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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 5,2014 Repeat property offender sentenced in Morrow County On T hursday, Feb. Nelson said the state 27, Judge Eva Tem ple argued that all charges s e n t e n c e d Z a c h a r y could be run consecutive Law rence B artz, 21, to because of several factors, 32 months in prison. The including separate victims, sentence was pronounced the defendant’s willingness in connection with several to commit more than one crim e s a ffe c tin g fiv e criminal offense for each different victims in Irrigon charge, and the fact that the last May. offenses created a different Among other things, risk of harm to each victim. Bartz stole a Nissan Altima B artz was also on and e v en tu ally caused probation and post-prison $12,280.7 4 o f dam age supervision at the time of the to the vehicle, as well as offense. He had previously driving through a fence served 13 months with while attempting to elude O regon D epartm ent o f C o r r e c tio n s on p o lic e o ffic e rs ; he d am ag ed the similar charges. fence to the tune of D e f e n s e $916.81. counsel, on the other h an d , re q u e ste d In a d d itio n , all counts be run Kaitlyn Ma y Christman, a concurrent (at the passenger in the same time) for a 26 stolen vehicle, was Zachary Bartz month sentence. injured when the The sentence car went through the w as “ open fence. Bartz, said Morrow ic in g ,” w ith the County District Attorney sentence left to the complete Justin N elson, failed to discretion o f the court, stay at the scene and assist with each side stating their Christman. The defendant recommendation. also caused physical injury “The defendant in this to Morrow County Sheriff s case committed this crime Office Parole and Probation while on probation and Officer John Bowles while post-prison supervision for attem pting to run away other criminal offenses he from him. and drove his had previously committed vehicle directly toward in Morrow and Umatilla MCSO D eputy Colleen counties. While attempting Neubert and almost hit her to elude police officers while attempting to elude he drove in a manner that officers. endangered the safety of According to Nelson, the public. The defendant the sta te arg u ed th a t caused physical injury to Bartz could be sentenced two separate victims, and up to 148 months in the caused over $13,000 in Department of Corrections. damages to property. At the The Nissan Altima Bartz stole and crashed to the tune of more than $12,000 in damages. -Contributedphoto sentencing the defendant agreed that prior criminal sanctions had not deterred him from committing new crim es, and that he had dem onstrated disregard for laws and rules, making s u c c e s s f u l p r o b a tio n unlikely,” said Nelson. B artz also has two open U m atilla C ounty cases involving Burglary, theft, and resisting arrest allegations. A fte r h e a rin g th e arguments from both sides, Judge Temple sentenced the defendant to 26 months prison time, concurrent, for both the Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and Criminal Mischief in the First Degree charges. Temple then sentenced th e d e fe n d a n t to six additional months for his charge o f resisting arrest. Tem ple sen ten c ed the defendant to “discharge” (no probation, fines, or other conditions) on the ch arg e s o f F a ilu re to Perform Duties of a Driver (a Class C felony), Assault in the F ourth D egree on MCSO Deputy John B ow les, A ssault in the Fourth Degree on Kaitlyn Christman, and Reckless Driving and Recklessly E n d a n g e rin g A n o th e r Person in the case of MCSO Deputy Colleen Neubert. Bartz was, however, required to repay restitution to the victims. Bartz also received a one-year license su sp en sio n on several counts. “ I believe the State gave a strong argument for consecutive sentences in this case,” Nelson said. “ Since this case was an ‘open sentencing,’ with no agreement as to the length of prison time between the state and defense counsel, the ultimate sentence length was left to the full discretion of the court.” The Cat in the Hat Middle school wrestlers to compete knows a lot about that! in regionals Above: Colton Evans muscles his opponent during The Dalles Invitational on March 20. The Heppner Junior High wrestling team traveled to The Dalles for their last match-up before their regional tournament. 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The HES kitchen joined in the fun by making Cat in the Hat pancakes with straw berries and sausage for lunch. Pictured: The Cat in the Hat (aka Mary Ann Elguezabal) reading to Mrs. Morris' first-grade and kindergarten students. -Contributedphoto ~ Op/Ed ~ Proposed Blue Mtn. Forest plans are coming for comment soon By Steve Beverlin, John Laurence and Kevin M artin The Blue Mountains of Oregon and Washington are some of the most beautiful—-and productive— landscapes in the world. Our forests and rangelands provide water, wood, food, forage, wildlife, fish, fuel, minerals and fun. Almost five million of those acres belong to the citizens of the United States and are managed as the Malheur, Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman national forests under a multiple-use mission to provide those benefits now and into the future. Nature provides these resources and it’s up to all of us to be stewards of that gift. Forest plans provide the vision of where the forests and rangelands are headed over the next few decades. The plans describe what we call the “desired condition” that provides a vision for what the landscape should look like and how it should function. Forest plans matter because nature matters. All national forests are required to have forest plans, and to revise them to assure that they reflect current understanding of social, economic, and ecological goals for public lands. Our three forests have been drafting a revised plan over the past few years and on March 14 our plan is that it will be available for your reading, review, and comment. This will begin the 90-day comment period. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement analyzes six alternative management ideas, based on input from the public, cooperating agencies, tribes, and state and local government. Is it large and weighty? You bet. We owe it to you, the public, to do a thorough job of analyzing the effects of managing those five million acres over the next 15 years. The Proposed Revised Forest Plan is based on the alternative we believe is the most balanced approach that lays out what needs to be done on the land and contributes to the vitality of our communities and the nation. Forest Plans provide strategic guidance, establish guidelines for management, and set standards for what we do on national forests. Forest Plans do not make decisions for site-specific projects, open or close roads, or create wilderness. Instead, they suggest where certain types of management activities might occur, define areas suitable for a variety of uses, and evaluate whether there are some areas that could be considered wilderness should Congress choose to set that land aside. Starting March 17, we will hold a series of meetings in eastern Oregon and southeastern Washington. At those meetings, we will introduce the plan to you, provide details on its components, try to answer your questions, and begin taking your comments. Over the course of the comment period, we will continue to work with you to assure that your concerns and suggestions are heard. We are engaged with our communities and we are committed to working with you. Over the next year, we will use your input, and that of our cooperating agencies, tribes, and governments to finalize the forest plans. In the end, we believe our forest plans will provide a balanced approach to the social, economic, and ecological goals that are mandated by our Forest Service mission and that will provide the greatest good. We hope you will join us in our efforts to manage these National Forests we all love, to meet our mission to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. Steve Beverlin is Acting Forest Supervisor o f the M alheur N ational Forest. John Laurence is Forest Supervisor o f the Wallowa- Whitman National Forest. Kevin M artin is Forest Supervisor o f the Umatilla Notional Forest. Have a news story or photo for the Gazette? e-mail to editor@rapidserve. net. call 541-676-9228 or stop by the office on Willow St., Heppner today Sheriff's Report December 20 (cont.): -M.C. Sheriff advised he was out at Irrigon High School for the basketball games. -MCSO Deputy' advised he was out at Heppner High School for the basketball games. -M C S O r e c e iv e d request from an Irrigon woman to speak with a crisis worker. A Community Counseling Services worker was advised. -MCSO received report that M ontana Highw ay P a tro l a rre s te d Ryan Lee Pettyjohn, 33, on a Morrow County C ircuit Court warrant for Failure to Appear/DUII and Reckless Driving. He was released on his own recognizance to appear at Morrow County Circuit court on January 16. -MCSO received report from a Heppner man that at the trailer behind his resid en ce, a m ale was stan d in g on the porch yelling. MCSO determined that the man was yelling for a dog. -MCSO received report o f a male in Boardman barely breathing. -Irrigon A m bulance received report of a 14-year- old female who had fallen and hit her head and neck very hard and two other females had landed on top of her. She was conscious. The girl’s father refused transport and said he would take her by private vehicle. -Irrigon A m bulance received request for an ambulance for a 56-year- old male with shortness of breath. The location was out of Hermiston, so the call was transferred back to Umatilla County 911. December 30: Morrow County S heriff’s Office r e c e iv e d re p o rt o f a suspicious vehicle by the ball parks in Irrigon with a male subject w alking around with a flashlight. The caller said that when the subject saw him. he got into his vehicle and appeared to leave, but went around the comer. MCSO was unable to locate anything. -MCSO arrested Dustin Ross Roberts, 38, on charges o f Reckless Endangering, Assault IV, Reckless Driving and DUII. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $24,000 bail with Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office charges and a hold placed.) -MCSO received report from an Irrigon woman that she had been waiting for checks to come in the mail, but she had not received them yet. She said she noticed that a check she had not written was cashed. Upon contacting her bank, they told her the name of the person who cashed the check and her driver’s license number. She was advised that the bank may have also have a photo of the person on camera. -MCSO received request of extra patrol in the area of Main St. Heppner because of speeding cars. She also reported a black Chihuahua running loose and she knew the name of the person she believed the dog belonged to. -MCSO reported they arrested Tyler James Sanders, 21, for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $7,000 bail with a Morrow County hold placed. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon woman that her neighbor’s dog was in her yard again. -MCSO received report o f a residential burglar alarm in Boardman. The subject gave his name and said he was the resident’s son, but he provided an improper pass code. The homeowner said he was allowed there. -MCSO cited Patrick Richard Mallon, 49, for Violation of the Basic Rule, 79 mph in a 55 mph zone. - MCSO Deputy advised he was transporting one person to the Boardman Motel. -MCSO received report of stuff stolen the previous week in Boardman. -MCSO received report from a Heppner man that he had locked his keys in his vehicle. MCSO gave him a number for a locksmith. -MCSO received report o f a hawk with a broken wi ng at the Boardm an s o c ce r field. MCSO responded and transported the bird to Blue Mountain Wildlife. -Irrigon Ambulance received report of a male having difficulty breathing. He was tran sp o rte d to Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston. -Heppner Ambulance reported making a patient -Continued on PAGE SEVEN I I Ì è !
