TEN - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Heppner TSA makes good
showing at competition
Middle school chapter off to impressive start
Above: Middle school participants (front) Casey Fletcher, Brinley Dompier, Aimee Doherty,
Madelyn Nichols, Hanna Palmer, (back) Kael Osmin, Jason Rea, Logan Angell, Jordan Spauld-
ing and Kevin Rhea. Below: High school participants (front) Elijah Fetter, Bryan Fowler, Kai
Arbogast, William Lutcher, Trent Smith, Daichi Walter, Caitlyn Scrivner, (back) Carson Bros-
nan, Ethan Homgren, Kane Sweeney, Gibson McCurry, Leo Waite, Tim Gould and Charles
Cason. –Contributed photos
Heppner TSA (Tech-
nology Student Associa-
tion) started a middle school
chapter this year.
“Both the middle
school and high school
chapters did an outstand-
ing job at the Oregon TSA
Competition Thursday,
Dec. 10, at BMCC,” said
Heppner TSA advisor Dave
Fowler.
Twenty-six Heppner
students competed in six
events. The event attracted
more than 70 students from
schools in Umatilla and
Morrow counties.
Heppner results for the
competition were:
Middle School: Struc-
tural Design—first place
Madelyn Nichols and Han-
na Palmer, second place
Aimee Doherty and Brinley
Dompier, third place Jor-
dan Spaulding and Casey
Fletcher. Flight—irst place
Gavin Robinson. Mass Pro-
duction—first place Jor-
dan Spaulding, Jason Rea,
Casey Fletcher and Gavin
Robinson, second place
Kevin Rea, Kael Osmin and
Logan Angell.
High School: Structural
Design and Engineering—
first place Kai Arbogast
and Daichi Walters, third
place Tim Gould and Kane
Sweeney. Flight Endur-
ance—first place Bryan
Fowler, second place Elijah
Fetter. Manufacturing Pro-
totype—second place Kai
Arbogast, Bryan Fowler
and William Lutcher.
The event wasn’t only
about competition; it was
also about giving back.
For Mass Production and
Manufacturing Prototype,
students research, design
and build 20 toys, which
are then divided up among
the teams to take back and
donate to charity.
Episcopal diocese elects new
bishop
PENDLETON—Fr. Oregon roots and experi-
Patrick Bell was elected ence and all were so well
the seventh bishop of the qualiied. We would have
Episcopal Diocese
done well with any
of Eastern Oregon
one of the three.”
Saturday, Dec. 12,
McClain said
at Church of the Re-
Bell’s background
deemer, Pendleton.
lends itself to his
new position—he
Kim McClain,
is a seventh genera-
president of the
tion Eastern Wash-
diocese’s standing Fr. Patrick
ingtonian, hailing
committee, said Bell
from a long farm-
Bell was one of
three inalists from a pool ing tradition, and his irst
of 16 applicants. A search Episcopal parish was in
committee narrowed the Ontario, OR.
“Fr. Bell understands
ield down to three candi-
rural life in the Pacific
dates.
McClain said, “All of Northwest. We think he will
the candidates had Eastern make a really good bishop,”
McClain said.
The bishopric of East-
ern Oregon is a half-time
position; Bell said he will
be in the diocese two weeks
a month and maintain his
residence in Coeur d’Alene,
Idaho.
The diocesan moved
to Cove from The Dalles in
Oct. 2013.
Bell will be consecrat-
ed April 16. McClain said
the site has not yet been
determined. For informa-
tion please contact Eastern
Oregon’s diocesan office
at 541-568-4514, ext. 1, or
email diocese@episdioeo.
org.
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Feathered friends bring
unexpected color to winter
yards
Local residents are see-
ing some unexpected color
in their winter thanks to
hummingbirds that have ap-
parently decided to winter
over in the area. At least
three Heppner residents
have reported hummingbird
sightings in their yards,
even during the recent cold
snap that plunged tempera-
tures into the teens.
“It was such a surprise,”
said Anna Schwarzin of
Heppner. “That silly thing
just lew in front of me like,
‘Lady, I’m hungry!’”
Hummingbirds in win-
ter apparently aren’t as
uncommon as some might
think. One western spe-
cies, coincidentally known
as Anna’s Hummingbird,
is a year-round resident
of the Pacific coast from
northern Baja as far north as
southern British Columbia.
Other hummingbird species
that might not be common
winter visitors may also be
late migrants or may have
gotten pushed off course
by a storm.
While it doesn’t seem
like the chances of sur-
vival would be very great,
experts say the little birds
are sturdier than they seem,
able to conserve energy or
change their diet to survive.
However, according to the
Seattle Audubon Society,
there also are several ways
to ensure their success.
-Don’t mess with the
One way to keep nectar from freezing is to wrap Christmas
lights around the feeder. –Photo courtesy of the Seattle Audubon
Society
mix. Though increasing
the sugar may help prevent
freezing, experts recom-
mend staying consistent
with a 1:4 mix. A simple
recipe of one part sugar and
four parts water, mixed in a
pan, brought to a boil, and
then removed from heat and
cooled.
-Have two feeders and
rotate them. The mix will
begin to freeze around 29
degrees. Rotating the feed-
ers throughout the day will
keep the luid moving and
available to the birds.
-String Christmas lights
around the feeder; the ambi-
ent heat can be just enough
to keep things thawed (de-
pending on how cold it
gets). Or hang a trouble
light near the feeding sta-
tion, or from the bottom of
the feeder.
- Duct tape a hand
warmer to the feeder. They
emit heat for approximately
seven hours.
- Try plumber’s heat
tape. The wattage of these
tapes is very low and does
not draw a lot of energy.
- Don’t stress too much
about the welfare of the
hummingbirds. Humming-
birds are capable of reduc-
ing their body temperature
at night and conserving
their energy. They roost
in trees and shrubs and do
not use nest boxes or bird
houses. They need a lot
of sucrose (nectar) during
the day to keep them go-
ing, especially in the cold.
Continuing to offer nectar
is a way in which we can
assist them.
With a little care, we
can keep these cheerful
visitors safe and warm as
they bring an unexpected
touch of summer to the
bleak winter landscape.
Sheriff's Report
-Continued from PAGE then advised that good Sa- The caller advised there
EIGHT maritans were able to corral were also tools lying around
October 29: -A person
at Irrigon skate park ad-
vised of a male left at the
skate park; the male was
in a wheelchair and was
very disoriented—he was
speaking with his hands
but the caller could under-
stand him. The male had a
hospital band on. Morrow
County Sheriff ’s Office
and Boardman Ambulance
responded and transported
the male to Good Shepherd
Hospital.
-A female in Irrigon
advised MCSO that her car
locked automatically with
her keys and baby inside.
MCSO and Boardman Lock
and key responded and un-
locked the car.
-MCSO was advised
that Lance Sanchez, 34,
currently serving a sentence
with Oregon Department of
Corrections, was served an
Irrigon Justice Court War-
rant for Failure to Pay Fine
on Theft II.
-A caller advised that
seven or eight cows were
out at the turnoff to Blakes
Ranch; they were black
with white ear tags. MCSO
determined Blakes Ranch
is open range. No action
was taken.
-An employee at
Boardman Select market
advised MCSO that he was
having an altercation with
a shoplifter. Boardman PD
responded and arrested
Paul Alan Lienig, 42, for
Theft III.
-MCSO was advised
that a vehicle ran a stop
sign at Irrigon and was now
parked at a residence. A
deputy responded and made
contact with the driver,
who advised they did not
run a stop sign. The driver
received a warning.
-MCSO received a
report that a female was
seen driving her vehicle
into town. MCSO arrested
Amanda Suzanne Vaughan,
41, for Theft III and Viola-
tion of a Release Agree-
ment. Sheriff was released
on her own recognizance at
the sheriff’s ofice.
-MCSO received report
of cows out on Highway
74 near Ione. MCSO was
the cows in a pasture down
the road. The highway was
clear.
October 30: -A female
in Irrigon advised Morrow
County Sheriff ’s office
that she spoke to her hus-
band yesterday and hadn’t
heard from him since; she
requested MCSO to attempt
contact with him.
-MCSO advised being
out at Sub Zero Restaurant
in Irrigon with mail on the
ground.
-A female in Heppner
advised she rents to two
subjects and the male sub-
ject had been having some
anger issues that day. The
caller advised the male
subject did damage to the
female’s car and charged at
her several times. He had
not assaulted the female
but his tempter escalated
in the morning. The female
had called the landlord
worried he was going to do
something to the residence.
The female was at work at
the time and not in harm’s
way. The owner of the home
requested to have the male
trespassed from the resi-
dence. MCSO responded.
-MCSO was advised
of a car that ran into a light
pole behind a school in
Irrigon. The driver was a
juvenile. MCSO and the
driver’s father responded
and at the father’s requested
the vehicle was towed.
-MCSO took a theft re-
port regarding some sheds
that had been broken into in
Heppner.
-A caller at the fish
hatchery in Irrigon advised
there was a deer that ran
into the fence and was now
deceased. The caller had
thought it was alive and
needed dispatched, but
while the caller was on the
phone the deer took its last
breath. The caller advised
they could take care of it
on Monday.
-MCSO received a
report from a person in
Boardman who advised that
within the last week some-
one broke into the storage
trailer and stole things in
and around the property.
that they used to break in.
MCSO took a report and
took the incident under
investigation.
October 31: -Morrow
County Sheriff’s Ofice re-
ceived report from a woman
in Heppner who said a sub-
ject threatened to beat up
her iancé and then refused
to leave. MCSO responded.
-MCSO received report
that Umatilla Police De-
partment arrested Kevin Ri-
cardo Melendez, 21, on an
Irrigon Justice Court war-
rant for Failure to Appear/
Giving False Information to
a Police Oficer and Resist-
ing Arrest. He was lodged
at the Umatilla County Jail
with $2,345 bail in full.
-MCSO received report
of a vehicle parked along-
side of the road on Willow
Creek Rd with a lat tire and
open door. No one was at
the vehicle.
-MCSO received report
of a cell phone taken out
of a vehicle on Wyoming
Ave. in Irrigon. MCSO later
learned that the phone was
not stolen; a child had it.
-MCSO received report
from a man at Toms Camp
Rd., Boardman, who said
he had a goat at his house
that didn’t belong to him.
He said he had the goat tied
up and wanted someone to
come get it.
-MCSO received report
from a subject in Irrigon
who said he had gotten a
strange call from a female
on his phone for the city.
The female said she needed
police on Columbia.
-MCSO received report
from an Irrigon woman
who said a dog, possibly
a boxer, that didn’t belong
to her was at her house. A
deputy attempted to catch
the dog, but it was skittish
and ran off.
-MCSO received report
of a rile found in the Irri-
gon wildlife area.
-MCSO received report
from a woman on Green St.
in Heppner who said that
her wife was just hit by their
neighbor and requested
deputy contact. MCSO
responded.