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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - NINE Ione 4-H gears up for B2H comments fair posted for review Ione Community 4-H Livestock Club first-year member Car- son Eynetich shows off his pigs, Kit and Kat, during a recent project visit by his leader. Carson is involved in football, basketball, baseball, children’s choir, community pep band and runs his own lawn-mowing business. He is the son of Jeff and Dawn Eynetich and a fourth-grader at Ione Community School. –Photo by Erin Heideman Vale, Ore.—The Bu- reau of Land Manage- ment’s (BLM) Vale District has posted the comments received from the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on the Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line Project. The Idaho Power Com- pany proposes the con- struction of the Boardman to Hemingway Project a 500 kilovolt, single-circuit electric transmission line from a proposed substa- tion near Boardman to the Hemingway Substation near Melba, ID, a distance of approximately 305 miles. The transmission line, as proposed, would provide supplemental capacity for energy exchange between the Intermountain West and the Pacific Northwest. The line is also touted as providing improved service load, increased reliability and additional capacity to interconnect resources in order to distribute power load dependent upon re- gional needs. The specifics of the proposed transmission line can be found at http://www. boardmantohemingway. com/. The DEIS was made available for public com- ment in December, 2014. Following a 90 day comment period, the com- ments were collected and are now available at http:// www.boardmantoheming- way.com/deiscomments. aspx. In all, 380 comments were received. The BLM is analyz- ing the comments and will use them to formulate the Final Environmental Im- pact Statement (FEIS). The remaining schedule for the FEIS will be released following comprehensive review of all submitted comments. You can check for up- dates on the Boardman to Hemingway Project at the project website at http:// www.boardmantoheming- way.com/. Ione FFA plant sale this weekend Ione FFA plant sale is this coming Saturday, May 1, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ione School Greenhouse (next to the tennis courts). Lots of hanging baskets and pots perfect for Mother’s Day gifts will be available. –Contributed photo Ione welcomes travellers in style thanks to FFA Sheriff’s Report September 30: -Mor- row County Sheriff’s Office received report from the Heppner motel that a large German shepherd was run- ning around the motel and almost got hit twice. They knew who it belonged to, but couldn’t get ahold of him. -MCSO Deputy re- ported a St. Bernard and a Chihuahua running around A.C. Houghton Elementary School in Irrigon. -MCSO received report from a subject on Kunze Lane in Boardman that his neighbor’s German Shep- herds are always out. They reported that the German Shepherds got a hold of their dog through the fence and “tore him up.” They said they just got their dog back from the vet and want- ed a deputy to respond. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon woman that two wiener dogs showed up at her place. She put them in a kennel, but wanted a deputy to take them to Pet Rescue. -MCSO received re- quest for an incident num- ber for cats that had been caught at Boardman Foods and will be taken to Pet Rescue. -MCSO received re- port that Robert Miguel Aguilera, 32, was picked up by Stanfield Police De- partment and lodged at Umatilla County Jail for Parole Violation/Possession of Methamphetamine with no bail. -MCSO received report from a Heppner subject that there was a dead deer at Hager Park near his prop- erty. -MCSO received report from a Heppner woman that she heard some noise outside her kitchen window and her dogs were barking. She requested that a deputy check the area. MCSO was unable to locate anyone. -MCSO received report of a dog bite from Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Hep- pner. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon subject that a 29-year-old female was having suicidal thoughts. A deputy made contact and advised Community Coun- seling Solutions. -MCSO received report of two cows out on I-84, Boardman. October 1: Morrow County Sheriff ’s Office received report of two cows out at Boardman rest area westbound. Boardman Road Dept advised a driver drove through their flagger sta- tions and around their equipment. MCSO arrested Del- lyne Beth Crum (Trumbull) on an IJC warrant for Fail- ure to Pay Fines. MCSO received a re- port from Irrigon High School of students parking the wrong way and practic- ing bad driving habits. MCSO received a re- port of an elderly male who walks his dog and does not clean up after his dog goes to the bathroom. MCSO received a re- port from a woman that she had ben scammed for $5000. MCSO was advised of two black cars, one Honda Civic, one Subaru, drag racing on the freeway near Boardman. MSCO received a re- port of equipment stolen from a truck at Boardman Rest Area westbound. MCSO was advised that some needed to be trespassed from a residence on Buttermilk Canyon Rd, Heppner. MCSO received a re- port of a young girl sitting on the bench outside of Bucknum’s Tavern. She had seen her there three times already that week, sitting by herself. The child looked 7 or 8 years old. October 2: -Morrow County Sheriff ’s Office was advised that a Chevy Equinox with no plate went speeding by on Butter Creek Road/Hwy. 207-Echo. -A caller in Ione re- quested contact regarding his ex-wife and children. -A woman in Heppner advised MCSO that her husband had been drinking and was abusive. MCSO responded. -MCSO took juveniles into custody behind the Irrigon Learning Center on charges of Criminal Trespass II and Possession of a Controlled Substance – Marijuana. Juveniles were lodged at NORCOR. -A woman in Heppner reported that her daughter woke her up screaming and yelling; she got into a fight with her boyfriend. Caller was worried for her daugh- ter’s safety, worried she would harm herself. Deputy responded and Commu- nity Counseling Solutions needs to be contacted in the morning. The female had calmed down and advised she would take to a CCS worker in the morning. -MCSO was advised that Gresham Police Dept. had arrested Tomas Luna Lopez, 23, on a Morrow County Warrant for Failure to Appear on charges of Driving While Suspended – Misdemeanor. October 3: Morrow County Sheriff ’s Office received report of a juve- nile complaint in Heppner with a daughter waking her mother up screaming and yelling, saying she got into a fight with her boyfriend. The mother said she was worried for her daughter’s safety and was worried she would harm herself. A dep- uty responded and advised that Community Counsel- ing Solutions was to be contacted in the morning. The daughter had calmed down and said she would talk to a CCS worker in the morning, but did not want to that evening. -MCSO received re- port that Gresham Police Department arrested Tomas Luna Lopez, 23, on a Mor- row County warrant for Failure to Appear/Driving While Suspended misde- meanor. He was lodged at Multnomah County Deten- tion Center with $1,166.50 bail in full. -MCSO received re- port of a passenger headed toward Heppner and just passing the OHV park pos- sibly having a heart attack. The cell call was very bro- ken and connection was lost. -MCSO received report of a brown horse wandering around behind A.C. Hough- ton Elementary School in Irrigon. The caller was concerned because the horse had a saddle on and a cell phone attached, but no rider. The rider was located and was ok and reunited with the horse. -MCSO received report of trash dumped around Pettys Canyon Lane. The trash appeared to be debris from a remodel as well as items from a dairy. -MCSO received report of yelling and children cry- ing on Division St. in Irri- gon. A deputy made contact and a female advised of a verbal disagreement be- tween her and the children’s father. -MCSO received report from a subject on Shobe Canyon who said she had been received calls from someone who said they were from the Internal Af- fairs branch of the U.S. Treasury and that the wom- an had a federal warrant out for her arrest due to lack of action. A deputy made con- tact ad advised to contact the FTC. -MCSO received report that Umatilla County Jail had arrested Ryan Duwayne Payne, 35, on a Morrow County Circuit Court war- rant for Rape I. he was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with no bail. -MCSO received report of a possible drunk person at a football game in Hep- pner. -MCSO received re- port of a one-vehicle mo- tor vehicle accident about a half mile east of Kelly Prairie. The subject had un- known injuries, with a pos- sible head wound. MCSO, Heppner Ambulance and Heppner Fire Department responded. MCSO cited Kevin Ryan Marshall, 42, for Careless Driving with an Accident/Injury. October 5: -MCSO received report of a male who left Lakeview Heights in Heppner; a description of clothing was given but direction of travel was un- certain. MCSO arrested Arthur henry Chavanne, 52, for Disorderly Conduct II. -A man outside of Ione reported that a male had given permission for hunt- ers to hunt on property he did not own. Caller called back and advised that the landowner would be speak- ing with the male subject and they would be handling the complaint among them- selves. -A caller in Irrigon re- ported he was walking and a brown and white pit bull tried to attack his dog. The caller requested that the dog’s owner be spoken with. A deputy responded and spoke with a possible owner; there were several dogs matching that descrip- tion in the neighborhood. -MCSO received report of possible missing per- sons; a female reported that her parents went hunting yesterday and were sup- posed to return the previ- ous night but had not. She advised they were hunting somewhere in the Heppner Unit but she was unsure where. -MCSO was advised that a man and his hunting partners located a four- wheeler that was upside down off a bank. The caller advised the key was in it and no one was around. Due to call volume and the possibility that the location was in Grant County, the call was referred to Oregon State Police. -MCSO was advised that Harney County arrest- ed Diana Flores, 53, on a Morrow County warrant for Failure to Appear on Failure to Appear. The subject was cited and released to appear at Irrigon Justice Court. Ione FFA members repaired and repainted the City of Ione sign as a community service project. The top corners have metal cardinal cutouts from the plasma cutter. Pictured L-R are Austin Carter, David Smidmajer, Sam Gilbert and Zack Irons. –Photo by Erin Heideman Morter takes second at FFA districts Ione FFA chapter member Austin Morter took second place in the wood-working contest at the district FFA shop skills contest last week at BMCC. Ione took 11 members to compete in the areas of arc, plasma and o2 welding, as well as wood- working, electricity, PVC/copper pipe soldering and tractor driving. –Photo by Erin Heideman ODFW to hold public meeting The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife would like to invite all interested people to attend a public meet- ing on Wednesday, May 6, from 6-9 p.m. at the ODFW office in Heppner. The ODFW office is located in the old Kinzua mill office at 54173 Hwy. 74 in Heppner. They will be discussing the proposed tag numbers for the 2015 big game seasons as well as proposed new hunts for 2016. ODOT Eastern Oregon construction update LA GRANDE, Ore.— Travelers can expect to see orange traffic cones and construction workers throughout eastern Oregon as about 30 Oregon De- partment of Transportation (ODOT) projects get under- way for the summer. A half-dozen road and bridge projects have al- ready begun or will begin this month. Locally, a pavement chip seal is planned on OR 207 (Lexington - Echo Highway) between Kilken- ny Road and the Morrow County line. Lane closures, reduced speeds, day/nighttime flag- gers, pilot cars, loose rock on the roadway and delays up to 20 minutes can be expected as part of this process. Work is expected to start early June and take about a week with comple- tion by July, 2015. Also, work will con- tinue on OR 207 (Hermis- ton Highway) as workers replace Hinkle Bridge one mile north of I-84 Exit 182. Expect occasional flag- gers, lane restrictions and minor delays. Work on this multi-year project is ongoing with expected completion in November. For up-to-date traffic condition information, visit TripCheck.com. Road condition infor- mation is also available by phone by dialing 5-1-1, or 800-977-6368. The ODOT 2015 Sum- mer Construction Map list- ing major highway projects statewide will be posted at www.Oregon.gov/ODOT in May.