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Morrow County has low dropout rate EMT’s to meet in
By Joyce Hensley
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Boardman Nov. 20
Assistant St I* ml Superintendent.
Coiiiiiiiliik'iit on Ilk' pan ol iht*
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Chuck Starr. reports lhal M umw
Counts has once again xhiwn a km
JmfkHii rate. according in a district
« k k l**Kr> 87 studs
The x|u»ls \htm \ Murrow Cut nils
has a drofxmt rale <>l ts 7r4 . which
is considerably im*re lasorable than
the Oregon Stale average«! 27 .1'*
Ilk- national average is 27r<
Oregon ranks 2*hh in the nation
Mmik'st>ta has the lowtst rale lor a
stale kith I4rf aikl Mississippi has
the highest kith '8 2*3 . according
l«» Starr,
Inner eity sch«<olv or stht«ols
kithin large cities kith the enr«*ll
nwnt comprising «>1 ncight»*rh«««d
children, have an average ol
school I acuity is part «>1 the reason
lor the lok dropout rate. according
to Starr "W e offer programs kith
a lot ol optkHis lor kklx »ho have
sjx\ uil interests aikl »e have xjxi tat
pr»*gran*s lor kulx khn are slt*k
learners or have disabilities
He almt levi'. because in the Mor
rt*k Countv svstem there are cnn»
paralivcly smaller number ol
stiklents per class room, "there is
iikire uklivitlu.il contact kith the
kkls."
"It also reflects the high ideals of
our communities. They have high
evpeetalions aikl kant their kids to
complete their xch«»»ling." he
added
An orguni/atHMUil iikvtmg for
those fvoplc intcrcsicd in Emergen
cy Mcdk jl Tivhnk tan <TMT) train
mg has hern set lor 7: 30 p m Fri­
day. November 20. at Riverside
High School in Boardman
At tending ihc meeting will he Bill
I enlon. coordinator of F.MT cinw »
for ihe college It enough interest is
shown jl the organi/aiiiwvjl meeting.
I MT I classes will Ik'ginthc lollow
mg Monday, according lo Fenton
Instructor tor the- proposed class
will he- Doug Foster «»f Ar1ingt*m. an
I M l III and certified FMT insirut
lor ('««st lor Ihc class will he $100
plus an additonal SIO tab fee
Specific «lays and times for the Ihc
class will he set at the organizational
mee t i ng
Any perspective FMT student, in
eluding volunteer firefighters, is en­
couraged In attend Ihc meeting. For
more information, contact Fenumal
276 1260
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Parents of Exceptional students to meet
The first eounty-kkle riveting of
parents of exceptional students are
inv tied to attend a gathering to share
comnton interests, problems, and
make suggestions t«»r improving the
educational program for these
youngsters fhc meeting kill be held
on Thursday. November 12. b V)
p m at the Riverside High School
Library.
All parents of exceptional students
are encouraged to attend this
meet i ng
P t s o lo b y J o y c * Hm n t im y
Seniors gather at mealsite
Ruth Bentley, right, chairman of Irngon'» Stokes landing Senior Center
Hnurd. receives a check for $40 from eighth graders. Patricia Wetzel. Board
man. center and Hector Pacheco. Boardnun, left The Columbia Junkir
High students from librarian Anna (-dinger's home room class raised the
money at a bake sale, with the students doing their own baking Ihe chek
wav prevented to the senior citizeni on the junior high Community Service
Project Day
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h e k t in g
"Ask for and accept help." was
one of the points brought out at a re­
cent Coping with Caregiving pro
gram given at the Irrigon Stokes
landing Senior Center
Dr Vicki Schmall. a geron
tologist. or a specialist in the scicn
title study of the physiological and
pathological phcn«>mcna associated
with aging, from Oregon State
University, in an open forum type
program, presented and expanded on
several ways a caregiver can learn
l«« cope with the stress of (he day to
day problems which arise
" S e t realistic expectations,
develop support for yourself, take
breaks fromcarcgivmg and let goof
guilt.” were p«>ints which Dr
Schmall. a victim of multiple
sclerosis herself, addressed
Publications Dr Schmall has writ­
ten on c«*pmg with caregiving, ag
ing parents, growing older, and legal
concerns and guides concerning
Open the tkxtr to delicious beet meals tn
minutes w ith this handy 20-page booklet of
microwave beef recipes.
Try a Tangy Beef Barbeque. Oriental Beef
Kahobs. O r even savory Tenderloin Steaks.
20 microwave mopes for all oven sizes are
featured, each as quick and simple to fix as
it Ls tasty.
Send this coupon and just SI to the
Oregon Beef Council today. W ell have you
microwaving w ith beef in no time.
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H eal Fo o d Fo r Heal fcopie.
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Please send me the Beet Is a Microwave
favorite recipe booklet. I ve enclosed SI to
cover the cost of ti* booklet, postage and
handling
OLCC Alcohol
server classes are
scheduled
Two OLCC Alcohol Server
classes are scheduled for Pendleton
and Hcrmiston during November by
Blue
Mountai n
College
The first session will be offered
November 14 in Hermiston at
BMCC's Hermiston Center The
session in Pendleton is set for
November 21 in Morrow Hall, mom
130 Classes run from 9 a m to 5
p. m.
This eight-hour class is required
hy the OICC for all people whose job
requires the serving of alcoholic
beverages The fee for the course is
$25. which included the textbook
Due to class size restriction, pre-
registration is suggested For more
information, call (he college at
276-1260 or 567-1800. in
Hermiston
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P h o to b y J o y c e H e n a le y
Jake Fridberg. 17. Denmark exchange student attending
Riverside High School in Boardman for a year, sits chatting
in a drive-in, something he can't do at home We don t have
drive-in’s, we have mostly family style restaurants, he said.
"We do have McDonalds, though ”____________
ment run hospitals. His dad is a Jutlan; smoking is allowed in
hospital porter in Denmark, his schools, in restricted areas, and there
mother is a nurse in Norwy, and his are no drive-ins for teens to meet
•'There are mostly family style
step-father is a doctor in Norway.
restaurants,” he said
Both countries have government
"W e do have McDonalds.” he
sponsored health care
Automobiles are smaller in IX-n
added.
He met a mec American girl he
mark because of the high taxes Each
spends a lot of time with on the
family is taxed on the dollar value
phone, hut. " if 1 give you her name
of their car, "300 percent.” said
Jake. "W e have very few American
she'll slit my throat ”
Tw inges of homesickness have not
cars We have mostly Japanese. Ger
man. French or Swedish ''
set in yet. and he isn't much on cor­
responding with friends and family
The differences he sees in the two
countries which arc most apparent
back home. "I'v e received about
fn»m a teens aspect arc, teen clothing
twenty letters and I've only written
is more fashionable in the city of
five.” he admits
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older relatives are available at the
Morrow County F.xtcnsion office in
Hcppncr, according to Birdmc
Tullis, the Morrow County Extcn
sion Pri>gram Assistant in Home
Economics
Vide«» cassettes and slide pro
grams, developed by Dr Schmall
under a grant from the Fred Meyer
Charitable Trust, arc also available
through ihc O .S.U . Extension
office
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bath ( arpcls. drapes, all appliances, air cond., convenient laundry
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WITH FIRST MONTH AND DEPOSIT
(Call Us At IK I -H I .»H Boardman)
S e n io r < ili# 4 ‘ iis - 8 2 2 5 - 2 0 0 (NO DEPOSIT)
AUCTION
TOYS
TOYS
TOYS
TOYS
November 14, 1987
at Nomad Restaurant in the Convention Room
m 103 Front S.W. Boardman, Oregon
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SALE TIME 12 NOON
a f c y f c jF ?
*$ ***< & *
Camaro M ice Cars * Super laiunch Haulers * Super Oil Tankers
Helicopters * Robot Cosmic Cars * Super Copter Haulers
Super Wreckers * Super Haulers * l Turn Spa»c Ships * 4
Sound Motorcycles * Turbo Ravers * All Terrain Pickups * P/C
Mighty Crushers * Jump Balls * Laugh A Cry I>olls * Rttbot
Race Sets Trains * Bump Bump Cars * Danving Bingos * VW
Super Beetles
Music Dolls # Icc Cream Dolls * Skate Bears #
Doll Strollers * Melody Guitars * Sky Forces * Raving Cars *
Lucky Dogs * Fancy Girl Kits * and many many more'
IN TIME FOR THE EARLY CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS!
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A carnival will he held this Friday.
November 13. fmm 6-8:30 p.m. at
Sam Boardman Elementary school
This annual event is spons*>rcd hy
the Parent's club rhere will be
children's games and rallies with
many door prizes. Everyone is
welcome to attend
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Carnival held in
Boardman Nov. 13
Plan to attend this Auction and do your shopping at the prices]
you want to pay
Auctioneer’s Soles All toss are new. must are hatters
operated for more fun ami enjoyment for eift xtvtny. The
toss will he displayed for sour convenience hs 10 a m
until sale time Saturday
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Seniors told to accept help
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By Joyce Hensley
Being a hie to get on a bus when
he wants lo go s»>mcwhere is what
a Denmark exchange student, alien
ding Riverside High in Boardman.
misses most about his homeland
" It's terrible not to he able to
catch a bus You can't just go shop^
ping." said Jake Fndherg. 17. of
Jutland. Denmark
Having already spent two months
of his exchange student year, he is
enjoying America "I'm just having
fun learning about things, all that I
can.”
Jake speaks English well, but as
you would expect, with a Danish ac
ccnt He has studied four languages
"English is required I have taken
it for five years." he said. "I've had
The U.G.L Y Bartender Contest of­ three years of German and one year
ficially ended ScjHcmhcr 30, and the of French, but Danish is our
Oregon Chapter. National Multiple language ”
Jake watches television here, hut
Sclerosis Society, has been busy
in Denmark. he would watch only on
compiling results
In Boardman. Chairperson. Ms weekends. "About eight o'clock on
Pal Hug announced that the two bars week nights I am usually playing
actively involved in the contest rats (able tennis, pool or just listening to
music at a youth club I belong to,”
ed a total of SI03.
The UGLY Contest included 48 be said.
small towns from all over Oregon
Inspite of the fact that soccer is the
and SW Washington, with popula
mam sport in Derm «art, Jake did not
tk«ns from 20 to 15.000 Alt«>ge«her, play until he came lo America He
14V hars competed in the contest, was a defender on the Riverside Soc­
raising a grand total of $35.017 04 cer Club team during the last season
to fight multiple sclerosis and pro­ " I really prefer badminton. I bekmg
vide services to those who have it
to a badminton club at borne," he
The Oregon Chapter provides ser
said.
vices to the more than 2600 people
Schools in Denmark have no
and their families in ( >regon who are athletics in their school systems
faced with this major health pro
There are just sports clubs
blent The Oregon Chapter offers an
His favorite meal in Denmark is
affiliated clinical center, support chicken baked by his aunt, with
gmups. informational meetings. MS whom he lives.
literature, long term loans of
His favorite meal whipped up by
medical equipment and much more
his American host. Rick McNerney
Ihc first statewide UGLY of Boardman is. guess what,
Bartender Contest has been a great hamburgers
Jake's parents work for govern
success, and ti expec ted to return to
Btkardman next fall
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Slone Community Agri-Business Organization (ICABO) {
{will host a Town Hall meeting on Thursday Nov. 19th. at $
¡7:0 0 p.m. in the lone School cafeteria.
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t Morrow County School district's architect, Leon Hamblin, p
¿will report on his recommendations made in the Feasibility f
¡Study for district building improvements.
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t A copy of the Feasibility Study; Morrow Co. School j
{district, may be reviewed at the office of lone Hijh School, f
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Denmark exchange student misses buses
By Joyce Hensley
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Call 676-9228 with news items
UGLY Bartender
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