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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 6, 2016 Ione students join national cause by planting ‘Pinwheels for Prevention’ Ione sixth-grade students showed their support for child abuse prevention by planting a pin- wheel garden last Thursday near the school reader board in Ione. The 150 pinwheels are meant to represent a happy, safe, and carefree childhood. The pinwheels will be up throughout the month of April. Ione sixth-grade students are, in alphabetical order: Morgan Alldritt, Parker Angell, Joshua Bleth, Blake Carter, Cedrick Dayandante, Emily Ehrmantraut, Hailey Heide- man, Faviola Jaurez Alvarez, Chance McCormack, Cecilia McElligott, Grace Ogden, Lucus Parker, Haylie Peterson, Kayla Rodriguez, Taylor Rollins, Onice Sanchez, Julianna Teeman, Katelyn Thompson, Anthony Villegas and Gary Walls. -Contributed photo April is child abuse prevention month, and Ione sixth-grade students showed their support for this cause by planting a pinwheel garden on Thurs- day, March 31. Pinwheels are a national symbol for child abuse prevention, and the Ione students planted 150 pinwheels near the school reader board in Ione. The pinwheels will be up throughout the month of April. Those students aren’t alone. More than 100 com- munity organizations, busi- nesses, hospitals, govern- ment ofices and individu- als in 35 counties across Oregon are partnering for the eighth annual Pinwheels for Prevention ® campaign, hosted by the Children’s Trust Fund of Oregon and Prevent Child Abuse Or- egon. “While the pinwheel creates a memorable and compelling visual, it is the story behind the pinwheel that makes the biggest mark,” said Pamela Heisler, Director of Programs and Partnerships at the Chil- dren’s Trust Fund. “The pinwheel is a sign of hope, and each pinwheel garden represents what we want for every child—a happy, safe and carefree childhood.” This year, Pinwheels for Prevention is on track to distribute more than 15,000 pinwheels and see a Pinwheel Garden hosted in every county. In Oregon alone, 10,010 children were vic- tims of child abuse and neglect in 2014; 46 percent of which were children younger than six years old. “At Prevent Child Abuse Oregon and the Chil- dren’s Trust Fund, we know that we can make a positive impact on the future by preventing child abuse and neglect today,” said Heisler “The best way to increase that impact is by involving citizens and communities in our work. Pinwheels have come to serve the physical embodiment, or reminder, of the great childhoods we want for all children.” To learn more about Pinwheels for Preven- tion, visit http://prevent- childabuse.org/resource/ pinwheels-for-prevention/. Mustang teams take irst, second at Pendleton invitational The Heppner girls’ golf team with their irst-place trophy from the Pendleton Country Club Invitational. L-R: Riane Dompier, Amanda Rea, third-place medalist for the girls’ tournament, Amanda Rea, Claire Grieb, Caitlyn Scrivner and Madison and Logan Grieb, second-place medalist for the boys’ tourna- ment. -Contributed photo Combe. -Contributed photo The Heppner Mustang golf program had another great day at the Pendleton Country Club Invitational last week. The girls’ team won its second tournament in a row and the boys’ team inished second in a strong ield of eight teams. The Heppner girls’ team shot a team score of 454 to beat La Grande by 10 strokes. Enterprise (502) finished third and Burns (526) was fourth. Amanda Rea shot a 94 to lead the team and finish as the third-place medalist in the tournament. Other scores for the Mustangs were Madison Combe (116), Claire Grieb (118), Wedding Tables Derek Gunderson & Meghan McCabe May, 21, 2016 Riane Dompier (126) and Caitlyn Scrivner (129). A total of 40 girls participated in the tournament. The boys’ team inished in second place behind the Nixyaawii/Pilot Rock team. Heppner shot a 384 on the day. They were fol- lowed by Burns (394), Vale (397), Enterprise (414), Echo (427), Nyssa (432), and Wallowa (445). Lead- MILES & ing the way for the Mus- tangs was Logan Grieb, who shot an 86 and inished in second place overall. Other scores for the boys were Dan Bretsch (94), Cason Mitchell (101), Reno Ferguson (103), Charles Cason (125) and Logan Burright (132). There were 56 boys who golfed in the tournament. MILES OF SMILES Emma Osmin & Jordan Wright May 7, 2016 Rick Worden & Kelsie Fox May 28, 2016 Lane Bailey & Jessica Hughes June 25, 2016 HES kindergarten roundup planned Heppner Elementary School would like to re- mind parents that the school will be rounding up all the kindergarten students for the 2016-2017 school year next Tuesday, April 12. Appointments are available from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will last ap- proximately 45 minutes. Each child will meet Mrs. Morris, have a skills test, have their eyes checked and do a project. Parents need to bring their child’s birth certifi- cate, immunization record and emergency contact information. Parent and staff will be illing out pa- perwork and taking a tour of the school while each child is with Mrs. Morris. Please contact Mrs. Sweeney to set up an ap- pointment time at 541-676- 9128 ext. 2610. Students must be ive years of age on or by Aug. 31, 2016 to enroll at HES. Bingo is back at Heppner senior center Bingo is returning to Heppner on Thursday evenings starting April 14 at the St. Patrick’s Senior Center, 190 N. Main St. It will be held in the multipurpose room (aka the dining room) from 7 p.m. until approximately 9 p.m. Cost will be 50 cents per card per game, and the black- out prize of $100 will go to the winner. All proceeds will be for the beneit of the senior center and the St. Patrick’s apartment complex. BMCC to offer retirement, investment classes in Heppner Blue Mountain Com- munity College (BMCC) will offer a series of retire- ment planning and invest- ment classes in Heppner beginning April 12. The classes are de- signed to help attendees gain the skills to estimate how much money they need to retire, learn how to create retirement goals, review in- vestment basics and more. The series is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on three consecutive Tuesdays beginning April 12. Classes will meet at the Pettyjohn Building, 430 West Linden Way, Heppner. The April 12 class will cover investment basics, April 19 will cover retirement basics, and April 26 will be on retirement income planning. The instructor is Rita Van Schoiack, financial advisor and owner of Blue Mountain Investment Man- agement LLC. The classes are free and include a download- able workbook. Advance registration is required; call Anne Morter at 541-422- 7040 or email her at am- orter@bluecc.edu. Students may also register online at www.bluecc.edu. Heppner YCC crew offers summer jobs for local youth Heppner—The Hep- pner Ranger District is recruiting for four students between the ages of 15 and 18 for summer employment in the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC). Work will include ield-going activi- ties such as noxious weed removal, fence removal and construction, trail mainte- nance, campground main- tenance, slash piling, and ireline construction around logged units on the Heppner Ranger District. The program begins June 20 and will last six weeks. Youth are paid the Oregon minimum wage rate of $9.25 per hour. No previ- ous experience is required. Applicants must: -obtain parental or legal guardian consent to enroll, -have transportation to and from the Heppner District Ofice, -have a social security number or made application to obtain one, and -be at least age 15 and not turn 19 during employ- ment. Applications are avail- able at the Forest Service Ofice in Heppner and at the Heppner, Ione, Irrigon and Riverside high schools. Ap- plications will be accepted through 2 p.m. on April 15. Successful applicants will be selected through a random draw at 4 p.m. on April 15. All applicants will be notiied of their selection status by mail. For more information about the YCC program, please contact the Heppner Ranger District at 541-676- 9187. VOTE GREG SWEEK Our success... It's All About Kids, Employees, & Customers!! Mid Columbia Bus Company provides a family atmosphere for the employees to come to work each day and know they are appreciated. NOW HIRING SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS Starting Wage $11.75/Hr. 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