EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 30, 2013
DA’s Report
M o r r o w C o u n ty
D istrict A ttorney Justin
Nelson has released the
following report:
-R obert Scott H all,
51, was convicted of one
count each of Possession of
Methamphetamine, a Class
C felony, and DUI1, a Class
A misdemeanor. For the first
count, the defendant had his
driver’s license suspended
for six months and was
sentenced to 18 months
supervised probation, to
include mental health and
substance abuse evaluations
and five sanction units to
be used for 80 hours of
com m unity service. On
the second count, H all’s
d r i v e r ’s lic e n s e w as
suspended for one year;
sentence of 180 days jail
time was suspended and
the defendant sentenced to
two years bench probation,
to include 80 hours o f
c o m m u n ity s e r v ic e ,
substance abuse evaluation
and attendance at a Victim’
Impact Panel. Total fines,
fees and assessments were
$1,350.
-Lloyd Alan Terpening,
52, was convicted of Assault
IV, a Class A misdemeanor;
sentence of 180 days jail
time was suspended and
the defendant sentenced to
24 months bench probation,
to include 40 hours o f
co m m u n ity se rv ic e , a
w ritten apology to the
victim and enrollment in
an anger management class.
Fines, fees, assessments and
restitution totaled $1,424.
Public meeting planned for
potential Boardman Urban
renewal area
A p o t e n t i a l new
urban renewal area in the
vicinity of Hillview Estates
Subdivision and vacant
properties in Boardman will
be discussed at Boardman
C ity H all, Nov. 5, at
6:30 p.m. For additional
information, contact Barry
B e y e le r, C o m m u n ity
D evelopm ent D irector,
City of Boardman at 541 -
481-9252 or bbeyeler@
cityofboardman.com.
As currently envisioned,
the urban renew al area
boundary encom passes
approximately 170 acres
in the area to the south of
1-84 in the Hillview Estates
Subdivision. The meeting
will focus on the process of
forming an urban renewal
area and potential urban
renewal projects in the area.
U rb a n re n e w a l
c o n s u l t a n t B re n d a n
B u c k le y a lo n g w ith
Boardman City Manager
K aren P e ttig re w and
Community Development
Director Barry Beyeler will
provide information.
Urban renewal allows
for the use of tax increment
financing to pay for urban
ren ew al p ro je c ts. Tax
increment revenues—the
amount of property taxes
generated by the increase
in total assessed values
in the urban renewal area
from the time it is first
established— are used to
fund investments in the
urban renewal area. Urban
renewal investments can
include construction or
improvement o f streets,
utilities, parks and other
public facilities.
The main objective
o f the Boardm an urban
renew al area w ould be
to provide infrastructure
improvements to facilitate
development in the area.
BALLOT DROP LOCATIONS
-Continuedfrom PA GE ONE
Heppner: Courthouse
parking lot (24 hours) or
the Morrow County Clerk's
Office, Room 102 inside the
courthouse. Open 8 a.m. to
noon and 1-5 p.m., M-F and
Election Day (Nov. 5) from
7 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Lexington: 365 West
Hwy 74 (Public Works
Parking lot). Turn off Hwy.
74 onto Tom Street and
left into the public works
parking lot. Open 24 hours,
lone: Spring St. (in
front o f the turn to 3rd
Street). Open 24 hours.
B o a r d m a n : NW
Boardman Ave. (24 hours).
Irrig o n : 205 NE 3rd
St. (Irrigon Annex). Open
24 hours.
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This Kind:
Health advisory issued for
Willow Creek Reservoir
High toxin levels found at Morrow County
reservoir
The O regon H ealth
Authority issued a health
advisory last Friday due to
high levels of blue-green
algae in Willow Creek
Reservoir. Residents and
v is ito rs sh o u ld av o id
contact with water from
the reservoir, including
sw allow ing or inhaling
water droplets, as well as
skin contact with water.
Drinking water directly is
especially dangerous.
The advisory was issued
after w ater m onitoring
confirm ed the presence
o f blue-green algae that
can produce toxins. These
algae levels are likely to be
associated with dangerous
cyanotoxin concentrations
in the water that can be
harmful to humans and
animals.
A c c o rd in g to th e
Statesman Journal out of
Polk County, advisories
have been annual events at
Willow Creek since 2006,
including two separate
warnings issued this year
and during 2011, 2008 and
2007. An earlier advisory
issued June 18 lasted 56
days, until being lifted on
Aug. 13.
The 2008 advisories
lasted the longest, a total of
153 days, 49 of those when
an advisory was in effect
from July 2 through Aug. 20
and 104 days from Sept. 10
to Dec. 23.
Oregon Public Health
officials advise campers
and oth er recrea tio n a l
visitors that toxins cannot
be removed by boiling,
filtering or treating the
water with camping-style
filters.
People who draw in-
home water directly from
Willow Creek Reservoir are
advised to use an alternative
w a te r so u rce b ecau se
private treatment systems
are not proven effective
at removing algae toxins.
However, public drinking
water systems can reduce
algae toxins through proper
filtration and disinfection.
If people on public water
system s have questions
about treatment and testing,
they should contact their
water supplier.
Oregon health officials
recom m end that people
who choose to eat fish from
waters where algae blooms
are present remove all fat,
skin and organs before
cooking, because toxins
are more likely to collect in
these tissues.
Crayfish muscle can be
eaten, but internal organs
and liquid fat should be
discarded.
Exposure to toxins
can produce symptoms of
num bness, tingling and
dizziness that can lead
to difficu lty breathing
or heart problem s, and
require immediate medical
attention. Symptoms o f
skin irritation, weakness,
diarrhea, nausea, cramps
and fainting should also
receive medical attention
if they persist or worsen.
Children and pets are at
increased risk for exposure
because of their size and
level of activity.
The public w ill be
advised when the concern
no longer exists.
With proper precautions
to avoid w ater contact,
people are encouraged to
visit
Willow Creek Reservoir
and enjoy activities such as
camping, hiking, biking,
picnicking, fishing and bird
watching.
B o atin g is safe as
long as speeds do not
create excessive w ater
spray, which could lead to
inhalation risk.
For local information
about w ater quality or
blue-green algae sampling,
contact the
Corps of Engineers at
541-676-9009.
For health information,
to report human or pet
illnesses due to blooms, or
to ask questions, contact
the Oregon Public Health
toll-free information line at
1-877-290-
6 7 6 7 or v is it th e
H arm ful A lgae Bloom
program’s website at www.
healthoregon.org/hab
and se le c t “ A lg ae
Bloom A dvisories,” for
in fo rm atio n reg ard in g
advisories issued or lifted
for the season.
Students say yes to
‘Just say no’
Lily Reid, Hailey Heideman, Favi Juarez, Raquel Villegas and
Alevis Ramirez celebrate Red Ribbon Week by making bags
for the lone Market to remind everyone to say no to drugs.
-Contributed photo
AARP driver’s
safety class planned
A session o f AARP’s
Driver Safety Program has
been scheduled for Nov. 15
from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. in
lone.
P re -re g is tra tio n is
required, as a minimum
number of students must be
enrolled to warrant holding
the class.
Preregister by calling
Anne Morter at 541-422-
7040 by Nov. 10. Cost
is $14 for non-members
o f AARP and $12 for
members, payable at the
class.
The A A RP D riv er
Safety Program is the
nation’s first and largest
course for drivers age 50
and older.
The goal of the course
is to teach people valuable
defensive driving skills and
give them a refresher course
on the rules of the road.
O nce the course is
completed, participants may
be eligible for a discount on
their car insurance.
Contact Anne Morter
at 4 2 2 -7040 for m ore
information.
Heppner students visit local
wood processing facilities
Fun Fact: Back in the 1800’s, deer were so com m on
and hunting such a part of life, that deer skins or whole
deer were used as money. A deer was worth a dollar,
and hence, the dollar bill became known for what it was
worth - "a buck’’.
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Students from the Heppner High School Woods Manufacturing class visited the Collins Pacific
Albus plants near Boardman recently. Students explored the tree plantation and logging
operations, toured their state-of-the-art sawmill located out in the tree farm, and toured the
kiln and planning facility at the Port of Morrow. From the poplar trees (Pacific Albus in this
case), the Collins Companies produces wood ranging from custom molding and cabinetry to
pallet and crate boards. They sort boards into more than 12 different grades and many sizu
to maximize the yield of wood from each tree. Dave Fowler’s Woods Manufacturing students
are planning to utilize this material. They are taking a “value added” approach by producing a
product with locally-produced materials. Ideas range from wooden bowls to outdoor furniture.
Stay tuned to find out what they produce. Pictured are: John Edmundson, Tate Gentry, Jaden
Orr, Ethan Ashbeck, Keenan Helfrecht, Jacob Moses, Lane Pilant, Skyler Hawks and Dave
Fowler. -Contributedphoto
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