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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 11,2013 Pesticide training sessions set Dec. 18 Tom Pointer MCGG raffle winner Morrow County Grain Growers and its employees s p o n s o re d a b e n e f it raffle for a 2014 Polaris Sportsman 570 ATV. Tom Pointer Ranches was the winner of the drawing held last Friday. P r o c e e d s fro m the raffle went towards helping with John Nelson’s medical expenses. Nelson, a mechanic for MCGG, was diagnosed with a life- threatening illness several months ago. He will be unable to work for one year. while he receives medical tr e a tm e n ts ; p ro c e e d s from the raffle will help with living and medical The N ortheast O regon Private Pesticide expenses. Applicator CORF training will be held on Wednesday, December 18, at the Morrow County Extension office from 9:45 am to 3 p.m. The morning session, which equals two Oregon CORE/general applicator re-certification credits, will include: “On-Farm Pesticide Storage & Ag Pesticide Disposal” and “Spray Drift Management: Drift Reduction Technology and Spray Nozzle Selection.” the afternoon session, which also equals two Oregon CORE/general applicator re-certification credits, includes sessions on the following topics, “Pesticide Storage Assessment Exercise and Discussion” and the “ODA Pesticide Division Update.” Those planning to attend may attend either or both of the sessions and are asked to RSVP to the Extension office at 541-676-9642. LCAC meeting rescheduled As MCGG Manager John Ripple looks on, Sidney Wilson draws the lucky w inner out of the box for the 2014 Polaris Sportsman 570 ATV. The December LCAC meeting has deviated from the usual schedule because of a scheduling conflict. Tom Pointer (left) is congratulated by MCGG Manger The next LCAC meeting will be held this Wednesday, John Ripple as the winner of the ATV. December 11, at 1:30 p.m. at the Port of Morrow. City of Boardman joins water association The B o ard m an City Council unanimously approved m em bership in the N ortheast Water A s s o c ia tio n , d u r in g their D ecem ber 3 city council meeting. Annual m embership dues for a m u n ic ip a lity in th e association are $ 1000. The city also voted to donate another $24,000 for a one- year contribution, and will be considering additional support on an annual basis. J.R. Cook of the Northeast Water Association gave a presentation about the organization and their functions. He said the association is a business league made up of public and p riv ate reso u rces having common interest in the developm ent o f C olum bia R iver w ater resources. The Northeast Water A ssociation also promotes wise, sustainable water and related nature resource-based economic A child is born developm ent in Eastern O regon, according to a release. C ook detailed how the creation of water in fra s tru c tu re d irec tly and indirectly impacts the economy of the region. City councilors agreed that more agriculture would stimulate more jobs, housing and businesses and wanted to encourage such efforts. The next meeting o f the B oardm an City Council will be Tuesday, December 17, at 7 p.m. S h e r if f 's R e p o rt -Continued from PAGE FIVE that four men driving a S uburban w ere on his p ro p e rty h u n tin g and shooting guns. He said that he made contact with the subjects and told them to stop. -MCSO received report from a man on Bombing Range Rd./Homestead Rd., Boardman. that their wires were cut and some of the wires stripped out about a mile east o f Bombing Range Rd. where the water canal system is. He said that they also cut the power. -MCSO received report of a silver vehicle up from Cutsforth Park on the 53 Rd. that had been there for three days with the keys on the passenger’s seat. -MCSO received report of an accidental drive-off on Main St. in Heppner. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon man that his ex took everything out of his house while he was cooling down at her house from a domestic situation. -MCSO received report from a Heppner man that he allowed a female to stay at his house, but then she stole his camera. MCSO arrested Mary Lee Bowles, 57, for Theft II. -MCSO received report of a yellow lab with a collar and tag with the name “Danny” on it at the boat docks on Willow Creek Rd. in Heppner. -MCSO received report from a Heppner man that his cabin was broken into and beer taken from under the sink. He said it looked like the subject used a pry bar to get in and the beer was a 16 oz. Hamm’s. -MCSO received report from a woman in Lexington that she found a bag with about eight bird carcasses in it with the breast removed that were dumped near her home. She said she would leave the bag there for now, but wanted to know if she could put them in the If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available and that help Is FREE of charge. If Y O U h a v e a fa m ily m e m b e r w h o su ffers from g a m b lin g ad d ic tio n , Y O U ca n als o re c e iv e F R E E tre a t m e n t e v e n if th e g a m b le r is not re ce iv in g tre atm e n t. If yo u a r e a re s id e n t o f M o rro w C o u n ty a n d you w is h to ta k e a d v a n ta g e o f th e s e rv ic e s a b o v e or d e sire m o re in fo rm atio n . P le a s e call a n y of th e follow ing n u m b e rs to s e t up a L O C A L a p p o in tm e n t or just to talk: B o b b y H a rris @ 5 4 1 - 6 7 6 - 9 9 2 5 or 5 4 1 -2 5 6 -0 1 7 5 Community Counseling Solutions (C C S ) @ 541-676-9161 garbage. She was not sure if the birds were legal to shoot, but one of them was a quail. OSP and Fish and Game were advised. -MCSO received report from a subject in Irrigon that a vehicle was parked at the gate o f the refuge and subjects were shooting on the refuge. She said the vehicle was a jacked up, dark blue Chevy or Dodge. -MCSO warned subjects for fishing with barbed hooks and one subject warned for fishing without a license. -M CSO receiv ed a 911 call from a subject in Irrigon. On call back, he said that while there was no emergency at the time, he did have a threat and wanted his phone ready in the event of a problem. -M CSO cited Jesse B urke-A llm on, 33, for Violation o f the Speed Limit, 85 mph in a 65 mph zone. -MCSO received report of big dogs out o f their fenced area antagonizing other dogs in Irrig o n . MCSO responded. -Heppner Ambulance received report from a Heppner woman that her 84-year-old husband had fallen and was disoriented, but b reath in g . He was transported. “Angels, shepherds and their sheep” gather around Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus during a Nativity program held during the First Friday Friends of Jesus held at All Saints Episcopal Church in Heppner on Friday, Dec. 6. The First Friday program, which is a free bible school for children held on the first Friday of the month, is put on by the combined Hope Lutheran and All Saints Episcopal Churches. During First Friday v o l u n t e e r s fr o m th e churches help children do fun activities and learn bible lessons. Snacks are provided. Mary and Joseph were portrayed by Neva and David DeMayo. (Right) Mary and Joseph, portrayed by Neva and David DeMayo at the First Friday Friends o f Jesus program. 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