FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Whooping cough situation in northwest
TEACHER
RETIRES
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rancher Kelwayne Hague-
wood, whom she had met
in college.
“I’ve lived here ever
since,” she said.
Her marriage to Hague-
wood a year later—and the
subsequent birth ofchildren
Brian, Tony and Carrie—
didn’t end her teaching
career. Hague wood taught
fourth grade at HES for
more than 20 years, but
also taught Title 1 and every
homeroom grade except
sixth. She also substitute
taught through the junior
high level during maternity
leaves.
Her busy schedule,
complete with graduation
of daughter, Carrie, this
June, has left Haguewood
little free time over the
years.
“I don’t have time for
hobbies...but 1 will now,”
she said when the subject
She likes to read, play
go lf and travel, as well
as having an appreciation
for art. When it came to
retirement plans, she was
concise.
“The three R s,” she
said; “reading, relaxing and
recreating, in no particular
order.”
She added that she also
plans on spending time with
friends and family, par
ticularly her children, one
grandchild and 90-year-old
mother. Finally, she expects
to help her husband with
their properties near Hepp
ner and lone, as well as pos
sible substitute teaching.
Looking back over her
33-year teaching career,
Haguewood found it dif
ficult to pinpoint one thing
she will miss most.
“(I’ll miss) everything
about the school,” she said.
“We’re a family here.”
Article provided by the
Morrow County Health
Department
Outbreaks o f Pertus
sis (commonly known as
whooping cough) are oc
curring in Washington and
in Oregon. Most Oregon
cases are on the west side of
the state; there are currently
no cases of the disease in
Morrow County.
“We know people are
hearing about and are per
haps concerned about per
tussis,” says Shelley Wight,
C om m unicable Disease
Coordinator for the Morrow
County Health Department.
“The health department is
monitoring the situation in
partnership with the Acute
and Communicable Disease
program o f the Oregon
Health Authority and our
local medical providers. We
want to be ready to identify
cases and take the necessary
actions to reduce the spread
of the disease should we
begin to get pertussis cases
in the county.”
Whooping cough is a
respiratory disease caused
by bacteria that live in the
nose, mouth and throat of
infected individuals. It often
causes serious problems in
babies, but is usually milder
in older children and adults.
While pertussis can occur at
any age, infants and young
children are at the high
est risk of life-threatening
consequences. Almost half
of the 525 infants diagnosed
with pertussis in Oregon
since 2000 have had to be
hospitalized.
The first symptoms—
runny nose, sneezing, mild
fever and cough—usually
appear five to 21 days af
ter a person is infected.
After one or two weeks,
the cough gets worse and
starts to occur in strong
coughing fits. In young
children, these coughing fits
are followed by a whooping
sound as they try to catch
their breath. The strong
coughing may cause people
to vomit or turn blue from
a lack of air. It may be hard
for babies to eat, drink or
breathe. The disease can
last six weeks or longer.
There are things people
can do to protect them
selves and their families
from whooping cough;
-Get yourself and your
family vaccinated. See your
medical provider or call the
Morrow County Health De
partment to check on your
immunization status.
-All children should
have the complete DTaP
vaccination series.
-At age 11-12, children
need a booster shot in order
to extend their protection.
-All adults over age
19 who have not received
a booster shot should get
one. While an adult with
pertussis may not become
very sick, they can infect a
vulnerable infant.
-P r e g n a n t w o m en
should be vaccinated after
their 20th week.
Use good health man
ners, as pertussis is highly
contagious and spreads
easily by coughing and
sneezing:
-Cover your sneeze or
cough with a tissue or your
sleeve— not your hands.
Touching a tissue or shar
ing a cup can also spread
the disease.
-If you are sick, stay
home and avoid being near
infants.
-If sick or caring for
someone sick, wash your
hands often to avoid spread
ing germs.
-See your medical pro
vider if you have a severe
cough or a cough lasting
more than two weeks. Your
doctor can diagnose the
disease based on symptoms
and laboratory tests.
“Pertussis is a danger
ous disease, especially for
infants and young children
who are not yet fully im
munized,” says Health Di
rector Sheree Smith. “Even
if you are fully immunized,
there is no guarantee you
won’t get the disease.”
To stay inform ed or
get more information, visit
http ://1 .usa.gov/P ertus-
sisOregon or the Centers for
Disease Control at http://
www.cdc.gov/features/per-
tussis/.
Poker & cribbage
tournament planned Area churches plan Local teen named
OHSRA queen
VBS programs
The lone Red, White
and Blues annual Texas
Hold ’Em Poker and Crib
bage tournament will be
held Friday, June 29, at the
lone Legion Hall. Doors
will open at 5:30 p.m.
The evening will begin
with a mighty tasty meal
o f smoked pulled pork,
hand-made coleslaw, slow-
cooked baked beans, and
hand-prepared chili Verde.
“The pulled pork is
slowly cooked on Traeger
barbecues using a unique
blend of spices and season
ings, insuring an inviting
aroma and an amazing sa
vory taste,” comments an
event spokesperson. “The
coleslaw, baked beans and
chili Verde are all hand-
prepared and are derived
from family recipes.”
The meal will be com
pleted with a variety o f
freshly baked cookies. The
entire meal will be served
for donation.
Poker and cribbage
sign-ups will begin at 7
p.m. with play to begin at
7:30. Poker buy-in will be
$40, with no late buy-in
opportunities, and will pay
the top four players. Crib
bage buy-in is $20 and will
pay the top two players.
Sign-up time has been set
back a little this year to
accommodate the Friday
schedule.
Newly opened Route
74 will provide the no-host
bar.
“The poker tournament
is a great way to help raise
funds for worthwhile proj
ects and makes for a great
evening spent with friends,”
says a tournament coordi
nator. “Playing cribbage is
a fun and relaxing way to
spend the evening and to
help donate to the 4"’ of July
activities.”
Proceeds raised will
help fund the lone Red,
White and Blues celebra
tion.
St. Patrick's Catholic Church will hold vacation
Bible School June 25-28 from 9 a.m. to noon at the St.
Patrick's parish hall. Contact 541-676-9462 for more
information.
Several other area churches have banded together to
hold VBS for children ages four through 12 on the Hope
Lutheran parsonage lawn. That VBS will be held Mon
day, June 25, through Friday, June 29; it will begin each
evening with a free supper at 6 p.m. and will conclude
at 8:30 p.m. A kick-off barbecue will be held on Sunday,
June 24, at 6 p.m. so parents and students can meet the
staff, pre-register children and enjoy a free meal for the
whole family. Call 541-676-9970 for more information.
Elks offers college
scholarships
Heppner Elks BPOE
#358 will once again this
year offer scholarships to
students in honor of the late
Clarence Buchanan.
The current scholarship
is for any second- through
fourth-year college stu
dents, trade school students
or graduate school students
who are either members
themselves or have a parent/
grandparent or step-parent/
step-grandparent who are
members-in-good-standing
o f the Heppner lodge. The
application will be avail
able via email. Anyone who
needs a copy of the applica
tion can email scholarship
chairman Tim Dickenson
at dickensonchiro@centu-
rytel.net, stop by his office
or call 541-676-8990. Ap
plications are due June 30.
L illian S andford, a opportunity for meeting
junior at H eppner High new people, making life
School, earned the title of long friends while compet
Miss Oregon High School ing in a week -ong pageant
Rodeo Association Queen that has the young ladies
last w eekend at
busy from dawn
the Oregon High
to dusk each and
School Rodeo Fi
every day,” says
nals in Prineville.
Sandford’s mother,
S he c o m p e te d
Sylvia Sandford.
in a p p e a ra n c e ,
S a n d fo rd is
speech, modeling, Lillian
fundraising for her
interviews, horse Sandford
outfits and travel
manship and a writ
expenses to Wyo
ten test on National High ming. Anyone who would
School Rodeo knowledge. like to contribute to her
Sandford has earned reign can contact her at
a position on the Oregon 541-571-5930.
high school rodeo team and
Sandford resides in
will be traveling with her lone with her parents, Rick
teammates to Rock Springs, and Sylvia Sandford, and
WY July 13-21 to compete sister Ivy. She is an ac
at the 64"’ annual National tive member and officer
High School Finals Rodeo of Heppner FFA, National
(NHSFR) in the Queen Honor Society and FBLA,
competition.
as well as Morrow County
The NHSFR will host 4-H ambassador and junior
state and provincial queens 4-H leader. She plans on a
representing their high busy summer of travel and
schools, as well as rodeo representing Oregon high
queens from Australia.
school rodeo “to her fullest
“This will be a great ability.”
Stillman chosen for
all-star game
HES May students of No chamber
the month
meeting this week
Micah Stillman
from around the
o f Lexington has
state by Oregon
been chosen to play
8-Man coaches.
in the Oregon 8-Man
The 8-M an
A ll-S tar Football
All-Star game will
G am e. S tillm an ,
be held on Satur
the son o f Susie
day, June 23, in
Micah
and Berl Stillman Stillman
the C om m unity
o f Lexington, is a
Stadium on the
recent graduate o f
Eastern O regon
lone High School. He was University Campus. Kick
nom inated to play with off is at 1 p.m.
other outstanding athletes
Chamber members are reminded that there will not
be a chamber lunch meeting Thursday, June 21. The guest
speaker at the June 28 meeting will be a representative
from Advantage Dental, who will talk about their busi
ness in Heppner.
lone library district
to meet
Retirement potluck planned
Heppner Elementary School May Students of the Month.
The lone Library District will hold their monthly
Back (L-R): Naleah Stone, Keegan Gibbs, Coby Dougherty,
A community potluck honoring Barb Collin upon her Nicole Propheter, Cara Arbogast, Kael Osmin, Tarin Troxell meeting on Thursday, June 28, at 2 p.m. at the lone Public
retirement will be held June 26 from 6-8 p.m. in the lone and Morgan Burch. Front (L-R): Alexis Cutsforth, Derrick Library, 385 W. Main Street in lone.
Agenda topics include the 2012-13 budget hearing,
High School cafeteria. Families with last names A-M are Smith, Bridget Wizner, Blane Mahoney, Amelia Baker, Kegan
asked to bring a main dish; last names N-Z, bring a salad. Steagall, McKenna Bray, David Cribbs, Irelynn Kollman and bills to pay and planning for the new fiscal year. The
Landon Waddell. The character trait for May was confidence.
public is invited to attend.
The entire community is invited.
-Contributed photo
Heppner Les Schwab Congratulates Heppner Elementary's 4th Quarter
Honor Card Recipients and 2011-2012 Perfect Attendance Students!
4th Quarter Honor Card Recipients
Eli Petzoldt
JaceC o e
Tyson Vawser
Dillan Doyle
Johnny Resch
Kaden Combe
Anthony Rankin
Logan Angeli
Keegin Chitty
Jazmin Baker
Cam ryn Scrivner
Kednall Dowdy
Zander Fisher
G race Smith
Morgan Cutsforth
Suzanneah
Logan W addell
Cody Fletcher
Irelynn Kollman
Cason
Zandra Masterson
Alison Cecil
Hailey W enberg
Hannah Green
Katie W ilson
ZaBrena Masterson
Landon Mitchell
Drew Coe
Daem on W orden
Felix Matthew
Teagan Ram sey
Casey Fletcher
Kellen Grant
Mark Adam s
Chance McCormack
Jolene Serrano
Ananna W orden
Jonathon W addell
Gavin Hanna
Harley Anderson
Haytey Akers
C edie Dayandante
Rytee Bray
Hunter Greenup
Bill AUdntt
Kassidy Henrichs
Roy Collins
Kami Holtz
Brock H isler
Alexis Cutsforth
TyB oor
Evan Kollman
Jackson Lehman
Brett Jewett
G racey D elo ach
McKenna Bray
Sage Ferguson
Mason Lehman
Brian Lindsay
David Cribbs
A b b * M a nek
Blane Mahoney
G aige Futter
Shayfyn D elo ach
Tresslyn McCurry
G rad e Orem
Hayden Hyatt
Sebastian G arcia
M ikel Jaca
Nicole Myers-
Aubriana Rodriguez
Reece Gorham
Mooney
Joseph Sherm an
M ariae Mitchell
Chace Jones
Hannah Palm er
Madelyn Nichols
Jett Stew art
Jake Lentz
Serenity Rodriguez Nicole Propheter
Paul Lindsay
Noah Stone
G enevieve Smith
Dylan Rill
Ireland Martin
Am elia Baker
Kylie Boor
Kenneth Troxell
Cheyenne Shaw
Trevor Nichols
Sadie Orem
Madison Palm er
Jordan Spaulding
Jorden Sweeney
Aim ee Turrell
Cam i VanArsdale
Madison Combe
Izabella Garcia
Jared G eier
Kacie Gray
Claire G reb
Diana Healy
B ailee Heard
Derek Howard
Cason Mitchell
Hunter Nichols
O livia Schmidt
Caitlyn Scrivner
Nichole Shaw
Naleah Stone
Tarin Troxell
Jacob W allace
Ethan Akers
Morgan Burch
Morgan Correa
Keegan Gibbs
Dakota Howard
A lex Lindsay
Gibson McCurry
Hayden Qualls
Ivy Sandford
Reiah W aite
Tiffany Akers
C ara Arbogast
Zach Bredfield
Carson Brosnan
Jacee Currin
Coby Dougherty
Sophie G rant
Katlyn Harper
Darby Holtz
Jaiden Mahoney
Kaitlyn Martin
Shayna Osmin
Justice Petzoldt
Trent Smith
W yatt Steagall
Leo W aite
2011-2012 School Year Perfect
Attendance Students!
Back row (L-R ) Gavin Hanna. Jorden Sweeney. Jackson Lehman, Casey Fletcher, Antonio
Matthew, Ethan Akers, Payton Lehman, Alison C edi. Cheyenne Shaw, Austin Moses, Sa-
bashtian Futter Middle row: Tyson Vawser, Angel Matthew, Alexis Cutsforth. Gaige Futter.
Kaden Combe. ZaBrena Masterson. Kendall Dowdy, Chance McCormack, Cedie Dayan
dante, Kassidy Henrichs. Hayley Akers. Jake Lentz Front row: Claire Grieb, Caittyn Scrivner,
Madison Combe. Nichole Shaw, Jacee Currin. Tiffany Akers Chace Jones. Adan Guerra
Heppner Les Schwab donated gift certificates to further reward
Heppner Elementary’s perfect attendance students!
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