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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 10, 2004 - SEVEN Season offers motorized boating on portions of John Day River (jet skis) are permitted on the Gazette-Times in its new location Motorized boats are permitted on the John Day Wild and Scenic R iver upstream o f Clarno Bridge and dow nstream of Cottonw ood Bridge from Oct 2, 2004, through Apr 30, 2005 Boaters should be aware that the section o f river between Clarno Bridge and Cottonwood Bridge is closed year-round to motorized boating Each year, from May 1 through Oct 1, the John Day River is open to gasoline-powered m o to rb o ats upstream o f Service Creek Only electric motors of 40-pounds thmst or less are permitted from April S> k o (left) helps customer Reica Herbison in the new Gazette-Times office located at 188 Service Creek downstream \\. Willow Street in Heppner. The new office is located across the street from the Heppner Fire to Clarno The remainder of the river from C larno Department. downstream to Tumwater Falls is closed to all motorized boats from May 1 through Oct 1. Personal watercrafts BEO sponsors Rodeo Court buckles John Day River downstream of T um w ater Falls. Motorized boating on the John Day River is addressed in the 2001 Bureau o f Land Management’s (BLM) John Day River Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement. The P rin ev ille District of the BLM manages the John Day R iver in partnership with O regon D epartm ent o f Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, The Confederated Tribes o f the Warm Springs Reservation, and John Day Coalition of Counties For m ore information call the Oregon D epartm ent o f Fish and Wildlife John Day District Office at (541) 575-1167 or B ureau of Land M anagem ent P rineville District Office at (541)416- 6700. Seventh grade Ponies take Knights By Larry Palmer The H eppner When the Ponies kicked up seventh grade Ponies took their heels, it was a 37 to 11 on the Columbia Knights in stomp The Ponies were led the season opener for both in scoring by Brent Eckman squads The Ponies took the with 13 points, followed by opening tip and led Drew Johnson with eight throughout the contest By points, Brian Holland with the time the Final buzzer sounded, it was lights out for six points, Tomas Elguezabal the Knights with a final score and Jared Huddleston with four points each and Grant o f 37-11. W hen the first Smith with two points. Others contributing quarter ended, the Ponies had built a 12 to 2 lead and to the win were Lane Wright they never let up on the reins and Zach McCarl Heppner 12 11 8 6- and they kept the Knights 37 reeling By the half, it was Columbia 2 5 2 2-11 Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Princess Heather Vocom (left) and Queen 23 to 7 in favor of the Ponies Jessica VVainwright (right) display their buckles, sponsored by Bank of Eastern Oregon, with BFO Assistant Vice President Darrell Raver. St. Patrick’s Senior Center news Greenfield Grange faces busy November Greenfield Grange has a busy month ahead with many activities planned The Grange Hall is located at 209 NW 1' Street in Boardman Every Tuesday, Pinochle players from all around meet at the Grange to play cards and visit Cards go from 10 a m. to 2 p m On Nov 30, the players will have a potluck lunch at noon. New players are always welcome For more information, contact Jane Dean at 481-5223 Every Thursday a weigh-in group meets at the Grange at 7 p m They have formed two teams and are starting a contest to see who are the “Biggest Losers.” Anyone w ishing to join this free program needs only to show up and weigh in Questions for this event may also be directed tow ards Dean On Nov. 12-13 and 19-20, the Grange has been ranted for a “Grand Bazaar ’’ The host for this event is Linda Davis For m ore information on the Bazaar, you can contact Davis at 481-3454 Nov. 22, the Red Cross will hold a blood draw at the Grange starting at 1 p m Riverside High School seniors sp o n so r this community service project. For more information on the blood draw, contact the high school C losing out the month will be Tapp Tools, who will be in the big hall at the Grange on Nov. 30. They will open at 10 a m. and close at 8 p m lone Veteran’s Day service to be held on Thursday lo n e ’s V eteran’s to attend because her Service will be held on volleyball team is going to Thursday, Nov. 11 at 10:30 the state playoffs a m at the flagpole at the O r d e r M a g n e t ic school Anneke Blomfield, a D o o r Signs H olocaust survivor will HERE speak G irl’s State re p resen tativ e A lyssa Rietmann was scheduled to Heppner Gazette-Times 6 7 6 -9 2 2 8 speak also, but will be unable Hope Valby Episcopal Parish will be serving the Nov. 17 noon meal at St Patrick’s Senior Center in Heppner The menu for the day is spaghetti with meat sauce, mixed vegetables, applesauce, French bread and applesauce cookies. The regular board meeting o f the Center Board of Directors is Nov. 17 at 12:30 p m The Center has regular activities taking place each week Some of them are Bridge Club- Tuesdays at 5 p m ; Exercise- Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a m , Dominoes- Tuesdays and Fridays at I pm .; Bingo-Tuesdays at 7 p m , American Legion and Auxiliary- Fourth Monday o f each month The nom inating com m ittee is still open for candidates from the senior citizen population at large The Senior Bus travels to Hermiston on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays The bus leaves at 9 a m and stays over lunch 2005 Fair theme chosen The Fair Board has picked a theme for the 2005 Fair it is “ M orrow C ounty from the River to the Mountains ” The winner of the $25 gift certificate is Claudia Hughes The board feels this will be an easy one for the whole county to use for decorating during fair Sheriff's Report The Morrow County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) re ports handling the following business July 11: M CSO, Boardm an Police Dept , B oardm an am bulance received a report from a caller in Boardm an who spoke no English and was very ag itated D ispatch confirm ed an em ergency with his wife It was determ ined the c a lle r’s d iab etic w ife w as unconscious and had low blood sugar No transport was made -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon that he heard someone trying to get into his vehicle; they ran when he went out -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon o f three subjects attempting theft and unauthorized entry o f a m otor vehicle; the subject left -MCSO received a report o f a burglar alarm at the Irrigon Moose Lodge U m atilla P olice D ept assisted and determined the building was secure with no signs o f attempted entry -M CSO d ep u ties arrested Tim othy Brock Zenor, 37, for Parole and Probation V iolation and lodged at the U m atilla County Jail -M CSO received another report of a burglar alarm at the Irrigon Moose Lodge -MCSO received a report of a panic alarm at a location in Irrigon It was determined all was okay; the key was hit on accident Grange to hold cougar hunting meeting Lexington Grange is hosting a grass ro o ts movement to “Allow Dogs while H unting C o u g ar;” restoring the balance o f nature needed to farmers, recreationalists and school children The G range is located at Cutsforth Comers and Lexington G range Road, on Mon Nov. 15 at 6:30 p m There will be a potluck dinner For m ore in fo r mation contact Robin at 422-7262. 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