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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - THREE Justice Court Report Morrow C ounty Justice o f the Peace Ann Spicer has released the follow ing Justice Court report: -Nicholas Dean Wol ford, 27, Heppner, Failure to Appear/Failure to Regis ter Vehicle, $110 fine. -Barbara L. Cutsforth, 61, Heppner, Failure to Use Seatbelt, $110 fine; Failure to Carry Proof of Insurance, $260; -Treston Gregory Ma- ben, 18, Heppner, Careless D riving with A ccident/ Injury, $435 fine, 100 hours community service to in clude activities related to driving improvement and providing public education on traffic safety, complete a traffic safety course, and one-year suspension o f d riv er’s license if other conditions are not met. From the North End -Thomas Allen Gonty, 70, Heppner, two counts of Nuisance Abatement in violation o f the Heppner Nuisance Code, with a $50 fine on each count; ordered to clean up property in five days. -Betty Ann Bums, 64, of lone was found guilty of Violating the Basic Rule 80/55 and fined $260. Boardman quilt group plans 10th annual show 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: -Luis Alberto Nunez, 29, w as c o n v ic te d o f H a ra s s m e n t, a C la ss B m is d e m e a n o r, and sentenced to 90 days jail time; however, execution of 30 days of incarceration was suspended and the defendant sentenced to one year bench probation, conditions of probation to include anger management and batterers evaluation and recommended treatment. A d d itio n a l c o u n ts w ere disposed w ithout conviction. Fines, fees and assessments totaled $750. -Orin Andrew W h i tb e c k , 5 0 , w a s convicted of one count of Theft I, a Class C felony, and sentenced to 24 months prison time with credit for time served, sentence to run concurrent with previously imposed sentences, and to one year post-prison supervision. A dditional co u n ts w ere d isp o sed without conviction. Fines, fees and a s s e s sm e n ts totaled $500. -Juan Rodriguez, Jr., 18, was convicted of Rob bery II, a Class B Felo ny, and was sentenced to 60 months in custody of Oregon Youth Authority, three y ears’ post-prison supervision, and is subject to numerous conditions, including having no direct or indirect contact with the victim and no affiliation with gangs or known gang members, wearing of gang colors, use of gang symbols or other gang-associated activity, and ordered to pay $1,100 in fines, fees and assessments and pay $100 in restitution. He was also convicted of Robbery I, a Class A Felony, and was sentenced to 60 months in custody o f Oregon Youth Authority, three years’ post prison supervision, with numerous conditions and ordered to pay $200 in fines, fees and assessments. Two counts of Robbery I- firearm. Assault IV, Theft II and Strangulation were dismissed. Sheriff's Report A p r il 25 ( c o n t.) : -MCSO arrested Jasmine A b ercro m b ie,18, on an Oregon Youth Authority warrant for Unauthorized Use o f a Motor Vehicle, absconded from Portland. She was lodged at Umatilla County Jail. -MCSO received report that the Army Depot was going to be doing some demolition that day. A p ril 26: -M orrow County S heriff’s Office received report from an Irrigon man that several juveniles dragged one of the picnic tables to the top of the dome at the skate park and are sitting down eating. -MCSO received report from M CSO s e rg e a n t that an older Ford pickup pulling a flat bed trailer on Sand Hollow Rd./Baseline Lane looks suspicious. He stopped the vehicle on Spur Loop Rd. and warned the driver for no lights or license plates on the trailer. -MCSO arrested Cory Patrick Winston, 38, on a U m atilla w arrant for Failure to Appear/Criminal Trespass I, Assault IV and Harassment. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $10,000 bail. -MCSO deputy advised he was out with a male su b ject in a d u m p ster behind the Napa store in Heppner. -M CSO rece iv ed a complaint from an Irrigon man who said he wanted his neighbors contacted because they park their v e h ic le s b lo c k in g the entrance way to his house. He said he had told them, but they would not move th e ir v e h ic le s. M CSO responded and the vehicles were moved. -Irrigon A m bulance and MCSO received report of a male in his 60s outside the motel in Irrigon with a sw ollen and bleeding face. He reported that the male was conscious, but w asn’t sure if he fell or w as a ssa u lte d . M CSO and Irrigon A m bulance responded and the patient was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital. -Irrigon A m bulance r e c e iv e d r e q u e s t fo r an a m b u la n c e fo r an 8 4 - y e a r - o l d f e m a le who was unresponsive, but b re a th in g . Irrig o n Ambulance responded and transported her to Good Shepherd Hospital. -M C S O r e c e iv e d report from a woman in I the Boardman rest stop bathroom inside a stall that would not unlock. An employee for the rest area was contacted and removed the broken lock. -MCSO received report of sheep on both sides of the road on Bombing Range and no one with them. The owner was contacted and advised that the sheep were supposed to be there and a sheep herder was on the scene with them. -MCSO received report from a Heppner man that some people showed up to do a test drive on a *99 cream colored Chrysler, but have been gone for over an hour. He said he did not think they were trying to take the vehicle, but was worried that something may have happened to them. He called back and advised that they had returned. -MCSO received report from a man on Lewis & C lark D rive pro v id in g security for wind towers in Boardman that he had noticed a vehicle driving slowly around the location. MCSO responded, but was unable to locate the vehicle. -MCSO received report of a white Jeep Cherokee on the lawn at Country Garden Road in Irrigon. The caller advised that it looked like it was parked by someone who must have been intoxicated. He also advised there was one male in the back seat. MCSO responded and determined that the vehicle had run out of gas and rolled onto the lawn. MCSO arrested Shealee Kay Bailey, 25, on a Umatilla County Circuit Court warrant for Failure to Appear/Possession of M etham phetam ine. She was lodged at U m atilla County Jail with $15,000 bail. A p ril 27: -M orrow County S heriff’s Office r e c e iv e d r e p o r t th a t th e H erm isto n P o lice D e p a r tm e n t a r r e s te d A lycia Ann B alen tin e, 24, on a Morrow County P a ro le and P ro b a tio n w arran t for F ailure to A p p e a r/P o s s e s sio n o f M etham phetam ine. She was lodged at U m atilla County Jail with no bail. -MCSO received report of a hound dog puppy found in a crate in a garage in Heppner. The owner of the dog was discovered. -MCSO received report from a man in Irrigon that someone had thrown a rock through his office window. A deputy responded. -M C S O r e c e iv e d request from an Irrigon man for extra patrol around the area of his home because of a lot of suspicious activity and criminal mischief. A deputy advised that they would give the area extra patrol. -M C SO c ite d Joni Jenelle Hanson, 18, for V iolation o f the Speed Limit, 87 mph in a 65 mph zone. -MCSO cited Stephanie Lee Cruz, 46, for Violation of the Basic Rule, 73 mph in a 55 mph zone. -MCSO received report from a woman on Cain Lane in Irrigon that there was a black cow in her yard. She said she would check with the neighbors to see who the cow belonged to. MCSO later received report that they got the cow where it belonged and was advised to disregard the call. -MCSO received report o f a male trespassing at a tru ck in g business on Frontage Lane. A 24-year- old male was trespassed from the lo catio n and advised that if he returned he would be arrested. -M C S O r e c e i v e d request from Hermiston Police D ep artm en t for a ssistan ce lo c atin g an address. HPD advised they had received a 911 call with a language barrier from a man who said he was being assaulted at his residence. HPD was unable to locate the address in Hermiston and requested that MCSO check Irrigon. A deputy checked the area, but was unable to find a matching address. -MCSO Code E n fo rc e m e n t a d v ise d speaking with a subject regarding an RV and a previous incident in Irrigon. -Irrigon Ambulance, Irrigon Fire Department received report of a subject with off and on abdominal pain on his right side. -MCSO received report of an injured deer still alive in the roadway on Hwy. 730, Irrigon. The caller said that the deer had either been injured earlier or was bom with a birth defect as it had only three legs. -M C S O r e c e i v e d report from a subject on Blackhorse Canyon Lane in L ex in g to n th a t his neighbors keep on setting off explosions and have been for several hours and Members of the Boardnian Quilt Croup holding the 2014 raffle quilt are Tammy, Kathy, Laura, Millie, Carol and Glenda. -Contributedphoto “Patchwork,-an Ameri can Tradition,” is the theme o f the Boardnian Q uilt Group's 2014 quilt show. The 10lh annual quilt show will be held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 10 and 11, from 10 a m. to 4 p.m. at the Boardnian Senior Center, 100 Tatone Street. This year’s featured quilter is Cheryl Tallman from Boardman. The event will feature exhibited quilts, vendors, door prizes, and a country store. Anyone who wants to exhibit a quilt, contact Aunt Ida's or Material Girl in H erm iston; The Sewing Basket in Prosser; Quilt- mania in the Tri-Cities; or Thimbles & More in Pend leton for an entry form. The group also will have two items for raffle. One is the quilt that the group made (shown in the accompanying photo). The other is a hand made, maple, ladder-style quilt rack. The two winners will be chosen at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11. For more information, call Marge at 541 -481 -3633 or Kathy at 541-314-2150. Boardman applies for ODOT special city allotment During their Aug. 5 council meeting, Boardman City Councilors approved application to the Oregon Department of Transporta tion (ODOT) for a Special City Allotment. Boardman applied for construction of curbs and sidewalks for a future con struction of a street that will be located between Faler Road and Chaparell Drive. These special city allot- ments total $1,000,000 in funds dispersed by the DOT to cities with a population of 5,000 or less. Forty-six small cities qualify for the allotments, which are to be used for street projects, not a part of the state highway system, that are inadequate, or are in a condition detrimental to safety. Each allotment will be for $50,000 and will be dispersed for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. In other city business, the city sold a parcel of land located near the city’s waste water lagoons to Umatilla Electric for a radio tower. The $131,000 is ear marked for the new splash pad park project. The next meeting of the Boardman City Council will be Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 7 p.m. at Boardman City Hall. Riverside seeks alumni for academic ‘wall of fame’ Riverside Jr/Sr High School is searching for alumni who have gradu ated from college or a trade school. The school is creat ing an “Academic Wall of Fame” for students. In- formation to be included: Riverside graduation year, photo, college or trade school attended with gradu ation year, and professional career. The school is also inter ested in military informa- tion; Riverside graduation year, photo, branch of ser vice, time served. Please submit informa tion and any questions to Brandon Hammond, Bran don. hammond@morrow. kl2.or.us. Boardman to install new elementary school zone signs The Boardman Public Works Department will be installing flashing school- zone lights in the elemen tary school zone, located on West Wilson Lane. Both Sam Boardman Elementary School and Windy River Elementary School are lo cated within that zone. The signs replace the old school zone signs, which indicate motorists should drive 20 mph during the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The new flashing lights and signage will indicate motor ists should drive 20 mph while the lights are flashing and 30 mph all other times. The Public Works De partm ent plans to have the signs installed before school starts in September. Boardman city council cancels September meeting date The Boardman City Council has canceled their regularly-scheduled Tues day, Sept. 2, council meet- ing, and will meet again at their regularly-scheduled Sept. 16 meeting. The city council meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Boardman City Hall Council Chambers. The cancelation is due to a scheduling conflict. the explosions were shaking his house. He said it was scaring his kids and their animals. A deputy made contact and the neighbors advised that they would tell their neighbors the next time before they shoot Tanerite. -MCSO Deputy advised he was out with a vehicle stopped with an ATV on Bombing Range Rd. The deputy determined that the subjects in the vehicle were visiting with a subject on the ATV and advised them to visit elsewhere where they were not causing a hazard. -MCSO received report o f two males stripping a vehicle on Paterson Ferry R d., Irrigon. A deputy responded and checked the area, but was unable to locate a vehicle being stripped down. -M C S O r e c e iv e d report at 10:25 p.m. from an Irrigon man that his son wasn’t listening and was in the way. The son said he wasn't in the way. A deputy responded and determined that the dispute was verbal only and both subjects were going to bed. A p ril 28: -M orrow County S heriff's Office received report from an Irrigon resident who said that a dog kept coming on his property and killing his chickens, with nine killed over the past two weeks. -MCSO received report from a Boardman man that his n eig h b o r's dog has attacked his n eig h b o r’s goat. He said the dog left, but the goat seemed to be badly hurt. -MCSO received request for a welfare check from an Irrigon woman who said her mom and her m om ’s husband were to stay at the Irrigon marina, but did not return there. The parties were contacted. -MCSO received report from the Irrigon High School principal that pop cans were taken from the school. -MCSO received report of a lot o f garbage flying out the back o f a Hermiston Transfer Sanitation truck on 1-84 Boardman. -Continued on PAGE SEVEN
