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bix - Heppner bazette-1 imes, Heppner, uregon weanesaay, July ¿ 5 , zuu/ June 30: MCSO re possible broken bones. She ceived report that the night requested no “bells and watchman at the gun club whistles.” M orrow C ounty -Irrigon Ambulance, in Hermiston ran off two The follow ing story about the tiny Canadian District Attorney Elizabeth people driving a blue Chevy Irrigon Fire Department, The Morrow County Ballard has released the fol ran in the Ju ly 27, 2005 town. "The workshop was Sheriff’s Office reports han extended cab truck. Depu Boardman Fire Department edition o f The Wenatchee very intense. We worked lowing report: dling the following busi ties made contact and sub received report of a grass -G ustabo Adolfo World, a newspaper in north from 7 a.m. to 10 or 11 ject was “trespassed” from fire with structures threat Torres, 20, was convicted central Washington, and was p.m. seven days a week.” ness: ened in Irrigon. The fire was June 29 continued: the location. of attempting to commit written by Rick Steigmeyer. That was a good thing, brought under control. -MCSO cited Ar a class B felony (Kidnap Jerry Samples is a form er Samples said, because the MCSO, Irrigon Ambulance mando Martinez Padilla July 1: MCSO re lodging was barely toler received a call from a fe for Violation of the Speed ping-2, a class C felony) resident o f Heppner. ceived report of a dog lost able, and outdoors dur male subject at an Irrigon Limit, 92 mph in a (55 mph and sentenced to three years fro Pet Rescue. The dog may Jerry Samples want ing black fly and mosquito residence requesting emer zone. supervised probation, 180 be in the Patterson Ferry gency medical services for sanction units with 90 jail ed to get to the core of the season was intolerable. -MCSO cited Eloise area. her mother who she said was units, complete 80 hours of bluegrass music he loves. The guitar he was required -MCSO cited Angel suffering from back pain. Lynne Nicodemus for Viola community service, enroll in Never a musician, he taught to design and build during tion of the Speed Limit, 89 Sanchez Beltran, 66, for The mother advised that she and successfully complete himself to play slide guitar the workshop is a thing of Failure to Carry Proof of In had never asked for EMS mph in a 65 mph zone. Social Re-education/Life at age 58. Then, last year, beauty with flamed wal surance and Failure to Obey -MCSO, Heppner and refused transport. The Skills Training Program, he decided to make himself nut sides and back, a Sitka a Traffic Control Device on Fire Department, lone Fire spruce top and contrasting mother said she w anted a re all but five non jail sanc a flat-top guitar. I-84/Patterson Ferry. Department received report “I really wanted to holly edge binding. The straining order placed on the of a haystack on fire in tion units suspended with -MCSO arrested Jef daughter and the daughter said five units converted build a Dobro, but I fig neck is of mahogany with lone. frey Lane Orr for DUII and was advised of such. to 80 hours of community ured I should start with ebony fret board, bridge -MCSO received re Open Container. He was -MCSO deputy con service. He was also con a guitar,” said Samples, and tail piece. The rosette quest from a subject in Hep cited and released. tacted a boater on Willow victed of driv ing under the o f E ast W e n a tc h e e . around the sound hole is -MCSO deputy ad Creek Lake and advised the pner who had his vehicle influence of intoxicants, a Now at age 64 and retired of dark-stained holly, in subject of the algae bloom towed due to a DUII the vised he was out with a class a misdemeanor, and from private business, Sam laid with abalone pearl. previous night and would vehicle at an Irrigon school. was sentenced to 180 days ples has more time for his Except for the initial cut contamination. -MCSO cited Rich like to get his vehicle out of The driver advised he had in jail with 150 days sus hobbies, which he has al out of the top and bottom, impound. been driving since 5 a.m., pended, one year driver’s ways pursued with a pas all the work was done ard Mark Sayre, 49, for Vio coming from New York and -MCSO advised an with hand tools, he said. lation of the Basic Rule. license suspension, two year sion. -MCSO arrested Da Irrigon man to remove yard just needed some sleep. "My wife tells me Building a guitar is not an bench probation, numerous sale signs from street signs. -MCSO received other conditions, and $ 1,821 1 stay with a hobby just undertaking for the frivo vid Leroy Brown, Jr., 37, report that a subject at the -MCSO advised an in fines, fees, and assess long enough to buy all the lous. It’s easy to spend $500 on a Heppner Justice Court other Irrigon man to remove westbound rest area near tools,” he said, pointing to on wood, inlays and tun warrant for Failure to Pay ments. yard sale signs from stop Boardman beat a dog with -Bucio Javier Victor a basement full of profes ing pegs. Each instrument Fine/Contempt of Court. He signs. a closed fist and then threw Lopez, 37, was convicted of sional camera equipment, requires an investment of was to be lodged at Umatilla the dog in a flatbed truck. -MCSO cited Rita Menacing, a class A misde archery gear and a set of hundreds of hours of pains County Jail. Lynn Chappue, 40, for Driv -MCSO received -MCSO received meanor, and was sentenced golf clubs. Out back is a taking work. The object is ing While Suspended viola report of a horse that had to 180 days in jail with 150 large grotto and waterfall to produce an instrument report of a vehicle broken tion. been cut up in barbed wire days suspended, two years he built of stone for his koi. with a wonderful sound. down on a blind comer on -MCSO received re in Hardman, had extremely bench probation, 40 hours He found out there was It’s easy to sell a guitar Hwy. 207. A MCSO deputy port of a boat at the 40-mile overgrown feet and no food of community service, suc much to learn about building that sounds great no mat did traffic control until the marker making waves and or water. cessfully complete a Batter a guitar. The retired electri ter what it looks like, but subject repaired his ve being disrespectful. -MCSO received ers Program, and have no cal inspector had never done it’s hard to sell a beau hicle. -MCSO cited David report of someone trying -MCSO received re contact with the victim. He much fine woodworking tiful guitar that doesn’t Ralph Starkweather, 44, for to break in a residence and was also convicted of Ha but had always been com sound right. Samples said. port from an Irrigon man Failure to Wear Seatbelt. broke the fence in Heppner rassment, a class B misde fortable working with his He said he still likes the that he had been receiving -MCSO cited a boat around 2:30 a.m. sound of the first guitar he threats about his property. meanor, and was sentenced hands. er for having no boater edu -MCSO cited Rod built over the one he pro MCSO made contact with “ W o rking w ith to 90 days in jail with 90 cation card. ney Frances Vetsch, 49, for days suspended, two year tools always came easy duced in the class. But the both parties. -MCSO received re expired sticker. -MCSO received re bench probation, and 20 to me,” he said. "But I’ve class taught him how to port from an Irrigon man -MCSO received re hours of community service. never done anything this voice guitars to create differ port of juveniles yelling and that a subject was parked in port from an Irrigon woman He was also convicted of an precise. With a guitar, it’s ent tonal ranges for different screaming in Lexington. from of his home. that she wanted to get the other count of Harassment, either right or it’s wrong. purposes. Wood used for Deputy was unable to locate -MCSO received re stuff out of the house she a class B misdemeanor, and There’s no in-between.” the top has to be properly anything. port from an Irrigon woman was living in, but her room -MCSO arrested was sentenced to 90 days in He purchased a band saw, dried for months before it that another woman was mate would not let her. jail with 90 days suspended, planer, drill press, flat is planed to slightly more Guy Lyman Wright, 42, making harassing phone Deputy advised it was a civil two year bench probation, bed drum sander and lots than one-10th of an inch. for DUII. He was also cited calls. matter and he could not do 20 hours of community ser of chisels and planes. He The inside is then scraped to for Violation of the Basic a standby without a court -MCSO received re vice, numerous other condi made his own clamps and gradually vary the thickness Rule. port of a sign behind Hep order. -Boardman Police tions, and $1,679 in fines, forms to shape and glue in specific places. Sand -MCSO received Department received report pner Elementary possibly the guitar body. He learned paper is never used on the fees, and assessments. ruA over. report of motor vehicle -Felipe Torres Ro the fine art of cutting and inside of a guitar because of a subject driving down -MCSO received re accident west of Stanfield driguez, 30, was convicted inlaying mother of pearl. sawdust could lodge in the Main St. in Boardman honk port of four to five people on 1-84 with one female of contempt of court and The result of a winter’s work pores of the wood and block ing his hom. -BPD cited Travis playing loud music and occupant ejected. The dep was sentenced to 30 days in has already won him high the tone, Samples said. refusing to turn it down. A uty came upon the scene en jail with 30 days suspended, praise from professional Proper configuration of the Wayne Scherrer, 25, for Use deputy responded and the route to transport a prisoner, one year bench probation, 10 bluegrass musicians for thin bracing strips spreads of Prohibited Light (blue). music was turned down. administered first aid until -BPD cited Moises hours of community service, the guitar’s full, rich tones the sound across the gui -Boardman Police an ambulance arrived on have no direct contact with and good looks. Samples, tar top while offering it Castillo Guerrero, 25, for Department cited Mario the scene. Violation of the Speed Limit the victim, and $663 in fines, a board director for the strength. -M CSO, Irrigon 41 mph in a 25 mph zone Martin Galvez Angulo, for Wenatchee River Bluegrass “ I t ’s v ery p r e fees, and assessments. No Operator’s License. Ambulance received report Festival, already has orders cise work, but it’s an art, and Driving While Sus -BPD received re from a woman in Irrigon that Veterans Service to build five more guitars. not a science,” he said. pended. The vehicle was port of subjects selling CDs a man choked her almost to But he was eager to improve He plans to sell his guitars impounded. passing out, burned her with Office announces his skills with the help of for $ 1,800 and up, depend -BPD arrested Luis out of their van. -BPD cited Daniel a cigarette and locked her some personal instruction. ing on the amount of detail Navarro, 19, on an Irrigon Valencia Albarran, 27, for hours in a shed so that she could He recently returned from a work. He figures that’s on Justice Court warrant for No Operator’s License. not leave. The Morrow County seven-week guitar-building the low end of what custom- Criminal Trespass/Failure -BPD received re -MCSO received re Veterans Service Office workshop in Tugaske, Sas built guitars go for. He has to Appear. He was lodged at port of subjects in a vehicle announces its hours for its quest to escort a male sub katchewan. enough wood on drying Umatilla County Jail. driving off without pay locations in Irrigon and ject who would not leave a -BPD received re “ It’s halfway be racks to build seven guitars. ing for fuel on Main St. in Heppner. residence in Heppner. tween Eyebrow and Elbow," With the orders already in port of men walking in the Boardman. Subjects were In Irrigon the office -MCSO received he said, noting the fact that hand, it will be awhile be middle of Main Street from contacted and said they report from a woman in Ir is open Monday through is used as the standard joke fore he has time to build that the assisted living on Kunze would return to pay for rigon that she believes her Thursday from 8 a.m. to Rd. slide guitar for himself. fuel. noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. sister has been assaulted -Irrigon Fire Depart -BPD received re and is located at 290 NE by her boyfriend. She re ment received report from port from a woman that as Main. In Heppner the office quested a welfare check on a subject that her mother's she was driving, a small her sister. is open on the first Thursday little yellow “lovebird” was of each month from 8 a.m. group of junior-high-age -MCSO received re Willow Creek Bap There will be snacks, crafts, stuck in a tree. IFD was un juveniles jumped out in port from an Irrigon woman until noon and 1 p.m. until tist Church will be having games and Bible studies. able to respond. 5 p.m. at 222 Main Street in Vacation Bible School in Pre-registration is not neces -Boardman Fire De front of her, causing her to that her three children went the Gilliam Bisbee Build the City Park Monday, July sary and there is no cost for partment received report of swerve to miss them. BPD for a walk with her niece and had not returned by 10:19 ing. 30, through Friday, August anyone wishing to attend. a fire on the east side of the responded. -BPD received re p.m. A deputy responded The Morrow' County 3, from 6 until 8:30 p.m. for For more informa tracks close to Western Al and reported that the kids port of a subject with strobe Veterans Serv ice Office can K-6th graders. tion call Deana Price at falfa’s grain elevators. were on their way home. lights. When the officer was be reached at 541 -922-6420 Sports will be the 676-5552. -Boardman Ambu -MCSO cited Edu or 1-877-8387. theme for this year's VBS. lance received report of on the scene he took of at a high rate of speed, ran a stop ardo Vazquez Hernandez, J. sign and parked the vehicle De Jesus Afanador Hernan at an apartment building. dez and Julio Gilvon Pelayo -BPD warned a sub for Open Container. ject for defective equipment -MCSO cited Reyes and for not having an Or Calvillo Mendoza for Viola egon driver’s license. tion of the Basic Rule, 71 -BPD received re mph in a 55 mph zone. port of a dark-colored mini- -Boardman Police van or SUV weaving all over Department cited Alma the road on 1-84. Enrique Rose Ruiz, 19, and Van- Arriola Frasco, was cited for nessa Guteriez Cardenas for VBR/85 mph in a 65 mph Failure to Use Seat Belt. zone and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. -Heppner Am bu lance received report of an elderly woman falling with DA’s Report Guitar man VBS to be held in City Park Sheriffs Report
