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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April The truth about Daylight Saving Time and sheriff's Report agriculture _________ Spring forward, fall back. The sim ple phrase reminds everyone that twice a year the clocks are moved up one hour the first Sunday in April and back one hour the last Sunday in October, That extra hour of daylight at the end o f each day starting this weekend seems to be w elcom e as the weather warms and people em erge from a w in ter hibernation. But contrary to popular belief, D aylight Saving Time (DST) was not created for the benefit o f ag ric u ltu re nor does it necessarily work in favor of farmers and ranchers. “W hether Daylight Saving Time helps or hinders a g ric u ltu ra l o p e ra tio n s depends on who you talk to and what they produce,” says Brent Searle, special assistant to the director of the Oregon Department of A g ricu ltu re. “ For som e producers, having more light at the end o f the day is beneficial. For others, it may create some inconvenience. For the rest, it really doesn't make that much difference.” By some accounts, B enjam in F ranklin reportedly first considered Daylight Saving Time in his 1784essay, “An Economical Project.” But it wasn't until 1918 that Congress passed a law to “preserve daylight and provide standard time for the U nited S ta te s .” Repealed in 1919, President Roosevelt instituted year- round Daylight Saving Time during World War II, when it was referred to as War Time. After the war ended in 1945, DST was no longer a law. However some states still used it, which led to a num ber o f sch ed u lin g difficulties. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 was signed by President Johnson. States that wanted an exemption had to pass a state law to do so. (Currently, Hawaii and Arizona are the only states that do not participate in Daylight Saving Time.) Since then, there have been v ario u s modifications to DST, but the biggest change is slated for 2007 when it will be increased from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in N ovem ber. President Bush signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which has a provision to basically add two months to the existing Daylight Saving Time. R easons cited for creating Daylight Saving Tim e in clu d e energy conservation, travel safety, and crime prevention. Just how much having daylight extended one hour in the evening is actually leading to safer travel and less crime is debatable. However, studies have shown that energy use and the dem and for electricity for lighting homes is d ire c tly co n n ected to bedtime. When people go to bed, they turn off lights, te le v isio n s, and o th er appliances, which account for about one-fourth of the daily total use of electricity in the U .S. If bedtim e remains the same but there is an extra hour of daylight, the need for artificial light is reduced. A report by the U.S. D ep artm en t of Transportation in the 1970s estim ated that A m erica’s electricity usage is reduced by about one-percent while DST is in effect, Benefits of DST to agriculture are less clear, Most agricultural activities are based on daylight hours as opposed to clock hours. Crops and livestock maintain their schedules regardless of the time reflected on the clock. There always seems to be a job to do light or dark, rain or shine. “ I d o n ’t see how there are any savings o f energy with Daylight Saving T im e,” says Ken Bailey, cherry grow er from The Dalles and vice-chair of the State Board of Agriculture, “The same amount of work needs to be done and gets done no matter what time it is. I c a n 't th in k o f any advantages of DST. The only disadvantage is that each time the clock is changed, we need to adjust our work hours. Our workers prefer to start as early in the morning as possible. Beginning this weekend, we will need to adjust the start tim es to match up w ith available daylight. M other N ature already provides a gradual progression from winter to summer and the amount of light available. All DST does is break up an otherw ise smooth transition to summer or winter.” A nother Board o f Agriculture member, Baker County farmer and rancher Jan K erns, sees m ostly b e n efits from D aylight Saving Time, "We see a big advantage during potato h a rv e st,” says K erns. “ B ecause the nights are b ecom ing co ld by late September or early October, our morning ‘dig starting time’ is set more by the soil and tu b e r te m p e ratu res rather than the clock. The extra hour at the end of the day allows us to dig and pre load trucks for the beginning run on the next day while having beneficial soil and tuber temperatures. It also makes for a more safe crew working environment to be able to work with natural light rather than artificial light.” K erns also sees advantages of DST with her cattle operation. “ We try to avoid moving cattle during the heat of the day to avoid stressing them .” she says. “Longer ev en in g s w ith co o ler temperatures makes this job easier on the cattle, and safer for visibility by oncoming traffic o f the people on h o rseb ack and four- wheelers.” B eef cattle is one thing, but how about the impact of changing the clock on dairy cattle? Once again, the industry -both people and animals- is used to it. “Dairy cattle seem to respond a little bit differently b ecau se they m ight be milked an hour earlier or an hour later once the clock is changed,” says Board of A griculture C hair Bernie Faber, who operates Calgon Dairy in West Salem. “The cows must be milked twice a day regardless. The clock its e lf d o e sn ’t m ake any difference to the animal. It’s just the 12-hour interval they are used to.” Faber will move up the early morning milking a half an hour this weekend, from 1:30 a.m. to 1 a.m., to begin the gradual one-hour change due to D ay lig h t Saving Time. In the end, farmers and their families are not much different than urban folks. A little extra daylight extending into the evening is u su ally w elcom e for a variety o f reasons. A fter dark, wet and often dreary winter conditions, waiting until 8 p.m. or later for the sun to go down just seems to put people in a better m ood. For m ore information, contact Bruce Pokamey at (503) 986-4559. The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office reports han dling the following business: A pril 2: BPD issued a citation to Jason Darrell Beatty, 20, for driving while suspended. -B PD issued a citation to Maria Guadalupe M artin ez, 29, for no operating license, failing to y ield to an em ergency vehicle and failing to use a seatbelt. A p ril 3: M CSO received a report that Gary Dwaine Beeler Jr., 19, was arrested by Washington CO Jail on an HJC warrant for failing to pay fine for driving while suspended. -M CSO arrested a juvenile male for violation of C onditional R elease and Violation of Court Order. He was lodged at Norcor. -B PD issu ed a citation to M ario Herlino Chojolan Garcia, 42, for no insurance and for driving while suspended. -B PD issu ed a c ita tio n to M aria E len a A ndrade, 29, for driving while suspended, driving uninsured and for illegal window tinting. -B PD issu ed a citation to Jackie Kristine Roberts, 27, for failing to obey traffic control device. HYSA to hold softball clinic The Heppner Youth Sports A cadem y will be putting on a softball clinic Sunday, A pril 30. The Eastern Oregon University coaching staff and players w ill be in stru c tin g . Registration forms will be available at Heppner High School and H eppner Elementary School. The cost is $10 per player. Girls participating in little league, minors, majors and juniors are welcome to the morning session and high school players are welcome to attend the aftern o o n session. T his is a great opportunity for our softball p lay ers to receiv e high quality collegiate instruction. For m ore information please contact Petra Payne at 676-9138, ext. 2518. CUSTOM MS Walk to be held in Heppner BANNERS The annual MS Walk will be held in Heppner on S atu rd ay , A pril 8. Registration begins at 8 a.m. at All S a in t’s E piscopal Church. The walk begins at 9 a.m. from City Park. Call 1-800-FIGHT MS for more information. Any Size Lots off Colors ABOUT THE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES NEWSPAPER James Bernard Miller James Bernard “Jim” M iller, 73, died Sunday, March 26, 2006, at Sunrise Life Style A dult Fam ily Home in Bellevue, WA. A m em orial m ass was held A pril 3 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in H eppner. In u rn m en t o f cremains will follow at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery in Heppner. He was bom March 16, 1933 at Heppner to E. Harvey and Anne (Doherty) Miller. He attended grade school in Heppner and after the family moved to Portland he graduated from Central Catholic High School. Miller then attended Oregon State University before serving in the U.S. Army. While stationed at Ft. Bliss, Texas, he met his future wife on a blind date set up by his best man. On July 6, 1956 he m arried Earlene Wilson at El Paso, Texas. After the service, he returned to Oregon State University and earned his b a c h e lo r’s degree. They m oved to Lexington and farmed with Miller’s brother for several years. A move to Pendleton was next and they farmed on Birch Creek for tim e before m oving to Hermiston in 1972. He enjoyed golfing and bowling. Survivors include son, Terry Miller of Rogers, AR; daughter, Kristi Brown of Seattle, WA; brother. Tad Miller of Heppner; and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Earlene Miller in 2005; son, James Kip Miller; daughter, Tana C larice Thom as; parents, Harvey and Anne Miller; and two sisters, Marian Miller and Colleen Pointer. M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. Burns Mortuary of H erm iston is in care o f arrangements. WE PRINT LETTERHEAD & ENVELOPES Heppner G-T 188 West Willow 676-9228 News articles The Heppner Gazette wel comes news articles that are of interest to the communities of lone. Lexington, Heppner and the surrounding area. You can submit your arti cle through mail, fax. email or bring it to our office (see be low under how to contact us). There is no charge for news articles, but if the article is a moneymaking activity for a person or business other than a non-profit or community ser vice organization, it must run as a paid advertisement. Advertisements There are several different types of advertisements in the Heppner Gazette. 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