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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 3,2013 Free brunch at Walk MS Walkers are invited to a free brunch to be served at Walk MS planned in Hep pner on Saturday, April 20. Walk MS participants will be served a delicious break fast consisting of breakfast egg casseroles, french toast casseroles, muffins, rolls, fruit, juice, milk, coffee and tea following the walk,” said brunch organizer April Sykes. R egistration for the walk may be done on line or the morning of the walk starting at 9 a.m. at All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Heppner, 460 N. Gale St. The walk begins at 10 a m. Following the walk, everyone is invited back to the church for the free breakfast. Breakfast casseroles are still needed, so anyone who would like to make a cas serole or donate breakfast items for the walk would be very much appreciated, said Sykes. To donate a casserole or other items, call her at 541 -980-4643, or email her at hiltonsykes@ hotmail.com. Because of health de partment regulations, cas seroles must be made on site at the church the eve ning prior to the walk. The church will be open from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, April 19, for that purpose. For more information about the walk, contact co chairs Merilee McDowell, 541-571-5853m or Barb Orwick, 541-256-0455. Near normal temps reported for March According to preliminary data received by NOAA’s National Weather S e rv ic e in P en d le to n Oregon, temperatures at H eppner averaged near normal during the month of March. The average te m p e ra tu re was 44.5 degrees which was 0.3 degrees above normal. High Tem peratures averaged 55.5 degrees, which was 0.6 degrees above normal. The highest was 68 degrees on the 15th. Low temperatures averaged 33.4 degrees, which was 0.1 degrees below normal. The lowest was 21 degrees, on the 4th. TREO bike tours will help boost local economy - FIVE There were 15 days with the low temperature below 32 degrees. Precipitation totaled 0.62 inches during March, which was 0.90 inches below normal. Measurable precipitation -at least .01 inch- was received on 9 days with the heaviest, 0.20 inches reported on the 21st. Precipitation this year has reached 0.84 inches, which is 3.27 inches below normal. Since October, the water year precipitation at Heppner has been 4.91 inches, which is 3.26 inches below normal. The highest wind gust was 40 mph which occurred on the 20th. The outlook for April from NOAA’s C lim ate Prediction Center calls for near normal temperatures and near nor mal precipitation. Normal highs for Heppner rise from 59.0 degrees at the start of April to 64.0 degrees at the end o f A pril. N orm al lows rise from 36.0 degrees to 40.0 degrees. The 30 year normal precipitation is 1.51 inches. The National W eather S ervice is an o ffice o f the N atio n al Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency o f the U.S. C om m erce Department. Last call for Oregon farmers to support local school districts through second annual America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education Riding just outside the tiny town of Heppner. (Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) A 300 acre ranch locat ed near a ghost town about 190 miles east of Portland is the latest sigijufhat bi cycle tourism is poised to deliver a jolt to Oregon’s rural economies. Phil and Kathy Carlson founded Treo Ranches as a bird hunting destination in 1987. Since then they’ve built a strong business, but now they’ve realized th e re ’s another m arket worth shooting for: city slickers on bikes. A press release about Treo Bike Tours’ new, all-inclusive group cycling retreat pack ages states that the ranch, “is reinventing itself as a vacation destination for urban cyclists who want to experience the Old West by bicycle — and maybe even shoot few rounds while they’re at it.” The1 packages start at $225 per person per night and the price includes ev erything: Treo will feed you three meals a day, put you up in their 3,200 square foot guest house (which boasts a hot tub, beer on tap, a pool table, and more), and even offer full ride support when y o u ’re out on the roads (including a mid-ride picnic lunch!). Speaking of roads, the riding around Heppner (pop. 1,291) is fantastic and relatively auto-free. Treo also has bike route maps and suggested itineraries at the ready. The Carlsons are taking reservations now for the first dates in May. Check ITS NOT TOO EA RLY TO THINK ABO UT PROM FLOWERS! ^ out TreoBikeTours.com for more info. Treo Bike Tours is an exciting development for bicycle tourism in O re gon. Since the first Oregon Bicycle Tourism Summit (now known as the Oregon Active Transportation Sum mit) back in April 2006 to its prominent role at the National Bike Summit, bi cycle tourism in Oregon has gone from an idea pushed by activists to a full-fledged industry with government backing in a relatively short time. Collaboration between Travel Oregon, grassroots advocates, the State o f Oregon, and ju risdictions throughout the state have created a socio political infrastructure that holds vast potential. Story courtesy o f Bike Portland.org Meeting set Willow Creek Park Dis trict will hold a regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday April 9 at 6 p.m. Heritage Land Co. office, at 278 N Main Street, Heppner. P rom D ates: Tone - -ApKil 13 ^kJeppne./i - -A pkii 2.0 D o n ' t F orget .... A dministrative 's D av is The deadline is fast ap proaching for local school districts to compete for a grant o f up to $25,000 through America’s Farm ers Grow Rural Education, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund. The more farmers who nom inate a school district, the more it dem onstrates community sup port and strengthens the school district’s applica tion. Oregon schools will be eligible to receive up to $45,000 in funding this year, and nominations will be accepted until April 15. School administrators have until April 30 to submit their applications. This year, the program expands to 26 new counties, for a total of 1,271 eligible counties across 39 states. “We are dedicated to im proving education in our farming communities,” said Deborah Patterson, Monsanto Fund president. “ Working together with farmers and rural school districts, we are providing resources necessary to ac celerate math and science learning - inspiring the students of today to become the leaders and innovators of tomorrow.” Grow Rural Education grants will be awarded based on merit, need and community support. The America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education Advisory Council, a group of 30 agri cultural leaders from across the country, will review and select the winning grant ap- Bank o f 2 4 th am W e’re here to help you get where you want to grow with a loan that’s just right for your business! DRINK SPECIALS V a n il l a M o c h a $ 3 .5 0 V a n i l l a I t a l i a n S o d a $ 2 .2 5 C heck plications. Advisory Coun cil members were selected based on their passion for farming and education, as well as experience in rural school districts. Eligible farmers can nominate their favorite pub lic school district by visit ing www.GrowRuralEdu- cation.com and following the “Nominate Now” link on the top, left-hand comer of the page. Farmers may also nominate a school dis trict by calling 1 -877-267- 3332.School adm inistra tors are encouraged to use the website as well, which is equipped with tools to answer specific questions about the program, assists with the application writing process and offers personal ized assistance. In 2012, Vale School District received $10,000 to expand its science labo ratory. “ We were extremely excited about Grow Rural Education from the start,” said K aren N unn, Vale School District business manager. “Our chemistry courses are very popular, but the room is aging and too small to accommodate large class sizes. Now, we can bring everything up to date with safety standards and make the whole area more usable for students.” The America’s Farm ers Grow Rural Education program is part of a broad commitment by the Mon santo Fund to partner with farmers to strengthen rural out our daily lunch specials THURSDAY (4th)- Sw«€t & S oup M eatballs w/pice FRIDAYfSth)- Clam Chow der w / B read Bow l MONDAY (8th)- Navy Bean Soup w / 1/2 Ham Sandwich TU ESD A Y (9th)- P o lish Dog & S a u e rkra u t W E D N E SD A Y (10th)- Lasagn a w / G a rlic Bread TH U RSD AY (llth)- Beefy S te a k Noodle Soup FRIDAY(lgth)- Grilled Pastrami Garden Sandwich on Rye ^ M imm D m Joe Perry Loan Officer Heppner 541-676-9125 Russell Seewald Loan Officer Heppner A lone 541-422-7466 •Term Loan» »Lines of Credit •Commercial Real Estate Loans INC 217 North Main St., , Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Ftorafo/ 76-9426 I Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959J www.beobank.com Member FDIC communities. Following a successful pilot in Minne sota and Illinois, America’s Farmers Grow Rural Educa tion debuted nationally last year, awarding $2.3 million to school districts coast to coast. A nother program that is part of this effort is America’s Farmers Grow Communities, which gives winning farmers the op portunity to direct a $2,500 donation to a community nonprofit organization in their county. For more informa tion about the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Edu cation program and to view the official rules, visit www. GrowRuralEducation.com. A list o f eligible states, counties and CRD's can also be found on the site. SH E R IF F 'S REPORT -C o n tin u ed fro m Page FOUR -Heppner Fire De partment responded to a call of a woman who was disoriented in Heppner. She was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital. -lone Fire Depart ment received a report of a controlled bum that had caught a tree on fire. The caller said his hose could not reach it. M a rc h 22: MCSO re ceived a report of silver Kia SUV all over the road and across both lines. Reported driver can’t keep a steady speed. Three subjects in ve hicle. The call was referred to another agency. - MCSO received a report of suspicious cir cumstances in Lexington. Caller witnessed two males jump over the fence from his property and hide near where the neighbor keeps his donkey. Subjects were wearing dark clothes. Call er reported they had left and contact was no longer needed. -Boardman Ambu lance received report of a 20-year-old women who was 26 weeks pregnant who had tripped over her cat. She reported that she was having chest pains, shortness o f breath and stomach pains. She was transported. -Continued on Page EIGHT
