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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 22, 2004 - THREE HES’s Parent-Teacher Club is busy Historical Trail Cycling comes to Heppner At the first meeting o f the year o f the Heppner Elementary Parent-Teacher Club, the group celebrated some o f the projects and activities they are tackling this year. B efore school started, several volunteers m et to “ spruce u p ” the playground w ith freshly p ain ted lin es, a new ly painted U .S. map and freshly painted equipment. W heelbarrow load after wheelbarrow load o f bark chips were placed under the swings and slides for safety purposes. Further projects on the playground are in the planning process. Each classroom at HES is equipped with a new DVD/VCR com bination. (L-R): Griffin the Dog, 5-1/2 of Lincoln, NE; Sue Fischer, 58, Spokane, WA; Tom Armstrong, 46, Lincoln, NE; Greg Williams, 46, Coral Springs, FL; Lorraine Nelson, 41, Seattle, WA; Ken Neukom, 55 and Mary Neukom, 53, Steilacoom, WA; Karl Hummel, 70, Topeka, KS; Tom Franconi, 70. Bakersfield, CA; and Lauren Franconi, 44, Bakersfield, CA. ....................... The Historical ... Trail " On the ride from Ukiah they night in Heppner, the group Cycling group arrived at the were faced with rain and continued on to Oregon City, w ith plan s to arriv e on M orrow C ounty cold winds. Monday, Sept. 20. The group has been Fairgrounds in Heppner on following the Oregon Trail, Friday night, Sept. 17. The group had had bad weather leaving Independence, MO Arlington Saddle until arriving in Heppner. on Aug. 15. After staying the Local teen set to explore role in U.S. national security future o f our country will B rianne Jones o f H eppner was recently selected to participate in the National Youth Leadership Forum on D efense, Intelligence and Diplomacy (NYLF/DID) from Oct. 12 through O ct. 17 in W ashington D.C. Having d em o n strated academ ic achievement and an interest in a career related to national security, Jones will jo in ap p ro x im ately 400 o u tstanding high school ju niors and seniors from across the United States at the forum. “ Im agine being sixteen or seventeen years old and the responsibility of securing the United States at home and abroad rests on your shoulders. Through specialized simulations, the National Youth Leadership Forum on D efense, Intelligence and Diplomacy strives to put students like Brianne Jones in the driver’s seat of building a strategy that will uphold our national s e c u rity ,” said D onna Snyder, executive directory ofNYLF. “The combination of in teractin g with professionals and with other stu d en ts in this setting ensures that leaders are being developed so the remain very bright.” The curriculum for the Forum on D efense, Intelligence and Diplomacy is based on actual world events, allowing participants to learn from the examples set by previous generations o f leaders and encouraging them to develop a perspective and tenacity unique to upcom ing g e n eratio n s o f leaders. T hroughout the forum , students will e-xamine how the U.S. plans for peace and prepares for crisis. Students will meet with leaders from key ag en cies and institutions. In the past, NYLF/ DID has visited several government institutions and m ilitary in sta llatio n s, in clu d in g the U.S. D epartm ent o f State, the U.S. Marine Corps Combat Development Command at Q u an tico , the D efense Intelligence Agency, the U .S. N aval A cadem y, a variety o f em bassies and many others. NYLF is a nonprofit, educational organization committed to empowering young people to make well- informed career choices. For additional information, visit us at www.nylf.org. / Club to hold queen tryouts A rlin g to n Saddle Club will be holding queen tryouts for the A rlington Saddle Club Jackpot Rodeo Queen. Tryouts will be on Oct. 16, at 10 a.m., at the A rlington S addle C lub Arena, one mile south o f Arlington on Hwy 19. Candidates must be 16 years old by May 1,2005 and no older than 20 years old. Candidates must tryout on the horse they are intending to use during their reign and be responsible for p ro v id in g th e ir own tra n sp o rta tio n to all appearances. There will a Poker Ride and p o tlu ck lunch following the queen tryouts. All eligible candidates are welcomed and encouraged to contact Marilyn McCall for m ore inform ation at (541)384-6408. Last Gasp Golf Tournament to be held Sunday, Sept. 26 will be the last tournament o f the season at W illow C reek C o u n try C lub. Coffee, juice and rolls will be served at 7:30 a.m., with play beginning at 8 a.m. Play will be an 18-hole couples’ scramble. Hosts for the event will be Mark Schlichting, Dave and Corol Mitchell, Terry and Karen Thompson and Randy and Bernice Lott. ►ill Now That You re O n e / /e r //ace ^ ^ / { ( ' O ^ S/n/ej Engaged... You'll want a special invitation to announce the love you share. Come In and see our wide selecUon of elegant invitation ensembles and lovely accessories. Peterson's W Heppner z i Fall Term is underway at Blue Mountain C om m unity C ollege. A selectio n o f n o n -cred it classes is available in the H eppner area w ith start d ates in O cto b er and November. Contact Anne Morter, BMCC Coordinator, at 422-7 0 4 0 for m ore information. Pre-registration is required for all classes as they all require a minimum enrollment to be held. Scheduled classes include the following: “ Intro to Computers” starts on Oct. 5 at Heppner High School. The class meets from 6-8 p.m. and will run for four weeks. “ Pow erPoint” also meets at HHS from 6-8 p.m., starting Nov. 2. This class is set to run for three weeks. “ D i g i t a l Photography Editing” is a five-week course set to start Monday, Oct. 4. The class meets from 6-8 p.m. at HHS and will cover techniques to edit digital photos. “ D ebt Free and Prosperous Living” is a one- night w orkshop that has been well receiv ed by students who have taken it. The class is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 20 from 6- 9 p.m. at HHS. “ Food H a n d le r's C la ss” is sch ed u led for Tuesday, Oct. 5 from 6:30- 9:30 p.m. at HHS. D on’t miss the chance to renew or obtain a Food H an d ler’s card locally. “ D riv e r’s Safety,” formerly known as 55 Alive, is set for Tuesday, Nov. 16. This all-day class will be held at the Extension Office. American Legion and Auxiliary to meet The A m erican Legion and Auxiliary will m eet on Sept. 27 at St. Patrick’s Senior Center in Heppner at 6:30 p.m. Pizza and d essert w ill be furnished. There will be guest speakers and a report from Kyle Huddleston on Boys’ State. Guest speakers will be Victor Vander Does, Cyde Estes and Bobbi Childers. Vander Does will speak on the hospital levy. Legion and A u x iliary m em bers welcome. K (L-R): Bert and Kim Houweling of Central Red Apple Market were presented with a certificate of achievement from Chuck Bailey of the Beautification Committee for their “creating an attractive environment in the business community particularly in seasonal landscaping and outdoor plantings.” CCRR to hold several training classes Child Care Resource and Referral are offering several training classes in U m atilla and M orrow counties. Beginning Sept. 21 and co n tin u in g for four weeks is a course entitled, “ First by Five, Module I, Social Emotional Growth.” The class will be held at the Head Start M ain O ffice located at 110 NE 4th St, Hermiston. Class meeting time is from 6:30-9 p.m. In this m odule, participants will explore the different temperaments o f infants and toddlers; how to create n u rtu rin g relationships with infants and toddlers; and address ap p ro p riate w ays to set limits for them to guide the development o f their social sk ills. This train in g is ap p ro p riate for anyone p ro v id in g child care in homes or centers, as well as parents. A “Kids’ Cooking" class will be held on Sept. 27 from 9-11 a.m., at 1308 SW Emigrant in Pendleton. There is a $5 fee for this class. This fun, informative class provides information on how to present nutritious m eals and snacks w hile getting children involved in the preparation. S u n d a y S c h o o l 9 :3 0 a .m . W I L L O W ^ CR EEK ~ \ » 1 B A P I I M CHURCH p re s e n tly m e e tin g in the S e ve n th -D a y A d ve n tis t C h u rc h , 5 6 0 N. M in o r Jewelers Heppner Gazette-Times 676-9200 676-9228 ( W a te r S tre e t t o w a r d h ig h school, le ft o n Com e w orship w ith us! , building and will remain open on M onday and Tuesday, Sept. 27 and 28 from 2-7 p.m. The HES P arent- Teacher Club continues to support the su ccessfu l SMART Program under the direction o f Tracie Bunch. New b o o k sh elv es from gutters have been added to the SMART Room as well as many new book titles. A nyone in terested in working with young readers is encouraged to contact Tracie at HES. The meetings o f this group are held each month on the first Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the HES Library. Interested parents, teachers, friends and com m unity members are welcome to attend. Red Apple honored by Beautification Committee S u n d a y W o r s h ip 1 0 :4 5 a .m . stylart Jewelere of Amene«, me. Upcoming BMCC classes re p la cin g the old VCR m ach in es. PTC is also p ro v id in g a D V D /V H S rental service this year for movies the teachers can use in their classrooms. As part o f the school-wide focus on the A ccelerated R eading Program, Frisbees have been o rd ered w ith the w ords “ Soar With Books!” HES boasts the theme School O f A ccelerated R eaders and students who pass their first AR test with 80 percent or better will receive a Frisbee. The ev er-p o p u la r Book F air is set in conjunction with the Open House on Thursday, Sept. 23, beginning at 6 p.m. The Fair will be upstairs in the old part o f the elementary P a s t o r K e it h P ric e • 2 5 6 -0 1 0 1 M in o r) A “ Fam ily C hild Care Overview” will be held on Oct. 4 in Pendleton and Oct. 11 in Boardman, both at no charge. The class in Pendleton will be held at 1308 SW Emigrant, from 6- 9 p.m. The class in Boardman will be held from 6-9 p.m., with the location to be announced. The C hild C are Division requires this class for anyone w ishing to become a registered family child care provider. If you are currently doing family child care in your home and are not registered with the C hild C are D iv isio n , or would like to know more about the ru les and regulations, this class is for you. Spanish lan g u ag e available upon request. A “ W inter Activities” class will be held on Oct. 13, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.. at 84288 East Side Rd.. Milton-Freewater. There is a 55 fee for the class. Be prepared for lots o f indoor a c tiv itie s and o u td o o r w in ter related activities that will interest several ages o f children. For m ore in fo rm atio n or to p re register for any o f these classes, call C hild C are Resource and Referral at (800) 559-5878 or 564- 6878. CUSTOM BANNERS A n y Size Lots off C o lo n Lo go s t í G ra p h ics Heppner Gazette 6769228
