Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 5,2006 - THREE
Condon FFA members attend Cardinals take wins in
Blastoff Rocketeers to launch in
state FFA convention
Athena-Weston and Umatilla Dayton
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(Standing L-K): Jarrod Thomas, Justin YVagenaar, Brook
Griffith, Rachel Nelson, Katie Re and Melissa kamerrer; (Sitting
across the bottom): Amber Heidy, Jamie Schell, Remington Pike,
Erica Harrison; (Inside Cage): Michael Schell.
Eleven members of
the Condon FFA Chapter
attended the Oregon State
FFA convention March 27 at
Mt. View High School in
Bend. While there, members
Rachel Nelson and Erica
Harrison both earned theirs
State FFA Degree joining
only 19 other recipients from
Condon since 1938 and the
inception of the Condon FFA
C hapter. A d d itio n ally ,
H arrison w ill rep resen t
Oregon on the national level
in her E quine S cience
P roficiency Award area.
Proficiencies are awards in
project areas, like equine or
beef, and consist of a 15-
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M em bers o f the
Blastoff Rocketeers club will
be heading to Dayton on
Saturday, April 8 for the Odd
Roc launch with the Blue
Mountain Rocketeers. This
is a special launch were
m em bers set o ff th eir
weirdest rockets as well as
conventional ones. In the
past, the "Rubber Chicken"
has been flown, but sadly it
had to be retired this year.
On
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30,
Blastoff members gathered
Local soldier participates in
foreign community service
projects
the counter-terrorism
Navy C h ief Petty
Officer David S. Dooney,
son of Juanita Bohnhoff of
Irrigon and David Dooney of
U m atilla, and his fellow
shipmates assigned to the
guided-m issile destroyer
USS D ecatu r are in the
m iddle o f a sch ed u led
deployment as part of the
R onald R eagan C a rrie r
Strike Group 7 homeported
in San Diego.
Dooney’s unit made
port visits to United Arab
Emirates and Australia
w hile co n d u ctin g
maritime security operations
(M SO ) in the W estern
Pacific. The port visits were
opportunities for sailors to
participate in community
service projects, visit tourist
attractions and experience
different cultures.
M SO
sets
the
conditions for security and
stability in the m aritim e
environment and supports
page application with two
y ears o f reco rd book
d o cu m en tatio n
to
substantiate the application.
The application includes
things like hours worked, Tery Sintakova serves an ace against Athena-Weston.
money earned, depreciation/
a p p re c ia tio n ,
budgets,
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inventory,
n et-w orth
statements and a record of
skills achieved.
If you would like
more information about FFA
and the o p p o rtu n ities it
provides students, log on to
w w w .oregonffa.com or
contact the Condon FFA
chapter at 384-2441 or email
eheideman @condon.k 12.or.us.
St. Patrick’s Senior Center news
like to get together to sing...
especially old standards.
The regular senior
board meeting is set for April
19 at 12:30 p.m ., in the
center office.
The new ren tal
policy established by the
Heppner Housing Authority
Childhood is usually
is as follows: The first month Montana Marlatt wins in a tiebreaker against Athena-Westnn.
a tim e for creatin g fun.
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playing e n d lessly and
year lease commitment, the
lau g h in g (a lot). M any
payment of a $250 deposit,
people
are surprised to hear
plus paym ent o f the last
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that
some
children can be
m onth's rent. This policy
clinically depressed. Most
was established at the annual
children
experience normal
joint meeting of the Heppner
lows,
or
times of sadness,
Senior Center Board and the
especially
following the loss
Heppner Housing Authority
of
a
loved
one,
or separation
on Feb. 28.
of
p aren ts.
C lin ical
depression is the persistent
experience of feeling sad or
down. It has been estimated
that approximately 1 in every
33 ch ild ren may have
depression. Once a child has
experienced depression, they
are at a h ig h er risk
experiencing depression that
can be re -o c cu rrin g or
ongoing.
William Meulink goes for the shot.
What are some risk
By Tori Heagy and Priscilla Tellez
facto rs fo r ch ild h o o d
The first tennis match of the season for lone was
depression? Children who
March 21 against Athena-Weston. The first match was won
are under sig n ific a n t
by Tery Sintakova, 6-4. Montana Marlatt was in a very
amounts of stress are more
intense match and ended up taking the w in 7-6, after a tie
likely to develop depression,
breaker. The Cardinals also won as a team.
as well as children who have
March 24 the Cardinals traveled to Umatilla to
experienced a significant
compete against Umatilla and Helix. William Meulink won
loss, been abused, have an
in singles 6-4 vs. a Umatilla opponent. Micheál Mayer and
attention disorder, conduct
Meulink won in doubles, 6-1.
disorder, or who have a
M o rro w C o u n ty C o m m is s io n e r
learning disorder. If there is
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a p aren t, sib lin g or
grandparent in the child's
Morrow County Grain Growers' Board
The regular monthly meeting of the Morrow County family who has experienced
Commission on Children and Families will be held on April depression, then the child is
Morrow County Wheat Growers' President 1999
11 at 6 p.m., in the conference room at Family Service m ore lik ely to also
& 2000
Center,
120 S. Main. Heppner. The public is encouraged experience depression.
Oregon Wheat Growers' League President 2003
to attend and participate in discussions. For further
What are some signs
Morrow County Soil & Water Conservation District
information or if you need special accommodations, call of childhood depression?
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676-9675.
While signs vary from child
Morrow County Planning Commission 1997-Present
Hope/Valby Church
volunteers will host the April
12 noon meal at the senior
center. The m enu is
published as Easter Dinner at
the center and will include
ham or leg of lamb, candied
yams, green beans, fruity jell-
0, rolls and coconut cake.
T he
H asbeen
Wannabes, a singing group
of a dozen (more or less)
from H erm iston w ill be
present on April 12 to offer
entertainm ent. The group
has three local people who
sing with them. They are
P auline M atheny, Joan
Basile and Marlene Currin.
A member described them as
being a group who simply
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lone Community Agri-Business Organization
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B u y in g a n e w v e h ic le s h o u l d be a p l e a s a n t e x p e r i e n c e .
Too often, th is is n o t how it tu r n s o u t. In ste a d of re sp e c t,
you get p re s s u re s a le s people, c o n fu sin g figures,
m islead in g a d v ertisin g and a p u rc h a s e b ased on how m u ch
you c an pay a m o n th an d n o t w hat you are buying.
We will sin cerely a p p re c ia te you r b u s in e ss
an d will a l w a y s be a v a ila b le to ta k e care o f y o u after the sale.
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and
security efforts of regional
n atio n s. M SO denies
international terrorists use of
the maritime environment as
a venue for attack or to
tra n sp o rt
p erso n n el,
weapons or other materials.
The primary mission
o f D o o n e y ’s ship is to
provide
m u lti-m issio n
o ffensive and defensive
capabilities. USS Decatur is
cap ab le o f o p eratin g
independently or as part of a
strike group. Its flexibility
provides presence with a
purpose, and strike power to
support jo in t and allied
forces afloat and ashore.
Dooney is a 1993
graduate of Riverside High
School and joined the Navy
in June 1993.
For
more
in fo rm atio n
on
the
d ep lo y m en t and high-
resolution photographs,
visit USS Decatur
Web site at www.navy.mil.
Childhood depression is real and
treatable
to child, there are generally
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for their regular meeting and
discussed ideas for future
rocket projects. The next
m eeting w ill be held
Thursday, April 13 at lone
High School at 7 p.m .
Members need to bring their
reco rd books and som e
rockets to work on. There
will also be discussion on
when to hold another club
launch.
For
m ore
inform ation, contact Pat
Struthers at 676-0989.
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some common sings present,
which include: persistent
sadness, hopelessness or
worthlessness; withdrawing
from friends and family;
frequent bouts o f crying;
in creased irrita b ility or
agitation; poor performance
at school; changes in eating
or
sleep in g
h ab its;
fo rg etfu ln ess
a n d /o r
difficulty making decisions;
freq u en t c o m p lain ts o f
headaches or other ailments;
lack o f en erg y ; and
statem ents of w anting to
hurt themselves.
What can parents or
caring adults do? Depression
is treatable. If possible, early
diagnosis and treatment is
best. If your ch ild is
e x h ib itin g the above
sym ptom s,
m ake
an
appointment with a mental
health professional or your
ch ild 's doctor. Treatment
can include counseling and
in some cases medication
may be recommended. Make
notes about the behaviors
that
are
c o n cern in g ,
including how long it has
been going on. how often
they occur and how severe
they seem . If you are
uncertain about whether or
not to make an appointment,
a brief depression scale is
av ailab le
at M orrow
Wheeler Behavioral Health.
If you have any questions,
would like to use the brief
depression scale or would
like to make an appointment,
please call Morrow Wheeler
Behavioral Health at 676-
916I (Heppner), 481-2911
(B oardm an) or 763-2746
(Fossil).
Account created
for Graves’ kids
An account for the
children of Ken Graves has
been set up at the Bank of
Eastern Oregon by the Class
of 1985. Anyone wishing to
contribute may do so at any
BEO Branch.