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
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frontages in good shape and
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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.
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