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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 6, 1993 Newly elected officials sworn in Morrow County Clerk Barbara Bloodsworth (left) swears in (l-r) assessor Greg Sweek, Justice of Peace Charlotte Gray, County Judge Louis Carlson, D A. Earl Woods and county treasurer Margo Sherer Monday, January 4. Community choir plans concert Nelson farm receives award Lisa, their son Justin, Chuck’s mother Jean Nelson (center) and their daughter Courtney Nelson (front). Please accept our apologies Courtney. A picture of the Chuck Nelson family that ap peared in last week’s paper was incorrectly iden tified. Pictured left to right are Chuck and his wife Geography Bee finalists announced The finalists for the 1993 Local Geography Bee have been selected at Heppner Elementary and Middle School. Finalists are: fourth grade- Craig Scott; fifth grade-Ben Goodyear, Eric Rollis; sixth grade-Phillip Traylor; seventh grade-Adam Doherty, Jonas Hea- ly, Deana Hendricks; and eighth grade-Shannon Benjamin, Josh Coiner, Brent Gunderson, Brian Koffler, Amber Rollis, and Eric Skroch. Students in fourth through eighth grades were given a quali fying test covering physical, political, economic, and cultural geography. The 13 finalists will Pharmacy & Your Health compete January 12 for the school championship. The winner will take a written test to deter mine eligibility for the state finals (the top 100 students in the state will be invited to the Oregon Geography Bee in March). The local finals will be con ducted by A1 Beck, junior high social studies teacher and Linda Shaw, Talented And Gifted coor dinator. It will be in “ spelling bee” format, with the students responding to oral questions un til only one student remains. Donnie Pointer was the 1992 champion and Jonas Healy, runner-up. Boardman Pharmacy & Hardware 202 1st N.W . P.O. Box 170 Boardman. Oregon 97818 481-9474 481-7351 Benefits o f Sustained- Release M edicines You may have taken tablets or capsules that are considered long- acting by virtue o f the way they are made in the laboratory. These oral medicines are called “sustained- release medicines,” and they are available both by prescription and over-the-counter (OTC). Drug companies now make more than one hundred different types o f oral sustained-release products. Jeri Wight receives award The South Morrow Communi ty Choir will present its winter concert on Sunday, Jan. 10, at 6 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. Director Bob Isted said that the concert will feature a wide variety of musical selections, including “ This is My Country,” “ Lo, How a Rose Ere Bloomin’’, the first movement of Mozart’s First LIFE INSURANCE Take care o f it while you're insurable and it's not expensive contact Bob at PLOYHAR INSURANCE we have all types More dependable, Horn Concerto, a violin duet and a host of Christmas carols. Deb bie Wryn is also directing. Isted said that around 22 members are now participating and everyone is welcome to join. “ We’re always looking for male voices,” added Isted. Over the years the choir has, had several accompanists, Diane Boyce, Liz Curtis, Carley Drake, Rikka Tews and Debbie Wryn. This year, said Isted, the choir has the “ extra talents” of several home schooled children. He add ed that members come from “ all walks of life.” The spring season will begin with practice Monday, Jan. 11. Practices are held Mondays from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Heppner High School band room. In ad dition to performances at the St. Patrick’s festival, grange func tions and at Intergenerational Theatre productions, the group has two major concerts a year. They have also performed at the Grain Growers state convention. Examples of sustained-release dosage forms include capsules that contain beads w ith a special coat ing. tablets with medicine embed ded in a wax matrix that slowly releases the ingredients, tablets with several layers o f medicine, and enteric coated tablets that re sist stomach acid breakdown but allow for medicine release in the intestine. Benefits o f sustained- released formulations include: 1. P ro lo n g e d d ru g a c tiv ity : Conditions often respond more favorably to a steady or constant blood level o f medicine than to levels that go up and down with several daily doses. Jeri Wight receives certificate and cash from Heppner! postmaster Mike McGuire. 2. Reduction in side effects: The Jeri Wight of the Heppner Post ed you this honor,” he continued. idea here is that if a medicine is Keonjian especially commend being released at a uniform rate, Office was honored on December ed Wight’s good window service there is less opportunity for toxic- 28 with a special Post Office levels to occur in the bloodstream. her helpfulness in assisting the of achievment award and $250. ficer in charge, her reliability and According to Edward Keon- 3. Better patient com pliance: If safety consciousness. jian, director of field operations, medicines are taken only once a Wight, who worked at the special achievement awards are day. there is less chance for persons Spray Post office for 16 years given in recognition of superior to forget to take their medicines performance “ which far exceeds transferred to the Heppner Post than if there are multiple daily doses. what is normally expected of an Office three years ago. employee. 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Ed Chandler the guest prize and Bud Batty the birth day gift. The menu for January 13 will be beans and franks, carrots, salad, muffins and fruit. Members from the Episcopal church will serve. The Senior Center Board will meet following the dinner. The bus scheduled to go to Hermiston on New Year’s eve was cancelled due to bad weather. Corol Mitchell, OPI, was in the senior center office in Heppner on January 4. She was scheduled to be in Irrigon but because of bad roads remained in Heppner. Dates to remember: Monday, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Bible study; 1-4 p.m. quilting; Tuesday and Thursday, 10-10:30 a.m. exercise. Pain ting and crafts will be held on Tuesday afternoons. 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