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SIX- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 3, 1993 Rodeo Board plans tailgate party The Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo committee has planned a tailgate party for Friday, Nov. 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Morrow County Fairgrounds before the Heppner- U mat ilia football game. The menu includes barbecued lamb, beans, rolls and beverage for $5 a plate. Insulate Water Meters Now With the advent of the cold weather season Public Works Director David Winters, advises city water users to insulate water meters im mediately. Insulation material (foam pellets, rags, newspapers, etc.) should be put in small plastic bags that can be easily removed or push ed aside. Bags should be securely tied or sealed. It is advisable to allow faucets to run at a fast drip during extremely cold weather to avoid frozen pipes. Damage resulting from frozen water meters that have not been insulated will be repaired at the owner’s expense. City of Heppner New 4-H project deals with design and home decorating Young people enrolling in new ly revised 4-H environment pro ject will gain basic understanding of the elements and principles of design. They will learn how these principles are used to make rooms and home more attractive, comfortable and convenient. According to Carol Michael- Bennett, OSU extension agent in Morrow County, the project of fers increasingly challenging op portunities for young men and women interested in the area of design and interior decorating. There are four units in the home environment project. Each unit of the project builds on the suc ceeding segment. For instance, in unit 1, 4-H youth will learn about design and color in nature and the home. Members will develop a color wheel, learn to identify line, form and space in the environment, and use principles of design to con struct items for the home. In unit 2 ,4-H'ers learn to recognize such design elements as balance, rhythm, and proportion and develop a plan for organizing a home for comfort, convenience and attractiveness. In the final units young people will learn how to apply basic principles of design to solve in terior design challenges and also how to select, combine and ar range furnishings and accessories. OSU Extension agents Carol Michael-Bennett and Cindy Osterlund and 4-H leader Pam Worden, have received training about the revised project. Any interested volunteer leaders and potential members can call the Morrow or Gilliam Extension office for more infor mation about the home environ ment project. The Morrow Coun ty phone number is (503) 676-9642 or 1-800-342-3664. Lutherans celebrate Holy Communion Pastor Stan Hoobing will pre sent a third in a series of Chris tian Stewardship messages this Sunday, Nov. 7 at the Valby and Hope Lutheran congregations. The message is entitled “ God Is- Are We?” based on scripture reading of I John4:7-12. Service of Holy Communion will be 9 a.m. at Valby and 11 a.m at Hope. Adult Bible study at Valby Lutheran Church located on the Ione-Gooseberry road begins at 8:15 a.m. The class, led by pastor Hoobing, is studying Letter to the Hebrews. Hope Lutheran Church located near the Willow Creek Dam, will hold Sunday school at 11 a.m. After the service the congregation is invited to a stewardship potluck dinner in the church basement. Everyone is welcome to attend. Hispanic youth conference set About 250 young people from schools in Umatilla and North Morrow counties are expected to attend the fourth Hispanic Youth Leadership Conference Nov. 8 at the Pendleton Convention Center. The event is sponsored by the OSU Extension Service and the Community Action Program of East Central Oregon. The con ference is supported in part by a grant from the Oregon 4-H Foundation. Youth from Boardman, Ir- rigon, Echo, Hermiston, Athena- Weston, Pendleton, Milton- Freewater, Pilot Rock and Stan field are expected to attend, reports Pat Steffanson, OSU Ex tension agent in Umatilla Coun ty. Although most will be high school students, a few will come from middle school ranks. Attitudes for Success” is the theme of the event that features classes on such topics as com munication, preparing for col lege, careers, leadership and community action, and the history and heritage of Hispanics in the Northern Hemisphere. The program also includes a perfor mance by the Miracle Theater of Portland and closing comments by Jose Hernandez, P^sco school district counselor. Young people have taken the leadership in planning this year’s event, Staffanson points out. Susana Avarez and Rosa Zamudio, both of Milton- Freewater are co-chairs of the planning committee. Leticia Orozco, Umatilla is committee secretary. Students will also serve as facilitators during the various classes and discussions. In addition, Hispanic business owners, parents, school counselors and teachers are among others involved in the planning, she said. Conference goals include developing leadership skills, strengthening self confidence, promoting social relations in a multi-cultural environment, pro viding motivation to complete and further educational endeavors and helping students expand choices and set achievable goals Other members of the planning committee are Marc Ann Horn and David Youngbluth, Board- man; Alfredo Aceves, Rick Barber, Blaine Downey, Pricilla Gomez, Shannon Gorham, Mary Lou and Ang Gutierrez, Marco Hernandez, John Herrera, Betty Lewter, Nancy Perches, Virginia Rome, Marsha Stipe and Jan Tresham, Hermiston; Cathy FeliM, Navidad Garcia, Eva Mar quez and Gerry Retzer, Milton- Freew ater; Stan Foster, Pendleton; Tom Mean and Ivan Ritchie, Stanfield; and Bill Broderick, OSU extension agent in Morrow County. United Way kicks off campaign The United Way of Morrow County kicked off its 1994 cam paign on Oct. 19 with a presen tation at the Portland General Electric plant outside of Boardman. The campaign goal for the up coming year is set at $24,000. The majority of the money is distributed to a wide variety of groups such as senior centers, day care centers, Christmas basket programs. Camp Fire girls and assistance centers for the abused and disadvantaged. The re mainder of the money raised is kept in a shelter loss ftmd which is distributed to families who lose their homes to fire and other disasters. The United Way of Morrow County is a 100 percent volunteer organization. All the funds rais ed in Morrow County stay in Morrow County. In addition to visiting individual businesses this year. Morrow County United Way will be sending out letters to various businesses and in dividuals to make them aware of county and community needs. Those interested in donating time or money may contact the United Way of Morrow County, PO Box 501, Boardman, OR 97818. 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