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TW O - Heppner Gazette-rimes, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 22,1998 St. Jude i Youth confirmed at St. Patrick's Bike-a-thon set for April 26 rhe Sacrament of Confirmation was administered by Bishop T homas Connolly on April 19 at a special mass at St. Patrick Church in Heppner. . Candidates who received this sacrament are Christi Kenny, Josie Proctor, Brooke Sweeney, Angela Munkers, Katie Kenny, Ross Van Etta, Janelle Healy, Annie Hisler, Kathleen Greenup, Kristi Worden, Bias Elguezabal, Brian Knowles, Jared Eckman and Cameron Sweeney. Healys celebrate 50th anniversary B M C C offers w elding classes The Blue Mountain Community College Industrial Maintenance Technology program is offering the following courses for area welders seeking certification. Welding Precertification will be held Saturdays, April 25 and May 2, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. On two consecutive Saturdays, May 9 and 16, Structural Certification will be offered from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Chris Mitchell is the instructor for both courses. Certifier is Jim Berkey. The courses carry a class minimum of five students and a class maximum of 12. Preregistration is recommended couple have lived in Heppner for through the Pendleton evening Jack and Gwen Healy with Father Gerry Condon most of their 50 years together. division at 541 278-5762. Jack and Gwen Healy of On April 19, Father Gerald The Saturday courses will be Heppner celebrated their 50th Condon presented the Healys a held at the Pendleton campus in wedding anniversary on April 10. framed certificate of the welding lab room. The Healys were married in congratulations from the St. Contact Don Hulick at 541-278- thp Portland Cathedral. The Patrick parish members. 5858 for more information. -» There is also a sequence of . »«.C A S I V A N I N C I » 1 welding courses for students with ■ « I a new au o o i w i n m o . limited welding experience. V A N A U SO A IC *S THC M AN These students are encouraged to TO TAMC COMMANO. enroll in one of the pre-welding W ITN VO«Mt V O T I NC W t U SWCCCCO. courses. For more information Paid lor by Cork and Jim Norene on these courses contact Hulick. The annual lone St. Jude Bike- a-thon is scheduled for this Sun day, April 26, with registration to begin at noon near the lone Fire Hall. An added feature this year is a bike tune-up session sched uled for 11:30 a.m. at the same location. Bikes will be given the “once-over” and minor mainte nance will be done for bike-a-thon participants. Two courses are available for the bike-a-thon. A one mile cir cuit route within the city limits of lone is designed for younger rid ers or those wishing to walk or rollerblade. The 22 miles scenic trip between Ruggs and lone is set up for older bikers who are up to a more challenging ride. Partici pants may register at either site. Transportation to Ruggs will be available for bikes and riders and wilf leave lone at approximately 12:30 p.m. The ride will start at 1 p.m. at both locations. All riders are reminded that helmets are re quired gear for this or any other bike ride. Parents and volunteers will monitor and provide support to riders on the Ruggs route. Walk ers and bike riders will monitor the group in town. Volunteer helpers are welcome. All nders will finish at the lone City Park, where photographs will be taken and refreshments served. Collection envelopes may be picked up at the conclusion of the ride Riders are reminded that those collecting $35 or more in pledges earn a special edition t- shirt. Those collecting $75 or more eam a sports bag and t-shirt. The rider collecting the most pledge money over $100 wins a jambox. Pledge sheets are still available at local businesses. For more in formation, contact ride coordina tor Anne Morter at 422-7429. The St. Jude Bike-a-thon raises funds for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN. W e P r in t Business Cards Gazette-Times P M N H Aux. seeks yard sale items Pioneer Memorial Hospital Nursing Home Auxiliary would like you to think of them while doing your spring cleaning. They will hold their annual yard sale fund raiser on June 6 and would be very appreciative of any donations. This is their main money rfiaker for the year. The proceeds will probably go toward more remodeling of residents' rooms. It was noted at the April meeting that a new cassette/CD player was recently purchased for the residents' enjoyment. It was also brought to the group's attention that the residents also need a new VCR. Anyone who would like to donate any articles for the yard sale may contact Tonya Jones at the hospital or Toma Adams at 676-9616. Arrangements can be made to pick up items. The next meeting o f the auxiliary will be held on May 6 at 7 p.m. at Kate's Pizza. The group is actively recruiting new members who have a desire to share something of themselves with great rewards, said an auxiliary spokesperson. f COPIES lOi • Double-Sided Copies fit (Our New Copy Machine Makes Great Copies) ___ Heppner Gazette-Times You Are Invited To The 8 0 th BIR TH DA Y Celebration For GLENN POTTER Saturday, Hay 2, 1998, 1-5 p.m. 40151 Highway 19, Fossil, OR At His Home On Service Creek. Your Presence Is The Only Gift Needed! RE-ELECT WOODS DISTRICT ATTORNEY E arl W oods, Jr. - 1 2 years prosecutorial experience - Former police officer - Veteran and currently a LTC in the Oregon National Guard - 1 2 years civil law experience - Born and raised in Eastern Oregon - Endorsed by the Chiefs of Police of Boardman and Heppner, the Morrow County Sheriff and virtually all county police officers Paid for by the Committee to Re-Elect Eari Woods, J i.62774 Highway 74. lone Kho derides which specific programs get Lottery fu n d ing? The Governor and the Oregon Legislature allocate profits based on where they 're needed the most. Oregon SrhiHtl»: $273 Million (including K-12. stair coltrgr* am i universities am i ihe f t lira! i tut endowment fa n ti) O m iom ic A 4 .omulnnitv Development: $33 Million T ransporta thin: $10 Million ! in clu d in g I t phi H a il) N atural Resource»: $3.4 Million <FUinltling Addiction T reatm ent: $2 Million p In short, Oregon Lottery profits go where the need is greatest. This year alone, the Lottery will provide nearly $350 million for Oregon schools and economic development programs. And as needs change within these areas, the Legislature can allocate Lottery profits as it sees most benefirial. 1 Figures based on fiscal year 7/97-6/96 legislative allocation. Want to find out more? We invite you to visit our web site at w w w.oregonlottery.org. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at lnttery.w ebeenter@ state.or.us. Or drop us a line at P.O. Box 12649, Salem . OR 97309. The Oregon Lottery. It does good things for Oregon. n
