TWO • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 11, 2004
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City Hall condition didn’t happen
overnight
To the Editor:
I hope all Heppner
residents had a chance to read
the article in the East Oregonian
about the deplot able condition
of Heppner City Hall. The
article states, “Heppner’s City
Hall is nothing more than a few
run down rooms.” The people
of Heppner might want to
know who is responsible for
allowing this building to
become so “run down." Why
wasn’t something done to
prevent City Hall from
becoming run down ? What will
cause a building or anything
else to become run down is
neglect. I see it every day. The
mayor has been in office for
quite some time. The run down
condition of City Hall did not
occur over night.
If “It’s almost a shame
to take people in there,” why
wasn’t something done to
correct this run dowr
condition a long time ago? In
the event City Hall is relocated.
It’s Girl Scout cookie
time again and Girl Scouts are
everywhere, taking orders for
cookies. The Girl Scout
Cookie Sale program is a
learning experience for the
girls, as well as a way for them
to earn “Cookie Currency”
with which they can pay for
camps, activities, uniforms and
equipment. “Please support
the girls by ordering cookies,
but please be cautious. By
taking a few sim ple
precautions, we can make this
another successful sale,” said
Sheila
Bentley,
communications director.
In previous years, the
Girls Scout office has received
phone calls from people who
had paid for Girl Scout
cookies at the time that they
ordered them and the cookies
were never delivered. Girl
Scouts are instructed not to
collect money when taking
orders for cookies. They are
to collect money only when
they are delivering the cookies.
Do not pay for Girl Scout
cookies until they are delivered
to you.
Also, a call came into
the Girl Scout office from a
man who said that he had been
approached, at his home, for
donations to a Girl Scout
troop. Girl Scouts should
never go door-to-door asking
for money. If som eone
approaches you as a
representative of the Girl
Scouts, asking for money,
contact the Girl Scout office
right away.
Report any suspicious
activity to (509) 783-7721, or
contact the Girl Scout office
at 8468 W. Gage Blvd.,
Kennewick, WA 99336.
WVSC to host Sad is Not
Bad presentation
The Willow Valley
Service Club will hear the
“Sad Is Not Bad” presentation
at its Thursday, Feb. 19
meeting from 12-1 p.m. at
John’s Place in Heppner.
“Sad Is Not Bad” is a
presentation provided by the
Pioneer Memorial Hospice as
an informational program on
children’s grief, including what
to look for, how to answer
questions, and when to seek
assistance. The W VSC
presentation will primarily be
a 20-m inute video with
statements of explanation by
PMH Director Molly Rhea
and volunteer Carolyn Willey.
A few books from the Hospice
library will be displayed,
including ones given to hospice
fam ilies with children/
grandchildren and the school
how long will it take for the new
location to become run down?
If the city government is
allow ed to erect a new
building, I suggest it be located
on Riverside Ave., directly
across the street from, and
facing the City Corporation
Yard. That way when it
becomes run down it will be
in the right location, because
the City Corporation Yard
contains a run down building
and some run down
equipm ent. If I were
responsible for maintaining the
City Corporation Yard, that is
one area I’d be ashamed to
take people, even if it is zoned
industrial. Suggestion»: The run
down equipment could be
sold, or moved to Heritage
Park with the rest of the
obsolete m achinery, for
everyone to enjoy. The run
down building could be tom
down or repaired.
(s) Gene Sonstegard
Law enforcem ent
Heppner
officers will conduct the “Three
Flags Campaign” enforcement
blitz on Feb. 9-22, which
programs- both large and focuses on increasing safety
small- that make a direct, belt use throughout Oregon.
positive difference. Worthy Because it coincides with
local and statew ide National Child Passenger
organizations such as Self Safety Week on Feb. 8-14,
Enhancement, Inc., SMILE, the blitz will focus on public
Big Brothers Big Sisters, education regarding proper
Friends of the Children, and use of the correct type of child
many others were recipients of restraint. Booster seats are
required for children who have
these donations.
Private support for outgrown child safety seats but
education and learning remain too small to fit securely
programs is more important in adult lap/shoulder belts.
Oregon law requires
than ever before. As Oregon
child
safety
seats until children
looks for ways to help fill gaps
reach
four
years
of age or 40
and make sure kids in need do
pounds,
then
booster
seats
not fall through the cracks, both
until
the
child
attains
six
years
privately funded, innovative
solutions and improved public of age and 80 pounds. Further,
it is strongly recommended
funding will be required.
that
children aged twelve and
(s) Henry Hewitt. Chairman
under
ride in the back seat.
JELD-WEN Tradition
Safety belts and child
Foundation
safety seats can more than
Stoel Rives LLC
double
the chances of surviving
Portland
a crash uninjured. Since
Oregon voters approved the
1990 safety belt law, belt use
has doubled and crash injury
and fatality rates have
systems.
The “Sad Is Not Bad”
raffle for the basket of gourmet
food valued at $200 plus
individual donations supports
this children’s grief program.
Raffle tickets are available at
the Bank of Eastern Oregon.
Willow Valley Service
Club invites everyone to
attend the presentation.
WVSC has members
from lone, Lexington and
Heppner. It meets twice a
month, the first and third
Thursdays, from 12-1 p.m. at
a no-host luncheon at John’s
Place. One meeting is a
business meeting; the second
meeting is usually a program
meeting. Anyone interested
may attend meeting. New
members are welcom ed.
Annual dues are $24.
Enforcement to target child
seat safety on Feb. 9-22
Contribute to Oregon’s children
To the editor:
In view of the
condition of public funding for
education throughout Oregon,
it is important to look beyond
traditional solutions when it
comes to helping kids.
An example of this is
the action taken this week by
the JELD-WEN Tradition.
Oregon’s Champions Tour golf
tournament. The JELD-WEN
Tradition Foundation
announced it would contribute
$170,500 to help support a
variety of creative and
innovative educational
programs throughout the state.
That is good news for
children and fam ilies in
Oregon, but it is also an
important reminder that there
are many ways to help. The
JELD -W EN T radition
Foundation is committing
thousands of dollars to
Girl Scouts office issues
warning to beware of fraud
m
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John is preparing an Elegant Buffet with
decreased by 43 percent and
53 percent respectively.
However, more than half of
crash fatalities last year were
reportedly not wearing safety
belts. ODOT estimates that
more than 200 lives could be
saved per year if everyone
buckles up.
For
m axim um
protection and compliance
with Oregon law, larger
children and adults must wear
both the lap and shoulder
portioas of a safety belt system.
"The odds are great that you
will be in a crash at some point
in your life,” said Carla
Levinski, occupant protection
coordinator for the Oregon
D epartm ent
of
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n ’s
T ransportation Safety
D ivision. “Safety belts,
properly worn, keep you inside
your car where you have a
much better chance of
surviving a crash or rollover.”
For several years,
Oregon’s overall belt use rate
has been among the top four
states. While the national
average use rate is 79 percent,
Oregon’s official use rate is 91
percent.
POOL CALCUTTA BENEFIT
for RON SCHWARTZ
Cornish Game Hens.in Creamy Orange Sauce,
Saturday, February 28th
at GD’s Restaurant in Heppner
Baked Salmon, or Succulent Prime Rib
Starting w ith an A uction at 4 p.m. at GD s
Includes Champagne Cocktails and Dessert!
S lfi.îlô p e r p e rs o n
SUO p o r r o u p i e
Buffet open from 6-9 p.m.
Jo h n 's P la ce
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(The Calcutta will begin after the Auction)
Sign up for the Calcutta
at GD’s Restaurant
For m ore in fo rm a tio n
call Pat at 676-9048
Proceeds to go towards
medical and travel expenses
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St. Patrick’s Senior Center news
The regular meeting of St. Patrick’s Senior Center
Board will be Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 12 noon in the center
office. Discussion and organization of activities of St. Patrick’s
Celebration is on the agenda, as well as regular reports.
Readers are reminded that these are public meetings and open
to any interested person.
Sherron Woodside, member of CAPECO Advisory
Committee, was a special guest at the January meeting. She
represents the interests of local centers to CAPECO and brings
to the attention of local centers suggestions for available
services.
St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish volunteers will host and
serve the noon meal. The menu of the day is Sloppy Joes,
oven fries, Mexican com, fruit salad, bun, cookie and milk.
Faye Wilson is the newest volunteer in the center’s
office. She is there as hostess, information giver and recorder
ot activities on Monday afternoons, from 1 -4 p.m.
Ed Baker announced a bus shopping trip to Hermiston
on Monday, Feb. 16, Presidents’ Day. The deadline for signing
up to go is Friday, Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. The center office is not
open on weekends or Federal holidays. Sign up may be done
in person, at the office, or by phone at 676-9030. Departure
time is 10 a.m. at the Main Street entrance of the Center.
A Legal Aid meeting with David Allen and Bill Kuhn,
attorneys, is coming soon. Watch for time announcement on
the Heppner TV Channel 3 Bulletin Board.
Pastor’s daughter graduates
from Army school
Misty D. Brudevold
graduated from the U.S. Army
Warrant Officer Candidate
School at Fort Rucker,
D aleville, AL, and was
appointed to the rank of
warrant officer one.
The
student
completed an intense six-
week course conducted in a
very demanding, rigorous,
high-stressed, and deadline-
required environment. The
candidate received training in
leadership skills, Army
customs, doctrine, tradition,
and tactics, drill and
cerem onies, professional
ethics, physical fitness, time-
stress-people management
skills, decision making, and
num erous other m ilitary
academic subjects. They gain
experience in leadership to
maintain professional and
quality work performance and
standards required of career
warrant officers.
W arrant officers
continue to further their training
through technical and tactical
certification. As the officers
gain progressive levels of
expertise and leadership, they
operate, maintain, administer
and m anage equipm ent,
support activities or technical
systems throughout their Army
career.
The newly appointed
warrant officer will attend the
Rotary Wing Aviator Course
at Fort Rucker.
The warrant officer
has three years of military
service.
B rudevold is the
daughter of Keith J. Brudevold
of Heppner, and Charlene V.
Brudevold of Orangeburg,
S.C.
Fundraiser Feed
to be held at
HHS
There will be a Baked
Potato and Chili Feed on
Friday, Feb. 13 at Heppner
High School during the
Heppner games. The Feed will
begin at 4 p.m. The menu
includes: baked potato and
chili, salad, dessert and
beverage. Cost is $5 per plate.
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