Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 30,2010
Local students make honor roll
at Oregon State University
Names o f students
who have made the Scho
lastic Honor Roll Spring
term have been announced
by Oregon State University.
A total o f 603 students
earned straight-A (4.0). An
other 2,757 earned a B-plus
(3.5) or better to make the
listing. To be on the honor
roll, students must carry at
least 12 graded hours o f
course work.
Students from Mor
row County on the honor
roll included:
Boardman
Straight-A Average: Jace
A. Jones (Environm ental
Engineering)
lone - 3.5 or Bet
ter: Kip H. Krebs (General
Agriculture)
Sweeney wins gun raffle
at Elks Youth Night
Contact Information
for Elected Officials:
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley: 310 SE Second Street, Suite
105 Pendleton, OR, 97801 ; (541) 278-1129; Washington
D.C. Office -107 Russell Senate Office Building Washing
ton, D.C., 20510; (202) 224-3753, Fax: (202) 228-3997.
To contact Senator Merkley, go to http.V/merkley.senate.
gov/, and click on [Contact Jeff.O
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden: Sac Annex Building, 105 Fir St.,
No. 201, La Grande, OR 97850; (541 ) 962-7691, e-mail,
kathleen_cathey@wyden.senate.gov; (Kathleen Cathey,
community representative); 717 Hart Building, Washing
ton, D.C. 20510, (202) 224-5244; Fax; (202) 228-2717.
To contact Senator Wyden, go to www.wyden.senate,
gov, and click on [e-mail RonO.
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (2nd District): 843 E. Main St.,
Suite 400, Medford, OR 97504, (541) 776-4646, (800)
533-3303; 1404 Longworth Office Building, Washington,
D.C. 20515, (202) 225-6730; Fax: (202) 225-5774. To
e-mail Representative Walden, log on to his website at
www.walden.house.gov and click on the [contact met
link.
State:
Gov. Ted Kulongoski, 160 State Capitol, Salem OR
97310, (503) 378-3111; Fax; (503) 378-6827. E-mail:
http://www.oregon.gov/Gov/contact_us.shtml
Sen. David Nelson, R-Umatiila Co., District 29,900 Court
St. N.E., S-206, Salem, OR 97301, (503) 986-1729; 1407
N.W. Horn, Pendleton, OR 97801, (541) 278-1396. E-
mail: sen.davidnelson@state.or.us.
Rep. Bob Jenson, R-Pendleton; District 58,900 Court St.
N.E., H-480, Salem, OR 97301, (503) 986-1458; 2126
N.W. 21st St., Pendleton, OR 97801, (541) 276-2707.
E-mail: rep.bobjen-son@state.or.us.
Rep. Greg Smith, R-Morrow, District 57, 900 Court St.
N.E., H-280, Salem, OR 97301, (503) 986-1457; Fax:
(503) 986-1669; P.O. Box 215, Heppner, OR 97836,
(541) 676-5154. E-mail: smith.g.rep@state.or.us.
Sen. Ted Ferrioli, R-John Day; District 30, 900 Court
St. N.E., S-223 Salem, OR 97301, (503) 986-1950; 750
W. Main, John Day, OR 97845, (541 ) 575-2321. E-mail:
ferrioli.sen@state.or.us.
Rep. John E. Huffman, R-The Dalles, District 59, 900
Court St. N.E., H-476 Salem, OR 97301 (503) 986-1459;
P.O. Box 104, The Dalles, OR 97058, (541) 298-5959;
E-mail: rep.johnhuffman@state.or.us.
Effective July 7, 2009, the Fire Chief
of the City of Heppner is imposing a
C L O S E D S E A S O N for open burning
based on local fire safety concerns.
Pictured is Jorden Sweeney, along with his father Corey
Sweeney, and the gun he won at the annual Elks Youth Night.
-Contributed Photo
The Heppner Elks
Lodge #358 recently com
bined Youth N ight w ith
their annual Flag Day Cer
emony with the help o f the
American Legion.
Kids were able to
hear about the history of the
flag and then the American
Legion showed them how
to properly dispose o f a
flag. Afterwards the prizes
for Youth Night were given
out. While everyone won a
prize, some kids won mul
tiple prizes.
A s e p a r a te gun
raffle was held and Jorden
Sw eeney was the lucky
winner o f a single gun with
interchangeable barrels in
.243 caliber, .22 caliber, and
.410 shotgun.
This was an annual
event hosted by Heppner
Elks Lodge #358.
Sheriff's Report
rigon. She was currently
at the Irrigon Fire Hall.
MCSO and Irrigon Ambu
lance responded and she
was transported to Good
Shepherd Hospital.
-M CSO received
report from an Irrigon sub
ject that her ex-sister-in-law
drives by her home, peels
out and honks her horn.
-M CSO received
report from a Heppner sub
ject that she saw headlights
on the property on the hill
beside her home and no
one should be there. MCSO
was unable to locate any
vehicle.
-M CSO received
report from an Irrigon sub
ject that someone had just
stolen their truck from their
drivew ay. A fter a short
pursuit, the vehicle was
ditched and two suspects
fled on foot.
-Boardman Police
Department received report
that two bikes were stolen
from the complainant, one
from their porch and one
from their yard.
-BPD cited a juve
nile subject for Assault III
and Disorderly Conduct II.
The juvenile was released
to his parents.
-BPD received re
port from subjects who had
a seven-w eek-old border
collie mix, but they couldn’t
keep it. The dog was to be
transported the next day.
-BPD received re
port that a subject was driv
ing intoxicated southbound
on Main St. in Boardman.
The anonymous caller said
he did not see the subject
drink, but advised that the
suspect is always intoxi
cated at night.
-Irrig o n A m b u
lance received report o f an
elderly male having dif
The Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office reports han
dling the following business:
M a rc h 22 co nt.:
-MCSO received report that
a male subject made threats
to kill another male in Ir
rigon. The caller said that
the threats were not idle,
but rather the subject was
extrem ely upset with his
eyes bulging and his fists
clenched. The threats were
co n cerning w ater rights
on one subject’s property.
Upon investigation MCSO
determined that there was
no death threat made and
no calls made and the issue
was a civil matter.
-M C SO received
report o f a subject on a
b ro w n H o n d a a ro u n d
Blakes Ranch almost hit the
com plainant. The m other
said she would keep an eye
on the subjects.
-M C SO received
report of a Chihuahua out
o f the fence in Irrigon. It
was believed to be the same
animal reported earlier.
-M C SO received
report o f three horses out
on Hwy. 74, Heppner. A
deputy made contact with
a female subject concerning
the horses.
-M CSO received
report of a commercial bur
glar alarm in Boardman.
-M C S O d e p u ty
conducted a field interview
with a subject with a school
d istric t fo u r-w h e e le r in
Irrigon. The subject was
advised it was unlaw ful
to transport with a four-
wheeler in that area.
-M C SO received
request for an ambulance
for a 24-year-old female
who fell off a horse in Ir
This burning ban is for the City o f Heppner.
A reminder that open burning also
includes a “ burn barrel."
The closed season will remain in effect
until further notice this fall as per ORS 478.960.
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ATHENA CALEDONIAN
CAM ES
July 10 & 11
City Park
Athena, Oregon A
- FIVE
Bennett and Columbia Storm
bring home tournament trophy
Columbia Storm, an 18 and under ASA team based out of
Hermiston won the Midnight Suns fast pitch tournament last
weekend in Aurora. The Storm includes girls from Irrigon,
Athena, Pendleton. Hermiston and Baily Bennett from Hep
pner. On Saturday the girls went 2-0 in pool play beating The
Invasion and High Voltage. Bennett pitched a one-hitter versus
High Voltage to get the win. On Sunday, they met rivals from
Daves Food Mart (Pendleton) in the semi-final game which
they won 6-4 with a late game come back. Bennett went 3-3
hitting and homeruns by Noel Wright (Irrigon) and Paige
Long (Hermiston) sealed the win. In the championship game,
they faced off against the High Voltage team again and won
5-0 bringing the trophy back to the eastside. Coaches for Co
lumbia Storm are Saul Castro of Stanfield and his daughter
Candice Castro. The team is in Newberg over the 4,k of July
and will play 4-5 more tournament through the rest of July.
Music in the Parks to be held July 5
The Music in the Parks series will continue on
Monday, July 5, at Irrigon Marina Park at 7 p.m. Musical
guests 98% Angels will “Honor our Veterans”.
Music in the Parks is funded by the Morrow
County Unified Recreation District and PGE. The event
is sponsored by North Morrow Community Foundation
and Irrigon Watermelon Festival and is presented each
year by MP5+.
ficulty with his oxygen and
the tank may be empty or
the hose tangled.
-H eppner A m bu
lance received report o f a
single-car m otor vehicle
accident on Hwy. 74, Lex
ington. EMS, Heppner Fire
D epartm ent and M CSO
resp o n d ed . The su b ject
was transported to Pioneer
Memorial Hospital in Hep
pner.
-H eppner A m bu
lance reported a transport
from PMH to Kadlec Medi
cal Center.
-Heppner Fire De
partm ent received report
of a motor vehicle accident
with a vehicle flipping over
a guardrail and resulting
in an injury. EMS, Board-
m an Police D epartm ent
and MCSO responded. A
subject was transported to
PMH.
March 23: The
Morrow County Sheriff’s
Office received report that
Marion County Sheriff’s
Office arrested Kimberly A.
Forsythe, 39, on an Irrigon
Justice Court warrant for
Failure to Pay Fine/Driv-
ing While Suspended. She
was lodged at the Marion
County Jail with $701 bail
in full.
-MCSO cited Earl
C. Parker, 71 for Violation
of the Basic Rule, 75 mph
in a 55 mph zone.
-MCSO deputy re
ported a subject who had
pulled over on Hwy. 730,
Irrigon. The deputy stopped
to see if the subjects were
okay. They thought they
were getting pulled over.
-M CSO received
request for a boat inspec
tion from Boardman Fire
Department.
-MCSO cited Lou
ise Celeste Broadfoot, 46
for D riving W hile S u s
pended violation and Fail
ure to Carry Proof o f In
surance. The vehicle was
impounded.
-M CSO received
report from the city o f Ir
rigon that residents may
be building a shop without
permits. The city requested
a deputy to check to see if
they are in compliance.
-M CSO received
report from a Lexington
subject o f three abandoned
vehicles and a request for
forms to be filled out.
-M CSO received
re p o rt from a H e p p n e r
woman that a black lab on
her property was getting
aggressive toward her.
-MCSO cited An
gel R oberto R ivera, 66,
for Violation o f the Basic
Rule.
-M CSO received
report o f two boys riding
motorcycles up and down
the canal in B oardm an.
They were both cited f o r
Criminal Trespass II.
-MCSO responded
to a report o f child abuse
in Irrigon with a juvenile
reportedly beaten up by her
mother. The D epartm ent
o f Hum an S ervices was
advised, but the call was de
termined to be unfounded.
-M CSO received
report o f subjects throwing
rocks and threatening to kill
a female subject in Irrigon.
MCSO and Oregon State
Police responded, but the
upon further investigation
determined the report was
unfounded.
-M CSO received
re p o rt th a t W ashington
County Sheriff’s Office ar
rested Patrick Donahue on
a Morrow County Circuit
Court warrant for DUII. He
was lodged at Washington
County Jail with no bail
awaiting extradition.
-M CSO received
report o f a 90s model red
Chevy parked on the dirt
road running east and west
o f Nevada. The caller want
ed the v e h ic le c h e ck e d
out.
-M C S O d e p u ty
conducted an area check
for Irrigon High School
and Irrigon E lem en tary
School.
-M CSO received
report from a truck driver
on 1-84 Boardman that a
van had been harassing him
and tailgating semi trucks
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