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Buffer program seen along Hwy. 74 Illllllll( llllllllllll, ll, ll)lll Bessie Wetzel I Newspaper Library University o f Oregon Eugene, OR 97403 Trees and shrubs arc planted along stream area on Hwy. 74 to help rehabilitate the stream bank. VOL. 123 NO. 50 10 Pages Wednesday, December 15, 2004 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon 4 r « t # * »■ A • % % • * * . * * * • b • J w % . * * . «% < * * V __—— 9 a a 4 * P ' $ % 9 V ' , % » Through the program, when an owner wants to build a fence along the area, or create a trough to water animals, part o f the project is funded by the CCRP Plantings in the area were first put down around March o f 2003 More were added this past spring as the contractors brought in the product Trees and scrubs are tailored to the area, whether it is a wet climate or dry. In our area, trees such as W illow, C ottonw ood, Dogwood, Alder and Pine w ere used and scrubs including, rose bush, service berry and blue elderberry were added Shop building proposed for Irrigon High School 1 • A black perm eable mulch mat is laid down to help kill any weeds, as well as provide a concentrated water source for the plants. The plant is also surrounded by deer protectors, to help keep roots stable when the rest of the plant is grazed on. • • « % • The C ontinuous C o n serv atio n R eserve Program, which works to reh ab ilitate stream s and wetland areas by planting trees and scrubs, has been recently planting along Hwy. 74 towards Pilot Rock The root systems o f the trees and shrubs create a buffer along the streams, which is used to hold the soil in place, as well as improve water quality and quantity. The tre e s and shrubs them selves, once grown, also rebuild habitat areas for deer, birds and other animals. The w ater quality is improved by the fact that the tre e s help filter out contam inants before they reach the water. The quantity of water is increased because the roots hold water in the area longer, which helps to increase the water table Farm ers and land owners, who are part of the “b u ffe r” program , by allowing their lands to be planted on, also benefit. # ^ , . t The Morrow County School Board Monday night y \ f heard a p resen tatio n r concerning a proposed « Æ 'W com puter industrial/agri- m ______ ______ ______ science program at Irrigon Heppner residents are reminded to have their lights on Dec. 17 through Dec. 20 for judging in the annual Chamber o f Commerce lighting contest. Six $25 awards will be High School, along with a given with three going to the commercial district and three to the residential district. proposal for a $600,000- Categories are Buest use of lighting, most original set and judges favorite. This lighted $800,000 shop for the new tree is located on Fairview in Heppner. school. The board viewed a prelim inary architectural plan for the addition to the school, which would include a shop, classroom , multipurpose room, and a covered commons area The p ro ject could be im plem ented in phases, startin g with the shop building and concluding with the covered commons area adjoining the facility with the present school building, and would be funded through the general fund M C S D S u p erin ten d en t Mark Burrows said that the district had received two sizeable grants—one $500,000 grant from the state to equip new schools and an o th er $ 500,000 as a one-tim e payment in lieu of taxes from C o y o te S p rin g s— which could be used for Carol Taylor (left), of lone, and her xixter-in-law, Karen Pining, help in filling care package* for construction local *oldiers in Iraq. Cost for the agri B etw een 10-15 For more people gathered on Sunday, w ith item s including information on how to help Dec. 12 at the H eppner toiletries, snacks, office w ith future projects, or Methodist Church to fill care supplies and clothing The a bout the Support our packages for 10 soldiers project was hosted by the x roops support group, you currently serving in Iraq Support our Troops ;upport Can contact Evelyn Sweek at Care packages were filled group. 676-9483. t Ten care packages sent to troops in Iraq science program would vary depending on w hat curriculum and software are purchased by way o f a cafeteria-type plan through Northwest Tech, Inc A basic curriculum and softw are could include instruction in animal science, food science, plant science, soil science, fo restry and natural resources, global positioning systems, meteorology and biotechnology or genetics, for example, for varying costs, ranging from $900 for the soil science curriculum to $3,900 for the biotechnology and genetics curriculum An intermediate curriculum and so ftw are could include instruction in agri-science orientation, agri-science and FFA, ag ri-b u sin ess, com puter aided design, com puter ap p licatio n s, construction, four stroke small engines, horticulture, landscape design, mechanical systems, plant science, plum bing, pneum atic system s and wiring, ranging from $1,200 for the ag ri-scien ce orientation class pack and the agri-science and FFA class pack to $7,200 for the pneum atic system C lassroom m anagem ent packages, tools, additional kits, accessories, computer w ork stations, furniture, installation and training are available for additional costs Proponents o f the agri-science program say that the system is highly adaptable and the hands-on p o rtio n could be easily transported from Irrigon High School to Heppner High School or Riverside High School on a rotating basis Also at the meeting, Heppner Schools Principal Wade Smith told the board that the initial drug testing at Heppner High School was “ quite su ccessfu l,” with every one o f the 55-60 students tested coming up clean. Smith said the tests were quick and efficient, taking between two-three hours in its entirety, and com m ented that few problems arose However, in the fu tu re he asked the testing company, and they agreed, to send a male and a female technician, rather than two males, to make the testin g p ro cess m ore amenable to female students. He said some q u estio n s arose w ith reg ard to continued page 3 All Fleetguard Filters ON SALE - 15% OFF! ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: M ONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. T through January M orrow County G rain G ro w ers Lexington 9 8 9 -8 2 2 1 • 1 -8 0 0 -4 5 2 -7 3 9 6 For farm »qulpm«nt. v M t aor wab sit* at www m c(( nat
