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Heppner kids to Jump Rope for Heart Tues. The Heppner Gazette-Tlmes, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, February f, 1984 SEVEN Help is provided to students preparing for college Xf'-JdtlJJI . - Krlsty O'Brien, 12 (left), Shannon McLaughlin, 13, and Heath I'hrlstopherson, 10, practice for the Jump Rope for Heart Jump-a-thon which will be held next Tuesday. A Jump Hope for Heart jump-a-thon will be held at the Heppner Junior High School gym next Tuesday, Feb. 14. The event, which Is held at many schools across the nation during February and March, will run from 4 to 7 p.m. About 120 students will par ticipate in the jump-a-thon which Is held to inform people of the need for aerobic exer cise, to strengthen the heart and cardiovascular system, and to raise funds. Seventy percent of the funds raised are used to support research, public education and community service pro grams conducted by the American Heart Association. Twenty percent of the money raised supports the Jump Hope lor Heart Program while the remaining 10 percent helps fund state programs. This year a special attrac tion has been added to the event. The Pioneer Memorial Hospital staff will conduct blood pressure and step tests to determine heart condition. The sponsors of the Jump Hope for Heart are the Ameri can Heart Association and the Oregon Alliance of Health, Physical Education and Dance. A new free service to belter prepare high school juniors for college mathematics is being made AvnitaM" to Oregon high schools, A 45 minute exam, which tests s student's knowledge of basic algebra and geometry, is a key part of the service. Results of the exam will allow college-bound high school juniors to test their readiness for diffe- Cub Scouts to hold bake sale next Tuesday The Cub Scouts of Pack 661 will hold a bake sale on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at Central Market in Heppner beginning at 11 a.m. The Scouts have been selling tickets Tor a box of Valentine candy and the drawing will take place at the end of the sale. Proceeds from both activi ties will be used to offset costs of sending the boys to a day camp which will be held in Heppner this summer. rent levels of college mathema tics a Oregon's state colleges and universities, The exam and supporting material supplement the new course requirements for admis sion to state colleges and univer sities. Starting in 1984. students seeking admission to Oregon public four-year colleges and universities will be required to have taken three years of college nrepntorv mathematics in high school, The service a cooperative ef fort of the Oregon Mathematics Education Council and the State Svsfem Office of School Rela tionsprovides high schools with a program called Mathematics Advice for Juniors Interested in College. Included in a program packet are the exam and a teacher-counselor information S-JL 3 1j Qi o For Tho Ladies A Variety of Demos By The Wheat League Oregon Wheat Commission Morrow County Cowbellos Morrow County Extension Stall ZEALA SYSTfc iHasfi On Display iMcscl Truck ! 9 Liter Fuel Saver 5088 Tractor New Series iH 2x2 Tractor Meet The Factory Heps. 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One. of th leaders is a new group called the National Endow ment for Soil and Water Conservation. Among the problems they seek to correct: soil ' erosion of one-third of our total cropland, erosion and deterioration of forage qual ity on rangeland, soaring flood damage costs and withdrawal of ground water for irrigation faster than it can be replaced. Your Child's Teeth RESEARCH! 3 Good New$ In Children's Dentistry tveryDoay tikes to give special treats to children, es pecially at holiday times. But grown-ups are afraid candy and sweet treats will cause cavities. Well, here's some good news. The American Academy of Pedodontics, the national association of pediatric den- should be taken immedi tists, says that most foods ately. we eat have some form of Pediatric dentists are spe sugar. It's the frequent ciaily trained to treat chil snacker who doesn't clean dren. Their offices are color his or her teeth thoroughly ful and usually fun to visit, who will have cavities. A parent should never in- If treaU are eaten as a part still fear of going to the of a regular meal, not in-be- dentist in the child. If the tween, and if the teeth are parent is apprehensive, the cleaned very well at least child will sense it. T. " " T vr"' Did you know amy dc no cavities, ine aoc- tors at the Academy say that a clean tooth will sim ply not decay. Even before a baby's first you know that it s possible we can have a cavity-free generation? It's true, and we are already on the way. Pediatric dentists UV ttiaf tK MaV ts mrl inu. tooth comes in, the mother that goa, to teach chi,dren ...um.u -.aH - " good cleaning habits and gauze and wipe the baby . good eating habits, gums after nursing. Milk and juice also contain sugar. Brushing with a fluoride Never put a baby to bed toothpaste should be a part with a bottle containing of that regimen. Fluoride is anything but water, or you tn major factor that pre risk nursing bottle syn- venU cavities. If your com drome, which can cause a munity water doesn't con-, mouthful of cavities when Uin fluoride, you might also . the milk wells around the wnt the dentist to treat the teeth and stays on them all chiId with topical Ueat njght. menu and perhaps rinse Parent often wonder at with a fluoride mouth-rinse, what age to take a baby to a If your child is a frequent pediatric dentist. The Acad- snacker, the dentist will emy dentists say the baby often put a sealant on the should visii the dentist be- biting surfaces of the teeth, tween two and three years It's painless, relatively in of age. Of course, if any- expensive, and is highly thing looks wrong, the baby successful. HOMEMADE MEATBALL STEW IS WARM AND SATISFYING -X "mf"'.. ... As a hearty antidote to winter, try this down-home recipe for meatball stew. Homestyle dumplings made from refrigerated biscuits top off this nourishing meal. HEARTY MEATBALL STEW AND DUMPLINGS 1 lb. ground beef 1 egg 14 cup chopped onion 12 teaspoon salt 1 14 teaspoon pepper - 1 14 teaspoon garlic powder 1 beef bouillon cube 1 12 cups boiling water 10 34 -oz. can condensed tomato soup 3 carrots, cut into 12-inch pieces 2 medium potatoes, cut into 12-inch pieces 1 medium onion, sliced 14 teaspoon thyme 18 teaspoon garlic powder 7.5-oz. can Refrigerated Biscuits Paprika In medium bowl, combine ground beef, egg, onion, salt, pepper and 14 teaspoon garlic powder; mix well. Shape into 1 12-inch baiis. In Dutch oven, brown uivailxuM, drain. Dissolve bouillon in boiling water. Add water, soup, vegetables, thyme and remaining 18 teaspoon garlic pow der to meatballs; stir gently. Cover and bring to a boil; re duce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Separate dough into 10 biscuits; cut each biscuit in half. Place biscuit halves on hot stew mixture. Sprinkle with paprika. 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