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.zw* - . : v ■ V -• .i . »» . **• ■ - . ■ - . Mirn m'---—-- —Tl’ *i *T*~■ 9 U m h • • • a tlrppiMT t.a/«ttr-1 inn-s. Hrpporr. Orcg.m U cdm-wUs. August 3, 1988 - THREE Activity increases at North M orrow Food center By J o y c e H en sley Activity at the North Morrow County emergency food distribution center in Irngon has increased, ac cording to volunteer. Dorothy Irish The emergency food center was organized to assist low income level families and indis iduals who qualify under the poverty income level L o w incom e fa m ilies , sin gle parents, disabled persons, migrants and seasonal farm workers are eligi hie for emergency food assistance " W e seem to have more families than individuals right n o w ." said Irish The center is located in the cast end o f the old Seventh Day Adven list Church building in Irngon Food is donated by several d if ferent sources Oregon Ftwxl Share, a private organization whose pur pose is to alleviate hunger in Oregon. The Federal Fmergcncy Management Agency (F E M A ). a federally funded organization ad ministered by the local United Way. the United States Department o f Agriculture (U S D A ). and local citizens The distnbutKin center serves all o f North Morrow County and is open Tuesdays from 9 a m to 3 p m Five local volunteers take turns manning the center * " I t there were more volunteers, we would consider being open another day during the w eek ." said Irish Information and referrals for Food Stamps. L eg a l A id , Energy Assistance, plus rent and electricity assistance, is also provided at the center The Emergency Food DistnbutKin Center is a branch o f the Morrow County Neighborhood Center in Hcppncr Fruit stand doing whopping business Blankenship to hold services in Irrigon By J o y ce H en sley Professional gospel singer. Leroy Blankenship will be holding services at Columbia View Community Church in Irrigon August 7. The gospel minister uses his mellow voice to carry the message in song He also is a gospel song writer Blankenship performs with gusto such wings as Special Delivery. Y o u 'll Never Walk Alone, Because He Lives, He Dxiked Bcsond My Fault, and many more The humble, ordained minister lives in Grandview, Washington wuh his family When he is not out ministering in song, he enjoys fishing and hunting The service will start at 7 p m Sunday. August 7 » 'WJ I VI», y f m » «V ‘t.Jü maomiaTx E X P E N S IO N P hoto by Joyca «•nsMry Fred’s Melon Stand on the Morrow County line on Highway 730. is doing a whopping big business "We'll probably have 1,200 to 1,500 people stop before the day is over," said Fred Frederickson. owner of the stand Some of his watermelons are grown in his own fields, the rest are grown locally by Bob Kenney of Kenney Farms or Eastern Oregon Farms, located on Patterson Ferry Road Frederickson has been in the melon business for twenty years. "Actually, I was born in a melon patch," Frederickson said with a grin. A wide variety of melons are sold at the stand such as Crim son Sweet, Old Blue Ribbon, All Sweet and Stripped Klondike. "W e’ll soon have twelve different varieties of cantaloupe and muskmelons." said Frederickson B M C C skills classes begins in August T w o business skills classes are scheduled to begin August I at Blue Mountain Community College One class will stress word pro cessing techniques utilizing the WordPerfect program on IBM per sonal computers Titled "In form a tion Pn xessing," the class will meet Monday through Thursday tor three weeks An early bird session o f Word Perfect is set for 7 30 a m to 8:50 a m and another morning session is taught from 9 a m.to 10:30 a m This class may be taken cither for credit or as a noncrcdit course Ad ditHinal lab time will need to be scheduled for students planning to earn credit The second August class is "O f fice Skills Brush u p" which invites (he student to pick which skills would most increase chances for employment Choices include skills in clerical duties, bookkeeping, typ ing. filin g, computer use and calculating machines This two-week class meets from I to 3 p m Monday through Ihurs day. from August I - 1 I Tuitmn for either the WordPerfec t class or the O ffice Skills course is $36 Persons may register at the Continuing Education desk in Mor row Hall For more information, call the college at 276 1260. cst 290 Instructor for the WordPerfect class will be Lucy Smith, BM CC business instructor Smith and Om n ia Lindsay will teach the O ffice Skills course 1988-89 B M C C catalogs available New college catalogs arc now available from Blue Mountain Com munity College for the 1988 89 school year The catalog inlcudes a complete listing o f all programs offered by the college as well as a list o f fees and the names o f program instructors and advisors New to the catalog this year is an easy to read listing o f college pro gram course work by term There is mi fee for the college catalog, which may be obtained from either the Counseling Center or the Admissions O ffice at the college Catalogs will also be available at the college's Morrow and Umatilla county fair booths in August & Many times we will discover a problem with our landscape plants iong after (he time to act on it has passed This year is a good example o f that W e had several months o f light rain and cool weather this spring Such weather is perfect growing conditions for several diseases and insects But we only discovered the effects o f these problems when the weather warmed up Many aphids thrive in weather like we had this spring They don’t do so well in the hotter times, however So they built up a population in the spring and. as the warmer weather came on and beneficial insects in creased, they disappeared They have been a problem on willow birch, and locust trees 1c.in still find plenty on the locust, hut not on the others Fungi like cool weather, too Powdery mildew, common on n>ses, was found on apple apricot, pear and other fruit trees With the onset o f warmer weather it stops being a pro blem. but it leaves behind a legacy o f spotted leaves and scabby fruit Next spring, it this is a problem for you now. spray a sulfur solution at about (lowering time Apple and pear trees arc suscepu blc to fire blight, a bacterial disease which is spread by such spring weather This is a very serious disease The tree looks like a blow torch hit it Limbs become scorch ed looking and die It is a disease specific to pears and apples, in eluding crabapplc The cure is to cut out all diseased material, and to disinfect the prun ing shears or saw between each cut If you suspect you have this disease, confirm it by bringing a sample to the Extension office N Call f *yt ’ • . - 3 - . u - -V •( i r • f v t ’ • •• w ‘- * N A C . '. ' « • 1 -A \ ] ' -, ••• . • r.tM • — f . ’ i * 7 - '’ - i f ’ J . - <*'■* * !;• • *r *1 ■ V . •« ' • \. >y ^ -4 Photo by MirvJy N il Alter signing up. participants will receive a free T shirt Die Boardnun Christian Center is a non denominational organization hxated ai 7'() Columbia Avenue * « Mr Wheeler is open to any sugges tions anyone may have Anyone willing to donate weights to the Christian Center for their latest pro ject please contaci Howard Wheeler Oregon's workers' compensation ombudsman, Harvey Risewick. hjs scheduled a "m obile o ffic e " visit to Pendleton on Wednesday. August 10 Risewick will be available to receive complaints related to workers' compensation, which he will investigate and attempt to resolve He will be meeting with workers at the Lmploymcnt Division Conference Room, 408 SE 7th in Pendleton, from 9 a m to 4 p m The ombudsman's office was created by the 1987 O regon Legislature to serve as an advocate for injured workers in the workers’ compensation system The om- budsnun's visit is part ot a 3-week. 10 city outreach schedule Mr Risewick has scheduled around the slate Iniorec! workers who would like to meet with Mr Risewick must schedule an appointment by calling I 8UM52 0288 (Oregon toll free) in adv ance LANDFILL CLOSING The Heppner City Landfill will be closed to I the public starting August 8. 1988 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 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Arcade with ping pong, pool, card and table names, puzzles, books and motel What else cou ld they add for fun and recreation-’ By August 10, they hope to have completed a weight room in the cor ncr ot the Hols Roller Rmk I he weight mom will include nuts, tables and an exercize room Howard Wheeler, who runs the Boardman Christian Center, will also make the skating rink area available for aerobics for those w ho are interested They hope to set up an outside area for volleyball, basketball, bad minton and horseshoes in the near future For family fun. times will be set up during the week for family and Christian movies A p«K>l tournament is being plann cd for the middle ot ScjMembcr : We cover Heppner. : lone. Lexington, Board- man and Irrigon The branch office, in Boardman, is not manned daily, however, if you call the Boardman number, the call will automatically be transferred to the Heppner office. An appointment can then be arranged for you in the Board- man area. s Christian Center adds weight room : each week in the i mail. Locally Ownad 4 e w > • ' ^ . 3* I • * * * I w \ : 1 % * J % « v * * • * . « "• V -V -V y. • The Gazette-Times ESCROW SERVICE ' V i And begin receiving Morrow County Abstract & Title Co., Inc. COMPLETE TITLE Boardman • Irrigon A separate clothing and bedding distribution center is also located in ihf old Seventh Day Adsentisi building The clothing center, located in the west end o f the building, is operated by the Seventh Day Adventist Church and is open T u ev^ p s from 9 a m to 12 noon • r - :/ V 5 ^ ^ lelephone Operation* *' 7 « X- - -'"^V V ' ' «V V, f S 1 * S | •- 1 V I } ‘ . *• . vs - ’ ‘ 1 . •** N i .1
