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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 6,2007 - FIVE OSAA track finals held Hughes places third in poster contest The Oregon State Elks Children's Eye Clinic recently held a poster contest for elementary school students. Makenzi Hughes of Heppner Elementary School placed third for the Northeast District in the 2007 Eye Injury Prevention Contest. Pictured is Makenzi Hughes (center) with her teacher. Sue Gibbs (left) and Marvin Brannon (right) who presented Makenzi with her third place plaque. The Oregon State Elks Children’s Eye Clinic helps children, who otherwise could not afford it, with eye exams and glasses and the costs that come with these services. K id’s Fishing Day to be held Brylina Rust, Kristen VanCleave, Catherine McElligott and Erin Price just after receiving their 8th place medals in the 4 x 400m relay at the OSAA Track Finals at Western Oregon University in Monmouth. In addition, Catherine place 8th in the 1500m and Brynna placed 6th in the 300m hurdles. ODFW invites Oregonians to Free Fishing Weekend June 9-10 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff encourage Oregonians and visitors to fish, crab and clam without a license during the 19th annual Free Fishing Weekend June 9 and 10. All current fishing and shellfish regulations apply. More than 40 Free Fishing Events will be held at sites throughout the state. M ost are geared tow ard in tro d u cto ry an g lin g o p p o rtu n ities for young people. Gear, bait and basic angling in stru c tio n are provided at most events. Som e lo catio n s are a cc e ssib le to d isab led anglers. For a list of event locations and times, visit the ODFW Web site, h ttp :// w w w .d f w .s t a t e .o r .u s / free_fishing/ or call 503- 947-6002. “ Fishing is fun. I believe no activity brings a family together quite like fishing,” said Chris Willard, ODFW Angler and Aquatic E du catio n co o rd in ato r. “Free Fishing Weekend is an excellent way to enjoy the outdoors and it gives anglers a perfect opportunity to pass on their knowledge by taking a frien d , n eig h b o r or colleague fishing.” O D FW re c en tly developed an Easy Angling O regon and W arm w ater Fishing in Oregon booklets and Web sites to help families and individuals find the right spot to take advantage of fish in g o p p o rtu n itie s in Oregon. The Free Fishing Weekend celebration began in 1988 as a way to encourage more people to become involved in angling and the outdoors. Many o f the most p o p u lar fish in g w aters around the state are stocked w ith additio n al rainbow trout in preparation for Free Fishing Weekend. Interested anglers are encouraged to use the ODFW Recreation Report, available on the Web site and updated w eekly, to help them select a fishing destination. Senior center still accepting donations for “Go For It” table H ep p n er S en io r Center will have their “Go For It" table on Wednesday, June 13, during the senior meal. Donations are still being accepted at the office Monday - Friday 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. K id’s Fishing Day will be held Sunday, June 10, from 1-4 p.m. at the Willow Creek Reservoir boat launch in Heppner. This event is for children ages 12 and under. T h ere w ill be a castin g contest and many prizes. T his ev en t is sponsored by the Heppner L ions C lub, N orthw est Steelheaders, High Desert Marine, U.S. Forest Service, and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. For more information call 676-9187. Johnston named Coach of the Year Mustangs, Tigers each garner two All- State selections Editor's Note: The following article appeared in the Friday, June I, edition o f The East Oregonian. H eppner b aseb all coach Rick Johnston was named Class 2A’s Coach of the Year Thursday in his 16th season as the M ustangs’ head coach. A fter startin g the year 0-2, Johnston led the Mustangs to a 24-4 record, including a perfect 21-0 Special District 5 record. The Mustangs were on a 22-game win streak before their semifinal loss to R iddle in the state tournament. Two of his players jo in ed him with all-state honors, while six other SD5 players recieved some level of recognition. The two M ustangs to make the list were first- team infielder Quinn Peck and second-team pitcher Chance Day. The Mustangs will lose Peck this year to graduation, but Day was just a freshman this past season and should see plenty more games in the blue and gold. The Stanfield Tigers will return two A ll-state performaers next season in outfielder Casey Irving and infielder Matt Ellis, both second-team selections as juniors. Irrigon junior James Munkers was named to the honorable mention list as a catcher. A lso from SD5, D u fu r’s C.J. Forrest and Sherman’s Elliot Kaseberg were named to the first team as an o u tfie ld e r and d e sig n a te d hitter, respectively. Dufur utility player Jason Reed was named to the second team. We don’t fly airplanes We can't train elephants We're not good cooks We don’t build computers We can’t raise wheat We don't practice law We can t set a broken leg We don't put out forest fires We can't measure S cut lumber We won’t charm snakes We don't rent movies We don't rotate tires We're not painters BUT We can't resole shoes WE We don't fill cavities We don't sell antiques SURE We don’t know jewelry CAN We can't fill prescriptions We don't savvy hardware We can't fill propane tanks (and set up We don’t sell or bag groceries WEBSITES!) We shouldn't run with scissors PRINT Oft S ic ilie HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES 188 W e s t W illo w • 676-9228 TAYLOR S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE presents... "Just Another Hangover" Com edy Tour on Friday, June 8+h a+ +he lone Legion Hall Dinner 7 p.m. • Comedy Show 8 p.m. Sandwich and Salad Bar included in ticket price! Peterson's Heppner Jewelers For 2 ! yew s end older only f*!* ToUr Call for info, 4 2 2 -9 8 0 0 jr()rrl ( aii/,,r,u<1 676-9200 TAYLOR S RESTAURANT, I0NE • 422-9800 Mustang season ends in Riddle The Heppner M us tang baseball team had their season end in the semi-final round of the US Bank/Les Schwab OSAA Class 2A state baseball playoffs in Rid dle by a score of 7-3 on Tuesday, May 29. The Mus tangs, who ended a very suc cessful season with a 24-4 record, will lose three se niors in Nathan Kennedy, Colton Hanson, and Quinn Peck. The M ustangs jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second when with two outs Bryan Holland singled; Kennedy walked; Hanson had an RBI double; and two m ore runs scored w hen Chance Day reached on an infield hit and went to sec ond on a throwing error. That was the end of the scoring though as the Irish scored a single run in the third and took the lead for good with three more runs in the fourth. Hanson was 2-3 with a double. Peck went 2-4 with a double, and Holland was 2-4. Heppner 030 000 0- 3 102 Riddle 001 303 x-7 9 1 Chance Day, Nathan Kennedy (5) and Wacy Coil; Chad Hanson and Ryan Bar ron. W-Hanson. L-Day. 2B - C olton H anson, Quinn Peck (H); Sam Broggi. Bro- die G oldbeck (R). 3B - none. HR - B roggi, Ch. Hanson (R). DMV on pace to install new anti fraud technology DMV is on schedule to install “facial recognition” technology by the deadline set by the 2005 O regon Legislature. The agency is tak in g the first step by converting to centralized issuance of driver licenses and ID cards in the summer of 2007. U nder cen tralized issuance, DMV will issue an interim card to customers who q ualify for O regon driving privileges or an ID card. C u sto m ers w ill receiv e th e ir p erm anent plastic card - produced and mailed from a single location instead of provided over-the- counter at DMV field offices - typically within five to 10 business days after their visit to DMV. This is essentially the same way that cards are issued in C alifo rn ia , W ashington and 11 other states. The requirements for obtaining driving privileges or an ID card - such as driving tests and proof of identity and residency in Oregon - will not change. The interim card is intended as proof that the person has qualified at DMV to obtain, replace or renew a driver license, instruction permit or ID card. Oregon law requires people to carry their driver licenses at all times they are driving. The interim card will look like a black-and-white copy of the final card, except that it will be printed on paper. “DMV has informed b u sin esses and o th e r government agencies about the interim card, and it is up to those o rg a n iz a tio n s whether to require additional ID from customers,” DMV Administrator Loma Youngs said. "W hile you are waiting for your permanent card , you may need to provide additional ID for b usiness tran sactio n s or trav el. DMV sends you renew al rem in d ers tw o m onths before your expiration date, so that you can plan ahead.” Police in Oregon will be able to verify the data on an interim card and an in d iv id u a l’s d riv in g privileges electronically. The centrally issued permanent card will have the sam e a p p earan ce and security features as the card that DMV has been issuing over the counter since 2004. “ M ailin g the p erm an en t card has an a d d itio n a l a d v a n ta g e ,” Youngs said. "It will make it m ore d iffic u lt fo r non- Oregon residents to obtain an Oregon driver license or ID card under a false address because the final cards will be m ailed to c u sto m e rs’ address on DMV records. They cannot use a one-time mailing address.” The state law requiring facial recognition gave DMV until July 2008 to begin using the system, and DMV will m eet the deadline. “The law will allow DMV to issue a card only if facial recognition software finds no m atching photo u n d er an o th er nam e in D M V ’s d a ta b a s e ,” Administrator Loma Youngs said. “Under this ‘one-to- m an y ’ co m p ariso n , the applicant's photo will be checked after business hours against all photos on file, including the d a y ’s new customers.” O nce facial recognition is in place, if the one-to-m any check finds that a c u sto m e r’s photo appears similar to an existing ph o to under a d ifferen t name, it will alert DMV staff of the possible match. If there is a clear match, DMV will not issue a permanent card and instead will provide in fo rm atio n to law enforcement. If it’s impossible to tell whether two photos are of the same person, DMV will ask the custom er or customers to return to DMV w ith additional pro o f of identity before issuing a final card. T his fraud- prevention law originated in the 2005 Oregon Legislature and is not related to the federal Real ID Act. For d e tails about centralized issuance and facial re c o g n itio n , visit OregonDMV.com. Heppner Gazette-Times DEADLINE Mondays at 5 p.m. SEW WHAT F o r IN Y o u r S o w in g 1%’o o d s - P r o f e s s i o n a l E ni b r o id e r y - 245 NW Main, Suite 200, lone (541) 422-9000 H ours: Tuesday - Frid ay if-.»
