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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 15,2006 - SEVEN Sheriff's Report The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office reports han dling the following business: The truck was hanging over the fog line, and the rectangle reflectors are out. OSP was advised. -MCSO received a rep o rt about a p o ssib le suspicious male that was dow n by the M arina in Irrigon. It turned out that the male subject lives in the area and he was ju st taking a walk. -M C SO arrested Jeffrey Lee Austin, 42, for Failing to Perform Duties of a driver, also for probation v io la tio n of forged instrument II and for failing to appear for a hit and run and driving while suspended. -MCSO received a report that a male between the ages of 40 and 50 was lying in the road in Heppner. His face was covered in blo o d ; he w as se m i conscious and said that he had a seizure. -MCSO received a report that the reporter’s son witnessed subjects in a dark c o lo re d H onda tag the reader board in Irrigon with LBS 18 and a few slang words. -B PD a ssisted a female who had fallen and co u ld not get up in Boardman. -B PD re c eiv e d a request from the reporter that he wanted to turn his rifle in because it was not working, instead of throwing the gun in the garbage. An officer picked the firearm and had it destroyed. -B PD issued a c ita tio n to Y olanda Chavarriaibanez, 33, for no operating license, a child without a seatbelt and for violating the speed limit by going 40 mph in a 25 mph zone. -B PD receiv ed a report of two horses running free from Wilson Road. BPD and MCSO attempted to find the owner. N ov. 9: -M C SO received a report that a male su b ject was c allin g the reporter and harassing her. She a lso re p o rte d that another male subject was around her children and she reported that she did not want a drug dealer hanging around her children. -M C SO issued a citation to Dennis Radke, 55, for violating the speed limit, going 50 mph in a 35 mph zo n e, fa ilin g to renew re g istra tio n and d riv in g uninsured. -MCSO received a report that a female driving a red and gray truck stole the reporter’s Chinese Pug. -M C SO a ssisted Boardman Ambulance with a 35-year-old male subject who had an electrical panel blow up in his face. The subject had severe burns to his hands and mild burns to his face. -M C SO w arned a p o tato tru ck d riv e r that failed to y ield to an ambulance. Nov. 13: -M C SO and BPD received a report that horses were out and grazing in the reporter’s yard in Boardman. The horses ran behind the house and into a field. At that time they were not a hazard. -MCSO received a rep o rt about a p o ssib le stolen vehicle that did a drive off from Pendleton. The vehicle is a red 1983 Toyota Tercel. BPD arrested Jeffery Lee M allory, 28, for U n au th o rized Use o f a Motor Vehicle. Mallory was also cited for no operating license. -M CSO requested Columbia Basin Electric to the Heppner City Park for a tree that was across power lines. -M C SO issued a c ita tio n to L aw rence T hom as G eraty, 66, for going 88 mph in a 55 mph zone. -M C SO issued a c ita tio n to Troy D aniel Savage, 26, for going 83 mph in a 55 mph zone. -M C SO issued a citation to Doug Diamond for Careless Driving with a Motor Vehicle Accident. -MCSO received a driving complaint involving a white utility truck that had yellow unknown plates and was crossing the centerline several times. -MCSO received a report about an abandoned vehicle next to the Irrigon M arket that was on fire. Irrigon Fire D epartm ent assisted. -MCSO received a report that a loud explosion w ent o ff w est o f the re p o rte r’s house and the explosion shook her house. The reporter also received a call from the reserve. The area was searched and there were no signs of anything exploded. -M C SO issued a citation to Kari Anne Martin, 28. for unnecessary noise (Heppner Ordinance). -B PD issu ed a citation to Ralph W ilbur Akers, 65, for going 44 mph in a 30 mph zone. -B PD issued a citation to Maria Aparicio, 34, for no operating license and no insurance. OWGL annual meeting set in December T he annual membership meeting of the O regon W heat G row ers League has been scheduled for Friday, Dec. 8, from 2:30-5 p.m . at the Doubletree Lloyd Center in Portland (in conjunction with the Pacific Northwest Grains Conference). The b u sin ess meeting agenda will include the electio n o f o fficers, introduction of the 2007 board of directors, review of 2005 Fiscal year audit report, acceptance o f com m ittee priorities for 2007, and the traditional presentation of the Winn-McRae gavel to the incoming president. M em bers o f the association in good standing are w elcom ed and encouraged to attend, says the OWGL. Registration to the conference is not a pre requisite for attending the annual m eeting. W heat p ro d u cers w ish in g to actively participate in the annual meeting who are not currently members of the association are welcome to contact the association office in advance of Dec. 4 to remit membership dues prior to the meeting. Questions may be directed to the OWGL staff at (541) 276-7330. “An Air Life of Oregon gift membership is always the right size and color!” year round for o n ly $50 annually. Air Life of Oregon members (includes the entire household) are spared large out-of-pocket expenses if transported for emergency care by us or one of our reciprocal partners. * 50 / AIR LIFE SS, K A D E R S k 7 " > a KOPIE JOINTE D IN T IFY , DIV !H PERFORM IT I S A Ross K o rv e s o f G r a in W o rld The P acific N o rth w est G rain s C o n feren ce is q u ick ly approaching. The boards and staffs o f t h e Oregon Wheat G ro w e rs L eague, Washington Association ProExporter Network, and trade policy/biotechnology analysis to a group begun and run by farm ers and ranchers who believe in increased international trade and the use of hm fniev known as Truth v / of Wheat G row ers, and Idaho G r a i n BUILDING AND MAINTAINING THE TEAM EVELOPING THE DIVIDUAL Scott B u rro w s Producers A sso c ia tio n invite and encourage all wheat and barley producers to attend this tri-state conference. The event is sch ed u led for D ecem ber 6-8 at the Doubletree Lloyd Center, Portland. Key issues to grain p ro d u cers in the Northwest—preparation for the 2007 Farm B ill; increased variable costs of p ro d u ctio n (fuel and fertilizer); crop insurance; co m p etitio n in a global m ark etp lace; in creased regulatory pressures; and the opportunities available to growers in the biofuels and ethanol industries— will be addressed. Jo in in g the conference to facilitate a panel discussion on the 2007 Farm Bill is Katy Coba, d ire c to r o f the O regon Department of Agriculture. N oted au th o ritie s re p resen tin g w heat and barley organizations at the national level, including N ational A sso ciatio n of Wheat Growers, National Barley Growers Association'. A m erican Farm B ureau Federation, and the National A sso ciatio n o f State Departments of Agriculture, will present their respective a ss o c ia tio n 's p rio rities regarding the Farm Bill. The keynote address to the conference will be delivered by Ross Korves. econom ic policy analyst. Korves provides economic policy a n aly sis to the About Trade and ' Technology. He also p ro v id e s a n a ly s is on farm programs, federal tax Katy Coba policy for farmers and ranchers and other economic policy issues that affect the agricultural econom y. K orves will com bine his years o f experience and expertise to present the m ost current issues and opportunities for Pacific Northwest wheat and barley producers. Key in sp iratio n al speaker for the conference is Scott Burrows. B urrow s uses his “ rem ark ab le sk ills and myriad experiences to teach you how to maximize your p o ten tial; d evelop more powerful beliefs; and how to achieve the im p o ssib le, p erso n ally and professionally, using his formula for success.” That formula helped him conquer more in his life before, during and after an accident that left him paralyzed from the ch est dow n and diagnosed a quadriplegic than most people dream of. The pu b lic is welcome to participate in the P acific NW G rains Conference. Full and single day re g istra tio n s are available, but the conference re g istra tio n d ead lin e is Wednesday, November 15; hotel reservation deadline is Friday, November 17. Full d e ta ils and registration information may be a ccessed at www.owgl.org. Volunteer sought for trails advisory committee Protect your friends and family C a ll o r g o o n lin e t o d a y ! OF O R E G O N 800-353-0497 or www.airlife.org announces summer grads NW Grains conference approaching jjj The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (O PR D ) is seeking a volunteer to represent off- highw ay vehicle (O H V ) users on the s ta te ’s Recreational Trails Advisory Committee. A n in e-m em b er group ap p o in ted by the OPRD director, the advisory com m ittee evaluates and ranks requests for federally funded Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grants. The g ran ts help o th e r government agencies and non-profit o rg an izatio n s acquire, build, restore and repair trails and trailhead facilities for both motorized and non-motorized use. V olunteers on the committee serve three-year terms. They normally attend one public meeting per year and participate in occasional workshops and tours. A pplicants should contact O PRD grants program c o o rd in a to r Michele Scalise at 503-986- 0708 for more details, or to obtain an interest form. OPRD w ill accept co m p leted ap p lic atio n s through Dec. 8. RTP g ran ts are funded by revenue from federal g aso lin e taxes attributed to recreation on roads not supported by the taxes. The R ecreatio n al Trails Advisory Committee subm its its grant recom m endations to the O regon Parks and Recreation Commission for ap p ro v al. The Federal Highway A dm inistration considers the grant requests for funding. The U niversity o f Idaho at Moscow conferred som e 352 d eg rees upon g rad u atin g stu d en ts this sum m er, in clu d in g 27 doctorate. 15 specialist, 165 m a s te r’s and 145 baccalaureate degrees. C raig P. S co tt o f Heppner received a bachelor of science degree in business, finance. Holly Rebekahs to host Bunko The Holly Rebekah Lodge will host Bunko on Sunday, Nov. 19, starting at 3 p.m. at the Lexington Odd Fellow Hall. Cost is $5 per person and it is open to the public. If you don’t know how to play, the Rebekahs say they will be glad to teach you. Snacks and prizes will be provided. For m ore information, contact LaRae K indle, 6 7 6 -5 2 2 3 , or Dorothy Jackson, 676-5255. Community Thanksgiving dinner planned The 2006 Heppner com m unity Thanksgiving dinner w ill be held Thursday, Nov. 23, starting at 1 p.m. at All S ain ts E p isco p al C hurch on West C hurch Street. The dinner will be ho sted by the E lohim Covenant Church. Everyone is invited to attend. To donate time or food item s, or for m ore in fo rm atio n , co n tac t C ath erin e Sim s at the Cornerstone Gallery, 676- 8011, or Kim Ruhl. 1-800- 686-9749 or call (541)490- 6068. The Bank of Eastern Oregon, Heppner Fam ily Foods and N orthw estern Motel for donated turkeys for the meal. Victorian high tea to be held The Heppner United Methodist Church will hold a V ictorian High Tea on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 1-3 p.m. in the church basement. Assorted teas, fresh hom em ade sco n es, sandwiches and dessert will be served. The cost is $5 per person. Reservations are not required but requested. Hats are o p tio n al. To m ake reservations, contact Diann Nagel at 676-5522. St. Pat’s Church to hold carnival St. Patrick’s Church will hold their annual fall mini-carnival this Sunday, November 19. The carnivals will feature fishing ponds, a hoop shoot, duckies, a junk food/cake walk. Bingo and lots more. The carnival will be in the parish hall from noon to 1:30 p.m. Game tickets for family fun will be available at the door. The Holy Names Society will offer a hot dog or sausage lunch with chips and a drink for $2. A drawing will be held for a fall basket donated by Murray's. All p ro ceed s go to St. P a tric k ’s c h ild re n 's programs. For m ore inform ation call A. Kim Cutsforth. (541) 676-9625, fax (541) 676-9635, or cell (541)980-3465.
