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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Two COVID vaccine events scheduled in the county One-shot Johnson and Johnson doses approved to resume Two COVID-19 vac- cine events have been scheduled for this week, one in Heppner on Wednes- day, May 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Heppner city park. And the other on Thursday, May 6 in Board- man at the Oregon Trail Library from 3 to 7 p.m. The vaccines are free, open to anyone and no appointment is needed. No health insurance is required but if you have insurance you are asked to bring your insurance card. Anyone with questions may call 541-676-5421. The vaccines are the one-shot Johnson and John- son type which has been ap- proved by health officials to begin administering again. Distribution and adminis- tration of the Johnson and Johnson had been suspend- ed but is now approved by the CDC, Centers for Disease Control. The following notice was posted on the CDC web site: CDC and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommend use of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen (J&J/Janssen) COVID-19 Vaccine resume in the United States, after a temporary pause. Reports of adverse events following the use of J&J/Janssen vaccine suggest an increased risk of a rare adverse event called thrombosis with thrombo- cytopenia syndrome (TTS). Nearly all reports of this serious condition, which involves blood clots with low platelets, have been in adult women younger than 50 years old. A review of all available data at this time shows that the J&J/Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine’s known and po- tential benefits outweigh its known and potential risks. H o w e v e r, w o m e n younger than 50 years old especially should be aware of the rare but increased risk of this adverse event and that there are other COVID-19 vaccine options available for which this risk has not been seen. CDC and FDA will continue to monitor the safety of all COVID-19 vaccines. Join us Wednesday, May 5th Cinco De Mayo Celebration! 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tacos with all the fixins! Drink special! Members and Guests HEPPNER ELKS 358 "WHERE FRIENDS MEET" 541-676-9181 142 N MAIN ST Good News Only By Doris Brosnan “…. Out came the sun and dried up all the rain, and…” the May Day parade came off just as it had been planned. Such good news for Lexington’s optimistic, hard-working citizens de- termined to bring back an event from the past. And good news for the viewers who lined the parade route to show their appreciation – a fine float, many fine cars, a fine group of Papineaus, a fine display of Lexington equipment and Starvation Farms equipment and all else that made the event fine – and could later enjoy visiting and free pie. On the next day, May 2, Earl and Peggy Fish- burn celebrated their 57 th anniversary. Peggy remem- bers her much younger self assuming that married couples probably didn’t get beyond the 35 years togeth- er that her grandparents had celebrated. No secret, the need for compatibility and a glimpse of how well this couple gets along was their using much of their mile- stone day for work in their beautiful yard together. Enjoying a two-week leave from his Air Force Security Force responsi- bilities, Nathan Putnam is visiting his mom, Alicia Doherty, and stepdad, Chad Doherty. Alicia reports that Nathan enjoys his work, is in his third year of his six- year commitment, presently stationed in Minot, North Dakota. A 1998 Heppner High School graduate has called the Portland area home since setting out to make her mark. Jamie Hansen, daughter of Hoby and Su- san, is now Jaymes Neon, Costume Designer. Jamie’s early designs were hand- made accessories and re- worked vintages, and now her name is well-known for her work on TV and movies, designing for both puppets and actors. She earned an award for her designs in the TV series Portlandia in 2014, and her workload continues to grow, recently including designs for a Nicholas Cage movie. Look her up. Big article in Portland Monthly. Cam Wishart has been in touch with a newsy note: Cam moved from Heppner to Hood River sixteen years ago but has continued her subscription to the Heppner Gazette Times. She reports that she, too, is moving to Prairie City in June. She is looking forward to visits with Laurie Hire in their new homes. (Laurie’s hus- band was a cousin to Cam’s son-in-law.) The George Waterland Memorial Field is back in shape, thanks to many, and is getting used again – practices and games are bringing back the welcome sounds of young ball play- ers. Students named to EOU dean’s list Kellen Grant and Hunt- er Nichols, Heppner, have been named to the dean’s list for the 2021 winter term at Eastern Oregon University. Eastern Oregon Uni- versity named 629 students to the dean’s list for the 2021 winter term. Quali- fying students achieve and maintain a grade point av- erage of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while completing a minimum of 12 hours of graded EOU coursework. Valby Lutheran Church Valby Road Ione Oregon. 97843 Church Services 1st & 3rd Sundays 10:00 AM Available for: Weddings • Funerals Family Events 541-422-7300 Old Country Church All Are Welcome J ohn and Pat Edmundson’s great-grandson Max was two years old on April 30. He was so excited to share his cele- bration with his identical twin brothers, Olen and Archer, who were born on March 20 in Perth, Australia, where they live with parents, James and Kirsten Papanastasiou. Grandmother Vicki Ed- mundson lives in Baker City and is most eager for Aus- tralia to open for air travel. Dave Allstott’s crew has begun pouring cement for the new building that will stand where Lott’s Electric once stood, and soon they will be hanging the preserved and framed “Green’s Feed Store” sign – a surprise find hidden under that building’s siding – in the ag museum’s building dedicated to Cliff Green. The sign will be viewable from the sidewalk in the three-sided building just north of the main ag muse- um building, where one can likewise see a metal bench also dedicated to Cliff. (Yes, one of those benches.) The museums will soon be open, a nice draw for Heppner visitors, and the Farm Foundation Muse- um Board is looking for volunteers to meet and greet visitors at the Her- itage Museum and/or at the Agricultural Displays. Interested persons should contact Kathy Cutsforth Fulmer, 541-980-2352 or at the library or in the museum on Main Street. New windows have been installed on Main Street’s Artisan Village. So, a few set-backs (including a window with a crack), have slowed the greatly anticipated change, but the welcome, attractive look will soon be complete. According to news re- ports, Oregon’s population has increased 10.6 per- cent in ten years (mostly in the metropolitan area, of course), which is 3 percent higher than the general increase in the USA. And this growth means that our number of US Congres- sional seats will increase from five to six in our next election. One more voice to speak for Oregonians. Also, a six-member redistricting committee in Oregon now has the job of looking at our populations and completing a redistricting process by September – so says the news reports. We find ourselves amid a plethora of dandelions, known in ancient times as a health tonic, and at least once appreciated for their beauty by adults as well as children, who continue to pick bouquets of these beautiful flowers for special people. Some say dandeli- ons symbolize happiness and youthful thoughts, or health, power and persever- ance. They are an important food source for bees, which appreciate their pollen and nectar. So, as well as ma- kin’s for dandelion wine, dandelion flowers, greens, and roots are apparently great raw and cooked, as ingredients in many dishes. A banquet outside our doors – as long as you are not allergic. Bon Appetit. (But what about those white puff balls of seeds that blow in the wind?.) Rare seems to be the person who does not ap- preciate reading someone’s good news, so this col- umn will continue to share good-news tidbits as long as people email them to dbrosnan123@gmail.com or to call 541-223-1490 (can leave a message if necessary) or stop me on the street. As always, hoping some good news comes to everyone reading this. One solution for oxygen at home, away, and for travel Introducing the INOGEN ONE – It’s oxygen therapy on your terms No more tanks to refi ll. No more deliveries. 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