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Winners announced for rodeo competitions lliliiliiililiilllimiHiln'II Hessie Wetzcll Newspapci Library University of Oregon Lugene. OR 97403 A u g u s t 1 6 -1 8 brought many participants for this year’s Oregon Irail Pro Rodeo in Heppner. Sec retary for the event was Joann Griffith. The timers were DeLene Durfey and Heather Buchanan. Rough stock judges w ere Pat Shan non and Jim Creer. Field flagger was Jim Crozier. An nouncer w as Curt Robinson. Bullfighter was Bill Hamil ton. Pickup men were Norm Durfey and Dan Durfey. The clown/barrelman was Cody Sanford. Results for the rodeo are as follows: Bareback: First place was Sam Storts w inning $798.95 on Dirt Research w ith a score o f 80. Steven Peebles riding Crow n Royal and Charlie Barker on Key stone tied for second place with a score o f 77 to win $592.33 each. Nick Gutz- wiler won $385.70 on Bar Fly with a score o f 75 for third place. Fourth place was a tie between Caleb Bayes on Home Made and George Gillespie on Buckskin Billy with a score o f 74, each w in ning $192.85. Saddle Bronc: First place, w inning $1,074.45 with a score o f 76, was Mark Gage on King Pin. Ivan Tibbs came in second place on Miss Molly with a score o f 72 and w inning $889.20. Jerad McFarlane scored 71 points for third place on Cajun Moon for $703.95. Fourth place gave $518.70 to Mark Nonella with 70 points on Mighty Mouse. Fifth place was a tie between Levi Bunch on Easy Money and Brendon Fitzgerald on Dark Water with 69 points and w inning $259.35 each. Bull Riding: Charlie All-Around Champion cowboy Charlie Barker of Terrebonne scores a 77 in bareback riding Saturday at the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo. More photos of fair and rodeo events can be found on pages four and five. Photo by Sandy Matthews Barked won $1,070.65 w ith 86 points on One Eyed Jack. A llen H elm uth cam e in second place winning $931 w ith 79 points on Scooter. Third place was Andy Cro zier w inning $791.35 on Night Light with 76 points. Kelly Erickson won fourth place with 73 points riding Rambo to win $651.70. Shane A hrens took fifth place on Twenty X w ith a score o f 71 points, w inning $512.05. Logan Titus took home $372.40 with a sixth place finish of 66 points on KO. Update on Eastern Oregon fires VOL. 126 NO. 34 8 Pages Ukiah Complex Fire 90% contained As o f 6 a.m . on Tuesday morning, August 21, the Umatilla National Forest turned over manage ment o f the Ukiah Complex Fire to the Maine Incident Management Team (IMT). The ORCA IMT, who has done a great job of manag ing the Ukiah Complex, is scheduled to leave the area T uesday a ftern o o n . The Maine IMT will work w ith the Umatilla National Forest and the Oregon Department o f Forestry to contain the fire on both public and pri vate lands. The Ukiah Complex is now listed as 4764 acres and 90% contained. Cooler temperatures and scattered showers on Monday aided in m op-up efforts. There are still burning stum ps that could ignite unburned grass and pine needles as the warmer weather evapo rates most o f the moisture received during the last few days. The estim ated con tainment date for the Ukiah Complex is August 22, but fireline rehabilitation efforts may take additional days. Excess equipment and crews have been released to the Otter Creek Fire (currently listed as 3077 acres and 20% contained) or other fires within the region. -Please see Ukiali Fires on page two Wednesday. August 22, 2007 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Stick Horse Race results announced Em ily Smith shows off her trophy she won in the three and under division for the Stiek Morse Race. More photos can he found on pages four and five. Photo by Autumn Morgan The grandstands were full when the rain came, then the sun came out and it was a beautiful day for the Morrow County Rodeo and the Stick Horse Race. 25 competitors on every kind o f horse imaginable were ready for Ken Bailey, OTPR Rodeo Chairman to drop his hat and start the race. When the dust cleared in the three and under age group, the fastest horse and riders were: first place Rachael Soggey; second place Blane Mahoney; and a tie for third place by Gracie Joe Orem and Emily Smith. In the 4 and 5 year old division, Gavin Hannah was the w inner with Matt Orem a close second and Tresslyn Mc- Curry coming in third. Hannah Flynn won the 6 and 7 year old division with Alex Lindsay finishing in second place and Lindsay Sogge coming in third. Recia and Brittnay Herbison took entries and the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Court gave out gold med als and treats to all o f the contestants. Hang on tight Heppner Cowboy Tate (»en try, I I . won the All Around Title at the Morrow County Roden Sunday. More photos of the fair and rodeo can be found on pages four and five. The Irish Springs Fire southwest o f the com munity o f Ironside in north east O regon has burned 55,000 acres of brush, grass, and scattered juniper and timber. A Northwest Oregon Interagency Incident Man agem ent Team took over command o f the fire from a local Vale BLM (Type 3) Initial Attack organization at 8 p.m. Sunday. ODF also sent 10 overhead (specially trained IMT members) to assist in protecting ODF lands. A small area o f ODF- protected lands is located between Ironsides Mountain and Wallowa Whitman Na tional Forest, and there are three branches to the fire w ith ODF staffing the north branch (Ironside Mountain and Willow' Creek). There are 638 per sonnel on the fire, which started A ugust 17 and is 20 percent contained. 20 m iles o f line have been constructed, with 20 more left. 15 structures and 25 outbuildings are threatened. Some rainfall made it over to the fire Monday afternoon and evening. Air operations are focused on steep ground with timber near Ironside M ountain, where concern is that unburned fuels could contribute to torching and spotting when dry condi tions return. Four Hotshot crews are expected to arrive to help with that area tomorrow'. Cause o f the fire is under investigation. The Ukiah Complex near the tow n o f Ukiah has burned 4,764 acres and is 90 percent contained. Cooler temperatures and scattered showers on Monday aided in mop-up efforts. There are still burning stum ps that could ignite unbumed grass and pine needles as the warmer weather evapo rates most o f the moisture received during the last few days. As o f 6 a.m. Tues day, the Umatilla National Forest turned over manage ment o f the Ukiah Complex Fire to the Maine Incident M anagem ent Team, who w ill work with the Umatilla National Forest and Oregon Department o f Forestry to contain the fire on both pub lic and private lands. Estimated contain ment is August 22, but fire line rehabilitation efforts may take additional days. The Otter Creek Fire located 10 m iles east o f Ukiah has burned 3,077 -Please see FIRES on page two New blue-green algae bloom in Willow Creek Reservoir T h e U .S . A rm y Corps o f Engineers issued an algae advisory due to high levels o f blue-green algae found in Willow Creek Reservoir, near Heppner. W a te r s a m p lin g confirmed the presence o f blue-green algae in concen trations which can produce toxins harmful to humans and animals. The Corps no tified state and county health departments. Sw allow ing or in haling w ater droplets should be avoided, as well as skin contact with water by hu mans or animals. The tox ins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water. Exposure to toxins can produce symptoms o f numbness, tingling and diz ziness which can lead to difficulty breathing or heart problems and require im mediate medical attention. Symptoms o f skin irritation, weakness, diarrhea, nausea, cramps and fainting should also receive medical atten tion if they persist or wors en. Children and pets are particularly susceptible. B lu e-g reen alg ae plants occur naturally in lakes and are often associ ated with increased water temperatures and nutrients in lake water. A lgal bloom s are rap id b u ild u p s o f algae that are often found near the shore due to wind and waves, and are visible as masses o f green, yellow or bluish-green slime. M o n i t o r i n g will continue in the reservoir until the levels o f toxic al gae decline enough to meet state guidelines. Check for updates on the Corps' Portland Dis Photo by Sandy Matthews ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. I trict Web site at http://www. nwp.usace.army.mil/. With proper precau tions to avoid water contact, people are encouraged to visit Willow Creek Reser voir and enjoy activities such as cam ping, hiking, biking, picnicking, eatch- and-release fishing and bird watching. Willow Creek Res ervoir had a previous algae advisory in June, which was lifted Aug. 3. For local inform a tion contact The D alles, John Day, Willow Creek Project at (541) 506-7802. For health information, con tact Ken Kauffman, DUS Environmental Health Spe cialist, at (971) 673-0435 or visit h ttp ://o reg o n .g o v / DHS/ph/envto.\/maad\ iso- ries.shtml.
