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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 18, 1995 Fair and OTPR award scholarship Hope-Valby parishes plan services Soroptimists seek new members "Is God Indifferent to the Evils of this World", based on the reading from Habakkuk 1:1-3, 2:1-4, will be the title of Pastor Stan Hoobings' sermon for worship service at Valby Lutheran Church, lone, on Sunday, Oct. 22, at 9 a.m. Sarah Carlson will play the piano. The adult Bible class will meet at 8:15 to discuss the Gospel of Luke. Worship service and Sunday School at Hope Lutheran Church in Heppner will begin at 11 a.m. Dr. Jeanne Berretta will accompany the congrega tion on the piano. Friday, Oct. 20, the children of Friday School will gather from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. to sing songs, listen to stories, do scripture lessons, play games and have snacks. Scholarship trust plans celebration OTPR treasurer Marlene Currin (r) presents last years queen Ron- di Robinson, with scholarship money donated by the Morrow County Fair Board and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Committee. For the past three years, the Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo com mittee members have reached into their own pockets to pro vide scholarships for retiring Morrow County Fair and OTPR queens. "W e appreciate the excellent job that these girls do in pro moting our fair and rodeo," said spokesperson Sherree Mahoney. "W e hope that this small contribution to their educational expenses shows our appreciation ' 'for a job well done". Court members put in long hours and travel many miles at their own expense to represent the entire county," Mahoney said. Backing those court mem bers, the rodeo committee con tends that efforts to stage quali ty rodeos and upgrade the facilities has been a labor of love. However, rodeo atten dance has not increased drama tically since the new arena was built. But the support of local people through advertising and sponsorship of added purse money, trophies, saddles and buckles has made it possible for the rodeo to operate in the black this year. The committee has met large expenditures in curred in building the new arena and adding new bucking chutes. If the committee is successful in obtaining grants, which have been applied for, they plan to elevate the bleachers for better spectator viewing and to plant trees for shade. The ultimate plan is to eventually build covered seating. "But the expenses incurred to put on this type of high- caliber professional rodeo (in cluding stock contractors, an nouncer, bull fighters, etc.) runs about $43,000 per s e a s o n ," said committee secretary Marlene Currin. "S o the bottom line is trying to determine what type of perfor mances the community will support. These shows could range from jackpot amateur shows to PRC A performances. It takes a large number of dedicated volunteers to put on any type of show, so the com mittee spends a lot of time discussing the future of these shows to attract spectators and where to direct those efforts," said Currin. Currin said that announcer Bob Tallman and bullfighter Benny Newman have agreed to return for next year's PRCA performances. For the second year, the Morrow County Rodeo will take place on Sun day afternoon and that perfor mance will be shortened. Also, a limited number of mutton busters and steer ropers will participate during the PRCA performances, Currin said. New officers for the coming season are Mary Ann Munkers and Ken Eckman, who have agreed to co-chair as head of the organization. The commit tee has also gained several new members to this organization that provides the volunteer work force to stage rodeo pen-, formances and maintain the facilities, along with all the other details. Like the fair board, committee members meet monthly year around. Both the fair and rodeo cofn- mittees are open to member ship. Now Playing Friday & Saturday Nights at Bucknums Tavern 8 p.m. - 1 a.m. B u ffa lo B o y s Tom Lohuis ~ Linda Lohuis Hermiston, Oregon Halloween Party Oetober 28 Open 6 a.m. - 7 days a week FENCING SALE^ 0 Continues f Thru Oct. 28 th / First Christian Church plans festival The First Christian Church in Heppner will hold their annual Harvest Festival on Sunday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. In addition to a potluck dinner, the pro gram includes special music Î and a guest speaker, Larry Woodard from Boise, ID. The community is invited to come and share in the fellow ship of the evening, said a church spokesperson. Oregon Together plans meeting The H eppner-Lexington Oregon Together Group will meet on Monday, Nov. 6 at 5:30 p.m. at Kate's Pizza. The purpose of the meeting is to plan a winter teenage dance and other winter activities. Anyone interested in com bating the use of alcohol and other drugs among communi ty youth and who is willing to give some time to the program is welcome to come and par ticipate said the Reverend Stan Hoobing, local coordinator. For more information, con tact Hoobing at 676-9940 or 676-5069. Go "batty" at workshop, Oct. 28 The Heppner Ranger District will be hosting a Bat Facts and Bat House Building Workshop on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 10 a.m. at the district office on Main Street. The workshop includes something for the whole fami ly, with a video, lecture and ac tivities for the kids in the mar- • ning and construction of bat houses for use on the district in the afternoon. Those attending should bring their own sack lunch. For more information-regar ding the workshop or for group presentations, contact Janel Lacey, 676-2146. Bats are animals of extraor dinary importance, said Laceyv| For instance, a single little brown bat, common to most neighborhoods in the U.S., can catch 600 mosquitoes in just one hour. A colony of 150 big brown bats can protect local farmers from more than 18 million rootworms each sum- mer by eating the adult beetle before it lays eggs. One farmer in Noti, Oregon, has replaced pesticides with bat houses. Bats are also the primary pollinators of many plant species, including cacti, ban anas, cloves, peaches, avoca dos and cashews. Withôut bats, thousands of other plant and animal species could die out, threatening entire ecosystems from rain forests to deserts. Even-tequila is affected by bats, since the seed production of the agave plant, used to make te quila, drops to 1/3,000th of nor mal without bat pollinators. Nearly 1,000 kinds of bats ac count for almost a quarter of all mammal species, yet they are the least studied. They occur across the globe with the excep tion of the most extreme desert and polar regions. Yet despite their importance, bats are among the world's least ap preciated and most endangered animals, continued Lacey. There were 99 people present for the senior meal Oct. 11, in cluding Mr. and Mrs. Jack McLaughlin from Summerland, B.C., Canada. One meal was home delivered. Juanita Schultz won the free meal ticket and Sue Vinson won the bingo ticket. Members of the Mormon Church served. Blood pressures were taken before the meal. The menu for the birthday dinner, Wednesday, Oct. 25, will be hot turkey sandwiches, mashed potatoes with gravy, peas and carrots, pineapple with cottage cheese and cupcakes. Members of the Catholic Church will serve. Flu shots will be given from 10 a.m. to noon. Those wishing to get a flu shot should remember to bring Medicare cards. Thursday, Oct. 12, 16 seniors from Heppner enjoyed dancing and lunch at the Pendleton meal site and the open house at the RSVP office. Friday, four seniors played cards at the Center. Seven seniors were present for the Sunday video, "Savage Wild". Dates to remember: Tuesday and Thursday, exercise 10 a.m.; Wednesday, flu shots 10 a.m.-noon, senior meal noon, quilting 1 p.m.; Friday, cards 2 p.m.; Sunday, movie 7 p.m. There is always a jigsaw puzzle out for anyone who likes to work on that. The St. Patrick's quilt will soon be ready to quilt, so everyone is invited to bring their thimbles and join in. Contact Maxine Gray or Daisy Collins for the exact date. Great S $ on your j§p x Fencing needs M orrow County G rain G row ers DFSC, will be the featured speaker. Highlights of the past three years and financial growth will be agenda topics, as well as awarding the Lex ington scholarship, electing board members, a question and answer session and social time afterwards. The public is invited to attend. St. Patrick's Senior Center Bulletin Board OKE count ^ The South Morrow County Scholarship Trust, a Dollars for Scholars' Chapter (DFSCj, is celebrating three years of ser vice to graduates of lone and Heppner High Schools on Monday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. in the lounge area of St. Patrick's Senior Center in Heppner. Sally Woodyard, the Pacific Northwest area director for J (i +v + ++++ A ll Saints' Episcopal Church We wish to welcome you as a part o f our Church family • 4 , • Worship is at 10:30 Sunday mornings Child care is provided. N N 350 Main Street Lexington. Oregon 97839 K * • * k * Phone 989 8221 1 800 452-7396 Corner of Church & Gale Streets Heppner, Oregon_________ 676-9970 As a Soroptimist member Judie Laughlin works on community service projects. Soroptimist International of the lunch hour. There is one Heppner is inviting business meeting per month in July and and professional women to August. Soroptimist involve become local members of the ment is open to all women in w orld's largest service terested in community involv- ment and is particularly helpful organization for women. to those new to the communi Local Soroptim ists raise ty, said a group spokesperson. funds for playground equip For more information about ment for local parks, scholar participating in Soroptimist In ships for college freshmen and ternational of Heppner, contact re-entry students and the Carol Michael, 676-9642, Nan Senior Girls Luncheon for cy Snider, 422-7410, the mem Heppner and lone seniors. bership committee, or any They also perform community Soroptimist member: Vi Wil- services such as hosting the Ar- gers, Barbara Bloodsworth, tifactory Craft sale for local ar tisans and entrepreneurs, staf Marianne Kahl, Pauline Win fing information booths at Wee ter, Margo Sherer, Judie Bit O'lreland and Cycle Ore Laughlin, Cyde Estes, Marsha gon, conducting educational Sweek, Joyce Hughes, Pat programs on local concerns; Hyatt, Mary Goheen, Ann and, in general, "have fun". Spicer, Eleanor Gonty, Daisy Local Soroptim ists meet Collins, Lenna Smith or Bettie regularly the first three Doherty. Thursdays of the month during Community development fund established by Commission The Morrow County Com mission on Children & Families has established a community development fund to be used for anticipated community needs and to leverage other funds and resources into ser vices, advocacy and projects for the children, youth and fam ilies of Morrow County. Approximately $1,100 will be available each quarter and the maximum grant would be $500. Community development fund requests could include, but not be limited to, seasonal program needs; small capital expen- ditures; service program staff training; one-time events and pilot projects. Home day care providers may also apply for funds to enhance the quality and avail ability of their services but they must be registered by the state or have registration forms sub mitted to the state for approval at the time of request for funds. Proposals will be reviewed on Nov. 14, during the next commission meeting. Copies of request procedures are avail able at the commission office at 471 North Main, Heppner, or by calling 676-9675. Mr. and Mrs Jim Rudisill request the honour of your presence at the mar riage of their daughter Candace Marie to Mr. Benjamin Karl Weinke on Saturday the twenty-eighth of October Nineteen hundred and ninety-five at five o'clock Peace Lutheran Church 210 N.W. Ninth Street Pendleton Oregon Reception immediately follow ing National Guard Armory. , , ICBC. O pat — Used alternately with tourmaline as the bir- thstone for October. Opal, with its fiery colors, takes its name from the Latin word meaning precious stone. Types of color play patterns consist of pinfire tiny points of color, Harlequin medium squarish patches of color and translucent body color. Opals make for fine pieces of jewelry, whether a ring, necklace or earrings. 4 Member Jeweler? of America. Inc / Peterson's __________ Heppner
