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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 23, 2017 Library celebrates end of summer reading Sports Schedules Cardinal Football Sept.1, 7 PM @ Elgin Sept.8, 7 PM vs. Echo Sept.15, 7 PM vs. South Wasco Sept.22, 7 PM @ Sherman Co. Moro Sept.29, 3 PM @ Touchet, WA Oct.6, 7 PM @ Arlington Oct.13, 7 PM vs. Perry- dale (Homecoming) Oct.20, 1 PM @ Fossil Oct.27, 7 PM vs. Dufur (Senior Night) Cardinal Volleyball Aug.24 4 PM @ Helix/ Umatilla Aug.25/26 @ 1A Season Preview Tourney- Country Christian HS Sept.5, 5 PM vs. Mitchell/ Spray Sept.8, 1/5 PM vs. Irrigon & Echo Sept.9, 9 AM @ Summit Springs Tournament, Condon Sept.12, 5 PM @ Condon/ Wheeler Sept.14, 5 PM vs. Horizon Christian Sept.16, 9 AM @ Riverside Tournament, Boardman Sept.21, 5 PM @ Dufur Sept.28, 5 PM vs. Sherman Oct.3, 5 PM @ Dufur (Dig Pink) Oct.5, 5 PM @ South Wasco Oct.7, 1 PM @ Mitchell/ Spray Oct.12, 5 PM vs. Condon/ Wheeler (Senior Night) Brownell Middle, Oct.19, 5 PM District Play- Umatilla High School in game Saturday, Sep 23,10:00 Oct.21, 10 AM Big Sky a.m., Invitational @ District Tournament, The Dalles, Sorosis The Dalles Park Saturday, Sep 30, 8:30 a.m., Invitational @ Portland Christian, Portland Meadows Race Track Thursday, Oct 5, Game time TBD Invitational vs The Dalles, Umatil- Saturday, Sep 2, 8:15 a.m., la and Clara Brownell Invitational @ Til- Middle, Thompson lamook, Hydrangea Ranch- Hwy 207 Ranch Friday, Oct 13, 10:00 a.m., Saturday, Sep 9, 12:10 Invitational @ Gervais p.m., Invitational @ High School, Wil- Hermiston, Sandstone lamette Mission State Middle School Park Friday, Sep 15, Game time Thursday, Oct 19, 3:00 TBD, Invitational p.m., Invitational @ @ Union, Catherine Pendleton, Wildhorse Creek State Park golf club Friday, Sep 22, Game time Saturday, Nov 4, Champi- TBD, Invitational @ onships @ Lane Com- Umatilla and Clara munity College Mustang Cross Country Umatilla National Forest to implement fall prescribed burn plan Riley Burton, 4, chats with Llama, Llama Red Pajama dur- ing the celebration marking the end of the Heppner library’s summer reading program. The celebration on Aug. 5 was well- attended and featured not only live llamas but also games for the kids and plenty of prizes. -Photo by Megan Futter Ribbon cutting planned for Boardman early learning center PENDLETON—Fire management officials on the Umatilla National Forest are preparing to implement the forest’s fall prescribed burn plan, which could impact camping and hunt- ing opportunities in several hunting units across the forest. Any associated road and trail closures will go into effect prior to and dur- ing burn operations, which typically take two to five days to complete. Hunters are advised to plan ahead and avoid camping in the designated prescribed burn areas during the upcoming 2017 hunting season. Frequent, low-intensity fire is essential for healthy forests and reducing the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire caused by excessive fuel buildup. Prescribed burning is an effective tool for re- moving excessive amounts of brush, shrubs, and trees, while also encouraging the $2.1 million. The center is named in honor of Gary and Kathy Neal, longtime residents of eastern Oregon. Gary is the general manager for the Port of Morrow, where he has worked since 1989. Kathy served for 17 years on the IMESD Board of Directors and said she has come to realize the great importance of early learn- ing in the lives of children. “I really believe that providing a strong foun- dation for our youngest children is what they need to be successful in school and life—data shows this. We need to be giving our kids the best opportunity we April 12: -Morrow can from the beginning,” County Sheriff ’s Office Kathy said. was advised that Hermis- ton PD arrested Rebecca A Diaz Hernandez, 24, on an Irrigon Justice Court war- rant for Failure to Appear on Child neglect II x2. -MCSO was advised of a female with a suspended license driving her vehicle between Lexington and Hermiston. -Humane Society of the United States advised Morrow County Road Dept. would like to MCSO of an anonymous remind all motorists that with any road tip regarding a possible maintenance project to be aware of the dog fighting ring at a loca- tion on Hwy. 206. A female workers, they are very important to us. had advised she saw chains hanging from a tree near a Watch for signs, flags and work-zone employees barn , as well as a dog in and equipment. Morrow County’s goal is to provide the barn and cages stacked a safe roadway. However, it is always up to the motorist to drive according to conditions. Be patient in the barn. and plan ahead. Leave early if you know you will -MCSO was advised be driving through work zones. Please use extreme that a person trespassed caution and common sense. They will do their best from the Irrigon Shell was and would appreciate your patience there asking for money Areas to be aware of this summer and told the gas attendant she would “regret working Paver patching Ione-Gooseberry there.” Ella Road, Ione -MCSO received a Baseline Road complaint regarding juve- and some overlay projects niles yanking on the door West Maint (Ione) and Ella and drop box at the Heppner Road. library. The caller advised North end of the County Division Rd., Fourth there were at least five kids St/.Nevada St., Third St., but they were not sure of Wyoming St., W.8th Road ages or description. and Patterson Ferry Rd. -Heppner Fire Depart- Including...YOU WILL NEED TO BE ment responded to a flue fire with visible flames on AWARE OF WET PAINT AND STAY WITHIN YOUR Hwy. 74, Heppner. LANE OF TRAVEL... Travelers should use caution when -A caller in Irrigon re- encountering a road striping operation and should not drive across the stripes when the paint is still wet. The paint used ported that a four-wheeler to stripe roads is a water-borne, nontoxic paint containing had been making a race reflective glass beads. Motorists who accidentally get road paint on their vehicles should remove it immediately, before track loop through his prop- erty since 1 a.m.; it was 3 the paint sets up, with a pressure washer. a.m. at the time of the call. Deputies responded but Again be prepared and be safe. were unable to locate the Questions or concerns may be four-wheeler. addressed to 541-989-9500 -MCSO was advised Morrow County Road Department. by a female that her neigh- Boardman—The Neal Early Learning Center will celebrate its opening with a ribbon cutting event on Wednesday, Aug. 30, at 3 p.m. The new center in Boardman is adjacent to the SAGE Center and Blue Mountain Community Col- lege’s (BMCC) new Board- man Workforce Training Center. It is a project of the Port of Morrow, which partnered with the Morrow County School District, Umatilla-Morrow Head Start and the Intermountain Education Service District (IMESD). Funding was made possible by the Port of Morrow, with some grants from the state as well as partner contributions. The capital costs approached growth of native vegetation. However, prescribed burn- ing is highly dependent on weather conditions, which have to be within a narrow criteria window in order to use prescribed fire. Factors such as wind speed and direction, temperatures, relative humidity, and fuel moistures are all taken into consideration prior to im- plementing a prescribed burn operation. “From a restoration objective standpoint, late summer and fall provide the best opportunities for the timing of prescribed fires,” said Chris Johnson, Deputy Fire Staff Officer. “Fire be- havior during fall weather conditions are more likely to align with how the na- tive vegetation has adapted to fire.” The Forest Service rec- ognizes that hunting season coincides with prescribed burning season and can im- pact hunters, but controlled burns are necessary to rein- troduce fire to the landscape and encourage healthy veg- etation that will ultimately improve landscapes and forage for big game. Hunters should be cau- tious when entering a re- cently burned area and be aware of increased hazards, particularly snags. Dead or dying trees that remain standing after a fire are unstable, especially in high winds. “Don’t camp or hang out in the burned area. And, as always, let someone know your planned route, destination and expected return time,” said Johnson. Each prescribed burn represents many years of planning and preparation to ensure burn operations meet prescriptive condi- tions that allow for suc- cessful burns that provide multiple benefits to re- sources. The forest works closely with the Oregon Department of Forestry and Washington Department of Natural Resources in ac- cordance with the State’s Smoke Management Plans to determine when, where, and how much is burned on a daily basis. Potential smoke impacts, looking at volume of smoke, direc- tion of spread, and mixing heights, are determined prior to each burn. All burns will be monitored until a season ending rain or snow occurs. Maps of the proposed prescribed burns are lo- cated on InciWeb at http:// inciweb.nwcg.gov/inci- dent/4703/. Additional in- formation on prescribed burning is available on the Umatilla National Forest website at www.fs.usda. gov/umatilla/ or at any for- est office. Sheriff’s Report bor ran off a lady that was standing in her front yard. -A subject in Heppner requested contact from a deputy regarding on ongo- ing stalking issue. -MCSO was advised that Pendleton PD arrested James Robert Martin, 27, on a Morrow County parole and Probation detainer. April 13: -A male in Heppner requested deputy response to his wife making comments about harming herself. Morrow County Sheriff’s deputies respond- ed but the female was unco- operative and hostile. The male was advised to call Community Counseling Solutions. -A female in Heppner advised MCSO that a per- son showed up at her house and was currently driving around downtown Hep- pner. MCSO was unable to locate. -MCSO reported offi- cer initiated activity to sus- picious activity in Heppner. An owner was trying to gain access to his own residence with a pry bar. April 14: -A female in Irrigon advised there were two male subjects at her house scoping out the property and wanting to of- fer carpet cleaning services. The female advised it did not look like they could have done it. -A male in Boardman advised he was driving down Tower Rd. and saw three to four male teenagers lying in the middle of the road. MCSO was unable to locate. -A caller from Board- man advised MCSO that her granddaughter agreed to haul her scrap metal away and that they would split the money. The caller advised the money was not split and one subject had taken the money from the scrap and would not give them their share. -MCSO received a complaint of a school bus partly blocking the road on Hwy. 74 in Ione. A deputy made contact with the driv- er, who advised he had been awake since 3 a.m. and was invited to have dinner so stopped there before drop- ping off the bus. When the deputy made contact, the subject was home and the bus had been put away. -A subject called and reported that he was miss- ing his address book and made threats that he would slit his roommate’s throat. -A male in Irrigon called MCSO and advised he had a dog in his cat trap. -MCSO received a complaint regarding an unlicensed driver driving down Hinton Creek. April 15: -Umatilla County Sheriff ’s Office requested assistance from Morrow County Sheriff’s Office. UCSO advised they were out with a vehicle in Pendleton and would like MCSO to contact the registered owner of the vehicle and see if he knew where his vehicle was and get a current phone number for him. -MCSO advised they assisted Umatilla PD with a fight at Riverside Sports Bar. -A female in Irrigon advised she was told by a neighbor that people were waiting for her to leave and then go to her house and break in. -MCSO received com- plaint that a car had been parked in front of the old swimming pool for four days. -A female in Irrigon advised her friend just took a bunch of pills. MCSO and Irrigon Ambulance responded and Irrigon am- bulance transported the patient to Good Shepherd Medical Center. -A caller in Irrigon ad- vised they were at the base- ball field and his ex-wife’s boyfriend started pushing a subject and shoving him in the chest, threatening to fight him. -A caller in Irrigon ad- vised of a dead cow in the water off the bank near the park in the Irrigon marina. -A person in Ione re- ported that just before midnight someone tried to break into the residence. The caller advised they popped out the screen but the window was locked. The subject fled east when the caller started turning on lights and dogs started barking. -Boardman ambulance advised of a single car, non-injury motor vehicle accident. A female was cited for careless driving with accident. -Boardman ambulance was advised that there was a male subject injured with a knife at Cascade Special- ties. The subject was in the plant, unknown if conscious or breathing, information relayed through a third party. The male subject was transported to Good Shepherd Medical Center.