POUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 5, 2003
HES students spend hours taking time out for reading
St. Patrick’s Senior Center alive with
volunteer activity
Sew
Security and accessibility are responsibilities related to one
group o f volunteers who give community service time to the operation
o f St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Nine women give hours each week to
keep the hub o f the center functioning sm oothly and efficiently. At
present, there are three alternate persons w ho also m ay be called to
substitute for a “regular” in an emergency. These volunteers are skilled
in phone etiquette, trained to know the activities and resources o f the
center and reflect the pride they have in this community run resource,
as well as the surrounding area as a whole. They are a group o f
people w ho put their "best foot forward" to express the welcom ing
and generous spirit o f the place.
The office is the hub o f the activities and services offered by
the center. It is open M onday through Friday from 9 a .m .-12 noon;
then from 1 -4 p.m. Requests for transportation needs o f seniors and
those with disabilities are coordinated through the office. The volunteer
in charge is responsible for the many details o f scheduling, recording
and connecting with CA PECO , the center’s “parent agency.” They
are ready repositories o f inform ation, as sim ple as the W ednesday
noon meal m enu or as com plicated as criteria for renting the center
for a reunion to information about renting an apartment. Many times
a nam e for a contact is all that is needed. The volunteer is prepared
to be helpful even when information is not at hand. They remain aw are
o f the alarm system and what to do in case o f an em ergency among
the residents o f the apartments.
K eeping a careful log o f all that goes on during a person’s
assigned tim e is an im portant assist to the next person com ing in.
These precise and careful notes about callers, phone calls, requests
and activities is one key to enabling sm oothness o f operation even
though many different people are in charge, each at her or his allotted
time. Each volunteer familiarizes herself with the activities o f previous
hours to be aware o f unfinished business from some one else’s time
o f “watch” . Taking care o f the mail, being sure com m unications get
to the proper person, hosting the com m on room, recording people
present for activities, m aking coffee, and w atering the plants at
scheduled times, are additional amenities provided by the volunteers.
St. Patrick's Senior C enter is a treasure o f the H eppner
community. The office staff is a group o f volunteers who make it so.
It is available to all people o f the com m unity (at a cost) to conduct
activities, which may need more space than a home or meeting room
can provide. Judy Buschke is the office staff coordinator (also a
volunteer) and is the one to contact to inquire about the possibility o f
your being part o f the varied and interesting way to serve our
community.
Heppner student
graduates from
Creighton
University
T ra c i D ic k e n s o n , o f
H eppner, earned a B achelor o f
Science degree in Nursing from
Creighton University in Omaha,
N E , in D ecem ber 2002.
Creighton University is an
in d e p e n d e n t,
C a th o lic ,
c o m p r e h e n s iv e u n iv e r s ity
op erated by the Jesuits. The
university enrolls more than 6200
students o f diverse faiths and
races from across the U nited
States and 65 countries. The
University is located on a 92-acre
c a m p u s a d ja c e n t to th e
dow ntow n business district o f
Omaha
4 -H New s
WCLL to hold
monthly meeting
W illo w C re e k L ittle
League (W C LL) will hold their
m onthly m eeting on Thursday,
Feb. 13 in Arlington at the Village
Inn, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
The Willow Creek board
is s till lo o k in g fo r p e o p le
interested in joining the board and
becoming active in Little League.
W C L L e n c o m p a sses F ossil,
C ondon, A rlington, lone and
Heppner and would like to have
m em bers representing each o f
these towns. Those who w ould
like to get involved or would like
m ore inform ation m ay contact
S an d i D ay at 6 7 6 -5 2 7 5 , or
attend the meeting.
Happy 4-H Club
Reporter, Catherine McElligott
6K fifth and sixth graders participated in HES’s “Time Out For Reading” program.
The Jan. 3 m eeting o f
Sew Happy was called to order
by K a th ry n S tr o u s e . In
attendance were: M aggie and
Joe A rm ato, Em ily Thom pson,
Kathryn Strouse, Sherilyn Peck,
C ath erin e M cE lligott, K ylee
H elfrech t and g u est, S teven
Thompson.
The group m ade a “ fun
a n d c r e a tiv e ” s n a c k c a lle d
“ Bugz.” These snacks are made
w ith p retzels, R itz crack ers,
M&Ms, peanut butter, chocolate
frosting and chocolate chips. The
group discussed w ays to m ake
the snacks m ore nutritious by
using raisins, only peanut butter,
or dried fruit.
The next meeting w ill be
Feb. 14, at Sharon Lewis’ house.
T h e g ro u p w ill be m a k in g
cookies.
University of Idaho
announces Dean’s
List recipients
(back row L-R): Stephanie Rill, Sherilyn Peck, Matt Holland and Spencer Palmer; (front row L-R): Christopher
Hendricks, Chris Hickerson, Katie Moore, Maggie Armato, Araceli Zavala and Mark McCabe.
In the month o f January,
s tu d e n ts in g r a d e s 5 -6 a t
H eppner E lem entary S chool
read a total o f 143,927 m inutes
during the annual “Time Out For
Reading” program. This popular
program is centered around a
basketball them e, and students
compete as individuals, and also
as team s. R ather than counting
books or pages read, the readers
keep track o f the amount o f time
spent reading, thus creating a
p ro g ra m th a t is fa ir to a ll
p a r tic ip a n ts , w h a te v e r th e
reading level.
A student m ust read at
least 90 m in u tes a w eek to
“ m o v e” from one q u arter to
an o th er. F or th at 9 0 -m in u te
m inim um , the young people
received a treat, and a chance to
win a new book by reading a
thousand minutes or more for the
w eek. D uring one w eek o f the
program , Fifteen students read
over a thousand m inutes and
received new books.
O n Friday, Jan. 3 1 ,6 1
o f the 68 total fifth and sixth
graders stayed after school for a
re a d in g party . S n a c k s w ere
served, and then the literary
group read, w on prizes during
book searches such as: turn to
page 67 o f your book; if there is
the name o f one o f the months o f
year on that page, you win a
prize. After brown-bag dinners,
the m ovie “ W hite Fang,” based
on the classic novel by Jack
London, was enjoyed by all.
The top ten finishers in
th e c o n te s t w e re : C h r is
H ic k e r s o n , K a tie M o o re ,
M aggie Arm ato, M att Holland,
S te p h a n ie R ill, C h risto p h e r
Hendricks, Araceli Zavala, Mark
M cC abe, Spencer Palm er and
Sherilyn Peck. The total for Chris
alone w as 7,748 m inutes. He
w on a backpack for all o f his
efforts.
W hen a sk e d how he
racked up so m any m inutes,
C hris replied, “ Well, I set my
alarm for 5:00 a.m. so I could get
up and read. Then every evening
I would stay up until 9:00 or 9:30
a n d th e n re a d e v e ry o th e r
o p p ortunity during the day.”
W hen Chris was asked about his
reading material, he replied, “The
best book I read was 'T he Great
T u rk e y W a lk ’. I re a lly like
adventure stories, and it was a
good o n e .” C h ris ’s dad w as
a m a z e d a t th e la c k o f TV
w a tc h in g d u rin g th e m onth
January. Hopefully these young
readers will continue to read in
the coming months, as it’s always
im portant to “take tim e out for
reading”.
The University o f Idaho
in M oscow , ID, announced the
nam es its D ean ’s List for fall
sem ester, A ugust to D ecem ber
2 0 0 2 . M a tth e w J e p se n a n d
R o b e r ta J e a n R a n k in o f
H e p p n e r a n d J e re m ia h L ee
M cElligott o f lone were am ong
those honored.
S tudents m ust earn a
term grade point average o f 3.3
or better on 14 or m ore graded
credits to be on the D ean’s List.
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lone Youth Group participates in Souper Bowl of Caring
M o rro w C o u n ty G ra in G row e rs
C U S T O M E R A P P R E C IA T IO N DAY
and
Free P a n c a k e
B r e a k fa s t
S a tu rd a y , F e b ru a ry I 5th
fr o m 8 a.m .-n o o n
Factory Representatives unit be available
to answer your questions.
______ Free K nife Sh arpen in g ______
FREE CARNATIONS to «he Firs« 300 ladles
Lots o f Door Prizes! Sign up for drawings!
At the CONVENIENCE STORE & GAS STATION:
* Free Coffee A Cookie s * Door Prizes awarded at 12 noon
* Free Fountain Pop with Fuel
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^Jo- /Ute*uÜ!
Caitlin Orem, Natalie McElligott and Jenny Griffith collect donations after
church services.
live in violence becom e violent
lo n e Y o u th G ro u p
participated in the “Souper Bowl
o f C a r in g ” on S u p e r B ow l
Sunday by collecting money for
Dom estic Violence Services o f
M orrow and Um atilla counties.
The Souper Bowl o f Caring is an
i n te r n a tio n a l
g r a s s r o o ts
p io v e m e n t th a t e n c o u ra g e s
people to give their tim e and
m oney to serve others in their
c o m m u n itie s . lo n e y o u th
collected donations at Valby
Lutheran Church, St. W illiam ’s
C atholic C hurch, and the lone
United Church o f Christ.
K r ic k e t N ic h o ls o n ,
executive director o f Dom estic
V iolence Serv ices spoke at the
United Church o f Christ service.
She stated that domestic violence
is multi-generational: Those who
r
themselves or become victims o f
violence. DV S teaches victim s
new skills such as communication,
parenting, setting boundaries, and
how to improve their self worth.
N ic h o lso n d e fin e s d o m estic
v io le n c e a s “ o n e p e rs o n
T h e O r e g o n S ta te
U niversity Extension O ffice in
M orrow C ounty will show the
P rivate P esticid e A p p lica to r
C O R E T r a in in g v id e o on
Thursday, Feb. 20 and Saturday,
Feb. 22. The video will be shown
at the Extension O ffice, in the
form er Kinzua office building,
from 7-11 a.m.
P articipants w ill earn
four core pesticide credits. The
•• SERVICE AUCTION ••
will hold a service auction this Friday, Feb. 7,
before the varsity boys’ basketball game against
Weston-McEwen. (If there is not enough time, a silent
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controlling another through fear,
intimidation, or violence.”
A ltogether lone Youth
(iro u p co llected $299.50 for
D om estic V iolence Services.
They also collected cans o f soup
that Sunday, which they donated
to the H eppner N eighborhood
Center.
OSU Extension Office to show
training video includes information
training video
The Heppner High School Senior Class
350 Main Street, Lexington - 989-8221 • 1-800-452-7396
Kristen N icholson, executive
director of DVS, speaks at the
United Church of Christ.
auction will be held for the remaining students)
SUPPORT YOUR HHS SENIOR CLASS!
a b o u t: p e s tic id e la w s a n d
regulations; pesticide labels;
personal protective equipm ent;
s p r a y e r c a l i b r a t io n ; a n d
p ro c e d u re s fo r m ix in g an d
loading.
T h e r e is no c o s t to
participate, but pre-registration is
required. For more information,
or to pre-register, please call
541-676-9642.
Remember to take
tree lights down
Now th at the festiv e
holidays have past, it is tim e to
take the Christm as lights o ff the
trees along M ain Street. This
chore needs to be done, so that
the trees can get ready for Spring
without disturbance.
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