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I M FIV E Playday results listed From left: Ron Palmateer, Monica Swanion, Cathy McCabe, Nancy Brownfield, ' jn d Jim Swanson Local agency to offer wider range of carriers C ffrc llv r April I Swanson Insurance Agency in lone will he affiliated with Wheatland Insurance Center of Pendleton and Athena, Jim Swanson said this week The new affiliation w ill allow the agency to have more insurance companies available for its customers 'and to offer better service,'' Swanson said It has been gelling more difficult for small agencies, such as Swansons, to have a wide range of insurance carriers he said, and with Wheatland we will have a better opportunity to meet your insurance need*." he said Wiser to hire professional for furnace tuneups g I'd like to work on m> oil burner furnace myself, at least for seasonal tuneups and the like Hut I can ! find an owner's manual My nil burner is old and the manufac lurer went out of business Any suggestions’’ I) B . Hubbard A It's possible to tune an oil furnace yourself, but we don't re commend it for a number of rea sons It isn't a simple procedure And it requires special tools including an efficiency testing kit for comparing before and after efficiency measure ments -(.letting to the oil burner parts is frequently hard, and is probably the messiest job around the house If you're not absolutely sure of what you're doing, mistakes you make reduce the operating efficien cy of the system This shows up in your oil bill and in the comfort level of your home If you're still not convinced that you might be wiser to hire a professional, you can find guidelines for cleaning the oil burner in two magazine articles Popular Mech antes. October 19H4 and New Shelter. October 19HI Before you do any thing. cneck to make sure that any work you do won't void a warranty or service contract you have with the furnace or oil company g The gas company did an energy survey of my house They recommended insulating under the floor and insulating the heal ducts My vented crawl space has enough headroom to use for storage or a workshop Could I insulate the i : m ; k <; v a n s w e r s I ROM Mil.USC EXTT.NSION SI KVIC crawl space walls instead’’ Would this save as much energy ' L S Kugene A It probably wouldn t save as much energy , and it could cause moisture problems However, if there is no standing water in your crawl space, and if you're careful it can be done successfully First to control moisture released into the crawl space, you'll need a waterproof ground cover The mm imum acceptable is 6 mil black polyethylene sheeting If you’ll be moving around in the crawl space, you'll need something sturdier The best approach would tie a plastic moisture barrier covered with a two inch layer of sand and a rat slab" a two and one half inch laver of concrete i on top of the sand This converts the crawl space into a basement like space If you choose this route, we recommend that you moisture proof the inside of your foundation walls A pargo" i a fine cement i coating is an effective treatment of the cement surface He sure to repair any cracks at this time There are several ways to insulate crawl space walls The least expen sivc would tie to use fiber glass baits with the vapor barrier on the warm side Make sure the insulation covers the rim joist area just above the concrete foundation wall The insulation also should cover at least two feet of ground all around the INEXPENSIVE AUTCVCARE B a tte ry C le a n e r SAU$ 1.9 5 Reg $2 95 D 4 kL A U T O P A R T S 186 May St. Heppner. OR 9 78 1 6 Ph. 676 5009 foundation's inside perimeter If vou want a finished surface on ihe inside of your foundation wall, you could use foam insulation cover ed w ith fire rated dry wall Foam insulation can tie glued directly to concrete using glue approved hv the insulation manufacturer To attach the dry wall, you'll need to attach 2x2 or 2x3 wooden nailers ot the foundation wall If you choose this method, insulate under the rat slab two feet in from the foundation Oregon State I'm versity Kxten sion energy agents and specialists will answer energy questions of interest to readers Send your questions to Knergy Answers - OSl' Corv allis OK 973.il Include your name, address and phone number The osl Extension Knergy pro gram is conducted in cooperation with the Oregon l>epartmcnt of Knergy with funding from Honnevil le Power Administration and the I' S Department of Knergy Alkalai Flat* horse race slatini Mav ¥ 3-4 Plans are underway for the Sex ond Annual Alkali Flats K iv i* Mile Horse Race, to be held in conjunc lion with Arlington s Jackpot Rodisi on May 3 It 3 in Arlington. Oregon The race w ill tie run Sunday . May 4 at II a m It will start four miles south of town and finish in Ih rodisi arena A Calcutta Auction of the race participants will he held Saturday follow ing the Rodeo A Kenny Hanson buckle and jacket will lx- awarded lo Ihe win ner. wilh prizes through fourth place Kntrants will be charged a $5o entry fee. to be jackpotted back with payoffs depending on the number of entries The Calcutta (layoff will be the same as Ihe race payoff, say rodeo organizers The race proved very popular last year and has every indication of becoming even tugger and heller Interested parties can contact Race organizers Hill and Barbara West at Star Route. Arlington Oregon 97812. phone 454 28*>7 or I.ynn Wilkins, Rt 2, lone. Oregon 97»41 phone 422 74tw Entries close May 3 Morrow I minis ( ow ttrllrx Hy Marlene Currtn I’ubllcily 4 kairnion Cowgirls Women of the West", a documentary film will be shown on April 21 al Ihe la>xmgton (¡range meeting and April 24 at the Morrow County Homemakers Day at Hoard man Morrow County Cow Belles are sponsoring the showings "Cowgirls' w ill offer some local flavor says Nancy Kelly, the film 's producer who wanted to make a film about ranch women and their role on the ranch With the help of grants. Kelly has completed the M minute documentary which com bines her love of film making and ranch lilr Two of the women fea lured in the film are from Oregon Norma Hopgood and Linda l.ong both are Klamath Basin ranchers Kelly first met Hapgood who lives near I-ake City in Surprise Valley, as a roper al a cattle branding Hap good, who was featured in another film "Cowhand s Song." handles all phases of life at the family ranch, from roping In milking cows lo doing mechanical work on the swathers and other farm equipment While llapgiMid illustrates Ihe older saltier" woman with a life lime of ranch experience. Linda D>ng represents a woman who has tialanced ranching with raising two dauthers t >no segment featuring the Dings focuses on Ding s daughters. Cricket 9. and Nondi 6, as well as their mother and father Kelly selected Ihe lamgs. who live near Chiloquin. after completing an exhaustive search of mothers and daughters around the western C S They just seemed lo he the one family where Ihe kids really do help The kids who were Ihe most ener gefic. hard working and fun to lie around, she said Film inguf Ihe Hapgoods was done last June and July for Ihe Dings In tietween Kellv and her film crew spent tune in Wyoming with Melody Harding, who reflects a wage earning woman cowhand in a pos ition of responsibility I really wanted the film lo inspire people lo believe their dreams can come true because these are women who genuinely love cattle and Ihe land and the outdoors life Despite the fact that men typically do that worx these women are out there, too. and enjoying it Nancy Kelly has other film credits lo Iher name, including "A Cow hand's Song Crisis on the Range." which explores the harsh realities ol fam ily cattle ranching on the Nort ern California Nevada hoarder She presently is working on a full length dramatic film based on the novel Thousand Pieces of (¡old", which partly deals with the role of a woman in Ihe west If any organisation or group would like to see the film while il is in Heppner, please contact Marlene Currtn. 676 9711, right away The Cow Relies are eager to show the film to those interested Poles first Josie Evans second Tiffanie Munkers. third Becky Smith, fourth Stormy Howard Figure H first Josie Evans, second Brian Papineau. third Tiffanie Munkers. fourth Shawn It.sir, Keyhole first Tiffanie Munkers second Brian Papineau. third Becky Smith, fourth Corey Ehr mantraul Age 5 and under Barrels first Angel Munkers, second Casey Evans, third Brian Knowles, fourth Heather Davis Poles first Brian Knowles, second Angela Munkers. third Casey Evans, fourth Jill Barber Figure » first Angela Munkers. second Casey Evans, third Brian Knowles Keyhole first Angela Munkrrs. xetimd Casey Evans, third Brian Kntiwlea ,* Sltckhoursr Race Kathleen (Ireenup first Jennifer Madison second Nelh Frost fKfrd and Shad Hisler fourth The Wranglers Riding (Tub has submitted the following results of the April 6 1’ layday Age 19 and l >ver Barrels First Dianna Hoeft second Maryann Munkrrs. third Nita Proctor fourth Dick Hoffman Poles first Dick Hoffman, second (¡ail Papineau. third Penny Hoffman, fourth Maryann Munkrrs Keyhole first Dick Hoffman, second Penny Hoffman, third Teresa Proctor, fourth Maryann Munkrrs Figure» first Maryann Munkrrs. second Patti Smith, third Teresa Proctor, fourth Dick Hoffman \g . l4 1» Barrels first Shelly Stroeber, second Michelle Papineau. third Jason Maben, fo u rth Angie Ashbeck Poles first Cindy Stroeber. second Shelly Stroeber third Jason Maben. fo u rth Angie Ashbeck Keyhole first Michelle Pap ineau. second Cindy Stroeber third Bridget! (ireenup, fourth Stacy Kenneth Figure H first Shelly Stoeber. second Christy Stroeber, third H ndgrtl (Ireenup. fourth Michelle Papineau Age 11 13 Barrels first Jodee Ashbeck. second Niki Hrisbois. third Jenni Ashbeck fourth K risti O'Brien Figure H first Niki Hrisbois sec corn! Jodee Ashbeck. third Kristi O'Brien, fourth Amy (Ireenup Keyhole first Niki Hrisbois, second Jodee Ashbeck. third Jenni Ashbeck. fourth Stacy O'Brien Poles first Jenni Ashbeck. second K risti O'Brien, third Antie ( urrm four! h SI acy O hr len Age H 10 Barrels first Kondi Robinson, second Donita Sharp, third Holly Eckman. fourth Joey Holfman Poles first Joey Hoffman second Kelsie Evans, third Rondi Robinson fourth Holly Eckman Figure» first Kelsie Eckman. second Sieve Hoffman, third Rondi Robinson fourth Rodney Ehrmantruut Keyhole first Joey Hoffman second Kodney Fhrmantraut. third Holly Eckman. fourth Donita Sharp Age 6 7 Barrels first Josie Evans, second Tiffanie Munkeri. third Brian Papineau. fourth Heckv Smith Service Report Master Sgt. I’elesky Master sgt William T I ’elesky, son ol William P and Barbara J I ’elesky of West|nirl. Washington, has re enlisted in Ihe C S A ir Force al Eielson Air Force Base. Alaska, after 17 years of m ilitary service P rlrsky is an a d m in is tra tiv e superintendent with the 34.lrd Tact teal Fighter W mg His wife, Mona, is the daughter of Bernard F and Ramona Marshall of Heppner He is a 196« graduate of Fife High School, Tacoma. Washington Railroad Ties N o. Is tt 6 /6 9157 ’ •> l »'•>(!•'' A t , 676 5001 Custom Made HYDRAULIC HOSES • 1 / 4 ” • 3/1 • • 3/4 • 1/2 1 ” • IS Any Length Lots of Fittings >pner Auto Parts COPIES 10‘ Gaz«t«-Tlm»t E Center Heppner 676-9123 He sees an opportunity to learn. to start your 1985 I R A account A tax-deferred IRA is a sound investment for your future, but you'll have to act fast to enjoy the benefit of a tax break in 1984 Deposits you make into an IRA before April 15, 1986 (up to $2,000 individually, $4,000 for a married working couple) are 100% deductible from your 1985 income. It s easy w e ll e ve n lo an you the m oney j ¡ I h a n k of — — __ D Eastern Oregon "Your Home-Owned, Independent Bene" ARLINGTON. 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