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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, Apnl 2, 1997 - THREE Free im m unization clinics this month The Morrow County Health Department has scheduled a senes o f free immunization clinics throughout the county. The free clinics will be held in lone on Wednesday, April 23, from 3-6 p.m.; and in Heppner on Thursday, Apnl 24, from noon to 6 p.m. Clinics will also be held in Imgon on Monday, April 21, from 1-6 p.m.; and in Boardman Tuesday, April 22, from noon to 6 p.m. 4-H News Kool Kitchen Kids by Kylee Disque, reporter On Feb. 28, the Kool Kitchen Kids met at Tami Rietmann’s house. Jode Coil called the meeting to order. A few minutes later, Kylee Disque read her article. Then Shanna Rietmann, the secretary, did the roll call and everybody was there. Members talked about what they were going to make. They were going to make two kinds of cookies. Blair, Linsey and Chelsea were making sugar and spice cookies. Jode, Madison, Shanna and Kylee were making peanut butter chocolate chip cookies. Here are the recipes: Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 /2 cup chunky peanut butter 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars; beat in peanut butter, egg and vanilla. Combine flour, oats, baking soda and salt; stir into the cream ed m ixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 de grees F. for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool one minute before removing to a wire rack. Yield: two dozen cookies. Sugar and Spice Cookies Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. 3/4 cup shortening 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1/4 cup molasses Combine together and beat with mixer until smooth. Add: 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 teaspoons soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cloves Mix together and drop by rounded tablespoons on a cookie sheet. Bake eight minutes, re move from sheet to cookie racks. Store in airtight container. DEQ meeting set The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will have an informational meeting on Thursday, April 10, at the Hermiston Community Center. An open house is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. and DEQ staff will be available to questions. DEQ staff will give a presentation about the permit modification process from 7-7:30 p.m. Michele Raíble of lone has been appointed by the Morrow County Court to a four-year term on the Morrow County Commission on Children and Families. "I have a sincere interest in helping fulfill the ever-increasing needs of the children and families of our community," said Raíble. "Much of the abuse or negative parenting issues that BMCC Open House set for April 17 High school students, parents, adults looking for a career change, and anyone interested in finding out what BMCC has to offer are invited to the Blue Mountain Community College open house to be held Thursday, April 17, from 4 to 7 p.m. A presentation will be held to provide participants with financial aid updates and general information. Staff from all campus departments and special service areas will be available in McCrae Activity Center to answer questions and provide specific information to potential students. Campus tours will introduce newcomers to BMCC highlights, such as the mechanical departments, agricultural complex, computer lab, and bookstore. A free hot dog meal will be available to those visiting campus and a one term, free tuition give-away will be held. For more information call Leslie Beard, admissions representative, 541-278-5933. Dinner set for BMCC's Ron Daniels The Blue Mountain Community College Board of Directors invites area residents to a retirement dinner recognizing long-time BMCC president Ron Daniels. The dinner will be held Saturday, May 31, at 6 p.m. at the Pendleton Convention Center. Anyone interested in either attending the dinner or receiving more information regarding the dinner may call the college at 541-278-595 1. Aging topic of teleconference The Oregon Geriatric Education Center and the Oregon State University Extension Service are co-sponsoring a free teleconference designed for the general public titled, " Aging Well: Important Issues for Women's Health in the Later Years." Experts from the Department o f Health Breast Cancer Awareness Coalition and the Oregon Pacific Area Health Education Center will present current and practical information on two topics central to women's health aging: breast health and disease; and osteoporosis. Risk factors, prevention, treatment and management for both health issues will be discussed. The teleconference is scheduled for Thursday, April 10, from 9-11 a.m. and can be viewed at the Morrow County Extension office conference room in Heppner, St. Anthony's Hospital in Pendleton and Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston. For more information, contact Carol Michael, Morrow/Umatilla Counties Extension agent at (541) 676-9642 or 1-800-342- 3664. Commission to offer assistance The Morrow County Comission on Children & Families (MCCCF) is offering financial assistance to families with children with disabilities for respite care "Families with children with special needs often have a need for a few hours or days away from these children to 'catch their breath' from the stressful enviroment they deal with on a daily basis," said Dar Merrill, MCCCF director. "Disabled children are also extremely vulnerable to abuse," he added In order to give both the parents and the children a much needed break, the commission will offer up to $50 per month per family to cover the cost of respite care Families must find their own providers, fill out a form, and then return it to the commission who, in turn, will initiate payment to the provider Forms may be obtained by contacting the commission office at 471 North Main, Heppner, or by calling 541-676-9675 Forms will also be available through the Morrow County Public Health Office, Behavioral Health Office and the Morrow County School District's Educational Resource Center Home buyer program set A consortium of area banks and other representatives have planned an education program North Lex. Livestock Club designed to increase home by Shelby Krebs, reporter ownership in the area. Two-part home buyer education Members of the North Lex Livestock Club met March 8, at 3 seminars will be held on p.m. at the lone Fire Hall. Saturdays, April 5 and April 12, Existing president Kara Miller from 9 a.m. to noon upstairs at called the meeting to order. the Tapadera Restaurant, S.E. Nikki McElligott led the 4-H First and S.E. Court in Pendleton pledge and Adrienne Swanson and at the Blue Mountain Community College building, led the Pledge of Allegiance. New officers were elected. Columbia Hall, Room 108, 980 They are: president, Kara Miller; S.E. Columbia Drive, Hermiston. Elements of the home buyer vice-president, Shelby Krebs; secretary/treasurer, Jessica education program include: the Krebs; and reporter, Shelby role of key players in the Krebs. A discussion was brought purchase process-real estate up about those attending the agents, inspectors, appraisers, Tygh Valley Livestock Show. l e n d e r s , purchasers, Jessica Krebs announced that the closing/escrow officers, club had applied for a grant to mortgage insurers, loan servicers, repair and paint the flower boxes etc.; property inspection; the loan on Main Street in lone. Shelby process; developing and Krebs volunteered to arrange a ' implementing a monthly budget; tour at either C&B Livestock or and maintenance tips to protect Superior Farms in Hermiston. the property's value. Records were passed out and the Participating financial meeting was adjourned. institutions include the Bank of Eastern Oregon, Inland Empire Bank, Community Bank of Pendleton, Western Bank and Norwest Mortgage. Other sponsors include the Oregon Bankers Association, the Deloures Crowell Network for Oregon Affordable Housing and Union County Rural Stevens Economic Development. Graveside services for The education materials and Deloures Crowell Stevens will be seminars were developed by a held Saturday, April 5, at 2 p.m. consortium o f Oregon banks and at the lone Highview Cemetery. the Oregon Bankers Association A complete obituary will in cooperation with the Network appear in next week's Gazette- for Oregon Affordable Housing Times. Funeral Notice Raíble named to commission and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. There is no charge for the seminar but reservations are required and may be made by calling the Oregon Bankers Association (OBA), 1-800-468- 8558. Space is limited, so reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants must attend both days of the two-part seminar, said an OBA news release. The Oregon Bankers Association, established in 1905, is a non-profit trade association consisting of all banks in Oregon, providing banking-related services to members and Oregon residents. Engagement arise are due to lack of education and the cycle of learning parenting skills from parents, thus the need for education before becoming a parent." "We look forward to working with Michele as she will bring a wealth of expertise with her that will benefit the entire county," said Morrow County Children & Families Department director Dar Merrill. Raible is currently the director of the Creative Care Pre-school in lone and has over 19 years experience working with children and their families. She holds an associate degree in early childhood education and is serving as president of the Umatilla/Morrow County Chapter of the Oregon Association for Young Children. Bedortha-Finley BMCC Job Fair planned in May Kimberly Bedortha and Clint Finley Employers seeking to expand Tom and Anne Bedortha of lone announce the engagement of their applicant pool are invited to their daughter, Kimberly Bedortha, of Pendleton, to Clint Finley participate in the Ninth Annual of Boardman. Jobs Fair, sponsored by Blue The bride-elect graduated from lone High School in 1995 and is Mountain Community College. currently attending Blue Mountain Community College in The Jobs Fair will take place in Pendleton. the Hermiston Community Clint is the son of John and Evelene Finley. He graduated from Center on Wednesday, May 7, Riverside High School in Boardman in 1992. He is employed by from 4-7 p.m. WHF Spraying, Inc., out of Hermiston. Co-sponsors this year are The couple is planning an October 4 wedding, to be held at Region 12 Workforce Quality Valby Lutheran Church in lone. Council, regional Chambers of Commerce and Hermiston Foods. The fair is open to anyone who is looking for or thinking about a Local students on the honor roll Eastern Oregon State College's new job. Employers from included: 1996 winter quarter dean's list throughout the region will be 3.5 or better: Peter G Pearson, recruiting for a number of job includes the names of 258 formerly of Heppner, senior, positions, which may include students who achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or better. To college of business; construction wor ker s , qualify for the dean's list, Boardman-straight-A average: electricians, computer operators, students must have a minimum Jason Smythe, junior, college of bank tellers, security guards, of 12 graded credit hours. science, 3.5 or better: Scott C. machinists, corrections officers, Heidi Orem, lone, was named Johnson, junior, college of cashiers, equipment operators, to the dean's list. science, Glen K. Moultrie, irrigators, accounting clerks, sophomore, pre-engineering; Oregon State University has clerical workers, truck drivers, Irrigon- announced the names of students mechanics and others. There is no charge to attend . who have made the scholastic straight-A average: Justin D. Potential employees are honor roll Winter term have been Carson, freshman, college of encouraged to bring their announced by Oregon State science, 3.5 or better: Robert J. Brown, freshman, college of resumes. Last year over 200 area University. science. A total of 278 students earned residents attended the fair, according to a BMCC news straight-A (4.0). Another 1.559 earned a B-plus (3.5) or better to release. FAX Employers from the business make the listing To be on the Send or Receive community and many agencies honor roll, students must carry at least 12 graded hours of course provide individuals with Gazette-Times pertinent job and application work. information, distribute applications and in some cases Come Share With Us At hold interviews. There will be a $25 charge per table for employers wishing to participate. 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