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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 20, 2016 7-Wheel Drive to perform July 25 at Irrigon The band 7-Wheel Drive will perform for the Music in the Parks free out- door summer concert series at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 25, at the Irrigon Marina Park, located off Highway 730 in Irrigon. The Tri- Cities area band plays a mix of R & B and jazz. The group features singer Lori Tyler with Steve Haberman on piano, Gary Danielson on baritone sax, Wayne Land on alto sax, Stan Pitman on trumpet, Dave Campbell on bass and Jerry Larson on drums. Admission to the concert is free. Visitors are encour- aged to bring chairs or rigon Marina Parks. The concerts are free to the public and begin at 7 p.m. on Mondays through to Aug. 22. The Music in the Parks series is funded by the Morrow County Uni- fied Recreation District and Portland General Electric and sponsored by the North Morrow Community Foun- dation. Additional dates and performers during the sea- son include Brass Fire in Boardman on Aug. 1; Da- 7-Wheel Drive will perform at Music in the Parks in Irrigon next Monday. -Contributed photo kota Brown in Irrigon on Aug. 8; Jamie Nasario in blankets. Concessions will Judy’s Chuck Wagon. summer alternating be- Boardman on Aug. 15 and be available for purchase The Music in the Parks tween Boardman and Ir- the band Fallout in Irrigon at the event, courtesy of concert series is held each on Aug. 22. Chamber lunch meeting The next lunch meeting of the Heppner Chamber of Commerce will be an all entities report on Thursday, Aug. 4, at noon in Heppner City Hall conference room. Cost of lunch is $10; Murray’s will cater. Chamber lunch attend- ees are asked to RSVP at 541-676-5536 no later than the Tuesday before to guar- antee a lunch. Female veterans given a chance to make their voices heard Two listening sessions planned for Morrow County Elizabeth Estabrooks, the Women Veterans Co- ordinator from Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs, will be visiting Morrow County in July and will be holding listening sessions for women who have served in the military. Listening sessions will take place Tuesday, July 26, from 2:30-4 p.m. at the Bartholomew Building in Heppner and Wednesday, July 27, from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Port of Morrow Riv- erfront Center, Boardman. Estabrooks is interested in hearing from women veterans and finding out the “good, the bad and the ugly” of their experiences with the VA. She says she is looking for answers to questions like: -What are your experi- ences in obtaining services where you are? -What are the problems you have had with filing a claim, recently or in the past? -What is the one thing you would do to improve services, if you could? -How can she help? All women who have served are invited to come to a listening session to share their thoughts. Any- one who cannot attend the listening session but who would like to share their story, call 971-720-9116 or e-mail elizabeth.esta- brooks@state.or.us. sold the vehicle for $150. March 30: -A female in Irrigon advised Morrow County Sheriff’s Office that she was robbed at gunpoint; the male was on foot but it was unknown if he was still around. -MCSO received report of a traffic hazard at the I-84 overpass in Boardman, white bags of feed. -MCSO received report of a green Polaris side-by- side stolen off Hwy. 207 near Porcupine Ln. -A female in Boardman reported that $200 cash and a coat were missing from her home. She advised an individual had been doing yard work for her the last three weeks; she had no- ticed the missing items the week before. -A female in Boardman requested to speak with a deputy regarding a vehicle she sold to a female the year before on a verbal contract; she advised she gave the fe- male the title but the female hadn’t made any payments. MCSO determined it was a civil problem. -MCSO arrested Rob- ert Edwin Cool, 29, on a Umatilla parole and proba- tion detainer. -MCSO received a driving complaint from Ir- rigon; someone was making dirt fly in the area. -MCSO served Marco Antonio Garcia, 30, a Mor- row County Circuit Court warrant for Conspiracy to Commit Delivery of a Con- trolled Substance. -MCSO received a tres- passing complaint outside of Heppner; the neighbors had been driving on an ac- cess road on his property where signs had been put for no trespassing. Also, the neighbor’s dog keeps com- ing on his porch and agitat- ing his dog. The caller did not know who they were. He requested contact. -A man in Irrigon re- ported that his daughter had been followed by a suspi- cious vehicle from Irrigon High School to the Shell Station. The vehicle then went by the caller’s resi- dence and turned around, but he had lost track of the vehicle after that. -MCSO was advised that Stanfield PD arrested Anthony Joadam Kestler, 21, on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for failure to appear on failure to appear. -A man in Irrigon re- ports his neighbor is out of control again; the subject was outside a couple of hours ago walking around with a bat saying some- one was trying to get him. Subject was inside the resi- dence now and not causing a problem. The caller also advised he had contact with the neighbor at 4:30 that morning by the caller’s car. March 31: -Boardman PD assisted Hermiston PD in an area check in Board- man to see if a suspect vehicle in a hit-and-run was at the location. -Morrow County Sher- iff’s Office received report of two women fighting in a parking lot in Boardman. MCSO responded. -A female in Ione re- quested an ambulance for a 67-year-old male who was having trouble breathing. MCSO, Ione ambulance, Ione fire, Heppner ambu- lance and Sweeney Mortu- ary responded. -A female in Irrigon reported a fire at the Ir- rigon wildlife refuge. Law enforcement determined that, per the controlled burn log, Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife and Oregon Dept. of Transportation were burning in the area that day. The Irrigon fire chief was advised and said that it would be smoldering for weeks. -A deputy advised be- ing en route to contact the Heppner City Manager re- garding a previous incident. -A male in Irrigon ad- vised he had seen another male subject about 20 min- utes before headed toward the Shel station. The caller advised he believed the sub- ject might have a warrant out. MCSO was unable to locate the subject. -MCSO received report that a person driving on I-84 near Boardman had seen in his rear view mirror that a vehicle came off a trailer and rolled in the median; unknown if anyone was injured. MCSO, Boardman fire and Oregon State Po- lice responded. Boardman ambulance also responded but was canceled before arriving. -A deputy advised be- ing out at the Darcy Coil Memorial Building at Cutsforth Park; the build- ing appeared to have been burglarized with the right entry window broken. Un- sure if anything was taken but would contact the park manager to let him know. -A man advised he had purchased a house at a lo- cation in Lexington and a female was at the address taking pictures, yelling and harassing the neighbors. He advised he received the information from the neighbors. Sheriff’s Report March 26 (cont.): -MCSO arrested Justin Is- mael Garza, 25, on a felony warrant out of Umatilla County for Failure to Ap- pear. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $5,000 bail. March 27: -Morrow County Sheriff’s Office, Ir- rigon Ambulance received report from a subject on Wyoming Ave. in Irrigon that a 16-year-old male beat him up. He reported that the was hit in the face with a Pendleton bottle and his brother was in the house. The subject was transported. -MCSO received re- port from a subject on Eighth Rd. in Irrigon that his neighbor’s bull was out and headed for the road. He said his neighbors were not home. -MCSO received report from a subject on Main St. in Ione that his dad as- saulted him and started to choke and hit him. He said his dad went downstairs. -MCSO received report from a subject on Main St. in Heppner that two guns were taken from their shed and there was property damage as well. A report was taken and a gun entered as stolen. -MCSO received report of a female locked in a bathroom with a duffel bag at El Sol II on Kinkade Rd. in Boardman. -MCSO received report of a violation of a restrain- ing order at a residence on Paul Smith Rd. in Board- man with a subject sitting in a white vehicle in the driveway and then getting out of the vehicle. MCSO arrested Kevin James Tay- lor, 51, for Violation of Restraining Order. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $5,000 bail. -MCSO received report that Hermiston Police De- partment arrested Ernesto Jiminez Espino, 46, on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $2,328 bail in full. -MCSO, Boardman Ambulance received report from a woman in the Tri- Cities that her daughter in Boardman told her she wanted to cut herself and she wanted to die. The mother said she did not have a phone but needed Community Counseling Solutions to respond. -Boardman Ambulance received report from a sub- ject who said he was on the phone with his 21-year-old girlfriend when he heard her collapse and become unresponsive. He said she worked at the River Lodge Morrow County Road Department would like to remind all motorists that with any road maintenance project to be aware of the workers, they are very important to us. Watch for signs, flags and work-zone employees and equipment. Morrow County’s goal is to provide a safe roadway. However, it is always up to the motorist to drive according to conditions. Be patient and plan ahead. Leave early if you know you will be driving through work zones. Please use extreme caution and common sense. They will do their best and would appreciate your patience. Some areas to be aware of and use caution this summer/fall around are July 11-21 Ione-Gooseberry / Dry— Fork chip seal project. On or around July 25 – Aug. 12. Bombing Range Road Overlay Project. July 25— 28 Big Butter Creek Chip seal project. August 1–4 Basey Canyon / Upper Rhea Creek chip seal Project. August 8—11 Jordan Grade Overlay Project. August 15—18 Dee Cox Overlay Project. As the time and equipment allows Laurel/Wilson Intersection. Keene bridge and Snider Bridge on Rhea creek and some overlay projects on the North end. Kunze and Tower road overlay along with Paterson Ferry road included with some smaller overlay projects. 3rd street and others. Again be prepared and be safe. Questions or concerns may be addressed to 541-989-9500 Morrow County Road Department. & Grill. The patient refused transport. -MCSO received report from a subject at the Board- man Ambulance Hall that her son said he was bitten by something, possibly a rattlesnake and said he was having trouble breath- ing. He was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston. March 28: -A female in Irrigon advised Morrow County Sheriff’s Office of a pair of dentures she found. A deputy made contact; she advised she just wanted law enforcement to know about them. -A motor vehicle ac- cident was report east of the Port of Morrow exit on I-84, a semi on its side, a milk truck spilling its contents. MCSO, Board- man PD, Boardman fire and Boardman ambulance responded. -MCSO was advised of tumbleweeds blocking a road. The county road department was advised. March 29: -Morrow County Sheriff ’s Office received a request for an agency assist to check an address out of the other agency’s jurisdiction for a missing person. -An anonymous person flagged down a deputy in the Boardman area and advised that every day at the same time a co-worker from the co-gen plant drove erratically down the road and once tailgated the re- porting person to get them to pull over. The person re- quested extra patrol during that time. -A deputy responded to multiple speeding com- plaints on Division in Ir- rigon. The deputy checked the speed limit signs and determined they were gone. Morrow County Public Works was advised. -A female in Heppner advised of a male dachs- hund running loose at St. Patrick’s apartments. -MCSO responded to report of a shell explod- ing in a gun near the Army Depot exit. Three victims went to the hospital over their own volition; ambu- lances from Boardman and Irrigon were paged out but cancelled. -A female in Heppner advised that a subject was parked in front of a res- idence; the subject was wearing a hoodie and sun glasses and the motor was running. The caller advised the vehicle was parked near the playground at the school about 15 minutes prior. -Umatilla County Sher- iff’s Office advised they ar- rest Robert Breeze on war- rants and he was in posses- sion of an Irrigon female’s vehicle; UCSO requested MCSO contact the female and see if she knew where her vehicle was or who was in it. MCSO made contact with the female, who had Saturday & Sunday Breakfast Buffet A.Y.C.E. ONLY $7.95 8AM-11AM Or until gone! PRIME RIB $21.95 or NY STEAK $19.95 every Saturday night Reservations are Required Senior Sunday meal Special HAM STEAK DINNER W/ SCALLOPED POTATOES, BROCCOLI, GREEN SALAD & DINNER ROLL Until 5pm Or until gone! $6.95 Landing Lodge at Morrow County OHV Park Hours: tues-Sat 8am-8pm Sunday 8am-5pm CLOSED MONDAYS THROUGH TO LABOR DAY 541-969-3822 find us on facebook www.facebook.com/TheLandingLodge
