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TWO - Heppner Gazette Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 27, 1996 Lenten dramas set at Hope, Valby Century farm owners sought Pastor Stan Hoobing invites everyone to '' meet the father of James the Less, one of Jesus disciples" in the mid-week Hope-Valby Lutheran chur ches' Lenten dramas on Wed nesday, at 7 p.m. at the home of Don and Martha Peterson, and Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. at Hope after the 6:30 soup supper. There will be no Friday School on March 29 due to spring break. The next session will be Friday, April 5. On Palm/Passion Sunday, March 31, the congregations of Hope and Valby will meet in the fellowship hall before ser vices for the blessings of palm crosses, made in a village in Tanzania, East Africa. Proceeds from the sale of palm crosses go to help support the medi cal and physical needs of the village, said Pastor Hoobing. After the blessing of the palm crosses, the congregation will proceed to the worship area for the rest of the service. Worship service at Valby, lone, are at 9 a.m. with services at Hope, Heppner, beginning at 11 a.m. Pastor Hoobing's children's sermon will be bas ed on the scripture reading of Matthew 12:1-11, entitled, " S h o u t , H o s a n n a ". The adults' sermon is based on scripture reading of St. Mat thew 26:14-56 entitled, "W hat a Friend He had in Judas". All visitors and friends are welcome to attend the services at Hope and Valby Lutheran churches. HES site council meeting held Cathy Cutsforth was wel comed to the recent Heppner Elementary School (HES) site council meeting as the repre sentative for the classified em ployees. She fills a vacancy created with the recent resigna tion of Dan VanLiew. Site council members were informed of several special cur riculum activities on the calen dar. Mary Haguewood's fourth grade rocket project, Dave Gunderson's sixth grade math class bridge project, fifth grade field trip to Bend and Outdoor School at Tupper for the sixth graders were included on the calendar. A new telephone system has been installed and is reported to be working well. A list of ex tension numbers for all of the staff members will be posted soon. Parents and teachers will be more accessible to each other with the new system. It was learned that the merry- go-round has been removed following a recent injury. It was also brought to the council's at-' tention that a safety committee meets monthly to review po tential hazards. The teachers met Friday, March 15, to discuss multi-age grouping at H ES. Brenda Simpson, a curriculum special ist from the Education Service District, was present to help with this. Those in attendance were Dave Gunderson, Pat Hentges, Karen Clough, Bill Karwacki, Sand y M atthew s, G eorge Nairns, Tonia Adams, Cathy Cutsforth and Russ Morgan. The next council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the elementary school staff room. The public is invited to attend with any ques tions or comments. The Oregon Historical Socie ty (OHS) is now seeking ap plications for fhe 19% Century Farm program. Since 1958, the program has honored nearly 1000 farms in Oregon. The pro gram recognizes the achieve m ent of O re g o n 's " f ir s t fam ilies" for keeping and working farms from generation to generation. To qualify a farm for Century Farm status, it must have been operated continuously in the same family for 100 years or more, maintain a minimum gross income and meet other minor requirements. The information provided by Century Farm applicants be comes an important part of the H o o p Shoot w inners announced The Hoop Shoot winners for this year's St. Patrick's celebra tion have been announced. Winners are as follows: Five years and under: girls- tie first/second Kara Angell and Torrie Lovgren; boys-first Jared Huddleston, second Mark Mc Cabe, third Brian Holland. Six-seven years: girls-first Cyde Coil, second Holly (no last name available), third Tione (no last name available); boys-first Matt McCabe, second Zane Day, third Cody Lovgren. The Tourism Subcommittee of the North Central Oregon Regional Strateg ies Board (RSB) has won a statewide In novative Tourism Development Award, reflecting the Tourism Committee's participation in creating an innovative regional Tourism Strategic Plan during 1995. Buy Any Snapper Walk Behind Mower Or Rear-Tine Tiller And Get A $50 U.S. Saving's Bond! Buy Any Snapper Ride-On Or Commercial Mid-Size Mower And Get A $100 U.S. Saving's Bond! " $100 U S Savings Bond Offers Applies To A l Bear Enpra Riders Tractors Commercial Mid-See Mowers Snapper Z-R«ter* And Garden & Estate Tractors Offer G o od O n New A n d U n u se d Equipm ent Pu rcha se d B efore April 15. 1996 See Your Participating Snapp e r Dealer For Details SNAPPER Morrow County Grain Growers 1 800 452*7396 * - Lexington, Oregon Eight-nine years: girls-first Madison Bailey, second Jenny Sherman, third Krystal Naims; boys-first Luke Murray, second Jode Coil, third Kyle Nairns. 10-11 years: girls-first Brett Barber, second Lacey Matte- son, third Meghan Bailey; boys-first Grant Godard, se cond Ben Turrell, third Jeff Hunt. 12 years: girls-first Jessie Gutierrez, second Shelly Riet- mann, third Julie Proctor; boys- first Terry Reynolds, second Kyle Jacobson. Tourism committee wins state award To Invest In American Quality And Get Snapper^ Spring Bond Bonus Deal! • 160 U S Savings Bond Offer Apples To A l Residential Walt Refund Mowers 21' Conmetc l Watt Beftnd Mowers And Bear Tine Offers state's historical record and has been used by researchers and writers to produce reports and papers, said an OH S news release. Qualifying applicants receive a certificate signed by the gov ernor and by officials of the OHS. The certificates are pre sented at specially arranged local awards ceremonies. Also, qualifying applicants receive the exclusive right to post a Century Farm sign on their property. For applications and further information, contact Ron Bren tano, coordinator, Century Farm Program, Oregon His torical Center, 1200 S.W . Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97215, telephone (503) 306-5215. 350 Main 989-8221 The prestigious award was presented by the Oregon Tour ism Commission at the annual Oregon Governor's Conference on Tourism at Ashland. The award is presented annually by the state commission for "u n i que programs created through cooperative effort" in Oregon during the previous year, said a RSB news release. The award was received at the conference by John Ed- m un dson, H epp ner, who chairs the Tourism Subcommit tee; Denny Newell, director of the Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation and Mike Wetter of Michael Wetter & Associates. Besides Edmundson, sub committee members include Linda Harrington of Prairie Ci ty, Betsy Pattee of Condon, Jean Perry of Mitchell, John Prag of Boardman, John Weber of Grass Valley and Carrol White of Maupin. Former sub committee members who also participated in the tourism pro ject during 1995 are Dewanda Clark of The Dalles and David Freeman of John Day. The tourism subcommittee contracted with a Salem-based consulting firm, Michael Wet ter & Associates, during 1995 to develop a com prehensive, long-term tourism strategic plan for the region of northcen- tral Oregon. The plan serves Morrow, Gilliam, Grant, Sher man, Wasco and W heeler counties, which is a territory larger than several eastern states. The plan was completed in December 1995 and approved by the RSB in January. The con sulting firm will work with the subcommittee through 1996 to implement the plan and to establish a regional tourism organization. Rural action plan approved Developing affordable hous ing, building local capacity, creating partnerships, suppor ting small business and creat ing jobs are the key objectives of the North Central Regional Rural Action Plan, approved by the Oregon Economic Develop ment Department (OEDD). Approval of the plan is the first step in providing the re gion's six counties-Morrow, G illiam , G rant, Sherm an, Wasco and Wheeler-with near ly $600,000 in rural investment funds allocated by the 1995 Oregon Legislature to help the state's rural communities. The North Central Regional Strategy Board developed the plan following a series of work shops and public hearings. "T h is extensive outreach en sured representation of rural interests from incorporated, unincorporated and remote locations in all six counties in the region," said an OEDD news release. The plan outlines the board's rural investment objectives for the biennium and will serve as a guide for evaluating projects submitted for rural investment funding. In evaluating projects for possible funding, the re gional board will take into con sideration a project's ability to meet the priorities of rural areas with the greatest economic challenges; fill gaps in funding not available from oth er sources; leverage other public and private resources, and demonstrate measurable eco nomic outcomes. The board has set aside $225,000 for projects that build a community's capacity to grow in each county. The board will use the remainder of the fund to finance projects that meet the broader goal of "develop ing a regional identity distin guished by efforts of excellence in econom ic developm ent, education and commitment to quality of life ," said the news release. Copies of the plan, informa tion about the application pro cess for funding projects and access to the fund will be available through the region. For more information, contact the board at 276-6745. BM CC approves tuition increase Blue Mountain Community posed increase will be made at College Board of Directors, in the expense of full-time stu an unanimous decision, ap dents, and part-time students proved a change in tuition dur should share the burden of an ing their regular March meet increase. ing. The 1996-97 tuition charge In other business, the board: will continue at $32 per credit approved two amendments to hour. However, by increasing phase two of the M aster the number of credits students Facilities Plan and allowing a are charged for, from 13 to 15, change in cost not to exceed the Resource and Review Com $19,000 plus expenses; approv mittee expects an increase in ed the modified four-day sum generated revenue by an mer work week, beginning the estimated $42,000 fall term, week of June 24 and ending the with lesser amounts expected week of August 26; approved the other two terms. Bob Clapp's request for early The board made their deci retirement; approved regular sion after reviewing a letter and probationary contracts for submitted by Brett Mueller all faculty and supervisor/ad- regarding the tuition change. ministration, and scheduled a One hundred, seventy-eight special board m eeting for students signed a petition re Wednesday, April 10, at 7 p.m. questing a tuition rate increase The next regular board rather than an increase in meeting is Wednesday, April credits charged for. In the let 17, at the West Campus in ter, Mueller noted that the pro- Hermiston. Miss Rodeo Oregon seeks applicants Applications for the 1996 Miss Rodeo Oregon Pageant are now available. The pageant, to determ ine M iss Rodeo Oregon 1997, will be held in conjunction with the 1996 Crooked River Roundup, July 10-14, in Prineville. The pageant seeks women between the ages of 18-24 with a "love of the sport of rodeo". Applicants must be unmarried. The winner of the Miss Rodeo Oregon Pageant will compete in the 1997 Miss Rodeo Amer ica Pageant held in conjunction with the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information and ap plications, contact state dele gate Elaine Palmer at (503) 889-6575 in the evenings. Deadline for submitting ap plications is Wednesday, April 10 . W C C C wom en's scramble April 2 It's time to think golf. Willow Creek Country Club (WCCC) women are invited to join a golf scramble on Tuesday, April 2. Kickoff breakfast will be at 9 a.m. with scramble play to follow at 10 a.m. The breakfast and scramble will be put on by the WCCC ladies' officers. Beginners are invited to come and join in the fun, said a club spokesperson. /Perfect fo r every occasion Kim Gutierrez attends training Kim Gutierrez of Morrow County Grain Growers in Lex ington recently completed a training session on servicing Case IH 2100 Series AXIAL- FLOW* combines at the Case Corporation service training center in Regina, Saskatche wan. The session Gutierrez attend ed provided a comprehensive review of hydraulic, electronic and electrical systems and com ponents featured in the com bines, said a Case news release. Special testing, adjustment and calibration procedures were studied with an emphasis on troubleshooting. A ttendees were also given an opportuni ty to disassemble, inspect and rebuild components. ...fo r someone spedai . Choose fro m our lovely selection . Member Jewelers of America. 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