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.