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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 23 , 2022 -- SEVEN City of Heppner -Continued from PAGE ONE Give thanks free fishing Rep. Smith comments days this weekend on state economic, The Oregon Depart- ment of Fish and Wildlife has announced free fishing days this Friday and Satur- day, Nov. 25-26. Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on those days without fishing or shellfish licenses or tags. The free fishing includes both Oregon residents and non-residents. The City of Heppner is still awaiting contractors to All other fishing reg- put the finishing touches on several Heppner streets, ulations are still in effect, but city workers are putting in time to make sure including closures, bag safety requirements are met. -Photo by Andrea Di limits and size restrictions. Salvo in town, working on ISO that would need to be filled. “It will give some op- survey review and com- pleting a two-day class in portunity for some people Hermiston on assessing in the office to move up a structure ignition poten- little bit, which is good,” tial from wildfire, taught he said. Personal-use firewood Doherty reported that cutting on the Umatilla by the National Fire Pro- tection Association. Rhea the water department re- National Forest will end also reported that he sent placed several water me- Wednesday, Nov. 30. Fire- in contract to purchase a ters, removed most of the wood permits will not be Type 3 engine for the Ru- trees around Well #1, put available again until May ral Fire Protection District together a pressure valve 2023. and completed an Oregon list for Anderson & Perry, The public is asked to State Fire Marshal grant adjusted wells manually take additional precautions for another Type 3 engine. for winter, installed a new when cutting firewood late He is also completing a water service on Alfalfa St. in the fall when road and Volunteer Fire Assistance and replaced a broken meter soil conditions become grant award for purchase of box on Cannon St. slick, soggy and saturated. The sewer department loose equipment. “I haven’t gotten ev- cleaned contact basins, did Firewood cutters should be erything yet,” he said. “It’s six septic dumps, repaired prepared for winter weather a storm sewer manhole on conditions. Mountain travel slowly coming in.” Morrow County Sheriff Thompson St., unplugged a will require extreme care to John Bowles began his re- clogged sewer on Thomp- avoid getting stuck in the port by thanking the fire de- son St., unclogged the dump mud or snow and causing partment for its assistance drain on the biosolids truck, resource damage to the land on three search and rescues. mapped out sewer services and vegetation. “As usual, we work great as on four streets and finished Another concern for annual biosolids hauling at late season firewood cutting a team,” he said. He reported that the two days and five loads in is the misidentification of sheriff’s office had put in a October. The department live or dead western larch, a total of 508 hours of work in hauled a total of 139,000 highly prized firewood also the city for October and had gallons this season. known as tamarack. Larch The streets department responded to five alarms, needles turn yellow and fall four animal complaints, 17 removed sucker trees from off at the end of the growing citizen assists, nine civil the side of the Gale St. season, which can cause the service calls, one code call, bridge to improve visibility, two domestic disturbances, cleaned out storm drains af- tree to appear dead when in 21 dog complaints, six driv- ter the last heavy rain, filled fact it is only dormant. Tips ing complaints, three EMS, in pot holes on Canyon and on identifying live larch four juvenile complaints, Shobe streets, cleaned up are located in the firewood one MVA, four suicidal some spoils left on Chase guide that accompanies calls, nine suspicious activi- St. and filled in behind the each firewood permit. Firewood permits can ty, four theft, three trespass, new curb on Willow View be acquired at any Umatilla four traffic stops with cita- Drive. The parks department National Forest office or tions, 13 total traffic stops, two welfare checks and one took down the soccer goals at several local businesses at Hager Park, took down in the community. Person- arrest. Bowles noted a couple hanging baskets for the al-use firewood permits are of areas where numbers season and changed out a free of charge; however, a were up, most notably dog rusted spray frame on the permit is still required to complaints. He said there Ranger. cut and haul firewood. The Doherty also reported maximum limit for per- had been a few citations issued and more dogs taken that Dave’s last day at CDL sonal-use firewood on the to Pet Rescue over the past (Commercial Driver Li- Umatilla National Forest month. “Hopefully that sit- cense) school in Pasco was is 12 cords per household uation will work itself out,” Nov. 14 and his CDL test is per year. Individuals that scheduled for Nov. 29. he added. The council congrat- ulated Bowles on his new position as sheriff, which he took over Nov. 1. He said he was getting a taste of the political side of the J o i n t h e H e p p n e r formance by the Heppner sheriff’s position following Chamber of Commerce High School choir, Sage the election and updated the in welcoming the holiday Garden Preschool and Hep- council that he had sworn in season Thursday, Dec. 1, pner Daycare at 6:30 p.m. a new undersheriff, Brian at 6 p.m. with the turning with the turning on of the Snyder. Snyder has been on of the Christmas lights Christmas lights at 7 p.m. Any questions, con- with MCSO for 22 years. at Heritage Park. tact the Heppner Chamber Bowles said there were Come see Santa and “chairs moving around,” Mrs. Claus, enjoy a cup of Commerce at heppner- and eventually the sheriff’s of hot cocoa and get in the chamber@gmail.com, Ali- office would have a vacancy holiday spirit. The evening cia Doherty at 509-851- will feature a musical per- 8875 or Shelby Matthews at 541-377-0058. revenue forecast According to the ODFW Recreation Report, anglers report very good trout fishing on the Wallowa River, with some landing fish up to 14 inches. Others are catching steelhead and coho salmon on the Grande Ronde River. Chinook and coho fishing continue to be very good on the Umatilla River. For more information, visit https://myodfw.com/ recreation-report/fish- Rep. Greg Smith ing-report/northeast-zone. SALEM, Ore. – Rep- resentative Greg Smith (R-Heppner) released the following statement in re- sponse to the state eco- nomic and revenue forecast announced last week: require more than 12 cords, “Today’s economic and or those wanting to sell revenue forecast showed firewood, may purchase a that the rising inflation of commercial or “charge” the past few years is now firewood permit for $10 per beginning to take hold of cord with a $30 minimum the economy. State revenue permit. Charge permits can for the 2023-25 biennium only be purchased through is projected to be about a Forest Service office. For more information on the firewood program please contact the Umatilla National Forest Supervi- sor’s Office at 541-278- 3716. Additional infor- mation about the Umatilla National Forest is available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/ umatilla. Firewood season ends next week $3 billion less than the current biennium. As a re- cession looms, now more than ever, fiscal prudence is paramount when managing Oregon’s finances.” Smith is currently serving his 11 th term as an Oregon State Repre- sentative, making him the longest-serving member in the House of Representa- tives. He holds a gavel as the Co-Chair of the Joint Ways and Means Subcom- mittee on General Govern- ment. Smith also serves as the Co-Vice Chair of the full Joint Ways and Means Committee. Additionally, he is the ranking member on the House Revenue and Joint Legislative Audits Committees. To reach out, visit Rep Smith’s Facebook Page or send him an email at rep.gregsmith@oregon- legislature.gov. Move over Thanksgiving here comes Christmas A city worker puts up Christmas decorations along Main Street in Heppner on Tuesday. -Photo by Andrea Di Salvo Come Celebrate Greg and Janet Greenup are celebrating half a century together. Stop by the Elk’s between 6:30 and 9 p.m. on Friday, November 25th. Heppner lights at Heritage Park Les Schwab wishes everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving!! Make sure you have good tires if you are traveling!
