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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Engagement Bielicki-Bloodsworth workshop HES receives donation for SMART Kevin Bloodsworth and Brenda Bielicki Brenda K rystyne Bielicki, Richland, W A and Kevin C arl B lo o d sw o rth , H erm isto n w ish to an n o u n c e their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of'B em ie and Lynda Bielicki, o f Richland, WA and the granddaughter o f Bill and Joyce Carlson, o f Richland, WA, Gina Bielicki, o f Huntington Beach, CA, and Walter and Esther Bielicki, o f M ichigan. She is a 2003 graduate o f R ichland H igh School. She will be attending Central Washington University this fall. T he g room -elect is the son o f Jam es and C arlita Bloodsw orth, o f Herm iston and the grandson o f Barbara and the late Jim Bloodsworth, o f Heppner, Betty and the late Carl M arquardt o f Lexington and Elmer and LaVonne M orford o f O regon. He is a 2001 graduate o f C olorado State Academ y, H erm iston. He has attended Mt. Hood C om m unity College, majoring in general studies, and will be attending Perry Technical Institute this fall. All friends and family are invited to the Aug. 23,2003, w edding. The w edding will be held in R ichland, WA, at the N azarene C hurch, 2500 Jericho Road, at 1 p.m. MURRAY’S DRUG PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT WILL CHANGE DAYS OF OPERATION TO MONDAY through FRIDAY ONLY AND CLOSE ON SATURDAYS STARTING SEPTEMBER 1st« The remainder of the store will maintain the usual hours, Monday-Saturday. I'llW K YOU! M m fJ D m g 217 North Mairi • Heppner 6 7 6 -9 1 5 8 Serving Heppner, Lexington & lone A T THE SPEED OF LIFE Annual Membership |OIN i 1 - Protects your entire family from out-of-pocket flight costs for one year! - Pictured above are principal Wade Smith and a Wilcox Furniture employee after receiving a new couch and loveseat for Heppner Elementary School. Bruce W ilcox of Wilcox Fu rnitu re donated the items for the new Heppner Elementary SMART (Start Making a Reader Today I reading program, a reading program run by grant monies that help pay for free books for kids, materials, and a coordinator to organize the reading program. Bruce, a SMART reading volunteer in the Hermiston area, understands the importance of literacy in the lives of our students. If you are interested in becoming a SMART reading volunteer please contact Tracy Bunch at Heppner Elementary School. US 730 between Irrigon and Umatilla receives safety corridor designation Citizens living along a s ix - m ile s e c tio n o f th e Columbia River Highway (US 7 30) b etw een Irrigon and Umatilla are hoping motorists will pay closer attention to traffic law s and drive m ore cautiously, now that the route has been designated as a safety corridor. A high num ber o f crashes and near misses, many involving turning movements, along with concerns from local residents prom pted the safety corridor labeling o f the route. “Safety Corridors are stretches o f state and local highway with an incidence o f traffic crashes higher than the statewide av erage for that type o f ro a d w a y ,” sa id O D O T Traffic Safety C oordinator P a tty M c C lu re . T y p ic a l a c tio n s ta k e n in s a f e ty corridors to increase safety in c lu d e m o re f r e q u e n t enforcem ent and education C e lia a n d J o h n efforts such as m edia events, M o y e rs ’ “ L a c y ” w on the b r o c h u r e s a n d p o s te r under 30 lb. D ivision at the distribution. T hrough these “Call your Dog Contest” which efforts, drivers are asked to is held annually during the O re g o n T rail Pro R o d eo . “ L acy” has w on every year sin ce the incep tio n o f the contest. Phil and Kim B ocks’ dog “ K odi” w on the over 40 lb. Division. A match race was The Umatilla-Morrow held on Sunday at the Morrow Head Start is sponsoring a 12- C ounty R odeo betw een the week parent education course tw o c h a m p io n d o g s a n d called “Incredible Years.” The “ L a c y ” o n c e a g a in w a s course w ill start Aug. 28, at declared “Top Dog”. 6:30 p.m ., at the C onference The “C all Your Dog Room above H eppner C ontest” is open to anyone Hardware. w ho ow ns a dog (You do not T he purpose o f the h a v e to liv e in M o rro w course is to prom ote social, County). Everyone is invited e m o tio n a l, a n d a c a d e m ic to p a rtic ip a te in th is fun com petence in children. The contest next year and besides c o u r s e a ls o o f f e r s s k ill the gigantic trophies donated developm ent for parents to by the HM Ranch, there will help them with issues such as be a $50 cash aw ard donated problem solving, sibling rivalry, in each weight division by the b e h a v io r issu e s in p u b lic M oyers, w ho have had fun places, stealing and lying. participating each year and as The course has been they are considering retiring taught throughout Umatilla and their dog “ Lacy” they want to M orrow counties w ith great encourage every dog ow ner success, says Kathy Cutsforth a tte n d in g th e ro d e o to w ith H ead Start. For m ore participate and have as much inform ation on the class or to fun as they have had competing register, call 6 7 6 -9 150. the past three years. Parent Ed program to be held in Heppner RESPONSE TO D A Y! T he O regon W heat G ro w e rs L eague has sc h e d u le d its a n n u a l Fall Workshop for Thursday, Sept. 4 at the Port o f Morrow facility in Boardm an. Producers and industry representatives from every region o f the state are encouraged to mark this event on their calendars. P re se n ta tio n s from Dave Paul and Dave Bearden o f th e R isk M a n a g e m e n t A gency (R M A ) will discuss the 2004 Policy and Program Changes for fall crops. David S h e lto n o f th e W h e a t M a r k e tin g C e n te r, Jo h n O a d e s fro m U S W h e a t A ssociates and A ndrew Ross o f O regon State University, will present “From the Farm G a te to th e In te rn a tio n a l M arketplace Starts w ith the R ig h t V a r ie tie s and Understanding our Customers’ N eeds” . L unch w ill be provided for all attendees. D uane Grant, o f Idaho Grain Producers A ssociation will speak during lunch on the W heat Industry Position on BioTechnology. P re -re g is tra tio n is required on or before Friday, Aug. 29. Interested producers and industry representatives should contact the office o f the O reg o n W h eat G ro w ers L eague to r e g is te r . Registration fees are: OW G L m em ber - $ 15; non-m em ber - $45. For more information or to register, call the office o f the O regon W heat G row ers League at (5 4 1) 276-7330. Moyers’ Lacy wins Call Your Dog Contest for third year A IR LIFE o f O R E G O N www.alrlife.0r5j Wednesday, August 20, 2003 - THREE 353-0497 Because It's Convenient p a y e x tr a a tte n tio n a n d carefully obey all traffic laws. “ D is tr ic t 12 S ig n C rew s installed eight signs along the highw ay section recently. The signs designate the highway section as a safety corridor and remind motorists to turn on their headlights w h en d riv in g th ro u g h the a r e a ,” s a id D is tr ic t 12 M anager George Ruby. Along with installing the signs, brochures will be distributed in the future to local businesses and truck stops to help prom ote safe driving. F u n d in g h a s a ls o b e e n identified to pay overtim e to local law enforcem ent, who will patrol the safety corridors more often. “The funding allows us to put a m ore dedicated effort to these safety corridors a r e a s ,” s a id L ie u te n a n t H e lm e n w ith O S P in P e n d le to n . In cre a se d enforcement is also performed a lo n g th e US 395 sa fe ty corridor in H erm iston. " I'v e talked to a few citizen in the Irrigon and Umatilla area and they w ere ecstatic about the safety corridor designation and increased enforcem ent,” Helmen added. “This is the first phase in finding solutions to traffic problem s along the route,” Ruby said. “ Long term fixes are being investigated and will be p r e s e n te d to lo c a l s ta k e h o ld e r s in th e n e a r future,” he added. O ne o f the problem s to be addressed is providing room for turning m ovem ents onto and o f f o f the m any access roads and drivew ays along the highway. Speeding cars and trucks that use the ro u te as an a lte rn a tiv e to Interstate 84, to connect to I n te r s ta te 82 a n d th e Washington border, is another concern. • • “The safety corridor designation o f the route is a good first step. The next will be to find m ore perm anent solutions and get them onto the schedule," said Ruby. St. Patrick’s Senior Center news The St. Patrick’s Senior Center float m ade a brilliant appearance during the parade last Saturday morning. We send our appreciation to Faye W ilson, “ Bert” Johannes and Lois Winchester, whose enthusiasm and energy gives enjoyment to everyone. About 15 people have been enjoying the water exercise hour at the pool, Tuesday and Thursday each week, from 5-6 p.m. A routine o f movements that stretch and strengthen every muscle and joint, and circles o f walking in the water for warm up purposes are perform ed. T he class w elcom es n o n sw im m ers. The cost is $ l per tim e. The pool is reserved for seniors at that time. A bus trip is arranged to take a group o f people to the annual Dress-Up Parade in Pendleton. The date and time will be announced next week. The Seventh-day Adventist members are the volunteers for the Wednesday, Aug. 27 senior meal. Hie menu is hamburger and potato bake, C alifornia m ix vegetables, Jello w ith vegetables, rolls, and banana split cake. On W ednesday at noon, the St. P atrick’s B oard o f Directors meets in regular session, in the senior center’s office. 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