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
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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 !
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M u ,,ays
2 . 7 No r t h M . , n T H W n , ,
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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...
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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!
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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
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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,
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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.