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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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(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.
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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
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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.
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