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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 18, 1992 - FIVE Shakespearean actors visit Heppner Students win recycling contest Photo by Joyce Hughes Poster contest winners front row l-r: Jesse Kempas, Ashley Ward, March Miller, Blake Allstott, Tanner Britt, Jeremy McKenzie, Jerry Shank. Back row: Jonas Healy, Lindsay Ward, Bran don Young, Tai Sweek, Danny Coiner, Jayme Hansen, Sherry Sieler The students and staff of Hepp In addition, the Department of Allstott, Tanner Britt, Lindsey ner Elementary and Middle Environmental Quality (DEQ) is Clough, Jesse Kempas, Ashley School are again participating in sponsoring a state-wide poster Ward and Josh Winters; third and a program for saving recyclable contest which is not limited to fourth grade-Julie Proctor, Tai office paper. This program paper recycling. School recycling Sweek, Lindsey Ward and a started in the spring of 1992, with program coordinators Barbara poster made by Kyle McDaniel the encouragement of Douglas Orwick and Linda Shaw chose and David Piper; seventh and Orwick, then a first grader. Or- the following posters for submis eighth grade-Jayme Hansen, wick won a prestigious state-level sion to the state DEQ contest: Jonas Healy and Bonney Jo Hill. award from the Association of first and second grade: Blake Oregon Recyclers for his leader ship in this area. The recycling effort for the 1992-93 school year began with an all-school assembly Oct. 6. The highlights included a skit by Lea Calvert’s second grade class eiTiphasizing the benefits of recycling paper and a visit from a irepresentative from CAPECO explaining the new guidelines for saving paper. Students in grades one through eight recently competed in a poster contest to demonstrate their awareness of the benefits of recycling paper. The best posters were in the display case for the week of November 2-6 and the students received a gift certificate for their work. Winners were: first and second graders-Blake Allstott, Tanner Britt, Jesse Kem pas, Jeremy McKenzie, Marcy mmm> Miller, Jerry Shank and Ashley Ward; third and fourth grade-Tai Abby Kahl and her father Bob were happy winners of a Sweek, Lindsey Ward and Bran 20-gauge shotgun at Columbia Basin Electric Co-op’s annual don Young; fifth and sixth grade- meeting November 5. The gun was just one of the many door . a Danny Coiner; seventh and prizes that were given away. " eighth grade-Jayme Hansen, Also at the meeting Manager Fred Toombs reported that the Jonas Healy, Sherry Sieler. Co-op is in good financial shape, with an equity of 40 percent, and that capital credits would continue being issued. P h a rm a c y & Toombs also said that a back-feed line up Alkalie Canyon was being worked on, which should cut down on the number Y o u r H e a lth of power failures in the area. And also that engineers were presently working in the Condon area preparing to bury power BOARDMAN PHARMACY lines there. & HARDWARE CBEC holds annual meeting 202 NW 1st, Boardman 481-9474 or 481-7351 High Blood Pressure Medicines in Children Essential hypertension (high blood pressure) in adults is thought to have its beginnings during the childhood years. The major cause of high blood pressure in children is from existing health problems such as kidney disease. In adults the major cause often is not known nor is it related to a specific dis ease. According to a recent issue of PatientCare, decongestants are one group of medicines that can raise blood pressure to abnormally high levels, particularly during early childhood. If you are a parent, discuss the medicines your child is using with your physician and pharmacist. Among teens and preteens alcohol and tobacco use can cause high blood pressure to develop at an earlier age than it might occur otherwise. Other fac tors that may contribute to the de velopment of high blood pressure in children include a history of the condition in one or more family members, obesity, and a diet that is high in sodium (salt) and fat. Hypertension in a child is usu ally more difficult to treat that it is in an adult, and the dosing of medi cines for children is different than for adults. Nondrug approaches include an exercise program, a salt restricted diet, and weight reduc tion. First-choice medicines for the control of chronic high blood pres sure in children includes the di uretics (water pills) and beta blocker medicines. All Saints Episcopal plans Thanksgiving day dinner All Saints Episcopal church will again have ther annual din ner on Thanksgiving Day. The dinner will be served at 1 p.m. As in the past, everyone is in vited to attend. A special invita tion is sent to those who might otherwise be alone or away from their families and friends. Turkeys will be prepared by church members. Guests may bring salads, desserts or any other special dish. “ We invite the community to join us in a celebration of Thanksgiving for our many bless in g s,” said a church spokesperson. For more information call the church office. 676-9970 or Bob DeSpain. 676-5376. Heppner High School hosted a pair of actors from the Oregon Shakespear Festival on November 16. The actors Mark Booher and Jonathan Toppo, will perform excerpts from Shakespeare and modern literature in assemblies and in dividual classes. The school visit program is part of the festival’s commitment to bringing theatre to young people and young people to theatre, said a festival news release. Each year after the festival closes its season, teams of actors visit more than 280 schools and organizations, reaching more than 178,000 students in seven western states including Alaska. For many students, these per formances are their first ex perience with live theatre. One student wrote, “ I used to be bored by Shakespeare and by plays in general. You have given me not only an appreciation of drama, but inspiration as well.” The tour is funded through a grant from Mervyn’s Department stores. The grant recognizes the geographic impact of the school visit program, since the tour is made available to virtually every community where Mervyn’s operates. For more information about the visit contact Linda Dutcher at Heppner High School. Lutheran churches hold joint services ‘h e W aU The good news is the rains received lately to recharge underground springs and green up the fall countryside. Also the general election is over thank heavens. Now politicians can plan on the best way to break campaign promises while doing their part in escalating the na tional debt. The cloudy conditions in November don’t come solely from fog. Property taxes came due before counting our blessings as we pass the turkey. There’s little relief for small businesses, ranchers and farmers who are trying to hang in there. But budget time is just around the comer after trying to stretch those Christmas spending dollars. Now that city governments have reduced tax dollars to spend perhaps some voters would agree that the county could do likewise. In this agricultural dependent area, there aren’t many business owners that receive a cost-of-living margin increase along with a paid health benefit plan. A cap on county employee wages, the largest part of the budget might set well with taxpayers who are just getting by while still supporting those wages. It’s time people reacted to a threat not only to their pocketbook. but to the economy and the area’s way of life. With the projected appointments of ardent environmentalists to national cabinet posts, it’s highly unlikely that the Northwest will benefit from changes in the endangered species act that is heavily weighted against the human factor and the economy. So “ hats o f f ’ to a converted east Oregonian, city manager Gary Marks. After only a short time away from big city life, he cast aside his business suit and sported a western shirt at a recent chamber meeting. In his remarks to chamber he said that eastern Oregon’s way of life is being threatened by the “ mind set” in Salem and others who hold different values. He said there is “ tyranny of the majority” due to an imbalance of representation for the largest land mass in the state. He suggested that the 18 counties east of the Cascade range should endorse an advisory issue on the ballot that reads “ should the senate be based on a representative from each county?” To do so would require a state constitutional amendment, but why aren’t the coun ties represented in state government the same as the states that are represented in Congress, he questioned. Marks cited that the state Department of Environmental Quality is holding Oregon cities to higher standards than demanded by Con gress under the Clean Water Act. And LCDC should be implemented through local land use laws that best serve local needs, the present state rules don’t always apply to different areas and lead to a loss of self-determination, he said. And water issues are being decided by people on boards that lack knowledge of the eastern area. People here are at a crossroads for acting now to preserve a way of life. Marks said. And this young man is right on target. It’s time that these counties and the communities that they support hop on the sagebrush train. They may become as extinct as the ‘Wampus’ bird, the one that sat on the fence with his ‘wamp’ on one side and his ‘puss’ on the other. And P.S.—I’d like to see our county tax dollars at work on pain ting a yellow line over the bumps in the Sandhollow road so people like me can find the way home in the fog after dark. The congregations of Hope and Valby Lutheran churches will hold a joint worship service on Sunday, Nov. 22 at Hope Lutheran Church located near the dam in Heppner. Church service begins at 11 a m. On this Christ the King Sun day. pastor Hoobing will preach on the theme, “ Who is Jesus the ♦ Christ?” , based on scripture ♦ reading of Colossians 1:15-21. A joint Sunday school will be held at the same time. Following the worship service there will be a potluck in the Fellowship area. Members are 4 asked to bring a hot dish and a dessert or salad. Pat Cole, a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Milton-Freewater and former president of the Blue Mountain WELCA cluster, will give a slide presentation on her recent trip to Indonesia, following lunch, around 1 p.m. Cole was one of several women in the United States to participate in the Woman to Woman program of the national Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. This past summer the Women to Women program visited Indonesia. Her presenta tion will help the congregations of Hope and Valby understand and appreciate the life and ministry of the Lutheran church in Indonesia. The Oregon Synod of the ELCA has a companion synod partner. Huria Kristen Batak Protestant Church of Sumatra, Indonesia. Bishop Soritua Nababan of the Batak Church spoke to the Oregon Synod Assembly in June of 1991. 4 ♦ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 .e<* Fri. Eve. - Steamed Clams Grilled Razor Clams RJ’s Large Seafood Combo • ! ! • * (Razor Clam, Jumbo Prawns, Scallops, Oysters and Halibut) Sat. 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