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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, January 11, 2012 SCHOOL LEVY -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE van He said that it would be cheaper in the long run to buy new vehicles than to pay mileage or to fix them. -learned from Dirk- sen that no non-resident students will be allowed without written consent forms. -recognized Hep pner Elementary School for its "Outstanding” school status in the 2010-11 school report card. A plaque was awarded the school. -celebrated School Hoard Recognition Month as proclaimed by Governor John Kitzhaber. -viewed a demon stration of “Success Mak er,” a computer program de signed to improve students’ reading and math skills, by teacher Melissa Coiner and student Marlee Mitchell. -viewed a presen tation by Heppner High School FFA students Lily Sanford and Micha llintz on their trip to Indianapo lis for the national FFA convention. HHS Principal Dave Stone commended HHS teacher and FFA advi sor Beth Dickenson for her outstanding work in orga nizing and chaperoning the students on the trip. -received a pre liminary local service plan on services offered to the district by the lnterMoun- tain Education Service Dis trict. -approved the sec ond reading and adopted a policy on use of fea ture films and video in the classroom. The new policy will require prior written approval of the school prin cipal and, depending on the rating (G. PG, PG-13), written notice to parents and parental consent. -approved the sec ond reading and adopted a policy revision on tem porary and standing com mittees, rescinding the re quirement for Community Education Committees. -named Dirksen, Irrigon Elementary School Principal Joel Chavez, board Chair Thad Killing- beck, and board member Barney Lindsay to the clas sified bargaining nego tiations team, with board member Brian Kollman as an alternate. -named Dirksen, Heppner High School Prin cipal Daye Stone, and board members Bill Kuhn and Becky Kindle to the li censed (teachers) bargain ing negotiations team, with Lindsay as an alternate. -received the fol- lowing attendance re port: A.C. Houghton El- ementary-293, Heppner Elementary-187. Heppner High School-187, Irrigon Elementary-218, Irrigon High School-340, River side High School-408, Sam Boardman Elementary-301, Windy River Elementa- ry-202. Morrow Education Center/MCSD-44, MEC/ Umatilla School District-9; total-2.178. -received the fol lowing employ ment action report: extra duty resig- nations-Scott Coe, HHS assistant baseball coach; Robin Graff-RHS head football coach. -heard the follow ing announcements: end of first semester-January 11, teacher in-service/work days-January 12-13, Martin Luther King Day holiday- January 16, next board meeting. Riverside High School, 7 p.m., Feb. 13. Mustangs attend Riverside Rumble Another day on the SHERIFF CONTRACT RENEWAL Snake River to park an RV on his prop -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE Top: This falcon may have intended to eat the snake, but the snake had something else in mind as it wrapped its body around the bird and sank its teeth into its attacker. Bottom: The pair's rescuers tried to get the snake to release its hold on the bird, as seen above, hut the reptile didn’t loosen its death grip until its body had been disentangled from the falcon's. -Photos bv Barbara VanArsdale “This has to be the weirdest thing that ever floated by me on the Snake River,” said local woman Barbara VanArsdale, refer ring to the sight of a snake and a falcon locked together in a life-and-death struggle in the water. “They were stuck together in death lock, each wanting to kill the other first.” she said. Van Arsdale speculated that the falcon snatched up the tasty snake, which somehow got its tail around the falcon's neck, strangling it in midair and causing both of them to crash into the river. “I think a fewr more minutes and the snake would have w on,” said Van Arsdale. She sa id the snake’s tail was tied in a knot around the falcon’s neck and getting tighter by the second. She fished the duo out of the water and first got the snake untied. They both survived the encounter and were doing fairly well last time she saw them. VanArsdale also made it through the en counter unscathed, and said neither of the animals hurt her while she attempted to untangle them. “The snake didn’t want to stop biting the fal con's leg, and only let go after I had untied every thing else,” she said. “I got the water out of the falcon’s lungs with birdie inversion technique, and stayed with him until he was almost dried off in the sun and fly ing a little.” VanArsdale took the accompanying photos not only to remember the event but, she said, because she knew no one would be lieve the tale otherwise. “This is one of those stories you tell, and are always acknowledged with. 'Yeah, right!”’ said VanArsdale. “Well, here’s the proof.” Sheriff's Report The Mustang wrestling team attended the Riverside Rumble on December 31 in Boardman. Top: The Mustang wrestling team members (front L-R) Khyman Heard, Garrett Gibbs and Treston Maben; (back L-R) Jesse Boyd, Kaytee Burghard, Tim Nelson, Jared Lemmon, Andrew Bara and Wade Matthews. Bottom: Treston Maben looks for the fall during a match at the Riverside Rumble. -Photos by Jeremy Lanthorn I The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office reports handling the following business: August 29: ex-boyfriend had planted -Morrow County Sheriffs drugs in her car and would office received a call from like a deputy to please a male in Lexington saying check it out. There were no that a female had taken a drugs found in the vehicle. bunch of Ibuprofin, but -MSCO received a had thrown them up. The call from a man in Irrigon caller was unsure if this is who said he had gone to get actually what she took and diesel fuel in his truck, but if she had in fact thrown regular or unleaded was put them up. in instead and would like -MCSO received law enforcement present a report from a caller in when the manager reviews Boardman who said they the tapes. needed help behind the -MCSO issued Chevron. The caller said it a citation to Francisco was an emergency, but due Thomas Mateo, 26, for No to a language barrier could Ops. not determine whether it -Milton-Freewater was a police or medical PD arrested Christopher matter. A deputy responded D. Schneider, 28, on a and paged an ambulance Morrow County Circuit for a 20-year-old male who Warrant. was on the ground with O c t o b e r 31: abdominal pain. -MCSO received a call -MCSO received from a woman in Irrigon a call from a woman in who said someone tried to Heppner who said her open her door. The suspect neighbor was making a lot was advised that it was too of noise probably due to a late to be trick or treating. complaint she made over -MCSO issued a the trees he had planted citation to Miguel Ramos and would like a deputy to Lopez, 39, for no ops, fail please check it out. ure to drive within lane and -MCSO received a driving uninsured. report from a female caller -BPD issued a cita in Boardman who said tion to a minor male subject someone had tried to break for driving while suspended into their shop the night violation. before. -BPD received a -MCSO received a call from a woman translat report from a female caller ing for her friend, report in Irrigon who said that her ing someone shot the win- I cars, two pistols, handcuffs, erty for one year. The plan collapsible batons, pepper ning commission put the spray and two handheld stipulation in that McBride would start work on a per radios. In other business, manent structure within the council learned that the year. -Voted to renew a since CSEPP went away lease to Dickenson Chiro following the completion of practic for office space. burning the munitions at the Received the fol Chemical Depot, the city would now be required to lowing police report for rent the storage space at the December. Traffic- industrial park near Hep There were five pner that it had been getting for free. The cost would be traffic stops, two resulting $5,000 per year. A CSEPP in citations. A deputy investi trailer that was also at the industrial park went to the gated a complaint of an in Morrow County Public toxicated driver. The deputy Works, which is using it as was unable to locate the a job-site trailer, Heppner vehicle. Deputies respond Fire Chief Rusty Estes told the council. Estes said the ed to two motor vehicle city needed the storage crashes. Code Enforce- space to keep equipment and that $5,000 per year ment- There were two was not a bad price. It was also dis calls regarding abandoned cussed to remind people vehicles. A deputy contacted that even though they pur chase a burning permit, a resident regarding wood they need to call the city encroaching a roadway. A deputy investi hall or the sheriff’s office when they plan to burn. gated littering in the creek. Estes says he drives around The owners were contacted town looking for fires on a and told to clean it up. Deputies respond regular basis, so planned, ed to two complaints of permitted fires should be loud noise. reported ahead of time. MCSO received a In other business, complaint about an illegally the council: -H eard that the parked vehicle. It was deter fire department has a 1981 mined to have mechanical 10-foot-long Livingston issues when it was parked boat with motor and a used and the owners were going vehicle it will be declaring to get it moved. Seven animal com surplus and auctioning off plaints regarding cats were in the future. -Learned that the reported, resulting in two traffic lines at the intersec being transported to Pet tion of Gilmore and Hager Rescue. Theft Com- Streets have been repainted and reminded people to be plaints- A deputy inves aware of the new traffic pat tigated a theft of a debit tern at that intersection. -Renewed the fran card. A person reported chise agreement with Miller & Son’s Disposal for gar receiving a fake check. A burglary was re bage collection in the city. It ported. is a 10-year agreement. All Other- -Received a request An adult was re from the Colt Football pro gram for $7,000 to cover ported missing. The adult the cost of new helmets later contacted MCSO. All and insurance. If granted, was fine. A deputy located the funds would come from the sale of a HUD house an unlocked business door by the city in Heppner. The after hours. The building house sold for over $ 18,000 was secured. A deputy handled and the city has so far spent $5,000 of that on a market a call where one student ing campaign and is consid threatened another student. Deputies respond ering spending some of it on repairs to the St. Patrick’s ed to a false alarm at a apartments’ heating and business. A deputy assisted cooling system. -Learned that work Wheeler County Sheriff’s on city water well number Office in locating a wanted three is completed. Accord person. A deputy made ing to public works direc tor Brian Harmon, total contact with six complain cost to rehabilitate the well ants regarding civil issues. A business wanted was $47,000. “We built it right,” Harmon said. He a deputy to make sure an said $30,000 of the cost was intoxicated person does not return to their establish for new well casing. -Approved a condi ment. tional use for Dan McBride dow out of her blue Dodge Caravan parked behind the Boardman post office. It was unknown where the shot came from. Police de termined a concrete projec tile was the item that broke the window and a smaller piece hit another vehicle. N o v e m b e r 1: -MCSO called back on a 911 hang-up and spoke with an adult female. She advised she thought she had a choking child but the child was crying now and so it was not an emergency. She was advised to call back 911 it needed. -MCSO received a call from a woman in Irrigon who stated that juveniles were throwing pumpkins at her vehicle. They hit hard enough to set off her vehicle alarm. Spoke with juveniles and their parents and advised to stop the pumpkin chucking. No damage to vehicle. -MCSO issued a citation to Kevin Pilot, 47, for violating the basic rule by doing 82 mph in a 55 mph zone. -BPD advised that Morrow County arrested Cory James Koertje, 30, for a Umatilla County Circuit Court warrant for failure to appear/reck.less driving. - BPD arrested James K. Ellison, 41, on an Irrigon Justice Court war rant for failure to appear on false info to police. -BPD reported a motor vehicle accident with one vehicle transported to the hospital. Lucia Madri gal, 24, was issued a cita tion for reckless driving, DUII and BAC refusal. Same subject was also is sued a citation for posses sion of less than an ounce of marijuana. -A female called BPD to report that she was having problems in Board- man. BPD arrested Lorena Sanchez Perez, 25, for ha rassment. t
