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.
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approaching. The boards and
staffs o f
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L eague,
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analysis to a group begun
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BUILDING AND
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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.