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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 11,2006 - SEVEN ESD working to improve student, school safety Farm and ranch groups endorse New gazebo installed at Walden Cutsforth Park Three of the most influential agriculture groups in Oregon today voiced their support for Congressm an Greg Walden to be elected to his fifth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Oregon Farm Bureau, O regon C a ttle m e n ’s Association and Oregonians for Food and Shelter all pointed to Walden’s proven track record in supporting the interests of farmers and ran ch ers in th e ir endorsement. A third group, the Oregon Wheat Growers League (OWGL), does not officially endorse candidates, but earlier this year, OWGL honored Walden with their Wheat Advocate of the Year Award, one o f only five awards given to Members of Congress annually. W alden, a native O regonian who spent his early years on the family's cherry orchard outside of The Dalles, has consistently earned top ratings from farm and ranch groups for his work in the Congress and during his eight years in the state Legislature. “G reg W alden understands the needs of O regon farm ers and is a tireless advocate on our b eh alf. F arm ers around Oregon, not just in the 2nd Congressional District, owe Walden a debt of gratitude for his efforts. We’re fortunate to have such a dedicated public servant on our side,” said Barry Bushue, President of the Oregon Farm Bureau. Congressman Walden is a leader in the b ip a rtisa n effo rt to modernize and update the 3 0 -y ear-o ld E ndangered S p ecies A ct. A fter the government cut off water to Klamath Basin farmers in 2001, Walden went to work to make sure future such decisions were based on independent, peer-reviewed science. He has worked in the C o n g ress to find co m m o n -sen se w ays to make the ESA an effective tool for species recovery without wrongly burdening com m unities and private landowners. “ O regon ranchers struggle to sustain their business and lifestyle despite the c h allen g e s o f the marketplace, environmental regulation, and public lands policy. Dealing with all of these issues requires strong allies in powerful positions. Greg Walden is such an ally. He is a forceful advocate for common sense policies that seek to balance the need for c o n se rv a tio n w ith the importance of protecting the rural economy and our way o f life,” said Bob Beck, Chair of Oregon Cattle PAC. W alden supported critical congressional efforts to help farmers deal with increasing energy costs, w hich have d o u b led or tripled in the last four years. Whether it was through his support for comprehensive energy le g isla tio n that in c lu d e d p ro v isio n s to increase production of oil and natural gas, disaster re lie f, or p ro v id in g incentives for production of alternative fuels including eth an o l and b io d ie se l, Walden has worked to ease the cru sh o f ra p id ly - increasing production costs and seek long-term solutions to stabilize energy prices. “Tim e and again, G reg W alden is the one person we know will take the lead on issues important to all of rural Oregon. There’s no q u e stio n th at the economy of rural Oregon is b e tte r than it w ould be without Walden’s leadership. The survival of resource- dependent businesses and the economic activity they produce has been markedly im proved becau se o f Walden's work,” said Jake G ibbs, B oard C h air o f O regonians for Food and Shelter. Walden, who chairs the F o rests and F orest H ealth S u b co m m ittee, helped write and pass the Healthy Forest Restoration Act, which has cleared the way for thinning forests of excess fuel loads. He also wrote and got the House to ap prove the F orest Emergency Recovery and Research Act that would expedite the process to allow the harvest of burned, dead and dying trees after a fire and the replanting of a forest sooner. Both measures are designed to improve forest stewardship and create new jobs in forest communities. Congressman Walden is currently serving his fourth term representing the people of the Second Congressional District of Oregon, which includes 20 counties in central, southern, and e astern O regon. He serv es on the H ouse Committee on Energy and Commerce as well as the C om m ittee on R esource, w here he c h a irs the Subcom m ittee on Forests and Forest Health. He was re-elected in 2004 with 72 percent of the vote in a four- person race. He and his wife, M ylene, have owned and operated radio stations in the Columbia Gorge for more than 20 years. Their son, Anthony, is a junior at Hood River Valley High School. lone prepares for homecoming on Oct. 13 lone Community School is celebrating homecoming this week, with the homecoming sports games being held on Friday, Oct. 13. The varsity volleyball game will begin at 5 p.m., with the varsity football game starting at 7 p.m. The teams will be playing against Sherman County. The homecoming court will be announced during halftime of the football game. A dance will follow the game, beginning at 9:30 p.m., at the Legion Hall. ... 1^1,a - . ... MtfNb. jy.- . The Cutsforth (iazeho, in honor of Orville Cutsforth. The C u tsfo rth G azebo honoring O rville Cutsforth is in place and ready for users. It is located at Cutsforth Park. 22 miles from Heppner on the Blue Mountain Scenic By-Way, also known as Willow Creek R oad. The G azebo with BBQ grills and picnic tables was donated in memory of O rville C utsforth by the C u tsfo rth and K ilkenny family. It is located near the Darcy Coil 4-H building and the fish in g pond. It is covered and ideal for family reunions, picnics and any kind of get-togethers. The P ublic W ork D epartm ent prepared the site, made w alking paths leading to the Gazebo and w orked m any hours to ensure this was a recreation delight for all users for years to com e. Pat K ilkenny, Orville’s grandson, donated the money for this project. A dedication ceremony is planned for the spring. M orrow C ounty Parks is a departm ent of M orrow C ounty Public W orks. T h ere are three county parks- C utsforth, Anson Wright and Morrow County Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) Park. Reservations can be made at the Public Works office in Lexington through phone- 989-9500, fax- 989-8352 or em ail- mcparks@co.morrow.or.us. You can also visit the parks’ w eb site at www.morrowcountyparics.org. Anson Wright Park will be closing on Oct. 29 for the season. Cutsforth will be open until Nov. 15 and the OHV Park is open y ear round. Cam ping, fishing, picnicking, hiking, wildlife and horse trails are some of the things you can do at Morrow County parks. At thè OHV Park there is about 200 miles of trails for off road motorcycles, quads and four-well drive vehicles. All three classes of vehicles are welcome. There are five A- fram e c ab in s that are available to rent. Sign-up period for EQIP now open The USDA Natural R esources C o n serv atio n Service (NRCS) announced today that the first sign up perio d for the 2007 E n v iro n m en tal Q uality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Morrow County is open now and will close Nov. 30. The Environmental Quality Incentives Program is a voluntary conservation cost share program . Through EQIP, farmers and ran ch ers may receive financial and technical help to in stall stru ctu ral and management conservation p ra c tice s on elig ib le a g ric u ltu ra l land. A g ric u ltu ra l land may include cropland, grazed land and forest land. EQIP activities are carried out according to an EQ IP plan o f operations d ev elo p ed w ith the producer. C o n serv atio n p ractices such as spring d evelopm ents, irrigation system u p g rad es, forest thinning and range seeding are among others that may be eligible for cost sharing. Incentive payments may also be made to encourage a p ro d u c e r to adopt land management practices such as residue m anagem ent, direct seeding, conservation crop rotations and irrigation water management. People with a Conservation Security Program contract must be m aking a sig n ific a n t improvement to their system to be elig ib le for EQ IP incentives. EQIP applications are accepted throughout the year but cut off dates apply for each funding period. People who applied and were not funded in 2006 should contact NRCS if they are still in terested in p a rtic ip a tin g . NRCS evaluates each application using a state and locally developed ranking process to select priority proposals for funding. For m ore information, visit NRCS at the USDA Ag S ervice C en ter at 430 H eppner/ Lexington Highway or call them at 676-5021. Local man finds water line leak A local man helped the city find a major water leak last week. City Manger David DeMayo said Cecil Barlow of Green Street in Heppner was out walking and noticed a wet spot on the ground around Canon Street near the bridge. Barlow notified the city crew, who found “quite a leak,” said DeMayo. "We appreciate his alertness and calling this to o ur a tte n tio n ,” said DeMayo, who pointed out that the city wants to stop all the leaks it can find on city water lines. 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SfffittM X CHEVROLET The Most Trusted Name In The Car Business NEW CARS - 567-6487 • HERMIST0N, OR - 800-567-6488 • USED CARS - 567-3919 1 A fter three tragic recen t school sh o o tin g s acro ss the co u n try , the Umatilla-Morrow Education S erv ice D istric t (E SD ) wants to remind parents and community members that it has several program s in place to make sure local school districts are prepared in the event of an emergency. “In the wake of three recen t sch o o l-re late d sh o o tin g s in C o lo rad o , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, local school officials are an x io u s to help assu re p aren ts and com m unity members that school districts in U m atilla and M orrow counties are working hard to help improve all aspects of student safety,” said George M urdock, ESD superintendent. The ESD administers the Emergency R esponse C risis M anagem ent (E R C M ) G ran t, w hich h elp s to provide aid to Umatilla and M orrow county school d istric ts in the form o f train in g and fin an cial assistan c e to im prove security and safety within the schools. The grant is under the g u id an ce o f form er school superintendent A1 M eunier and ESD staff member Tammy Campbell. The ERCM grant has helped to foster strong p artn e rsh ip s w ith com m unity p artn ers. Examples of this partnership include emergency planning/ review m eetings, safety au d its o f cam p u ses and practicing scenarios through live drills or paper exercises. The grant also funds the Umatilla-Morrow Safe and H ealthy Schools Coalition, which is made up of the 12 school districts in U m atilla and M orrow c o u n tie s, H ead Start Centers, private schools, the C hem ical S to ck p ile and Em ergency Preparedness Program (C S E P P ) and community agencies in the bi-county area to prepare sch o o ls for any type of emergency. The coalition is in the process of planning mock emergency drills at schools this spring. “The schools in our area have helped to form the Safe and Healthy Schools Coalition and we are proud of the efforts that have been made to help with extensive train in g p ro g ra m s,” M urdock said. “C reating awareness of these issues and constantly being vigilant helps make a difference.” T h ro u g h the coordination of the ESD, a variety o f program s and services have been put into place in local school districts including: -Crisis Flight Teams -A p p lied S u icid e Intervention Skills Training -P ro m o tin g a Regional Response Plan -Providing National In cid en t M anagem ent Training to schools (MORE) -B u ild in g plan reviews and walk-throughs -Safe S chools Summit (sent educators and stu d en ts to Salem for summit) - P r o v i d i n g A utom atic E xternal D efibrillators (A EDs) to schools -S afe S chools Hotline -Fosters partnership with community partners -Student and Parent Education “Keeping kids safe is a priority with our schools and they w ork hard to educate students and staff on how to respond to all types o f em ergencies that can im pact the learn in g en v iro n m en t,” C am pbell said. “The Safe and Healthy Schools Coalition has and continues to provide preparedness training to all education staff,” Campbell added. "The Coalition will also be p ro v id in g opportunities for students and their parents to learn how to respond to emergencies with first aid training, practice drills and other activities.” Dessert auction to be held for and his wife, Wendy, Appletons The staff of Heppner Elem entary and Heppner High School will be hosting a dessert auction for Amie Appleton, Oct. 20 during h alftim e o f the varsity football game. Appleton is a veteran is a former Heppner teacher who now teaches in Boardman. Amie has been fighting a battle with cancer. Ken Grieb will be auctioning off the famous desserts and com m unity support w ill be g reatly appreciated. Lexington Neighborhood Watch meeting to be held Lexington Neighborhood Watch will hold a meeting on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m., at Lexington Town Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend. Heppner to host Soils Contest H eppner w ill be hosting the Soils Contest/ CDE (Career Development Event) on Oct. 12. It will begin at the Extension office and the contest will take place at the Brian Thompson Ranch. FFA chapters from C ondon, Pilot R ock, H erm iston, P en d leto n . Milton. Athena, Stanfield and Irrigon, w ill be in attendance. UK M agn etic Door S ig n s Order Yours Here in a variety * 30 ^ o f sizes - 'I V e c U in c f O a U e ò - I ** £ Josie Proctor & Joshua Keyes Wedding ~ Saturday, October 14th 4* MtttofljJ'i D«U) l *• | ** ^ ** ** ; 217 North Main • Happnar • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 »* Ìk •V ».-»*. • w Serving Heppner. Lexington A lone a* 4 -. * » • ’ T * *-.*•*. V S» ■TV»*- V a* 1 N | • Heppner Gazette- Times 6 7 6 -9 2 2 8
