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TEN - Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 7,2007 Spanish classes celebrates Dia Heppner Scarecrow competition winners announced de los Muertos at HHS Students in Petra Pas lie’s Spanish class at Heppner High School recently worked on projects in celebration of the Mexican holiday l)ia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). N O A A issues m onthly clim ate sum m ary for H eppner According to preliminary data received by N( )AA’s National Weather Service in Pendleton, temperatures at Heppner averaged slightly colder than normal during the month o f October. The average temperature was 50.1 degrees which was 1.3 degrees below normal. High temperatures aver aged 61.6 degrees, w hich was 2.7 degrees below normal. The highest was 72 degrees on the October 23. Low tem peratures averaged 38.6 degrees, which was 0.1 degrees abo\ e normal. The lowest was 25 degrees, on the October 26. There were 4 days w ith the low temperature below 32 degrees. Precipitation totaled 2.26 inches during October, which was 1.19 inches above normal. Measurable precipi tation -at least .01 inch- was received on 13 days w ith the heaviest, 0.55 inches reported on the 19th. The outlook for November from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center calls for above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. Normal highs for Heppner dur ing November are 50.1 degrees and normal lows are 32.5 degrees. The 30 year normal precipitation is 1.80 inches. The National Weather Service is an office o f the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency o f the U.S. Commerce Department. N ativities display to be held in Boardm an in Decem ber N o r th M o r r o w C om m u n ity F ou n d atio n is sponsoring “ No Room at the Inn,” an art show of Nativities. C o m m u n ity re s i dents are invited to share their nativities for a free public view ing Saturday, December 8, and Sunday, December 9. “ No Room at the Inn” will take place De cember 7-9 at the Boardman Senior Center, 100 Tatone St., Boardman. Those interested in sharing a nativity are asked to complete a registration form by Nov ember 29. Reg istered exhibitors will set up their own nativ ity display on Thursday, December 6. No exhibits w ill be accepted the day of the event. Public viewing will be from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 8; and 1-3:30 p.m, Sunday, D e cember 9. Admission is free, and a donation o f a non- perishable food item for the Community Food Baskets would be appreciated. Plan to share one or more o f your family nativ ity scenes. “ We hope to have nativities from many countries and cultures,” said Mary Lou Daltoso, event chairperson. There will also be a gala reception and preview' o f exhibits on Friday eve ning, December 7. Rebecca Jepsen, harpist will perform music o f the season, and Sharon's Sweet Treats o f H erm iston will cater the reception. “ Please include a visit to ‘No Room at the Inn,' in your holiday activi ties. Your family will thank you,” said a spokesperson. Take Interstate 84 to Boardman interchange # 164, Main Street exit south to City Center Blvd, West on City Center to the Senior Center on Tatone Street. For a reg istratio n form, or reception tickets, contact Mary Lou Daltoso, Boardman, 541-481-4761; or Rose Sebastian, Irrigon, 541-922-2344. Losacco graduates from basic combat training A rm y N a tio n a l Ciuard Pvt. Mindy A. Lo- sacco has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. D u rin g th e n in e weeks o f training, the sol dier studied the Army mis sion, history, tradition and core v alues, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic com bat skills, m ilitary w eap ons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map read ing, field tactics, military courtesy, m ilitary justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. She is the daughter of Dwayne Losacco of Pilot Rock, and niece o f Larry Woodall of Boardman. Losacco is a student at Pilot Rock High School. G-T A LL NEW S AND A D V E R T IS IN G D EA D LIN E MONDAYS AT 5 P.M. \ Residential: Willow ( reek Assisted Living Honorable mention goes to Michael Reed Breidenbach (125 S. Chase St.) Hunters reminded to use ATVs responsibly So far this hunting season, nine hunters have been cited for driving an ATV with a loaded weapon, a practice which besides be ing unlawful is extremely dangerous. Ten have been cited for driving AT Vs in closed or prohibited roads. Another hunter was cited for driv ing an ATV in violation o f posted restrictions meant to protect wildlife habitat. A total of 44 hunters have been cited for unlaw ful ATV use this year. In 2006, Oregon State Police cited 125 people for ATV violations and warned over 1,500. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon State Police, and Oregon Department o f Parks and Recreation are reminding hunters to use ATVs respon sibly. The most common violations are those men tioned above: driving with a loaded weapon; driving on prohibited areas such as closed roads, public roads/ highways or railroad tracks; and driving in violation of posted restrictions meant to protect wildlife habitat. “ATVs can be a great tool in the outdoors, but it’s important to use them in a way that doesn't harm fish and wildlife,” says ODFW Hunter Education Coordina tor Chris Willard. “Hunters also need to operate their ATVs in a way that is re spectful o f others' outdoor experience.” “The responsible use o f ATVs by hunters and non hunters alike is critical to keeping existing trails open for future recreation," noted Oregon Parks and Recre ation D epartm ent G rants Division M anager Wayne Rawlins. “Oregon State Po lice are concerned about un lawful ATV use and will cite individuals that violate the law,” added OSP Lieutenant Dave Cleary. Penalties can vary from $90 to $1,250. H e re a re s o m e guidelines ATV users should follow: -S tay on ex istin g trails and roads. Don’t go off trails to scout for or retrieve game, as doing so can harm w ildlife habitat or create trails where they shouldn't be. Carry harvested game by hand to a road or trail and then use your ATV the rest of the way. -R e s p e c t c lo s e d roads and trails. ATV op erators are advised to ob tain maps and check with land managers about road closures to get the most ac curate information. -Be mindful that op erating an ATV in wet condi tions can damage sensitive fish and w ildlife habitat. Avoid operating an ATV in wetlands, streams, and shorelines. -Limit ATV use in and around campgrounds. Be respectful o f other camp- e rs ’ desire for quiet and minimal disruption. -M ak e su re k id s d riv in g ATVs are being superv ised by an adult and drive carefully, especially on uphill or uneven ground where many rollover acci dents occur. H u n te rs th a t use ATVs are reminded o f new laws com ing into effect Jan. I. 2008. Anyone under the age o f 16 operating an ATV will be required to be supervised by an adult over the age o f 18. Also, anyone 1 1 under the age o f 18 will need to wear a helmet and have the chin strap fastened. Beginning in 2009, all youth under the age o f 16 will also be required to have an operator’s permit to use an ATV. The education for the o p e ra to r’s permit will be administered through the Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation and is expected to be online begin ning in 2009. For more informa tion on how to use ATVs responsibly, visit h ttp :// w w w .oregon.gov/O PR D / ATV/index.shtml or http:// www.treadlightly.org/ ODFW ’s Access and H a b i t a t Program awards Blue Mountains E lk I n i t i a t i v e $100,000 grant for elk h ab itat projects The Oregon Depart ment o f Fish and Wildlife A ccess and H abitat Pro gram has awarded the Blue Mountains Elk Initiative a $ 100,000 grant to fund proj ects that improve elk man agement on private lands in the Blue Mountains region o f northeast Oregon. T h e A & H g ra n t funds are d e d ica te d for projects on private lands because private lands make up about half o f the area covered by BMEI and con tain a substantial amount of elk habitat. Continued next column Typical elk habitat projects include grazing management programs, con trolled bums, fencing proj ects, juniper management and invasive n o n -n ativ e plant control. Created in 1990, the Blue Mountains Elk Initia tive is a cooperative effort composed o f federal, state, local, trib al and p riv ate agencies and organizations, including ODFW. BMEI addresses elk management issues in Umatilla, Union, W allow a, B aker, G ran t, Morrow, Crook, Harney and Malheur counties. T he B lue M o u n tains’ population o f about 55,000 elk is am ong the largest populations o f Rocky Mountain elk in the world. O v er the past 15 years, BMEI has coordinat ed more than 300 projects and invested over $6 million to improve habitat on two million acres o f land. The A&H Program is funded by a $2 surcharge on hunting licenses. Funds raised by the program are distributed through grants to individual and corporate landow ners, conservation organizations and others for cooperative wildlife habitat im provem ent and hunter access projects throughout the state. For additional infor mation on ODFW ’s role in the Blue Mountains Elk Ini tiative contact Mark Henjum at 541-663-6768. For information on the A&H Program call program coordinator Matt Keenan at 503-947-6087 or visit the Web site at www. dfw.state.or.us/AH/.
