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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Primary election Efforts continue to candidate filing now hang up on illegal open robocalls Candidates filing for offices to be voted on at the primary election opened on Sept. 12. Offices to be voted on include President, US Sen- ator; US Representative, 2 nd District; Secretary of State; State Treasurer; Attorney General; State Senator, 29 th District; State Representa- tive, 57 th District; State Su- preme Court positions and Court of Appeals positions at the state level. At the county level the positions up for election are Morrow County Clerk; County Commissioner, po- sition 1; Morrow County Sheriff and Morrow County Treasurer. Those interested in be- coming a candidate should check the Candidate Manu- al on the Oregon Secretary of State website. The last day to file for the May 19, 2020 primary election is March 10, 2020. For addi- tional information contact Morrow County Clerk Bob- bi Childers. WILDLIFE -Continued from PAGE ONE license plate featuring a mule deer and Cascade Range mountain in the background. OWF has a long history of provid- ing grants for projects that benefit fish and wildlife in Oregon, including helping rid Diamond Lake of tui chub to restore the trout fishery and supporting the Bonneville Fish Hatchery sturgeon viewing pond. Once 3,000 vouchers are sold, the DMV will put the plate into production. OWF will award the an- nual monies raised from license plate sales to proj- ects that help wildlife move safely within their range and between habitat patch- es. Examples of projects that could be funded with Watch for Wildlife license plate proceeds include not only traditional wildlife underpasses like those on Hwy 97, but others like the Harborton Frog Shuttle, an all-volunteer effort that transports threatened red- legged frogs along their migratory route across busy Hwy 30 in northwest Port- land. Visit OWF’s website for more information, https://www.myowf.org/ Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) recently spoke with Gary Wolcott and Bill Sikkens on AM 860’s User Friendly 2.0 about his efforts to stop illegal robocalls. Walden started out the interview by saying how he gets so many robocalls that he usually does not answer the phone if it is an unknown number. He went on to share a story about ignoring a call that he should’ve answered, “I got one the other day that said +30-1 Greece and I don’t know anybody in Greece, so I let it go to voicemail. Later in the day I looked, and it was a two-minute voicemail. I was like wow; I wonder what that is? So, I pulled it up and I listened to it and it was Vice President Mike Pence aboard Air Force Two trying to reach me on an issue.” Walden noted that he shares this story to remind people that there are im- portant calls you don’t want to miss but because there are so many robocalls out there, we are becoming conditioned not to answer them unless we recognize Pianist to perform Auditions for Jack and the Beanstalk scheduled Auditions will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of Jack and the Beanstalk on Monday, September 30 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Ione Legion Hall. Those auditioning should arrive at 4 p.m. and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the audition. Among the roles to be cast are Jack, Mother, Milky White, the Magic Harp, farmers, merchants, the Giant, Jill, circus per- formers and Wonder Beans. Students grades kindergar- ten through 12 th grade are encouraged to audition. Auditions are open to all students in south Morrow County. No advance prepa- ration is necessary. Assis- tant directors will also be cast to aid in rehearsals throughout the week and to take on essential backstage responsibilities. The Missoula Chil- dren’s Theatre (MCT) touring productions are complete with costumes, scenery, props and makeup. the number. Last year, an estimated 47.8 billion robocalls were placed nationwide and last month alone, American’s received an estimated 4.8 billion robocalls. “You know in the 503 area code, you all have had 17.7 million robocalls last month and 151.5 million this year. On the east side, the rural areas in Oregon’s 541 area code, we received an estimated 13 million robocalls last month alone and 106.8 million so far this year.” Walden has long been an advocate for stopping illegal robocalls. As Repub- lican Leader of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, he helped usher the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act through the House. The bill now awaits action in the Senate. L as t C o n g res s , h e worked hard to pass the RAY BAUM’s Act, which reauthorized the Federal Communications Commis- sion (FCC) for the first time in over two decades and provided the FCC with tools to better enable consumers and law enforcement to stay ahead of scammers. MCT Tour actor/directors will conduct rehearsals throughout the week from 4 to 8:30 p.m. each day with a break for dinner. Jack and the Beanstalk will be presented on Sat- urday. The Missoula Chil- dren’s Theatre residency in Ione is brought to you by the Ione Community Agri-Business Organiza- tion with support from the Morrow County Unified Recreation District. For more information, call Peggy Doherty at 541- 256-0429. Pianist John Nilsen will perform at the Heppner Methodist Church on Satur- day, Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. There will be no charge for the concert, although a free will offering will be taken. Nilsen will also have CDs available for purchase at the church. DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5PM Hunters asked to return wings The Oregon Depart- ment of Fish and Wildlife is asking successful forest grouse and mountain quail hunters to return a wing and a tail from each bird they harvest. Look for collection barrels (often bright blue with yellow signs) at major road junctions or highways in popular hunting areas. You’ll also find barrels at some ODFW offices and popular rural markets. A barrel in the Heppner area is located at the inter- section of FR21 and FR53. Contact Heppner at 541- 676-5230 for additional information. How to submit your wings and tails -Clip the right wing close to the bird’s body. Submit the left wing if the right wing is dam- aged (i.e. worn or missing feathers). -Remove all tail and rump feathers by skinning out the lower 2 to 3 inches of the back of the bird and clipping off the tail. -Place wing and tail together in provided paper bag and write the date of kill and general location where indicated. Please do not use plastic bags, they speed decomposition and make the wings and tails hard to use. -Put the wing bags in- side the collection barrel or drop them off at the nearest ODFW office. ODFW can also send you additional bags and postage-paid re- turn envelopes, if you need them. Call 503-947-6301 for additional bags and envelopes. Why ODFW collects wings and tails: biologists use the wings and tails to collect information on species, age, hatch date, recruitment and sex ratios of the birds. They’ll use this information to get a clearer picture of grouse and quail populations that will help determine hunting seasons. Since wing collec- tions started in 1980, hunt- ers have submitted more than 30,000 grouse wings. Wing analysis is only one of several surveys ODFW uses to monitor forest grouse and mountain quail populations in Ore- gon. The wing data com- plements other information gathered in production and harvest surveys. The season for forest grouse is Sept. 1 through Jan. 31 statewide. There is no open season for spruce grouse. Mountain quail seasons vary across the state: West- ern Oregon, Hood River and Wasco counties, Sept. 1, 2019 to Jan. 31, 2020; Crook, Grant, Wheeler, Gilliam, Klamath, Umatil- la, Morrow and Wallowa counties, Oct. 5, 2019 to Jan. 31, 2020; Remaining eastern Oregon counties have no open season. We Print Business Cards Design - Print Sykes Publishing 188 Willow - Heppner 541-676-9228 Please Join Us! Ione Educaion Foundation's 17th Annual Dinner & Auction Saturday, September 28th Ione American Legion Hall 5:30pm Annual Meeting 6:00pm Social Hour 7:00pm Dinner Ticket Sales limited to 250 adults and may be purchased at Bank of Eastern Oregon in Ione Reserve tickets by calling the bank at 541-422-7466 Tickets at the door if available Want to donate an item? Call Joe McElligott @ 541-667-7151 Sneak Peak! The Ione School has a surplus of shop tools being auctioned off: Plasma Cutter, Welders, and Wood Work Tools, etc... The grass is greener − in the country. C RACK D OWN O N N UISANCE D OGS The City of Heppner would like to remind dog owners of city ordinances. Is your dog a nuisance? Unlicensed dogs running at large will be taken to Pet Rescue. All dogs over six months old are required to be licensed. Our RuraLiving ® Home Mortgage is made for you. Offering competitive pricing and products designed specifically for rural properties. Arletta Arnspiger Mortgage Loan Specialist NMLS #508276 Call us for more details and qualifying property options. 541-676-9884 Member FDIC NMLS# 414459 Rates & terms may vary. All loans subject to credit approval. S erving Eastern Oregon since 1945. Allowing animals to disturb neighbors with excessive barking or noise is unlawful. $100 fine! Pick it up! Allowing your dog to deposit solid waste on property other than your own without promptly removing it is unlawful. $50 fine!
