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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 22, 2003 Fire season terminated on private lands in Northeast Oregon Fire season has been o f f ic ia lly te r m in a te d fo r w ild la n d s p r o te c te d by O r e g o n D e p a r tm e n t o f Forestry, N ortheast O regon District. This includes private, state, county, m unicipal and tribal lands in six counties: U n io n , B a k e r, W a llo w a , U m a tilla , M a lh e u r a n d portions o f Morrow. With the term ination o f fire season, lan d o w n ers are no lo n g er required to obtain a burning p e rm it fro m O re g o n D epartm ent o f Forestry and forest operators are no longer required to provide fire-fighting equipm ent at logging sites. H o w e v e r, th e a c t o f term inating fire season does not reliev e lan d o w n ers o r logging operators o f any lawful responsibilities concerning the safe burning o f any debris or slash. W ith daily changes in w eather patterns during fall, wildfire is still possible. In the autumn months last year, more a c re s w e re b u r n e d in Northeast Oregon District due to escaped hunter fires and slash piles than was burned in lig h tn in g fires d u rin g the summer. E v en th o u g h ra in s have d a m p e n e d N o rth ea st O regon, a drying trend has been predicted. “Although we have received significant rains in the past few days and fire season has ended, landowners an d o p e ra to rs s h o u ld u se e x tre m e c a u tio n in th e ir burning operations. Due to the prolonged drought and the extrem ely dry conditions o f debris piles, there is a good chance o f fire still spreading as well as possibly scorching and k illing surrounding tre e s,” explained M ark Jacques, Unit F orester for LaG rande Unit. W h e n p la n n in g o u td o o r burning, it is im portant to always be aware o f the current as w e ll as th e u p c o m in g weather conditions that could carry fire. Jn reviewing this past wildland fire season, Oregon D epartm ent o f Forestry fire m anagers attribute about half o f the fires to lightning, with human activity being attributed to the other half. Overall, fire re s o u rc e s fo r O reg o n D epartm ent o f F orestry in Northeast Oregon suppressed 84 fires; these fires burned 1,167 a c re s o f fo re st and rangeland w ithin the district. The ten-year average is 103 fires annually, burning 3,650 acres. O regon Departm ent o f F o restry striv es to protect private lands from w ildfire, however, it is important to note that m uch is ow ed to the fire safety precautions o f others and th e h e lp fro m cooperators, landowners, and other firefighting agencies. For f u r th e r inform ation, contact O regon D ep artm en t o f F orestry at these local offices: La Grande Unit, (541)963-3168; Baker C ity S ub-U nit, (541) 523- 5831; W allow a unit, (541) 8 8 6 -2 8 8 1 ; an d P e n d le to n Unit, (5 41)276-3491. Healy ranked third in Angus registrations K ath ry n M . H ealy, H e p p n e r, ra n k e d as th ird largest in registering the most A ngus b e e f cattle in O regon having recorded 167 head o f A n g u s w ith the A m erican A ngus A sso c ia tio n d u ring fiscal year 2003, which ended Sept. 30, according to John C r o u c h , e x e c u tiv e v ic e p resid en t o f th e A m erican Angus Association. A ngus b ree d e rs a c ro ss the natio n in 2003 registered 281,734 head o f A ngus ca ttle co m p ared to 2 8 1,965 in fiscal 2002. “The year-end statistics indicate a constant dem and for A ngus genetics in com m ercial herds as producers continue to focus on end product quality and its effect on their bottom line,” Crouch said. The Am erican Angus Association, headquartered in St. Joseph, M O, was founded in 1883. It is the largest b e e f reg istry asso c ia tio n in the world in term s o f both annual r e g i s t r a t i o n s a n d a c tiv e m e m b e rs . For m o re inform ation about the A ngus breed go to w w w .angus.org. Pool Calcutta benefit to be held A P o o l C a lc u tta benefit will be held for fire victim s, Terry and Lyn and C U STO M BANNERS Heppner Gazette-Times Dale and Diane, Sunday, Oct. 26, at 1 p.m ., at B ucknum ’s. You can bid on your favorite team or sign up to sh o o t. S ig n -u p sh e ets are a v a il a b l e a t G D ’s a n d Bucknum’s. For more information call Pat at 676-9048. First Christian plans Harvest Festival T he First C h ristian Church, located on 275 Gale St., w ould like to invite the public to a H arvest Festival. This event will be held on Oct. 31, at 6 p.m. The evening will start w ith a potluck dinner, w ith games following. Board games for families to play and video gam es on the big screen will be a v a ila b le , a lo n g w ith carnival games with prizes for Heppner High School Students were entertained by some “new" cheerleaders at last the younger children. week’s pep rally. The Festival will be in O p e n H o u s e fo rm a t a n d participants can com e and go The Heppner Legion frames up to 8x 10, towel sets, as they like. a n d A u x ilia r y w ill m e e t candy dishes, jew elry boxes. For more information M o n d a y , O c t. 2 7 , a t th e M o n d a y c a n be u se d fo r contact C.J. Johnson at 676- M ethodist Church basem ent postage. A nyone interested 9202. Daylight Saving Time w ith a potluck supper at 6:30 can call 676-5086 for m ore will end on Sunday, Oct. 26. p.m. information. Plans will be made for T his m eans that clocks will The Unit food sale was need to be turned back one th e C h ris tm a s G ift S h o p very successful. The proceeds h o u r by 2 a .m . S u n d a y located at the Oregon Veteran will be used tow ards Legion Hom e in The Dalles. Some o f and Auxiliary scholarships. morning. th e a r t i c l e s n e e d e d a re : M em bers and family c h i l d r e n ’s to y s , su c h as are w elcom e to atten d the basketballs, dolls, also picture meeting. T he H ep p n er E lk ’s Youth A ctivities C om m ittee Jaym i A m elia h a s a n n o u n c e d a “ Y outh Plisek- a dau g h ter, Jaym i B iggest E lk ” co n test. T he A m elia, w as bom Sept. 27, competition will be open to all 2 0 0 3 , at G o o d S h e p h e rd school-aged youth ( 18 years M edical Center in Hermiston, are just a few o f the games and a n d u n d e r) liv in g in th e to N aom i V ictoria Plisek o f Heppner Elementary School is holding its Fall Carnival on activities planned for kids, and H e p p n e r -L e x in g to n - Io n e Irrigon. kids at heart, to enjoy. area, o r a n y y o u th w h o se A sh le y A yerim Thursday, Oct. 23 from 6-8 H ot dogs and parents are m em bers o f the Esparza Chavez- a daughter, p.m. It will be held in the popcorn will be available for H eppner E lk s L o d g e Ashley Ayerim, was bom Sept. new gymnasium and is being th o s e w h o w o rk up an re g a rd le s s o f w h e re th e y 2 7 ,2 0 0 3 , at G ood Shepherd sponsored by the Parent a p p e tite and th e A d o p t A reside. M edical Center in Hermiston, Teacher Club. B ingo, hoop shoot, T eacher Foundation w ill be The com petition will to D o b a M ib e y a E sp a rz a duck scoop, ju n k food w alk, s e llin g p ie c e s o f p ie fo r consist o f three categories: Chavez o f Irrigon. dessert. Longest m ain beam -branch L an d on G rah am face painting and a fish pond Legion and Auxiliary to meet Sunday marks end of Daylight Saving Time Local Elks announce “Youth Biggest Elk” contest Births Fall C arnival com ing this w eek to HES bulls, longest antler-spike bulls (legal definition), and longest ear-co w elk. F irst, second and third place finishes will be awarded in each category. All m easurem ents and decisions will be final. All entrants must sign an entry form confirming: that the animal was legally taken by them , the county the anim al w as taken in, the caliber o f firearm /w eight o f bow used and thè date the anim al w as taken. The anim al m ust have been tagged by the entrant in the current year. A p ic tu re o f e a c h entrant with his or her anim al will be taken and displayed at the local Elks Lodge. Winners will be announced after the last elk season. For more information, a n d to h a v e y o u r a n im a l m e a s u re d , c o n ta c t B u rk e O ’B rien at 676-9861, Tom W o lff at 6 7 6 -5 1 1 4 , W ade Smith at 676-5925, or Lindsay K incaid at 422-7152. S c o tt- a s o n , L a n d o n G raham , w as bom O ct. 3, 2003, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in B e a v e r to n , to K e v in G raham and Jennifer Allison Scott, o f B eaverton. Landon w eighed 9 pounds 6 ounces a n d w a s 20-'/2 in c h e s . G randparents are A lan and Debbie Scott o f H eppner and Dan and M arty H unt o f The D alles. G reat-grandparents are C harlotte A llison o f The D a lle s a n d th e la te Ja c k Allison, Phil and Margie Kellen o f Pacific G rove, CA and B. G raham and Elaine Scott o f Surprise, AZ. CSEPP helps schools in emergency zone prepare Schools are ready to keep kids safe. T h a t’s the m essage that schools, students and the C h e m ic a l S to c k p ile E m e rg e n c y P re p a re d n e ss Program will be sharing with parents in telev ision, radio and new spapers ads in October. There are 31 schools located in the emergency zone su rro u n d in g the U m a tilla Chemical Depot. In a chemical em ergency some schools will shelter students indoors using a special air filtration system called ov er-p ressu rizatio n . Mike Armato and Bill O ther schools will evacuate. Kuhn, Heppner, each told the Either way, the message is that G azette that they w ere not schools are ready to keep kids proponents o f consolidating safe. A television ad that lone and Heppner schools, as was filmed at A rm and Larive stated in the Oct. 15 G azette- Times story entitled “M orrow M iddle School in Hermiston, S c h o o l B o a rd r e v e r s e s d e m o n s tr a te s an o v e r- d e c is io n o n L e x in g to n pressurization drill. N ew sp ap er ads attendance.” rem ind parents which schools A rm ato said that he was “m erely the m oderator at o v er-p ressu rize and w hich the com m unity meeting” held schools evacuate to a host in H eppner w h e re school location. R e s id e n ts h a v in g T he H eppner Little consolidation w as suggested League is holding an important as a solution to the school questions about preparing for em ergencies should contact m eeting on Tuesday, Nov. 4, funding crisis. at 7 p .m ., at th e Kuhn said that he had the U m atilla, M orrow and N eighborhood Center. This met with representatives o f the m e e tin g is to e le c t n e w lone com m unity prior to lone com m ittee m em bers for the establishing their own school district, and told them that the 2004 baseball season. If anyone is interested H e p p n e r g ro u p w a s “ n o t in being on the com m ittee or interested in consolidation.” volunteering in anyway, please “We made an effort to see what attend this m eeting. The kids points o f com m on interest we Lots of Colon are looking forward to a great had w ith lone,” said Kuhn. baseball season and w e need “We told lone we did not want Logos & y o u r h e lp to m a k e th is to consolidate. O ur program was not consolidation.” happen. Graphics Correction H eppner L ittle League to hold meeting CUSTOM BANNERS Any Slxo Mmkmt Grmmt Advertising*. W edding Tables Angie Counts & Brian Knowles | Wedding - Saturday, November 22 | ^ M umuj ' j Country 217 North Main • Heppner R O ÿû 676-9158 233 N. Main • Heppner 676-9426 Serving Heppner, Lexington A lone Ï» " 0 f <0 Heppner Gazette 676-9228 We Print Business Cards Heppner Gazette-Times 676-9228 0 Benton county CSEPP public inform ation officers C heryl H u m p h r e y , Cheryl.Humphrey@csepp.net, M a u re e n R o x b u ry , m a u r e e n @ c s e p p .o r g an d S te v e S a u tte r , s.sautter@ bces.w a at (541) 966-3703^ (541) 481-3424 and (5 0 9 ) 6 2 8 -2 6 0 0 , respectively. Justice report Court C ory Jam es Baker, 19, H eppner, D riving w hile S u sp e n d e d -v io la tio n , fine $297. R ic h a r d H a r o ld Sim pson, 33, lone, Failure to Register Vehicle and Failure to Carry Proof o f Insurance, fine $177. DA’s report D ia n a H e r n a n d e z a d m itte d to v io la tio n o f p ro b a tio n a lle g a tio n s fo r Possession o f a C ontrolled S u b s ta n c e . H e r n a n d e z ’s p r o b a tio n w a s r e v o k e d , reinstated and extended for a period o f six m onths from the original expiration date and she w as sentenced to 10 days in jail. IUCC to hold Halloween party The U nited C hurch o f Christ in lone is planning a Halloween party for Sunday, Oct. 26 from 2-4 p.m . at the church. T here will be craft activities for children o f all ages as well as treats, punch and a costume parade around th e c h u rc h . E v e ry o n e is in v ite d to p u t o n th e ir costum es and join the fun. The lone Preschool w ill a ls o h a v e c a ta lo g s av ai lahle for their Current and C o n s tru c tiv e P la y th in g s f u n d r a is e r s . A nyone interested in seeing a catalog or ordering an item can do so at the party, or contact Kari M organ at 422-7151.
