THREE - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Mustangs begin volleyball season
The Heppner Mus-
tang volleyball team got
their season underway last
week by playing the Irri-
gon Knights and the Uma-
tilla Vikings in Irrigon.
The Mustangs lost to the
Knights in a hard fought
match by the scores of 25-
20, 21-25, 20-25 and 20-25.
They then bounced back
to defeat Umatilla in three
straight sets by the scores
of 25-11, 25-8 and 25-14.
In the first set against
Irrigon, the Mustangs
jumped out quickly and
led all the way to the end.
The second set was a close
one with three lead changes
and seven ties before the
Knights pulled out the win.
In the third set the Mustangs
trailed for most of it and
they could only tie the score
twice before falling. The
fourth set saw the Mustangs
jump out to a quick 7-1
lead before Irrigon made a
charge. Heppner held a 14-9
lead before the Knights
stormed back to tie the
score 14-14. The Mustangs
trailed the rest of the way
and took the loss.
Claire Grieb led the
Mustangs in serving, going
25-26 in the match. Maddie
Combe, Sydney Wilson
and Nicole Propheter were
each 10-11 and Genevieve
Smith was 11-12. Jenna
McCullough finished the
match 11-14 from the ser-
vice line.
Sydney led the team
in digs or passes with 41.
Aimee Turrell recorded 27,
Maddie had 22 and Nicole
followed with 20. Claire
had 18 assists to lead the
team and Genevieve was
next with eight. Sydney led
a balanced attack with eight
kills in the match. Maddie,
Jenna and Genevieve each
had six while Nicole had
four and Claire three.
Against Umatilla, the
Mustangs came out fast in
each set and took control of
the match and won easily.
Claire once again led
the team in serving by going
20-21 in the match. Maddie
was 10-10, Nicole 8-9,
Jenna 8-10 and Sydney 7-9.
Genevieve was 6-7, Aimee
3-4 and Alexis Cutsforth
2-3.
According to a news
release, firefighters have
successfully contained all
wildfires that have been
reported on the Umatilla
National Forest. The weath-
er will continue to be cooler
this week with increased
relative humidity, which
will aid firefighting efforts
in mop up efforts.
The Harrison Fire re-
mains 30 acres and is now
100 percent contained. The
fire is located 16 miles west
of Sumpter, OR, within the
Greenhorn unit of the North
Fork John Day Wilderness
on the North Fork John
Day Ranger District. This
section of the wilderness is
remote and in steep terrain,
making access difficult.
Firefighters are continuing
to conduct mop up activ-
ities on the fire. Mopping
up includes searching for
pockets of heat, digging out
the heat source and cooling
with water. An area, trail
and road closure within the
vicinity of the Harrison Fire
is in effect.
The Gilman Fire, lo-
cated near Gilman Flats
on the Heppner Ranger
District and Prineville Bu-
reau of Land Management
lands that are protected by
the Oregon Department of
Forestry, is 954 acres in size
and 100 percent contained.
Grant County has lifted the
Level 1 Pre-Evacuation
Fire Advisory for the area
of Monument, Ritter, Dale
and Middle and North Fork
communities.
Fire officials want to
remind everyone that the
current fire danger rating re-
mains at HIGH and Public
Use Restrictions involving
campfires and chainsaw use
are in effect.
Alexis had 19 digs or
passes while Sydney fin-
ished with 16 and Maddie
had nine. Claire recorded
16 assists and Genevieve
had four. Jenna led the team
with 11 kills and Maddie
and Nicole had four each.
The Mustangs then
traveled to John Day the
next day for the Grant
Union tournament. They
played the entire day in one
set pool play or three set
matches against teams from
Jordan Valley, Enterprise,
Crane, Burns, Nyssa and
Weston-McEwen.
Heppner will next play
on Saturday when they host
their own tournament at
Heppner High School.
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Golf fun day held
The 2018 Holy Names
Men’s golf tournament was
held on Saturday, Aug. 11
with 22 golfers driving,
chipping and putting their
way to earn money for
Catholic scholarships in
the area. The event, in its
eighth year, was organized
by Mark McElligott and
Jim Swanson, with the St.
Patrick’s alter society pro-
viding the food.
The overall winning
team consisted of Rick
Johnston, Fr. Papa, Fr. Con-
don and Larry Lutcher. The
second place team included
Pat Dougherty, Eva Kilken-
ny and Karen Thompson.
Larry Lutcher and Edie
Morgan had longest drives
and Jackson Coiner and
Pat Dougherty had lon-
gest putts. Pat Dougherty
The first place team pictured (L-R): Larry Lutcher, Rick John-
ston, Fr. Papa and Fr. Condon. -Contributed photo.
Twenty-two golfers participated in the 2018 Holy Names Men’s
golf tournament. -Contributed photo.
also got KP. Joe Lindsay were awarded a certificate
received the award for the for the most family mem-
most misplaced balls and bers.
Joe and Leanne Lindsay
Restrictions eased
on the Umatilla
National Forest
Public use restrictions
(PURs) on the Umatilla
National Forest dropped to
Phase A as of 12:01 a.m. on
Tuesday, Aug. 28. The Sea-
sonal Campfire Restrictions
will also be in effect as part
of Phase A of the PURs.
Fire managers have eased
the public use restrictions
due to cooler weather con-
ditions and a decrease in
fire danger.
Phase A is the second
level of restrictions, gener-
ally implemented when the
fire danger is moderate to
high. PURS are phased in
collectively, as conditions
warrant, and may differ
from forest to forest. These
restrictions include:
-Chainsaws may be
operated only between the
hours of 8 p.m. and 1 p.m.
local time. A one hour fire
watch is required after saw
operations cease. Saw op-
erators are required to have
an axe (minimum 2 lb.
head, 26” length), shovel
(8” wide, 26” length) and
fire extinguisher (minimum
ABC 8 oz.) in their posses-
sion. Chainsaw operation
associated with commercial
and personal use firewood
permits are regulated under
the conditions of the permit
and are not impacted by this
public use restriction.
-Smoking is allowed
only in enclosed vehicles,
buildings or cleared areas.
-No off-road/off-trail
vehicle travel or travel on
roads not cleared of stand-
ing grass or other flamma-
ble material; no vehicle
travel on those FS roads
where access has been im-
peded or blocked by earthen
berm, logs, boulders, barri-
er, barricade or gate, or as
otherwise identified in the
fire order.
Seasonal campfire re-
strictions and requirements
described for June 1- Octo-
ber 31 apply.
-Campfires allowed
only in fire pits surrounded
by dirt, rock, or commercial
rings and in areas not con-
ducive to rapid fire spread.
All flammable material
shall be cleared within a
3-foot radius from the edge
of the pit and free of over-
hanging material. Use exist-
ing pits wherever possible.
-Campfires must be
attended at all times and
completely extinguished
prior to leaving.
-Persons with camp-
fires are required to have
a tool that can serve as
a shovel and one gallon
of water in their posses-
sion. The intent of this
requirement is to ensure
individuals with a campfire
to have the tools necessary
to completely extinguish
their campfire.
Portable cooking
stoves using liquefied or
bottled gas and wood burn-
ing stoves equipped with
a chimney that is at least
five feet in length with a
spark-arresting screen con-
sisting of quarter inch mesh
hardware cloth are allowed.
-Use of charcoal bri-
quettes is permitted under
the same restrictions as
campfires described above.
The public’s awareness
of the fire danger and coop-
eration is essential to a safe
fire season. Recreationists,
firewood cutters, hunters
and other forest users can
all help by closely adhering
to restrictions, operating
safely and cautiously and
keeping up-to-date on the
latest orders and regula-
tions.
Regulated closures are
in effect on state and private
lands protected by Oregon
Department of Forestry
(ODF) in northeast and cen-
tral Oregon. Please check
with your local Oregon De-
partment of Forestry office
for public use restrictions
on lands protected by ODF.
the eviction process. They
moved out Wednesday, but
took her heater.
-MCSO received a
report on SE Utah Ave,
Irrigon that a Doge Ram
is plying loud music. RP
advised he is really tired of
no one speaking with the
juvenile.
-MCSO received a re-
port at Peters Rd/Wilson
Ln, Boardman tat someone
broke the fence and there
are a bunch of cattle out.
-MCSO received a re-
port at Sub Zero Restaurant
on E Hwy 730, Irrigon
that he left his vehicle on
First St by Sub Zero and
someone stole some of his
belongings.
-MCSO received a re-
port at Irrigon Shell Station
on E Hwy 730, Irrigon that
there is a subject in a white
pickup at pump eight that
is causing an issue. Deputy
responded, subject will
continue to Umatilla and
fill up there.
Sheriff’s Report
The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office has released the following information:
June 10: Morrow
County Sheriff ’s Office
received a report that Car-
los Antonio Ramirez was
arrested by UCSO on war-
rant. Lodged at UCJ.
-MCSO received a re-
port at Sinclair Station,
Main St N, Boardman of
a suspicious person. Offi-
cer made contact with the
subject.
-MCSO received a re-
port at Sinclair Station,
Main St N, Boardman that
Jorge Luis Alcala Sanchez
Dessert
Fundraiser For:
Elizabeth Allen
Swim Lesson Fund
Ione Community Church
Will be hosting a
Dessert Sale
Sunday, Sept. 9th
From 6—8 pm.
During Ione Music in the Park
Music by Charlie and Anna Ross
Sales by Donation– funds in memory of
Elizabeth Allen
(will be moved to Ione Legion Hall with
inclement weather)
was arrested by BPD for
UUMV. Lodged at UCJ,
bail of $10,000.
-MCSO received a
report on SE Hager St,
Heppner of a cougar in the
residential area.
-MCSO received a re-
port on W Seventh Rd,
Irrigon that there is a rac-
coon by her driveway that
is attempting to attack her
dog. Deputies set a trap.
-MCSO received a re-
port on W Seventh Rd, Irri-
gon that RP had people liv-
ing with her and she was in
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