TWELVE The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Ore., Thursday, Feb. 17, 1977
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Engineer quits, doctors ask facil ity
Extension
service news
With the forecast of drought conditions facing most of us in
the months ahead, many home gardeners are asking how can
they maintain their home grounds during restricted watering
periods. Several water conserving methods can be used,
according to Mike Howell, Morrow County Extension Agent.
In very restricted water situations, priorities should be
established regarding which plants will be irrigated. The
most effective time to apply irrigation water to minimize
evaporative losses and plant diseases is very early morning,
preferably before sunrise. Sprinkler irrigation of ornamental
plantings should not be practiced. As much as 25 per cent of
the water may be lost due to evaporation in the air prior to
reaching the ground surface. Subirrigation is the most
conservative way to water.
A soaker hose with the discharge holes turned downward
on the soil surface will also minimize evaporative water
losses. "Drip," "trickle," and other "micro-source"
methods of irrigation can reduce water loss requirements by
as much as 50 per cent compared to overhead sprinkler
irrigation.
A question that is frequently asked is, "Can I use waste
water even if it contains detergents and soaps, to irrigate my
ornamentals and vegetable garden?" The answer is.. .yes,
you can use such water if you're willing to take a few simple
precautions:
1. Don't irrigate with water that contains Borax.
2. When using water containing soap or detergents,
periodically rake the soil lightly around the roots; this
prevents formation of a crust that could seal out oxygen. A
pailful of water 3 to 4 gallons about once a week around a
plant that is 6 to 8 feet tall can keep such a plant alive through
a drought. Waste water from your laundry can be used; an
automatic washer uses 27-40 gallons of water. Bath water
contains little soap. You may bail a few gallons out of the tub
or put a pail at your feet when taking a shower.
Mulches will reduce soil temperature, decrease surface
moisture evaporation and decrease weed competition. Tests
show that merely shading the bare soil will reduce
evaporation by as much as 30 per cent. Mulching materials
may be classified as plastic film mulches, or organic
mulches such as lawn clippings, leaves, sawdust, bark chips
and pine needles.
in drought conditions, don't apply concentrated fertilizers.
Fertilization stimulates excessive, new, lush growth and
increases the plant's demands for water. Heavy pruning
should also be avoided in drought conditions. Do only
corrective pruning.
Lawns shouldn't be irrigated with detergent-soap waste
water. It's natural for Kentucky Bluegrass, red fescue lawn
' to go dormant in hot dry weather. Most of these lawns will
make a natural recovery with the return of cool, wet
weather. If you are permitted to irrigate your lawn, do a
thorough job once a week. Irrigate so the soil is wet 6 inches
deep. Avoid daily, light sprinkling; this can damage your
lawn. Mow the lawn only when necessary at a cutting height
of 2 inches or more. Keep off the grass as much as possible.
The ideal time to irrigate your lawn would be early morning
(before sunrise).
Additional information on maintaining lawns and gardens
during drought periods is available at the Morrow County
Extension office.
All kids look forward to summer, but two Morrow County
4-H members are more anxious than most. ..and with good
reason! Tim Jones, Lexington, and Debbie Paustian,
Heppner, have recently received notice that they are among
the thirteen Oregon 4-H members chosen to travel to Japan
on the Oregon 4-H Japan Labo exchange program.
Tim, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Jones, hopes to spend his
time in the home of Yuichi Harada, the student who visited
the Jones' home last year. Debbie and her parents are hoping
that she will be assigned to visit her former guest, Miki
Murai.
Both young people will travel to Japan the latter part of
June or early July, and will spend a month living with host
families, learning the Japanese culture. While there they
also have the opportunity to attend a Labo camp, and visit
various sites of interest. Prior to their departure, they will
attend orientation meetings to meet other members of the
group, and chaperones.
The Oregon 4-H, Japan Labo exchange program is an
ongoing exchange with students traveling each year between
Japan and various states. Morrow County has participated
each year the program has been available to local 4-H
members, both as host country and by sending exchange
students. Last year nine Japanese students came to Morrow
County and one traveled to Japan.
EXTENSION HOMEMAKER S PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Any homemaker with a special program idea or a request
for a workshop, correspondence course, or monthly program
topic to meet the needs of women in this area, is invited to
submit her idea to a member of the Morrow-Umatilla County
Program Development Committee, or to Birdine Tullis,
Morrow Extension Service, or Molly Saul, Umatilla County.
The program committee, made up of a cross section of
women of all ages, geographical location, and interests from
both counties, are presently discussing programs to be
offered by Extension in both counties next year. Programs
are selected to meet the needs of most in the two county area.
Morrow County representatives on the committee are
Claudia Hughes, Nancy Myers, Liz Curtis, Heppner, and
Francis McCoy, Irrigon. Each would welcome ideas from
anyone in the area. Local input is very important to this
group, if programs are to be offered that are of interest ac
cording to Birdine Tullis; if we do not hear what you
want.. .how can we know?
SEW FAIR COMING...
The first spring sunshine often makes for thoughts of
spring sewing! To assist both experienced home sewers, and
those just learning the skill, a SEW FAIR will be offered in
Heppner, Mar. 8th. Local homemakers are encouraged to
watch for full information concerning the event in the very
near future when all plans are complete.
ANIMAL HEALTH WORKSHOP
With most ranchers well into their calving season, many
animal health concerns are foremost on their minds. To help
answer some of these questions and concerns, a Beef Animal
Health Workshop has been planned for Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m. at
Heppner High School, Room 10.
Some very timely and important topics will be covered in
this workshop, says Mike Howell, county Extension agent.
Dr. Norden Stefanides, DVM, will be the main speaker for
the workshop. Dr. Stefanides will talk on pre-conditioning of
calves, calving problems and procedures, antibiotics (what
are they ? how to use them properly), plus an update on new
veterinary equipment and products. All livestock producers,
4-H, and FFA members are invited to attend this workshop.
Stan Wallulis and Associ
ates, Pendleton, presented
the Boardman city council
with a letter of resignation
Tuesday night. Wallulis has
been serving as the city's
consulting engineer.
The council accepted the
resignation with the under
standing that Wallulis and
Associates would complete
the projects they are present
ly engaged in. The Ranney
water collector and sewer
projects are currently under
Wallulis advisement.
Jim Michel, Gene Salter
and Bill Wells included with
their resignation findings on
the George Hansen sewer and
water lines. Michel indicated
that the pipeline had not been
laid according to standards.
The trench bedding the
pipe is laid in is described by
the Pendleton engineers as
inconsistent. Though portions
of it are firm, others are not
packed. Eventually the effect
of such a base would result in
the pipe's line with the ground
becoming wavy. City council
lors proposed to remedy the
bedding problems by working
with Hansen.
Dr. Richard Carpenter,
Heppner Medical Clinic, asked
the city to supply a building to
house a medical clinic, "Dr.
(Joe) Gifford and I feel
Boardman deserves medical
care. We're not asking for an
exotic medical facility."
The doctors have located a
doctor (name withheld) who is
willing to serve Boardman
five days a week if the city can
offer a medical facility. Car
penter expressed urgency in
the city's action as the propos
ed doctor had set a March 1
deadline. The physicians have
designated a June 1 opening
for the Boardman clinic.
"The doctor would be need
ed in Heppner 10 to 15 per
cent of the time," said Carpen
ter. The three doctors would
rotate the Boardman clinic
among themselves, hopefully
holding the same days each
week.
Equipment for the office
would be supplied by the
three men and rent would be
paid. No X-ray or lab facility
is planned. "This is more of a
temporary thing until the city
is able to afford a more exotic
facility," described Carpenter.
"I think it's a good idea,"
said councillor Gene Trum
bull. "We've been paying into
the Morrow County hospital
district for years and haven't
been getting a thing out of it."
Hours would run Monday
through Friday beginning at
8:30 a.m. until the final
patient has been treated. For
emergency cases a nurse or
nurse practitioner is planned
for full-time in Boardman.
The council moved to go on
record in support of the
endeavor and to help doctors
Gifford and Carpenter locate a
medical facility in Boardman.
Mayor Gerry Peck appoint
ed a committee headed by
Gene Trumbull to investigate
building possibilities. The
committee's responsibilities
also involve an understanding
of exactly what the doctors
are looking for and a dollar
figure they might have in
mind for rental fee.
Low income housing for
Boardman was offered devel
opment assistance from David
Noles of the Oregon Rural
Housing agency. Operating on
a federal grant, the agency's
main function is to aid com
munities in development of
low income housing projects.
"You have a shortage of
rental housing in Boardman,"
surmised Noles. "Most people
who need rental housing have
low incomes." .
Noles suggested that man
agement of a project would
best be handled by a housing
authority. Poor management
of such projects do lead to
ghetto related problems.
Food processors in the Port
of Morrow Industrial Park,
east of Boardman, have indi
cated the need for low income
housing for their workers.
Presently there is a state
move, according to Noles, to
create a Umatilla-Morrow
County housing authority.
Cities are prohibited from
making any profit on the
endeavor.
"I would guess that low
income for this area might be
families of three or more
earning "$11,000 annually,"
said Noles.
The first step would be to
locate an acceptable site. The
council gave Noles its vote of
confidence. He was approved
to coordinate and look into the
need for low income housing
in Boardman.
In other action the council:
Heard the third reading of
the local improvement district
ordinance from city attorney,
Van Valkenburgh. It author
izes a study of the 18-inch
water line proposed for
Boardman South. '
Transferred $1,000 from
the revenue sharing contin
gency fund to capital outlay
revenue sharing fund for
payment on a $3,000 flat-bed
truck purchased at the Feb. 1
meeting;
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