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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 14, 2004 - THREE Chamber Chatter L exington Baptist sponsors m issionary to R ussia Pastor Tom N orton, who has been to Russia twice, once for tw o w eeks and the second tim e for a m onth is headed back there. He was originally introduced to Russia through his work, but this time he is going as a missionary. While in Russia setting up a planer m achine for his co m p an y a n d tra in in g the operators to run it, he w ould take tim e to go to the town s q u a re to be a m o n g th e people. He alw ays had his p ic tu re b o o k s, w h ich had paper inside for his journal and a R ussian phrase book so he was able to communicate with the people. H e w as to ld o f an o r p h a n a g e a n d th e m ill secretary, Alina, who was also his interpreter took him there. He then spent most o f his time at the orphanage, getting to know the children. He said they longed for som eone just to spend time with them, to tell them they are an im portant person and that G od loves th e m . H e e x p la in e d th a t orphans to the Russian people are m ostly considered to be s e c o n d - c la s s c it iz e n s , a burden to society. “ In R ussia the doors are open rig h t now ,” said Norton. He explained that it is permissible for him to give out Bibles, B ible lessons and to even teach the Bible. “ I have a foot in the door to speak at the orphanage as well as in the village o f L azo n ji,” added N o r to n . H is p r e v io u s interpreter, A lina, has also • given him the needed invitation to com e to Russia. Som e of the things he w ishes to accom plish at the orphanage during his tw o- week stay include: presenting the G ood N ew s o f salvation through Jesus Christ; repairs and paint as needed; teach conversational English; teach B ible songs in the R ussian language; spend m uch tim e with all the children; and make his special hot rolls for the entire orphanage. He has received many le tte r a n d p ic tu r e s fro m ’ We Print Business Cards Heppner G a ze tte - Times children in the orphanage and sees it as a special privilege. N orton said one o f the recent letters he received was from a girl who wrote, “T om Norton, when are you com ing back to Russia? Everyone is missing y o u .” He said another girl n am ed A nna w ro te, “ You w ere holding my hand as we a ll w a lk e d to th e sto re I im agined you to be my dad. M ay I call you daddy?” His scheduled trip date is M ay 29 through June 12. His wife, Pam, will not be going w ith him as their youngest daughter is expected to give birth. “I have grown to love the R ussian people and so 1 pray when I go next time, I will have others accom pany me. 1 w ould love to take young people on a m ission trip as well. W hat a life changing experience it would be,” said Norton. “ I will deliver small toys, gifts and purchase Bibles in Russia with money donated by th e c o n g r e g a tio n o f L exington B aptist C hurch,” s a id N o r to n . L e x in g to n B aptist has agreed to be his “ sp o n so rin g c h u rc h .” T he a p p ro x im a te c o st w ill be $2500. If anyone w ould like to be a part of this mission trip, they can m ake o u t a tax- deductible check to Lexington B ap tist C h u rch , P.O. Box 561, Lexington, O R 97839. “Russian Mission Trip” should be w ritten on the m em o line. M oney will go for travel and im p r o v e m e n ts to th e orphanage. R egister for Graduation Gifts at Murray’s Drug and receive a Free Drink a t our Espresso Bar! O rder now fo r the very b e rt relection ! 4 L MlWiWl'i DAIM . „ M u ,,ays 2 . 7 No r t h M . , n T H W n , , n tc o Sad is Not Bad raffle tickets available through April Tom Norton with the children at the orphanage in Russia. DA’s R eport R o n a ld W illiam H o p k in so n w as c o n v ic te d o f H arassm en t, a C lass-B m isdem eanor. H o pkinson was sentenced to 180 suspended days in jail, one year bench probation, completion of an Anger M anagem ent program, 20 hours o f community service and payment o f $576 in fines and fees. Steve A llen Sem on was convicted o f R ecklessly Endangering Another, a C lass-A m isdem eanor and DU II, a C lass-A m isdem eanor. S em on’s license was suspended for 90 days and he was "sentenced to 150 suspended days in ja!ij, tw o years bench probation, 30 days in jail as a term o f probation and payment o f $ 1412 in fines and fees. C herisa Ann B aker pled guilty to Possession o f a Controlled Substance, a Class-C felony. Baker was sentenced to 80 hours of community service, 18 months formal probation, completion o f a drug treatment package and payment of $921 in fines and fees. T hom as A nthony Beach w as convicted o f DUII Felony, a C lass-C felony. B each’s d riv e r’s license was suspended for three years and he was sentenced to 365 days in jail, two years probation and paym ent o f $294 in fines and fees. Michael Lewis Dodge was convicted o f Harassment, a C lass-B m isdem eanor. D odge w as sen ten ced to 180 suspended days in jail, one year bench probation, completion a B atterer’s Intervention Program , 20 hours o f com m unity service and payment of $526 in fines and fees. Kenneth J. Freda was convicted o f Resisting Arrest, a Class-A misdemeanor. Freda was sentenced to 365 suspended days in jail, 24 months bench probation, 40 hours of community service, com pletion o f A nger M anagem ent and alcohol treatm ent and payment of $624 in fines and fees. St. Patrick’s Senior Center news Plus, d o n ’t forget to order yo u r Prom Flowers... o7o-9l 58 I took a vacation and spring cam e and went on Main Street. In ju st tw o weeks 1 missed the flow ering trees. W hat happened? A dditional proof that time ju st flies by no matter w here you are. N othing waits, each day is a gift as we experience new things and find something to treasure. The 2004 Willow Creek Calendar o f Events has been revised again and is another example of why time passes quickly. With all the events coming down the pike, people don’t have a m inute to be bored. I know there are m ore to be listed if organizations will keep the C ham ber inform ed. C heck out www.Heppner.net/cham ber to see a schedule o f activities. M ark your calendars to put on those walking shoes and participate in the MS W alkathon this Saturday, April 17. G rab a cold drink and sit on the sidelines as the C olum bia Plateau State Racers head out o f H eppner on M ay 7. Be a part o f the 2004 Annual Poker Run or the Opal Butte 100 at the OH V Park on May 15 and 16. Plan to enjoy the Memorial Day D inner at the H eppner Senior C enter on M ay 30. And take time to plant some flowers. With a bat o f an eye, another month is gone. The Heppner Chamber welcomes new members Terry and Cheryl Tallman. Are you a Chamber member'? If not, come visit and get to know our m em bers every Tuesday at noon. Programs range from First Tuesday when all entities report on area successes and challenges to a variety o f speakers each w eek. On the third Tuesday, we encourage retailers and restaurant owners to come share thoughts and ideas for growing Heppner. Future programs in the works are the Eastern Oregon Rural A lliance, running an Internet business, Art Hill from B M C C , M orrow C ounty C ultural A rts C oalition, etc. Suggestions are appreciated. A nd now to delve into a book that ju st arrived from the F ord F o u n d a tio n , “ W orking W ith D ifferen ces In Communities.” It behooves all of us to make a good faith effort to understand o thers’ points o f view, to stretch ourselves to look beyond our ow n opinions and to then find m iddle g ro u n d ... m aybe it’s called grow ing in a positive direction. O nw ard and upward. Tom Norton during a recent trip to Lexington. Heppner and lone Seniors! ts-wa K ° S‘ 233 N. Main • Heppner 676-9426 Serving the Willow Creek Valley: Heppner. Lexington and lone DINNER SPECIALS COMING UP AT JO H N ’S PLACE CHINESE BUFFET NIGHT on A p ril 24 th Mexican Buffet Night on May 8th Prim e Rib W eekend on May 14th 15th German Buffet on May 22nd On April 21. St. Patrick’s Catholic Church people are hosts for the weekly noon meal at the Heppner Senior Center on the comer of Main and Willow Streets. The menu will consist o f m eat loaf, oven potatoes, carrots and celery, biscuits and peach cobbler. Judy B uschke’s return to her desk has been delayed by need for more medical attention. Every reader is invited to focus, for a moment, silently, on her unim peded recovery and continued health. We. at the Center, miss her. T he senior bus continues its regular schedule to Hermiston each Monday. Wednesday and Friday. This service is fo r s e n io rs , and any d isa b le d p e rs o n s , w h o n eed transportation for medical and medically related appointments. O thers m ay use the service on a seat available basis. Check w ith the C enter office at least 24 hours ahead o f tim e. The sam e service is offered to Pendleton and W alla W alla each Tuesday and Thursday. Ed Baker, bus coordinator, informs us that he has some other trips in the planning stage. W atch for announcem ents. He also welcomes suggestions from individuals or groups who have ideas for bus outings for one day. The next scheduled Center board meeting is April 21 at 12 noon. H i-H o ! H i-H o ! It's Over The H ill You Go!! Happy 40th Birthday, Jim J O H N S P LA C E We Love You Lots! MAIN STREET, HEPPNER Gina. Mike 4 Judy, David & Heather ■ By C laudia Hughes, Exec. Dir. As p r e v io u s ly reported. Pioneer M em orial Hospice is raffling a giant gift b a sk et o f g o o d ies to earn m oney for its new children’s grief program called, “Sad is not Bad.” With the help of the Bank o f Eastern O regon, the basket has made its way from H eppner to C ondon, Arlington, Irrigon, Boardman and li/ne as Its last stop. After a tw o-w eek stay in lone the basket will dome home for the drawing o f the raffle winner. The program, “Sad is n o t B a d ,” p r e s e n te d by Pioneer M em orial H ospice (PMH) staff, offers instruction for helping children m anage grief. “Sad is not Bad” is also donating books to each school that can be then gifted to a child w ho has recently suffered a loss. The program has been o f fe r e d to a ll six o f th e elementary schools in Morrow and G illiam counties. T he response from the school has been very fav o rab le, w ith PM H giving out about 20 books o v e r the past three months. In J a n u a r y , th e M orrow C ounty em ployees A LSCM E Union Local 2497 donated $350 to kick-off this f u n d ra is e r . M o lly R h e a , Hospice Director, quickly put th e m o n e y to g o o d u se purchasing several copies o f each book. The titles being offered include, “ We W ere G oing To H ave a Baby, But H a d an A n g e l I n s t e a d ,” “When Someone Very Special Dies,” “W hen Som eone Has a Very Serious Illness,” “When Something Terrible Happens,” “ W hen M om and D ad Separate,” “W hen a Family is in Trouble” (this book speaks to d ru g a n d a lc o h o l a d d ic tio n s), and “W hen a Parent Marries Again". The basket is currently on display at the B ank o f Eastern Oregon in lone, with raffle tickets available at each bank branch through April 28. The w inning ticket will be drawn Sunday, May 2, and the basket will then be delivered o r shipped to the recipient. Raffle tickets for this basket, valued at $200, are $5 each, or five tickets for $20. If y o u w o u ld like more information about “Sad is not Bad” and the gift books, or about Pioneer M em orial H ospice, please call M olly Rhea at (541)676-2946. M CSD to send 20 students to O regon W riting Festival The M orrow County School District will be sending 20 stu d en ts to the A nnual Oregon Writing Festival. This y e a r’s event will be held on Saturday, April 24. at Portland State University in Portland. The O regon W riting Festival is sponsored by the O regon Council o f Teachers o f English and will be a very rew arding experience for the students. They anticipate that more than 1000 students from all o v e r the sta te w ill be attending and sharing in the d a y ’s exciting and enriching activities. The M orrow County School D istrict provides the \ funding required for students \ a n d s ta f f to a tte n d th is I important educational event. The following students l w ill be a tte n d in g : J a re d • H u d d le s to n a n d E m ily T h om pson, H eppner • Elem entary; M ason Cow an, • Kala Neider and Joel Orozco, * Irrigon E lem entary; Jessica Ford, G abriel Cox, W hitley R eece and R o sa Z u n ig a , Windy River Elementary; A.J. B ro w n , O c to b e r K le in , Megan Martin. Dustin Phillips, Jake Sorenson and Jasm ine W agner, C olum bia M iddle; Jason H ouw eling, C harlene H o u w e lin g a n d J u lia n n a M oore, H eppner Jr/Sr High; and N a y e li G u z m a n a n d Maribel M adrigal. Riverside H igh. C h a p e ro n e s fo r the ev en t are L in d a D u tc h e r, H H S , G. A n n T h o m a s - H eddle. RH S and T heresa P r o c to r - R e e c e . S am Boardman Elementary. Neighborhood Center to have potato giveaway The H eppner Neighborhood Center will be giving aw ay frozen French fries and hash brow ns on Thursday. April 15 at 12 p.m. E veryone is w elcom e and donations are accepted.
