Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 8, 1991 - THREE
Reserves, Search and Rescue
solve mock crime
Conservationist offers tips
on wind breaks
Morrow County deputy Steve Myron (left) explains policies and
procedures to (L-R) Mary Van Bibber, Jeff McCauley and Ed
Wilson in their recent mock disaster training.
The Morrow County Reserves and
Search and Rescue combined their
training skills to solve a mock crime
scene investigation at Lindsay Ca
nyon on April 21.
The reserves kicked off the train
ing by contacting and interviewing
with an occupant of a “ suspicious
vehicle." They determined the male
subject was a suspect of a domestic
assault and possible kidnap incident
occurring out of Morrow County.
The suspect was taken into custody
and the reserves attempted to find the
female involved.
The Search and Rescue members
took the measurements of the vic
tim’s foot prints in the immediate
area. They determined that the male
and female departed from the vehi
cle in a southerly direction. Par
ticipants learned procedures for
locating and preserving evidence,
whether it be cigarette butts, gum
wrappers, clothing, hair, etc.
Eventually the tracks headed in an
easterly direction through the
sagebrush. Scattered clothing and
turned-over topsoil indicated a possi
ble grave. One set of foot prints
departed from the site, returning to
the vehicle.
Overall, participating members
said they enjoyed the training, shar
ing the skills of each unit and com
bining their abilities to work together
as a team.
McElligott to speak at meeting
A Heppner evening home Exten
sion club meeting has been schedul
ed tor Monday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m.
at the Extension office conference
room.
Speaker will be Laura Burnside-
McElligott, who will speak on
childhood diseases.
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Last spring, were your young
crops pelted by blowing soil?
Uprooted by gusts of wind? This
scene has been familiar to fanners
in Morrow County. You can change
this picture though, by planting field
windbreaks and leaving crop residue
on the field.
Field windbreaks prevent the wind
from eroding the soil and damaging
young crops. Add crop residue, and
the farmer can virtually eliminate
erosion by wind. “ To get started, a
farmer needs a windbreak plan
which includes the design, and the
kind of tree and shrub species,” said
district conservationist, Loren
Unruh.
Money for purchasing and plan
ting trees is available from cost
sharing programs offered by the
Agricultural Stabilization and Con
servation Service (ASCS). ASCS
compensates the farmer for 50-75
percent of the cost. To be eligible for
cost-sharing, a windbreak plan must
be approved by the USD A Soil Con
servation Service (SCS). Any
changes in the tree and shrub
numbers or species must be approv
ed by the SCS prior to planting in
order to qualify for cost-sharing.
Windbreaks must be maintained for
10 years.
The windbreak design will depend
on the crops to be protected, the soil
texture, degree and length of slope,
the prevailing wind direction and the
potential height that can be expected
from the trees on the given soil. The
height of the trees determines the ex
tent of field protection.
Planting an effective windbreak
requires a knowledge of the wind
erosion process and careful plann
ing, says Unruh. “ We need to know
the location of above and below
ground utilities, and tile drainage
lines. Snow on the downhill side of
the windbreak can be a nuisance on
soils that are not well drained. They
can cause a delay in working the
ground in the spring and sometimes
contribute to water erosion,” he
said. Unruh recommends that trees
not be planted too close together in
a windbreak. “ If wind current can’t
pass through the trees, the wind will
carry the snow up and over the trees
and deposit all of the blowing snow
on the downwind side,” explained
Unruh. The idea is to get an even
distribution of snow through and
behind the windbreak.
“ Spacing of trees within wind
breaks is critical for another
reason,” said Unruh. Trees usually
die after planting for two reasons:
trees were planted too close, or soil
conditions are too dry. Lower limbs
of conifers easily die if planted too
close together. Trees require spac
ing from 6 to 18 feet within rows,
depending on the species. When
multi-row windbreaks are planted, a
20-foot distance may be adequate.
The distance between shrubs varies
from three to eight feet.
Usually, a single row of trees is
planted for a field windbreak, said
Unruh. However, he added, “ If you
want to encourage wildlife habitat,
additional rows of trees and shrubs
are a must.”
“ Select the trees and shrubs bas
ed on your local soil type and wind
break design,” said Unruh. The Soil
Conservation Service has a list of
tree and shrub species adapted to
Morrow County soils.
To prepare a site infested with
perennials, summer fallow the area
to be planted. If necessary, treat the
area with herbicides prior to the
planting year. If crops have been
grown on the site, leave crop residue
on the surface and prepare the site
for planting in the spring.
Trees should be protected from
rabbits and mice, which clip or gir
dle young seedlings. Various forms
of protection can be used. Gearing
the row of weeds by cultivating or
applying herbicide makes the wind
break less attractive to rabbits and
mice.
OPEN:
By Anne Morter
This past weekend was a special
weekend for lone High School
students with the Junior-Senior Ban
quet on Friday, the prom on Satur
day and the Mother’s Tea on
Monday.
Juniors, seniors, senior parents
and special guests enjoyed a mouth
watering dinner of teriyaki chicken,
fresh fruit salad and chocolate
mousse at Friday’s banquet, which
included the reading of the seniors’
wills and prophecies.
On Saturday the Legion Hall was
transformed into a land of casdes,
princes and princesses for that an
nual rite of spring, the prom.
“ Forever Young” was the theme of
the evening, topped off by the
crowning of Wendy Anderson and
Jim Holtz as queen and king. The
finale to prom weekend is the annual
Mother's Tea held on Monday after
noon at the Legion Hall. The
mothers and other special guests
from town are invited to view the
prom decorations as the girls model
their dresses.
1981 class reunion
meeting scheduled
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A meeting of members of the
Heppner High School class of 1981
will be held Monday, May 13 at 7
p.m. at Kate’s Pizza to discuss a
class reunion. All classmates are
urged to attend said a reunion
organizer.
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12 years old have vision problems
that can lead to reading disabilities,
says the American Optometric
Association. This is about one child
of every six.
Even if a child is of average or
above-average intelligence, reading
comprehension problems can affect
his or her classroom performance
and lead the youngster to accept be
ing labeled “ slow” or “ stupid.”
Vision-related learning problems
may cause a child to suffer from low
self-esteem, depression or other
psychological problems. According
to Carol Bennett. Morrow County
Extension agent, these problems
could interfere with a child’s ability
to function effectively in society.
"Early detection through a profes
sional eye exam is the best way to
correct any visual deficiencies that
could cause a vision-related learning
problem.
Once diagnosed, some causes of
problems can be corrected by
prescription eyewear. Vision therapy
is another treatment program in
which repetitive visual exercises are
used to coordinate eye movement
and focus ability.
Some indications that a child may
have trouble seeing:
* Dislike and avoidance of close
work;
* Short attention span or frequent
daydreaming;
* Tilting the head to one side or
closing one eye;
* Trouble finishing timed written
assignments;
* Placing the head close to a book
or desk when reading;
* Excessive blinking or rubbing of
eyes;
* Losing place while reading;
♦Complaints of headache, nausea
and dizziness; and,
* Blurred or double vision.
Since reading disabilities usually
have multiple causes, parents,
educators and eyecare specialists
children to detect vision problems,
school eye exams generally test on
ly a child’s visual acuity-the ability
to see objects clearly from 20 feet
away. A child may pass such vision
screening, but still have vision
disorders that interfere with reading
ability and learning.
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