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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 21,2009 WANTED REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR Tree and Brush trim ming Contractor Morrow County Public Works Projects - M or row County, Oregon Morrow County, Or egon, requests proposals for a qualified tree trim ming Services Contrac tor to provide regular trimming of brush and tree services for various County General Public Works projects. Con tractors submitting qual ifications shall be con sidered based upon the following general evalu ation criteria: 1. Fee schedule. 2. Experience. 3. Method of ap proach. 4. Availability of labor and equipment. Copies of the Request for Qualifications may be obtained from Morrow County Public Works, P.O. Box 428, 365 W Hwy 74, Lexington, Or egon 97839,(541) 989- 9500. Complete propos als will be accepted at the same address no later than 4:00 p.m. October 23, 2009 any questions or concerns may be ad dressed to Sandi Put man. 10-7-3c PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Lexington Town Council has an open Council position. The Council is looking for candidates who would be interested in being ap pointed to Council Posi tion #1 The term of office for this position will Ex pire December 31, 2010. To be eligible to hold an appointed office in the Town of Lexington a per son must be a qualified elector, as defined by the Oregon State Constitution, And must have resided within the Town of Lex ington for at least one year preceding the election. If you meet the above qualifications and are in terested In serving your community, please sub mit a letter of interest to: Town of Lexington P.O. Box 416 Lexington, Oregon 97839 You may also drop off the letter to Town Hall located at 150 W. Main Street in Lexington. Dee Burch Town Recorder Town of Lexington Published October 21 and October 28,2009 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF MORROW Probate Department In the Matter of the Estate of: CLEO EDWARDS, Deceased. No. 09 PR 031 NOTICE TO INTEREST ED PERSONS Notice is given that the undersigned has been appointed and has qualified as the per sonal representative of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present it, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated be low, to the personal rep resentative at the offices of Kuhn & Spicer, 267 N. Main Street, P.O. Box 428, Heppner, Oregon 97836, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the re cords of the court, the per sonal representative or the attorney for the personal on Hwy. 207, Heppner. -MCSO received representative. DATED and first pub report o f a male subject on a moped possibly in lished October 14, 2009. Nolan L. Edwards, Per toxicated on Hwy. 730, Irrigon. sonal Representative -M C SO deputy 15387 Fields Denio Rd. advised he was out with Fields, OR 97710 To be published for three subjects at Willow Creek Lake and told them they consecutive weeks. PERSONAL REPRE had to leave by 10 p.m. -MCSO received SENTATIVE: report from an Irrigon sub Nolan L. Edwards ject that her boyfriend was 15387 Fields Denio Rd. at her residence intoxicated Fields, OR 97710 and he had driven there Phone:(541)384-4111 ATTORNEY FOR PER from a bar. She wanted him SONAL REPRESENTA removed from the property. He left the residence for TIVE: the night. William J. Kuhn -Boardman Police P.O. Box 428 Departm ent officer ad Heppner, OR 97836 vised he was out with an Phone:(541)676-9141 intoxicated subject who Fax:(541)676-5502 Email: ksmhepp@centu- was going to the store for more beer. The officer rytel.net Published: October 14, 21, advised him to stay on the side of the road to avoid and 28, 2009 getting hit. Affidavit -BPD received re port from a female subject Sheriffs Report in Boardman who said she asked for $ 10 w orth of fuel, The Morrow County but they filled it up and she was worried about being Sheriff's Office reports han overdrawn on her account. dling the following busi The people at the station ness: told her there was nothing -BPD cited a sub they could do. ject for Violation of the -BPD received re Speed Limit, 41 mph in a port of an alarm at River 30 mph zone, No Opera side High School computer tor’s License and Driving lab. An officer responded Uninsured. and advised the building -BPD received re was secure. port from a subject who -B P D a rre s te d said she had advised people Guiberto Mendoza Ramir to turn their music down ez, 18, for Failure to Carry and they did, but then and Present. He was lodged turned it back up again. at Umatilla County Jail. An officer responded and -BPD cited Teresa advised the music had been Vargas, 22, for Driving turned down, but he would While Suspended. drive back by again. -BPD officer re -BPD cited Veron ported he was out with an ica Andrade, 29, for Failure open vehicle and no one to Wear Seatbelt/Child Seat was around. (infant). -Irrigon Fire De -BPD arrested Jes partment, Morrow County sica Cruz, 25, for Posses Sheriff's Office, Boardman sion of a Controlled Sub Fire Department responded stance. She was lodged at to a report of a fire at a resi Umatilla County Jail. She dence in Irrigon. According was also cited for Violation to the report a subject was of the Speed Limit, 52 mph under the house working in a 40 mph zone; Driving when the fire started and While Suspended Viola the wife called it in and tion, Driving Uninsured. said she was getting out. -BPD received re August 3: Morrow quest from Arlington for County Sheriff’s Office mutual aid for a 65-year- received report of a pos old male with a leg injury sible fire towards Ruggs. concerning a motor vehicle The reporter could smell vs. car accident. smoke while they were in -Heppner Ambu the house. Heppner Fire lance completed a transport Department responded and to Lexington. the homeow ners said there August 2: Morrow was no fire inside the house County Sheriff's Office re and they did not want the ceived report of a driver firefighters to go through traveling across both lanes the house. on 1-84, Boardman. -MCSO received -MCSO received report from a H eppner report of nine cattle out on subject that he found a Hwy. 74, Heppner. red boy’s bike on his lawn -M CSO d ep u ty about a month ago and no advised he was flagged one has claimed it. The re down by a subject on Hwy. porter said he would bring 74, Heppner concerning it to the sheriff’s office. criminal mischief down to -MCSO received her motor home. report of a cow in the high -MCSO received way. report of a disabled vehicle -MCSO received on 1-84. The driver didn’t report that Hermiston Po feel safe and requested that lice Department arrested a deputy respond. Jacob J. Richards, 36, on an -MCSO received Irrigon Justice Court war a request for information rant for Failure to Pay Fire/ from an Irrigon subject Theft III. He was released w ho wanted to know when on his own recognizance. he was supposed to do -MCSO received community service. report of a bike stashed in -MCSO received the bushes in Heppner. The report of a vehicle all over bike was transported to the the road on Hwy. 74, Lex Sheriff’s Office. ington. -MCSO received -MCSO received report from a subject that report of two people riding someone threw out a food dirt bikes in the desert area container on Hwy. 730 in Irrigon. heading toward Irrigon. -MCSO received The caller had a license report from an Irrigon sub plate and wanted to sign a ject that his ex-wife was complaint. outside his yard yelling for -MCSO received the kids to come outside. It report from an Irrigon sub was a civil dispute. ject that his son had a con -MCSO received siderable amount of money report from an Irrigon sub stolen from him. ject that while they were -MCSO received camping a small dog was report from a deputy that hit by a car and dragged he was out with a vehicle itself under their van. The in Boardman. The subjects animal was put down hu contacted AAA. manely. -MCSO received -MCSO received report from an Irrigon sub report of four-five cars out ject that a bike was stolen several months ago and the bike was located. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon sub ject that a 15-year-old bor rowed a skateboard and has not yet returned it. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon man that he was going to pick his kids up from his ex’s parents’ place and they would not let him have the kids. The grandparents stated that the ex-wife and the kids packed up and went on vacation one hour before he showed up to get the kids. -MCSO received report from a H eppner subject that a female was starting her car and trying to leave, but she has no in surance. The reporter said that there were two women in the car and the passenger was intoxicated or high. -MCSO received report from a H eppner subject that a male had put a female’s hand through a fan. A deputy responded and determined that the female was intoxicated, broke a jewelry box and then threw the fan. The female asked the male to leave and he did so. The parties were separated. -MCSO received report of a male subject yelling on Riverside Ave. in Heppner. A deputy re sponded and did not see any windows down. -Boardman Police Department received re port that an 88-year-old man fell and the caller was unable to get him back up. There were no apparent injuries. -BPD received re port from a male subject that his five and six-year- old kids are not being al lowed to leave the house with him and he has cus tody. He said there were approximately 20 people at the residence and there was yelling and screaming in the background. -B PD re c e iv e d report that two females showed up at a residence and were in a verbal dis pute with her friend/neigh- bor. Two women were trespassed with the loca tion and were advised that if they returned they would be charged with criminal trespass. August 4: Morrow County Sheriff’s deputy re ported that he was out with a large ground of males in Boardman. -MCSO received report of a kitten with an injured back leg dangling, possibly shattered at the hip. It was determ ined that the kitten was bleed ing internally and was put down. -MCSO received report from a female in lone that a family of skunks was living in a neighbor’s old garage. The subject was given trapper information. -MCSO received report from the Neighbor hood Center in Heppner that a subject came in and made the caller feel very uneasy. The reporter asked to speak to a deputy. She then called back to advise that the subject returned and was very belligerent. He was asked to leave. Charles David Wright, 40, was trespassed from the Neighborhood Center. -MCSO received report from the city crew that kids had been warned about throwing rocks at city signs, but were still doing so. A deputy spoke to a juvenile’s father. -MCSO received request for a house check in Irrigon. -M CSO, Board- man Police Department, Boardman Ambulance re ceived relayed information from ATT that a six-year- old male could not wake his sister in Boardman. It was a false alarm. I -MCSO received report of a green pickup parked at a location in Hep pner for a few days and it is in a bad spot with all the construction going on. -MCSO cited Jose Antonio Lemus, 20, for Vi olation of the Basic Rule, 79 mph in a 55 mph zone. -MCSO received a request for a house check in Irrigon. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon fe male that she was being harassed. Both parties were warned not to contact each other. -MCSO received report of a minor motor ve hicle accident in Heppner. The reporter said that the driver of the second vehicle was backing up and hit the reporter’s rear view mirror and knocked it off. -MCSO received report of an unwanted sub je ct in Boardm an. The person finally left. -M CSO, Irrigon Fire Department, Board- man Fire Department re ceived report from the De pot that a fire had jumped the perimeter and was now in the Irrigon Fire District. The caller requested crowd control. -MCSO received report of juveniles going through the garbage at the Heppner city yard on Riv erside. The juveniles were warned not to play in the recycle bins. -MCSO received report from and Irrigon woman that a subject threw something at her and her dogs and was cussing. A deputy made contact with the caller, but was unable to locate the suspects. -MCSO received report from a deputy that someone had called her at her residence that kids were riding a garbage can at the Irrigon Skate Park. She also received report of multiple fires in Irri gon, lone, Lexington and Heppner. A deputy was unavailable. -MCSO received information of drug activ ity. -MCSO received report from a H eppner subject that her husband was overdue from a trip. She called back to say that he had returned. -MCSO, BPD re ceived report of a male and two females fighting. Of ficer was unable to locate anyone fighting. -Boardman Police Department officer report ed that he was out with a male on a park bench. -BPD officer re ported he was with a large group of males. -BPD officer re ceived a 911 call from a cell phone. The subject advised that it was his first cell phone and the phone told him to call 911. He advised his parents were him and he was fine and didn’t need help. -BPD sergeant re ceived report of damage to a rental property. -BPD cited Yajaira Lizet Cambero Boos, 22, for Violation of the Speed Limit, driving 54 mph in a 35 mph zone. -lone Fire Depart ment received report of a fire behind the reporter’s residence. -Lexington Fire Department, Heppner Fire Department received re port of a plume of smoke on the Lexington end of Clarks Canyon. -Irrigon Fire De partment received a fire call. August 6: Morrow County Sheriff's Office re ceived report of a possible prowler outside a trailer in Irrigon. The caller said she saw faces in the window. A deputy w as unable to locate anyone outside. -M CSO deputy advised he was out with a male and a female who were having a dispute about some possessions. A deputy advised he at tempted contact, but no one would answer the door and the dispute was a civil matter. -MCSO received request from a UPS em ployee for a deputy con cerning possible fraud. They said they delivered a package and the subject at first gave them an unsigned check and then when they went back to get a money order, it wasn’t where she said it would be. The caller said it had been an ongoing problem since April and would like contact to find out her options. -MCSO received request from an lone sub ject for deputy contact re garding a fraudulent call. -MCSO received report from a H eppner subject who had traveled to Mt. Vemon the previous week and believed he saw his stolen tractor. The sher iff will put the pictures on a disk with a letter providing info to contact the possible victim for confirmation. -MCSO received request for a house check in Heppner. -MCSO received report o f a Geo M etro traveling from Heppner to ward Lexington all over the road. No deputies were in position and no OSP troop ers were in position. -MCSO received report o f a non-injury hit and run, Hwy. 74, Lena, Heppner. There was no information about the sus pect’s vehicle, but there appeared to be a ball hitch mark on the vehicle. -MCSO received report from a female that she used the restroom at the H eppner City Park and could not get out. She advised it took her about 15 minutes to get out. The City o f Heppner Public Works was advised. -MCSO received report o f a male with a long beard walking north at Cutsforth Corner. The reporter asked that the sub ject be checked out. -M C S O c i te d Zachary Floyd Harris, 20, for Driving While Sus pended-violation. -MCSO received report from an lone subject that while driving up Hep pner Hill, a white pickup driven by a male forced them o ff the road. The caller said they drove back into town to get the plate. -MCSO received report o f a brindle dog, possibly part pit bull, found near Rhea Creek Rd., lone. The dog had what looked like road rash and possibly fell out of a pickup. -MCSO received report from a subject who said while her granddaugh ter was working at the lone Market, an adult Hispanic man came in and asked a lot of questions about her age and where she lived. The caller said that later, while the granddaughter was babysitting, the man showed up at the residence, parked outside the house and watched it. While she was on the phone with dispatch, the man drove by again, which would have been the sixth time that night. -M CSO deputy advised he had assisted OSP in tagging a vehicle. -B oardm an P o lice Departm ent officer reported he was out with a subject at the police de partment. - BP D a r r e s t e d Cory James Koertje, 27, on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Pay Fine/Possession o f Less than One Ounce of Mari juana. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $1,242.27 bail.
