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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
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M.C. Relay for Life...the
success story
asked councilmember John glaries were reported. Mon
Native American artist that B ow les— who is also a ey, alcohol and prescrip
does silhouette work in the member of the police force tion drugs were reported
Colville area, and that the and gives the police report stolen.
Morrow County’s first
Colville Tribe has similar at council meetings—about
MCSO received a re
annual Relay for Life event
culture to that of the Uma the recent spurt in burglar port of a gas drive off.
was a success, making all
tilla (or Columbia plateau) ies around Heppner. Bowles All Other-
o f the planning and hard
A person reported an
tribes. Chess said he would said the police were starting
work and miles and miles
first ensure that the material to get a handle on it. The unwanted person was at
of laps worth it. For those
in the museum is relative, councilmember said they their house several hours
who judge success by hard
and then discuss the Hep had been victims o f the prior to calling MCSO.
facts, here are some of the
pner park statue project burglary and had prescrip
An adult male was ar financial statistics:
with his staff and come tion drugs stolen from their rested for trespassing.
Morrow County is get
up with a proposal for the home.
A person reported they
ting close to its $20,000
next meeting of the parks
The council heard that were threatened by a neigh
goal, (but Sheryll Bates of
committee.
the city will let bids for a bor. MCSO investigated
the Heppner Chamber o f
It was mentioned that group o f small construc and determ ined it to be
Commerce points out that
cost o f sculptures ranges tion projects by ODOT unfounded.
surpassing that goal would
from $500 to $3500 and that around town, including the
A person called MCSO
be even better and would go speaker Barb Boswell and Sharon Miller at the Reals for Life
there are grants available Lovers Lane bridge behind and reported a threat. A
June 30-July 1. -Contributed photos
further towards research to
for the work. John Edmund- the bowling alley. The city deputy investigated and
one chamber representa Eastern Oregon, Ostercraft
find the cure for cancer).
son of Heppner said he has signed agreem ents with determined it to be a civil
There were 13 teams in tive.
Homes, The Morrow Pa
grant writing experience ODOT authorizing them issue.
One of the special ac cific Project. Community
the relay: BEO Team, Foot
and would be willing to to move forward with the
A person reported they
Soldiers Team, “I Believe” tivities was the Luminaria Bank. Boardman Foods,
write a funding grant.
small projects, and also received a suspicious phone
Team , M orrow County Ceremony, in which indi Invenergy, Wheatland In
In other business at the the Sperry Street Bridge call from a person who
Health District Team, Mur viduals purchased a Lu surance, Les Schwab Tires,
meeting, the council heard street relocation project. wanted the caller to perform
ray’s Team, Mustache for minaria bag and decorated Morrow County 1 lealth Dis
from Heppner resident Ed The bridge is scheduled some tasks on the caller’s
a Cure Team, “No More” it on behalf of a special trict, Columbia Basin Elec
Tarnasky, who said he is to be removed and not re computer.
Team, “ On the R ocks” individual in their lives.
tric Cooperative, Dobyns
getting frustrated with the placed, with an alternate
A suspicious vehicle
“ As everyone g ath Pest Control. Oregon State
T eam , “ R u b y ’s G irls ”
city and the Oregon De route planned with new was reported. A deputy was
Team, Team CCS, Team ered in front of the football Rep. Greg Smith, Route
partment of Transportation street construction.
unable to locate it.
Invenergy, Team SRS and bleachers and the lights in 74 Restaurant and Lounge,
(ODOT) over a street reha
The council voted to
A deputy responded
“The Fun Raisers Team.” the stadium were shut oft', Blondee Salon. Bucknum’s
bilitation project that will sell two city lots on Riv to a report of a suspicious
The walk included 132 and each bag was lit, it Tavern, Heppner Family
be taking part of his yard. erside by Morgan Street to male by the m otel. The
participants and 31 cancer brought a respectful, sol Foods, M iller and Sons,
“ I cam e here three David and Judy McCurry deputy was not able to lo
emn time for all of the par Sally Anne's, Steve’s Arch
survivors.
months ago and you said of Lakeview for $ 1326.11. cate the male.
The top three teams in ticipants,” one participant es, Sweet Productions, Tim
the project engineers would The council had voted to
A cal ler reported some
terms of donations were: 151 said.
the Bread Man, Victorian
be getting back to me to put the lots out for bid after one pounded on their house
place, BEO Team at $4,282;
The ceremony was fol Rose, Willow Creek Coun
work out these problems. It being approached several door and ran off. A deputy
2nd place, SRS Team at lowed with a guest speaker. try Club and Willow Creek
has been over three months months ago by David and checked the area and was
$2,754 and 3rd place, Mur Barb Boswell, who spoke Diner.
and I have not heard from Terri Denton to sell them unable to locate anyone.
ray’s Team at $2,300. All o f her fight with cancer
Relay for Life planners
them,” he told the council. the lots. The city does not
A person reported a the teams worked hard to and how she overcame it,
say they hope that next
ODOT is redoing Bar need the lots and decided suspicious male downtown.
bring in donations, and as well as how important year will bring more teams,
rett Blvd.; the road expan to put them out to bid. The A deputy responded the
every dollar counted.
it is to have a great com more volunteers and more
sion will take a portion of Dentons also bid on the area and was unable to lo
The s ile n t a u c tio n munity, family and friends donations to help support
Tarnasky’s yard below his two lots, but their bid was cate the male.
brought in about $1,200.
to offer support during this the second annual Morrow
home, and he is concerned lower.
A person reported two
Some o f the “desig difficult, exhausting time in County Relay for Life.
the state reim bursement
The council received loud explosions. A deputy
nated” laps were: “ The someone’s life (even though
For those who didn’t
will not be sufficient.
the following police report checked the area and was
Magic of Relay,” “ Water some think they don’t need get a chance to help this
“We do not have the for the month of June:
unable to locate anything. Balloon Toss,” “Red, White or want it).
year, it’s not too late to be
expertise to deal with this Traflfic-
A p e rso n re p o rte d and Blue,” “Light Up My
The local coordinators involved. A wrap up meet
problem,” Mayor Les Paus-
There were seven traf hearing strange noises, but
Life,” “Reduce, Reuse, Re also just received word that ing will be held soon and
tian said. “ What is your fic stops, resulting in two d idn’t want a deputy to
cycle” Lap. “Super Hero.” Relay for Life of Morrow the date set for next year so
problem?” he asked Tar citations.
respond.
“Slumber Party,” “Egg and County won the “Rookie planning can begin.
nasky.
There were three park
A person reported pos Spoon” Lap, and “Goofy Relay” Award for 2012.
“They are taking half ing complaints.
sible drug activity.
Look” Lap.
“What a special honor,
of my yard, and they will
A motor vehicle crash
MCSO received a third-
The event started with and what a rewarding event
not pay me enough for the was reported.
party report of a possible a survivor walk and survi for each and every one of
tree,” Tarnasky responded. Code Enforcement-
suicidal person. A deputy vor dinner with music and us,” said one of the coordi
He added that ODOT had
A legally parked ve investigated, and it was entertainment throughout nators in response.
given him only 40 days to hicle was reported as suspi unfounded.
the evening.
Corporate sponsors for Luminaries purchased and
accept or reject an offer to cious because the caller did
A missing adult was re
“It was so awesome to this event included Mor decorated in the memory of
buy his land, an offer he not recognize it.
ported. MCSO investigated watch the dedication of all row County Fair and Ro loved ones for the Luminary
thought was too low.
A person reported a and located the missing the walkers, the support and deo, H eppner C ham ber ceremony during Relay for
Life. -( 'ontributed photo
City attorney Bill Kuhn vehicle that appeared to person, who did not want
camaraderie shown,” said o f Com m erce, Bank o f
asked Tarnasky if he had have been slept in. It was the caller to know where
made a counter offer to unfounded.
they were.
ODOT.
Twelve animal com
An adult called MCSO
“Have you given them plaints were reported.
and reported they were hav
the figure you want?” Kuhn
A loud noise complaint ing issues with their chil
said.
was received.
dren. A deputy responded
Willow Creek Country
Tarnasky said he had
A report of tall grass and referred the caller to
Club
hosted the Northeast
not and that ODOT’s letter was received. The grass was Community Counseling.
Oregon
Junior G olf As
made it sound like it was a determined not to be taller
MCSO received one
sociation
(NEOJGA) on
take it or leave it offer.
than 6”.
fireworks complaint.
Friday,
July
6.
Kuhn suggested Tar Theft Complaints-
A person reported they
This
was
the fourth of
nasky write them a letter
A resident reported received several restricted
eight
NEOJGA
tournaments
with his counter offer and they purchased an item on phone calls. A deputy re
for
the
year,
and
attracted 31
point out that he has expe line, and the item was never sponded and the case is
junior golfers from Eastern
rience with forestry (Tar received. The money was under investigation.
Oregon, Washington and
nasky worked many years refunded. It was determined
A person was shot with
Idaho. Several local golfers
in the woods for Kinzua), to be a civil matter.
a pellet gun. A deputy re
played
well and placed at
and try and work out a
S e v e ra l fra u d u le n t sponded and investigated
the
event.
settlement that way.
checks were reported at a the incident.
In the Pee Wee Girls
Tarnasky said if he and business.
MCSO received a re
division,
Nicole Propheter
the state cannot work out
A person reported they port of an intoxicated person
shot
a
48
on
nine holes and
their differences, the dis received a phone call stating who was breaking windows
won.
Kellen
Grant won the
pute would probably go they needed to pay a debt or and was bleeding. A deputy
Pee
Wee
Boys
competition
to arbitration and then on else they were going to be responded, and determined
with
a
41,
and
Jared Geier
to condem nation o f the arrested. It was determined it to be unfounded.
placed
second.
property.
to be a scam; however, no
A fight was reported. A
For the Intermediate
“ I think the city has money was exchanged.
deputy responded and de
Girls,
Morgan Correa shot
given up all its authority to
A person reported their termined there was no fight,
a
92
on
18 holes, good
the state on this,” Tarnasky soon to be ex-spouse closed just intoxicated people talk
enough
for
second place,
told the council.
out a bank account. It was ing too loud.
while
Sophie
Grant turned
“I disagree,” said Paus- determined to be a civil
A deputy investigated a
in a 96 to place third.
tian.
issue.
vehicle that was scratched.
Logan Grieb finished
One councilm em ber
Four residential bur
second in the Intermediate
Boys division by shooting a Top: Pee Wee winners (L-R) Nicole Propheter, Kellen Grant
and Jared Geier. Bottom: Local winners Logan Grieh, Kolby
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