Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 5,2014
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HES recognizes students of the Cold February brings much-
month for January, February needed moisture
Heppner Elementary honored their Student of the Month recipients for January and February
at an assembly on Feb. 28. The character trait was treating others as you would like to be treated,
including friendship, love, respect and cooperation. Pictured are (bottom L-R) Brooklyn Wilson,
Jake Lentz, Reece Gorham, Adan Guerra, Madlin Payne, Jesse Bowles, Paige Beebe and Owen
Guerra, (top L-R) Kassidy Henrichs, Mason Alleman, Kylie Boor, Kevin Rea, Chance Jones
and Cami VanArsdale. -Contributedphoto
February was colder
th a n n o rm a l b u t g a v e
the w ater year a boost,
according to prelim inary
data received by NOAA’s
National Weather Service
in Pendleton.
The
average
te m p e r a tu r e w as 33 .3
degrees, w hich was 4.5
degrees below normal. High
temperatures averaged 40
degrees, w hich w as 7.4
degrees below normal. The
highest was 58 degrees on
the 13lh. Low temperatures
av erag ed 26.6 d e g re e s,
w h ich w as 1.6 d e g re e s
below normal. The lowest
was two degrees, on the 7"'.
There w ere 17 days
with the low temperature
below 32 degrees. There
were eight days when the
high tem perature stayed
below 32 degrees.
P recipitation totaled
1 .5 2 i n c h e s d u r i n g
February, which was 0.40
inches above normal.
M e a s u r a b l e
precipitation o f at least .01
inch was received on 15
days with the heaviest, 0.22
inches, reported on the 7th.
Snowfall totaled eight
inches, with at least one
inch o f snow reported on
four days. The heaviest
snowfall was three inches,
reported on the 7th. The
g re a te st depth o f snow
on the ground was seven
inches on the 9th.
The outlook for March
from N O A A ’s C lim a te
Prediction Center calls for
near-normal temperatures
and
near-normal
precipitation.
N o rm a l h ig h s fo r
H e p p n e r rise from 51
degrees at the start of March
to 58 degrees at the end
o f M arch. N orm al lows
rise from 30 degrees to
36 degrees. The 30-year
normal precipitation is 1.52
inches.
The
National
W eather S e rv ic e is an
o ffic e o f th e N a tio n a l
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, an agency
o f the U .S. C o m m erc e
Department.
The vehicle must remain
in movable condition, i.e.,
with fully inflated tires and
be
wheels
to remain on vehicle
at all times. Windows must
rem ain closed and doors
locked, so as to reduce
animal nesting and access
by children. Hie area around
and under the vehicle shall
be kept clear o f weeds and
debris. No vehicle parts
may be stored in the open.
Violation o f any term or
condition o f this section
shall result in immediate
term ination o f the permit
and upon 72 hours notice
o f permit termination, the
p o lic e d e p a rtm e n t m ay
remove the vehicle.
4.
A p p ro v a l o f the
permit is at the council’s
discretion and they may
place additional conditions
on the permit. The permit
w ill be review ed at the
next council meeting after
the application and fees
have been re c e iv e d by
the city and the p ro p er
notices mailed to affected
landowners.
The M onday, M arch
10, public hearing on the
revised ordinance will be at
7 p.m. at city hall. Complete
co p ies o f the p ro p o se d
o rd in a n c e c h a n g e s are
available at city hall for
the public to look at prior
to the meeting.
ABANDONED VEHICLES
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C u ts f o r th to ld th e
council this restricts some
people from w orking on,
restoring or repairing cars,
or for th o se w ho have
sim p ly fa ile d to renew
th eir tags on tim e. She
said in order to enforce
the ordinance fairly it was
necessary for her to send
out letters to all people who
had vehicles with expired
tags, which has upset some
people around town.
The c ity o rd in a n c e
e x p la in s a d i s c a r d e d
vehicle this w ay: “ A ny
vehicle w hich does not
h a v e la w fu lly a ff ix e d
un ex p ired licen se plate
and/or is in one or more
the following conditions:
in o p e r a tiv e , w re c k e d ,
dismantled, abandoned, or
junked. Discarded vehicles
include major parts thereof
including, but not limited to
bodies, engines, rear ends
and transmissions.”
The proposed revised
o rd in a n c e w o u ld allow
residents to keep vehicles
with expired tags on their
property if they purchase a
permit for $25. Following
is the text o f part o f the
ordinance:
D. A bandonm ent on
private property:
1. Any vehicle parked
or left standing upon any
private property in excess
o f five days w ithout the
consent o f the ow ner or
person in lawful possession
or control o f the property
may, at the request o f either,
be removed by the police
department.
2. A ny “ d is c a r d e d ”
vehicle left standing upon
any p riv a te p ro p erty in
excess o f five days and not
stored in a building may
be removed by the police
department.
E . R e m o v a l: A ny
v e h ic le a b a n d o n e d or
“discarded” as the same is
defined in this chapter may
be taken into custody by the
police department and held o f the day on which the
and sold as provided in this council will decide whether
chapter.
or not to approve the permit.
F.
S t o r a g e w i t h 3.
The permit will
p erm it: The owner o f an issued for storage on private
abandoned or discarded property only. No storage
vehicle may apply for a o f abandoned or discarded
permit to allow temporary vehicles will be allowed on
storage o f such vehicle. public streets, shoulders o f
The application shall be city streets, public rights
on a form supplied by the o f way, or public property.
city and shall include the The permit shall be granted
following information:
for the maximum o f one
1. C ircum stances for vehicle for one year. Unless
storage and intent; length renew ed, the v ehicle is
o f proposed storage (not s u b je c t to im m e d ia te
to e x c e e d 12 m o n th s); rem o v a l by the p o lic e
co m plete d e scrip tio n o f department. The permittee
v e h ic le , in c lu d in g VIN shall im m ediately notify
number.
the city when the vehicle
2. T he a p p lic a tio n is licensed and operable.
must be accom panied by
a $25 application fee. The
a p p lic a tio n fee w ill be
refunded if the application
is d e n ie d . A ll p ro p erty
o w ners w ith in 200 feet
o f the property where the
vehicle will be stored will
receive w ritten notice at
least 10 days in advance
Grow ‘em and show ‘em
Step into Heppner for a wee bit
o’ Ireland
H e p p n e r ’s 3 2 nd St.
Patrick's Wee Bit O ’ Ireland
weekend is coming March
13-16.
“So put on your green
hats, jewelry and clothing,
and get ready to have some
good old ‘Wee B it O ’
Ireland’ fun,” says Heppner
C ham ber o f C om m erce
Executive Director Sheryll
Bates.
T he c e le b ra tio n
u n o f f ic ia lly s ta r ts on
Thursday, March 13, with
Father Condon’s play “The
S tory o f St. L a w re n c e
O ’T oole.” The play will
be perform ed in the St.
P a tric k ’s C hurch parish
hall, 560 NW Jones, starting
at 7 p.m.
Friday w ill start the
bulk o f the weekend event
with lots o f arts, crafts,
the annual book sale and
food galore, as well as the
seventh annual Chamber o f
Commerce Amateur Irish
Boxing event to be held at
Heppner High School; the
doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
and the event will begin at
8 p.m. Shuttle service will
be available.
Saturday is truly a full
day; the activity begins at
daylight with the sheep dog
trials, and continues with
lots o f places to shop, eat
and sit.
R em em ber to check
out the ven d o r’s square,
the annual book sale, arts
and crafts.
Anyone who is up for a
little exercise will find that
in the Remembrance Walk/
5K Run. Cruz-In vehicles
w ill be on d isp lay , and
residents and visitors alike
will have an opportunity
to take part in the Welly
Toss, KUMA Coffee hour, a
visit to the Morrow County
Heritage and Agricultural
Museums, Leprechaun Run
for children in grades K
through six, and the Great
Green Parade, which begins
at 1 p.m.
Following the parade
will be O ’Kiddie Tricycle
R aces, C e ili, E w e-D o -
B in g o and th e fam o u s
O ’Ducky Race.
T h e e v e n in g w ill
close out with some great
entertainment: The Old Time
Fiddlers will be performing
at the fairgrounds dance
hall starting at 6:30 p.m.
and C rossStrung will be
performing at the Heppner
E lem entary School gym
starting at 7 p.m.
Sunday will bring the
final chance to watch the
sheep dog trials, as well
as take in the annual road
bowling competition as a
participant or spectator.
With a little something
for everyone, members of
the St. Patrick’s Committee
say they hope everyone will
participate in as much of the
weekend as they.
For more information,
call 541-676-5536, visit
www.heppnerchamber.com
or check out Facebook at
“St. Patrick’s Celebration
Heppner Oregon USA.”
A nd d o n ’t fo rg et to
wear your green.
The former Hog Handlers, now the Grow ‘Em, and Show ‘Em 4-H group. Back row: Shayna
Osmin, Zach Bredfield and Keegan Gibbs. Front row: Jett Stewart, ZaBrena Masterson,
Aubriana Rodriguez and Serenity Rodriguez. Not pictured but participating in the 4-H
group are Olivia Schmidt, Blake Greenup, Hunter Greenup, Kael Osmin and Macy Gibbs.
-Contributed photo
By S eren ity R o d rig u ez, president; Shayna Osmin,
vice p resid e n t; K eegan
club rep o rter
On Feb. 16, the 4-H G ibbs, treasurer; O livia
Hog Handlers met to elect Schm idt, secretary; and
o fficers and pick a new S e r e n i t y R o d r i g u e z ,
reporter.
name for the club.
The club also voted
T h e n e w ly - e le c te d
officers are Macy Gibbs, on a new name, choosing
Irish boxing event March 14
The Heppner Chamber
o f C om m erce w an ts to
rem ind everyone to take
in th e s e v e n th a n n u a l
amateur Irish boxing event,
sponsored by the Chamber
a n d Y 1 02 H a y s t a c k
Broadcasting.
The Irish “ sm o k er,”
as it has been called, takes
place Friday, March 14, in
the Heppner High School
gym. Doors will open at
6:30 p.m. and the event will
begin at 8 p.m. Admission
will be $10 for ages 12 to
adult; $5 for eight to 11
years o f age; and free for
seven and under.
A tte n d e e s can a lso
p u r c h a s e a 2 0 1 3 S t.
Patrick’s button for $3 for
M o r r o w C ounty H e a lt h D istrict
D a n H a m b l e t o n , M.D.
On Thursday, March 13th
1:30 to 3:00 p.m.at
Willow Creek Valley Assisted Living Facility
410 Frank Gilliam Drive, Heppner, OR
M ORROW CO UNTY
HEALTH DISTRICT
E x c e l l e n c e in H e a l t h c a r e
1 * 1
A
H O f T lG T o w n
4b
Cordially Invites the Public to Attend an
Open House to Meet
“ G row ‘Em , and Show
‘Em ” to reflect the fact
that they now include all
livestock and not just hogs.
The club's next meeting
was held at the NRCS office
on March 2.
C offee 'Roasters
Coffee freshly roasted here in your
neck of the woods
Available in Heppner at
Locally roasted coffee is superior in every way
Treat yourself - drink freshly roasted coffee
Thank you for shopping local and
supporting local small business
two chances to win $100.
The first drawing will be
held during intermission.
A shuttle service will
begin to pick up riders by
Heppner Family Foods at
6:15 p.m. and at the back
door o f Bucknum's at 6:45
p.m. and 7:15 p.m ., and
will be repeating trips until
all the riders have been
delivered up to the high
school. After the event, the
shuttle will drop riders off
where they were picked up.
This year's fight card
sponsors are Devin O il/
Devin Mobile, Northwest
Farm C re d it S e rv ic e s ,
Sw eeney M o rtu ary and
Tom D enchel Ford. The
comer sponsors are Bruce
Young Logging and John
Britt Logging.
Q u e stio n s? C all the
H e p p n e r c h a m b e r at
5 4 1 -6 7 6 -5 5 3 6 or emai l
heppnerchamber@
centurytel.net.
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