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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 1. 2009 lone Red White & Blues... Cruisin' to the Blues 4’" of July Celebration Event Schedule Grand Marshall, Bill Kietmann Friday, July 3: 16“1 annual golf tournament 9 a.m. Paintball Course 11 a.m. -7 p.m. Talent Contest 6:30 p.m. Music by Bad Influence Paintball Shooting Gallery Food by Taylor’s, Syd’s Lemonade Stand, Beer Garden Willow Creek Country Club lone High School lone City Park lone City Park lone City Park Saturday, July 4: Fireman’s Breakfast 5K run/walk Topic Club Book Sale Children’s Fish Pond Paintball Course Altar Society Pie Sale Red, White & Blues Parade- Cruisin’ to the Blues Car Show American Legion Bingo Free swimming Spanish Club BBQ Rib Dinner lone Blues Festival Boat Trip Auction Fireworks Display 7-10 a.m. 7:30 a.m. 10 a.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. -7 p.m. noon 1 p.m. 1 p.m. After Parade 2-4 p.m. 3-7 p.m. 3 p.m. 7 p.m. at dusk lone Fire Hall lone City Park lone Fire Hall lone Fire Hall lone School St. Williams Church Main Street lone lone City Park American Legion Hall lone Swimming Pool American Legion Hall lone Amphitheater lone Amphitheater lone City Park Other events throughout the day include: Straw Money Pile, Dunk Tank, Pie Throwing, Ducky Races, Horseshoes, Volleyball, Paintball Shooting Gallery, Beer Garden, and Food Vendors. Wetherells win Boardman Yard of the Month Barbara and Mike Wetherell were no strangers to landscaping in a desert setting when they moved to Boardman from Condon and Arlington. They have pragm atically and lov ingly created a Shangri-La amidst cow pastures on Kunze Road. For over 30 years they have coaxed beauty from the desert’s unyielding clim ate and sand. Compost was car ried from Arlington to en rich the sandy soil. Exist ing locust, Russian Olive and Cottonwood trees were left to create shade while more desirable trees could establish. Some trees were selectively removed leav ing plenty of habitats. Fox es, rabbits and many birds are at home there. The W etherells utilized huge granite er ratic boulders left here by the M issoula Flood, placing them artistically in their landscape, after removing them from their pasture. One garden path is made from brown Blalock Canyon rocks. Forgotten bricks from the old Arling- ton School reside alongside Barbara and Mike Wetherell a courtyard made from broken cement chunks out of the old irrigation canal channel. In the courtyard on a hot summer evening friends can sit and visit in the shade of two huge pine trees, surrounded by the sound of gently splashing w ater and evening bird song. On some occasions, there is Pruterberry cham pagne made from Mike and Barbara’s very own Pruterberry bushes. The dictionary de scribes Shangri-La as an imaginary remote paradise on earth. Congratulations to Barbara and Mike Weth erell for creating a real Shangri-La for the Board- man June 2009 Yard of the Month. Morrow County Court weekly meeting held T h e M o rro w County Court met on June 17 in Boardman with Judge Tallman, Comm issioner Grieb and Commissioner Rea in attendance. Fol lowing is a summary of those meeting provided by Leann Rea. T he c o u rt a p proved the minutes of June 10. The court reviewed and approved accounts payable in the amount of $480,457.30. The road depart ment provided the fol low ing rep o rt: M yers Lane - The crew finished the paving on June 10. Hauled and placed 9,929 tons of hot mix, at a cost of $57.50 per ton for a to tal o f $570,917.50. It took a total of 10 days to pave the 5.6 miles of road. The shoulder work and paint striping will be done later. Juniper Lane - The pav ing equipment has been moved to Juniper Lane, and the crew has started on shoulder work. The crew started paving on Juniper Lane June 15. This paving project was finished on June 17. The crew paved in between some o f the good sections of the road. Plans are to pave 2.5 miles this year and another 1.3 mile left to finish in the next fiscal year. Had two Granite Northwest trucks with pup trailers and four ODOT trucks helping haul the hot mix. To date the crew has hauled and placed 1,095 tons o f hot mix. lone-Boardman Road - The rest of the week will be spent patching potholes on this road and the rest of Juniper Lane along with continued road sweeping and some sign work. Also have some washouts to fix on Cecil Road, Fairview Lane and Strawberry Lane. Permits - On the recom mendation of the road de partment approved a permit for an under ground power line on Ridge Crest Lane and a permit for a sewer line crossing on Willow Creek Road. The court conduct ed the following business: Adopted the budget and the supplemental budget in the sum of $26,513,701 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009; Heard a presenta tion from Angie Johnson, with Oregon Department o f Forestry, regarding a Customer Service Survey that needs to be completed by the county. Decided Judge Tallman and Burke O ’Brien would work on the survey and submit in a timely manner. Ms. John son will also be working with Mr. O'Brien in getting a fire guard station estab lished at the OHV Park; Decided to pay the SAIF premium on an annual basis and take advantage of the 3% discount; With the guidance of Fred Carl son, finance director the court reviewed the 2007- 2008 audit report; Heard a presentation from Diane Wolfe, Boardman Chamber and Cheryl Bates, Heppner Chamber; Reviewed and signed grazing contracts for the OHV Park; Signed the Meyers Replat; Heard the reading by title of Amend ment of Zoning Ordinance for Space Age Industrial Zone, and minor amend ments to the Transportation System Plan; Reviewed and approved a new job description for OHV Park employees; Reviewed and signed an IGA between the State o f Oregon and Morrow County for parole and probation services; Ap proved a purchase pre-au thorization for the county clerk to replace a printer; Reviewed and signed an IGA for continuation of services with NORCOR Juvenile Detention for the 2009-2010 year. The Court heard a report for Planning Direc tor, Carla McLane, regard ing potential Urban Growth Boundary questions in Irrigon, wind generation, transmission lines, and a Goal 5 protection request. The court needs to find some pictures that depict the county for a calendar page. If anyone has any photos they would like to have considered, please deliver them to Kar en Wolff at the court house in Heppner. The court reviewed miscellaneous correspon dences and discussed up coming events and decided who would be attending which events. Office warrant for Failure to Appear/Unlawful Pos session of a Firearm. He was lodged at Umatilla The Morrow County County Jail with $25,000 Sheri IT’s Office reports han total bail. -MCSO received dling the following busi report o f a vehicle with ness: A pril 12 cont: expired plates and an 09 -MCSO received report sticker in the window. from an Irrigon subject that Boardman Police Depart another female spun out ment, assisted by MCSO in her car and the vehicle Deputy arrested Roberto kicked up rocks onto her Francisco Perez, 26, for sister’s car after they had altering plates. a fist fight with each other. -MCSO received MCSO determined there report that Hermiston Po was no crime committed as lice Department arrested Ronald Eugene Leeper, it was mutual contact. 33, on a Heppner Justice -Boardman Police Court warrant for Failure Department received report from a Boardman subject to Pay Fine/Giving False that her parents went to the Information to a Police Of casino and had not returned ficer and Failure to Carry at 5:15 a.m. She said they and Present License. He usually stayed only a few was cited and released w ith hours. MCSO dispatch $1,499 bail in full. -MCSO received checked for motor vehicle accidents in the area and report from an Irrigon determined there weren’t woman that her daughter any. The reporter called tried to choke her. MCSO back to say the parents reported that they had advised they were on their probable cause to arrest the daughter of Assault IV way home. April 13: Morrow and Strangulation. -Boardman Police County Sheriff’s Office re ceived an animal complaint Department received report concerning a Heppner sub from a juvenile that another ject who had emus and subject was throw ing rocks chickens. A deputy advised at them and trying to knock the subject that he needed down the fence between to get permits for the ani two residences. An adult advised that the dispute mals within a week. -MCSO received was between kids and the report that Baker County adults would handle it. -Boardman Ambu Sheriff’s Office arrested Ted Michael Graham, 39, lance received report that a on an Irrigon Justice Court male subject had a bloody warrant for Failure to Ap- nose that would not stop. pear/Driving While sus April 15: Morrow pended. He was lodged County Sheriff’s Office at Baker County Jail with received report from a sub $6,000 bail. ject in Irrigon that she had -MCSO received stopped for a school bus report from an lone woman and another female leaving that from inside her house her driveway ran into the she had heard screaming side of here vehicle. No from a neighbor’s resi injuries were reported. dence. -MCSO received -MCSO received report of a male subject try report from a male subject ing to break into a female’s who said he was attempting residence in Heppner. The to contract his 16-year-old subject left. son he believed to be at his -MCSO cited Lil uncle’s house in Board- lian Joy Castile, 20, for Vi man, but the uncle’s fam olation of the Basic Rule, ily says his son was not at 73 mph in a 55 mph zone. the residence. The caller -MCSO received advised that the 16-year- report that subjects are old’s mother lives at a safe dumping vehicles on U.S. house in the Salem area. A Army property in Irrigon. deputy responded that the -MCSO received juvenile is fine, the family report from a woman that has custody and wanted middle school girls were the subject trespassed from harassing her niece, with their property. the girls sticking out their -MCSO received tongues and showing inap report of a car reposed in propriate finger gestures. Heppner. The deputy determ ined -MCSO received that it was not a law en report from Umatilla Coun forcement issue, but indi ty Sheriff's Office of a 911 cated he would contact the call from a crying female school. who didn’t speak English -MCSO received in Irrigon. A deputy re report from an Irrigon resi sponded. dent that two boys “kind of -Boardman Police guard” a bathroom entrance Department received re in Irrigon. Deputy was un port ofjewelry stolen from able to locate anyone. a Boardman residence. -Boardman Police April 14: Morrow Department received re County S heriff’s Office quest for extra patrol for cited Ronda Jannien Eng the Hab Doc Apartments lish, 53, for Violation of the because someone shot out Speed Limit, 35 mph in a the lights with a .bb gun. 20 mph zone. -BPD received re -MCSO received port from an Irrigon wom report o f a subject seen an that her daughter had near his mother’s residence tried to choke her. The re wearing a black sweatshirt, porter went to a neighbor’s black jeans and black hat. residence and the parties MCSO arrested Darwin were separated. MCSO had David Sm ith, 21, on a probably cause to arrest the Morrow County Sheriff’s daughter for Assault IV and Office warrant for Failure Strangulation. -BPD cited Rich to Appear/Burglary and a Umatilla County Sheriff’s ard Lee Anderson, 45, for Sheriffs Report Advertise with the Heppner Gazette-Times -V > \ --. No Operator’s License. The vehicle was impounded. -BPD received re port that items that were previously stolen had been found and reporter wanted photos taken of them. -B PD a rre s te d Artemio M endoza Gar cia, 19, for Driving While Suspended and Failure to Carry and Present. The vehicle was impounded. -BPD received re port that two families on Blalock Court had a verbal confrontation. April 16: Morrow County S heriff’s Office received report of a vehicle broken into in Irrigon the previous night. -MCSO received report of a big black dog in a Heppner woman’s yard chasing her cats. -MCSO cited Terri Lynn Goodling, 39, Viola tion of the Speed Limit, 34 mph in a 20 mph zone, Driving While Suspended, Driving Uninsured. -M CSO, Board- man Fire Department, Ir rigon Ambulance received report of a vehicle hit on Highway 730. Noe Gutier rez, 26, was cited for Fail ure to Stop Before Entering a Roadw ay. There were no injuries. -MCSO received report of an expensive- looking Native American ceremonial outfit found in Irrigon. -MCSO received report o f possible drug activity on Morgan Street in Heppner. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon sub ject that someone had bor rowed his trailer and tools a month ago and will not re turn them. A deputy made contact with both subjects and informed them that it was a civil complaint. -MCSO arrested Keri Anne Martin, 30, on a Heppner Justice Court warrant for Failure to Pay Fine/DUII and a Hermiston Police Department war rant for Failure to Appear/ Theft II. She was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $11,858.76 bail. -MCSO received report of several subjects supposedly selling spot remover in the lone area. Caller requested extra pa trol in the area. -Boardman Police Department received report from a Boardman woman that her sister’s husband hit her sister. The hus band reportedly took off to Portland to his mother’s house. -Boardm an Fire Dept, received report of a sawdust fire at the sawmill with equipment engulfed, but no buildings threat ened. -Irrig o n A m bu lance received request for an ambulance for an 11-year-old female going into diabetic shock. She was conscious, but had fainted. A pril 17: M or row County Sheriff’s Of fice cited Charles Vernon Queen, 57, for Violation of the Basic Rule, 81 mph in a 55 mph zone. -MCSO deputy re ported a vehicle in the ditch on Highway 730 with a wrecker on the scene. -t —V Whilp Elephant Ranch • Condon. Oregon S..0.IMI per ticket 3 Day Hunt - October 3-3. 2009 l.a n d n w n e r P re fe re n ce Tag r a n be p m \ Id rd Call Lodging included October 2 - October 4. 2 0 0 9 Hunt tallie d at 82.1.»0.00 Drawing to be held no later than ViigUNt I. 2000 Only 100 ticket* "old For more information contacli 6 7 6 -9 2 2 0 .VII-381-1737 vondonchildvarrdtds.nel * lirk el. a re n an -lran .lerab le* t I
