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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 29, 1993 Auction to benefit Lexington Lodge Wagon train arrives in Cecil Flu season is here, clinics scheduled for Morrow County tober 24. Planning for this six- By Anne Morter The 1993 Official Historical Trails Wagon Train, which left Independence. Missouri on May 2, arrived in Cecil for an over night stay, Sunday, Sept. 26. The train includes five Con estoga wagons, all constructed by Trail Boss, Morris Carter. Jr. The train also included one wagon bound for Aurora, carry ing a replica of a metal casket. This outfit commemorates a trail boss who promised his son he would take him on the Oregon Trail. His son died shortly before they were scheduled to depart and the father was determined to keep his promise. He filled the metal casket with alcohol and transported the body to its final resting spot in Aurora. The Guiness Book of Records still recognizes this as the longest funeral procession. A mock burial is scheduled in December in Aurora. The remainder of the train will find the end of the trail in In dependence. Oregon. They ex pect to reach that point on Oc- month journey started over two years ago. Their goal was to recreate the trip as it would have been done by the 350,000 people in the mid 1880’s. They have tried to travel on original ruts as much as possible, traversing a good deal of private and govern ment land. During the journey, they had many authentic pioneer experiences including river cross ings and extreme weather. Since the wagon train traveled a good deal of original ruts, they also visited countless pioneer grave sites. Trail Boss, Morris Carter, Jr., comes from Casper, Wyoming. His assistant trail captain, Ben Kern, also comes from Wyom ing. Carter’s daughters, Oneta, 19, Ivy, 17, Airian 15 and Katrena, 14, were the principal drivers of the wagons. A low key welcome greeted the wagon train in Cecil. Dinner of roast beef, potatoes, com, salads and Rocky Trail ice cream was prepared and served by the Historical Society. BMCC knitting class offered A knitting class will be offered through Blue Mountain Com munity College on Tuesday nights starting Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at the St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Sandra Van Liew will be the instructor. Students interested need to bring yam and needles for a pro ject of their choice. For more information call Van Liew, 676-5050 or BMCC coor dinator Sue Warren 422-7040. Family Pet Center 1 3 5 0 6 th S t r e e t . U m a t illa Influenza season is early and experts are predicting that this year’s flu season may be especial ly severe. According to officials of the Centers for Disease Con trol and Prevention, there is a strong likelihood that this year’s influenza season will be predominated by the type of A Beijing vims, leading to increas ed severity of influenza cases. Their predictions are based on the manner in which last year’s flu season ended and on a new strain which infected at least 85 people in Louisiana last month. In an effort to offset these grim predictions, Oregon’s Adult Im munization Coalition is mounting a major flu prevention drive, en couraging high risk groups to get their flu shots to avoid this poten tially life-threatening lung disease. “ Getting the flu vaccine is sound advice for all people,” states Kathleen Gaffney M .D., state health officer. “ It is especially good advice for those in high risk groups such as senior citizens, individuals with chronic lung disease including asthma and emphysema, health care workers and those with heart and kidney ailments.” In 1990 there were more than 129 million estimated cases of the flu nationwide, resulting in 249.6 million bed days at a cost to our nation of more than $11.5 billion. The flu can also be deadly. In 1990, influenza and its most com mon complication, pneumonia, resulted in more than 79,000 deaths nationally and 966 in Oregon. Combined, these forms of lung disease rank as the sixth leading cause of death both local ly and nationally; and the number one killer by infectious disease. “ Sadly, many of these deaths could have been prevented if peo ple had simply received their flu shots,” stated Dr. Gaffney. “ We must do a better job of spreading the word that the influenza vac cine is a safe and effective means of protecting one’s self and one’s family against the flu and its com plications.” One of the most encouraging developments surrounding this year’s flu season is the decision by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to extend Medicare benefits to cover in fluenza vaccinations, effective May 1, 1993. According to Health Care Financing Ad ministration (HCFA), 15 million The Rebekah Lodge Hal! was built in 1929 o f M edicare’s 36 m illion An auction to benefit the Mrs. Leach donated the building beneficiaries are expected to take historic Lexington Odd Fellow to the community as a memorial advantage of the HHS decision. Rebekah Lodge will be held on to her husband. She specified that “ This is great news,” said Dr. the building be used to benefit the Oct. 9 at the lodge. Gaffney. “ Now senior citizens community. The building at one The auction will get underway and others on Medicare can time was used for a Saturday receive the flu and pneumonia at 10:30 a.m. with Triad Auc night picture show, and through tioneers. A dinner will follow at vaccines during an office visit or the years has been used for hospital stay without worrying noon. dances, public meetings, lodge The fund raiser will help pay about the costs.” meetings and other community Because influenza strains dif for a new roof for the building, events. fer each year, the coalition ad which was donated to the lodge Auction items are still being vises citizens to get their flu shot in 1929 by M innie Leach sought. Furniture, antiques and annually, ideally in October-mid McMillan. odds and ends are welcome. Call Mrs. Leach operated the Leach November, just before the flu Bob Taylor or Cecil Jones for Brothers Store after the death of season. more information. The following flu clinics are her husband Billy. The store was a victim of the Depression, but scheduled in Morrow County: Heppner: Oct. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m ., Oct. 14 and 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Public Health Office and Oct. 13 It’s time again to sign up for wishing to sign up should bring from 10 a.m. to noon at the St. p roof o f income to the Thanksgiving food baskets. Patrick Senior Center; Eligibility for the baskets will Neighborhood Center in Heppner lone: Oct. 11 from 4 to 7 p.m. depend on incom e. Those by the cutoff date, Oct. 22. and Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to noon at lone City Hall; Boardman: Oct. 5 from 1:30 to 4 p.m ., Oct. 19 from 1:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Boardman City Hall; and Irrigon: Oct. 12, 1 to 7 p.m. and Oct 26 1 to 4 p.m. in the Ir Sheila Piper and Rick McDaniel announce their engagment to be rigon Annex Building; Oct. 18, married. 10 a.m. to noon, Irrigon Senior Sheila is the daughter of Mel Piper, Heppner. Center. Rick is the son of Cecil McDaniel, Heppner and Blanche McDaniel, For more information contact Lonerock. the H ealth D epartm ent The couple plan to be married Oct. 2, 1993 at Lonerock. A potluck 676-95421. will follow. Food basket sign-up begins Engagements Piper — McDaniel Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes, Chamber Manager Fencing Sale PRESSURE TREATED POSTS 3x8...........................3.90 4x7.......................... 4.25 5x8.......................... 6.75 6x7.......................... 8.00 6x8.......................... 9.50 42” Fence Stays 28.25 Bdl. Subject to stock on hand T-POSTS Lg/Weights... 1.25 5 Vi’.... 1.69............ 1.95 6’....1.85................1.99 STEEL 6 RAIL 1 5/8 Gates 10’......................... 44.50 12’......................... 49.99 14’......................... 57.95 16’......................... 67.95 FIELD FENCING 832-6................... 59.60 1047-6................. 74.50 BARB WIRE 2 pt D/W.............32.50 4 pt D/W.............. 34.50 Barbless................ 31.50 RAILROAD TIES RR-l A................... 9.50 RR-1B................... 8.99 Switch Ties. ..1.25 per ft. 9’ Thru 14’ S a le E n d s S a t . O c t . 1 6 th Morrow County Grain Growers] 1-800-452-7396 Lexington, Oregon 350 Main 969-8221 There’s a song. ‘What A Dif ference A Day Makes” . I was thinking about this in terms of volunteers. What a difference it would make in small rural towns if every citizen was willing to give at least one day a year as a volunteer to help in a variety of ways. That would be about 1500 warm bodies in action...almost five volunteers per day. Many volunteers go quietly about their business behind the scenes without any type of recognition, while others come to the rescue of committees by raising their hands. Both are the backbone of small communities. I was recent ly in attendance at a meeting in a metropolitan area where it was suggested that all volunteers need to keep records, have a time sheet, not work over x number of hours, etc. I’m sorry, this is not something I see as progress and change for the good. When we destroy the option for human be ings to volunteer for as many hours as they wish while in vesting in their community, then we have lost something very special. Often time passes faster for volunteers who are working together to accomplish a task without regard to pay, overtime, etc. It’s a choice that hasn’t been taken away. St. Pat’s celebration, the hotel project, Christmas lights, rodeo grounds, baseball park. pool, cy cle Oregon, etc. are a few ex amples. Volunteers save time, money and cause things to hap pen. New friends are made while sharing a common interest and taking a load off others. Best of all, they experience true giving, by contributing to the nourish ment that keeps Heppner a place where "rural is for real” . What a difference a volunteer makes. Some are confirming this as they prepare for breakfasts, oyster feeds, pie sales, for the en tourage of hunters. These are the visitors who often buy their sup plies in Heppner. thus supporting our local economy. One thing they will need will be something to combat the yellow jackets, bees and grease bugs before frost on the pumpkins. Welcome them, point them in the right direction, and have a good weekend. Next week: Chamber board and business meeting. 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