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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 18,2012 Heppner wrestling camp to Volleyball camp to be held feature Hall of Fame coach at HHS Heppner will host a Co bra Victory wrestling camp on July 23-25 at the Hepp ner Elementary School for wrestlers from third grade through high school. The camp will run daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registra tion will begin at 8:30 a.m. on July 23. Attendees will be responsible for their own lunch. The camp clinician is Hall-of-Fame coach Marc Sprague from Cobra Wres tling. Sprague has more than 40 years of coaching experience and has coached Olympians, world cham pions, various age group All-Americans, and hun dreds of national and state champions. The camp theme is “Be a Beast on Top,” fea turing Sprague’s unique and proven techniques for dominating opponents and countering their attacks. At tendees from Heppner and lone schools will receive the resident team price of $75 per person, while the cost for attendees from other schools is the normal Cobra four-day camp rate o f $229. Pre-registration and more information can be found at the Cobra Wres tling website at www.co- brawrestlingsystems.com or by contacting Heppner coach Mark Lemmon at 541-215-9248 or mlem- mon@beobank.com. Boardman city manager renews contract The Boardman City Council announced they gave City Manager Karen Pettigrew a favorable re view during their annual review process held in ex ecutive session July 10. The city also renewed her contract for the 2012-2013 fiscal year with a 3 percent pay increase. Pettigrew has been Boardman’s city man ager for five years. In other city business, the council approved a liquor license for Lynard’s Spud Cellar. Currently, they have a license for beer and wine only. Councilors ac cepted the resignation of Councilor Jill Pambrun, who recently moved out side the Boardman city limits and no longer quali fies to serve. The council discussed moving forward with exploring a business license program as an alter native to adopting a mobile vendor’s ordinance. The council voted to retain the city’s current 3 percent franchise fee with Cas cade Natural Gas. Also, the council agreed, in concept, with a draft by the Oregon Solutions Team for support of a proposal to promote housing in Boardman. The next meeting of the Boardman City Council will be Tuesday, August 7, at 7 p.m. NRA endorses Rep. Greg Smith HEPPNER— The Nation al Rifle Association Political Victory Fund has issued a let ter to Oregon Rep. Greg Smith announcing their endorsement o f his 2012 candidacy for state representative. Carolyn Herbetson, Or egon State Liaison, National Rifle Association o f America, stated, “Rep. Greg Sm ith’s strong support for the Sec ond Amendment and work- ing knowledge o f the issu es surrounding this most important debate are greatly ap preciated and have earned him an ‘A + ’ Rep. rating.” Smith During 2011 and 2 0 1 2 , Sm ith su p ported legislation to prohibit government agencies from releasing information about CHL holders and applicants. He also supported legislation that would allow Oregon to rec ognize out-of-state concealed handgun licenses. Greg “Right now it is as important as ever to stand up and pro tect our Second Amendment rights and programs that pro mote gun safety, education and responsibility,” said Smith. Earn While You Learn Program At Community Bank we recognize the importance of education and would like to encourage our student-customers in their academic success. 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Volleyball camp will be held at Heppner High School Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 23- 25. The camp for students who will be in third through eighth grades during the coming school year will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Campers should bring gym shoes, a water bottle and a sack lunch. The cost is $30 per camper and will include a t-shirt. Camp for incoming HHS players will be held from 3-9 p.m. each day. The high school session will cost $50 and will include all clothing items needed for their season. Open gym for HHS students will be held at the high school on Sunday, July 22, at 5 p.m. Registrations for camp can be completed the first morning of camp. Contact Coach Pam Dowdy at 541- 676-9430 with questions. OCA sets up fire relief fund In response to the dev astating fires occurring in Harney and Malheur coun ties, the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association has set up a fire victim’s relief fund as a part of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Stewardship Fund. Chari table donations of cash or in-kind (including hay and supplies), are now being ac cepted online, via phone or in person at the OCA office. Ranchers are also seeking relocation options for cattle threatened by the fires. At last report, more than 60,000 acres were af fected by the French Glen fire, and residents were on a Level 1 evacuation warning. The Long Draw fire, started by lightning, threat ens acreage from Jordan Valley almost to Nevada, with more thunderstorms predicted. Bob Skinner, OCA Public Lands Chair, stated, “Over half a million acres look like a moonscape; there is nothing left. These ranchers have lost many cattle, which is threatening their way of life and source of income to support their families. The short-term and long-term affects will be devastating.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared Harney and Malheur coun ties drought disaster areas and it is expected that the counties will also be de clared a fire disaster. To make a charitable contribution to the Fire Victims Relief Fund, or to offer in-kind or relocation assistance, contact Kay Teisl, Executive Director of the Oregon Cattlemen’s As sociation, at 503-361-8941 or via email at kayteisl@ orcattle.com. Contributions can also be made online at http://www.orcattle.com/ make-a-donationocsf.html. Port of Morrow to offer facility tours The Port of Morrow will offer guided bus tours of its facilities to community, educational and business groups August 3-4. Tours will take place Friday, August 3, from 1-2 p.m. and 2-3 p.m., and Saturday, August 4, from 10-11 a.m. and from 11 a.m. until noon. Most tours last from 45 minutes to one hour. The Port of Morrow does not offer tours to young children. Email port@portofmorrow.com or call 541 -481 -7678 to reserve a seat on one of the scheduled tours. VEGETARIAN DINER -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE changing this we would cause turmoil, because this is cattle country,” Kathy said. They added that, though some locals are upset, oth ers, like ranchers Mark and Pam Wunderlich, are supportive of their move, The Maricks also "'stress that tlfey made the switch not because they are “anti meat” but because they wanted to provide healthier food alternatives to people in this area. “We want to be part of the solution for health in our community,” said Kathy Marick, explaining that their concern was not the meat itself, but the hor mones and antibiotics often found in the meat available to restaurants. Part of the impetus for the diner’s change was the recent “Biggest Winner” phenomenon in Morrow County, in which hundreds o f participants changed their lifestyles and diets in an effort to lose weight and become healthier. As Biggest Winner participants lost weight, the Maricks also saw themselves lose business. “When the county went on a diet, we had a lot of people who didn’t come in because of the high-calorie, fried food,” said Kathy, adding that many people told her they would con tinue their new lifestyles beyond the competition. While the county-wide diet was part of the reason for the change, the Maricks said the change went much deeper for them. Their tran sition began two years ago when their daughter, Abbie, now aged 10, was diag nosed with bone marrow disease. Abbie also has Down’s Syndrome. The family started searching for healthier food alternatives to help Abbie. Changes included ridding their di ets of products containing hormones and antibiotics, cutting out processed sugar and adding a variety of raw foods. The change d id n ’t come naturally. John, who grew up in lone and did custodial work for Morrow County for 30 y»ars, was what might be considered * the opposite of vegetarian. “1 grew up hunting, and my main course was always meat,” he said. While the change was difficult, the results, they said, were astounding. Not only did Abbie recover from the bone-marrow disease, but the Marrj<jks said her mind became'dearer and her school performance im- proved dramatically. Kathy lost 45 pounds, and John lost 60 pounds and was able to discontinue some medications. “That John got off all those meds and lost 60 pounds...to me, that is enough reason to change,” Kathy said. They say they started having a lot of people ask if they could have what the Maricks were eating, but “What we were eating wasn’t on our menu,” said Kathy. The Marick’s also found that their deep-fryers—the system for which had been grandfathered with the sale of the diner nearly ten years ago—were out-of-date and unsafe. They decided to stop using them, which re moved several items from their menu. With a small building and outdated fa cilities, and limited finan cial resources, the Maricks had to make a choice.. .they could offer the old stan dards or their new, healthy menu, but not both. “It wasn’t an odd choice in the sense that we have a lot of sick people (around here). A lot o f people’s doctors said they need a plant-based diet, but there was nowhere for them to go,” Kathy said of their de cision, adding that the near est vegetarian restaurant of which they were aware is in Walla Walla. “A lot of tourists are also vegetarian and vegan.” “We’re not advocating that the whole town become vegetarian,” Kathy added, “but we offer a healthy, safe alternative at a reasonable price.” The couple said that part of what they do to keep prices reasonable is make food from scratch. They estimate that more than 95 percent of their menu is scratch-made, with only about three items and some salad dressings bought pre made. They’ve also been hard at work developing a large menu with selections to please everyone. They said people tend to think vegan means “salad,” but they offer a wide variety of foods, including replace- msqts for old favorites like 'veggie meat loaf, burgers, raw spaghetti made of zuc chini, tacos and wraps. Most of their salads are vegan, but many of their sandwiches and other dish es can be prepared as vegan dishes if requested. They started offering the new menu last Thursday. It’s been a learning pro cess for the Marick’s, who, for nearly 10 years, have upheld the diner’s role as local gathering place and burger joint. Kathy, who refers to herself as some thing of a nomad, moved to the area in 1999. They couple married in 2001; Abbie was born in 2002 and they bought the diner the following year, in 2003. Kathy says she has been in the restaurant business her entire life, since the age of 16, managing several res taurants and owning one be fore the diner. However, the vegetarian/vegan venture is a new experience. “We’re trying to re educate ourselves with this food. The food we made be fore, people liked. Change is not easy,” Kathy said. One thing that won’t change—at least not com pletely— is their bakery section. Their popular strawberry rhubarb rolls will remain, as will other local favorites. However, there will also be new ad ditions. “We’re diabetic, heart- condition friendly. We (still) have desserts that require moderation, but we also offer healthy alternatives,” said Kathy. She added that they continue to develop a dessert section diabetics will be able to eat. The goal, she said, is a healthier life for everyone. “This has been the friendliest, most family- oriented community I’ve ever been in,” Kathy said. “We love our community and want to keep them around longer.” i
