Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 3, 1993 - FIVE
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If the groundhog didn’t see his shadow here locally, maybe it’s
because he too is a bit tired of winter after being holed up under a
snow-dapped roof. But it’s still a matter of perception as to whether
there are six more weeks of winter or only six weeks until spring.
While our most common hibernating animal is the badger, I
sometimes wish that he would either forget to wake up or do his good
deed by filling up all the holes he leaves behind.
But doing a good turn for others doesn’t always enter into the
scheme of things. Especially when it comes to affairs of the pocket-
book. Some folks holding down good jobs seem to think it’s prudent
to ask for wage hikes, even though many people are being laid off.
For example, the IBM layoffs forecasted cut-backs by Boeing and
now the ripple effect hits home from the closure of Sears catalog
stores.
Years ago the town lost the J.C. Penny store and now Main street
is doomed to lose the Sears business. Though some have grumbled
about postage costs, it’s cheaper to mail-order rather than make an
out-of-town trip for things that can’t be purchased locally.
The federal government should never have allowed to touch social
security funds built on the backs of the taxpayers. They now want
to cut social security cost-of-living increases to help balance the na
tional debt. It could make more sense to place an increased tax on
upper income social security recipients who are otherwise financial
ly secure. But how about the impact to many seniors who are just
getting by with that monthly check as the number of retirees con
tinues to grow. And tampering with the system is a risk for those
who have many years of paying into the program before retirement.
On the local scene, it’s obvious that the county taxpayers must even
tually support a building bond issue if school rooms are to be pro
vided for the growing north end population. With the uncertainty
of funding operating costs, the school board is doing a balancing act
to continue the quality of education and provide more teachers as
operational expenses climb.
The district is even fine-tuning the lunch program to cut waste and
costs that require as much as $350,000 in support from the general
budget.
There’s a lot I don’t understand about teacher contract negotia
tions, so I’m not making any judgement calls. Yet it’s obvious that
a 2.5 percent wage increase plus around a two percent cost-of-living
hike with the additional step increase incentives, some teachers could
receive as much as a 7.5 percent wage increase for the 1993-94 year.
And this does not include the cost of 25 cents on the dollar for salary
taxes or insurance costs funded by the district.
If the district has to cut its so-called ending fund balance that is
used to meet expenses from July 1 until November taxes are receiv
ed and the district receives less state school support dollars, this will
eventually lead to cutting back the number of teachers and increas
ing the classroom size. And where will other cuts be taken if it comes
down to education versus extra-curricular programs?
New 4-H projects offered
Interested in cake decorating?
If you are contact Jan Coe,
676-9851. Coe has volunteered to
teach a 4-H cake decorating
project.
How about needlework? Betty
Doherty has volunteered to teach
a counted cross-stitch project. For
more information contact the
Morrow County Extension office
676-9642.
Day Care sponsors 20/20 raffle
The Heppner Day Care is
sponsoring a donation/raffle call
ed the 20/20 club that will get
underway on Monday, Feb. 8.
Those wishing to participate in
the program will donate $1 a
week to day care for 20 weeks or
they may donate all $20 at once.
At the end of 20 weeks a name
will be drawn. The winner
of the drawing will split the
money with day care. If 25 peo
ple participate in the drawing, for
example, the winner would get
$250 and day care would get the
remaining $250. The winner will
be drawn June 21.
For more information stop by
the day care center or call
676-5429.
Local woman places in national
Make It Yourself With Wool contest
Kimberle Trotter, Vancouver,
WA., was named first runner-up
for the senior division of the Na
tional Make It Yourself With
Wool contest held Jan. 20-23 at
Dallas, Texas.
Trotter is the daughter of Ken
and Judy Wright of Heppner.
Michal Shull of Bend was the
second runner-up in the senior
division and her sister Rachal
Shull, was second runner-up in
the junior division.
Michal Shull and Trotter
received a serger and Rachal
received a knitting machine,
among other gifts.
The contest was held in con
junction with the National Sheep
Growers conference.
Judy Wright, the Oregon state
director of the contest, accom
panied the girls to the contest.
While there the contestants at
tended clinics on make-up, hair
styling and modeling and went
through two days of practice with
the choreographer of the contest.
They also attended a barbecue at
the Circle K Ranch and enjoyed
sunshine and 70 degree weather.
4-H conference set for teens
Would you like to meet
government officials or learn
more about our state govern
ment? “ Know Your State
Government” is an opportunity
for older 4-H members to meet
state government officials and
learn how state government
works. All 4-H members in
grades 10, 11 and 12 are eligible
to participate in the conference.
The conference will be held
April 21-23 in Salem. Housing
for delegates is planned for at at
the 4-H Conference and Educa
tion Center. Most of the sessions
will be held in the Capitol
Building in Salem.
Oregon “ Know Your State
Government’ ’ 4-H Conference is
sponsored by Chevron, USA and
Oregon State University Ex
tension Service Department of
4-H and Youth Development.
For more information contact
the Morrow County Extension
Office, 676-9642.
Cycle Oregon VI meeting Thursday
A meeting concerning Cycle
Oregon VI, which will pass
through the area on Sept. 14 has
been scheduled for this Thursday,
Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. at the lone High
School.
Support people for Cycle
Oregon VI will be on hand to
answer any questions or con
cerns.
Anyone interested in serving on
a committee or being a commit
tee chairperson should contact
Cycle Oregon coordinators Jim
Swanson or Nancy Brownfield at
Wheatland Insurance in lone.
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Domestic Violence seeks volunteers
Domestic Violence Service is • row County residents. At present,
in need of volunteers. The service
however, they have only two peo
needs people to help with
ple in their office and need more
counseling and babysitting for
help.
people who come to the center for
Volunteer training will begin
assistance.
April 1 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The service offers a crisis line,
at the Hermiston Methodist
counseling and shelters and take
Church, 191 E. Gladys.
referrals from the police, schools
For more information contact
and attorneys. They serve Mor
Laurie Able, 567-0008.
GEODC sponsors business workshop
G reater Eastern Oregon
Developm ent
C orporation
(GEODC) is sponsoring a
workshop for businesses in
terested in selling their products
and services to the federal
government and the state of
Oregon.
The workshop will be held at
2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10
at the Good Shepherd Hospital
conference room, Hermiston.
The workshop is co-sponsored by
the Government Contract Ac
quisition Program.
The federal government is the
largest purchaser in the world.
Oregon is among the bottom five
states in terms of volume of
business done with the federal
government, said a GEODC
news release. The state of Oregon
is another significant market and
much simpler to deal with. Sell
ing goods or services to the
government is an opportunity few
businesses explore.
Specialists from
local,
regional, state and national
economic development organiza
tions will be on hand to discuss
how to find out what the state and
the federal government are buy
ing, how to qualify to bid
(sources of specs, bonding, etc.),
how to get help putting together
bids, how to find out if contract
modifications are possible, how
to get paid, and other areas of in
terest to attendees. The sessions
will be concise and focus on ques
tions raised by those in atten
dance, said the news release.
Antifreeze fatal to pets
A nti-Freeze,
although
necessary to keep your car runn
ing in this freezing weather that
we have recently endured is very
toxic to your pet’s kidneys. As lit
tle as one-half teaspoon can kill
a cat and one-quarter of a cup can
kill an average size dog.
The taste of anti-freeze is so ap
pealing that cats and dogs will
readily drink it. Don’t leave pans
of anti-freeze unattended and
don’t allow anti freeze to drain
onto the garage floor or into the
street.
If you accidently spill anti
freeze, wash it down immediate
ly. Cats can eve lick enough anti
freeze off their paws for it to be
fatal. If you see your pet drink
ing any amount of anti-freeze,
immediately take the pet to your
veterinary hospital. Treatment
should be started within an hour.
Colleges list honor students
Western Oregon State College
A total of 221 students have
been named to the president’s list
and another 495 students have
been named to the honor roll for
fall term at Western Oregon State
College. To be listed on the presi
dent’s list students must achieve
a perfect 4. grade point average,
while honor roll students earned
a 3.5 to 3.9.
WOSC, a four-year liberal arts
college, has an enrollment of
3,820 students.
Morrow County students nam
ed to the honor roll include: Amy
Gantenbein and Jana Mounts,
Boardman; Scott Johnston, Hepp
ner; and Kristina Medley,
Irrigon.
Eastern Oregon State College
Eastern Oregon State College's
fall term dean's list includes the
names of 276 students who
achieved a grade point average of
3.5 or better. Students must have
12 or more graded credit hours
to be eligible for the list.
The following students from
Morrow and Umatilla counties
have been named to the list:
Robert Rea, Boardman; Casey
Pedro, Echo; Lana Orr, Hepp
ner; Kristen Harrison, Irrigon.
Blue Mountain Community
College
Forty-two students received a
perfect 4. grade point average
during the fall term at Blue
Mountain Community College.
Seven students qualified for the
president’s list, 108 students
qualified for the dean's list and
138 students qualifed for the fall
term honor roll. To be included
on the president’s list a student
must attain a GPA of 3.85 or
higher; students must have a GPA
of 3.4 to 3.84 to be listed on the
dean’s list and a GPA of 3. to
3.39 to be on the honor roll.
Students must also have 12 grad
ed credit hours and not have
received an F in any class. A pass
grade does not count toward the
12 graded hours necessary to be
on the lists.
Local students named to the
president’s list include: Susan
Corson, Boardman; Craig Miles
and Chloe Pearson. Heppner; and
Marilyn Winters, Irrigon.They
all received 4.0.
Students named to the dean’s
list include: Ryan Evans, Board-
man; Norma Ashbeck, Echo;
Oliver J. Devin, Kathleen Hire,
Tawny Miles. Kay Patterson and
Alice Traylor, Heppner; Shannon
Zumwalt, Hermiston; Kacie
Davison, Brent Sheirbon, Sally
Williams, Lexington; Brandi
Ball, Chisana Warren, lone.
Honor roll students include:
Bonnie Guthrie, Trevor Edson,
Laurel Glenn, Marilee Phillips,
Grant Sams, Angela Smythe, Jodi
Vandeventer, Boardman; Dawn
Garrett, Daniel Michael, Myma
Sieler, Heppner; Jeff Ball, lone;
Jam es
D avison,
Lorene
Papineau, Lexington; Katherine
Calvert, Samara Robinson, Bran
don Suchy, Irrigon.
Snow, slush hard on carpets
Snow and slush not only cause
winter driving problems, but they
also can make a mess of mgs and
carpets in the home.
According to Ardis Koester,
Oregon State University Exten
sion textiles and clothing
specialist, excess snow or slush
should be removed from carpets
immediately and the wet area
blotted up with tissues. If water
is allowed to soak through to the
backing, a brown stain may ap
pear. and once the stain forms,
it’s almost impossible to remove.
Salt and ashes spread on slip
pery sidewalks also cause damage
to carpeting. Because salt attracts
moisture, it may keep the
carpeting damp and also cause
( brown stains. If allowed to re
main dam p, it may cause
. mildewing.
Ashes are even more
dangerous because they are
almost always alkaline and very
harmful to dyes.
To prevent permanent damage,
mgs and carpets should be given
a professional cleaning as soon as
possible after winter soiling,
Koester advises.
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