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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - FIVE Energy assistance funds still available If you have not yet applied with CAPECO for help with your heating bill, there is still time The Energy A ssistance P rogram (LIEAP) provides a one-time payment that is generally issued to the eligible household’s fuel supplier to help offset the high cost o f heating their home These funds are av ailab le for re sid e n ts in U m atilla, M orrow , G illiam and Wheeler counties. Weight loss support group to begin A su p p o rtiv e challenge group is beginning on Jan 2, 2005 to help you keep your N ew Y ear’s resolution- to lose weight All ages are w elcom e to p a rtic ip a te. F or m ore information please call 676- 8161. To d eterm in e eligibility, applicants must provide documentation o f all household income for 30 days p rio r to th eir appointment The income g u id e lin e s have been established at 60 percent o f median income Therefore, one person, living alone, can have an annual gross income o f $18,802 A household o f four can earn up to $36,157 annually If you feel you might qualify and you have not applied for energy assistance since Oct. 1, 2004, please call one o f the following numbers: H erm iston area residents call 564-5665; P e n d le to n and M ilto n - Freewater area residents call 276-1926, ext. 126 (ext. 151 for Spanish); all others in Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam and Wheeler counties call (800) 752-1139, ext. 150 (ext. 151 for Spanish) to request an application. Estate By DAVID SYKES m REALTOR CH ECK LOAN CHANCES FIRST A t our o ffic e , w e are Buying a home has never been an easy task and it's not familiar with the banks in our getting any easier We see area and can recommend a loan w ou ld -b e buyers w ho have o fficer to visit with. If you searched for months to find a bring your financial numbers "dream home” only to find out along (a s s e ts, debts, gross they could not qualify for a incom e, expenses, etc.), the loan officer can give you an loan for that price house Ironically, it’s a heartache estimate o f how much the bank most buyers can avoid simply will lend you. Then you’ll have by doing a bit o f arithmetic and something solid to work with talking with their Realtor or and can look for a home that Lender BEFORE they start fits your budget. hunting for a new home If you know how much the bank w ill lend you PRIOR to your house 180 W. Baltimore #5 hunting, you w on't waste time 1 Heppner, OR 97836 looking for a house you may He ¿toge JÇandCe. not be able to afford REALTOR B 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -9 2 2 8 ABOUT THE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES NEWSPAPER News articles The Heppner Gazette welcomes news articles that are o f inter est to the communities of lone. Lexington. Heppner and the sur rounding area You can submit your article through mail, fax, email or bring it to our office (see below under how to contact us). There is no charge for news articles, but if the article is a moneymaking activity for a person or business other than a non profit or community serv ice organization, it must run as a paid advertisement. Advertisements There are sev eral different types o f adv ertisements in the Hep pner Gazette. Display ads are the boxed ads that run throughout the news paper and are charged for by the amount o f space. The larger the ad the more it cost. Photos and graphics may be used in display ads. 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OR 97836 Office address: 188 Willow St. Ten Star All Star basketball camp taking applications A p p lic atio n s are now being evaluated for the Ten Star All Star summer basketball camp The camp is by invitation only Boys and girls ages 10-19 are eligible to apply. P ast p a rtic ip a n ts include: Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, Vince Carter, Jerry Stackhouse, Grant Hill and Antawn Jamison P lay ers from 50 s ta te s and 17 foreign countries attended the 2004 camp College basketball scholarships are possible for played selected to the All- American team. Cam p lo c atio n s include: Thousand Oaks, CA; Prescott, AZ; Belmont, CA; S terlin g , CO; B rid g ep o rt, CT; B abson P ark , FL; A tla n ta , GA, Carlinville, IL; Macomb, IL; Greencastle, IN; Atchison, KS; B altim o re, MD; Ypsilanti, MI; Hickory, NC; Schenectady, NY; Bluffton, OH; D o y lesto w n , PA; Lebanon, TN; Commerce, TX ; B lack sb u rg , VA; Lyndonville, VT; and Beloit, WI For a free brochure, call (704) 373-0873 anytime Carolers ride through lone Joe and Dwyla Yocom with a buggy carrying 11 people during the caroling festivities in lone. (L-R): Singing on horseback, Jenny Griffith, Amber Patton, John Walton and Ginger Patton. On T hursday, Dec. 23, approximately 40 people on horseback or in buggies traveled through the streets o f lone singing Christmas carols There was one wagon, five buggies and 14 horses in the parade Those who participated hope to make it an annual event Power Brian Cole selected as Executive Director for OEDA The O regon c o o rd in a te p ro fessio n al wheelchairs O fficer for the O regon E conom ic D evelopm ent development and training E conom ic D evelopm ent available through A sso ciatio n (O E D A ), a opportunities for economic D epartm ent from 1994- statew id e o rg a n iz atio n developers throughout the Three Wishes 1998 when he was elected The Three W ishes Inc. P ro g ram m akes available to senior citizens and th e p erm an en tly disabled, p ow er electric wheelchairs at no cost to the recipient, if they qualify The pow er wheelchairs are provided to those who cannot walk and cannot self-propel a manual wheelchair in their home and who m eet the additional guidelines o f the program No deposit is required. • For m ore information contact Three Wishes Inc., at (800) 839- 5715. DA’s report Socim o Vera was convicted o f Carry/Use o f a Dangerous Weapon, a Class C felony Vera was sentenced to three years supervised probation, 90 days in jail, 80 hours community service and payment o f $916 in fines and fees. Ricardo Reyes was convicted o f A ttem pt B/ Felony Theft by Extortion, a Class C felony reduced to a Class A misdemeanor Reyes w as sentenced to 180 suspended days in jail, two years bench probation, 40 hours o f community service and payment o f $624 in fines and fees. coordinating the O regon B u sin ess D evelopm ent M arketing Campaign, has selected Brian Cole o f Orbis G roup o f B aker City as Executive Director o f the organization O ED A was established as the Oregon Jobs Coalition in the early 1990’s to w ork in partnership with the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department to raise the profile o f Oregon as a competitive location for expanding and relocating businesses The name was later changed to the Oregon E conom ic D evelopm ent Association The membership of OEDA is comprised o f local eco n o m ic d ev elo p m en t organizations, cities and counties, as well as Oregon businesses and utilities that desire to improve Oregon’s quality o f life through the development o f family wage jobs Cole will staff the organization, coordinate the p riv a te a s s o c ia tio n ’s re sp o n sib ilitie s fo r the sta te w id e busin ess recruitment campaign and WCLL to meet Willow Creek Little League will be holding a meeting on Jan 11, 2005 at 6:30 p m., at the Big Timber Cafe in Fossil W e P r in t E n v e lo p e s H ep p n er G azette-T im es 676-9228 I “ 1 am very excited about this opportunity to reconnect to O re g o n ’s econom ic d evelopm ent community,” said Cole “The efforts o f OEDA are critical given the need for business expansion throughout the state.” C ole holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Oregon S tate U niversity and a m aster of b usiness a d m in istra tio n from Willamette University Cole was hired as B aker City and B aker C o u n ty ’s first econom ic developm ent d ire c to r in 1987 and served in that capacity for over six years Cole then served as a Regional Developm ent C hairm an o f the B aker C ounty B oard of Commissioners. In his capacity as C o u n ty C om m ission Chairman, Cole remained engaged in the c o u n ty ’s econom ic d ev elo p m en t e ffo rts and m aintained stro n g relatio n s with econom ic d ev elo p ers throughout the state C ole estab lish ed Orbis Group in January o f 2003 to “help businesses, o rg an izatio n s, and communities to succeed.” Cole will conduct the business activities o f OEDA from his Baker City office where he continues to serve E astern O regon businesses and non-profit organizations with grant continued page S What On Earth Am I Here For? Join us in studying and discussing Rick Warren's T h e Purpose Driven Life". Everyone is welcome! Starting January 11th For more information, contact Keith Price, 676-5552 or Dick Sargent, 676-9621 Chinese Fortune Cookie say Marriage Licenses D ec. 27: R obert Mark Piper, 44, Redmond and Julia Elizabeth Roe, 40, Redmond state “Special Numbers in your Future! ” 30-Month CD Rate Premium Checking Account* Interest Rate APY* 3 . 50 % 3 . 55 % •APY (Annual Percentage Yreld) Min opening balance to receive disclosed APY is $10,000 Offer good 11/01 /t)4- 12/31/04 Some restrictions apply Penalty for early withdrawal equal to one year’s interest Cannot be combmcd with any other offer Rate APY* S0-S99.999.99 1.50% 1.51% SI 00,000-5249,999.99 2.00% 2.02% $250,000 and up 2.50% 2.53% •APY (Annual Percentage Yield). APY is accurate as of 11/1/04. ••Min opening balance to receive disclosed APY ts $25,000 ••$25.000 average collected balance to avoid $20 monthly service charge B ank o f Eastern Oregon I Member FDIC r
