Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 24, 1991 - THREE
District Seven Extension
meeting held in Heppner
Dr. Lois Goering, Oregon State
University program leader for Ex
tension Home Economics, spoke at
the Oregon Homemakers’ Extension
Council District No. 7 meeting on
April 4 at the St. Patrick’s Senior
Center in Heppner.
Dr. Goering, Corvallis, spoke on
the work of Extension and the drastic
effect Measure 5 could have on Ex
tension. She urged the group in at
tendance to write their legislators,
expressing their concern with regard
to the Extension program. Dr. Goer
ing also spoke on the upcoming na
tional Extension Homemakers’ con
ference to be held in Portland, Aug.
24 to 29.
Also speaking was Helen
Cochrane of LaGrande, past district
director for District 7, which in
cludes Union, Umatilla and Morrow
Counties. Cochrone spoke on
hostessing the national conference
this summer.
Besides Isabelle Jones, president
of the Morrow County Extension
unit, Morrow County Judge Louis
Carlson was also on hand to
welcome visitors, comment
on
points of interest in Morrow Coun
ty and relate plans for the future.
Children from Heppner Elementary
second grade class and Cub Scouts
entertained with several musical
numbers.
Thirty women from Morrow
County attended the meeting, 12
from Umatilla County and five from
Union County.
Bear Cubs working hard
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Photo by Joyce Hughes
The Bear Cubs have been working hard in the Cub Scout
program.
Top photo L-R Chris Bowman and Matthew Van Liew are
assigning beads to their Den Doodle. The beads represent at
tendance, being in uniform and working in their Bear Books.
Bottom Photo L-R: Jeff Waterland and Travis Winters work
on their Pine Wood Derby Cars. The Pine Wood Derby is an
annual event sponsored by Pack 661 and will be held April
26, 6:30 p.m. in the Junior High Gym. Trophies will be award
ed in each division. The top division winners advances to higher
competition held in Hermiston in May. Each scout is given a
piece of wood and makes it into a car using certain specifica
tions. The cars are then raced down a ramp in different heats.
First one to the finish line is the winner. The public is welcome
to attend.
By^Merlyn Robinson
My soapbox has a worn spot caused by to much stomping up and down.
I know I should shed some pounds. But I’m using the excuse that I’m sav
ing up for hard times ahead or for insulation when someone lashes me with
words I’ve written or supposedly written.
Before my soapbox is reduced to kindling. I’ll use the words of jour
nalist Ed Glenn. Though I’m sure they are not his last words, he profound
ly said, “ Sometimes you have to pay for information that you already
know.”
So I guess that’s why the County Court decided to pay $15,000 to a so-
called expert for a multiple-use study of the fairgrounds.
Dumb me! I thought that the reason taxpayers funded the planning depart
ment was to engineer county projects and to help citizens jump through
all the land-use regulation hoops.
But then things don’t always go as planned. I remember when the fair
board paid a surveyor to engineer sewer lines across the rodeo field. As
it turned out, that costly survey was way off the mark and the graduating
depth of that lengthy pipeline was engineered by the volunteer work of fair
board member Harold Peck.
According to state statues, a fair board has complete jurisdiction over
fairground properties and policies. However the County Court’s position
seems to be that it is county property and all state moneys for fairs deposited
in county coffers are subject to county regulation.
Since the County Court has the power to hire or fire board members,
it does give them a bit of a whip hand. But common sense or courtesy would
have dictated a consultation with volunteer-time board members before mak
ing a management decision, even though it was taxpayers money, not fair
board funds that was used for this study.
Without a notion of how financing could cover the cost of a redesign of
the fairgrounds, to me it didn’t seem likely that buildings, fences and other
properties could be inexpensively rearranged. But it has been a well-known
fact that antiquated lights that are primarily used for football need replacing.
However maybe there are thousands of untapped dollars laying around
after $6,500 of donations are used to replace the city pool filter system.
As a volunteer citizens’ group had previously ascertained the rodeo field
isn’t large enough to accommodate separate areas for football, rodeo and
a regulation-size baseball field.
Times change and ball fans complain about the disadvantages of a cow
pasture-type scenario at the fairgrounds, similar to Pendleton’s Round-Up
arena. But from little league to town teams it hasn’t hurt anyone’s pocket-
book to play on green grass that is mowed and watered at the fair board’s
expense.
When I attended the local prestigious institution of learning, there was
no green grass, not even a lawn surrounding the one school building.
Baseball was played on the-then bumpy lower field down by the creek. But
the major injuries suffered were when someone took a header while runn
ing down the steep slope past the old gym. And I still have scars on knees
to prove that. We often pitched rocks off the field, but 1 don’t remember
many sprained ankles. But I do recall soggy wet shoes sloshing into
classrooms after having retrieved balls out of Willow Creek.
Sports now take up more time than school homework and leave little time
for families to pursue other interests. But staying fit and becoming a star
player might be more rewarding than a formal education. Someone might
become a professional ball player with a salary that far exceeds that of a
corporate manager or doctor.
People wanting to school horses, practice barrel racing or use the dirt
areas of the rodeo field for 4-H horse practice can usually depend on about
two weeks in August when they don’t have to dodge baseballs.
Even though the field was donated by the Gentry family for rodeos, the
horse interests now take a backseat for field usage.
But then, what the heck. It’s time to play ball. Batter Up. And horsey
4-H’ers have gotten used to their mounts stumbling over rocks, dodging
holes and slipping on cow pucky in our feed lot during practice sessions.
It’s time to get on our high horses and go for it.
EMTs plan breakfast during run
The South Morrow Ambulance
EMT Association is planning a
breakfast this Saturday, April 27 at
the Heppner Elks Lodge, during the
Rolling Hills Run.
Beginning at 8 a.ni. the breakfast
will continue until the final runners
cross the finish line at Les Schwab.
Cost for the breakfast is $3.50 for
adults, $2 for children and $10 for
a family of four or more. Children
five years and under will be admit
ted free. Door prizes will be given
away every hour.
The breakfast is open to the
public. Proceeds will help purchase
needed equipment for the EMTs.
Peonies Garden Bug topic
The Lexington Garden Bugs met
at the home of Margie Ball for their
April meeting. Yearbooks for next
year were given out.
A lesson on peonies was presented
by Delta Huber. Peonies are one of
the few flowers that have been
grown since ancient times. They are
slow to get established, but have
been known to last for over 50 years.
They are one of the few flowers that
should not be planted on the east side
of a house. They are also treasured
by flower arrangers for their
beautiful foliage, which stays green
and attractive all summer.
The May meeting will be at the
home of Delta Huber.
Neighborhood Center plans
rummage sale, potato giveaway
The Neighborhood Center has
planned a rummage sale on Satur-
Kindergarten registration set
W rangler
On Wednesday, May 8. Heppner
Elementary will be holding its
“ Kindergarten Registration Day” .
Children need to be five years old by
September 1, 1991 to enroll in
kindergarten.
This year will be different than in
past years. Children will have a
group visit with the kindergarten
teacher, Ms. Webber. This session
will last a half hour, during which
time the parent will fill out registra
tion forms. There will be no speech,
hearing or medical screenings as
before.
Parents need to bring their child’s
birth certificate, immunization
record and social security number.
These are very important, said a
school spokesperson.
“ This is a great chance for your
child to become acquainted with the
classroom and the teacher before
coming to school,” they added. “ It’s
also a chance to get your questions
answered. Please call the school of
fice at 676-9128 to make an appoint
ment.”
day, April 27, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
featuring all kinds of clothing,
household merchandise and toys.
There will be a special sale
throughout the day and a grab box
sale.
A potato give-a way will be held
at the center on a donation basis
April 29 beginning at 1 p.m.
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Photo by Pam Minster
Crystal Minster (left) OSSOM leader works with Adam McCabe
and Colin McElligott on a safety poster.
By Anne Morter
The OSSUM Pipeline team con
lone students have become involv
ed in the OSSUM Pipeline program.
OSSUM, which stands for Oregon
Students Safety On The Move, in
cludes students in grades K-12 and
involves young people leading
discussions and serving as role
models for other young people. The
program covers the areas of traffic
safety and accident prevention and
is designed to foster the ability of
future leaders to take charge.
sists o f 7th g rad er, Becky
Wagenblast. 8th graders Kim Bedor-
tha and Jessica Stefani, freshman
Heidi Orem, sophomores Erika
Bergstrom and Crystal Minster and
juniors Brandi Ball, Nancy Morter
and Chisana Warren. Advisors are
Barbara Collins and Dean Robinson.
Members of the team will travel
from classroom to classroom to
disperse information to the students.
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