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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 3, 2004 - FIVE Preparation begins for 2004 MS Walk Recruit your family, friends and co -w o rk ers to have tun and help fight MS by w a lk in g o r s p o n s o rin g a walker in this year’s MS Walk to be held on April 17. Register today and join other members o f the com m unity in the fight against MS. S ig n -u p b ro c h u re s will be located in businesses throughout the area in the near future. If you h av e any q u estio n s you can co ntact M erilee M cD ow ell at 676- 5238 or the O regon C hapter o f The N ational M S Society at (800) FIG H T MS. Wedding Bankston-Bloodsworth Participants in last year’s M S Walk. Heppner Museums rate high ‘O ne o f the finest collections o f farm equipment in the Northwest,” according to the State o f O regon, is o p e n to th e p u b lic on Saturday, M arch 13 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Volunteers c o n tin u e to im p ro v e th e d isplay o f th e e q u ip m e n t c o lle c tio n a n d w e lc o m e visitors to explore the m any machines and tools historically important to the farm ing and ranching industries o f Eastern Oregon. Recently com pleted on the west side o f the exhibit building is its second m ural, one o f early H eppner’s M ain Street, p a in te d by R obert W a lto n . W h e n w o rk is completed on the next part o f that mural, which will feature the sheep industry, it w ill becom e the largest m ural in the N orthw est com pleted by one artist. The exhibit building is located at the north end o f Heppner by Green Feed and Seed by Highw ay 74. V o lu n te e rs a ls o maintain the M orrow County M useum, which continues to earn accolades from visitors. N ew e x h ib its h a v e b e e n c reated d u rin g the w in ter closure, and C urator Robin K rebs is eager to w elcom e v is ito r s on F r id a y a n d Saturday. The Katherine Bisbee Gallery, a new feature at the m useum , p rem iers w ith a showing o f w orks by Sandra Haynes, whose paintings have earned her national acclaim . From 1:30-4 p.m. on Friday, M arch 12, visitors will be tre a te d to an o p p o rtu n ity “ m e e t th e a r t i s t ” o v e r refreshments. T h e m u se u m a lso fea tu re s a “ s h e e p h e rd e r’s exhibit” and an inform ative c o v e r a g e o f th e 1903 H eppner F lo o d . On Saturday, from 9 a.m. until 3 p .m ., the H erita g e F ib ers A rtis ts w ill d e m o n s tra te techniques com m on am ong early settlers, the carding o f wool and the spinning o f wools with spinning wheels and with drop spindles. Though the m useum will charge no entry fee, free will donations will be accepted to h e lp w ith th e u p k e e p . Hours will be from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday. The m useum features a gift shop, w here visitors can find prints o f Robert W alton’s m ural on the agricultural exhibit building. F ra m e d , m a tte d , and numbered prints o f the historic H eppner M ain Street scene are available in two sizes. Births Liam Joseph M cD aniel- a s o n , L ia m Joseph, w as b o m Feb. 18, 2 0 0 4 , at G o o d S h e p h e rd Medical Center in Hermiston, to K elly Leigh and Steven A aro n M c D a n ie l of Boardman. T hom as M erritt Rudolf- a s o n , T h o m a s M erritt, w as bom Feb. 20, 2 0 0 4 , at G o o d S h e p h e rd Medical Center in Hermiston, to A lliso n Jan e and Ryan Thom as R udolf o f lone. Katelyn Margaret T hom p son - a d a u g h te r , K atelyn M argaret, w as bom F eb. 23, 2 0 0 4 , at G o o d Shepherd M edical C enter in H erm iston, to K im and Les Thom pson o f lone. Edward Axel Salazar- a son, Edward Axel, w as bom Feb. 25, 2004, at G o o d S h e p h e rd M e d ic a l Center in Hermiston, to Blanca M inerva Pena and Edw ard Salazar. Emily M alinda Sorensen- a daughter, Emily Food Handler's Class to be offered before St. Pat's weekend w ho nan andle or prepare food A F o o d H a n d le r ’s Class will be offered by Blue Mountain Community College and the State Health Division on Thursday, M arch 11 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Heppner High School cafeteria. This is an o p p o rtu n ity to lo cally o b ta in o r r e n e w a fo o d h a n d le r’s card, especially if planning to handle food during th e S t. P a t r i c k ’s D ay c e le b ra tio n o r d u rin g the u p c o m in g L ittle L e a g u e Season. A F o o d H a n d le r ’s card is required by the State o f O regon for all em ployees in food service facilities in O r e g o n . T h is in c lu d e s dishwashers, waiters, staff and business persons. Additionally, the card is also now required o f all day care workers. T he cost o f the class is a $ 10 licensing fee, payable to th e S la te H e a lth D epartm ent after successful completion o f the written test. R egistration will be done at class. For f u r th e r inform ation, co ntact A nne M o rte r, B M C C S o u th Morrow County Coordinator, at 422-7040. Eastern Oregon gets $116,390 in January OLCC revenue Eight eastern Oregon counties and their 53 cities received $116,390 from the O r e g o n L iq u o r C o n tr o l C om m ission’s January liquor revenue allocation. Statewide, the agency distributed $9.17 m illion for the m onth, in clu d in g $4.8 m illion to the general fund. O re g o n ’s 239 incorporated cities received $ 1.7 million, the 36 counties netted $859,626 and the city revenue sharing a c c o u n t, $1 .2 m illio n . D e c e m b e r ’s s ta te w id e allocation was $ 16.5 million. O L C C re v e n u e is d e riv e d fro m th e s a le o f distilled spirits in 239 liquor s to r e s , ta x e s o n m a lt beverages and w ine, license fees, and fines for liquor law v io la tio n s . T he m o n ey is distributed by population, with counties receiving 10 percent; cities, 20 percent; state general fund, 56 percent; and the city revenue sharing account, 14 percent. 1 lalf the taxes on wine and m a lt b e v e ra g e s, $552,947, w ent to the state O ffice o f M ental Health and A ddiction Services for drug and alcohol program s. The remaining half was poured into the general revenue hopper. T h e O re g o n W ine A d v iso ry B oard rec e iv e d $18,072 from a special 2-cent per gallon tax on w ine for research and prom otion. The OLCC collects privilege taxes o f $2.60 for a 31 -gallon barrel o f m alt beverage, 67 cents a gallon for table wine, and 77 céjits a gallon for dessert wine. In January, M orrow County received the following: population 11,750, $2,852 — Boardman, $2,195; Heppner, $1,005; lone, $242; Irrigon, $269; Lexington, $ 185. Highway litter pick-up time M alinda, w as bom Feb. 26, It is tim e to do the 2 0 0 4 , at G o o d S h e p h e rd annual St. Patrick's Medical Center in Hermiston, Celebration “End o f Winter/ to Tanya and Paul Sorensen Start o f Spring” litter pick-up oflrrigon. along the state highways through Heppner. The C ham ber o f C om m erce coordinates the p r o g ra m a n d C h a m b e r volunteers will do the route on A FFO R D A B LE Tuesday, M arch 9, from 5-6 p .m . A l e r te r /R e m in d e r Notices with SOLV litter bags Dental and Life Insurance also Available” will not be distributed this time. A ll b u sin e sse s and Individuals and Families residents along the route have 503-201 -4669 1 - 800 - 593-1836 been doing a super jo b o f Scotty Scott Licensed Insurance Agent k e e p in g th e i r h ig h w a y frontages in good shape and "Underwritten by MEGA Life 8 Health Insurance Company. Home Office: Oklahoma City. OK H eppner looking good for "Premiums will vary with plan selected. citizens and visitors to enjoy. M/COMB918 SELF EMPLOYED? SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH INSURANCE* T h e e ffo rts o f the organizations that do the litter pick-up on the entries to town are appreciated. They help give the com m unity the look o f a tow n that has pride and cares about its appearance. These organizations include the H eppner Elem entary and M id d le S c h o o l s ta ff, the M orrow C ounty Em ployees A s s o c ia tio n a n d a n e w p a r tic ip a n t, th e B a n k o f Eastern Oregon. John E dm undson coordinates the C h a m b e r’s litter pick-up program and w elcom es any com m ents for improving the program. Also, anyone who would like to be p a rt o f th e “ a c t i o n ” is encouraged to contact him at 676-5177. Michaele and Kent Bloodsworth M ichaele Bankston, 17, and Kent Bloodsworth, 21, w ere m arried Dec. 27, 2003 at Sandstone M iddle School, with Rev. Bemie Bielicki officiating. Bankston is the daughter o f Larry and Florence B ankston o f Boardm an. Larry is the pastor o f the Victory Lighthouse Church and Florence is a third grade teacher for Sam Boardm an Elem entary. G randparents o f the bride are M arvin C ox o f Springfield, D elm a B rackeu o f Union, and Barbara Bankston and the late Johnny Bankston o f Kingniau, A Z . B lo o d sw o rth is the son o f Ja m e s and C a rlita B loodsw orth o f Boardm an. Jam es is a driver for UPS and Carlita is a security guard for the Coal Fire Plant in Boardman. Both attend Victory Lighthouse Church. Grandparents o f the groom are Betty M arquardt and the late Carl M. M arquardt o f Lexington, B arbara B loodsw orth and the late Jam es E. Bloodsworth o f Heppner and Elmer and LaVonne Morford o f Mist. The bride is a recent high school graduate o f Victory Lighthouse Academy. The groom is a high school graduate o f C olorado State Academ y. He is em ployed by A pollo at the Hermiston Pool construction site. He is also an apprentice in the Carpenters Union and Journey out in about two years. The m atron o f honor w as Brenda Bloodsw orth, the bride’s best friend who shared the dream o f one day becoming sisters. The best m an was Kevin Bloodsworth, the groom 's brother and best friend. The flower girl was Carissa Bankston, the bride’s sister. The miniature bride and groom were Austin and M egan LeMay. The bride wore a white dress with a sheer overlay and a fitted bodice. The veil was fingertip length and the bouquet w as an arrangem ent o f lilies and lilacs. The groom w ore a w hite tuxedo with tails. The w edding colors were periw inkle blue, lavender and silver. Pearls were on all the accessories. The couple spent the first night o f their honeymoon at the C olum bia G orge Hotel in Hood River and trav eled to Lincoln City the next day for a four-night stay. Because It's Convenient Whether you’re currently employed or retired, nothing beats the convenience of our direct deposit banking. Your paycheck or social security check gets automatically deposited to your account. That way you don’t have to worry about your check getting lost or stolen. You can go on vacation without worry and those annoying waits in line become a thing of the past. Alan McKinney TO THE NEXT LEVEL!! New - Used * Import - Domestic YES, Even Chevrolets! Get What You WANT When You NEED It! 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