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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 11, 1994
Man’s bone marrow transplant could save life of ill there child
may be indirect com
Gene Wallace, Heppner,
doesn't say too much about his
special donation, but it may have
saved the life of a child.
Wallace went through a
rigorous screening process, in
cluding blood tests and medical
exams and was eventually deter
mined to be a match for a patient
needing a bone marrow
transplant. To protect the
anonymity of the recipient, he
cannot say when the donation
took place.
Wallace doesn’t know who
received the bone marrow, except
that it was a one-year-old child
with “ Hurler’s Syndrome” , an
inherited enzy me deficiency that
results in mental retardation,
heart disease, skeletal deformities
and eventual death. To be effec
tive the transplant must be made
before the victim of Hurler’s Syn
drome turns two years old.
Before the transplant, the pa
tient, in this instance, would
receive high doses of
chemotherapy to suppress the im
mune system so the marrow
would graft. The patient’s own
bone marrow cells would pro
bably be destroyed by the
chemotherapy, so a donor must
be located ahead of time. Death
of the patient may occur if a mar
row transplant is not made.
After the prospective donor is
determined to be a match and he
passes medical and other tests, he
can sign the intent to donate fomi.
After signing the form, the donor
lone students present plays
can still back out of the pro
cedure, but if he does, once the
patient has begun the pre
transplant therapy, the patient’s
life could be jeopardized.
The donor is then admitted to
the hospital, usually placed under
general anesthesia and then the
bone marrow is withdrawn. The
physician inserts a large hollow
needle through the donor’s skin
into the pelvic bone. A syringe at
tached to the needle then draws
out the marrow. The donor
typically stays overnight in the
hospital, but in some cases is
discharged the same day.
After the transplant occurs,
munication between a donor and
a patient, such as cards or letters
that have no geographical or other
identifying information. In some
cases the donor and the patient
wish to meet, but in others, either
the donor, the patient, or both, do
not want contact. According to
information released by the Na
tional Marrow Donor Program,
some recipients wait several years
before meeting their donors. One
year after the transplant, if both
parties agree in writing, the donor
and recipient may meet or com
municate directly. Most donors
and recipients never meet.
Bike-a-thon Sunday May 15
By Anne Morter
The annual lone St. Jude Bike-
A-Thon is scheduled for this Sun
day, May 15 with registration to
begin at noon near the lone Fire
Hall.
Two courses are available.
“ Youngsters” will ride a one
mile circuit route within the lone
city limits and “ oldsters” (defin
ed as anyone up to undertaking
the project) will travel the 22
scenic miles between Ruggs and
lone. Participants may register at
either site. Transportation to
Ruggs will be available for bikes
and riders, leaving lone at ap
proximately 12:30p.m. The ride
will start at 1 p.m. from both
locations.
Pickups will monitor and pro
vide support to riders on the
Ruggs route. Walkers and bike
riders will monitor the group in
town. Volunteer helpers are
welcome and very much ap
preciated, said a spokesperson for
the event.
Kindergarten class
All riders will finish at the lone
City Park where photographs will
be taken and refreshments serv
ed. Collection envelopes may be
picked up at the conclusion of the
ride. Return transportation to
Ruggs will be available for those
leaving their vehicles there.
Please notify ride coordinator
Anne Morter, in advance if you
will need a ride.
The St. Jude Bike-a-thon raises
funds for the St. Jude Children’s
Hospital in Memphis, TN. St.
Jude is the largest childhood
cancer research and treatment
center in the country. It is non
sectarian, interracial and provides
medical care for over 3,200 ac
tive patients, regardless of abili
ty to pay.
Pledge sheets are still available
at area businesses. For more in
formation contact coordinators,
Morter, 422-7429 or Janet
Thompson, 422-7549. “ This is
such a good cause that I hope we
see a great turnout. Every little
bit helps,” says Morter.
Coordinating council to meet
The next meeting of the Hepp
ner Coordinating Council will be
Tuesday, May 17 at 7:30 a.m. at
the GEODC office. This meeting
will be a work session to continue
updating the Heppner Strategic
Plan.
The next regular meeting of the
council will be May 24. The
agenda will include discussion of
county school facilities and
medical services.
The public is welcome to attend
the meetings of the Heppner
Coordinating Council. The
regular meetings are on the se
cond and fourth Tuesday morn
ings of the month at 7:30 a.m. at
the GEODC office.
Court begins busy summer
First grade class
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Please use up your
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It's been a pleasure having everyone as
friends and customers.
Cheri & Red Lovgren
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The lone Kindergarten and first
grade classes taught by Betty
Rietmann presented two plays
recently, to family and friends.
The first play, “ The Big Carrot”
was taken from the first grade
reading textbook. Katie Vosberg
starred as “ Mother" and Arthur
Ekstrom played the part of the
“ Mouse” .
The second play “ Smokey and
His Friends", was a one-act play
teaching fire safety. Kasie Peter
son starred as Smokey Bear and
the class acted as animals and
trees in the forest, who were en
dangered by children playing
with matches. Pat Pettyjohn,
member of the lone Garden Club,
obtained script and mask
costumes from the U.S. Forest
Service.
The Morrow County Fair and
Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Court
took home top honors at the Arl
ington Rodeo this past weekend.
Queen Staci O’Brien,
Princesses Char Coe, Jossie
Evans and Kimberly Bedortha,
along with pennant bearers, Bob-
bi Rankin and Krista Adams, all
participated in the parade, attend
ed the queen’s luncheon and rode
in the grand entry for the rodeo.
Two weeks ago the court
traveled to The Dalles for the
Death Notice
Marie McQuarrie
Word has been received of the
death of former Heppner resident
Marie McQuarrie, Roseburg.
Funeral arrangments are pending.
A complete obituary will appear
in next week’s Gazette-Times.
Real experience
There’s no substitute
Cherry Festival. “ They had a
great time in the parade, then at
tended a photo session at the
Ayres residence on Cherry
Heights,” said court chaperone
Julie Ashbeck.
Lutherans
celebrate Rural
Sunday
The congregations of Hope and
Valby Lutheran churches will
celebrate Rural Life Sunday, May
15 with a festive service of Holy
Communion and a blessing of the
fields ceremony. “ The Bountiful
Provider” will be the theme of
the morning sermon based on
scripture reading of Psalm 147.
Coffee hour will follow the
services.
Valby will hold service at 9
a.m. An adult Bible class on the
Book of Hebrews will meet at
8:15 a.m.
Hope Lutheran church will
hold service and Sunday school
at 11 a.m.
Rural Life Sunday is a spring
observance that grew out of a
calamity occuring in France in the
middle of the fifth century. The
devastation to a small village was
by earthquakes, fire, rioting and
looting. The bishop called the
people to observe a solemn fast
and make public supplication for
their sin. Over the centuries the
idea spread and developed into a
three-fold emphasis of prayers for
forgiveness of sins, prayers for
protection from calamities and
prayers for a bountiful crop.
“ This year the Evangelical
Lutheran churches in America in
the state of Oregon are paying
tribute to the life and work and
ministries that small town and
rural congregations are doing as
well as recognizing the life-giving
power of God in the use of natural
resources,” says pastor Stan
Hoobing.
Members and friends are urg
ed to bring their empty beverage
cans and bottles to church on or
before Sunday, May 22.
Lutheran Brotherhood Blue
Mountain Branch will match up
to $2,000 for monies collected by
May 22 for youth related
programs.
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