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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon OWGL representatives tour wheat marketing and port facilities Heppner Booster Club to host steak feed and auction The Oregon Wheat Growers League Board of D irectors traveled to the Portland area on Sept. 6 to experience the route wheat takes once it leaves the co u n try grain elev ato r. OW GL M em bership Committee Chair Shannon Rust attended. The group first traveled to the Albers Mill Building in Portland, which houses the offices of the W heat M arketing Center, US Wheat Associates and the O regon W heat Commission. D avid S h elto n , Executive Director of the W heat M arketing C enter demonstrated for the group the same dough-testing and noodle-making equipment used to market US Wheat to overseas buyers. Up on the sixth floor of the building, Ian Flagg w elcom ed the group to the office of the US W heat A sso ciates W est Coast office, followed by a brief visit to the Oregon Wheat Commission office. Each stop was informative and e n lig h te n in g as the various aspects of the wheat industry were explained. T he H ep p n er Booster Club will be holding a steak feed and auction on Saturday, O ct. 14 at the Heppner Elks Lodge. The dinner will begin at 6 p.m., with the auction starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale for the dinner at Hollomon’s and MCGG. The cost for the meal is $10 and includes steak, potato, salad, bread From dow ntow n Portland, the group traveled to T erm inal 5, hom e o f C o lu m b ia G rain In t’l. Growers watched as wheat was transferred from rail cars to the terminal elevators, visited the grain-cleaning facility; and watched again as grain was being loaded onto a ship headed overseas. The final stop, Terminal 6 at the Port of P o rtlan d , in clu d ed an informative presentation and tour of the port facility by John Akre. T he B oard of Directors and six OWGL co m m ittees met the following day in Portland for regular quarterly meetings, fe a tu rin g sp eak ers who presented on crop insurance, transportation, renewable fuels, and air quality issues. Flagg of USW Associates and Raleigh Curtis of MCP were the featured luncheon speakers. Wheat producers in M orrow C ounty are encouraged to attend the annual fall m eeting and dinner scheduled for Nov. 1 in Heppner. Heppner Garden Club to host district meeting H eppner G arden Club will be hosting the district meeting for the Blue Mountain District on Oct. 14. It will be held at St. P atrick 's C atholic parish hall. The luncheon, to be held at noon, will cost $7.50. Public is invited and the doors will be open at 9 a.m. w ith coffee and snacks. There will be a Treasure C hest and Country Store available to buy inexpensive items. T here w ill be a Fundraiser to be held at homecoming game A Harvest Breakfast fu n d ra ise r w ill be held Friday, Sept. 29 during the H eppner H igh School homecoming football game. Serving o f the meal will begin at 4 p.m. The menu in clu d es p an cak es, hashbrowns and ham and eggs. Cost is $7 per person. Monies raised from this event will go to fund a new score board. Everyone, including v isitin g h u n te rs, are welcome to attend. business meeting, lunch with entertainment: Joe Lindsay will sing and Rene Devin will tell about blue birds and bird houses she has recorded in the local area. H ep p n er G arden Club will hold its regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. at St. Patrick's Senior Center. The meeting will be planning the district meeting. H ostesses for the O ct, 2 m eeting w ill be Jeanette Padberg and Peggy Connor. Boardman Quilt Show to be held Boardman Quilters will hold their quilt show S aturday, O ct. 7 at G reen field G range in B oardm an, 209 NW l sl Street, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vendors and sewing machine demonstrations will be present, along with a featured quilter(s). Food will be available. It is not to late to enter a quilt(s). You can do so by contacting Sharon M ailloux at 481-2653 or Dorothy Tyron at 481 -3993. These ladies will be glad to answer any questions you may have. and dessert. Lee Ansotegui and crew will be the bar-b- quers. Ken Grieb will be the auctioneer for the evening. Along with the auction, there will also be a silent auction, penny board and raffle. The booster club is currently soliciting goods and services to be auction. If you have a donation for the auction, call 676-9041. Historical Society to hold annual meeting Boardman. The Morrow County Historical Society will hold th e ir annual m eetin g at S tokes L anding S en io r Center in Irrigon on Sunday, Oct. 1. The meeting will begin with a potluck dinner at 1 p.m., with the meeting to begin at 2:30 p.m. The m eeting w ill include special music from LaVelle Partlow and a video p re sen ta tio n o f “ H igher Ground,” a documentary on Those attending the meal are asked to bring a salad, dessert or hot dish. The historical society will be providing turkey, dressing, potatoes and gravy and rolls. M em bers are reminded that their $5 dues are due. Dues for the Oregon State Historical Society are $55 per person or $75 per family, which represents two adults with children under age 18. Heppner road revisions to begin Sept. 28 Beginning Sept. 28, the traffic flow to and from Heppner High School will be changing. The changes will be as follows: Spruce Lane will become a one-way street leading up to the school and Morgan Street will become a one-way street leading down from the school to the base of the hill, where it will revert to a two-way street near Christian Life Center. This change in traffic How is designed to promote safety and to allow a smoother flow of traffic for everyone involved. Sheriff's Report The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office reports han dling the following business: S e p t. 15: M CSO received a report from the Oregon State Police that Jason R. Paluso, 34, was arrested on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Driving while License Suspended. He was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail on local charges. -B oardm an Police Dept, officer cited a female su b ject for D riving Uninsured. -B oardm an Police Dept, received a report from a caller that a male subject assaulted another person w hile at the B oardm an Marina. Tex Shane Smith, 44, was arrested for Assault IV and lodged at the Umatilla County Jail. MCSO a ssiste d the B oardm an Police. -B oardm an Police Dept, received a report of a silen t panic alarm at a residence in Boardman. It was determ ined to be an accidental alarm. -B oardm an Fire Dept, received a report from Morrow County Processing. It was determined there was no fire. - B o a r d m a n am b ulan ce receiv ed a request for EMTs from a caller in Boardman for a diabetic female subject. -Irrigon ambulance received a report from a c aller in Boardm an o f a female subject with a severe headache and is possibly overdosing on medication. -lo n e EM S. H eppner am bulance received a report of a male junior high school student having trouble breathing. The patient was transported to P io n eer M em orial Hospital in Heppner by the lone ambulance. S e p t. 16: M CSO deputy cited M ia Lynn Corwin, 28. for Violation of the Basic Rule, 83 mph in a 65 mph zone. -MCSO deputy cited Charles Muscarella, 56, for Violation o f the Basic Rule, 7 1 mph in a 55 mph zone. )((iA V A V A V W v !A V W A ^ A V > A ,y ,A '^ A N 'y v ^ c R e a l ------ E s ta te B y D A V ID S Y K E S REALTOR WHY TITLE INSURANCE? i ' ~ .... — ' ............. ..... LCD Travel ALxrm features Time, Temperature ant> Date Display A home is usually a per er. Any recorded liens are also son’s largest financial invest ment, and to protect it. title usually covered in a policy o f insurance can be taken out title insurance, so title compa with a land title company to nies are usually very careful insure that the buyer has re when researching a property ceived w hat is called “clear ti before issuing a title policy to make sure that any claims that tle" to the property. 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Failure to Carry Proof of Insurance and No Operator’s License. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon ad v isin g her son had inform ation regarding an MIP party. -MCSO received a report from a caller who advised a truck passed her at a high rate o f speed on Buttercreek and then had an accident with tw o oth er vehicles. UCSO and OSP were notified. -MCSO deputy cited Joshua Michael Crites, 22, for Failure to Carry Proof of Insurance and Failure to Carry Registration, Failure to C hange A d d ress and Expired Plates. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon that he is having trouble with a female subject; she will not stop making contact with him in person or phone. -MCSO received a report from a caller in lone that a truck wrecked on his property. There were no injuries but a deputy contact was requested. -MCSO received a report from a c a lle r in Heppner that her vehicle was hit at the Heppner grade school three days ago. A deputy co n tact was requested. -M CSO deputy arrested M ichael Eugene Foster, 37, on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Pay Fine/Driving while License Suspended. He was lodged at NORCOR. Bail was posted. -MCSO deputy cited Marcelo Geronimo De La Cruz, 20, for Violation of the Basic Rule, 75 mph in a 55 mph zone and Driving while License Suspended. -MCSO deputy cited a male juvenile for Failure to W ear Bike H elm et and Giving False Information. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon that he was concerned he was being accused o f stalking a female subject. Dispatch advised a deputy w ould co n tact him if necessary. -MCSO. Boardman P olice D ept., Irrigon am bulance, B oardm an ambulance received a report from a caller in Irrigon that her boyfriend beat her and her daughter up. Brian Scott Harris, 48, was arrested for A ssault IV -Felony, Harassment. He was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon that her son and daughter were arguing. -Boardm an Police Dept, received a request for a welfare check from a caller in Boardman to check on her son and his girlfriend. -B oardm an Police Dept, officer cited Patricia Diazbarriga Figueroa, 21, for Violation of the Speed Limit, 46 mph in a 25 mph zone. -Boardm an Police Dept, officer cited Martin M artinez Boites, 20, for D riving w hile L icense Suspended Violation. -Boardm an Police Dept, officer cited Charles Edward Walsh. J r, 39, for F ailu re to O bey T raffic Control Device and Driving while License Suspended V iolation. Luis E rn esto Maldonando Acevedo. 46, for Perm itting U nlaw ful Operation of Vehicle. -B oardm an Police Dept, received a report from a caller in Boardman that her juvenile son w on't come home and says that he wants to punch her. The juvenile returned home. - B o a r d m a n ambulance received a report from a caller that there was a m ale subject vom iting blood at the Boardman rest area. MCSO. OSP were on the scene and EMS was en ro u te. The p atien t was tra n sp o rte d to G ood Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. S e p t. 17: M CSO arrested Troy John Johnson, 26, for a restraining order violation by the phone. -M C SO a rre sted Richard Marcelle Erevia, 31. for failing to pay fine for driving under the influence. -M C SO issued a citation to Yair Omar Duarte Rodriguez, 22, for failing to stop when merging from building and failing to carry insurance. S e p t. 18: M CSO received a report that a caller from Heppner advised that her elderly sick dog was suffering and her grandson was going to put it down with a .22. The reporter later called back and changed her mind and was going to take the dog to the vet. -MCSO received a report that a rep o rter in Irrigon was having problems with her n eighbor's dogs going to the bathroom in her yard. She also reported that the neighbor's 7-foot boa was missing. -MCSO received a report that a semi lost its tire and sparks shot off the rim and started a grass fire in Boardman. Boardman FD assisted. -M C SO arrested David Ramierez, 23, on an IJC warrant for failing to pay fine for driving under the influence. -B oardm an PD received a report that the rep o rter's seven-year-old daughter was being harassed by a student and doesn't want to go to school any longer. -B oardm an PD issued a citation to Ramiro Bedolla Hernandez, 20. for driving uninsured. -B oardm an PD issued a citation to Scott Michael Donovan, 20, for driving uninsured. -B o ard m an PD issued a citation to James Deforest Thurman. 21, for driving uninsured. - H e p p n e r A m bulance assisted an emergency transport on a patient to the Lexington Airport. Births Jam es W illia m Dolar- a son, James William, was born Sept. 6. 2006 at G ood Shepherd M edical C en ter in H erm iston to Sarah Nunnery and Jeremy Dolar of Irrigon. A iden A le x a n d e r L a y to n - a son. A iden Alexander, was bom Sept. 8, 2006 at G ood S hepherd Medical Center in Hermiston to Kourtney Kay Layton of Boardman. 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