TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 9, 2001
The Official Newspaper
of the City o f Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
Bicyclists raise money
for St. Jude
Engagement
Scott-Hunt
A smaller than normal crowd
tackled the lone St. Jude Bike-a-thon
on April 29, but riders ended up
enjoying some of the best conditions
in years. In the middle of a blustery
weekend. Sunday afternoon calmed
nicely for the event and temperatures
were moderate.
The first riders to reach lone from
Ruggs were Brendan McElligott,
Justin Delveaux and Gaylin Fickel,
pedaling the route in one hour and
25 minutes. Not far behind, Justin
and Tim Key sailed to finish line
in one hour and 34 minutes. The
remaining riders finished in groups,
enjoying the ride. One group of
riders even reported that they
stopped to watch a foal being bom.
Some riders, like Brenna Rietmann,
had energy to spare, pedaling eight
in-town miles to accompany her
22 Ruggs miles.
The in-town riders were led by
Jordan Graffs 20 miles, followed
by Beth Morter's 19 laps. The town
group gave indication that they
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Concern expressed over Klamath Basin
To the Editor:
The Malheur County Republican
Central Committee is writing to
express our concerns about and
enlist your support for the farmers
of the Klamath Basin who have had
their livelihoods threatened by the
inappropriate revocation of their
water allocation from the Upper
Klamath Lake reservoir. The Upper
Klamath Lake reservoir and
irrigation canals were constructed
or upgraded in 1906 by the
Reclamation Service. Landowners,
the State of California and the State
of Oregon ceded their water rights
for this watershed to the federal
government to get this project
started. The reservoir and irrigation
canals were constructed for the
purpose of irrigating farm land in
the Klamath Basin.
One o f the worst droughts in
many years exists today vn the
Klamath Basin. In April o f 2001,
the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Department announced no water
from the Upper Klamath Lake
reservoir would be allocated for
irrigation of farm land. One
thousand, two hundred farmers in
the Klamath Basin will receive no
irrigation water for their crops.
Instead, the water held in Klamath
Lake reservoir will be released to
promote endangered fish in the
Klamath nver system. These federal
agencies claim that the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 takes precedent
over the water needs and livelihood
o f these 1200 farmers who have
depended on this irrigation water
since the early 20th century.
Droughts have occurred in the
past and the fish have survived. This
is a gross miscarriage of judgement
and regulatory authority. This blind
application of the ESA is
inappropriate and will prove very
destructive for the families in
Klamath Basin, the City of Klamath
Falls and the Klamath County
economy.
The Malheur Republican Central
Committee opposes the choice oj
fish over people byThese federal
agencV s* aha \a c « u te # « V our
newspaper to educate your readers
about this travesty of bureaucracy.
(s) Jeff Whitter
Malheur County Republican
Central Committee
Ontario
St. Patrick's Senior Center
BULLETIN BOARD
By Liz Straley
Over the weekend, a Woman's Touch project was completed: the
cushion pads for the oak captain's chairs, a donation by Dr. Wallace
W olff upon retirement, were taken apart, washed, ironed and re-stuffed
with new foam donated by Jane Rawlins. Labor was furnished by Jane
Rawlins, Daisy Collins and Liz Straley.
At present, we have a full house occupancy with an excellent and
caring manager, Marion Murcheson. At present, of the 19 apartments,
nine have been repainted and recarpeted.
Exercise class was held on Tuesday morning. There was one table
o f card players with coffee and snacks served.
There were 90 diners and take-outs on Wednesday. The meal was
served by Clarence and Clance Baker. Katherine Hoskins and Rev. Andrew
Johnson from the First Christian Church.
The decorations on the walls are of colorful spring flowers and rain/shine
umbrellas. The tables are decorated with candles and live geraniums-very
cheerful. We are grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Ernie McCabe for their hard
work.
On Thursday, exercise class was held in the morning, with a light
lunch of baked spaghetti, spinach salad, dessert and beverages following.
A John Wayne movie, "Angel and the Badman," was watched afterwards.
There were two card tables of players, with coffee, lemonade, cookies
and candy enjoyed. People were in and out with plants for the Heppner
Garden Club exchange on Saturday, May 5. There was even a box of
red seed potatoes.
Velma Wright, Marlene Barnett and Liz Straley had a delightful
visit and delicious seafood lunch with Alice Wagner at the Rose Arbor
Assisted Living complex in Hermiston. Alice is a former eight year resident
o f St. Pat’s Senior Center and a five year RSVP volunteer. She is doing
well after open heart surgery as is her pet dog "Bingo." She keeps up
with the Heppner news via the "Gazette." She would be happy to hear
from you.
Bud Lundell says, Here's a blast from the past... Who was the first
person to own a car in Heppner and what year and model was it?
Our sympathies to Man on Murcheson on the loss of her brother-in-law,
and Doug Gunderson's loss ofhis grandmother at 90. Both lived in California.
The Wednesday, May 9 Mother's Day menu was baked ham. mashed
potatoes, green beans, perfection salad, combread, muffins, pudding
and beverages.
Don’t forget Mom on Sunday, May 13.
On the drawing board are plans for the Memorial Day Dinner on
Sunday, May 27, here at the senior center. The menu will be ham, turkey,
salads, rolls, fruit cobbler and beverage. A door pnze and prizes for
the youngest and oldest guests will be awarded. The doors will open
at 12 noon for coffee hour, with dinner at 1 p.m. Archie Padberg. board
member and "chief cook and bottle washer" (no pun intended) is in dire
need of six to eight volunteers, young and not so young, or whoever.
Call Archie at 676-5355.
might never stop, but finally gave
up when the refreshments were put
away.
Riders collected pledge money
for the nde with all money raised
going directly to St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital in Memphis,
Tenn. Riders are asked to turn their
money and pledge sheets into the
Bank of Eastern Oregon, lone
Branch, by Tuesday, May 15 so that
prizes may be ordered.
St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital is a leading children’s
cancer research facility and is funded
mainly by public donations. St. Jude
Hospital has one of the lowest
overhead costs of any of the major
health chanties, with 86 percent
of every dollar going to current and
future needs of the hospital.
Anyone wishing to make a
donation or for further information
may contact Anne Morter at 422-
7429 or Janet Thompson at 422-
7549.
Kevin Scott and Jennifer Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Scott, Heppner, announce the
engagement of their son, Kevin Graham Scott, Enterprise, to
Jennifer Allison Hunt, The Dalles.
Jennifer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hunt, The
Dalles. She is a 1995 graduate of The Dalles High School and
graduated from Eastern Oregon University at LaGrande in 2000
with a bachelor o f arts degree in history with a minor in business.
She is employed at Eastern Oregon University.
Kevin graduated from Heppner High School in 1994 and
received a bachelor o f science degree in biology with a minor in
chemistry from Eastern Oregon University in 1999. He is
employed with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in fish
research at Enterprise.
The couple plan a June 2, 2001, wedding at the First
United Methodist Church of The Dalles.
Global warming topic of conference
A conference on global warming,
(503) 244-8318 or by e-mail at
"Is Global W arning Real: An
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Interfaith Forum .East of the
'TVrc'ctonŸerench, co^frfisôfed
Case^k$" wilW^held iftpie
*by.tlie'Mid-Columbia FetWwship
at The United Church o f Christ of
„fr Churches, is one of four regional
Congregational of The Dalles, 111 conferences of the Oregon Interfaith
E. 5th Street, The Dalles. The Global Warming Campaign.
conference will be held on Saturday,
June 9, from9a.m.-3:30p.m.Cost
We Print BUSINESS CARDS
is $10 per person and includes lunch
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and materials.
The conference will address three
fundamental questions: What is
Global Warming and how will affect
us? Why should we care? Global
Warming as a Spiritual and
Religious Issue and What can we
do?
Speakers and resource people
include Ron Mote, atmospheric
scientist from the University of
Washington, who will address the
predicted impacts of global warming
on Eastern Oregon and Washington;
Brison Ellinghaus from Seawest
Wind Power, who will discuss the
potential for wind energy east of
the Cascades, as well as
representatives from USDA
Agricultural Research Station and
Carbon Technology Transfer Center,
who will explore the issue of carbon
sequestration and the role of
agriculture. The Rev. Mary Sue
Evers, co-chair of the Oregon
Interfaith
Global
Warming
Campaign and a representative from
the Umatilla Confederated Tribes
will bring a moral perspective on
global warming
In addition. Representative Ron
Wyden is invited to speak on the
role of federal policies in addressing
global warming in ways that benefit
rural communities.
The conference is open to anyone
seeking to learn more about global
warming and its possible impacts
on the land, lifestyles of people east
of the Cascades. "The faith-based
communities may be especially
interested in exploring global
warming as a religious issue and
how to faithfully respond. It is also
for anyone interested in the ways
in which global warming solutions,
such as renewable energy and carbon
sequestration, can benefit rural
communities," said a news release
For
further
information
concerning the conference, contact
Van Rietman at (541) 384-4148,
ihe Rev Karl Vercouteren at (541 )
296-2909. or Isa Brown. 422-7273
For information about the Oregon
Interfaith
Global
Warming
Campaign, call Jenny Holmes at
Ladles’ Night: Ginger O’Brien and crew
will be serving swiss steak with all
the fixings. Dinner starts at 6 p.m.
Mother’s Day Observance will be held
upstairs at 8 p.m., with Lodge to follow.
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