TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 26,1997
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M e e tin g in th e 7 th -d a y A d v e n tis t C h u r c h
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CHAMBER MAIN STREET NEWS
David Sykes, Publisher
Week of November 26, 1997
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Josie Proctor (left) presents award to Bobble Rankin.
________Letters to the Editor_______
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A m erican heritage fading out
To The Editor:
1 am writing to address an issue
that has come to my attention as
a concerned parent. This issue is
Spanish being taught at K - 5
grade level. In Morrow County
they are teaching Spanish in the
elementary school and asking us
as parents to encourage it at
home. There was no previous
notice or questionnaire on
whether we wanted this.
I was under the impression that
we still live in America. Why are
we giving up teaching our kids
reading and wnting to teach them
a foreign language? Statistics
show that we already have a
literacy problem
here
in
America, so we should take away
from learning to read and write
to accommodate a foreign
language. America is known as
the Melting Pot, it has been for
years, but the Germans, the
Italians, the French and etc. that
moved here were proud to leam
English not vice versa. I do not
object to Spanish being spoken in
Spanish homes but to take away
from our children's education to
teach only this language is taking
away the skills they need later.
What's to stop other ethnic
groups
like
Germans,
Vietnamese, French, Russians
and Japanese, for example, from
wanting their language to be
taught at the elementary level
also.
How much of our
children's education are we
willing
to
give
up
to
accommodate
other
ethnic
groups. We are slowly becoming
a minority in our own country. I
know I am not alone in this
matter. We are slowly fading out
our American heritage to
accommodate another ethnic
group.
(s) Vicky J.
Morrison
Imgon
Work with universe for a happy death
To the Editor:
What are we to make of voters
who pass the "death with
dignity" measure to put all end to
intolerable pain and suffering in
Oregon
while
over
in
Washington State voters turned
down medical use of marijuana
to relieve intolerable pain and
suffering?
No doubt the marijuana
naysayers feared the misuse of
cannabis. Could the assisted
suicide bill have anything to do
with not knowing we are much
more than just a physical body;
that we are each one an immortal
soul? Who is it who incarnates
and develops a physical body to
inhabit? If it is the soul, then that
is the captain at the helm and it is
the one who guides us through
life and will end this experiment
when the time is right, is it not?
We've been given free will so we
can, of course, override the
Captain. But is that such a good
idea?
Scientists know now that we
have an energy field. It's called
an aura. Clairvoyants can see
these colorful, spontaneously
changing lights flashing in and
out with each thought, each
emotion In fact, one doesn't have
to be clairvoyant to see the beam
of love sent to a beloved or the
lightning-like bolt of anger
lashing out.
Also there are
machines which can photograph
a poor reflection of the real thing.
Abusive thoughts and deeds
damage this energy field as well
as the physical body. What if
arbitrarily deciding to pull the
plug and get rid of the painful
physical body does nothing but
compound the problems for the
energy fields?
We all know there are laws in
the universe. It might be a good
idea to leam how to work with
them and have a happy death.
(s) Helen Solem
Vemonia
By Nova Rietmann
The 4-H Awards and
Achievement
dinner
held
Sunday, November 6, at the lone
High School cafeteria, started off
with a dinner catered by the
Morrow County Fair and Oregon
Trail Pro Rodeo Court: Queen
Maci Childers and Princesses
Lindsey Ward and Bobbie
Rankin. The catered dinner was
to raise money for a Black Hills
gold and silver ring that will be
raffled off at the fair next
summer.
After dinner Josie Proctor
welcomed every one and the
awards began. Beginner Record
Book Awards went to Shanna
Rietmann
for
home
economics/expressive arts and to
Amy Jepsen for livestock.
Junior Record Book Awards
went to Natalie McElligott for
home economics/expressive arts,
Cameron Krebs for livestock,
Lacey Davis for horse and
Meaghan Unruh for small
animal.
Intermediate Record Book
Awards went to Amy Drake for
home economics/expressive arts,
Shelby Krebs for livestock, Erin
Crowell for horse and Emily
Unruh for small animal.
Senior Record Book Awards
went to Jessica Krebs for home
economics/expressive arts, Jory
Crowell for livestock and Kara
Miller for horse.
Club Secretary Book went to
Emily Unruh for Bamyarders.
Intermediate County Medals
went to Shelley Rietmann for
achievement; Erin Crowell for
citizenship; Amy Drake for
clothing and textiles; Leland Rill
for conservation; Jodie Carlson,
fashion revue; Claire Anderson,
food and nutrition; Keith Baker,
leadership; Kevin Drake, market
beef; Meghan Bailey, market
sheep; Julie Mason, market
swine; and Shelby Krebs, public
speaking.
Senior County Medals went to
Kara Miller and Knsti Mason for
achievement; Josie Proctor and
Shannon Walton, citizenship;
Knsti Worden for clothing and
textiles; Kristi Worden, fashion
revue; Bobbi Rankin, horse;
Jessica Krebs for leadership and
Kevin Baker, public speaking.
Bill Brodenck announced
special recognition of Cindy
Osterlund for helping out with 4-
H speakeasies. Osterlund has
lead every year and, at the last
state fair, lead youth to received
the judge's choice award.
There was also recognition of
the 4-H leaders who have been
helping out with 4-H programs
for years.
Bill Broderick announced the
Gold Club awards to the
Martingale, Bamyarders, and the
Ewes 'R' Us clubs. The clubs all
held at least eight meetings
during the past year and received
high attendance rates.
Brodenck ended the awards by
thanking all of the kids who
participate and all of the leaders
who make 4-H possible.
Parents donated desserts for the
evening.
Emily Unruh played the flute
and Amy Jepsen played the harp
before the program.
To obtain a list of the 4-H
leaders or to volunteer to be a
leader, contact the Morrow
County Extension office.
SWCD/Weed
board to meet
A regular board meeting of the
Morrow SWCD/Weed Advisory
Board will be held Tuesday,
December 9, at 1:30 p.m. at the
Pettyjohn Office Building in
Heppner.
Agenda items include NRCS
(Natural Resources Conservation
Service) report, manager's report
agency reports and
other
business.
The meeting is open to the
public.
St. Patrick's Senior Center
Bulletin Board_____
More than 81 people were present for the senior Thanksgiving
dinner. There wasn't an accurate count as several people didn't
sign in. Sign in is necessary as the meal site receives funds from
the government according to how many are registered for each
meal. Thirteen meals were home delivered. The Christian
Missionary Fellowship church served,
The menu for Dec. 3 is sausages on hot dog buns with sauerkraut,
hashbrowns, green beans, apricots and cookies. Members of the
Seventh-day Adventist and Nazarene churches will serve. Hearing
aid assistance will be given at 10 a.m. and blood pressures taken at
11 a.m. A Nutrition Site meeting will be held at 1 p.m.
There were 35 present for the breakfast Friday, Nov. 21. The
menu for breakfast Dec. 5 will be biscuits with sausage and gravy,
fruit, hot and cold cereal, orange juice, milk and coffee. There
will be no breakfast Friday, Nov. 28.
Two tables of pinochle were in play Friday afternoon, Nov. 21.
Six were present for the Sunday movie, "Wild America".
The seniors extend their condolences to the family of Barton
Clark. He had been active in the Senior Center and the Senior
Transportation Committee until his recent illness. He will be
greatly missed.
The Senior Center office will not be open on Thanksgiving or
Friday Nov. 28.
Happy Thanksgiving.
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MAIN STREET WEEKLY REPORT
-FINAL MAIN STREET MEETING. Tony George and Brent
Reynolds, ODOT, expressed their sincere appreciation of the role
Chamber has played in holding the weekly meetings and keeping
the lines of communication open. Realizing the importance of
continuous communication with the business community, they
have incorporated the idea into Hermiston's #395 project. If there
should be a reason to hold another Heppner session, you'll hear
about it.
-STREETWALKERS. The inspection team composed of city
manager Gary Marks, Mayor Bob Jepsen, Cliff Green, and Brent
Reynolds, ODOT, walked the streets to inspect the sidewalks for
damage and consult with the businesses owners. The "punchlist"
is developed and the area in question is either repaired or a retund
is made.
-FOREST OF POSTS. Signage was a topic for hot discussion at
the Main Street Meeting Monday. The signs were overlooked in
the planning and thus the posts come as a surprised) all concerned.
Some have been removed and the look is changing with the
luminaries in place. After the initial shock, we would like to hear
how you are feeling as the puzzle pieces fit together. Can you live
with the wooden posts or would you prefer galvanized if change
were possible? Continue communicating with the Chamber and the
city.
-EL NINO OR SNOW. The warm weather has been a blessing to
our Main Street Project. Soon we'd like the season to change and,
when the white stuff begins to fall, remember ..DO NOT USE
ANYTHING, WITH CHLORIDE (SALT) ON THE NEW
SIDEWALKS.
-SNOW PLOWING. The city has received notice that the State
Highway Dept, will no longer be plowing Main Street. Apparently
this is standard policy in this region; some exceptions were noted
and will be researched
-CITY LOGO completion this year is based on the durastnpe
being developed. It seems only the west side will be removed and
hopefully completed before December barring those unforeseen
circumstances.
-EVERYONE WELCOME Wednesday, December 3, at 6 p.m.
at the fire hall. Warm bodies are needed to set up and place lights
on the 46 trees donated by the Heppner Ranger District. Those
who purchased a tree for spring are encouraged to come adopt a
Christmas tree, purchase lights to defray expenses, and help put
"your" tree in place. The more the merrier. Refreshments
provided.
-JOIN THE FUN DECEMBER 4. Heppner's downtown
businesses have been meeting weekly to put on a "holiday
happening" on Thursday, December 4, from 2- 7 p.m. Everyone is
invited to stroll Heppner and enjoy refreshments at each stop.
(Businesses participating are asked to contact Ann Murray to
coordinate refreshments. Chestnuts roasting, candy canes, cookies,
popcorn balls, munchies of all kinds are suggested.) The Chamber
will again have hot cocoa beside the Christmas tree and everyone
is encouraged to bring an ornament. See the Gazette-Times poster
and schedule of events. The Hard Hat Luxury Vacation Give-
Away will be drawn during the tree caroling.
-LIGHT UP HEPPNER by being a part of the December 4 Light
Parade. Prizes will be awarded. Full details and entry forms will
be available at Murray’s, the Gazette-Times and Van Marter and
Kahl Insurance.
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