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
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Heppner
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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
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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
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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.
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meeting
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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.