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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 23, 1993 - THREE Arts and Crafts Lutherans to have guest preacher painting class Roberta Nestaas, executive director of Lutheran Family ser vices of Oregon and southwest Washington, will be the guest preacher at the Valby and Hope Lutheran worship services Sun day, June 27. Rachel Hoobing will be the liturgist at both services. Services at Valby, located on the Ione-Gooseberry road will begin at 9 a.m. while services at Hope, located near the dam will begin at 11 a.m. Nestaas became the director of LFS of Oregon and southwest Washington last fall. She heads a large social service agency that has branch offices in Klamath Falls, Prineville, Salem, Eugene and Portland. Prior to her becom ing LFS executive director, she was the Northwest area director of Lutheran Social Services of eastern Washington and Idaho with responsibility for the greater Spokane area. She had served in that position for 13 Vi years. Prior to that she was the director of the f CHEVROLET Over the years some things never change at a quality dealership HONESTY-INTEGRITY-RESPONSIBILITY-SERVICE Doing business for over 45 years in the same old fashioned way m CHEVROLET wzMin&m SHERRELL CHEVROLET Hermiston, Oregon Phone 567-6487 Rape Crisis Network, a major social services program of the Spokane office. The network earned national recognition for its innovative programs and services not only to curb rape, but help victims. “ Nestaas has a deep sense of the mission and ministry of the church, as well as abiding com passion for the victims of social abuse in society,” said the Rev. Stan Hoobing. She has demonstrated this concern in her work and in her speeches at church wide assem blies, synodical and regional church events and in her many sermons that she has delivered to con gregations in Washington, Idaho and Oregon, he said. Nestaas is the wife of Rev. Dan Comsia, pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in northwest Portland. Peace Lutheran is also the home of former interim pastor Rev. De way ne Bay. Everyone is invited to attend the services. A meeting of the Morrow County Creative Arts and Crafts has been planned for Monday, June 28 at 12:30 p.m. at the home of Betty Brown on Bunker Hill Road. Those attending should bring a sack lunch. Beverages will be provided. Cork Norene will demonstrate helpful hints and shortcuts to watercolor painting. Those plan ning to participate in this lesson should bring watercolors. There are still openings in an oil painting workshop to be held Saturday and Sunday, June 26 and 27. The teacher for the class is Bet ty Crosswhite, an oil painter from New Z ealand, who will demonstrate English country cot tage scenery painting. Cost for this class is around $60. Anyone interested in painting or crafts is invited to attend. Those attending need not be a member of the Morrow County Creative Arts and Crafts. For more information, call Betty Mills, 676-5546. Two Heppner girls involved in one vehicle accident SHOPLIFTERS BEWARE ! The Heppner Merchant’s Association IS CRACKING DOWN ON SHOPLIFTING D ID Y O U K N O W ? Under current law a parent can be sued for the amount of a child’s shoplifting theft plus $100 -IF CAUGHT-SHOPLIFTERS WILL BE:~i Two Heppner girls, Nicole Sweeney and Kara Ansotegui, both 17, were involved in a one- car accident around 7 p.m. June 15 on Hwy. 74 between lone and Lexington. The 1988 Ford Tempo, driven by Sweeney, went out of control, flipped over, hit a guard rail and slid down the highway on its top. Both girls were wearing seat belts and escaped serious injury. Bill Rowell, lone, came upon the accident and assisted the girls and transported them to the home of Sweeney’s cousin, Travis Har- rison, who lives on the Lexington-lone Highway. Harrison then transported them to Pioneer Memorial Hospital where they were kept overnight, Ansotegui with a sore back and Sweeney with injuries to her hand and hair torn from her head. Sweeney was transported by her parents to Portland the next day where she was treated by a hand specialist. She may need some plastic surgery on her hand, said her mother. Trisha Sweeney. The car was totalled in the accident. St. Patrick’s Senior Center Bulletin Board One hundred twenty people were present for the Father’s day din ner at the senior center June 16. There were 10 guests and nine meals were taken out. John Woods won the meal ticket, and Clayton Ayers and Truman Messenger received gifts for being the oldest fathers present. Peggy Nevins of McMinnville received the guest prize. Members of the Christian Life Center served. Ed Dick and Irene Swanson were host and hostess. An election was held for Meal Site Committee members during the dinner. Elected to the committee were Harriet Batty, Ruth Brgstrom, Gene Cole, Gladys Connor, Mary Goheen, Mildred Han na, Katherine Hoskins, Meg Murray and Darrell Vinson. The Meal Site Committee and the Senior Board held a joint meeting following the meal. The menu for the birthday dinner June 30 will be meatloaf, potatoes, coleslaw, carrots, rolls, ice cream and cake. Members of the Catholic Church will serve. The senior bus will go to Pendleton for the Oregon Trail Celebra tion at the Round-Up Grounds June 25. For reservations call the senior office 676-9030 or stop by to sign up. The bus will also go to Ir- rigon June 28. Anyone wishing to go to Irrigon for lunch may sign up. Jane Rawlins will be holding a flower arranging class at the Senior Center on Tuesday evenings beginning June 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. There was one table of cards in play at the center Friday, June 18. Saturday, June 19, the St. Patricks senior bus met the Irrigon and Hermiston buses for their trip to Leavenworth, WA. Sunday the small bus took nine seniors to Milton-Freewater and Walla Walla, WA. where they enjoyed an ice cream social and visited interesting places. Some seniors took both trips. St •Charged with 3rd degree theft if amount is under $50 •Charged with 2nd degree theft if amount is $50 - $200 •Cited to appear in court, or juvenile court if under 18 years of age •Finger printed and mug shot if over 18 years old •Fines, penalties, restitution, community ser vice and probation of 1-2 years Shoplifters will be vigorously prosecuted by the Morrow County District Attorney This information brought to you by the Heppner Merchant’s Association CROP HAIL INSURANCE W e’ve had some pretty froggy weather this season. Don’t g e l caught without Crop Hail Insurance PLO YH AR INSURANCE * Lowest Rates Around * Plus’ 10% Cash Discount 676-5818 Hey Heppner! Want the REAL Light? Jesus said, “ I am the LIGHT of the world. He who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but have the LIGHT of the world." 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