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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 28, 2021 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper SEARCH OLD COPIES OF THE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES ON-LINE: http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/ Published weekly by Sykes Publishing and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 188 W. Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676-9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor@rapidserve.net or david@rapidserve.net. Web site: www.heppner.net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $31 in Morrow County; $25 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older); $37 elsewhere; $31 student subscriptions. David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor Giselle Moses.........................................................................................Advertising All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. For Advertising: advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost for a display ad is $5.25 per column inch. Cost for classified ad is 50¢ per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words. Cost for a classified display ad is $6.05 per column inch. For Public/Legal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Dates for publi- cation must be specified. Affidavits must be requested at the time of submission. Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required). For Obituaries: Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines. Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary. For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author. The Heppner GT will not publish unsigned letters. All letters MUST include the author’s address and phone number for use by the GT office. The GT reserves the right to edit letters. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under “Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10. Heppner student wins scholarship A former Heppner High School student, Morgan Correa, has won a schol- arship from The OSCPA Educational Foundation for the 2021-22 academic year: Correa is an accounting student at Eastern Oregon University. Scholarships ranging from $2,000-$4,000 were awarded to 44 students based on academic perfor- mance and intent to both pursue a CPA career and work in the state of Oregon. Founded in 1985, the foun- dation has awarded more than $2.4 million to over 1,350 students. Print & Mailing Services *Design *Print *Mail Sykes Publishing 541-676-9228 Umatilla National Forest firewood permits available May 1 Umatilla National For- est personal-use firewood permits will go on sale Saturday, May 1, through several local vendors. Fire- wood permits will also be available via mail begin- ning Monday, May 3, by contacting the Forest Su- pervisor’s Office in Pend- leton during regular busi- ness hours. Firewood permits can be purchased for $5 per cord with a minimum purchase of four cords for $20. The maximum limit for personal-use firewood on the Umatilla National Forest is 12-cords-per- household-per-year. Local vendors will sell firewood permits in four- cord packets. An addition- al vendor fee, up to $2, will be charged for each four-cord, $20 firewood permit purchased at a local vendor. A list of vendors is available on the Forest website at www.fs.usda. gov/umatilla. “Our vendors pro- vide a great service to our woodcutters by selling firewood permits during hours that are convenient for the public,” said Eric Watrud, Forest Supervisor. Most vendors are open ear- ly mornings, late evenings and on the weekends. An additional fee is not charged if you purchase a permit from a Forest Ser- vice office. All Umatilla Nation- WWW.HEPPNER.NET ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. Submit News, Advertising & Announcements Letters To The Editor Send Us Photos Start A New Subscription Please don't post signs, balloons, or other materials to utility poles! Hanging items on poles can be dangerous to the lineworkers who maintain the lines that provide electricity, internet, and other services. al Forest offices are still offering virtual services to the public. Individuals interested in purchasing a personal-use firewood permit from the Forest di- rectly may call (541) 278- 3716 or send an email to r6_umatilla_public_inqui- ries@fs.fed.us. A Forest Service employee will as- sist individuals with com- pleting the procedures to receive the personal-use firewood packet in the mail upon receipt of payment. Firewood cutters are required to carry an axe, a shovel, an 8 oz. capacity or larger fire extinguisher, and have their chainsaw equipped with an approved spark arrester when cutting wood. Some areas on the Uma- tilla National Forest are still not accessible due to mud, snow or snow drifts. Forest visitors are asked to use ex- treme care to avoid getting stuck or causing extensive and illegal resource damage to the land and vegetation. Woodcutters are asked to: • Contact the local Ranger District office be- fore heading out to make sure the area you’re travel- ing to is accessible. • Avoid driving off roads and onto wet, un- stable ground or fragile meadow environments to load firewood. • Be prepared. Pack ad- ditional food, water, cloth- ing and other emergency supplies. • Let someone know your destination and esti- mated time of return. The public is reminded that some roads and trails are closed in areas with significant flood damage from the 2020 February and May flood events. Detailed closure maps and updates on flood repair activities are available on the Forest web- site and at any Forest office. Closure signs will also be posted on the ground. Tribal members exer- cising their Treaty rights are reminded that permits are not required but they should be in possession of valid enrollment identification when cutting or transport- ing firewood. As we move into the hot, dry summer months, Public Use Restrictions (PURs) may be implement- ed. Restrictions will be announced by 6 p.m. on the day prior to the restric- tion(s) going into effect. Weekend restrictions will be announced by 6 p.m. on Friday. An updated record- ing at 1-877-958-9663 will let you know if firewood cutting is: allowed all day; restricted to specific hours (i.e., 1 p.m. chainsaw shut- down); restricted to specif- ic areas of the Forest; or closed completely due to wildfire danger. Restric- tions will also be posted on the forest’s website. The public is responsible to check if firewood cutting is allowed. Firewood season on the Umatilla National Forest will end Nov. 30, 2021. For more information on firewood cutting, please contact the Supervisor’s Office at (541) 278-3716 or your local District Office. • North Fork John Day Ranger District: (541) 427- 3231 • Heppner Ranger Dis- trict: (541) 676-9187 • Walla Walla Ranger District: (509) 522-6290 • Pomeroy Ranger Dis- trict: (509) 843-1891 Additional information about the Umatilla National Forest is available at https:// www.fs.usda.gov/umatilla. First annual Lexington May Day Parade Saturday, May 1 The first-annual May Day Parade is happening in Lexington, Oregon, starting at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 1. The day’s festivities include a car show, food, a pie so- cial, bike raffle, crafts for the kids and “lots of visiting and making memories.” Ev- eryone is invited to “come meet our Grand Marshal Ray Papineau,” said Mayor Juli Kennedy. Tacos Hometown will also be in Lexington Satur- day, May 1. “Come support them, eat some fantastic food and then have pie at the pie social,” said Mayor Kennedy. “We received a dona- tion of a kid’s bike for the May Day Parade,” said Kennedy. “Come to the parade and bring your kids or grandkids. The kids each get a ticket for the free raffle.” The Hermiston Classic Car Club will also be in Lexington that day. Every- one is invited to “come on down, check out the cars and meet the group,” added Kennedy. Parade sign-up sheets are located at Murray’s Drug in Heppner and the Sinclair Station in Lex- ington. Wranglers report April 25 playday results The Wranglers riding club April 25 playday re- sults are as follows: Stick Horse Race: 3 & Under: 1st-Kinsley Schlaich; 4 & 5 Yr. Olds- 1st- Truu Stewart, 2nd- Hayes Pottala, 3rd-Pierce Miller, 4th-Randy Wise; 6- & 7-Year-olds: 1st-Pearl Miller, 2nd-Grady Hen- derson, 3rd-Ella Mullins, 4th=EllieGene Fennern Barrels: Lead-line: 1st- Pierce Miller 41.149, 2nd-Kinsley Schlaich 49.947, 3rd- Price Hines 53.187, 4th-Randi Wise 58.533; PeeWee Wranglers 7 & Under: 1st-Jaylee Schlaich 23.03, 2nd-Kathryn Knowles 23.185, 3rd- Devyn Pottala 23.530, 4th-Leo Ashbeck 39.931; Lil Wranglers 8 – 11 Yr. Olds: 1st- Beau Broeckel 20.369, 2nd-Joshua Bales 23.843, 3rd-Brooklyn Hen- dricks 26.542, 4th-Mary Ashbeck 29.940; Junior Wranglers 12 – 15-Year- olds: 1st Zaleta Mas- terson 17.187, 2nd Quaid Jensen 20.27, 3rd Saige Jensen 21.608 4th Claire Lindsay 31.051; 16+ Glori Clabaugh 17.043. Poles: Lead-line: 1st Price Hines 18.372, 2nd Pierce Miller 19.401, 3rd Kinsley Schlaich 26.194, 4th Randi Wise 32.575; PeeWee Wranglers 7 & Under: 1st Devyn Pot- tala 28.182, 2nd Jaylee Schlaich 33.090, 3rd Pearl Miller 47.777, 4th Hayes Pottala 50.919; Lil Wran- glers 8–11-Year-olds: 1st Rowdie Jo Broeckel 28.368, 2nd Beau Broeckel 30.911, 3rd Brooklyn Hen- dricks 31.462, 4th Josh- ua Bales 32.198; Junior Wranglers 12–15-Year- olds: 1st Zaleta Masterson 26.332, 2nd Quaid Jensen 29.893, 3rd Saige Jensen 34.706, 4th Olivia Hum- phreys 41.577; 16+ Glori Clabaugh 23.466. Stake Race: Lead-Line: 1st-Price Hines 18.372, 2nd-Pierce Miller 19.401, 3rd-Kinsley Schlaich 26.194, 4th Randi Wise 32.575; Pee Wee Wran- glers 7 & Under: 1st Kath- ryn Knowles 9.348, 2nd Jaylee Schlaich 9.884, 3rd- Devyn Pottala 10.290, 4th Leo Ashbeck 12.121 Egg Race: Lil Wranglers 8–11-year-olds: first- Mary Ashbeck 33.710, 2nd-Morgan Milligan 40.690, 3rd-Gus Steven- son 42.859, 4th-Catherine Lindsay 46.058; Junior Wranglers 12–15-year-old- s:1st Saige Jensen 19.155, 2nd Claire Lindsay 36.839, 3rd Olivia Humphreys, 4th Scotlyne West 54.478; 16+ Glori Clabaugh 40.001 Our Newly Updated Website Makes It Easy To: Hermiston Office Boardman Office 750 W. Elm Ave. Hermiston, OR 97838 (541) 567-6414 400 N.E. 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