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U.S.P.S. 240-420
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LETTERS
TO THE EDITOR
Stream water poses hazard
To the Editor:
A visit to my mountain
property at Meacham, Ore
gon, yesterday prompts me to
write this letter. Parked in the
mountains was a young fam
ily, parked in their motor
home, who wer; obtaining
their water supply from a
nearby small stream. There
still exists a common belief
that mountain streams are
safe to drink. In truth,
regardless of how pristine the
setting, no surface water is
safe for human consumption.
At a recent American Wat
erworks conference a parasi
tic protozoa commonly refer
red to as giardia and a
bacterial organism commonly
referred to as yersinia were
topics of discussion and docu
mented to have been found in '
mountain streams originating
from the waste products of
muskrats, beaver, deer, elk,
and other wildlife. Depending
on an individuals level of
natural resistance, the illness
symptoms for giardia are
those of a true "flu virus" and
can range from average to
severe. The illness symptoms
for yersinia closely resemble
appendicitis and because of
this close parallel, has actual
ly resulted in the unnecessary
removal of appendix from
children.
After an initial attack of
illness from either giardia or
yersinia and apparent resum
ption of good health, they may
remain as a host in your body
and may be re-activated
numerous times during later
periods when an individual's
body is under either physical
or emotional stress. If you
have had these symptons,
contact your doctor, who can
verify if your body has been
acting as a host for either of
these diseases and prescribe
an appropriate effective rem
edy. If you go camping either
take adequate potable water
with you for drinking, washing
of your hands and dishes, and
for food preparation. If you
run short of water while in the
mountains then you should
boil an adequate supply of
water from the mountain
streams the night before, for
the following days use. Do not
rely on disinfectants or filtra
tion (such as paper, cloth,
charcoal, etc.) to remove
giardia, which is an extremely
small and very hardy para-
School uniforms,
To the Editor:
After years of saving and
accumulating student body
funds at Heppner Elementary
School, this past year we were
able to buy new uniforms and
warm-ups for most of our
junior high sports activities.
This was done with student
i money for student activities.
For the first time in many
years Heppner teams looked
first class.
This spring, however, per
sons unknown at this point
walked off with seven new sets
Tht Western HcmisphwVs hottest average Mimmtr tatn
peratura occurs in Death Valley, Calif. -98 Fahrenheit.
site.
When you visit a community
in your travels it would be well
to inquire about the source
and treatment of that com
munities water supply. Deep
well sources, and surface
streams that have received
coagulation, settling, filtra
tion and disinfection are
reliable water supplies. Any
thing other than this involves
an unnecessary degree of risk
that would be best to avoid.
The individuals that fell vic
tim to giardia in Rockaway,
Oregon last year can adequat
ely provide the documentation
of the presence of giardia . in
Oregon. You may do well to
consider this when you select
which city to stay overnight
in, when you travel.
The knowledge of the pre
sence of the parasite giardia
has been known for some
years here in the northwest.
Only this last week has the
state of Oregon added giardia
to the list of reportable
diseases. I was informed at
the American Waterworks
conference that yersinia will
probably be added to the list
next year. Yersinia, unlike
other bacteria, thrive in cold
temperatures and therefore
pose a special hazard. I feel
that our state, well known for
its pride in its environment,
has through its officials per
formed a real disservice by
not informing the Oregon
public of these well document
ed hazards to health in our
most precious natural re
source: water.
This letter is written out of a
genuine concern, to inform
and not to alarm. The conse
quences of failing to exercise
prudent caution may be very
distressful but in all probabil
ity not fatal. If one adult's
illness and-or one child's
appendix removal is avoided,
along with the accompanying
discomfort, then the time
taken in sharing this informa
tion has been indeed well
spent. Please share this infor
mation with your neighbor as
the camping and traveling
season will soon be upon us
again.
Very truly yours,
Stanley G.Wallulis.P.E.
President
Wallulis & Associates, Inc.
Pendleton, Hermiston
warm - ups stolen
of track warm-ups, hooded
sweatshirts and sweat pants,
worth a total of approximately
$150.00. These are bright red
with white lettering indicating
Heppner Junior High on them.
The students, staff and
administration of Heppner
Elementary would appreciate
any information leading to the
return of these items. If you
are aware of the possible
whereabouts of these or other
pieces of clothing or equip
ment, please call 676-9128.
Heppner Elementary School
Jane 4, 1981
Thanks for BMCC support
To the Editor:
On behalf of the college
board, the college budget
committee, and the Citizens
Committee for Support of Blue
Mountain Community College,
we would like to express our
appreciation to the voters of
Morrow County for their
support in our May 19 budget
election. The vote throughout
the college district, with few
exceptions, was favorable and
shows the continued wide
spread support for the college.
The college board and
administration will continue
to operate the college in a
manner that best serves the
residents of the district in a
cost effective manner. The
college will also continue its
efforts to provide better ser
vice to those areas located a
Wrong Lundell
To the Editor:
With reference to your news
item about the Lundell re
union in your last edition.
In the interests of reportical
accuracy, it was I and not
cousin Jeannie Lundell who
read the poem composed by
our grandfather. I may not
have done a very good job of
it, but good or bad it was I who
did the deed.
Sincerely,
J. W.'Wally" Lundell
4404 NE 91st Ave.
Portland, Oregon
97220
Hospital
Notes
Patients discharged from
Pioneer Memorial Hospital in
Heppner during the past week
include:
Earl Wright, Baker, Ore.,
admitted May 24, discharged
May 27:
Sophie Ayers. Heppner, ad
mitted May 25. discharged
May 29:
Lucille Loyd, Longview,
Wash., admitted May 25.
discharged May 27: and
Jackie Papineau. admitted
May 31. transferred to Pendle
ton. Patients receiving care at
the hospital as of June 1
include:
lone Moyer. Heppner. ad
mitted May 27;
Carl McDaniel. Heppner,
admitted May 30: and
Gladys Munkers, Heppner,
admitted May 31.
HEALTH
DEPT.
Fri., June 5 - Free Blood
Pressure Clinic, Immuniza
tions, Health Dept. Office,
Lexington, 8 a.m. to 12 noon, 1
to 4 p.m.
Tues., June 9 - Free Blood
Pressure Clinic, Immuniza
tions, County Offices, Irrigon,
1 to 4 p.m.
Fri., June 12.. Free Blood
Pressure Clinic, Immuniza
tions, Health Dept. Office,
Lexington, 8 a.m. to 12 noon, 1
to 4 p.m.
Tues., June 16 Free Blood
Pressure Clinic, neighbor
hood Center, Heppner, 2:30 to
4:30 p.m.
Wed., June 17 - Free Blood
Pressure Clinic, Bank of
Eastern Oregon Kitchen, lone,
3 to 4 p.m.
Fri., June 19 Free Blood
Pressure Clinic, Immuniza
tions, Health Dept. Office,
Lexington, 8 a.m. to 12 noon, 1
to 4 p.m. .
Tues., June 23 - Free Blood
Pressure Clinic, Immuniza
tions, Health Dept. Office,
Lexington, 8 a.m. to 12 noon, 1
to 4 p.m.
Lexington
disposal
site open
Tht' Ix'xinglrm disposal site
will be open Iho first Saturday
of each month from 9 a.m. to
12 p.m.
All metals and tires will be
accepted.
considerable distance from
the campus.
The next hurdle for the
college will come when the
state has determinied what
the level of state funding will
be for the 1981-412 year. It is
hoped that those cuts will not
require a reduction of educa
tional quality to the citizens
who support and use the
college programs.
Again, our thanks to the
voters in Morrow County for
their continued support of the
college.
Sincerely yours,
Oren G. Allison. Chairman
Citizens Committee for
Support of BMCC
Ronald L. Daniels
. President
BIRTHS
Nichole Marie Kent A
daughter, Nichole, was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Kent,
Irrigon, on May 22,' 1981. at
Good Shepherd Hospital in
Hermiston. Nichole weighed S
lbs.. 12 oz.
Louis James Peterson - A
son. Louis, was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Rex Peterson,
Boardman.on May 12. 1981. at
Umatilla Hospital in Umatilla.
Louis weighed 9 lbs., 5 oz.
Alan Christopher Man ton -A
son. Alan, was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Christopher Mars
ton, Irrigon, on May 11, 1981,
at Umatilla Hospital in Uma
tilla. Alan weighed 8 lbs., 6 oz.
Barbara Mae Hussey - A
daughter, Barbara, was bom
to Mr. and Mrs. Max Hussey,
Irrigon, ori May 7. 1981. at
Umatilla Hospital in Umatilla.
Barbara weighed 9 lbs., 2 oz.
SHERIFF'S
REPORT
The Sheriffs Dept. at the
Morrow County Courthouse in
Heppner received the follow
ing calls during the past week :
On May 26, a fire was
reported at the Merle Carlson
ranch. The Boardman Fire
Dept. responded to the call.
On May 21, Roy Lindstrom.
lone, reported the theft of a
diamond ring. A Morrow
County Sheriff's deputy re
sponded to the call.
Also on May 22, Kenneth L.
Sorweide, Heppner, was ar
rested by Heppner Police on a
Umatilla County District
Court warrant for allegedly
negotiating a bad check.
On May 20, Gregory Paul
Rivelli, Milwaukie, Ore., was
arrested by the Milwaukie
Police Dept. on a Morrow
County warrant for allegedly
driving without an operator's
license.
lone student
earns Carroll
College honors
A total of 336 Carroll College
students, including Grace Mc
Elligott, lone have been nam
ed to the dean's honor list for
the 1981 spring semester.
Carroll college is in Helena
Montana.
To be eligible for this honor,
a student must have been
enrolled for 12 semester credit
hours and have a minimum
grade point average of 3.5.
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Obituaries
Billy L.
Billy I,. Riley, of Heppner.
died in Portland on Wednes
day, May 27. m. at the no of
40.
Mr. Riley was horn In
Clarila. Oklahoma. Oct. 12.
1M0. the son of Charles and
Grace Riley. He served with
the U.S. armed forces in the
early 10's.
In 1973 he moved to Hep
pner. where he was emploved
by Kinua Corporation.
Mr. Riley was a member of
the First Christian Church of
Heppner. He was also a
member of a local country
western band. "Dwane and
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Mon., June 8 - Heppner Fire
Dept.. Fire Hall, Heppner,
7:30 o.m.; Heppner Planning
Commission, City Hall. Hepp
ner, 7:30 p.m.
Wed., June 10 Morrow
County Court, Courthouse,
Heppner, 10 a.m.
Thurs., June 11 Lexington
Fire Dept., City Hall, Lexing
ton , 7 : 30 p.m . : Port of Morrow
Commission, Port Office, Nel
son Square, Boardman, 1 p.m.
Mon., June 15 - Heppner
Fire Dept., Fire Hall. Hepp
pner, 7:30p.m.; lone Planning
Commission, City Hall, lone,
7:30 p.m.; Morrow County
School Board, district Office,
Lexington Grange meets
The Lexington Grange met
for a potluck meeting Monday.
May 18, with the program
featuring photographs taken
by the Orville Cutsforths in
Mexico.
At the meeting Grange
members voted to send Cecil
Jones to a Grange insurance
meeting as a delegate and
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Survivor., include a daught
er and a son. Wanda and Gory
Riley, of Heppner: a step-son.
Dean Currah, of Tacoma.
Wash.: his mother, Grace
Riley of Ada. Okla.: and two
brothers. Jim, of Norman.
Okla.. and Duane. of Midwest
City, Okla.
Graveside services were
held Monday, June 1. at the
Heppner Masonic Cemetery,
with the Rev. Duane Riley
officiating. "Amazing Grace"
was sung by Carl and Betty
Marquardt and "My Song"
was sung by Wanda Riley and
Renee Struthers.
Lexington. 8 p.m.
Wed.. June 17 - Morrow
County Court, Courthouse,
Heppner, 10 a.m.: Pioneer
Memorial Hospital Board.
Hospital. Heppner. 9:30 a.m.
Mon.. June 22 - Heppner
Fire Dept., Fire Hall. Hepp
ner, 7:30 p.m.
Wed., June 24 Heppner
Public Library Board. Li
brary, Heppner, 8 p.m.:
Morrow County Court. County
Building, Irrigon. 10 a.m.
Mon.. June 29 - Morrow
County Planning Commission.
Courthouse. Heppner, 7:30
p.m.: Heppner Fire Dept..
Fire Hall, Heppner. 7:30 p.m.
Millie Yocum was welcomed
as a new member.
In June, meetings will start
at 8 p.m. the third Monday of
the month. The next meeting
will be June 15.
A committee on women's
activities will meet June 9
starting at I0a.rn.at the cabin
of Orville Cutsforth.
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the state representative districts in Morrow County? The
plan would give Boardman and Heppner different
representatives."
"It's my opinion that one representative for the county Is
enough. I don't think It should be split," said Marshall
Lovgren, Heppner.
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