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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 16, 2020 -- SEVEN Sheriff’s Report The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office has released the following information: September 13: Mor- row County Sheriff’s Office received a report at Willow Creek Campground on Wil- low Creek Rd, Heppner of verbal argument between husband and wife. Parties separated for the night. -MCSO received a re- port at Irrigon Marina on NE Seventh St, Irrigon of a campsite behind the baseball diamond. There are three vehicles. Deputy spoke to management and they advised camping is allowed this weekend for the softball tournament. Unfounded. -MCSO received a re- port on Hwy 207 Echo, Lexington that the speed sign is down. ODOT ad- vised. -MCSO received a report on SE Utah Ave, Irrigon that a pickup is parked near the stop sign on Seventh, halfway out in the road. MCSO responded, individuals are moving the vehicle. -MCSO received a re- port that RP lost his two chocolate labs off the 2105 road off of ditch creek. Both are males. Older has a red collar and younger has a green collar. -MCSO received a re- port at Threemile Camp- ground on Threemile Rd, Boardman that there is a trailer that looks to have been set up, but there is no vehicle there. Deputy checked during the night and located a pickup there. -MCSO received a re- port on I 84 E, Boardman of a vehicle traveling at Morrow County School Superintendent Dirk Dirk- sen told the school board at their Monday night meeting at Riverside High School in Boardman it would be advisable to put off a bond measure to fund school building remodels and con- struction considering the current COVID-19 pan- demic. “Now is not the right time,” he said, adding “Talking about the bond numbers would not be pos- itive as we move forward,” citing “financial stress.” “It’s still in the queue, but it’s not the right time,” com- mented board Chair Becky Kindle. The board approved moving action on the bond issue to a “future date.” Dirksen suggested to the board that the district con- tinue to work to put the bond together and put it up to the voters in the May 2022 election. Dirksen reported to the board, concerning current COVID-19 data, the dis- trict is in “Safe Harbor” until January 4, adding the current number of cas- es is “higher than we’ve been for a while.” Howev- er, he said there was “no school spread.” “We’ve had COVID in the schools” but “not spread within the schools.” He said the dis- trict is hoping to extend Safe Harbor but anticipates the possibility of a “critical change from what we are doing at the present time.” Dirksen said they hope to restart the sports pro- grams with a Feb. 8 football practice, with other fall sports tentatively beginning Feb. 22; season two with baseball, softball, tennis and track to begin April 5; winter sports, swimming, basketball and wrestling, to begin in May. “There are a lot of changes coming,” cautioned Dirksen. The board also: -received enroll - ment figures for Decem- ber-A.C. Houghton Ele- mentary, Irrigon-203; Sam Boardman Elementary, Boardman-321; Heppner Elementary-167; Irrigon Elementary-187; Windy River Elementary, Board- man-253; Heppner Jr./Sr. High School-144; Irrigon Jr./Sr. High School-369; Riverside Jr./Sr. High School, Boardman-464; Morrow Education Center, Irrigon-122; total-2,230. Enrollment by community is as follows: Boardman lost 24 students from 1,062 in 2019 to 1,038 in 2020; Heppner, minus 10, from 321 in 2019 to 311 in 2020; Irrigon, minus 64, from 823 to 759; MEC, plus 64, from 58 in 2019 to 122 in 2020; district totals from 2,264 to 2,230. -approved employment action for December: resig- nations/non-renewals-for Gabriela Bautista, ACH ed assistant; Alonso Gonzalez, IJSHS ELL teacher; Tre- sa Grieve, WRE behavior tech; Judy Yoder, WRE ed assistant; employment/pro- motions/transfers-Lyman Branson, RJSHS facilities coordinator, Adriana Ca- denas Garcia, transfer to IJSHS department secre- tary/registrar, Beth Har- rington, transfer to ACH assistant custodian, Leah Harris, RJSHS temporary business ed teacher, and Tammi Lien, transfer to HES full-time assistant custodian; extra duty con- tracts-Adriana Cadenas Garcia, IJSHS assistant girls’ soccer coach, Michael George, HJSHS junior high assistant boys’ basketball coach, Anna Wedding, HJSHS junior high head girls’ basketball coach. -rescinded policy on the district’s counseling and guidance program and re- vised policy for the School Counseling Program. -revised policy on “Equal Educational Op- portunity” and “Threats of Violence.” -adopted policy “All Students Belong.” -heard the following announcements: no school from December 18 to Jan- uary 2, 2021 for winter break; board work session January 11 at the district office in Irrigon. Not the right time for a bond measure, says Dirksen high rates of speed, 124+ mph, heading east. Unable to locate. -MCSO received a report at I 84 E/Gilliam County Line, Boardman that a white Mustang is on the road just parallel to I 84 parked in the middle of the road. OSP was unable to get to it due to the barrier wire on I 84. MCSO responded and vehicle was not there. Unable to locate. -MCSO received a re- port on Wilson Ln, Board- man that there is red horse running around in the blue- berry fields. Made contact with owner and they will put it in the correct pen. Not hurting anything where it is at. Not a hazard. -MCSO received a report on Doolittle Can- yon Ln, Heppner that the neighbor’s dogs are barking again. Deputy respond- ed and did not hear any barking dogs in the area. Unfounded. -MCSO received a re- port on I 84 W, Boardman that a blue Honda with WA plate was unable to main- tain lane on the freeway, varying in speed from 50- 80 and almost went off the road several times. -MCSO received a re- port on S Main St, Heppner that there was an old blue grey car by the old Heppner pool, male subject with long white beard reaching into the vehicle and then stopped as soon as he saw RP drive by. RP thought it was odd. Made contact, it was the owner of the vehicle. -MCSO received a re- port on Short Rd, Irrigon the neighbor reports that there is a burn, possibly a controlled burn but with the burn ban in effect and all the fires in Oregon he felt he should report it. -MCSO received a report at Mountain Glen Apartments on NE Pioneer Dr, Heppner that there are people on their deck being loud. Deputy made contact with two people outside. -MCSO received a re- port on C St, Ione that there was a loud blowing up sound, not a gun shot, more like and electrical transformer blowing. Un- able to locate. September 14: Mor- row County Sheriff’s Of- fice received a report of a fight at Columbia View on Columbia Ave NW, Board- man. -MCSO received a re- port on S First St, Irrigon that subject broke windows in his vehicle, still there. -MCSO received a re- port that Johnny Lee Evans was arrested on UCCC warrant. ENJOYING A NEW SHOWER IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK N W SIG E N OW E ER D ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. Clog Free Guaranteed! Guaranteed not to clog for as long as you own your home, or we will clean your gutters for free. 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