SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 12,2012
Jordan Jones to write HHS news
for the Gazette-Times
(Editor's
note:
Jordan Ann Jones, a se
nior at Heppner Jr. /Sr.
High School, will be writ
ing articles to inform the
community on events at
Heppner High School and
plans to write an article on
each o f Heppner's 2012-
2013 seniors.)
By Jordan Ann Jones
This Friday, Sep
tember 14 ,a home football
game against Willamina
is set, starting at 7 p.m.
Thursday, September 13,
the Heppner volleyball
girls will be playing in
Dufur at 4 p.m. and then
on Saturday, September
15, they will be playing in
Grant Union at noon.
Along with the ar
ticle of the local events that
will be happening in the
community. I will also be
writing an article on each
of Heppner's 2012-2013
graduating seniors. I am
writing an article on Hepp
ner's class of 2013 seniors
so that the community can
get to know the seniors
better. Now to get started 1
will start with myself.
My name is Jor
dan Ann Jones; my parents
are Frank and Ann Jones,
and I have two siblings,
Faith and Chace Jones. 1
was bom in John Day, OR
and when I was five my
family moved to Heppner.
For my extra curricular
activities I participate in
cheerleading, softball, and
when I can 1 volunteer my
time at our local daycare
center. In my spare time
when I’m not busy with
school or sports, 1 like to
hang out with friends and
family. For a fun fact: my
favorite food is chicken or
meatloaf, and my favorite
color is turquoise. After 1
graduate high school I plan
on continuing my educa
tion by going to college
and earning a degree in
journalism. 1 am not quite
sure where I will be going
to college but I have been
MORROW COUNTY COURT
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Sheriff Dept. Update
&
Traffic
Deputy
Discussion:
Sheriff
Kenneth Matlack provided
the court w ith the fol low ing
report: August 3, 5 and 14
fires in the Irrigon Area
(two structure and one
brush), August 7 brush fire
in Boardman area, August
10 fire along Hwy. 74
around mile post 17 in the
lone area and on August
15 reckless burning by
juveniles.
A resident
reported a wild rabbit in
her yard, two pit bulls
killed a neighbor’s dog
and a dead cow elk was
found near the Hwy 207
and 21 Road intersection.
There was a four-wheeler
accident on Hwy. 74 with
patient transport and a
pickup rollover on Hwy
207
with
Life-Flight
transport.
The sheriff
discussed the possibility
of hiring a patrol deputy.
After a lengthy discussion
the court decided to take
no action on the request at
this time for financial and
other reasons.
H eppner Rural Fire
Protection
District
Annexation O rder: The
looking at Southwestern
Oregon Community Col
lege and the University of
Oregon.
One of the gradu
ating seniors is Alyssa Kay
Wizner; her parents are
Jarod and Christy Wizner,
and she has three siblings,
Rian, Cody, and Bridget
Wizner. She was bom in
Hermiston, OR and when
she was six her family
moved to Heppner. When
Alyssa isn’t busy she par
ticipates in the Heppner
drama department. When
in Heppner Alyssa en
joys hanging out with her
friends and family. For a
fun fact: Alyssa’s favorite
food is Fuji apples, and
her favorite color is coral.
After Alyssa graduates she
plans to extend her edu
cation by going to beauty
school and majoring in
cosmetology. Alyssa is not
sure where she is going
to college at but her wish
is to attend school at Paul
Mitchell.
CITY COUNCIL
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been resolved and the reha
bilitation of that street can
now proceed.
The council heard
that the city’s engineering
firm Anderson Perry will
be meeting with city repre
sentatives, Brian Thompson
and others on Sept. 11 to
discuss the possibility of
the city tying into a land
owner’s irrigation project
to dispose of city waste wa
ter. “If this works we could
avoid the current ammonia
issue with minimal cost,”
Cutsforth said in her report
to the council.
Last month the
city had reluctantly be
gun to move ahead with
a $625,000 sewer system
upgrade suggested by An
derson Perry to eliminate
ammonia discharge prob
lems cited by the State De
partment of Environmental
Quality. If the city is able
to put the effluent into ir
rigation o f Thom pson’s
and others’ land, it would
change its present method
of dumping treated effluent
into Willow Creek. “This
could save the city a pile of
money,” Mayor Paustian
said. The city dumps on
average 170,000 gallons of
water into Willow Creek
each day,
It was announced
that five people have filed
for city office. Joe Perry for
mayor, John Bowles (cur
rently on the council) for
councilor, Corey Sweeney
for councilor and Dale
Bates also for councilor.
The council ac
cepted resignation of Bob
Jepsen from the Heppner
Utility Commission. The
mayor asked that anyone
know ing som eone who
might be interested in ser
vice the city on the commit
tee should contact himself
or city hall.
The co u n cil
passed an ordinance ex
empting service or seeing
eye type dogs from city
required licensing. Service
dogs are those used to assist
disabled people under the
Americans with Disabilities
Act.
Received the
following police report for
the month of August:
Traffic-
There were six traffic
stops.
A deputy made contact
with a person regarding
answering questions about
commercial vehicle speed
limits.
A person reported a pos
sible drunk driver. A deputy
checked the area and was
unable to locate the ve
hicle.
A commercial vehicle
was reported to be blocking
the roadway.
Three hit and run crashes
were reported. One person
was arrested for leaving the
scene of a crash.
Several juveniles were
warned about unsafe bi
cycle riding.
Two parking complaints
were received.
4th Annual
(jfeULn. ’ on the. (f tjy x !
Code Enforcement-
Fourteen animal calls
were reported, resulting in
eight cats being transported
to Pet Rescue and one cita
tion being issued.
A loose horse was re
ported.
Loose cattle were report
ed at Mt Glen Apartments.
A person called MCSO
who wanted to get a vehicle
titled in his name.
A person was warned
about dumping trash on a
neighbor’s property.
A deputy made contact
with two residents regard
ing weeds.)
MCSO responded to four
noise complaints. ,
Theft Complaints-
A theft o f pop bottles
was reported.
MCSO received a report
of a gas drive off.
All Other-
A deputy assisted the
Department of Human Ser
vices in removing children
from a residence.
A person wanted a depu
ty to assist in removing chil
dren from an ex-spouse’s
residence. The deputy was
not able to assist; the person
was advised to contact the
court.
A deputy contacted a
landlord o f a residence
regarding an eviction. Four
vehicles were vandalized.
A person reported illegal
fishing. A deputy checked
the area in question and was
unable to locate anyone.
A deputy investigated a
report of unwanted texts.
The victim was advised
to tell the person who was
sending the texts to stop and
if it continues to recontact
MCSO. Juveniles were re
portedly lighting fireworks.
Saturday, September 22nd
Boardm an M arin a Park
3 :0 0 p m — 9:00p m
Live Music featuring
C. C. King Band
& THE SHADES
Classic Car Display
Wine & Beer Tasting
Tickets: $20.
Morrow County
District Attorney Justin
Nelson has released the
following report:
-Jaime Rodriguez
Madrigal, 25, was con
victed of Failure to Per
form Duties of a Driver,
a Class C felony, and was
sentenced to three years of
supervised probation, 160
hours of community ser
vice, with numerous con
ditions, and $708 in fines,
fees and assessments.
He was also convicted of
Reckless Driving, a Class
A misdemeanor, and was
sentenced to 180 days of
incarceration, suspended, a
90-day driver's license sus
pension, three years' bench
probation with numerous
conditions, 50 hours of
community service and
$168 in fines, fees and as
sessments.
-Rolando Guadar
rama Estrada, 44, was con
victed of Aggravated Theft
A deputy was unable to
locate the juveniles.
Four people were issued
citations for possessing/
consuming alcohol.
Suspicious people were
reported behind a business.
A deputy checked the area
and was unable to locate
anyone.
A person reported they
were threatened. It was
determined to be a civil
issue.
Deadline-
Monday at
5:00 pm
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T ra in in g F a c ility B o a rd m a n E IS
The U S Navy, in cooperation with the National Guard Bureau and the Oregon
National Guard, has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
to evaluate the potential environmental effects associated with ongoing and
proposed military readiness activities within Naval Weapons Systems Training
Facility (NWSTF) Boardman
The Navy and
Oregon National Ouard
request your Inputl
S ubmit
P u b lic M e e tin g s
O p e n H o u s e In f o r m a t io n S e s s io n
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P r e s e n ta tio rV P u b lic C o m m e n t S e s s io n
6-
8 p .m .
written comments t o :
Tuesday. Sept 25. 2012
Naval Facilities Engineering
Command, Northwest
Attention Mrs Amy Burt - N W S T F
Boardman EIS Project M anager
Hermiston Conference Center
Great Room
4 15 S Highway 395
Hermiston OR 97838
1101 Tautog Circle, Suite 203
To Purchase call:
5 4 1 -481-3014
www.rotrfestival.com
$25 at the door. Must be 21 to Attend
Catered b y :
Judy Scott's Chuck Wagon
Sponsored by :
Boardman, OR
Silverdale, W A 98315-1101
Port of Morrow Conference Center
Riverfront Room
wtww.NWSTFBoardmanEIS.com
2 Marine Drive
The Draft EIS is available for public Boardman OR 97818
review and comment from
Sept. 7,2012 to Nov. 6,2012.
AH comments must be postmarked
or received online by Nov. 0,2012,
for consideration in the Final EIS.
the
r o u o w in g
p u b l ic l ib r a r i e s o r
FOR MORI INFORMATION
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W e d n e s d a y Sept 26. 2012
Submit comments online at
V isit
a sub award amendment
between Oregon Health
& Science University and
the Morrow County Health
Department with a total
payment of $8,062.84 to be
paid in four equal payment
of$2,015.71.
Janitorial
Contract
Review: The court, and
several department heads
met with the county’s
janitorial
contractor.
After a lengthy discussion
it appears that most of
the concerns and issues
that have been brought
forward were due to a
lack of communication.
The contractor agreed to
address all of the concerns
that were discussed. All
parties agreed that in the
future all concerns will be
reported to Sandi Putman
at the Road Dept.
Various correspondences
and upcoming meeting
notices were reviewed and
discussed.
This information is being
provided by Commissioner
Leann Rea. If you would
like to receive county court
minutes, please contact
Karen Wolff at (541)676-
5620.
DA’s Report
T h e U.S. N a v y and the O re g o n National Guard
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court reviewed, approved
and signed the order in
the matter of ordering the
annexation of the territory
(Blake Ranch Area) to
the Heppner Rural Fire
Protection District.
Contracts:
The court
reviewed and approved
the following contracts
with the Morrow County
Commission on Children
and Families: Boardman
Park
and
Recreation
District
in the amount
of $5,000; Heppner Day
Care in the amount of
$4,750.00;
Umatilla-
Morrow Head Start in the
amount of $8,538; Morrow
County Public Health
Department- Healthy Start
Program in the amount of
$9,200; Domestic Violence
Services in the amount of
$4,291; Heppner Day Care
Preschool in the amount of
$4,750; Morrow County
Juvenile
Department
Youth Investment Program
in the amount of $13,530;
and
Morrow
County
Juvenile
Department
Client Specific Program
in the amount of $2,000.
Reviewed and approved
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in the First Degree-Theft
by Receiving, a Class B
felony, and was sentenced
to 12 months in the custody
of the Oregon Department
of Corrections, two-years’
post prison supervision,
with numerous conditions
and $1,108 id fines, fees
and assessments. He was
also convicted of being a
Felon in Possession o f a
Firearm and was sentenced
to 15 months in the Or
egon Department of Cor
rections, with two-years'
post-prison
supervision
with numerous conditions
and $208 in fines, fees and
assessments.
According
to the report, he may be
deported for the offenses
rather than be subject to
probation. In addition, he
was also convicted of: Pos
session of Methamphet-
amine, a Class C felony,
and was sentenced to six
months in the custody of
ODC, one year post-prison
supervision with numer
ous conditions and ordered
to pay $565 in fines fees
and assessments; Identity
Theft, a Class C Felony,
and was sentenced to six
months in the custody of
ODC, one year post-prison
supervision with numerous
conditions and ordered to
pay $95 in fines, fees and
assessments; Frequenting
a Place Where Controlled
Substances are Used, a
Class A misdemeanor, and
ordered to pay $60 in fines
and assessments; Assault in
the Fourth Degree-Consti
tuting Domestic Violence,
a Class C felony, and was
sentenced to 15 months in
the custody of ODC, two
years' post-prison supervi
sion with numerous con
ditions and ordered to pay
$1,178 in fines, fees and
assessments; Harassment-
Constituting
Domestic
Violence, a Class B misde
meanor, discharged.
Marriage Licenses
The MorrowCounty Clerk has issued the fol
lowing marriage licenses:
January 23: -Ronald William Mailloux, 70, of
Boardman and Sherrill Lee Feser, 63, of Boardman.
Sheriff’s Report
The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office reports
handling the following business:
July II: Morrow County
Sheriffs Office received a
request for a cat trap from
an Irrigon resident. A dep
uty responded and left a
trap at the location.
-MCSO received report
of a small dog, very skin
ny, that needed to be taken
to Pet Rescue in Irrigon.
-MCSO received report
of a Labrador in Irrigon
turned over to a deputy at
the Irrigon Justice Court.
The dog was transported to
Pet Rescue.
-MCSO received re
port of cattle out on Bell
Canyon Loop/Blackhorse
Canyon, Lexington. .The
owners were contacted and
said they would take care
of the cattle.
-MCSO received report
that Umatilla Police De
partment arrested Eliodoro
Salseda Castaneda, 20, on
a Morrow County Justice
Court warrant for Failure
to Appear/Providing False
Information to a Police Of
ficer. He was lodged at the
Umatilla County Jail with
$6,000 bail.
-MCSO received re
port of a suspicious person
wearing a button-up shirt
and a hat with a small plas
tic bag in Heppner. Subject
was located.
-MCSO, Boardman Po
lice Department received
report of an alarm at Riv
erside High School in
Boardman. MCSO assist
ed Boardman Police, the
building was cleared, but
they were unable to locate
anything.
-MCSO received report
from the Heppner City
Manager that five protest
ers were outside the door of
a meeting on wind energy.
A deputy responded and
stayed for the meeting.
-MCSO received re
port of a suspicious per
son sleeping on the caller's
porch swing when the
caller got home from work
on Highway 74, Heppner.
The subject was given a
courtesy ride to Lexington
were he was staying with
friends.
-MCSO received report
of an elderly gentleman
talking to himself, standing
in the middle of the park
ing lot at the Lexington
Shell looking for a phone
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