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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 23,2013 - FIVE Lexington girl takes The flu: W hat it is and what to do first in Hoop Shoot about it division Lexington girl Sydney Wilson won first place in the Girls 8-9 division of the Northeast District Elks Hoop Shoot, held on Jan. 19 at Sandstone Middle School in Hermiston. Wilson was 16/25 at the district com petition and will advance to the State Hoop Shoot on Feb. 9. There were more than 579 girls who participated in their local shoots in the 8-9 division in the district. Sydney Stefani of lone placed third in the 12-13 girls division and shot 12/25. Other participants from H eppner included Kevin and Derrick Smith, Keegan Gibbs, and Tresslyn McCurry. Complete results are: First Place Boys 8-9: Jace Troutman o f Arling ton, 19/25 shots plus 5/5 on the tie breaker First Place Girls 8-9: Sydney Wilson of Lexing ton, 16/25 First Place Boys 10-11: James Helmen of Hermis ton, 18/25 First Place Girls 10-11: Nyah Hickman of Hermis ton, 18/25 First Place Boys 12-13: Kaden Webb of Umatilla, 18/25 First Place Girls 12-13: Jada Bums of Hermiston, 14/25 Thirty-five kids from Baker, Condon, Enterprise, Heppner, Hermiston, Hood River, M ilton-Freewater and Pendleton competed in the District Hoop Shoot, rhere were 3,367 kids who participated in local hoop shoots within the district. The first place kids will compete in the State Hoop Shoot on Feb. 9 at 1 p.m. at Lesley Middle School in Salem, OR. The state shoot will feature district champions from the seven districts in Oregon. Those winners will then advance to the Regional competi tion, held in Vancouver, WA in March. The national competition will be held in Springfield, MO in April. Each year, more than 2.5 million kids participate in the program nationally. Local photographer wins people’s choice Above is the photo taken by Lexington woman Kathy Tellechea of two wild stallions having a minor dispute. The stallions are part of what is referred to as the “Hollywood” herd in the South Steens Herd Management Area, located in southeastern Oregon. The photo, “A Minor Disagreement,” won the People’s Choice Award in the Coast Weekend 2012 Photo Contest. It received almost 2,000 votes. Winners were announced in early January. - Photo by Kathy Tellechea 4-H leaders wanted The Morrow County 4-H program is looking for leaders to help advise and meet with local club members for various proj ect areas. Anyone who is skilled in the arts, or maybe has a green thumb, or perhaps knows their way around the kitchen.. .any of those skills, along with many more, are available to county youth as 4-H projects. “Have a friend that you would like to team up with to start a club? That works too—the more the merrier!” says OSU Extension agent Ashley Jones. The 4-H program is specifically looking for cooking leaders in the Hep pner area to start a new club with interested members. All new 4-H leaders must submit a completed appli cation, pass a background check, and also attend a new-leader training. Prior experiences in the project area and working with kids in a safe environ ment are two key elements to help both leader and club succeed. Anyone who has ques tions, needs more infor mation, or is interested in volunteering as a Morrow County 4-H leader, call the office at 541-676-9642, stop by at 54173 Hwy. 74 in Heppner, email ashley. jon es@ o reg o n state.ed u, or check out the website at http://extension.oregon- state.edu/morrow/ and click on “4-H youth.” The following is provid ed by the Morrow County Health District. Flu season is here. Eastern O regon has not been affected by the flu as much as other parts o f the nation; however, it’s still important to take action to protect yourself from the flu and decrease the spread of infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other healthcare providers have published some answers to common flu questions. Take the time to review this help ful information and, if you have any specific questions or concerns, call your local healthcare provider. How do I know if 1 have the flu? You may have the flu if you have some or all of these symptoms: -fever (it’s important to note that not everyone with flu will have a fever) -cough -sore throat -runny or stuffy nose -body aches -headache -chills -fatigue -som etim es diarrhea and vomiting W hat should I do if I get sick? Most people with the flu have mild illness and do not need medical care or antiviral drugs. If you get sick with flu symptoms, in most cases, you should stay home and avoid contact with other people except to get medical care. If, however, you have symptoms o f flu and are very sick or worried about your illness, contact your healthcare provider (doctor, physician’s assistant, etc.). Certain people are at greater risk of serious flu- related complications (in cluding young children, elderly persons, pregnant women and people with certain long-term medical conditions) and this is true both for seasonal flu and novel flu virus infections. If you are in a high-risk group and develop flu symptoms, it’s best for you to contact your doctor. Remind them about your high risk status for flu. Health care providers w ill determ ine w hether influenza testing and pos sible treatment are needed. Your doctor may prescribe antiviral drugs that can treat the flu. These drugs work better for treatm ent the sooner they are started. Do I need to go the emer gency room if I am only a little sick? No. The em ergency room should be used for people who are very sick. You should not go to the emergency room if you are only mildly ill. If you have the em ergency w arning signs of flu sickness, you should go to the emergency room. If you get sick with flu symptoms and are at high risk of flu complica tions or you are concerned about your illness, call your healthcare provider for ad vice. If you go to the emer gency room and you are not sick with the flu, you may catch it from people who do have it W hat are the emergency warning signs? In children -Fast breathing or trou ble breathing -Bluish skin color -Not drinking enough fluids -Not waking up or not interacting Money, supplies stolen from church Between 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8, and 8:30 a.m. the following morning, someone entered the parish hall of All Saints Episcopal Church and stole several items, reports Pastor Katy Anderson o f the Shared Ministry of All Saints and Hope Lutheran Church in Heppner. The person or persons helped them selves to a number of items, including paper supplies and funds that had been collected to help provide a scholarship for an adult or youth to attend Ascension Camp in Cove. Anderson said there is normally not money sitting around in the church, but there happened to be that night; she didn’t say how much had been taken, only that it was not a “huge” amount. The b u ild in g w as locked, as it alw ays is when unoccupied, Ander son said. “ We don’t know how they got in, whether it was an unauthorized use o f a key or a side door that wasn’t closed tightly,” she said. A n d erso n said the church isn’t out for retri bution—though a police report was filed for the record—but they did want to alert other members of the neighborhood o f the theft, and maybe have a talk with the perpetrator. “If it is some kid from the n eig hborhood who would like to have a chat, we’d love to send them to camp,” said Anderson. She added that funds from another source are available to pay the rest of camp tuition on behalf of the individual who took the money. -Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held -Flu-like symptoms im prove but then return with fever and worse cough -Fever with a rash In addition to the signs above, get medical help right away for any infant who has any of these signs: -Being unable to eat -Has no tears when crying -Significantly fewer wet diapers than normal In adults -Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath -Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen -Sudden dizziness -Confusion -Severe or persistent vomiting -F lu-like sym ptom s that improve but then re turn with fever and worse cough How long should I stay home if I’m sick? CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other things you have to do and no one else can do for you. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine such as Tylenol.) You should stay home from work, school, travel, shop ping, social events and public gatherings. W hat should I do while I ’m sick? Stay away from others as much as possible to keep from making them sick. If you must leave home, for example to get medi cal care, wear a facemask if you have one, or cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue. Wash your hands often to keep from spread ing flu to others. What is the difference be tween a cold and the flu? The flu and the com mon cold are both respira tory illnesses but they are caused by different viruses. Because colds and flu share many symptoms, it can be difficult (or even impos sible) to tell the differ ence between them based on symptoms alone. Most people who have flu symp toms will not be tested, and do not need to be tested, because test results usually do not change how a patient is treated. Treatment, if decided upon by the health care provider, will usu ally be based on severity of symptoms and how likely a person is to have compli cations of flu—not on the basis of a test result. What are the symptoms of the flu versus the symp toms of a cold? In general, the flu is worse than the common cold, and symptoms such as fever, body aches, extreme tiredness and dry cough are more common and intense. Colds tend to develop grad ually, while the flu tends to start very suddenly. Colds are usually milder than the flu. People with colds are more likely to have a runny or stuffy nose. Colds gener ally do not result in serious health problems, such as pneumonia, bacterial infec tions or hospitalizations. The best way to pre vent the flu is by getting a flu vaccination. About two weeks after vaccination, antibodies develop that pro tect against influenza virus infection for the entire year. Flu vaccines will not pro tect against illnesses caused by other viruses, such as the common cold. Heppner High news By Jordan Jones This upcoming week our Heppner Mustangs have three basketball games. The first one is on Fri day, Jan. 25, versus the Union Bobcats; this game will take place at 4 p.m. The second game will be on Saturday, Jan. 26, versus the Weston-McEwen TigerScots; this game will take place in Weston and will start at 6 p.m. The last game will be on Tuesday, Jan. 29, against the Irrigon Knights; this game will take place at 6 p.m. On Friday, Feb. 1, dur ing halftime of the varsity games, the seniors will be hosting the senior service auction. lone cheer raffles Globetrotters tickets The lone cheer squad is raffling off two tickets to see the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters on Saturday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. at the Rose Garden in Port land, OR. Raffle tickets are $5 each, three for $10 or five for $20. The girls will be selling the tickets at lone home games or those who are interested in purchasing tickets can contact Misti Stefani at 541-422-7142. HHS wrestlers hold raffle Heppner High School wrestling team is holding a fundraising raffle for two juniper bar stools or a queen bed frame for $5 a ticket or six for $20. The drawing will be held on Feb. 2 at the Bank of Eastern Oregon invitational wrestling tournament. To purchase tickets, contact any HHS wrestler or Alita Nelson, 541-377-7300. The lone Library District will start their meeting on Thursday, Jan. 24, with a work session at 1:30 p.m. The regular meeting will convene at 2 p.m. and may be fol lowed by an executive session to discuss the hiring of a This week’s lunch meeting o f the Heppner Chamber library assistant (ORS 192.660(2)(a)). of Commerce will be held on Thursday, Jan. 24, at noon in A barbecued chicken dinner will be held Monday, the St. Patrick’s Senior Center dining room. Bill Langley Jan. 28, and Tuesday, Jan. 29, from 5-7 p.m. during the of Reklaim in Boardman will be the guest speaker. basketball games at Heppner High School. Cost of lunch is $10. Willow Creek Diner will cater. The dinner of chicken, beans, combread, salad, drink Lunch attendees are asked to RSVP no later than the and a dessert will be hosted by the eighth-grade class/ morning o f the Wednesday before to accommodate class of 2017. Cost is $5; proceeds support the eighth- KT’s Bat Out of Hell (left), enough meals. grade graduation. a senior black Mini Rex doe Chamber lunch meeting lone library district to hold work session Eighth-graders to hold chicken dinner Lexington rabbit wins big at show Community lunch menu Hope and Valby Lutheran and All Saints Episcopal church members will serve lunch on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The meal will include navy beans and ham, coleslaw, applesauce, com bread and cookies. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. owned by Kathy Tellechea and Pamela Renfro of Lexington, won a Double Best in Show and a Best in Specialty at the Inland Em pire Snow flake Shows held in Coenr d’Alene, ID on Jan. 12. The rabbit had some stiff com petition for those prizes, as there were more than 1,100 rabbits en tered in each show. -Photo by Kathy Tellechea Foster care classes scheduled in county Foster Parent and Oregon Adoption Foundation will offer classes Feb. 7-9 and 14-16 for those interested in becoming foster parents for Morrow County children. Call Boardman Children, Adults and Families at 1-800- 547-3897 ext. 224 if interested. I
