just extremely tired.
dling the following business: However, the driver then
Aug. 13: MCSO passed the Wal-Mart truck
received a report from a and almost ran it off the road.
caller in Irrigon that a dirt The caller wanted to see if a
bike sped up and passed her deputy could make a field
at 55 mph. One subject had interview with the driver of
a helmet on but the other did the CRT v eh icle to
not. The bike also went into determine it he was fit to
another lane of traffic in d rive. C h risto p h e r S.
oncoming traffic. Ajuvenile Shouse, 26, was cited for
was cited for No Operator’s DUII and Careless Driving.
M CSO received a
L icense and C arele ss
report from a caller on 1-84
Driving.
M CSO received a near Boardman that a bucket
report from D eschutes flew off and hit the caller’s
County that a subject was car.
M CSO received a
arrested on an Irrigon Justice
Court warrant for Failure to report from G resham PD
Pay F in e /D riv in g w hile th at L en o rian n Lynda
Suspended. The subject was Lilienthal, 33, was arrested
lodged at Deschutes County on a Morrow County Circuit
Jail with other warrants and Court w arrant for Parole
V iolation/Possession o f a
local charges.
Aug. 14: MCSO C ontrolled Substance-II.
w as
lo d g ed
at
received a report from a She
Multnomah
County
Jail.
caller in Heppner stating that
M CSO received a
loud music was coming from
a residence. The subjects rep o rt from a c a lle r in
were asked to turn down the Heppner that a vehicle was
parked the wrong way on
music and go inside.
Court
Street.
M CSO received a
MCSO received a
report from a caller in lone
o f a p o ssib le m eth lab report from a resident on
Court Street in Heppner that
dumped along Hwy. 74.
M CSO
a rre sted a lot of people are driving at
Kenneth Marion Stookey, excessive rates of speed. The
43, on a M orrow County caller wanted extra patrol in
Circuit Court warrant for the area.
M CSO received a
Probation Violation/Felon in
rep
o
rt
from a c a lle r in
Possession of a Firearm. He
w as lodged at U m atilla H eppner that there were
County Jail on $20,000 bail. approximately 15 cows in
M CSO received a the g rass b ehind the
M CSO
report from a caller in Irrigon c o u rth o u se.
that her boyfriend’s lawyer determined who owned the
called her. The caller stated cows.
M CSO received a
that she was threatened four
to five days prior by her rep o rt from a c a lle r in
mother and her boyfriend. Heppner that she wanted a
The caller would like to have child molester to leave her
both subjects arrested for property. It was determined
no crime was committed.
threatening her.
M CSO received a
M CSO received a
rep o rt from a c a lle r in ' ’re p o rt from a c aller1 lh
Heppner advising that the Boardman that she located a
tires off his pickup had been note in the girls’ bathroom
stolen over the w eekend that stated Kidnapping, help
while his truck was parked I’m being kidnapped and the
license plate I earned it. I’m
at the Kinzua Mill Site.
M CSO received a from C o lo rad o . M CSO
report that the caller believed assisted OSP with the call.
M CSO received a
his mother and brother were
report
from
a caller in Irrigon
staying behind the Sentry
that his $300 bike was stolen
Store in Irrigon.
M CSO received a from B akes. The c a lle r
rep o rt from a c a lle r in advised he would be walking
B oardm an that he ju s t around looking for his bike.
MCSO, Boardman
w itn essed a sem i-tru c k
ro llo v er. The tru ck was PD received a report from a
blocking the exit and the caller in Irrigon that a subject
driver was pinned in by the was beating up her dad. She
interior. The caller advised was drunk and threatening to
he could not get a pulse on take all her meds and had bit
the driver and did not have the c aller’s thumb. There
enough access to perform were no weapons and no
known drugs.
CPR.
B oardm an
PD
M CSO received a
report from Pendleton that received a report that a car
Jeffrey D. Fountain, 45, was was parked in front of the
arrested on an Irrigon Justice caller’s residence. A light
Court warrant for Failure to had come on and someone
Pay Fine/Possession of Less walked out of her carport
than O ne O unce of area and got in sid e the
Marijuana. He was lodged at vehicle. The vehicle then left
the area.
Umatilla County Jail.
Aug. 17: M CSO
M CSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon arrested Efrain Franco, 22,
that a dog was just at his on an Irrigon Justice Court
residence again and tore up w arrant for F ailu re to
w hile
his kennel. The dog's owner A p p e ar/D riv in g
had been warned about the Suspended. He was lodged
dog before and the caller at Umatilla County Jail.
M CSO received a
would now like him cited.
Martin Luther Brown III, report from a caller in Irrigon
33,
w as
cite d
for that a guy was standing in the
M ain tain in g a Dog as a back of her garage. She is
not sure if he is attempting
Public Nuisance.
to
get inside the residence or
Boardman PD cited
Michael William Cowan, 19, what he is doing. The caller
fo r F ailu re to R eg ister stated that she is at her
residence with her baby. The
Vehicle.
Aug. 16: M CSO subject advised that he was
cited Curtis Charles Cassidy, going to leave, but the caller
27, for V iolation o f the was not sure if he actually
Speed Limit, 80 mph in a 65 did.
mph zone.
MCSO received an
M CSO received a anonymous tip that a subject
request for deputy contact in lone had marijuana plants.
from the M id-C o Bus It was confirmed that the
Company in Heppner.
subject with the plants was
MCSO, Boardman a re g iste re d
m edical
PD received a report from a marijuana card holder. It was
Wal-Mart DC driver that he determined though that the
Sheriff’s Report
\
subject had too many plants
and had to destroy the extra
plants in front o f BENT
officers and was warned to
keep it at the am ount
allowed or cites would be
issued.
MCSO cited Bradley
J. T hom son, 50, for
Violation of the Basic Rule,
79 mph in a 55 mph zone.
MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
stated that she and another
su b ject had a “ fen d er
bender” in the parking lot of
Bank of Eastern Oregon.
The caller stated that her
vehicle had a lot of damage,
but the suspect vehicle had
very little. The c a lle r
requested deputy contact. A
juvenile male was cited for
No Operator’s License and
Failure to Yield.
Aug. 18: M CSO
arrested David J. Hines, 52,
on a Wasco County Circuit
Court warrant for Contempt
of Court/Failure to Comply
with Child Support. He was
lodged at Umatilla County
Jail.
M CSO received a
report from Hermiston PD
th at L av ern e C h arles
Richards, 49, was arrested
on a warrant for Failure to
Pay Fine/Criminal Mischief
II. He w as lodged at
Umatilla County Jail.
M CSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
that her aunt just beat her up.
The caller did not need an
ambulance.
M CSO received a
report from a subject in
Heppner that her husband
out of Stanfield has visitation
w ith the kids and was
supposed to return them.
The subject had gone to
meet her husband at the grain
elevator at Bombing Range
and he wasn’t there with the
kids. M CSO req u ested
Stanfield PD check on the
c h ild re n 'aT The fa th e r's
residence in Stanfield, but
later canceled the request.
M CSO received a
report from a cell-phone
caller that while she was
driving on Hwy. 74 near lone
someone’s hunting dog came
out on the road and she hit
it. The caller was not sure of
the dog’s owner and advised
that she lost track of the dog,
but could hear it yelping. She
also advised that there was
damage done to her vehicle.
MCSO, Boardman
PD received a report from a
caller in Boardman stating
th at she saw a fem ale
running from a male and
yelling for help. The female's
hair was in disarray and she
hardly had any clothing on,
appeared to have only a light
dress or nightgown on and
no shoes.
Boardman PD cited
Robert Martin Waring, 64,
fo r O p eratin g w ithout
Required Lighting.
Boardman PD cited
Misty Dawn Leach. 33, for
Driving while Suspended.
Aug. 19: M CSO
receiv ed a rep o rt from
H erm iston PD that Clay
Vinson H aynes, 35, was
arrested on an Irrigon Justice
Court warrant.
M CSO received a
report from OSP that Tucker
Jam es Raymond, 30, was
arrested on an Irrigon Justice
Court warrant for Failure to
Pay Fine/Failure to Appear/
Driving while Suspended.
He was lodged at Umatilla
County Jail.
M CSO cited a
subject for Violation of the
Basic Rule. 84 mph in a 55
mph zone.
M CSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
stating that a van had been
broken into and items had
been taken including ID
cards.
M CSO
cite d
Estanislao Carrillo, 59, for
Violation of the Basic Rule,
81 mph in a 55 mph zone.
MCSO cited Sherri
Louise Hines, 51, for No
O p e ra to r’s L icense. The
vehicle was impounded.
M CSO received a
rep o rt from a c a lle r in
Heppner that she lost a case
with ID inside.
B oardm an
PD
arrested M oisés C astillo
G uerrero, 26, for Driving
w hile
S u sp en d ed
m isd em ean o r. He was
lodged at Umatilla County
Jail. He was also cited for
Failure to Use a Seatbelt on
a Child.
lone and H eppner
FD received a report from a
caller in lone stating that a
transformer had blown and
started a grass fire and a
structure was threatened.
Aug. 20: M CSO
received a report from a
subject in Heppner stating
the adults involved in the
Heppner drug case violated
a no c o n tac t o rd e r by
contacting her daughter.
M CSO cited Evan
Jo sep h S m elser, 23, for
Violation of the Speed Limit,
90 mph in a 65 mph zone.
M CSO
cited
Kimberly Lucille Hitchman,
37, for Violation of the Basic
Rule, 73 mph in a 55 mph
zone.
MCSO cited Robert
Leon Evans, 54, for Driving
while Suspended violation
and Failure to Carry Proof of
Insurance.
M CSO
cited
Margaret Matchett Coahran,
73, for Violation of the Basic
Rule, 79 mph in a 55 mph
zone.
MCSO cited Brook
C hristene Jasper, 30, for
Violation of the Basic Rule,
74 mph in a 55 mph zone and
No Operator’s License.
M CSO
cited
Valentina A. Ustimenko, 18,
for Violation of the Speed
Limit, 95 mph in a 65 mph
zone and Following to Close.
M CSO received a
rep o rt from a c a lle r in
H erm isto n that gun and
ammo was stolen from her
residence. She was last there
on Aug. 15. James Derek
Garrett, 18, was arrested for
B u rg lary I, U nlaw ful
Possession of a Firearm ,
C o n sp ire
to
C om m it
Burglary I and Theft of a
Firearm. He was lodged at
U m atilla C ounty Jail on
$63,500 bail. Rocky Ryan
Gerard, 18, was arrested for
B u rg lary I, U nlaw ful
Possession of a Firearm and
C o n sp ire
to
C om m it
Burglary I. He was lodged at
U m atilla C ounty Jail on
$56,00 bail. One juvenile
su b ject was cited for
Burglary I and another was
cited for B urglary I and
C o n sp iracy to C om m it
B urglary I. The ju v en ile
subjects were released to
appear at Juvenile Court.
M CSO a ssistin g
Boardm an PD received a
report that a male subject in
Boardman was intoxicated
and wanted to beat someone
up. The subject also had a
knife in his hand. Miguel
Angel Rosas Lopez, 26. was
a rre sted for D iso rd erly
Conduct.
MCSO cited Jorge
Jaim es E strad a, 21, for
Violation of the Speed Limit,
103 mph in a 65 mph zone.
B oardm an
PD
received a report of a vehicle
parked outside a location on
A nderson. W hile parked
there, another vehicle hit it.
BPD resp o n d ed and the
owner of the vehicle stated
it would be moved and that
he w ould deal w ith the
accident report.
Boardman PD and
FD receiv ed a rep o rt o f
sm oke com ing ou t o f a
residence near by. It was
determined to be a BBQ grill.
New school zone law in effect
A new law regarding
speed limits within Oregon
school zones took effect July
1, but abiding by that law
means even more now than
in the summer months.
The
U m a tilla -
Morrow Education Service
D istrict (ESD ) and local
p o lice w ant to c au tio n
motorists to watch out for
children, many o f whom
either just started the 2006-
07 school year or will next
week. The new school zone
la w - a p p ro v ed July 20,
2005- requires motorists to
slow down to 20 mph in
school zones between 7 a.m.
and 5 p.m. on school days.
Some school zones will have
flash in g y ello w lig h ts
indicating children may be
coming to or leaving from
the school.
“T h e re ’s n o th in g
m ore im portant than the
safety of our students,” said
ESD Superintendent George
M urdock. “ W hile our
schools and parents work
very hard to talk to their
children about safety and
walking around cars, kids
still get distracted. It’s very
im p o rtan t fo r ad u lts to
rem em ber that as th ey 're
driving.”
Even though school
days typically don't begin
until 8 or 9 a.m ., som e
students begin their treks to
a bus stop or to school as
early as 7 a.m.
“ W e’ve got kids
going to bus stops at 7
o'clock in the morning, even
though school doesn't start
until later in the morning, so
motorists have to watch out
for them,” said Pendleton
Police Lt. Mark Swanson.
“There will also be some kids
w ho h a v e n 't w alked to
school before and are now.”
Swanson also said
some children- especially at
the beginning of the school
year- may be excited about
seeing friends while walking
to school or getting off the
school bus that "they may
not be paying attention to
safety.”
Hermiston Police Lt.
Jason Edmiston agreed. He
said even a 5 mph difference
in sp eed can m ake a
difference in a child's safety.
“ Y ou’ve got to
constantly be aware that kids
will be on sides of the streets
and on sidew alks and in
crosswalks,” Edmiston said.
“ M otorists have to make
sure to maintain a low speed
because a child could dart
out in front of them at any
moment.”
M o to rists
also
sh o u ld be cau tio u s o f
children who aren't in school
zones, but may be walking
or rid in g th eir b icy cles
alongside the road. “ It’s
better to be safe and cautious
by slow ing dow n, even
though the posted speed may
be different,” Swanson said.
The fine for speeding
in a school zone is a hefty
one. Traveling 1-10 mph
over the speed limit will net
motorists a $94 ticket; 11-
20 mph over means a $141
ticket; 21-20 mph over is
$237; and 30 mph and over
the 20 mph speed lim it
means a $421 fine. Crashes
due to speeding mean even
higher fines.
And d o n 't forget
about school buses: I t’s
against the law to pass a
school bus that is stopped
with its safety lights flashing.
Violators face a $421 fine.
Regional master’s program
provides teacher education
without the travel
Area teachers now
have the opportunity to earn
their master’s degrees from
Eastern Oregon University
w ith o u t the h assle o f
traveling to La Grande for
classes. EOU has partnered
with the Umatilla-Morrow
Education Service District to
offer a regional program for
teachers who want to earn
their master o f science in
education. The tw o-year
program holds classes at the
ESD’s office in Pendleton,
along w ith som e on lin e
work.
“The ESD has a
long-term partnership with
Eastern Oregon University,"
said ESD Superintendent
George Murdock. “In fact,
we may be the largest venue
for Eastern credits in this
area because of our summer
institutes, adm inistrative
tra in in g p rogram s and
sp ecial c la sse s that are
offered through the ESD and
carry EOU credits.”
The p a rtn e rsh ip
between the university and
the ESD w ill allow
educators to take the courses
at a reduced rate.
“One o f the huge
benefits is that we're able to
offer this at a reduced cost,”
said Brenda Giesen, director
of professional growth for
the ESD. “ It’s $200 (per
credit) instead of $266."
While $66 in savings may not
seem to be m uch o f a
savings, Giesen said when
you factor in the amount of
travel and gas money it takes
to go to and from La Grande
for classes, “you save a lot."
“ We have people
co m in g from all o v er
U m atilla and M orrow
counties, so that'll save them
a lot o f tim e in trav el,"
Giesen said.
P ro fe sso rs from
EOU. including dean of the
s ' ’.
¿
College o f Education, Dr.
Michael Jaeger, will hold two
to three classes each term.
Classes are held every other
week throughout eight terms
(fall 2006. w inter 2007,
spring 2007. summer 2007,
fall 2007, w in te r 2008,
spring 2008 and sum m er
2008). The program focuses
on
c u rricu lu m
and
instruction, Giesen said.
T he program is
beneficial to all teachers, but
Giesen said some teachers
who are a bit newer to the
profession may have an even
greater benefit. Teachers in
Oregon are now required to
earn e ith e r 45 g rad u ate
credits or attain a master’s in
e d u catio n d eg ree. The
regional program assures
those teachers m eet that
requirement, as well as other
provisions required by the
Oregon Teacher Standards
and Practices Commission.
Giesen has worked
to get the regional master’s
program up and running for
nearly three years.
“We are hosting the
classes, serving as the fiscal
agent, serving as the liaison
with students, and doing
everything we can to help
make the program successful
and a cc e ssib le to area
teachers,” M urdock said.
“This program is designed
for teachers who work in our
area, and we feel the ultimate
beneficiaries will be their
students.”
There are 25 spots
available in the program and
Giesen said she beheves at
least 20 of the spots will fill.
The deadline to register is
Sept. 18.
To register, contact
Giesen at 276-3112 or e-mail
B r e n d a
Giesen (g'umesd.k 12.or.us.