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HeppnerGazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November30,2011 Jfrom tbe 1961 arcljibeö of tbe fêeppner êa^ette-Cintesi Christmas tree up near city center H eppner’s com munity Christmas tree, re splendent in silver sheen, was placed near the Wil low and Main intersec tion Tuesday to bring the decoration and cheer for the holiday season. The project was a cooperative effort the tree being obtained by Kinzua C orporation, and Nate McBride gave it a spray coat of silver paint. Crews o f the City o f Heppner helped men of Columbia Basin Electric Co-op, with their new line truck, put it in place in front of the Heppner Hotel. Auger of the truck bored a hole some six feet through the Main Street paving, and a section of pipe was inserted. Butt o f the tree was dropped into the pipe and it was secured with sand tamped around it. The tree is some 25 feet tall— not the big gest, but one of the pret tiest. A gallon o f silver paint was used to give the wintery appearance. Radio Equipped Police Car Being Considered H e p p n e r m ay soon have a two-way radio equipped police car and an emergency telephone number which will be able to contact state and city police, ambulance doctors and many others in case of emergency. Tentative plans are to have the radio sta tioned at City Hall with a night man on the job to take calls there, as well as the regular day time help. When the police car is equipped with the two way radio, police officers said they could get from any one part o f town to another within two min utes to answer calls. The present method of notify ing an officer when he is wanted is to turn on a light on Main Street, and he is to report to find out what emergency the light indicates. Since a good part o f the police duty is to patrol the town there are many instances where this light can be unanswered for some time. Though no serious consequences have resulted to date it was thought necessary to provide a better method of contacting the police. HHS math to hold fundraiser The Heppner High School math department will be holding a Mathathon fundraiser for Doembecher Chil dren’s Hospital now through December 15. Talk to any Jr./Sr. high math student to find out more, or call Troy Morgan at the high school for details. Christmas Is The annual “Christmas Is” community concert will take place December 4 at the United Methodist Church in Heppner. Performances will be at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door, or can be purchased ahead of time at Sweet Productions, Country Shears or the Methodist church. The cost is $ 10 for adults and $5 children 12 and under. 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Linden Way Heppner, OR 97836 rita@bluemountaininvest.com Securities and Investment Advisory Services offered through Multi-Financial Securities Corp Member FINRA/SIPC Blue Mountain Investment Management IL C is not affiliated with Multi-Financial Securities Corp V liW L L E T T E R I N G Sheriff’s Report The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office reports handling the following business: June 24 (cont.): er in Heppner who said -BPD received report that a there was a cougar walking board being used to block a around in the area and was door had been taken down. currently across the street -BPD cited Jose from her. -MCSO received A lonso C am bero A lta- mirano, 34, for No Opera information from someone tor’s License. He was also coming through the guard w arned for obscuring a shack that there was a bad windshield. The vehicle motor vehicle accident and it was unknown how many was impounded. -BPD received re vehicles and injuries there port of an abandoned vehi were. -MCSO issued a ci cle parked at a location for a couple days. The vehicle tation to Jose Alonso Cam had two dogs inside, but bero A ltamirano, 35, for No was parked in the shade, Operators license. and had the windows rolled June 27: -Morrow down and the dogs had food County S h eriff’s Office and water. The vehicle received a report from a was gone when an officer gentlem an in Boardman checked later. who said that four to five -BPD received re guys had broken into his port of a dog at a home. shop. The reporter called back -MCSO received a and advised the owner had call from a woman in Hep been found and there was pner saying that someone no need to respond. went through her backyard -BPD received con and had knocked over her tact from an individual who garbage. was looking for an Alcohol -MCSO received a ics Anonymous meeting in report from a man in Board- Boardman that night. man that said he and his -B P D re c e iv e d family had been receiving several 911 hang-up/aban- harassing phone calls from doned calls. an unknown caller. -BPD reported giv -M CSO received ing out several bicycle hel a report from a caller in mets. Irrigon that a small blue -B P D r e c e iv e d Nissan or Toyota was trav reports o f subject doing eling extremely fast in a through trash cans and look residential area and sliding ing through windows. around comers. -BPD received re -MCSO was con quest for fuel assistance tacted by a man in Heppner from a woman traveling who was trying to locate with a young child. A Salva one o f his daughters to tion Army voucher was is let her know o f the other sued for fuel at a Boardman daughters passing. gas station. -M CSO arrested -BPD received re Darwin David Smith, 23, port of a possibly intoxicat for a restraining order vio ed individual in a parking lation. He is being lodged lot on Main St. playing loud at the Umatilla County Jail music and being disrup with a $50,000 bail. tive to other tenants. The -M CSO was ad caller was concerned that he vised from a woman in lone would attempt to drive off. that a deer that had been -B PD w arned a living around her yard Was subject for cell phone use. now dead and its whole -B P D re c e iv e d back end was missing. report o f suspicious cir -MCSO issued a cumstances with a subject, citation to Ramon Reyes possibly wanted, darting Valenzuela, 47, for failing behind a building on Main to obey a traffic control St. device. -BPD arrested Seth -M CSO issued a Thomas Wheeler, 33, on an citation to Russell T. Sims, Irrigon Justice Court war 58, for failing to obey a traf rant for Failure to Appear/ fic control device. Driving While Suspended. -MCSO received He was released on his own a report from a woman recognizance with $834 in Irrigon who says her bail in full. neighbor’s horses are being -BPD received re neglected. The hooves are port from a woman that overgrown and cracked. her brother’s house was -MCSO received broken into while he was a call from a woman in in the hospital. She wanted Boardman that said her advice on making a police neighbor’s dogs will not report. stop barking. June 25: -Morrow -MCSO received County SherifTs Office re a complaint from a man in ceived a report from a man Irrigon that a white car and in Heppner who said that a black have been speeding there was a domestic be on his street and that this tween a male and a female is not the first time it has who were screaming and happened. throwing things out into the -MCSO received yard. Charles Johnathon a report from a woman in Hazen, 41, was arrested Irrigon that a man was tres on a Union Co Warrant for passing in her driveway. Unlawful Use of a Motor -MCSO received a Vehicle, Driving While call from a man in Irrigon Suspended Misd., Reckless that a male had tried to run Driving, Fail to Perform the his son over while he was Duties of a Driver and was riding his bike. -MCSO received also arrested on PC charges. Disorderly Conduct II and a report from a caller in Boardman that four males Harassment DV. -MCSO received a were fighting and one of report from a female call the subjects was on the ground. It was unknown if any weapons were in volved. -MCSO received a call from a man in Board- man who said there was a suspicious vehicle parked in the ditch near the or chard. -MCSO received a call from a man in Irrigon that a yellow lab had ran out and bit a little girl on the ankle causing an alter cation between two parties. Subject was cited for dog as a public nuisance. -MCSO received a call from a man in Irrigon that said he was having problems with his landlord and would like a deputy to make contact with him. -MCSO received a call from a man in Irrigon saying that he had found two dogs. One was a dark colored pit bull and the other a black lab. Both had collars on but no tags. -MCSO received a report from a woman in Boardman who says that she and her friend and their kids were at the park. When the caller tried to use the restroom she was told by a man that she needed to leave. -MCSO received a report about a minor with possible heat stroke. -MCSO issued a citation to a minor for no operators license and no insurance. -MCSO arrested Antonio Fernandez Frias, 20, for Assualt I after a caller in Boardman reported that four males were fight ing and of of the subjects was on the ground. -MCSO received a call from a woman in Boardman who said her, her brother and his girl friend had gotten into a verbal altercation. There was no alcohol or weapons involved. July 5: -Morrow County Sheriff’s Office re ceived a report from a caller in Boardman that two male subjects were throw ing fireworks by cars. -MCSO issued a ci tation to Norma Gonzalez, 28, for violating the speed limit of 84 mph in a 65 mph speed zone. -MCSO issued a citation for Michele Mas- sari Cox, 51, for violating the basic rule of 73 mph in a 55 mph speed zone. -MCSO pulled over Gloria Flores Sanchez, 43, and was issued citations for no operators license and failing to drive within the lane. -MCSO issued a citation to Chantell Leone Lynn M ichaels, 29, for maintaining a a dog as a public nuisance. July 6: -Morrow County S h eriff’s office received a report from a caller in Echo that there was an accident on Hwy 207 involving two vehicles. -MCSO received a complaint from a caller in Irrigon who said he let a neighbor borrow a carbure tor and now he will not give it back. -MCSO received a call from a man in Heppner who said a subject came into their business a couple of days ago with a wallet and asked them to hold onto it for a few days. The caller wanted a deputy to come MORROW COUNTY TRANSFER STATIONS. SOUTH end 5 7 1 8 5 H w y 74, L e x in g t o n a n d N o r t h E n d 6 9 9 0 0 F r o n t a g e L n , boardm an . le a d y -to -a p p ly g r a p h ic s an d le tte r in g c a n b e a p p lie d to a v a rie ty off iiirfn c e a an d o ffe r fle x ib ility w h ile s e r v in g a w id e r a n g e o f u s e s . V in y l la re a d y fo r a p p lic a tio n . O re a t fo r w in d o w s , re g istra tio n n u m b e rs , c o m p a n y 's lo g o , e tc. f o l l o w in g 1 H o l id a y s S at . and S un . D ecember 24 2011 and 25 , S unday J anuary 1,2012 T hank Hmppnmr Omzmttm-TImm* 188 Womt W illow • 876-9228 W il l be c l o s e d fo r t h e rr a l l o w s o u r a t t e n d a n t s THEIR FAMILIES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. you fo r yo u r c o o p e r a t io n M o r r o w C o u n t y P u b lic w orks 541 -9 8 9 -9 5 0 0 . to be w ith -F IV E dnd pick it up. -MCSO received a call from a man in Irrigon who advised that he could hear a bunch o f banking noises by the sheds. -MCSO received a compliant from a caller in Heppner who said that they could hear what sounded like a high caliber weapon being fired, maybe at a coyote or something. She called her neighbors and they said it was not them. It was determined that neigh bors were shooting off fire works. -MCSO arrested a Felixnando Rios-Campana, 34, for Possession o f a Forged Instrument I. -MCSO received a call from a female in Ir rigon who said she had seen a male subject on a ladder, but he was getting down. Then said he was on the ground and trying to get up, but appeared to be in a lot o f pain. MCSO and Irrigon ambulance responded and the subject advised that he was just taking a nap. July 7: -The Mor row County Sheriff’s Office received a report from a female caller in Irrigon say ing that the field the people across the road have been plowing all day long and the wind is really starting to blow and the dust is really bad. The caller wanted for them to put water on the field to calm the dust. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irri gon that a suspicious male was following 2 girls. -MCSO received a call from a woman in Hep pner who said that a white bird dog keeps coming onto her property and challeng ing her dog. The owner of the dog was just visiting and put the dog in his vehicle. July 8: -Morrow County Sheriff’s Office re ceived a call from a man in Boardman who had found a brown and white pit bull wearing a harness. -MCSO received a cal! from a woman in Boardman who said that a cat jumped into a yard and a dog attacked it. -MCSO received a call from a woman in Boardman who wanted of ficer contact regarding her ex-husband and a possible issues with drugs and their children. -MCSO received a call from a man in Arling ton about a single vehicle rollover. -MCSO received a call from a woman in Heppner about a deer who was limping due to a badly injured front leg. -MCSO received a report from a man in Lex ington about a male subject who was trespassing and loading some stuff into his van. It was determined that the man was not trespass ing. -MCSO received a report from a man in Ir rigon about several vehicles traveling at high speeds and would extra patrol in the area. -MCSO received a report from a woman in Irri gon who said that she went to visit her Aunt and pick up some personal property. The Aunt started yelling at her and threw something at her. -M CSO received a report from a man in Lexington about a cut lock on the barn where he is living. -MCSO received a report from a female caller in Boardman who said there were 3 boys, 2 riding on a dirt bike together and the other on a 3-wheeler driv ing at a high rate o f speed. -M CSO arrested Kyle Lee Getsinger, 26, on charges o f Assualt IV, Domestic Violence, Felony and Disorderly Conduct II. He is being lodged at the -Continued on PAGE SIX
