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Page 16 - Special Edition • Morrow County Fair and Rodeo • Heppner Gazette-Times, Wednesday. August 8, 2012 Morrow County 4-H helps build character T BLAIR SMITH, D.M.D. General Family Dentistry Sam e D ay E m ergency Appointm ents Paym ent Plans Available Dr. Sm ith • H abla E spanol Expanded Hours Dr. T. Blair Smith J s ip Fri. i am-4 pm 1 3 1 0 S-E. Second- Ste 203 • Pendleton • 541-276-4768 R aising children to be come decent and responsible adults is a complex and chal lenging job that is becoming increasingly difficult in our society. To be a person o f good character, youth must develop strengths o f the 4 “Hs” : head— they must know w hat is good; h e a rt— they must desire to do the good; hands— they must be willing to do good; and health— they must develop a lifestyle that supports the desire and willing ness to do good. The Morrow County 4-H program strives to develop good character in 4-H members. Qualities that define good character have been debated by various groups but, in 1992, the Josephson Institute o f Eth ics with the help o f scholars, parents, youth w orkers and others published the Aspen Declaration. This declaration has becom e the cornerstone for the c h a ra c te r d e v e lo p ment education program s in the United States. The Aspen Declaration states: 1. The next generation will be the stewards of the world. 2. The well being o f soci ety needs citizens with good Sydney Qualls posing with her presentation poster on African elephants. character. 3. People do npt a u to matically develop good moral character. Children m ust be taught so that they develop the values and abilities necessary for moral decision making and conduct. 4. Character education is based on core ethical values— pillars o f character develop ment— trustworthiness, respect for others, responsibility, fair ness, caring and citizenship. 5. These core values tran scend cultural, religious and socio-economic differences. 6. Although character edu cation is first and foremost an obligation o f faith communi Agricultural Testing EXPERTS IN THE LAB! EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD! AgSource Laboratories A Subsiduy ol Cooperative Resources International Your Local Lab For 35 Years IONE OFFICE HEPPNER OFFICE 265 N. Main Street, lone (541) 422-7410 • 1-800-585-7410 294 N. Main Street, Heppner (541) 676-9113 • 1-800-504-9113 NFTA CERTIFIED HAY ANALYSIS Proud Rodeo Supporters! HAVE FUN AT THE FAIR! 323 6th St. — P.O. Box 1350 — Umatilla, Oregon 97882 Nancy, Stacie, Steve, Janet, Kim, Karen, Terri and Luke (541)922-4894 TOLL FREE 1-800-537-1129 ties, the community in general, schools, and youth and family serving organizations are also responsible. 7. Youth have a b e tte r chance o f learning moral val ues if all groups work together to teach and reinforce moral values. 8. Every adult must take responsibility to m odel and teach the pillars o f character development. You can see that, although this declaration was only de veloped in 1992, 4-H, as the youth program o f the land- grant u n iv ersities (O regon State U niversity) has been using similar guidelines for the past 98 years. Pet show planned for Wednesday Think you have the coun ty ’s best pet? Now is your chance to prove it. The fair’s annual pet show will take place on Wednesday, August 15, at 3 p.m. The ugli est and prettiest pet contest will be held immediately following the show. E veryone is in v ited to “Come see all the many differ ent pets there can be.”
