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T O U R - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. December 25, 2002 Heppner resident celebrates 103 years A movable Santa is one of the many light displays on Heppner's “Holiday Lane” just a few names to describe the m an y jo b s L ow e has d o n e throughout his lifetime. Low e says he rem em bers the tim e w hen the roads w ere cobblestones lined w ith boardw alks. He said that old-tim ers w ould sit along the edge o f the boardwalks whittling th e e n d s aw ay, so th e c ity installed nails along the ends so they couldn’t whittle any more. Low e says he cannot remember the number of times he h as c ro sse d the o c e an , and o c c asio n ally m isses the old country, but is content with his current home. OPC offers tips for a safe holiday season Lowe, surrounded by (counter-clockwise l-r): great-great nieces, Shelby, Katy and Betsy, and great-great-nephew, JP. H eppner resident. Bill Lowe, turned 103, Friday, Dec. 20. Family and friends gathered at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home to share in the event. Low e was surprised by balloons, cake, and a special b a g p ip e p erform ance. M ike Keow n, form erly o f Heppner, played a variety o f songs on the pipes, including “O Come, All Ye Faithful," and “Happy Birthday,” along w ith a few other traditional songs. “ 1 rem em ber w alking many a m ile behind the pipes,” commented Lowe. L o w e w a s b o rn in D urham , E ngland, D ec. 20, 1899. H is fam ily m oved to O regon in 1913, as his m other was m issing fam ily who had moved to America earlier. He and his family settled in Cecil with his mother’s family and joined in their livestock business. W orld War I veteran, sh eep herder, cook, b arb er, horse gentler, and cattle trailer are M.C.G.G. 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Make sure there are no leaves, berries, or other objects in your child’s hand or m outh w hen you find them near a plant. -It is a good idea to know the nam es o f all plants in and a ro u n d your house. Unfortunately, the Oregon Poison Center cannot identify plants over the telephone, -Never make your child vomit before calling the poison center. Vomiting is not necessary m ost o f the tim e, and can be harmful to the child. - P e ts c a n a ls o be poisoned by plants. The National Animal Poison Center is available s p e c ific a lly to tre a t an im al poisoning at 1 888 426-4435, If you suspect your child h as b e e n p o iso n e d call the Oregon Poison Center at OH SU: 1-800-222-1222. The H eppner C ham ber o f C om m erce lighting comm ittee has announced the following 2002 winners: Chase Street chosen for the fourth consecutive year as H eppner’s Holiday Lane w ith a w ide variety o f decorations. Fairview Way was runner-up. New categories this year and selections follow: “ White Elegance:” First- Cal Sherm an; Second- Louie C arlson; and H onorable Mention- Dave Hanna. WVSC announces January meeting plans T h e W illo w V a lle y Service C lub greets 2003 with elections, and guests, Sibbea Jones and Janice Skaggs at their January' m eetings 12-1 p.m., at John’s O ther Place in Heppner. D u rin g th e b u sin e ss m eeting Jan. 2, 2003, current officers will complete their terms: Margo Sherer, treasurer; Andrea M ortim ore, secretary; G inger K eithley, vice-president; and C arolyn M. Willey, president. P la n s fo r th e y e a r w ill be discussed. Jan. 9, 2003, W V SC sch o larsh ip recipient Sibbea Jones speaks on her current stu d ie s on E quine M assag e Therapy, at the Full Circle School o f A ltern a tiv e T h e rap ie s, in Edw ards, CO. Jones is a 2002 g ra d u a te o f H e p p n e r H igh School. J a n ic e S k ag g s, c o o r d in a to r fo r th e N eighborhood C enter o f South Morrow' County, will update the club on current activities at the C enter. S kaggs w as born in Joseph and came to Heppner 18 years ago. Her current position was held for eight years earlier; she took one and a half years o ff and then returned as coordinator a year ago. She and her husband, Frank, have three grow n sons and a grow n dau g h ter, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. In D e c e m b e r 2 0 0 2 , W VSC held a baby show er for the new Healthy Start program o f the Public Health Department. The club also awarded $250 each to: Creative Care School, lone; Odd Fellows' Hall, Lexington, for w irin g ; H e p p n e r V o lu n tee r Firemen's Auxiliary for turn-out suits; and Heppner Day Care. Anyone interested in the WVSC regarding membership or an interest in a particular program is invited to attend the no-host luncheons. “ Reason for the Season:” First- Stub Lewis and Second- Dick Sargeant. “Chevy C hase- a colorful mix:” F irst- Frank Skaggs; Second- Bill Scott; and Honorable M ention- Jay Coil. “ Most festive business:” M o rro w C ou n ty C o u rth o u se an d H o n o ra b le Mention- Willow Creek Clinic. G ift certificates to be sp e n t at C h a m b e r m e m b e r businesses will be sent to the w inners. The sponsor for this y e a r ’s H e p p n e r lig h tin g is Columbia Basin Electric Coop. In 2003, those w ishing to be considered in the judging will be asked to subm it entry fo rm s . “ T h e m an y , m a n y excellent Heppner light displays m ade it not only enjoyable but difficult for the ju d g es,” said a C ham ber sp o k e sp e rso n . "Everyone is to be com m ended for lighting up Heppner.” ODT and OSP remind people to keep the holidays safe The Oregon Department o f Transportation and O regon S ta te P o lic e a re re m in d in g p eo p le to k eep th is holiday season happy by following one sim ple rule- d o n ’t drink and drive. “ Every alcohol-related crash is a tragedy for the people involved, but such tragedies are p rev e n tab le ,” said G retch en M cK enzie, O D O T im paired d riv er p rogram co o rd in ato r. “The combination o f alcohol and driving results in the death or injury o f far too many Oregonians each year.” D uring the first h a lf o f 2002, alcohol accounted for 80 fatalities on O regon's roadways. M ore than 36 percent o f all highway deaths during January th ro u g h Ju n e w e re a lc o h o l related. McKenzie said planning is the key to avoiding tragedy during the holiday party season. - I f h o stin g a holiday party: Provide plenty o f non a lc o h o lic b e v e ra g e s ; L im it amount o f alcohol available. -If a guest has too much to drink: Take their keys; offer them a ride hom e; call them a cab ; o ffe r to let them stay overnight. -If a tte n d in g a celebration: Plan ahead; decide, in advance, w ho w ill be the designated driver, or take a cab or m ass transit if it’s available; re m e m b e r e a c h p e rs o n has different limits ortolerance for the am o u n t o f alco h o l they can consum e and not becom e impaired -Never, ever, transport a child after drinking or allow any one else to either. In 2001 a total o f 173 people w ere killed in alcohol- related crashes, accounting for 35.5 percent o f all traffic fatalities that year. 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