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È ri pfiSSEffi; rÂkJâî «£■ ••... v * :;ví?VVf« . ’ :C - - • . ' *• , ' **».'.*.4 . v . :- aB 8BE¿s3 ^ „■ *■ ,- .- ..... . FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 3, 1998 Work day held at IUCC to prepare for auction agis 'By Nova Rlotmann The lone United Church of Christ's 36th annual auction is this Saturday, June 6. The country store opens at 10 a.m.. and the auction begins at 10:15 a.m. The silent action is from 10 a.m. -12:30 p.m., and the dinner begins at 12:30 p.m. The price for a dinner ticket is $5. The auction work day, last gaSf . ! : U1L. spend all their money at the country store. Now my grand- kids are doing the same thing," said Betty Rietmann. "Every year I clean out my junk so I can buy more. It's great," commented Lea Mathieu. A lot of hard work is also put into the auction every year. "It's one of those things that builds its own momentum, and it's really fun to be involved in," said Alice 1 ] Gardening week Harper. "It's a great cooperative effort by the church members that begins the Saturday before, and ends with the auction. It's really a great event," added Rich- Harper. The church is hopeful that this year's auction will be successful and that plans for repairing or replacing the church can be made. FR EE P U B LIC C O N C E R T S at B o ard m an an d Irrigon M a rin a P arks ■* planned June 11-13 !. * ’ ■ ■k •: « ■ V è - JÄ Preschool registration due ì ■ "i .-• * • - • ■ A t ■ ’ • • • * *. • * ‘ . . .)■ % • 1 : *. * 1 I » *- i' * ■ - 1 .m • * r • ¡ 7 ;. r •• { r . ' - ' * -, .• t [ - • /• . *. •; * .* ' , . . . . 7 LV ' : *, < r l ‘ • . ■ ' - •'• ' ■'••■ • . "•> ■■ ’* ¡5 [ . * • i* ' V Y£ ■ • • ; • ■ / m • - ’ : .. V ?.• ' 1 • *. * - ,*' • • :'/f • *.- « ' » l i ' . ; ’ i1 ■ .' F. <• » I r- • •-"% < ~ ..J ' .'-V - • ? r • i • ■<. 1 • . » e, ' L *v ... • , t • -, Æ f. •/ £ ' / d m rf* i . , ■. - t» ' • - . ‘ > l ; • ' f ‘ - * ■* fc: ' ' \ • ■}. V *«. v ' * / i • f. . . i » • * In .-<• ' r* ä . ‘i • ' “ > A ; ; Heppner summer preschool registration is due beginning Tuesday, June 9. Summer preschool will be held three days per week, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. It is recommended that three year olds attend on Wednesday, but they may also attend the other days. Four and five year olds may attend all three days if they wish. The cost is: three days - $60 per month; two days - $40 per month and one day - $20 per month. The day care will also be available on an hourly basis for $2 per hour. Heppner Daycare will have a yard sale in June and the day care asks for any donated items to be brought to the daycare. The day care will also be working the gate for fair and preschool parents are needed to volunteer. Call Merry Brannon at 676-5429 to volunteer or for more information. - r • i* • t . ‘ *' * _ * *.« Church members set up country store Saturday, May 31, went without a hitch. About 40 church members and members o f the community helped out. Trucks hauled boxes of auction merchandise from the auction warehouse to the lone Grange Hall, where people sorted through the boxes and started setting things up. "I can’t believe all the stuff. It seems like there's more every year. I can't believe people have so many treasures," commented Cathy Halvorsen. Everyone took a break for a barbecue lunch cooked by Chuck Nelson. Afterwards, it was back to work. "Today was very successful. We had a good work crew and the rain stopped for us," said Debbie Morgan. The auction has become tradition for most people. "It's been something our families have been enjoying for years. I remember when my kids were little, they would come and »•¡¡v ,e\** FREE O u td o o r M usic Festival Monday Monday Monday Monday June 8 -7:00 p.m. June 15-7:00 p.m. June 22 - 7:00 p.m. June 29 - 7:30 p.m. Tuesday July 7 - 7:00 p.m. Boardman Marina Park Irrigon Marina Park Boardman Marina Park Irrigon Marina Park Boardman Marina Park RHS Jazz Band & Choir Chris Lee Loid Chris Lee Loid Oregon East Symphony Wooden & Brass Quintets 234th Army Band Funded by Morrow County Unified Recreation District Sponsored by the Arts Council o f M o rro * County A year ago... he was buried in debt, he sold e v e ry th in g , h is wife nearly l e f t him. W.C.C.C. Goif~ W.C.C.C. Ladies’ Play Tuesday, May 26 Low gross: a tie between Eva Kilkenny and Pat Edmundson. Low net of the field: Luvilla Sonstegard. Least putts of the field: Bev Gunderson. Flight A: low gross Karen Th ompson, low net Susan Atkins, least putts Lois Hunt. F light B: low gross Joyce Dinkins, low net Bernice Lott, least putts Betty Christman. Flight C: low gross Jackie Alstott, low net Dorris Graves, least putts Cam Wishart. Chip in: Lorrene Montgomery #14, Joyce Dinkins #10. Long putt: Bernice Lott #10. K.P.: second shot #17 Betty Christman. Upcoming events include the Jo Pettyjohn Women’s Two-day Tournament on June 6-7. •• . . - , . f - ■ * , ■% Heppner Garden Club plans to observe National Gardening Week this year by restoring planters of flowers to the Main Street "mini-park" between the Post Office and the Shoe Box, using a new landscaping pattern. Club members will also place both fresh and dried floral arrangements in the post office, library and other public spots. A new feature will be the showing of garden videos and/or live demonstrations at a "gardening" tea at the St. Patrick Senior Center Thursday, June 11, from 1 to 5 p.m. The public is invited to attend. JlC u s ic in íÁ e C P a r£ s Health Dept. The Morrow County Health Dept, lists the following monthly schedule for blood pressures and immunizations: Thursday, June 4-blood pres sures and immunizations, Heppner clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Tuesday, June 9-blood pres sures and immunizations, Board- man clinic, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, June 11 -blood pres sures and immunizations, Heppner clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Tuesday, June 16-blood pres sures and immunizations, Board- man clinic, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, June 18-blood pres sures and immunizations, Heppner clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Tuesday, June 23-blood pres sures and immunizations, Board- man clinic, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, June 25-blood pres sures and immunizations, Heppner clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Tuesday, June 30-blood pres sures and immunizations, Board- man clinic, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. But th e n she c a lle d fo r h elp . Today h e’s p itc h in g f o r B&H T ire s^ B and h e ’s o & . Problem gambling is an illness. But people recover. If you know someone with a gambling problem, do them a favor. Make the call. 1 800 233-8479 Problem Gambling Hotline - - Addicted gamblers do recover, Sponsored by the Oregon lottery lor the Gambling Addiction Treatment Foundation r
