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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 2, 1991 - THREE
C it y o f B o a r d m a n a w a rd e d g ra n t
The city of Boardman has been
awarded a Federal Wellhead Protec
tion Demonstration Project grant in
the amount of $32,500, according to
Boardman Mayor Bill Brown. Fun
ding is under the Wellhead Protec
tion Program of the Safe Drinking
Water Act.
The City of Boardman is believed
to be one of three cities in Oregon
receiving such a grant this year with
30 to 60 such projects nationally.
The grant is approximately 95 per
cent of the;total project cost with the
city required to contribute 5 percent
which may be in-kind goods or
services.
Barry Beyeler, Boardman public
works director and a member of the
State Wellhead Advisory Commit
tee, will be project manager. Gene
Allen, city manager, who will ad
minister the project, observed that
Barry and he had worked on getting
this for about eight months and says
it should be an important First step
for the city in longer range water
planning in the region. “ Delineating
and protecting the Ranney System as
our primary municipal drinking
water source is basic to our future,”
he said.
Saturday Sunday school begins Oct. 5
Valby Lutheran Church Sunday
school will open this Saturday, Oc
tober 5 at 10 a.m. with singing, tell
ing Bible stories, arts and crafts an
offering for a special outreach
ministry and a "guest” appearance
by John the Baptist. People helping
with the new format of first Satur
day of the month Sunday school are
Kathy Carlson, Patti Peck, Anita
Peterson, Molly Rill, Pastor Hoob-
ing and other members of the
congregation.
The Saturday Sunday school ses
sions are planned for the first Satur
day of each month and will run from
10 to 11:30 a.m. Visitors and friends
are welcome to attend the school for
three years old through sixth grade.
An adult Bible study group meets
every Sunday at 8:15 a.m. The
group is currently studying the book
of Revelation.
4-H food groups plant tree
Lutheran churches to host relief director
The congregations of Hope and
Valby Lutheran churches are busy
making preparations for guest
preacher Dr. Norman Barth, ex
ecutive director of Lutheran World
Relief, on Sunday, October 6.
Dr. Barth will preach at the 9 a.m.
service of Holy Communion at
Valby Lutheran Church located 16 Vi
miles out of lone and at the 11 a.m.
Hope Lutheran church located near
Willow Creek dam. A coffee hour
will follow at 12 noon. People in
terested may learn more about LWR
projects at this time.
Dr Barth has served as executive
director of LWR since January 1,
1982. He guides much of the
development and relief work of U.S.
Lutherans overseas. He travels
regularly throughout Asia, Africa
and Latin America to evaluate LWR
projects and at home he speaks fre
quently on these international
experiences.
Prior to becoming executive direc
tor he spent 25 years as a career
diplomat in the U.S. Foreign ser
vice. He carried out his ad
ministrative and political duties in
many different places overseas.
His efforts on behalf of the suffer
ing and oppressed people of Africa,
Asia, Latin America and other parts
of the world have earned a high
degree of respect for Lutheran
World Relief.
He holds offices in various other
private voluntary organizations that
network with Lutheran World Relief
in providing necessary assistance.
Norman Barth and his wife, Janet,
have raised four children and have
four grandchildren. Both are
members of ELCA congregation,
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in
Edison, New Jersey.
The public is invited to attend.
Lexington Grange meets
By Delpha Jones
Lexington Grange met on Monday
evening Sept. 23, for the first regular
meeting of the fall. A potluck din
ner was enjoyed preceding the pro
gram. Representative Mike Nelson
and his wife were guests with Nelson
speaking to the group concerning the
gambling program in Oregon and
how it will effect the state
financially.
After a questions and answer time
the grange held the regular meeting
with the master Joe Yocom in the
chair.
Theo Greenup was accepted in the
Grange by transfer. Barton Clark
reported that plans are underway for
the Pomona or 5th degree to be given
at Willows Grange at the Pomona
meeting in October. Most of the
team consists of members of Rhea
Creek Grange, who for years did
an outstanding job in this degree.
Members who have not taken the
degree are urged to be present at this
time.
Plans were discussed for the Blue
Mountain Fiddlers scheduled for
Sat. Oct. 19. A stew supper will be
served by Lexington Grange. The
supper committee is Jean Nelson.
Kenneth and Frances Smouse and
Chuck and Lisa Nelson.
Flower designs topic of Garden Club
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Back L-R: Jessica Keersemaker, Jayme Hansen, Mindy
Binschus, Joe Kindle, Katie Kenny, Josh Roy; and front: Josie
Proctor and Jessica VanWinkle planted a red maple tree at
Hager Park in Heppner as a community service project
recently.
The Munchers and the Food Fun 4-H clubs are lead by Kay
Proctor and junior leader Pete Pearson.
Lexington News
By Delpha Jones
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-:-Lexington residents are sorry to
see the V & G has moved its main
business to lone where they have
purchased Beechers Cafe and have
opened for business.
-:-Joyce Buchanan is again at
home after an extended vacation in
the Portland area and the Oregon
coast.
-:-Joyce Buchanan and Leila
Palmer recently visited Leila’s father
and wife Mr. and Mrs. Ken Marshal
in Zillah, WA.
-:-Cecil Jones underwent major
surgery on Monday at Good
Shepherd Community Hospital in
Hermiston. Charlene Whitney,
Jones’s daughter from Portland, is
staying at the Jones home this week.
-:-Eldon and Barbara Gilbert
returned Sunday from California
where they visited a son. Gene
Heliker, and family.
-:-Mr and Mrs. Mark Wright and
family from Boise, ID were recent
callers at the home of his mother Pat
Wright.
-:-Truman Messenger, Sr., has
been a recent patient in Pioneer
Memorial Hospital with pneumonia.
“ Creative and Traditional Flower
Designs" was presented as the topic
at the lone Garden Club on Wed.,
Sept. 11, by Laura Richardson of
Hermiston. Laura is a certified
flower show judge and member of
the Arrangers Guild. She emphasiz
ed that creative design is fun because
it gives the arranger more latitude in
design. She had six designs to show
the principles of line design, line-
mass design and mass design.
Following her presentation those
present had the opportunity to make
their own designs.
Besides club members, guests for
the day included Daisy Collins,
Eleanor Gonty and Irene Swanson,
Heppner; Doris Parmele, June
Kamerrer, Wilma Martin and Nina
Knighton of Condon; and Correy
McAtee of lone.
Leila Palmer and Pat Pettyjohn
served cookies and coffee.
The October 9 meeting will be
held at the home of Birdine Tullis
with Thelma Roe of Hermiston
presenting the topic “ The Use of
Dried Flowers in Gifts and Home
Decoration." Everyone is welcome
to the club meetings. People in
terested in attending should contact
n irdine Tullis.
Community Oddfellow Hall Building
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St. Patrick’s
Senior Center
Bulletin Board
The Nutrition Site Menu Committee met Monday Sept. 2 to plan the
menus for the next three months.
One hundred twelve people were present for the Senior dinner on Sept.
4 with three dinners taken out. Members from the Seventh Day Adventist
Church and the Nazarene Church served. Joanne Griffith of Spray won the
guest prize. The Nutrition Site Committee met after the dinner.
RSVP representative Linda Showaker was at the senior center September
4. She brought new application blanks for signing up volunteers.
Wednesday, Sept. 11, 102 people were present for the senior dinner at
the Senior Center. Members of the Lexington Baptist Church served. Ina
Denton won the meal ticket, the door prize went to Paul Warren and Col
leen Harris of Alaska won the guest prize. The Senior Center board met
in the office after dinner.
Dot Halvorsen announced that if enough people were interested she would
take the bus to Pendleton Oct. 5 for a music and dancing program. For
more information or to sign up to ride the bus call Dot at 422-7143.
Jane Rawlins reported that the Intergenerational Theater play is coming
along well. She invited everyone to see it October 12. She still needs
volunteers for stage hands if anyone is interested.
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Betty McDonald is the newest member on the Senior Center Board. She
replaces Ardis Largent who is moving to Boise, ID.
A reception honoring Marj and LeRoy Gardner on their 50th wedding
anniversary was held at the Senior Center September 28. Congratulations
and best wishes to them.
The senior bus took 14 seniors to Irrigon September 30. At the dinner
Paul Jones presented a memorial plaque honoring the late Vera Cooley,
on behalf of the Heppner seniors.
Ninety two people were present for the senior dinner September 25. Two
dinners were taken out. Members of the Episcopal church served.
The senior bus will take seniors to Pendleton Saturday, Oct. 5 for the
art festival at the convention center. Those wishing to go should contact
Dot Halvorsen or sign up at the senior center office.
A salad supper will be held in the center dining room Wednesday, Oct.
9 at 6:30 p.m. for all the ladies in the area. Come and bring a friend.
Saturday, Oct. 12. the Morrow County Arts and Crafts Fair will be held
in the dining room. There will be arts and crafts and food, a silver tea and
a silent auction. The theater group play at the school is also that evening
Be there to cheer, hiss or boo.
Quilting is Mondays from 1-4 p.m. and knitting class is from 7 to 9 p.m.
Tuesdays from 10-10:30 a m. is exercise class The center hopes to start
having crafts, art and hobbies Tuesday afternoons.
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