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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 15, 1995 - SEVEN Soroptimist to raffle "M olly n Judie Laughlin shows off “ M olly” an Irish doll to be raffled on March 18. The Soroptimist International Club of Heppner is sell ing tickets for $1. Proceeds benefit com m unity activities. Molly can be seen in the Heppner TV window. Tickets may be purchas ed at Heppner TV , the information booth during the weekend, or from any Soroptimist m em ber. Shamrock barrel race M arch 19 Shamrock Barrel Racing will be held Sunday, March 19 af"9 a.m. at the Morrow County Fairgrounds in Heppner. Con testants need to register on Thursday, March 16 from 7 to 10 p.m. by calling Mary Ann Munkers 989-8488. The event is WPRA and OBRA approved. Divisions are: Open, spon sored by Devin Oil, Morrow County Grain Growers and Lee Ansotegui; novice horse, $1,500 sponsored by Red's Clothing, $500 sponsored by Hamleys, $250 sponsored by PGG; amateur rider, $1000 sponsored by Green Feed & Seed; Jrs. 9-16 yrs. sponsored by Gardner's Men's Wear; Pee Wees, 8 and under sponsored by Hermiston Leather. Anyone may compete and contestants may run as many horses as they like. There will be a U.S.T.R.C. A Team Rop ing event will follow around 3:30 p.m. The drawing for the 4-Wheeler being raffled by the OTPR committee will be drawn. Tickets are $10 each and available at Green Feed & Seed, The Hair House and Les Schwab. M edical scholarships available Northeast Oregon health care workers who would like to ad vance within the medical pro fession are eligible to apply for up to $2000 in financial support for additional training. Funding is provided by Nor theast Oregon Area Health Education Center (NEOAH EC), a non-profit organization dedicated to attracting and retraining health care profes sionals by providing regional educational opportunities. Applicants must reside in Morrow, Baker, Gilliam, Grant, northern Malheur, Sherman Umatilla, Union, wallowa, or Wheeler County and commit to returning to their community upon completion of training. They must be presently work ing in the health care field or wanting to train to become an emergency medical technician. Interested individuals may request an application from: Linda Kenny, Rt 2 Box 2186, Heppner, OR 97836 or the NEOAHEC office at 503 962-3801. Completed applications must be received by March 31. The final award will be made May 15. lone Garden club plans plant sale H ES/H M S site council meets The lone Garden d ub has selected Thursday, May 4 , as the date for their annual plant sale. This year, instead of be ing held at Willows Grange Hall as in past years, the sale will be held in the yards or garages of the Fredrick Martin and Gary Tullis homes in lone. The meeting was held at the home of Gary and Birdine Tullis on March 8. A study of pocket planters was presented by Tullis, who stated that, besides being great for growing strawberries, pocket planters can also create beauty spots around the yard on patios, por ches or steps as well as in borders. In selecting a planter of this type attention should be given to the width of the pockets for plant material. A Arts & Crafts to hold sale Morrow County Creative Arts and Crafts members are reminded to bring two dozen cookies and their handiwork already priced to the white elephant sale Saturday, March 18 at Les Schwab. The sale will St. Patrick's revelers are in vited to watch their duck “go for the gold" during the annual St. Patrick O' Ducky race to be held Saturday, March 18, at 3 p.m. Ducks will be released from the Court St. Bridge and the first seven ducks to reach the finish line behind the Heppner City Park will win prize money. First prize is $100; second is Thursday Night Mixers OSEA#59 26Vi 9V B & C Repair 22 14 lone Repair 21 15 Wrights Century Farm 21 15 Lancer Lanes 20 16 Pettyjohn Farm Supply 13 23 Team #7 12 24 Our Place 8Vz 27% High game: Dianna Hoeft 210, Gerald Hoeft 234. High series: Dianna Hoeft 579, Gerald Hoeft 560. Splits converted: Sheri War- nock 4-5; Gerald Hoeft 4-5. 2 C om puter Paper Plain • Green Bar Gazette-Times 676-9228 Shipping Forms Computer Forms Memo Pads Professional Layout & Design Call us for all your printing needs Free Price Quotes FAX SERVICE Price List First page Additional pages $2.50 $1 per page FAX NUMBER IS 676-9211 Incoming FAX line open 24 hours a day Incoming $1 Per page $75; third, $50; fourth, $25; and fifth through seventh, $10 each. Plastic ducks may be rented for $3 each or two for $5 at duck booths located on Main St. the day of the race or in advance at the Shoe Box. Remember, said an O'Ducky race spokesperson, “any duck suspected of fowl play will be disqualified". The Heppner Elementary Middle School site council met Tuesday, March 7. Those in at tendance were Vicky Broden, Bill Karwacki, Mark Miller, Cara Osmin, Kay Proctor, Lin da Shaw, Cherry Webber, Bob Sagely and Mary Kay Bellamy. All available data for the school profile has been tabulated. The committee will meet to write conclusions and the profile will be presented at meeting in May. Bill Karwacki reported that all groups surveyed were in favor of continuing the four-day stu dent week. There will be a grade 7-12 configuration planning meeting Wednesday, March 15, in the HMS gym. A committee to aid in the transition will be organiz ed at this time. Workshop slated on heart disease Did you know that American women are at greater risk to die from heart disease than breast cancer? Here are some facts: one in nine American women have some type of cardiovas cular disease; after the age of 65, the level of risk rises to one in three women. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for American women. Education about the risk fac tors leading to heart disease, identifying personal risk fac tors, positive lifestyle and dietary changes to reduce risk will be covered in the work shop “ Women and Heart Disease" presented at three locations in Morrow County this spring. The 90 minute workshops will be offered May 24, at the Heppner Extension Office, 430 Linden Way; June 6 at the Oregon Trail Library, 203 NW 1st, Boardman; and June 7 at the Irrigon Fire Hall, N. Main Ave. All workshops will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Participants will be able to sample heart healthy foods. There is no charge to attend the workshops which are co sponsored by the Oregon Trail Library District and the city of Irrigon. For more information, call Carol Michael-Bennett at the Extension Office 676-9642. Century farms trees to reduce height. apps sought Two workshops covering the pruning Fiction: Tree wound dressing basics for tree pruning were recently held in Irrigon and Boardman as a cooperative ef fort between Oregon State University Extension and the Oregon Department of For estry, Community Forestry Assistance Program. The following facts and fiction statements will help clarify some of the issues surrounding tree topping and tree care. Spring and summer weather sends people outdoors and in to a favorite American pastime: gardening and yard work. This hard work is often justified when it comes to selling a home, since a property’s most valuable asset is often its trees. Studies by the U.S. Forest Ser vice indicate that the presence of trees on a property increases its value by between five and 20 percent. Unfortunately, spring and summer are also the time when some people unwit tingly wreak havoc on their trees though improper pruning. A drive through central and eastern Oregon illustrates this point. Dozens of trees look like slingshots or hat racks, said Joe Carl, Oregon Department of Forestry. Foresters refer to this damage as topping. The small branches have been removed, and many of the large ones have been cut back drastically. This type of work usually leads to the tree's early decline and eventual death. Much of this damage can be attributed to common misconception about pruning. Here are some examples: Fiction: Trees should be top ped so they don't get too big. Fact: Many people top trees because they fear a tree will get too big and drop limbs on houses or vehicles. In reality, a tree which as been topped is much more likely to break apart and drop limbs than a tree which has retained its natural shape. After a tree has been topped, new branches tend to be weaker and are subject to breakage. Planting the correct- size species is preferable to or paint should be applied to tree. Fact: studies show that painting tree wounds can in hibit healing of the pruning cut. It is better to let the tree's natural defenses take over. Tree wound paint only makes the painter feel good, not the tree. Fiction: Topping is necessary to stimulate growth. Fact: This type of damage also increases the chance that the tree will have insect and disease pro blems. Wounds created by this work rarely heal properly. Fiction: Tree limbs in power lines can be pruned by anyone. Fact: Working around energiz ed lines is extremely hazar dous. This should only be done by the power company or a professional tree service com pany. Utility companies do not have to top trees. Many utilities across the county are working with municipalities to prune trees under lines correctly and save the utility consumer money. Pruning correctly cost considerably less than topping. Fiction: Anyone can prune trees. Fact: Tree pruning is both an art an a science. After you are done pruning a tree, it should barely look like it has been pruned. If you don't feel confident to prune small trees or if you need large trees prun ed, consult an arborized or a professional tree service com pany. In selecting a tree service, make sure it is properly in sured, will not top trees and will prune according to Na tional Arborized Association standards. If you would like to receive a free brochure on tree care, send SASE to Urban Forestry, 3501 SE 3rd Street, Prineville, OR 97754. Topping is harmful to trees and it is a waste of money. Many trees are still under stress as a result of the continuing Oregon drought. Topping and improper pruning can add to the problem. Don't become your riee's worst enemy, said Carli. Day Care to hold bake sale Heppner Gazette-Times 147 Willow, Heppner, OR 97836 Ph. 676-9228 FAX 676-9211 HES/HMS students are in volved in a clean-up campaign of the school grounds. A new garbage barrel will be placed outside the north door of the HMS building. The group “Classroom for Kids" will canvas March 16. Volunteers from the Chamber of Commerce and other con cerned citizens, who are not school staff, will do the foot work. The school district has organ ized two staff training workshops, one in April and June. The topics include block scheduling and multi-age grouping. The next Site Council meeting will be Tuesday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the HMS library. The public is welcome to attend. Tree topping can impair trees Bow ling BUSINESS FORMS Outgoing FAX be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The club will meet Wednes day, March 22, at 1 p.m. at Kate's Pizza in Heppner. New members are welcome to attend. Still time to get your duck for race We Print Invoices Statements Purchase Orders piece of PVC pipe with holes in it should be put down the center for watering. Tullis showed pictures of at tractive compositions in pocket planters, some using all peren nials, all annuals or combina tions and some with ornamen tal grasses. Katherine Lindstrom was a guest at the meeting. Lea Mat- thieu and Deena Starr, were initiated into membership of the lone Garden Club with a green thumb ceremony bor rowed by Helen Martin from a men's garden club in Dallas. Green thumbs made out of felt by Helen were placed on the thumbs of the new members as they were lead by president Delta Huber in the green thumb pledge. Heppner Day Care arid Preschool will be selling adult and children's St. Patrick's trinkets, along with baked goods Thursday, March 16 at the post office in Heppner. The sale will begin at 10 a.m. “Help support the day care and preschool, satisfy your cravings and increase your Irish charm," said a spokesperson for the day care. The Oregon Historical Socie ty is now seeking applications for the 1995 Century Farm pro gram. Since 1958, the program has honored nearly 1000 farms in Oregon. The program recognizes the achievement of Oregon's “first families" for keeping and working farms from generatiorilo generation. To qualify a farm for Century Farm status, it must have been operated continuously in the same family for 100 years or more, maintain a minimum gross income, and meet other minor requirements. Qualifying applicants receive an attractive certificate signed by the governor and by officials of the Oregon Historical Socie ty. The certificates are presented at specially arranged local awards ceremonies. Qualifying applicants also receive the exclusive right to post a Century Farm sign on their property. For applications and further information contact Ron Bren- tano, coordinator, Century Farm Program, Oregon History Center, 1200 SW Park Avenue, Portland, 97215, telephone (503) 306-5215. WCCC Golf Sunday Men's Play March 12 Low gross: first-Howard Gilliam, second-John Edmund- son, third-Barry Munkers. Low net: first-Frank Pearson, second-Mike Jones, third-a tie between Ed Hiemstra, Les Paustian and Dave Pranger. Long drive-Les Paustian; K.P.-Mark Pointer; least putts- John Edmundson. Marriage licenses The Clerk's office at the Mor row County Courthouse in Heppner reports issuing the following marriage licenses during the past week: March 3: Jesus Aguilar, 24, Boardman; and Maria Elena Ramiroz, 21, Boardman. March 6: Bernordo Her nandez, Jr., 28, Boardman; and Elvira Saucedo Sanchez, 18, Boardman. March 9: Gary B. Rea, 25, lone; and Suzanne Marie McCarty 22, Echo. March 13: Kenneth Joy Coates, 62, Irrigon; and Lorraine Ann Coates, 63, Irrigon.
