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Heppner Gazette-1 imes, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - SEVEN PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS July 1, 2008 Oregon Housing and Commu nity Services 725 Summer Street NE, Suite B Salem, Oregon 97301-1271 (503) 986-2000 On or about August 7,2008, Oregon Housing & Commu nity Services will submit a request to HUD for the release of HOME Investment Partner ships Program funds under Ti tle II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act passed by Congress in Oc tober, 1990, and amended by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, to undertake a project known as St. Patrick’s Senior Housing, for the purpose of rehabilita tion of 19 units of affordable housing for senior citizens and disabled persons. The activities proposed are categorically excluded un der HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58 from National Environmental Policy act re quirements. An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project is on file at Oregon Housing and Community Services, 725 Summer Street NE, Suite B, Salem, Oregon, and may be examined or copied weekdays from 8:00am to 5:00pm. There is never a charge for examin ing the ERR. Any copying requested may be subject to charges as specified in OHCS Public Records Request policy #70-010.01. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to Oregon Housing & Commu nity Services. All comments received by August 7, 2008 will be considered by Oregon Housing and Community Ser vices prior to authorizing sub mission of a request for release of funds. RELEASE OF FUNDS Oregon Housing & Com munity Services certifies to HUD that Bob Gillespie in his capacity of Housing Division Administrator consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsi bilities in relation to the envi ronmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authori ties, and allows the City of Heppner Housing Authority to use program funds. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS HUD will accept objections to its release of fiands and Or egon Housing & Community Services’ certification for a period of fifteen days follow ing the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certi fication was not executed by the Certifying Officer of Or egon Housing & Community Services; (b) Oregon Housing & Community Services has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient has committed funds or in curred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before ap proval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submit ted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmen tal quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be address to HUD Environmental Officer at 400 SW Sixth Avenue. Suite 700, Portland, OR, 97204-1632. Po tential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period. Bob Gillespie, Certifying Of ficer Published: July 30, 2008 Affidavit Sheriff's Report The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office reports han dling the follow ing busi ness: Ma y 25 c o n t . : MCSO received a request for a deputy contact from a caller in lrrigon regard ing embezzlement. Contact was m ade and the caller retrieved all o f her property from a suspect. M C S O r e c e iv e d a report from a caller in Boardman that he had a few people skip out on paying for boarding their animals. The caller still has the animals and has attempted to contact the owners. A deputy con tact was requested to know what the options are. MCSO deputy cited Jerry Robert Slavings, 29, for Failure to Wear Seat- belt. MCSO deputy cited John Ray Van Fossen, 34, for Failure to Wear Seat- belt. M CSO received a report from a caller in Hep pner that two named male subjects came and got gaso line at the Heppner Shell sta tion. Two attendants asked if they paid and they said yes to them both. However, they did not pay and are still driv ing around Heppner. Deputy contact was requested. M CSO received a report from the G resham Police Dept, that Steve J. Ephrem, 33, was arrested on a Morrow County Circuit Court w arrant for Failure to Appear/Fish and Game License-Tag Violation. He was lodged at the Multno mah County Jail. MCSO deputy ad vised he made contact with a male subject on the Bomb ing Range Road who said he was trying to get back to Idaho and then Russia. The deputy advised him not to go into the trees on the Bomb ing Range Road. M CSO received a report from the Hermiston Police Dept, that Bradley D. Profit, 39, was arrested on an lrrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Pay/ Less than one oz. Marijuana. He was cited and released to appear. MCSO sergeant re ceived a report that a man ager in lrrigon is running out into the road and blocking vehicles. It was determined to be a disagreement over the speed in the park. MCSO received a re port from a caller in Board- man that she has received a harassing phone call from a male; the subject left a message on her answering machine. M CSO received a report from a caller in Hep pner that water is dripping from the ceiling in the kitch en area. H eppner Public Works was advised. B oard m an P o lice Dept, officer cited Jose Gar cia Miramontes, 47, for No Operator’s License. B oardm an P olice Dept, received a report from a caller in Boardman that the neighbors were playing music and being really loud. It was the second time it has happened and the caller wanted it taken care of. B oardm an P o lice Dept, officer cited Deena Sue Rupe, 38, for Failure to Carry Proof o f Insurance. B o ardm an P o lice Dept, officer cited Elijah Joel Acheson, 30, for Viola tion o f the Speed Limit, 53 mph in a 40 mph zone. B o a r d m a n F ir e Dept, received a report o f a fire at the firing range in Boardman. May 28: M CSO received a report from a caller on 1-84 eastbound o f a motorcycle going at speeds well over 100 mph. MCSO deputy located the motorcy cle on 1-84. The motorcycle traveled at over 140 mph during pursuit. The motor cycle left the freeway and traveled on several roads b efo re stopping. A male su b ject was arrested for Felony Elude by Vehicle and Reckless Driving, and cited for Expired Out o f State Plates. He was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail. The motorcycle was impounded. O regon State Police and Boardman Police Dept, as sisted at the stop. M CSO received a report from a caller in Hep pner that her daughter does not want to leave and go to school. It was a verbal dispute. M C S O r e c e iv e d a report from the lrrigon Justice Court that a male subject lost his ID at the lrrigon Shell. IJC advised him it was turned over to a deputy. M C S O r e c e iv e d a report from a caller in lone that a seventh grader was causing trouble at the school. A deputy contact was requested. M CSO received a report from a caller in Ir- rigon that a dog chased her back into her house. The caller was scared to go out side. The caller advised she has had trouble with this dog for a long time. A deputy responded. M CSO received a report from a caller in lone that he has had a theft taken place at his residence. A deputy contact was request ed. M CSO received a report from a caller o f a large am ount o f standing water on Highway 207 near Sandhollow Road; the road has possibly washed out. M CSO received a report from a caller that Alpine Road approximately 1.5 m iles from H ighw ay 207 had about six inches o f water running across it and it washed out. Another report was received that Doherty Road (near Alpine Road) has a debris field caused by the flooding and is blocking the road. B o ard m an P o lice Dept, officer cited Gregory Paul Baker, 33, for No In surance and No Operator’s License. The vehicle was towed. B o ardm an P o lice Dept, officer cited Amber Danielle Gomez, 20, for Vi olation o f the Speed Limit. B oardm an P o lice Dept., Boardman ambulance D o n ’t Forget To Enter The COUNTY IACKPOT RODEO w To Enter: Call 676-9451 Monday-Thursday, Aug. 11-14, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. F ee s are due Friday, August 15 by 1 p.m. F ee s m ay be delivered to the R odeo Office mailed to M C Rodeo, R O . Box 113, Heppner, O R 9 7 8 3 6 (C ontestants m ust be one year M orrow County residents or M orrow C ounty school graduates O N L Y ) received a report from a caller in Boardman that her and her husband are fight ing and it is physical. The dispatcher could hear a male subject in the background yelling, then the phone went dead. On recontact, the male subject answered and said everything is fine, do not send the police. He was go ing to let the female subject talk on the phone but she was outside talking to an of ficer. The male subject was arrested on several charges and transported to the Uma tilla County Jail. lrrigon Fire Dept, received a report from a caller in lrrigon that there was an ex p lo sio n at her neighbor’s house. The caller didn’t know what it was but requested som eone come and check it out. It was determined to be a can in a bum barrel. May 29: MCSO re ceived a request from a call er in Boardman for a deputy contact to read the meter on a copy machine asap. M CSO received a report from a caller in Irri- gon that a dog keeps cross ing the fence attempting to breed with her dog. Matilda Fay Williams, 31, was cited for Maintaining a Dog as a Public Nuisance. The caller called later in the day to report the neighbor’s dog in her yard again; she signed a citation this morning. M CSO received a report from a caller in Hep pner that two signs were broken off and left in his driveway. M CSO received a report from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office that Delbert Dungan, 52, was ar rested on a Heppner Justice Court w arrant for Failure to Pay Fine/DUII. He was lodged at the D eschutes County Jail. M CSO received a report from a caller in Hep pner that a burglary occurred and damaged was done to the caller’s property. MCSO deputy cited Warren N athan Ross, 79, for Violation o f the Speed Limit, 38 mph in a 20 mph School Zone. M CSO deputy ar rested Lloyd Alan Terpen- ing, 46, on a Parole and P ro b atio n S a n c tio n . He was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail. M CSO received a rep o rt th at h o m eow ners in lrrigon were installing underground sprinklers and they do not have a permit to do so. The homeowners advised they will be getting the permit on Monday. M C S O r e c e iv e d a report from a caller in Boardman that her husband violated a No Contact or der. MCSO deputy cited a female subject for Viola tion o f the Basic Rule, 82 mph in a 55 mph zone. M CSO received a rep o rt from the O regon State Police that a vehicle on Highway 730/1-82 was traveling at 90 mph and was playing chicken with other cars. There were children inside the vehicle. MCSO deputy cited a male subject for Driving while License Suspended Violation. M CSO received a report from a caller in Hep pner that another kid at the alternative school is saying her son is going to start a gang. M CSO received a report from a caller that a vehicle followed him from Umatilla to Boardman. A deputy made contact with both parties and determined it was a driving complaint from Umatilla. The com plaint will be followed up the location. Shelby Lynn Gal lion, 41, was arrested for in Umatilla. B o ard m an P o lice Domestic Harassment. Dept, officers cited Francis M CSO deputy ar co Valenzuela Dominguez, rested Tony Ray Allen, 49, 27, for No O perator’s Li for False Inform ation x2 cense. Another male subject and No Fishing License. He w as cited for P erm itting was also arrested on a Wash Unlawful Use o f a Motor ington County warrant. He was lodged at the Umatilla Vehicle. B o ard m an P o lice County Jail. Dept, officer recovered a ve B o ard m an P olice hicle in Boardman that was Dept, received a report from stolen out o f Hermiston. a caller at the Boardman B o ard m an P o lice Shell station that a male sub Dept, officer advised he was ject advised he was locked out with a transient subject in. An officer responded who was loitering behind and determ ined the male C&D and the B oardm an subject was locked in the Chevron. The subject was restroom. advised there is no loitering B oardm an P o lice allowed in the area. Dept, officer received a re M ay 30: M C S O port o f a passenger car that received a report that C J was forced off' the road by Kestler, 26, was arrested on a semi truck on 1-84 west a warrant for Driving while bound. L icense S uspended. The B oardm an P o lice subject was already lodged Dept, officer warned a driver at the Umatilla County Jail for cutting through property on previous charges. to avoid a stop sign. M CSO received a B oardm an P olice report from a caller in Hepp Dept, officer cited a juvenile ner that an elderly male was male for Driving while Li having a diabetic reaction. cense Suspended Violation The patient was transported and Failure to Carry Proof to Pioneer Memorial Hospi o f Insurance. tal in Heppner. B oardm an P o lice MCSO, Boardman Dept., Boardman ambulance Police Dept, received a re received a request for an port from a caller in Board- ambulance from a caller in man that he is trying to get a Boardman for a 55 year old male subject to move out of male with chest pains, pos his house. The subject won’t sibly a heart attack. move but the electricity was B oardm an P olice turned off today. A deputy D ept, o fficer received a contact was requested. It noise complaint in Board- was determined to be a civil m an; a large hom em ade issue. noise cannon was set off. MCSO deputy cited The subject was warned not a juvenile male for Violation to do it again. B o ardm an P olice o f the Basic Rule, 73 mph in Dept, officer cited Mario a 55 mph Safety Zone. MCSO deputy cited Garcia Echevarria, 20, for several subjects in lrrigon Failure to Obey Traffic Con for Failure to Use Seatbelt. trol Device. MCSO deputy cited lrrigon am bulance Dale Jean Moyer, 32, for received a report from a caller in lrrigon of a 35 year Failure to Use Seatbelt. MCSO deputy cited old female who has Drano Cynthia Roshanne Brown, in her eyes. A deputy and 20, for Failure to Use Seat- an am bulance responded. The patient was transported belt. MCSO received a to Good Shepherd Hospital report from a caller in Ir- in Hermiston. rigon that her son and his May 31: MCSO re father want to come over ceived a report from a caller and get some o f his stuff. in lrrigon o f a 16 year old The mother does not want runaway. The juvenile re them to come over because turned home. her son did not tell her he MCSO deputy cited was coming down. a male subject in lrrigon for MCSO deputy re Failure to Use Seatbelt. ceived a report o f someone MCSO deputy cit injured on Forest Service ed Lisa Ann Mort, 47, for Road 21. The subject was DUII. transported by private ve M CSO received a hicle. report from the Oregon State MCSO deputy cited Police in H erm iston that Tracie Ann Mendoza, 35, for A lfredo Diaz Cortez, 40, Failure to Use Seatbelt and was arrested on an lrrigon No O perator’s License. Justice Court w arrant for M CSO received a Failure to Appear/Failure to report from a business in Carry and Present License. Boardm an o f 300 feet o f He was lodged at the Uma copper wire taken. tilla County Jail. MCSO deputy cited MCSO received a a male subject in Boardman report from a caller in Hep for Failure to Use Seatbelt. pner that ju v e n ile s were MCSO deputy cited walking in a restricted area a male subject in Board- next to the dam. A deputy man for F ailure to Wear responded and was unable Seatbelt. to locate the juveniles. M CSO deputy ad M C S O re c e iv e d vised he was attempting to a report from a caller in overtake a vehicle on 1-84 lrrigon that she gave her westbound that was travel brother-in-law a ride last ing at 107 mph. Ronald Lee night and now he is calling Nellis, 44, was arrested for her friend and harassing her. Reckless Driving and Carry The subject was w amed not ing a Concealed Weapon. He to call again. was lodged at the Umatilla M CSO received a County Jail. Oregon State report from a caller in Ir- Police and Boardman Police rigon o f a graduation party Dept, assisted at the stop. with loud music, screaming M C S O r e c e iv e d and hollering that was going a report from a caller in on for hours; the caller could Boardm an that a pit bull feel the vib ratio n in the and a cow dog attacked a walls and floor. The party goat. The owner requested was advised and would shut a deputy contact. down the party. MCSO, lrrigon am B o ard m an P o lice bulance received a request Dept, received a report from for an am bulance from a a caller in Boardman that her caller in lrrigon for a 60 year two teenagers left the house old female possibly having after an argument; she wants a heart attack . D ispatch them picked up as runaw ays. also heard a possible family An officer mediated the situ dispute between sisters at ation. \
