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I I Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Sheriff's Report got there. A 43-year-old woman was cited for theft and released on her own recognizance. -MCSO received report from H e rm isto n P o lice Department that they have probable cause for arrest for Violation o f Restraining Oregon on a 32-year-old woman who was reported to be staying with a male subject in Irrigon. -MCSO received report o f suspicious circumstances in Heppner. A male subject s a id h e a rd s u s p ic io u s activity on his walkie talkie that morning regarding two subjects. - U m a t i l l a C o u n ty S h eriff’s O ffice arrested Jason Edward Kinzer, 31, on a Morrow County Circuit Court warrant for Failure to A ppear/P ossession o f M e th a m p h e ta m in e and M anufacture/D elivery o f a C ontrolled Substance. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $100,000 bail. -MCSO received report from a Boardman man that he saw a w h ite p ick u p parked in the ditch by his property with the cab door open. The caller said he shined a spotlight on them and yelled at them and then the vehicle left. M CSO re sp o n d e d and sto p p e d the vehicle at Hwy. 730 near Irrigon. The man in the white pickup said that the reason he stopped was because he saw an AMC G rem lin in the driveway an d w a n te d to ta k e a picture. It was too dark for a picture, but then the other man started yelling, so he decided to leave. December 16: Morrow C ounty S h e riff’s O ffice received report o f a living room m o tio n a la rm in Boardman. The owner was contacted, but said he was three hours away and no one should be there. -MCSO received report o f a su sp ic io u s v e h ic le parked on the sh o u ld e r by the school in Irrigon. MCSO cited a 17-year-old for No Operator’s License, D riv in g U n in su re d and Failure to Renew. -MCSO received a 911 hang-up abandoned call. It was kids playing with the phone. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon w om an that she had received a call on her cell from a female stating she was being beaten and needed help. The caller said she called the number back several times, but did not get an answer. A deputy checked the residence but no one was there. -MCSO received report from a Heppner man that a dead faw n w as in his back yard and would like a deputy to respond. -M C S O r e c e iv e d report from Oregon State Police that they arrested Jam es D aniel Riley, 27, on an Irrigon Justice Court w a rra n t fo r F a ilu re to Appear. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $6,000 bail. -M C S O D e p u ty advised a follow-up on a sex crime that had occurred. -M C S O r e c e i v e d request for a behavioral health transport for a female fro m G o o d S h e p h e rd H o spital to a John Day facility. -MCSO received report o f a suspicious blue Ford pickup short bed with a load o f wood in the back with shaded w indow s. M CSO responded, but the vehicle was gone. -M C S O r e c e i v e d request from a woman in Heppner to report a fraud/ forgery. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon man that a building with plywood on its windows had a big hole in its back door like someone tried to break in. The caller said it was not there the previous day when he was at the location to ftx a window that someone had tried to pry the plywood off of. -MCSO received report from an lone man that his ex-wife had come to pick up the kids and he believed she had been drinking. He requested a welfare check at her residence. -MCSO arrested Gary D ow W illia m s, 58, on Probable Cause charges o f DU1I and D riving While Suspended-m isdem eanor. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $12,000 b ail. He w as also cited for Failure to Yield to a Pedestrian in a Crosswalk, d r iv in g u n in su re d and refused a breath test. -MCSO cited Clifford W a y n e Y o s t, 3 3 , fo r Violation o f the Basic Rule, 75 mph in a 55 mph zone. -M CSO received 20- plus 911 calls reporting a white pickup going west bound in the east-bound lane on 1-84 Boardman. The vehicle crashed into another vehicle at m ilepost 156. MCSO, Boardman Police D e p a rtm e n t, B oardm an Ambulance, Boardman Fire, Irrigon Fire D epartm ent, I r r ig o n A m b u la n c e O regon State Police and O re g o n D e p a rtm e n t o f Transportation responded and staged at Boardman Fire Hall. Boardman Ambulance transported one patient to Good Shepherd Hospital. MCSO arrested Brent Lane C o o n e y , 50, fo r D U II, Assault IV-misdemeanor, R e c k le s s D riv in g and R ecklessly E ndangering Another. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail. Funds were donated in memory of the following people: Donna Schonbachler Carol Doherty Jo Burt David Matheny Jason Burnham Judy Gochnauer Jim Sumner Patricia Kenny Irwin Mike Currin Nicola's A Leonora Tineo Jean Lazinka Barbouletos John A Bea Kenny Family Beth Bryant Jim A Louise Farley Kenneth Gochnauer We CVo it WtTerence Stanley Qualls Ken Snider Stormy Kendrick Julius Sieler Brosnan/Morris Family Kitty Bellamy Niles Valerie B Doherty Bobbie Miller Alisa Louise Halvorsen Larry Bly Sr. Virginia Wilkinson Betty Meyer Jim Prock Larry Crawford William Cochell Gram Edith Hammon Jack Healy Ken A Jean Ann Turner LaVelle Cecil Charles A Jessie Elmer A Lorraine Ladd Lucille Kostechka Sandra Goodell Christensen Kristi Haguewood Huber Gwen Thompson Harvey A Pat Wright Charlie & Ina Moeller Chris Wright Ken A Anne Fleck Don Evans Charlotte A Roger Whitbeck Ken Fleck, brother Joan Ployhar Dean Locke Damon Davis Glenn W. Smith Dorothy O'Dell Oral A Marge Wright Darcy Hollomon Coil Pat VanArsdale Dwain A Anne Crawford Ava Wright Barbara Baker Amy Rottari Eldon Hobbs Robert Nelson Nichols Dick Walker George Gutierrez Elmer A Ella Anderson George A Blanche Pete A Jean Crawford Dick A Donna Thompson Ema Lynn Winchester Ransom Roger Palmer Steve Wagenblast Fred A Donnie Reed Alma Green Arnie Hedman Lucille Grady Fritz A Janice Prock Mike Hedman Ray Grady Cutsforth Blaine Maley Tom Huddleston Darlene Wise Arrington Dr. Joseph Diehl Gene Pierce Gene A Alley Maieske Fonzy Arrington Bob Baker Gordon Cecil Don Majeske Paul & Blanche Wise Jones Andy A Maxine Hilton Guy VanArsdale Alex A Rosella Lindsay Cod Wise Paul & Kathleen Hisler Earl A Myrtle Sykes Harold A Joyce Snider Sandi Crowell Scott Strouse Bill Miller William J Healy Richard Resare Janice Healy Davis Grace Brown William A Margaret Robinson Ken Stelk Shad Anthony Hisler Juan Elguezabal Mark Greenup Jason Lee Halvorsen VanSchoiack/Campbell Rita Sumner Don A Colleen Greenup Mel A Anita Boyer Family Cooper David Larson Donna Orwick Coe/Hughes/Braden Sue Jones Hilda M. Yocom Modie Hewitt Family Bernard A Jerry Doherty Mary Bernadette Doherty Virginia Berretta Wydonia L. Eddy David Stuckey Clayton 0 . Eddy Sr. Jim Berry Dennis Phillips Art Warren Michele Miles Riehl Bev Davis Dawnie Rosenbalm Buschke Annette Olson Larmen Coiner David Hanna Bailey Mane Morgan Lynn Bibby Bennett/Hanna Family Donna Emce Benham Malcolm Marilyn Rietmann Sonja Smith Marsha Sweek Denny McMillan Walter R Lacey Tami Mane Jaca Peterson Allen Hughes Grandma Helen Krein Family Claude A Rose Marie Joe A Maryette Wnght Jim A Madge Thomson Mary Ann Barrie Durfee Joan Wright Grey Linda Bnstow Haguewood Harry A Helen O'Donnell Steve Lunsford Tom Healy Kevin Thomas Bristow Orval Matheny Lyle A Josie Morton Brian Anthony Murray Albert A David Wnght Pam Lankford Fishman Ted A Rosetta Palmateer Dorothy Doherty Brian Spike Pat Wnght Anderson Janet Wohlford Dean Connor Irv A Millie Rauch Pat Healy Gentry Ron Palmateer Jim Wishart Patncia Barrie Monahan Mike Pierce Phil A Hazel Mahoney Tom Rawlins Luke Padberg Jerry Hollomon Shirley Orr Michael A Joe Heath Leon A Ron Morehouse Ruby Fullerton Veatch Betty Fullerton - FIV E Route 74 hosts area guitar talent Young local talent Austin Morter, 15, invited his guitar teacher John Wanibeke and a few friends from Hermiston to provide music at Route 74 restaurant in lone Saturday night. Left to right: Ty McClure, Jacque Prior, Pat Ward, John Wambeke, Rick Jones and Austin Morter. - Contributed photo Local student named State Geographic Bee semifínalist Kellen Grant, son o f Greg and Virginia Grant o f H e p p n e r, h a s b een selected by the N ational G e o g ra p h ic S o c iety as one o f the sem ifin alists to com pete in the 2014 Oregon State Geographic Bee to be held at at Western Oregon University on Friday, April 4. K ellen is a sixth- grader at Heppner Elementary School. T h i s is th e second le v e l o f th e N a tio n a l Kellen G e o g ra p h ic B ee c o m p e titio n , w h ic h is now in its 26th year. Bees were held in schools with fo u rth - th rough eig h th - grade students throughout -Continued on PAGE EIGHT th e s ta te to d e te rm in e each school’s bee winner. School-level winners then Morrow County Health District would like to to o k a q u a lify in g te st, acknowledge and thank the Friends Helping which they subm itted to the National G eographic Friends 2014 Remembrance UJalk/Run Committee S o c ie ty . T he N a tio n a l Geographic Society invited and Donors for their $4,600 contribution to the students with the top 100 scores in each of the 50 Pioneer Memorial Hospital states, as well as the District Committee members ore; Peggy Fishburn, Susan Hisler, o f Columbia, Department Potty Matheny, Kathi Dickenson, Sandy Matthews, o f D efense D ep endents Schools and U.S. territories. Janelle Healy, Mary Hagueuuood, Barb UUatkins, Kelly *1 IJ * Boyer, Shelly McCabe, ond Mary flnnCIguezabal. Wednesday, April 2,2014 to compete at the state level. T h e s t a t e w in n e r w ill re c e iv e $ 1 0 0 , the “ C o m p le te N a tio n a l Geographic on DVD” and a trip to Washington, D.C., to represent Oregon in the National Geographic Bee finals to be held at National Geographic Society headquarters. May 19-21. T he n a tio n a l winner wi ll receive a $50,000 college scholarship 1 i f e t i m e Grant a n d m e m b e r s h i p in the Society. The national w in n er w ill also travel, along with one parent or g u a rd ia n , all e x p e n se s p a id , to the G a lá p ag o s Islands, where he/she will e x p e rie n c e g e o g ra p h y f ir s th a n d th ro u g h up- close encounters with the islands' unique wildlife and landscapes. T h e 2 0 1 4 O re g o n S ta te G e o g ra p h ic B ee is sponsored by G oogle and Plum C re e k . V isit w w w .nationalgeographic. c o m /g e o b e e fo r m o re information on the National Georaphic Bee. How would you fare as a Bee contestant? At the school-level Bee this year, students had to answer such questions as: Q: From its source in M in n e s o t a , th e Mississippi River flows south about 2,300 miles before em ptying into what large gulf? A: G ulf o f Mexico Q: A subspecies of brown bear known as the Kodiak bear takes its common name from an island that lies off the southern coast of what state? A: Alaska Q: T h e D a n a k il Depression, located in part of the Great Rift Valley, is one o f the lowest points on which continent? A: Africa Q: W h a t is the term for the triangular d e p o sit o f sed im en t so m etim es found at the mouth of a river— moraine or delta? A: Delta Wranglers announce 2014 play days, next meeting date The Wranglers Riding Club has announced its play days for 2014, with a slight a lte ra tio n to its norm al schedule. R ather than holding p lay d ay s the last tw o Sundays in April and the first two Sundays in May, the group has decided to w ork around E aster and start a week early; the first play day will be on April 13, with a week off for Easter and then play days on April 27, May 4 and May 11. Each play day begins at noon with a potluck lunch; 1 events follow at 1 p.m. A barbeque and awards will be held after the last play day on May 11. A n y o n e i n te r e s te d in participating this year should co n tact H e a th er Hendricks, 541-676-5637, or “like” Wranglers Riding Club on Facebook. T he g ro u p w ill be having another meeting on Wednesday, April 9, at 6 p.m. at the Morrow County Fairgrounds annex building to assign duties for the 2014 play days. Anyone planning on participating this year is asked to try to attend that meeting. F in a lly , th e c lu b ’s annual can/bottle drive is happening now. A trailer is parked in the parking lot behind Les Schwab in Heppner to accept donations until Thursday. April 3. at 6 p.m. All members are asked to be there from 4-6 p.m. to sort the cans/bottles. If anyone else would like to h e lp o u t, d o n a tio n s are alw ays welcom e and can be sent to Wranglers Riding Club, PO Box 924, Heppner, OR 97836. Morrow County Public Works w ill be hosting a HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE EVENT FREE OF CHARGE TO COUNTY RESIDENTS Household Hazardous faste Event — April 25, 2014 — at the Lexington R o a d D ep artm ent 365 W. Hwy 74, Lexington 8 : 0 0 a.m . to 1 1 : 0 0 a.m . :CPTED DURING THE EVENT: : than 25 gallons) Oil filters. Spent Antifreeze, Automotive : batteries, Propane Tanks (smaller than 25 gal.) rs and solvents, Roof and asphalt patch, Adhesives, Caulks sealers and jo in t compounds, Lawn and garden Pool chemicals, Household cleaners (including bleach, toilet bowl cleaners, carpet shampoos) Sludge (soil ■ than 25 gal. containers) Mercury thermometers, I types o f aerosol cans, Used cooking oil, Road flares, PCB t (hardening agents) ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED: I , explosives, biological waste, radioactive waste. Information, please call M orrow County Public Works 541-989-9500 or email: mcpublicworkdPco.morrow.or.us 365 W. Hwy 74 - P.O. Box 428 - Lexington, OR. 97839
