EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 16, 1992
C lass o f ‘48 holds reu nion
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East of the Cascade mountains,
“ grass" bugs (referred to local
ly as "grease" bugs) frequently
invade buildings at the beginning
of fall. Grass bugs are lA to 3/8
of an inch long, and grayish tan
on top. When mashed or swatted,
a greasy gray stain marks the
spot. This is probably the reason
the insect is commonly called
“ grease" bug. The insects also
have a sharp, musty scent.
As the name implies, grass
bugs are found on grass and other
native plants. There is usually one
generation each year. By the end
of summer, the populations are at
their highest, says a press release
from the Morrow County Exten
sion office. The mild winter of
"91-‘92 enabled a large percen
tage of insects to survive, and
reproduce in larger quantities
than in previous years.
With the onset of cooler
temperatures, the adults instinc
tively seek sheltered places to
spend the winter. Your homes
warm indoor temperatures allow
them to continue to be active, and
fly or crawl about. Eventually
they will use up their energy
reserves and die. Often they will
congregate near windows, en
trances, or on outside walls with
warmer southern exposures.
According to Extension En
tomologist Joseph Capizzi, grass
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Pictured back row l-r: Donald DuBois, Mesa, Az; Clarence Greenup,
Portland; Bob Kilkenny, Heppner; Donald Gunderson, Aloha; Har
riet Ball Hall. Heppner; Clara Ledbetter Pickens, Spokane; Leila
McLachlan Sullivan, Los Gatos; Morgan Connor, Gresham. Front
row: Joan Corwin, Salem; Bev Yocom Gunderson, Kay Kelly Robin
son, Yvonne Hastings Collor all Heppner, and Joan Hisler Sumner,
The Dalles.
The Heppner High School class
of 1948 held their 44th class reu
nion August 21-23 in South Lake
Tahoe.
There were 21 graduates in
1948 with 67 percent of the re
maining attending. It was a
wonderful weekend, say class
members.
Leila and Tom Sullivan coor
dinated the reunion at their home
in Tahoe. Friday was spent at
their home with a no-host buffet
at Harvey's. Saturday was spent
visiting, reminiscing, looking at
and taking pictures and enjoying
a lunch and a horse shoe tourna
ment. The Saturday evening no-
Video on household hazard waste
to be broadcast at Extension office
C rease hugs hard to con trol
host cocktail hour and dinner
were held at the Edgewood Coun
try Club. Sunday morning brunch
was enjoyed at the Sullivans with
everyone attending before they
returned home.
The next reunion for the class
of ‘48 will be coordinated by
M organ Connor and Don
DuBois. It will be held in 1995
and will be called “ The Medicare
Reunion.”
Also attending were Bill and
Pat Gentry, and spouses of
classmates. Virginia DuBois, Rita
Greenup. Linda Gunderson,
Gene Hall. Jack Pickens. Tom
Sullivan, Jo Connor, Eddie
Gunderson. Jr., and Jim Sumner.
bugs do not cause any damage in
doors. but they certainly are a
nuisance. Indoor control of grass
bugs w ith insecticides in general
ly not recommended. Simply
removing them with a broom or
vacuum cleaner is the best
method of control. Chemical con
trols are not very effective in
doors, and some can be harmful
to the inhabitants of the home.
“ Frustrated homeowners con
tact me to report that they have
sprayed the inside of their home
with diazinon and or malathion
and haven’t stopped the inva
sion,” shares OSU extension
agent Carol Michael-Bennett.
“ This practice is somewhat like
trying to swat the bug with a can
nonball,” continues Michael-
Bennett. “ These pesticides are
not very effective against the in
sects, and exposes residents and
pets unnecessarily.” The most ef
fective control is frequent
removal with vacuum or broom.
Outdoors, some control may be
obtained by spraying foundation
areas, window frames, shutters
and entry areas with a residual in
secticide, such as chlorpyrifos.
Do not expect complete control.
For more information contact the
Morrow County Extension Of
fice. 676-9642. Ask for the free
fact sheet “ Grass Bugs” .
A comprehensive satellite
video conference on collection of
household hazardous waste will
be braodcast Tuesday, September
22 at the Morrow County Exten
sion office in Heppner at 2; 30
p.m. PDT. There is no cost to
observe the satellite.
“ This is going to be a practical,
thorough look at collecting
household hazardous waste,”
said a spokesperson from WSU.
This is aimed at solid waste
professionals, public works peo
ple and county decision makers
— both those who have organiz
ed collections before and those
who are new to it.
Rural counties invariable have
trouble funding household hazar
dous waste collection. Several ex
perts will address this topic,
discussing ways to fund collec
tions and hold down costs.
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Compliments of the Morrow County Grain Growers
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Seth Smythe of Riverside High
School is included as a
semifinalist in the 1993 National
Merit Scholarship Program.
The sem ifinalist pool of
academically talented high school
seniors is made up of about half
of one percent of each state’s
graduating class. Semifinalists
have an opportunity to continue
in the competition for some 6,500
merit scholarships worth over
$25 million to be awarded next
spring. By publicly honoring
these students, th^ National Merit
Scholarship Corporation says it
hopes to broaden their educa
tional opportunities and to in
crease local and national interest
in the educational development of
able young men and women.
More than one million junioss
in over 19,000 U.S. high schools
entered the 1993 merit program
by taking the 1991 Preliminary
Scholastic Aptitude Test/National
Merit Scholarship Qualifying
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served as an initial screen of en
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state’s percentage of the national
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Dana Duxbury, a nationally
known household hazardous
waste expert from Massachusetts,
will be the featured speaker.
Short sections of the program
will deal with regulations perti
nent only to the state of
Washington, but most of the con
tent will apply nationally.
Specific topics to be covered
include: Comparing the merits of
special collection days versus
building a permanent collection
site; How to apply for EPA
grants; Using volunteers to cut
costs; Fo'.xasts of future regula
tions. The program is being
organized by Washington State
U niversity
C ooperative
Extension.
For more information on the 90
minute broadcast call Carol
Michael Bennett, 676-9642.
There is no charge.
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Hot and dry summer weather
is ideal for spider mites, tiny pests
that attack many types of or
namental plants in the home
landscape.
Mites feed on plant juices,
which causes the leaves or
needles of plants to turn yellow,
dry and fall, says Ray McNeilan,
OSU extension home gardening
agent.
Infested broad leaves may be
cupped downward or become
distorted. A very light film of
webbing may or may not be
found where a spider mite attack
breaks out.
There are several species of
mites, but the most common are
red spider mites and two-spotted
spider mites.
The mite is too small to be seen
without some sort of magnifying
lens. One way to check for their
presence is to hold a sheet of
light-colored paper under a
cluster of possibly infested leaves
and strike the branch sharply. Ex
amine the material that falls to the
paper closely.
“ If some of the dust spots
begin to move, you probably
have a spider mite problem,”
McNeilan says.
W ashing infested plants
periodically with a strong stream
of water will provide some
control.
The pesticide Kelthane is also
effective. Read the label careful
ly before using spray materials,
McNeilan advises. Insecticidal
soap is an alternative control for
home landscapers who choose not
to use pesticides. Insecticidal
soaps are available at garden and
nursery stores.