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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 2, 2018 Heppner Ranger District prepares to implement prescribed burn Fire management offi- cials on the Heppner Rang- er District are preparing to implement a 250-acre prescribed burn as early as Thursday, Apr. 26 near Sun- flower Flat, approximately 20 miles south of Heppner. The activities are antic- ipated to produce localized smoke impacts for approxi- mately two to three days, after ignitions are complete. The objective of the pre- scribed burn operation is to reduce hazardous fuel loads by using controlled fire to reduce the amount of dead and down fuels and selectively thin under- story trees in dense forested stands. Prescribed burning will also help stimulate fire tolerant plant species, enhance forage and browse, and reduce the risk of large stand-replacing wildfires. If conditions are right, the district will continue burning into next week. Early season burning op- erations typically begin in spring (or when the snow melts) and occur until the beginning of fire season. For additional infor- mation on the upcoming burn, please contact Kristen Marshall at 541-676-2130, klmarshall@fs.fed.us. Creative Care Preschool to hold bunco fundraiser Creative Care Pre- school (CCP) will be hold- ing a bunco game night on May 3 at the Ione Le- gion hall. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the game starting at 6:30. Game prizes and snacks will be provided. A silent auction of student’s art work and baskets will be held. CCP is a small, private preschool in Ione, pro- viding early education to three- and four-year-olds. The school uses fundraising activities to purchase sup- plies and fund scholarship Free spray days to be held May 13-19 Morrow Soil and Wa- ter Conservation District, along with the Natural Re- sources Conservation Ser- vice will host free spray days in Morrow County during Oregon Invasive Weed Awareness Week, May 13-19. The SWCD began the event to promote watershed health and weed control to the citizens in Morrow County. Morrow County Grain Growers gen- Vehicles and specifications and any more questions are on display or you may contact Morrow County Public Works at P.O. Box 428, 365 Hwy 74, Lexington, OR 97839 phone 541-989-9500. All items are sold “AS IS-WHERE IS” without any guarantees or warranty expressed or implied. Specifically, but without limitation, Morrow County makes no representation or warranty that any of the vehicles conform to any standard in respect of safety, pollution, or fit for any particular purpose. Morrow County make no guarantee as to the authenticity, of any particular age, year of manufacture, model, make, mileage, hours, condition, or defect of any vehicle being sold. Bidders are encouraged to make their own physical inspection and rely solely on that inspection before bidding. Failure to inspect does not negate that Bidders responsibility to perform under the auction terms and conditions. Sealed bids will be received no later than 4:00 p.m., May 3, 2018. Morrow County Public Works Office in Lexington. Bids will be publically opened at 9:00 a.m. on May 7, 2018 at the Morrow County Public Works office in Lexington, OR. Successful bidder will be required to take possession and remove vehicle within 30 days of being notified their bid has been accepted Morrow County makes no warranties as to vehicles condition. Payment in full must be completed with certified check, cashier’s check, or cash. Payment in full is required before buyer will receive vehicle title from Morrow County. Buyer is required to register the vehicle in the buyer's name, and present that registration to Morrow County prior to the vehicle being released to the buyer. Failure to perform these steps within 30 days of being notified that bid has been accepted will nullify the winning bid, and Morrow County may offer vehicle to next highest bidder or choose to relist the vehicle at auction. Morrow County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex or handicapped status in employment or the provision of services. # 148 1988 Chevrolet, 281 K Miles, Custom Deluxe, 4X2 Cab and Chassis. Min Bid $500.00 Front end Plow with BOSS Bumper Off of Mid 90’s Ford F250 Min Bid $250.00 The Heppner Ag de- partment and FFA chapter will be holding their annual plant sale at the greenhouse on Friday, May 4 and 5 from 1 to 6 p.m. and on Sunday, May 6 from noon to 3 p.m. Umatilla National Forest to begin invasive plant treatments programs. Additional fund- raisers are held throughout the year, including a Sees candy sale and the Ione 4 th The Umatilla National of July 5K Fun Run. Forest will soon begin an The preschool will be integrated approach of pre- hosting registration day on vention, manual, mechani- May 16. cal, herbicide, biological control and cultural treat- ments to reduce the risk of Morrow County Public Works is currently requesting bids for Vehicles that are presented for silent bids at The Public Works office 365 Hwy. 74, Lexington, OR. 97839. #115 1996 Chevrolet Pickup, 206 K Miles, 5 speed, Manual Transmission, V8 Engine, A/C, Tilt wheel, CC, AM/FM Stereo and gray cloth trim. Min. Bid $1,000.00 erously donates the chemi- cals each year. The herbicide, labeled for broadleaves in the land- scape, will be pre-mixed by a licensed chemical applica- tor and will be in a labeled one gallon container ready for use (includes Material Safety Data Sheet, MSDS). Information on weed iden- tification, water quality, proper clothing and weather conditions, conservation programs and various other educational materials will also be available. A com- pleted cooperative agree- ment will be required. Stops are planned in Boardman at the NAPA parking lot on Monday, May 14, Irrigon City Park on Wednesday, May 16 and Heppner City Park on Friday, May 18. The event will be from 9 a.m. to noon in each location. Ag and FFA to hold plant sale #723 Kawasaki SS Mule, Rear end is out Min. Bid $400.00 # 570 2002 Polaris Range, 6X6, Series 11, 500 CC Min. Bid $3,000.00 8Ft. Trailer 800 lbs. Capacity Min. Bid $200.00 12Ft. Trailer 1200 lbs. Capacity Min. Bid $250.00 #530 1992 Cushman cart, Needs Ignition and carburetor cleaning. Min. Bid $300.00 invasive species expanding on the forest. This work will be implemented under the 2010 decision for the Invasive Species Treatment Project and the Forest Plan amended by the Pacific Northwest Region 2005 decision for Preventing and Managing Invasive Plants. Treatment is sched- uled to begin in late-April and expected to continue through October. “The majority of herbi- cide treatments will be spot application to individual invasive plants using truck sprayers, backpack spray- ers and UTVs,” said Paula Brooks, Forest Botanist. Some broadcast applica- tion is also planned along a small subset of roadsides. Herbicides to be used include chlorsulfuron, clopyralid, imazapic, met- sulfuron methyl and pi- cloram. Additionally, the forest will add the chemical aminopyralid to the ap- proved herbicide list. This chemical has been shown to be safer to the applicators, as well as providing fewer potential impacts to aquatic organisms and soils. “Manual and mechani- cal treatments are planned for a number of small infes- tations, some of which have been treated for over a de- cade and are subsequently much reduced in size,” said Brooks. Herbicide treat- ments will be carried out following the project design features of the Record of Decision for the Invasive Plants Treatment Project. Invasive species have been shown to reduce bio- diversity including wild- life habitat, wildlife and domestic livestock forage and streamside vegetation. Invasive plants targeted for treatment include common crupina, yellow starthistle, leafy spurge, spotted and diffuse knapweeds, rush skeleton weed, meadow hawkweed, Scotch thistle, sulphur cinquefoil, dalma- tion toadflax, and hound’s- tongue. Partners include county weed boards in Oregon and Washington, Oregon Department of Agriculture and Wallowa Resources. Funding includes appro- priated dollars and grant money from Title II proj- ects. Treatment sites are located across the Umatilla National Forest and her- bicide treatments will be signed on the ground at the time of treatment. Maps of the proposed treatment sites are also posted on the website at: www.fs.usda. gov/umatilla/. For more specific in- formation on timing and location of herbicide treat- ments, contact Tim Collins, Heppner Ranger District at 541-676-2114. Heppner Day Care to hold registration Heppner Day Care, 330 N. Gale St., will be holding preschool regis- tration on May 9 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Twelve spots are available for incoming three-year-olds. Incoming four-year-olds who did not attend preschool last year are encouraged to attend the registration. Please bring your child so they can complete the assessment project, along with a copy of their current immunization records. For more information call 541- 676-5429. SWCD to meet Morrow SWCD will meet Tuesday, May 8 in the Port of Morrow conference room beginning at 6 p.m. Agenda items include minutes from the April meeting, financial report, FY 18-19 budget update, partner reports and staff reports. Meetings of the SWCD are open to the public. Valby Lutheran Church Valby Road Ione Oregon. 97843 Church Services 1st & 3rd Sundays ALL VEHICLES ARE SOLD AS IS! Successful bidder will be required to take possession and remove vehicle within 30 days of being notified their bid has been accepted Morrow County makes no warranties as to vehicles condition. Vehicle’s SOLD AS IS Certified check, cashier’s check or cash must make payment. Available for: Weddings ♦ Funerals Family Events Old Country Church All are Welcome
