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.- i"-'"-' 'iS-'t, ' -H - -.t- "V . -S I EIGHT The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, June 29. 1978 Work, outdoor life attract YCC youths to Tupper Methodist Church activities listed The days start early for 24 high schol age Youth Conser vation Corps members mak ing their summer home in the Umatilla National Forest. Wake up calls come at 6:30, followed by a round of loosening up exercises before breakfast. Then its out of camp and into the woods for work details. There are no televisions, telephones, or opportunities to cruise for burgers a far cry from the urban life in the Willamette Valley where most of the youths call home. But, suprisingly, no one seems to be complaining. "I like it here," said Rob Lorenzen of Portland. "I don't miss TV or going out after food the cooking here is excellent. ..But maybe I do miss having a stereo," he admitted. "It's good to get out of the city," commented Mike Gro gan, 15, of Portland, who was taking part in his first full summer of work, as well as making his first extended visit to east of the Cascades Oregon. All but three of this year's crop of YCC workers come from the Willamette Valley. "It's not something that was planned," said program su pervisor Chuck Ernst, "they were selected purely at ran dom." Since the Youth Conserva tion Corps got underway in 1974, its popularity among eligible 15-18 year olds has grown to the point that "we probably have 12 replace ments on a waiting list for every one who may want to drop out," Ernst said. The 24 YCC members head quartered at the Tupper Creek camp facility perform 30 hours of conservation oriented work per week. This week, their labors included repair ing rest room facilities at the Bull Prairie campground. Other projects during their eight week stay in the Uma tilla .National Forest will include lodgepole thinning, boundary marker installation, slash piling, riprapping isol ted bridge abutments, and rebuilding fences. A lot of these projects, especiafiy the ones involving campground maintenance, get done only through the efforts of the YCC workers, since the U.S. Forest Service does not include such pro grams in its budget', Ernst said. For their efforts, the YCC members receive $2.65 per hour. "They probably get $35,000 to $40,000 worth of work done here," said Ernst, "so we get nearly a dollar in return for every dollar the program costs." Youth Conservation Corps iiu'IiiImts ,'ilso receive 10 hours per week in "environ menlal awareness" instruc tion. YCC leaders refrain from calling environmental instruc tion sessions . classes, since they are held in an informal, open atmosphere. "We don't want the kids to think they're back in school," said Ernst. Youths taking part in the program have some say in what the environmental awareness sessions will focus on. Participating youths also have a voice on what their weekend activities will in clude. , Weekends have been spent by the YCC members on such activities as field trips to the John Day fossil beds, and a camping trip to the John Day' area. Next weekend, the YCC youlhs will travel to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and the Steens Moun tains. Other outings are expected to include trips to the museum and swimming pool in Heppner. Some of the 24 YCC mem bers are currently serving on weeklong "spike camps" in the Ukiah district, working in remote areas and preparing their own meals in tent camps. Supervision responsibilities fall largely on the shoulders of four crew leaders, some of them former YCC members, who range in age from 17-25. Some of the YCC youths will bo able to earn scholastic credit for their summer exper iences, by completing projects or writing papers on conserva tion related themes. Aside from a chance to experience life in the out doors, may youths had good words to say for their oppor tunity to meet new friends from different areas another important aspect of YCC life. Not to mention the chance to get away from parents and family lor an eight week period. "That part's paradise," joked 15-year-old Steve Byrne of Corvallis. On Sunday, June 25, Bar bara James the congrega tion's lay delegate to the annual conference of the United Methodist Church of Oregon and Idaho presented her report to the congregation before the 10 a.m. worship service. After the morning service families gathered in the church basement from 11 to 11:30 a.m. to view the film "Almost Neighbors" and to discuss it briefly with Pastor Tollefson. This Friday, June 30, at 6:30 the young married couples of the church will meet in the Main Street Park for a barbeque dinner. Each couple will bring along a meat and a dish to share. On Sunday, July 9, the Senior M.Y.F. group will enjoy a day of water fun. They will play in the Columbia and expect to picnic, swim and water ski. Mrs. Tollefson is their advisor. Later this month the annual congregational picnic will be held in the park behind the County Courthouse. i& Vat IT A f - z ' r 4 ''it ' ' Jack of all trades... The Blue Mountains offer a change of pace and a chance to become a Jack-of -all-trades for 24 high school students. They are participants in the Youth Conservation Corp at Tupper Guard Station. Pictured here are Mike Grogan (background) and Rob Lorenzen, both of Portland, replacing gravel around one of the camp's privvy. . V7 & i 8-6 T ' ) 3 I lll VISA LS. hi CREDIT O Lexington news belpha Jones 989-8169 PASSENGER CAR OJT ' ' T" " ?, F ? 1 'ft S A i I H r mumrn Monday evening June 19 for its regular meeting with the Master, Carl Marquardt in the chair. Preceeding the business session, the group listened to highlights of the Morrow County budgets to be voted on. Speaking were County Judge D.O. Nelson, Assessor Everett Karshman, Tom McElIigott, and the hospital administra tor, Bob Byrnes. They ex plained the county's and hospital's pressing money needs. Following this, pot-luck des serts were served before continuing with the business. A stew supper and entertain ment is planned for Sept. before hunting seasons. The next two meetings will be dispensed with and the execu tive committee will take care of any business. Pat Cool of Pendleton was here a couple of days last .week, when she held an open house for Artex paint and gave instructions. She was a visitor at the home of her mother,, Florence McMillan. Venice Hendrickson left Tuesday for Minneapolis, Minn., where she will visit friends and relatives for four weeks. She was taken to the Portland airport by her daughter Hilda Yocoin. Mr. and Mrs. Glynn Horan of Everett, Wash, are visiting at the C.C. Jones ranch. On Tuesday they visited Emma Lacey of Milton-Freewater, a long-time friend of the couple. Billy Van Winkle of Enter prise visited his mother Gla dys Van Winkle this past Betty Christman were Corval lis business visitors last week where they attended a school cooks meeting. Norma Marquardt was a patient several days last week at the Walla Walla General Hospital. She was taken over on Monday by her son. Mike Kane spent the week end with his wife Leora and son Patrick, moving his fam ily to Heppner from the ledbetter house in Blackhorse Canyon. At the present time Mike is employed in Portland. 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