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FIVE- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 13, 2023 F&W Commission to meet Seniors Matter menus Sept. 14-15 to consider rules to for Sept. 19, 26 prohibit coyote killing contests The Fish and Wildlife Commission will tour sev- eral locations in the Bend area on Thursday, Sept. 14 and hold a meeting at the 7th Mountain Resort in Bend on Friday, Sept. 15. At 1 p.m. on Fri- day, commissioners will consider rules to prohibit contests for the taking of coyotes and other unpro- tected mammals. Given the level of interest in this topic and to provide those who want to testify a chance to do so, testimo- ny will be limited to one to two minutes, says a FWC news release. Those interested may see the tour itinerary and meeting agenda and watch a livestream of Fri- day’s meeting at https:// w w w. d f w. s t a t e . o r. u s / agency/commission/min- utes/23/09_Sep/index.asp To testify on one of the Friday meeting’s agenda items remotely, those interested must reg- ister at least 48 hours in advance (by Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 8 a.m.) https:// www.zoomgov.com/we- binar/register/WN_O0fn- 0Cl6TyGrWAJDLIuamg Those who wish to testify in person may sign up at the meeting us- ing the paper forms pro- vided. Comments may also be emailed to ODFW. Commission@odfw.ore- gon.gov A public forum for people to comment on topics not on the agenda is scheduled for Friday morning after the direc- tor’s report. To participate in the public forum, you must contact the ODFW Director’s office at (503) 947-6044 or email ODFW. Commission@odfw.ore- gon.gov by Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 8 a.m. (48 hours prior to the meeting). Thursday’s tour includes stops to tour the High Desert Museum and discussion of updates to the Mule Deer Manage- ment Plan, Sierra Nevada red fox research, Oregon spotted frog management and other issues. Members of the public may join the tour but must provide their own transportation and lunch. Meet in the lobby at the 7th Mountain Resort, 1875 SW Century Drive, Bend by 7:40 a.m. to join the tour. Boardman council seeks member The Boardman City Council is seeking letters of interest from individu- als who wish to be consid- ered for appointment to fill a vacancy on the council. The person appointed will fill Isaac Williams’s seat, who resigned on Septem- ber 5. This term expires December 31, 2026. Those interested must have resided in the City of Boardman during the twelve months immediate- ly preceding the appoint- ment. Letters of interest must be received no later than 5 pm, Tuesday, Sep- tember 26, to City Man- ager Brandon Hammond at Boardman City Hall, for consideration. The city council will interview the candidates and appoint the new councilor at the Octo- ber 3 council meeting. Community honored 9/11 responders Sunday with stair-climbing event -Photos by Kirsten Espinola Sunday, Sept. 10. Community members honored the fallen firefight- ers and other first respond- ers of the 9/11 tragedy by climbing 110 flights of stairs. The event began at 7:45 a.m. as fire trucks drove through downtown Hep- pner in a silent parade. The trucks made their way to the Morrow County Fairgrounds, where open- ing ceremonies began at 8 a.m. including raising the flag, a prayer for the fallen and a speaker explaining the event. A Fireman’s Breakfast began at 8 a.m. At 9 a.m. firefighters and members of the community began climbing 110 flights of stairs to remember those who lost their lives that fateful Tuesday. Kids’ activities and crafts were also available while the climbing was in progress. There was a silent auc- tion at 10 a.m. Auction items were donated from a variety of local businesses. All money raised will go to the South Morrow County fire departments. South Morrow Coun- ty Seniors Matter will be serving biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs and dessert at its Tuesday lunch on Sep- tember 19 The Sept. 26 meal will be tamale casserole, garden salad and dessert. Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. every Tuesday at St. Patrick’s Senior Center in Heppner. Seniors 60 and above may donate what they can toward the cost of the meal. Those 60 and younger are asked for a suggested donation of $5. No to-go plates or de- livery are offered at this time, but diners may bring empty containers for a por- tion to take home. Boardman City council -Continued from PAGE ONE area. He is currently in police academy and will graduate this month. “I’m ready to come back here and get to work and start serving my com- munity the best way I can,” said Navarro. “We’re proud that we’re hiring folks that have lived, raised and graduated here,” added Stokoe. Way is a certified of- ficer with five years’ law enforcement experience in both Umatilla and Morrow counties. He has lived in Boardman for five years. He joined BPD at the be- ginning of the month. Stutzman lives in Hep- pner and joined the Board- man police about a month ago. He is scheduled to go to the academy in De- cember. “We’re very excited to have these gentlemen on board,” said Stokoe. Stokoe also told the council that they promoted a school resource officer (SRO) from within the department. Cory Rosen is Boardman’s new SRO. Stephen Munkers of Irrigon spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting, saying he was there as both a citizen and a member of the Morrow County Health District Board. “As a citizen of Irri- gon, we hear rumors. And we like to be sure that these are facts, not rumors,” said Munkers. He said rumors about the health district were spreading, and he urged council members to attend MCHD meetings and have open dialogue. While Munkers did not specifically say what ru- mors he was referring to or what he wanted to dialogue to be about, the health dis- trict and Boardman Fire Rescue District have been locked in conflict over Boardman ambulance ser- vices for more than a year. “There’s only one way to really resolve conflict, and that’s to talk,” he said. He also offered the council a handout regard- ing health district accom- plishments over the past year. 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