Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Gift tree up at Central Red Apple
Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - THREE
Murray’s hosts gift tree for Morrow IHS holds fall sports dessert
County foster children
Marlene Currin, gift tree coordinator, with Christmas gift tree at
Central Red Apple.
(L-R): Nick Christman, Billy Gates, John Walton and Paul Neiffer
received awards in football.
A gift tree has been placed at C entral Red Apple.
Anyone interested in participating in the gift giv ing can pick a
tag o ff the tree and purchase the items listed. The tags include
children and adults from M orrow County. Extra tags will also
be added in the next few days.
G ift-w rapped presents, with the designated num ber
clearly m arked on the present, are to be returned to the
N eighborhood C enter by Friday, Dec. 19.
The tree is sponsored by Hope/Valby/All Saints Shared
Ministries. Nam es are provided by the South M orrow County
N eighborhood Center.
Sign up period for EQIP now open
T he U SD A N atural
R e s o u r c e s C o n s e r v a tio n
Service (N R C S ) announced
that the first sign-up period for
th e 2 0 0 4 E n v iro n m e n ta l
Q uality Incentives Program
(EQIP) in Oregon is open now
and will close Dec. 31.
T he E nvironm ental
Quality Incentives Program is
a voluntary conservation cost
s h a re p r o g ra m . T h ro u g h
EQIP, farm ers and ranchers
m ay receiv e financial and
te c h n ic a l h e lp to in s ta ll
structural and m anagem ent
c o n s e rv a tio n p ra c tic e s on
e lig ib le a g ric u ltu ra l land.
Agricultural land may include
cro p lan d , g raz e d land and
forestland.
E Q IP activ ities are
carried out according to an
E Q IP p la n o f o p e ra tio n s
developed with the producer.
Incentive paym ents m ay also
be m a d e to e n c o u ra g e a
p r o d u c e r to a d o p t la n d
management practices such as
residue m anagem ent, direct
seeding, conservation crop
rotations and irrigation water
management.
EQIP applications are
accepted throughout the year,
but cut o ff dates apply for each
funding period. People w ho
applied and w ere not funded
in 2 0 0 3 s h o u ld c o n ta c t
N R C S i f th e y a re s till
interested in participating.
N R C S e v a lu a te s e a c h
application using a state and
locally d ev elo p ed ranking
p ro c e s s to s e le c t p rio rity
proposals for funding.
For more information,
visit N R C S at the U SD A A g
S e r v ic e C e n te r a t 4 3 0
Heppner/Lexington Highway
or call them at 676-5021.
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Cam Wishart displays gift tree at Murray’s Drug.
A gift tree for Morrow County foster children has been
set up at M u rray ’s Drugs. T here are 28 nam es o f children
ranging in age from infant to 18 years. A nyone interested in
purchasing gifts may stop by M urray’s and take either a whole
tag, or buy a specific item from a tag.
Gift-wrapped presents should be returned to M urray’s
by Friday, Dec. 19. For more information ask store personnel.
Creative Arts and Crafts changes
meeting date
The m eeting date has
change to D ec. 18 for the
M orrow C o u n try C reativ e
A rts and Crafts. E veryone is
asked to bring a gift for the
Christmas gift exchange as well
as a plate o f goodies to share.
Presents should be under $ 10.
A lso on the agenda is
th e w o rk s h o p p o lic y and
Sandra Haynes workshops in
scratch board set for Jan. 17
and 18 and colored pencil set
fo r F eb. 14 an d 15. A n y
rpem ber or people interested
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in these w orkshops should
contact Judie Laughlin at 676-
9781. The scratch board class
m ust be paid for by Dec. 18
a n d th e c o lo r e d p e n c il
w orkshop by Jan. 15.
H a y n e s w ill be
displaying several choices o f
s u b je c ts at th e m e e tin g .
A nyone interested in seeing
the pieces is invited to attend.
A draw ing for a 5x7-
inch m atted Robert W alton
print will also be held at the
Dec. 18 meeting.
,
(L-R): Natalie McElligott, Meghan McCabe and Kayla LaRue
received awards in volleyball.
lone High School held
its fall sports dessert/aw ards
night Thursday, Nov. 20 at the
high school cafeteria.
The football team was
recognized for having the
second highest GPA for 1A
schools in the state, w ith a 3.41
average. The team record for
the year was 6 and 3. Head
C o a c h D ale H o llan d and
assistant Dennis Stefani gave
out the following awards: Big
Stick Aw ard for an incredible
h it- B illy G a te s ; M o st
I m p ro v e d P la y e r- J o h n
W alton; Top Tackier- N ick
Christman; Top Blocker- Paul
N eiffer; and M ost Valuable
Player- Nick Christman.
Head volleyball coach
Charity McElligott recognized
the team for an incredible year
despite m any injuries and
illnesses. The junior v arsity
team was congratulated for
being undefeated for the year.
M cE llig o tt and JV coach
Cathy M cCabe gave out the
fo llo w in g a w a rd s : M o st
Im p ro v e d P la y e r- Ka yl a
LaRue; M ost Inspirational
Player- M eghan M cC abe;
and M ost Valuable Player-
Natalie McElligott.
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