Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 16,1999 - FIVE
Chamber Chatter Senior immunization
By Claudia Hughat, Chambar Managar
The Chamber of Commerce
welcomes another new member.
Kay
Fowler,
of
Hair
Expressions. Our barbers are
members but Hair Expressions is
the first beauty shop to join the
Chamber. Welcome, Kay.
Ready to tour? The annual
Chamber tour is scheduled for
Thursday, June 24. The tour
will include the Umatilla Army
Depot, lunch and Potlatch
Corporation.
The bus will
depart at 9 a.m. from the
Chamber off and return at 3:30
p.m. Please call the Chamber
office, 676-5536, for further
details and to reserve a space on
the bus. Members and guests
are welcome to attend.
The 4th of July is drawing near
and with it the lone and
Boardman celebrations. Are
there some people who like to
have fun and who would be
willing to drive the Paddy
Wagon with a couple of
leprechauns eager to celebrate
the holiday? Please call the
Chamber office, 676-5536, it
you would like to volunteer to
drive the Paddy Wagon and/or
be a leprechaun in the 4th of
July parade. Make it a family
affair... call to volunteer.
The community continues to
wait patiently for the final
decisions to be made on the mill
site by the "powers that be".
Patience is difficult, but there is
no way to market a site or
buildings to anyone until that
. knowledge is in hand. Once we
know what we are working with,
then a response team, plans for
• marketing and round table
discussions will be forthcoming.
In the meantime, tell some of
your old classmates, your
friends, people with connections
to keep their eyes open for
hometown solutions.
It is equally important that the
public be aware of the results of
the Willow Creek Valley
diversification study and the
Heppner strategic plan, so watch
the paper, on the web, and on
Channel 3 for information
sharing dates in June.
Thought for the week: "Accept
that some days you're the pigeon
and some days you're the
statue."
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Lions club
celebrates 25th
anniversary
The Heppner Lions Club cel
ebrated their 25th anniversary on
June 10 at the Morrow County
Fairgrounds with an informal bar
becue. The key note speaker was
International Director Ed Gear.
New members were installed by
District Governor Bob Guerrant.
Vice Governor Elect Carol Tate
inducted new members.
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campaign underway
An important senior health
campaign, “It’s Worth A Shot,”
aims to raise awareness about
pneumococcal disease and the
importance of being immunized.
“Pneumococcal infection kills
thousands every year and most of
these are people aged 65 or older,”
says Jennifer Kelly, public health
nurse at the Oregon Health Divi
sion. “Because of this, we are urg
ing Oregonians over 65 to protect
themselves by getting vacci
nated.”
Pneumococcal disease is an
infection of the lungs, blood or
brain. Although it strikes most of
ten in winter and spring, it can
occur during any season. The vac
cine may be given any time of the
year.
Pneumococcal vaccine is a
once-in-a-lifetime shot for most
people age 65 and older, accord
ing to Kelly. “Seniors should ask
their health care provider about
receiving the immunization. It’s a
safe, effective way to prevent
pneum ococcal disease,” she
By Dorla Brosnan
states. The vaccination is covered
by Medicare, Part B.
The vaccine is also recom
mended at any age for people who
suffer from chronic diseases, such
as diabetes, heart disease, kidney
disease or lung disease. A sec
ond shot may be necessary after
five years or at age 65.
People may get this vaccina
tion at Morrow County Health
Departments in Boardman on
Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.-12 noon and
1-4 p.m. at the Health Dept, of
fice; in Heppner on Thursdays,
8:30 a.m.-12 noon and 1-4:30 p.m.
at the Family Service Center
(Health Dept, office); and in
Irrigon on the second and fourth
Thursdays of the month, 9:30 a.m.-
12 noon and 1-4:30 p.m. at the
Irrigon Medical Clinic.
“It’s Worth A Shot” is spon
sored by the Oregon Health Divi
sion and the Oregon Adult Immu
nization Coalition. Morrow County
Health Dept, will provide posters
and brochures to area clinics and
senior centers.
Booster club to sponsor
basketball board
The Cardinal Booster Club
met Monday, June 7, at lone
High School. President Debbie
Radie will hire a contractor to do
the carpentry work on the 1980
district basketball board.
The money for painting the
gym was cut by the budget
committee. Members agreed to
go ahead with other gym
improvements such as moving
the
flag,
making
state
championship flags and redoing
the
district
championship
boards.
The 4th of July t-shirts have
been ordered and paid for. Both
children's and adult's sizes will
be available at Wheatland
Insurance the week before the
fourth. The shirts will be sold at
the golf tournament July 3.
It was announced Jessica Krebs
won the Cardinal Booster Club
scholarship. The $300 award is
based on academic achievement,
written communication skills,
participation and leadership in
school activities, and community
involvement.
Coach Dennis Stefani
announced an upcoming boys'
basketball tournament June 18
and 19, with eight teams
participating. The tournament
will run from 2-9 p.m. Friday
and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
The club agreed to provide
concessions, with Betty Gray
and Jeri McElligott in charge.
Scott Burright will try to get
bottled water donated.
Club members voted to buy
new football ropes at a cost of
$350.
Stefani showed the club a
sample booster jacket that can be
made for lone fans. They will
be available for sport team
participants at cost and the club
agreed to make them available to
boosters, by order only, at a
slight charge. Both stencil and
embroidery styles will be
offered. Stefani has ordered
three dozen adjustable hats to
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sell. They are imprinted with
"Cardinals-
Big
Sky
Conference" on the front Club
members will sell the hats for
$15 each.
The teacher reception will be
the first fall booster club
meeting. Because of Labor Day,
the meeting was scheduled for
Monday, September 13, at 6:30
p.m. The meeting will include a
potluck in the school cafeteria.
Site council members will be
voted on and new officers for the
booster club elected.
Twelve members were present
at the meeting.
The next meeting of the
Cardinal Booster Club will be
Monday, July 12, at 7 p.m. at the
high school.
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The Morrow County Court
approved the purchase by the
sheriffs office of two road spike
systems.
Public Works director Van
Arsdale reported as follows: The
base portion of Valby Road is
completed and the crew is now
adding crushed rock. Upper
Rhea Creek from Brenner
Canyon to Ruggs is being oiled
and blade patched. The crew
will move to a small portion of
Willow Creek not finished last
year and then on to work on
Patterson Ferry and preparation
work on Wilson Road.
The court discussed the road
plan and the question of signs at
the Port of Morrow; approved a
permit for CenturyTel to bury
line along Redding Road; and
agreed with Van Arsdale that an
engineering plan for a proposed
irrigation pipe under Lexington
Grange Road should be
examined
before
possible
approval. The judge requested
another "trucks entering" sign at
the highway entrance from
Finley Buttes.
Van Arsdale and planning
director
Tamra
Mabbott
addressed the court regarding
their efforts to develop a policy
to
cover
requests
for
improvement, maintenance or
accepting jurisdiction of public
roads.
The court discussed the
historical significance of roads
noted in the 1986 memorandum
of understanding with the U.S.
Forest Service and voiced
concern that the roads remain
open. Further discussion with
the federal agency of a
supplemental memorandum with
changes will ensue. The court
also discussed the Ione-
Boardman Road, including
questions related to PGE,
Boeing and the squirrel
populations.
The court had questions of
county counsel Bill Hanlon
relating to the multi-purpose
building at the fairgrounds
concerning the need for
prevailing wage rates for
individual phases of the project
and the siding and roofing
donations, as well as a donation
for that labor.
The court approved a contract
for the electrical work at the
building and referred the bids for
the arena sprinklers to the Fair
Board. Board Chair Bellamy
will pursue a resolution to the
question of water pressure and
building occupancy. Contractor
Jerry Gentry clarified some
issues about the work his
company is doing at the fair
building and the donation that
covers that work. He reported
that the building has now been
approved by the engineer as
structurally sound.
Representatives of the Soil and
Water Conservation District,
Janet
Greenup and Jim
McElligott, weed manager Dave
Pranger, Mamie Anderson and
Ed Tamasky of Boardman Chip
Company discussed with the
court a proposal to add weeds to
the county's "A List" in the
Weed Control Ordinance-
Reported was that spotted
knapweed seems concentrated in
the Rock Creek area, where
landowners have been working
to control it. Whitetop might be
rated a number-one priority and
spotted knapweed, number two.
Perennial
pepperwood
is
reported to be bad in the north
end.. Hounds tongue, which is
poisonous to cattle and easily
transported by animals, is
reported around the county but
not in large quantities. Three
weeds on the "A List" are not in
Morrow County and two are
being addressed through the
weed plans, Pranger reported.
In support of better education,
Anderson noted that several
farmers have been surprised to
learn that only one of the
knapweeds is targeted by the
Weed Board. Pranger reported
that they are not enforcing
control of any weeds on the "B
List." They discussed weeds that
are being grown for medicinal or
for other economic purposes.
Anderson pointed out forms of
control other than chemical,
such as mechanical and
biological.
They agreed that enforcement
must be consistent, that there is
a concern among landowners
about this and that lack of
enforcement will dilute the
program. There was concern
about placing weeds, like
endemic knapweed, on the list
but not being able to enforce
control. The court approved
placing perennial pepperwetd,
hounds tongue and whitetop on
the "A List" and agreed that
educational efforts need to be
stepped up. Pranger will talk
with the lmgon City Council
about adopting a local weed
control ordinance. The court
also approved another weed-
spraying contract with the
railroad.
After discussion with assessor
and interim zone manager Greg
Sweek, the court approved an
amendment to the boundaries ot
the Columbia River Enterprise
Zone to include the .0625 area
Sweek also reported
notification from the Oregon
Economic
Development
Division that withdrawal from
the Greater Umatilla Enterprise
Zone will mean that a site
targeted for the aluminum plant
will be out of the zone unless it
is included in the Columbia
River Zone through a boundary
changed. He reported, too, on a
meeting with the Tillamook
Dairy.
Emergency Management
Director Beard, in an update on
CSEPP, reported that 100 radios
have arrived, and he now waits
for authorization from the state
to transfer funds for the contract
with SSI to test them. The court
approved authorization for the
electrical and acoustic testing ot
10 emergency alert receivers.
Beard
shared
information
concerning the need to replace
county radios, which will be
obsolete in 2005 when we will
lose our frequency and have to
go to a narrow band width. The
need for more frequencies could
be filled with an 800 MHZ
system and provide better
capabilities, but Morrow County
is one of two sites in the country
that did not get such a system.
Beard also reported on the
CSEPP budget matters and
informed the court that the Army
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