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e E 3 ò I E U OF People for the Pool continue fund raising ORF N E W s P A P E f !• « f ». OR l l 8 9 ? 4 The People for the Pool have raised $13,700 so far to help fund a pool in Heppner. They have raised so much money, in fact, that the engineering firm that did the pool feasibility study stated that they have never worked with a communi ty that has raised so much money towards a pool, before all the funding was in place. "They felt that this showed tremendous desire for a com munity pool and praised our area's support," said Kay Pro ctor of People for the Pool. A $975,000 bond for swimm ing pool construction will be on the ballot in March 1995, but People for the Pool are continu HEPPNER Central Market Red Apple for their one percent return dona tion program. Receipts may be turned in at Heppner Bowl or Green Feed Store. Another ongoing project is the sale of laser engraved bricks which will be mortared on the wall or floor of the new swim ming pool. The engraved bricks are for sale for $30 for one line of engraving. Forms are available at the Oregon Trail Library in Heppner and at Heppner TV. People for the Pool will also have a sidewalk table at the Heppner downtown mer chants' Moonlight Madness sale in October. ing fund raising projects to off set the pool's cost, which is ex pected to be around $1,200,000. Willow Creek Park District in dicated that it would seek grants and donations for the re mainder in order to keep the tax asking down. Kinzua Cor poration has pledged $45,000 if funding is in place by March 1995. People for the Pool's current fund raiser is selling tickets for a grain fed market lamb, cut and wrapped. The lamb was raised and donated by Nella Britt. Tickets are on sale for $1 each or six for $5 at Heppner TV. People for the Pool are con tinuing to collect receipts from Nazarene church hires new minister imes VOL. 113______NO. 40 6 Pages Wednesday, September 28, 1994______Morrow County Heppner, Oregon Churches respond to com m unity need D r. J e a n n e B e r r e tt a (c e n te r) r e a d s a B ib le s t o r y to k id s Church isn't just for Sunday anymore. With lifestyles chang ing and Sunday church atten dance said to be dwindling, churches now-a-days find themselves adapting, or losing out. The local church com munity has proven itself to be alive and adapting, responding to local needs in non-traditional ways. Three years ago, Heppner found itself without a swimm ing pool. The Rev. Grace Drake, retired United Methodist minister, wanted to fill that void. So, she created a summer program for area kids. The program, which was not religious in nature, included arts, crafts, demonstrations and field trips for a month in the summer. This past summer, Drake stepped down as direc tor, but the program was strong enough to continue without her. When Kinzua Corp announc ed the sale of the mill, members of the Lutheran Church raised questions on the future of the church. The South Morrow County Ministerial Association met in March to ponder that issue and members learned then that there would be no school on Fridays. Ministers said they heard parents worry ing about obtaining child care for their children on Fridays and about being able to afford that care. "Father A1 (Miller, priest at All Saints Episcopal in Heppner and St. Joh n 's Episcopal in Hermiston) and I were excited and said, 'Let's do something with this opportuni ty '," said the Rev. Stan Hoob- ing, who is pastor of Hope and Valby Lutheran churches. Other people also saw a need and soon a committee was ap pointed which included the two ministers, a doctor and a teacher. And then they went to work to fill that need. "If the mountain doesn't come to M ahom et," said the Rev. Hoobing, "maybe Mahomet will have to come to the moun tain. This is an opportunity that was provided. Why not take advantage of it?" What they came up with was a Friday school, which will of fer Bible stories, songs, crafts, activities and worship, much like vacation Bible school. They chose as their curriculum a David C. Cooke program, en titled "Adventure Club-Sailing into God's New Beginnings". David C. Cooke programs are often used in Sunday school and vacation Bible school. In the program, kids "rid e" in a hot air balloon, traveling from port to port, starting with the Old Testament and going through the New Testament. Around 15 children, ranging in age from kindergarten through fourth grade have enrolled, although fifth and sixth graders are also welcome to attend. Classes are divided into two groups, kindergarten through second grade and third through sixth grade. "This is not just for Lutheran and Episcopal kids," said the Rev. Hoobing. "It's open to the community." Classes will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays when school is not in session. "This will give us much more time than just Sunday m orning," added Hoobing. Children should bring their own sack lunches, but beverages and snacks will be provided. A donation of $10 per child, with a maximum of $20 per family, is suggested to pay for books, snacks, juice, crafts and game equipment for the whole year. Teachers and organizers besides Miller and Hoobing, are Dr. Jeanne Berretta and Vicky Broden, who is a teacher at Fleppner Middle School. For more information, or to volunteer, call Hoobing, 676-9940, Miller, 676-9970, Ber retta, 676-5504 at Pioneer Memorial Clinic or Broden, 676-5065 evenings. M o rro w , Gilliam S W C D to discuss bill A local listening session, co sponsored by Gilliam and Mor row County Soil and Water Conservation Districts, ASCS, Wheat League, and Livestock Growers will be held to hear from farmers and their organizations and others with interests or concerns in the 1995 Farm Bill. The session will be held Thursday, October 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the St. Patrick's Parish Hall, 560 N. Jones Street, Heppner. Represen tatives from the local agricul tural associations will discuss major changes brought about by the 1985 and 1990 Farm Bills. Their positions on practical, cost-effective programs that should be incorporated into the 1995 Farm Bill will also be presented. Pie and coffee will be served at the conclusion of the forum. "The Morrow and Gilliam County SWCDs are seeking reactions and gathering input from local people and agencies on the potential impacts of the 1995 Farm Bill," said Chris Rauch, chairman of the Mor row SWCD. "W e are going to present this information to the National Association o f Com- servation Districts. They will use this grass-roots input to in fluence the formulation of the conservation title of the 1995 Farm Bill," added Rich Harper, Gilliam SWCD chair. Duane Jones and his wife, Kathy, came to Heppner, well, basically expecting to be re jected. However, the Joneses and the congregation of the Heppner Church of the Nazarene hit it off, and Mr. Jones is now Pastor Jones. Duane Jones, who had work ed as a laymar »in the Lewiston, Idaho First Church of the Nazarene, decided, with prayer and Kathy's input, that he wanted to go into the full-time ministry. He had been study ing for the ministry when he got a call from the district supervisor saying that there was an opening in the Hepp ner church. The supervisor cautioned the Joneses, however, not to be too op timistic, because he felt that the church was close to choosing another pastor. But he and Kathy came to Heppner anyway and held a service at the church. Not too long after that the Joneses got the call that the Heppner church wanted them. And they wanted to come. The move to Heppner is a big change for the Joneses and their 17 year old daughter Stephanie Johnson, who is a junior at Heppner High School. Duane had worked for 25 years in the fire service, 23 of those years for the city of Lewiston. He worked 13 years on the line as a fire fighter. He started off as a "tailboard” (the person who rides on the back of a fire engine), then became a driver, engineer, then rose through the ranks to captain and then station commander. As station commander he over saw three stations, three engines with EMTs, a truck company and two ambulance crews. In the early 1980s, however, Lewiston had a series of arson fires. Duane suffered damage to his lungs and had to give up his line duties. But then, he just took a different track and became a certified fire inspector. As an inspector he provided fire safety education, teaching in the schools and working with juvenile fire set ters, both of which he found very satisfying. Duane says that virtually all of his training to work with juveniles and por tions of his earlier training was with the state of Oregon, spon sored by the Oregon Fire Mar shal's office. When Duane retired from fire service, the chief was in the process of in structing people to take over where he left off. Oyster feed Oct. 1 The Hardman Community Oyster Feed will be held this Saturday, Oct. 1, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hardman Community Center. Besides oysters, the menu in cludes a salmon bake and a ham dinner, in addition to homemade desserts. Cost for the dinner is $10 for adults, $4.50 for children and preschool and under, free. \ \ % r " ÎM ^ ^ mm r % ! **■ ! : v D u a n e a n d K a th y J o n e s Kathy also has a long career in a related field. She has 12 years experience in law en forcement and for the past nine years has been a deputy sheriff in the warrants office and supervisor for 911 dispatch in Lewiston. The Joneses are already ad justing to life in Heppner. "We like it here. Every day I get up and look out on the hills here," says Duane, who adds that Heppner and Lewiston, except for size, have a lot in common, being a small town in a valley, with a logging and agricultural economy near the mountains. "R eally , Heppner is a miniature Lewiston," he says. Some things are different, however. Duane says that the absence of a pulp mill and the lack of a weather inversion in Heppner greatly help his asthma. The Joneses also remark on the friendliness of the people in Heppner. "I'v e been really pleased at the welcome in the community," says Duane. The interaction between the chur ches is to be commended." Kathy says that they have already been greeted by the Ministerial Association, the Garden Club and the sing- spiration group. Duane says that he has no plans for big changes in the church. Instead, he says "If I have a special plan, it is to be available to the people in my church and in the community and to just be a friend, to love the people. My biggest goal and expectation is to have fun. Christ meant for people to have fun together and to laugh." Historical Society annual meeting The Historical Society annual meeting and potluck will be held Sunday, Oct. 2, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Lexington Grange Hall. Actor and story teller Dallas McKennon will be the speaker. The main course and beverages will be provided. Those attending are asked to bring a potluck dish. Duane and Kathy say that are really enjoying the parsonage in Heppner and were pleased to find that they have much more room at around 2,200 square feet here, compared to their home in Lewiston at around 900 square feet. Duane, an amateur inventor, who also likes carpentry and repair work, enjoys having a garage to work in. So far he has remodeled the parsonage bathroom and plans to install new sinks and countertops in their kitchen. Duane has in vented and registered a special bicycle rack for pickups. Kathy, 42, enjoys gardening, camping and picking huckleberries. Duane, 47, has three grown children, Willy, who works for Coca Cola Bottling Company in Lewiston and is also a lieute nant with the Lewiston Rural Volunteer Fire Department; Bradley, Mesa, AZ, who is manager of Auto Zone, an auto parts store, and is also on the eligibility list for the Mesa Police Department; and Pamela, who lives in Mesa; and three grandchildren. In addition to daughter Stephanie, who enjoys sports, Kathy has a grown son, Glenn Johnson, Lewiston, who works for Blount, a large munitions factory. The Joneses also have a dog, Gery, who is a miniature spaniel-Chihuahua mix. Duane is still in the process of his home study course and will renew his license yearly until the course is completed and he becomes fully licensed. He can become an ordained minister after pastoring a church for two years. Pie sale at service station The Episcopal and Methodist church women will hold a pie sale at Cal's Service Station this Friday, Sept. 30, from 8:30 a.m. until the pies are sold. Gel Ready Fat Wwt&i S Sale on Key Clothing • LaCrosse Boots Cenex Oils • Winterizing Supplies Morrow County Grain Growers Lexington 989-8221 1-800-824-7185
