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Sheriff’s Report
BMCC
top school
From page one
communities bring their
very best to ensure our stu-
dents are in the best position
to succeed upon comple-
tion. So much of this suc-
cess is directly due to an en-
gaged and committed board
of education whose tireless
work to keep access af-
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sustainable. They are key to
building our connection to
community and campus.”
Other community colleges
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20; Tillamook Bay Commu-
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Clackamas Community
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Blue Mountain Community
College (BMCC) including
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22 term and how you can
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edu .
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MCSO August 6: MCSO
received report of a white
or silver sedan all over the
road turning lights off and
on I-84 Boardman.
-MCSO reported a theft of
fuel at MCGG, Paterson
Ferry Rd, and requested
extra patrols.
-MCSO received request
for assistance from a sub-
ject on S.E. Utah in Irrigon
who needed help getting
a male off her property.
MCSO and gave the male
a courtesy ride to Stanfield.
-MCSO received report of
a suicidal subject on Wash-
ington Lane in Irrigon. The
caller, who was out of town
at the time, requested an of-
ficer at his residence and re-
ported that his wife’s sister
was intoxicated, pulled a
gun out of her bag and said
she was going to go out and
shoot herself. She left the
residence on foot. MCSO
and Boardman Police De-
partment responded and
determined there was no
crime, just a verbal threat.
-Hermiston Police Dept.
arrested Ernest William Er-
ickson on a Morrow Coun-
ty Circuit Court warrant for
Parole Violation/Assault
IV, Harassment, Criminal
Trespass II, Failure to ap-
pear II. He was cited and
released to appear.
-MCSO, Irrigon Rural Fire,
Boardman Fire Department
responded to a report of
power out at several res-
idences on S.W. Fourth
and S.W. Nevada Ave. in
Irrigon. There was an addi-
tional report of a light pole
down, blocking the road.
Another subject called to
report that she got into a
motor vehicle accident
at the location, swerving
to miss a deer. Briseyda
Avila Rojas was cited for
Careless Driving with an
Accident and Failure to
Drive within Lane, to ap-
pear at Irrigon Justice Court
on September 9.
-MCSO received two ad-
ditional requests for extra
patrol for the Ione area due
to harvest traffic and wheat
trucks speeding through.
MCSO responded but ob-
served no violations.
-MCSO received report of
a traffic hazard with a huge
bag of trash blocking the
exit on I-84 East in Board-
man. MCSO responded and
the hazard was removed.
-MCSO received a hang-
up/abandoned call on Olive
Lane in Boardman. It was
determined to be a child
playing with the phone.
-MCSO received report of
drivers going up Morgan
St. toward the high school
driving the wrong way.
The caller requested extra
patrol.
-MCSO received report of
a dog not being properly
cared for on S.E. Alfalfa
St. in Heppner. The call
was determined to be un-
founded. A deputy located
the dog and observed that it
had food, water and shelter.
-MCSO received report
that Toni Lynn Warnock
was arrested by Umatilla
County Sheriff’s Office on
an Irrigon Justice Court
warrant for Failure to Ap-
pear/Criminal Mischief III.
She was cited and released
with a court date of August
24.
-MCSO noted two hangup/
abandoned calls which ap-
peared to be pocket dials.
-MCSO received report of
a commercial burglar alarm
at Olam Spices on bombing
Range Rd. in Boardman.
The alarm was false.
-MCSO received report of
a shepherd mix dog with a
silver chain running around
the area of the park on Main
St. in Heppner. MCSO was
unable to locate the dog.
-MCSO received another
report of a commercial bur-
glar alarm at Olam Spices
in Boardman. It was a false
alarm. A subject was given
the proper password.
-MCSO received another
request for extra patrol for
speeding vehicles twice a
day at N.E. Oregon Ave.
and North First St., Irrigon.
-MCSO received report of
a silver Volkswagen Jetta
wagon speeding on S.E.
Utah and Tenth St. in Irri-
gon. MCSO was unable to
locate the vehicle.
-MCSO received report
of a black Honda Accord
weaving back and forth
and almost crashing on the
railing. Boardman Police
Department made contact
with the driver.
-MCSO received request
for extra patrol on N.E.
Aiken in Heppner because
of thefts.
-MCSO received report of
four males on the tracks
at I-84 and Tower Rd. in
Boardman. Union Pacific
asked that a deputy make
contact and have them
move along. A deputy made
contact and gave them a
verbal warning for trespass-
ing. Union Pacific Railroad
was updated.
-MCSO received request
for extra patrol by the creek
behind the library in Hep-
pner for vandalism and
people sleeping.
-MCSO received report of
a semi-truck hitting another
semi at Love’s Travel Stop
in Boardman. It was non-in-
jury and not reportable.
-MCSO received report of
four fairly new vehicles
headed west on Kunze to
drag race. It was an ongoing
issue.
-MCSO received report of
two big branches blocking
one of the lanes in front of
Columbia Basin Electric in
Heppner. MCSO responded
and the traffic hazard was
removed.
-MCSO received request
for extra patrols for two
weeks due to thefts on Ol-
son Road in Boardman.
They received a warning
to be on the lookout for a
motorcycle or hatchback.
-MCSO received report of
two people outside fighting
at the Morrow County Fair-
grounds in Heppner. MCSO
responded and determined
it was a verbal argument
only.
-MCSO received report
of a theft of a backpack,
sunglasses and flashlight
at Love’s Travel Stop in
boardman.
-MCSO, Irrigon Ambu-
lance received request for
mutual aid for a 74-year-old
female having difficulty
breathing. The incident
was transferred to Umatilla
EMS.
-MCSO received report
that Cesar Ibarra was ar-
rested by Hermiston Police
Department on a Morrow
County Circuit Court war-
rant for Failure to Appear/
Unlawful possession of
meth and two counts of
harassment. He was lodged
at Umatilla County Jail with
$25,000 bail.
-MCSO deputy reported he
was out with vehicles at the
Willow Creek Reservoir in
Heppner at 11:14 p.m. The
subjects came in on boats
and said they wouldn’t be
out that late again.
-MCSO received notice
that a subject was arrested
by Hillsboro PD on a Mor-
row County warrant. He
was lodged at Washington
County Jail with $25,000
bail.
Spiritually Speaking
DISCIPLESHIP IS HUMBLING ONESELF
This coming Sunday, we turn our attention to a very
important Christian virtue: humility. It is an attribute of
God that all His children must strive
to possess and live. We are called to
imitate the humility of Jesus, who is
the mediator of the new covenant.
Humility was a distinctive mark of the
life and ministry of Jesus. So it must
Fr. Thankachan also be for us as Christians. The author
Joseph
of the Book of Sirach also reminds us
that pride is a disease. However, the
good news is that it can be cured through the imitation
of Christ’s humility. The Scripture readings will help us
to reflect on the discipleship theme again, as humbling
oneself.
Generally, people try to impress others through their
outward appearances. We want to be noticed by others
through our status; and in stark contrast with this attitude
that is very much prevalent in the world today is the teach-
ing of the first reading from the Book of Sirach (3:17–20,
28–29). The author tells us that what is important and of
real significance is our inner attitudes, and that our inner
attitudes should inspire our outward conduct. To put this
in context, we need to address in all honesty: All that I
have, all that I own, all that I am, is it mine? Where have
I gotten it from? Unless we realize and acknowledge that
all that I have are gifts from God, that I have nothing of
my own to boast about, that all is given to me by God
above, I am lost and doomed.
The Lord Jesus Christ gave us this virtue of humility
at the Last Supper. The Gospel of John, chapter 13, is a
beautiful example of the virtue of humility for us to im-
itate. Jesus got up from the dining table and went down
to the feet of His disciples and washed them, leaving us
an example to imitate. This teaching comes to us in the
context of a meal. As we have heard in the Gospel, “Jesus
went to dine at the house of a ruler….” A meal is always
shared in an atmosphere of fellowship. We do not invite
strangers to share a meal with us. Colleagues we might
meet in a restaurant over a cup of tea. But people who are
dear to us are invited to a meal. And we prepare for the
meal. The house is cleaned, a special menu is prepared,
special dishes are cooked. And all this is done because
the person is dear to us. And what we share at the table
is not just food, but a sharing of our inner selves. And so,
what Jesus is sharing with the people who were present
for the meal is a significant teaching. This shows us that
humility is of importance in the Kingdom.
The Gospel of Luke, too, deals with the same topic (Lk.
14:1, 7-14). Jesus describes the virtue of humility through
the parable of the wedding guests invited to a wedding
banquet. Humility cannot be manipulated or earned.
When the man at the banquet goes to sit at the lower place
in true humility, he is invited to move higher up. But
imagine if he had gone to sit in the lower place thinking,
“If I sit here, the host will invite me to go higher up.” If the
host does not do so, the person becomes bitter and curses
the host because his manipulation and false humility
have been exposed and have not served his purpose.
Jesus says in the second parable to not invite people so
that they might invite you back, or repay you in some way.
When you invite someone to dinner, invite the poor who
will not be able to pay you back. Do it out of true love.
True humility comes from our acceptance of God, and
this, in turn, depends on our acceptance of our neighbor.
When we truly accept others as they are, we truly accept
ourselves because the other is not a threat to us. And
the other will not be a threat to us only when we accept
that we are fully dependent on God. The example of true
humility is our Blessed Mother, who said to the angel
at the Annunciation, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the
Lord. Be it done to me according to your word,” an in-
vitation to us to imitate our Blessed Mother and practice
her true humility.
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