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B a s * ! « n a t s s 11 U o f > í .a j a p a '^ L i b r a r y Lugana, OR St. Pat’s Committee meeting slated New Punch Card Contest winners announced The St. Patrick’s Celebration committee will meet Monday, Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at K ate’s Pizza. All event chairpersons are encouraged to attend, said Claudia Hughes, Chamber o f Commerce executive director. Decisions will be made on the fountain, enter tainm ent, barbecue and other events. It is also time to finalize the brochure for March 17-19 2000 . The committee will receive Morrow County Recreation Dis trict funds for additional music and entertainment during the 2000 cel ebration, which is free to the pub lic. Those with a request or rec ommendation are asked to get in touch with Hughes or Cara Osmin right away. C M K I S T n n V l»UMCM Holiday concert planned The South Morrow Community Choir and the "Sentimentalists" will present their annual holiday concert on Sunday, December 5, at 3 p.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Heppner. Everyone is invited to attend for "an hour of fun Christmas music to kick off your holiday season." Staci Osmin of Murray Drugs draws the winning names for this week's Christmas Punch contest. Winners this week were Shirley McNary, a $25 gift certificate to Peterson's Jewelers; Sherry Sieler, a $25 gift certificate to Murray Drugs; Thelma Epping, a $25 winner at Coast to Coast; and Janet Greenup, a $25 gift certificate winner at Gardner's Men's Wear. There are still lots of prizes to be given away, so be sure to pick up your punch card at participating business, and for every $5 spent at any participating business, get your card punched. More $25 gift certificates will be given away next Tuesday, and all cards entered are eligible for the big drawing for $550 in gift certificates at the end of the contest. Participating businesses are: Gardner's Men's Wear, Coast to Coast, Les Schwab Tires, Peterson's Jewelers, Lott's Electric, Shoe Box, Central Red Apple Market, Pettyjohn's, MCGG, Court Street Market and Murray Drugs/Country Rose. Activities planned for Light Parade VOL. 118 NO. 48 8 Pages Wednesday, December 1,1999 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Lutheran Brotherhood helps local agencies Entry from last year's parade of lights A group gathers in front of the Heppner Daycare and Preschool celebrating the donation of storm doors for the center. Pictured left to right back are: Linda Shaw, representing Hope Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Brotherhood; Patti Pappas, Heppner Daycare Board member; Sheryl Delveaux, daycare employee; Merry Brannon, daycare director; Bob DeSpain, volunteer; Brian Rill, Heather Rill and Patty Rill, employee; front row: Stephanie Rill, Carrie Haguewood, Brent Brosnan and Lizzy Rill. By Linda Shaw Lutheran Brotherhood, “an or ganization of more than one mil lion Lutherans working together for financial security, volunteer service and benevolent outreach” has helped several agencies in the Heppner community this fall. On Nov. 5, Lutheran Brother hood’s “Care and Share” program purchased bulk foods such as flour, rice, pasta, com meal and various canned goods for food pantries in Heppner. Donna McCurdy and Judy Rickert, members o f Hope Lutheran Church, delivered the allocation to Janice Skaggs, man ager of the South Morrow County Neighborhood Center, and to the senior meal site through Corol Mitchell, CAPECO’s senior co ordinator for the Area Agency on Aging. The Heppner Day Care re ceived a grant of $300 to purchase much-needed storm doors and special safety locks. Linda Shaw, Lutheran Brotherhood coordina tor for Hope Lutheran, worked with Heppner Day Care manager Merry Brannon and its board of directors (Kim A rm ato, Kim George, M issy Lindsay, Patti Pappas and Sue Thompson) to determine the best use of the grant and to select the doors. The doors were purchased lo cally at Pettyjohn’s Farm and Builders Supply. Bob DeSpain volunteered to do the installation. One hundred copies of a spe cial advent calendar provided by Lutheran Brotherhood will be dis tributed the evening of Thursday, Dec. 2 during the Heppner Light Parade. The calendar will be available to those who visit the liv- ing manger. The manger was or ganized by Marlene Currin and Judy Rickert o f Hope Lutheran, with participation from members (and animals) of Hope and Valby Lutheran and All Saints Episco pal Church. Lutheran churches are also eli gible for grants through matching fund programs. This opportunity helped Hope replace its furnace this fall before the cold weather hit. Fund raisers organized by the Women o f Hope and co-chairs Shelli Britt and Robanai Disque enabled the church to qualify for a congregational matching funds of$450. Pastor Dick Metz, who serves H ope and V alby L utheran churches and, through the Mutual Ministry Program, All Saints Epis copal, worked for Lutheran Broth erhood while in seminary. He emphasizes the opportunities avail able for volunteer service as well as educational and financial assis tance in the com m unity. The Lutheran Brotherhood’s head quarters is in Minneapolis, MN, but the Blue Mountain branch and its district representative Tim Klipfel coordinate services to communities served by Lutheran churches such as Hope Lutheran. Christmas tree permits available Christmas tree permits are now available at all offices of the Umatilla National Forest and at several local vendors, including Heppner Chevron. Permits may be purchased for $5 per tree. One Christmas tree permit is required for each tree cut. There is a limit o f one tree per household, al though friends, relatives and neighbors may pickup permits for others. Permits are valid on fed eral Forest Service lands only and do not authorize tree cutting on private, state or other federally The Christmas season will be in full swing in Heppner on Thursday, December 2, with a host of activities for the Stroll Heppner and Light Parade. Everyone is invited to Stroll Heppner with downtown business open houses planned from 2-6 p.m. Santa and his reindeer will make his annual visit from 2-7 p.m. at the Red Apple Market and photos with Santa and the reindeer will be available from 3- 5:30 p.m. TTie Heppner Junior/Semor High School choir will perform from 4:50-5:10 p.m. and the Heppner High School band will take over entertainment from 5:10-5:35 p.m. A living nativity scene will be Lexington to enter parade Lexington plans lighting contest The town of Lexington is plan ning a Christmas lighting contest. “Christmas is coming and it is time to light up your life and your household for the holidays,” said a town spokesperson. Columbia Basin has donated $75 for the contest and Morrow County Gram Growers has do nated gift certificates. First place will receive $30; second place, The city o f Lexington will en ter the Parade of Lights on Thurs day evening with the fire engine. The newly organized fire dept, auxiliary will prepare the fire en gine for the parade. Before and during the parade, the auxiliary will serve coffee, hot chocolate and cinnamon rolls for a benefit from a table in front of C al’s Restaurant. Donations are appreciated, said a spokesperson. Everyone is welcome to attend. The lone Schools holiday concert will be held on Monday, December 20, beginning at 7 p.m. in the school cafetorium. The musical play, presented by the high school choir and the kindergarten through grade 12 music classes, including the middle school band, beginning band and general music classes, is based on "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. The play was re-wntten specifically for the lone cast by teacher Darlene Marquardt with the help o f the high school choir students. Everyone is invited to attend. $25; third place. $20; fourth place, a $15 gift certificate; and honor able mention, a $10 gift certificate. Judges selected from out of town will tour Lexington on the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 22, to make the final decisions. “Let’s take pride in our town and make it a joy for others to drive through,” said the spokesperson. meeting topic What is the future of Creative Care Preschool in lone? That question will be discussed at a community meeting to be held Thursday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. at the lone Fire Hall. Currently, alternatives for the preschool include: purchasing the Chnstian Education building from the United Church of Chnst, which had rented space to the preschool; 'f i o r i lone Schools concert Dec. 20 A benefit dance for the proposed radio station "KNOW" will be held at Heppner High School from 7:30-11 p.m. The dance, for all ages, will feature the local group, "Final Warning", and door prizes will be awarded. Admission is $3 each. Everyone is reminded to fill out Christmas Punch cards at local participating businesses. Future o f lone preschool By D«lpha Jones managed lands. Permits and forest maps may be purchased during regular of fice hours, Monday through Fri day, at the Supervisor’s office in Pendleton and at the four district offices in Heppner, Ukiah, Walla Walla and Pomeroy, WA. Douglas fir and Englemann spruce are the most popular trees, though ponderosa pine and lodge- pole pine make unique and fra grant alternatives, said a Umatilla National Forest news release. presented downtown by Hope and Valby Lutheran churches and All Saints' Episcopal from 5:30- 7:30 p.m. The light parade will gear up at 6 p.m. Entry forms are available at local businesses. Cash prizes of $200. $100 and $50 will be awarded. Line-up for contestants is at 5 p.m. Light Up Heppner will be at 6:30 p.m. 7 f/T finding another site; creating a dif ferent type of program at another site; or closing the program. The preschool board will make a decision following community input Questions and comments may be directed to board presi dent Shelly Rietmann, 422-7243, or treasurer Lea Mathieu, 422- 7215. Everyone is invited to attend the meeting. rs s O u r CHRISTMAS OPEÏS HOUSE uri'4*, V »“ J ’ Friday, D e c e m b e r lO th Gel Your Christmas Card Punched Here ■ 1 M o r r o w C ounty G rain G ro w ers L ex in g to n 9 8 9 -8 2 2 1 * 1 -8 0 0 -4 5 2 -7 3 9 6 far farm mwpmam. *wt »«r «b #» « «"*» mt® n«t
