Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 16,2012
PIT BULLS
-Continuedfrom PAGE ONE
A person reported a
juvenile riding a bicycle
without a helmet was al
most struck by a vehicle.
A deputy checked the area
and was unable to locate
the child.
Two juveniles were
warned for not wearing
bicycle helmets.
Code Enforcement-
Eleven animal com
plaints were reported.
One citation was issued
for Maintaining a Dog as a
Public Nuisance.
A deputy investigated
a garbage issue at a resi
dence.
A child was reported to
have been bitten by a dog.
No offense occurred since
the child placed his hand
through a fence where the
dog resided.
Six code enforcement
calls were taken regarding
unlicensed vehicles and
garbage.
There were three noise
complaints and two parking
complaints.
Theft Complaints-
A person reported the
Postal Service was com
mitting theft by requiring
postage and then charging
for a post office box.
A resident reported
theft of narcotics.
A business reported an
ex-employee would not re
turn keys and a uniform.
MCSO received a re
port of a gas drive off.
There were three fraud
complaints received; one
concerning counterfeit
money, and two ID theft
reports.
There were two reports
of theft of medication from
residences.
All Other-
Unwanted firearms were
turned over to MCSO.
A person called and
reported two people who
were in his cayport and
the caller was uncertain if
anything was messed with.
A deputy contacted an
ATV rider who was riding
in a vacant lot without per
mission.
A person reported kids
spray-painting behind a
business. It was determined
the juveniles were spray
painting for a school proj
ect.
A person reported a
neighbor who cut a fence.
A deputy determined it to
be a civil issue.
A re s id e n t c a lle d
MCSO and reported an
other resident arrived home
and started a fire outside. A
deputy made contact and
there were no problems.
Graffiti was reported
on an electrical box down
town.
A person reported to
MCSO their vehicle was
damaged. It was unknown
where the damage came
from.
A juvenile was shot
with a BB gun by another
juvenile. A deputy inves
tigated and determined it
to be a game the two were
playing and then things
escalated. The deputy made
contact with the parties in
volved and their parents.
A deputy investigated a
complaint about statements
a juvenile was making. The
complaint was determined
to be unfounded.
A deputy responded to
a report of shots fired. The
deputy was unable to locate
anything.
A person reported hear
ing rocks hitting their house
overnight. The house was
not damaged.
A person reported some
clothing was found be
hind their house. It was
determined the clothing
belonged to children.
An adult was arrested
on an outstanding warrant.
pit bull.
Most of the council,
however, was in agree
ment to remove the pit bull
from the dangerous animal
list. Council member Cody
High suggested either a
city employee or a sher
iff s deputy check out each
dog and see if it appeared
dangerous. Councilmem-
ber Judy Buschke said her
relatives own five of the
dogs and they have had no
problems.
Judy Healy, with the
city, said the main way the
city finds out about vicious
and problem dogs is if there
is a complaint made.
“We need to treat each
dog on an individual basis,”
Mayor Les Paustian said.
The council agreed to
come up with a new ordi
nance, excluding the ani
mals, for passage at a future
council meeting.
In other business:
-The council agreed to
let a local yoga group use
city hall for classes each
Tuesday night from 5:30
8 p.m. The group had
been using the Forest Ser
vice building but, with the
busy season approaching,
was not able to meet there
anymore.
- Was approached about
selling two city lots on Riv
erside to David and Terri
Denton. The Dentons said
the lots have weeds and
trash on them and, if they
bought them, they would
clean them up and maintain
the property. One of the
lots had been used for the
community garden, but that
was moved up by the high
school because of the weed
problem. The Dentons did
not offer a price, but the
council told DeMayo to do
some research and come
up with a proposed asking
price. The lot was appar
ently donated to the city
in 1997.
- Had a lengthy discus
sion about a contract with
the Oregon Department of
Transportation on a project
to decommission the Sperry
St. Bridge and put in a new
street on the other side of
the creek. Councilmember
High spent some time ques
tioning the city attorney
about the contract and the
process for its implementa
tion. High said he wanted
to “educate himself’ on the
process for future dealings
with the state.
-The council approved
an earlier planning com
mission decision to grant a
variance to Ed Struthers of A group of lone fifth graders, calling themselves the Fight
Rock St. to build a garage Breast Cancer Club, raised S614 from bake sales and dona
inside the property set-back tions for the Relay for Life. The girls, 10 and 11 years old, are
pictured with employees at Heppner Community Bank. Back
requirements.
Sheriffs Report for row (L-R): Nicole Skillings, personal banker, Gracie Crum,
Alexis Garrett and Nikki Worden, Community Bank branch
April 2012
manager. Front row (L-R): Susanna Teeman, Payton Miller
Traffic-
and Renee Peterson. “They just decided they wanted to do
There were eight traf something and thought of this all by themselves,” commented
fic stops, resulting in four mom Elizabeth Peterson. -Photo by April Sykes
citations.
Local girls fight
against cancer
- FIVE
Get to know South Morrow’s
exchange students
All year, the com Leah and Troy Hyatt. The my city; my city is huge.
munities of Heppner and 16-year-old is also in the People here are nice. The
lone have had 10 exchange junior class at HHS. He weather is the same.”
students from around the comes from Bangkok, Thai How has the experience
world living in their midst. land. Coming front a back been fo r you?
The Gazette-Times finally ground of school uniforms
“The first two months
took the opportunity to sit and black shoes, he has used were great, but it’s a differ
down with some of them his freedom here to venture ent lifestyle. My host fam
to get to know them better. into the fashion world, and ily are ‘home bodies,’ but 1
Here are a few of them.
has become known for his like to go out. 1 am used to
Junhan Zhu
many colorful high-top more city life; I expected
Junhan Zhu,
sneakers.
buses. But, you can walk
or “Chuck,” is a
What do you think everywhere here. It is small,
16-year-old e x
o f Heppner ?
but you have everything...
ch an g e stu d en t
“It was a sur tennis courts, swimming
hosted by John
prise. I thought it pool, basketball court, all
and Ashli Gould
would be big and that. In China, a small town
of Heppner. Chuck
full of people. 1 like doesn’t have anything.”
just graduated from
it here. It’s small What was the most difficult
middle school in Junhan Zhu but t he
thing about this ex
China, but is in the (Chuck)
people are
perience?
junior class at Hepp
friendly. 1
“I had to be
ner High School. He comes like the weather,
more independent,
from Karamay, in Xinjiang but not when it got
like an adult. The
province, China. He says hot.”
food...l would like
it is right in the middle of How has the experi
America with Chi
Asia, far from any ocean. ence been fo r you?
nese food. Gravy
Y i ni i n g
Karamay is “real” desert,
“Complicated. (Allen)
is my favorite; I’m
with no plants. “People live 1 think I have more
probably the only
there only for the oil,” he stories than anyone.
one who doesn’t
says. The oil attracts people A very different experi like cheese.”
from many surrounding ence.”
W hat d id yo u lik e
countries; more than 50% What was the most difficult best?
of Karamay is not
thing about this ex
“ Friends and free
Chinese.
perience?
dom.”
What do you think
“Understand Wanghun Kim
o f Heppner?
ing the language.
W anghun Kim, or
“Small, small,
The food is not “Hun.” is a 15-year-old,
small.”
spicy enough. For studying with the HHS
How has the experi
examples, I went junior class. He is also
Sukrit
ence been fo r you ? Itarasiri
to Subway and or hosted by the Corbin fam
“ Very good. (Suarez)
dered a sandwich, ily. He comes from Daetu,
Before I came here,
and asked for lots South Korea. Apparently,
I had a horrible ac
ofjalapenos, honey Hun is well-liked by the
cent, but when I came here, mustard, pepper Jack. Ev area animals, who, accord
I improved very fast. In eryone asked, ‘Are you seri ing to his fellow exchange
China, we go to school six ous? Can you eat it?”’
students, are always coming
and a half days, but here, What did you like best?
up to him uninvited. Hun
only four. It’s so relaxing.
“Friends, host family.” says he likes animals...but
We have no sports teams Timing Liu
maybe not as much as they
in China, so I am enjoying
Yiming Liu, or Al- like him.
learning the sports here.”
len,” is an 18-year-
What do you think
What was the most difficult old from Wuhan,
o f Heppner?
thing about this experi in Hubei province,
“ M u c h t he
ence?
China. He is also
same as Allen;
“The language, es in the junior class
small, but every
pecially in the first two at HHS. and is be
thing is here.
months. I couldn’t under ing hosted by Linda
How has the ex
stand even one word.”
and Terry Corbin.
perience been fo r
Wanghun Kim
What did you like best?
He says his home (Hun)
Your
“The lifestyle. It's so is “really, really dif
‘Very differ
relaxing; you can do what ferent” from that
ent.
ever you want. You can of fellow Chinese student, What was the most difficult
choose the subjects you Chuck. Allen has joined thing about this experi
want to study in school. the basketball team here, ence?
In China, we have to take which is a new experience
“English, communica
them all. Chinese school is for him.
tion. Writing essays.”
a lot harder than school in What do you think o f Hep What did you like best?
America.”
pner?
“Friends. I come from
Sukrit Itarasiri
“Really different. For a boys-only school; now 1
Sukrit Itarasiri, or “Su me, really quiet. Safer than can meet girls.”
arez,” is being hosted by
Jepsen gets 4-H scholarship
High school senior Re
becca Jepsen
of Heppner
is the re
cipient of
the $1,000
Myers Me
morial 4-H
scholarship, R e b e c c a
the organi Jepsen
zation an
nounced
recently. Jepsen was one
of 16 high school students
from across Oregon who
received state 4-H schol
arship awards in March
A dumpster will be Thursday, May 17, through for the disposal of yard through the Oregon State
placed at the Public Works Sunday, May 20, for citi debris.
University Extension Ser
yard on Riverside from zens of Heppner to use
Residents are asked to vice 4-H Youth Develop
use the dumpster for yard ment Program.
debris only.
More than 80 Oregon
4-H members compet
ed for the scholarships,
which range from $500 to
$4,500. They were evalu
ated on their high scholastic
achievement, 4-H projects
and achievements, and per
sonal essay describing their
growth in 4-H.
A group of 10 4-H
agents and volunteers from
counties across the state
selected the scholarship
winners.
CSEPP farewell
Dumpster available for yard
debris
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The Heppner Jr/Sr high school wrestling
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team fundraiser. Auto, tractor. RV. and four
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