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HeppnerGazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Boardman plans changes to urban renewal plan The Boardman Urban Renewal Agency voted Sept. 4 to explore adding an Urban Renewal District and to make language changes to the existing Central Ur ban Renewal District. p ie plan is to get costs from consultants to con duct a feasibility study for including property in the southwest portion o f the city into a new West Urban Renewal District. A dditionally, the Urban Renewal Agency will get costs for making language changes to the existing Central Urban Renewal plan. These changes would include infrastructure im provements on property in which development is being proposed. One o f the property owners in the Central Ur ban Renewal District has proposed a conceptual de velopment plan for 65 acres along South Main Street into commercial and resi dential developments. The conceptual proposal calls for two roads, eastern ex tensions to Kinkade Road and Willowfork Drive, and water and sewer line exten sions. These infrastructure projects would need to be included in the existing C entral Urban Renewal plan for the Urban Renewal District to pay for these improvements. Urban Renewal Com missioners plan to review the consulting fees and to further discuss the changes to the district at their next meeting scheduled for Sept. 18. Boardman Draft EIS available for public review The U.S. Navy, in co operation with the Nation al Guard Bureau and the Oregon National Guard, has prepared the Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility (NWSTF) Board- man Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential en vironmental effects related to ongoing and proposed military readiness activities associated with NWSTF Boardman. The Navy and Oregon National Guard are seeking public involvement and in put, which are fundamental parts o f the EIS develop ment under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). As part of the pub lic involvement process, the Navy and Oregon National Guard will hold two public meetings in Oregon to in form the public about the Proposed Action and alter natives under consideration, and provide an opportunity for the public to comment on the Draft EIS. The Navy and Oregon National Guard propose to increase the types of train ing and testing activities, increase the num ber o f training events conducted, accommodate force struc ture changes, and provide enhancements to training facilities and operations at NWSTF Boardman and its associated special use airspace. The Navy and National Guard say the proposed action is needed to provide a training environment at NWSTF Boardman, includ ing ranges, training areas and instrumentation that is capable of fully supporting unit and personnel training requirements. The military is seek ing input on the NWSTF Boardman EIS, including the proposed action and al ternatives, and the accuracy and adequacy of the docu ment. Copies of the Draft EIS are available for pub lic review online at www. NWSTFBoardmanEIS.com and at the Oregon Trail Li brary District branches in Heppner and Boardman. The Navy is accepting comments throughout the 60-day public comment period, from Sept. 7 to Nov. 6. All comments must be postmarked or received online by Nov. 6 for con sideration in the Final EIS. Written comments may be submitted via the project website at www.NWSTF- BoardmanEIS.com, in per son at the public meetings or by mail. The public meeting in Morrow County will take place at the Port o f Mor row C onference C enter Riverfront Room, 2 Ma rine Drive in Boardman on Wednesday, Sept. 26. A nother public m eeting will be held the day before, Sept. 25, in the Hermiston Conference Center Great Room. Both meetings will in clude an open house infor mation session starting at 5 p.m. During this time, Navy and Oregon National Guard representatives will provide inform ation and answ er questions about the pro posed action and the Draft EIS. Following the open house information session, a presentation and public comment session will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. The public meetings will be held at the following locations and times: Individuals requiring reasonable accom m oda tions, contact Liane Naka- hara, Navy Region North west Public Affairs Spe cialist, at 360-396-1630 or 1 iane .nakahara@navy. mil. Visit the project web site at www.NWSTFBoard- manEIS.com to download the Draft EIS, learn more about the project and sub mit comments. ODFW releases report of wolf depredation in Wallowa County The Oregon De partment of Fish and Wild life Wolf Depredation In vestigation Summary, as of September 3 for Wallowa County, has been released as follows: On September 3 in the general area of Jaynes Ridge-public land (U.S. Forest Service, ODFW received a report of an in jured cow and calf on a USFS allotment in a for ested area o f the Imnaha Pack. Wolves were sus pected and ODFW investi gated the same morning. The ODFW found that a wolf attack on the calf was confirmed and an attack on the cow was probable. The injured calf was found weeks after the injuries were inflicted, so there was no scene to search for wolf sign. This area has been commonly used by the Imnaha pack year-round. There is no GPS data indicating that OR4 was in the area at the time of depredation, ac cording to ODFW. ODFW said that the approximately 350-pound calf was alive at the time of the investi gation. It had major inju ries in the soft tissue be tween the hind legs (groin area) that were healing, but some were still open and draining. There were bite scrapes (some with scabs) on the lower hindquarters, groin and front legs near el bow. There are significant similarities between this calf’s injuries (estimated to be two to three weeks old) and the calf found freshly injured on July 26 three miles away. The size, loca tion and depth of the bite wounds are typical o f wolf attack. The cow had three small scrapes on the hind quarters that could have been bite scrapes the same age as the calf's injuries, said the report. The live stock producer reported a dramatic change in this cow’s behavior, with the cow becoming very wild, more protective of her calf, and aggressive towards his dogs. The cow’s injuries are classified as probable wolf, concluded the report. Wednesday, September 12,2012 Chamber Chatter Heppner Blue Mountain Com m unity C ollege O ffers Retirement Planning and Investment Classes: The courses will help attendees gain the skills to estimate how much money they need to retire, learn how to create retirement goals, review in vestment basics, and more. The series is being offered in September and will meet at the Pettyjohn Building, 430 West Linden Way in Heppner. The classes are from 7-8:30 p.m. and will be held on three Mondays; Investment Basics- Sept. 10, Retirement basics-Sept. 17, and Retirement Income P lanning-S ept. 24. The instructor is Rita Van Schoi- ack, a financial advisor who is owner of Blue Mountain Investment Management. The classes are free and in clude a workbook. Advance registration is required. Call Anne Morter at (41-422- 7040 or e-mail her at am- orter@bluecc.edu.Students may also register online at www.bluecc.edu. Saturday, Sept. 15: First Annual Latino Expo at the Hermiston Confer ence Center from 5-10 p.m. Come celebrate and share in some culture and good food, and enjoy many ac tivities and entertainment, as well as learning about many resources available in our great area. Saturday, Sept. 22 - Sunday, Sept.23: Heppner will be coordinating the in augural ride of the designed State Bikeway on Saturday, Sept. 22. The bikeways com mittee is coordinat ing this event. If you are interested in participating, contact the Heppner Cham ber for more information at 541-676-5536 or heppner- chamber@centurytel.net. Tuesday, Sept. 25: Ef forts are underway to im prove the way health care is delivered to people who receive health coverage un der the Oregon Health Plan In Umatilla and Morrow Counties, Eastern Oregon Coordinated Care O rga nization, a newly formed CCO, will soon be serving OHP members utilizing this new model of coordinated care. Staff members from the Oregon Health Author ity are conducting statewide presentations for providers, community partners and other stakeholders to learn about CCOs, including how to become involved in your local CCO and what the transition plan looks like for OHP members. Registra tion is now open to partici pate in the CCO presenta tions scheduled as follows: Sept. 25 from 1-3 p.m. in Heppner; and Sep. 26 from 9-11 a.m. in Pendleton. To register, visit our website, http://oregonhealthykids. gov/partners/training.html. Seating is limited and is based on a first-come, first- served basis. A copy of the presentation and any ad ditional materials will be provided to participants. Contact Colette Gillies, Outreach Coordinator at the Office of Health Kids/ Oregon Health Authority, at 503-932-8601 with any questions. For additional information on CCOs. visit www.health.oregon.gov. Boardman Chamber Membership Lunch: The next chamber membership lunch will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 19. We will be taking a bus tour of the GreenWood Tree Farm. The lunch tour will be from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and the cost will be $20, to include the bus tour and a box lunch from Boardman Select Market. This is your opportunity to learn more about Green- Wood Tree Farm and get in the middle of the trees. We do have limited number of spaces available on the bus, so get your reservation in as soon as possible. Rollin’ on the River: The fourth annual Rollin’ on the River will be held on Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Boardman Marina Park from 3-9 p.m. Two live bands have been booked for your listening and danc ing pleasure. R ollin’ on the River also includes a car show, dinner, and wine and beer. Call the chamber for more information or go online to www.rotrfestival. com. Tickets are available for purchase at the chamber office or online. Traeger Wood Pellet Barbecue: The Kiwanis Club of Boardman and the Boardman Cham ber are selling tickets for a Traeger Jr. 055 Wood Pellet Barbe cue. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20. The drawing will be held at Rollin’ on the River on Sept. 22; you need not be present to win. You can purchase your tickets at the chamber office or from any committee member. The Traeger was donated by Ranch & Home; they now have a new store open in Milton-Free water. Boardm an Tillicum Club to host Cinnamon Roll Sale: The Boardman Tilli cum Club is starting their fall fundraising by having a cinnamon roll sale. We will have 50 dozen rolls for sale at $10 a dozen. Please stop by on Sept. 29 starting at 9 a.m. in the Chevron parking t1 mrpi _ r / 4 - . Gallop on over to BEO for all your ag & commercial loans. You’ll like our brand of banking. Soptil* Quail*. 4, daughMr of U O ’i Sr. VP John Quail*, gats har gallop on at tha Morrow County rodso stick horaa raca Bank o f If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available and that help Is FREE of charge. i of C n d k ft lone - 541-422-7466 www.beobnnk.coni lot to get your dozen before they are all gone. We will be there until the very last dozen is sold. All proceeds from our fundraisers go for scholarships, the Easter egg hunt, benevolence requests and other worthy causes. Step Out Walk for Dia betes: ConA gra Foods- Lamb Weston challenges the businesses of our com munity to put a team to gether to participate in a fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association. On Sept. 29 they will host a 5K walk at the Boardman Ma rina Park, with registration at 8:45 a.m. and the walk to begin at 9 a.m. Each walker is requested to donate $25; participants will receive a t- shirt at the end of the walk. Pre-register by September 18 by calling 541-481-2011 ext. 67310. Clean up Day: Make sure you are gathering your team to help with the Board- man Clean-Up Day on Sat urday, Sept. 29 from 8 a.m. till noon with the starting location at the Boardman City Park. We will be clean ing up trash at several loca tions around town. So find your work gloves, organize your team members and join us in making Board- man look much cleaner. The organization with the most volunteer hours will receive $ 100, second place $75 and third place $50. Call the chamber if you have any questions. Senior Breakfast: Sat urday, Oct. 6, the Boardman Senior Center will hold their monthly community breakfast from 7:30- 10:30 a.m. Breakfast is $5. Boardman Quilt Show: The eighth annual quilt show will be held Oct. 12- 13 at the Port of Morrow Riverfront Center. Hours are 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Admis sion is $3. Chamber New Email Addresses: Please note that we have new email ad dresses at the chamber of fice. Diane: diane@board- manchamber.org; Amber: amber@boardmanchamber. org and Sue or general information: info@board- manchamber.org. Chamber Board Elec tions: The Board of Direc tors will have two positions open for terms serving from January 2013 thru Decem ber 2015. If you are inter ested and would like more information, let the cham ber know. The election will be in November. Facebook: Go to our Facebook page and like us. At Boardman Chamber you’ll find up-dates on community events. Morrow County Livestock Growers presents scholarship to Zech Hintz & Call Joe Pony o r! -F IV E If Y O U have a family member who suffers from gambling addiction, Y O U can also receive FR E E treat ment even if the gambler is not receiving treatment. If you are a resident of Morrow County and you wish to take advantage of the services above or desire more information. Please call any of the following numbers to set up a LO C A L appointment or just to talk Bobby Harris @ 541-676-9925 or 541-256-0175 Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) @ 541-676-9161 O R 1 -677-695-4648 (1 888-M YLIM IT) Treasurer of the Morrow County Livestock Growers, Mark Rietmann presented newly elected Oregon FFA State Treasurer, Zech Hintz, Heppner, with a $750 check to assist in his finances for his upcoming year serving as a state FFA officer. Zech was elected to his position to the 2012-2013 State Of ficer Team at the Oregon FFA Convention held this past spring in Hermiston. Zech has a very busy year ahead of him promoting FFA across the State of Or egon, teaching at leadership camps and preparing for the annual state conven tion, among many other activities. Readers can fol low Zech on his journey this year on his online blog at: http://www.oregonffa. c o m /L iv e S o S e r v e /B lo g / Zech Hintz. “The Morrow County Livestock Growers was happy to assist such an excellent young person coming out of our county to promote a great program across our state,” said Riet mann.
