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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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