Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - THREE
Author, film-maker to present
book, movie locally
Author Stuart Dick will sign
books and present a half hour
movie documenting his first novel,
“Outback To Asia,” on Tuesday,
Aug. 27, at 6 p.m. in the Bank of
Eastern Oregon conference room
in Heppner, and on Thursday, Aug.
29, at 7 p.m. at the Rebekah Lodge
in Lexington.
Dick is an Eastern Oregon
native cu rrently living in
Pendleton. He grew up in
H eppner and graduated from
Eastern Oregon College in 1970
w ith degrees in history and
education. He gave up his
coaching and teaching career in
Author Stuart Dick
Corvallis in 1973 to begin a three-
year sojourn across three
continents in search of “the truth
about communism and Vietnam".
Dick says that “Outback To
Asia” is the “true story o f this
p ro v id en tial
ad v en tu re”
documented w ith eight-millimeter
film footage, tape recordings,
slid es, personal letters and
research for an Oregon State
m aster’s degree program. He
says the mission begins with “lofty
ideals and fervent convictions
which at times melt in the face of
obstacles, temptations, disease
and sickness and a never-ending
array o f adventures along the
way.”
“The novel is dedicated to
America’s Vietnam War veterans
who paid the price for America’s
freedom,” says Dick, who says
that his passion is to “honor the
sacrifice these men gave yet has
never been properly honored by
the nation they served.” Three
Vietnam war heroes killed in
V ietnam , Tim Strohm from
Enterprise, Greg Gessle from
Hermiston, and David Clark from
Heppner, personal friends o f the
author, are featured in the book
and movie.
The novel, which he says, is
written as creative nonfiction,
required developing the character
through a personal narrative for
each person in the book. Dick
says that securing permission
from all key individuals and the
technology to implant the eight-
millimeter film footage in the book
delayed the release for nearly 30
years.
According to Dick, “Outback
To
A sia”
presents
the
“adventures and misadventures
through the testim ony o f the
author as he struggles through
temptations, dangerous obstacles,
outlaws and bandits, and lovely
ladies to reach the killing fields of
SE Asia.” “These adventures,”
says Dick, “only set the table for
the real challenges of monumental
proportions inherent in the
upheaval o f SE Asia and the
Indian
S ubcontinent.
Communism, Islamic Jihad, Hindu
occultism, and the ascetics o f
Buddhism confront the author in
bazaar manifestations of culture
shock that co m p licates the
mission and forces a re-evaluation
of his American spiritual values
and ethics.”
The film “Outback to Asia”
is a 30-minute flashback to this
sojourn w ith o riginal eight-
m illim eter film footage and
cassette taped recordings brought
to the screen with the assistance
o f digital film, cd roms, and
computer technology.
Dick, 55, is a graduate o f
G eorge
Fox
E vangelical
Sem inary (form er W estern
Evangelical Seminary). He owns
and o p erates a building
construction business in the
Umatilla/Morrow county area.
Dick and his w ife, Ju lie, a
registered nurse, have two sons,
two married daughters, and one
daughter who is a freshman-to-
be at Pendleton High School.
“Outback To Asia” may be
purchased at Murray Drugs in
Heppner.
Artisan Village
awards prizes
Karen Holland won first
place in the Artisan Village
drawing at the Morrow County
Fair. The first place prize was a
basket from the Artisan Village.
Sheila Piper won second place
and w ill receive a slate
Christmas sign.
Robert Û. Roten, O.Û.
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MSWCD offers advice on wise water us
From Morrow Soil and Mater
Conservation Districte
This year is the 30th
anniversary of the Federal Clean
Water Act. The responsibility of
improv ing water quality belongs
to all citizens o f a watershed,
farmers, ranchers, rural residents
and those living in the city limits.
C lean w ater is also the
responsibility of industry, schools
and businesses.
W hat’s being done to
improve the quality of the water
in the Willow Creek Watershed?
The agriculture community, w hich
includes private forestland, wheat
and hay producers and livestock
producers, are involved with the
w riting o f the W illow Creek
W atershed Senate Bill 1010
A g riculture W ater Q uality
Management Plan. This plan will
identify best m anagem ent
practices to protect water flowing
through the watershed to the
C olum bia R iver and to
groundwater.
What can a homeowner do
to help? Use water wisely in and
around the hom e. W ater
efficiency plays an important role
in protecting water sources and
improving water quality. By using
water wisely, homeowners can
save money and help protect the
environment.
Water efficiency means using
less water to provide the same
benefit. There are many ways to
increase water efficiency in a
home-detecting and fixing leaky
faucets, installing high-efficiency
clothes washers and toilets, and
watering the lawn and garden
with the minimum amount of
water needed. Since watering the
landscape with an autom atic
irrigation system is the single
largest use o f water in the home.
w ater efficiency can be improved
by using proper irrigation and
scheduling techniques. Lawns
only need one inch of water twice
a week. M easure how much
water is being applied and only
water early in the morning before
10 a. m. and late in the afternoon,
after 6 p.m.
Using water-saving saving
techniques not only can save
hundreds of dollars pet year but
also can reduce the amount of
pollutants entering rivers, lakes
and streams. In addition, efficient
water use can reduce water and
wastewater treatment costs and
the amount of energy used to treat,
pump and heat water. And it will
help ease the burden on water
resources during drought
conditions.
There are many ways to save
water in and around a house, such
as stop leaks in toilets, faucets and
outdoor sp rin k ler system s;
replace toilets m anufactured
before 1993 (newer toilets use
co n sid erab ly less w ater per
Hush); replace old clothes
washers with a model with EPA’s
Energy Star certification, which
use 35 to 50 percent less water
and 50 percent less energy per
load;
run
w ashers
and
dishwashers only when they are
full; consider using low-water-use
and drought resistant grass, plants,
shrubs and trees, which can use
50 percent less w ater o f a
traditional landscape; and adjust
the c o n tro lle r on autom atic
irrigation systems monthly to
account for changes in the
weather and install a rain shutoff
device.
For more water saving tips,
call the Morrow Soil and Water
Conservation District at 676-5452
and take a virtual tour of a water
saver home at www.h2ouse.org.
Morrow County Fair flower
winners announced
Terry Tallman of Boardman
and Kathy Tellechea of Lexington
each won 17 first place, six
second place and two third place
prizes for their flowers in the
Morrow County Fair.
Other adult winners in the
flower category include: Rebecca
Morris-eight first places; Pam
Renfro- seven first places and
three second places; Judy
Cowett-six first places, seven
second places and one third place;
Ida Farra-six first places, two
second places and one third place;
Sue Gibbs-four first places, four
second places and four third
places; Martha Munkers- four
first place, three second places
and one third place; Toni Carter-
four first places; Bebe Munkers-
three first places, two second
placers and one third place;
Ram ona T eneyck-three first
places and three second places;
Leslie Meador-three first places
and three second places; Pam
Warden-two first places and one
second place; Meaghan Unruh-
one first place, three second
places and five third places; Bobbi
Childers-one first place, three
second places and three third
Fossil beds tour set
John Day Fossil Beds
National Monument will offer a
ranger-conducted hike into the
Blue Basin fossil beds on
Saturday, Aug. 24. The two-hour
hike will feature the geologic
landscape and fossil history of the
basin. The tour will begin at 10
places; Bettie Doherty-one first
place, three second places and
one thirdplace; Jerry Greeq-pne
first place and one third place;
Catherine Sims-one first place and
one third place; Raym ond
Teneyck-one first place; Carolyn
Holt-one first place; Barb Coiner-
one first place; Becky Hunt- one
first place; Eve Ironhawk-one
first place; Kelly Fritz-one second
place and one third place; Dorothy
Green-one third place; Dorothy
Jackson-one third place.
Winners in the junior division
include: Robert Worden-three first
places; Chelsey Betsinger-two
first places, two second places
and one third place; A fton
Betsinger-two first places and one
second place; Julianne Carlson-
two first places and one second
place; Alex Carlson-tw o first
places; Lexi Riddle, one first
place, one second place and one
third place; Maggie Armato-one
first place, one second place and
one third place; Eva Chitty-one
first place; Casey Riddle-four
second places and one third place;
Anna Unruh-one second place.
a.m. at the Blue Basin trailhead,
located three miles north of the
Sheep Rock Unit visitor center
along State Route 19. Participants
should bring good hiking shoes, a
sun hat, jacket, water bottle and
a camera.
T his is the only tour
scheduled for August. For further
information, call (541) 987-2333.
Because I t ’ s C o n ve n ie n t
Doug and Cathy Jory of
Pendleton wanted to make sure
the oral history of rodeo was not
lost. To do so, they interviewed
50 people w ho told about “the real
stories of men and women w ho
blazed the trail of a fascinating
way o f life— rodeo” and then
compiled the stories into a book.
The Jorys say that
num erous local cowboys are
mentioned in their book, including
Joe Cannon and his father Darrell,
who was the 1925 winner of the
Pendleton Round-Up and Mac
Griffith from Spray who, they say,
was killed in a bar room incident
and is buried in the Heppner
cemetery.
The Jorys were in
Heppner Friday and Saturday of
rodeo week and held a book
signing at Gardner’s Men's Wear
where the book is available. The
book is also available in
Hermiston at R oem ark’s, the
S tockm an’s C afé and The
D iam ond Eng tack store; in
Pendleton at Armchair Books, the
Pendleton Book Co. and Floyd’s
Truck Ranch. The book may also
be ordered by sending $21.95, plus
$3.95 shipping and handling to:
Outpost #1, 327 S.E. First St..
#135, Pendleton. OR 97801.
Special events add
to OTPR
NRA endorses Greg
Two special events added to
Smith
the excitement at the Oregon Trail
Pro Rodeo this year. During the
Friday night performance, the
“Call Your Dog” contest was won
by a border collie named “Lacey”,
owned by Celia and John Moyer
in the small dog division and
“ S pades” , ow ned by Devin
Doutre and Bob Mahoney was
second. “Jesse”, owned by Sara
Greenup, won the trophy in the
large dog category and "C hief’,
owned by Rodeo Bandit Sandy
Kelso, was second. The very
large dog “Brutus”, owned by Ron
and Janet M cD ow ell, wa,s
determined by the audience td be
the most entertaining dog in the
contest.
Trophies awarded to the “Top
Dogs” were sponsored by the
HM Ranch.
At the Saturday afternoon
show o f the Oregon Trail Pro
Rodeo, Queen Salli McElligott
was surprised to find herself
blindfolded in the middle of the
arena in the “Find the Clown”
contest. With the help o f the
audience and announcer, Scott
Allen. Salli found the clown within
the time limit and was awarded a
gift certificate from the Oregon
Trail Pro Rodeo Committee.
Country Club
Ladies Golf
Willow Creek Country Club
had their Ladies’ Play Day on
August 15. Results are as follows:
Low Gross of the field- Shari
Stahl and Pat Edmundson.
Low Net of the field- Betty
Christman.
Least Putts of the field- Carol
Norris.
Flight A: low gross-Luvilla
S onstegard; low net-M ary
K incaid; least putts-K aren
Thompson.
Flight B: low gross-Betty
Rietmann; low net-Lois Hunt;
least putts-Lorrene Montgomery.
Flight C: low gross- Jackie
Allstott; low net-Joyce Dinkins;
least putts-Maude Hughes.
Chip in: Jackie Allstott. #1.
The
N ational
Rifle
Association has announced its
endorsement o f Representative
Greg Smith (R-H eppner) for
reelection to the Oregon House
of Representatives for District
57.
“On behalf of the members
of the National Rifle Association
in Oregon House District 57, we
are pleased to announce your
“A+” rating and endorsement for
the N ovem ber 2002 General
Election,” said Tara Reilly Mica,
deputy dirc.c.tQL.NRA7U,A.$ta(p;
and LocalAfiáJrs.
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“I appreciate the support of
the NRA. P reserving our
constitutionally protected right to
keep and bear arms is a high
priority of my campaign.” said
Representative Smith.
According to the NRA news
release. Representative Smith is
on record opposing firearm
reg istratio n and m andatory
background checks for law
abiding citizens. “I believe we
must keep guns out of the hands
o f criminals, w hile not infringing
on the rights o f law -abiding
citizens,” said Representative
Smith. “The right to keep and bear
arm s is param ount to a free
society,” said Representative
Smith.
Walden to visit
Boardman
C ongressm an
G reg
Walden (R-OR) will visit the
Columbia River Processing Plant
o f the T illam ook County
C ream ery A ssociation in
Boardman. He will be at the plant
Wednesday, August 28, from 11
to 11:45 a.m. Accompanying him
will be Wayne Eskew, plant
m anager. Jack M ulder, plant
engineer, as well as other
officials. The plant is located at
79588 Rippee Road. Boardman.
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