Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 20, 1994 - THREE
M aster G ardeners receive train in g
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Life Flight Network unveils new helicopter
Lady of Guadalupe
picture to be
displayed
A photographic replica of
“ Our Lady of Guadalupe” will
be on display Saturday, April 23,
at the Boardman Marina Park
from 4 to 6 p.m. and at Our Lady
of Guadalupe Cathlolic Church in
Boardman from 6 to 9 p.m.
St. M ary’s Church in
Pendleton will display the image
on April 24 for a noon Mass
celebrated by the Rev. Robert
Van Sickler. Group prayer, a
children’s service and benediction
of the Blessed Sacrament will be
held at scheduled tim es
throughout the afternoon. Clos
ing ceremonies will be held at 6
p.m. with a silent veneration
following.
A ccording to a church
spokesperson, “ Our Lady of
Guadalupe” appeared in Mexico
as the pregnant Virgin Mary to an
Indian named Juan Diego on Dec.
9, 10, and 12, 1531. According
to the spokesperson, Mary left an
image of herself on Juan Diego’s
cactus fiber cloak. The cloak still
exits at the Basilica of Our Lady
of Guadalupe in Mexico City.
Religious books and other
materials will be available
throughout the scheduled
festivities. A free-will offering
will be taken and snacks will be
available in Pendleton. Everyone
is invited to view the 4x6 replica.
Life Flight crew members l-r: Pat Kahl, pilot; Kevin Erich, PMH administrator; Shawn Robison,
respiratory therapist; Trish Tiffany, flight RN; Mike Moffit, pilot, Steve Datena, MD., Paula Derr,
consortium liaison for Life Flight.
Life Flight Network, a consor
tium of Legacy Emanuel Hospital
& Health Center, Oregon Health
Sciences University and Sisters of
Providence Health System,
unveiled a new Bell 230
helicopter recently. Life Flight
Network brought the $4.3 million
helicopter to Heppner, Monday
April 18.
The new Bell 230 aircraft flies
using both instrument flight rules
(IFR) and visual flight rules
(VFR). Life Flight pilots plan and
fly the aircraft’s course using in
struments, computers and radar.
Use of IFR allows Life Flight to
fly in adverse weather conditions,
such as fog, heavy rain and some
snow conditions.
“ The new aircraft travels at a
cruise speed of 155 mph, com
pared to the top cruise speed of
135 mph for Life Flight’s BK117
and BO 105,’’ says David Long,
Life Flight Network consortium
administrator. “ For some pa
tients. that will make a big dif
ference,” notes Paula Derr, con
sortium liaison from Sisters of
Providence Health System. Life
Flight says that a trip to Heppner
from Portland takes approximate
ly 50 minutes. After a trip to
Heppner, the helicopter will
refuel in Pendleton or The Dalles.
“ This new aircraft will help us
reach critically ill or injured pa
tients and transport them to
specialized medical centers faster.
For example, transporting a pa
tient from Heppner to Portland
via a helicopter rather than the
current fixed wing aircraft, will
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High Blood Pressure
Medicine Has Two
Other Valuable Uses
Recently, medical research
ers discovered that the commonly
used high blood pressure medi
cine captopril (Capoten) pro
duces beneficial effects when
used in persons with two other
chronic health problems.
Congestive heart failure: About
four million persons in the United
States have congestive heart fail
ure, a condition in which the heart
does not pump blood efficiently.
In the past, the primary medi
cines used for congestive heart
failure were diuretics and dig-
oxin, a medicine that improves
the strength of the beating heart.
Several studies conducted in the
last 5 to 7 years indicate that
captopril is beneficial in lower
ing the overall death rate of pa
tients with heart failure.
Diabetic nephropathy: A gov
ernmental agency panel has rec
ommended approval of captopril
to retard kidney function loss
seen in many persons with dia
betes. The drug relaxes blood
vessels located in the kidney,
lowering blood pressure and pre
venting kidney damage. While
captopril is the only drug in its
therapeutic class currently rec
ommended for this use, similar
medicines used for high blood
pressure control are thought to
have the same effect. Because of
these findings, the use of capto
pril in diabetes is predicted to
increase.
save as much as two hours of
travel time, thus we can save
more lives.” The consortium an
ticipates flying 1,000 to 1,200
helicopter transports and 150
airplane transports a year within
O regon
and
southw est
Washington.
“ The new helicopter will be
fully equipped as flying critical
care and coronary care unit, and
it will accommodate two patients
the same as Life Flight’s current
helicopters,” says Trish Tiffany,
chief flight nurse. “ A major dif
ference is that patients will be
loaded through a side door, rather
than through a “ clam shell” door
at the back of the helicopter. The
loading will take place in full
view of the pilot and away from
Obituary _ _
Dallas M. McDaniel
Graveside services for Dallas
M. McDaniel were held Satur
day, April 16 at Lonerock
Cemetery.
Mr. McDaniel, 80, o f Hepp
ner, died Tuesday, April 12,
1994 at his home on Upper Rhea
Creek.
He was bom June 27, 1913, at
Hardman to Kinard and Ima
Allen McDaniel. He grew up at
Burton Valley, Hardman and
Lonerock. He was employed by
the state highway department for
22 years and also raised sheep on
his ranch on Upper Rhea Creek
and logged part of the year.
On Sept. 7, 1940, he married
Zelm a Way at W eiser,
Idaho.
He enjoyed playing the piano.
Survivors include his wife,
Zelma at the home; son Melvin
McDaniel of Heppner; daughters
Vickie McDaniel of Heppner and
Iva Lou Zinter of Forks, WA.;
sister Elma Harshman of Lex
ington; bro th er D elvin o f
Pendleton; three grandchildren
and four step-grandchildren. A
sister, Ramona Marshall, died
earlier.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Pioneer Memorial Home
Health, PO Box 9, Heppner,
97836.
Sweeney Mortuary, Heppner,
was in charge of arrangements.
the tail rotor, which is considered
the most dangerous part of the
helicopter.”
W ith the integration of
Portland’s Life Flight an Aircraft
flight programs, last November,
the three Portland-based health
systems are responding jointly to
a nationwide need to reduce
duplication of services and to col
laborate on quality of care. Life
Right Network’s two helicopters
will be rotated among the cam
puses of the three health systems.
The program also includes a
medically-equipped twin-engine
turbo-prop fixed wing aircraft
based at Hillsboro Airport, pro
vided by Premier Jets. Life Flight
Network serves a population base
of two million people within 27
counties and in two states.
Creative Arts
dub to meet
Morrow County Creative Arts
will meet Monday, April 25, at
1 p.m. at Kate’s Pizza.
A member will give craft
demonstrations. Anyone in
terested in painting classes is in
vited to attend.
L um ber graders earn certificates
Three lumber graders have
reached a milestone in their
careers. Duane Disque, Tom
Gates and Tim Patton were all
awarded certificates for their
grading knowledge by Western
Wood Products Association
(WWPA).
Disque was certified to grade
commons and dimension, while
Gates and Patton were certified
to grade studs under WWPA
guidelines. These graders join a
group of outstanding graders who
were employed by Kinzua. Along
with Disque, Gates and Patton
other graders who have been
previously certified are: J.D.
Hudson, certified for commons,
dimension, shop and selects;
Mike Smith, certified for com
mons, dimension and shop; Don
Marvin certified for commons;
Mark Patton and Ray Banka, both
certified for stud grades.
Minors, T-ball |
tryouts slated
Minor and T-ball tryouts are
slated for this Saturday, April 23
at the lower fields in Heppner.
Tryouts will begin at 9 a.m. All
children signed up should attend
if possible. Teams will be
selected at this time.
For more information contact
Tim Adams.
EOSC honor roll
Jill Conklin and Bobby Krein,
both Heppner, were named to the
dean’s list for the winter term at
Eastern Oregon State College in
La Grande. To qualify a student
must achieve a grade point
average of 3.5 or better and have
a minimum of 12 graded credit
hours.
Master Gardeners front, l-r: Sharon Hammer, Karen Peterson,
Phil Emert; second row-Gail Hughes, Cathy Dowrey, Phil
Nesse; third row-Corrine Miles, Elaine Vandecar, Kay Proctor,
Cecil Rill; back row-Stacie Stahl, Mary Ellen Coleman, John
Murray.
Do you have a problem in your Rill, all Heppner; Phil Emert,
garden? You might benefit by Pendleton; Karen Peterson and
talking to an OSU master Sharon Hamner, Condon; and
Susan Stahl, Hermiston.
gardener.
Most of the master gardeners
A dozen area men and women
recently took the M aster indicated that they are especially
Gardener training sponsored by interested in fielding questions
the OSU Extension Service. In from the public and in manning
exchange for training they will a county fair booth. Several com
now dedicate time to the com mented that they would be in
munity in gardening related terested in working with children
in 4-H or in the schools.
projects.
“ It’s important to work with a
“ This is really an outstanding
master
gardener that lives close
group,” stated Morrow-Gilliam
county extension agent Phil to you,” noted Nesse. “ Garden
Nesse. “ T hey’re all avid ing practices differ from one
gardeners. They will be a elevation to another and from one
soil type to another.”
resource for the community.”
Master Gardeners may be con
Receiving the training were
Mary Ellen Coleman and Elaine tacted by calling the Morrow or
V andecar, Irrigon; Cathy Gilliam County Extension office,
Dowrey, Gail Hughes, John 676-9642, 384-2271 or the
Murray, Kay Proctor and Cecil gardeners directly.
Wool, mohair payments made
Price support payments totaling
$238,281 went to 29 local
growers this month for wool and
mohair marketed in 1993.
R.H. Matthews, county ex
ecutive director of the Morrow
County Agricultural Stabilization
and Conservation Service, says
the total included $174,941 in
wool payments, and sheep pro
ducers also received a payment of
16.12 per hundred weight on un
shorn lambs, which amounted to
an additional $63,349.
Matthews says the 1993 sup
port price for shorn wool was
$2.04 per pound, and the national
average market price was 51
cents per pound, making the pay
ment rate 300 percent. For
mohair, the 1993 support rate
was $4,738, and the average
market price was 82 cents per
pound, making the payment rate
477.8 percent. Morrow County
has no mohair applications in
1993.
ASCS issues wool and mohair
price support payments based on
a percentage of each producer’s
returns from sales.
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