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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - FIVE Pettyjohn’s under new ownership Irrigon seeks award nominations I r r ig o n w ill be h o n o r in g h a rd w o r k in g members o f the community at a comm unity awards banquet on the evening o f Dec. 6. Irrigon residents are e n c o u ra g e d to n o m in a te deserving people for: “ M an or W o m an o f th e Y e a r,” “ V o lu n te e r o f th e Y e a r,” “ Educator o f the Year,” and ‘ ‘Outstanding Young Adult.” Larry and Kerry Pettyjohn, former owners, with new owners John and Shelley Wight. A fter 14 years as manager, John W ight and his wife, Shelley decided to purchase Pettyjohn’s Farm and Building Supply from Larry and Kerry Pettyjohn and Steve and Deanne Pettyjohn, co-ow ners since 1989. Wight was hired in 1989 after original owners, Howard and Jo Pettyjohn decided they didn’t want to spend as m uch time in the store as needed. From there Wight became familiar with the store and familiar with the public. The business will rem ain a farm and building supply store and will m aintain its regular business hours. H ours are M onday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m . to 4 p.m . If you need help w ith your farm o r building needs contact P ettyjohn’s at 676-9157. Nomination forms can be picked up at Irrigon City Hall, Bank o f Eastern Oregon in Irrigon, K e g le r’s M arket, H u w e’s and Irrigon M arket. Completed nomination forms can be subm itted to the Bank o f Eastern O regon or to the C ham ber at P.O. B ox 678, Irrigon, OR 97844. For a d d itio n a l in fo rm a tio n , co n tact Patti Burres at 922-2888. 4-H to honor students at Achievement Night A chievem ent N ight for the 2002-2003 4-H year will be held on Sunday, Nov. 16, at 4 p.m . at the H eppner Elementary School cafeteria. D inner w ill be served and guests are asked to bring a d e s s e r t. A w a rd s to be presented are, R ecord B ook A w a rd s, C o u n ty M e d a ls, M em ber and L eader R e c o g n itio n , G o ld C lu b A w ards and L eader o f the Year. T h ere w ill also be door prizes being given away throughout the evening. All 4- H mem bers and their families are invited and encouraged to attend this fun-filled evening. For questions, please call the M orrow C ounty Extension office at 676-9642. SA IF C orp o ratio n ’s ninth annual agricultural safety sem in ar series for O regon em p lo y ers w ill be held in Pendleton on Tuesday, Nov. 18, a n d in H e rm is to n on Thursday, Dec. 4. T he free fo u r-h o u r seminar is designed primarily f o r o w n e r s , o p e r a to r s , supervisors and forem en, but a n y o n e w o r k in g in th e a g r i c u lt u r a l in d u s tr y is w elco m e to a tte n d . S m all e m p lo y e rs a tte n d in g th e s e m in a r w ill m e e t th e instructional requirem ent for House Bill 3019 that exempts s m a ll a g r i c u lt u r a l establishm ents from random O SH A inspections. SAIF has also received tw o hours o f p e s tic id e r e - c e rtif ic a tio n c re d its fro m th e O re g o n Department o f Agriculture for these sessions. SA IF is p leased to have Kirk Lloyd, president o f Risk Management Resources, Inc., jo in SA IF s ta ff once again this year to talk about the most common types o f tractor and spray equipment hazards. As an independent consultant w ith d e e p e x p e rie n c e in agriculture, Lloyd specializes in th e u n iq u e n e e d s a n d challenges o f the agricultural business community. SA IF Loss C ontrol C onsultant and seven-year veteran w ith the agricultural safety seminars Christy Witzke w ill co v er tech n iq u es that successful Oregon businesses u se to re d u c e w o rk p la c e injuries through hiring, training, accountability, communication and retention practices. Topics include: Injury trends on Oregon agricultural o p e r a tio n s ; T r a c to r a n d Spraying Equipm ent Safety and C om pliance: Learn how to stay in com pliance w ith O S H A tr a c to r a n d s p ra y equipm ent regulations and keep your employees safe and injury free; and The Search for E x c e lle n c e : R e v ie w b e st p ra c tic e s from last y e a r ’s session and discuss additional te c h n iq u e s to re d u c e w o r k p la c e in ju r ie s a n d increase productivity. Pendleton sign-in is at 9 a.m ., and the sem inar runs from 9:30 a.m . until 2 p.m. Lunch is provided. Hermiston sign-in is at 12:30 p.m ., and the sem inar runs from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Early registration is required, as seating is limited. P articipants w ill receive a registration confirmation letter w ith the address and facility location approxim ately one week prior to the seminar. For more information, contact the SA IF G roups D ivision at 1 ( 8 0 0 ) 2 8 5 - 8 5 2 5 o r v is it S A I F ’s W eb s ite at www.saif.com. First Christian Church to Agricultural safety hold special program workshops scheduled O ne in H eart from Lewistown, MT, Jeannie First Christian Church P u g m ire fro m P rin e v ille , will be holding a special drama E lizab eth T ru eb lo o d from and music ensemble performed Tacom a, WA and C hris W ey by O ne in Heart, from Boise from Oregon City. Bible College, Sunday, Nov. The groups inspiring 16 at 11 a.m. and e n te rta in in g p ro g ram , One in Heart consists a n s w e r in g th e q u e s tio n o f m em bers Delci Ferdinand “ W h at’s so am azing about G o d ’s g ra c e ? ” co n sists o f contem porary and traditional C h ristian m usic, aud ien ce participation, drama and multi- media selections. T heir purpose is to m inister to those w ho attend and to share a m essage o f good news. The group travels t h r o u g h o u t th e P a c if ic N orthw est representing the Bible College at youth rallies, conventions, area churches, at C h r is tia n s c h o o ls a n d wv9Vf,heppner,net retirement homes. The public is invited to attend. For more information, call the church at 676-9209. Homes For Sale Online Entrepreneurial workshop to be held A second entrepreneurial w o rk sh o p w ill be h e ld in H eppner on N ovem ber 20. A ccording to the W illow C reek Valley Econom ic D e velopm ent G roup w hich is sponsoring the w orkshop at tendees “will be introduced to a business w orld o f opportu nity and learn o f tools avail able to the novice who desires to step into that world. Infor mation will come from profes sional resource staff, from fi nancial agencies, from local entrepreneurs w ho took thier first steps into the buinsess world not long ago. Available business sites in the Valley and potential businesses-for-sale through the Internet will be dis cussed, and a list o f local re sources will be shared.” The w orkshop will be held at 6p.m. in the Senior C enter dining room. C a rtih rtt valet key ring blanket - lined COAT 4 Jmwimn of Amorte* Inc Peterson's Heppner zi $62» by A rth u r Hill W elcom e to B izTips from your Blue M ountain C om m unity C ollege BizCenter. If you ow n or m anage a business, w ork in a business, or y o u ’re ju st interested in business, check this column for ideas you can use. Then contact us by phone or e-m ail and share a business idea. W hen we use it, w e’ll let our readers know who sent it to us if you include your name and e-mail address. O ur first B izTip com es from Salem . On Oct. 30, G overnor Kulongoski announced the G overnor’s Em ployer W orkforce Training Fund. N ot only is there m ore m oney available for employee training ($6 million statewide), it’s also easy to apply for a grant under the new program . YQur local W orkforce Response Team will review proposals and award grants. The turn-around tim e from proposal to a “yes/no” decision is 30 days - maximum. H ere’s our BizTip on the new program - Projects that score high on creating or keeping high-w age jobs, projects that lead to skill certification, and projects that m ake your business m ore com petitive stand a better chance o f getting funded. You have to m atch the am ount o f the grant, but not necessarily in cash. Your m atch can be wages paid during training, use o f the facility w here the training takes place, supervisor tim e for some o f the training, etc. One more thing. Projects that include several businesses in related industries, or projects w ith trade association endorsem ent also have a better chance o f getting funded. If you’d like help putting your grant proposal together, call Debbie Fine at 276-9050, ext. 230. Our next BizTip is about “Lean Manufacturing.” Many people think this is some kind o f consulting hype - this year’s m anagement hula-hoop or pet rock. Others think it’s only for big manufacturers. Actually, it’s been around since the early 1950’s, and it’s a program for eliminating waste in any size or type o f business. W aste can be the inventory you store until the next order com es in, or the time it takes to get tools ready to do a job, or even the time a patient waits while their insurance inform ation is processed. In other w ords, it’s anything in business that d oesn’t add value to your product or service. O ne com pany in Eastern O regon increased pay for their w elders by $4 per hour by reducing w asted steps and materials. To find out more about how “Lean” is helping area Arthur Hill Art Hill is Vice President, Customized Training at Blue M ountain C om m unity C ollege. W ith an undergraduate degree in English and an M .B .A . in F in a n ce , his c a re e r spans business ownership and management, from F o rtu n e 100 c o m p a n ie s to h is o w n educational publishing company. H ill h a s s p o k e n a t te c h n ic a l conferences in the U.S. and Taiwan, and is c u rr e n tly C h a ir a n d m e m b e r o f th e G overnor’s Workforce Response Teams in . — — ■ _ “ i f of EasKm ° regon' Hef " i« Art « The Northwest Power and C on serv atio n C ouncil (N W P C C ) ( f o r m e r ly N orthw est Pow er Planning C o u n c il- N W P P C ) w as created in 1980 by C ongress to ensure the states o f Idaho, M o n ta n a , O re g o n a n d Washington a voice in how the region plans for its energy needs, while at the same time m itigating the effects o f the hydropow er system on fish and w ildlife in the Colum bia River Basin. The Bonneville Power Administration spends millions o f dollars annually on p r o je c ts a n d r e s e a rc h to implement the fish and wildlife program. C u r r e n tly , th e N W PC C is em phasizing the development o f local subbasin plans to guide project funding. W hen our plan is com pleted in M ay 2004, it will becom e the source for specific actions and projects recommended by the C ouncil for Bonneville A n g ie C o u n ti & B r ia n K n o w les - iU Umatilla-Willow Subbasin Plan to be discussed P ow er fu n d in g and W edding Tabi es W edding “ in the BITS training consortium o f Oregon community colleges, the Oregon Small Business Development Center Network, and the Eastern Oregon Regional Alliance. Hill enjoys sailing, m ountain biking, and skiing throughout the region. He and his w ife Blanche have two daughters, Stephanie and Margaret. Saturday, N ovem ber 2 2 U t J ew elers/ 676-9200 BMCC offers business help through BizTips a 4 Miuuuj'j D äuj -Tß. Country /lost Gardner’» Men’s W ear 217 North Main • Happner (541) 676-9218 193 N. Main Street, Heppner S erving H eppner. Lexington A lo ne 676-9158 233 N. Main • Happner 676-9426 implementation. The Umatilla- W illow Subbasin Plan is one o f 62 p la n s o f th is ty p e currently under developm ent in the Columbia River Basin. M orrow C ounty and the W illow Creek W atershed a re r e p r e s e n te d b y th e M o rro w S o il a n d W a te r Conservation District and the W est E xten sio n Irrig atio n District on the Umatilla-Willow Core Partnership. The Core P a r tn e r s h ip , th e f ir s t e x p e c ta tio n o f s u b b a s in planning, is local stakeholders, fish and w ildlife m anagers, tribes, governm ent agencies and citizens w orking at the local level to develop a plan that addressed the needs o f the s u b b a s in . T h e s e c o n d expectation is broad public in v o lv e m e n t, a c r i t ic a l com ponent to developing the plan. The three m ain parts o f th e su b b a sin p lan a re: Inventory, Assessment and the M anagem ent Plan. T he Core P a r tn e r s h ip h a s h ir e d a P ro g ra m M a n a g e r a n d Technical W riter to assist in gathering inform ation for the inventory and assessm ent and to write the plan. A public m eeting will be held W ednesday, Nov. 12, from 6:30-8 p.m. at Pendleton City Hall Council Chambers to report on the activ ities and p ro g re s s o f o u r p la n n in g p r o c e s s . P le a s e p la n to p a rtic ip a te , y o u r in p u t is im portant to the process.
