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Lots of goodies planned for lone Easter egg hunt "en i l e 'ffelrall U of 0 Ne w 3 p i Mit* L i b r a ; t Eu un -■, OR 9 1 13 The lone Community Easter Egg Hunt will be held this Saturday, April 22, beginning at 10 a.m. sharp at the lone City Park. Children through fourth grade are invited to attend. Between 2100-2200 eggs will be placed in the park, in addition to prizes for the younger children. The Easter egg hunt is a long standing event in lone with many community groups and individuals contributing. It was started by the lone Extension Group. Contributors this year include the Bank of Eastern Oregon, the Motorcross race results Easter Bunny to visit Heppner egg hunt Local youth leaders attend D.C. conference Shelby Krebs MC Health District to meet April 24 The Morrow County Health District will hold its regular meeting on Monday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at the Morrow County School District Office in Lexington. Meeting topics include the Boardman Fire District property line; USDA consultant contract, Home Health; remodeling contract award; Dr. Wenberg contract, if available; asbestos abatement contract award; surplus list; NDC Clearing House billing; mileage reimbursement rate change; disaster plan; Chunha donation and memorial; CEO report; and executive session. Bereavem ent teleconference planned More than 350 4-H'ers from across North America gathered in Washington, D.C., on April 9-15. The 2000 National 4-H Conference, held at the National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland, was centered around building an agenda to solve challenges in communities across the world. Shelby Krebs of lone represented Oregon at the national assembly. The conference theme was "Building a Global Community: Piece by Piece." The assembly focused on developing leadership skills, building community partnerships and meeting other youth. Speakers included General Colin Powell, and United States Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman. Each state delegate was assigned to a consulting group to discuss issues facing young people. These issues range from education and diversity, to technology and community violence. The 4-Hers shared ideas and will take them back to their individual communities as a part of a three-year plan to address the problems of communities in the new millennium. During the week, 4-H delegates also had the opportunity to visit their senators and congressmen on Capitol Hill, take a cruise down the Potomac River and take an evening tour of the national monuments. Shelby is a junior at lone High School and the daughter of Clint and Maureen Krebs of lone. The annual Heppner Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Heppner Elks Club, will get underway this Saturday, April 22, beginning at 10 a.m. sharp. Preschool children will hunt at the Heppner City Park; first and second graders at the Heppner holds meeting The Cardinal Booster Club met Monday, April 3, at the lone High School library with 16 members present. lone Schools athletic director. Dean Robinson, reported letters are being sent out right away to ask for support for next year's sports schedule posters. He has contacted Kimmel Athletic regarding the new championship flags. They will send a representative to look at the flags we have and will give the group an estimate. The new "Home of the Cardinals" sign has been completed by Randy and Andy Vosberg. The club voted to pay for two new posts and the cement needed to put it up. Monica Swanson brought a endorse my candidacy. Natural sample Fourth of July t-shirt and resource issues and agriculture asked for club input. The new are essential to this district and shirt will be sapphire blue with they are very important to me. It white, silver and red graphics. means a lot to win the Long sleeve shirts would be navy endorsement of the folks who blue. Swanson will order 150 know these issues best." short sleeve and 50 long sleeve Greg Smith is a member of shirts with "The Fourth of Sen. Gordon Smith's Community July/Red White and Blues/Ione, Advisory Committee, and is the Oregon" as the logo. Republican party's alternate Track Coach Del LaRue chairman for Oregon's second thanked all the people who congressional district. helped with the lone sponsored Smith has also won track meet at Umatilla. He will endorsement from AG-PAC, a need four or five volunteers to coalition representing leading help with the district meet at agriculture and natural resource Wahtonka. The high jump groups across the state. practice pit cover is worn and needs to be replaced. The club voted to spend under $400 for a new cover. If the cost is higher LaRue will check back with the club. either mounted or framed, ready FBLA members Shelby Krebs, to hang with the screw eyes and Cameron Krebs and Caithn Orem wire attached. requested money to attend the A total of $1000 in prize state conference in Portland. money will be awarded at the Expenses for the three-day discretion of the judge. This conference are $160 for year's judge will be Lee registration fees, $94 for room Musgrave, Curator of expenses, and $100 for an Contemporary Art at the advisor fee, for a total of $354. Maryhill Museum of Art in The club voted to pay Goldendale, WA. conference expenses. The entry forms are available A new supply of Cardinal logo as follows, in Pendleton-the Arts Center, the Chamber of Commerce, Pendleton City Library, BMCC and others; in Hermiston-the Chamber of Commerce, BMCC, Hermiston Library; in Milton- Freewater- contact Vanessa Threw Thompson; in Boardman- Riverffont Center, the Chamber of Commerce, Boardman Library; in Condon-contact Boyd orrow Hams at 384-5114. Easter cantata planned Benefit drawing Council invites artists to exhibit Amateur and professional A teleconference, "Living with artists in Eastern Oregon and Grief: Children, Adolescents and Southeastern Washington are Loss," will be held at the Pioneer invited to participate in "Arts on Memorial Hospital Conference the Edge", the 2000 Open room on Wednesday, April 26, Regional Arts Exhibit from May 5-25. from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The show is in the tradition of The Hospice Foundation of American's N a t i o n a l the spring Arts Festival in Bereavement Teleconference is Pendleton. In 2000, it will be moderated by Cokie Roberts of exhibited in the new Riverfront ABC News and sponsored by Center, on the edge of the Pioneer Memorial Home Health Columbia River in Boardman. Artists age 18 and up can and the Hospice Foundation of America. The teleconference submit two pieces of work in the provides health care following categories: oil, acrylic; mixed media; professionals, bereaved families, watercolor; school counselors, educators, drawings; prints; computer art; social workers and other care three-dimensional. All works must be hand givers an educational forum to hear a panel of experts discuss delivered to Riverfront Center, ways to help children and Two Marine Drive, Boardman, adolescents cope with loss, gnef on Saturday, April 29, between 10 a m.- 5 p.m. or 6-8 p.m. Only and bereavement. For more information, call 676- original work will be accepted. All paintings must be dry and 2946. The Oregon Trail Motorcross Elementary lower field; and Races were held in Heppner at third and fourth graders at Hager the fairgrounds on April 16. Results are as follows: Park. Four-Wheeler Heat Race: eight The Easter Bunny will make his and under-first Cody Orr; second appearance at the Heppner City Jared Gorham; 9-15 years old- Park, so parents and grandparents first Joe Merritt, second Codi are reminded to have their Krebs, third Chance Kopac; cameras ready. women all ages-first Carmen Wilson, second Jodi Dammeyer; 250-500 cc 2 stroke-first Mareck Kopacz, second Brian Rystedt, third Brandon Brown. Four-Wheeler Drag Race: 9-15 years old-first Danielle Looslie, hats has arrived and is available second Codi Krebs: 250-500 cc - for community members to 2 stroke-first a tie between Dan purchase. Mohler and Brandon Brown, Club treasurer Jeri McElligott third Brian Rystedt. will check into investing some of Four-Wheeler Barrel Race: the club money in a time eight and under-firstlared certificate or savings account. Gorham, second Cody Orr, third The new Cardinal Booster Club Austin Kopacz; 9-15 years old- Scholarship form was read and first Joe Merritt, second Codi approved by the club. Krebs, third Chance Kopacz; 2- Arlynda Gates, parent Site cycle-first Marck Kopec, second Council representative, will Dan Molner, third Brandon check into expired terms for Site Brown; 4-cycle-first Marek Council representatives and Kopacz, second Brandon Brown, report back to the club. third Brent Campbell. Kristy Crowell needs tennis Motorcycle Barrel Race 50-100 photos from participants who cc: eight and under- first Quinn have had Cathy McCabe for a Chick, second Eric Chick, third coach. Ryan Ramos; 9-15 years old- The next meeting of the first Chris Raybum; 101-249 cc- Cardinal Booster Club will be first Russ Bobbins, second Jacob Monday, May 1, at 7 p.m. Gump; 250 and over-first Mike Pedro, second Ben Thompson, third Jeff Botefuhr; women all ages-first Jodi Dammeyer, second Carmen Wilson. Motorcycle Heat Race: eight and under- first Cody McEntire, An Easter cantata, "I second Quinn Chick, third Ryan Stand in Awe," will be Ramos, fourth Eric Chick; 9-15 performed by the WillowCreek years old-first Jacob Gump, Valley Ecumenical Choir, under second Adam Wight, third Riley the director of Rick Drake, on Wight, fourth Chris Raybum; Easter Sunday, April 23, at 4:30 250-500 cc-first Mike Pedro, p.m. at the St. Patrick's Parish second Jeff Botefuhr, third Ben Hall in Heppner. The choir consists of 35 Thompson. Motorcycle Drag Race: eight members of various churches in the lone, Heppner and Lexington and under-first Jared Gorham, second Cody Orr; 250-500 cc- communities. The public is invited to first Mike Pedro, second Ben Thompson; 4-stroke-first attend this special presentation. Brandon Brown, second Brent Campbell. Sponsors for the race were: Lexington Auto Body of A benefit drawing for half a Lexington, Honda-Yamaha beef for Juan Elguezabal and Faith Cycletown of Hermiston, Healy will be held at St. Patrick’s Lexington Polaris of Lexington, Parish coffee hour on Sunday, Power City Polans of Hermiston, April 30 at 12:30 p.m. United Rentals of Hermiston and Tickets are still available at Oregon Power Sports of Murray Drugs, Bank of Eastern Pendleton. Oregon, Klamath First Federal, First place trophies were Kuhn, Spicer and Mills, awarded to all race winners for Bucknum’sand RJ's. Additionally, races eight and under and 9-15 accounts for Elguezabal and years old. Gift certificates and Healy are open at the Bank of added jackpot money were awarded other races Eastern Oregon. Cardinal Booster Club Farm Bureau PAC endorses Greg Smith The Oregon Farm Bureau Political Action Committee (OPAC) has endorsed Greg Smith for state representative in house district 59. "Greg is a hard worker, and he understands the agriculture and natural resource issues so important to this part of Oregon," said OPAC board member Joan Silver of Monument. "We think Greg will serve the people of this district very ably in Salem." Smith, who serves as chairman of the Morrow County Republican Central Committee, and alternate chair for the 2nd congressional district said, "I am honored to have the Farm Bureau City of lone, Morrow County Grain Growers, Murray Drugs and the Willow Creek Woolies 4- H Group who are filling the eggs as a community project, as well as many individi.il volunteers. The Easter Bunny will have a new fur coat this year. 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