FOURTEEN The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, June 2J, 1979
Foundation members in Heppner for funding talks
By Birdine Tullis
Morrow Extension Service
A meeting of the Eastern
Oregon Development Com
mittee of the Oregon 4-H
Foundation was held recently
in Heppner, bringing Founda
tion Board members from
Malheur, Umatilla, Gilliam,
Sherman, Grant and Crook
counties to discuss business of
the foundation.
Chairman of the committee
is Louis Carlson, lone.
While the Oregon 4-H Foun
dation was organized in 1957 to
solicit and administer contri
butions in order to provide
necessary private funding to
the state-wide 4-H program,
many in eastern Oregon are
not familiar with the organi
zation. Many changes have
occured in the foundation
organization recently with
foundation board members
from each county now serv
ing. Alan Nistad, Heppner,
and Carlson, are the Morrow
County representatives.
Many do not realize that
funds are available from the
Oregon 4-H Foundation to
assist with local programs .nd
needs. The foundation's sup
port is widespread, with the
most easily recognized pro
gram, the International 4-H
Youth Exchange, funded
through donations made to the
foundation. Foundation
donated funds also help sup
port awards programs, lead
ership trainings for both
members and leaders, post
high school scholarships, the
Community Pride program,
and many other worthwhile
projects, including the Oregon
4-H Center in Salem. Attend
ing the meeting were Louis
Carlson, Alan Nistad, Morrow
County; Ron Campbell, exec
utive director of the founda
tion, Corvallis; Bill Moore,
Malheur County; Jessie
Lewis, Grant County; Jean
Mikkalo, Gilliam County; Bill
Hansell, Umatilla County;
Blanche Harper, Crook
County; Marjorie VanGilder,
Sherman County. Guests at
the meeting were John Noiu
heim and Birdine Tullis.
Several member; remained to
join the bus tour of north
Morrow County and became
better acquainted with the
area.
Wheat Weaving. ..Classes will
be available this fall...
Wheat weaving is an art that
has caught the fancy of local
individuals and we have many
requests for classes. While
extension will not be sponsor
ing classes, they will help
make them available locally
from a talented teacher,
Francine Evans, Irrigon!
Classes will be offered in early
fall, with 6 hours of instruction
on wheat weaving. Ms. Evans
will take a class of 10 to 15
persons. Those planning to
attend may call Birdine at
676-9642, or Ms. Evans at
922-3183. (Names left with the
extension office will be deli
vered to Ms. Evans as a
special courtesy for those in
south Morrow.)
Supplies of
gas may be
less in June
Jack B. Robertson, North
west Secretary's Representa
tive for the U.S. Department
of Energy today warned
motorists that gasoline sup
plies will be slightly tighter in
June, and that conserving
supplies will be even more
important this month.
"We are even lower in
gasoline supplies compared to
normal increases in summer
demand," he said, "even
though total gasoline supplies
will increase slightly in June."
"It is even more important
this month that motorists
curtail their driving as much
as possible to prevent the
buildup of long lines at service
stations," he said. "I do wish
to commend the leadership
and initiative shown by the
service station operators in
stretching their alloted sup
plies of gasoline to make them
last throughout the month. It
has not been an easy task for
them."
Wheat weavers should be
looking for their supply of
wheat right now. Wheat
should be gathered while it is
still in the "dough" stage,
which is a week or more
before the wheat is ripe.
Pick wheat in full color, the
stalks golden, with only a few
inches of green showing at the
bottom. The heads should be
erect and the beards still close
to the center. If the kernel is
"milky" when pinched, the
wheat is too green; if it is
"doughy", the wheat is just
right. The stalks should be cut
fairly close to the ground, then
tied in small bundles. Bundles
must be hung heads down, or
stacked loosely so air can
circulate.
Anyone planning to attend a
workshop will need at least 100
stalks of wheat. Ms. Evans
states that other grains in
addition to bearded wheat
may be used, and while the
"dough" stage is ideal for
wheat weaving, the. .grain
picked later may still be used.
For complete information
on costs for classes, dates and
other details, call Ms. Evans,
922-3138, or write her at Rt. 2,
Box 574, Irrigon, 97844, (or
leave your name at the
Extension office.)
Wheat production is an
important part of the agricul
tural base of Morrow County,
and wheat weaving provides a
creative way to share a local
product. Items which can be
made are lovely gifts as well
as home decorations. Wheat
weaving may be of Scanda
navian origin, but it fits in
perfectly with Eastern Ore
gon's wheat fields.
Grande' Ronde Mini College
cancelled...
The planned Mini College
on the campus of Eastern
Oregon State College, La
Grande, was cancelled due to
limited registration.
Invitation to visit camp...
While it has been traditional
to invite 4-H parents to lunch
the last day of camp, this was
not included in plans for this
year since camp ends mid-day
on Wednesday and another
camp moves in as soon as we
move out. However, there is
an open invitation to any
parent or others interested to
visit our 4-H camp and enjoy
some time with the campers.
Pick a time and come join in
the fun! Camp dates are June
24-27. We'll be happy to see
you anytime.
Extension staff chairman on
trip...
If you miss the friendly face
of Harold Kerr... up and down
the streets and around the
county the next two weeks...
you'll be happy to hear that he
was selected to represent
Oregon on an educational tour
sponsored by Dow chemicals.
Flying out of Portland Sun
day, June 17... he is off to
Texas and adjoining states.
We'll miss him... but wish him
good times on the trip well
earned.
,0 gofi j& all tofjstfer.
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