Cub Scouts help decorate town tree
The Heppner
Local Cub Scouts gather around Heppner’s Christmas tree and sing some Christmas carols.
The Scouts made decorations for the tree.
Sheriff offers fire prevention tips ASC sends
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VOL 108 NO. 48_________ Wednesday, November 28, 1990
Judy Jepsen to attend
national 4-H congress
By Anne Morter
Judy Jepsen of lone will be one of
30 outstanding 4-H members from
Oregon attending the 69th Annual
4-H Congress in Chicago, Illinois
December 1-5. Approximately 1600
delegates and 500 chaperones from
all over the United States will attend
the conference, which this year has
a theme of ‘The Celebration of
Choices’.
Judy was selected to attend the Na
tional Congress by winning at the
state level last June. Her selection
was based on her record book, her
years of service and a personal in-
terview. Her area of expertise is
safety, based on the safety practices
she demonstrated to her 4-H cook
ing and horsemanship clubs. By win
ning yet another contest at the na
tional level, she will be sponsored on
the trip by General Motors.
Highlight of the congress will in
clude the National 4-H Style Revue
and speakers, Arnold Schwarzeneg
ger and Dawn Lewis. Schwarzeneg
ger, chairman ol the President's
Council on Physical Fitness and
Sports, will speak on the topic
‘Choosing a Healthy Tomorrow’.
Lewis, who plays Jolisa Vincent on
NBC’s ‘A Different World’ will pre
sent the keynote address, ‘Today’s
Choices’. In addition Judy will at
tend various workshops, field trips,
and recognition banquets. A German
tour and dinner and another tour en-
titiled ‘Chicago by Night’ are two
items of special interest on her agen
da. Delegates will stay at the
Chicago Hilton.
Judy has been active in 4-H for ten
years, as a member and then as both
a junior and teen leader. Currently
she attends Portland Community
College where she is studying early
childhood education. Judy is the
daughter of John and Jean Jepsen of
lone.
Suggestions made for on
time Christmas mail
Sleigh bells may not be ringing
yet, but for the U.S. Postal Service,
it’s beginning to look a lot like the
holidays, says Ken Naims, Heppner
postmaster.
The postal service has these two
suggestions to get your holiday mail
to its destination on time: mail early
and address completely. Ken also of
fers the following helpful holiday
mailing tips:
Americans can help send their
holiday mail with more efficiency by
using complete addressing. Make
sure you have the name spelled cor
rect, current address, and zip code
(even the nine-digit zip code if you
have it). Print or type the address in
the middle of the envelope. Accor
ding to Nairns, black ink is
preferable to add contrast.
Pay particular attention to correct
street and apartment numbers; direc-
tionals like East. West, North and
South; address numbers and loca
tions such as street avenue, road,
place, drive or circle. Use abbrevia
tions for directionals, street locations
and the state but don’t punctuate.
Use all capital letters. Put the zip
code on the last line next to the city
and state. Make sure your return ad
dress is in the upper left portion of
the envelope.
Holiday parcels or packages can
be mailed which weigh up to 70
pounds. Packages should not exceed
108 inches in length and girth
(thickest part of the package) com
bined In preparing your package,
use a strong box or container that has
enough room for the object being
mailed plus newspaper, styrofoam or
other material to provide a protec
tive “ cushion.” Seal the package
securely using strong, pressure sen
sitive packaging tape (not masking
tape). Avoid using brown wrapping
paper, cord or string on the outside.
These items can be tom in mail pro
cessing equipment.
When addressing packages, print
the address in the lower right hand
comer of the package and your
return address in the upper left-hand
comer on one side only. Include this
information on a piece of paper in
side the package. Use indelible black
ink.
According to Nairns, most mail
travels throughout the United States
by air and surface transportation.
The best prevention against possible
delays caused by winter snow storms
is mailing your packages early in the
holiday season, preferably by the
end of the first week in December.
Last chance to
order wreaths
Heppner Garden Club will be sell
ing wreaths at the Artifactory Satur
day, Dec. I . Advance orders will be
available again this year, said a
Garden Club spokesperson.
In order not to be disappointed be
sure to place your order with Ida
Farra 676-9446 right away, they
added.
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Christmas tree
Christmas tree permits can now be
purchased at all offices of the
Umatilla National Forest for $2 per
tree. There is a limit of one tree per
household, although friends,
relatives, and neighbors may pick up
permits for others.
A Christmas tree permit is re
quired for each tree cut. Douglas fir.
Englemann spruce and blue spruce
are the most popular trees, though
past insect infestation and dis - >e
have left these species a Tifrr?
bedraggled. Popderosa pine and
lodgepole pine make unique and
fragrant alternatives.
Permits can be purchased during
regular office hours Monday through
Friday at the Supervisor’s Office in
Pendleton, and at the four district of
fices in Ukiah and Heppner, and
W alla W alla and Pom eroy,
Washington. Permits may also be
purchased at Miller’s Mini Mart and
Chevron in Heppner.
“ With winter already upon us
along with its low temperatures,
the chances of a fire occurring in
your home dramatically rise," Mor
row County Sheriff Roy Drago
recently warned.
Statistics show that over 1,000
home fires do occur daily in the
United States. And about 7,000 per
sons per year die in home fires as a
result of carelessness or poor fire-
prevention planning.
Before bracing for the winter you
should check all fireplaces and wood
burning stoves for s
\ Batteries
in smoke alarm s shoud be
tested/replaced. Leaves should only
be burned where legal and under
dose supervision.
But Christmas is an extra special
time to be alert for home fire because
of traditional decoration. Dry
authentic Christmas trees and
wreaths can be dangerous around
candles and faulty electric light
sources. Several chimneys bum each
year as flaming wrapping paper ig
nites them. All decorations should be
carefully located and disposed of.
“ But if a home fire does occur,”
the sheriff stated, “ there are three
fire-safety steps which can become
true life-saving techniques if follow
ed by everyone.”
First, remind your family to
always drop to the floor when a fire
starts. If clothing catches on fire roll
around flat on the floor until it is
smothered.
Second, teach your family to
crawl through smoke. The head
Beef certificate sales begin
Kirsten Harrison, (I) newest staff member at the Bank of
Eastern Oregon and also a Morrow County CattleWoman
presents Operations Manager Barb Watkins an extra large
replica of an Oregon Beef Gift Certificate. These are available
in five and ten dollar denominations at the Bank of Eastern
Oregon. “ The attractively packaged certificate is easy to mail
or makes a great stocking stuffer,’’ says Kirsten.
ed at the junction of Interstate 84 and
Oregon State Highway 74. Informa
tion about possible route closure dur
ing the winter months will soon be
displayed near this interchange.
For more information about the
byway, its attractions and road con
ditions, travelers are encouraged to
call the ranger stations at Heppner.
676-9187. and Ukiah. 427-3231 or
the Umatilla Forest Supervisor's of
fice in Pendleton, 276-3811.
A cuddly plush toy will be donated
to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Toys for Tots Program for every
purchase of American Express Gift
Cheques from November 23 through
December 31 at First Interstate
Bank. The bank is participating in
the American Express Gift Cheque
‘Most Thoughtful Gift' program.
Toys for Tots, which gives new
toys to needy children nationwide,
is now in its 43rd year of brighten-
All Saints video programs to begin
The Rev. George Izzett reminds
the community about the video
showings of “ The Stages of Life"
at All Saints Episcopal Church.
These special advent programs
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An alumni basketball tournament
meeting has been scheduled for Sun
day, Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Col
umbia Basin Conference room. The
meeting was previously scheduled
on Dec. 4.
Team captains are reminded to
bring rosters. The committee is ask
ing all prospective players to have a
physical examination before the
tournament.
Any interested supporters are in
vited to attend the meeting.
A special effort is being made to
draw pep band alumni to the
tournament.
First Interstate Bank to
participate in toy program
Byway travelers warned of
adverse conditions
“ Travelers crossing the Umatilla
National Forest on the Blue Moun
tain Scenic Byway should be aware
that portions of the route are closed
during the winter,” warned Hepp
ner District Ranger Roger Williams.
“ Byway use has increased and some
signs have been installed, but many
folks may be uninformed about
winter road conditions. In some
years, the route may be closed from
mid-October to mid-May,” he con
tinued. “ and visitors should check
at the Heppner or North Fork John
Day Ranger Stations for current road
conditions.”
The number of folks using this
alternate route between the Colum
bia River near Arlington and Baker
City has steadily risen over the year.
And following an article about fall
color in a national weekend news
magazine, traveler inquiries about
the byway also increased.
Some scenic byway logo signs are
strategically located on the National
Forest portion of the route to direct
travelers along the correct road. The
State Highway Division is in the
planning stage of sign placement, so
travelers will not see a reassurance
sign until they reach the forest (about
70 miles). A sign has also been plac-
The Morrow County Agriculture
Stabilization and Conservation com
mittee sent out ballots Nov. 23 for
its annual election for County Com
mittee Members. There are three
nominees on this year’s ballot,
Roger Morter, Virginia Grieb and
Ron Becket. If you are of legal
voting age and have an interest in a
farm as owner, operator, tenant, or
sharecropper you are qualified to
vote, said a spokesperson.
The ASC farm er-com m ittee
system has been a key factor in the
successful administration of farm
program s. The secretary o f
agriculture considers the committee
members very important to the suc
cess of the farm programs congress
has provided. The committee
members assist in carrying out pro
grams assigned to the ASC
committees.
The county committee is respon
sible for the overall direction of the
operations, the county ASCS office,
and the administration of the various
farm programs at the county level.
Ballots are due back in the ASCS
office by December 3. If you have
not received your ballot you can pick
one up at the ASCS office at 430
Heppner/Lexington Hwy.
Alumni basketball
meeting scheduled
Elks sponsor
toy dance
The Heppner Elks Club will spon
sor a toy dance to be held this Satur
day, Dec. 1 dance to begin at 8 p.m.
A toy will be the admission to the
dance. Live music will be by Ar-
bogast from Pilot Rock.
A roast pork buffet dinner for
$6.50 each will begin at 6 p.m.
Toys donated will go to the needy
children.
out ballots
begin at 5 p.m. each Sunday from
Dec 2 through Dec. 23 Everyone
is welcome. Babysitting will be
provided
ing the lives of America's under
privileged youngsters at Christmas
time.
Up to 70.000 toys will be donated
nationwide as a result of ‘The Most
Thoughtful Gift’ program.
‘Holiday time is the most impor
tant gift-giving season of the year
and is so meaningful to children,’
said Craig Hoenshell, president,
American Express Gift Cheques.
By giving an American Express Gift
Cheque to someone on your list you
are also giving a nice toy to a child
who might not be on anyone’s list.’
For more information about the
‘Most Thoughtful Gift’ campaign,
please contact Kevin Sullivan of
American Express Gift Cheques at
(212) 640-3902.
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