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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 5,2012 WIND FARM SHUTDOWN -Continuedfrom PACE ONE suggesting CFIUS and the military are concerned the Chinese government would somehow embed monitor ing devices into the wind towers to listen to the elec tronics and other airplane activity at the bombing range. The Navy sends pilots from Whidbey Island in Washington to train at the Boardman range. Whidbey Island is the premier na val aviation installation in the Pacific Northwest, and home of all Navy tactical electronic attack squadrons flying the EA-6B Prowler and EA-18G Growler air craft. Other background in formation obtained by the Gazette on the project says that Sany currently has all legal permits to construct the project and already has spent more than $ 10 million relying on the permits. The Federal Aviation Adminis tration reportedly okayed permits for the project and, as part of the FFA process, the Department of Defense determined that the site did not threaten national security. Furthermore, the Ga zette-Times has learned that, because o f the cease and d esist o rd er from CFIUS, Sany has agreed to sell the project to U.S. citizens and has asked for a 60-day extension under which Sany would sell the project within 60 days to a U.S. citizen and, if not, it would then cease construc tion. CFIUS reportedly re fused the extension request, a move which is putting the project developers under stress to meet financing and construction obligations. Sany has reportedly been in negotiations with investment bankers who are American citizens and had reportedly reached a verbal agreement to sell the project to resolve the issue of foreign ownership. Be fore a written contract was finalized, however, CFIUS expanded th eir interim cease-and-desist order to require that Sany equip ment cannot be installed on the property and used for the wind farms. “By law, information filed with CFIUS may not be disclosed by CFIUS to the public. Accordingly, the Department does not comment on information relating to specific CFIUS cases, including whether or not certain parties have filed notices for review.” Changes made to FSA 2012 tax reporting Changes to Form 1099-G and 1099-MISC fo r FSA producers and vendors C alendar year 2012 brings several changes to the way FSA reports a pro ducer’s farm program pay ments to the producer and to IRS, Morrow County Farm Service Agency (FSA) Ex ecutive Director Kyle Car- nine announced this week. In past y ears, IRS Forms 1099-G would be issued to show all program payments received from the FSA, regardless of the amount. “Starting with calendar year 2012, producers whose total reportable payments from FSA are less than $600 will not receive IRS Form 1099-G (Report of Payments to Producers),” said Camine. Additionally, producers who receive pay ments from more than one county will only receive one 1099-G if the total of all payments from all counties is $600 or more, Camine said. “Producers who receive less than $600 in combined payments should consult a tax advisor to determine if these payments must be re ported on their tax return,” she said. If the payments were subject to voluntary with h o ld in g s or su b ject to backup (involuntary) with holdings, a 1099-G will be issued regardless of the to tal amount of the payments, Camine said. The same changes will apply to producers and ven dors who normally receive IRS Form 1099-MISC from FSA. For more information regarding IRS reporting changes, contact the Mor row County FSA office at 541-676-9011. Sheriff's Report The M orrow County Sheriff’s Office reports handling the following business: June 25: -MCSO was the subject was unfamiliar yard digging in her yard advised that Umatilla Coun with Oregon and that they and eating her cat food. ty Sheriff’s Office arrested pump their own fuel in Information was relayed to Virgil Ray Robbins, 36, on California. the ODFW. an Irrigon Justice Court -BPD officer assisted -MCSO received a call warrant for failure to com with a cat stuck in a fence. from Irrigon reporting that plete alcohol education. -BPD officer was out someone saw what looked -MCSO received a call with a pedestrian sitting on like a hand with partial from a woman in Heppner the sidewalk having trouble arm lying palm side up in advising that she was going with shoes. the road. Hand was made home for lunch and there Ju n e 26: -MCSO re of rubber. was a male subject in her ceived a report from a wom -B P D a r r e s t e d a yard. She went up the hill an who said while driving 23-year-old male on an faster to see who it was and north on 207 near Lexing Irrigon Justice Court war he ran into the neighbor’s ton, another driver tried to rant for failure to appear on yard. run her off the road; she DUII. Subject was cited and -M C S O a r r e s t e d swerved like she was going released to appear. a 21-year-old male on a to go head on with her. June 27: -MCSO re Hermiston Municipal Court -MCSO was advised ceived a call from a man w arrant for contempt o f that Jeremy Wilson Garcia, stating his ex-girlfriend court on D UII, driving 34, was arrested by Mult stole his Jeep in Corpus while suspended and driv nomah County Jail on an Christie, TX and had it at an ing uninsured. Irrigon Justice Court war Irrigon location. Caller was -MCSO received a call rant for failure to appear advised he would have to from a man who reported on possession o f a con report it stolen from Corpus his girlfriend brought home trolled substance-less than Christie, not MCSO. a friend; states she has been an ounce of marijuana. -MCSO received a call talking sexual things to -MCSO received a re from a man in Boardman his four-year-old daughter port that a female was as who said his neighbor’s and threatened to take his saulted by a male at her rodeo bulls are coming over daughter when she goes mother’s house in Irrigon a to his property. on the run. Female stated week ago. Female suffered -MCSO was advised that she stabbed a cop in broken nose, two black that a 26-year-old male Florida and went to prison eyes, blood in her ear from was arrested by Umatilla for assault I. Female was ruptured eardrum and frac County jail on an Irrigon transported to location in tures to her faces. Reporting Justice Court warrant for Umatilla. She did not have person stated that the male failure to appear on failure any wants. allegedly sexually assaulted to appear. -BPD officer advised a female not to long ago. -BPD received a call he received a report that -A woman in Irrigon concerning a subject in a someone was messing with called MCSO to report a field throwing items at the the gas pumps. Officer re raccoon was in her back window and at a vehicle at sponded and advised that the location. Subject was < Sports schedules Cardinal football Sept. 7, Dayville-Monu- ment @ lone, 7 p.m. Sept. 21, Condon-Wheeler @ lone, 7 p.m. Sept. 28, South Wasco @ Maupin, 7 p.m. Oct. 5, Sherman @ lone, 7 p.m. Oct. 11, Dufiir @ lone, 7 p.m. Oct. 19, Arlington @ Ar lington, 7 p.m. Oct. 26, Union @ Union, 7 p.m. Nov. 2, Echo @ Echo, 7 p.m. Nov. 9/10, First Round State, TBD Nov. 16/17, Quarterfinals, TBD Nov. 23/24, Semifinals, TBD Dec. 1, Finals, TBD Cardinal Volleyball Sept. 1, Hermiston Labor Day JV Tournam ent @ Hermiston, TBD Sept. 4, Heppner @ lone, 5 p.m. Sept. 6, Irrigon @ lone,' 5 p.m. Sept. 8, Summit Springs Tournament @ Condon, 10 a.m. Sept. 11, Irrigon @ Irrigon, 5 p.m. Sept. 15, Sherman Coun ty Tournament @ Moro, TBD Sept. 18, Stanfield @ lone, 5 p.m. Sept. 20, Helix @ Helix, 5 p.m. Sept. 21, Condon-Wheeler @ lone, 5 p.m. Sept. 25, R iverside @ Boardman, 5 p.m. Sept. 28, South Wasco @ Maupin, 5 p.m. Sept. 29, Helix @ lone, 1 p.m. Oct. 2, Echo @ lone, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 5, Sherman @ lone, 5 p.m. Oct. 9, Echo @ Echo, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 11, Dufur @ lone, 5 p.m. Oct. 18, Condon-Wheeler @ Wheeler, 5 p.m. Oct. 20, Dufur Tournament @ Dufur, 9 a.m. Oct. 27, Big Sky District Tournament @ Hermiston, 10 a.m. Oct. 31, First Round State Playoffs, TBD Nov. 3, Second Round State Playoffs, TBD Nov. 9-10, 1A State Tour nament @ Ridgeview HS- Redmond, TBD lone Middle School volleyball and football Sept. 21, Condon @ lone, 2 p.m. Sept.28, South Wasco @ South Wasco HS-Maupin, 2 p.m. p.m. Oct.5, Sherman @ lone, 2 Oct. 19, Arlington @ p.m. Arlington HS, volleyball 2 Oct. 11, Dufur @ lone, 2 p.m./football 3 p.m. Mustang Football Varsity Fri. Aug. 31, Waitsburg/ Prescott @ Waitsburg, 7 p.m. Fri. Sep 7, Gervais Gervais, @ 7 p.m. Fri. Sep 14, Willamina @ Heppner, 7 p.m. Fri. Sep 21, Irrigon @ Ir rigon, 7 p.m. Fri. Sep 28, Enterprise @ Enterprise, 7 p.m. Fri. Oct 5, Elgin @ Hep pner, 7 p.m. Fri. Oct 12, Stanfield @ Stanfield, 7 p.m. Fri. Oct 19, Grant Union @ Heppner, 7 p.m. Fri. Oct 26, Pilot Rock @ Heppner, 7 p.m. Fri. Nov 2, Weston Me @ Heppner, 7 p.m. Sat. Nov 10, First Round Playoffs, TBA Sat. Nov 17, Quarterfinals, TBA Sat. Nov 24, Semi Finals, TBA Sat. Dec 1, State Champi onship, TBA field @ Heppner 5 p.m. Mon. October 1, Weston McEwen @ Weston 5 p.m. Mon. October 8, GU/Pilot Rock @ Pilot Rock 4:30 p.m. Mon. October 15, Bye Mon. October 22, Grant Union @ John Day 5 p.m. Mon. O ctober 29, Pilot Rock @ Heppner 5 p.m. Junior Varsity Fri. September 14, Wil lamina Heppner 4 p.m. M o n . S e p te m b e r 17, Weston/GU @ Heppner 4 p.m. Mon. September 24, Stan- Mustang volleyball Fri., Aug 31, Umatilla Jam boree @ Umatilla, TBA Sat., Sept. 1, Grant Union Toum. @ John Day, TBA Tue, Sept 4, lone @ lone 5 p.m. Fri., Sept. 7, Yakima Toum. @ Yakima, 8 a.m. Sat.. Sept. 8, Heppner Tour ney @ Heppner, 9 a.m. Mon, Sep 10, Arlington @ Heppner, 5 p.m. Thu., Sept. 13, Dufur, Cul ver @ Dufur, 4 p.m. S at., S ep t. 15, G ran t Union-3 way @ John Day, 12 p.m. Thu., Sept. 20, Irrigon @ Heppner, 5 p.m. Sat., Sept. 22, Heppner-3 way @ Heppner, 12 p.m. Tue, Sept 25, Condon @ Heppner, 5 p.m. Sat., Sep 29, Weston McE- wen-3 way @ Athena, 12 p.m. Mon, Oct 1, Arlington @ Arlington, 5:30 p.m. Thu., Oct. 4, Stanfield @ Stanfield, 5 p.m. Sat., Oct. 6, Heppner-3 way @ Heppner, 12 p.m. Thu., Oct. 11, Irrigon @ Irrigon, 5 p.m. Sat., Oct. 13, Enterprise-3 way @ Enterprise, 12 p.m. Sat., Oct. 20, Pilot Rock @ Pilot Rock, 12 p.m. Tue, Oct. 23, Stanfield (Sen. Night) @ Heppner, 5 p.m. Sat, Oct 27, District Tour nament @ Stanfield, 12 p.m. Sat., Nov. 3 1, Round State Tournament, TBA Fri., Sat. Nov. 9-10, State T o u rn am en t @ F o rest Grove Heppner Junior High football Sat. Sept. 8, Jamboree Fri. Sept. 21, Grant/ @ Heppner 5 p.m. Union @ John Day 1 p.m. @ Irrigon 11 a.m. Fri. Oct 12, Weston @ Thu. Sep 27, Stanfield Weston 1 p.m. Thu. Sept., 13, Pilot Rock @ H eppner 5:30 @ Stanfield 5:30 p.m. Thu. Oct 18, Lyle/Wish- p.m. Thu. Oct 4, Riverside ram @ Heppner 4 p.m. Mustang Junior High volleyball Sat. Sept. 8, @ Stan- Fri. Sept. 21, @ River- Fri. Oct. 12, Weston/ field Volleyball Jamboree, side/Irrigon 3 p.m. Echo 3 p.m. 8 a.m. Thu. Sept. 27, @ Stan- Sat. Oct. 19, Volleyball Fri. Sept. 14, P ilot field/Umatilla 5 p.m. Jam boree @ H eppner 8 Rock/Irrigon @ Heppner Thu. Oct. 4, Riverside/ a.m. 2 p.m. Echo 4 p.m. I
