7HQ+HSSQHU*D]HWWH7LPHV+HSSQHU2UHJRQWednesday, January 24, 2024
Rep Greg Smith to
speak at Senior Meal
Representative Greg
Smith will be the guest
speaker at the January 30 th ,
11:30 am Senior Meal. The
senior meal is at the St.
Patrick’s Apartments in
the meeting room. All are
welcome. The lunch at the
Senior Meal is free for those
60 and over, and $5 for oth-
ers (donations are always
accepted).
Greg Smith is currently
serving his twelfth
consecutive term as a State
Representative, making
him the longest-serving
member in the Oregon Leg-
islature. He serves House
District 57, which includes
Morrow County as well as
eight others.
Greg and his wife,
Sherri, reside in Heppner.
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two grandchildren.
Winter Weather
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With a three-hour delay
and two cancellations, the
students and teachers must
have been jumping for joy,
or maybe just jumping right
back into bed. Meanwhile,
the Ione School district
struggled a bit more, with
one three-hour delay and
a whopping three cancel-
lations. Looks like the stu-
dents had more time for
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Now, let’s talk about
the mail. The poor mail car-
riers had to face treacherous
road conditions and had
no choice but to postpone
their deliveries. According
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the mail route came to a
screeching halt on Wednes-
day the 17th and Saturday
the 20th, causing a backlog
and making the following
days a frantic race to catch
up. I hope they had their
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Even the world of
sports wasn’t spared from
the wrath of Mother Nature.
A Mustang boys varsity
basketball game against the
Irrigon Knights was abrupt-
ly cut short due to a power
outage. It seems not even
the basketball court was
immune to the snow-in-
duced chaos. Fortunately,
the Mustangs managed to
come back and take the win.
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Local businesses also
felt the icy sting of winter.
The Broken Spoke, a bar
in Lexington, had an un-
expected “fountain” show
when a pipe decided to
burst. Now they’re knee-
deep in remodeling work,
but they’re determined to
make a comeback at the end
of the month
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shop couldn’t escape the
chill. Employees report-
ed that business had been
slower than a sloth on ice
skates. In fact, they were
so slow that they only had
one opener. Now, if you’ve
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To wrap it all up, ac-
cording to msn.com, the
coldest day this month was
a teeth-chattering 2 degrees
Fahrenheit on the 13th. But
fear not, my frozen friends,
for there is hope on the
horizon. The 28th promises
to bring some much-needed
warmth, with temperatures
soaring up to a toasty 60 de-
grees Fahrenheit. So, hang
in there, Morrow county
residents, spring is just
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George appointed as Global
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Kimberly George
Kimberly Geroge was
appointed as the Global
Chief Brand Officer for
the company Sedgwick.
Kimberly went to Heppner
schools until she left after
her junior year of high
school to attend college a
year early. Although her
degree is nursing, she tran-
sitioned from a hospital
nurse to entrepreneur and
ultimately landed within the
insurance industry.
Sedgwick is a glob-
al claims management
organization supporting
employers and insurers
at times their employees
and insureds need it most.
They process workers’
compensation, leave of ab-
sence, short term disability,
property, auto, and liability
claims. When she joined
Sedgwick, they had 3 prod-
ucts and operated only in
the United States; they now
have 130 products across
80 countries and 33,000
colleagues. She has held
leadership positions in op-
erations and client relations,
led mergers and acquisi-
tions, was most recently
global head of product de-
velopment and innovation
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She is a member of Sedg-
wick’s executive leadership
team.
She co-founded a
non-profit, The Alliance
of Women in Workers’
Compensation (which has
over 7500 members) and
is the current board presi-
dent. www.allianceofwom-
en.org Their purpose is
to lift up women in the
insurance industry through
personal and professional
development, industry ed-
ucation, thought leadership
and networking. It’s a way
to give back to the industry
that has given so much to
her.
She is a co-host of the
popular Out Front Ideas
with Kimberly and Mark
insurance educational plat-
form focusing on important
industry topics which do not
get enough media attention,
thought leadership, and in-
dustry collaboration. www.
outfrontideas.com
Although she is based
out of Chicago and has
been for over 27 years,
Heppner is still her home.
She is a frequent public
speaker and during a recent
keynote in Perth, Australia
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upbringing in the amazing
community of Heppner. She
shared how her high school
job working at Heppner’s
hospital shaped her career
and still inspires her. “Peo-
ple took a chance on me and
helped me believe in myself
before I even knew what
that would mean.”
Her daughters, Maya
25 and Melina 22, grew
up spending summers and
school holidays in Heppner.
Their friendships made
and closeness with their
Eastern Oregon family and
time spent at their family’s
mountain cabin are some
of their favorite memories.
Her husband Mark Walls
and her plan to retire in
Heppner in the coming
years.
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ing a stolen motorcycle in a
burglary that took place in
Lane County on 5/23/2021.
RP would like to get it
signed stolen but cannot
make it to Lane County any
time soon. RP has the case
number from Lane County
and is requesting an agency
assist in getting it signed so
that it can be entered into
LEDS.
- Suspicious Activity,
Occurred on E Main St,
in Lexington. RP advised
there is a male in a white
Dodge Ram inspecting the
sidewalks, and he used her
extension cord to charge
something in his vehicle.
He wouldn’t tell her his
name. *Deputy responded
and contacted subject and
updated RP.
- EMS, Occurred on
Columbia Ln, in Irrigon.
A 44-year-old male had a
seizure and is acting inco-
herent, cannot walk, and
is vomiting. *IRRA and
MCSO responded, patient
transported to GSH.
- Theft Complaint, Oc-
curred at Dollar General on
Columbia Ln, in Irrigon.
Wants to report some things
that were taken from the
store.
- Fight, Occurred at
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bia Ave Nw, in Boardman.
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ing, no weapons visible.
Subject was arrested by
BPD for Assault III on this
call. Subject was released
on his own recognizance
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DA to appear at MCCC on
12/14/2023 at 08:15 hrs.
Subject was lodged at UCJ
with no bail. Subject was
arrested by BPD for Assault
III on case 23-0441. Subject
lodged at UCJ with no bail.
- Driving Complaint,
Occurred on Se Utah Ave,
in Irrigon. RP advised a
silver Chrysler four-door
and a silver Toyota Tundra
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by RP’s residence. The car
went towards Division and
the pickup went down Sev-
enth. Neither stopped at the
stop sign.
- Driving Complaint,
Occurred on Se Utah Ave,
in Irrigon. Male driver in a
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*Sgt. was advised.
- Driving Complaint,
Occurred on Se Utah Ave,
in Irrigon. Grey Honda Civ-
ic that lives on Tenth speed-
ing in front of his house
heading to 13th. *Sgt. was
advised.
- Driving Complaint,
Occurred on Se Utah Ave,
in Irrigon. RP advised a
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by RP’s driveway because
the neighbor was walking
on the other side. The ve-
hicle went towards Tenth
and may have gone across
the dirt road to California.
*Sgt. was advised.
- Juvenile Complaint,
Occurred at Heppner Heri-
tage Park on Linden Way in
Heppner. Contact was made
with a Juvenile crossing the
bridge over the creek by the
outside of the guardrails
and hanging from it.
- Driving Complaint,
Occurred on I 84 E, in
Arlington. RP advised of
a white Dodge Dakota that
is all over the road, almost
wrecked a couple of times.
RP is in a blue semi with
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behind the other vehicle.
*MCSO checked the area,
unable to locate.
- Civil Complaint, Oc-
curred on Se Kristen Dr,
in Irrigon. RP advised that
his wife left the house on
Wednesday and has not
come back. RP has six kids
and is missing work. He
does not know what to do
if she does or doesn’t come
back. MCSO made contact
and advised him of his
- Disturbance, Oc-
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on Columbia Ave Nw, in
Boardman. RP advised his
friend’s girlfriend is throw-
ing water at him and telling
him to leave.
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dent - Fire: A single vehicle
rollover occurred on I-84
West in Boardman. The
driver was trapped in the
vehicle. Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office (MCSO),
Boardman Police Depart-
ment (BPD), Boardman
Ambulance (BAMB), and
Boardman Fire Depart-
ment (BFD) responded
to the scene. Oregon De-
partment of Transportation
(ODOT) and Oregon State
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Outcome: The driver was
transported for medical
treatment.
- EMS: A 42-year-old
female at the Boardman
Rest Area Westbound on
Highway I-84 reported
feeling disoriented and re-
quested medical assistance.
MCSO, BFD, and BAMB
responded to the call. The
patient later declined med-
ical treatment.
- EMS: A 62-year-old
female in Heppner request-
ed a lift assist after falling
over. She did not believe
she was injured. Heppner
Ambulance and Heppner
Fire Department responded.
The patient refused medical
assistance.
- EMS: A 74-year-old
male in Heppner was un-
responsive but breathing.
Heppner Ambulance and
Heppner Fire Department
responded, and the patient
was transported to the hos-
pital.
- Disturbance: A report
came in from Irrigon about
a son kicking in his father’s
door and leaving on foot
towards Hwy 730. MCSO
responded, but no further
action was requested.
- Driving Complaint: A
white Cadillac was reported
to be speeding, performing
a brake check, and running
a stop sign on Se Utah Ave
in Irrigon. Deputy was un-
able to locate the vehicle.
- Disturbance: A verbal
fight between two males
was reported on a porch,
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the driveway on Se Utah
Ave in Irrigon. No contact
was made with a deputy.
- EMS: A 42-year-old
female at the Boardman
Rest Area Westbound on
Highway I-84 reported
feeling disoriented and re-
quested medical assistance.
MCSO, BFD, and BAMB
responded to the call. The
patient later declined med-
ical treatment.
- Citizen Assist: A call-
er in Irrigon reported that
someone had control over
their phone. The caller was
upset and claimed to have
proof. A deputy attempted
to contact the caller but
received no answer.
- Driving Complaint: A
resident in Irrigon reported
that their neighbor with
previously warned about
driving with headlights
out was observed doing so
again. Deputy advised the
resident.
- Welfare Check: A res-
ident in Irrigon requested
a welfare check on their
grandparents, as they had
been unable to reach them
since October 22nd. Deputy
made contact and reported
everything was fine. The
caller resided in Boise,
Idaho.
- Noise Complaint: A
resident in Irrigon reported
a black Cadillac Escalade
playing loud music at a
stop sign, which was turned
off upon reaching home.
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- Driving Complaint:
A resident in Irrigon re-
ported a blue Ford pickup
driving with headlights
out, allegedly to harass
their neighbor. Deputy was
unable to respond imme-
diately.
- Noise Complaint: A
resident in Irrigon reported
a blue Chevy pickup driv-
ing by their house with loud
music, which then stopped
at Utah and Division. The
caller will provide the li-
cense plate in a later call.
Deputy was unable to re-
spond immediately.
- Driving Complaint:
Two black 4-door cars, a
Toyota Camry and a Pontiac
G6, were reported speeding
on Se Utah Ave in Irrigon.
Deputy was unable to locate
the vehicles.
- Theft Complaint: A
report was made that a bi-
cycle was stolen from the
tennis courts on Highway
74 Lena/Ne Barratt Blvd
in Heppner between 7pm
and 10pm. The case is com-
pleted.
- Driving Complaint: A
resident in Irrigon reported
a silver pickup truck with a
stepside speeding by their
house. They have had on-
going problems with the
residents of that house and
their vehicles. MCSO was
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- Suspicious Activity: A
vehicle was observed pass-
ing by a resident’s house
four times at a slow speed,
causing concern for the
resident. MCSO searched
the area but found nothing.
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cident: A report came in
from a driver who hit a
deer about 1/4 mile from
the mill zone on Highway
74 in Heppner. No injuries
were reported, and the deer
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roadway. MCSO responded
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MCSO Nov 22
-EMS, an incident oc-
curred at Trail Apartments
on Boardman Ave NE in
Boardman. A 2-year-old
son was having a seizure.
The BFD and BAMB re-
sponded.
-Fire Call, an incident
occurred in Boardman
where the reporting person
informed that a subject had
set a house on fire. The
MCSO, BPD, BFD, and
BAMB all responded. The
subject was arrested on
multiple charges and lodged
at UCJ with no bail.
-EMS, a medical emer-
gency occurred on Colum-
bia Ln in Irrigon where
a 45-year-old male was
having a seizure and was
unresponsive. The Irrigon
Ambulance responded and
transported the patient to
GSH. The Irrigon Fire also
responded for life assist.
-EMS, on Columbia
Ln in Irrigon, a 45-year-old
male requested a lift assist
as he was just released from
the hospital and couldn’t
walk on his own. The lift
assist was successfully
completed with no injuries.
-EMS, on W Columbia
Ln in Irrigon, a 76-year-
old male with COPD and
possible cardiac problems
reported having breathing
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The patient was transported
to GSH by IRRA.
-Animal Complaint, at
a location on NW Water St
in Heppner, the reporting
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black ducks were missing.
The ducks were eventually
found.
-Animal Complaint,
at the intersection of NE
Gilmore St and NE Pioneer
Dr in Heppner, a cat was
following the reporting
person and they requested
it to be picked up.
-Fire Call, a report
came in from Boardman
on Shoemake Rd, indicat-
ing that a subject had set a
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BPD, BFD, and BAMB
all responded. The subject
was arrested on multiple
charges and lodged at UCJ
with no bail.
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initiated activity at Strick-
land, Marvin, Shoemake
Rd, Boardman. Deputies
were checking all vehicles
at the residence and com-
pleted necessary forms and
tags for tow. -Hit & Run,
occurred at Love’s Travel
Stop and Country Store on
Tower Rd in Boardman.
A vehicle damaged the
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The vehicle description
provided was a beige 5th
wheel with license plate
WA-17141 AH, and it was
being pulled by a beige
4-door Dodge Pickup with
unknown plates. The vehi-
cles were last seen heading
eastbound on Highway 184.
-Suspicious Activity,
reported on SE Hurd Pl
in Irrigon. The reporting
person’s wife left with the
kids during the night, and
despite an agreement to
bring them back in the
morning, there has been no
contact or return. The wife
was last seen leaving her
parents’ place in Pasco.
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