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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 23, 2001 Paul and June Jones to celebrate 50th M em orial Day dinner slated A Morrow County Memonal Day dinner will be held on Sunday, May 27, at the senior center in Heppner from 1-3 p.m. There will be a choice o f turkey or ham with salads, baked beans, rolls and dnnk. Dessert is homemade cobbler with tee cream. Cost is $6, with children under six for $3. "Bring the family and visit with old friends," said a spokesperson. Everyone is invited to attend. Gazette closed Memorial Day The Heppner Gazette-Times will be closed Monday, May 28, for the Memorial Day holiday. News deadline for the May 30 new spaper will be this Friday, May 25, at 5 p.m. The advertising deadline will remain on Tuesday at noon. The G-T staff wishes everyone a safe and happy M emorial Day. Health District meeting May 29 Paul and June Jones A 50th wedding anniversary celbration for Paul and June Jones will be held Saturday, May 26. from 2-4 p.m. at the Christian Life Center, 535 West Morgan, in Heppner. The afternoon will include a special program at 3 p.m. The couple requests no gifts. Paul and June have three children, 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Their newest granddaughter, Adrian Lee Stewart, o f Hermiston, was bom May 10. IUCC summer worship hours lone United Church o f Christ o f the Sunday school this year. The church will hold workdays announces its summer schedule of at the Willows Grange Hall from services and workdays. Sunday morning worship services 9 a.m. to at least 3 p.m. on Tuesday, will begin at 10 a.m. from May 27 Wednesday and Friday, May 29-30 through Labor Day. "Sunday school and June 1, to prepare for the lone will not meet during the summer; UCC auction and barbecue. Anyone however the services themselves who would like to help is invited. are interesting and appropriate for Donations of sellable items are also all ages," said the Rev. Paul Clay, appreciated. The 39th Annual lone UCC The service on June 10 will Auction and Barbecue., wifi. be include recognition o f the students Saturday, June 2, at the Willows and teachers that have been a part Grange Hall in lone. Spray Rodeo planned May 26-27 The 54th Annual Spray Rodeo will be held this weekend. May 26- 27, along with the 36th Annual Eastern Oregon Half-M arathon. The Eastern Oregon Half- M arathon. a 13.2 m ile run frorfi Serv ice Creek to Spray, will begin at 8 a.m. near Service Creek. Water will be available at several locations along the way and the race will end in front o f the school at Spray. A "Buckeroo Breakfast" will be available at the school cafeteria from early morning to 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday and will be prepared by the senior class and their mothers to help pay for their senior class trip to Las Vegas. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. at the Spray General Store and will be led by Queen M ane Witt and Cirand Marshal Norman "Son" Bain. The rodeo w ill feature cowboys and cow girls from all over the Northw est who are members of the Northwest Professional Cowboys Association, Idaho Cowboys Association, and Pro-W est Rodeo Association. The events will begin with the grand entry at 1 p.m. and will feature the Rodeo Bandits, an all-girl team who will also perform a drill during the rodeo. The stock will be furnished by B-Bar-D Rodeos. Returning for his fourth year is NPRA Rodeo Announcer o f the Year Scott Allen from Klamath Falls. A rodeo dance will be held at 9 p.m. at the Spray School Gym on Saturday evening with music by "Tetherow Crossing". A cowboy church service will be held Sunday at 9 a.m. in the rodeo arena grandstands and the final rodeo perform ance will begin at 1 p.m. For additional information about the events call (541) 468-2442. Spelling contest winners announced Winners o f the 2001 Morrow County School District spelling contest, held May 17 at Columbia Middle School in Imgon. have been released. Kate Kendrick from Heppner Elementary School (HES), and Emily Rietmann from lone Elementary School (IES). tied for first place in Division I. Division II winner was Ryan Campbell, Heppner Junior High School (HJH). Division III winner was Jamie Moore. Riverside High School (RHS). Boardman Following is a complete list of winners in each division. Division I: first a tie between Kate Kendrick, HES, and Emily Rietmann, IES: second Seth Morgan. HES; third Courtney Kemp, Sam Boardman Elem entary School (SBE), Boardman; fourth a tie between Tlana C amarillo and Justin Archer, both IES; fifth Juan Ruiz, SBE; sixth a tie between Josh Kramer and Buddy Kennedy, both A. C. Houghton Elementary School (ACH), Irrigon; seventh David Yecha. ACH; eighth Maggie A regular board m eeting o f the M orrow County Health District will be held Tuesday, M ay 29, at 7 p.m. at the Pioneer M emorial Home Health Conference Room. The agenda will include the April financials, the USDA loan/grant, hospice contracts, a M orrow County Health Departm ent intergovernm ental agreem ent, the CEO report and an executive session. Births Jo e H u m b erto F ern an d ez-a son Joe Humberto was bom to Olga and Jose Fernandez o f Im gon on April 12,2001, at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. The baby weighed 8 lbs. 9 oz. Alexis Alberto Velasquez Meza a son Alexis Alberto was bom to Teresa Meza and Alberto Velasquez o f Boardman on April 13, 2001, at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. The baby weighed 7 lbs. 14 oz. M adison Kay B ow m an-a daughter Madison Kay was bom to Jeannie and Eric Bowman o f Irrigon on May 1, 2001, at Good Shepherd M edical Center in Hermiston. The baby weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz. DA's Report M orrow C ounty District Attorney David C. Allen has released the following report: -Rafael Ram os-Bererra plead guilty to Assault IV, a Class A m isdem eanor, and was sentenced to 120 days in jail, suspended on the condition that he successfully com plete probation conditions, and 24 months bench probation. He was also ordered to have no contact with the victim , com plete a dom estic violence treatm ent program and batterer's intervention program , send a letter o f apology to the victim and pay $869 in fines, fees and assessments. Dryland crop tour June 7 The Morrow County Dryland Crop Tour will be held June 7 from 7 a.m. to noon. Topics will include: alternative crops, fertilizer placem ent for spring wheat production, winter and spring c e re a l v a rie tie s and cheatgrass/goatgrass weed control in w inter wheat. For m ore inform ation, call the M orrow County Extension office, 676-9642. WCCC plans barbecue The Willow Creek Country Club will hold a family barbecue on M onday, May 28, at 4 p.m. The golfing is for both men and women w ith the type o f play to be determ ined by the committee in charge. Each family is asked to bring their own meat. Those whose last names begin with "L" through "Z" should bring a salad, and "A" through "K", bring dessert. Hosts will be John and Pat Edmundson, Bob and Suzanne Jepsen, Ray and Norma French, and Phil and Kathy Carlson. People asked to walk in cemeteries The gates at lone and Lexington cemeteries will be open Saturday, May 26 through Monday, May 28 from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. The cemeteries will also be open the following weekend, June 2-3, for those wanting to pick up their flowers. Visitors are asked to walk in if they are able to do so as each cem etery has a large parking lot with walk-in gates. The cemeteries are not set up to handle a lot o f vehicles, and additionally, when the underground sprinklers were put in, some were put next to the grass driveways. Each M emorial Day weekend, several sprinklers are broken, at a cost o f $20 apiece. Visitors are also asked not to use glass containers for their flowers. Containers will be available to use. Those with any special requests or complaints may call 454-2105. Day Care kids raise funds Heppner DayCare, Inc. recently held a Hop-A-Thon in association with the M uscular Dystrophy Association's 2001 National Hop-A- Thon W eek on March 26-30. Children raised money for MDA by collecting sponsorships and donations for the number o f hops they completed in a two-minute time period. Heppner DayCare raised $940.83. This year's theme was "Everybody's Different, Nobody's Perfect." The program was designed Armato, HES; ninth Keshia Richmond, SBE. Division D: first Ryan Campbell, HJH; second a tie between Anita Garcilazo, Columbia Middle School (CMS), Imgon, and Blair Keithley, HJH; third Laune Murray, HJH; Morrow County is looking for fourth Kim M om s, lone Junior High (IJH); fifth Knstin Baldwin, a group or organization to plan, build CMS; sixth Kayla LaRue, IJH; and organize a Morrow County fair seventh Kasie Peterson, IJH. booth for the Oregon State Fair in Division III: first Jamie Moore, Salem. Fair dates are Aug. 23 RHS; second Jesse Gutierrez, through Sept. 3. Former entries have showcased Heppner High School (HHS); third Jennifer Thom pson, lone High . the county's agricultural products School (IHS); fourth Darcy and history, the continuing industrial McCormick, RHS; fifth Til Tullis, developm ents and the many recreational opportunities. IHS; sixth Jodie Carlson, HHS. to teach children about neurom uscular disease and help them understand everybody has both talents and limitations. Over 150 daycare centers, preschools and elementary schools participated in the Hop-A-Thon event. The M uscular Dystrophy Association currently serves more than 700 eastern Washington, north Idaho, and northeast Oregon individuals with a comprehensive program o f research, medical and community services, said a news release. County seeks group to organize booth This year's theme is "Ain't No Place Td Rather Be". Many supplies from prior years' booths are available. Funding is available for supplies and travel. Interested persons are asked to contact Jackie M cCauley at the Boardman Chamber o f Commerce, 481-3014, or Claudia Hughes, Heppner Chamber o f Commerce, 676-5536. Marriage Licenses HES plans academic awards The Morrow County Clerk's office at the courthouse in Heppner reports issuing the following marriage licenses: May 11: Michael Aaron Albee, 24, Hermiston: and Bridgit Alisha Jones, 23, Hermiston. May 11: J.C. (iardner. 53. Imgon; and Donna Lea Slayton. 55, Imgon. The Heppner Elem entary Academic Awards Assembly will be held Tuesday, June 5, at 7 p.m. m the HES Gymnasium/Auditorium. This is an evening to recognize those students who have dem onstrated high levels o f academic excellence. Students will be recognized for participation in academic competitions or special activities, for outstanding work or improvement in curriculum areas, or for m eeting the benchmark. The assembly will conclude with the presentation o f the Sixth Grade Presidential Awards for Academic Excellence. Refreshments and a time to visit will be available in the cafeteria following the assem bly. Century Farm tour set in Umatilla The Umatilla County Historical Society is holding a Century Farm Tour which will feature six farms in the m id-county region, three refreshm ent stops and dinner on Saturday, June 2, beginning at 3 p.m. The public is invited to attend and are asked to meet at the Umatilla County Histoncal Society parking lot. Tickets cost $40 per member and $45 per non-member. Checks may be mailed to Umatilla County Histoncal Society, P.O. Box 253, Pendleton, Ore. 97801. Seating is limited. For more information, call the historical society museum at 276- 0012 . We Print BUSINESS CARDS H ep p n er G a zette-T im e s 676-9228 ESD plans recognition Umatilla-M orrow ESD's Early Childhood Special Education Program will hold a com m unity recognition luncheon and program on Tuesday, May 29, at 12 p.m. in the Lodgepole/Ponderosa Room at U m atilla-M orrow ESD. The program will honor the individuals who have donated or provided services to the Early Childhood Special Education classrooms. "Each year many individuals are generous with their personal or business merchandise and/or their time or expertise," said Cyndie Shepherd, director o f Umatilla- M orrow ESD's Developmental Services Department. "For instance, computers, toys, edible items for snacks and equipm ent have been donated. Others donate their time and expertise by volunteering to work in our classrooms. Others offer help by working on our behalf to solicit services at reduced rates such as our fence building, garden planting, and more." A certificate and verbal recognition will be given to all who have donated gifts or provided volunteer services to the program's classrooms. For more information, contact Tam a W ildbill, special projects coordinator at Um atilla-M orrow ESD at 966-3209. Fossil schools plan celebration The Fossil School District has planned a celebration o f Fossil schools on Saturday, June 2, from 2-4 p.m. at Fossil Elem entary School. The celebration will com m em orate 125 years for the Fossil School District 21, 100 years o f high school work, 75 years for the Fossil Elementary School building and 50 years for the W heeler (County) High School building. All Fossil Elementary and W heeler County High School-W heeler High School attendees are invited to attend. PGE employees donate to grant program Portland General Electric (PGE) has announced a new record o f $46,250 in grants presented to local organizations through the Employee Volunteer Grant (EVG) program for the first quarter o f 2001. A total o f 111 grants, the largest-ever am ount since the program 's inception, was awarded to Oregon and southwest Washington nonprofit organizations, schools, youth sports leagues and other programs where PGE em ployees and retirees volunteer. Grants are distributed quarterly. The EVG program encourages em ployees to apply for grants to support their volunteer efforts, rewarding their time, compassion and determ ination. Three grants were awarded in the Heppner area and include: $500 donated by Keith Hanson to Heppner Little League; $500 donated by Gene Crowell to Am erican Legion Post #95; $250 donated by Lee Archer to W illow Creek Little League. Through the EVG program and other charitable activities. PGE focuses on preserving and enhancing the natural environment; educating and supporting a healthy, stable workforce; enhancing and protecting safe, involved neighborhoods; and supporting programs that promote diversity, said a press release. Regional Partnership develops investment strategy The 12-member board o f the Baker-Morrow Regional Partnership has been working diligently over the past 12 months to develop an investm ent strategy for Regional/Rural Investment Funds that they receive through the Oregon Economic and Community D evelopm ent D epartm ent (OECDD). The funds available for the local region to allocate to projects total approxim ately $900,000 per biennium, which includes funding for m ulti-regional projects and staffing costs. Under prior OECDD programs, regions primarily used these funds to invest in business developm ent projects and community projects on a first-come first-served basis. W hile this approach is still being used by some regions in the state and had some degree of success, the Baker-Marrow board has chosen to take a new approach. The primary problem with the old way o f doing business was a lack o f strategic focus, or getting good return on the investm ent. Having been in various partnership alignments over the past six years and witnessing the lack o f focused results, the leadership in these two counties has chosen to develop a new approach to applying these limited resources to the needs o f the two-county region. Funding has been set aside to address two areas o f strategic focus: the needs o f small cities and workforce training. The bulk o f the remaining dollars will he applied to projects or initiatives that can have a more significant impact on the structural econom ic and com m unity development needs in the region. In order to determine where the available funds need to be applied this group has developed a two- prong approach. They are working with the local field representatives o f the Community Solutions Team representing the five key state development agencies to identify projects of significance to the region. Board members are also m eeting in each county to focus on the issues and projects o f significance in their county. This board is com m itted to investing in projects that have a local and/or regional impact worthy o f the investm ent o f this scare resource. W hile this new approach is a significant divergence from the way state m ovies were allocated to projects in the past, the board o f the partnership believes that this new approach will have a wore significant and lasting impact on the economy and communities in the two counties. As the historically resource-based economies o f Baker and M orrow counties continue to evolve, it is the goal o f the partnership to look for new approaches to development that take into account this existing econom ic base and prepare the counties for new opportunities and future growth. Local alumnus receives UI honor Tom Kemp, Lexington, was awarded the O utstanding Senior in the College o f Agriculture at the University o f Idaho. She received a cash award for the honor. Kemp graduated summa cum laude with an agribusiness degree last weekend. She is a 1997 graduate o f Heppner High School and is the daughter o f Gary and Marcia Kemp o f Lexington.
