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Cow herd management panel (left to right); Tim Delcurto, Eastern Oregon Agriculture Research Center
at Union; Kyle Robinson, Heppner; Bob Lazinka, Pilot Rock; Dr. Dick Temple, Lexington, veterinarian;
Bill Zollinger, Corvallis, OSU beef specialist.
By Merlyn Robinson
Cattle producers gathered for
the Morrow County Livestock
Growers' annual meeting at the
Heppner Elks Club on December
12.
Following afternoon
meetings, members and guests
enjoyed a prime rib dinner.
The afternoon session was
targeted at giving operators the
latest information on cow herd
management. Highlighting the
afternoon was an address by
Sharon Beck, Cove, the Oregon
C attlem en's
Association
president.
Beck is the first
woman to hold this position in
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NO. 51
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Wednesday, December 17,1997
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
the 83-year history of the
organization.
"The cattle industry is on a
Sharon Beck, Cove, Oregon Cattlemen's Association president; Rod
roll," Beck said, noting improved
Dowse, Portland, OCA executive vice president.
cattle prices. But on the down
side there are issues impacting unscientific water temperature bureaucracy," Beck said. "While
also
considered there are no simple solutions,
one
of
Oregon's
largest standards,
pollution, are a major problem.
ranchers must be pro-active. It's
agricultural businesses.
The
Oregon
Cattlemen's
the
agenda
of
many
Landmark
environmental
legislation stemming from the Association is encouraging environmental groups to prevent
Endangered Species Act and the ranchers to get involved in local grazing of land adjacent to the
Clean
Water
Act
poses watershed councils along with listed water-quality streams
economical
hardships
and monitoring water temperatures or during the next 10 years."
management
As head of the organization that
downsizing for resource users developing
operating on both private and practices that include fencing, keeps ranchers informed about
off-stream watering systems or legislation affecting the industry
public lands.
"Ranchers have always been planting vegetative buffers. and actively campaigning for
However these procedures can be
leaders
in
resource
their rights. Beck said, "Oregon's
management," Beck said, "as very costly and landowners stand open range law is also being
they are quick to adapt using the to lose the use of property should challenged. Petitions are being
latest technology.
However buffer zones be required. OCA circulated which could put this
organizations like the Oregon hopes to expand on its Watershed issue on the ballot. If passed by
Natural Desert Association call Ecosystem Program to help the voters, fencing of some
livestock grazing the single ranchers manage their property ranges would limit livestock
biggest source of water pollution effectively without government grazing due to lack of water
intervention.
in the state."
"There's too many layers of sources."
Enacted by the Oregon
Legislature in 1993, Senate Bill
1010 charges the Oregon
Department of Agriculture with
Two people were injured in an Rathbun said that Sweeney had
helping reduce water pollution
accident
at the comer of Chase stopped at the intersection of the
from agricultural sources and to
improve
conditions
in and Cannon streets in Heppner streets and then pulled out to
watersheds. Hence ecosystem on Wednesday, Dec. 10, around turn right onto Chase Street when
Cub Scout Pack 661 Bear Cub Den #3 presented toys they collected to Jan Skaggs of the Heppner
his vehicle w as struck. Sw'eeney's
watershed councils have been 8:45 p.m.
Neighborhood Center. The boys donated the toys to the center as their "good turn activity”. Pictured
According
to
Heppner
Police
pickup
sustained considerable
formulated throughout the state.
left to right are: back row-den leader Debbie Peck, Paderick Monahan, Aaron Allstott, Scott Maker,
Quinn Peck, Jan Skaggs; front row-Matt Wishart, Tony Haguewood and Drake Cvarak.
ODA is scheduled to write Chief Doug Rathbun, Brian damage.
Rystedt and his passenger, Josh
management plans for every Rystedt, 19, Heppner, was
basin in the state over the next driving an ATV on Chase Street Norton, 11, also of Heppner,
"Messiah"
at a high rate of speed without were transported to Pioneer
four years.
his headlights on when the ATV Memorial Hospital. Sweeney
performance set
In
addition
to
regulations
The Heppner Gazette Times holiday. The news deadline for imposed by the Forest Service
lost control and struck a 1995 and his passenger, Brent Wright,
will be closed on Thursday, the Dec. 23 issue will be this and
Toyota
pickup driven by Corey Heppner, were not injured.
Bureau
of
Land
for Dec. 19
December 25, and Friday, Friday, Dec. 19, at 5 p.m. The Management, livestock grazing Sweeney,
24,
Lexington.
advertising deadline will be
The South Morrow County December 26, for the Christmas
permits
must
now
undergo
a
state
Monday, Dec, 21, at noon.
Community
Choir,
in holiday.
assessment of whether livestock
The entire staff at the Gazette grazing affects water quality
conjunction with the Oregon East
The Gazette-Times will be
The Heppner Elks Club has who may otherwise not receive a
Times wishes you and your within an allotment. Lawsuits
Symphony and Chorale, will published a day early next week
planned a "Dinner for a Toy" on visit from Santa. Please make an
family a Merry Christmas.
perform "The Messiah" at the because of the Christmas
and appeals are ensuing, which Friday, Dec. 19, from 6-8 p.m.
Heppner Middle School gym on
effort to stop by and put a smile
impacts use of those resources.
Those planning to come are
Friday, Dec. 19, beginning at
Oregon's latest list of so-called asked to bring an unwrapped toy on a child's face on Christmas
7:30 p.m.
"w ater-quality
lim ited" to the lodge and enjoy an all you morning."
Admission is free on a first-
Mortimore invites everyone to
The high school choir sang waterways includes 870 rivers can eat spaghetti dinner, courtesy
come, first-serve basis.
By Nova Rietmann
bring a gift and stop by the Elks
"Carol of the Bells", "I Sing on and streams bordered by both of the Heppner Lady Elks.
The lone Schools winter Christmas", "On a Starlit Night", private and public land. Section
for dinner before attending "The
"We all know how important Messiah" to be performed by the
program
was
held
on and "Come and Go With Me". 401 of the Clean Water Act
Wednesday, December 10, at 7 Their performance was superb, requires state certification for this time of year is to the Oregon East Symphony with the
Morrow
County
p.m. in the lone High School said audience members. The applicants seeking permits on children," said Elks First Lacy South
"Your Community Choir at 7:30 p.m. at
Twenty five dollar gift cafeteria.
Grades K-12 choir and band director is Ron public land. SB 1010 doesn't Andrea Mortimore.
assistance will make this
certificate winners this week in participated in the concert.
Neighom, music teacher at require certification on private Christmas a happy one for a child the Heppner Middle School gym.
the Heppner Christmas Punch are
The grade school children K- Heppner and lone.
land,
although
landowners
as follows;
second grade sang; the third and
The high school choir has also following a management plan
Karen Wildman won a $25 gift fourth graders sang and played sung at the nursing home in won't be subject to enforcement
certificate to Coast to Coast. recorders; and the fifth and sixth Heppner, at the volleyball and even if water quality standards,
Bobbie Rankin
won a gift grade band played several
Bryon Zumwalt of Heppner,
football games and at local as currently defined, aren't
may be sent to Bryon in care of
certificate to Les Schwab. Christmas songs.
achieved. Landowners could still who was burned in an accident at
functions.
the Emanuel Oregon Bum Unit,
Johanne Wood won a certificate
face civil penalties if they don't Kinzua Resources is still in
Room
#4407,
2801
N.
to Petersons. And Roland
follow a plan and it is determined serious condition in the bum unit
Gantenbein,
Portland,
OR
97227.
Bergstrom won a gift certificate
that their activities contribute to at Emanuel Hospital in Portland,
Or you may call at 503-413-
to Yaw's. The winners can pick
water pollution. But ranchers according to hospital staff.
2200
up their gift certificates at the
Staff at Kinzua say that cards
claim that unrealistic and
businesses.
variety
of
music
will
be
played,
A dance for Heppner and lone
There will be a new set of high school students and '97 accompanied by a large video
winners
next
week,
and graduates has been scheduled for screen and lights. Prizes will be
remember all punch cards go into New Year's Eve, Wednesday, given.
.
the final grand prize drawing of Dec. 31, from 9:30 p.m.-12:30
A bus has been scheduled to
$700 in gift certificates to be a m. at Heppner High School. take students from lone and
given away Dec. 29.
The dance is sponsored by the Lexington to the dance and back.
Anyone can enter, just pick up Heppner Oregon Together and The bus will leave the lone High
your punch card whenever you the dance is an alcohol, tobacco School parking lot at 9 p.m. and
shop at any of the participating and drug-free activity to provide return after the dance.
businesses, and for every five a safe event for youth.
For more information, call
dollars in purchases at any
Barb
Peterson at Heppner
The music, featuring a live DJ,
participating business, get your will
Elementary
School, 676-9128 or
be
provided
by
card punched.
lone
High
School,
422-7131.
Lexington 989-8221 1-800-452-7396_________________________
RADIOACTIVE music. A wide
Cub Scouts donate to Neighborhood Center
Two injured in Heppner accident
Gazette-Times closed Dec. 25-26
"Dinner for a Toy" at the Elks
lone schools' winter program held
Punch
Car d
winners drawn
Accident victim update
New Year's Eve dance to be held
.
We will be CLOSED Dec 24th at noon
and Christmas Day
Mewuj, GliAiitmaA, friom all
at MGQQ
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