SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 21,2005
Sew Happy members compete in state food competition A view from the hill
By Doris Brosnan
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Sherilyn Peck prepares her hot tuna hoagie for the sandwich
division of the contest.
Talent show participants: (Back Row L-R): Nancy Vander Does,
Maggie Armato (right) is interviewed by a food prep judge at Victor Vander Does, Mary Ann Elguezahal, George Jeffries,
the “Foods of the Pacific Northwest Intermediate Food Prep Lowell Gribble, Cynthia Kennedy and Cleo Edwards; (Front
Row L-R): Evelyn Broun, Irene Swanson, George Nairns and
Contest.”
Diana Sharp.
Catherine McElligott prepares to serve the judges her “Buddha’s Emily Thompson (right) interviews with a judge in the mini-
Delight” dish in the one pot meal division.
meal division competition.
Several members of
The Sew Happy 4-H club
traveled to Salem to com
pete against 4-H members
from around the State in the
“T h e Foods of the Pacific
N o rth w est In term ed iate
Food Prep Contest.” At the
State Fair they prepared rec
ipes of their own choice in
front of a judge and audi
ence. They then served the
food to the judge and were
interviewed. The 4-H mem
bers are expected to have
complete knowledge of in
gredients they used and the
nutritional value o f their
foods and com plim entary
side dishes.
Sherilyn Peck pre
pared a hot tuna hoagie in
the sandwich division. She
received a blue ribbon for her
efforts, doing very well in the
presentation and nutrition
segment.
Catherine M cEllig
ott prepared a healthy and
delicious stir-fry called Bud
dha’s Delight. This dish won
her a blue ribbon in the one
pot meal division.
E m ily T hom pson
competed in the mini-meal
contest and prepared home
made fettuccini with mari-
nara sauce and a Caesar sal
ad she scored high and also
received a blue.
M aggie
A rm ato
served a Thai Chili fried rice
for the grain division of the
food prep contest. She was
named Champion for her di
vision. She also prepared a
shrimp ravioli in basil cream
sauce and a Sicilian orange
salad for the Mini Meal con
test. She received a special
award for best use of trawl
fish in the mini meal division,
a blue ribbon and was named
Intermediate Division Win
ner of the Foods of the Pa
cific North West Contest.
Everyone did a great
job, learned a lot and had
fun.
Changes at DMV at least 2 years away West Nile Virus detected in Umatilla
Oregonians can expect big changes in the future in how County
they get driver licenses and identity cards under both fed
eral and state legislation passed in 2005. But those chang
es won’t begin to take effect for at least two years.
By mid to late 2007, DMV will compare the facial im
ages of applicants for driver licenses and ID cards against
images already on file. This check will prevent people from
obtaining a license or ID card in more than one name or in
someone else’s name. The 2005 Oregon Legislature ap
proved this change under Senate Bill 640.
This process will require DMV to issue a temporary
license or ID card and to mail the final version to the cus
tomer after completing the facial recognition check.
SB 640 allows a fee increase of up to $3 per card to
pay for the facial-recognition check and other requirements
under the bill. Yet that fee increase is unlikely to take effect
until at least 2008.
Oregonians will see even bigger changes under the fed
eral Real ID Act of 2005, signed by President Bush in May.
States will have until May 2008 to comply with the
act. If a state does not comply with the new federal re
quirements, the state's license or ID card will not be ac
cepted as proof of identity by federal agencies for purpos
es such as entry into federal buildings or air travel.
Oregon already complies with many of the federal re
quirements, such as requiring proof of date of birth, docu
mentation residence within Oregon, and retention of digi
tal photos of drivers and ID card holders. But the law will
add several new requirements for people who apply for
driver licenses or ID cards. Among them:
-Proof of citizenship or legal presence in the United
States.
-Verification of identity documents with the issuing
agency-for example. Social Security number with the So
cial Security Administration and Alien Registration Num
ber with the Department of Homeland Security.
-Rejection of all foreign documents except official pass
ports.
-Photograph of all applicants even if they are denied a
driver license or ID card.
-Electronic imaging of all documents that customers
present.
In Oregon, the new requirements under the Real ID
Act are not expected to be in place until 2(X)8. Several
provisions of the act need federal rules to clarify details,
and changes to Oregon laws w on't be considered by the
Legislature until 2007.
Customers can start preparing to make their future visits
to the DMV more convenient by checking to see what forms
of ID they have, other than their driver license, and mak
ing sure that they are safely stored. Customers also may
consider obtaining other forms of ID for which they qual
ify, such as a passport.
Oregon's cost to implement the Real ID Act is not yet
known.
L EÄ Ä A H
U m a tilla C ounty
Public Health Department
identified a case of West Nile
Virus in a horse near Milton-
Freewater, said Genni Leh-
nert. A dm inistrator of the
Health Department. Testing
was completed at the Wash
ington Animal Disease Diag
nostic Laboratory in Pull
man, WA confirmed the vi
rus.
This is the first de
tection of the virus in Uma
tilla County. The horse had
to be euthanized. “It is not
surprising to see the disease
appear in horses here,” says
Emilio DeBess DVM, MPH,
State Public Health Veteri
narian. “We’ve seen the vi
rus move northward since it
was first identified in South
ern Oregon last year and
have been aware that the vi
rus is in several counties bor
dering Umatilla County.”
West Nile is primari
ly a bird disease and crows,
magpies and jays are espe
cially susceptible. Mosqui
toes becom e infected by
feeding on an infected bird
and can pass the virus to hu
mans, horses or other hosts
when they bite. Genni Leh-
nert. Administrator o f the
U m atilla C ounty Public
Health Division said, most
people who become infect
ed do not become ill. Some
may develop mild flu-like
sym ptom s such as fever,
headache, body aches and
occasionally swollen lymph
glands or a rash. In rare cas
es West Nile may cause en
cephalitis, or inflammation
of the brain. Individuals with
severe or unusual headaches
should seek medical care as
soon as possible. She en
courages people to contin
ue submitting dead birds for
testing so officials can track
the spread of West Nile in
Umatilla County.
Local Officials and
health care p ro v id ers in
Umatilla County have been
notified of the virus detec
tion.
The State of Oregon
has set up a West Nile Virus
Information line. For more
information please call (866)
703-INFO.
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By DAVID SYKES
L A N D S C A P IN G C A N H ELP S A L E
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Student Today!
It —
What a fine time the Willow Creek Terrace residents
had in August. They donned their colorful garb, cooled
their feet in their mini-pool and enjoyed the South Seas’
atmosphere at their luau on the 12'\ They shifted gears
and attitudes for the annual fair on the 18lh, getting into the
swing of all things rural and agricultural. They did some
toe tapping and singing along with the OP Time Fiddlers
on the 2 1 And they settled down to some volunteer work
the next week, when they stuffed envelopes with the Board
of Directors’ invitations to an appreciation barbecue. Now
into September and enjoying the beautiful fall-like days,
residents continue their always-something-to-do pace.
Not only was the Terrace represented by 38 entries
in the Morrow County Fair. It was also well represented
by the resident-and-staff singing group, the “Willow Creek
Gang,” at the talent show during fair week. The group of
11 songbirds enjoyed singing “You Are My Sunshine” as
much as the audience enjoyed listening to them.
Since that week of the fair, residents have looked
forward to Betty Carlson’s weekly visits. She is reading
the stories of families’depicted in the new addition to the
mural on the agricultural museum building, which was
officially presented to the public during fair week. (The
stories were written for the occasion and are now available
in the kiosk at the museum.) Most of the residents have
been long acquainted with members of these families and
enjoy hearing their histories, which oftentimes trigger other
memories that lead to some good sessions of reminiscing.
September special events began with an exhibition
of skills by Cyndi Sumner’s tumbling class of young people
on the 2nd. On the 10lh, composer John Nilson performed
some of his selections on the piano, to the pleasure of the
residents. Always welcome, the Lutheran-Episcopalian
Youth Group came for dinner and visiting on the 18,h.
On Friday aftemoohs, Terrace residents are usually
TYtSMtfd'fb phftiCiphfdiirl a°gam e o f som e sort with
representatives of St. Patrick Catholic Church, but on the
16lh. they were in store for a delightful surprise: a talent
show. Members of that congregation, young (Healy, Taylor,
Grant, Lindsay) and older (Kenny, Turner, Wilson), offered
vocal and piano selections and Rev. Gerry Condon provided
the comic relief with a few jokes and stories. And then the
audience and performers enjoyed the refreshments created
by Pam Worden.
So, as September passes, Willow Creek Terrace
continues to be a busy place for the residents who take
advantage of the variety of daily activities and the special
occasions, not the least of which are the birthdays. Evelyn
celebrated her special day in July, but the residents have
had to wait until this month for more birthday cake. Nina,
Fred and Stubby are all September celebrants, so there will
be ample opportunity to sample some refreshments and to
wish a neighbor “good health and good w ill,” two
pleasantries of life at the Terrace on the hill.
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market value.
Many professional land
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will make your home stand out
among others on the market,
thus creating a fresh, inviting
look that actually draws buy-
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planting a few flowers, cutting
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