German exchange New banners decorate downtown
program
open to students
Renie f e t n l l
U o f 0 Ne 1 3 r»t ■' er L i b r a r y
E u s e n e , OR 9 7 4 j y
Applicants are still being
sought to participate in the
Congress-Bundestag
Youth
Exchange
Program
which
enables American youth to spend
a school year in Germany.
A scholarship, open to all
students between the ages o f 15-
18 may be available . The
deadline
for
accepting
scholarship applications has been
delayed
to
Wednesday,
December 13. Applications must
be post-marked by that day.
The scholarship includes the
costs
of
the
program,
international airfare, a three-
week
language
culture
experience at the beginning o f
their stay in Germany and an
orientation in Washington D.D.
before their departure.
For more information about
the program, contact Cathy
Halvorsen for an application
form, 422-7131 voice mail #2742
at work; or 422-7107 at home.
Halvorsen said that chances to
receive a scholarship are good.
Health District
receives USD A
loans
W CVAL receives donation for landscaping
The Morrow County Health
District heard at the regular
Monday night meeting that their
application for USDA loans has
been approved.
A USDA guaranteed loan,
through the Bank o f Eastern
Oregon for $ 1,124,000 has a 20
year lease with 6-1/2 percent
interest.
The guaranteed loan, through
USDA, at $ 1,206,400 will be a at
40 year loan at five percent
interest.
The loans will be used for
capitol improvement, including
remodeling a portion o f the
hospital facilities to accomodate
a CT scan.
Parade of Lights
p la n n e d
th is
Thursday
John Edmundson, representing the Oregon Community Foundation, presents a SI0,000 check to be
used for landscaping at the.newly planned Willow Creek Valley Assisted Living Center. With
Edmundson are (left to right) Rene Devin, WCVAL secretary, Gail Hughes, vice-chairman, Sherron
Woodside, treasurer, Suzanne Jepsen, chairman; and front, Sylvia McDaniel, who is one of the first
prospective residents to put a deposit on an apartment.
By Doris Brosnan
The mission o f the Willow
Creek Valley Assisted Living
Corporation is to fill a gap
between Heppner's independent
living for seniors, St. Patrick
Senior Apartments and the
Pioneer
Memorial
Nursing
Home.
Last week, this community
project received a grant o f
$10,000 from the JG Edwards
Fund o f the Oregon Community
Foundation,
for
use
in
landscaping at the 16-umt
facility.
John
Edmundson,
retired
school administrator, wrote the
grant
application
for
the
organization.
The
Oregon
Community Foundation makes
grants through an application
- process that involves local
citizens in the review and
evaluation o f requests for funds.
Tom Shear, a teacher in lone
and Heppner, has agreed to
volunteer his expertise in
designing the landscaping, which
will include garden containers
elevated to an easily accessible
height. Shear has 20 years’
experience in nursery work to
call upon in his design and
consultation and in the continued
assistance he will offer the
residents o f the facility. The
grant funds will help to cover
costs o f plants, grass, trees and
an irrigation system.
As the board o f the nonprofit
assisted living corporation looks
forward to the spring start o f
construction, it has called upon
another local volunteer to serve
as on-site project manager. Tom
Sly, retired engineer, has agreed
to represent the interests o f the
organization during construction
o f the facility, which will
overlook the upper reaches o f the
Willow Creek Reservoir.
The
Oregon
Community
Foundation, established in 1973,
"manages
charitable
funds
donated by individuals, families,
and businesses to enhance and
support the quality o f life in their
communities." The foundation's
endowment consists o f more than
720 funds with combined assets
o f $400 million.
Large cast on stage for Christmas pageant
A large cast o f children and
adults will be on stage for the
W illow Creek Valley Theater
production
of
"The
Best
Christmas Pageant Ever," to be
presented Friday, Dec. 15, in
Heppner at St. Patrick's Parish
hall and Saturday, Dec. 16, at the
lone Grange Hall at 7 p.m.
As the play opens, Mrs.
Armstrong, played by Phyllis
Danielson, the managerial-type
woman who chairs every activity
in the pansh, is in the hospital
with a broken leg. This means
another
director
for
the
Christmas play must be found,
but the mothers o f the parish
played by C.J. Johnson, Ronda
Helfrecht and Samarra Van Doon
keep "passing the buck" to
someone else. At last, in the role
o f the Mother, Terri Clay takes it
on, knowing she will need the
help o f her husband, Jay Straley,
a solid family man.
On the day for casting the play,
the rowdy, untutored children o f
the Herdman family who have
never been in a church, appear
because they have heard about
free cookies there. The Sunday
school regulars, played by
Bnanne Jones, Colton Helfrecht,
Lane Wichman, Logan Just,
Chance Raver, Kay lee Helfrecht,
Lindsay
Cutsforth,
Sarah
Johnson and Amanda Miles,
hesitate to cooperate while the
Herdmans volunteer for the main
roles.
Then everyone wants to cancel
the play, even the pastor, played
by Dee Anna Waver, but the
mother insists that they proceed.
What happens after that provides
for both laughter and tears from
the audience.
Throughout, a contrast o f
attitude toward the Herdmans is
shown by the narrator Sarah
Barrow as Beth and Jessica
Heliker in the role o f prim,
proper, pain in the neck Alice
who takes notes on everything
negative during the rehearsals.
According to a spokesman,
"This little play will add to the
experience and the spirit o f the
Christmas season for all who
attend it. People should mark
their calendars now."
Meeting cancelled
The city o f Heppner Planning
Commission meeting to be held
December 4 has been cancelled.
The group decided to postpone
the meeting until the commission
has a clear idea o f the impacts o f
Measure 7.
Heppner's Fourth Annual
Parade o f Lights will be held this
Thursday, Nov. 30, beginning on
Main Street at 6 p.m.
Businesses and individuals are
invited to enter. Cash prizes will
be awarded for the best
decorated floats or vehicles.
First place is $100; second
place is $150; third is $100 and
fourth place is the Kris Kringle
award.
The public will have an
opportunity to vote on the best
light parade entry. Pick up entry
forms at the Community
Christmas tree.
lone schools
plan holiday
program
The Holiday Program for lone
Schools, Kindergarten-12, will
be
held
on
Wednesday,
December 12, beginning at 6:30
p.m. in the school cafetonum.
The concert will feature: K-
third grade music, grades four-
five band, grades six -12 band
and nine-12 choir, under the
direction o f Mrs. Darlene
Marquardt.
Val Doherty wins
Lexington mayor
Val Doherty has emerged the
winner o f the election for
Lexington mayor.
Doherty had 69 votes,
compared to nearest competitor,
Duane Disque with 10.
Others receiving votes in the
write-in election were: Glenn
Anderson-4, Sue Baker-2, A1
Brazell-2, Bob Taylor-2, Nathan
Braun-1, Jim Kempas-1, Shaun
Kempas-1, Steve Lankford-1.
John Ren fro-1, John Ripple-1,
Charlie Sumner-1.
'Bob Jepsen (front) and John Edmundson decorate downtown
Heppner for the winter and help spruce it up with new banners, just
in time for the Light Parade this Thursday.
County Court business
By Doris Brosnan
Adolescent Pregnancy Program
Morrow County Court did not in Imgon. She suggested that
meet on Nov. 15 because two noncompetitive salaries might be
commissioners were attending one reason, though she added
the Association of Oregon that the hospital has been
Counties Conference in Eugene. unsuccessful with months of
At the Nov. 22 meeting, Judge advertising higher salaries and a
Terry Tallman opened one bid sign-on bonus. McElligott is
for the decontamination unit considering readvertising for a
pump package. Casey Beard, health educator for the position.
director
of
Emergency Commissioner Brosnan noted
Management, said that the bid concern over hiring during the
was within the budget, and the present budget circumstances,
court awarded the bid to Reiff but McElligott explained that no
general fund money subsidizes
Manufacturing.
Beard asked the court to the position.
McElligott expressed Her
approve an on-call policy for his
department and explained his astonishment over a recent
schedule of rotations. The court statement from the Road
approved adding the Emergency Department for service on a
Management
Department vehicle, considering the amount
employees to those eligible for higher than other shops would
on-call pay, provided that the charge. The commissioners
money comes in the federal explained the policy of the court,
the extra services offered by the
budget.
A brief discussion of the shop and the usually higher
CSEPP Governing Board focused hourly rates for labor in other
on the authority of the board. shops.
McElligott told the court that
Also, Beard stressed to the court
the need to get DEQ’s support in the Health Department has been
getting the J Block munitions queried about providing family
declared hazardous and subject to planning expansion services to
the
county's
ordinance. local providers. Commissioner
Commissioner Dan Brosnan said Brosnan asked that that not even
that this subject is being be discussed until after the Court
scheduled for a Community meets next week to look at the
budget situation. Siting a delayed
Solutions Team meeting.
Assessor
Greg
Sweek report from the Sheriffs Office
requested and the court agreed to of a dog bite, McElligott told the
a title change for a position in the Court that she is, again,
i mmedi at e
Assessor's Office from "Deputy r eques t i ng
notification
by
telephone
from
Assessor" to "Office Support
the
Sheriffs
Office
of
future
Specialist." Sweek, Treasurer
Gayle Gutierrez and Tax occurrences.
Commissioner Brosnan asked
Collector Marilyn Childers
explained an interest calculation if the department heads will
problem in the Tax Collector's attend the court's meeting on
Office created by trouble with Wednesday, Nov. 29 for
the new computer software. discussion of the levy defeat and
Hopes were that the software if they should be requested to
would be fixed the following prepare cuts. Though Brosnan
disagreed. Judge Tallman said
week.
Public Health Director Laura that the initial meeting will be
McElligott and Mental Health only for gathering information
Director Kelly Sager discussed from the Finance Department and
with the court some computer that examining department cuts
rewiring needs at the Boardman is premature. The court agreed on
Annex. McElligott reminded the the need for more information
court of some funds her but briefly discussed, however,
department has available through the budget shortfall and how it
a grant. Needs include wireless affects this year's funding.
Public Works Director Burke
networking, phone wiring, two
O'Brien
reported the following
laptop computers and some
software. Judge Tallman said he work of the road crew to the
will set up a meeting with a Court: They have picked up
representative of the ESD about bridge decking, are working on
cattle guard replacements on
the Annex needs.
Road Canyon and are w orking on
McElligott also expressed
Fairview
and Lunsford Canyon
concern to the court over not
finding a nurse for the Reduced
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