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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 26, 2015 Sports Schedules Mustang Cross Country Mt. Vernon Preliminary schedule, Sept. 19 – Red Barn Run, subject to change Lexington Aug. 27 - Green and Gold Sept. 25 - Bridgette Nelson Invite, Pendleton Memorial Invitation- Sept. 5 - Runner Soul XC al/CRC Preview The Fest, Hermiston Dalles Sept. 11 - Catherine Creek Sept. 18 - 1 st Annual Grant Oct. 2 - Milton Freewater Union Run the River, Oct. 9 - Heppner Oct. 15 - Kyle Burnside Wildhorse Invite, Wild- horse Oct. 23 - District Meet, Pendleton Oct. 31 – State Meet, Lane Community College Ione FFA fares well at first county fair showing Mustang Football Sep. 4, 7 PM @ Commu- nity Stadium EOU La Grande vs. Imbler High School Sep 11, 7PM @ Grant Union Sep 18, 7PM vs. Enter- prise Secondary Sep 25, 7PM vs. Tri-City Oct 23, 7PM vs. Irrigon Prep (Homecoming) Oct 30, 7PM @ Weston- Oct 2, 7PM @ Pilot Rock McEwen Oct 9, 7PM vs. Culver Nov 7, 14, 21, 28, Playoffs, Oct 16, 7PM @ Stanfield TBA Mustang Volleyball Aug 28, 12 PM Jamboree @ Umatilla Aug 29, 9 AM @ Grant Union Sep 3, 5 PM @ Sherman County Jr./Sr. High School Sep 5, 9 AM vs. Enterprise, Grant Union, Imbler High School, John F Kennedy, Wallowa, Weston-McEwen Sep 8, 4 PM 3-Way vs. Dufur School, Sherman County Jr./Sr. High School Sep 12, 9 AM @ Condon High School Sep 18, 9 AM @ Yakama Tribal Sep 22, 5 PM @ Weston- McEwen Sep 24, 5 PM vs. Irrigon Sep 29, 5 PM vs. Pilot Rock Oct 1, 4 PM vs. Union Oct 3, 12 PM Double-Head- er @ Weston-McEwen High School Oct 8, 5 PM @ Pilot Rock Oct 10, 2 PM Double- Header @ Heppner High School Oct 15, 5 PM @ Stanfield Secondary Oct 20, 5 PM vs. Culver Oct 24, 12 PM Champion- ships @ Culver Cardinal Football Sept.5, 1 PM vs. Triad @ Dufur Classic Sept.11, 7 PM vs. Echo Sept.18, 7 PM @ Sherman Sept.25, BYE Oct.2, 7 PM @ Arlington Oct.8, 7 PM vs. Perrydale Oct.16, 1 PM @ Mitchell/ offs, TBD Spray Nov.13/14, State Quarterfi- Oct.23, 7 PM vs. Dufur nals, TBD (Homecoming) Nov.20/21, State Semi- Oct.30, 7 PM vs. South Finals, TBD Wasco (Senior Night) Nov.28, State Champion- Nov.6/7 , 1 st Rd. State Play- ship, TBD Cardinal Volleyball Sept.3, 5 PM @ Irrigon (V/JV) Sept.4, 5 PM vs. Wallowa (V/JV) Sept.11, 5 PM vs. Echo (V/ JV) Sept.12, 9 AM Summit Springs Tournament- Condon (V) Sept.15, 5 PM vs. Mitchell/ Spray (V/JV) Sept.17, 5 PM vs. Arlington (V) Sept.22, 5 PM vs. Riverside (V/JV) Sept.26, 10 AM vs. Dufur & Horizon Christian @ Arlington (V/JV) Sept.29, 5 PM @ Arlington (V) Oct.3, 10 AM @ Sherman & South Wasco (V/JV) Oct.6, 5 PM @ Mitchell/ Spray (V/JV) Oct.8, 5 PM @ Condon/ Wheeler (V/JV) Oct.10, 10 AM vs. Horizon Christian & Dufur @ Hood River (V/JV) Oct.13, 5 PM @ Helix (V/ JV) Oct.15, 5 PM vs. Condon/ Wheeler (V/JV) Oct.17, 10 AM vs. Sherman & South Wasco (V/ JV) Oct.22, District Crossover (V), TBD Oct.24, 10 AM @ Big Sky District Tournament (V), TBD Oct.28, 1 st Rd. State Play- offs (V), TBD Oct.31, 2 nd Rd. State Play- offs (V), TBD Nov.6-7, State Volleyball To u r n a m e n t , R i d - geview HS-Redmond (V), TBD Umatilla National Forest moves to Phase C Public Use Restrictions As of last week, forest mented Phase C public use for human-caused fires, and officials on the Umatilla restrictions due to extreme concern for public safety. Phase C Fire restric- National Forest have imple- fire danger, the potential tions are: -Campfires are not al- lowed. Liquid and bottle gas stoves only. -No internal combus- tions engine operation, ex- cept for motor vehicles. -Smoking is allowed only in enclosed vehicles and buildings, developed recreation sites, or cleared areas. -No off-road/off-trail vehicle travel or travel on roads not cleared of stand- ing grass or other flam- Local road crews worked last week to repave Gilmore Street mable material. Fire officials want to in Heppner as part of the upgrades required for the new ad- ministrative building under construction next to the Morrow remind everyone that the County Courthouse. -Photo by Sandi Putman current fire danger rating remains at extreme. Ad- ditional information can be found at www.fs.usda.gov/ umatilla/ or on Twitter @ UmatillaNF. Paving Gilmore Ione FFA advisor Erin Heideman and Heppner FFA advisor Beth Dickenson flank master FFA showmen Morgan Orem of Ione and Keegan Gibbs of Heppner. Morgan earned overall grand FFA showman and Keegan reserve in the all-around competition, which included stu- dents competing against each other showing a beef, a sheep and a hog. In addition to showing livestock, students competed in livestock judging, tractor driving and floral design while at the fair. –Contributed photo WIND FARM A large number of other A big new substation, wind facilities are also in however, and many of them centered on how the power Longhorn, is planned for the planning stages in Mor- would be transmitted out to construction near Board- row County; however, some substations for inclusion into the BPA power grid. M o r - row County Planner Car- la McLane was in at- tendance at the meet- ing and has in the past been stress- ing wind fa- cilities com- ing online in Morrow County col- laborate and use a single route to substations. Using one The Wheatridge Wind Facility is proposed on approximately 13,097 acres of private land in Morrow and Umatilla Counties. larger trans- mission corridor rather than man, and planners are hop- have been placed on hold putting up transmissions ing to convince the Navy because of a “softening” in lines for each project would to give up a corridor on the renewable energy mar- not only save farm land, the west side of the Navy ket. Experts and developers but could also be more Bombing Range to trans- believe the market will pick economical for the wind mit power generated in up abound 2020, however, Morrow County to the new when new laws requir- developers. Some land owners are substation. A large Idaho ing that utilities use more also concerned the govern- to Boardman transmission “green” power come into ment might consider land project currently in the play. A drop in oil prices condemnation in order to works could also make use has also been cited as the develop new transmission of this power corridor. So cause of a recent decline in corridors. However, of- far the U.S. Navy has not the demand for wind power. ficials deny this is being signed on to the idea. -Continued from PAGE ONE considered. Medicare 101 classes available in Morrow County Oregon SHIBA will deliver ‘unbiased information’ SALEM —Field offi- cers with the Oregon Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) will be presenting Medicare 101 classes throughout eastern Oregon during the first two weeks of September. 65th ANNIVERSARY Celebration for Jim and Lola Pettyjohn Sunday, September 6 Open House 2-4 Irrigon Fellowship Center Seventh-day Adventist Church 205 Tumbleweed Blvd, Irrigon Friends and Family invited to attend! Murray's Gift Registry The Medicare 101 classes will cover the A, B, C, and Ds of Medicare. Par- ticipants will find out when and how to enroll in Medi- care and will gain an un- derstanding of costs. They will also get information on where to get Medicare help in their community. Local residents will have the opportunity to at- tend a Heppner workshop Tuesday, Sept. 1, from 2-4 Willow Creek Water Park Pool closing for the summer! Friday, August 28 OPEN 1 PM - Kylie Doherty & Kyle Simpkins Wedding - September 12 MIDNIGHT! Laurie Murray & Sean Wood Wedding - September 5 Murray's Drug, 217 N. Main, Heppner • Phone 676-9158 541-676-5752 p.m. at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Classes will also be held in Morrow County at the Irrigon Public Li- brary on Wednesday, Sept. 2, from 2-4 p.m. and at the Port of Morrow Well Springs room on Thursday, Sept. 3, from 2-4 p.m. The two-week tour is sponsored in part by Librar- ies of Eastern Oregon. Advanced registration is recommended to ensure there are enough seats and handouts for everyone. Register by calling 800- 722-4134 without entering your ZIP code or email shiba.oregon@oregon.gov. SHIBA, through a fed- erally-funded grant from the Administration for Community Living, pro- vides free, unbiased Medi- care information, advocacy, and fraud prevention. Deadline for news and advertising: Monday at 5 p.m.