Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 4, 2008 - FIVE
Could you be the one?
By Greg Barron, Manager
North Morrow Vector Con
trol District
Any resident of Mor
row County could be the one
- the one infected by West
Nile virus (WNV) in 2008.
This threat has prom pted
North Morrow Vector Con
trol District and the Morrow
County Health Department
to create and su stain an
ongoing awareness o f the
danger o f WNV. We, as a
M orrow C ounty Com m u
nity, need to co llaborate
together to reduce the threat
o f mosquito-borne diseases
like WNV. By working to
gether, the citizens o f Mor
row C ounty can enhance
mosquito control, personal
protection, and prevention
to improve the public health
in our county.
A c co rd in g to the
Centers for Disease C on
trol and Prevention, in 2007,
27 Oregon residents were
infected w ith WNV, and
m ore than 3,500 people
were infected nationwide.
WNV, and the threat it poses
to human health, has been
sweeping across the United
States for the better part of
a decade, claiming and de
bilitating lives o f individu
als, young and old. Being
infected with WNV can be
devastating and sometimes
deadly.
It only takes one bite
from an infected mosquito
to raise our concern and
threaten the com m unity’s
public health, but through
education and aw areness,
Morrow County can help to
protect and prevent WNV.
Several o f the m osquito
species that transmit WNV
are short-range flyers, which
m ean that m ost o f these
mosquitoes could be from
your ow n backyard or a
neighboring property. To
protect and prevent WNV,
each communities residents
Sheriff’s Report
The Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office reports han
dling the follow ing busi-
ness*
April 12: -M CSO
received a report from a
caller in Irrigon o f a four-
wheeler driving up and down
Utah St. and not stopping at
stop signs.
must collectively work to
eliminate breeding grounds,
treat standing water, or be
gin a mosquito control pro
gram like the one formed
in 1978 in the North end o f
Morrow County to reduce
mosquito populations. This
is an excellent opportunity
for com m unities to band
together and win the war on
mosquitoes.
This spring, we have
all noticed an increase in bit
ing mosquitoes. Most o f this
activity could be directly
related to the fact that we
did have snowfall in January
and February. We’ve had our
fair share o f rain late this
spring and the snowmelt is
swelling our rivers causing
low areas to fill with stand
ing water which are excel
lent breeding grounds for
mosquitoes. The community
o f Irrigon is being plagued
by mosquitoes blowing in
from across the Columbia
River from sloughs on the
Washington state side. Most
o f the mosquitoes, we can’t
help but notice because o f
their bite, are not the dis
ease transmitting type but
they are still an annoying
nuisance. This w ill start
to change in June as the
nuisance m osquitoes fade
and the disease transmitting
m osquitoes become more
prevalent.
We all need to be
on our guard against WNV.
WNV made its arrival to
Morrow County when it was
found in a mosquito surveil
lance trap on Septem ber
5, 2007 near Irrigon. Here
are some helpful ways to
prevent the spread o f mos
quitoes and their diseases:
elim inate standing water,
clean out and place m os
quito fish in your watering
tro u g h s and o rn am en tal
ponds. To protect yourself
and your fam ily against
WNV, stay inside w hen
mosquitoes are most active,
wear long loose and light
colored clothing, make sure
your house screens are in
good repair and use a repel-
lant when going outside.
R em em ber, WNV
is a potentially serious dis
ease prim arily carried by
birds. Mosquitoes contract
the virus when feeding on
infected birds; this virus is
then transmitted to humans
by in fected m osquitoes.
Approximately 80 percent
o f the people infected will
not show symptoms at all,
while less than one percent
will develop severe illness
or die as a result o f the virus.
Be aware o f the symptoms
like high fever, headache,
chills, excessive sweating,
lethargy, enlarged lymph
nodes, stiff neck, diarrhea,
fatigue, vomiting, nausea
and loss o f appetite.
You can help the
Morrow County Health De
partment and North Morrow
Vector Control District by
reporting dead Corvids such
as Crows, Magpies, Robins
and Jays. All birds must be
test within 24 hours after
death before they become
too decomposed. Remem
ber, to vaccinate your horse
against WNV.
For more inform a
tion about WNV and mos
quitoes contact the Oregon
State WNV Information Line
toll free at (866) 703-4636
or (866) 703-INFO; Mor
row County Health Depart
ment at (541)676-5421 and/
or N orth M orrow Vector
C ontrol D istrict at (541)
481-6082.
P rev en tio n is the
key to winning the war on
mosquitoes and the diseases
they transmit. It only takes
the bite from one infected
m osquito to change your
life forever.
-B oardm an Police
Dept, received a report from
a caller in Boardman o f a
suspicious person; it was
determ ined to be a male
subject doing com m unity
service.
-B oardm an Police
Dept, officer adv ised he was
enroute to an accident. There
was a collision between two
players. Boardman am bu
lance was called.
-B oardm an Police
Dept, received a report from
a c aller in B oardm an o f
a bike stolen by five kids
headed to the market.
-Irrigon ambulance
received a report from a
caller in Irrigon o f a 69 year
old male who had a heart
transplant and was disori
ented.
April 13: -M CSO
Sheriff advised there was a
female subject sleeping in a
pickup at the Irrigon skate
park. It was determined to
be a tired driver who would
be leaving soon.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Ir
rigon that a large rat was
stuck in their fence and they
would like to know what
to do.
-MCSO deputy cited
Melinda Michelle Vanhorn,
35, for Violation o f the Basic
Rule, 78 mph in a 55 mph
zone.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Ir
rigon o f a trespass in prog
ress.
-MCSO, Boardman
Police Dept, received a re
port from a caller in Irrigon
o f an assault in progress; a
male subject was assaulted
a female subject. Jaime Her
nandez, 27, was arrested for
Assault IV Felony and Ha
rassment. He was lodged at
the Umatilla County Jail.
-MCSO deputy ar
rested Timothy Page Stacy,
23, for DUII (BAC .08) and
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Becoming better readers...one piece at a time
Customer
Appreciation Day
c
Friday. June 13, 2008
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
(at C ity Park!)
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BEO's Heppner Branch staff
will be grillin' burgers
(and hoi diggily dogs fo r the kiddies!)
and we'll have all the fixin's/
(Just to show how much we appreciate
our customers and community!)
F o u rth , fifth and
sixth grade students at Hep
p n er E lem entary leaned
their heads against quilted
pillows Monday morning as
they celebrated their reading
success. The pillows, made
up o f 16 pieces o f fabric,
have been a year-long proj
ect for the young readers.
In the fall, teachers
shopped for a wide variety
o f fabrics, allowing each
student to choose their own
special colors and designs.
Each piece o f fabric was
earned by meeting a spe
cial reading criteria, such
as passing an Accelerated
Reading goal or by reading
a certain genre o f literature.
The paper templates of the
pillows were posted on the
bulletin boards so students
could pin up their fabric
pieces as soon as they earned
them. The motto “We’re be
coming better readers one
piece at a time” was posted
above the boards.
All o f the fabrics
and pillow forms were pur
chased with funds earned
by the 4-5-6 Birthday Bash
Company. During the course
of the school year 115 birth
days w ere c ele b ra te d at
HES with balloons, a paper
crown, ice cream bars or
homemade cupcakes, and a
special birthday song.
O n ce th e p ie c e s
were earned one at a time,
the sewing was underway.
Several parents, and grand
parents, helped stitch the pil
lows together, and a few vol
unteers spent an afternoon at
school creating some o f the
85 pillows. But the bulk of
the pillows were finished by
Alaina Lemmon, whose son
Jared is a 6th grader at HES.
Sixth grade pillow s were
finished in time for Tupper
Outdoor School, the fifth
grade pillows before their
field trip to The Dalles, and
the fourth graders had their
pillows to take on their field
trip to the John Day Fossil
Beds.
T e a ch e rs Pam
Dowdy, Karen Smith-Grif-
fith, Sue Gibbs and Jannie
Allen all agree that the proj
ect would have been very
difficult without A laina’s
help. At M onday’s "Piece
and Q uiet” reading time,
Alaina was given a round of
applause, from the students,
and a Green Feed gift cer
tificate, from the teachers,
to purchase plants for her
new yard.
Heppner Chamber announces schedule
of events for Celebrate Heppner
T he C h a m b e r o f
Commeree and downtown
merchants are planning a
fun filled day C elebrate
Heppner events on Friday,
June 13th.
The day will start out
w ith the Merchant Sidewalk
Sale at 9 a.m. and will last
throughout the day. There
will be games for all ages (3
years to 18 years), pictures
with Smokey the Bear on a
fire truck, a cartoonist, and
you can even draw on the
sidewalk with your choice
o f colored chalk.
There will be time
to “catch the reading bug”
at the Morrow County Li
brary and either watch or
participate in the hot dog
eating contest. Participants
must be 11 years old and
older and must pre-register
at the Heppner Chamber. A
dunk tank will be running
from 12-2 p.m. The cost is
three balls for $1. A Hoop
Shoot will be held at HES
from 1-3 p.m. forages 3-15.
People over 18 years o f
age can participate in a few
bingo games, which will be
held at the Senior Center.
The cost is 25 cents a card
per game.
Don’t forget to bring
your small dog (25 pounds or
less) to compete in the Small
Dog Races at 2 p.m. Anyone
wishing to participate in this
event needs to register at
the Heppner Chamber. The
Heppner Forest Serv ice Of
fice will celebrate their 100th
year anniversary by enjoy
ing cake and refreshments
from 2-4 p.m. at the Forest
Service Office. The Youth
Run will be held for 6th grad
ers through high school at
the City Park at 3 p.m. This
event has been coordinated
by Larry Palmer.
The local museums
will be open from 1-5 p.m.
Bring your chairs and find
your perfect spot to enjoy
the BBQ sponsored by BEO,
salad and baked beans pro
vided by Morrow County
Fair and beverages prov ided
by John’s Other Place, fol
lowed by the Dessert Auc
tion and Talent Show to
finish off the evening.
Beginning at 9 a.m.
Murray Drugs will be do
nating shaved ice until 5
p.m. At 10:30 a.m., until it’s
gone, pick up your piece of
the giant strawberry short
cake which will be served
to the first 200 guests and is
donated by Sweet Produc
tions Ice Cream Parlour and
Diner and Victorian Rose.
The HHS D ram a
Dept will be having a car
wash at Les Schwab from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. The Alumni
Football Game will be held
at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
If you haven't signed
up for the class to learn how
to make a good pie crust
on June 10th, from 10 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m., please make
sure you call the Chamber
today and pre-register. The
Heppner Chamber o f Com
m erce can be reached at
676-5536.
cited for Driving while Li
cense Suspended Violation.
He was cited and released
to appear.
-MCSO received a
report of a gasoline drive-off
from a business in Board-
man.
-MCSO deputy ar
rested Connie Jo Lawyer,
46, on an Irrigon Justice
Court warrant for Failure
to Pay Fine/V iolation o f
Residential Animal Density
Limitations.
-B o a rd m a n F ire
Dept, received a report from
a caller in Boardman of an
ammonia alarm. It was de
termined all was okay
April 15: -MCSO
received a report from a
caller on 1-84 eastbound of
two trailer motor coaches
driving over 70 mph and
weaving in and out o f traf
fic; it looks like they were
going to jack-knife at any
moment.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Hep
pner who received a check
from a company stating she
was a secret shopping. The
check was deposited and it
bounced. It was determined
the caller was not out any
money and no action was
taken by MCSO.
-MCSO received a
report o f a vehicle vandal
ized in the parking lot at the
Heppner school.
-MCSO, Boardman
Fire Dept, received a report
o f a general fire alarm at a
business in Boardman. It
was determined to be a sys
tem malfunction.
-MCSO, Boardman
Police Dept, officers ar
rested Santo Will Guardado,
44, on a M orrow County
Circuit Court w arrant for
Unlaw ful Delivery o f Meth-
amphetamine and Unlaw
ful Possession o f M eth-
a mp h e t a mi n e and o th er
charges. He was lodged at
the Umatilla County jail.
Kelly Marie Rosas, 30, was
arrested on Probable Cause
charges o f Unlawful Posses
sion o f Methamphetamine
and Unlawful Delivery o f
Me t h a mp h e t a mi n e . She
was lodged at the Umatilla
County Jail.
-B oardm an Police
Dept, officer cited a subject
for Violation o f the Speed
Limit, 41 mph in a 25 mph
zone.___________________
Morrow County Fair Board will be supplying
assorted salads to accompany those burgers!
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and Towing
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