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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 16,2010 DA’s Report CO-GEN PLANT -Continued from Page ONE met Tuesday morning with members o f the Willow Creek Economic Develop ment Group and went over plans and ideas with them also. WCVEDG members also liked what they heard and agreed to write a letter of support in favor of the endeavor. C hristensen said the sorghum is a hybrid developed by a California company called Ceres that must be grown under center pivot irrigation and can get up to 20 feet tall. He said the advantage of using agricultural product rather than wood waste to bum in the co-gen plant is control over the condition of the material. He said with sor ghum they can control the moisture content between 30 and 40 percent, and it is generally cleaner than wood. “The trouble with wood waste is the moisture content can be all over the place,” he said. “And it can have foreign matter included.” He said trucking the material from the Herm- iston area where there is more irrigated land would not be a problem, but ad mitted that if he could get irrigated growers on board in South Morrow County he would, which would save on transportation costs. He met with Hermiston area growers in February and April and there are cur- Sheriff’s Report The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office reports han dling the following business: March 15:-MCSO arrested a 43 year old male subject on an 1JC warrant for Failure to Pay Fine/ Driving While Suspended Misd. -MCSO received a theft complaint from a staff member at Heppner High School stating that a student reported $200 stolen from her wallet while on the bus this morning. -M C S O h a d a walk-in report fraud on her debit card. -MCSO issued a citation to a juvenile female subject for Violation of the Basic Rule by going 87 mph in a 55 mph zone. -MCSO received a driving complaint in which the caller stated that a ve hicle was being driven by a male that was heavily intoxicated. The caller gave MCSO the vehicle descrip tion and license plate num ber. -MCSO received a 911 call stating that the family was receiving ha rassing phone calls from an unknown subject. -BPD arrested an 18 year old male subject for False Info to a Police Officer. The subjects name was determined to be Alex Alejandro Flores, 18. -B oardm an Am bulance received an EMS call regarding a male with severe abdominal pain and vomiting. The patient was transported to Good Shep Pictured is the co-gen plant at the South Morrow Industrial Site outside of Heppner. rently six growers who have crops in the ground. The grower’s co-op located in the Ontario area is looking at putting in a 20 megawatt generating plant and also has a pellet operation that sends the sorghum pellets as far away as England. “They are trying to convert from coal power over there and pay premium prices,” he said. C hristensen said growers should expect to get 15 to 20 tons an acre o f the sorghum and that the co-op is looking for around 5.000 acres to sup ply the Heppner plant. He said they have 10 growers in the Ontario area and they are averaging 16 to 19 tons per acre. He said the co-op is working on financing to get a co-gen plant operating in that area. Christensen has lived and farmed in the Treasure Val ley area for many years, and is well know there. Heppner Mayor Les Paustian, who is originally from the area, said he did not “know ” Christensen, but knew “of him”. G row ers in that area formed a co-op, Agri Energy Producers, to control the process from growing to distribution to producing electricity. According to a Feb. 10, 2010, article in the Argus Observer, Christens en said his company had retained Randon Wilson to direct the organization and the financing of the co-op. Wilson directed in the orga nization of the Snake River Sugar Co-op, the growers group which bought out Amalgamated Sugar Co., and another growers’ co-op. United Onions USA, Inc. Christensen said Wilson was probably the best co op attorney in the western, o f not the entire. United States. The Heppner City Council likqd what it heard Monday night and voted unanimously to write a let ter of support for the proj ect. “Three different outfits have tried, but none has made it. We think this one is a good fit (for Heppner),” Paustian said. A company called T2, Inc. was the latest busi ness to look at opening the co-gen plant. T2 had planned on burning wood waste but did not exercise an earlier option to pur chase the plant from the Port of Morrow. F o r th o s e w ho w ould like more infor mation on C hristensen’s company. Renewable Ag Energy, Inc., may visit its web site at renewableagen- ergy.com. Those who want more information on high biomass sorghum may visit seed producer Ceres web site at www.ceres.net. herd Hospital. -B oardm an A m bulance received an EMS call regarding a 62 year old male who thought he might be having a stroke. The patient was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital. March 16: -MCSO was notified by Multnomah County S h eriff’s Office that Gregoria Toves Torre Jr, 31, had been arrested on a Morrow County Circuit Court warrant for Failure to Appear. DUII. -MCSO received a driving complaint regarding that vehicles were driving recklessly and at high rates of speed on Tower Road. -MCSO issued a citation to Larry Jo Bartle- may, 51, for Violation of the Basic Rule by going 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. -BPD received a report of a verbal dispute. A deputy made contact w ith the subjects and warned them that if it happened again they would be lodged for disorderly conduct. Both subjects were highly intoxi cated. -B oardm an A m bulance received an EMS call regarding a 30 year old female with difficulty breathing. The subject had a rash starting to form on her chest and was feeling lightheaded. -Irrig o n A m bu lance received an EMS call regarding an 86 year old fe male with kidney problems and diabetes. The subject was dehydrated. -Irrig o n A m bu lance received and EMS call regarding a 51 year old male who was dizzy and pain in his head and stomach. The subject was having difficulty talking but was breathing fine. March 17: -MCSO received a report from a fe male subject in Irrigon who stated that a pick-up full of men wanted to assault her bovfriend. -BPD receive] report of a missing fo t# f ear old child last seen near the Boardman Pharmacy. The child returned home. March 18: -MCSO received a report of a white Dodge 4-door pickup stop ping and subjects getting out of the vehicle and breaking windows in a residence. BPD and MCSO respond ed. BPD found windows broken but no one home. -MCSO issued a citation to Charles Edgar Cates, 77, for Violation of the Basic Rule by going 75 mph in a 55 mph zone. March 19: -MCSO a rre ste d C ecile M arie Wilson, 55, on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Appear/Driving While Suspended. -MCSO issued a citation to a male subject in Lexington for Violation of the Basic Rule by going 75 mph in a 55 mph zone. -MCSO issued a ci tation to Aparicio Magdale na Gonzalez, 43, for No Operator’s License, Viola tion of the Basic Rule by going 52 mph in a 35 mph zone. -MCSO received a report of a drunk driver in Heppner. Timothy Allen Moomey, 47, was arrested for DUII. Moomey was also cited for DUII BAC refusal. -MCSO received a request from an officer for extra patrol for a subject in Irrigon. The victim had been receiving threats and his boat had been van dalized at McNary Dam today. -MCSO received an assault report from a fe male subject who stated that she had temporary custody of a 16 year old boy who got physical with her earlier today. -MCSO received a report from a female sub ject who stated that she thought her ex-husband had physically abused her son. MCSO responded and ar rested Mike Dodge, 47, for Assault IV Domestic. -MCSO received a report o f a car on 1-84 causing other drivers to go off the road to get out of its way. OSP was notified. -B oardm an Fire Department received a re port o f a house on fire. The reporter was a small child and there was a strong language barrier. BPD and Irrigon Fire Department assisted. March 20: -MCSO received a report of white females between the ages of 20 and 25 years assaulting the caller. BPD assisted. -MCSO was noti fied that a male subject had been arrested and after being fingerprinted at the jail he was identified as Jorge Gutierrez Avila, 41. The subject had an HJC warrant for Failure to Pay Fine/D U lI. The subject was lodged at UCJ with an MCSO hold. The Morrow Coun ty District Attorney’s Office has released the following report: -R ichard Wayne Nelson, 48, was convicted o f Possession o f Meth- amphetamine, a Class C felony, and was sentenced to 18 months supervised probation, 90 sanction units with 30 jail units, complete 80 hours of community ser vice, other conditions, and pay $1,423 in fines, fees, and assessments. -Gustavo Franco- Berrera, 19, was convicted of Burglary in the Second Degree, a Class C felony, and was sentenced to 18 months supervised pro bation, 90 sanction units with 30 jail units, other conditions, and pay $ 1,008 in fines, fees, and assess ments. -Ja so n W illiam Wainwright, 20, was con- lone students finish school year with projects Freshman, Lacey Thompson and Shadow Kendrick show off their toothpick bridge, a project in Erin Heideman's physical science class. Contributed Photo -MCSO was noti fied that Amethyst Makl, 32, was arrested by Pend leton PD on an IJC warrant for Failure to Pay Fine/ Driving While Suspended. -MCSO was noti fied that Kelly Ray Fox, 36, was arrested by Pendleton PD/UCSO on a P&P war rant with a hold for IJC warrant for Failure to Pay Fine/False Info. -MCSO received a report o f a party with loud music and the subjects were shoot guns. Deputies responded but were unable to locate the subjects. -MCSO received a report of a drunk driver just entering Oregon side o f the bridge going into WA on 184. The call was transferred to OSP. -MCSO received a report of male subjects looking into the windows of the caller’s house. The sub jects were found to be male neighbors who were called over by the juvenile female. The subjects were warned not to go on the property or they would be charged with trespassing. -BPD received a 911 call from a subject in Boardman stating that kids were riding motorcycles and tearing up the land. 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Willow Street Heppner, OR 97836 •Vinyl Lettering ►Magnetic Door Signs •Plastic Corrugated Yard Signs I victed ofCriminal Mischief in the Second Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 180 days incarceration with 180 days suspended, two year bench probation, com plete 40 hours of community ser vice, other conditions, and pay $633 in fines, fees, and assessments. -Quijas Juvencio A gripino, 51, was con victed o f A ssault in the Fourth Degree, a Class A misdemeanor reduced to a Class A violation, and was ordered to complete a Level 1 Anger Management Program and pay $1,133 in fines, fees, and assess ments. -Jeffrey Keith Key, 45, was convicted of Ha rassment, a Class B misde meanor reduced to a Class A violtion, and was ordered to pay $500 in fines, fees, and assessments. area. -BPD issued a cita tion to Brenda Galvin, 20, for No Operator’s License/ No Insurance. Subject was arrested and lodged at UCJ on a circuit court warrant for Failure to Appear II/ Failure to Appear Contempt of Court. -Irrig o n A m bu lance received an EMS call regarding a female with chest pains, nausea, vomit ing, and sweaty. The patient was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital. March 21:-MCSO received a report of a threat from a caller who stated that his uncle physically threatened him and was acting out of control. This has been ongoing and has gradually gotten worse. The caller stated that nei ther had been drinking and there are weapons in the residence but are secure. A deputy made contact and determined that no crime had been committed. They subjects were advised that they might want to make other living arrangements. -BPD received a report o f a male subject in Boardman buying mass quantities o f gift cards. The reporter believed that it might be part of a scam. Officers made contact with the subject. -BPD arrested Nick Lawrence Harrison, 21, on an HPD warrant for Failure to Appear/Traffic Driving While Suspended. -BPD received a noise com plaint involv ing loud music. An offi cer made contact and the subject turned the music down. -B oardm an A m bulance received an EMS call regarding a 69 year old male with a broken arm who had fallen out of bed and broken the other arm. BPD assisted. *
