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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 25, 1992 Harvest of dead timber could begin next year Proposals seek change in Maximum harvest of dead tributing to watershed depletion. tranquility of this scenic mountain timber could begin next year on Open areas for firebreaks driveway. But the removal of Bombing Range designation the east end of the Heppner would be increased from 60 to dead trees is to reduce public The Department of the Navy has received two proposals for conversion of 6.400 acres of land in the Boardman Bombing Range to agricultural usage. The Navy is preparing an en vironmental assessment for the proposed change. An informa tional w orkshop has been scheduled by the Navy for Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. at the council chambers of the Town Square Building on Main St in Boardman to describe the proposed changes and to hear comments and concerns. The 6.400 acre parcel of land is currently part of a 21,000 acre tract leased for cattle grazing. The primary use of the land as a buffer for the Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility will continue, a Navy news release stated. One proposal involves irriga tion of crops with diluted disposal water from food processors in the area. One of the proponents cur rently waters 1,800 of adjacent land with diluted water from in dustrial processing facilities and says that the potential to attract additional food processors into Morrow County would be enhanced by the ability to offer disposal of waste water by irriga tion. The waste water would be diluted by fresh water from the Columbia. A second proposal for the land was offered by a local farmer to expand an existing agricultural operation. The farmer currently raises potatoes, alfalfa, small grain crops and corn on around 1.000 acres in the area. The water necessary for irrigation would be obtained from the Columbia River and piped to the land. A change in land use designa tion would allow the Navy to lease the property as cropland at an increased annual rev enue. Episcopal church plan Thanksgiving dinner All Saints Episcopal Church will again give thanks to the Lord by having their annual dinner on Thanksgiving Day. The dinner will be served at 1 p.m. As in the past, everyone is in vited to attend and the church sends a special inv itation to those w ho might otherwise be alone or away from their families and friends. Turkey will be prepared by church members. Guests may bring salads, desserts or any special dish they may wish to bring. “ We invite the communi ty 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. We Want Retiree’s One of Oregon's best kept secrets is now available to you! Enjoy the satisfaction of independent liv ing in scenic Fossil, Oregon. We prepare 3 meals daily and provide comfortable and affordable liv ing in a safe community. Give us a call! Studio $800/month Haven House One Br. $935/month Fossil, Oregon 763-4651 “ New Traditions in Caring” Ask for Carol Ranger District. About 40 people attended a public hearing at the Heppner Ranger District office Nov. 12 to learn more about the proposed alternatives and the im pact to the area if the preferred plan is approved. This special project would be exempt from appeal as an amend ment to the Federal Forest plan. However, litigation could still axe the project, according to Hepp ner forest ranger Delanne Ferguson. Public comment in w riting will be accepted at the Heppner Ranger District office until Nov. 23. A decision in February, 1993, will determine if 53 million board feet of lumber will be harvested from dead and dying trees on about 4.868 acres of this 81 .(XX) acre project in Morrow and Grant counties. This salvage harvest also includes 543 acres of diseased old growth timber. Once underway, the ap pearance of these mountainous areas will be altered, but a brown, dying landscape is not visually at tractive, Forest Service officials say. And any delay in dead tree harvest will result in a significant loss of wood fiber for sawlogs, firewood and chips. Loss of timber-related jobs would affect the county’s economy and recrea tional monies could also be lost as people travel to more appeal ing areas, they say. “ I think that locally most peo ple recognize this as an all-out ef fort to put our forest back in a healthy condition,” ranger Ferguson stated. But an effort to restore forest health by combating the spruce budworm epidemic through cut ting. burning and reforestation will impact forest users along with other issues that are involved. If the dead trees cannot be harvested, the Forest Service claims that timber stands will continue to be reduced. The pre sent condition of the forest could lead to a catastrophic wildfire that would cause significant loss of young managed stands, the destruction of wildlife habitat and an increase in soil erosion, con Start early on your.... $ — Boxed Cards — Photo Christmas Cards Made From Your Favorite Picture! JJ n :! 100 acres. A higher level of trees would be left in sub-watershed areas. Small patches of timber would be left within larger harvest units for wildlife habitat. No harvesting would be allowed w ithin four wildlife security areas totalling 11,292 acres. Efforts will be made to minimize the impact to 10 major streams in the area that are known to support juvenile salmon and steelhead spawning. But the im pact to forest users, particularly during the fall hunting seasons, will be significant. Smoke from underbuming could be unpleasant for the summer-long users of the Penland Lake development. And plans to improve the visual cor ridor of the Blue Mountain By- Way forest road could disrupt the safety hazards along with open roads, trails, dispersed campsites and other recreational areas, ac cording to the Forest Service. Permit holds of two grazing allotments within the area will be subject to grazing limitations con sistent with forest management objectives and subsequent recovery plans. In the long term, there will be more forage and less hazardous downfall obstructions. Reforestation from natural pro pagation will be supplemented by planting selective tree species. Stand recovery is projected to provide marginal cover in about 70 years. Systemic insecticide will be injected into some Douglas Fir trees. Damage con trol from noxious weeds and animals is also part of the plan. Thanksgiving services on Wednesday and Thursday respec tively. Pastor Stan Hoobing will preach on the theme of “ Thank You, God” is not the End of the Conversation” , based on scrip ture reading of I Timothy 2:1-4. Thanksgiving services at Hope will be on Wednesday, Nov. 25 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Worship service at Valby will be on Thurs day, Nov. 26 at 9:30 a.m. The season of Advent will begin on Sunday, Nov. 29 with worship service at Valby begin ning at 9 a.m. and at 11 a.m. at Hope. Pastor Hoobing will preach on “ A New Year’s thew 24:37-44. Both congregations will hold mid-week advent services on the theme of “ Yet In Thy Dark Streets Shineth’’. This will be a series of three services w hich will look at the Biblical cities of Jerusalem, site of sacrifice and forgiveness, where an aged priest entering the temple will confront the angel Gabriel, Nazareth and Bethlehem. Mid-week services will be held at Valby on Wednesdays and at Hope on Thursdays. Both services begin at 7:30 p.m. V isitors and friends are welcome to attend all worship services. Christmas store ! Rhea Creek Study Group learns of Asian influence B y D e lp h a J o n e s The Rhea Creek study group met Wednesday night at the home of Mildred Wright with Mary Wright as co-hostess. The lesson given by the ladies was on early Asian influence in Eastern Oregon. In mid-19th cen tury the Chinese began migrating to the U.S., bringing with them new ideas in culture and foods. They also came hoping to work and get rich to return to their families in China. They did many jobs and worked much cheaper than Caucasians. They were soon involved in building railroads, dams and gold mining. Many Chinese lived in the towns of John Day, Sumpter, Baker City, Pendleton and other western cities. They were very influential in the building of the “ El Dorado dotch” in the Blue Mountains. They also brought with them dif- ferent kinds of vegetables and fruits and an entirely new way to prepare them. Some of the pro duce they encouraged people to eat were eggs, rice dishes and soybeans. Unfortunately they also in troduced opium to many of the people and cities had what they called opium dens, which were a disgrace to the area. Many of the whites as well as the Chinese became addicted. Interesting too was the fact that they brought a new form of medicine, doctoring with herbs and other oriental techniques. There were Chinese doctors and clinics in nearly all the cities, such as John Day, Bend and Walla Walla. Following the meeting a love ly lunch was served with several Chinese dishes. Eight members and one guest were present. St. Patrick’s Senior Center Bulletin Board P ricm include matching envelopes and are based on all cards being made from one negative — one design Come in and let us help you! Quan 25 Cards With Envelopes 50 Cards With Envelopes 75 Cards W ith Envelopes 100 Cards With Envelopes 200 Cards With Envelopes Limited Offer While Supplies A large group attended the senior Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 18. There were 136 people present including 12 guests and 12 take out dinners. Members of the Episcopal Church served. Vern Batty won the meal ticket. Father Frank Hebert the door prize and Ada York of Condon received the guest prize. The menu for the senior dinner Dec. 2 will be oven-fried chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, carrot sticks, muffins and fruit mix. Members of the Christian Church will serve. The transportation budget meeting was held in the senior center office Nov. 20. Dates to remember: Mondays 10:30-11:30 a.m. Bible study; 1-4 p.m. quilting. The quilters are working on a felt Christmas tree skirt. Tuesday and Thursday 10-10:30 a.m. exercise; Wednesday noon senior dinner. Corol Mitchell will be in the senior center office Friday Nov. 27. L a s t Treasure Troll with “ Wishstone 4 '/$” ree. *7" We will be open Sundays in Dec. 12 - 4 p.m. for your convenience Pharmacy dept, closed during football game. The Heppner Garden Club gave a party for residents of the Pioneer Memorial Hospital Nur sing Home on Nov. 17. Rosalie Scharen played several selections of music pertaining to flowers on her violin. She had the residents guess what flowers were referred to in each piece played. Angel food cake, coffee and punch were served by the hostesses, Eleanor Gonty, Bebe Munkers and Verna Brinda. Ornamental gourds and plants furnished by Janel Lacey and Jane Rawlins were handed out by garden club member Dorothy Jackson. Duane Crumb, a nationally known speaker on AIDS, has planned a program geared especially for youth at Heppner High School on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. Everyone is in vited to attend. That afternoon Crumb will speak at an assembly at the high school. For more information caii -565-5581 or 676-5581. Wedding reception slated for Goodboys An open house wedding recep tion in honor of Sherry and Marc Goodboy will be held Saturday, Nov. 28, at 2 p.m. at the home of the bride's parents. Merle and Judy Cowett of Heppner. The couple were married November 24. Pharm acy & Your Health BOARDMAN PHARMACY & HARDWARE 202 NW 1st. Boardman 481-9474 or 481-7351 Panic Attack Treat ment Guidelines Issued The National Institute o f Men tal Health, following a conference of health and scientific experts, has issued broad guidelines for the treatment of panic attacks, a con dition that affects up to three mil lion people at some point in their lives. According to a report in The Consultant Pharmacist, these guidelines indicate that (1) panic disorder is a distinct condition for which there are effective drug and nondrug treatments, (2) any treat ment that fails to produce an effect within 6 to 8 weeks should be re assessed, and (3) persons who ex perience a panic attack often have one or more mental conditions existing at the time of the attack. Each condition should be treated carefully. The American Psychiatric As sociation has established that at least four of the following must be present in at least one of the attacks in order for the condition to be properly classified as a panic attack: shortness of breath, dizziness, ac celerated heart rate, trembling, sweating, choking, nausea, a loss of personality, numbness, flush ing, chest pain, fear of dying, or fear of going crazy. Medicines found to he effective in preventing or treating panic at tacks include alprazolam, clon azepam. imipramine, desipramine. nortriptyline, phenelzine and fluoxetine. Response to these medicines will vary from indi vidual to individual. m ñ it it it ft it it it i* 6 it ft ft' ft' -ft ft ft ft it ft it n n n -ft ft ft fi * m £ WELCOME! WELCOME! 3 3 £ GO MUSTANGS £ £ e e 217 North Main nursing home party Speaker on Lutheran churches plan services AIDS plans Hope and Valby Lutheran Resolution” , taken from St. Mat program Churches will celebrate P R IC E L IS T We are your Garden Club hosts * * 676-9158 ^ y^ y^ y^ y^ y^ y^ y^ y^ y^ y^ y^ é £ The Shoe Box invites you to shop in Heppner and take part in our “ Christmas Punch Card Drawing.’’ We ll be giving away free gift cer tificates weekly and a Grand Prize Dec. 22. To help you with your shopping we will be open every SUNDAY from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. in December until Christmas. We do not carry everything you want, but check us out, we may be able to save you a trip out of town over bad roads. We value our customers! * 3 * * V* * * * SHOE BOH FABRICS, ETC. TALK-MOPS 676-5241 Hä j Main Heppner. OH * VISA ft ft ft ft it rt rt a a it t it ft ft ft ft it it fl it ft t ii a rt ii ñ * A
