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.”
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regional tournament. The Heppner Junior High wrestling
team will compete in the 2014 Oregon Middle School Regional
Championships Saturday, March 8, at Riverside High School
in Boardman beginning at 9 a.m. - Contributed photo
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The Cat in the Hat made a special trip to Heppner Elementary
on March 3 to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Students spent
time reading many wonderful books with amazing characters
and fun adventures that Dr. Seuss had created over the years.
After the stories, students were able to take Accelerated
Reading quizzes, which will be tracked to see how many points
HES can receive in one day. The HES kitchen joined in the
fun by making Cat in the Hat pancakes with straw berries and
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~
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
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