Harney County School District No. 3 budget committee will meet on April 22, at 7 p.m., at 550 N. Court Ave. The public is invited to attend.

Harney County Health District board of directors meets the fourth Wednesday of each month in the board conference room of the hospital, in the entrance off of N. Grand, at 6 p.m.

Burns City Council meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at Burns City Hall, 242 South Broadway, at 6 p.m.

High Desert Park and Recreation District board of directors meets the fourth Wednesday of each month in their office at the Lincoln administrative building, 550 North Court, at 7 p.m.

Storytime for preschoolers is scheduled at the Harney County Library, 80 West D St., each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Contact the Harney County Library for more information 573-6670.

Burns Fire Dept. meets each Wednesday at the Burns Fire Hall at 7 p.m.

Burns Elks Lodge, 118 North Broadway, meets each Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets each Wednesday at the Foursquare Church at 7 p.m.

The community is invited to join The Aspens Social Hour, on Thursday, April 23, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Snacks and refreshments will be provided to family, friends, volunteers and anyone interested in seeing what The Aspens has to offer seniors in the community.

Disabled Services Advisory Council (DSAC) meets every fourth Thursday at the State Office Building small conference room, 809 West Jackson, at 1:30 p.m.

Harney County Soil and Water Conservation District board of directors will hold their regular meeting on April 23, at the USDA Service Center in Hines, at 3 p.m. The facility is ADA compliant and the public is welcome to attend. There will be a 10 minute public comment period at the start of the meeting. Agenda items will include a report by the Oregon Department of Agriculture on pending budgetary cuts, and a report from the USDA Natural Resource conservation Service on the Grasslands Reserve sign up.

Tai Chi is held every Thursday at the Harney County Senior and Community Services Center, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. All ages are welcome to participate.

Kiwanis Club of Burns-Hines meets for a no-host luncheon each Thursday at Glory Days Pizza, 690 Oregon Avenue, at noon.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets each Thursday at Hines City Hall, 101 East Barnes, at noon. Call 573-2896.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets each Thursday at the Foursquare Church, at 7 p.m.

Kindergarten Roundup for Crane Elementary will be held on April 24 from 9-10:30 a.m. Call the school office at 493-2641 if you have not been notified and your child plans to attend.

Teen Late Night at Harney County Library will be held on April 24, from 6-9 p.m. Music, snacks and games will be followed by a special performance of scary stories by Christopher Leebrick. Join Leebrick for an evening of fright and fun, featuring an award-winning performance of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” and other scary tales. Recommended for ages 10 and up.

A volunteer appreciation dinner will be held at the Senior Center on April 24, at noon. The dinner will honor all of the volunteers who have helped at the Senior Center during the past year.

Burns Postmaster Gary Johnson is retiring, and the community is invited to the Burns Post Office on April 24 from 1-4 p.m. for cake and punch and an opportunity to say farewell.

Oregon Old Time Fiddlers, District 9, meets the first, third and fourth Friday of each month. Call Julia at 573-2770, for time and place.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Friday at Foursquare Church at 7 p.m.

Harney Basin Writers will present B. Marie Jarreau-Danner, on Saturday, April 25, from 7-9 p.m., at the Ranch Art Gallery. Admission is free, and donations will be accepted to benefit the Harney County Writer-In-Residence program.

Blue Moon Productions’ presentation of “Its all in the Cards,”  has been canceled.

The Hines Volunteer Fire Department is seeking donations of quality merchandise for their second annual fund-raising “help us help you” garage sale being held on Saturday, April 25. Funds raised by the sale will help to obtain a modern fire truck to replace an aging 1974 fire engine.  Call Chief Bob Spence at 573-2975 or any Hines firefighter to make a donation.

Alanon holds an open meeting each Saturday at Foursquare Church at 7 p.m.

Blue Moon Productions’ presentation of “Its all in the Cards,”  has been canceled.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Sunday at Foursquare Church for 12X12 study, at 7 p.m.

The Harney County Health Department will be available at the Harney County Senior Center, 17 South Alder, to check blood pressure the fourth Monday of each month from 1-3 p.m. There is no charge for the clinic and results can be forwarded to a physician or nurse practitioner at your request.

Order of Eastern Star meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at the Burns Masonic Hall, 1210 West Taylor, at 7:30 p.m.

Harney County Library Advisory Board meets the last Monday of each month (except for those dates that fall on national holidays) in the library, 80 West D St., at 6 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. Use the back door to the left. For more information, call 573-7339.

HDH Sports & Physical Therapy will offer a free athletic injury clinic at that facility, 559 West Washington, every Monday from 5-6 p.m. A physical therapist will assess and treat athletic injuries and provide education for athletes and parents on self management of injuries. For more information, call 573-1543.

The Hines Volunteer Fire Department meets at the Hines Fire Hall each Monday at 7 p.m. (except the last Monday of the month). Prospective members may contact Fire Chief Bob Spence at 573-7477 or 573-2251.

The Burns Lions Club meets each Monday at noon at the Burns Elks Lodge, 118 N. Broadway, for lunch. Those interested in serving the community are welcome.

Narcotics Anonymous holds an open meeting each Monday at 7 p.m. at Foursquare Church.

The breast cancer support group meeting scheduled for April 28 has been canceled. The regular meetings will resume next month.

Souper Supper is held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, at 6 p.m., at the Community Center. For more information, call Lori at 573-2863.

Tai Chi is held every Tuesday at the Harney County Senior and Community Services Center, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. All ages are welcome to participate.

Patient Assist, Needy Med Program trained volunteers will be at the Harney County Senior Center each Tuesday, from 1-4 p.m. For appointments call the Senior Center at 573-6024.

Boy Scout Troop 440, sponsored by the Burns Lion’s Club, meets each Tuesday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the LDS Church in Hines. Boys ages 11-18 are welcome to join.

Alcoholics Anonymous holds an open meeting each Tuesday at Foursquare Church, at 7 p.m.

As the 2009 Miss Oregon Teen, Michelle Modey of Burns has a busy spring and summer ahead of her.
Modey began her official 2009 events locally, at the Harney County Senior Center, serving lunch with the Nazarene Church.

On Feb. 14, she celebrated Oregon’s 150th birthday at the state capitol in Salem, meeting and greeting thousands of citizens. That night, Modey attended the National Guard Military Ball at the Salem Convention Center. She took advantage of the event and learned to dance in the 1859 style.

On March 14, Modey participated in the Lincoln Day Dinner at the Teen Challenge in Shedd. Oregon Rep. Greg Walden was the honorary speaker for the celebration.

This weekend, April 18-19, Modey will be in Las Vegas. On Saturday she will be at the Fashion Rocks the Universe Red Carpet & Fashion Show. Following the show she will participate in an autographing session. Sunday she will be a guest of the Miss USA pageant, where she will be seated with other Miss Teens from across the United States.

Other upcoming events for Modey will include supporting the Ethiopian Orphan Relief at an event at the North Star Ball Room in Portland and supporting military families during Operation Homefront in Lebanon.

The highlight of the summer will be on July 27-31 during the National Miss Teen Pageant in Paradise Island, Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. Modey will compete with 51 other girls for the title of Miss Teen USA.

By Randy Parks
Burns Times-Herald

In an effort to make the community more attractive, the City of Burns has begun the first phase of the nuisance and ordinance campaign.

Burns Fire Chief Bill Guindon stated that approximately 20 properties have been identified as having nuisance problems, and have been sent a 30-day courtesy letter. “Last year when we sent out letters, we had about 80 percent compliance,” Guindon said.

The courtesy letter asks residents to remove the visible trash, junk or vehicles from their property. As the weather warms up, the city will conduct an assessment of brush and other debris.

Cleaning up the properties is not just for appearance, there are safety issues as well, Guindon said. He said that children could get hurt playing around old appliances, vehicles or lumber piles, and if the brush gets too high, it becomes a fire hazard.

Residents are asked to comply voluntarily, but if they don’t, the city has created a matrix to follow, which may include citations and ultimately, abatements. “Our goal isn’t to cite people, it’s to educate them and to improve the community,” Guindon said.

The city has a list of tips to help identify nuisances available at city hall.

“We’ll work with people to help them get the property cleaned up,” Guindon said. “We want residents to feel proud of the community, and make it attractive to people coming through.”
For more information, call 573-2320.
— Randy Parks

By Randy Parks
Burns Times-Herald

The Burns track teams hosted the Arlie Oster Memorial/Lions Invitational meet on Saturday, April 11, at Burns High School.

Teams attending the meet included Crane, Harper, Prairie City, Culver, Lakeview, Grant Union and Madras.

Individual results for Burns (B) and Crane (C) athletes are as follows:

Girls
100m — Jamie Higle (B) 1st 13.95; Alex Borelli (C) 2nd 13.97; Emilee O’Toole (C) 3rd 14.00; Jen Higle (B) 5th 14.11; Anna Clemens (B) 6th 14.43.
200m — Maddye Dinsmore (B) 1st 27.05; Natalie Bentz (C) 4th 30.60; Jessica Cronin (C) 10th 34.10.
400m — Clemens (B) 5th 1:08.90.
800m — Savannah Duff (C) 6th 3:07.01; Cassidy Corrigan (C) 10th 3:36.34.
1,500m — Shayla Lundy (C) 5th 6:43.65; Corrigan (C) 8th 7:08.07.
3,000m — Delilas Korth (C) 1st 13:28.94; Iris Gunkel (C) 3rd 15:32.93.
100m hurdles — Bethany Milburn (C) 3rd 18.98; Duff (C) 5th 19.66.
300m hurdles — September O’Crowley (C) 1st 50.35; Milburn (C) 2nd 53.36.
4×100 relay — Crane (Lindy Steeves, O’Toole, O’Crowley, Borelli) 1st 51.89; Burns (Dinsmore, Ja. Higle, Brea Ribeiro, Je. Higle) 2nd 53.16.
4×400 relay — Crane (Steeves, Na. Bentz, Borelli, O’Crowley) 1st 4:13.13; Burns (Ja. Higle, Je. Higle, Ribeiro, Dinsmore) 2nd 4:21.20.
Shot put — Chelsea Siegner (B) 5th 27’ 5”; Cronin (C) 6th 26’ 71/2”; Lundy (C) 26’ 51/2”.
Discus — Siegner (B) 2nd 85’ 11”.
Javelin — Siegner (B) 4th 87’ 10”; Lily Valentine (C) 9th 73’ 4”.
High jump — Na. Bentz (C) 1st 5’ 1”.
Pole vault — O’Crowley (C) 2nd 7’ 6”.
Long jump — Duff (C) 3rd 13’ 41/2”; Clemens (B) 4th 13’ 4”; Nichole Bentz (C) 6th 13’ 1”.
Triple jump — Dominique Orr (B) 6th 27’ 101/2”; Ni. Bentz (C) 7th 27’ 1”.

Boys
100m — Dallen Davies (C) 4th 12.33; Philip Kness (B) 6th 12.99; Josh Williams (C) 7th 13.00; Michael Martin (B) 11th 13.26; Wilson Witzel (C) 16th 13.75.
200m — Davies (C) 2nd 23.94; Cole Maupin (C) 6th 25.57
800m — Ralph Caldwell (B) 4th 2:17.80; Kenny Willsey (C) 7th 2:21.07; Josh Williams (C) 10th 2:23.97; Tanner Titus (C) 11th 2:25.64; Matt Bunch (C) 13th 2:33.58.
1,500m — Caldwell (B) 2nd 4:44.98; T. Titus (C) 6th 4:55.12; Levi Miller (C) 8th 5:15.64; Bunch (C) 9th 5:26.22; Truman Mallon (B) 13th 6:01.99.
3,000m — Gus Titus (C) 1st 10:10.77; Lewis Whiting (C) 2nd 10:31.66; Dan O’Crowley (C) 4th 11:07.60; Anthony Frail (B) 6th 12:06.29; Mallon (B) 9th 13:48.25.
100m hurdles — Jordan Conaway (C) 3rd 17.14.
300m hurdles — TJ Potter (C) 3rd 45.71; Jeran Conaway (C) 5th 48.16; Witzel (C) 7th 52.06.
4×100 relay — Crane (Davies, Raymond Thompson, Jo. Conaway, Blake Steeves) 2nd 46.45.
4×400 relay — Crane 3rd 3:51.14.
Discus — Carraig Colahan (B) 3rd 130’ 4”; Thompson (C) 8th 118’ 9”.
Javelin — Martin (B) 3rd 157’ 00”; Thompson (C) 7th 127’ 9”.
High jump — Jo. Conaway (C) 4th 5’ 10”; Dylan Stanwyck (B) 8th 5’ 4”.
Pole vault — Jo. Conaway (C) 2nd 10’ 6”; Je. Conaway (C) 4th 10’ 00”; Kness (B), Zach Cody (C) tie for 7th 8’ 6”; Potter (C) 11th 8’ 00”.
Long jump — Steeves (C) 2nd 18’ 4”; Stanwyck (B) 5th 16’ 6”; Milton Merritt (C) 9th 15’ 6 1/2”.
Triple jump — Steeves (C) 1st 43’ 9”; Stanwyck (B) 6th 36’ 5”.

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Girls team results: Grant Union 154.7, Crane 119.5, Madras 112.5, Culver 81.5, Burns 75, Prairie City 53.1, Lakeview 29.1, Harper 14.6.

Boys team results: Culver 154.75, Grant Union 134.5, Crane 117.25, Madras 93.5, Lakeview 72.91, Burns 35.08, Harper 29, Prairie City 7.