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% FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 15, 1999 Willows Grange potluck planned Choir invites Local student helps less fortunate The lone Willows Grange Christmas program and potluck will be Thursday, Dec. 16 at 6:30 p.m. All grangers and friends are welcome to attend. Those plan ning to attend are asked to bnng a salad or a dessert. Everything else will be furnished. new members New members are invited to join the South Morrow Commu nity Choir when they begin re hearsals again in January. The choir rehearses from 5:30- 7 p.m. on Monday evenings at the Heppner High School band room. St. Patrick's Senior Center Bulletin Board Andrea Mortimore, Linda Kenny, Roy Proctor and Matt Kenny show some of the toys from last year's Elks Giving Tree Dinner. Everyone is invited to bring a new unwrapped toy and receive a free spaghetti and meatball dinner prepared by Ernie and Jeanine Dilley on Friday, Dec. 17. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. 4-H News Pins and Pots and Patterns and Pans By Emily Bergstrom Lindsey Ward with Neighborhood Center Director Jan Skaggs and items collected for the needy. On December 3 Pins and Pots and Patterns and Pans had their 4-H meeting. Club members worked on their Christmas projects . They also made a meal for the Joneses. They made soup and dill biscuits. This time when they drew the name they drew Whitney Matthews' name. The girls are working on all different things from tablecloths, a skirt and pillows to place mats. They are getting their projects done and are working on something else for Christmas. Kool Kitchen Kids The Christmas spirit kindled a Pendleton, where Ward did the spark in Heppner High School shopping, was also a key donor. junior, Lindsey Ward. She "Manager Garth Lovell was headed an effort to benefit the great, I just can't thank him South Morrow County enough, "stated Ward. Neighborhood Center. The grand total of the donations Ward started by donating $100 came to over $350. Items that and then challenged Heppner will be given to the South High School faculty and students, Morrow County Neighborhood friends, family and co-workers to Center include: shampoo, bars of make a donation. soap, razors, shaving cream, By Shanna Rietmann "The students made up one of cotton swabs, baby shampoo and On November 23, the Kool the greatest portions of the wash, baby powder, oil and baby Kitchen Kids cooking 4-H club donations," said Ward, who wipes, lotion, toilet paper, had its first meeting. They added that she was slightly deodorant, feminine products, surprised by this, but very ch ap stick , elected officers and the results to o th p a ste , grateful. were as follows: President toothbrushes, floss, mouth wash, The donations that were denture adhesive, combs and Linsey Mitchell, Vice President collected went to the purchase of <J*ii«he9 . iii-Hi*.; -v Jodp Coil, both intermediate toiletry* and neces^lM^ijJJi^or r*» ifT d e fm ite h - -plan to do this . members, . Secretary Laurie the needy of «he a i ^ ’rWMdfsaid agajh 'jjem ^.eafpj, feel that it MUrray, junior member, and she decided Christm&s w'oliTd be turned out a big success and News Reporter Shanna a good time for this project, benefits people who really need Rietmann, intermediate member. "Simply because people are more it," said Ward. "To me Christmas The other junior members are giving around the holidays." is about giving and I hope 1 can Mahaley Huddleston and Kyle Donations were also collected persuade others to feel the same Carlson. Madison Bailey, Blair from Ward's dentist, Dr. Donald way through their donations. It Keithley and Kylee Disque are Benschoter, and orthodontist, Dr. really feels good to help others," also intermediate members. The Dennis Turner. "They really stated an exhausted Ward after senior members and also junior helped a lot in the dental care her shopping trip. leaders are Shelley Rietmann, department." Wal-Mart in Jodie Carlson, Claire Anderson and Leland Rill. After the election they filled out registrations and discussed the upcoming year. On December 13 the club met the Heppner High School (HHS) Sleigh bells ring, can you hear again at the 4-H extension office varsity boys’ and girls’ games them? Santa’s on his way. in Heppner. Each member before making the long trip back "Rudolph” Mustang will make brought with them 15 Christmas a special appearance at the Mor to the North Pole. cookies. They then cut out Everyone is invited to get a pic row County Museum on Saturday, snowflakes and decorated them. ture taken with Rudolph. Cost is Dec. 18, from noon-2 p.m. Next they placed one of $3. The event is sponsored by the Rudolph Mustang will also be at everyone’s cookie on a plate, HHS cheerleaders. ending up with about 10 cookies per plate. They then decorated & SP the plates with their snowflakes. The club then split into groups and delivered the plates to some of the elderly citizens in the community Plates were also delivered to the St. Patrick's Senior Center and to Lexington. The members enjoyed doing this community service project and hope everyone enjoyed their cookies. Paws and Claws 'Rudolph' Mustang to make appearance By Kim Morris THE SPARKLE OF DIAMONDS... Nothing epitomizes the bright glow and thrill of Christmas as much as a diamond. Come see our fine selection o f diamond jewelry and choose some thing that is sure to please her Christmas morning. / Peterson’s f Y J| Jewelers / « ‘ » 1 » We are open Sunday, Dec. 19th w ith punch, coffee and cookies available HVe* ha ve puncA ca rds. and a w paxtuupiatin^ in cEAiisima& c Copy • Copy • Copy • Copy • Copy • Copy • Copy Qet your copies made at the Çazette-'Times f ^ ) I The first meeting of the Paws and Claws 4-H Club was held Sunday, November 21, at Becky Tullis's house. The meeting was opened by President Cyd Tullis. After the flag and 4-H pledge members elected officers for the new year New officers are: president-Cyd Tullis, vice president-Jeff Hu n t , secretary/reporter-Kim Moms, treasurer-Miranda Hunt, sergeant at arms, new member- Shannon Clay, and flag leader- Amanda Emery. After the election, club leader, Becky Tullis talked about the body part« of the rabbit and the chicken. The nex' meeting is scheduled for December 12 at 5 p.m. at the Tullis's. On this date the club will hold their annual Christmas party. Cyd and Becky served prehistoric pudding and lemonade. The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m. Wheat Growers present awards The Oregon Wheat Growers League (OWGL) recently named Bob and Lynn Buchanan of Milton-Freewater as recipients of its Distinguished Service Award, the league’s highest honor. The award highlighted the ban quet at the OWGL’s 73rd annual convention. Buchanan’s work on the agri cultural research funding package approved this year by the Oregon Legislature earned him the award. He quarterbacked the effort to get the package passed by the legis lature and approved by the gov ernor. Lynne, his wife, was hon ored for her OWGL board work on environmental issues, most no tably the debate over salmon re covery and dam breaching. Other awards went to the fol lowing: Voice of the industry-Trudi Evans, Klamath Falls, member of the Oregon Grains Commission and new vice president of the National Barley Growers Asso ciation. The award was1 presented by Larry Aamoldiof U.&. Bank on behalf of the Agricultural Com mittee of the Portland Chamber of Commerce; Outgoing league president Judy Rea of lone presented the out standing volunteer awards. Out standing county president honors went to Ken Gneb of Morrow County. Outstanding committee chair honors were shared by Chuck Nelson of Heppner, of the Transportation Committee, and Greg Goad, Pendleton, Farm Pro grams and Finance and Insurance committees chair; Incoming league president Sherman Reese presented Rea with a framed inspirational art piece purchased by individual members of the OWGL board and staff, and thanked her for her ser vice to the industry in 1999. Krebs recognized The University of Idaho and the women of Delta Delta Delta recognize Jessica C. Krebs of lone on completion of their new member program and her initiation into the Trident degree on November 3 and the Stars and Crescent degree on November 5. Momentum is picking up around here for "Steppin' Lively Into the 21st", our first New Year's Eve party, and of course, our only millennium one. The fun can include dancing to Benny Goodman and Kay Kaiser bands, games both old and new, story telling, reminiscing and prophesying groups, contests with prizes, singing and live music and whatever. Ideas welcomed. Potluck finger food will be on hand for snacking. A variety of no booze drinks will be provided. Everyone over 60 is cordially invited to come for a good time (maybe a Blast) from 10 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Those needing transportation, please call 676-9030 or 676-9435 right after Christmas. The Heppner Meal Site served approximately 100 meals (14 takeouts) on Wed., December 8. Members of the Seventh-day Adventist and Nazarene Churches served. Blood pressures were taken before the meal. The Senior board meeting was postponed due to illness . The menu for the Christmas dinner Dec. 22 is: baked ham, oven potatoes, whipped squash, broccoli and cauliflower, pineapple Jell-O salad, clover leaf rolls and pumpkin cheese cake. Members of the Lutheran Church will serve. Exercise was held Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m.; Bingo played Tuesday evening; and pinochle played Tuesday and Friday at 1 p.m. Anyone is welcome to join in these activities. Carolers from the Christian Life Center sang at the Senior Center Sunday afternoon, in the recreation room and on each floor. Thank you for brightening up the seniors day. The bus to the Christmas Concert Sunday Dec. 19 will leave the Senior Center at 2:30 p.m., travel to the Heppner Elementary School and return to the center after the concert. 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