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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 10, 1983)
h - "- SIX The Heppnw Gaiette-Timea, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, November 10, 19K3 Child safety system law becomes effective Jan. 1 Soroptimist Club completes 4-month fund-raiser i is- i A mJ If. . ' X x f "' V ? 7 f v V 10 Soroptimist President E.V. Blevins. AAory Goheen (R) presents check Soroptimist International of Heppner has recently com pleted a four-month project in which the club raised $763 for E.V. Blevins of Ukiah. Mrs. Vlevins. a diabetic, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gonty of Heppner. The Soroptimists estab lished a fund at Western Fede ral Savings and Loan Assoc. in Heppner with $270 from an unexpended service activities fund. A total of $55 in dona tions from private citizens were made, another $263 was raised from afghan ticket sales, and $172.97 was earned during a popcorn ball and caramel apple sale during the Moonlight Sale in October. Harriet Evans of Heppner was the winner of the afghan. Club President Mary Go heen presented Mrs. Blevins with a check last Friday. First Christian plans special presentation Mr. and Mrs. Tio Kelley from the Christian Children's Ranch in Eagle. Idaho will be making a presentation on November 13th at the First Christian Church in Heppner, announced the Rev. Don Shel ton. pastor. The Children's Ranch is part of the Boise Christian Homes. Inc. which has been ministering to the needs of children since 1946. At present there are three ranch families Electrolysis & Thermolysis Permanent Hair Removal Anna Schwarzin, Certified Electrologist 676-9248 Open Tues. - Wed. Or by appt. with a part-time social worker on staff serving 26 children. "Many of our children come from backgrounds in which there was much confusion and inadequate nurturing and dis cipline. With a stable envi ronment. Christian training and love, and for some, thera peutic intervention, we find that our children can usually stabilize their lives, work through their earlier problems and go on to set and work for realistic life goals." the Kel leys said. The operation and program of the ranch will be presented using color slides and there will be an opportunity for questions and discussion after the presentation. Shelton said. Pre-Columbian Indians be lieved that earthquakes were caused by the creator shaking the earth to see if his handi work was still around. The Indians would shout "Here I am," to reassure him. Ceiling Tile Sale WASHABLE WHITE 31 sq.ft. GRENOBLE PATTERN 33 sq.ft. nfflOSf" Fix up that spare room. Jmtiii(Ji 424 Lynden Way, (J(1 Heppner 676-9157 t As many as 200.000 young Oreponians under the age of five will need to be secured in a child safety system or safety belt when riding in most motor vehicles when a new law takes effect January 1. 114 an nounced the Motor Vehicles Division in Salem. But many parents are not waiting for the law to buy the devices, the division reports. The Automobile Club of Oregon says it has been selling units like hot -cakes for the last year, and business has picked up in recent weeks. Telephone inquiries also are up. Several child restraint loan programs operated by county health departments also re port increased calls about loaner devices. The Motor Vehicles Division began in mid-October a pro gram to acquaint drivers and vehicle owners with the new law. It is ending pamphlets explaining the law to people renewing car or driver licen ses n.M V nlso adopted fede ral child restraint standards. Among other things, the pamphlets remind would-be buyers thast a child restraint system must meet federal motor vehicle safety stan dards and that any device manufactured since January, 1981. will have a tag stating that it meets the standard. The pamphlet also points out that the law covers people other than parents. Children under li've must be in safety belts or child restraints when riding in most passenger vehicles. Safety officials say children over five and, for that matter, all adults Also should ride with safety belts fastened to reduce possible serious in-iurv. There are some exceptions in the law, such as for com mercial vehicles, vehicles manufactured before 1906 and which are not equipped with belts, and vehicles in which all Poster contest winners awarded !. ft"""" r ( AX )f.J 1 "t ' WM lUUft MM. MM Mfe-'uK Mm m mmm warm . . a. MUM. .,1 -""UP . , wt Ml Ft. , i . . Heppner Merchants' Committee President Charles Hutchinson presented Halloween Poster Contest winners Shannon Mclaughlin, Brian Kollman, Laurel Webber-Gray, Nino Tucker, Aleida Goodyear and Wayne Martin with gift certificates last Friday. lr3 S r La Country Squire Steel Belted P18580R-13 P21575R-14 Havo Your TIRES STUDDED before the snow flies $7.50 tlre RECAPS AVAILABLE plus F.E.T. P16580R-13 52.46 P17580R-13 54.36 P19575R-14 61.53 P20575R-14 64.67 P20575R-15 67.70 P21575R 15 69.49 P22575R-15 74.02 P23575R 15 70.16 FULL LINE OF BATTERIES with the new Leader TS 650 plus F.E.T. and Balance Prices Good Thru Nov. 19 While Supply Lasts! WE WILL BE CLOSED NOV. 11 & 12 I?Ji!qB"BOTa7 CC3I! lexlnston 989-4221 TOLL FREE 1-800-452-7396 stin positions are occupied by other people leaving no way to install a child restraint device. Residents from other states which do not have simi lar laws also are exempted. The Ihw r!so provides for a medical exemption which may be granted by the divi sion only If a doctor Kifins a statement that the child can not use a restraining device. Fines for violating the law cannot be imposed durina the first six months the law is in effect. After that, however, citations may be Issued for "endangering a child passen ger" with a fine up to $20. First offenders, however, will not be fined if they prove to the court that they have sub sequently obtained an ap proved child restraint, the division said Netv Arrivals 1978 Dodge 4x4 1975 Chev 4x4 34 Ton 1981 Chev Monte Carlo, Loaded, Real nice car See Ron for a Good Deal . ..mm on titese recent trade-ins. 676-9108 Ron jMcDqnaldr Noritake China Sale J f It r Thri more very beautiful expreMiont ol Nurltakr llirnmln uVii(jn approach Each exquwile piece of ivory porcelain china hihlihti Hie pattern In a very individualize way. Each theme U true lo ilwlf. yet eat h Item duplayi a lubtle vanatUm of the theme in placement or dentin, or both. 20 to 30 Off Place Orders Now for Savings! Souvsnlir flboli . on,aC ' Only $1 .25 (add 75 for mail orders) Remember the Heppner Fire rGood gift for out-of-town friends or relatives On Sale Mow At Tlie C5asetts-Ti!Eies P.O. Box 337 Heppner, OR 97836 ( jr
