Please pick up after your animals

On Sunday morning before church, Cathy asked if we could go someplace in the afternoon that we hadn’t been to before.  

 As you might guess, that was a pretty tall order. We have explored nearly every place within a hundred miles. You might remember we once tried exploring northern Malheur County to see something new. (Take it from us, you must look awfully hard for meager results.)

 This time we decided to try Heaven’s Gate lookout up by the Seven Devils. We have been there once before, but there were side roads that would qualify as being new. So, we jumped in the pickup and took off. Once we reached Riggins, the road to the lookout is 18 miles of continuous climb, with about a quarter mile hike to the top. Once there, we could see into Oregon, Washington, Montana, and the Hells and Salmon Canyons, as well as a great view of the beautiful rugged Seven Devils peaks. 

 The temperature was in the low 90’s in Riggins. At the lookout, it was a cool, comfortable 68 degrees. We were home before dark. We considered it a successful afternoon.

 Speaking of Sunday, in the morning Weiser had a special visitor of the wildlife variety. Several people in town had the pleasant surprise of seeing a yearling moose roaming through town. Apparently, it toured Weiser City Park, checked out the Lutheran Church, decided to rest at the hospital for a while, and ended up being ushered out the east end of town by the Police and Fish and Game up the Weiser River. My guess is that the moose heard how nice Weiser was from the elk that took up residence under the covered picnic area in Memorial Park during snowmageddon and decided to check us out for himself.

 Speaking of City Park, the reviews for the Rock the Park event this last Friday and Saturday were GREAT!  Thank you! Joe and Narie Young from Pickers Paradise and your sponsors for hosting this wonderful event. It adds so much to making Weiser a great place to live, work, and play!

 In city news this week, Chuck Green has passed the Ordinance Officer torch to Kori Rex. Chuck has retired and the city thanks him for his years of service and wishes him the best in his retirement.  

 Kori comes to Weiser from the Boise Police Department where she did similar work and brings a wealth of experience with her. Kori’s duties will be split to about 60 percent code enforcement and 40 percent animal control. She will be taking a pro-active approach to code enforcement. If you see Officer Rex around town, please take the time to welcome her to Weiser.

 Many people in Weiser had Chuck’s phone number and would call him directly if they had a question, problem, or concern. With Officer Rex, if you have a question, problem, or concern please call dispatch at (208) 414-2121. Calling dispatch will help the Police Department keep track of your calls and help the administration follow up where needed to meet your needs.

 This next item is a little unpleasant to discuss. In walking around town, I have noticed several times seeing dog droppings left on sidewalks. I have also noticed and heard people complain of having droppings in their yards when they do not own animals. And in certain areas of the parks, people really must watch where they step.

 PLEASE! If you have dogs, show the kindness and respect you would like shown to you by picking up after your animals. In the parks and at the Train Depot, bags are provided for your convenience and disposal. Bags are also available, very reasonably, at the pet shops in town. So, please pick up after your pet. It only takes a few moments and will help make Weiser an even better place to live, work, and play.

 Well, that’s it for this week! I hope you have a great one!