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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. May 3, 1995 Students learn about life in Russia Students get involved in community f Ä » 1 in f •» A, ~ % * G 1% » Heppner Middle School fifth graders (L-R), Rhonda Wilhelm, Teresa Victorio, Krystal Baker, Meghan Bailey, Claire Anderson and Kristin Nesse, help teacher, Bill Ewing, put the finishing touches on the baseball field. munity. The fifth graders, their April 11, 17, 19 and 20 to Heppner Middle School teachers and parents got in remove the bleachers, sand, teachers Bill Ewing and Pam volved in refurbishing the paint and reattach them. In ad Dowdy wanted to find a way bleachers at the baseball field dition to the entire fifth grade, to encourage their fifth grade near the dam, which is soon to helpers included parents, Karla students to get involved in their be dedicated to George Water- Waterland, Julee Schmeltzer, community. land, local coach and sports en Tammy and Mark Rietmann, The teachers discovered a project which would increase thusiast who recently passed Nancy Kurts, Debbie Miller, Charlie Anderson, Dan Van the kids' sense of community away. The teachers, students and Liew and Ken Bailey. pride and “pay back“ the com- parents formed work crews on Pharmacy & Your Health Boardman Pharmacy & Hardware 202 1st. N. W. P.o. Box 170 Boardman, Oregon 97818 481-9474 481-7351 % Prescription Medicines Now Approved Faster According to FAX-STAT on Drugs, a weekly publication of :-;S . . . . f . Facts and Comparisons, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in its own internal review, is giying itself high marks for its rate of new drug approv alsforl994. According to the report, the FDA has substantially increased the speed of new drug approvals. For example, the average time for ap proving 62 new drugs in 1994 was 19 months. This is about 20 per cent less time than it took for drugs receiving approval in 1993. The FDA indicates that the new user- fee program required of manufac turers is the major reason for the reduction in time it now takes for new prescription medicines to be approved. Examples of new ap provals in 1994 include: Baptism planned at Valby study will be held on Wednes day evening at 7 p.m., at the home of Don and Martha Peterson. A service of Holy Commu nion will be celebrated on Sun day, May 7, at 11 a.m. at Hope Lutheran Church in Heppner. A children's message will be entitled, "Listen to His Voice," based on reading of John 10:22-30. Pastor Hoobing will deliver the morning sermon. Adventures in Faith, a Friday school ministry of Hope Lutheran and All Saints Episcopal churches will be held this Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Julianne Elise Carlson, the daughter of Clint and Sarah Carlson, will be baptized on Sunday, May 7, at 9 a.m., at the Valby Lutheran Church. Sponsors for Julianne are Cheri Frey, Janet Knephoff, Dan Richardson and Pam Worden. At the service of Holy Baptism and Holy Communion, Pastor Stan Hoobing will preach on the theme of “ What's The Good News, Paul?“ based on reading of Acts 13:15-33. An adult Bible study on the Gospel of St. Luke will be held at 8:15 a.m. prior to the wor ship service. A home Bible Metformin ( Glucophage ): For non insulin dependent diabetics who cannot be managed on diet alone. G e n u i n e C h e v r o l e t “ Remember when your word was your Bond. - You sealed a deal with a handshake - That's still the way we do business today. 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All you do is choose foods that meet your required daily fat and fiber intake, you select what you want, HERMISTON - HEPPNER Senior Center Methodist Church 435 West Orchard 175 W Church Mon 6:30 p.m. Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Call Collect - Weekdays 8 :3 0 a.m. to 5:0 0 p.m. W e ig h t W a t c h e r s 503-297-1021 As people vary, so does individual weight loss, maintenance and results e 1 995 W eight W atchers International Inc Owner of the W eight W atchers tradem ark All nghts reserved L-R: Nina Nikolaevna, Stanislav Vladimirovich Silinksy and HHS teacher Linda Dutcher Forget the Cold War. It's an cient history. Let's get down to the nitty gritty. So what's life in Russia really like? Heppner High School juniors and seniors learned about real life in Russia through two Rus sian visitors to the school, Fro- fessor Nina -Nikolaevna Kazakova and Professor Stanislav Vladimirovich Silinksy. The professors, cur rently Fulbright research scholars at the University of Oregon, came to Heppner through a program on the Cold War through the Oregon Inter national Council. Heppner High School language arts teacher Linda Dutcher was selected to participate in the program and earlier attended a workshop on the Cold War. Kazakova and Silinsky were ac companied by Robert Willner, retired U.S. Foreign Service of ficer and executive director of the council. Heppner students and teachers compiled a list of ques tions to ask during a question answer period at the school. Kazakova started out by say ing, “ I think Russians are as friendly as you are and as helpful as you are." She spoke on the Russian education system, which, she says, has a stricter curriculum and fewer electives. She noted that our small school children don't seem to be as noisy and ner vous as Russian school children. But, she added, that seems to reverse itself by high school when U.S. students seem noisier. Kazakova remarked on the advantages of learning foreign languages and learning about a country “ from the inside out". “ I can read about things, but it's not the same," she said. She said that since she came to the U.S. last fall she has missed her son back home most of all, but can com municate with him by E-mail. Kazakova said that previous ly Russia didn't have inflation, unemployment and a lot of crime, but now it has changed in much the same ways as the U.S. “ Now that we're having these problems, it makes us (Russians and Americans) closer," she said."l had a hap py childhood," said Kazakova. I could walk late at night. Now 1 worry when my son is out bet ween 7-8 p.m ." Kazakova said that bread is cheaper in Russia, and cars, priced around 2 to 3 million rubles, cost about the same. One striking difference is the salaries between the two coun tries. Kazakova said that she earns around 250,000 rubles a month, which, at an exchange rate of 4,500 rubles to one American dollar, amounts to around $55. " I cannot afford a car. Not everyone can afford them ," she said. She said that many people do drive, however, and the majority drive Russian cars, because the Russian roads are "n o t as fan cy" as ours and there is difficul ty in getting parts and repairs for foreign cars. Kazakova says that she en joys being in the U.S. and since her arrival has learned to use an ATM machine and was able to travel to Washington, D.C., where she visited the White House and the Pentagon. Silinsky commented that although the salaries in Russian seem extremely low to us, they live quite comfortably. He said that the public transportation system is good and that some of the subways are quite beautiful and ornate with glass, marble and crystal chandeliers and have become tourist attractions. Silinsky said that the peo ple's attitude toward former leader Josef Stalin varied great ly. Some, whose families suf fered during Stalin's time in power, say he brought rigid authoritarianism and a reign of terror, causing the suffering and death of around 20 million people. But others, who benefitted during that time say that Stalin brought the country to victory over Nazi Germany and created a sense of na tionalism, prosperity and stability. Silinsky said that education in Russia is free, including col lege. However, he added, there are some commercial colleges being started with tuition around $2,000 for two terms, much less expensive than at a four-year U.S. college. Leisure activities in Russia are much the same, he says, in cluding watching TV, walking around the city, going to museums, skating, fishing, hockey, soccer, volleyball, basketball and swimming. However, he said that the palaces are beautiful and many people like to visit them. Rus sians do not have American football or golf. Not too many people go out to eat, because it is very expensive, he said. Most of what we call restaurants in U.S. would be cafes in Russia, with the term restaurant reserv ed for fancy places with music and dancing. While computers are cheaper than in the U.S., Silinsky says STEPS TO A H a p p y not as many people have them and schools have few. Silinsky says that since his ar rival in the U.S. he watches a lot of American TV and movies to learn spoken language and slang, since he is a professor of linguistics. The music here, however, is much the same as in Russia, where the American top 20 are broadcast. In Russia, most of the English teachers are British or have been educated by British teachers, so conse quently they speak British English, not American. Food in Russia is much the same as here, he says, perhaps a little different. He said before he came to the U.S. he had never eaten raw mushrooms. "A t first (when he was served raw mushrooms) I thought I'd die, but now I like them.” Silinsky said that racial pro blems are not so much an issue as ethnic problems in Russia. Their attitude toward lesbians and homosexuals is different, he said. "It is considered to be a private matter and not dis cussed so widely. It is your business and keep it to your self." Some things apparently do not have international boun daries. While men help out at home, he said, "it is normally the women who do the cook ing and cleaning." Willner also said that the Russian people are "very real, very likeable, like you'd find most everywhere." He said that the workforce is becoming more global and that learning language is increasingly impor tant in today's world and stressed that it is important to the U.S. that other countries grow and succeed. Otherwise, he feels, there will be a flood of people wanting to come to the states. He added, however, that people around the world are still looking to the U.S. for leadership. Garden club plans plant exchange A plant exchange is being hosted by the Heppner Garden Club on Saturday, May 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the St. Pat rick's Senior Center. The public is encouraged to bring plant starts and exchange them for ones that they may not have. There is no charge, and everyone is invited to par ticipate. Refreshments will be served. This complimentary study guide, HKK. Your Bible and You, makes the wisdom of 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 or your FREE S t u d y G u id e call 1 -800-97-BIBLE Call today There is no obligation and no one will call or visit your home I T ’ S IN THE M a r r ia g e A free gift from your local Seventh-day Adventist Church J. - ! *
