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SIX- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, Augus' 14, 1996 Erin Crowell competes in pageant Commission presents books to libraries Erin Crowell, daughter of Gene and Kristy Crowell of lone, was among the 70 can didates who competed for the title of Miss Teen of Oregon at the 19% State Scholarship Pro gram, which was held at Oregon State University in Cor vallis Aug. 9-11, with the pag eant finals being held Sunday, Aug. 11. Each candidate was scored in six areas, including: scholastic record; achievement and ser vice to school and community; personal development of hob bies, talents and skills; general awareness written test; per sonality projection in formal Dar Merrill, director of Morrow County Commisssion on Children and Families (MCCCF) presents paren ting books on behalf of MCCCF to Heppner librarian Dorthy Willson. The Morrow County Com mission on Children and Families (MCCCF) has donated parenting resource materials to the libraries in Heppner, lone and Boardman. The donation was in re sponse to a recent community survey in which county resi dents indicated that they felt that good parenting skills were critical tools in combating the many problems children face today, said a MCCCF news re lease. Many residents said that more opportunities to develop these skills were needed. Among these donated mate rials were one copy each of the books "Positive Discipline" by Jane Nelson; "Parenting With Love and Logic" and "Paren ting Teens With Love and Lo gic," both by Foster Cline and Jim Fay. "Each of these books present excellent ideas on teaching kids values, respon sibility, self-esteem and many other worthwhile traits, and give parents some ideas on discipline and motivation," said the release. The commission also donated a series of "Parenting Solu tions" which give suggestions on how to resolve over 100 dif- ferent problems parents face each day with their children, ranging from sibling rivalry to talk about suicide. These ar ticles are in a loose leaf binder, in both English and Spanish and may be copied at the library for home use. Copies of "Parenting Solutions" can also be found in local child care centers, medical and health clinics and other areas through out the county. Other paren ting materials are available at the commission office. In addition to the parenting materials, the commission is also helping to sponsor two parenting support groups, one in Boardman at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, and one in Heppner at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Both groups meet every Thursday evening at 7 p.m. These "Positive Parenting" groups provide a self-support system for parents and a forum for sharing ideas on parenting technique and resources, said the release. Both groups also provide free child care during the meetings. For further information on any of these parenting tools, call the MCCCF, 676-9675. Respite care providers sought "Parents, have you ever had "one of those days" where the pressure of raising kids was getting a little too much for you and you need a few hours to just get away for awhile and regroup? All of us feel this way on occasion and it is natural," said Dar Merrill, executive director of Morrow County Children and Families Dept. (MCCFD). "However, parents of children with physical or developmental disabilities feel this stress on a much greater scale and their chances of get ting away for awhile are few and far between." The Morrow County Com mission on Children and Families (MCCCF) is trying to help these families by develop ing a respite care program which will allow these parents to leave their children with G e n u i n e qualified care givers on a periodic basis to give them a chance to "catch their breath," said Merrill. Several families have been identified who could use this type of service and MCCCF is currently searching for individuals who would be willing to help. The commission has some limited funds to help subsidize the cost of these services and will provide training for anyone who is interested in providing "respite care" services for a few hours or days a month. Those interested are encour aged to call Merrill at 676-9675 or Patti Pappas at the Behav ioral Health office at 676-9161 for further information. Any family who has a child with disabilities and would like to take advantage of these ser vices may also call to obtain fur ther details. Lana Schmidt to receive degree The University of Oregon will hold commencement exer cises Saturday, Aug. 17, at the U of O campus. Lana Schmidt, Heppner, will receive a bachelor of science degree in biology. Schmidt was among 914 UO degree candi dates. Pomona meets for picnic By Delpha Jones Wheatland Pomona Grange met at the Greenfield Grange in Boardman on Sunday for the annual picnic and Memorial. Clarence Buchanan, Pomona Steward, conducted the meet ing in the absence of the master. Dorothy Baseley, deaf aware ness chairman for District #4 was introduced and spoke on the deaf program sponsored by the Granges. Dogs For The Deaf is still a project and the need for those who can talk in sign language was also discuss ed. There are scholarships available and people are need ed to assist deaf people in our communities. The Grange can help with this in various ways. A report from those atten ding the state session was given. A fee of .50 cents will be collected from the subordinate members to help with the ex penses. The State Executive Board will choose the meeting place for the state sessions. The need to help control the reeds and growth at Bull Prairie was discussed and a letter will be sent to the forestry offices in Morrow and Wheeler counties asking for help in this project. There was some discussion on insurance and associate memberships. The financing of state parks was discussed and suggestions made. The subject will be dis cussed again at the Pomona and at the subordinate levels. The cake walk was enjoyed and the Memorial was held with helium balloons with the departed members' names in them. The afternoon was spent playing Bingo. Roll call was: Willows 2, Lex ington 4, Greenfield 8. The next meeting will be Oct. 26 at the Lexington Grange Hall, starting at 10:30 a.m. C h e v r o l e t , Remember when your word was your Bond. - You sealed a deal with a handshake - That's still the way we do business today. COMFORTABLE • TRUSTFULL • HONEST • CARING PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF ELECTION Official terms expiring for the town of Lexington are two council positions and city recorder. All three are for four year terms. Nominating peti tions are available at City Hall, or by contacting Sue Baker for the election to be held November, 19%. The petitions must be filed with the City Recorder no later than August 27, 19% and contain signatures of qualified electors only. Sue Baker Town of Lexington Published: July 31, August 7, 14, and 21, 1996 Affid w St. Anthony Modica! Center Pediatrics 1100 Southgate Pendleton, Oregon 97801 (541 )2 7 6 -0 2 5 0 o o o o o o o o o o> o o The Largest Volume Chevy Truck Dealer in Eastern Oregon o o to. . SHERRELL CHEVROLET o Hermiston, Oregon 1-800-567-6487 567-6488 567-3919 Janet A. Penny, M.D. Pediatrician o o <-> o o o o o <c* o Now Taking Appointments! o o o o o o o o PUBLIC NOTICE MORROW COUNTY LAND USE HEARING THE MORROW COUNTY COURT will hold the following hearing of public interest on Wednesday, August 28, 1996, at 10:00 a.m. at the Morrow County Courthouse in Hepp ner. Final hearing and reading on an application to change the zoning of a .95 acre parcel from Suburban Residential to Gen eral Commercial. Rod Osgood, Applicant and Owner. This parcel is located on the south west comer of State Highway 730 and Second Street West, approximately one-eighth mile west of the City of Irrigon and is within the Urban Growth Boundary. Criteria for approval include Zoning Ordinance Sec tion 3.110 and ARTICLE 8. Opportunity to voice support or opposition to the above pro posal or to ask questions will be provided. Failure to raise spe cific issues at this hearing pre cludes appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals based on those issues. Copies of the proposed Or dinance and all relevant docu ments will be available on August 16, 1996. For more in formation, please contact the Morrow County Planning Department at 922-4624 or 676-9061, ext. 49. DATED THIS 14th day of August 1996. MORROW COUNTY COURT Published: August 14, 1996 Affid To the whole community: Thank you to everyone who sent cards, money, food, flow ers, balloons, visits and prayers for Adam and our family dur ing his accident. We have ap preciated everything and he looks forward to your cards and visits. He didn't realize how many friends he had. The doc tor has set his release date for the 22nd of August and he is working really hard to make that realistic. Mike and I just cannot ex press in words to cover every thing the whole community has done for us. Thanks to the ambulance crew and Pioneer Memorial Hospital for not on ly doing their job but going above and beyond the call of duty. Our hospital is an asset to our county and we are thankful that it is here. Adam is looking forward to coming home and starting school. He has a few adjust ments to make, but with the help and support of his friends, he will make it. This really is a great place to live and people really do care about each other. Thanks again. Mike, Cindi, Chad, Adam and Kylie Doherty 8-14-lc C A R D OF T H A N K S Thank you to everyone who responded to the fire in Bell Canyon last week. We appre ciate the fast response. Blackhorse Ranches Lyle and Virginia Peck Dennis and Debbie Peck ___________________8-14-lc On the night of July 11th, every parents' worst nightmare became reality at our house, when our son Shaun, cousin Brian, and friends Jim, Bill and Adam wrecked. Our heartfelt thanks go to the Drs. and all Pioneer Memorial Hospital staff, and Heppner emergency personnel who handled the serious multiple injuries. All the boys received wonderful care. In this time of crisis, our faith, families, friends, other parents, and grandparents have helped to give us much needed strength and courage. Thank you's will never be ade quate enough to express what comfort your cards and phone calls have done for our family throughout this unbearable time in our lives. Your prayers, words and acts of kindness, en couragement and support have deeply touched us all. A Heppner businessman upon graduation told Shaun, "It takes a whole community to raise a child," and in this case, we cherish our community from far and near in helping us deal with this accident. Sincerely, Paul, Susan, Shaun, Annie and Shad Hisler ____________________ 8-14-lc U-Pick Freestone Canning Peaches Suncreat 1-50 lbs.45<P 50 lbs. & over 40<P N e c ta rie s 450 lb. Pie Cherriea 650 lb. R e a d y P ic k e d Early Gold Apples Early Blaze Apples 40$ lb. by box Open 7 days a week 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. only BRING CONTAINERS Thomas Orchards Kimberly, O reg o n 934-2870 Morrow County Transfer Station Franciscan Health System o Used Car Center The fall musical, "I'm Sorry, the Bridge is Out, You'll Have to Spend the Night" is being postponed, possibly to next fall, because the cast parts have not been filled. There may also be a switch to another "m on sters" comedy with a smaller cast. The Morrow County theatre group was funded by the Mor row County Arts Council (MCAC) through the Morrow County Unified Recreation District. The funds will be fun- neled back to the MCAC for other projects. Those who were a part of the production will be informed of upcoming theatre projects. Those who have a playbook may keep them or they may return them to the Heppner Dental Office in care of Paul Marshall. NOTICE OF HEARING The Morrow County Court will hold a public hearing at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Wednes day, August 21, 1996, at the Morrow County Public Health Department Office, 206 Main St. North, Boardman, Oregon to hear public comment upon the issue of annexation of ter ritory to the Heppner Rural Fire Protection District. This is a first hearing on the matter. The ter ritory proposed to be annexed is described as follows: the N 1/2 of the South 1/2 of Section 30, T2S, R28, E.W.M., and the NW 1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 29, T2S, R28 E.W.M., all in Morrow County, Oregon. Any interested person may appear at the time of the hearing and be heard. Published: August 7, 14, 1996 Affid to New Car Sales M CT fall musical posponed wear; and judge's interview. Crowell was sponsored in the pageant by: B & C Repair; Beecher's Cafe; Wheatland In surance; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Perry; Bill Rietmann; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Doherty; Boot and Spur Club of Naches, Wash ington; Skye and Penny Krebs; Dobyns Pest Control; Jeanette Logan; Howard and Jane Crowell; and A1 and Bonnie Rosenbush. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Public Meeting: The Willow Creek Park and Recreation District will have two Public Meetings for final comment on the District Swim ming Pool. The first meeting will be held August 20, 19% at 7:00 p.m. at the Lexington Ci ty Hall. The other meeting will be at the proposed pool site (the ODOT sand shed parking lot in Heppner) August 22, 19% at 7:00 p.m. Proposed schematic drawings of the pool will be available at both meet ings for comment. Published: August 14, 19% o o o o o o o < -> < -> o o o o Monday thru Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Located with Donald Guenther, M.D. & Rhonda Wyland, M.D. will be closed on Saturday, Aug. 17, 1996 for Morrow County Rodeo Parade It will be open Sunday, Aug. 18th