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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 15, 1993 - THREE Plans underway for wool contest By Anne Morter Plans are being made for the annual district level “ Make It Yourself With Wool” contest to be held November 11 in lone. District contests are held around the state with winners in the junior and senior categories advancing to the state competition which is held December 4 at the Driftwood Shores Resort in Florence. The state competition is held in conjunction with the Oregon Sheepgrowers Associa tion Convention. State junior and senior winners then advance to the national competition held January 18-22 1994 in Reno, Nevada. Maureen Krebs of Cecil directs D istrict 5 which includes residents of Morrow, Gilliam, Umatilla, Wasco, Sherman, Wheeler and Hood River coun ties. The contest is open to men and women in four age groups starting with pre-teen (12 and under), junior (13-16), senior (17-24) and adult (over 24). Garments are initially judged on the entrant with appropriate accessories. Judges look for cur rent fashion, appropriateness of fabric and style to the entrant, fit, poise and presentation. After modeling, garments are judged on inner construction and durability. Deadline for entries is October 28. Entry information is available by writing Maureen Krebs at Cecil Star Route, lone, OR 97843 or call (503) 422-7548. lone Garden Club reviews beginnings r- “ Remembering our Begin- ings” was the program presented to the lone Garden Club on Sept. 8 at the home of Helen Martin. Lorraine Ladd acted as co hostess. Helen showed slides of Woolery Park which was the first project of the club. Slides were taken by Helen Martin and Vida Heliker of lone. Members en joyed seeing pictures of early members in the beginning year of 1949. The club still works to help with the plans for improvement of the city park. Money was donated last year to help pay for the new addition of the wagon in the comer near the Tullis’ home. The wagon was donated by Roy and Katherine Lindstrom. Next year the club will donate money to secure and place rocks on the perimeter of the park. During the business meeting a report was made concerning the participation of members in put ting on the flower show at the Morrow County Fair. Discussion was held concerning members’ participation in the Cycle Oregon on Tuesday, Sept. 14. Members helped serve pasta salad and prepared the marinated salad on Sunday. Blue Mountain District #10 meeting was announced for Oc tober 8 at Condon. The October meeting will be held at the home of Phyllis Anderson in Lexington Oct. 13. The subject will be “ Control and Eradication of Garden Weeds’’. Anyone in terested is invited to attend. For more information contact Jean Nelson. Publication deals with grief, loss t < ' “ Loss and Grief in Later Life” is a 30-page publication to help people understand the feelings of loss and grief many older people ¿Jfperience. It also outlines steps others can take to be helpful and supportive during the grieving period. ^'Written by Vicki Schmall, QSU Extension gerontology specialist, the publication ex plains that loss can come in many forms. It may be the death of a spouse, the loss of home and community through a move, or loss of independence. Although such losses can occur at any age, they are more common among older adults. While each person experiences grief differently, there are four main tasks that must be ac complished to regain balance in life, the OSU specialist stressed. These are: accepting the reality of loss; experiencing the pain of grief; adjusting to the changes and withdraw ing emotional energy from what was lost and reinvesting it in people or other activities. The publication outlines ways to help someone who is grieving, a situation in which many people feel awkward. Ways to make a difference include being a good listener, communicating caring, acknowledging the person’s feel ings, providing continuing sup port, sharing feelings and offer ing specific help. It’s important to allow the per son time to adjust to loss and to avoid giving advice. Friends and family are urged not to minimize the loss and to know their limits as a helper. Copies of “ Loss and Grief in Later Life,” PNW 439 are available from the Morrow Coun ty Extension Office for $1 each. The office is located in Heppner in the Pettyjohn Office Building. Call 676-9642 for more information. Youth adult study begins at St. Patrick’s A program of religious study for the high school students of St. Patrick’s Parish will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22 at the parish hall. The first meeting will begin with a meal and will be followed by an evening of prayer and retreat. In the following weeks, the group will meet at 7:30 p.m. and will make a study of the life of Jesus and his meaning in life today. “ The program is solidly based on Holy Scripture,” said Father Gerry Condon. “ It in volves students in thought- provoking ideas and interesting activities.” Plans are also being made for a visit to Burnside, Portland, so that the students may see first hand the effects of pover ty. These students will also have an opportunity to participate in the drama ministry being organiz ed by Fr. Condon. Fr. Condon will also begin a program of study for adults who are interested in learning more about the Catholic faith and way of life. Those wishing to become Catholics, and those who may have been Catholic at one time, are welcome to attend. The first meeting will be held in the parish office at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20. Waterfowl signup deadline nears Local bird hunters are remind ed that September 20 is the clos ing date for the first season water- fowl hunt reservations and the •opening weekend upland game reservations for the McCormack Unit o f Um atilla National Wildlife Refuge. According to refuge manager Kathy Cheap, waterfowl hunters must meet the Septem ber deadline if they want a reserva tion between October 16 and November 30 for this popular hunt. Those who desire a water- fowl blind reservation from December 1 until the end of the waterfowl season have until November 6 to apply, she said. Reservation and blind fees for the 1993-94 waterfowl season will be $12 per person per day for reservation hunters and guests. Non-reservation or “ stand-by” hunters will be charged only the blind fee of $10 per person per day. Applications and instructions for the waterfowl hunt may be obtained by calling (503) 922-3232 or writing to Umatilla Refuge, PO Box 700, Umatilla 97882-0700 and should be re quested now to allow enough time to mail in applications prior to the deadline. To obtain reservations for the upland hunting on the McCor mack Unit on October 16 and 17, hunters should send a postcard to the Umatilla Refuge with their name, address, the name “ Umatilla Upland Game” and the day (Saturday or Sunday) they wish to hunt. Hunters may apply for one day only. Each reserva tion will allow up to two hunters on the refuge, and the reservation fee is $5 per hunter per day. On ly 25 hunt reservations will be allowed per day on the unit. Hunting is allowed on the McCormack Unit during the waterfowl season on Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Thanksgiving and New Year’s day. All hunters must check in and pay fees at the Hunter Check Station on Pater son Ferry Road. Cattlem en’s fall meeting Sept. 22-23 Lynn Lundquist, president of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Associa tion invites all interested cattle producers to attend the Cat tlemen’s fall quarterly meeting Sept. 22 and 23 at the Pendleton Convention Center. Headlining the event will be Dr. Bill Bennett of Eaton Col orado. Smith Kline Beecham is sponsoring this “ distinguished veterinarian, publisher, teacher, consultant and cattle producer.” Topics will be “ Select Sup plier” and “ Send the Calf your Buyer Wants” . “ Squeezed by economics and faced with beef quality concerns, feedlots will de mand more from cow-calf pro ducers,” said Dr. Bennett. “ Along with the right genetics, they’ll expect high health status cattle that can put on pounds ef ficiently without reliance on an tibiotic injections and therapeutic drugs. Producers who can match those needs are going to become known as select supplier, while those who can’t will suffer dis counts.” Bennett’s professional path has given him insights and perspec tives for cattle production, but his thoughts on animal health pro grams have to meet the criteria of his professor. Dr. Jim Wiltbank. "The average rancher must be able to put it readily to use and profit in doing so,” said Whit- bank. Lindquist will convene all the committees of the association during the morning sessions. Wednesdays schedule will in clude the nominating committee followed by committee meetings: Public Lands, Animal Health and Brand, membership. Beef Cattle Improvement. The afternoon ses sion will be general session-Dr. Bill Bennett and Dr. Julie Weikel. A barbecue will be held at the Anderson ranch in the evening. The bus will leave at 5:30 p.m. Call Tami. at 503 731-3200 for reservations. Thursday will be committee meetings: Private Lands, Land Resources, Water Resources and Wildlife Marketing followed by a general session and legislative committee. Cut grass often for best results Get $3(X) O f Free Clothing And Accessories When You Buy A New Fblaris Befoie Sept. 3(1 Before you know it, it’s gonna be time to break out the long under wear. So if WHi’rc going to be ready to ride, you’ve got no time to waste. I ake delivery, from dealer stock, of a new IVtlans snowmobile before September .V) and yt »ill get $K X > worth of NVintctWcar and access n c \ free. Here’s another option. Bnng in a friend who buys a new Polans, .and you’ll receive $50 in free WinterVVcar and accessories.** And until •November 30, you can extend the warrants' on v«>ur new IVJans for 12 months at a reduced price. After September .V), this offer will be cut by $1(1) a month until it’s -gone for gcxid. So get to a Polans dealer quick and ck>sc the best deal of th e seal n M I m m ie - , H r / i r t r it Lexington Lumber Lexington P o la r is IfH liiM nvs I . P I W n « « h * o « h 1 at p a r t R i p j r t n f d e a le r s a n d M ih trn I n m o d e l a « a ila h r lit\ S e e v k w lin a i p a r o , .p a o n * r l A n s d e a le r ft* d e ta ils ** F r ie n d m u s t h e a first tim e sn o w m o b ile ir a n e r a rid» r w h o h a s n o t p t m h a s e d a ih w P o laris s m m m o b d c »m ce I * « ' •* a o a n p r m iu b r a n d o w n e r D u * to a n o s e r w h c lm tn « d e m a n d ..n S m n ( h c tfc s th e re a re e n tr e m e ts ( u n ite d q u a n titie s u f wwne N a n s m o d e ls S e c v o n t lu» In case you’ve been wondering what to do with your grass clip pings, just leave them on the lawn, advises master gardener Anna Torgersen from the OSU extension service. Unless you’ve let the lawn grow excessively long and the clippings are in thick clumps, grass clippings are a good source of nutrients and help save homeowners fertilizer costs. Grass clippings contain about 20 percent fertilizer, in the form of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, explained Torgersen. “ Research has also shown that where clippings are removed, the lawn needs up to two extra pounds of nitrogen per thousand square feet to stay green and healthy,” she said. “ So why not keep the clippings on the grass and save money, fertilizer and your energy?’’ If you plan to leave the clipp ings, mow the lawn often. “ And when you mow. be sure the mower blade is sharp and cuts the grass, not tears it. A sharp blade will also help chop the clip pings irifcT smaller pieces as you mow ovtfr the lawn time after The clippings will not turn in to troublesome thatch, she said. Instead, by late fall those bits of grass will have changed into valuable natural fertilizer Family education conference set Representatives from more than 30 Oregon counties will gather in Umatilla for the 1993 Oregon Family Community Education Association annual conference on Monday, Oct. 11. The conference will begin with an educational tour to the Oregon Trail in Echo. Small group tours will be available to tour McNary Dam, Irrigon Fish Hatchery and the Port of Morrow. John Meek, pioneer descendent and banquet speaker will share his experiences riding the Oregon Trail. Umatilla and Union counties. Representatives of county ad visory councils, under the direc tion of regional director Isabelle Jones of Irrigon, have been meeting for several months to plan the annual conference. The lessons and banquets are open to all persons interested in family and community education. Pre registration is recommended in order to have enough room for all participants. To receive an agen da and registration brochure, call the county extension office, 676-9642. The Tuesday classes will in clude topics such as: “ Family Projects: Quickly Done, Greatly Needed” ; project ideas to benefit families around us during the In ternational Year of the Child; “ The Rotten Truth” , information relating to composting in the home garden; and “ Public Policy-Letter Writing Can Make A Difference” . The popular “ Echos of the Past” fashion show from Ft. Henrietta Days, will be a highlight of the Tues day evening banquet. The m eeting will conclude on Wednesday afternoon. The annual meeting will be hosted by the Oregon State University Extension Service Study Groups from Morrow, see us for PRINTING • • • • Business Forms Business Cards Letterhead Envelopes Gazette-Times 676-9228 SAVE! SAVE! 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