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Brooke and Kristi with other members of their group in Tijuana
Two Heppner girls traveled to
Mexico this summer to help
enrich the lives o f poor families
there and found that their own
lives were enriched as well.
The girls, Brooke Sweeney, 16,
and Kristi Worden, 15, traveled
with a Catholic church group to
Tijuana to help build simple
lodging for needy families.
Brooke found out about the
program through her mother,
Trish, and Knsti learned of it
from their priest. Father Gerry
Condon of St. Patrick's Church in
Heppner.
The two girls, who traveled
with a group of around 20 young
people from all over Oregon and
four adults, spent four days
helping build a 8x16 foot
Brooke Sweeney and Kristi Worden
addition to a poor family's house.
field, basketball courts and big
The group built the floor out o f playground. They didn't get to first, they said, especially when
2x4s, constructed walls, roofed use any o f that-they were too talking to the children, but, by
the building and painted it. Kristi busy and used their brief time off the time they left, they had
learned enough Spanish to get
assisted with the building o f the work to catch up on their sleep.
by.
house and Brooke mostly roofed.
They did, however have a
The group, called
the
The 8x16 addition to the little time to go shopping.
(ambassadors)
Mexican family's home was as Brooke said she loved shopping Embajadores
traveled
in
two
vans,
big as the home was originally.
and even the bartering in Mexico. accompanied by chaperons,
The house belonged to a woman
Kristi, though, wasn't so sure. Cindy Hinton, youth minister
who had been widowed with five
"Whenever I went shopping," from Condon, Patty Marx,
children ages five to 23.
said Knsti, "I had to take my Redmond. Jerome Monenbauch,
The Heppner girls came away
friend Margo. I always kind of Madras, and Father Jim Stevens
from the experience with an
felt like I was taking advantage."
increased appreciation for what They were a little taken aback from Hood River. They met at
Klamath Falls, where they had an
they have and an appreciation of
about the shop owners yelling at orientation and then stayed with
the happiness of the Mexican
them, but both came home with families in the area. From there
people they m et. "Our poor class
they traveled to San Francisco
gifts for their families.
would be considered middle class
where they visited the homeless
While
on
their
mission,
the
down there," said Kristi. "It was
and delivered meals to them.
group
cooked
their
own
meals.
so shocking, because the people
They ate quesadillas, Spanish Then it was on to Los Angeles,
we worked for had nothing, but
rice,
homemade refried beans where they spent the night, and
they were still really happy."
and
taquitos,
which is chicken or then the final leg o f the journey
"Things aren't as bad as they
beef
rolled
up
in tortillas and to Tijuana. They were able to
could be," she said. "We really
deep
fat
fried.
The food was visit the beach in Tijuana and on
do have so much compared to
quite
a
bit
spicier
than they were the way back stopped at Malibu
other people-that you just take
Beach, which they said was a lot
used
to
in
the
U.S.
for granted."
of
fun
The language was a problem at
"It made me realize how lucky
we are here," added Brooke.
Besides building the addition
to the house, the group helped in
an orphanage, feeding babies,
cleaning the nursery, washing
clothes, playing with the children
and putting them down for naps.
Brooke says that the
with the internal factors (local
The Morrow County Court,
orphanage, run by nuns of the
market) as well as external
recently criticized by Morrow
same order as Mother Theresa,
factors. They add that the plan is
County Road Department union
was clean and the children, six
now in its fifth year and was
members for spending more on a
months to 10 or 12 years, seemed
approved by Road Department
wage package than the union
happy. "We brought them little
union members.
asked for. says that their offer,
toys and candy. They had so
"I do know that their (the
which the union accepted 12 to
little, but they wanted to share
union’s)
figures were in error,"
six, is less than the union asked
back with us. They were very
said Judge Carlson. "And they
for-not more.
giving."
know
their figures were in
County Judge Louis Carlson
The girls noted that there was
error."
and commissioners Ray French
no running water—a water truck
"This is a very objective
and John Wenholz say that their
came through the town every
(classification) system, based on
offer was about $2,000 less that
day. Some o f the children in the the union requested. Union
hard facts," said Carlson. "As
town had been taught by their members earlier said that the opposed
to
whims
and
parents to make beaded jewelry county's offer was around personalities. The court set the
to sell and some children as $14,000 more than the union policy. This is not the decision of
one person. It is a county court
young as eight years old worked asked for.
in the grocery stores. Many of
The commissioners say that decision."
"What we're trying to do is
the children walked barefoot in they believe the union members
the dirt roads. The Heppner girls are upset because some o f the make a level playing field," said
found that when they stopped on less skilled union positions will
Wenholz.
the streets, people came up to receive
Carlson added that the layoffs
very
small
wage
them to ask for money and asked increases, or their wages will be referred to by the union were a
to wash car windows for money. frozen because they had been
result of Ballot Measures 50 and
One day they traveled further previously overpaid. By contrast,
47 and not a result o f the
into Mexico and visited a village they said, some o f the more
classification system.
with the people living entirely in skilled positions' salaries will see
"The layoffs were part o f the
burlap tents. They also were able a greater increase because they
budgeting process because of
to visit the missions.
Ballot Measures 50 and 47," said
had been previously underpaid
While the group was in Mexico
Commissioner Ray
French.
The court says that the
they stayed in a sports complex, differences in increases have
"Those things were decided long
much like a big dorm with a resulted from a classification
ago because of the declining
gym, swimming pool soccer system that brings wages in line
revenue we're facing."
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VOL. 116
NO. 37
10 Pages
Wednesday, September 10,1997
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
1997 Conservation Farm winner to be honored
Dick and Virginia Wilkinson
o f Heppner w ill be honored
Wednesday, September 24, at the
fairgrounds in Heppner as the
Morrow County Wheat 1997
Conservation Farm Winner. Ac
cording to Craig Miles, Morrow
County Wheat League president,
the evening will begin at 5 p.m.
with a barbecue/potluck followed
by a video tour of the Wilkinson’s
ranch.
Everyone is invited to attend
the celebration and assist in con
gratulating the Wilkinsons on
their award. The main course and
beverages will be provided at the
barbecue/potluck. Those planning
to attend are asked to participate
as follows: If your last name be
gins with the letters A-M, you are
asked to bnng a salad; and last
names beginning with N-Z, a des
sert.
RSVP attendance to the Hep
pner Extension Office, (541)676-
9642, by September 17.
Country rose plans
rose give-away
The Country Rose florist and
gift shop in Heppner will give
away a dozen roses to everyone
who comes into the store this
Friday, Sept. 12, beginning at 9
a.m. as long as supplies last.
The roses will be given away
on a first-come, first served basis
to everyone with the stipulation
that the person only keep one of
the roses and give the remaining
away to neighbors.
The give-away commemorates
"Good Neighbor Day"
and
encourages people to acquaint or
re-acquamt themselves with their
neighbors, "in an act of
friendship and goodwill," says
Trish Sweeney, Country Rose
manager.
"What a wonderful way to
meet people in you neighborhood
and to encourage fellowship and
friendship," said Sweeney. "The
Country Rose is proud to be a
provider of roses to those people
who wish to participate in this
great event."
Singspiration
planned Sunday
The South Morrow County
Ministerial
Association's
Singspiration will be held this
Sunday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. at the
Heppner Seventh-day Adventist
Church.
There will be a time for
fellowship and refreshments and
special music arrangements are
encouraged.
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Bill Doherty announces bid
for County Judge
Long time area resident and
former Morrow County School
Board member Bill Doherty has
said he will throw his hat into the
ring for the Morrow County
judge position, up for the May
primary and the general election
in November 1988.
Doherty, who served 13 years
on the school board, has had
budget experience, having dealt
with the county-wide school
district budget following the
passage of Ballot Measures Five
and 47. He said that the school
board spot also provided
experience in dealing with
juvenile problems, necessary
since the judge also presides over
juvenile court
Doherty said that he supports a
county government that is
receptive to entrepreneurs-to
make services available so as not
to create a "headache" for
possible development.
Doherty also listed the Road
Department as a high priority and
said he hoped to have an open
government where people are
comfortable coming into the
judge's office if they have a
concern.
Doherty added that he feels
that CSEPP is o f great
importance to the county and
said that its impact should not be
underestimated.
Doherty, 55, and his wife,
Joan, have four sons and a
daughter, ranging in age from 11 -
28.
Doherty graduated from Echo
High School and attended the
University o f
Portland. He
joined the Army and was trained
as a combat medic. After serving
in Germany he returned to work
on the family farm.
County Court says wage
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set earlier
this year
This year's Christmas Craft
"Artifactory", sponsored by
Soroptimist International o f
Heppner, is scheduled for the
Saturday before Thanksgiving
for 1997. The Saturday date will
coincide with Murray Drugs'
Hallmark open house.
Vendors not on last year’s list,
may notify Judie Laughlin, 676-
9781, or Ann Spicer, 676-5033,
to receive a table reservation
form. Deadline to reserve a
space will be October 31.
CONVENIENCE STORE
in Lexington NOW OPEN!
6 a.m.-IO p.m., 7 days a week
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