FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 16,2008
Public open house meeting scheduled July 16 for
Heppner Transportation Improvement Project
The Oregon Department ^Transportation (ODOT)
will host a public open house meeting July 16 regarding
the Court Street and Willow Creek Bridge Project to be
constructed in Heppner in 2009. The meeting w ill be held
at 6:30 p.m. at the Columbia Basin Electric Co-op facility
in Heppner. 171 W Linden Way, Heppner. Local commu
nity members and other interested parties are encouraged
to attend.
This is the third public open house for this project.
During the meeting local residents, community members
and other interested parties will have an opportunity to
hear information and ask questions regarding these con
struction activities.
Lexington Baptist Church invites
community to special service
The estimated $2 million project, currently in the
design phase, w ill improve traffic safety for school chil
dren, pedestrians and all motorists. The project will include
bridge repair work, highway widening, new sidewalks
and school crossing improvements. Additional work will
include flattening the curve at the Stansbury intersection,
constructing drainage facilities for the roadway and other
safety improvements.
More information about this project is available
by contacting ODOT Public Information Officer Tom
Strandberg at 541-963-1330, or ODOT Project Leader
Tim Rynearson at 541-963-1364.
Junior golf lessons announced
Willow Creek Country Club will hold junior golf
lessons July 21 -25. Registration will be held Monday, July
Lexington Baptist Church invites the community to 21 at 7 p.m. The schedule for the lessons is as follows:
an evening serv ice o f “singspiration” on Sunday, July 20, Monday, July 21, 7-8:30 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday,
ages 6-8 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.; ages 9-14 from 10 a.m.
at 6 p.m. Instrumental and vocal specials are welcome.
to 11 a.m.
Registration will be taken at the first day o f lessons.
Marriages
For more information call 676-5257.
Morrow County Clerk Bobbi Childers has released
the following report o f marriage licenses issued:
-July 10: Perry Lee Alleman, 55, Pasco, WA, and report from a caller in Lex DUII (BAC .26).
Anne Marie Bedortha, 54, lone.
M CSO received a
ington that kids were riding
-July 14: Andy John Thomas, 28, Irrigon, and Car 4-wheelers in the city limits. report from a caller in Ir
rie Jean Holmes, 23, Irrigon.
A deputy responded and the rigon o f telephone harass
Sheriff's Report
The Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office reports han
dling the following busi
ness:
M ay 8 continued:
MCSO received a report
from the Stanfield Police
Dept, that Heather Martu-
celli, 36, was arrested on an
Irrigon Justice Court war
rant for Failure to Pay Fine/
Driving while License Sus
pended. She was lodged at
the Umatilla County Jail.
MCSO received a
report from a caller in Lex
ington who was out for din
ner and when she returned,
a M other’s Day card was
in her residence. No one
was supposed to be there.
A deputy made contact and
determ ined nothing was
missing.
M CSO deputy ar
rested Frank Andrew Mack
ey, 22, on a Morrow County
Circuit warrant for Failure
to Appear/Register as a Sex
Offender. He was lodged at
the Umatilla County Jail.
MCSO deputy ad
vised a vehicle on High
way 730 eastb o u n d was
not m aintaining its lane.
Umatilla Police Dept, was
advised.
B oardm an P olice
Dept, officer cited Lomeli
Salvador Casillas, 41, for
Permitting the Unlaw ful Use
of a Motor Vehicle, and cited
Arnolfo Lujan, 20, for No
Operator’s License.
B oardm an P olice
Dept, received a request
from the Hermiston Police
Dept, to locate a vehicle that
was involved in a hit and run
earlier in the day.
B oardm an P o lice
Dept, officer arrested Keith
Allen Axtell, 39, on a Mor
row County Circuit Court
warrant for Unlawful Pos
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session of Methaphetamine,
Failure to Maintain Metal
Purchase Record, and Pos
session of Marijuana within
1000 feet o f a school.
B o ardm an a m b u
lance received a request for
an am bulance for a male
subject in Boardman who
was hyperventilating. The
patient was transported to
Good Shepherd Hospital in
Hermiston.
Irrigon am bulance
received a relayed request
for an am bulance from a
male subject in Irrigon who
was having trouble breath
ing.
May 9: MCSO re
ceived a report from a caller
in Irrigon that a dog got in
his chicken coop and was
now trapped in there. A dep
uty contact was requested.
M CSO deputy re
ceived a report that Oregon
State Police arrested CJ
Wain K estler, 26, on an
Irrigon Justice Court war
rant for Failure to Pay Fine/
Driving while License Sus
pended.
M C S O , O re g o n
State Police arrested Jason
Eugene Holz, 26, on a Mor
row County Circuit Court
Grand Jury Indictment for
Failure to Register as a Sex
Offender.
MCSO received a
report from a caller in Hep
pner that there was a water
leak at his house. The caller
requested a City o f Heppner
employee contact him and
shut off the water.
M CSO received a
report from a caller in Hep
pner that a trailer and pos
sibly two fuel tanks were
missing.
M CSO received a
report from a caller in Ir
rigon that a Laundrom at
em ployee found possible
drug paraphernalia; a deputy
contact was requested.
MCSO received a
kids were warned not to ride
on city streets anymore.
MCSO received a
report from a caller in Lex
ington that a juvenile was
bicycling from Heppner to
lone. The juvenile said his
house in Heppner was bur
glarized and he was scared
so he was going to a rela
tive’s house. The juvenile
was given a ride home and
it was determined the home
was okay (there was no sign
o f entry and nothing was
missing).
M CSO received a
report from a caller in Lex
ington that his wife got off
work in Heppner but hadn’t
arrived home yet.
B o ard m an P olice
Dept, received a report from
a caller in Boardman o f a
suspicious subject asleep in
his backyard in the weeds.
M ay 11: M C SO
deputy cited a male juvenile
for No O perator’s License
(Driving Outside of Provi
sions).
MCSO received a
request for an extra patrol
at a business in Boardman; a
suspicious vehicle had been
seen in the area.
MCSO received a
report from a caller in Ir
rigon who advised a subject
had been calling 3-4 times
a day for about a week and
threatening to kick in doors
and beat up the c a lle r’s
nephew. The caller advised
the nephew bought a com
puter but never paid the
person.
M CSO received a
report from a caller in Ir
rigon that her sister-in-law
will not her take her kids.
MCSO, Boardman
ambulance received a report
from a caller on 1-84 west
bound that a driver missed a
curve while turning north off
1-84 and lost control of his
vehicle. James G. Kenfield,
32, was cited for Careless
Driving and lodged at the
U m atilla C ounty Jail for
ment; a male subject called
and they d o n ’t want him
calling their house.
M CSO received a
report from a caller in Irrig
on o f shots heard. The caller
advised hearing gunshots for
the last three nights.
B oardm an P o lice
Dept, officer cited a male ju
venile for Open Container.
B oardm an P o lice
Dept, received a 911 request
from a caller in Boardman
for medical assistance. An
officer responded and ad
vised a male subject had
severe chest pain and was
ill.
B oardm an P olice
Dept, received a report o f
a $72.00 drive-off from a
station in Boardman.
B oardm an P olice
Dept, officer arrested Ryan
Patrick Pedro, 19, on an Ir
rigon Justice Court warrant
for Failure to Appear/Fur-
nishing Alcohol to Person
under 21. He was lodged at
the Umatilla County Jail.
B oardm an P olice
Dept, received a hang-up
911 call from a residence in
Boardman. On call-back, a
juvenile advised the baby
was playing with the phone
and their mother was sleep
ing. The baby co u ld be
heard screaming in the back
ground wanting the phone.
The mother was also heard,
she was now awake and all
was okay.
B oardm an a m b u
lance received a request for
assistance from the Arling
ton am bulance for an 84
year old with an unknown
medical situation.
Boardman, Irrigon
and H eppner Fire depts.
received a report from a
c aller in B oardm an that
there was a 30-bale haystack
fire threatening a haystack
o f 300 bales.
Irrigon Fire Dept,
received a report that a fire
at the wildlife refuge flared
up again.
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Council gives tentative
“okay” to locating mental
health facility here
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sexual offenders, Estes said. If located here, the facility
would be administered by Morrow/Wheeler Behavioral
Health which is headed up by Kimberly Lindsay. “I want
you to understand,” Estes said, “that here is some risk. It
is minimal, but there is risk.”
Estes said he would like a clear indication on whether
or not to move forward on the Heppner project, “within
three months.”
In other business at the council meeting, the council heard
that the city and the golf course are working to straighten
out problems with the course irrigation. In an agreement
with the Willow Creek Country Club, the city provides
effluent water and irrigating equipment to water the course
and the golf course provides the manpower to maintain
and operate the system. Apparently there have been some
problems and portions o f the golf course are not getting
watered and the grass is turning brown.
“We are trying to work out the kinks, and as long as
people have patience, the golf course will get back to where
it needs to be,” Public Works Director Brian Harmon told
the council.
In other water business, the council heard that the city
was on restricted water usage for Sunday until Monday.
Harmon said a lightning strike at the city water storage tank
had damaged the system that keeps water automatically
filling tanks from the city’s wells. The system shut down
and water level at the storage tank was low. The system
had been fixed but Harmon said there were still problems
requiring manual monitoring and operation, which caused
the low water. He said everything is ok now.
The city manager reported that the city is beginning to
collect on part of the over $20,000 in delinquent water bills
owned the city. He said the city staff had used deposits to
bring down the overdue bills owed to around $19,000. He
said the city is continuing to work on the back payments,
including finding ways to hold property owners responsible
for renters’ unpaid water bills.
The council also approved a cost for the city providing
“bulk” water sales. The charge will be a $25 flat charge
and them $.0125 per gallon. The city does not sell bulk
water regularly, but sometimes firefighters or construction
crews need to buy drinkable (potable) water.
The council also approved an increase in dumping fees
at the sewer plant. The fee will be raised from 7 cents to 9
cents with a minimum charge o f $50. Roger Britt Septic
Service is the main user o f this service.
The council also approved a request from the Heppner
Elks Lodge to allow a beer garden in the Elks back park
ing lot during fair and rodeo weekend. The permits would
allow beer and hard cider to be served to the public, and
for a band to play from 7p.m. to 12 midnight Friday and
6p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday, August 16 and 17.
In other action the council gave its ok for George Kof-
fler to “spearhead” an improvement project for Hager Park
adding restrooms and picnic facilities. Koffler will be ap
proaching the Ford Family foundation and Wildhorse for
grants to pay for the project with the city contributing some
in-kind services. The grants would require sponsorship
by a government agency, and the council agreed to be the
sponsor. The plan is to start construction next spring. Total
cost o f the project is expected to be around $100,000.
The council heard a report from Harmon about investi
gating the possible purchase o f a vacuum truck that could
suck large amounts o f water through a large hose. He said
an example o f the use would be that the city sewer plant
storage tank recently had a large “hair ball” plugging a line.
An outside contractor had to be called in at $350 a day
to unplug the line. There are other uses for the vac truck
also. Harmon said, however, a used vac truck runs between
$25,000 and $30,000. The council took no action.
Harmon also reported that he thought repairs and im
provements to Morgan Street will probably be done in Au
gust. The city received a $25,000 ODOT grant to do asphalt
work on the street that runs up to the high school.
The council also discussed the ATV law that would
allow residents to ride ATVs on city streets, if the streets
were signed for usage. The law' probably will be rescinded
because it costs too much to put signs on each street the
ATVs would be allowed. The issue came to a head when
a local person received a $212 ticket from the State Police
after riding an ATV on the streets, an action he believed
was allowed by city ordinance.
Scotch Ball Tournament
to be held at WCCC
The Willow Creek Country Club will hold a Scotch
Ball Tournament and Family Barbecue on Sunday, July
20
.
Each family is asked to bring their choice o f meat
to barbecue plus a salad or dessert. Last names starting
with A through K, bring a salad, and names starting with
L through K, bring a dessert.
Play will begin at 4 p.m.
Joe and Kathleen (Greenup) Albitre
Wedding a n d Reception - Aug.
2008
Jill Sorey anti Corey Miller
Wedding ■ Oct. 18, 2 0 0 8
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