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-
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mers. With these conditions,
how ever, com es increased
vegetation growth and an abun
dance of grasses on the forest
floor. Historically, grass is one
of the most significant factors in
w ildland fire behavior. It
becomes extremely dry after on
ly a few hours of hot weather or
wind and can be the primary
source of fire spread.
Combined with dead and dying
timber from several years of in
sect infestation these dry flashy
fuels could spell disaster in the
woods. 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
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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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jumped high for the reception,
faked out the defensive back and
sprinted to the end zone. Brittner
added the pat for a 7-0 lead.
The Mustangs defense was be
ing stingy in the first half with
linemen Jeremy Cimmiyotti and
Joe Lindsay combining with
linebackers Ryan Munkers and
Kevin Scott to shut down the
Grant Union attack.
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.
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