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Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. December 25, 1996 - THREE
Morrow County is encourag
ing communities, special dis
tricts and non-profit organiza
tions to submit applications for
funds through the State Com
munity Economic Revitaliza
tion Team (SCERT) process.
The SCERT process has three
categories: community and in
frastructure, ecosystem invest
ment and other. Projects will be
evaluated and prioritized by
the county court, in coopera
tion with the Economic De
velopment Committee that
consists of representatives from
each community in Morrow
County.
Projects within the communi
ty and infrastructure and eco
system investment category
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
U .S .P .S 240-420
Morrow County’s Hoipe-Owned Weekly Newspaper
Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner.
Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner.
Oregon. Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone (541)676-9228. Postmaster
send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Bos 337, Heppner,
Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $18 in Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant Coun
ties; $25 elsewhere.
April Hilton-Sykes.......................................................................................J4ews Editor
Stephanie Jensen .......................................................................................... Typesetting
Monique Devin......................................................... Advertising Layout & Graphics
Bonnie Bennett .......................................................................................... Distribution
Penni K eersem aker............................................................................................... Printer
David Sykes, Publisher
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Whether you're shouting "H o, Ho, H o" or "w hoa, whoa,
w hoa," Christmas is here, ready or not. That holiday feeling
doesn't seem to blossom into reality until the cookies are baked
and the packages are wrapped.
There is self-serving satisfaction in the hidden smugness and
the lack of compassion given to others who have fallen behind
at this task. Yet anymore I lack the energy to tackle those gran
diose last-minute projects by burning the midnight oil.
It is so simple to take short cuts that were unheard of in years
past. Note the ready-made pies or frozen crusts and the bakery
rolls. Who will remember come New Year's? Santa doesn't seem
to care anymore that my kitchen isn't filled with rolled and cut
out, hand-decorated cookies.
This house needs more time spent in rearranging the dust.
Sure, I've been covering up most surfaces with holiday ar
rangements and greens, but it's embarrassing to watch young
grandkids doodling on the coffee table using only their fingers.
However, my masterpiece is an imitation Charlie Brown-type of
Christmas tree inspired by Jane Rawlins. Using a spruce limb
anchored in a flower pot and stabilized by rocks, with the addi
tion of lights and decorations, it passes for the real thing. One
more tree saved for necessities like toilet paper.
Fortunately in this corner of the world, we can truthfully pro
claim "Peace on Earth" and rejoice in the true meaning of
Christmas. Yet television brings into focus the harsh reality of
warring conflicts and suffering that seems to be fueled by religious
and cultural differences.
As to Christmas shopping, there is an economical advantage
to that last-minute snatching. But it's hard to find an excuse for
waiting until the last minute to make pillows, crafts and other
homemade gifts. That inspiration seems to be motivated when
one's conscience becomes weighed like a stone.
Finally I did stumble on some practical gift items in the last
couple of weeks. But I'm very irked that after making these pur
chases, very soon after, they go on sale or are marked down in
price. I propose a different shopping system. Starting in July,
merchants should announce that merchandise is the lowest price
of the year and from then until Christmas, all prices will increase.
What does it matter if everything is marked down after Christmas
when credit cards and pocketbooks are maxed out? Should you
decide to prepare for next year by shopping the after-Christmas
sales, it will probably go out of style, be unwanted or obsolete.
I have to hand it to parents who really go all out when it comes
to toys for their kids. I remember when parents were doing bat
tle to get their hands on a Cabbage Patch doll, one of the ugliest
dolls yet. Now they're willing to mortgage their home in order
to buy a "Tickle Me Elm o" stuffed creature made in China. 1
wonder how many underage children are working in sweatshops
in China to make these sought-after toys? Most kids should be
tickled with any kind of gift. If it's tickling that matters, at least
my fingers still work. So thankfully I can wish you a holiday
greeting straight from the heart without any marked-down value,
as I prepare stuffing for the bird that in turn will lead to stuffing
my face.
In the Service
Marine Cpl. M ichael E.
Thomas, son of Melvin Thomas
of Irrigon, recently received the
Marine Corps Good Conduct
Medal.
The medal recognizes the ser
vice member's "honest and
faithful service" during a three
year period. To earn it, Thomas
achieved and maintained a sat-
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PLOYHAR INSURANCE
Bob, Cheryl, Jerid & Darrin Ployhar
A Special Star
A Special Night
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Extension honors outstanding work
The Oregon State University
Extension Association (OSU-
EA) presented awards to Exten
sion service employees recent
ly-
The OSUEA's Classified-
Management Staff Award went
to Molly Rill of Heppner, who
is the office coordinator of the
Morrow County Extension of
fice. Rill was praised for her
"people skills," her "untiring
dedication in getting the job
d on e," and for her work in
overseeing the upgrade of the
office's electronic network,
which includes computing
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We’d like to thank you for your
business in 1995 and wish you a
Merry Christmas
and a
Happy New Year!
must be "ready to proceed
with all engineering and
feasibility studies done. The
"o th e r" category will enable
communities to apply for funds
for m arketing feasibility
studies, curriculum develop
ment proposals, preliminary
planning or engineering ele
ments for projects that are not
"ready to proceed." ’
Information and applications
may be obtained by contacting
Rick Minster, Morrow County
Economic Development coor
dinator (MCEDC) at (541)
989-8200, P.O. Box 453, Lex
ington, OR. 97839.
All applications must be sub
mitted to the office of the
MCEDC no later than Friday,
Dec. 27.
Great expectations fo r a great
Christmas . .. this year and
every year. To our customers
we wish a wonderful holiday!
hardware, software and satel
lite receivers.
Bill Broderick, also of Hepp
ner, a 10 year Extension vet
eran, received the OSUEA's
Experienced Faculty Award.
Broderick, OSU's 4-H and live
stock agent for Morrow Coun
ty, was cited for many efforts,
including a nationally recogniz
ed Hispanic Youth Leadership
Program, conducted in colla
boration with Umatilla County.
He was also praised for con
tributions to the resolution of
natural resource management
issues in the county.
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lone Booster Club meets
The lone Booster Club met
recently at Beecher's Cafe.
Secretary-treasurer Del La-
Rue reported the expenditures
for the past month. Booster
Club bought three girls' basket
balls for the high school pro
gram and spend $80 on music
for the lone community band.
Joe McElligott reported on
the state champion signs that
are planned for the east and
west ends of town. Harold
Rietmann is designing and
making the signs through
funds provided from the Gale
Gray Memorial.
Three fund raisers were dis
cussed. The stereo CD player
raffle was Dec. 17. Booster Qub
will sponsor a steak feed dur
ing the Condon game Friday,
Jan. 31. Shop-n-Kart has agreed
to donate several shopping
carts of food to raffle off during
basketball games.
The next lone Booster Club
meeting will be Thursday, Jan.
9, at 8 p.m. at Beecher's Cafe.
Gather Together
Market Report
Compliments of the Morrow County Grain Growers
Monday, Dec. 23
Soft White
Dec.-Feb.
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Barley
Dec.-Feb.
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As we join with all our friends in worship, we’re pleased to
extend our sincere wishes fora happy holiday season.
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isfactory level of performance
and an unblemished conduct
record for the entire period.
Thomas is currently assigned
with Marine Wing Support
Squadron 171, 1st Marine Air
craft Wing, Marine Corps Air
Station, Iwakuni, Japan.
The 1992 graduate of River
side High School in Boardman
joined the Marine Corps in
August 1993.
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