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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 27. 2001 - THREE Rugged River Duatholon planned The Rugged River Duathlon 5 mile run/walk/13 m ile bike ride will begin at the M onument City Park on Saturday, July 21, at 7:30 a m. Registration m ust be postm arked by July 10 and sent to: Rugged River Duathlon, P.O. Box 308, M onum ent, Oregon 97864; or call 541-934-2460. M edals will be awarded Lions officers installed Call Your Dog for the first place overall male and female finishers and the first place male and female master finisher (40 and over). Ribbons will be awarded to the first three finishers in each 10-year age group. A m ountain bike is "highly advisable" and bicycle helm ets are required for participation in the duathlon. Contest new at the rodeo Watershed Field Day held The Heppner Lions Club recently installed new club officers at its annual picnic held at the fairgrounds Pictured above are:(left to right) District Governor Carol Tate who installed the new officers, President Dick Parris, VP Jim Wishart, Sec. Roger Trueax, Treasurer Steve Rhea, Tail Twister Al Scott and Lion Tamer Jimmy Fichter. County dryland crop tour Students take measurements at the Watershed Field Day. The second annual W atershed Field Day was held at Duane Nei tier's property near lone on May 9-10. The Umatilla-M orrow Natural Resource System s Consortium sponsors the field day which provides students with quality "hands-on" experiences that tie into existing science, agriculture and natural resource classes or units. The field day consisted o f six different stations: weather observation and monitonng; soils; plant identification (wheat and weeds); streambank rehabilitation; m acroinvertebrate identification and sorting; and water sampling and testing. Some o f the local presenters were Dave Pranger, M orrow County Weed District; Larry Lutcher, OSU Crop Extension agent. Gary Hunt and Duane Neiffer, lone High School teachers. This year lone High School students Derek Cam pbell, Adam Neiffer, Sally M cElligott, Ann Shear, Allison Halvorson, Shelby Krebs. Brad Bumght, Cory Bennetto and Korey M organ assisted the presenters. "It was very rewarding to teach students what 1 had learned alongside my teacher, Duane Neiffer," said Shelby Krebs. She also said it was fun to help kids plant trees alongside trees that she and other students had planted the year before. Her hope is that the field day continues because she knows the value o f hands-on experiences outside o f the classroom. Approximately 100 students in grades four through 12 from Umatilla and M orrow counties attended each day. They learned about several different weather instruments, identified weeds and explored "bio-controls". They also learned how soil develops through wind, weathering and biological processes over time and collected sam ples o f aquatic macro- invertebrates from W illow Creek. Students also m easured basic water quality parameters including pH, turbidity, conductivity, temperature and dissolved oxygen levels and planted willows trees along the creek to assist with streambank stabilization and establishment o f shade to help cool water. Gary Hunt and Duane Neiffer were fortunate to not only have their classes participate but also work as presenters which gave them the opportunity to see both sides o f the spectrum. They stated, "As we live in rural areas, this field day gives our students an actual hands-on experience about watershed education. They actually do research on W illow Creek and leam how the watershed is affected by different land management practices. This is much more meaningful than learning it from a textbook." Through the cooperation o f the Corps o f Engineers, local landowners and a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, this field day has been a success every year, said organizers. Funding for substitute teachers and transportation are made available through the Umatilla- Morrow ESD. The coordinators for the field day were Marilyn Johnson, Umatilla-Morrow ESD and Morrow SW CD district clerk, Merilee McDowell. Local boys catch ’monster’ bass at Willow Creek Lake Grady Penturf (left) and Ted Fugate, both 14, Heppner. show off the seven-pound bass they caught at Willow Creek Lake on Thursday, June 21. The boys say that the big bass broke the pole. Music In (Tfie (Parfe 2001 (Program Schedule 1« Bo ir dm in & Irriyon M irim Parks * Moidiy «visinji it 7 f.m held at Haguewoods, Jepsens MorrowCounty Dryland Crop Tour. By Debbie Harper The annual M orrow County dryland crop tour was held June 7. The tour was presented by Oregon State University in cooperation with sponsorship by M orrow County Wheat League, M orrow County Grain Growers, McGregoi Company, Monsanto and the Bayer Company. The in-the-field presentations were on cereal gram varieties, weed control and alternative crops. Nearly 40 people toured the in- Photo by Debbie Harper ground demonstrations at Starvation Farms, Kelwayne Haguewood's farm and Bill Jepsen's farm. At the Haguewood farm, the presentation was fertilizer variations and application strengths in test plots. Speakers were Chris Rauch, Don Homeck, agronom ist with OSU Extension Service, Don Wysocki, Extension soil scientist with OSU, Matt Kolding, crop evaluation and enhancement expert from Pendleton, and Larry Lutcher, OSU dryland crop production expert, from New conservation sign-up announced USD A Secretary Ann M Veneman recently announced the availability o f $513,000 through a new program providing conservation assistance to Oregon landowners A first round sign-up deadline for the Soil and Water Conservation. Assistance program (SWCA) in the John Day/Umatilla Basin (JDU), which includes Morrow, Gilliam, Wheeler. Umatilla and Grant counties, has been set as June 25 through July 6, 2001. "Fanners and ranchers can receive financial assistance to voluntarily address threats to soil, water and related natural resources." said a representative o f the local USDA Service Center. "These program s also help with water management and erosion control by incorporating conservation into farming operations." SW CA will help landowners com ply with federal and state environm ental laws and make beneficial, cost-effective changes to cropping systems, grazing management, nutrient management and irrigation. SWCA is available in areas that are not part o f designated priority areas for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) USDA's Natural Resources You were a Great Rebounder then, an4 you still are... Just in a different sport! HAPPY 5Qth Monday. July 2 - Boardman Manna Park - Tony Madrigal A “Mtmonei in Motion" Monday. July 9 ■ tmgon Manna Park - (oyott Creek Bluegrass. Ayana Minton Monday. |uly 16 - Boardman Manna Park - Bram Brata Stttl Drum Band SUMMT. JULY 11 - Irngon Manna far* - Oargt W M Caacirt land flf Wkttt Salman. WA. 1 p m Monday. July 30 - Boardman Manna Park - "Smilin' Scandinavians" Polkapaloora L ‘ CONCtRTSI FaaM I f Marrw C m ty UaM al R m t m M m O llfrM aal tarttaal Caaartl flaatrta /p ____________________________________ Heppner. From Haguewood's, the tour moved to Bill Jepsen's farm which is growing, in conjunction with Monsanto's Center o f Sustainability, plots o f alternative crops, such as mustard, lentil and barley, on three- year rotation. Sheldon Blank and Michael Berry o f Monsanto were on hand to answer questions. After the tour, participants were hosted to lunch at Beecher's Restaurant in lone. Love, Marcia, Tina, Toni, Stef, Philip, Travis Conservation Service (NRCS) has leadership for SW CA and are partnering with Soil and Water Conservation Districts in the basin and USDA's Farm Services Agency (FSA). To be eligible, applicants must own or control the land and agree to implement specific eligible conservation practices. Eligible practices will receive federal cost- share at 75 percent o f the cost and contracts will be for a 5-10 year period. For more information or to sign up, contact your local USDA Service Center at 676-5021. Additional information is also available at: Moose The Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Committee has come up with more entertainment for this year's Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo. During Friday night's performance, be prepared to watch an arena full o f finely-tuned athletes ready to show o ff their tense concentration, agility and ability to find the person at the other end of the arena who feeds them every night. It is the event that is growing in popularity all over the Pacific Northwest-the "Call your Dog Contest." It is really very simple. You need a team o f talented individuals including a handler, a caller and a dog. The handler holds the dog, the caller calls the dog and the dog runs. The handler takes the dog to one end o f the arena and the caller goes to the other end o f the arena and when the contest is started, the caller calls the dog; the first dog to the finish line wins. It does help if the dog com es when he or she is called and a little treat at the finish line never hurt anything either. There is no limit on contestants. It costs $10 to enter and this money is put into a pot to be awarded to the winners. The H-M Ranch and the Rodeo Com m ittee are both donating $50 o f added m oney to the pot as well. Tf 20 teams eptér. there w ill be $300 in the pot to be divided in a jackpot fashion. The more contestants, the more money goes into the pot. How do you enter? You can pre enter by calling Sherree Mahoney at 676-5876 or enter at the arena before the race. Bring your $10, your best dog and a good sense o f humor. It should be great fun to watch because a large group o f Morrow County dogs and their owners can be unpredictable and entertaining. Don't miss the dog calling contest on Aug. 21 during the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo. Pictured above is "Moose." This well-dressed dog is recognized around the Northwest Rodeo Circuit as one o f the fine athletes o f the "Call your Dog Contest." He is currently undefeated in 2001. Seat belt blitz planned The Heppner police want to remind everyone that there w ill be another seat belt blitz Friday, June 29, through Sunday, July 8. Seat belt usage in and around the Heppner area has shown a big increase since the start o f the program , according to Heppner Police O fficer M erle Cowett. "Remember the driver of a motor vehicle is responsible for making sure that all passengers are buckled up." said Cowett. A NICELY CARED FOR HOME Rebuilt in 1980, this 1169 sq. ft., nicely cared for home, on one floor, has three bedrooms, one hath, baseboard heat and a 14'xl U patio in bark. It is located across from the citv park. $ 65,000 Contact David Sykes, Agent H eritage L auri Co. www.heppner.net I -800-326-2152 toll free (541) 676-9228 days, (541) 676-9939 evenings CBj.