TWO - Heppner Gazette-Time*, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 2, 1991
Equitable division of medical
tax dollars topic of discussion
When it comes to “ Our Town, U S A .’’, Morrow County communities
rate top billing Though not in the same league with Pendleton and its re
cent famous Round-Up. even there many of our local participants received
front-page headlines.
Recent years have seen a resurgence in community pride and the enhance
ment of lifestyles through the volunteer efforts of many people. In earlier
years, get-togethers were more limited to neighborhood elbow-benders,
grange dances, picnics and fried chicken on Sundays.
In spite of the current economic pinch for funding city services, people
always seem to rise to any occasion. Communities host celebrations that
range from fishing derbies and the Watermelon and Harvest Festivals in
the north end of the county to lone's Fourth of July and as far south as
Hardman Even there a very small group worked to refurbish
the old hall that is seeing increased use for receptions, reunions and even
a ghostly Halloween haunted house.
Like everywhere, differences of opinion sometimes led to clashes. In
stead o f power plays at meetings, we used to fight over important stuff like
who made the best cake or who was the champion arm-wrestler. But more
often now, residents seem to be able to pull together for major events.
It takes county-wide participation for the annual fair and rodeo and many
active arms and legs for the St. Patrick’s Day celebration. And few will
forget the bedlam of Cycle Oregon.
Without community involvement resulting in a few “ non-union" worker
casualties, the Heppner Hotel renovation could never have been accomplish
ed. That facility now provides a quality lifestyle for senior citizens.
Even the negative publicity about Willow Creek Dam was defeated by
optimism and a wacky fun-filled celebration. Willow Creek lakeside im
provements continue to be battled to enhance recreation from the hook dip
pers to the zany water skiers and windsurfers who think they can walk on
water.
We have a terrific museum that gathers a lot more than dust; frequently
updating displays and offering artists' receptions. Currently the photographic
display on loan from the state is well worth a few minutes of time.
Community efforts know no seasons. Talented folks with professional
sounding music collaborate as a band or a choir for many occasions. A
wide variety of artisans and craft people dominate fair time exhibits and
the December Artifactory.
The Heppner Main Street improvement project is an exciting idea for
sprucing up store fronts, sidewalks and growing picturesque trees. Com
munity celebrations are highlighted by fluttering street decorations upgraded
by volunteers and put in place with the help of local utilities.
A new happening will be an intergenerational community play soon to
be presented. This was sparked by the interest of energetic people willing
to put on a good show.
And then there are those individuals who quietly enhance the town, in
cluding garden clubs, merchants and people whose yards make me green-
eyed with envy. People like Eleanor Gonty continue to tend to the attrac
tively landscaped area on the rounding comer behind the First Interstate
Bank.
Before fall weddings, the frost or beggars like me desecrate the Rawlins’
gardens below the grade school, it's worth a trip there to view the many
gorgeous blooms that grace a one-forgotten weedy area.
By next year, the town will sport a new Forest Service building-one more
positive addition to the town's core. And who knows what ingenious ideas
will generate other new looks for upgrading the quality of life in this
sparsely-populated county.
Morrow County Historical Society
Annual Meeting
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Sunday, October 6, 1991
Lexington Grange
Turkey potluck dinner 1:30 p.m.
Program by Joyce Bagley Smith
Special Music
row County is one of several areas
to be studied in Oregon by the U of
Idaho research group. Sagely went
on to say that she will be gathering
information from the state health ser
vices agency on where the people of
Morrow County are going for
medical services. The consensus of
the council felt that this was valuable
information. Grace Drake of Hepp
ner has volunteered to help work
with the Irrigon-Boardman Senior
Citizens focus group until a replace
ment could be found, added Sagely.
A committee of three headed by
Judy Brown, Irrigon, Jack Strege,
Boardman and Dave Zachery, Hepp
ner, will study the issues of better
service for supplies at the Irrigon
First Response Unit. A progress
report will be due at the next
meeting. Anne Murray, Diane
K ilkenny, Pam Sagely, Ray
Michaels and Pastor Stan Hoobing
will draft a statement regarding
equitable distribution of tax dollars
for health care in Morrow County.
The next meeting of the Morrow
County Health Care Council will be
October 23 at 7 p.m. at the Colum
bia Basin Electric Co-op Board room
in Heppner.
Chinese class offered for kids
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Work Day
Saturday, Oct. 5
Start at 8 a.m. Bring
rakes, shovels, etc.
Lunch will be served
curing signs that reliably reflect a
woman’s fertility, and applying pro
ven rules to the information, he said.
Couples choose NFP for such
reasons as health concerns, concern
about the negative side effects of
other family planning methods,
desire to share responsibility for
family planning, and concern for
morality, said Fr. Condon. Many
who use NFP do so because they see
the impact on their relationship
especially in the area of communica
tion, he added.
The public is welcome to attend.
An information session regarding
natural family planning will be held
at St. Patrick's Parish Hall on Tues
day, October 8 at 7:30 p.m. The
program will be presented by Janet
McLaughlin who is the Baker
diocesan director for natural family
planning programs.
Natural family planning is a
method of family planning based on
a scientific understanding of the
biology of conception, said Rev.
Gerry Condon of St. Patrick’s.
It involves observing naturally oc-
and Maggie Izzett, second. Coral
Mitchell received the consolation
prize.
Club championship went to Anita
Boyer and most improved were
M artha Peterson and Luvilla
Sonstegard.
We would like to thank all our
friends and relatives who helped us
celebrate our 50th wedding an-:
niversary. All the flowers, cards and
f gifts were wonderful.
Mari & LeRoy
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ture of orchard grass, small burnet,
white dutch clover, yellow blossom
sweet clover and winter wheat.
These units were seeded to cut back
on soil erosion, noxious weeds and
to provide wildlife and livestock
forage. The helicopter was utilized
because it can quickly get the
seeding done and is more cost effi
cient, according to a Forest Service
news release.
Course aids women in handling finances
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L-R: Sharon Woodside, Cindy Oslerlund, Geri Grieb and Kathy
Clark look over materials to be used in financing class.
Death or divorce often forces
women to face financial decisions in
mid-life that they feel unprepared to
make.
The new seven-session workshop
series addressing their needs will be
sponsored by the Morrow County
Cooperative Extension Service
beginning Wednesday, October 9,
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the school
district office in Lexington.
Although the workshop is aimed
at women, men and couples are
welcome too, according to Carol
Bennett, Extension agent for Mor
row County.
The registration fee is $12 to cover
the cost of a workbook and handouts
which give step-by-step instructions
on how to organize your finances,
keep personal records, balance your
budget, choose a bank, obtain a
credit card, invest your savings or
insurance benefits and plan your
Passport fees
to increase
Passport fees will increase
November 1 according to Morrow
County Clerk Barbara Bloodsworth.
Bloodsworth said that execution
fees will be raised from $7 to $10.
in addition to passport fee increases
from $35 to $50 for adults and $20
to $30 for children 18 years and
under. Bloodsworth said that in
creases are set by the federal govern
ment. Adult passports are valid for
10 years and children’s for five
years.
estate.
The course is limited to the first
30 paid registrants. Mail your fee to
Morrow County Extension, PO Box
397, Heppner. OR 97836.
Vicki Lang of Umatilla County
Family Community Leadership Pro
gram will be the guest speaker on
October 9. The progam will start
with “ Getting Organized: Where
Are You Now, Where Do You Want
To Be?”
Other sessions include:
October 16: “ Money Manage
ment Planning: How Does Your
Cash Flow?” with guest speaker
Pam Stocker, Inland Empire Bank,
Hermiston;
October 23: “ Banking and Credit:
Tools for Your Cash Flow;
October 30: “ Managing Your
Risks, Community Services, In
surance" with Marianne Kahl of
VanMarter & Kahl Insurance, *
Heppner;
November 6: “ Deciding What
If..Social Security, Health Care and*
Medical Insurance." Guest panel,
Jean McDaniel. Pendleton branch
manager of Social Security Ad
ministration, and John Otis, Sim
mons and Fischer Insurance,
Hermiston;
November 13: “ Investing for
Retirement” Bruce Jones of Edward
D. Jones & Co. of Hermiston;
November 20: “ Legal Help:
Wills, Probate, Power of Attorney
- Where and How to Get It” with
Ann Spicer, Heppner attorney.
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Range technician Jim VanWinkle
and forestry technician Candi
Eighme, along with helicopter
manager Greg Durfee supervised the
seeding of 15 timber sale units
around the Kelly Prairie on Sept. 18.
The seeding was done by the Rambl
ing Rotors of LaGrande in their Bell
Jet Ranger 206 B3 with a hopper
seeder.
A total of 431 acres was seeded
using 2155 pounds of seed, a mix
Family planning info session at St. Pat’s
The Willow Creek Country Club
ladies elected new officers for the
coming year. President is Luvilla
Sonstegard; secretary/treasurer
Carol Norris; vice president Coral
Mitchell and board member Neoma
Bailey.
bddie Skow Tournament awards
were presented to Jo Pettyjohn, first;
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Bell Jet Ranger with hopper seeder
view of Chinese language and socie
ty-
Mrs. Wallace has taught an adult
Chinese language class through
BMCC for the past four years. She
lived in Taiwan for two years and
studied Chinese at FU REN
University.
Registration forms for BMCC
continuing education classes may be
picked up at the post office.
A Mandarin Chinese language
class for kids grades three through
sixth will be offered in Heppner
beginning Tuesday, Oct. 8, after
school. The class, taught by Ronda
Wallace, is offered through Blue Mt.
Community College continuing
education.
The six week course will be a
language and culture survey. It is
designed to give students an over-
WCCC ladies elect officers
Ad Courtesy of Faith and )ohn Jordan-Woolery House
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How tax dollars can be distributed
equally for health care in Morrow
County and how can supply needs be
better met for the First Response
Team in Irrigon were two issues
raised for discussion by the Morrow
County Health Care Council at its
meeting held Sept. 26 in Irrigon.
Prior to the meeting, the council
toured the Irrigon fire department
and learned about the work of the
First Response team and its four-
wheel response vehicle which was
purchased in 1989. This unit is own
ed by the Morrow County medical
board and dispatched out of Her-
miston along with a Umatilla am
bulance, primarily used within the
Irrigon Fire District areas. One of
the concerns of the team was time
lapsed in purchasing necessary
supplies.
After the tour the council met at
Irrigon City Hall where community
encourager Pam Sagely said that
Mountain States Institute, which
oversees the health care council,
along with the Morrow County
Medical Board, has granted funds to
the University of Idaho research
group to do an economic impact
statement on Morrow County. Mor-
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