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Newspaper Page TextFRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016 THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 7 Local / Outdoor Rec LEGAL NOTICES Legal Notice - 2016 OTEC Unclaimed Capital Credits. Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative (OTEC) hereby gives notice of UNCLAIMED PAYMENTS OF CAPITAL CREDITS OWED TO THE NAMED PERSONS ON RECORD. Such unclaimed capital credits have been available to OTEC Members since December 31, 2012. Pursuant to OTEC Bylaws and policy, the names of OTEC Members entitled to capital credit refunds – who have not yet claimed their refunds – can be reviewed on the OTEC website at: www.otecc.com/members/unclaimed-capital-credit). If you are an OTEC Member and current (or former) consumer of OTEC electric power, please check the OTEC website and list of Members who have failed to claim capital credits owed. Application for re-issuing funds owed may be made at your local OTEC ofﬁ ce or 4005 23rd Street, PO Box 226, Baker City, Oregon 97814. Unless those persons named or their heirs claim payment no later than January 31, 2017, the unclaimed funds will be forfeited to the Cooperative or, where required, forwarded to the Department of State Lands. Historically, the Board of Directors has contributed the amount of the forfeited funds to the Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative Scholarship Fund to beneﬁ t those served by the Cooperative. As required by law, and pursuant to OTEC Bylaws, OTEC will “publish notice of the redemption” [i.e., forfeiture] of unclaimed capital credits in the leading Baker County newspaper of general circulation, for four consecutive months, simultaneously notifying the public to go to the OTEC website (www.otecc.com/members/unclaimed-capital-credit) to see if they, or someone they know, have unclaimed capital credits. If you know someone named on the list, please have them contact their local OTEC ofﬁ ce to update their account and apply for their unclaimed capital credits. Legal Notice Publishing in Baker City, Oregon (Baker City Herald and Baker County Press – July, August, September and October 2016), in Burns, Oregon (Burns Times Herald – July 2016), John Day, Oregon (Blue Mountain Eagle – July 2016), La Grande, Oregon (La Grande Observer – July 2016) and Ruralite magazine – August 2016. Ladies golf, bridge scores The Bridge scores for the Quail Ridge Ladies Day on October 5 are: Bridge Winners: 1st Dianne Ellingson; 2nd Glenda Cole; and 3rd Janice Smull. For the end of the season, Bridge Winners on October 12 are: 1st place Deni Smith; 2nd place Betty Combs; 3rd Place Kitty Nichols. 3rd 9- week winners are: 1st Betty Combs; 2nd Janice Smull; and 3rd Lavelle Raley. All year winners are: 1st-Janice Smull; 2nd Betty Comb; 3rd tie-Marlene Cross, Joan Colton; 4th-Judy Karstens; 5th-Kitty Nichols; 6th-Lavelle Raley; 7th- Dianne Ellingson; and Deni Smith. LOC meeting in Huntington: 2017 solar eclipse BY EILEEN DRIVER Eileen@TheBakerCountyPress.com The League of Oregon Cities (LOC) Region 8 Small Cities Support Net- work Meeting was held in Huntington on October 20 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall/Commu- nity Center. The topic for this quar- ter’s meeting was the Solar Eclipse of 2017. Jim Todd, OMSI Direc- tor of Space Science Ex- ploration, was on hand to give a presentation on what we can expect in this area when the Eclipse comes to Oregon August 21, 2017. “The population of Oregon is approximately three million people. We expect to have one mil- lion more people come to Oregon in the path of totality on the days leading up to the Eclipse,” Todd told the assembly. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime event and won’t happen again for 154 years.” All the phases of the eclipse from beginning to end should last approxi- mately four hours with the totality lasting in the Baker County area for two minutes, nine seconds. The best place to view the eclipse, taking into account the weather and longest totality time is the Lime / Huntington area, which should expect 15 to 20 thousand people. The Oregon Ofﬁ ce of Emergency Management in partnership with ODOT, OPRD, OHA, OMD, Travel Oregon, and the Governor’s Ofﬁ ce are co- ordinating plans and pro- viding assistance to local jurisdictions for this event and analyzing the impact it will have on the state. For more information on this contact Emergency Management Planners Erik Rau at erik.rau@state.or.us or Zachary Swick at zach.swick@state.or.us. ODOT also announced the recipients for the 2017 Special City Allotment Grant for Region 5 as the following: Vale - B Street paving project, Seneca - Various city streets paving project, Echo -Theilson Street, John Day - US 395, Nyssa - 5th Street, Helix - various city streets paving projects. Michael Barry of ODOT encouraged every eligible city to continue to apply for the street grant every year as the more need there is for the grant the more money they hope will become available. Each city was given 2-3 minutes to give an update on what’s happening in their city. Kathleen Cathey, Field Representative from Sena- tor Ron Wyden’s ofﬁ ce, reported that the Senator is supporting the removal of marijuana as a Schedule I drug, the allowing of marijuana businesses to use banking services and the changing of the IRS codes so that marijuana businesses are allowed the same tax deductions given to all legal businesses in the US. They are also making the support of rural communi- ties a top priority. Huntington City Record- er Tracy McCue reported that Huntington is in the ﬁ nal stages of property acquisition for the new sewer plant, making plans for the infl ux of people for the Eclipse and looking for other ways to increase revenue and create jobs for their citizens. Seneca City Recorder and Manager Josh Walker reported that their city was working on staying edu- cated and getting smart on infrastructure and applying for a CBDG grant for a new sewer project. They recently sold 15 acres that had been set aside for an industrial park to a logging company for post and pole prod- ucts production. He also reported the acquisition of a new ﬁ re truck, which has prompted the need for a new ﬁ re station as the new ﬁ re truck is to big to ﬁ t through the doors of the current station. LOC, Intergovernmen- tal Relations Associate, Wendy Johnson reported that the next City Hall day will be January 8th. She encouraged cities who are planning to impose a marijuana sales tax to look into signing a tax collec- tion agreement with the Oregon Department of the Treasury and to go over the proposed changes to the CBDG grant rules as soon as possible and forward comments any comments on the proposal before it is set in stone. Sumpter Planning Com mission Member LeAnne Wolf reported that they are looking at the City’s comprehensive plan and zoning ordinances for any needed updates. They have been contacted about the potential for two retail marijuana outlets and three indoor grow operations. Sumpter City Councilor Greg Lucas also reported that the new interim Mayor of Sumpter is Carey Clark. They are celebrating the early snow and working on a possible Eclipse Train with the Sumpter valley Railroad. Hines City Administra- tor Judy Irwin reported that they are working on their water master plan and the need for more storage. They are currently in a “battle” with FEMA on the fl oodplain maps for their city. They also expect to have a marijuana grow op- eration opening their soon. Present at the meet- ing were Michael Barry, ODOT Region 5 Liaison, Michael Swan, ODOT Circuit Safety Rider, Kath- leen Cathey, Field Rep- resentative Senator Ron Wyden’s Ofﬁ ce, Mayor Chuck Guerri, City Re- corder Tracy McCue, Dep- uty City Recorder Shellie Nash and Councilor Eileen Driver of Hunting- ton, Councilor Greg Lucas, Councilor Samantha Rowan, City Recorder Julie McKinney and Presi- dent of Planning LeAnne Wolf of Sumpter, City Manager Josh Walker of Seneca, City Admin- istrator Judy Erwin of Hines, DEQ Liaison to the Regional Solutions Center Randy Jones, LOC Intergovernmental Rela- tions Associate Wendy Johnson and OMSI Director of Space Science Exploration Jim Todd. The next LOC Small Cities Meeting is planned as a combination Elected Essential and Regional meeting, and will be held on March 30, 2017 and is tentatively planned to be located in,Ontario. The next regular Small Cities Support Meeting will be held in Hines on April 20, 2017 and the topic will be Annexation, Zoning and Emergency Management. —ODFW Weekly Recreation Report— HUNTING—OPEN: COUGAR, BEAR, UPLAND BIRD, WATERFOWL, CONTROLLED ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK BAKER COUNTY Cougars can be found through- out Baker County but hunters should target areas with high concentrations of deer and elk. Setting up on a fresh kill or using distress calls can all be productive techniques. Hunters are required to check in the hide of any cougar taken, with skull and proof of sex attached. Coyote numbers are good throughout the district. Try call- ing in early morning and late afternoon. Remember to ask for permission before hunting on private properties. GRANT COUNTY Elk and Deer –Fawn ratios were fair and buck ratios were near MO this year so hunting should be similar to last year. The Murderers Creek-Flagtail and Camp Creek TMA’s are in effect so hunter need to be aware that the green dot road closures are in effect. The Rail Creek Fire west of Unity is contained but area closure do to the ﬁ re may limit access for hunts in portions the West Beulah unit. Hunters are encouraged to check inciweb.nwcg.gov for updated ﬁ re information. The USFS is conducting some controlled burns throughout the forest so hunter should pay attention to signed areas where burns are planned and avoid those areas. Cougar hunting remains open. Successful hunters should remember that check-in of the hide with skull and proof of sex attached is mandatory; see the regulations for details. Coyote numbers are good in most of the district. Coyotes may respond to distress calls. Try call- ing in the early morning and late evening. Bear population are doing well and archery hunters reported see- ing bear frequently, so riﬂ e deer hunters may want to purchase their fall bear tag before deer season. Fall bear tag sale dead line is Sept. 30. MORROW, GILLIAM AND WHEELER COUNTIES Cougar hunting is open. Cougar are well distributed in our forested areas. Calling with distress calls or cougar vocalizations can be ef- fective. However, locating a fresh, naturally made kill has the best chance of success. The Coyote population is healthy with good numbers of coyotes available for those who wish to pursue them. Watch wind direction to help prevent giving away your location. Calling with game distress calls can be very successful. UMATILLA COUNTY Cougar are well distributed in forested areas of the Walla Walla, Mt. Emily, and Ukiah units. Hunters will have best success by ﬁ nding a fresh naturally made kill and sitting on it, or by using predator calls. Some success has come from following tracks until the cougar is located. Coyote are numerous throughout the County and hunters should have good success calling. Re- member to ask permission before hunting on private lands. UNION COUNTY Riﬂ e Elk hunters can expect to ﬁ nd good numbers of animals in all Union County units. Spike hunters will ﬁ nd yearling bulls with cows in herds. Bull hunters should focus efforts on areas of steep terrain and heavy cover adjacent to water and feed. Older bulls often seek solitude to recover from the rut. Forest Grouse should be plenti- ful this season. Look for ruffs in moist canyon bottoms choked with Alder and Hawthorn trees. Blues can be found above 5000 feet elevation on ridge tops. Fall turkey season continues for those hunters who already have a tag; tags for 2 Eastern Oregon hunts have sold out. Birds are plentiful everywhere in Union County. Hunt around water sources and in areas with wild fruit trees. Black bears will be focused on fruit and berries in the early fall. Look for bears in riparian areas with Hawthorn trees or on slopes with Huckle or elder berries. Hunt- ers should concentrate hunting during the early morning and evening hours. All bears taken must be checked in within 10 days of harvest; call for an appointment before check in. Season closes Nov. 30. Cougars are common in Union County. Focus on game rich areas with long ridgelines or saddles that cats typically travel. Setting up downwind of a deer or elk killed by a cougar can be produc- tive. Nonresident hunters can include a cougar tag with others tags for only $14.50. All cougars taken must be checked in within 10 days of harvest; call for an ap- pointment before check in. Coyote numbers are high throughout the district. Try call- ing in early morning and late afternoon. Remember to ask for permission before hunting on private properties. LADD MARSH This summer, Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area has experienced dry and windy conditions resulting in signiﬁ cant water loss. ODFW would like to make sure hunters have the most current information of these condition before planning their hunt. With the recent storms and available irrigation water, 2 or three additional wetlands have huntable water as well as the original four wetlands that have water left in them from the sum- mer. Water is still very limited. There are ducks using the area, but with limited water, pressure will push waterfowl off the area quickly. Waterfowl does key in on the grain food plots around the wildlife area. These areas can be productive hunting spots. Glass Hill is open for Big game hunting. Elk, Mule Deer, and Whitetail deer utilize this area year around. Whitetail are usu- ally found on the lower elevation portion amongst the thick shrub vegetation while Mule deer and elk inhabit primarily the upper timber habitat. The Ladd Marsh Whitetail deer population have suffered from blue tongue disease in the last few years the same as the rest of Union County. Mule deer and elk populations are still holding solid on Glass Hill. Increased pressure usually moves these animals onto private property early but they may return later in the seasons. Slow stalking or stand hunting should be effective on Glass Hill. WALLOWA COUNTY Elk: First bull elk season starts Oct. 26 and hunters can expect good success as elk numbers are generally above management objective. Further, some rain has fallen recently and fall green-up is underway, which provides im- proved feed conditions and allows the elk to spread out across the landscape more. . Deer: Antlerless deer hunts in agricultural areas ended on Oct. 23. Antlerless hunters experi- enced good success, particularly if hunting for white-tailed deer. Forest Grouse: Forest grouse in Wallowa County did not fare as well as grouse in other parts of the state this year because cold, wet weather in June when the eggs were hatching caused high chick mortality early on. Some ruffed grouse can still be found in draw bottoms with dense brush. Blue grouse are found higher on the slopes and on ridgetops near the edge of timber stands. Black Bear: Bear hunting has been good early in the morning and late in the evening in draw bottoms and along streams where bears are feeding on hawthorn, service berry, elder berries, and other fruits. However, many bears will be going into their dens in the next few weeks as the weather cools and we start getting some snow. Season closes Nov. 30. Cougar: Populations are mod- erate throughout Wallowa County. Most lions are taken incidental to other hunting; however, calling with fawn bleat, or locating a cougar kill and waiting for a cat to return are often successful techniques. Coyote: Good numbers of coyotes can be found throughout Wallowa County. Calling coyotes with rabbit distress type calls has been effective for hunters. It is important to choose areas with abundant coyote sign and little human activity. Why advertise with us? David Conn david@thebakercountypress.com or call 541.523.5524 Baker City, Haines • Low rates per column inch & promotional deals • Color at no additional charge as space permits • Friendly, professional sales staff Wendee Morrissey wendee@thebakercountypress. com or call 541.805.1688. Sumpter, Bates, Richland, Halfway, Medical Springs, Keating Family owned and operated. Packed with local news! • All display ads are also posted to our Facebook page, which means thousands of individuals see your ad from that source alone. We’re the only local paper that offers this service!