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TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 19. 2003 The Official Newspaper o f the City o f Heppner and the County o f Morrow G A Z E T T E -T IM E S U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act o f March 3, 1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 147 W. Willow Street. Telephone (541)676-9228 Fax (541)676-9211 E-mail: gt@ heppncr net or gt(d>rapidserve.net Web site: www.heppner net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836 Subscriptions: $24 in Morrow County, $18 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $30 else where. David S y k e s ...................................................................................................................... Publisher Katie W a ll.......................................................................................................................... Editor New* deadline It Monday at 5 p.m. For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m Cost for a display ad is $4.75 per column inch. Cost for classified ad is 504 per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $7 up to 100 words. Cost for a classified display ad is $5 35 per column inch. For Public/legal Notices public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Oates for publication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required) On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: www.heppner.net • Start or C hange a Subscription • Place a Classified Ad • Subm it a N ew s Story • V iew Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! Letters to the Editor Editor's note: Letters to the Editor must be signed. The Gazette-Times w ill not publish unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone number on all letters for use by the G-T office. The G -T reserves the right to edit. The G-T is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. (Any letters expressing thanks w ill be placed in the classifieds under ’ Card o f Thanks’ at a cost o f $7.) Brent’s Team raises over $7000 for diabetes cure w ould not have been possible w ith o u t your g e n e ro u s donations. The w alk this year raised $215,000 tow ard s the goal o f curing diabetes. It w as a great day and I hope everyone who walked with us enjoyed the activities. We are already planning for our next walk, which will be held Oct. 12, 2003. (s) Brent Eckman Heppner Rebekah Lodge planning for assembly president’s visit The m em bers are also planning another Bingo Part for Sunday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. at the IOOF Hall in Lexington. Benefits gp Ipward upk,eep o f tjie J$ll and to the wiring project. The March card party will be held on March 1. Both events are open to the public. Following an established tradition, the m en o f the IOOF were host to the ladies, serving ice cream and cake. P la n n in g f o r th e upcoming visit o f Patricia Olsen, president o f Rebekah Assembly o f O regon, w as the m ain order o f business at the last meeting o f the Holly Rebekah Lodge. The local lodge will be hostess to the M cN ary D istrict on M arch 22, with the meeting to be held at the IO O F H a ll in H e p p n e r. Chairman o f this year’s gathering w ill be M arlene G ray o f lone. M cNary District includes lodges in M o rro w a n d U m a tilla counties. Then again, later in the year, incom ing president Rhoda Davis will pay her official visit to the lodge. State A ssem bly will m eet in May, at which time new officers are chosen. Nominations for new local officers were held at the last local meetings, Noble G ra n d - L a ra e K in d le , V ice G r a n d - M a rily n A llis o n , Secretary- Luella Taylor and T r e a s u r e r - M a rle n e G ra y . Installation will take place in April. service volunteers Commission Heppner To the Editor: O n Saturday, Sept. 7, 20 0 2 , 50 o f our friends and relatives joined “Brent’s Team” for the Walk to Cure Diabetes at the N ike W orld Campus. O ur team was aw arded a “ F u n d ra isin g E x c e lle n c e ” plaque for raising over $5000. Three members o f our team won the “Golden Sneaked’ awards for raising over $500 each. As a team w e raised $7482. T his Beautification helps economic vitality St. Patrick’s Senior Center meal By the Heppner Beautification Kiwanis scholarship applications now available Kiwanis Perry Johnson Scholarship award applications are now available at east Umatilla C ounty and M orrow C ounty high school offices. Scholarships are $750 each and are based on a c a d e m ic and o th e r achievements, as well as need. Applications are due by A pril 1 and recipients w ill be announced by M ay 1. ' There is a relationship between community appearance and community economic vitality. An attractive appearance invites relatives, friends and travelers to com e here and return here for visits, recreation and shopping. This activity helps m aintain the economic vitality o f our town. A good looking tow n g iv e s H e p p n e r an e d g e in a ttrac tin g new b u sin ess and re sid e n ts. O ur to w n ’s g o o d appearance may be just the thing that convinces someone to move here and do business here. “H eppner’s appearance and w ork on dow ntow n m akes a very positive impression. The to w n lo o k s g o o d . F irs t im p r e s s io n s a re p r ic e le s s . W ith o u t an in te re s tin g an d attractive commercial core, most c o m m u n itie s d o n ’t s ta n d a chance o f having visitors stop. H eppner has been creative on many fronts including landscaping and m aking vacant dow ntow n lots more inviting and friendly.” ( Q u o te fro m th e O re g o n D o w n to w n D e v e lo p m e n t A sso c ia tio n s R e ta il M a rk e t Assessment Report for Heppner, Oregon.) H e p p n e r ’s f u tu r e d e p e n d s on m a in ta in in g its population and employment base a n d a n e a t a n d a ttr a c tiv e c o m m u n ity is v ita l to a prosperous future. It is a good investment o f public resources to keep up our parks, tend our flow er displays and clean our sidewalks and streets. Everyone can and should pitch in to help with maintaining the attractiveness o f our town. Individual citizens and businesses can do their part by keeping their hom es and stores looking good. The C ity does its part by m a in ta in in g th e p a rk s a n d cleaning the streets. Currently, the City averages around 5-7 percent time allocation per month to parks. The M ajority o f City Public W orks’ tim e is devoted, as it should be, to the w ater system (51 percent) and sew er (2 4 p e rc e n t) . B u t th e C ity continues, and will continue, to devote an appropriate amount o f resources to beautification. The City Beautification Com m ission advises the M ayor and C ity C ouncil on m atters concerning the appearance o f H eppner. T he B eautification C om m ission m eets the second Thursday m orning o f the month at H eppner City Hall from 8-9 a.m. M em bers w elcom e input fro m a n y a n d a ll c itiz e n s c o n c e r n in g H e p p n e r ’s appearance. The C o m m is s io n members are Marian Murchison, Chairm an; Bob Jepsen, M ayor; Jerry Breazeale, City M anager; C raig C anham , Public W orks Director; Chuck Bailey, Heppner G a rd e n C lu b ; K ay P ro c te r, Heppner M aster Gardeners; and K eith B rudevold, M em ber at Large. Nazarene Church to host guest speaker from the Middle East The H eppner Nazarene C hurch w ill be hosting H enry Stevenson, a Career Assignment missionary for the Church o f the N azarene in the M iddle East, Thursday, Feb. 20. A potluck d in n e r w ill b e g in a t 6 p.m ., »with a discussion to b e g in a t 7 p .m . T h e re w ill b e a question and answer se ssio n and S t e v e n s o n Henry Stevenson will provide his insight on the political climate in Israel. S te v e n s o n w a s th e Personnel and Training Manager o f th e E u r o p e a n P r in tin g Corporation before being called to the ministry. He received his theological training from the British Isles N azarene College. S tev en so n ’s w ife G race also works with him in the ministry. T he S te v en so n s’ first m issionary assignm ent w as to Bolivia in 1971. During their term o f service, Stevenson served as Mission Director. During the last th re e y e a rs o f th e ir term in Bolivia, the church grew by 43 percent and in 1983 received 1750 new members. The S te v e n s o n s re q u e ste d a m o v e and w ere reassigned to Spain, in 1984, where they started a church plant in S e v ille . T h e y w e re th en requested to re-estab lish the w o rk o f th e C h u rc h o f th e N azarene in the R epublic o f Ireland. W ith th e c h u rc h in Greystones, Ireland established a n d s e lf - s u p p o r tin g , th e Stevensons w ere reassigned to the Middle East. They served for 18 m onths in N azareth, Israel a n d are p re s e n tly liv in g in A m m an, Jordan, w orking with the Jordanian National District. T he S tevensons have three grow n children w ho are actively engaged in the church; H ow ard and his fam ily at the C o lu m b in e C h u r c h o f th e N azarene, D enver, C olorado; G w y n e th an d h e r fam ily at D etroit First C hurch, D etroit, M ichigan; and Joanna and her family at Christ Church, Belfast, Northern Ireland. WCV Economic Development Group to hold meeting B usiness opportunities do exist in the W illow C reek Valley o f M orrow County, and the economic development group is eager to share inform ation a b o u t th e m w ith in te re s te d individuals. The Willow Creek Valley Econom ic D evelopm ent Group invites everyone who would like d e ta ils about p o s s ib le investments to attend the meeting o f the B oard o f D irectors on Wednesday, March 5. The board m eets at the US Forest Service B u ild in g on M ain S tre e t in Heppner, at 8:00 a.m. A tte n d a n c e a t th e meeting will in no way commit a guest to any further involvement. It will sim ply be an occasion to h e a r th e g r o u p ’s p r e s e n t k n o w le d g e o f b u s in e s s ownership opportunities. HEPPNER ELKS 358 Genuine Jly Wall Clock 676-9181 "Where Friends M eri" 142 North Main Saturday, February 22 Available in Alder Wood or Spruce i . Peterson's * Heppn«r Jewelers 670-9200 / 106th ELKS ANNUAL Registration at 11 a.m. Ladies Tea at 1:30 p.m. Lodge at 2 p.m. Roast Pork Dinner starting at 6 p.m. (Dinner cost: $15 single / $30 couple) Live music provided by Lindy Gravelle at 9 p.m. THEME: SAFARI Semi-Formal Attire Elks members and out-of-town guests only Meal service volunteers are an im portant com ponent in the operation o f St. P atrick ’s Senior C enter in H eppner. The volunteers are recruited from six area churches and scheduled th ro u g h th e S o u th M o rro w County Ministerial Association. Those cooperating churches are H e p p n e r C h ris tia n C h u rc h ; H o p e , A ll S a in ts , V alb y Ecumenical Parish; Christian Life C e n te r; U n ite d M e th o d is t; Seventh Day Adventist; and St. Patrick’s Catholic. The members fro m e a ch c h u rc h a lte rn a te Wednesdays to help in the dining room w hen the w eekly mea! is served. Each ch u rc h ’s turn to serve com es around every six w eek s. U su a lly six to eig h t p e o p le a r r iv e to h e lp a n d som etim es include seniors who eat regularly at the Center. The group arrives early to set up the dining room, being sure there are cups and glasses, full w ater pitchers w ith ice, and coffee servers, butter and other appropriate things on each table. They may help the cook with last m inute things, like cutting and dishing the deserts or salads as the case m ay be. W ednesday m eals are from ll:3 0 a.m .-1 2 :3 0 p .m .T h e volunteers are at the steam table to fill the plate o f each person going by. The volunteers serve w ith w elcom ing sm iles; they, without a doubt, enjoy what they do. A fter they have them selves eaten, they help with the clean u p . T h e y p u t a w a y th e centerpieces, condiment holders and wipe the tables. They scrape, and stack the dishes as the tables are cleared. They may, at times, w ash c o o k in g u te n s ils , depending on the m enu o f the day. This volunteer work requires several hours o f the workers time on the assigned day. One volunteer deserves s p e c ia l m e n tio n . C la re n c e Buchanan com es every w eek to be the dishwasher. He had tim e out recently for serious heart surgery. H e has b een back , “manning his post”, for a number o f w eeks. Ed H unt is also a regular w ho often helps scrape dishes, care for the tables, and puts the chairs up. M eals on W heels are delivered every w eek from the C e n te r to p e o p le w h o a re h o m e b o u n d . T h e v o lu n te e r drivers bring people from the outlying areas. C om m unity pride is an important component that makes St. P a tric k ’s C enter a valued institution. Those associated with it commend and appreciate every one w ho is volunteering now or in the past. The Senior C enter invites all people interested in volunteering to come in and sign up. Local student named to George Fox University honor roll K riste n M a rsh a ll, o f Heppner, has been nam ed to the G eorge Fox U niversity D ean ’s List for the fall sem ester o f the 2002-03 academ ic year. To be included on the academ ic honor roll, a student m ust earn a 3.5 GPA or higher w hile taking at least 12 graded credit hours o f classes. A -ju n io r m ajo rin g in p sy ch o lo g y , M arsh all is th e daughter o f R ollie and D ebbie M arshall o f Heppner. George Fox University if a Christian university o f the liberal arts and sciences ranked by U.S. N ew s and W orld R eports as a top-tier m aster’s-level university in the West. It offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 30 majors, degree-completion programs for w orking adults, a sem inary and 12 m a s t e r ’s a n d d o c to r a l d e g r e e s . M o re th a n 2 7 0 0 students attend classes on & main c a m p u s in N e w b erg , a t th e university’s Portland, Salem and B oise centers, and at various other teaching sites in Oregon. McElligott Memorial Fund scholarship deadline March 1 The M a ry a n L. M cE lligott M em orial Fund is a c c e p tin g s c h o la r s h ip applications from lone H igh School graduates for the 2003- 2 0 0 4 school year. T he fund aw ards scholarships to second, third and fourth year students a tte n d in g p o s t- s e c o n d a r y in stitu tio n s . To be e lig ib le , students must attend any tw o or four year public or private post seco n d a ry in stitu tio n w h ich participants in the Federal Title IV s tu d e n t f in a n c ia l a id p ro g ra m s. S c h o la rs h ip s are available to students w ho are attending a school either within O regon or out o f state. F o r th e s c h o o l y e a r 2 0 0 2 -0 3 , th e fu n d a w a rd e d scholarships to Jeremy Rietmann w h o atte n d s C o lo rad o S tate U niversity, and Shelby K rebs, w ho attends N ew M exico State University. Students w ho w ish to apply must complete the Oregon Student Assistance Commission a p p lic atio n form for p riv ate aw ard s, o b tain a b le from the co lleg e F in an cial A id office (Oregon Schools), or request the form from Student A ssistance C om m ission, 1500 Valley Dr. Suite 100, Eugene, O R 97401. T he C om m ission m ust be in r e c e ip t o f a p p lic a tio n s b y Saturday, M arch 1,2003. OSU E xtension gath erin g 4-H recipes for cookbook T h e O S U E x te n sio n O ffice in M orrow C ounty is p u ttin g t o g e t h e r a 4 -H C o o k b o o k th a t w ill in clu d e recipes from past and present 4- H m e m b e rs. I f y o u h a v e a favorite recipe that you entered in the M orrow County Fair in 4- H, and you would like to publish it in the 4-H C ookbook, please bring or send it to the Extension Office. T he recipe should be ty p e d a n d in c lu d e s o m e background information such as, did it receive a ribbon? A lso include what year it was entered in the fair, and your nam e and phone num ber. We hope to put this cookbook together before fair time, so send us your recipes as soon as possible. For m ore in fo rm a tio n , p le a se call the Extension Office at 676-9642. Dirksen assigned principal of RHS M orrow County School D is tric t h a s a n n o u n c e d the assignm ent o f D irk D irksen to p rin c ip al o f R iv e rsid e H igh School in Boardman beginning in the 2003-04 school year. Dirksen began his career in education at R iverside High School in 1981 as a social studies and m ath teacher. In 1996 he becam e the D ean o f Students and in 1997 w as prom oted to assistant principal. He received h is b a c h e l o r ’s d e g r e e in s e c o n d a r y e d u c a tio n fro m Eastern Oregon State College in 1980 and his m aster’s degree in 1 9 8 7 . H e c o m p le te d h is administrative program through Lewis and Clark in 1997. D irksen and his w ife, R o s e , m a k e th e ir h o m e in Boardman.
