Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, O regon
Wednesday, December 14,2011
COW KILLED BY WOLVES County Court news
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the landowner had done
everything right,” said Mor
gan. “I don’t think there are
other measures that could
have been reasonably taken
in this case, so it is a very
frustrating situation for
livestock producers and
wildlife managers.”
ODFW continues to
work with area landowners
on non-lethal ways to avoid
wolf-livestock problems.
For example, ODFW sends
twice-daily text messages
about wolves’ locations to
area livestock producers.
A range rider funded by
ODFW and Defenders of
Wildlife has monitored the
wolves’ location in relation
to livestock.
Besides non-lethal
measures, ODFW has also
provided some ranchers
with permits to kill a wolf
they catch “in the act of
biting, wounding or kill
ing” livestock or with per
mits that allow them to
haze wolves. The chance
to use these permits is rare
because wolves typically
avoid people and usually
attack livestock at night.
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sued by ODFW has ever
been used, again because it
is very rare for a person to
actually be present when a
wolf is “in the act” of at
tacking livestock.
This lan d o w n er
and others that have lost
livestock animals to wolves
are likely to be compen
sated for their losses. Ear
lier this year, the Oregon
State Legislature and Gov
ernor Kitzhaber directed
the Oregon Department of
Agriculture to create a wolf
com pensation program .
The program is expected to
be in effect in early 2012.
Ranchers who lost livestock
since early September 2011
(when a compensation pro
gram funded by Defenders
o f W ildlife ended) will
be eligible for retroactive
compensation.
Summaries of the
w o lf investigations and
confirmations can be found
on ODFW’s livestock loss
investigations page
For more informa
tion on wolves in Oregon,
visit http://www.dfw.state.
or.us/wolves/.
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The follow in g is sion Final Findings of Fact, Dec. 13, 2011; Reviewed
provided by Commissioner the ODOT crash data and and approved the refund
Leann Rea.
the TSP draft.
of property taxes for Jock
The Morrow Coun
Pre-Disaster Mit and Clarissa Johnson in the
ty Court met on November igation Plan (PDM P): amount of $ 1,173.24 and to
23 in Heppner with Judge The court reviewed and Wights R.A.G.S., L.L.C. in
Tallman and Commission approved the follow ing the amount of $2,831.66;
ers Grieb and Rea in at Steering Committee mem Reviewed and approved a
tendance.
bers for the PDMP: Don letter of agreement with the
The court reviewed Kennedy, Shelley Wight, Rural Health Clinic to pro
and approved the minutes Sandi Putman, Steve Rhea, vide vaccines for uninsured
o f Nov. 16,2011. The court Steve Myren, Larry Bums, or underinsured children;
also reviewed and approved Dave DeMayo and Janet Reviewed and approved the
account payables in the Greenup.
reinstatement and amend
net amount of $91,320.69.
C om m ission on ment of a contract between
The court also approved a Children and Families: the county and the state
refund of a garnishment in Director Kim Camine dis Dept, of Energy thru Dec.
the amount of $336.72 and cussed the changes to the 31, 2011; Reviewed and
several payroll payables.
profession service agree approved a contract for
L exin gton and ment with Tara Proudfoot. materials and services for
lone Resident Comments: The court approved the rock crushing between the
None. Dave DeMayo, Hep agreem ent betw een the county and Jack Robinson
pner City M anager, in county and Proudfoot to and Sons; Approved an
formed the court of some be com pensated $21.60 order to distribute proceeds
reasons why the mayors per hour for up to 60 hours from sale of tax foreclosed
and managers were look commencing Nov. 28,2011 land; Reviewed and signed
ing into a possible change thru June 15,2012 to obtain a letter o f support of the
for the administration of support for the Back Pack army’s requested modifi
the county. Information Program.
cations to the closure plan
was then shared as to court
The court conduct for the Umatilla Depot and
duties and responsibilities ed the following business: reviewed several CSEPP
and concerns of the com The court reviewed and transfer letters.
munities.
approved a letter of support
R eview ed m isc.
Public Hearing: for the Connect Oregon IV correspondences and dis
The court opened and con for the Port of Morrow; Re cussed upcom ing m eet
tinued the public hearing viewed and approved a res ings.
for the updates to the Trans olution for the repayment of
If you would like
po rtatio n System Plan. the Operating Loan at Com to be placed on the list to
Planning Director Carla munity Bank and directed receive county minutes,
McLane provided informa Gayle Gutierrez, Treasurer contact Karen Wolff at 541 -
tion regarding the cover to make the payment before 676-5620.
R ich ard Stokoe iff for 12 years. Early in his soccer team for winning the memo, Planning Commis
began his duties as Board- career, C hief Sto
1A, 2A, 3A State
man’s new Chief of Police koe was also with
Soccer Champion
on December 1. A public the city of Wendell,
ship. Each player
swearing-in ceremony for ID, Police Depart
was presented a cer
the new chief was held dur ment, the city o f
tificate of recogni
ing the December 6 council Council, ID, Police
tion. Also, the coun
meeting.
Department, and the
cil appointed new
Hunter education
O regon’s hunter volunteer hunter education
Chief Stokoe has Adams County, ID, Richard
Boardman resident, education students can now instructors.
is mandatory for all hunt
more than 21 years of law Sheriff’s Office.
Sandy Toms, to the register for a class or field
Stokoe
“Oregon is the first ers under the age of 18 and
enforcem ent experience
In other city
Boardman Planning day online at ODFW’s li state in the U.S. to integrate recommended for any new
and had served as the po business, the council
Commission.
censing sales website under hunter education registra hunter. The course covers
lice chief for the city of adopted an ordinance mak
The December 20 the “Classes/Workshops” tion with its licensing sales topics like firearms safety,
Nyssa, OR for two years be ing changes to the city’s city council meeting has tab.
hunter ethics, wildlife iden
system,” Reed added.
fore coming to Boardman. development code regard been cancelled. The next
tification,
hunt preparation
To register, stu
Students may also
Prior to that, he worked at ing sign maintenance, and meeting o f the Boardman register at any license sales dents will need to pay a and techniques and outdoor
the Caribou County, ID, creating two overlay dis City Council will be Tues agent or ODFW office that hunter education class ap- survival. The program certi
Sheriff’s Office, where he tricts within the city. The day, January 3 at 7 p.m. in s^Ils licenses and tags. Pre- plication fee, ^/hich is $10. fies abdut 6,000 newdiynt-
served as undersheriff for city council recognized the the Boardman City Hall viously, students or their* When registering, students ers t'áfcfl year. Clashes 'áre
three years and deputy sher Riverside High School boys Council Chambers.
parents had to sign up by will choose the date and taught by ODFW’s network
emailing or calling class time of their desired class or of volunteer hunter educa
field day. Contact informa tion instructors.
instructors.
S t u d e n t s may
“Students and their tion for the class instructor
parents have been ask will be printed on receipts. choose to take the hunter
Students who do education course entirely
ing for this for years, and
The Oregon Wheat Growers League will host an informal roundtable discussion w e’re thrilled to finally not have internet access or in a classroom setting or by
with Rep. Greg Walden at 3 p.m. on December 28 at Memorial Hall in Condon.
be able to offer it,” said cannot go to a license sales independent study (online
Walden will provide a brief recap of current issues before Congress, then James Reed, ODFW hunter agent should contact the or by workbook). Indepen
entertain questions and comments from producers. All wheat producers and industry education coordinator. “It Hunter Education Depart dent students must pass
supporters are welcome to attend. Please RS VP attendance by calling the OWGL office should streamline the sign ment at 503-947-6028 to a required field day that
at 541-276-7330 or via email to mblagg@owgl.org.
up process for students sign up for a class or field includes live fire exercises
before getting certified.
and our dedicated staff of day.
Other wolves from the pack
were likely with the alpha
male, but their VHF radio
collars don’t allow such
close location tracking.
The alpha m ale
wolf was in remote coun
try about five miles from
the pasture the evening
before the Sunday morning
attack, yet by 2 a.m. he was
only about 300 yards from
the main ranch house, on
the way to the pasture with
cattle.
This rancher had
taken a variety of non-lethal
measures on different areas
of his large ranch over the
past two years. He had in
stalled barrier fences with
fladry (flagged fencing that
can deter wolves) on parts
of his ranch and has used
a radio-activated guard
device that makes noise
when a radio-collared wolf
approaches. The rancher
had also increased moni
toring of his livestock and
has used a radio receiver to
detect when a collared wolf
was nearby.
“This is a good ex
ample of a situation where
New chief of police takes the
reigns in Boardman
Register for hunter education
online
OWGL to host Walden
roundtable
lone Christmas dinner
The lone community Christmas dinner will be Thursday, December 15 at 6
p.m. at the lone Legion Hall. lone Catholic Church, lone Community Church, the
Lutheran Church of lone and the Legion Auxiliary are hosting this event with the help
and advice of the ladies from the Grange.
Subm issions are
All are welcome to come and bring with them a salad or dessert to share. The being sought for a col
preschoolers will be presenting their program at 6:45 p.m., and Santa will arrive shortly lection o f stories about
after. Contact Erin Heideman with questions.
the place libraries have in
people’s lives.
An anthology o f
library stories is to be pub
lished in conjunction with
production of a documen
The Hermiston DMV office will be closed Thursday and Friday, December 15 tary film, “Balancing the
Books: Modern Library
and 16 for routine maintenance to the interior of the building.
The office, located at 945 SE Fourth St., is scheduled to reopen Monday, Function and Funding,”
which is being produced by
December 19.
Grants Pass, OR residents
Patricia Snyder and Jes
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CHRISTMAS O PEN HOUSE!
Currently in pro
D ecember 15 th 8 am - 7 pm
duction by Gamma Griz
LLC in association with
Be sure to get
• H ourly D oor P rizes
Sights and Sounds Unlim
your rewards
ited, the documentary seeks
cards before
• T reasure hunt drawing
to examine the changing
Dec. 15th
• Y ankee C andle S pecials
role of libraries, their place
t R ussel S tover boxed candy 25% OFF in society and how they are
funded. Interviews so far
• O pen until 7:00 pm
include the director of the
Saturday, December 17th
American Library Associa
Anthology seeks library stofies
Hermiston DMV closed
for repairs
W edding, Tables
Blake Knowles &
Whitney
Machado-Ching
Brooke Rust &
Randy Camine
Saturday, ¡anuary 7th
Kathleen Dierkes
Saturday, january 7th
sions can be something
from the w riter’s past or
something happening now,
such as how the library
provided an opportunity
for childhood exploration,
offered help in a job search
or offered Internet that pro
vided a way to connect
while traveling.
Those whose work
is included in the book will
be provided a copy of the
publication as com pen
sation, shipped without
charge to addresses in the
United States. The book
will also be used as a fund
raising tool for the film,
provided as an incentive to
certain contributors as part
o f the producers’ crowd-
source funding campaign.
The book and the film will
also eventually be made
available for sale on the
general market.
Anthology submis
sions of up to 2,000 words
may be emailed to book@
librarym ovie.com . Only
electronic submissions are
being accepted at this point,
since the film’s production
crew does not have someone
able to type in submissions
received by mail. Submit
only original work that
belongs to the writer. Be
sure to include your name,
address, phone number,
and an email address. More
information is available on
the film’s website, www
librarymovie.com.
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and several people associ
ated with Oregon library
systems, including Multno
mah County, nonprofit-run
Josephine County, and the
recently opened library in
Hood River funded by a
new library district.
Film director Pa
tricia Snyder, who will also
be the anthology’s editor,
said the idea for the book
stemmed from interviews
for the documentary.
“One of the more
enjoyable questions we’ve
asked has been, ‘What is
your library story?” ’ she
said. “These stories show
how libraries are more than
a concept, that they are a
personal, meaningful part
of people’s lives.”
Anthology submis-
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