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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 6,2013
Colder than usual October in Heppner Chamber Chatter
November temps expected to be near or below normal
According
to
preliminary data received
by the National Weather
Service in Pendleton, OR,
temperatures in Heppner
a v e ra g e d c o ld e r th an
normal during the month
of October.
The
average
te m p e ra tu re w as 48.6
degrees, which was 2.7
degrees below normal. High
temperatures averaged 60.3
degrees, which was 3.9
degrees below normal. The
highest was 72 degrees on
the 22nd. Low temperatures
averaged 36.9 degrees,
w hich was 1.5 degrees
below normal. The lowest
was 27 degrees on the 29th.
There were three days
with the low temperature
below 32 degrees.
Precipitation totaled
0.81 inches during October,
which was 0.33 inches
below normal. Measurable
precipitation of at least .01
inch was received on three
days with the heaviest, 0.36
inches, reported on the 28th.
Precipitation this year
has reached 9.33 inches,
which is 1.66 inches below
normal.
T he h ig h e st w in d
gust was 30 mph, which
occurred on the 27th.
T h e o u tl o o k fo r
November from NOAA’s
Climate Prediction Center
calls for near- to below-
normal temperatures and
near-normal precipitation.
Normal highs for Heppner
fall from 57 degrees at
the start o f November to
45 degrees at the end of
November. Normal lows
fall from 35 degrees to
28 degrees. The 30-year
normal precipitation is 1.60
inches.
T h e N W S is an
o ffice o f the N ational
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, an agency
o f the U.S. C om m erce
Department.
Sheriff's Report
September 17 (cont.):
-MCSO received report
from a Heppner woman
that her neighbor is killing
her plants.
-M C S O r e c e iv e d
request for deputy contact
from a Heppner woman
who wanted assistance in
getting her four-wheeler
back. She said it was stolen
on July 4.
-MCSO deputy reports
he was flagged down and
advised that a subject at the
grocery store in Heppner
had children in the vehicle
that were not in car seats.
-MCSO deputy advised
he was out with the city
m anager at a H eppner
location.
-MCSO received report
of debris from a semi tire
all over the 1-84 Boardman
ramp.
-MCSO received report
of trespass in progress at an
Irrigon residence. MCSO
and Oregon Sta‘te Police
responded and contacted
the subjects who said they
had permission to be on the
property.
-MCSO received report
from a camp host at the
B oardm an M arina that
someone was cutting tribal
lines to their nets. He said
it was the third time it had
occurred. MCSO said they
would advise the marine
The upcoming
winter storm
season is near and
Morrow County
Road dept, would
like to remind
all motorists the
NONE winter
maintenance
on Coalmine hill
towards Ukiah.
For the rest of
the County winter
maintenance
practices include
plowing and
sanding. The
combination
of practices
used at each
site may vary to
accommodate the
different cllimate,
traffic, and
storm conditions
encountered.
Morrow County's
goal is to provide
a safe roadway.
However, it is
always up to
the motorist to
drive according
to conditions.
Please use extreme
caution and
common sense.
They will do their
best and would
appreciate your
patience. For your
convenience the
road department
would like to direct
your attention to
a towing service in
the area if needed.
Lexington Auto
Body 541-989-
8565, cell 541-561-
5700,. Again be
prepared and be
safe. Questions or
concerns may be
addressed
541-989-9500.
deputy when he was on
duty next.
-MCSO received report
from an Irrigon man that he
had been in a verbal dispute
with his 14-year-old son. He
said it was verbal only at the
time, but could get physical.
A deputy responded and
determined it was verbal
only.
-MCSO received report
from a Heppner subject that
a neighbor was yelling and
screaming at her mother
about spraying their yard. A
deputy made contact, talked
to both parties and advised
one not to spray when the
wind was blowing and the
other to stop yelling and
screaming.
-MCSO received report
o f a vehicle, possibly a
Ford Ranger, peeling out
and driving through a stop
sign. A deputy responded
and checked the area.
S e p t e m b e r 18:
Morrow County Sheriff’s
O ffic e , B o a rd m a n
A m bulance, B oardm an
Fire Department received
report from a subject on
1-84 Boardman that a car
just hit the back of his semi
and his blocking the fast
lane. The driver of the car
was out of the vehicle and
walking around. MCSO,
BFD, BAmb and Oregon
State Police all responded.
-MCSO received report
of a vehicle that didn't stop
for a school bus in Heppner.
-MCSO received report
from a male who requested
an ambulance. He said she
was pulling a strap on his
truck when it broke and the
next thing he knew he woke
up in the restroom with
blood coming from his head.
The call was transferred to
Benton County 911.
-MCSO received report
from a vice-principal at an
Irrigon school that she had
just received report o f a
couple students involved
in a fight betw een two
students the previous day
and someone had posted it
online.
-M C S O r e c e iv e d
report of a vicious dog at
Pioneer Memorial Clinic
in Heppner.
-MCSO received report
of a suicide threat in Irrigon.
-M C S O r e c e iv e d
report from a Heppner man
who believed he had just
received a scam phone call
where the caller said he
was his grandson in jail in
Mexico and needed $2,000
to get out of jail.
-MCSO received report
of drug activity.
-MCSO received report
of a suspicious vehicle that
was left wrecked on Clarks
Canyon Rd., Lexington,
with no one around. MCSO
responded and tagged the
vehicle for towing.
-MCSO received report
from a Lexington woman
that she caught two dogs
killing chickens on her
parents’ property. She said
it was an ongoing problem.
She reported that one of the
dogs had a tag on it with a
person’s name and phone
number.
-MCSO received report
from a director/lead teacher
at an Irrigon school that a
student brought a replica
weapon to school.
-MCSO received report
from a deputy that a student
at an Irrigon school reported
that he was grabbed in the
groin by another student.
-MCSO received report
from a Heppner subject that
UPS delivered a package
to the wrong address and
the caller was having a
hard time getting it back. A
deputy attempted contact.
-MCSO received report
from a Heppner woman that
her son found a bike in the
creek and brought it home.
A deputy made contact.
-MCSO received report
o f a tw o-vehicle m otor
vehicle accident on Hwy.
207-E cho/B utter Creek
b lo ck in g the roadw ay.
MCSO, OSP, Hermiston
A m bulance, S tation 7,
Heppner Fire Department,
lone Fire Department and
ODOT responded.
-MCSO received report
from an Irrigon man that his
son was hiding in the park
across the street and was
ignoring his father.
-M C S O r e c e iv e d
report of a vehicle unable
to maintain lane, almost
causing a head-on collision
on I-84/Hwy. 730.
-MCSO received report
of cows out on Hwy. 74,
lone. A deputy responded
and put the cows back in
pasture.
-Boardman Ambulance
receiv ed req u est from
Arlington Ambulance for
mutual aid for a 45-year-
old male with chest pains
at w aste m an ag em en t
in Arlington. Boardman
Ambulance responded and
transported him to The
Dalles.
S e p t e m b e r 19:
Morrow County Sheriff's
O ffice received report
from an lone man that his
neighbor's dog was barking
again and had been barking
all night. He said it was an
ongoing issue. A deputy
responded, but couldn’t find
any dogs barking.
-MCSO received report
of a burglar alarm on Main
St. in Heppner. A deputy
responded, but everything
was secure.
-M C S O , H e p p n e r
A m b u la n c e r e c e iv e d
request for an ambulance
for a 48-year-old male with
a several pain in his right
side in Heppner. Heppner
A m bulance and MCSO
responded and the patient
was transported.
-MCSO reported that a
deputy was at the Morrow
C ounty C o u rth o u se in
H eppner and at Irrigon
Justice Court to provide
security.
-MCSO received report
from a Boardman man that
he had lost his small hairless
dog named “Lion King.”
-MCSO received report
from Oregon State Police
of a stolen blue 1996 Ford
Taurus out of Walla Walla
parked on the freeway west
o f Boardman out of fuel.
OSP advised they knew
the name of the suspect.
A nother report advised
that the subject got gas in
Boardman and was headed
westbound on 1-84. MCSO
was unable to locate the
vehicle.
-MCSO received report
from a Boardman woman
that they were fogging
their house and her smoke
detectors were going off.
She advised there was no
fire.
-MCSO advised they
provided traffic control for
the homecoming parade in
Heppner.
Bank of
Member FDIC
Heppner FFA Chapter's
Annual Apple/Pear Sale:
Pick up an order form and
send your order and check
to H eppner FFA, HHS,
Attn. Beth Dickenson PO
Box 67. Second delivery
date orders are due by
Nov. 7 for pick up Nov.
16 at the Harvest Festival.
Questions, contact Beth at
541-676-9138 x2542.
Cornerstone Gallery
has organic Jazz apples for
sale: $20 for a large box,
while supplies last.
S a tu rd a y , N ov. 9
“Celebrating Our Military
- USO, HERE WE GO”
E v en t-6-8:30p.m.: Inland
Northwest Musicians and
the ARC have revived the
1940s; Era o f the USO
will be held at 215 W.
O rchard in H erm iston.
You are invited to jo in
General Raymond “Fred”
Rees, along with other local
military and friends for an
evening of stories, music,
d a n c in g , c a m a ra d e rie
and re fre s h m e n ts and
to rem em ber the years
that the USO was the
hub for service men and
women. A collection of
WWII memorabilia will
be on display. For more
infomiation, contact Louis
and Betty Carlson at louis-
bcarlson@centurytel.net or
541-676-5302.
Saturday, Nov. 16, 9
a.m. - 3 p.m. - lone Holiday
Bazaar at the lone Legion
Hall. Plan on checking out
the holiday bazaar hosted
by the lo n e A m erican
Legion Auxiliary; coffee
and breakfast pastries will
be available in the morning,
with a lunch of homemade
soup, roll and dessert for $5.
Vendor tables are available
for $10. Contact Becky
Rietmann at 541-422-7230
or Sharon Rietmann at 541 -
422-7437.
-MCSO received report
o f 10 sheep out on Hwy.
74, L ex in g to n . MCSO
responded, but was unable
to locate anything.
-MCSO received report
of a beer pong board stolen
from Bucknum’s tavern in
Heppner. They reported that
they located the item at a
Heppner residence. MCSO
a rre s te d D u stin Ryan
Taylor, 20, for Theft 11. He
was cited and released.
-MCSO received report
of a possible drunk driver,
sw e rv in g and d riv in g
all over the roadway in
B o ard m an . B oardm an
P o lic e D e p a rtm e n t
responded but was unable
to locate the driver.
-MCSO received report
from a Heppner woman that
her daughter lost her cell
phone that morning before
school, possible by the
tennis courts near Heppner
Elementary School.
-M C S O r e c e iv e d
report of a small female pit
bull that looked sick in a
Boardman man’s yard. The
puppy was transported to
Pet Rescue.
-MCSO received report
from a subject who walked
into the sheriff’s office of
a horse in the roadway. He
said it went into a bam on
the property, but he was
concerned it might go back
into the road. MCSO made
contact with the property
owner who advised they
would check on the horse.
-MCSO received report
of a lot of vehicles that had
been driven down to the
end o f a road in Irrigon
and the caller wanted a
deputy to check it out.
A deputy responded and
found juveniles and parents
having a birthday party on
the beach.
-MCSO deputy was
out with a vehicle pulling
a horse trailer that was
throwing sparks. The driver
said he didn't have a wrench
to change the tire and was
attempting to make it home.
-MCSO deputy advised
he was going to give a
subject a courtesy ride
home, but then was unable
to locate the subject.
-Irrigon A m bulance
received report of a 36-year-
old female who had fallen
and wrenched her knee,
which had previously been
replaced, with resulting
swelling and bruising.
-Irrigon A m bulance
received request for an
ambulance for a 61-year-
old male that had fallen
w ith a possibly broken left
foot. Irrigon Ambulance
responded and transported
him to Good Shepherd
H ospital in H erm iston.
Boardman Fire Department
also responded for a lift
assist.
S e p t e m b e r 21:
Morrow County Sheriff’s
Office received report of a
found basset hound mix on
Hwy. 207-Heppner with a
faded orange collar and part
of a blue leach. The dog was
limping and had scratches.
The reporter advised he
would take the dog to the
vet the next morning.
-MCSO received
request from an Irrigon man
to remove his girlfriend
from the house. He said
she had been physically
abusing him. He said he had
her girlfriend come over to
help calm her down. MCSO
and Boa r dma n Pol i ce
responded and separated
the parties.
-MCSO Deputy
advised he gave a courtesy
ride to a female in Heppner.
-MCSO received report
from a man in lone that he
was delivering newspapers
when two females jumped
out in front o f his truck
and told him he was going
too fast. He said they took
down his license plate.
-M CSO cited Keith
Rodney Larson, 74, for
Violation of the Basic Rule,
74 mph in a 55 mph zone in
Irrigon.
-MCSO received report
from a subject in Boardman
that a fem ale pulled up
her dress and was naked
underneath. He suspected
that she was dealing drugs
because she was flagging
people down and trying to
sell them things.
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Heppner
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