Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 13,2006 - FIVE
1st annual Morrow County heifer futurity to be held Preparations underway for
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Morrow County Extension
S ervice and 4-H /FFA
program is pleased to
announce the 1st Annual
Heifer Futurity. This year the
1st Annual Morrow County
Heifer Futurity is Saturday,
Sept. 30, 2006 at 4 p.m. at
the
M orrow
C ounty
Fairgrounds. A free hearty
dinner will be served for all
those who attend sponsored
by the M orrow C ounty
Livestock Growers, which is
then fo llo w ed by a
w onderful guest speaker.
The Futurity Heifer sale will
w rap up the ev en in g ,
allowing project members to
take their heifers home for
the first tim e. Those
attending the dinner should
RSVPby Friday, Sept. 15 to
676-9642.
T he goal for the
Heifer Futurity program is to
teach p ro ject m em bers
(Morrow County 4-H and
FFA members between the
grades of 4th and 11th) how
to raise a high quality beef
replacement heifer that will
produce superior offspring
and eventually maximize the
performance of any herd.
This program will
teach project members how
to excel in animal husbandry.
Each
m em ber
w ill
participate in workshops and
various shows throughout
the year. H eifer Futurity
members will have First-hand
experience at how to select,
raise and breed qu ality
replacement beef heifers.
G u id e lin e s
for
M orrow C ounty H eifer
Futurity include:
H eifer E ligibility-
Purebred and commercial
beef replacement heifers are
eligible; no registered heifers
w ill be allow ed to sell.
H eifers w ill be selected
through an ap p lic atio n
process and sold at the
annual Heifer Futurity Sale
in Septem ber to 4-H and
FFA project members. Prior
to being sold to project
members, heifers must be
p a rtia lly h a lte r broke,
structurally sound, current
on vaccinations, and polled
or have their horns tipped to
ensure safety. The heifer
must be of a beef breed and
shall not show signs of dairy
breed influence. The heifer
m ust have been born
between Dec. 1, 2005 and
April 15, 2006.
H eifers w ill be
brought to the fairgrounds
the morning of Sept. 30 to
set-up for a public viewing
before the sale. When the
heifers are brought in, they
w ill be checked by a
veterinarian for a pelvic
breeding potential. This is
m eant to be a learning
experience for the project
members on how to prepare
for breeding, pregnancy and
calving and to check each
heifer’s ability to breed to
minimize calving problems.
O w n e r s h i p
Requirements- The project
members must purchase the
heifer at the Heifer Futurity
Sale held Sept. 30 at the
M orrow
C ounty
Fairgrounds. Payment must
be m ade im m ed iately
following the sale. If the
purchaser does not pay after
the sale, a p p ro p ria te
disciplinary action will be
taken.
The
P roject
Agreement form had to be
completed and returned to
the
M orrow
C ounty
Extension office on or before
August 25, 2006.
H ealth -
B efore
heifers are sold to project
m em bers, h eifers are
req u ired to have been
Brucellosis vaccinated and
ta tto o ed .
A
cu rren t
vaccination history needs to
be subm itted w ith the
Futurity Heifer Application.
Any vaccinations needed
after the Futurity sale are the
responsibility of the project
m em ber and m ust be
recorded in project records.
Judging- The same
guidelines for the Morrow
County Fair will be applied
to the Heifer Futurity. Prizes
will be awarded separately to
4-H and FFA F uturity
Heifers.
All h eifers that
qualify for the sale may sell
at the F u tu rity sale in
Septem ber if the project
m em ber so chooses. An
exhibitor may not show or
sell more than one futurity
heifer. If the e x h ib ito r
chooses not to sell, it is
encouraged that that year's
futurity heifer is brought
back to show within one
year, preferably with a calf
at her side.
T em peram ent o f
Heifers- Heifers must be
gentle and trained to lead
w ith a show halter. The
heifers will be partially halter
broke prior to being sold at
the Futurity Sale to project
m em bers.
A dditional
training needed following
the Futurity sale is the sole
responsibility of the project
member. The Heifer Futurity
committee reserves the right
to refuse any heifer that is
not docile and properly
broke prior to the Futurity
Sale. The committee also
re serv e s the right to
d isq u alify
for
show
competition, and order the
that is not g en tle and
pro p erly broke to lead,
w hich co u ld th erefo re
endanger other exhibitors
and the public.
Substitution- Each
heifer is required to be bred
by July 15, 2007 and
pregnancy checked within
three months of breeding
before show ing at the
Morrow County Fair. If a
breeding or health problem
occurs as evidenced by a
veterinarian or the project
leader/advisor in charge,
notify a committee member
or the M orrow C ounty
E x ten sio n
office
im m ediately. The heifer
should be pregnancy
ch eck ed to ensure the
condition of the heifer prior
to the Morrow County Fair
and Heifer Futurity sale. If
the h e ife r is open after
numerous attempts to breed,
it is the responsibility of the
project member to Find a way
to breed the futurity heifer.
No
fu tu rity
h eifer
substitution will be allowed.
P r o j e c t
R eq u irem en ts
and
Management- The member
must have adequate facilities
and feed for the project. If
the p ro ject m em ber is
planning to calve out the
heifer, proper facilities and
eq u ip m en t are needed.
Heifers should be fed for
continuous growth, gaining
a p p ro x im ately 1 to IV 2
pounds per day. The heifer
should not become over or
underweight. Attendance to
all Heifer Futurity functions
(including workshops) and
complete record keeping is
req u ired o f all p roject
m em bers. All p roject
m embers are required to
make each Heifer Futurity
function. If they must be
excused from a function, the
project member first must
get approval from a
committee member or they
will be disqualified from
continuing to participate in
the futurity.
P ro ject
R ecord
K eeping- Each exhibitor
m ust m aintain w ritten
records in order to document
the m anagem ent o f their
heifer project. The required
Heifer Futurity records for
4-H m em bers are: (FFA
m em bers co n tact your
advisor for required records)
4-H Animal Science Record,
4-H Cow P roduction
R ecord and 4-H H eifer
F u tu rity R ecord. This
in fo rm atio n
shall be
su b m itted
and
made
available to the M orrow
C ounty Extension office
prior to the Futurity Sale in
2007 (d ate yet to be
determined).
For
more
inform ation or to RSVP,
contact Claire Sponseller at
676-9642 or Angie Hughes
at 676-9909.
We P r i nt
Letterhead
Heppner
Gazette-Times
676-9228
The Heppner Chamber of Commerce is once again
sponsoring the annual Scarecrow Contest during the month
of October. Everyone is invited to participate in the contest,
including businesses, individuals, organizations and school
classes.
First and second place prizes will be awarded in
three categories including. Most Welcoming, Funnies and
Biggest. Scarecrows can be made of fabric and natural or
recycled products that will hold up to outdoor fall weather.
All scarecrows must be registered with the Heppner
Chamber of Commerce and be in place no later than Oct.
9. Participating numbers must be attached and visible on
your scarecrow. Scarecrows must be within city limits to
be judged. Judging will be completed by Oct. 30.
Sign up sheets are at the Chamber.
Sheriff's Report
The Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office reports han
dling the following business:
S e p t. 5: M CSO
received a complaint from a
caller in Irrigon that juveniles
were playing loud music
from their vehicle.
-MCSO received a
rep o rt from a c a lle r in
Boardman that he is in the
process of selling a vehicle
to a subject. Reporter stated
that the p ay m en ts w ere
delinquent and wanted to
know his options because it
was a private sell.
-M C SO
cited
Randell Leroy Dickenson II,
22, for O p eratin g w ith
Im p ro p er L ig h tin g and
Failure to Register Vehicle.
-MCSO received a
driving complaint from a
caller in Boardman about
erratic driving coming from
a white ford van. The vehicle
was failing to maintain lane.
-MCSO received a
report from Linn County that
Jose Angel Rodriguez, 35,
was arrested on an Morrow
C ounty C irc u it C ourt
w arran ts fo r Probation
Violation/Criminal Mischief
I and Failure to A ppear/
Possession of a Controlled
S u b stan ce-2 and on an
Irrig o n Ju stic e C ourt
warrant for Failure to Pay
Fine/Maintaining a Dog as a
Public Nuisance. He was
lodged at Linn County Jail
on local charges, with holds
placed for Morrow County.
-MCSO received a
rep o rt from a c a lle r in
Boardman that there were
tires in the roadw ay. A
deputy was requested to
move them.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
that a male subject came to
the reporter's residence and
threatened to return and steal
a bunch of property from the
house that the subjects were
cleaning.
-MCSO received a
complaint that there was a
large piece of steel in the EB
lane of 1-84 mp 179.
-MCSO received a
rep o rt from a c a lle r in
Heppner that a two-year-old
male was walking around the
playground with no parents
in sight. The juvenile was
later returned to the parents.
-MCSO received a
rep o rt from a c a lle r in
H eppner that tw o male
su b jec ts w ere w alking
around trying to sell stuff.
The caller requested contact
because she wasn't sure if
the subjects had a license to
sell stuff or if they needed
one. Contact was later made
with the subjects.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
that her son’s bike was stolen
from Irrigon High School. A
deputy later located the bike
and returned it to the subject.
No charges were filed.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
stating that she had been
watching a child for Five days
and the c h ild ’s m other
returned to the residence
under the in flu en c e o f
something. The caller stated
she had contacted DHS, but
they referred the caller back
to MCSO.
-MCSO received a
report from a c a lle r in
H eppner about a m ale
subject in the park that has
been there for a while.
-M C SO
cited
Evgeny T rifilov, 37, for
going 90 mph in a 65 mph
zone and driving uninsured.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
that two Native Americans
were putting a net up by the
swimming area at the Irrigon
Marina. The reporter was
worried about a swimmer
getting stuck in the net. The
call was tra n sfe rre d to
Intertribe.
-MCSO received a
report from ADT that the
audible burglary alarm at
Heppner High School was
going off. The situation was
taken care o f by the key
holder.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
stating that his house had
been egged.
-M C SO issued a
citation to a male subject for
driving uninsured.
-Boardman PD cited
David Rodriguez, 36, for No
Bike Light.
-Boardman PD cited
Hortencia Pinedo Cardenas,
46, for failing to obey trafFic
control device.
-Boardman PD cited
Gloria Imelda Murillo, 48,
for expired registration.
-B oardm an
PD
received a report that there
was a theft in Boardman.
-Heppner ambulance
assisted a 65-year-old female
who was having server chest
pains. The subject had a
history of heart attack and
was transported to Pioneer
Memorial Hospital.
S e p t. 6: M CSO
received a report from Clark
County, WA that Raymond
Estes. 36, was arrested on a
MCSO warrant for Sodomy
I, Sex A buse II and
Furnishing A lcohol to a
minor. He was lodged at
Clark County Jail.
-MCSO received a
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report from a caller in Irrigon
that he heard a gun shot a
few house down from them.
-MCSO received a
theft complaint from a caller
in Heppner that an electric
generator had been taken
from the residence.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
stating that her fence line that
was dividing the property
had been torn down and
people were trespassing.
-MCSO cited Silva
Ann G arto n , 64, fo r
Violation of the Speed Limit,
30 mph in a 20 mph school
zone.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller near
Boardman that his 30-foot
cam p tra ile r w as fully
engulfed and there were two
full propane tan k s still
atta ch e d to the tra ile r,
however the pick-up truck
had been removed from the
trailer.
-M C SO
cite d
Gonzalo Cervantes Suarez,
32, for V iolation o f the
Speed Limit, 34 mph in a 20
mph zone.
-MCSO cited Jesus
F u en tes Perez, 36, for
Violation of the Speed Limit,
36 mph in a 20 mph zone and
Failure to Carry Proof of
Insurance.
-MCSO received a
rep o rt from a c a lle r in
Heppner about a follow-up
of a suspicious person that
had been in the park. The
c a lle r re p o rte d that the
subject came back and was
lying down by the trees.
-MCSO cited Alvaro
Corcuera Morales, 35, for
driving uninsured and failing
to change inform ation on
drivers license.
-MCSO received a
rep o rt from a c a lle r in
Heppner that two juveniles,
one 12 years old, had been
left home alone for a couple
of days. The mother later
made contact and reported
she would be home soon.
-MCSO cited David
V illegas, 20, for driving
uninsured and operating a
v eh icle w ith o u t p ro p er
lighting equipment.
-M C SO
cite d
Shannondoah Joseph Clell
Gasper, 28, for Violation of
the Speed Limit, 80 mph in
a 65 mph zone, driving while
suspended- violation, driving
uninsured and for possession
of less than an ounce of
marijuana. The vehicle was
impounded.
-MCSO received a
rep o rt that the c a lle r ’s
mother’s utility trailer was
stolen from Umatilla and is
now parked at a residence in
Irrigon.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
that her cell phone was
stolen and then later returned
to her. She requested contact
because she knew who had
the phone.
-MCSO received a
call from a reporter in lone
regarding her 95-year-old
grandmother that was having
criminal activity happening
to her.
-MCSO received a
report that Hermiston PD
a rre sted
Jam es G ary
Johnson. 42. for a probation
violation.
Births
M a d iso n
Lee
Parish- a daughter, Madison
Lee. was bom Sept. 2, 2006.
at St. L uke’s Hospital in
Meridian. ID to Travis and
Toni Parish of Ontario. OR.
Madison weighed 7 pounds,
9 ounces and measured 20
inches. G randparents are
Gary and Marcia Kemp of
L ex in g to n and g reat-
grandparents are Billie and
D arrel
C op p o ck
of
Lonerock.