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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 5, 2005 - THREE St. Patrick’s Senior Center news Care packages to be prepared Jan. 9 4-Corners Snowmobile Club holds H eppner C hristian Church is providing volunteers for the St Patrick’s noon meal on Jan. 12. The menu on that day is fish fillets, jo-jos, mixed vegetables, cherries, cheesy biscuits and Boston cream pie The annual meeting, Jan 19, has as its main agenda, election o f three members Each one will be elected for a different length of term - tw o, three and four y ears, re sp e c tiv e ly . T he election for the slot presently held by Felix Swarzin is for tw o years, the slot held by Tom Wilson is for three years; and the slot held by Florene Robinson is for four years Swarzin is now president and has been a longtime member o f the board Wilson, vice president and member at large, is o n e o f th e b o a r d ’s re p re s e n ta tiv e s on th e U m atilla/M orrow C ounty AAA W ilson a ssists Ed B a k e r w ith b u s d riv in g responsibilities Robinson is the present treasurer for the Senior Center board Other nominations may be presented to the board up to and during the meeting As a correction, the tim e fo r card s is 1 p m., Tuesdays and Fridays The time for exercise is 10 a m , Tuesdays and Thursdays. Garden Club to meet Justice Court report The Heppner Garden Club will meet on Jan 10, at 7 p m , at St Patrick’s Senior Center Hosts for the event will be JoAnne Burleson and J e a n e tte P a d b e rg The p ro g ra m w ill in c lu d e a discussion with Corine Miles on roses. Club members will participate in a round table setting The Justice Court for Heppner and Irrigon handled 183 cases for the month o f N ovem ber 2004 O f those ca se s, 147 w ere tra ffic citations, 10 game citations, 12 misdemeanors, five civil claims and FEDS, one small claim and eight DUIIs The court also had 11 pre-trials, three orders to show cause, 26 w arrants issu e d , 56 su sp e n sio n s o rd e re d , th re e D U II Diversions filed, 27 warrants returned from the sheriff’s office and 38 accounts were sent to a collection’s agency. Thirty-one trials were scheduled, with 22 being minor hearings (traffic), seven jury trials and two small claims Out o f the 31 trials, only 20 minor hearings were held In th e m o n th o f November, $28 070.91 was received, with $7734 turned over to the state, $ 19,953 70 turned over to the county and $ 3 8 3 .2 1 paid o u t in restitution HLL to elect officers H eppner L ittle League will be meeting on Jan 17 at 7 p m at the Heppner Neighborhood Center The agenda for the meeting is to elect officers. Booster Club to meet The Heppner Booster Club will be m eeting on Wednesday, Jan 12 at 7 p m in the HHS home ec room Lexington IOOF and Rebekah lodges to resume meetings F ollow in g a sh o rt Christmas vacation, Lexington IOOF and Holly Rebekah lodges will resume regular meetings, Thursday, Jan 6 at 7.:30p m D u rin g th e sh o rt vacation, new energy efficient windows and a door have been installed in the upstairs meeting room , plus an additional h eating system A n o th er heating system is yet to be installed in the lower meeting room. The lodge members have also placed skirting CUSTO M BANNERS Heppner Gazette-Times 6 7 6 -9 2 2 8 around the outside perimeter o f the building to cut down drafts from the cold winds These im provem ents were made possible by a generous tippage fee award from the Morrow County Court, as well as individual donations Much yet remains to be done to the hall so that it will not be considered “an eyesore to the community.” The regular January card party will be held Jan 8 at 7:30 p m., at th e hall. Refreshments will be served The price is $4 per person, with proceeds to be used tor the upkeep and improvements to th e hall E v ery o n e is welcome as these parties are intended for socialization and fun T he “ cold old hall” promises to be warmer for those who attend Estate By DAVID SYKES REALTOR T he S u p p o rt O ur T roops su p p o rt g ro u p is meeting Sunday, Jan 9 at 3 p m in the Methodist Church basem ent in H ep p n er to prepare care packages for soldiers serving in Iraq Donations received so far have b een g re a tly appreciated D onations o f non-perishable items are being accepted at Bank o f Eastern O regon and St P a tric k ’s S enior C en ter M onetary donations should be taken to BEO If you would like to help with the care packages or would like more information about the support group, contact Evelyn Sweek at 676- 9483 Livestock Growers and SWCD to hold annual meetings The M orrow County Livestock Growers and the Morrow SWCD would like to invite you to their program and annual meeting on Jan 13 at the Heppner Elks Club The meeting will start at 12 p m with a hosted lunch, with the annual program starting at 1 pm . The program will start w ith a discussion on the O regon W olf Plan C lint K reb s has been on th e planning committee and will share his perspective on the plan and answer questions Roger Huffman will be on hand to give an update on the N a tio n a l L iv e sto c k Identification program and the N o rth w e s t L iv esto ck Identification project Theme Holznagel will be here to share the latest inform ation on dredging the Columbia River This is extremely important to agriculture in the northwest NRCS and SWCD staff will be on hand to give an update on farm programs available to producers Janet Greenup will give an update on Senate Bill 101 Oat the local level The SWCD annual meeting will be at 10:30 a m and the Livestock Growers annual meeting will be at about 4 pm This should be a very informative program and we hope you can join us for lunch and the entire program Following the annual meetings, a Social Hour at the Elks will be held at 6 p m. and th e Tow n and C o u n try / C ham ber A nnual Awards Banquet will follow at 7 p m Along with the banquet, will be e n te rta in m e n t by M arty Campbell, known for guitar picking, w estern hum or, cowboy poetry and singing It should be a great time Western entertainer to perform at Town and Country banquet M arty Campbell, a western entertainer “w ho’s been there” will share inspiring sto rie s, co w b o y p o etry , humorous tales and real-life cow boy g u ita r m usic on Thursday, Jan. 13 at the annual Town and Country Chamber Awards Banquet C am p b ell h as performed for audiences all o v er th e c o u n try from C h am b er o f C o m m erce banquets to the National FFA Convention, from cowboy poetry gatherings to breakfast m eetings. He gets to the American heart o f the matter, right down to the real deal about those “who have chased cows from the tops o f rock buttes while eating dust as if it were a sandwich, to someone who has been up to his hips in the belly o f a combine trying to get th e so rry su ck er unplugged.” T h is w e ste rn entertainer’s stories, poems and songs are about the most im portant segm ent o f the A m erican w est, you, the people Campbell says, “If y o u ’re looking for wistful paintings o f days gone by, riding your horse while playing the guitar and cowboys in continental suits, you w on’t find it in my shows.” These stories are about modem day, tru e -to -life , h o n e s t-to - g o o d n e s s , co w -fe e d in g , w heat-farm ing people and critters who live in a world w here there are espresso shacks in the feed sto re parking lot. Tickets for the prime- rib dinner are available at M u rra y ’s D rug, Bank o f E astern O reg o n and the H ep p n e r C h am b er o f Commerce Genealogy class omitted from BMCC winter flyer B lue M o u n tain C o m m u n ity C o lleg e has scheduled a genealogy class in lone this winter term that was inadvertently left out o f the BMCC Winter Flyer The class will be a four-week course, meeting on Friday mornings from 9-11 a m., beginning Jan 28 The class will be held at the lone High School library Students will learn how to get started tracing family history using the Internet and other sources A lso, s tu d e n ts w ill be introduced to some o f the family history software and given instruction on how to use it. Cost o f the class is $25. Interested students are asked to pre-register with A nne M o rte r, BM CC C o o rd in a to r for S o u th Morrow County at 422-7040 by Jan. 24 THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCATION Any Realtor will tell you that the three most important factors concerning the value of a house are: “ Location, L ocation, and L ocation .” Unfortunately, most home buyers ignore this important advice Location is especially vital when buying a house for maximum resale value Statistics say that you will be resellin g your home long before the final mortgage payment is in the mail Therefore, take a long, hard look, not only at the present, but the future prospects for the community and immediate neighborhood Select a location where raw land and house v alues have an increasing price trend E specially check into the zoning laws for any unfavorable change which could cause a depreciation in the value of the neighborhood and the resale price o f your home in the near future Remember - you can remove, replace or remodel a house, but you can never change the location So choose carefully CHRISTMAS 1 / 2 P R I C E SALE WandaM. 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Serving Heppner, Lexington & lone REALTOR H 541-676-9228 T first playday T he 4 -C o rn e rs Snowmobile Club held its first playday o f the season on S unday, Jan. 2 at K elly Prairie It was a beautiful day with a snow depth o f about two feet A count o f over 60 snowm obilers enjoyed the day, with Gene Orwick and Pat Dougherty serving chili, hotdogs, coffee and cocoa, that was provided by the club Don Stroeber smoothed the trails with the club’s grooming machine Winners o f the poker run were Luke Murray taking first and Daye Stone taking second For more information ab o u t club a c tiv itie s or becoming a member, call Mike Gorman or Sandi Patton at 676-9623 All members are invited to attend the next club meeting, which will be held at 7 p m , Tuesday, Jan 18 at M o rro w C o u n ty G rain Growers in Lexington BMCC classes planned for the area Blue Mountain Community College’s Winter Term starts this week at all o f the BMCC campuses and in the local area as well Please call Anne Morter, BMCC coordinator, at 422-7040 for more information or for assistance with online registration A couple o f spaces remain in the Digital Photo Editing class, set to begin Tuesday, Jan 11 at Heppner High School This five-week class will be held each Tuesday from 6-8 p m If you were lucky enough to get a digital camera for Christmas, now is the time to learn how to make the most o f it The class will concentrate on the techniques used to take and edit digital photographs Tuition is $40, plus a $5 lab fee Senior Citizens, age 62 and over, may take this or any other non-credit class for $25 plus the $5 lab fee Pre-registration is required A couple o f computer classes are also available Computer Basics is a four-week class, held on Thursdays from 4-6 p.nr, beginning Jan 13 at lone High School. This class is designed for beginning users or seniors Tuition is $35 plus a $5 lab fee Publisher, a versatile Microsoft program, will be taught Wednesday nights from 6-8 p m , for three weeks beginning Jan. 19 at HHS. Tuition is $30 plus a $5 lab fee Web Design, a four-week course, will be taught on Wednesday nights from 6-8 p m at HHS. Call 422-7040 for more information Genealogy will be held Friday mornings from 9-11 a m from Jan 28 through Feb 18 at lone High School. This is a good way to finally get started on tracing your family’s history Tuition is $25. A free “Going Back to College” seminar is planned for Tuesday, Jan 25 at the Morrow County Extension Office from 1 -4 p m This workshop will lay out the steps needed for someone interested in going or returning to college Pre- registration is required A Business Start-Up workshop is planned for Tuesday, Feb. 22 from 6-9 p m. at the M orrow County Extension Office This class is designed to help those either new to business or still in the exploration stage Tuition is $35 Students are now encouraged to register online at www.bluecc.edu. Contact the location coordinator, Anne Morter, at 422-7040, with any questions Mustang girls hang on to beat Prospectors By Rick Paullus The H ep p n er M ustang girls’ varsity fell behind in the first half, went up by 13 early in the fourth, then hung on to beat the Grant Union Prospectors 53-49 on Monday, Dec 27 in John Day in a non-league game T he M u stan g s improved to 8-1, winning their eighth straight game, and will be back to Columbia Basin Conference play on Friday, Jan 7 at Umatilla and back home against Sherman County on Saturday, Jan 8 The Mustangs jumped out to a 6-0 lead on two b a s k e ts from Shanna Rietmann and one by Megan Orr and after four straight by the Prospectors, Rietmann scored off a drive to make it 8-4 The Prospectors then ran off eight straight to take a 12- 8 lead after one and built it to 18-12 before the Mustangs got going as Lyndi Patton had 11 points, including a 3- pointer, and Terra Wilson had four to help them to a 25-20 lead at the half Susan Southworth hit one o f tw o free throws and Orr scored off a drive to make it 28-22 Rietmann fed Orr for a lay-in and after a 3-pointer by th e P ro sp e c to rs , O rr scored off a rebound then off a steal, Southworth scored off a drive and Linsey Mitchell hit a jumper from the foul line to give the Mustangs a 38-27 lead after three Patton scored inside to open the fourth, then scored off a drive to make it 42-32 S arah P rice scored o ff a rebound to make it 44-37, 1 Wilson hit a jumper to make it 46-41, then co n v erted a ju m p e r o f f a ste a l by Southworth to make it 48-44, but the Prospectors rallied to take a 49-48 lead with 54 seconds left Orr hit two free throws with 42.7 seconds left to give the Mustangs back the lead, then hit tw o more free throws with 32 8 seconds left and Southworth hit one o f two with 115 seconds left to seal the win Orr led the Mustangs with 16 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals, with Patton adding 15 points, five rebounds and three steals Wilson had eight points and four rebounds, Rietmann had 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals, Southworth had five rebounds and four steals, Price had five rebounds and two steals and Mitchell had four steals Heppner 8 17 13 15- 53 Grant Union 12 8 7 22-49 Heppner- Megan Orr 6 4-6 16, Lyndi Patton 6 2-2 15, Terra W ilson 4 0-1 8, Shanna Rietmann 3 0-2 6, Susan Southworth 1 2-6 4, Linsey Mitchell 1 0-0 2, Sarah Price 1 0-0 2, Blair Keithley, Regi S eitz and M ahaley Huddleston Team 22 8-17 53 3-pts: Patton Grant Union- Landis 5 6-10 16, Bartlett 3 0-0 8, Moore 3 0-2 6, Alley 2 1 -2 5, Cary 1 2-2 4, Coxen 2 0-0 4, Holliday 2 0-0 4, M yers 1 0-0 2 and Ashby-Andrews Team 19 9-16 49 3-pts: Bartlett 2 t
