TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 3, 1999
Pesticide training, recertification set
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Letters to the Editor
Core Program video, 8 a.m.-
Editor's note: Letters to the Editor must be signed. The Cazette-Times w ill not
Pesticide training and noon. Extension office, Heppner.
are Call Kathryn Kettel, Morrow publish unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone number on all
recertification
credits
letters for use by the G -T office. The G-T reserves the right to edit.
available at the following times : County Extension Office, 676-
Heppner
Thursday, Feb. 4-Morrow 9642.
County Wheat seminar, lone
A Y2K seminar, focusing on
Grange Hall, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., potential problems and solutions
six pesticide recertification for small business owners,
U S P S. 240-420
with? In Heppner we see groups
credits pending. For more including farmers, will be held To the Editor:
of kids wandering along the
information, call Kathryn Kettel on Thursday, Feb. 11, from 1:30-
streets. Of course, they like to
Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
In a four-day school week,
at
the Morrow County Extension
5 p.m. at the Hermiston
be
with their friends which they
Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon
office, 676-9642.
Community Center. Call the what do children do on Friday
under the Act of March 3 , 1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at 147
would
be in school. But seeing
Wednesday, Feb. 17-Review
W W illow Street T elephone (541) 676-9228 Fax (541) 676-9211 E-mail:
Hermiston
Chamber
of and what affect does it have on
them
and remembering the
gt@rapidserve.net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O.
for private applicator exam-
Commerce at 541-567-6165 for the community?
adage
"Idleness is the devil's
Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836 Subscriptions $18 in Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam and
At first, two Heppner churches
calculations workshop, 9-11 a.m.,
more
information.
workshop"
causes some of us to
Grant counties; $25 elsewhere
worked hard to offer a "Friday
HAREC, Hermiston, no credits.
David Sykes................................................................................................................Publisher
wonder
if
there could be a
School." Teachers included Dr.
Limited to 60 participants; pre
April Hilton-Sykes......................................................................................................... Editor
connection
with rising youth
4-H
News
Jeanne Berretta who led the
reg istra tio n
guarantees
vandalism: Lunchroom, beauty
music.
Incidentally,
both
Drs.
admission, otherwise first-come,
shop vandalized, windows shot
Dynamic Doggies
Berretta left the community
first-serve.
By William Wehrli, Reporter
out,
etcetera. If there is, even
Thursday, Feb. 18-Review for
Members of the Dynamic largely because a good education
for a few kids, the result is the
All Saints' Episcopal Church
for
their
children
was
important
private applicator exam-general Doggies 4-H dog club will be
at 9 a.m.
community's having to form a
has changed the time for its
’ On February 14, each review, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., out and about these next couple to them. Their pleas for smaller
"neighborhood watch".
The
congregation will worship at its HAREC, Hermiston, four credits. of weeks asking you to buy classes for the first grade,
Sunday morning worship service
doors
of
our
churches
are
now
inclusion of music in the
Limited to 60 participants; pre "Valentine's for your Canine."
Worship will now begin at 11 own church.
locked for the first time ever.
curriculum and return to the
reg
istra
tio
n
guarantees
On
February
21,
All
Saints',
The
proceeds
from
this
fund
a.m.
Recently we find another
five-day week were disregarded
All Saints' Episcopal Church, Hope and Valby will worship admission, otherwise first-come, raiser will go towards the cost of
Friday
activity: hiring teachers
Hope Lutheran Church and together at Hope Lutheran first-serve. Exam begins at 1:30 three dog shows the members by both administration and
to
work
with students with
board.
Valby Lutheran Church are Church beginning at 11 a.m. with p.m.
plan to attend over the course of
markedly
below
state average
Losing
those
doctors
has
sig
Tuesday, Feb. 23-Pesticide the next several months as well-
entering into a "shared ministry" Pastor Dick Metz presiding.
scores
in
basic
skills.
Doesn't
nificantly
damaged
health
care
February 28, each congregation Core Program, 8 a.m.-noon, as an annual get together after
and will worship together on the
this segregate and tell them
in
this
area.
Pendleton
Extension
Office,
four
first and third Sundays of each will worship at its own church.
fair. Members will be making
"You are the slow ones?" This
What other things do kids do
The churches will also share in credits. Call Mary Corp, 1-800- homemade doggy bones dipped
month.
damages
self-concept,
so
on
Fridays?
Has
any
study
been
On February 7, All Saints' and Ash Wednesday services, Lenten 871-1313, for more information.
in white chocolate and selling
important to a happy life. To
made
of
that?
Those
between
Wednesday,
March
3-Pesticide
them for $2 a bag. The bags will
Hope will worship together at All evening serv ices and Holy Week
some who know they are not
training in Spanish, 8:30-11:30 be hand delivered by or before grades six and 12 can go part of
Saints' beginning at 11 am. services.
keeping
up, so don't like school
the
day
to
ball
practice,
but
what
More information and a full a.m., HAREC, Hermiston, three Valentines Day. Reward your
Pastor Dick Metz will preside
work, it may seem like
of
those
who
don't
go
out
for
credits.
over Holy Communion. Valby schedule will appear later.
special pooch with a special treat
punishment.
Thursday, March 4-Pesticide
will worship at its home church
and help your local 4-H club out sports? If one parent is home,
We submit that whoever came
that can mean more time
at the same time.
up with this plan could
together. One board member
For more information you can
themselves
profit
from
liked it because his daughter
call William Wehrli, club
instruction and growth in critical
could take a ballet lesson.
reporter, at 422-7343 or Jessica
Lay away a season pass for the summer: family $125, individual $60 (Low down, low monthly payments)
thinking skills.
If both parents are at work, do
Wainwright, club president, at the children watch TV? play
Everyone who wants to return
♦ Tentative schedule: Monday-Friday 1-5 and 7-9; Saturday-Sunday, 1-5 NO BREAKS. Opening June 5 th
676-9082 or any Dynamic
to the five-day week should
video or computer games?
Doggie member.
Starting March 30th, we will be offering 4 week/12 session therapy pool exercise classes for $35
write or call our board members.
Hobbies? Study (not likely)?...
Also to note, the club is just
(s) Jane Rawlins
or
whatever
they
can
come
up
Please call to register for classes. Various times are available.
Heppner ■
getting started so if you're in the
Therapy pool open for 1/2 hour sessions Tuesday and Thursday, 5-8 p.m., Saturday 7-10 a.m.,
4-H grade or above and want to
teach Rover some new tricks,
or by private rental for $l2.50/hour. Great for birthday parties!
call the OSU extension office for
information on the next meeting To the Editor:
Starting Thursday, Feb. 4, preschool aqua classes 10-10:30. $25/10 weeks
know who I was and had never
or
show
up
at
the
In late August 1998, Dr.
spoken to me.
She then
Picttsc contact Widow Creek Waterpark for more information, 676-5752. Leave a message!
fairgrounds,.February 8, at 6
Robert Markovitch presented a
informed
me
that
the
to learn more.
proposal for comprehensive
Markovitch proposal had been
medical coverage in North
rejected outright by the board
Morrow County to the Morrow
"several months ago".
In
County Medical District and
addition, she informed me that I
Administrator Susan Brock.
was not welcome at the medical
district
strategic
planning
The plan included 24-hour-a -
day, seven-day-a-week coverage
meeting on February 12 and that
by two physicians - one board
unless I had a proposal for
certified in internal medicine, obstetrical care for the north
the other in family practice. The end, the
board was not
Saturday, February l&th ~ 8 a.m. to Noon
physicians would have provided interested in speaking to itie at
Í I i
care at both the Boardman and all.
Irrigon medical clinics and also
Somewhat shocked, 1
provided weekend coverage at immediately contacted Meg
the Pioneer Memorial Hospital Murray, who assured me that
in Heppner as needed. Hospital Sheila Dahlman had not said
coverage for North Morrow what she (Sheila) had just told
County residents would have me, but that Sheila was probably-
been provided by these same upset with me because I had
two physicians at a hospital in spoken out against the "Cat
Umatilla County.
Scanner". Now I challenge,
In addition, associated anyone to tell me when I have
agreements,
communicated
spoken out at any of the public
confidentially to several MCMD meetings in the last year. I've
board members, would have been so quiet at these meetings
added clinics for pediatrics,
that friends are wondering if I
obstetrics/gynecology,
am comatose or merely
orthopedics and physical therapy catatonic. My crime, apparently,
at the Boardman and/or Irrigon
was telling a board member that
facilities.
A chiropractic
she could get free, helpful and
physician, already providing
current information on the costs
services to several businesses at
of owning, operating and
the Port of Morrow, had also
maintaining Cat Scanners from a
agreed to provide weekly clinic
person who a) lives in Morrow
County, b) runs and directs a
hours in Boardman.
radiology department and c) has
When Susan Brock had
direct experience with the
difficulty
locating
Dr.
installation,
operation and
Markovitch's proposal, George
maintenance of Cat Scanners.
Koffler of the Bank of Eastern
Unfortunately, such knowledge
Oregon, was instrumental in
would not have come directly
bringing the proposal to the
from Sheila Dahlman, which is
attention of the MCMD Board
the source of the conflict.
members. I was assured by
So I would like to take this
Susan Brock, Meg Murray and
opportunity to apologize to
Cara Osmin that the MCMD
Sheila
Dahlman
for
Board wanted to discuss the
recommending that anyone seek
Markovitch proposal just as soon
an opinion other than hers. 1
as the "hospital crisis" was
only hope she will take the
resolved.
In November, I
earliest opportunity to tell us all
contacted Administrator Sheila
what to think and believe so
Dahlman, who assured me that
such conflicts can be avoided in
she and the MCMD Board
the future, especially since none
wanted
to
"enter
into
of us are apparently capable of
negotiations" on the Markovitch
independent thought. I'm sure
proposal as soon as the condition
this will greatly aid our efforts to
of the district had stabilized. To
work together to meet Morrow
this date, no member of the
County's health care needs.
MCMD Board or administration
(s) Steven R. Zielinski, M.D.,
has made any attempt to contact
J.D., A.B.I.M.
Dr. Markovitch.
Speaking
Hermiston
personally, I would think it is
very
difficult
to
recruit
physicians if you make no effort
to talk to them, especially when
awarded at 2 p.m.
they-contact you directly.
Having lived in Morrow County,
I understand the warmth and
friendliness of the residents, but,
unfortunately, people outside of
The Milton-Freewater Chamber
Morrow County may not realize
of Commerce Candidates Forum
how truly enlightened y’all are.
On January 25, I contacted will be held Thursday, Feb. 11, at
Administrator Sheila Dahlman 7 p.m. at the Milton-Freewater
to request information on the Community Building.
The forum will include
financial impact of the Kinzua
Mill closure on Pioneer candidates for Blue Mountain
CENEX
Memorial Hospital and the Community College at-large
L A N D O'LAKES
Heppner Clinic. 1 was treated positions and Umatilla-Morrow
Service
District
with great hostility.
Ms. Education
Dahlman claimed she didn't positions.
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