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Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 26. 1995 - THREE People ,or P° o1Ä L T Ä People for the Pool, Inc recently met to discuss further fund raising for. the indoor therapy pool for the south Mor row County pool facilities. With the passing of the bond and operating levy, applying for private and public grants will be pursued actively, said Kay Proctor of People for the Pool. The laser-printed bricks will continue to be sold and forms will be mailed to the public this summer. Bricks will be placed at the pool site. Cost is $30 for a 14 character line or $45 for two lines of 14 characters each. Forms are also available at Heppner TV or the Oregon Trail Library in Heppner. For more information, about the bricks, call Kay Proctor, 676-9827. A meeting will be held May 1 at 7 p.m. at Kate's Pizza to organize a weekly Bingo game operated by volunteers to raise funds toward the therapy pool project. If possible, after the pool is built, the Bingo pro ceeds could go toward the operating fund, said Proctor. Since People for the Pool, Inc. is an all volunteer, non profit organization, they are in need of more volunteers to help with the Bingo games. Anyone who would like to help but can not attend the meeting should call Joyce Breeding, 676-5305. McCoin wins aii-around at rodeo The Heppner-Condon High School Rodeo Qub, consisting of Katie McCoin, Condon, and Tiffanie Munkers, Lexington, won the team title at the Yamhill County High School Rodeo, held in McMinnville, April 15-16. McCoin won the all-around, goat tying, and barrel racing, while placing in the team rop ing, pole bending, and breakaway roping. Munkers placed fourth in the cow cut ting, and also placed in barrels and poles. Lexi and Justin Mat- teson, and Annie Hisler, all Heppner, also competed and placed well in their events. The Milton-Freewater High School rodeo was held April 22-23. The local high school competitors did an outstanding job, said a spokesperson for the club. McCoin won the all- around title with a third place finish in the barrel racing and goat tying, and a fourth in the team roping. Munkers had a fifth place finish in the cow cut ting. Lexi M atteson won reserve all-around w’ith a first place win in the pole bending, second place in the breakaway, and eighth place in the goat ty ing. Annie Hisler won fourth in the barrel racing. Justin Mat teson won fourth in the calf roping and the team roping. The Mike Currin Memorial was held at the Umatilla Coun ty Fairgrounds on April 22-23. In barrel racing competition, Kelly Currin, Heppner, won the two-day average. Patti Kayser, Condon, placed second in the open jackpot; Randi Britt, Echo, also placed. In calf roping, Steve Currin, Heppner, won the short go, and fourth in the average. Toni Currin, Heppner, placed second in the average, and second in the short go. The bulldogging champion was Toni Currin; Mark Holmquist, Lexington, also placed. P loyhar I nsurance Excellent auto and homeowners Insurance rates Ask us about our auto/home discount for insuring both 127 N. Main • Heppner, ORE Roger Britt Septic Service Serving Morrow-Gilliam County & surrounding areas • 24 Hr Service • Licensed & Bonded #37316 DEQ approved John Qualls, and Dani Hill, both seniors at Heppner High School, have each been award ed a $1,000 college scholarship by the Cargill Foundation. Qualls' parents are Lyndale 'Roscoe' and Kay Qualls, Heppner. Hill's parents are Stephen and Tana Hill, Lexington. Qualls plans to study ag busi- ness/accounting at Eastern Oregon State College. Hill plans to study marine biology at the University of Oregon. Two hundred fifty scholar ships were awarded by the Cargill Foundation to 1995 high school graduates from U.S. farm families in 45 states. This year's scholarship program, in its 10th year, attracted 2,761 applicants. The $250,000 Cargill Scholar ship Program for Rural America is designed to recognize and encourage the academic achievement, accomplishments and talents of young people from farm families throughout the United States, stated a Cargill Foundation news re lease. The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization manages the selection process; however, ap plicants do not have to be FFA members to receive a scholar ship. TTie Cargill Foundation, is the private charitable founda tion of Cargill, a diversified agribusiness company based in Minneapolis, MN, which spon sors these scholarships as a special project of the National FFA Foundation. Lutherans to celebrate Laity Sunday Hope and Valby Lutheran churches will celebrate Laity Sunday on April 30. Congrega tions will observe the service of the word at worship, and members will pick the hymns during the service. Dave Barnett, lone, will be the preacher at the 9 a.m. wor ship service at Valby Lutheran Church, located on the Ione- Gooseberry Road. Sarah Carlson will play the piano and accompany the congregation in the singing of the hymns. Bob and Vicki Broden, Hepp ner, will be the preachers at the 11 a.m. worship service at Hope Lutheran Church in Heppner. Dr. Jeanne Berretta will accompany the congrega tion in the singing of hymns. Friday School will be staffed with adults from All Saints Episcopal Church and Hope Lutheran Church. The school runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pastor Stan Hoobing will be attending the three day confir mation retreat of the Blue Mountain cluster of Lutheran Churches at Camp Elkanah, April 28-30. Students who are involved in the Centennial exchange will make up the confirmation work on Sunday, Mayó, from9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hope Lutheran Church. Math contest winners announced The 1995 Morrow County School District Elementary Math Contest was held April 12, at lone School. The fourth grade winner was Nick Armstrong from A.C. Houghton Elementary School. The fifth grade winner was Shelly Rietmann, Heppner and sixth grade winner was Joshua Reeve, A.C. Houghton Ele mentary. A complete list of winners is as follows: Fourth grade: first, Nick Armstrong; second, David Harris, Sam Boardman; third, Sara Miller, ACH; fourth, Caitlin Orem; fifth, Tracy Grif fith, both lone; sixth, Thomas Bauska, SB, and Daniel Jepsen, H eppner; seventh, Sally Calvert, Heppner; eighth, Alysun Bums, ACH; ninth, Diane McElligott, lone; and 10th, Brandon Dean, SB. Fifth grade: first, Shelly Riet mann; second, Brenda Busey, SB, and Colin McElligott, lone; third, Meghan Bailey; fourth, Julie Proctor; fifth, Jessica Gutierrez; sixth, Olivia Sagely, all Heppner; seventh, Alicia Myers, SB, and Molly Turrell, Heppner; eighth, Salli McElligott, lone; ninth, Ricar do Torres, SB; and 10th, Cameron Sanders, ACH. Sixth grade: first, Joshua Reeve; second, Brandon Kanyid, Heppner; third, Craig Scott and Lindsey Ward, both Heppner; fourth, Mike Haney, ACH; fifth, Amber Flaiz, H eppner; sixth, Jeremiah McElligott, lone; seventh, Shane Slover; eighth, Jake Graff, both ACH; ninth, Katheryn Jones, lone; and 10th, Rio Weikel-Magden, SB. Public works office has direct line 676-5096 • R t. 2 Box 2060 • Heppner, O R Morrow County Public Works director, Guy VanArsdale, has announced Septic tanks pumped, residential & Commercial Your local septic service “ We appreciate your business, hopefully you appreciate ours Qualls, Hill win scholarships Menigococcal can be deadly ” Wheels Clearance! that he now has a direct line to the public works office. VanArsdale said that the new number, 989-8317, will be helpful for those wanting to call the office before the county switchboard opens at 8 a.m. Two salmon; 24 cents Michael Miller, Salem , recently came across his mother's grocery bill from the 1930s and forwarded it to his sister, Irene Swanson, Hepp ner. Their mother, Regina Miller, bought a dozen eggs for 29 cents; two salmon for 24 cents; milk for seven cents and three loaves of bread for 20 cents. Irene says that her widowed mother raised seven children. Another two children had married. By Dr. Edward S. Berretta, M.D. An Oregon adolescent is close to death at this time with seemingly common flu-like symptoms of headache, fever, nausea and lethargy due to a fulminant bacterial infection whose tell-tale hemorrhagic rash heralds its lethal presence. Invasive meningococcal disease strikes 2600 individuals in the United States each year, 10 percent of whom die. Many more develop complications. The annual incidence of men ingococcal disease in Oregon has more than doubled from 1992 to 1994. The 1994 inci dence is the highest in Oregon since 1943, and five-fold higher than the national rate. During 1994, 141 cases of meningococ cal disease were reported to the Oregon Health Division (OHD). Many of these were serotype B for which Oregon is the only state to report increas ed rates. Of the 71 serotype B infections, seven were fatal. A marked shift in age distribution of cases has taken place bet ween 1987 and 1992. Usually the highest rates occur in children less than five years old; however by 1994 the in cidence among teenagers age 15-19 increased 14-fold. In 1994, serotype B cases were reported in 17 of 36 Oregon counties, with the highest incidence in the Willamette Valley. Endemic meningococcal disease is caused typically by several different strains. However, in comparison, the predominance in Oregon of a single strain is characteristic of epidemic desease as is the disproportionate increase in adolescence and young adults. Between five and 20 percent of asymptomatic persons may harbor meningococcal bacteria in their nasal pharynx, and why some develop invasive disease and others remain healthy is not understood. Risk • factors for developing illness in clude crowded living quarters, gas heat or antecedent viral infections. A vaccine licensed in the United States provides protec tion against other meningococ- cal serotypes but not type B. Consequently, our only weap on to control spread of disease is to administer prophylactic antibiotics to persons who have had close contact with confirm ed ill individuals. Neisseria meningitis is spread by respir atory droplet; therefore, per sons at elevated risk are those who have been in close physi cal contact with a case for at least four hours during the week before onset of the ill ness. These would include household contacts, day care contacts and school contacts. Additional individuals at risk would be those who have been exposed to the patient's nasal pharyngeal secretions as in resuscitative measures. As part of a state-wide study of emerging bacterial patho gens, the OHD, in conjunction with the Center for Disease Control (CDC), is currently conducting a case control study to determine potentially modi fiable risk factors for develop ment of invasive meningococ cal disease. OHD epidemiol ogists are available to physi cians on a 24-hour basis to pro vide information on this, or any other urgent public health problem. The community reeds a heightened awareness and understanding of the changing disease patterns particularly as it relates to our 15-19 year old group. Timely reporting of presumed and confirmed cases allows local health department staff to interview families and assist in identifying persons at risk who might benefit by chemoprophylaxis. (References: Center for Disease Prevention and Epidemiology, Oregon Health Division Communicable Dis ease Summary, April 1995, Vol.44, No. 7.) Mother's Day Craft Sale April 29 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Kate’s Pizza ’.•.m ir Fruits and vegetables are not your thing. Spelling Bee’s won’t bring you fame. Hunting & fishing give you a thrill Even now that you’re over the hill „ Happy 40 Judy B. [TO lone Garden Club yard ‘Plant Sate Thursday, May 4, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Helen Martin’s home' on 3rd St. and Birdine Tullis’s home next to the park Call in early orders to Martin or Tullis. Ad sponsored by Morrow County Grain Growers This complimentary study guide, Your Bible end You, makes the wisdom o f the Bible relevant to today's issues. Friendly and easy- to-read, this guide will open the door to a friendship that will last an eternity. F O R Y O U R F R E E S T U D Y G U ID E C A L L Heppner 676-9481 1 -800-97-BSBLE Call today There is no obliganon and no one will call or visit your home EASY C RED IT TERM S T’S IN THÏ CHOOSE OUR OWN REVOLVING ACCOUNTS OR 9 0 DAYS SAME AS CASH OR USE _ A fire gift from your local Seventh-day Adventist Church ■M —
