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» . Heidi Orem to study abroad By Anne Morter lone sophomore, Heidi Orem will spend her junior year study ing in Germany. Heidi was awarded one of nine Con- gress/Bundestag scholarships given out in Oregon. The scholarship pays for her insurance, international travel and program fees, and since it is through the Congress and the Bundestag (Germany’s governing body), she will tour Bonn and Berlin. While there, she will meet German officials as well as American officials living in Ger many. Upon her return to the U.S. she will make a stop in Washington, D.C., where she will tour the Capitol and again meet American and German azette ímes VOL. 111 NO. 20 12 Pages Wednesday, May 27, 1992 Morrow County Heppner, Oregon Third graders start pool fund ■ - , ' I, officials. Heidi’s initial entry was a series of essay answers to ques tions ^about Germany. On the basis of those essays, 27 semi finalists were selected to be per sonally interviewed. After inter viewing in Oregon City, Heidi was selected as a finalist. Heidi will spend a full year traveling, starting at the end of July. Her first four weeks will be spent at a language and culture camp in Germany before she meets her host family. She will not know her exact location in Germany until shortly before she departs. Heidi is the daughter of Joe and Anita Orem of lone. * and species caught. An extra special event is the Zebco Casting Contest which will take place during the fishing derby. All kids who participate will receive a souvenir and a cer tificate of participation. Kids will also receive lucky fishing hooks and other related material. Local volunteers will be on hand to of fer assistance, expertise and fishing tips. “ The Heppner Lions Club and the U.S. Forest Service have a strong commitment to America’s youth,” said Delanne Ferguson, district ranger, “ and are proud to celebrate National Fishing Week by sponsoring an unforgettable day of fishing for your kids.” For more information contact the Heppner Ranger District at 676-9187 or Steve Rhea, 676-9113. • . Heidi Orem Fishing tournament set at dam Service officer The Youth Fishing Tourna ment is fast approaching. This an nual event will again be held at the Willow Creek Reservoir on June 7 from 1-5 p.m. Held in conjunction with National Fishing Week and sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service and the Heppner Lions Club, the derby promises to be a memorable time for the young and old alike. Youngsters 13 years old and under may pre-register at Hepp ner Elementary School, the Heppner Ranger District office or the Gazette-Times. Kids may also register on the day of the derby. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and should bring their own fishing poles and tackle. There will be prizes donated by local merchants. Prizes will be awarded in various age groups V • • . ^ ’ •, V ' ; r , . '. y ' Ô* • »* . • to visit Heppner Veterans of Foreign Wars Ser vice Officer, Norman P. Griffin, will be in Heppner on June 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Veterans and their dependents will be able to file claims and ask questions regarding Veterans Af fairs entitlements. All veterans and their dependents are welcome to attend. Accompanying Griffin will be Morrow County Service Officer, Rita Hedman, and Richard Som of Veterans Employment Divi sion. Walla Walla Medical Center will have staff available to take blood pressure readings and hospital eligibility information from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Economic Development plan presentation Heppner Elementary school third graders with George Koffler and Rollle Marshall Everybody’s talking about how bad things will be without a swimming pool in Heppner, but Heppner Elementary School’s third graders are doing something about it. The kids in Cara Osmin’s and Karen Dubuque’s third grade classes opened up a pool fund at the Bank of Eastern Oregon in Heppner May 21 and deposited the first $100. The kids raised $106.60 from a bake sale they held in their classroom May 20. They sold 400 treats at 25 cents each and also received a donation. Anyone interested in making a donation to the pool fund may do so at the bank. Groups are also invited to participate with pro ceeds from fund raisers. The Heppner pool will not open this year because of struc tural and funding problems. Heppner city administrator Gary Marks has made a video which shows the pool’s structural pro blems and examples of pools that he and city foreman Dave Winters visited in other cities. One such pool, preferred by city officials, is estimated to cost around $1 million. Funding for the pool was cut along with funding for the Hepp ner Library and salary for one policeman. Officials say the cuts were necessary because of Ballot Measure 5 shortfalls. The city doesn’t have enough bonded in debtedness to fund a new pool. City officials had contemplated forming a pool district to levy money for pool construction and operation, but regulations pro hibited this because a similar district already exists, the Willow Creek Park District. Members of the Willow Creek Park District so far have been reluctant to take on the pool project. A presentation by Peter Dobert, consultant for Rural Development Initiatives is plann ed for Tuesday, June 2. Anyone interested in joining an executive committee that would form Hepp- ner’s economic development is invited to attend. Over two years ago an analysis was done for Heppner which identified the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to the community (SWOT). A community resource team of volunteers evolved from that study. The volunteers who came from a variety of groups, businesses and organizations, at tended a training session in John Day and began meeting on a regular basis. Members of the in itial group were Meg Murray, Fred Toombs, Rene Devin, Ray mond French, George Koffler, Roger Williams, Jackie Allstott, Pat Hyatt, Ann Spicer, Fred Lun- din, Marsha Sweek and Claudia Hughes. From this group came a vision statement, strategies and a name- -VISION 2000 Committee. Heppner Economic Development Com m ission, the Heppner Chamber of Commerce, the city and task force groups have been active in implementing some strategies, getting some projects started, acquiring some grants and doing research. “ Heppner qualifies for a number of grants and assistance from an economic development specialist if we can all pull together and ‘get our ducks in a ro w ,” said a spokesperson. The group has an opportunity to have a Heppner profile done by Eastern Oregon State College. The profile could be used as a fingertip reference/fact book to bring businesses to town, develop housing, pull together for grants and continue to implement the VISION statement, they con tinued. The fact book could con tain the answers to questions anyone might ask about Heppner. Five to seven people are being sought to act as the umbrella organization over all the groups working toward progress for Heppner. They would work together as a team and with the other organizations and entities working on projects. Having a clear idea of the projects, they could possibly prioritize them for completion. For more information and the meeting place call 676-9141. Christy Corwin technicians. The scholarships are awarded annually to residents of Morrow County who wish to continue their education and training in a healthcare related field. The foundation and the North East Oregon Area Health Educa tion Center (NEOAHEC) located in LaGrande, have each announc ed a program to assist with the cost of training for EMTs. The foundation and NEOAHEC will each grant $50 to a Morrow County resident who completed an EMT course and receives their certification. Babysitter training class offered Do you or someone you know ever wish for a trained, reliable babysitter “ on call?” Do you know of a youth, fifth grade or older, that would like to learn a valuable life skill and be trained to earn money at the same time? A good way to resolve these concerns might be to sponsor a youth, or encourage your own child to participate in the Baby Sitter Training to be conducted on June 8 and 9 in Heppner. At the training, youth can learn: what is expected of them while they babysit, how to conduct a business, how to handle emergen cies, how to stay in control in a variety of situations, the needs of children at different age levels, simple meals and snacks, and more. The training will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parish hall of All Saints Episcopal Church, Heppner. The course is administered by Kathleen Lowe. R.N. and Carol Michael-Bennett, OSU Extension agent. Local medical personnel, day care pro viders and interested parents teaching the course include: Gin- ny Naims, Laura McElligott R .N ., Sheree Smith R .N ., Georgia Van Winkle, Kathy Tellechea and Sue Thompson, R.N. Participants need to pre- register by paying $4 at the Hepp ner Extension Office, 430 Linden Way, by June 1. For additional inform ation contact Carol Michael-Bennett, extension agent at 676-9642. - 5 . V > * c*’ Pioneer picnic draws big crowd Jean Nelson (I) présents plaque to Al, Donna and Rick Osmin Around 150 people gathered Beulah Florence and Mable Den door prize. Sunday for the annual Pioneer ny tied for the oldest woman; the American Legion represen Picnic held at the Elks club in person coming the farthest came tatives from Heppner and lone Heppner. The picnic was catered from San Diego; and Nikki presented the colors and played by the Lexington Grange. taps. They also read the names of Wolferin, 3 month old great- A1 Osmin was presented a Cen granddaughter of Gerald Swag- the Morrow County War dead tury Farm plaque. Tom Fraters gert was the youngest. Sally from World War I, WWII. the was the oldest man attending; Cohn, a former resident won the Korean War and Vietnam War. Bank o f EastemOregon Announcing ~ ... HOME LOAN PROGRAM R ates as low as 7.875% H A N K OF — — ___ D H a ste rn Oregon Heppner • lone Arlington • Henoner ) bhtf fH luit H //, .MJ, (>« ”rii Htini M em ber F D I C I ■V 'vV-'y--: --r . » ; J-'. « : V .-•» vS .- Foundation announce scholarship winners H eppner High School graduating senior Christy Corwin was awarded a $400 scholarship by the Pioneer Memorial Hospital Foundation. Corwin wishes to go into medical imaging technology and is enrolled at Blue Mountain Community College. Scholarships were also award ed to Dean Munkers, Sheri War- nock and Gary Bingham. Munkers will be a junior at Pacific University and plans a career in sports medicine. War- nock and Bingham are continuing their education to become X-ray "Vv-, .. y .'
