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Local senior girls honored at luncheon Be33ie « e t a e l l ü o f J h e w s p a n ír L i b r a r y E u g e n e , OR 9 7 4 J3 lone senior girls, left to right. Salli Mi Llligott, Rhonda Wilhelm, Amellia Peck, Kristina Powell and Cyndi Heagy enjoy visiting before the luncheon. VOL. 121 NO. 15 6 Pages Wednesday, April 10, 2002 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: M ONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. MS Society and friends Walk for a Cure on April 20 enjoy snack stations along the way and also receive a “goodie bag” upon completion o f the Walk. Anyone interested in regis tering for or receiving more in formation about the 2002 MS Walk may call the MS Walk Hot line toll-free at (866) 333-7155. For online registration and addi tional MS Walk information, vis it the S o ciety ’s w ebsite at www.orcnmss.org. Multiple sclerosis is a chron ic, often disabling disease that randomly attacks the central ner vous system. The progress, sever ity and specific symptoms of the disease can't be predicted; symp toms range from numbness to paralysis and blindness. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40. The National Multiple Scle rosis Society aims to end the ef fects of MS. The National MS Society is the largest private funder o f MS research in the world, and is the only voluntary health organization in the Unit ed States supporting internation al MS research and providing ser vices, education and public poli cy for Americans with MS and their families. The Oregon Chap ter serves 5,200 people in Ore gon and Clark County, Washing ton. More information about MS or the services of the National MS Society may be obtained on the Internet at www.mnss.org or by phone at (800) FIGHT MS (344-4867). Walker Barb Orwick and her daughter, Liz, are pictured above at a previous MS walk in Heppner. Orwick has w alked three out of the last four MS Walks in Heppner. Orwick, w ho has lived in Lexington for the past 14 years, says that she became involved in the walk after she was diagnosed with MS. “The first year I walked I didn't want anybody to know and then the second year I told some people," said Orwick. “The most touching part was they (the walkers) were given pins for the walk and some people had my name on their pins. It's.wonderful in this com munity that there are so many people who show that they care." A former teacher who taught fifth and sixth grade and Title I at Heppner Ele mentary School, Orwick, who has a degree in elementary education from Western Oregon College at Monmouth, is now the branch manager of the Oregon Trail Library in Heppner. Orwick and her husband. Mike, live in Lexington with their children. Doug. 17, and Liz, 14, both stu dents at Heppner High School. Orwick's husband helps her in the MS Walk effort by taking her pledge sheet to his work place at the PGE Coal Fire Plant. Orwick is still collecting pledges and invites people to stop in at the library if they would like to sign up. Hopes for a cure for multi ple sclerosis are at the forefront of the Oregon Chapter o f the National Multiple Sclerosis So ciety’s 14th annual MS Walk, the organization's largest fundraising event of the year, to be held Sat urday, April 20. The MS Walk in Heppner will begin at 9 a m. at All Saints Episcopal Church. As always, the society welcom es first-tim e walkers and volunteers to join veterans who participate yearly. The goal of raising $500.000 to provide funding for research, treatment and programs for peo ple with MS will be achieved with the help of more than 3,500 participants in 15 different com munities in Oregon and South west Washington. Participants in the 2002 MS Walk help the more than 5,200 people in Oregon and Southwest Washington with MS. “The Walk is a very important and fun way to raise money need ed to fund research and programs for people with multiple sclcro- sis,” said Laura Kane of the Ore gon chapter. Past research in cludes the development of three important drugs for the treatment of MS -Avonex, Betaseron and Copaxone - while ongoing re search offers continued hope of new treatments. Other important funding needs include increasing education and raising awareness about MS. To raise the funds necessary for the continuation of such re search and empowering pro grams for people with MS, walk ers collect pledges for complet ing the route. Walkers are asked to raise a minimum of $25 per person; the average walker rais es more than $ 150. Sixty cents of every dollar raised from the Walk stays in the community to help Oregon and Southwest Washing ton residents with MS. The rest is used to fund research and na tional programs for people with MS. Top teams and individuals cam prizes for outstanding fund raising. Ail registered walkers Pickup drawing to benefit Mathenys A drawing for a new 2002 Ford pickup for the Friends Help ing Friends-Matheny Benefit will be held Monday. April 15. Tickets are still available at MCGG and at Heppner TV. Cost is $20 for one ticket or six for $100. Proceeds will go toward purchasing an exercise bicycle to provide cardiovascular and phys ical therapy for Dave Matheny, who was injured last year in a horse riding accident. Circuit Court closed Mondays The State C ourt/C ircuit Court at the Morrow County Courthouse in Heppner is now closed to the public on Mondays. i Heppner seniors and their mothers, right to left. Brett Barber, Judy Barber, Kelsey Greenup and Janet Greenup, at the annual Senior Girls Luncheon. For more than 50 years, the Willow Valley Service Club (formerly Soroptimist Club) has sponsored a Senior Girls' Tea/Luncheon honoring senior high school girls from lone. Lexington and Heppner and their mentors. This tradition continued on April 4 at All Saints Episcopal Church in Heppner. with a salad luncheon catered by the Episcopal Church women. Margo Sherer. WVSC chairperson, introduced the program, which included an invocation, a flag salute, special music, the luncheon and invited speaker. The guest speaker was Robanai Disque. who was bom at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Heppner. Before graduating from Heppner High School, she attended the Senior Girls' Tea. Robanai was graduated from Blue Mountain College with two degrees; an associate in arts and an associate in arts in human services. Later she added an associate in arts degree in nursing. Her employment as a registered nurse has included both St. Anthony’s Hospital and Tri-County Home Health Agency in Pendleton and. after moving to Lexington in 1983. Pioneer Memorial Home Health Agency and Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Currently she is adding to her responsibilities as a staff RN with Pioneer Memorial Home Health Agency the position of hospice coordinator for the soon-to-start Pioneer Memorial Hospice. Robanai continues to reside in Lexington with her husband. Duane, and their children Kylee and Taylor. Special harp music was provided by eighth grader. Amy Jepsen of Heppner. Her first selection. “First Movement of Handel's Harp Concerto”, won her both a Young Artist's Competition and selection to play as soloist with the Oregon East Symphony Orchestra in Pendleton. Her second selection was “Wind Beneath My Wings,” by Henley and Filbar. Amy has played piano since the age of six and the harp since the age of eight. Each senior girl received a long-stemmed carnation in her school's color as a remembrance of the occasion. Invitations were prepared by Judie Laughlin. Table decorations w ere by Barbara Bloodsworth. Floral arrangements were by Vi Wilgers and Daisy Collins. HES Knowledge Master Team second in state HES Knowledge Master Team pictured left to right: back row-W hitney Matthews. Nacho Elguc/ahal. Baillie Keithley. Kelsey Wolff. teacher Jannic Allen: middle row-.lenna Bowman, l uke Basile. Spencer Palmer. Sean Murray. Ashley Wolff; front-EddieCollins, Maggie \rmato, Justin Gutierrez. The Heppner Elementary School Know ledge Master Team earned 592 points in the competition and finished second in the state of Oregon and 66th nationwide out of 453 teams. “I am very proud of their efforts and appreciate the encouragement they have all received at home.” said their teacher Jannie Allen Allen said that working carefully was very important, but quickness was also crucial as teams got extra points for speedy responses. Students included Whitney Matthews. Nacho Elguczabal. Baillie Keithly. Kelsey Wolff. Jenna Bowman, Luke Basile. Spencer Palmer. Sean Murray. Ashley Wolff, F.ddie Collins. Maggie Armato and Justin Gutierrez. info meetings The general public and pro spective tenants of the Willow Creek Valley assisted living fa cility are invited to information al meetings on Wednesday, April 24. at the St Patrick Senior Cen ter. The purpose of both meet ings - one at 12 noon and one at 7 p.m. - is to provide an update o f information about “Willow Creek Terrace” and to correct any possible misinformation about the facility. The board of directors, who expect a late-summer opening, will attend the meetings with the project consultant and the health district administrator. Individuals who attend either meeting will become informed of the ameni ties o f the building and the grounds and the details of the apartments, said a board spokes person. They will be invited to ask questions and w ill be able to view diagrams of the facility. Although several individuals have reserved rooms at Willow Creek Terrace, the board mem bers will be taking additional res ervations. Get Your Yard Ready For Spring! Lawn Thatcher fit Front Tine Rotor Tiller Rentals Available Here Morrow County Grain Growers Lexington 989-8221 • 1-800-452-7396 > »1*» equipment, m it our web «te at www mcgg.net
