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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 2. 1996
Hunters might lose in fight over salmon
(Editor’s note: Following is a
reprint of a story that appeared
in the August 29,1996 issue of
the Oregonian.)
By Bill Monroe
of the Oregonian staff
Duck and goose hunters have
become hostages in the con
troversial political squabble
over the future of salmon in the
upper Columbia River Basin.
The Port of Morrow has
threatened to close more than
5.000 acres of public hunting
area in the heart of Oregon's
heaviest concentration of win
tering ducks and geese unless
the Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife develops a port-
approved pro-farming publici
ty program.
An Aug. 22 letter from Gary
Neal, Port .of Morrow general
manager, to the Oregon De
partment of Fish and Wildlife
demands that: a) The depart
m ent conduct a farm ing-
friendly publicity program
about wildlife benefits from
agriculture along the John Day
Pool, a 60-plus mile reservoir
backed up by the John Day
Dam and, b) ODFW give the
port final review authority over
information in the campaign.
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife
Commission met Friday to set
1996-97 duck-and-goose-hunt-
ing seasons and promptly
removed all references to the
port and several other par
ticipants in the Boardman
Regulated Hunt Area from
state regulations. Total clo
sures, including Taggares
Farms, which operates on
publicly owned land it sub
leases from the Boeing Co.,
could add up to more than
10.000 acres.
The Port wants state help in
what it believes is a fish-versus-
farming storm brewing in the
upper Columbia Basin-specifi-
cally a proposal to draw down
Umatilla Reservoir to pre-John
Day Dam levels in an effort to
help upriver salmon and steel-
head juveniles shorten their
journeys to the Pacific Ocean
and increase their survival.
Such a drawdown would be
a serious blow to irrigation and
the shipment of farm products
from the Port of Morrow to
marki* via barges.
There was no debate Friday
from the Fish and Wildlife
Commission about the decision
of Jim Greer, ODFW's wildlife
division chief, to deny the port
final authority over agency
news releases and publicity.
Greer and his staff had of
fered to publicize the benefits
of agriculture to both upland
game and waterfowl and public
hunt programs in the upper
Columbia Basin.
Brad Bales, ODFW waterfowl
coordinator, said it is likely the
other private landowners in the
area also would withdraw their
lands from the popular hunt
program if the port pulls out.
More than 2,000 hunters us
ed Port of Morrow and other
private and leased land in the
Boardman area last fall and
winter to hunt waterfowl-
primarily Canada geese.
"We had some good things
going with these partners and
I hate to see that jeopardized,"
Bales said. "I hope it's kind of
like a little family squabble. I'd
like to see it resolved and get
back on track again."
Neal was not optimistic.
"We will oppose this concept
as strongly as we can," he
wrote of a reservoir drawdown
in his Aug. 22 letter. "This
single issue could very easily
override the programs current
ly in place."
Neal said Monday he hadn't
met with port commissioners to
see whether they would go
through with the threatened
closure, but w arned that
"w e're very serious about be
ing specific."
Neal said he doesn't believe
the port is holding hunters
hostage, but rather that the
Department of Fish and Wild
life "needs to get out and give
this message."
Greer and Bales said agricul
ture is clearly beneficial to
wildlife in the area, but there
may be some damages to
fisheries and it's the state's
responsibility to present a
balanced information picture.
"I asked them to take a stand
on wildlife, not fish," Neal
said, noting he had dealt only
with the department's wildlife
division. "They're obviously
not willing to do that."
Bales said only Sixmile and
Threemile canyons and Colum
bia River frontage along Tower
Road between Boardman and
Arlington remain officially
available to public hunting near
Boardman, if the Port and other
landowners go through with
the closures.
Even if the Port recants and
allows hunting, the program
will not be published in the
1996-97 bird hunting regula
tions, sent to press Friday to
meet distribution deadlines
before seasons begin in Octo
ber.
Chowning — Klinger
Joni Sue Chowning of Hermiston and Kenneth Michael Klinger
of lone announce their engagement to be married.
The bride-elect graduated in 1984 from Eastmont High School
in Wenatchee, Washington. She is employed as an accounting
assistant/export coordinator with Oregon Hay in Boardman.
Klinger graduated from Beaverton High School in 1983 and
from Oregon State University. He is employed as a wheat farmer
in lone.
The couple plan a November 16 wedding at 4 p.m. at the United
Church of Christ in lone. A reception immediately following the
ceremony will be held at the American Legion Hall in lone.
Business workshops sheriffs Report
offered by B M C C
Local facilitators have de
veloped workshops with busi
ness needs in mind and are of
fering them through Blue
Marriage Licenses Mountain Community College
(BMCC).
The Morrow County Clerk's
The fall schedule for Pendle
office at the courthouse in ton starts Monday, Oct. 14
Heppner reports issuing the
from 6-9 p.m. Each Monday
following marriage licenses
evening is a new three-hour
during the past week:
workshop that can be selected
Sept. 24: Shane Lee Eng, 21,
according to individual needs.
Heppner; and
Schedule is as follows: Oct.
Jennifer LeeAnn Miller, 21,
14-interviewing; Oct. 21-em
Heppner.
ployer interview ing; Oct.
Martin Rubio Estrada, 32,
28-managing conflict; Nov.
Boardman; and
4-negotiating 101; Nov. 18-
Sonya Ilene M acomber,
business etiquette.
Boardman.
Other nights of the week
have been selected for the
In the Service
following workshops: Tuesday,
Navy Seaman Recruit Wil Nov. 12-customer service and
liam R. Kraft, son of Thomas Saturday, Nov. 16-resume
and Frankie Kraft of Heppner, writing, from 9 a.m .-l p.m.
The same workshops are of
recently reported for duty
aboard the ballistic submarine fered as needed in Heppner,
USS Rhode Island, homeport- Boardman, Hermiston, Milton-
Freewater and Baker City.
ed in Groton, CT.
For more information and to
The 1994 graduate of Hepp
enroll
in these workshops, con
ner High School, Kraft joined
tact
BMCC's C ontinuing
the Navy in January, 1996.
Education D epartm ent at
278-5762. Those interested in
having one of these classes or
a special class developed for a
particular business, call the
Send
BMCC Business and Industry
Services office at 276-6233.
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BOOSTER CLUB
STEAK FEED if AUCTION
Saturday - October 19
Heppner Elks Club
The Morrow County Sheriff's
office reports dispatching the
following business during the
past week:
Septem ber 24: M orrow
County Sheriff's office dis
patched the Heppner Fire
Dept, to a grass fire behind
Heppner High School; the fire
was put out;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched Boardman am
bulance and Fire Dept, to 1-84,
mile post 151, eastbound for a
motor vehicle accident. The call
was canceled;
M orrow C ounty d eputy
assisted the U.S. Forest Service
with a vehicle stop;
M orrow C ounty deputy
responded to a residence in
Lexington for a dog complaint.
S eptem ber 25: M orrow
County deputy assisted a
citizen with a flat tire on 1-84,
mile post 170;
M orrow C ounty deputy
responded to Tower Road for
a report of a suspicious vehicle;
M orrow C ounty deputy
responded to Highway 74 out
side of Heppner for a report of
a deer on the highway;
M orrow C ounty deputy
responded to the West Glen
area in Boardman for a family
disturbance.
Septem ber 26: M orrow
County deputy responded to
Root Lane in Boardman for a
report of a suspicious vehicle;
transported to Good Shepherd
Hospital in Hermiston;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Spray am
bulance to a rural residence on
Highway 19 for an adult female
with an illness. She was airlif-
ed to Bend;
Morrow County deputy took
report of theft in Wagon Wheel
Additions, Irrigon.
Septem ber 29: M orrow
County deputy assisted Board-
man Police Dept, with an un
wanted person at the Nomad
Lounge;
M orrow C ounty deputy
responded to assist the Board-
man Police with a prowler at a
residence on Anderson Road in
Boardman;
M orrow C ounty deputy
responded to the Irrigon area
for a report of suspicious
activity;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Boardman
ambulance and Fire Dept, to
1-84 westbound mile post 153
for a rollover accident. There
was one transport to Good
Shepherd Hospital in Hermis
ton;
Morrow County deputies
responded to Cutsforth Park
for a report of shots fired;
Morrow County deputy ar
rested Jesse Eugene Lewis, 52,
H eppner for Reckless En
dangering. He was given a
court date.
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Spray am
bulance to a residence in Spray
for an adult male with an un
known illness. He was airlifted
to Bend Hospital by Airlife.
Septem ber 30: M orrow
County Sheriff's office dispat
ched the Spray ambulance for
a rollover on Highway 19 mile
post 92. There was no transport
made.
WCCC Col«
Willow Creek Country Club
ladies met Sept. 24 for the last
of this season's organized play.
After playing nine holes, the
ladies enjoyed a potluck salad
luncheon.
The business meeting was
called to order by president
Karen Wildman. Members
voted in a new slate of officers-
the new president is Susan
Atkins; vice president, Jackie
Allstott; secretary-treasurer,
Cam Wishart; board member,
Deborah Kendrick.
Awards were given for the
Eddie Skow championship to
Suzanne Jepsen and club
champion to Pat Edmundson.
Three electric awards were
given to the most improved
players: Lorene Montgomery,
Jackie A llstott and Betty
Christman.
Many prizes were given for
the last day's special events.
Susan Atkins and Lorene
Montgomery wre in charge of
the day.
Results are as follows:
Low gross of the field: Pat
Edmundson 38.
Flight A: low gross Karen
W ildm an; low net Linda
Schultz; least putts Susan
A tkins; long drive Linda
Schultz.
Flight B: low gross Betty
Carlson; low net Bernice Lott;
least putts Kay Anderson and
Luvilla Sonstegard.
Flight C: low gross Jean Ball
and Doll Campbell; low net
Jackie Allstott; least putts Dor
ris Graves.
Chip in: Doll Campbell #14,
Karen Wildman #10.
Birdie: Karen Wildman #10,
Susan Atkins #18.
Other happenings: short putt
Susan Atkins; closest to the
ditch without going over Lu-
villa Sonstegard; accuracy Kay
Anderson; most drives to the
green Cam Wishart; most times
in the creek Jenny Reynolds;
most putts for a hole Lorene
Montgomery; least putts Betty
Carlson and Doll Campbell.
Organized play will resume
the first Tuesday in April 1997.
All women who wish to golf
and belong to the Willow Creek
Country Club are welcome to
join.
NOTICE !
IF T H E
"CLEA N ST R EA M "
IN ITIA TIVE PA S SE S,
POSSIBLE LAWSUITS
INHERENT
IN MEASURE 3 8 WILL
FORCE US TO
CLOSE OUR LANDS TO
HUNTING & PISHING.
Dinner - $7.50
served from 6:00 to 8:00
Auction to begin at 8:00
Dinner will include: BBQ New York Steak, Bak
ed Potato, Salad, Homemade Bread, and Dessert.
Steaks Cooked By
LEE ANSOTEGUI AND CREW
Tickets can be purchased early at
Ployhar Insurance, MCGG, Bank of EO, Murray Drug
Watch the Heppner Gazette-Times
for Auction Listings
“Booster Club supports scholastic and athletic activities”
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Engagement
M orrow C ounty deputy
responded to 1-84 westbound,
Vi mile west of Boardman, for
a report of a disturbance taking
place in a vehicle;
M orrow C ounty deputy
responded to Wilson Road/
Bombing Range for a report of
vandalism to a vehicle;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Arlington
Fire Dept, to a grass fire on
Shane Drive.
Septem ber 27: M orrow
County deputy responded to
the Irrigon area for a report of
an abandoned vehicle. The
vehicle had been stolen out of
Umatilla;
M orrow C ounty deputy
responded to Hillview Dairy on
Wilson Road for some cattle on
the road. They were put back
in the pasture;
Morrow County Sheriffs' of
fice dispatched the lone Quick
Response and Heppner am
bulance to a resident in lone for
an adult female with an un
known illness. The patient was
taken to Pioneer Memorial
Hospital in Heppner;
M orrow C ounty d eputy
assisted the Boardman Police
Dept, and checked the vicinty
of Hab-Doc Apartments for
shots fired; the deputy was
unable to locate the source.
Septem ber 28: M orrow
County Sheriff's office dispat
ched the Boardman ambulance
to the Nomad Restaurant for an
adult male with an illness; the
call was canceled en route;
Morrow County deputy took
a report of telephone harass
ment in Boardman;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Condon,
lone and Arlington fire depts.
to a large fire in the Rock
Creek/Ridge Road areas;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Arlington
ambulance to Willow Fork
Drive, Boardman for female
with heart problems. She was
I
PLEASE HELP US TO KEEP
OUR LANDS OPEN AS THEY
HAVE BEEN FOR 75 YEARS.
VOTE NO
ON 38!
DICK & VIRGINIA WILKINSON
WILKINSON RANCH
H E PPN ER . OR.