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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 9, 2008 - SEVEN Heppner Rodeo team competes at Nevada Lane Bailey calf roping in Fallon, NV. Ladies Play Day results Ladies Play Day was held on Tuesday, July 1, at the Willow Creek Country Club. Results are as follows: July 1 Low gross o f the field w as Pat Edmundson. Low net o f the field was Joanne Barbee. Least putts o f the field was Eva Kilkenny. Flight A winners were: low gross was Virginia Grant; Mary Schoonover and Karen Thompson tied for low net; and least putts was Betty Christman. Flight B winners were: low' gross was Lorrene Montgomery; low net was Jackie Allstott; and least putts was Luvilla Sonstegard. KP: flight A was Karen Thompson on second shot #2; flight C was Joanne Barbee. Long Drive: flight A was Betty Christman; and flight B was Luvilla Sonstegard. Long Putt: all flights was Joanne Barbee on #5. Chip-ins: Betty Christman on #5; Lorrene Mont gomery on #7; and Jackie Allstott on #3. Qualls earns promotion at Bank of Eastern Oregon Jessica Hughes running poles in Fallon, NV. Taighler Dougherty running the barrels in Fallon, NV. Heppner Rodeo team competed at the High School Rodeo SS1R finals, in Fallon, NV last week. Jessica Hughes, Taighler Dougherty, Devin Robinson and Lane Bailey attended the finals. Jessica and Taighler competed in the barrels and poles and Lane and Devin competed in the team roping and calf roping. Jessica won 3rd in the first go in the pole bending, to bring home a buckle, and made it back into the short go setting 6th in the average. Saturday’s final performance left Jessica sitting 10th overall. After running a 20.657, a pole went down and she was bumped out o f the aver age. Teammate Taighler finished 19th in the barrels and 50th in the poles. Lane and Devin both performed well, turning in some nice times, but did not make it back into the short go finals. Sheriff's Report The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office reports han dling the following busi ness: May 1: -MCSO re ceived a report of a student in Irrigon receiving threat ening text messages. -MCSO issued a ci tation to Alma Rosa Ruiz, 20, for violation o f the basic rule by going 75 mph in a 55 mph. -MCSO received a report from ODOT stating that people were going into an area that has a sign for no trespassing. -MCSO received a request to find out informa tion on the owners o f two boats that been abandoned at the Irrigon M arina for two years. -MCSO received a report o f teenagers throw ing water balloons at mov ing vehicles in Heppner. A deputy responded and the teenagers were advised to not throw the balloons at moving vehicles. -MCSO received a report from a male subject stating that som eone had come onto his property and let his dog loose. -MCSO received a report of kids with baseball bats hitting the sides o f a building in Heppner. -BPD received a re port o f a trespass in progress in Boardman. -BPD received a 911 call advising that water was running into a residence and could not be shut off. Boardm an Public W orks was advised. -BPD issued a cita tion to a male subject for violating of the speed limit by going 39 mph in a 30 mph zone. -BPD issued a cita tion to Alma Rosa Ruiz, 20, for violating the speed limit by going 51 mph in a 40 mph zone. -H e p p n e r A m b u lance received a call in volving a 79 year old subject who had a possible com pound fracture. -H e p p n e r A m b u lance received a call involv ing an 82 year old male who had fallen and had unknown injuries. t May 2: -MCSO re ceived a theft complaint of a cutting torch, hose and gauges with an approximate value of $200 missing from an Irrigon home. -MCSO received a criminal mischief complaint involving a hand sized hole cut into the back door o f a residence in Heppner. -MCSO received a report of a theft o f 10 span cables and 20 motors miss ing from a field off o f Base line in Lexington. -MCSO received a report o f a fight in progress in Irrigon. -BPD issued a cita tion to a male subject for unreasonable sound ampli fication. -BDP arrested Frank Edward Plumb, 47, on an IJC warrant for failure to ap- pear/criminal trespass II. -BPD issued a ci tation to male subject for violating the speed limit by going 35 mph in a 25 mph zone. -H e p p n e r A m b u lance transported a patient to Pioneer Memorial Hos pital. May 3: MCSO re ceived a report from a caller in Heppner that a dog was caught in a trap at his resi dence. A City o f Heppner worker was contacted. MCSO deputy cited Gloria Jean Rassmussen, 58, for Violation o f the Speed Limit, 84 mph in a 55 mph zone. MCSO received a report from a caller in Irri gon of a suspicious vehicle - the vehicle went into the driveway o f a vacant house and turned o ff its lights. When the c aller’s spouse went out with a flashlight, the vehicle left suddenly. MCSO deputy cited Adam Robert Miller, 22, for Violation of the Basic Rule, 73 mph in a 55 mph zone. MCSO deputy cited M artin M orales C havez, 27, for Failure to Maintain a Safe D istance from an Emergency Vehicle, Driv ing Uninsured and Driving while License Suspended Violation. The vehicle was impounded. B oardm an P o lice Dept, officer cited Maria C laudia A latorre, 41, for Failure to Obey Traffic Con trol Device. B oardm an P o lice Dept, officer cited Charles Elmer Hoffman, 69, for Vio lation o f the Speed Limit, 42 mph in a 30 mph zone. B o ardm an P o lice Dept, officer reported a sus picious vehicle at the north end o f Paul Smith Road. It was determined all was okay; subjects were getting plant starts. B oardm an P o lice Dept, received a request for assistance from the Umatilla Police Dept, for a $20 drive- off from a gasoline station. An officer made contact with the driver and arrange ments were made to pay for the fuel. B o ardm an P olice Dept, officer cited a male juvenile for D riving Un insured, Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device and Failure to Carry and Present License. The vehicle was impounded. B oardm an P o lice Dept, received a report from a caller in B oardm an o f subjects standing around a pickup and drinking alcohol. The subjects got into the vehicle and left. An officer was unable to locate the vehicle. B oardm an a m b u lance received a relayed report from UCSO o f a male subject who was ill. The patient was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston. B oardm an a m b u lance received a request for an ambulance from a caller in B oardm an for a m ale subject with chest pains. Transport was refused. Heppner ambulance received a request for an ambulance from a caller in Heppner for a male subject in severe pain. Heppner ambulance received a request for an ambulance from a caller in Heppner for a male subject who had a high fever and was ill. May 4: MCSO dep uty cited Francisco Mendoza Rodriguez, 21, for Violation o f the Basic Rule, 73 mph in a 55 mph safety zone. MCSO deputy cited Brandy M. Brandt, 24, for Failure to Obey Traffic Con trol D evice and D riving while License Suspended Violation. M CSO deputy ar I rested a male subject for DUII (BAC .16), and a De tention Warrant, and cited the subject for No Opera to r’s License. The subject was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail. MCSO received a report from a caller in Hepp ner that two lawn ornaments were stolen from her yard. (The ornaments were found at the Heppner High School baseball field.) MCSO received a report from a caller in Hepp ner of found lawn ornaments at the Heppner High School baseball field; it looked like kids picked them up from around town and left them at the field. MCSO received a report from a caller in Ir rigon of a possible domestic disturbance at a residence in Irrigon. A male subject was intoxicated and a verbal situation was occurring. B oardm an Police Dept, officer cited Aaron Robert Brown, 30, for Driv ing while License Suspend ed Violation. B oardm an P olice Dept, received a report that a male subject was tre s passed from a business in Boardman per the owner. The same male subject was trespassed from a private residence in Boardman, and another business in Irrigon. The subject was advised that if he returns he will be arrested. B oardm an Police Dept, officer cited Jesus Fuentes Perez, 38, for Fail ure to Obey Traffic Control Device. May 5: MCSO re ceived a report from a caller in Irrigon that items were stolen including her wallet, papers and cash. MCSO received a report from a caller in Hep pner that an ab andoned vehicle had been wrecked, w ith the windows, trunk and doors missing. No one was at the residence. MCSO deputy cited Elmer D. Anderson, 52, for Truck Speeding, 65 mph in a 55 zone. MCSO received a report from a caller in Hep pner that a vehicle drove through the bus stop lights headed to Heppner. MCSO received a report from a caller in Hep- Jo h n Q u a lls, a s sion Service, John joined sistant vice president and Bank o f Eastern O regon commercial/agricul- in April 2002. Qualls tural loan officer is also a captain in was promoted to the Oregon National vice president of G uard and served the bank. Qualls 18 months on active provides lending duty in Iraq in 2004 services out o f the and 2005. He and H e p p n e r, C o n his wife, Doashea, don, and Fossil and children, Syd branches o f Bank ney, H ayden, and o f Eastern Oregon m ost recent ad d i and has a customer John Qualls tion, Sophie Lynn, base that stretches reside in Heppner. through Gilliam, Wheeler, “John is a good com and Morrow Counties. municator and does a great Qualls is a graduate job handling a wide range of o f H eppner High School relationships. We appreci and Eastern Oregon Uni ate the skill and dedication versity in LaGrande, with a he brings to the job and the degree in agricultural busi large portfolio he handles,” ness management. After a said P resident and CEO short stint with the Oregon George Koffler. State U n iv ersity Exten- pner that two gates have been damaged. MCSO received a re port from a caller in Board- man that a stopped vehicle was partially in the lane o f travel on the opposite side o f the road; another vehicle was also traveling in that lane. The caller moved over as far as possible but the two vehicles’ mirrors hit each other and caused damage. The caller also injured his hand in the accident. M CSO received a report from a caller in Irrig on that a female subject was driving her mother's electric wheelchair around the area. The call was unfounded. M CSO received a report from a juvenile caller in Irrigon that he was alone and trying to reach his Little League coach. The ju v e nile’s mother called and ad vised the juvenile hot home early from p ractice; his parents w eren't home but arrived shortly after and all was okay. M CSO received a report from a caller in Irri gon inquiring if anyone re ported lost or stolen money today. M CSO received a report from a caller in Ir rigon advising o f a m iss ing adult; the caller’s hus band went into the store and when he came out their daughter was missing. The caller called and advised the daughter was found and all was okay. M CSO received a report from a caller in Ir rigon who had received a text message from his friend who advised a male subject was acting weird. B oardm an P olice Dept, received a report from a caller in Boardman that his friend’s teenage daughter was missing. It was deter m ined the d au g h ter was home and all was okay. B oardm an P o lice Dept, o fficer cited Julio Cardenas Risueno, 20, for No Operator's License and Failure to Obey Traffic Con trol Device. The vehicle was impounded. B o ard m an P o lice Dept, received a request for an am bulance for a male subject in Boardman who had had a nose bleed for two days. B oardm an P o lice Dept, officer cited Oleg P. Sirosh, 23, for Violation o f the Basic Rule, 45 mph in a 30 mph zone. B oardm an P o lice Dept, received a report from a caller in Boardman that a male subject was looking inside her RV window and also attempting to get inside her pickup. An officer was unable to locate anyone. B o ard m an a m b u lance received a request for an ambulance from a caller in B oardm an for a male subject possibly having an allergic reaction to medica tion. B o ard m an a m b u lance received a request for assistance from Arlington for a female subject in Ar lington who went to bed last night and has not woken up since. B o ard m an a m b u lance received a request for an ambulance from a male caller in B oardm an who was having chest pains. The patient was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston. Irrigon am bulance received a request from a caller in Irrigon for transport to Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston. May 6: MCSO dep uty cited Elizabeth Anne G utierrez, 32, for Dog at Large x2. M CSO received a report from a caller on 1-84 that a vehicle was going westbound, made a U-turn and then was going east- bound in the w estbound lane; he later pulled over. Oregon State Police were notified. Continued on page 9