SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 6,2013
ROAD CLOSURES
-Continuedfrom PAGE ONE
Catholic parishes present life
of Columbanus
from such things happen at times, too. Oftentimes,
set about the road closures ing.”
it’s on steep and rugged ter
is Molly K ernan, a 60-
Buchholz said the For rain. That’s just how it is.”
something firecracker from est Service will fence in
Kernan said she has
Tigard, OR who has hunted cattle areas, but stressed also been in touch with the
on the Heppner unit for go that fences also cost money. offices of Sen. Ron Wyden
ing on 39 years. The retiree He also said he is up against and Rep. Greg Walden, both
says she and her family may an additional obstacle in o f whom, she said, have
spend up to eight weeks in keeping roads open in the expressed concern over the
the forest, camping, hunting Heppner Ranger District... problem. For Buchholz,
or just enjoying the land. Washington D.C. mandates though, that muddies the
She's concerned that, soon, that they close roads when waters, since he said he has
hunters—especially older ever possible.
to refer the congressmen
hunters—may not have ac
Buchholz said many back to their own mandate
cess to any of the land.
forest roads were built dur to close forest roads when
“Over the years, we ing a time when there was a ever possible.
have lost road access into lot of logging in the forest,
In the end, Kernan says
so many areas to hunt, and which brought in revenue she simply wants the voice
every year it seems as if we that could be used, among of the forest user heard.
are losing more and more other things, to maintain
“My hope would be
access,” she said, citing those roads.
that both (Martin and Buc-
The cast of “The Story of Saint Columbanus” rehearses. -Contributed photo
Ruggs Ranch, Opal Butte
“Now that w e’re not cholz) realize that they have
St. Patrick's and St. At an early age, he joined foe in Queen Brunhilda, as
and the area around the getting money from log to do more than just look
W
illiam
’s Parishes will a m onastery at Bangor, she defended her grandson
OHV park as examples of ging, we don’t have the at their maps and make
present
“The
Story o f St. County Down, where he Theuderic’s immoral life
major losses. “Bit by bit, the revenue to maintain these decisions based on environ
Columbanus”
to kick off remained until about 40 style.
hunter is being squeezed out roads,” he said. He added mentalist input only. They
the
annual
St.
Patrick's years o f age. Permission
“For the rest o f the
of the Heppner Unit. Now, that every Forest Service also need to be sensitive to
was
granted
for
he
and
12
celebration
next
week.
story,
attend one o f the
the UNF is trying to lock up district has standing orders the needs of forest users,
other
monks
to
sail
to
Eu
“The
Story
o
f
Saint
performances,”
says one of
roads that provide access to from congress to make for which is not som ething
rope,
landing
at
Brittany.
Columbanus,”
a
three-act
the
cast
members.
the canyons at Hog Creek est roads “go away.”
that was even considered
The cast and crew o f
and on the canyon road at
Hunters like Kernan when these plans were put drama, was w ritten and The group made their way
to
Annagray,
where
Colum
directed
by
Father
Gerry
the
drama
are members of
Sunflower Flats, meaning say they don’t understand into place,” she said. “As
banus
founded
a
monas
Condon.
It
will
be
pre
St.
Patrick’s
and St. Wil
that we’ll have even more the maintenance argument for me, the hunter has lost
sented
Sunday,
March
10,
tery
in
an
abandoned
Ro
liam’s
parishes.
Refresh
hiking to get into the area. since, they say, many o f the access to too many acres for
“That’s probably okay roads in question haven’t too long. Shutting us out of at 3 p.m. in the lone Com man fortress in the Vosges ments will be served at each
if you're in your 20s, but been maintained in “de additional acreage through munity School cafeteria Mountains. So many men performance.
There is no charge for
most of the people 1 talked cades.” Buchholz concedes road closures for flimsy rea and Thursday, March 14, became monks that he es
at
7:30
p.m.
in
St.
Patrick’s
tablished
two
more
mon
the
perform ances, but a
to while gathering signa that may be true.
sons is not the answer.
asteries. One was a Roman free-will offering will be
tures were much older, and
“It depends on the bud
“Hog Creek does need parish hall.
Columbanus, meaning castle at Luxeuil.
accepted and will be di
many were in their 50s, 60s get, on the need for the to be protected, but clos
C olum banus’ strong vided between Heppner
and 70s.”
road,” he said, mention ing the road is not the only “White Dove,” was born
Yes, Kernan is taking ing that roads may used answer. Closing the Sun about 543 A.D. and died in belief in the church’s moral Day Care and lone Creative
action, gathering signatures for logging, hunting or flower Flats Canyon road to 615 A.D. at the age of 72. teachings created a bitter Care Preschool.
on a petition to have the law enforcement, among protect the stream or reduce
roads reopened. She said other uses. “Depending on maintenance expenses on
she and another gathered the traffic we anticipate, a road that h asn ’t been
est resident, Jerald Rea, in the Terrace van to the
197 signatures during elk we may not maintain it.” maintained in probably 40 By Doris Brosnan
a familiar face to all, and Big Green Parade on the
The
robins
are
back.
So,
season, but she is sure they However, the ranger added years is ludicrous. That is
ended with a mystery. Feb. March 16. Bud Wilson will
counting
on
these
harbin
could have gotten more by that ever-tightening budgets just a lock-out. Fixing and
28 is “Tooth Fairy Day.” celebrate his birthday on St.
gers
and
on
the
wisdom
of
gathering signatures dur continue to require cuts to ‘storing’ roads for UNF
Evidence that just might Patrick’s Day, so residents
groundhog
Punxsutawney
ing deer season, as well, what maintenance does oc access only and setting up
Phil,
the
Terrace
commu
support the existence of look forward to helping him
and covering more of the cur. While he didn’t have barricades to me is an in-
this fairy that some people celebrate his special day.
nity
looks
forward
to
early
territory.
the exact figure at hand, he your-face affront to forest
spring-like w eather and insist is a myth: Nothing
The Community on the
“Granted, 1 realize that estimated the entire road users.”
else seems to explain the Hill regrets that Anna Mae
soon
view
ing
an
abundance
some of these closures are maintenance budget for the
Buccholz said he and
appearance in apartments Steagall will not be with
less than a quarter o f a Umatilla forest for the year the other district rangers of green things sprouting in
of new toothbrushes. Read them to celebrate this year’s
their
flowerbeds.
With
Feb
mile, but to a hunter with is around $50 thousand, value the input of forest us
ers
must decide for them Wee Bit O’ Ireland.
ruary’s
challenges
(winter
several trips to a kill site, give or take.
ers like Kernan, but “after-
selves....
illnesses)
and
high
notes
Anna Mae passed away
that quarter of a mile can
“A heck o f a lot less the-fact” response is often a
on
Feb.
3. Staff and resi
(opportunities
to
celebrate)
Soon,
decisions
will
add up fast, especially if than we had 20 years ago,” source of frustration.
be made about,w hat the dents will miss the young
behind
them,
they
embrace
the animal was downed in a he said, adding that the For
“She cares about this
Terrace garden will feature est member of their com
the promises of March.
canyon or up some rugged est Service may not even place and that’s a wonderful
this year. Jerry Baker has munity, as will her friends
Many
residents
did
not
draw,” she said.
have the money to grade the thing; I just wish we could
elude the various “bugs” of been cleaning up the garden at the St. Patrick's Senior
Kernan added that less 21 road this year.
get her in on the planning
the virulent flu season, so space, and volunteers will, Center. Seven residents
road access could become
Kernan said she con process. After the fact, it’s
many scheduled activities hopefully, soon till the spot were able to attend Anna
a safety issue, with more tacted Buchholz by letter, difficult to make a course
did not take place for quite for the first plantings. The Mae’s services.
hunters hunting less land. It as well as contacting Kevin adjustment,” he said.
While waiting for their
a
while. Health and spirits first seeds could be in the
could also create an adverse Martin at Umatilla National
“Ms. Kernan had am
ground by St. Patrick’s Day own flowers to bloom, resi
are
again
strong,
though,
as
economic effect for Hep Forest headquarters in Pen- ple opportunity during our
are hopes that next w inter’s or soon after.
dents have appreciated the
pner, she said, as hunters delton, OR.
planning process to voice
Some resid en ts are flowers that brighten their
annual
events
will
return
to
may eventually choose to
She said Martin never her co n cern s,” he said,
considering attending the common area, shared by
great success.
go elsewhere.
responded, and Buchholz adding that the planning
new play that Fr. Condon Anna Mae’s family mem
Since
residents
seem
She a lso said she “refused to do anything.” process included postings
has
written for this year’s bers and the families of two
always
eager
for
and
ca
doesn’t buy the idea o f She also said Buchholz on the Forest Service web
kickoff
on March 14 to other neighbors who have
pable
o
f
conversation,
the
closing the roads to protect told her that 85 percent of site, published notices in
m
orning
discussions
in
Heppner’s
St. Pat’s week passed on but will not be
the watershed.
national forest land in the newspapers, town hall-type
end celebration, and some forgotten. Dean Gilman and
the
common
area
have
re
“The UNF claims that Heppner district is acces meetings and meeting with
will join family or travel Jean Ann Turner.
it is closing some roads to sible within one-half mile forest users out in the for mained lively.
When, on Feb. 8, the
enhance habitat for salmon, of open road, a statement est.
Boy
Scouts celeb rated
steelhead, and some species she said is “hogwash.”
He also said they soon
their
1910 origin, several
of trout that I’ve never even
“If you look at a map will be starting the same
residents
reminisced about
heard of. The creek bed on of the area, it does look in environmental analysis pro
their
m
em
berships and/
the Sunflower Flats road some cases as if the roads cess with Kahler Basin, in
or
their
brothers’
scouting
is dry about six or eight are close together,” she the southwest area o f the
experiences.
Members of the Mor will feature his jewelry,
months o f the year,” she said. “What the map fails district.
The Chinese New Year row County Creative Arts which includes rings and
said. “I have yet to see a to tell you, though, is that in
“It’s her right as a citi
fish that could live out of some cases there are steep zen to do w hatever she began on the 10th, and the and Crafts will sell their pendulums made o f pol
more the residents discussed hand-crafted items on Fri ished stones, silver and cop
water.”
mountains with rim rocks wants with petitions and
that
occasion with Kristie day, March 15, from 10 per and also wooden pens.
Buchholz m aintains and no way to get up to or such. In the future, I would
Taylor,
the more questions a.m. - 5 p.m. and again on David Williams will sell
that watershed protection around them without moun say to pay more attention to
they
had
for her, resulting in Saturday, March 16, from items made of leather and
is an issue, even in seasonal tain climbing gear.”
our website, get involved
her
research
and three days 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. in front wood and Carmen Williams
streams like the one at Sun
Buchholz said that he on the ground floor, take
of
conversation.
Of course, of Les Schwab on Main St., will feature crochet items
flower Flats.
understands the difficulties, part in the process.
they
all
enjoyed
learning Heppner.
and jewelry.
“When water is in the but said that’s how it is with
“There are 360 million
what
their
Chinese-zodiac
Artists
include
Nancy
A nice variety of paint
streams, it can be at a criti mountain terrain.
Americans out there, and
years of birth are, and what Amson, who will sell hand ings, featuring different
cal time for juvenile (fish)
“Yeah, you gotta get we can’t get them all. We
rearing. We have a lot of out of your rig and walk. try as best we can to inform animals and personality crafted purses and Gerry mediums, will be shown by
streams that dry up during That can be hard as we get as many people as we can. traits represent those years. Amson. lamps. Dennis Wall Jean Adams.
the summer. That doesn’t older,” he said. “I have to We really do value people's Not up to strenuous party
ing yet for Mardi Gras on
mean we c a n ’t p rotect get out of my rig and walk input.”
the
Feb. 12 or for dancing
them,” he said.
on
“Dance
for Health Day”
“Drive a four-wheeler
on
the
23rd,
residents settled
through a dry stream, what’s
for
some
good
“Looziana”
the big deal?” he continued. -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE nesses, hospitals, schools,
(Louisiana)
cookin'
and for
Barrow 541-379-0608, or faith-based groups.. .people
“You beat up the banks.”
some
rem
iniscing
about
Buchholz added that email gwolfllc@gmail.com. from all walks o f life, all
dancing
and
dances
in
their
damage done when a stream For out-of-area information, aim ed at furthering the
pasts.
is dry can still affect the use 1-800-227-2345 or visit American Cancer Society’s
Observance of Valen
vision o f creating a world
watershed when the stream RelayForLife.org.
tine’s
Day and a birthday
Touted as the world’s with less cancer and more
is running.
is
always
a must, though,
birthdays.
Kernan said she also largest grassroots fundrais
so
residents
and staff were
Relay
For
Life
began
questions why the streams ing movement, Relay For
pleased
to
be
able to cele
in
1985
with
one
man
who
can’t be fenced and the Life mobilizes communities
brate
both
on
Feb.
14. First,
walked
and
ran
around
a
throughout the country to
roads remain open.
they
enjoyed
hosting
the
track
for
24
hours
and
raised
“ I do applaud the U NF celebrate people who have
entertaining
Heppner
pre
$27,000
for
the
American
for their plan to protect battled cancer, remember
school children at a party.
some o f the streams with loved ones lost, and provide Cancer Society.
Then
they were delighted
This year, Relay For
better fencing. Once, before participants with an oppor
to
share
birthday lunch with
road access to Bacon Creek tunity to fight back against Life will take place in near
Liz
Bueller
and some of her
ly 5,100 communities in the
was denied, I saw a dead the disease.
family.
Celebrating
ended The Heppner Bookworm Club donates books every year to the
Relay brings together United States and 20 other
cow lying in the stream,”
with
a
candlelight
dinner.
Heppner Daycare. A full grocery bag of new and used books
she said. “Hopefully, better friends, fam ilies, b u si countries.
February
began
with
are shared with children. Pictured are (L-R clockwise): Trevor,
fencing will do a better job
a hearty welcome to new- Hunter and Lily Nichob, Reece Gorhman, Chace Jones, Ire-
of protecting those streams
lynn Kollman and Katie Wibon. -Contributedphoto
A View from the Hill
Hand-crafted items
featured here
Bookworm club
shares joy of reading
RELAY FOR LIFE
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