FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 28, 2002 O f f T he W a ll... By A/ierlyn Robinson A popular cartoon comic strip featuring word definitions could define “par-a-dox” as waterfow l that love water. With some creeks dry as year-old cow pies, there’s less available habitat for quackers how ever. The proper dictionary definition o f ‘paradox’ lists statements that seem unbelievable or contrary to common belief such as recent new spaper commentary by influential citizens. I’m not referring to the running discussion in the East Oregonian concerning “one nation under God” in our Pledge of Allegiance- -religion has fueled struggles ever since Biblical times. What jumped out at me from print w as a statement by a w ell- known former local radio announcer who says, “Snake River dams between Lew iston and Pasco should be breached- -and no water should be taken from the Columbia and Snake rivers for irrigation w ithout an equal amount returned, bucket for bucket” for salmon restoration. This w ould supposedly restore salmon runs, according to him. This year’s salmon runs have been the largest in recent years. Does this man grow all of his own food using recycled water? Destroying dams would devastate the commerce and economy of the region. The small percentage of irrigation water taken from rivers is only a drop in the bucket compared to the gallons that flow downstream to the ocean. "Kinda” fishy thinking, according to many. Everyone has solutions for problems including the economy. The East Oregonian editor thinks that there’s no excuse for anyone going hungry in this country and finds it disgraceful that Oregon is at the top of the lists with more people seeking food assistance than any other state. Thankfully there are non-profit agencies and programs that stave off hunger and perhaps more needs to be done. But in his opinion the government should take care of the following: “access to medical care, food, housing and a safe neighborhood.” Terrific, then no one would have to work and all property could be divided equally or perhaps added to the acres already under government ownership. If fanners and ranchers received fair market share, there would be more surplus food to be given away. 1 question the statement that one reason Mexican residents immigrate here is to do work that Americans will not do. The creation of our overly dependent welfare system during recent years has contributed to people who decline to do manual labor. This was not true during the Great Depression o f the '30s, when people were willing to work for room and board. Nor was it true of both students and aduits once w illing to pick berries, dig row crops or ditches to survive. There is great waste in government spending, but no one seems willing to economize. It’s a paradox for sure when billions are spent on the survival of one whale while school systems are sorely in need of more funding. It’s said that 1/3 of Oregon students fail to earn a diploma. Perhaps public education also needs fine-tuning with more handi-on job training courses, like our defunct Vo-Ag program. Now our forests are going up in smoke because wildfires have been aided by elimination of selective logging or thinning timber stands and a policy of fire suppression. Environmentalists promote wilderness areas for forest preservation and wildlife habitat, although current intense fires are hardly conducive to animal or plant life. On our “drier than dirt” home scene- -thanks to wildlife predators, we are now duck-less- -so we need a “par-a-dox” to quack on our pond. School Sport Schedule . Fall sports schedules have been released for the lone and Heppner schools. Follow ing is a list o f games as o f Monday, August 26: IONE HIGH SCHOOL Varsity Football Sat., Aug. 31-Ione vs. Alsea at Dufur, 3 p.m. Fri., Sept. 6-Ione at C ove, 2 p.m. Frl., Sept. 13-Spray at lone, 7 p.m. Fri., Sept. 20-Dufur at lone, 7 p.m. Fri., Sept. 27-Condon at lone, 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 4-lone at Lyle, 7 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 10-Ione at Echo, 7 p.m. Fri., O ct. 18-Arlington at lone, 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 25-Bye. Fri., Nov. 1-Ione vs. South Wasco Co. at M aupin, 7 p.m. Junior Varsity Football Mon., Sept. 30-lone at Heppner, 5 p.m. Volleyball Thurs., Sept. 5-H eppner at lone, 5 p.m. Fri., Sept. 6-lone at Cove, 4 p.m.. Sat., Sept. 7-Summit Springs Tournament, Condon, 9:30 >a.m. Fri., Sept. 13-Spray at lone, 5 p.m. Sat., Sept. 14-Wahtonka Tournament, Wahtonka, 10 a.m. Tues., Sept. 17-Ione at Heppner, 5 p.m. Fri., Sept. 20-Dufur at lone, 5 p.m. Sat., Sept. 21-South Wasco Tournament at Maupin, 9:30 a.m. Sat., Sept. 21-JV tournam ent at Heppner, 9 a.m. Fri., Sept. 27-Condon at lone, 5 p.m. Fri., O ct. 4-Helix at lone, 5 p.m. Sat., Oct. 5-Ione vs. W heeler at Fossil, 4 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 10-lone at Echo, 5 p.m. Sat., Oct. 12-W heeler at lone, 4 p.m. Tues., Oct. 15-Ione at Helix, 5 p.m. Fri., Oct. 18-Arlington at lone, 5 p.m. Sat., Oct. 1 9-Dulur tournament at Dufur, 9 a.m. Tues., Oct. 22-Ione at Condon, 5 p.m. Tues., Oct. 29-Echo at lone, 5 p.m. Sat., Nov. 2-District tournament at Moro, 2 p.m. HEPPNER HIGH SCHOOL Varsity Football * Denotes league game Fri., Aug. 30-Central Linn at Heppner, 7 p.m. Fri., Sept. 6-Vemonia at Heppner, 7 p.m. Fri., Sept. 13-Heppner at Amity, 7 p.m. Fri., Sept. 20-Umatilla at Heppner, 7 p.m.* Fri., Sept. 27-Heppner at Pilot Rock, 7 p.m.* Fri., Oct. 4-game cancelled Fri., Oct. 11-Weston-McEwen at Heppner, 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 18-Heppner at Culver, 2:30 p.m.* Fri., Oct. 25-Sherman Co. at Heppner, 7 p.m.* Fri., Nov. 1-Heppner at Stanfield, 7 p.m.* Softball game benefits McElligott family The softball benefit for the Paul and Charity McElligott fam ily o f lone drew “ lots o f c o m m u n ity s u p p o rt and everyone had a lot o f fun,” said organizer Lynn Dee Ramos o f lone. Proceeds from the games will go into a fund to help the fam ily, w hich also includes children, Jerem iah, Salli and Diana, with medical expenses and travel. Paul M cE lligott was seriously injured in an automobile accident. Ramos said that seven teams paid an entry fee to join the tournament, held August 10-12, with various people paying for team s and o thers sending donations. She added that the team raising the most money, not necessarily the team that played the best, won the tournament. Sunflow er Junction was the tournament champion. C o-chairs besides Ramos include Melissa LaRue andShiloSvetich. We Print Letterhead H eppner G azette-T im es 6 7 6 -9 2 2 8 Mon., Mon., Mon., Mon., Mon., Mon., Mon., Junior Varsity Football Sept. 9-Riverside at Heppner, 5 p.m. Sept. 16-Heppner at Umatilla, 6 p.m. Sept. 23-Wahtonka at Heppner, 6 p.m. Sept. 30-Ione(tentative) at Heppner, 5 p.m. Oct. 7-Hermiston Frosh at Heppner, 5 p.m. Oct. 14-Pilot Rock at Heppner, 5 p.m. Oct. 21-Heppner vs.Weston-McEwen at Athena, 5 p.m. Volleyball * Denotes league game Thurs., Sept. 5-Heppner at lone, A/C, 5 p.m. Sat., Sept. 7-Riverside Tourney at Boardman, A, 9 a.m. Mon., Sept. 9-Umatilla at Heppner, C, 5 p.m. Tties., Sept. 10-Riverside at Heppner, A/B/C, 5 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 12-Condon at Heppner, A/B, 5 p.m. Tues., Sept. 17-Ione at Heppner, A/B, 5 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 19-Heppner at Umatilla, C, 5 p.m. Sat., Sept. 21-JV Tourney at Heppner, B/C, 9 a.m. "Thanks for not blowing smoke at work, Oregon.” I used to work outside. Used to smoke, too. Been inside working in this warehouse for fifteen years. Quit smoking about that time. But every time someone else would light up, I’d smell that smoke in the air. And I’d just want to get away. That was before the Oregon Smokefree Workplace Law. Thurs., Sept, 26-Heppner at Pilot Rock, A/B, 5 p.m.* Tues., Oct. 1-Stanfield at Heppner, A/B, 5 p.m.* Thurs., Oct. 3-Weston-McEwen at Heppner, A/B/C, 5 p.m.* Sat., Oct. 5-Heppner vs. Sherman Co. at Moro, A/B/C, 1 p.m.* Tues., Oct. 8-Pilot Rock at Heppner, A/B, 5 p.m.* Sat., Oct. 12-Culver at Heppner, A/B, 1 p.m.* Tues., Oct. 15-Heppner at Stanfield, A/B, 5 p.m.* Thurs., Oct. 17-Heppner vs. Weston-McEwen at Athena, A/B/C, 5 p.m.* Sat., Oct. 19-Heppner vs. Wahtonka at The Dalles, A/B/C, 1 p.m.* Thes., Oct. 22-Heppner at Pilot Rock, A/B, 5 p.m.* Sat., Oct. 26-Umatilla at Heppner, A/B/C, 1 p.m.* Tties., Oct. 29-Stanfield at Heppner, A/B, 5 p.m.* Thurs., Oct. 31-Makeup/Playoff Sat., Nov. 2-District Tourney at Pilot Rock, 3 p.m. Nov. 7 & 8-State Tourney at Monmouth HEPPNER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Football/Volleyball Fri., Sept. 13-Heppner at Stanfield, 3 p.m. Fri., Sept. 20-Umatilla at Heppner, 3 p.m. Fri., Sept. 27-Heppner at Pilot Rock, 3 p.m. Fri., Oct. 4-Heppner vs. Columbia at Irrigon, 3 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 10-Athena-Weston at Heppner, 3 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 17-Sunridge at Heppner, 4 p.m. Sat., Oct. 19-7th grade VB Tourney,TBA, 9 a.m. Sat., Oct. 19-8th grade VB Tourney,TBA, 9 a.m. SVVCD, Weed Board to meet A regular board meeting o f the M orrow SW CD/W eed A dvisory Board will be held Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 6 p.m., at the Pettyjohn O ffice building in Heppner. A genda item s and d iscu ssio n item s include: irrigation, measuring devices, BPA c o n tract update, DEQ- AFO/CAFO assistance update, d ire c to r e lectio n s, weed m anagement plan update and agency reports. The meeting is open to the public. “Oregon’s Best” cooking competition results in M eredith W alters o f Heppner was a double winner in the “O regon’s Best” cooking competition at the 2002 Morrow County Fair and Rodeo. She took first place honors in the shrimp salad contest co-sponsored by the O regon Traw l C om m ission and her hom em ade cupcakes were w inners in the H urst’s Berry Farm s B lueberry C upcake contest. Bonnie Wenberg, also of Heppner, was awarded first place for best homemade bread in the Bob’s Red Mill Favorite Bread contest. W inner o f the Super Muffin contest using Santiam products was Tina Palmer. The annual “O regon’s Best” competition was sponsored by the Agri-Business Council of Oregon and event co-sponsors. The nonprofit A gri- B usiness C ouncil is an educational, inform ation and promotional arm for the state’s agricultural industry. It promotes the industry and Oregon-grown products through its “Oregon’s Best,” “Landmark of Quality” and other ABC programs. Sheriff's Report Now smoking doesn't work in Oregon. And I’m breathing a whole lot easier. If y o u ’ve got q u e s tio n s , please contact u s: Information About The Law • Toll-free 1-866-621-6107 • www.healthoregon.org/tobacco • Your county health department Oregon Tobacco Quitline • 1-877-270-ST0P • 1-877-2NO-FUME (Spanish) • TTY: 1-877-777-6534 If you have a disability and need the material in an alternate format, call 503-731- 4273 (TTY: 503-7314031). SMOKEFREE WORKPLACES. IT'S OREGON LAW O regon D epartment O f H uman S ervices t Thés., Sept. 24-Heppner vs. Weston-McEwen at Athena, A/B/C, 5 p.m.* The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) reports handling the following business: -M CSO deputy cited Michelle Lucus, 19, for Exceeding the Maximum Speed Limit, 85 mph in a 65 mph zone. -MCSO deputy cited Joel W alter B urlingam e, 24, for Exceeding the Maximum Speed Limit, 81 mph in a 65 mph zone. -MCSO deputy cited Enrique Vazquez Venegas, 26, for Exceeding the Maximum Speed Limit, 83 mph in a 65 mph zone. -MCSO deputies arrested Michael Howard Jenkins, 36, on a Umatilla County warrant for D istribution o f a C ontrolled S ubstance, Possession o f a C on tro lled S ubstance, F requenting a Place w here Controlled Substances are Used. He was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail with $20,000 bail. The vehicle was towed. Willow Creek Symphony and Singers to begin rehearsals * The W illow C reek Symphony and Singers will hold their first fall rehearsals on Friday, Sept. 6, at the Heppner High School band room. The symphony will rehearse at 6 p.m. and the singers will rehearse at 7:30 p.m. A uditions for new symphony members will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 6 at the band f room . Basic instrum ental proficiency is a requirem ent. Players should be prepared t o . play a scale and a piece of their choice. Auditions are not required for those w ishing to join the singers. The W illow C reek Symphony and Singers include both youth and ad u lts from throughout Morrow and Umatilla counties. The director is R. Lee Friese of Athena, and assistant director is Wendy Appleton o f Heppner. For more information, call Myma Van Cleave at 676-5448. Willow Creek Local Advisory Council to meet T h e W illo w C re e k . SB 1010 L o c a l A d v is o ry Council will meet Wednesday, S e p t. 4 , a t 7 p .m . a t th e P etty jo h n O ffic e B u ild in g conference room, in Heppner. The purpose o f the m eeting is to review current updates to the D E p 303(d) list for 2002 and to discuss the current draft o f the W illow C reek Ag Water Quality M anagem ent Plan for the Willow Creek Watershed. The public is invited to attend. WCCC Golf News The W illow C reek Country Club held their Eddi Skow 18-Hole Tournament on A ugust 20. R esults are as follows: Low gross o f the field: first-Karen Bishop and Dana Reid, second-Eva Kilkenny, third-Jan Paustian. Low net o f the field: second- Jackie Allstott, third- Corol Mitchell/Loa Henderson and Lois Hunt. Long drive: Flight A- Mary Kincaid, Flight B-Lois Hunt, Flight C-Jackie Allstott. Least Putts: M ary Kincaid. M ost Putts: C arol Norris. Long Putt #3 & 12: Karen Bishop. KP #6 & 15 third shot: Loa Henderson. Chip In: Loa Henderson #3, Jackie Allstott #6. • Birdie: Janice Paustian #1 Mary Kincaid #1. The net w inner was Betty Christman. W e P r in t E n v e lo p e s Heppner Gazette-Times 676-9228