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9- « . > — '* * • * * ►* V • • ... TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, Apnl 17, 1996 St. Jude Bike-a-thon set for April 28 The annual St. Jude "Wheels for Life" Bike-a-thon is sched uled for Sunday, April 28, with registration to begin at noon near the lone Fire Hall. Participants are urged to gather pledges now to raise funds for this worthwhile cause, said event organizers. Riders turning in at least $35 worth of pledges receive a t- shirt. Those turning in $75 or more receive a sports bag and t-shirt. Two courses are available. A one-mile circuit route within the city limits of lone is set for younger participants, while participants feeling up to the prospect of a longer ride are in vited to tour the 22 miles bet ween Ruggs and lone. Trans portation from lone to Ruggs will be available for bikers and riders and will leave lone at ap proximately 12:30 p.m. The ride will start at 1 p.m., from both locations. Participants may also register in Ruggs. Other non-motorized forms of transportation are also wel come, such as baby strollers and rollerblades. The St. Jude Bike-a-thon raises funds for the St. Jude Children's Hospital in Mem phis, Tennessee. This year's ride is dedicated to 10 year old Jason Ferguson, who was diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer in 1994. He underwent surgery and chemotherapy treatments, and is now cancer free. Pledge sheets are available at Morrow County Title and Ab stract in Heppner, the lone Market, the Bank of Eastern Oregon in lone, and the lone Post Office. For more informa tion, contact ride coordinators, Anne Morter, 422-7429, or Janet Thompson, 422-7549. St- Patrick’s Senior Center _____ Bulletin B oard____ There were 100 people present for the senior dinner April 10 and six meals were home delivered. Members of the First Chris tian Church served. The meal ticket was won by Sue Vinson. The Senior Center board met following the meal. Blood pressures were taken before dinner. The menu for the birthday dinner April 24 will be chicken nug gets, oven fries, peas, salad, muffins, fruity jello and cookies. Members of the Christian Life Center will serve. The senior bus went to Condon Thursday, April 11, where 11 riders and bus driver, Ed Baker, enjoyed a delicious chicken din ner and visiting at the Condon meal site. Marian Brosnan won the free meal ticket there. The return trip was through Olex, lone and Lexington. One table of pinochle was in play Friday afternoon. Five seniors attended the Sunday movie, "The King and I," which was loaned by Darlene Arrington. The bus will leave for Spray Thursday, April 25, at 10 a.m. Those interested should sign up at the Center office in plenty of time so that the Spray nutrition site can be notified as to the number attending from here. Other dates to remember: Tuesday and Thursday exercise, 10 a.m.; Wednesday blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m., senior meal, noon; Friday cards, 2 p.m.; Sunday movie, 7 p.m. BRING THE ENTIRE FAM ILY TO A G R E A T CELEBRATION!!! . V *• - . * - . .*7 v. Ì* • * * ■' '/••• •. ■ V *'rii VQARDMAM C IS C O DE MAYO 96 i t k i * SATURDAY MAY 4th 41:00 a.m .FiedB.O pSn?'*'' ‘ -*.P 12:00 p .m. Beer Cardens Opens 1-3 p.m. Mariachees Play (Sponiored by Morrow County Unified Recreation District) 6-9:30 p.m. Dance to Caricia - 2 Separate Performances of Tradi tional Mexican Dances (Maria Conzales-Director) - Traditional Mexican Food and American available- (Food Vendors contact Mr. Ramirez 481-2333 for more information) - Other Crafts Shown - Fun for the kids This ad paid for by the Morrow County Unified R ecreation District We are having an OPEN ‘GREEN HOUSE’ . « * * • .. m - • to celebrate our expanded Garden Center ★ Drawing for three $10 gift certificates L ‘ . • - C’ . ★ 10% OFF ALL ROSES .» • ★ Rock Daphne special priced $9.95 • • V- . * •• % ★ New shipments every week of plants ★ Free pop! Green Feed & Seed HIGHWAY 207 • 676-9422 Heppner April S May Hours Mon. Fri. Sat. Sun. 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Noon to 3:00 p.m. expires 4-30-96 Vern Cook makes Heppner stop Grange week set for April 21-27 Beryl and Vern Cook Former State Senator Vern Cook has announced that he will file for reelection to the Oregon Senate District 28. District 28 includes parts of Multnomah, Clackamas, Was- Cook visited Heppner on Monday, April 15, on a cam paign stop. co and Morrow counties and all of Hood River, Sherman, Gil liam, Wheeler, Crook, Grant and Baker counties. The district runs from the eastern boundary of Troutdale to the Idaho state line. Cook is a lawyer, having been admitted to practice in 1952 and between 1957-81 serv ed 24 years in the House and Senate of the Oregon Legisla ture. He has had considerable experience in both civil and criminal practice, according to a press release. He is a former Gresham City Judge and Trout- dale City attorney. During his legislative service, Cook served as chairman of various committees including revenue and taxation, judi ciary, natural resources, local government and military af fairs. He began his legislative career as a member of the tax ation committee and of the elec tions committee, where he led an effort to adopt reforms to Oregon's election laws. Cook says he supports more funding and local. control fox schools and better funding for colleges and universities. He says that many students "can not attend because of high tui tion." Cook says he supports Oregon's Constitutional guar antee of the right to bear arms; supports regulation of conceal ed weapons and believes that felons convicted of crimes against persons and property should not be permitted to carry weapons. Cook opposes a general in come tax. He supports reforms of the election laws to eliminate the "current practice of buying political office." He says he also supports Oregonians' right to use the Initative and Referen dum. He opposes Measure 24 as "it would weaken that r ig h t," and opposes any changes in those rights except that he disapproves of paid petition circulators. Cook says that he believes HMOs and similiar medical organizations "must be regula ted to elim inate present C olumbia B asin E lectric C ooperative , I nc , Now accepting SEA LED BIDS on the following SURPLUS EQUIPM ENT Unit #5 - 1990 Ford F 350 4x4, 460 V8 engine, 5 spd. std. transmission, 105,179 miles, fair tires. , » • . « ■ u • ■ * • • f t s'\ « • . ■ • . •<r*; .V- \ . -V- v ' •: . i ** «9 V .'. 4 Â'S Unit #26 - 1988 Ford F 350 4x4, 460 V8 engine, 5 spd. std. transmission, 80,400 miles, fair tires. Both units are standard cab with utility beds. Vehicles are sold as is, no warrantee. Each vehicle must he hid separately. Vehicles can he seen at CBEC headquarters in Heppner from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays only. Sealed bids to he opened at 11:00 a.m. on April 22, 1996. Successful bidder notified immediately. Payment in full upon delivery, not more than 48 hours following opening of bids. abuses." He also says he sup ports "putting teeth" into Oregon's law prohibiting the operation of motor vehicles without liability insurance. Cook opposes discrimination based upon race, color, sex, age, national origin or religion. He opposes quotas, set-asides and any law that give a person a preference in employment or contracting based upon those same criteria. He believes in taking "positive action" to reduce crime and recidivism, including mandatory educational pro grams for all felony convicts, bounties and exemption from prosecution for those who help bring about the conviction of drug dealers and the funding of programs to divert youth from crime. Cook supports legislation "protecting Oregon's living en vironment." In announcing his candidacy, Cook stated, "Senate District 28 contains many diverse areas and interests. My many years as a member of the Legislature and as a practicing lawyer make it possible for me to understand those interests and needs. With term limits now in place, my experience will be of particular value in providing experienced representation." Cook, and his wife Beryl, a nurse practitioner, have five grown children and ' seven grandchildren. Thd’’ Cooks reside east of the Troutdale ci ty limits, in a portion of the district that was his former senate district. Bowling League Thursday Nite Mixers week of April 4 W L Wright’s Century 32 20 lone Repair 27 25 Lancer Lanes 20V2 31 Vi Skaggs Auto Clinic 22 30 R&W Drive In 25V2 261/2 Rudisills 29 23 High games: John Breidenbach and Jim Eynetich 188, Gayle Eynetich 179. High series: John Breidenbach 518, Gayle Eynetich 495. Splits converted: Nadine Lundgren 9-6-10, John Breidenbach 4-5-7, Phyllis Piper 4-7-10. week of April 11 W L 30 26 33 23 Rudisills 30 26 Lancer Lanes 24V2 31 Vi Skaggs Auto Clinic 22 34 28Vi 27Vi RAW Drive In High games: Ed Olson 182, Dian na Hoeft 174. High series: Ed Olson 508, Phyllis Piper 461. Splits converted: Cindy Roderick 5-10, Jim Eynetich 3-9-10. lone Repair Wright’s Century Tryouts set for Little League Heppner Little League T-ball and minors tryouts are schedul ed for Wednesday and Thurs day, April 17-18, at 5:30 p.m. at the Morrow County Fair ground football field. All in terested parties should attend. Potato give aw ay April 19 A potato give-away will be held Friday, April 19 at 1 p.m. at the Heppner Neighborhood Center, 441 N. Main Street. Frozen hashbrowns and french fries will be available. Dona tions to the Center will be accepted. National Grange Week will be observed from April 21-27 in Lexington, lone, Boardman and Spray. "Since colonial times, Ameri cans have considered theirs an agricultural nation," said a grange spokesperson. "The first census in 1790 showed 90 percent of the population living in rural areas. At the time of the Civil War, this had dropped to 80 percent. Today, the farmer is still an important factor in our economy even though the number of farms has dropped considerably." "O liv e r Hudson Kelley (1826-1913) is credited with establishing the Grange," the spokesperson continued. "Even though he had no prac tical experience in farming, he shared the belief of others that agriculture was a noble career and that without the farmers, America's economy and moral fiber would collapse. "In the 1850s, Kelley organiz ed the Benton County Agricul tural Society to share informa tion about practices and farm ing implements. The official organization meeting was held December 4, 1867. Since that time, the Grange has flourish ed, becoming one of the largest organizations in the world." The spokesperson also said the purpose of the grange is to improve the life of rural Americans by helping to secure such things as research to im prove farming, rural electricity, rural mail delivery, direct elec tion of senators, the initiative petition process, and the Sher man Anti-Trust Act. Today, members still emphasize the importance of being knowl edgeable about legislation, agricultural practices and topics that affect the community. Anyone who is interested is invited to join the organization. Lancasters buy manufacturing business Miller and Sons Manufactur ing has changed hands. Gene and Shannon Lancast er are the new owners of the manufacturing business pre viously owned by Joe and Bon- naRae Miller. The Millers con tinue to operate their welding, repair and excavating business. The Lancasters manufactur ing business will include cus tom-built flatbeds, all armor for pickups and trucks, brush guards, side guards and bum pers, and a variety of custom hay forks. They will also build other agriculture-related equip ment products. "C ustom er satifaction is guaranteed," say the Lan casters. "Please feel free to call or stop by and see us." The shop is located at its previous location, 235 Linden Way, phone 676-9613. April 18: Fisherman’s Night: Dinner at 6:00 p.m. Oysters or Baked Ham. Raffle Prizes include: Chain Saw, Custom made Fly Rod, plus many more! April 20: District Deputy Meeting: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lunch to be served. Please attend. Remember, this your organization. April 27: .fu:' W <■ , * Rolling Hills Run Breakfast served at 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. M a y 9: Mother’s Day: Ladies Night. All Moms, Ladies, and Members are invited to attend special ceremony at 8:00 p.m. Ladies Night Dining at 6:00 p.m. Pat Dougherty and crew serve Spaghetti with Meatballs. Bingo to follow ceremony. M a y 12: Mother’s Day Brunch: Joe Anderson will put on special brunch, watch for details. 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