Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 14, 1990 - THREE
Teachers earn
$900 for
On Sunday, October 28. 16 Hepp-
teachers, their friends and
families assembled at the Forest Ser-
vice compound behind the Coast to
Coast store to begin a da> of work
that would earn another $9<X) for the
MCEA Opportunity Fund. The Op-
portunity Fund was established last
year to provide Financial assistance
to students who would like to pur-
sue further learning opportunities
outside o f their regular classroom.
Even though there was rain that
morning, the workers enthusiastical-
ly tackled the job o f pounding in a *
stake next to a seedling, putting a
Vexar tube over the tree, and twist-
tying the tube to the stake. This pro
cedure was too insure that the seedl
ings would be protected from animal
damage. With the sun trying to break
through the grey ciouds, the teachers
and other volunteers took a briet
lunch break and then returned to
continue their work.
At 4 p.m ., having completed ap
proxim ately seven acres, the
workers collected and returned the
excess materials to the vehicles
where they were congratulated for a
job well done. Everyone agreed that
it was a day well spent even though
they were very tired.
Any student in Heppner may app
ly for financial assistance from the
MCEA Opportunity Fund to attend
an educational camp or class, a sport
camp (K -8 o n ly ), Saturday
Academy, or even Hands on Science
right here in our own community. A
student may obtain an application
form from any teacher or contact
Jean Strange.
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Marie & Bob Connor of Huston, Texas.
Members o f the Oregon Tourism
Division-sponsored “ Fam Tour to
H ell,” enjoyed an Irish stew dinner
during their visit to Heppner.
“ Fam Tour to Hell” is actually a
tour destined for Hell's Canyon star
ting and ending in Boise and loop
ing through northeastern Oregon.
The tour included Ontario, Baker Ci
ty, Sumpter, Prairie City, John Day,
Hardman,
Heppner,
Echo,
Pendleton and Joseph.
The travelers are themselves tour
directors. During their luncheon stop
in Heppner they were entertained by
a program including Roger Williams
o f the U.S. Forest Service, who
spoke on the Scenic Byway and Jean
Nelson of the Historical Society,
who spoke on the Oregon Trail.
Morrow County Museum director
Marsha Sweek acted as a tour guide
from Hardman, speaking on Hard-
The Wall
________________ By Merlyn Robinson
It’s cow boogie-home time as cattle are brought home from summer
pastures. Sounds easy when it comes to raising these critters; just calve
them out and turn them loose for the summer. And then gather them in
the fall, wean calves and start all over again.
However summertime means irrigating and baling hay to provide a pit
ching activity all winter. Oh sure, with four-wheel drive pickups, the ran
cher doesn’t have to hitch up Bonnie and Clyde to feed hay anymore especial
ly when it’s snowing or the chill factor starches whiskers. But sometimes
there are minor tribulations like rolling around in the mud while putting
on chains after a rig has slipped sideways down a steep hill or it has been
buried to the axles.
And then there’s calving time in late fall and early spring. This outfit
does both just to stay in practice, as those baby bovines don’t always enter
this world during daylight hours or without assistance.
Somehow four legs seem to have better traction than the two-legged per
son with a flashlight trying to capture a wily beast. And that night checker,
who is also the daytime attendant, can look forward to crawling out o f a
nice warm bed. But too often the cows that were supposed to calve are penn
ed up while ones not expected to calve are outside in the dark doing their
thing.
And do those cows appreciate the fact that you’re trying to help them?
Some o f them have the dispositions o f Dracula even after you’ve frozen
your hands while delivering a slippery, slimy babe. Those individuals would
just as soon make mincemeat out o f you or their calves.
Occasionally these newborns have brains the size o f a pea. And they don’t
seem to know or care where the faucets are located. It's time then to make
choices—thaw ing out saved colostrum or milking a bossy that is determin
ed to separate you from your head. And the feeding tube or bottle used
on an uncooperative calf can short-circuit the most-patient animal lover.
Recently our son called out the reserves for fall cattle gathering in an
unfamiliar area. And that included a creaking grandmother and anyone else
with a compunction to survive endurance-type horseback riding.
And when it comes to climbing walls, ones that you don't bounce off
o f without alot o f bruises, the surrounding area o f the Minom River coun
try near Elgin, takes the prize. Wild, rugged and scenic, the sheer canyon
walls make a good hang-out for goats.
However our motley crew was determined to gather cattle that had spent
the summer grazing along precarious rimrocks and scratching their backs
on thombrush tickets.
A frosty, crisp morning brought out the long johns, chaps and red noses.
But only a suit o f armor could protect a body from thorns that pierce the
soul in the most tender places. However the trick was to convince cows
to come out o f the brush and get a move on before they found themselves
hip deep in snow.
The ice crystal-clear river was at low ebb but the river bottom hosted
a bed o f slippery smooth boulders. Pontoons on horses might have been
a better asset than iron horseshoes during repeated river crossings.
However an unexpected river baptism would not have been any more
chilling than the drenching caused by the following day’s storm. Somehow
rain off o f bushes and the run-off from a slicker always seems to find the
saddle seat. Have you ever slipped and sat in a mud puddle and lived with
that condition all day?
Experts tell ranchers to diversify. Maybe they could raise pot-bellied pigs
or whatever else is in vogue. It takes about 35 acres o f rangeland for one
cow-calf pair. So if that land is valued at $60 per acre that makes an invest
ment o f $1800 in land. Add to that the taxes, the hay and other expenses
that it takes to produce a calf that may bring $500.
People in agriculture are a dedicated lot. There are no annoying time
clocks to punch, few paid benefits and days-off are scarce. But then not
everyone can have government desk jobs dictating the regulations imposed
on livestock growers However advocates of this self-inflicted outdoor
lifestyle are the ones that loudly proclaim “ aren't we having fun.”
lone Youth Group plans activities
By Anne Morter
Six members o f the lone Youth
Group attended the United Church
of Christ Leadership Convention in
Nampa, Idaho, the weekend o f
November 9-11.
Upcoming events for the group in
clude a program given by the
Reverend Esa Brown and a trip to
Portland to work with the homeless.
On November 18, at 7:30 p.m. at
the United Church o f C^hrist
Reverend Brown will present an in
formative program on Native
American spirituality. All junior and
senior high school students are in
vited to attend.
On November 23, the youth group
will travel to Portland where they
will team up with the Hillsdale
Youth Group to feed 150 homeless
people at the Burnside Relief Center.
The Hillsdale Group has previously
worked on this project. The lone
Group will spend the night at the
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named to
All-
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team
man and the history o f the Irish and
Swedish communities in the area.
The luncheon was hosted by the
Heppner Chamber and the Morrow
Co. Museum and provided by the St.
Patrick’s Committee and the United
Methodist Church women, Jean
Brazell and Beth Bryant.
Traveling with the tour were Jerry
Prigge o f Discovery Coachline,
Wisconsin; Marie and Bob Conner
with Sierra Stagecoaches, Huston,
Texas; Eleanor Light, Camelback
Odyssey Travel, Phoenix, Arizona;
Joyce Lowe, Let’s Travel, Tacoma,
WA.; Alice Colling, Hart o f the
Rockies, Denver, CO.; Goldie
Fassold, Odyssey Club, Portland;
and Alice Trindle, Oregon Tourism
tour director and van driver, Baker
City.
Chamber M anager Claudia
Hughes said Heppner was fortunate
to have this opportunity to promote
St. Patrick’s Day, the Scenic Byway
and Oregon Trail. “ Tour operators
are looking for new experiences for
clients who want off the beaten path,
” she said. “ The visitors were
especially impressed with the ex
cellent Morrow County Museum and
the information shared by Marcia
Sweek. Their hour visit to Heppner
included ‘down home cookin’ they’d
like to see repeated on future tours.
“ The idea is to offer creative ex
periences not available everywhere
else,” said Hughes.
Alice Trindle commented that
“ not everyone wants Disneyland.
What you have here are great peo
ple who are willing to go the extra
m ile.”
The lone Lady Cardinals placed
three members on the A ll-
Conference volleyball team recent
ly announced by officials o f the Big
Sky League. Junior Kari Morgan
was named to the second team and
junior Nancy Morter and senior
Wendy Anderson were honorable
mention.
Columbia Jr.High
students tour Port
The Port of Morrow was of
special interest to the students o f the
Talented and Gifted program of Col
umbia Junior High School on
Wednesday, October 24. Lisa Mit-
telsdorf, assistant manager at the
Port, gave the students a ‘most en
joyable and informative tour.’ The
morning started with a video produc
ed by personnel of the Port o f Mor
row showing the various activities
there.
The group then boarded their bus
for first-hand experiences on the pro
ducts produced and shipped from
Boardman. Large equipment
operators loaded barges, moved con
tainers and gave the group an insight
on the vastness o f the operations ac
complished at the site. The final stop
was at the Lamb-Weston plant where
they toured the plant’s complete
potato operations. A fitting climax
was a treat o f piping hot fries serv
ed by personnel of the plant.
Those attending were Lee
Holmes, Bryan King, Ahna Lietke,
Ethan Maffey, Mark Medel, Brent
Payne Kristi Killingbeck, Allen Day,
Jason Brown, Chris Huxoll, Shan-
na Tallman and Lonnie Spray. Sal
ly Edinger is coordinator for the
students at Columbia.
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Hillsdale Community Church and
return on Saturday.
Although the deadline for order
ing Christmas trees has passed, the
youth group will have several extra
trees available. Anyone interested in
a Douglas Fir plantation-grown tree
delivered tp your home by
Decem ber 13 may call Jeri
McEUigott at 422-7257.
lone Youth Group activities are
open to all high school students. For
more inform ation call Cathy
Halvorsen at 422-7107.
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Episcopal Parish Hall
The Heppner Fillies volleyball
team was downed 15-9, 15-1 in state
playoff action against Vale Saturday,
but the girls could take consolation
in knowning they lost to one of the
state’s best volleyball teams.
The Fillies, who ended up with a
16- 12 season and a tie for first in the
Columbia Basin Conference, played'
Vale tough in the first game, at one
point holding a 7-7 tie, but eventual
ly succumbed to the more powerful
team.
Vale has been picked by many to
take first at the state tournament this
weekend.
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