Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 19, 2019 -- SEVEN
Mustangs take Pendleton Babe Boardman to fill council
Ruth championship
vacancy
The Boardman City
Council is seeking letters
of interest from individuals
willing to be considered for
appointment to fill a vacan-
cy on the city council. The
person appointed will fill
Toni Connell’s council seat,
who resigned in June due to
taking on a new position at
the City of Boardman. Her
term expires December 31,
2020.
Those interested must
have resided in the city
of Boardman during the
twelve months immediately
preceding the appointment.
Letters of interest must be
received no later than 5
p.m. Thursday, August 1
by the city manager, Karen
Pettigrew at Boardman City
Hall for consideration. The
city council will interview
the candidates and appoint
the new councilor at the Au-
gust 6 city council meeting,
scheduled for 7 p.m.
LEXINGTON
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Back row (L-R): Coach Scott Coe, Adan Guerra, Jake Lentz, Ty Boor, Karver Wilkins, Tucker
Ashbeck, Carson Eynetich, Kason Cimmiyotti, Cameron Proudfoot and Coach Andy Ashbeck.
Front row (L-R): Caden George, Dylan Christian, Joe Sherman, Mikel Jaca, Bryan Collins
and Jace Coe.
The 2019 Pendleton
Babe Ruth champions were
the Heppner Mustangs.
Local athletes from Pend-
leton, Athena, Pilot Rock
and Heppner competed in
the 2019 Babe Ruth league.
The Pendleton Babe
Ruth League Hodgen White
Sox fell behind early in the
game against the Mustangs
and were unable to come
back, suffering a loss of
17-7.
Tucker Ashbeck al-
lowed two hits and three
runs over four innings,
striking out eight for Hep-
pner. Carson Eynetich led
Heppner with three hits in
four at bats. Heppner stole
nine bases during the game
as three players stole more
than one. Bryan Collins led
the way with three.
SAGE Center concert
scheduled
On Sunday, June 30,
listen to the sounds of Boi-
se-based band, Tylor and
the Train Robbers, as they
hit the SAGE Center stage
performing songs from
their new album “Best of
the Worst Kind.” This four-
man band features singer/
songwriter Tylor Ketchum,
accompanied by a lead gui-
tarist, bassist and drummer.
Opening for Tylor and
the Train Robbers, local
musician Wade Aylett will
bring his acoustic talents to
the stage. Aylett writes and
performs original music,
in addition to, covers of hit
country music songs.
“We want to take the
opportunity to bring the
community together to en-
joy an evening of great
old-fashioned country mu-
sic,” says SAGE Center
Manager, Lisa Patrick.
“There will be a pre-party
on the patio at Burnt Field
Brewing beginning at 4
p.m. for any guests who
would like to attend. We
hope you will call friends
and make plans to come
over for this entertaining
event.”
The SAGE Center is lo-
cated at 101 Olson Road in
Boardman. The event will
take place indoors on the
stage at the SAGE Center,
which has 214 comfortable
seats, a climate-controlled
environment and state of
the art sound and projection
equipment.
Ticket cost is $15 and
may be purchased by phone
at the SAGE Center, as
well as in advance at the
SAGE Center in Boardman,
Murray’s in Heppner, Ace
Hardware in Arlington and
at the Hermiston Chamber
of Commerce. The event is
open to all ages. Doors open
home on 170 E West St. She
is putting in a 28 X 70-foot
3-bedroom 2-bath home,
and in order to fit in the sep-
tic system needed to change
set back requirements from
10 feet to six feet. The
council voted unanimously
to grant the request.
At the May meeting the
council had heard a report
from Mary Kay Bellamy
who wants to put in an RV
park on her property next
to the old school building.
She said the property would
need to be rezoned from
residential to commercial.
Mayor Kemp suggested at
that time that the council
take a tour to find out what
is being planned. Citizen
John Edwards asked if the
city well could handle the
new development.
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at 5:30 p.m. and the show
begins at 6.
This inaugural event
is made possible due to
generous sponsors: Board-
man Foods Inc., Port View
Apartments, and hospitality
sponsor: River Lodge and
Grill. For more information
about the event, please call
the SAGE Center at 541-
481-7243 or go to the web-
site: www.visitsage.com.
Long-time inspector Brett Cook retired
to get the price within bud-
get. The $60,000 -$75,000
project includes moving the
current conference room
into the lobby area of the
building, moving a break-
room into a current storage
area and construction of
three new offices spaces
in the former breakroom
location.
In other action, the
commissioners signed a
lease with Stokes Landing
Senior Center in Irrigon
for use of two covered,
enclosed parking spaces in
which the county will park
The Loop transportation
bus and van. The county
will pay Stokes $150 per
month. The council also
signed an agreement to
continue having its yearly
audit done with Barnett &
Moro, P.C. of Hermiston.
The county sent out a total
of six letters requesting bids
to firms in eastern, central
and Portland, Oregon. Bar-
nett was the only firm re-
sponding with a proposal of
a three-year agreement for
$107,100. Commissioner
Lindsay said she had some
concern to keep awarding
the audit to the same firm
for a long period of time.
“Not for anything they did.
I just like to get another
set of eyes on it (county fi-
nances).” The commission-
ers voted unanimously to
accept the single proposal
received and keep the same
auditors.
new Wheatridge Windfarm
going under construction
soon near Lexington, that
the company pay to reha-
bilitate a second unused
city well located at the
Lexington Airport. Wheat-
ridge needs water for con-
struction and wants to buy
the water from the city,
however the well needs
work to get enough water
out for the company. It was
decided to invite Wheat-
ridge to the July meeting
of the council to discuss the
matter further.
In other business the
council voted unanimously
to give the two city employ-
ees a cost of living raise of
three percent for the coming
year.
The council heard a
request from Shelia Miller
Sheriff’s Report
New building inspector hired
By David Sykes
The city of Boardman
has hired Glenn McIntire
as the new building codes
inspector. He replaces long-
time inspector Brett Cook,
who recently retired. Like
Cook, McIntire will be han-
dling the building inspec-
tions for Boardman, but
also for the entire county.
McIntire was intro-
duced to the Morrow
County Commission at last
week’s meeting by Board-
man City Manager Karen
Pettigrew, who advertised,
interviewed and hired him.
McIntire, who has been on
the job since May 20, was
most recently the build-
ing official for the city of
Grain Valley, Missouri,
population 13,683. “I’m
glad to be here,” he told the
commissioners. “We look
forward to working with
you and we are glad you
are here,” Commissioner
Don Russell said. To reach
the building inspector, his
phone number is the City
of Boardman 541-481-9252
and his email is mcintireg@
cityofboardman.com.
In other business at last
week’s meeting, the com-
missioners learned only one
bid for the planned remod-
eling of the Bartholomew
Building in Heppner came
in for $88,000. This was
more than planned so Coun-
ty Administrator Darrell
Green said he would talk
to the contractor and see if
some parts could be redone
in arrears right now and
the city needs to work on
getting those up to date.
Beard suggested the city set
up a payment plan saying,
“We need to work with peo-
ple because everyone has
hard times.” Kemp agreed
but said the council needs
timely payments. “We are
not the bank,” she said. The
council voted to change the
late notifications from 40
days to 60 days behind, and
to shut off water 10 days
following the 60-day no-
tice. It was also suggested
that in the case of renters,
the property owners also
get a late notice. Gordon
noted that in many cities the
water bills are included in a
person’s rent payment and
the landlord pays the city.
The council also dis-
Glenn McIntire
Building Official
In other business the
county discussed the im-
pending problem of sand
dunes on the Navy Bomb-
ing Range each year mov-
ing closer to the county
maintained Bombing Range
Road. Commissioners are
concerned with who is go-
ing to take care of main-
tenance once the dunes
reach the road. Since 1994
the dunes have moved 650
feet closer to the highway.
There are others but the
closest dunes are located in
an area across from a potato
shed on the Navy side of
Bombing Range Rd.
Since the county has
had problems working with
the Navy on other issues
on its Bombing Range
property, such as wildfire
and predator control, com-
missioners are concerned
they will get no help with
controlling the dunes once
they reach the highway.
“They (Navy) are trying to
make the sand dunes our
problem,” County Planner
Carla McLane reported to
the commissioners.
-MCSO received a re-
port at Columbia Ln/W
Eighth Rd, Irrigon that she
thinks there may be a bag
of dead dogs on the corner,
black garbage bag. She did
not want to open it. Dep-
uties located bag. Bag of
garbage, no dogs.
-MCSO received a re-
port on I 84 W, Boardman
of a drunk driver in a work
truck. Unable to locate.
March 13: Morrow
County Sheriff ’s Office
received a report on I 84 W,
Boardman that a red Toyota
Yaris cut him off and he
nearly hit it.
-MCSO received a re-
port at N First St/NE Main
Ave, Irrigon that a black
Toyota Camry cut the cor-
ner as he was crossing the
street almost hitting him.
Deputy made contact with
the vehicle.
-MCSO received a re-
port at Frontage Ln/Pater-
son Ferry Rd, Hermiston
that there are cows out.
Deputy was unable to lo-
cate; area is open range.
-MCSO received a re-
port on I 84 E, Boardman
that a big boulder fell off
and is sitting on the fog line.
Referred to other agency.
-MCSO received a re-
port that Daniel Lucatero
was arrested by Bakersfield
PD on MCCC warrant.
Lodged at Kern County jail,
bail of $1,000,000.
-MCSO received a re-
port on SE Utah Ave, Ir-
rigon that a white Chevy
pickup parked next to his
Jeep and left it so close that
if he needed to leave, he
couldn’t. Truck was block-
ing him for 10-15 min. RP
advised male did it to make
him angry and he is tired of
people messing with him.
-MCSO received a re-
port on Rhea Creek Rd,
Ione of MVA. Fedex truck
all air bags deployed. Ad-
vised he is ok, partially
blocking.
-MCSO received a re-
port on I 84 W, Boardman
of a possible disabled bus,
backed up traffic. Vehi-
cle has been moved and
cleared.
-MCSO received a re-
port at SE Fourth St/SE
California Ave, Irrigon of a
dog possibly chasing kids.
-MCSO received a re-
port at W Hwy 730/SW
was just assaulted. Male
subject tried to pull him
from his vehicle and hit the
vehicle with a bat. Under
investigation.
-MCSO received a re-
port at Wilson Ln/Laurel
Rd, Boardman of brake fail-
ure, ran into a farm fence.
-MCSO received a re-
port at AC Houghton on
NE Main Ave, Irrigon that
the lights are on on the
Head Start bus. MCSO
responded. All was secure,
appeared to be left on ac-
cidently.
-MCSO received a re-
port of hit and run at Buck-
num’s on N Main St, Hep-
pner. Under investigation.
March 14: Morrow
County Sheriff ’s Office
received a report at Green
acres on Paterson Ferry
Rd, Irrigon that a vehicle
is parked on the side of the
road with its lights on. Been
there since 0230.
-MCSO received a re-
port of a house fire on S
Cherry St, Ione.
-MCSO received a re-
port on Hwy 206 Condon,
Heppner that the log trucks
going back and forth on
Heppner hill are taking up
both lanes on the S curves.
-MCSO received a re-
port on I 84 W, Boardman
that a yellow semi with
oversize load has clamps
or chains loose. Referred to
other agency.
-MCSO received a re-
port on SE Utah Ave, Irri-
gon that a red Chevy car
flew down Tenth St. Unable
to locate.
-MCSO received a re-
port on I 84 W, Boardman
that a silver sedan can’t
maintain lane. Driving on
the center lane and going
back and forth between
both lanes. Referred to
other agency.
-MCSO received a
report on NW Water St,
Heppner that someone had
attempted to break into her
house yesterday. RP states
that they did not make entry
but she sees damage to the
lock.
-MCSO received a re-
port on I 84 W, Boardman
that a car pulled in front of
a pickup pulling a horse
trailer and hit the brakes and
making inappropriate hand
gestures.
-MCSO received a re-
gon that a red Chevy Geo
Metro is speeding on SE
Utah towards Tenth St.
-MCSO received a re-
port at NE Quaid St/NE
Elder St, Heppner that a
male driving a blue Ford
pickup got out of his rig,
said he was looking for
someone. Then when he
realized RP was not him, he
took off back towards Main
St. Unable to locate.
March 17: Morrow
County Sheriff’s Office re-
ceived a report at Knight’s
Inn/Village Restaurant on
First St NW, Boardman of
a fight in progress. MCSO
and BPD responded; sub-
jects had already left the lo-
cation. Under investigation.
-MCSO received a re-
port on Laurel Ln, Board-
man that a blue car is doing
100+ into port of morrow.
Unable to locate.
-MCSO received a re-
port on Dee Cox Rd, Hep-
pner that a 72-year-old
male is not breathing. CPR
refused. Deceased.
-MCSO received a re-
port at SE Utah Ave, Irrigon
that a black dog has all the
dogs barking. Unable to
locate.
-MCSO received a re-
port at SE Utah Ave, Irrigon
that a grey Lincoln came by
and cranked his music up.
-MCSO received a re-
port at SE Utah Ave, Irrigon
that a blue and white semi
and cab just came down
Utah and is now stuck on
Tenth St. Deputy respond-
ed, vehicle was not stuck.
It was getting filled up with
dirt from the landowner.
Unfounded.
-MCSO received a re-
port on Columbia Ln, Irri-
gon that his dog has been
missing since this morning.
-MCSO received a
report on W Eighth Rd,
Irrigon that a there is a Do-
berman that showed up at
their house yesterday. They
left for the night and when
they came back today it was
still there. Dog was taken to
pet rescue.
-MCSO received a re-
port on Paterson Ferry Rd,
Irrigon that RP would like
subject removed from her
property. Advised she has
been letting her stay with
her and now would like
her to leave. MCSO talked
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