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Ed net p ro g ra m set at h o sp ita l Oregonians looking to participate in grass roots democracy can kick off the new year by getting involved with health policy discussions. Health Decisions '98, the statewide community meeting project organized to shape health care policy, will train volunteer leaders in 26 counties throughout Oregon Saturday, January 17, from 10 a.m. to noon by Ed-Net's satellite system. Volunteers will interact with project leaders via Ed-Net, the state's public telecommunications network which provides citizens with interactive video and computer conferencing services. The training is a one-way video, two-way audio satellite broadcast. The volunteer leaders will see the trainers on television and will communicate and interact with them via audio satellite. The training will be held at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner. Register with Nicole Mahoney at 676- 9242. The project is recruiting volunteer leaders to host meetings in their community. "With their help, everyone can have a voice in shaping the future of health care policy in Oregon. Our slogan, 'Speak out, Oregon', says it all," says Michael Garland, OHD board member and project leader. "As Oregon health reform broadens in scope, citizen involvement will be vital to the health policy decisions that must be made," says Garland. "Only Oregonians can tell us what they think is fair." After the meetings, leaders will report back on issues and values pinpointed at their meetings and help coordinate an interim report to present to the Oregon Health Council. All the interim findings will be included in a final report that will help health policy leaders, the governor and legislators shape health care policy. The meetings, asserts Garland, "are participatory democracy in action." Persons interested in being trained as Health Decisions '98 volunteer leaders may call a toll free number: 1-800-422-4805. Health Decisions '98 is a project of Oregon Health Decisions and sponsored by the office for Oregon Health Plan Policy & Research with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Ford Foundation. OHD is a g r a s s r o o ts , n o n p ro fit organization that encourages citizen participation in health policy. Lambing school applications open The Oregon State University Extension Service is currently accepting applications for their 1998 NE Oregon Lambing School, according to OSU Extension agents Randy Mills and Bill Broderick. The lambing school, scheduled for February 11-12 at the Krebs Ranch near Cecil, provides participants with a one-day intensive "hands on" learning experience. Instructors for the school include Dr. Don Hanson, OSU Extension veterinarian; Dr. Jim Thompson, OSU sheep specialist; Randy Mills, OSU- Umatilla County livestock agent; Bill Broderick, OSU-Morrow County livestock agent; and the Krebs Ranch lambing crew. Using a large scale commercial sheep operation as the classroom, the lambing school participants leam nutrition, animal health, obstetrics and other management practices that maximize baby iamb survival. Due to the large number of lambs bom each day, the school provides as many learning situations daily as most farm flock operators would experience in many years with their own operations. Enrollment is limited to eight participants per day with reservations accepted on a first- come,first-served basis. The $10 registration fee includes the one- day school and a lambing notebook that contains many useful references. To register for the school contact Mills, 278-5404, or Broderick, 676-9642. Letters to the Editor Editor's note: Letters to the editor must be signed. The Gazette-Times will not publish unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone number on all letters for use by the G-T office. The G-T reserves the right to edit. Performance a powerful experience To the Editor: What a joy it was for the Oregon East Symphony orchestra members and Symphony Chorale to perform Handel's Messiah at your civic auditorium Dec. 19. Combining with your South Morrow County chorus was exciting for all of us. You lent energy, joy and a special pride felt by all to that memorable performance. Members were offered housing and everyone was grateful for the wonderful hospitality. It was a grand opportunity to get acquainted with new friends. Your mayor, Bob Jepsen greeted us and saw the bus off on Saturday morning. That was special. There were memorable moments and testimonials of people's joy in performing the Messiah. It was a powerful experience and I am sure I can speak for the entire ensemble. It was a triumph of the holiday spirit to perform this wonderful music. (s)Sue Fnese, member Oregon East Symphony Messiah Orchestra Study group leader training set The January study group leader training for the Umatilla and Morrow County Family and Community Education groups will be Wednesday, January 28, at 10 a.m. at the Umatilla County Extension office in Pendleton. Instructor will be Carol Michael. This free lesson on urinary incontinence is available to all interested persons. "Many people believe the myth that urinary incontinence is a normal consequence of aging," said Michael. She says that although some age-related conditions cause changes in bladder habits and control, urinary incontinence is not inevitable in later life. Aging does not cause urinary incontinence; however, changes in our bodies associated with aging do increase vulnerability, she added. The February study group lesson will discuss strategies for managing loss of bladder control. This lesson will cover: impact of urinary problems on a person; types and causes of urinary problems; how to secure medical help for urinary problems; treatment and management strategies. For more information, contact the Morrow or Umatilla County Extension office, 1-800-342- 3664 in Heppner and 1-541-278- 5403 in Pendleton. WE INSTALI S U P IN O • W IN D O W S M E T A L tZ O O FS Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 14,1998 - THREE Boardman creates emergency plan Darlene Hooley speaks to OW GL Boardman businesses and emergency responders are creating an emergency plan for what they hope will never happen—a release of hazardous chemicals. This response plan could be used in case of a chemical spill on Intestate 84, local railways or the Columbia River; a chemical release from a Boardman business; or an accident involving chemical weapons stored at the Umatilla Chemical Depot. Organizers say the new plan will shorten the time it takes to warn the public and respond to a release. "Although we use chemicals on a daily basis in our local area, we have an outstanding safety record," says Bob Conner, Portland General Electric Safety coordinator. "Nevertheless, as we grow, we must be prepared to deal with an emergency release of chemicals. The work we are doing will give us the plan, training and skills to be successful in responding to the very unlikely event of a chemical release," says Conner. In addition to creating a response plan, the group is launching a vigorous community outreach campaign on how citizens would be notified and what they should do in case of a chemical emergency. This campaign will include using Wally Wise, the costumed turtle, to teach children how to shelter in place. Wally Wise and planning group representatives will be available to deliver presentations to social organizations, businesses and schools. Pamphlets on sheltering in place will be given to Boardman students, teachers and staff members. The chances of a chemical release happening are small, but the consequences could be very serious, says the group. Employees at the Port of Morrow and, in some cases, nearby residents may need to take shelter or evacuate in a large- scale chemical release. "We are focusing on emergency preparedness, education and training for the Boardman area. We believe this is important because of our close proximity to the Umatilla Chemical Depot and the potential hazards that exist from rail, industry and highway," says Boardman City Mayor Terry Tallman. Mayor Tallman says the city's initial response will be to use existing communications equipment for police, fire and public works departments. "Each department has portable radios; mobile radios in vehicles and pagers. Along with cellular telephones, the radios keep the organizations tied together," he says. "We are working very closely with Morrow County Emergency Planning representatives, Casey Beard and Dan Knoll, and all the businesses and industries in the city and port," Tallman added. The city and rural fire department will be hiring a new full-time fire chief and expect that person to start in January of 1998. One of the major responsibilities for the newly hired chief will be to continue development of planning and training for emergency response in the Boardman area. Anyone who would like to schedule a presentation with the group or for more information, call Boardman Police Chief Greg Sayles at (541)481 -6071. Food handlers training M e t r o p o l it a n A food handler training course will be held at Heppner High School on March 10 from 6:30- 9:30 p.m. The training will be conducted by Blue Mountain Community College. There will be a $10 license fee. The certificate is good for three years. Have your own WEB PAGE M ortgage & S e c u r it ie s C o ., I n c . INVESTMENT DEBENTURES, SERIES II A nnual M eld 9 . 07% .Wlu‘11 Interest is Left to Compound Semi- \nm i;ill\ INTEREST RATE 8.875% FOR Heppner G azette 676-9228 10 YEARS $ 1,000 MINIMUM H iin iv t date : octobur 27, 1997 8 00% 5 Years $1,000 Minimum 8 25% 6 Years $1.000 Minimum 8 875% .... 8 Years $250,000 Minimum 9 0 0 % ..... 10 Years $250,000 Minimum The United States must try harder to increase its share of the world wheat m arket, Rep. Darlene Hooley, R-OR, told the 71st annual convention of the Oregon Wheat Growers League during their meeting held in Port land recently. “Our share of the world wheat market is slipping,” she said. Hooley said that at the recent Vancouver, B.C. trade summit, Symphony concert Saturday, Jan. 24 The Willow Creek Symphony will have its winter concert on Saturday, January 24 at 7 p.m. at the Middle School Gym in Heppner. Music teacher Ron Neighom is the director of the C0 K CALL 541-989-8569 CENTRAL OREGON SIDING CO. PO. Box 532, Lexington, OR 97Ô39 group. The concert will include several selections by the symphony as well as other instrumental and vocal specials. Everyone is invited to attend. O S U an no un ces ag sch olarships Agricultural Honors Scholar ships totalling more than $69,000 have been awarded to students entering or continuing in the Or egon State University (OSU) Col lege of Agricultural Sciences. “Beginning Venture” scholar ships went to students entering the college’s programs at Corvallis or on the Eastern Oregon University (EOU) campus in LaGrande. Lo cal students receiving this award are: Kelly Morgan, son of Virgil and Debbie Morgan. The 1997 graduate of lone High School is studying in the OSU agriculture program at EOU. His $1,000 award is sponsored by Pendleton Grain Growers (PGG). Ryan Evans, son of Kenn and Mary Evans of Imgon, is study ing agricultural business manage ment in OSU’s program at EOU. The 1992 Riverside High School graduate is entering the OSU pro gram from Blue Mountain Com m unity College. His $1,000 award is also sponsored by PGG. BMCC to hold drug, alcohol class Agency personnel, school counselors, students and the general public who are interested in learning more about drugs and alcohol are invited to enroll in the Blue Mountain Community College class "Alcohol: Misuse and Addiction". The class will be held Tuesday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. in Pioneer Hall Room 8. Classes start January 13. The class is taught by Jackie Downey, with the Eastern Oregon Alcoholism Foundation. The course will cover how drugs and alcohol have infiltrated our culture, the impact of drugs and alcohol on people's lives, how our bodies process drugs and alcohol, facts and fantasies surrounding drugs and alcohol and what can be done about possible drug and alcohol problems. For more information or to register contact the BMCC C o n tin u in g E d u catio n Department at 278-5762. JV rally falls short against Huskies By Rick Paullus The Heppner Mustangs JV bas ketball team rallied in the fourth quarter behind the free throw shooting of Blake Knowles to defeat the W eston-M cEwen TigerScots, 48-43, on Friday, Jan. 9. The Mustangs made seven of 10 free throws as a team in the fourth period, four o f six by Knowles, to outscore Weston- McEwen, 14-7, to pull out the win. Heppner had fallen behind 18- 11 in the first quarter before com ing back to tie the score at 24-24 at halftime. The Mustangs fell behind 36-34 going into the fourth period before the final rally. Knowles led the Mustangs in scoring with 17 points, making eight of 14 free throws overall. Ryan Matteson hit four three- point field goals and finished with 15 points. Statistics: Heppner-11-13-10-14 48 Weston-McEwen- 18-6-12-7 43 Heppner: Blake Knowles 4 8-14 17, Matteson 51-215, Elguezabal 2 2-3 6. Scott 1 3-4 5, Brian Knowles 1 0-0 3, Ployhar 1 0-0 2, Schonbachler 0 0-3 0, Bates 0 0-1 0, Papineau, Bel lamy. Total 14 14-27 48. Three point field goals; Matteson 4. Blake Knowles 1, Brian Knowles 1. OTHER RATES AND TERMS AVAILABLE Scratch Pads 50<t l b . No fees or commissions. This is not an offer to sell securities This offer is made only by the prospectus available from: M etropolitan I n v estm en t S e c u r it ies , I n c . Gazette-Times 917 W S pragui A venue , S pokane , WA 99201 676-9228 T oll F ree 1 - 800 - 631-1316 M lmblk NASD. SIPC, A MSRB PIONEER MEMORIAL CLINIC WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, JANUARY 19th IN OBSERVANCE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr. DAY O CA to hold seminar/board meeting The Oregon Cattlemen’s Asso ciation (OCA) will hold its first board meeting o f the year in Union, Jan. 23-24. The meeting will follow a new structure set forth by the Cattlemen’s execu tive board. Friday, Jan. 23 will be a con densed version o f Dr. Dick Diven’s three-day seminar, “Low Cost Cow/Calf Program” and will be held at the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show Club House. Registration for the seminar is .,10 and includes lunch. Regis trants will qualify to win a three day registration to a future “Lo\ Cost Cow/Calf Program,” a $49 value. “All producers are encour aged to attend,” said Rod Dowse OCA executive vice-president. Saturday, Jan. 24 will be dedi cated to the January board of di rectors meeting which will b< held at the Ag Service Cente starting at 8 a.m. For more information or to reg ister for the program, contact Jodi Leonnig at (503) 229-6830. YAW'S RESTAURANT New winter Hours: -D in in g R o o m - Hike & Kay Proctor of Green Feed & Seed, Heppner, welcome back T PP ANSOTEGUI Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday 7 a.m.-4 p.m. - Lo u n g e - Lounge opens daily at 11 a.m. YAW'S BAG OF BURGERS nOW AVAILABLE EVERY DAY AFTER 1 1 a .m . ■ q v*/N ^ de Ready For Winter! H0'MÉf( she spoke with President Clinton about the need to dem olish China’s bamer on importing any wheat from the Pacific North west. The Chinese say they fear the wheat may carry TCK smut spores, but American scientists have said TCK cannot hurt either China’s people or agriculture. Earlier at the convention, Sena tor Ron Wyden, R-OR, also said he is working to remove the TCK bamer. Call Lee for your CRP or B ulk Seed prices or inform ation: 676-9422 or 676-5221 ItccnMd & fond «a in Ortfon #0R 0115045 f
