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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 15, 1993 Mustangs start season with easy 21-7 victory over Prospectors Don’t let hunt turn into forest fire Hunting season, a proud heritage. A time to reunite with family and friends. A time to tell the old hunting stories and create a few new ones. Locally, hunting is an old pastime, a valuable few days to get away from the TV and phone, to be together, to talk. Yet every year a few of these annual get-togethers result in wildfires on public and private lands. Hunting season in the Blue Mountains officially began with the opening of archery season in Oregon last weekend and elk season will soon be upon us. This year the wet spring and cool summer has certainly been a welcome change from the hot dry conditions of the last six sum- P harm acy & Your H ealth Boardman Pharmacy & Hardware 202 1st. N. W. P.O. 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It is important that hunters are not lulled into a sense of complacency by what seems to be wetter conditions this year, said a press release from the forest service of the Umatilla Na tional Forest. Hunters and other forest users are strongly advised to be extremely cautious during their activities on forested lands. “ We need folks to understand that even though it’s cold, it’s still very dry out there and because of all the rains we have gotten this year, we have unprecedented dry flashy fuels in the woods,” said forest supervisor Jeff Blackwood. Hunters are asked to use fire safe ty precautions to avoid the need for any type of campfire restric tions. Hunters should take the time to be sure that all campfires are cold out before leaving the site and should never leave a campfire unattended. “ Punky logs and stumps can bum right through the winter and result in wildfire next spring,” adds fire m anagem ent officer John Robertson. The cool nighttim e temperatures common in the mountains during hunting season encourage hunters to build war ming fires. Although most hunters are very good at repor ting and putting out fires, many hunters walk away from their warming fires, which later escape and require suppression action. Persons found guilty of starting a range or forest wildfire can be assessed for damages and fire suppression costs. Recognition of the fire danger by hunters and other forest visitors is critical to fire prevention efforts. Current recreation information and fire restrictions may be obtained 24 hours a day by calling (503) 276-3405, (503) 427-3060, (509) 522-6280 or (509) 843-1339. Public assistance in spotting and reporting fires to the follow ing numbers is appreciated. Pendleton (503) 278-3732; Walla W alla (509) 522-6281; or LaGrande (503) 963-7171. P h o to by Jo yce H ughes Rick Koffler (2) scrambles for yardage against Grant Union The Heppner Mustangs started the 1993-94 football season on a very positive note with an easy 21-7 victory over the Grant Union Prospectors at John Day September 10. After a predictable early season first quarter, the Mustangs lit up the scoreboard with three touchdowns to take a comman ding 21-0 lead into the locker room at the half. Senior quarterback Rick Kof fler hooked up with wide receiver Len Brittner for an 87 yard touchdown pass play to put the Mustangs on the board. Brittner Rails to Trails meeting slated Pete Bond, trails planner for the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department, will be in Heppner on Monday, Sept. 20, to meet with community members interested in the proposed Rails to Trails project for the Willow Creek branch line of the Union Pacific Railroad. The meeting will be held in the C olum bia Basin E lectric Cooperative conference room at 7 p.m. The purpose of the meeting will be to learn about the Rails to Trails program and the potential for converting the rail line up Willow Creek to a bicycle, jog- ging and equestrian trail. The rail line is proposed for abandonment by Union Pacific in the near future. The meeting will be informal and will provide an opportunity for interested persons to form an ad hoc committee for doing fur ther investigation of the Rails to Trails program and the oppor tunities and problems associated with such a project. The meeting is sponsored by the Willow Creek Park District. The public is welcome to attend. For more information contact Kent Goodyear at Kinzua Cor-* poration 676-9183. lone wins opening game against Dufur Rebekah’s plan card parties By Delpha Jones Holly Rebekah Lodge met on Thursday for their regular ’meeting. NG Leila Palmer presided. She appointed commit tees for the next two months star 518-15/40 Delvac 15/40 21595 23590 Cenex 55 gal. Mobil 55 gal. 518-30 Delvac 1230 20395 23995 Cenex 55 gal. Mobil 55 gal Universal Hyd Fluid Mobil 424 21550 ting with the first card party of the season set for Saturday, Oct. 2. The card parties will be held on the first Saturday of each month for the next six months and begin at 7:30 p.m. with prizes and refreshments. The District meeting Oct. 16 in Milton-Freewater was discussed with Leila Palmer appointed to the “ Thanks” committee and Geri Martin as a Page. Virginia Peck was appointed the Good of the Order chairman. The auction sponsored by the Oddfellow Lodge for a benefit of the roof was discussed and it was decided that the Rebekah's will serve dinner from 12 to 1 p.m. as well as pie and coffee during the afternoon. The auction will start at 10 a.m. with Triad auc tioneers from Arlington in charge. Call Bob Taylor or any other Oddfellow to donate articles for the auction. The NG thanked everyone who helped with the dinner for the Clayton Davis family following the graveside serves at the Lexington Cemetery. The next meeting will be the quarterly birthday party and potluck dinner before the meeting Sept. 16. P hoto by W ayne H am s The lone Cards started their season off on a high note, by putting away the Echo Couaars 66-22 last Friday night at home. lone started slow, but with a big 30-point second quarter the Cards put the game out of reach. 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Cimmiyotti jumped on a Pro spector fumble on the next series to set Heppner up in business at the Grant Union 40 yard line. After two running plays, Koffler hit junior Brent Wright with a 24 yard completion to the 17 yard line. Koffler cut back behind a great block from pulling guard Kevin Scott on the next play for the touchdown with seven minutes left in the half. Brittner was perfect with the pat for a 14-0 Mustang lead. The Mustangs used up most of the rest of the clock on the next drive for their third score in as many possessions. The 13 play, 58 yard drive was all on the ground. Senior halfback Kevin Payne had the big play, an 11 yard sweep. Fullback Jim Tellechea ran the ball five times during the drive for 19 yards and Koffler finished the drive for his second touchdown of the even ing. Brittner converted for a 21-0 halftime lead. Grant Union scored their lone touchdown of the night with senior running back Mike Wall busting through the middle for a 47 yard touchdown romp. Grant Union ran only five plays in the fourth quarter as the Mustangs chewed up almost nine minutes with a 16 piay drive that ended with a Koffler pass being intercepted at the goal line. Free safety Len Brittner in tercepted two Prospector passes to end abbreviated drives in the quarter. Brittner, Scott, Cimmiyotti and M unkers led a determ ined Mustang defense that shut down the Grant Union offense for the entire night. Heppner returns home Friday night, Sept. 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Morrow County Fairgrounds to tackle another Wapiti league team, the Elgin Huskies. The Huskies started their season Fri day night with a 28-14 victory over the Stanfield Tigers. A Heppner Booster Club Tailgate party will be held from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. featuring chili and baked potatoes. Profits will be used to fund activities for the year. 1 100 457 7 ISO LEXINGTON OREGON 97039 P 0 Ooi 3(7 TALK-N-TOPS 676-5241 143 N M ain St. H epp ner. 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