Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - THREE
Boardman appoints new
planning commissioner
Members of the Boardman City Council planted this Crimson
King Maple, donated by the Boardman Park & Recreation Dis
trict, in honor of Arbor Day, -Contributed Photo
Tuesday night the
B oardm an C ity C ouncil
appointed Steve Taylor to
the B oardm an P lanning
Commission. He will serve
a three year term ending De
cember 31,2011. Taylor is a
new Boardman resident who
is interested in the develop
ment o f the city. His first
meeting w ill be Wednesday,
May 20,7 p.m. at Boardman
City Hall.
The Boardman Plan
ning Commission meets the
third W ednesday o f each
month to discuss city plan
ning issues for recommen
dation to the Boardman City
Council. Currently there are
two vacancies on the com
mission; the city would like
to fill those immediately.
Interested parties should
contact Boardman City Hall
for information on how to
apply.
In other city news,
councilors approved a li
quor license for M acario’s
Restaurant, located at 302
N. Olson Road. The new
Mexican restaurant is due
to open its doors May 1.
On Saturday, April 18, the
B oardm an C ity C ouncil
planted a tree on City Hall’s
south lawn in honor of Arbor
Day. The tree is a Crimson
King Maple, donated by the
Boardman Park & Recre
ation District.
The next regularly
scheduled meeting o f the
Boardman City Council is
Tuesday, May 5 at 7 p.m. at
Boardman City Hall.
ODFW to hold public
meeting in Heppner
The Oregon Department o f Fish and Wildlife will
be holding a public meeting on Wednesday, May 6, from
6-9 p.m. at the ODFW office in Heppner. The office is
located in the old Kinzua Mill office at 54173 Highway
74. Proposed tag number for the 2009 big game seasons
will be discussed.
Morrow SWCD to hold
board meeting
Morrow' Soil and Water Conservation District w ill
hold a board meeting on Tuesday, May 5, beginning at
6 p.m. at the Ag Service Center, 430 W Linden Way in
Heppner.
Agenda items include approval o f the April min
utes and treasure’s report. Rev iew o f the Morrow County
Budget Hearing, Watershed Field Day plans, staff and
agency reports.
Meetings o f Morrow SWCD are open to the pub
lic.
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(O T C B B .B E O B ) and its
subsidiary. Bank o f Eastern
Oregon, announced today
net income for first quar
te r o f 2009 o f $179,000
or $0.20 per share, com
pared to first quarter 2008
earn in g s o f $623,000 or
$0.71 per share. Total as
sets increased 8.6% year
over year to $227,938,000,
w h ile to ta l lo an s grew
16.3% to $177,205,000 and
deposits increased 4.4% to
$181,705,000.
“Core earnings are
strong and even with add
ing $1,050,000 to the loan
loss reserve during the first
quarter, we continue to be
profitable,” said President
and CEO, Jeff Bailey. “First
quarter results are influenced
by the national and regional
economy. We expect 2009 to
be a challenging year. The
board o f directors and man
agem ent continue to take
sound steps to make sure
the provision for loan loss
is funded at an appropriate
level to address potential
future loan losses,” added
Bailey.
Bailey went on to
say, “The board o f direc
tors is continuing its long-
held philosophy to increase
capital and build reserves in
turbulent economic times. In
keeping w ith this conserva
tive tact, the board has voted
not to pay a cash dividend
for first quarter 2009.”
For further in fo r
mation on the company or
to access internet banking,
please visit our website at
http://www.beobank.com.
Mule Deer Initiative
Planning Committee to
meet April 30 in Heppner
The Heppner Unit
Mule Deer Initiative Plan
ning Committee will meet
April 30 from 2-4 p.m. at the
ODFW office, 54173 Hwy
74, Heppner.
The Mule Deer Ini
tiative is a new effort by
ODFW, partner sportsman
organizations, land manag
ers and others to increase
mule deer. Heppner is one
o f five wildlife management
units selected for the initial
effort.
The nine-m em ber
planning committee will be
review ing and discussing
their draft action plan dur
ing the meeting. The action
plan includes objectives and
strategies related to mule
d eer h ab itat, p opulation
and predator management;
disease; d isturbance and
harassment on winter range;
law enforcement; and public
involvement and outreach.
Planning com m it
tee members include rep
resentatives from Oregon
Hunters Association, Mule
Deer Foundation, Bureau
o f Land Management, U.S.
F o rest S erv ice, M orrow
C ounty Soil W ater C on
servation Service, USDA
Wildlife Services, a private
landowner and member o f
the Oregon Cattlemen’s As
sociation, and Oregon State
Police.
Members o f the pub
lic are welcome to attend
to listen to the m eeting.
An opportunity for public
comment is scheduled for
3:45 p.m.
Mule deer popula
tions have declined across
the western United States
for a v ariety o f reasons
including loss o f habitat,
changes in land and preda
tor management practices
and other factors. Many of
to d a y ’s hunters grew up
hunting mule deer and want
their kids and grandkids to
have the same opportunities
they did.
Mule deer hunting
and viewing also contrib
ute significant dollars to
eastern Oregon’s economy.
Last year, more than 74,000
people went deer hunting in
eastern Oregon, generating
an estimated $22 million for
the economy.
For more informa
tion contact Steve Cherry
at 541-676-5230 or Greg
Jackie (541) 575-1167.
Grassland Reserve Program
(GRP) signup open in Oregon
For the first time since 2005, the Grassland Reserve
Program (GRP) is open for enrollment in Oregon. GRP is
a voluntary program offering landowners the opportunity
to protect and preserv e working grasslands.
The GRP signup will be open in Oregon from
April 20 until May 15, 2009 for working grazing lands
and lands under expiring Conserv ation Reserve Program
(CRP) contracts. Grazing lands included in the signup are:
grassland, rangeland, pastureland, shrubland and certain
other lands.
The program aims to conserve grassland resources,
promote agricultural stability, prev ent conversion to other
land uses, improve biodiversity, and protect Oregon’s
scenic landscapes.
For Fiscal Year 2009, approximately $725,000 in
GRP funding is available in Oregon.
For application materials and more information,
visit the NRCS Web site at: www.or.nrcs.usda.gov/pro-
grams/grp.
Umatilla National Forest firewood
permits available May 1
Personal-use fire
wood cutting on the Umatil
la National Forest will open
May 1, according to Kevin
M artin, forest supervisor.
Starting Friday, firewood
permits can be purchased
at Umatilla National Forest
offices in Pendleton, Ukiah,
Heppner, Walla Walla, and
Pomeroy and at sev eral con
veniently located vendors.
Firew ood perm its
w ill continue to cost $5
per cord with a minimum
purchase o f four cords for
$20. Though new this year,
the maximum limit for per
sonal-use firewood on the
Um atilla N ational Forest
has been increased from
10-cords to 12-cords-per-
household-per-year. “This
change was made to accom
modate those who wish to
Hope/Valby/All Saints church members will be purchase their maximum
serving lunch on Wednesday, May 6. The menu will include limit from local vendors,”
chicken fettuccini, carrots, mandarin orange Jell-O, garlic said Martin. Vendors can
bread and sweet potato pie.
only sell firewood permits
in 4-cord packets.
Also new this year
is the vendor fee. For each
4-cord, $20 firewood permit
you purchase at a local ven
dor, you will be charged an
additional vendor fee up to
R ile y B r e t t W igfkt &
$2. “Our vendors prov ide a
A m a n d a D a w n M ile s
great serv ice to the wood
cutter by selling firewood
S a tu r d a y M a y 2 n d
permits at times more con
venient to the public,” said
J a red D e a n E c k m a n
Martin. Most vendors are
open early mornings, late
& I r is h a K a y A d a m s
evenings and on the week
ends. An additional fee is
S a tu rd a y , M a y Qth
not charged if you purchase
Senior Center Menu
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Wedding Tables
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M e g a n K a e B a ile y
& K y le R ic k a r d S n o w
S k e lle y K a tk ry n R ie tm a n n
& A d am A s k le y M c C a k e
7 a.iJ). - 6 p.m.
$2.50 per bonr/per child
‘Mang activities including swimming
\Snacks 6 lunch included
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a permit at a Forest Service
Office.
Though woodcutting
season traditionally opens
May 1, significant snow
levels in the mountains this
year will make it difficult to
get to the firewood. “It’s an
unusual spring,” said Mar
tin. Much of the forest, espe
cially to the north, is snowed
under and those areas you
can get to are saturated from
winter melt off and recent
rains. “We’re concerned that
folks will find themselves
stuck in the snow or cause
significant resource damage
trying to get unstuck,” said
Martin.
W o o d c u tte rs are
urged to: Contact the local
Ranger District office before
they head out to make sure
the area they're traveling to
is accessible; Avoid driving
off the road and onto wet,
u n stab le ground to load
their firewood; Be prepared.
Pack additional food, water,
clothing and other emergen
cy supplies; and let someone
know your destination and
estimated time o f return.
Firewood cutting in
formation and restrictions
will be updated and posted
on a recorded message at
1-877-958-9663. For more
inform ation on firew ood
cutting, please call the Su
pervisor’s Office at (541)
278-3716 or the Heppner
R anger D istrict at (541)
676-9187.
Heppner Day Care and
Preschool will be open
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W W W .C A T T I .E B A R C ) N S .N E 1
Hie Inland Northwest Musicians is holding another
series of concerts May 2-3 featuring the w inners o f this
year’s Young Artist Competition, which was held March
8 in Pendleton. The Inland Northwest Orchestra and the
soloists will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 2 at Walla
Walla Community College, and at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 3
at the Hermiston High School auditorium.
Mozart's “Piano Concerto No. 12 in A” will feature
junior div ision winner Justin Chua as piano soloist. An
drew Hunt, senior division w inner, will perform the “Piano
Concerto No. 2 in G” by Saint-Saëns. Bach's “Violin
Concerto No. 1 in A" will be performed by Elbe Hoffner,
elementary div ision winner, and Teresa Zorich, honorable
mention soloist, will play Mozart’s “Piano Concerto No.
19 in F.” The orchestra also will present Handel’s “Water
Music Suite.”
Admission to the concerts is free, donations are
accepted and are tax-deductible. For more information,
contact Teresa Best at 289-4696 or e-mail inwm@mach-
media.net.
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