EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 2, 1994
Gang awareness seminar held
Fillies stay in CBC top spot St. Patrick’s
Senior Center
Bulletin Board
Gang expert Jesus Villaher-
mosa brought a little bit o f the
gang culture to Heppner at a
seminar he conducted at Heppner
High School Jan. 25.
V illaherm osa, a 12-year
veteran of the Pierce County
Sheriff s Office at Tacoma, told
an audience of around 75 people
that gangs are the result of a
breakdown in family structure, a
lack of moral training and a
desensitization toward violence,
created in part by television. He
also said that children must be
taught the consequences of their
actions. He added, however, that
“ not all bad kids have bad
parents.”
While Heppner does not have
a gang problem. Villahermosa
said that a gang had existed in the
area. He also said that people in
rural communities such as Hepp
ner should be aware of signs of
gang activity when they travel to
other communities. Villahermosa
illustrated some of the stances,
clothing styles, hand signals,
language, tatoos and graffiti com
mon to gang members.
Villahermosa said that girls are
the fastest growing element of
gang life. One Heppner girl,
believed to have been at risk for
gang activity, said that Villaher
mosa, accompanied by Heppner
Police Officer Merle Cowett,
made a special trip to her house.
“ He talked me out of the whole
gang thing,” she said. “ I’m
keeping my nose clean.”
In addition to conducting
seminars nation-wide and work
ing as a full-time sheriff s depu
ty, Villahermosa, 34. also teaches
evening self defense and educa
tion courses. While he is
employed with the Pierce Coun
ty S h e r if f s
D epartm ent,
Villahermosa says he does not
represent them in his seminars.
There were 112 people present for the senior dinner Jan. 26, with
five visitors and four meals taken out. Members of the Lexington
Baptist Church and Christian Missionary Fellowship served. Mildred
Wright won the free meal ticket. Rev. Stan Hoobing the door prize,
Helen McClintock, the guest prize and Irene Anhom took home the
birthday gift.
The menu for the Valentine dinner Feb. 9 will be turkey, mashed
potatoes and gravy, peas and carrots, Waldorf salad, rolls and cookies.
Members of the Episcopal church will serve.
There will be an advisory meeting of the AAA following lunch
at Weston on Wed., Feb. 9. The senior bus will leave the Heppner
Senior Center at 9 a.m. Seniors wishing to attend should sign up at
the center.
There were four ladies playing cards Friday afternoon in the sit
ting room at the center. Nine people were present for the movie Sun
day night. The second video in the “ Five Mile Creek” series was
shown.
The quilters didn’t meet Monday, Jan. 31. They plan to meet again
Feb. 7. Tickets for the St. Patrick’s quilt are available at the Senior
Center. The drawing will be March 19.
Dates to remember are: Monday, Bible study, 10:30 a.m.; quilting
1 p.m.; Tues. and Thurs., exercise, 10 a.m.; Wed., senior dinner,
noon: Thurs., knitting, 7 p.m.; Friday, cards, 2:30 p.m. Sun., movie,
6 p.m. Saturday evening there will be a dance in Hermiston.
Photo by Joyce Hughes
Jodi Johnston (24) blocks shot
lone Topic Club reviews book
Birdine Tullis reviewed the
book “ The Hope” by Herman
Wouk at the lone Topic Club
meeting on January 26 at the
home of Katherine Lindstrom.
“ The Hope" is a modern story
of Israel from the War of In
dependence in 1948 through the
Six Day War of 1967. The story
follows the lives of four men dur
ing this time. It portrays not so
much the victory of one people
over another, as the human spirit.
surviving and triumphing against
crushing odds, said a Topic Club
member. “ In that sense it can be
called a tale of hope for all
mankind: a note that Herman
Wouk has stuck in all his writings
against the prevailing pessimism
of our turbulent century.”
During the business meeting
plans were made to hold a food
sale the weekend before Mother's
Day. Special guest for the day
was Michelle Raible.
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Kelsie Evans (10) goes for the steal
The Heppner Fillies remained
in the CBC number one spot after
beating the Wahtonka Eagles
49-37. for the second time this
season. There are three weeks of
league games left to play.
Heppner struggled with their
shooting in the first half and was
without starting forward Jenny
Krein. Krein was out with a
sprained ankle and hopes to
return to CBC action this Friday
against Weston-McEwen.
The Fillies held the Eagles to
two points in the first quarter but
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igh school stu d en ts should take a serious look
at preparing for a career in A griculture T he
future for qualified young people looks bright.
• A griculture is o u r co u n try 's largest em ployer w ith
21 m illion people, and only 2.7 m illion of th at
group on farms.
• T he USDA projects a 4,000 an n u al shortage of
college graduates
Your C enex/Land O'Lakes cooperative has
scholarship applications available for graduating
high sch(X)l seniors p lanning to prepare for a career
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let them come back in the second
quarter outscoring them by one
point. 19-18. with the halftime
score 31-21. Heppner.
Junior Kelsie Evans was high
game scorer with 15 points for
the Fillies while Sara Greenup
added 10. Andrea Eagy had 13
points for the Eagles.
The Fillies travel to Athena
Friday, Feb. 4 to challenge
Weston-McEwen for the CBC
number one spot. Both Weston-
McEwen and Heppner are 6-0
and ranked high in the CBC
coaches poll.
Heppner Garden Club to meet
For those gardeners now sear
ching the seed and nursery
catalogues and dreaming of their
‘94 yards and gardens. Heppner
Garden Club w ill offer a program
on Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the St.
Patrick's Senior Center.
The program is entitled “ How
To Design a Flower Garden" and
the roll call, “ Something new I'm
going to plant this year.”
A special display will be
February arrangem ents or
decorations brought and design
ed by club members.
Also on the agenda are: the
budget for ‘94, community pro
jects to support and plans for St.
Patrick’s weekend.
Hostesses are Jane Rawlins and
Alberta Johannes.
All garden lovers are welcome
to attend.
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Scientific studies have tried to link a full moon with times of in
creased violence. Some small scale studies have shown correlation
between a full moon and increased violence or suicide, it says.
Paracelsus, a 16th-century physician, said the moon “ has the power
to tear reason out of man’s head by depriving him of humors and
cerebral virtues.” That certainly should he good grounds for defense
lawyers in those ‘somebody or something else is responsible' court
trials. And now you know wny you have to endure these columns,
the ni(X)n causes my typewriter and me to go haywire. And if there’s
six more weeks of winter-heaven help you.
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With January shot in the foot, it’s time to get on with things other
than football and income taxes. When all other subject matter is ex
hausted we can discuss weather as groundhog predictions are taken
into account. I’ve yet to see one of those fuzzy little fellows that are
so talked about, but it’s a cinch that our ground squirrels aren't go
ing to poke their noses out when it’s this chilly.
The 1994 Farmers Almanac predicted a severe cold wave in early
February, followed by a warm spell midmonth with heavy rains. It
goes on to say March will be very cold with heavy snows but near
normal precipitation. This forecast for the entire Pacific Northwest
will certainly fall true in some locations. Though I don’t forecast
early gardening weather here, this optimist did buy garden seed last
week, so maybe I need to build a greenhouse.
There's also some interesting information in this booklet, in case
you haven't got to the library lately for racier-type books. Read-aholics
like myself will digest anything at hand, particularly lots of munchies.
The Almanac says that a new moon is considered a time of weather
changes. In case you didn’t notice there was a new moon on January
27. Weather records confirm that days following either a new or full
moon are most likely to be rainy or stormy. So if you can’t see the
moon for fog or the television, one can check out the calendar.
The tides, rains, reproduction and fertility, plant life and even the
cycles of animals and humans seem to be affected by the moon’s
pull, it says. Without that steady gravitational pull to regulate the
seasons and climate, the spinning earth would undergo chaotic varia
tions. Maybe somebody forgot to dim the moon or keep shades pull
ed during those disastrous midwest floods.
The Almanac also says that a winter's full moon is a time for a
long, cold snap. In April it brings frost. Two full moons in one month
increases the chances of flood: a pale full moon indicates rain while
a red one brings wind. If there is a full moon at Christmas it predicts
a poor harvest.
The age-old practice of performing farm work by moon signs stems
from the belief that the moon governs moisture. 1 don’t know about
others but here the most pressing farm chores sometimes depends
on a flashlight rather than moonbeams. It's always exhilarating to
bare one’s arms on a cold, dark night while assisting a heifer giving
birth.
When the moon ‘is on the wane’ it is considered the best time for
killing weeds, thinning, pruning, mowing, cutting timber and plan
ting below-ground crops. But in spite of the use of herbicides, even
if there were no sun or moonlight. I'm sure some weeds would con
tinue to flourish.
The new moon or first-quarter phases are considered good for plan
ting above ground crops, putting down sod, grafting trees and
transplanting. It doesn’t mention barnyard stuff transported by over
shoes. I always believed that this foot-carried fertilizer is what made
weeds grow so rank near the house.
Lunar folks advocates suggest avoiding surgery during a foil m o « '
Supposedly there is a risk of increased bleeding as the flow of blood
is suspected of responding to the moon’s gravitational pull. If the
moon can't rid my house of dust bunnies, I don't think it can raise
my blood pressure. Lack of good weather is more apt to do that.
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