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    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.
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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
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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.
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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
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