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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 15,2014 BALLOTS GO OUT Local kids gear up for soccer -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE dates, the candidate with the most votes wins, says M o rro w C o u n ty C le rk Bobbi Childers. A majority win (i.e., 51 percent or two- thirds o f the votes) is not required. The same applies in the case of write-ins, with the winner selected based on the largest num ber o f votes. Voters will also be able to weigh in on several hot- button issues and races at the state level, including driver cards, GMO labeling and proposed legalization o f marijuana. All ballots are due by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, and must be received, not sim Local children turned out in force this year to buckle on their shin guards and take on all comers on the soccer field. Five local ply postmarked, on that day. teams were formed from local participants, with games played every Saturday in Hermiston. Teams and members pictured but in no particular order are: U-6 Co-ed “Shockers,” sponsored by Morrow County Health District and coached by Toni Nichols For voter convenience, 24- and Josh Coiner—Lily Nichols, Keaton Coiner, Khloe Rodriguez, Claire Lindsay, Andrew Lindsay, Hailey McDaniel, Cavlan Proudfoot, Julian Rodriguez and Sophie Rodriguez. U-6 Co-ed “ Excavators,” sponsored by Miller & Sons and coached by kacee Lathrop and Jennifer Wilson—Brooklyn Hendricks, Healy Ilisler, Avree Lathrop, Maya Payne, Jaysi Dompier, Dierdre Ferguson, Kooper Miller, Quaid Jensen, Jace Wilson and Raynen Brown. U-8 Bovs, coached by Mike and Amy George— Logan Turner, Owen Guerra, Zach Brown, Alakae Rodriguez, Aden Lathrop, Caleb George, Lane Critchlow and Finn Simpson. U-10 Girls, sponsored by Stan and Pam Cutsforth, and coached by Pam Cutsforth and Stephanie Hisler—Cori Jo Lindsay, Aubri T h e H e p p n e r FFA Rodriguez, Kayla Rodriguez, Haylie Peterson, Emily Ehrmantraut, Camryn Scrivner, Kylie Boor, Morgan Cutsforth, Hallee Chapter has announced its Hisler, Jennie Adams, keeley Nairns and Saige Jenson. U-10 Boys, “We’ve Cot Wheels,” sponsored by Les Schwab Tire Center 2014 Fall Chili Run. Every and coached by Russ Nichols—Trevor Nichols, Johnny Resch, Ryan Lindsay, Landon Mitchell, Paul Lindsay, Caden George, one is invited to participate Jake Lentz, David Cribbs, Ty Boor, Adan Guerra, Kells Ferguson and Perrin Furrer. -Contributedphoto hour drop boxes are located throughout the county. Lo cations are as follows: Heppner: Courthouse parking lot (24 hours) or the Morrow County Clerk’s Office, Room 102 inside the courthouse. Open 8 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m., M-F and Election Day (Nov. 5) from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Lexington: 365 West Hwy 74 (P ublic Works Parking lot). Turn off Hwy. 74 onto Tom Street and left into the public works park ing lot. Open 24 hours. lone: Spring St. (in front o f the turn to 3rd Street). Open 24 hours. B o a r d m a n : NW Boardman Ave. (24 hours). Irrigon: 205 NE 3rd St. (Irrigon Annex). Open 24 hours. Heppner FFA announces chili run MED STUDENT -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE rural or underserved areas, attended St. Catherine Uni versity, or St. Kate’s, in St. Paul. MN. She graduated from there with a degree in biology and a minor in chemistry in December of 2011. She then returned to Montana, where she spent the next eight m onths in Billings, working in emer gency room admitting and co-pay collection. Then, in the fail of2012, she moved to Portland, OR to begin medical school at OHSU. A rural rotation is cur rently required o f OHSU med students, though Hal verson says that will change starting next year. The re quirem ent was fine with her, though; she wants to focus her career on either m ost likely w ith an em phasis in family or internal m edicine. That made the chance to work at Pioneer Memorial the perfect fit. “ I w a n te d to m ove somewhere very rural, not near Portland or...B en d , and I had n 't been to the eastern side o f the state. Heppner was available as a rotation, so I came here.” She says I leppner was pretty much what she ex pected, certainly more like her own hometown than the big-city life o f Portland. “ I was expecting the grocery store to be open later,” she quips. “That was a big adjustment.” On a more serious note, though, “Everyone’s been really welcoming.” H alverson is sp e n d ing her five-week rotation learning from Dr. Betsy A nderson and Dr. Russ N ichols, whom she says are “great teachers.” She spends most o f her time at the clinic, but also assists in calls at the ER. She says her time here, which ends on Oct. 30, is far different from her studies at OHSU. I t’s m ore han d s-o n and carries more responsibility, including emergency room encounters and dictating notes. “ It’s almost like being a doctor,” she says. Halverson’s family is all in Montana, her parents in Shepherd and her brother in M issoula. As for hob bies, she says she likes to do many things, including cam ping, w akeboarding, skiing, and golf. She also played basketball for four years in college. Her normal med school routine doesn’t allow much time for any o f that, but she has been able to get out and have some fun while she’s here. She atten d ed H ep p n er’s homecoming football game and booster club dinner and auction, and also has gone day camping in the mountains. “Heppner reminds me o f hom e,” she says, “es pecially the landscape. It’s nice to recognize people at the grocery store or the football games, which you don't get in Portland.” Health advisory issued for Willow Creek Reservoir The O regon H ealth Authority issued a health advisory Friday due to high levels o f blue-green algae in Willow Creek Reservoir. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that can produce toxins. These al gae levels are likely to be associated with dangerous cyanotoxin concentrations in the w ater that can be harm ful to hum ans and animals. Sw allowing or inhal ing water droplets, as well as skin contact with water, should be avoided. Drink ing w ater d irectly from Willow Creek Reservoir is especially dangerous. E x p o s u re to to x in s can produce symptoms of n u m b n ess, tin g lin g and dizziness that can lead to difficulty breathing or heart problems, and require im mediate medical attention. Sym ptom s o f skin irrita tion, w eakness, diarrhea, nausea, cramps and fainting should also receive medical attention if they persist or worsen. Children and pets are at increased risk for ex posure because o f their size and level o f activity. The public will be ad vised when the concern no longer exists. Oregon Public Health officials advise cam pers and other recreational visi tors that toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filter ing or treating the water with camping-style filters. People who draw in- home water directly from W illow C reek R eservoir are advised to use an alter nate water source because private treatm ent systems are not proven effective at removing algae toxins. However, public drinking water systems can reduce algae toxins through proper filtration and disinfection. If people on public water sys tems have questions about treatment and testing, they should contact their water supplier. Oregon health officials recom m end th at people who choose to eat fish from waters where algae blooms are present remove all fat, skin and org an s b efore cooking, because toxins are more likely to collect in these tissues. Public health officials also advise that people not eat freshw ater clam s or mussels from affected w ater, and th at O regon D epartm ent o f Fish and Wildlife regulations do not allow the harvest o f these shellfish from freshwater sources. Crayfish muscle can be eaten, but internal organs and liquid fat should be discarded. Boating is safe as long as speeds do not create ex cessive water spray, which could lead to inhalation risk. For local information about water quality or blue- green algae sampling, con tact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at 541 -676-9009. For health information, to report human or pet ill nesses due to blooms, or to ask questions about a news release, contact the Oregon Health A uthority at 971 - 673-0400. For information about advisories issued or lifted for the season, call the Oregon Public Health toll-free information line at 1 -877-290-6767 or visit the Harmful Algae Bloom web site at www.heaithoregon. org/hab and select “Algae Bloom Advisories.” Department and Boardman Ambulance responded. -MCSO received re port that Umatilla County Sheriff’s O ffice arrested Tasha Leanne Bales, 22, on a Morrow County warrant for Failure to Appear/Con- tempt o f Court. She was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with bail due in full. -Heppner Ambulance received report o f a male subject possibly dehydrat- ed/overheated on Sand- hollow /H w y. 207, Hep pner. MCSO and Heppner Ambulance responded and transported the subject to Pioneer Memorial Hospital. -Heppner Fire Depart ment received report o f a grass fire at Campbell and Myers Lane. Heppner. M ay 16: -M orrow County Sheriff's O ffice received a 911 hang-up call. Upon call back, the phone message advised that "This phone does not receive calls from blocked numbers. Unblock your phone and try again. Goodbye.” -MCSO received report from the Umatilla Army Depot that they were doing a demo at the depot and there would be one large detonation. -MCSO cited Jeffrey James Trunick, 30, for Vio lation of the Speed Limit, 85 mph in a 65 mph zone. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon woman that part o f her air conditioner had been stolen. A deputy responded. -MCSO received report from the Umatilla Army Depot that they would be doing live fire into the night. -MCSO received report o f patients threatening staff at a Boardman facility. The parties were separated. Historical society to meet Oct. 26 at SAGE Center If you have interests in Morrow County, Columbia Basin or Oregon history, re member to attend the 2014 Morrow County Historical Society annual meeting at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26. The m eeting begins at 2 p.m. but everyone is invited to come early and tour the interactive SAGE Center. For anyone who has not yet experienced the SAGE Center “hands on” educa tion on sustainable agricul ture and energy generation, this is a great opportunity to do it for free. Speakers include Larry Lindsay, longest-serving Port commissioner, sharing a history o f the first years of the Port o f Morrow. Gary Neal, dynamic Port o f Mor row manager, will give an update on current and future Port activities. P articipants are also invited to stay for the usual annual meeting activities— suggest topics for the 2015 M C H S C h ro n ic le s and learn about the two suc cessful 2014 tours to the Hanford B Reactor. Meet ing adjournm ent w ill be followed by an ice cream social. H is to r ic a l S o c ie ty membership and meetings are open to all interested people. Annual m em ber ship can be purchased at the meeting. The SAGE Center is located at 101 O lson Road, Boardman, OR. Marriage Licenses The M orrow County Clerk's office has released the following report of mar riage licenses: October 7, 2014: -Jef frey Ray Knudsen, 42, o f Heppner and Amber Liani Devine, 40, o f Heppner. October 9, 2014: -Jer emiah Jacob Brooks, 28, o f Hermiston and Britney Leann Quintana, 23, of Hermiston. O ctob er 10, 2 014: -Yaneli Hernandez Neri, 26, o f Boardman and Victor Hugo Honesto Jimenez, 28, o f Boardman. Do You Know the Symptoms? Oct 5-11 was Mental Illness Awareness Week; NAMI Calls for Public Education Sheriff's Report M a y 15 ( c o n t . ) : -MCSO received report o f a dispute at the Irrigon Ma rina. The caller requested deputy contact. Deputies and Community Counsel ing responded. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon woman that there were people at a mobile home park that she didn’t want there and they were working on vehicles. Deputies responded and de termined it was a civil issue. -MCSO received report from a Heppner subject who had found an unknown type o f snack in his yard. -MCSO received report from a subject who said a vehicle flipped over and a male subject got out and ran up the hill toward the motel near Main St. and the 1-84 on-ramp in Board- man. Boardman Police De partment, Boardman Fire in a 5k (3.1 mile) wallc/run on Saturday, Nov. 1. The run/walk will start and end at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church parish hall. Pre-registration forms are available at the Heppner High School, Dickenson C h iro p ractic C linic and Murray’s Drug and are due by Oct. 24. R egistration will open at 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 1 and w ill include the run/walk, t-shirt and a chili dinner after the event. Q uestions? C ontact Tim Gould or Patrick Collins at 541-676-9138. T he FFA m e m b e rs would also like to remind community members who ordered apples for the Oct. 17 delivery date that those will be available Friday at the home football game. They requested a deputy to respond. MCSO and Board- man Police Department responded. M ay 23: -M orrow County Sheriff s Office re ceived report that a subject was threatened at the Nuts and Bolts Tavern on Hwy. 730, Irrigon. The caller said that man was in a white van with five other males inside that took off headed toward the shell station. -MCSO received report o f graffiti on a pumphouse near Division and Hoop and Holler Lane in Irrigon. It was the first pumphouse on the left. MCSO responded and took a report for Crimi nal Mischief. -MCSO received report from a subject in Irrigon that someone was living in an RV at a location she believed was against code. She requested contact. Mental Illness Aware ness Week (MIAW) is a time for education about mental illness such as de pression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and other m edical conditions that affect a person’s thinking, feelings, moods, ability to relate to others and daily functioning. MIAW in cluded National Depression Screening Day (Oct. 9) and World Mental Health Day (Oct. 10). Even in the wake o f MIAW, everyone should learn the symptoms of men tal illness and where to find help in case it is needed. It is also a time when com munity leaders should learn the facts about mental ill ness for public dialogue about mental health care, especially in an election year. When an individual or family has a mental health concern, they should dis cuss it with their doctor, who may refer them to a mental health professional. It is also important to real ize that, in many cases, these conditions have co occurring substance abuse problems. Information about the symptoms of possible men tal illness is available from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (N A M I) at w w w .nam i.org or its HelpLine at 1-800-950- 6264. NAMI also provides free educational classes and support groups, and local representatives are currently in the process o f making these resources available in Heppner. For further interest or information please contact Sandra Johnson at 541 -676- 5589. NAMI’s website also provides detailed informa tion about the full range of mental illness diagnoses.
