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50¢ HEPPNER G T azette imes VOL. 139 NO. 14 8 Pages Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Morrow County gives update on positive case of COVID-19 According to Morrow County Emergency Man- agement, the patient pre- viously reported with a positive case of COVID-19 is now out of the hospi- tal and is recovering. The press release stated, “Any persons that were deemed at risk, have been contact- ed, following the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) investigative guidelines.” On Friday, March 27 Morrow County Public Health Department con- firmed that one individu- al had tested positive for COVID-19 and was hos- pitalized out of state. Ac- cording to the March 27 press release, “We believe this to a possible domestic travel related exposure. The individual was in Mor- row County for a limited amount of time.” No other information was released regarding which part of the county the patient was from Jaylene Papineau seeks treasurer position Jaylene Papineau is one of four candidates seeking the Morrow County treasur- er position on the primary ballot in May. She told the Gazette that she is seeking the position to be a benefi- cial part of the community and for her family. Papineau is current- ly serving as the Morrow County Assessment and Tax Clerk, where she has worked for the past three and a half years. In addition, she has also been working for Patriot Building and Grounds Maintenance for the past 18 months. As the tax clerk, she says she is well versed in how the property tax money is distributed to districts as well as knowledgeable in accounts payable, receiv- able and payroll. She works closely with the current treasurer which she feels would make the transi- tion seamless. She said, “I will use all my experience and knowledge to serve or whether they frequented any public areas. It was reported that all precautions have been taken and there are no other confirmed cas- es in Morrow County. Morrow County Public Health is stressing the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones, is to wash your hands frequently, stay home, and reduce travel. Pioneer Memorial Hos- The tagline currently being pital in Heppner, and all used says, “Stay Home, Morrow County Health Save Lives.” District (MCHD) clinics across the county, have instituted additional visitor restrictions following rec- ommendations from the Or- egon Health Authority and litical party is April 28 and Center for Disease Control can be done online with a and Prevention (CDC). valid Oregon driver’s li- Access to the hospital and cense, ID card or learner’s clinics will be limited to one permit. Go to oregonvotes. designated entrance. No visitors will be gov and click on Register to permitted at the hospital, Vote to register or MyVote except for minors needing to update a registration. adult help or someone vis- Those having questions or concerns are asked to call the clerk’s office at 541- 676-5601 for assistance. The Morrow County elections team plans to mail ballots on time on April 29 (earlier for military/over- seas and absentee voters). This year ballots may be returned via mail at no charge. Voters are asked to mail early as a higher volume of mailed ballots is expected. The last day to register to vote or change your po- Group continues helping people in need The Morrow Coun- ty- People Helping Peo- ple group is keeping busy helping residents all over Morrow County in this time of need. Volunteers are busy making grocery deliveries, cooking meals for others and setting up funds to purchase diapers or other necessities. Others are even going to the stores and purchasing items to donate. They recently helped a family in Umatilla where the dad had been laid off by providing food and es- sentials for their two young children. Theresa Crawford has been delivering gro- ceries to high-risk individ- uals who do not want to leave their homes and Sandi Richardson is providing meals for five individuals each week. Ann and Emma Rietmann have set up a weekly grocery run in Ione and others have offered to deliver groceries from the Heppner Market if needed. Cody High, one orga- nizer of the group, said, “The Morrow County com- munity has really stepped up and shown why we are such a great place to live. In helping the young fam- ily in Umatilla, we had people from all corners of our county step up and offer food and diapers. Individuals went to the store and purchased items. One lady in Heppner made them some homemade pas- ta meals and drove them up to Irrigon where all items At the direction of Governor Kate Brown, the Oregon Department of Rev- enue announced an exten- sion for Oregon tax filing and payment deadlines for personal income taxes and some other taxes closely following the IRS extension declaration. This move was a result of the governor’s priority to keep Oregonians safe and healthy, while also providing relief and consis- tency for Oregon taxpayers affected by the federal and state COVID-19 emergen- cy. “The governor’s clearly stated goal is for Oregon families to stay home, save lives,” said Oregon Depart- ment of Revenue Director Nia Ray. “After consulta- tion with the state treasurer and state budget officials, the Department of Reve- nue will extend personal and corporate income tax deadlines during this chal- lenging period.” Under the authority of ORS 305.157, the director of the Department of Rev- enue has determined that the governor’s state-de- clared emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the action of the IRS will impair the ability of Oregon taxpayers to take certain actions within the time pre- scribed by law. Therefore, the director has ordered an automatic extension of the 2019 tax year filing and payment due dates. For personal income taxpayers the Oregon re- turn filing due date for tax Jaylene Papineau “Morrow County is my home, where my heart has always been and will forever be. I am excited and grateful to have this new opportunity to serve the communities of Mor- row County. I will listen to your concerns, collaborate with all other government entities and the people of Morrow County and serve you with integrity and hu- mility,” she noted. Health District tightens visitor restrictions Oregon primary election still on schedule The Oregon prima- ry election will be held May 19, 2020 despite COVID-19. National news is reporting that primary elections are being post- poned but Oregon’s election will continue as scheduled due to Oregon being a vote by mail state. In a vote by mail state, voters can vote from the comfort of their own home. Morrow County with the upmost respect, dedication and heart.” Papineau said she is a team player who ex- cels at working with others. Jaylene was born in Heppner and graduated from Heppner High School. She grew up in a house built by her grandparents and is a third generation Morrow County resident. She lived in Clackamas County for 10 years after getting married and starting her family, where she worked as the office manager for Mo- lalla River Academy. She worked with many diverse groups of people and loved working with the children and parents. She has two children and enjoys watching them play basketball, baseball, soccer, dance and football as well as encouraging them in their musical endeavors. She enjoys hunting, fishing, camping, riding horses and going to church. were being gathered.” The Boardman Bap- tist Church has set up a food pantry for the Board- man area. Bucknum’s has been offering free pancake breakfasts Friday-Sunday from 8-9:30 a.m. with the help of some very gener- ous anonymous donations and the Heppner Christian Church. “We are here to help all citizens of Morrow county with anything that can help them stay healthy and safe,” High added. Anyone who is interest- ed in joining the group or helping in any way can find additional information on the Facebook page, Morrow County- People Helping People. iting a patient in care and comfort that is not related to COVID 19. All patients will be screened outside the emergency room doors in a designated triage area. Visi- tors are asked to follow the signs indicating where to park before being screened. All MCHD Clinic sites will also be following the same screening protocols. MCHD understands this is a particularly difficult time for members of the community. Just as every- one has made changes to their daily lives, MCHD has made adjustments to their clinic and hospital opera- tions to respond the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Please know that these new measures are in place to fur- ther protect the health and safety of patients, public and caregiver teams. MCHD would like to remind the community to continue to avoid close con- tact and keep their distance from others, wash their hands regularly, disinfect frequently touched surfaces and most importantly; Stay Home, Save Lives. Heppner man charged with attempted rape B ret Wad e Hu t t o n Thompson, 53, of Hep- pner has been charged with felony sex crimes after he allegedly tried to rape a woman who allowed him into her home to take a shower. Apparently the two were acquainted, and the man asked to use the show- er because he was homeless and had showered at the home previously. Charges against Thompson include attempt- ed rape in the first degree, attempted sodomy in the first degree and first-degree sexual abuse. The alleged assault occurred Tuesday, March 24 and the victim filed a report with the lo- cal hospital. The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office is Bret Wade Hutton Thompson investigating the case. Child abuse suspect in custody Cody Hendron, 28, of the abuse of the infant, who Irrigon has been arrested suffered life threatening and lodged at the Umatilla and/or altering injuries, de- County Jail after the Mor- termined that Hendron was row County Sheriff’s Office responsible for the inju- received a report from the ries. Investigators arrested Spokane Police Department Hendron Sunday afternoon of a two-month old infant and charged him with two who was being treated for counts of assault in the first severe injuries. The crime, degree and three counts which occurred in Morrow of criminal mistreatment County, was reported to in the first degree. Total MCSO on Saturday, March bail is $530,000. MCSO Cody Hendron reported the investigation 28. is ongoing. The investigation into year 2019 is automatically extended from April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020. The Oregon tax payment dead- line for payments due with the 2019 tax year return is automatically extended to July 15, 2020. Because of the exten- sion of the due dates for MORROW COUNTY GRAIN GROWERS filing returns and mak- 350 MAIN STREET, LEXINGTON, OR 97839 CONTACT: JUSTIN BAILEY 541-256-0229, 541-989-8221 EXT ing payments, any interest 204 and penalties with respect to Oregon tax filings and payments extended by this order begin accruing on July 16, 2020. Taxpayers can find re- sources such as forms and publications, information regarding filing as an in- dividual or business, and helpful tools on the Depart- ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: ment of Revenue webpage. Oregon tax filing extended *Offers vary by model. 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