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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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The Morrow County
School
Board
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concerning a proposed
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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
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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.
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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
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