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
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B & C Repair
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lone Repair
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Wrights Century Farm 21 15
Lancer Lanes
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Pettyjohn Farm Supply 13 23
Team #7
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Our Place
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.