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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 19,2011 Former classmates reunite in Phoenix Wheat Foundation scholarships offered The Oregon Wheat Foundation w ill provide up to 12 scholarships for high school seniors whose families are members of the Oregon Wheat Growers League. Students whose family members are employed by OWGL members are also eligible. The scholarship requirements include an essay on any topic related to the wheat industry and a summary o f the student's school and community involvement. One $1000 award will be made to a qualifying student from each o f the participating counties, w hich include Baker, Gilliam, Klamath, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, and Wasco. In addition one award will be made in the Willamette Valley Counties, and one in the Central Oregon Counties. Application forms are available from the Oregon W heat Growers League website at www.owgl.org, or Cindy Osterlund, scholarship coordinator for the Oregon Wheat Foundation, PO Box 322, Condon, OR 97823. Applications are due February 1,2011. Three students, from the 1939 first grade class at Lexington School met in Phoenix after the BCS game, June Van Winkle DuVall, Vesta Cutsforth Kilkenny, Marge Bauman Garmendia. - Contributed Photo UMESD, UCSO to hold first annual summit on school safety DA’s Report The Morrow Coun- ty District Attorney’s Office has released the following report: -Brooks Scott Rea, 28, was convicted o f Iden- tity Theft, a Class C felony, and was sentenced to 18 months supervised proba- tion, 90 sanction units with 30 jail units, 80 hours of com m unity service, and other conditions. Rea was also c o n v ic ted o f T heft in the Second Degree, a C la s s A m isd e m e a n o r, and was sentenced to 180 days in carceratio n w ith 180 days suspended, 24 m onths bench probation. 40 hours o f com m unity service, and other condi- tions. Total fines, fees, and assessments are $2,496. -C o re y E d w a rd Parker, 32, was convicted o f Forgery in the Second Degree, a Class A misde- meanor, and was sentenced to 180 days incarceration and pay $569.50 in fines, fees, and assessments. -Joy A rlean Col- lins, 37, w as c o n v ic ted o f Criminal Mistreatment in the Second D egree, a Class A misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 180 days in c a rc e ra tio n w ith 180 days suspended,36 months bench probation, complete 80 hours o f community ser- vice, other conditions, and pay $1,238 and fines, fees, and assessments. -Lori Jaye Layton, 50, was convicted o f Mak- ing a False Claim for Health Care Payment, a Class C felony, and was sentenced to 180 days incarceration with 180 days suspended, five years bench probation, other conditions, and pay $1,058 in fines, fees, and assessments. -Raylene Mae Pul- lum, 48, was convicted of T he U m a tilla - Morrow Education Service D istrict, in coordination with the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, will hold its first annual Safety Sum m it on January 20 in an effort to network on best practices in school safety. The Safety Sum m it will take place at the Umatilla County S h e riff’s O ffice, 4700 NW Pioneer Place, Pendleton. The Safety Summit will bring together school district and law enforce ment officials from Uma tilla, Morrow, Union and Baker counties to enhance r e l a tio n s h ip s b e tw e e n school districts and police, share best p rac tic e s for school safety and take a proactive approach to cri sis in schools. Participants will tour the sheriff’s office dispatch center, and dis cuss recent trends in school violence, best practices for th re a t a ssessm en ts, and discuss em ergency com munications plans. “ R e se a rc h has shown that school safety is one o f the public’s top priorities, and o f course, it’s also one o f ours,” said Dr. Mark Mulvihill, super intendent o f the UMESD. “We want to create an open dialogue and coordinate on best practices in school safety, while also taking a proactive approach to crisis response in schools.” U m atilla C ounty Possession of Methamphet- amine, a Class C felony, and was sentenced to six months bench probation, 18 months supervised proba- tion, 90 sanction units with 30 jail units, 80 hours of community service, other conditions and pay $728 in fines, fees, and assess- ments. -A ntonio M oises Ramirez, 51, was convicted of: Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, a Class B felony. and was sentenced to 75 m onths incarceration, 45 months post-prison supervi- sion, and other conditions; Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, a Class B felony, and was sentenced to 75 m onths incarceration, 45 months post-prison supervi- sion, and other conditions; Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, a Class B felony, and was sentenced to 75 m onths incarceration, 45 months post-prison supervi- sion, and other conditions; and Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, a Class B fel- ony, and was sentenced to 75 months incarceration, 45 months post-prison supervi- sion, and other conditions, Total fines, fees and assess- ments are $3,439.48. -Jacob Allen Gos- vener, 19, was convicted o f S exual A buse in the Third Degree, a Class A misdemeanor, and was sen- tenced to five years super- vised probation, 30 days incarceration, and other conditions. Gosvener was also convicted o f Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree, a C lass A m isdem eanor, and was sentenced to 30 days in carceratio n w ith 30 days suspended, five years supervised probation, and other conditions. Total fines, fees, and assessments are $1,266. UndersheriffTerry Rowan, w ho’s helping coordinate the event w ith the U M ESD, said he would like to see this Summit get local school and law enforcement officials more in tune with one another. “ P re d o m in a n tly , this Summit is about getting both law enforcement and school adm inistrators on the same sheet o f music,” Rowan said. “We’re mak ing sure w e’re all up with the tim es and staying on top of issues dealing with school safety.” Mulvihill said he’s hoping the Safety Summit becomes an annual event for school officials and law e n fo rc e m e n t in E astern Oregon. “School safety is sues need to be addressed up front in order to be pre pared and keep our kids as safe as possible,” Mulvihill said. So far, around 30 officials from school dis tricts and law enforcement agencies from around East ern Oregon are signed up to attend next week’s Summit at the sheriff’s office. Any law enforce m ent a g e n cy or school district that would like to attend the Summit should register online at www.um- esd.kl2.or.us/profdev/880 or contact Lizette Berryessa at 541-966-3126 or e-mail Lizette.berryessa@umesd. kl2.or.us. Oregon Water Coalition annual meeting and conference to be held T he 16,h a n n u a l meeting and water confer ence of the Oregon Water Coalition will be held at the Hermiston Conference Center, 415 S Hwy 395, H erm iston, on Tuesday, January 25, starting at 8:30 a.m. A business m eeting will be held and attendees will hear from the Oregon Water Coalitions President Luke Maynard. S p e a k e rs at the co nference w ill include Mike Ladd and Tom Paul - OWRD speaking on the topic o f Hydraulic Wells on the Umatilla River. Also discussed will be legislation updates by Kristina McNitt Ecumenical Youth Group to host Valentine’s Day dinner fundraiser The Ecumenical Youth Group o f Hope Lutheran/ All Saints Episcopal will host a Valentine’s Day dinner fundraiser on Monday, February 14, from 6-8 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church in Heppner. The cost for the dinner is $10 and will include lasagna, salad, French bread, cupcakes, and sparkling cider and coffee. and o p in io n s and w ater litigation will be discussed and p resented by David Filippi. D uring the noon hour the O regon W ater C oalition w ill be jo in ed by members o f the Herm iston C ham ber o f C om merce for the luncheon, the presentation o f the OWC Annual Awards by Laura Schroeder and Chet Prior. Guest speaker during the luncheon is J.R. Cook who w ill p resent updates on the Recharge Project, Bill #3369. Those planning to attend are asked to RS VP to 541-567-6151 for lunch. 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Code Enforcement A caller reported a dog getting into a neighbor’s garbage. • A found dog was re ported. A dog was reported getting into garbage cans. The owners were warned and will keep the dog contained. A code enforcement contact was initiated for a per son living in a camp trailer. D eputies worked with two residents regarding junk vehicles. A resident reported an on-going issue with the neighbor’s barking dogs. The complainant did not want a citation issued. Six loose dogs were reported. Three were returned to owners. Two were trans ported to Pet Rescue and the other dog was not catchable. A missing dog was reported to MCSO. A resident called and reported a dog had been shot with a BB gun. It was un known who shot the dog. Theft Complaints- MCSO investigated an attempted theft from a re frigerator on a porch. Beer and wine cool ers were reported stolen from a residence. A refrigerator, which was in a back yard, was pried open. A person reported beer was stolen from a patio refrigerator. A juvenile was subsequently arrested for the theft, and other charges. A citizen reported an issue over a sale of a pick-up. It was determined to be a civil matter. A citizen reported a computer was stolen from a residence in California. The person was advised it would have to be reported to the proper agency in California. A business reported an employee stealing. The business later reported they would handle the issue within the business. A person reported a theft of a Christmas gift from an unlocked vehicle. A Wii system was reported stolen from within a residence. A resident reported a loss of $500 in an on-line fraud in September. All Other- MCSO Deputies ar rested four people for out standing warrants. MCSO Deputies investigated two suspicious vehicles. An open door at a residence was reported. A deputy secured the door. A juvenile shot another juvenile in the back with a BB gun. A call was received of juveniles shooting air soft guns by the gas station. The juveniles were contacted and warned. MCSO received a call of juveniles in the street yelling. The caller reported the juveniles were leaving as they were on the telephone with MCSO. A person reported being harassed by another person. A deputy made contact tc A I with the suspect and advised the person to stop. A deputy investigated a possible domestic dispute. It was determined to be a verbal argument. A resident called MCSO and reported their teenage child was en route to the residence and was going to kick in the door. MCSO Deputies re ceived a report of a child cus tody dispute. Both parties were referred to their attorneys. Three juveniles were warned for curfew violation. A resident called and wanted a deputy to speak with her child about what her parental rights were regarding discipline. MCSO investigated an attempted burglary of a residence. MCSO investigated a fight between several juveniles and an adult. MCSO Deputies re sponded to a report of an as sault in progress. No assault had taken place between the parties involved. A deputy assisted EMS with entering a secured residence for a non responsive person who was seen lying on the floor of the residence. A deputy responded to a commercial burglar alarm. Everything was secure. -Heard from De- Mayo that funds had become available for a picnic shelter and playground equipment for Hager Park. -L e arn e d th a t a bridge purchased from the City of Pendleton to replace the “Lovers Lane” footbridge in Heppner would cost the city only $ 15,000 plus $3,400 shipping. The 100-ft bridge was recently trucked to Hep pner and is awaiting install ment. DeMayo was to contact ODOT in LaGrande and see if the city could get reimbursed for the bridge. -Okayed a planning commission decision to allow the temporary location of an RV on 146 Kirk Street. The permit is good for one year from the time 90 days ago when Dan McBride moved the RV on to his property. City appointments were made as follows: P lanning C om mission Term: Dave Fowl er, Cherrie Clark, Nancy G ochnauer, J e ff B ailey, Vi Wilgers, Don Stroeber, Tamara Lien. Budget Commit tee Position: John Goch n a u e r, G a il G u tie r r e z , Steve Rhea, Tawny Miles, Tom Wolff, Jackie Allstott, Ralph Walker. B e a u tific a tio n Committee: Kay Proctor, Sam Hombeck, Chuck Bai ley, Joanne Burleson, Merle Cowett. Fire Dept A dvi sory Com m ittee: M ike Jones, Dean Robinson, Jay Keithley, Steve Rhea, Hal Bergstrom, Cindi Doherty, Joanne Burleson, Sheryll Bates. Christmas Parade of Lights: Sheryll Bates Police C om m is sion: Keith Lewis (Coun cil), Merle Cowett. U tilitie s C o m m ission : Jo h n B o w les (Council), Tom Wolff, Bob Jepsen. Personnel Com mittee: Les Paustian (May or), Keith Lewis (C oun cil) John B ow les, Doug Dubuque Municipal Judge Ann Spicer. 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