Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 30, 2016 SEVEN
PUBLIC NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE STATE OF OR-
EGON
FOR THE COUNTY OF
MORROW
Probate Department
In the Matter of the Estate
of:
N o .
16PB07339
MERVIN
LEONARD
GRUBAUGH,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO INTEREST-
ED PERSONS
Notice is given
that the undersigned has
been appointed and has
qualified as the personal
representative of the estate.
All persons having claims
against the estate are re-
quired to present it, with
proper vouchers, within
four months after the date
of first publication of this
notice, as stated below, to
the personal representa-
tive at Kuhn Law Offices,
267 N. Main Street, P.O.
Box 428, Heppner, Oregon
97836, or they may be
barred.
All persons whose
rights may be affected by
the proceedings in this es-
tate may obtain additional
information from the re-
cords of the court, the per-
sonal representative or the
attorney for the personal
representative.
DATED and first
published November 23,
2016.
DeAna L. Grubaugh, Per-
sonal Representative
80201 Black Mt. Lane
Heppner, OR 97838
To be published for three
consecutive weeks.
PERSONAL REPRESEN-
TATIVE:
DeAna L. Grubaugh
80201 Black Mt. Lane
Heppner, OR 97836
Telephone: 541-676-5568
ATTORNEY FOR PER-
SONAL REPRESENTA-
TIVE:
William J. Kuhn, OSB No.
762075
KUHN LAW OFFICES
267 N Main Street
PO Box 428
Heppner, OR 97836
Telephone:
541-676-
9141
FAX:
541-676-
5502
Email: wjk@kuhnlawof-
fices.com
Published: November 23,
30 and December 7, 2016
Affidavit
PUBLIC NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE STATE OF OR-
EGON
FOR THE COUNTY OF
MORROW
Probate Department
In the Matter of the Estate
of:
PATRICIA
JEAN
DEISCH,
Deceased.
No. 16PB07681
NOTICE TO IN-
TERESTED PERSONS
Notice is given that the
undersigned has been ap-
pointed and has qualified
as the personal representa-
tive of the estate. All per-
sons having claims against
the estate are required to
present it, with proper
vouchers, within four
months after the date of
first publication of this no-
tice, as stated below, to the
personal representative at
Kuhn Law Offices, 267 N.
Main Street, P.O. Box 428,
Heppner, Oregon 97836,
or they may be barred.
All persons whose
rights may be affected by
the proceedings in this es-
tate may obtain additional
information from the re-
cords of the court, the per-
sonal representative or the
attorney for the personal
representative.
DATED and first
published November 23,
2016.
Peggy M. Oneal, Personal
Representative
P.O. Box 1705
Umatilla, OR 97882
To be published for three
consecutive weeks.
PERSONAL REPRESEN-
TATIVE:
Peggy M. Oneal
P.O. Box 1705
Umatilla, OR 97882
Telephone: 541-571-1688
ATTORNEY FOR PER-
SONAL REPRESENTA-
TIVE:
William J. Kuhn, OSB No.
762075
267 N Main Street
PO Box 428
Heppner, OR 97836
Telephone:
541-676-
9141
FAX:
541-676-
5502
Email: wjk@kuhnlawof-
fices.com
Published: November 23,
30 and December 7, 2016
Affidavit
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Sheriff’s Report
August 7: -Morrow
County Sheriff ’s Office
lodged Rodolfo Zavala,
20, was lodged at Uma-
tilla County Jail for Driv-
ing Under the Influence
of Intoxicants. Zavala also
was issued a citation for No
Ops and Careless Driving,
to appear at Irrigon Justice
Court.
-MCSO received a re-
port of someone dumping
calf guts and the hides of
one calf and four calf ears
off the side of the road. The
caller advised it was easily
seen while driving.
-A female in Boardman
reported that her husband
punched her in the jaw and
it was now swollen.
-MCSO received report
of a doe that was hit by a
truck and flopping around.
The doe got up and left the
scene.
-Dallas Lee Martin
was arrested on a Morrow
County Circuit Court war-
rant for Rape II. Subject
was lodged at Umatilla
Co. Jail.
-MCSO was advised
that male with a toddler was
riding on a four-wheeler on
an Irrigon street. A deputy
made contact and the sub-
ject was given a warning for
riding on the street and for
having a child on the front
of the four-wheeler.
August 9: -A subject
in Irrigon advised Morrow
County Sheriff’s Office that
he had a package coming
from UPS; UPS advised
they dropped it off the day
before and now he was un-
able to get it.
-A deputy reported be-
ing out with a vehicle on
Hwy. 207; DHS was clean-
ing up a child that got sick.
-A resident on Hwy. 74,
Ione reported suspicious
activity; someone dropped
off a brand new section of
flexible drain field.
-A female caller in
Heppner reported that she
and her family were com-
ing out of the grocery store,
and a middle-aged woman
driving a white Kia was
taking pictures of her and
her vehicle. The caller said
when she confronted the
woman she got in her car
and headed south on Main
Street. MCSO arrested
Jeani Elyse Marlatt, 29, on
Umatilla County warrants.
-A caller in Irrigon ad-
vised a dog or something
got into their two sheep
and two goats; they were all
dead in their pasture.
-A caller in Irrigon ad-
vised MCSO that someone
had just run down the street
and advised them that a
male had been shot at the
bar. MCSO arrested Rafael
Garza, 22, on a warrant for
Failure to Appear on Crimi-
nal Trespass I and Criminal
Trespass II.
INFORMATION REGARDING A LETTER OF INTEREST FOR THE
OTLD BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The five members of Oregon Trail Library District Board of Directors are elected at large
from around the OTLD District, located within Morrow County and serves the communities
of Boardman, Heppner and Irrigon. When there are Board vacancies between elections,
the Board may appoint someone to fill the vacant position until the next election. The Board
is now seeking qualified candidates and will review all Letters of Interest received by the
deadline stated below at its next regularly scheduled meeting on December 21, 2016 at
the Boardman branch. We request that you be present at that meeting and be prepared to
discuss your interest in serving on the Board in an open public meeting. Please note that you
must reside within the boundaries of the OTLD District to serve as a Board member.
Members represent the patrons of the district and provide leadership and oversight of the
district through the District Director. The Director handles the day-to-day operation of the dis-
trict, employee matters, and manages the library branches. In addition to attending monthly
meetings, board members are expected to have, or be willing to develop, a basic knowledge
of financial reports and Oregon’s public meeting and public records laws. The Board’s regu-
lar monthly meeting is held on the 3rd Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., rotating locations between
Boardman, Heppner, and Irrigon. Occasionally the Board will hold special meetings to ad-
dress urgent business that cannot be delayed until the next regular meeting. Board activities
may also include weekend or daytime workshops, and events at the community libraries.
Your Letter of Interest should include a statement that you reside within the boundaries of the
Oregon Trail Library District and your contact information (please note that your Letter of In-
terest is a public document—do not include confidential information). Board members estab-
lish the vision and strategic direction of the district in its mission to “meet the informational,
cultural, and recreational needs of residents of the district with information resources…”. The
Board requests that your Letter of Interest include (1) a statement of why you would like to
serve on the OTLD Board of Directors; and (2) what skills and experience you will share to
further the District’s mission.
Your Letter of Interest must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 20, 2016 for
consideration at the meeting to be held on December 21, 2016. You may submit the Letter
of Interest electronically to otlddirector@centurylink.net, or by mail to: OTLD P.O. Box 849,
Boardman, OR 97818
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN SERVING AS A VOLUNTEER
BOARD MEMBER OF THE OREGON TRAIL LIBRARY DISTRICT!
-A male advised MCSO
that he could not reach his
girlfriend, who was sup-
posed to be in Oregon in
or near Willow Creek. The
caller could not advise of
the spelling of the girl-
friend’s name.
-MCSO received report
from the Irrigon Shell that
a male “cowboy,” Hispanic
male wearing a large cow-
boy hat, was trespassed
from the location but was
there now. The subject was
arguing with the manager;
the manager was at the side
door and it was unknown
if the subject was still at
the scene. Juan Rodriguez
Pacheco, 45, was arrested
for Criminal Trespass I.
-MCSO was advised
that Anthony Michael
Shrout, 35, was arrested
on Morrow County Circuit
Court warrants for Fail-
ure to Appear on FTA II
and FTA on Driving While
Suspended – Misdemeanor.
The subject was lodged at
Union County Jail with no
local charges.
-A female in Irrigon
reported that someone stole
about $143 out of her bank
account. She further re-
ported that when she was at
a residence, there was a lot
of drug activity, and there
were a lot of firearms in the
residence. The caller stated
that a female subject was at
the residence, and she was
the one who stole the fire-
arms from the camper that
was in front of the house.
The caller requested phone
contact to make a report.
-MCSO received report
of fraudulent phone call; a
person in Ione advised they
were contacted by someone
claiming to be from DISH
Network advising he need-
ed to update his equipment,
and he provided them with
his credit card number.
-A person in Ione ad-
vised a deputy of a driving
complaint involving a grain
truck and his vehicle.
August 10: -Morrow
County Sheriff ’s Office
and Heppner ambulance
received request for emer-
gency medical services for
a female subject in Hep-
pner. The caller advised the
female was in the camper
yelling for help and the
door was locked. MCSO
and Heppner ambulance
responded but the patient
refused transport.
-A subject in Heppner
requested to speak to a
deputy about suspicious
activity on one of their bank
accounts. MCSO took the
incident under investiga-
tion.
-MCSO was advised
of a white male sitting by
the post office with a bottle
of booze. The subject was
leaning against the building
between the flower pots.
-MCSO reported an
officer assist to Umatilla
County for two males bran-
dishing a gun.
August 11: -Morrow
County Sheriff ’s Office
conducted an agency as-
sist in Heppner. The caller
requested that a deputy ac-
company him to a residence
where he was investigating
a claim of abuse.
-A female in Heppner
advised she had several
things stolen recently. She
originally thought it was her
neighbors but now knew it
was not her neighbors.
-A person in Hep-
pner advised a house they
thought should be vacant
had the curtains cracked but
now they were closed, and
had been going back and
forth all day. The caller ad-
vised they thought someone
was in there but was sure.
-MCSO was advised
someone got $20 worth
of propane at the Board-
man Chevron and drove
off. The camera showed
about an hour had passed.
MCSO and Boardman
PD responded and ran the
plates, and advised the in-
OSP stolen items
recovered,
investigation ongoing
Items stolen from an
Oregon State Police (OSP)
vehicle earlier in November
were recovered over the
weekend, according to the
Morrow County Sheriff’s
Office.
On the night of Nov.
14, an OSP vehicle parked
in Irrigon was entered and
several items stolen. The
theft was discovered the
next morning and reported
to both OSP and MCSO.
Several of the stolen
items were recovered Satur-
day, Nov. 24, and returned
to Oregon State Police.
According to MCSO, the
investigation remains on-
going.
DA’s Report
Morrow County Dis-
trict Attorney Justin Nelson
has released the following
report:
-Juan Jiminez, 23, was
convicted of one count
of Harassment, a Class B
Misdemeanor; of the ex-
ecution of the sentence of
90 days jail time, 70 days
were suspended and the
defendant sentenced to two
years bench probation. Pro-
bation conditions included
80 hours of community
service, anger management
evaluation, no offensive
contact with the victim, and
20 days jail time. Fines, fees
and assessments totaled
$200.
Justice Court Report
Morrow County Justice
of the Peace Ann Spicer
has released the following
Justice Court report:
-Miguel J. G. Patino,
31, of Kennewick, WA was
found guilty of Violating
the Basic Rule (VBR) 83/55
and was fined $260.
-William Nelson Ross,
56, of Yakima, WA was
found guilty of VBR 78/55
and was fined $260.
-Michael J. Hawks,
24, of Heppner was found
guilty of Driving While
Suspended and was fined
$435. The defendant was
given the option to do com-
munity service work in lieu
of a portion of the fines (up
to $500) at a rate of one
hour per $10 in fines.
dividual would return and
pay for the propane.
-A caller in Irrigon ad-
vised two females and a
male were at a location,
inside the house with flash-
lights. The caller didn’t
believe anyone was sup-
posed to be there. Deputies
responded and the subjects
were supposed to be there.
-A man in Lexington
and his neighbor heard
someone outside of the
house in his car. Nothing
was taken. He heard three
doors slammed and his
lights were on in his car,
and he advised they must
have taken off before he
could see them. He also
advised the dogs were bark-
ing and they don’t normally
do that. He requested extra
patrols and contact. MCSO
responded and will be doing
area checks.
August 12: Morrow
County Sheriff’s Office re-
ceived report that someone
ran over a stop sign with
a power line right next to
it and wire hanging down
on the corner of Columbia
Ave., Boardman. A citation
was issued
-MCSO received report
of a Lab-mix puppy at the
Baltimore Apartments in
Heppner. MCSO responded
and transported the dog to
Hermiston Pet Rescue.
-MCSO received report
that Oregon State Police,
Pendleton, arrested Dil-
lon Scott Carter, 18, on a
Morrow County Circuit
Court warrant for Parole
Violation/Burglary. He was
lodged at Umatilla County
Jail with a hold placed for
Morrow County. The sub-
ject had other warrants a
possibly local charges.
-MCSO received report
that someone is getting into
vehicles at night in Irrigon.
The caller said his glove
box was open, but he does
not leave it open. Extra
patrol was requested.
-MCSO received report
of around a half dozen cows
in the middle of the road, at
Anson Wright Park, Hwy.
207. The area is open range.
-MCSO received report
from a subject who said his
son’s LG G3 phone was
stolen from Hager Park in
Heppner two days earlier.
The phone was non-func-
tional. MCSO responded
and took a report.
-MCSO received report
from a subject in Heppner
that a woman was buying
alcohol for her friend and
the friend was not supposed
to be drinking for medi-
cal reasons. MCSO was
advised.
-MCSO received report
that up to 50 lbs. of animal
feed was in the west-bound
lane at McNab Lane/Smith
Rd. in Ione. Information
was relayed to Morrow
County Public Works, who
were not able to responded.
MCSO responded, the own-
er of the feed was contacted
and the feed picked up.
-MCSO Deputy ad-
vised he was out with a ve-
hicle on Tower Rd., Board-
man. He advised there was
no one around and the keys
were in the vehicle. OSP
was advised.
-MCSO received report
from a subject that his son
was in some kind of acci-
dent on I-84 East, Hermis-
ton, and was having trouble
breathing. The accident was
off I-84 near Hinkle. OSP
and Umatilla County Sher-
iff’s Office were advised.
-MCSO received report
of a female stranded along-
side the road on Hwy. 730,
Irrigon. The caller advised
that the female had no legs
and four dogs. MCSO was
unable to locate the subject.
-MCSO, Boardman
Fire Department, Board-
man Ambulance received
report of a motor vehicle
accident on Paterson Fer-
ry Rd./I-84, Boardman. A
woman advised she had
been in an accident. She
said she swerved to avoid a
car that pulled out in front
of her and rolled her ve-
hicle. She said she was okay
and said her 11-year-old son
was also in the vehicle.
-MCSO received report
that Hermiston Police De-
partment arrested Ernesto
Jimenez Espino, 46, on a
Morrow County Sheriff’s
Office warrant for Failure to
Appear/Driving While Sus-
pended out of Irrigon Jus-
tice Court. He was lodged
at Umatilla County Jail with
$6,000 bail.
-MCSO received report
from a woman in Irrigon
who said that her family had
not heard from her brother,
who lives alone, in a week.
She said he usually talks to
the family often, but was
not returning calls, which
was unusual.