Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 18, 1992 - SEVEN
Sun smiles down on parade
Engagements
Alexander
— Ball
The parents of Rhonda Beth Alexander and Brian Robert Ball an
nounce the couple’s engagement and forthcoming marriage.
The bride elect is the daughter of Dick and Peggy Wahlburg,
Gresham, and Dennis and Maijorie mCoy of Hermiston. She is a
1990 graduate of Reynolds High School in Troutdale and works for
Izzy Restaurant, Gresham.
Ball is the son of Bob and Bonni Ball of lone. He is a 1989 graduate
of lone High School. After attending two years of college he enlisted
into the U.S. Air Force. He is presently stationed at Plattsburg A.F.B.,
New York.
The couple will be married March 16, 1992 in Vancouver, WA.
A reception in their honor will be March 21 at the lone Legion Hall.
County Health Care Council
hears vital report
Hardman Community Center takes first in parade
The sun smiled down on this
year’s St. Patrick’s parade Satur
day, March 14, as crowds of peo
ple lined Heppner’s streets.
The Heppner American Legion
Post 87 led this year’s parade and
the honors as they claimed the
Leprechaun’s Choice award.
The Hardman Community
Center’s covered wagon was
covered with shamrocks and
sagebrush to take first place in the
non-commercial float division;
the O’Ducky Jailhouse was se
cond and the Hope Lutheran
Church Irish potatoes marched to
third place.
Smokey Bear, who donned a
green necktie, and his four-
wheeler escort won first place for
the Forest Service in the commer
cial float division
Kinzua
Corp’s pot of gold at the end of
the rainbow took second in that
division.
Leprechaun Ryan Flynn of
Gresham was best individual
character. The Healy family lads
and lassies in costume took first
in the character group division.
Sharron Cherry and her Irish
Wolfhounds of Hermiston won
the animal division.
The Hermiston Police Depart
ment’s DARE car took first in-
the miscellaneous non-profit divi
sion. The Hermiston Shufflers
and Pendleton Blue Mountain
Cloggers danced their way to se
cond and third respectively in
their division.
The U.S. Navy representing
the Bombing Range even got in
to the spirit of things with a first
time entry and a first prize in the
m iscellaneous
com m ercial
division.
Ken Turner, of Heppner, and
Ed Glenn of Boardman rode to
first place in the antique
machinery division with their
thresher and steam-powered trac
tor. Gus Peterson was second
with an old Maytag washing
machine mounted on a trailer.
Guy Van Arsdale won first in
the antique automobile division
with his 1931 Ford Sedan. Bud
Englert, Heppner, was second
with a 1931 Ford pickup. Van
Arsdale also won third with a
1920 Oldsmobile.
The parade was rounded out
with various kids and pets,
decorated bicycles, bands,
clowns and political candidates.
What’s new at the museum?
“ What’s new at the Museum?’’
is a popular question these days.
The new permanent exhibit about
the 1903 Heppner Flood with
enlargements of the dramatic
photos taken in the aftermath of
the disaster which make a com
pelling statement about the scope
of the destruction. Personal ob
jects that survived the flood,
telegrams, letters and newspapers
that followed it complete the
exhibit.
The popular exhibit of medical
paraphernalia has been expanded
with a donation of equipment and
literature fromt he 1940’s and
50's from the Morrow County
Health Department. The new
display has been moved into a
larger case where it can be more
readily seen and appreciated. The
Native American materials have
been moved to a new location, the
larger artifacts displayed in an
eight foot case and the framed
points, beads and small tools
mounted on the wall. Other ex
hibit work is still going on but
these major changes are worth
checking out.
The museum would like to
complete its collection of Morrow
County high school annuals.
Please keep this in mind the next
time you’ve “ had it up to here”
with dusting those relics. Photos
documenting the development of
the north end of the county are
also needed. If anyone has pic
tures of Boardman, Irrigon, Cas
tle Rock, Coyote, etc. that the
museum could borrow and make
negative shots, please call
676-5524.
The Morrow County Health
Care Council heard reports on
several important health issues at
the Feb. 20 meeting in lone.
The advantages of obtaining the
Rural Health Clinic designation
for both clinics in Morrow Coun
ty was discussed. This is a federal
designation that allows for in
creased reimbursement under
Medicare and Medicaid. This in
creased reimbursement is signifi
cant as Medicare and Medicaid
account for 40 percent of the pa
tient load at Pioneer Memorial
Clinic. The combined patient load
for Medicare/Medicaid at the
Boardman Health Care Clinic is
55 percent. State averages are a
combined 20 percent. This in
crease in revenue could decrease
the need for tax support, or be us
ed to pay the salary of a physi
cian’s assistant or nurse practi
tioner, according to Morrow
County encourager Pam Sagely.
The addition of these mid-level
providers would allow for some
relief for our physicians and/or
expansion of services. Obtaining
this designation also permits ac
cess to grant monies available ex
clusively to Rural Health Clinics.
The designation of Health Profes
sional Shortage Area (the first
step in being designated Rural
Health Clinic) provides eligibili
ty for placement of a physician or
mid-level through the National
Health Services Corps. This
recruitment assistance could be of
great benefit given the current
difficulty in recruiting providers
to rural areas.
Pioneer Memorial Clinic is
presently seeking the Health Pro
fessional Shortage Area (HPSA)
designation. This designation is
based on physician/service area
population ratios. While this ratio
for the Pioneer Memorial Clinic
does not meet the federal
guidelines for HPSA, the possi
bility exists for a state override
of this criteria. The Medical
Board is pursuing this with the
appropriate state officials.
The Boardman Health Care
Center has been designated a
Health Professional Shortage
Area due to the physician/service
area population ratio for the
Boardman/Irrigon area. The
recruitment of a mid-level pro
vider is an essential second step
in obtaining Rural Health Clinic
status for the Boardman Health
Care Center. The Medical Board
is actively recruiting mid-levels
as well.
The council heard a second
report on the possible creation of
a health district(s) in Morrow
County. This report served to
answer many of the questions
raised at the focus group level on
this issue. The com m ittee
reported on two other areas in
Eastern Oregon that have opted
for the creation of a health
district. The major reason for
these areas in creating a separate
district seemed to stem from the
need to ensure separate funding
for their health systems. This has
already been accomplished in
Morrow County through the
Medical Fund levy, said Sagely.
It was felt that Measure 5 would
impact a health district, the ex
tent of which is unknown. It was
reported that taxes would most
likely be higher under a health
district, due to the need for a tax
base of possibly $550,000 with an
allowable increase of six percent
each year. It was also learned that
under the present county by-laws,
the Medical Board cannot be
elected. It was the collective opi
nion of this committee that Mor
row County should not pursue a
health district at the time. This
issue should be reviewed in three
years when the effects of Measure
5 are more clear.
A final report was given on the
need for bilingual capabilities
within health services in Morrow
County. According to the com
mittee report, the estimated
percentage of Hispanic people in
the Boardman/Irrigon area ap
proaches 25 percent. Statistics
from the Boardman Health Care
Center indicate approximately 35
percent of their clientele is
Hispanic; and the percentage is
increasing. It was the consensus
of this committee that the need
for a facilitator for the Hispanic
community existed. It was stated
that the idea was to assimilate,
rather than segregate. In addition,
the need for Hispanics to learn
English was discussed. This
could be done through BMCC or
large employers in the area. At
the Boardman Health Care
Center, Dr. Boss speaks fluent
Spanish and some clinic person
nel have a working knowledge of
the language.
The next meeting of the Mor
row County Health Care Coun
cil will be March 19 at the Irrigon
City Hall beginning at 7 p.m. The
council will be voting on recom
mendations on the issues listed.
The council will also begin
discussion on alternatives for
delivering essential health care
services in rural areas. The public
is welcome to attend. For more
information on the CDM Project,
call Pam Sagely at 676-9122.
During last week that was hectic and demanding, I wrestled with
a back muscle spasm problem. So it was during one of those induc
ed rest periods that I heard a radio announcer say that the week was
dedicated to the dignity of women.
In Russia, the commentator said, women are given flowers in
recognition, but they are still expected to come home from an out
side job and do all the household chores.
So, American women have come a long way. Equal rights is what
the women’s movement is all about. And along with rearing a fami
ly or keeping a home liveable, women now have an equal oppor
tunity to become construction workers, astronauts or to strive for
any other occupation.
Smartly-dressed women at the workplace indeed have a dignified
appearance. And they can still look sharp when working out in a
jogging outfit. But it’s hard to maintain a dignified look when clean
ing the toilet bowl or scrubbing last week's garbage container.
Sprawled on the floor to relieve protesting muscles while looking
at all the dust bunnies, gave me a new perspective. So I finally gave
in and went to the chiropractor. However his anaylsis was not what
I wanted to hear.
That helpful man labeled my affliction as “ i-use-ta” which when
translated means, I used to be able to do things like dig holes, lift
and lug without suffering the consequences. So that put a damper
on my spring fever attack in an attempt to make bare ground blossom.
So hold the bouquets and pass me another rose bush along with a
pre-dug planting hole.
Brain damage could be the reason workaholic-type people try to
keep up with two jobs at the same time. And that pertains to people
of all ages struggling with making ends meet. But I guess that the
busy people must live longer since they can’t find time to slow down.
It was plainly evident during another successful St. Patrick’s
celebration, that many busy volunteers are responsible for a whirl
wind of activities. Some people concentrated on one activity, while
others spread their time between events put on by several different
organizations.
Without the efforts of all groups, this small town could not fuel
the appetites of the influx of visitors. From potato pushers to hot
cake flippers, food preparation took a great deal of effort. I don’t
think I’ve ever seen so many elephant ears being juggled in the hands
of parade watchers.
The ninth annual sheep dog trials hosted an increased number of
contestants. The sunshine brought out a lot more spectators. Again
an event that takes lots of work and time. The lengthy parade brought
out the Irish in everyone with not one shamrock wilting because of
a spring storm. And the production by the Heppner Intergenerational
Theatre Group is destined to become a classic.
While some people labeled the celebration “ the luck of the Irish,”
I think it had more to do with the dedication of a rural community
in hosting this affair. And now’s the time to capitalize on those will
ing concerted efforts to make the most of the Oregon Trail ses-
quicentennial anniversary in 1993.
Ragpoint demo at lone Garden Club
“ Ragpoint” or Making of Rag
Baskets was demonstrated by Pat
Wright at the lone Garden Club
on March 11 at the home of
Phyllis Anderson with Delta
Huber as co-hostess. Ragpoint is
a simple method that does not re
quire sewing and uses coiling
rope wrapped with tom one inch
fabric strips to shape the basket.
At the business meeting Delta
Huber and Helen Martin reported
attending the OFGC quarterly
meeting held M arch 2 at
McNary. Pat Pettyjohn reported
receiving 56 posters for the
Woodsey Owl and Smokey Bear
contest from grades one through
five of the lone Elementary
school and nine conservation
posters titled “ Protect Our But
terflies” from the fifth grade.
These were judged and winners
sent on to district and state. Leila
Palmer, garden therapy chair
man, announced that the club
would visit the Pioneer Memorial
Nursing Home on March 24.
The annual plant sale will be
held Thursday, April 23, at the
lone Legion Hall from 10 a.m.
till 3 p.m.
Guest for the day was Darcy
Robinson, who intends to become
a member.
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Mike Hedman’s ‘Keith Kabobs’ take first
Mike Hedman, Pilot Rock,
formerly of Heppner, took best
of show and first place at the
barbecue division of the Lamb
Cook-Off, held during the St.
Patrick’s festivities in Heppner.
Hedman’s Lamb kabobs earn
ed both honors. He won two
nights at Driftwood Shores in
Florence.
Second in the barbecue division
was Shelly Rietmann, lone, with
her ‘Whiskey Glazed Leg of
Lamb.’
Bob Allen. Hardman, took first
in the conventional division with
his ‘Danish Blue Lamb Chops.’
Barbara Smallwood of Bend was
second in that division with her
‘Herbed Lamb in Sour Cream.’
Miscellaneous division winner
was Kim Cutsforth, Portland,
former Heppner resident with her
‘Lamb Salad with Pepper
Dressing.’
Second was Liz Amato of San
Francisco with her ‘Lamb Pita
Pocket with Tatziki Sauce.’
Bryan Broderick, Hermiston,
formerly of lone, took first in the
student division with his ‘Lamb
Stir Fry.’
Dawn Boor, lone, was second
in that division with her ‘Sweet
and Sour Lamb.’
Each adult won a cut of lamb
from Superior Farms of Her
miston. Students won savings
bonds.
Organizer Maureen Krebs said
that 15 people entered the contest
and estimated that around 250
came through to sample the cook
off goodies.
Judges for the adult division
were Birdine Tull is. lone and
Sandi Richardson, Bend. Student
division judge was Carol Bennett,
Heppner.
In addition to the lamb
prepared in the contest over 100
pounds of lamb were donated for
samples from growers and other
people in the sheep industry.
Tom and Karin Watson, Gary
Lovell and family, Glen and Roni
Krebs, Lou Levy, Oregon Sheep
Commission, Clint Krebs, Phil
and Alice Belle Farrell, past
O.S.G.A. and national president
and Vita Williams were some of
the people in the sheep industry
who attended the cook off.
The contest was sponsored by
the Oregon Sheep Commission,
the Oregon Sheep Growers and
the St. Patrick’s Day Committee.
3K livestock provided two nights
at Driftwood Shores and the
Oregon Sheep Commission pro
vided the savings bonds.
The winning recipe follows:
Keith Kabobs
1 Vi lbs. boneless lamb, cut in
to 1W in. cubes.
1 onion, sliced and separated
1 green pepper, cut in pieces
1 lb. mushrooms
Barbecue sauce
Italian Salad dressing
Zucchini cut into Vi ” pieces
also works well
Place lamb cubes into bowl.
Add salad dressing to cover and
marinate in refrigerator 12-24
hours before barbecuing.
Alternate meat chunks and
vegetables on barbecue skewers.
Cook on medium heat on the
barbecue, turning three or four
times and brushing on barbecue
sauce. Cooking time 10-20
minutes.
Hedman adds that the Keith
Kabobs are a family favorite
when they travel because they can
be prepared ahead of time,
brought in an ice chest and
barbecued on a portable grill.
Hedman guarantees no left overs.
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